Ch12 How it aired on

A/N: The April here is the 80's version.

Night had befallen the city, and every citizen either had work, some place to go, or whatever their agenda held for them at that time.

Within an apartment building, an average looking apartment room had the curtains drawn tightly together. Even if there was no sunlight for the curtains to block, IV had kept them closed everytime after a stalker had been arrested nearby her neighborhood. A little Raphael plushie lay by IV's side staring up at the wall blankly. She had taken a liking to him staying nearby for company.

Her face was glued to the screen typing away and refining a few things on her story. This was her first Splinter story she had ever done, and was finished at last.

Stretching her arms wide for a good break, a knot in her stomach formed, she felt a shadowy presence float in the room. The air became electrified.

"Hello IV." A womanly voice greeted. She turned around to see a Spanish looking teen. She had gorgeous raven black hair that ended in curls, she had dark brown eyes that glowed mischievously, she may be a teenager, but she looked like she was already a mature beauty.

"You.." IV languidly expressed with the hint of annoyance. "How the heck did you come in Mercedes? Or should I say codename Agent Verona?"

Mercedes laughed, "it's Mercedes when we're alone IV, I've been sent here by agent Fan to see about the story you were making."

IV jumped, "I told you I don't want to air this story to the alternate dimension. It's an incredibly stupid idea for Fan to think of such a thing, think of the consequences or the weird complaints filed against us by the alternate turtles. They'll kill us. Besides I do not own the TMNT."

The raven haired lass laughed, "But you own the fanfiction, and reporter Miss April O Neil wanted to see that story come to life so bad, it would be a shame to disappoint your favorite character and have no news to tell, and she wanted to see Splinter have a lady." She pouted sweetly with big puppy dog eyes.

"The only reason that Fan promised O' Neil that, was because he thought she was cute! Fan may be my superior but he has to learn to listen to his subordinates! He can't make promises without thinking if he could keep such an impossible feat!" IV snapped back resistant to her sugary cajoling.

"Splinter doesn't get the lady in the end and Yumiko is left undecided, there is a sequel but I won't air any of it on television! Fan's promise is impossible!

"But it's not impossible, what harm would airing your fanfiction do anyway?" she asked.

"Hmm? Maybe disrupt Splinter fandomship everywhere, and fans that actually enjoy him being single! Do you know the trouble we'll get in? Some people might think that Yumiko would suck being paired with Splinter, cuz she's an irate cowardly woman who's insecure about her own feelings enough to leave abruptly and leave poor Mimi crying."

"Then why'd you make a character like that? I'm sure it's just that they need time to think things through before jumping into one of those platonic relationships that happen right away."

" Well that is true. I paired them up to see if I can put the characters to the test and see how they would handle eachother, Splinter never had a lady and may be the wise master he is but what about when it comes to love? Yumiko is insecure about her own feelings. All in the end I have the fans hanging till the sequel comes out, like when Jacob confessed to Bella in the end on New Moon."

"That's why we need to put it up on air! It's great! The conflict the drama…"

"FORGET IT! April has to either find a new story to show and tell to make big money out of or just plain get over the fact that I WILL NEVER PUT MY STORY UP ON AIR, PERIOD!"

IV took out a bottle of orange juice drank it and slammed the glass bottle down on the desk so hard it almost shattered.

"I'm going to feed my pet ferret, take the cookies you baked yesterday and leave!"

She got up power walked away to the dining room to see Blizzard, her snow white ferret.

She was fuming so much she had forgotten to close her file on the computer leaving it wide open for Mercedes to read.

She bent down peeking at the little chapter she had just refined for the day, her ruby red lips curved into a smile.

"Let's see how this works out." She said as she plugged in another hardrive into the computer, quickly she moved the files in before IV came walking back into the room grouchy as ever.

"Well? Are you going to leave or do I have to kick you out of here?"

Mercedes smiled, "Okay, if you're so persistent I will go." She gave a dainty bow and headed out.

IV shook her head in dismay, writing while doing agent's work was both a pain the butt.

*Next Day*

April stood outside Channel Six building with a mike in hand and a camera catching it all on footage.

" April O' Neil here in Channel Six News. Today we are here on the first broadcast of Tail of Two Rats. This is a major scoop folks, the story of bachelor rat with four adopted sons is about to meet his match, will love bloom between them? We're hoping so, because this is one of the most amazing things ever to happen! Who ever thought that a story about two rats could actually premiere on television? Certainly there has never been such a thing."

April turns to a person whose face was blocked with a mosaic, "So Ms. Anonymous, I am so glad that you participated in this big event with some guy named Fan, any words?"

"Yeah, I'm just really excited and may I not be killed for doing so."

"Why is that?"

"Because there are reasons I would be."

"Uh right, we'll be…." *RING! RING!* April's cell rang loudly in her pocket, she was then forced to pick up.

*RING! RING!*

Ms. Anonymous's phone rang loudly as well, and unable to shut it off she was made to answer.

"Hello?"

"Hello?"

" O'NEIL!!!!!!! MERCEDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAAAAAN!!!" A voice like that of an angry greek god thundered through the phone.

"I HAVE TOLD YOU NOT TO AIR THAT THING! APRIL, STOP THAT BROACAST RIGHT AWAY! I AM CALLING YOU GUYS ON THREE PHONES ALL AT ONCE. DO YOU HEAR ME!? STOP IT!"

The line went dead before anything else was said, April and Mercedes stopped the live report at that instant and hid in the turtle's lair.

"Guys, what're you doing in our shed?" 80's Donatello asked.

"If we told you we'd be dead." Mercedes said and shut the door. The boys shrugged and turned on the t.v.