Season 2 Chapter 4: Arena
Pete's P.O.V.
I looked up at the giant octopus like monster and immediately thought 'Oh shit,' I was really starting to wonder how we got into this mess in the first place. My thoughts were interrupted when these announcers started talking. I looked over to Leo and I could tell from the reassuring smile he gave me that he could see my panicked face.
"Just take a deep breath Pete. We can get through this if we all work together." Leo said. "Are you sure Leo?" I asked a little unsure. I mean we had good team work and we are well trained in unarmed combat but against this gigantic monster I don't think that we could defeat this giant purple monster.
"I am 100% sure of it Pete." Leo said. He squeezed my shoulder to offer what little comfort he could before we had to face this thing. We walked into the arena just about ready to fit this monster.
"So, this is the games, huh?" Leo asked. "I was hoping for something more Parcheesi like." Mikey said. I smiled, Mikey could make anyone smile even in the most hopeless situations we find ourselves in. The monster roared and tried to hit us with one of its tentacles. We dodged out of the way and hit the ground in two different groups. I looked up at the monster before me and all fear I felt before going into the battle was instantly gone.
"They're expecting us to fight this thing?" Don asked. "No, they are expecting that thing to eat us!" Raph said. "Well if it does I hope we give indigestion." I said. Leo and I both decided to attack at the same time and Leo got hit with a tentacle but I dodged it. I delivered a kick in its side and I got hurt just by kicking it. We regrouped and went at it as one. I ended up getting grabbed by one of its tentacles and it was squeezing me. I was getting my breath squeezed out of me before Mikey came to our rescue. Now I know what you are thinking, Mikey is going to save us, that's highly unlikely but he has done it before and I believe in my big brother. As Mikey distracted the monster Raph and I got freed. And soon enough Leo and Don got free and we went after the monster.
"Do you think we hurt it?" Mikey asked. "Not enough," Leo said. "We need to come up with something better." I said. I was huffing and puffing and I was pretty sure that I was red in the face. "Are you okay bro?" Mikey asked. "Nothing I can't handle." I said. It started to send its tentacles at us and we had to block them. "The elasticity of its flesh is too resilient." Don said. "And it's really rubbery too." Mikey said. "That's what Donnie said Mikey!" I yelled. "Oh, yeah." Mikey said with a smile. I just shook my head and got into a stance.
"Guys, we got to run!" Leo yelled. "No way. I never run." Raph said. "What are you planning bro?" I asked. "Come on, follow my lead." Leo said. We turned and started to run, then I realized Leo's plan. There was a statue of the leader at the end which we were running to. I have to admit that it was a good plan. "Here comes ugly!" Mikey yelled. "Gee, ya think?" I asked. "Now everybody when I say jump, jump!" Leo yelled. We jumped over onto a wall and over the creature. The creature went head first into the wall and the statue came crashing down right on top of the purple monster.
"Now that's what I call being stoned." I said. "Really? Pete that's so wrong yet so funny. You are learning well." Mikey said. "I've had great teachers." I said. "Well, we've seemed to have really upset them." Leo said. "Ah, that's too bad." I said. We stood in the middle of the arena and the crowd was screaming for us. Mikey was milking it for what it was worth. It was pretty funny to be frank.
Don's P.O.V.
While Mikey was cheering for our victory I was looking around ready for whatever came next. Suddenly there were Triceratons on the jet packs flying at us. "What are you guys mad about the big statue? It was all his idea." Mikey said pointing at Leo. Pete slapped him and I shook my head.
The flying Triceratons started shooting at us and the only choice we had was to back up. We backed all the way up into a hole and then we fell into the hole. We landed in a pile of hay which cushioned our landing.
"An elevator would have been nice." I said. "I don't think they have it in the budget bro." Pete said. "Smart ass." I said. "It comes by naturally." Pete said. "Can't say much about the décor." Leo said. "Or our new roommates. Eww." Mikey said. "It's just another kind of prison." Raph said. "I wish we were back home." Pete said. "Exactly, which means we need to find another way out of here." Leo said.
"There is only one way out of here, offworlder and you will find it soon enough." an alien said. A group of them had walked up to us and they weren't all that scary to tell the truth. "You newbies will not survive to see tomorrow's dawn. You are slaves now like the rest of us, the games will be the end of us all." a Triceraton said. "Who's Mr. Sunshine?" Raph asked. "That is Traximus the Mighty, undefeated champion of the games. You will do well as to treat him with respect." Another alien said.
