The mutant spits some more.
Spike, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello frantically dodge acidic globs of yellow saliva and start to run. The mutant runs after them, before turning onto the legs on top of it, and flipping so it stood in front of them, spinning to face them.
Spike freezes.
Leonardo pushes her out of the way as everyone dives for cover as the mutant continues firing its gobs of spit.
"This is so messed up," Spike cries, scooting backward.
Donatello attacks the creature with his bo staff, then moves as Leonardo charges in. Both attacks appear futile as the creature opens its mouth wide to spit again as a barrel comes flying through the air and lands in its mouth.
Michelangelo stands triumphant with another barrel held over his head before hurling that too.
"Nice shot," Spike remarks, getting to her feet.
The barrel bounces off and the mutant spits the barrel out and giving chase, striking with its pointed legs. Spike grabs a hold of one leg as the other three run and yanks. The mutant stumbles. Spike lets go and joins the others.
She runs smack into Donatello as the turtles stop and turn to face their foe. Spike feels the ground give way as an acidic puddle eats through the floor below them, and they fall through a level.
I'm gonna die.
~Where April Goes~
"We're no match for Spider-Bytes!" Michelangelo cries as they sit up.
"Spider-Bytes?" Leonardo asks, rubbing his head.
"What?" Spike rubs her knee.
"Well he's a spider, and he bites," Michelangelo explains as they stand. "So I thought-"
"We get it," Leonardo interrupts.
Spider-Bytes jumps down to attack. The group runs in one direction. The mutant blocks their path. Leonardo leads them in the other direction, and the spider stops them again.
"That is one fast bug!" Leonardo remarks.
"Yeah, technically, spiders aren't actually bugs, they-YOW!" Donatello is cut off midsentence as Spider-Bytes grabs him with his legs.
Spike reaches out to grab Donatello's outstretched hand, but misses. She winces as Donatello is sent flying into a crate. Spike searches for something, anything, to use as a weapon.
"You okay, Donatello?" she calls.
He doesn't get a chance to answer, as the mutant spider grabs ahold of Spike and shakes her once, banging her off the ground.
"Ouch," Spike hisses. She kicks at the thing's belly and rolls away.
"Playtime's over, Frogs," the mutant bellows. He spits another glob of acid. The turtles and Spike back against the wall as he advances. Spike squeezes her eyes shut and takes a deep breath when a welcome voice rings out.
"Wow. And I thought this guy couldn't get any uglier!"
"Raph!" Donatello and Michelangelo cry.
Spike's eyes snap open. There is Raphael, standing on the level above them, cocky smirk in place.
She sighs in relief.
Raphael jumps, somersaults, and lands, sais up and ready.
"Well, I think you've been punished long enough, come and join us," Leonardo says.
Spike gives him an incredulous look. "He was grounded?"
"Not exactly," Leonardo tells her. "We'll explain later. Maybe."
"Maybe?" Spike hisses. "For goodness sake-"
"Hey, it's the kung fu frog with the salad tongs!" Spider-Bytes remarks.
"Hey, it's the stupid loudmouth who's about to get his butt kicked," Raphael responds, looking almost bored.
Spike chuckles despite herself.
A glob of acid flies towards Raphael, who dodges just in time.
The turtles and Spike advance. Spike grabs a board off of a crushed crate.
Spider-Bytes spits in a circle around them, acid burning through the floor. Spike's eyes widen as the floor starts to give way. She dives for the edge as the floor falls, taking Michelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo with it. Spike's fingers catch the edge of the hole. She hisses as the acid aftermath starts to burn her fingers before quickly hauling herself up and rolling forward, blowing at her fingertips.
"Ouch," she mutters with a grimace.
Spike leans over the hole. "Y'all okay?"
"We're fine!" Donatello calls. "As long as we don't fall through again! It's mutagen under here!"
Spike nods. "Can somebody toss my board? I dropped it."
"I'll give you better," Donatello shouts. His bo-staff flies upward and Spike catches it.
"Uh, thanks," Spike says. She turns to face the spider, holding the staff uncertainly.
I don't know how to use this, and it's an acid spitting mutant. I sure hope I learn fast.
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