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Chapter Thirteen
Old Times Again
In his room, Michelangelo was sitting in the middle of a huge mess he'd made. There were cardboard boxes and old toys scattered around him and he was analysing a few of them. In his hands he was holding a battered teddy and looking at it lovingly.
Also in front of him were some remote control cars and toy soldiers and a castle with knights on their horses.
"It's gonna be fun when the little guy arrives!" he said to himself "We're gonna play together and get into mischief! I'll be the favourite uncle!"
"You really are excited aren't you Mikey?" Donatello's voice came from behind him making the youngest turtle jump.
"Whoa Donny!" cried Michelangelo "I almost jumped out of my shell!"
"Sorry Mike." Donatello replied "But you honestly are excited aren't you?"
Michelangelo nodded as he placed the teddy down and held up a couple of small soldiers.
"I never imagined we would have a new addition to the family Don." Michelangelo said "It's just so surreal! We're gonna be uncles! I just wish time would go faster!"
Donatello laughed softly as he looked at the toys surrounding his baby brother.
"I see you're planning to contribute to the new arrival." He commented.
"Yep!" said Michelangelo "I got everything the little guy could want!"
Donatello laughed again.
"How are you so sure it's going to be a boy?" he asked "They might have a girl."
Michelangelo's face fell slightly as he looked at his toys.
"If it's a girl, she won't want all these." He said glumly.
"Hey lighten up." Donatello comforted "She might be a tomboy."
Michelangelo was about to reply when Leonardo suddenly appeared.
"Guys," he started before he saw the mess Michelangelo was sitting in and laughed slightly.
Looks like the new baby's going to spoilt rotten with all those toys Mikey." He said "some of those though will have to wait till it's older."
"Boy or girl Leo?" asked Donatello "Which one would you like?"
Leonardo shrugged.
"Either's great, though a girl would be nice, another female fighter to add to the family."
Donatello laughed before he asked Leonardo why he came in.
Leonardo stopped laughing and looked serious.
"Master Splinter wants us to do outdoor exercises as well as patrol the city for a few hours." He said "Mona's staying with him, though Raphael's a little reluctant to leave her."
"Typical." Sighed Donatello before turning to Michelangelo "Come on Mikey." He said "You can sort those out later." He added staring at the toys.
Michelangelo sighed and hopped over to the door to join his brothers before the three of them went to meet Master Splinter in the middle of the lair.
Mona was with him and Raphael was holding her hands, by the look on his face he really didn't want to leave her.
"I'll be fine Raph." Mona soothed "I've got sensei to take care of me."
"It is the natural instinct of the male to protect his mate from danger." Said Splinter softly "But no danger will enter this place. Not as long as I am here, and we remain underground."
Raphael looked at Splinter and reluctantly agreed.
"Ok." He said "But we'll be back soon."
"You get plenty of rest Mona." Donatello suggested.
"I'm only a few weeks Don." Mona replied "I'll be fine."
Raphael kissed Mona again then gripped his sai showing he was ready before Leonardo encouraged everyone to follow him outside.
Before long, the turtles were running across the rooftops, the lights from the city lit up the area and the moon shone brightly above their heads.
Raphael didn't feel as enthusiastic as he hopped across the buildings with his brothers. Though there had been times they had to work apart when on patrol, he still didn't like being away from Mona.
"Cheer up bro!" Michelangelo chirped over to Raphael "Mona will be ok."
Raphael didn't answer and the other turtles glared at Michelangelo prompting him to cease his teasing.
They soon stopped on a tall skyscraper for a rest and Raphael sat on the edge of the building sadly.
"Well, it's been quiet tonight." Leonardo remarked "No Foot soldiers or Purple Dragons, think we've been lucky."
"Basically a boring evening!" groaned Michelangelo "You dragged us out for nothing!"
"This run is good for you Mikey!" Donatello retorted "You need the exercise!"
Leonardo and Raphael laughed as Michelangelo glared angrily.
"It kinda weird just being us four again." Said Donatello "Just like old times huh?"
The others agreed, though Raphael sighed softly.
"I still wish Mona was with us though," said Michelangelo "But she'll be able to join us son though?"
"She will." Leonardo smiled "She's a tough lizard lady, nothing will hold her back."
Donatello nodded in agreement.
Just then Raphael jumped up and drew his sai prompting the other turtles to jump up.
"What's going on?" asked Michelangelo nervously.
Raphael said nothing as he looked around.
The other turtles took out their weapons and looked around.
But all was quiet. Leonardo narrowed his eyes as he held his katana up to the level of his eyes.
"Keep your eyes open." He whispered "Be prepared for anything."
The others agreed.
Raphael then saw a shadow move across the moon from the building across from them.
"There!" he shouted "I saw something!"
The turtles looked towards to where Raphael was looking but the figure had gone.
"It was right there!" Raphael insisted.
As the turtles looked, Leonardo suddenly heard a whistling in his ears and he looked behind him to see an arrow being fired at him!
"Fuck!" he cried as he swung his sword and cut the arrow in half!
The others turned and suddenly saw a line of Foot Ninja standing on the opposite roof aiming their arrows at them.
"Aw shell!" cried Michelangelo.
"Prepared to fight!" said Leonardo reading his katana, the others got ready to fight.
No sooner had they prepared than the soldiers began to fire their arrows.
Leonardo stealthily managed to cut many of them in half and Donatello deflected them with his bo staff.
As the turtles deflected the arrows the ninja started to jump onto the roof to attack. The turtles all stood back to back as they prepared to fight.
"Hey!" one of the ninja cried as he landed in front of Leonardo, "Is it me, or are there just four turtles?"
Leonardo gripped his katana.
"You're right!" said the solider next to him "The lizard lady's absent."
"Arashi will be disappointed."
"Enough talk!" growled Raphael "Let's do this!"
The ninja got into fighting stances.
"Scared turtles?" taunted the first ninja.
"You wish!" snarled Leonardo.
With weapons ready, the Foot Ninja aimed for the turtles who yelled as they leaped into combat!
Hahahaha! Ended with a cliffhanger! What will be the outcome! Find out!