"Listen up meat! Tonight you slaves shall have the honor of fighting for the amusement of our beloved Prime Leader. I want you all to die well and with much a plumps. Do you hear me meat?" the Triceraton said. "Yes master Gruel." the aliens said. "Gruel, nice name." Mikey said. "Hmm, I seem to be missing something, ah yes practice dummies. You four turtles and the human too will be my new dummies." Gruel said. "You calling me a dummy?" Mikey asked.
"Wouldn't be the first time Mikey." I said. All of us laughed and Pete gave him a noogey. "Silence! You won't be laughing for long turtles." Gruel said. "I'm really beginning to think that I need a sign saying that I am a human." Pete whispered. "Or you can grow four more arms and you can really be a Spiderman." Mikey said. We stared at him like he was out of his mind. "No thank you, I'm happy with the way that I am." Pete said.
We were then herded into another part of our underground prison. "Shock staff practice, remember practice dummies no hands. Commence!" Gruel said. "They are making it too easy for us." Pete said. "I hear that bro." Mikey said. The other aliens started to attack us and we dodged their attacks sometimes throwing some blows ourselves with our feet.
"Nice moves, for somebodies grandma." Mikey said. "I don't know, we've fought tougher grandmas than this." I said. "Totally, even those mob guys were harder than these guys, huh Raph." Pete said. "No kidding." Raph said.
"Stop, enough. Weapons practice with extra rations to any gladiator who can take these five off worlders down. You too slave." Gruel said. The aliens started to surround us and we backed up until our shells and Pete's back was pressed against each other.
"Things look pretty ugly," Leo said. "That's just Mikey," Raph said. "I'm afraid you must be mistaken bro because I was voted most likely to brighten any room with my smile." Mikey said. "Well, good luck brightening this one." I said. "Seriously, we would have to use a mop of his smiles to brighten this one up." Pete said.
They started to attack us and we separated from each other. I have to admit, things looked bad but knowing our luck, we will somehow get through this. Suddenly Leo, Raph and Mikey got weapons from the guys they were fighting and I was left without one. Pete would be okay, I think. "Anybody got a weapon I can borrow?" I asked. "Special delivery for Mr. Donatello!" Mikey shouted. A pitchfork type thing headed my way and we started to beat the aliens back. For some reason they were all looking at Pete like he was a crazed lunatic. Then I looked over at him and he was sending flying through the air ducking and twisting and beating his bad guys down. I was then knocked to the ground and I hear Raph yell. "I've got your back Don!" Raph said. All my brothers surrounded me until Gruel came back and he was madder than ever.
"Stop! Gladiators do not help each other! In the games the weak deserve no mercy!" Gruel shouted. His electrified whip circled around one of the prongs on the staff that Raph had and he was being electrified. "Wrong horn head, we look after our own." Raph said. Raph whipped the whip from Gruel's hands and used it on him which sent him flying into a dung pile. "Thanks guys," I said. "No problem bro." Pete said.
Pete was looking over at Gruel with a grimace. "Now that's what you call a stinky finish." Pete said. All I could do was shake my head. I took down another alien heading my way and I saw that Leo was dealing with Traximus. Leo knocked Traximus down and we went over and stood behind our big brother.
"Finish me, it is your right as victor, and you would be doing this slave a favor." Traximus said. Leo lifted his swords above his head and threw them off to the sides and the imbedded themselves into the ground. Leo then offered his hand to Traximus and the Triceraton looked at it wide eyed. After a second he took it and Leo helped him to his feet.
Gruel got himself out of the pile of dung and was calling for the guards. The guards surrounded us and we dropped whatever weapons we picked up during our little exorcise. They lead us out of there and hours later it was lunch or dinner time.
Pete's P.O.V.
We were standing in line with plates or trays or whatever you would call them waiting for food. "Take you last meal! I hope you slave trash chock on it." Gruel would shout every now and then. "Hey look, Gruel is serving gruel." Donnie said. "What is that smell?" Leo asked. "I don't want to know, I just hope that it isn't the food." I said. "I hope it's Gruel and not the food." Raph said. We started to laugh and then in front of the line. "Ha, there's no more food, all gone, my apologies, move along!" Gruel said. We sat at a table and Mikey was complaining like usual.
"Man, I'm so hungry, even that yellow slop looked good." Mikey said. Traximus then put some of his meal onto Leo's plate. "Eat, you will need your strength." he said. "Soon all of the aliens surrounding us put some on our plate. "You don't have to tell me twice." Mikey said. He started to shovel it into his mouth. I was given some and started to eat a little bit, that's when I realized that my body is going through what it did to survive on the streets ten years ago.
"Thank you," Leo said. "No, thank you. We have been living as slaves for so long I had almost forgotten what it was like to fight with honor." Traximus said. "I don't mean any disrespect Traximus, but what is a Triceraton like you doing locked up with us gladiator slime?" Leo asked. "Because I believe in the Triceraton Republic, the real Republic. You see once we Triceratons valued truth and honor above all things. But now we have a dictatorship that creates victory at any price, corruption and greed have robbed us of all our noble warrior heritage. I spoke out thus to often and too loudly against our honorable prime leader and soon found myself here. Locked away as a slave, but you have reminded me of honor in battle and I hope to find a way to repay you." Traximus said.
"Seconds would be nice." Mikey said. I handed him my plate and my brothers just stared at me. "Pete, you need to eat to." Leo said. "I know, but I can't eat this much." I said. "I think I know the problem. Your body is going back to what it was doing when you were on the streets isn't it?" Don asked. "Yeah," I said. "It's okay bro, just drink some water for now okay." Leo said.
"I'm sorry, but how are you guys related. I do not see any resemblance?" Traximus asked. "I was on the streets for three months when I was a young kid. Our father found me and started raising me like one of his own. Even though I am not related by blood, they are still my family." I said. "Pete, you sure do know how to make me cry." Mikey said.
It was a few hours later when we were being screamed at by Gruel again. "All right meat, prepare yourselves!" Gruel shouted. "Gruel, how about some weapons here?" Raph asked. "Weapons, why prolong the envitable, soon you will be put out of my misery." Gruel said. We walked onto the lift weaponless and I knew that this may be our last. "Farewell, we shall not meet again." Gruel said. The lift started to go up and Gruel was out of our sight.
"I still have some friends in the Triceraton armed forces; I managed to get these for you." Traximus said. He unrolled a wrap and in the wrap was our weapons. "Our weapons," Raph said. "No way," I said. "Your weapons," Traximus confirmed. "My babies, daddy missed you, did you miss daddy?" Mikey said in baby talk to his weapons. I slapped him upside the head and grabbed mine.
"We owe you one." Leo said. "We gladiators look after our own." Traximus said. We made up to the surface and the crowd was going wild. "I suppose we can't entertain them the nonviolent way?" I asked. "With what, call in Nickelback or AC/DC?" Raph asked. "It was just a suggestion!" I yelled. The first few minutes the leader started to talk but I tuned him out trying to figure out how in the world are we going to get out of this one.
We started to face Traximus and our other alien buddies with our weapons out and ready. "Tonights special event shall be all gladiators versus the five off worlders, a fight to the death. Let the games begin!" the leader said. Traximus charged forward heading straight for Mikey but did the same thing Leo did earlier, he threw his sword into the ground.
"We will not fight! We will no longer die to amuse the prime leader! His time is at an end!" Traximus yelled. Right as soon as he said that the guards appeared. The gladiators were backed up into an opening in the side of the wall and then disappeared. "I hope that we didn't cause their doom." I said. Behind us another panel opened up and four heavily armed Triceratons stepped out. The prime leader called them the all-stars.
We started to fight them with all these cameras and stuff watching our every move. We soon defeated them without so much as a hard breather to take after wards. Pretty soon the crowd was shouting for us to live. If I knew my history right then that means the prime leader voted for us to die. "I don't think he is going to let us live." Donnie said. "Then let's not leave it up to him." Raph said. "Mikey, Pete how about a little slingshot action." Donnie said. "Gotcha," Mikey and I said. Raph had grabbed the other end of Mike's nunchuck and I got ready to jump up there with Don.
Don and I took control of two of their flying vehicles and used it to get up to the prime leader. When we got there we were shot down but we surrounded the leader with our weapons out just as the guards surrounded us. "Drop your weapons or you will be looking for a new leader." Leo said. I turned to see him holding his sword against the leader's neck. "You'll never make it out of here, you'll be shot down like dogs." the leader said.
"Zip it windbag, you're our ticket out of here." Raph said. "Man, I sure hope they are all found of this Zanramon guy." Mikey said. "Me too." I said. I took note of the guys surrounding us and stood tall ready for anything that would be thrown at me.