So, I've decided, instead of letting this story have two-hundred-plus chapters, at the end of season one, I'm gonna start a sequel for season two. But I don't know what to name it. I was thinking something like "There Is No Blame" or something like that.
Guest: Epic as always! The part when Donnie gets shocked by the power cell always gets me. I've seen all of season one and two on Netflix and I'm waiting for the third and fourth to come out. Do you know any websites to watch them for free?
Me: Well, there's Watchcartoonsonline. Look that up. When in doubt, search up "watch tmnt 2012 (episode name) online"
Guest: Leo your a j*** Leatherhead is not a monster!
Me: Yeah! He's less of a monster than Donnie!
LittleOldWriter12: Ooooo so they are sneaking around, being sneaky and ninjary. I hope they meet Casey in the next chapter! I wonder if he's a better fighter than he usually is. I also wonder when they are going to catch April being sneaky and being a vigilante, well, if she is. What am I saying, of course, she is! You give away too many hints!
Me: You seem to have your theories pretty set in stone, well, I suppose you'll have to keep reading and find out ;)
Leatherhead had gone silent not too long ago, and Mikey didn't have the heart to disturb him. If he was falling asleep, that was good. He was in pain, and Mikey knew he'd only get hurt more once his siblings returned. In the back of his mind, Mikey didn't want that to happen, but he knew they had to get some answers, one way or another.
Generally, Mikey was a pretty caring individual. He valued life, and he didn't like seeing others in pain. His brothers, on the other hand, couldn't care less. Donnie was a psychopathic scientist, Raph was a brutish brawler, and Leo was so dedicated to his team that he didn't care what he had to do to win. Karai restrained herself a little more, at least when he was around.
No matter how much he wanted to deny it, Mikey was the baby of the family. While they were growing up, everyone had protected Mikey from Shredder's wrath. Karai had read him bedtime stories, Leo and Shredder had taught him the brunt of everything he knew, while Karai had smoothed out the rough edges in his form. They'd made him what he was, they'd protected him from the harsh world. But he supposed maybe it was time he grew up and accepted reality the way it was. So he did.
He turned his shell to the monster on the floor, not wanting to look at his peaceful rest any longer. The more he numbed his feelings towards this creature, the better. But as soon as he turned, he saw light, a flashlight beam entering the room. Soon entered Raph, Leo, Donnie, and Karai, whose mascara was running like black tears. They must've gone underwater.
"You're back!" He cried, accidentally waking Leatherhead. Mikey quickly stood up to greet his siblings, and to get away from Leatherhead, who would soon realize the others were there.
"Mikey, what happened while we were gone?" Leo asked.
Mikey shrugged. "Not much." He gestured to the crocodile. He tried to get free, but it didn't work. I gave him a name."
Donnie tilted his head. "You what?"
Mikey nodded cheerfully. "That's right. Guys, meet Leatherhead." He said, then gestured to his family. "Leatherhead, meet my siblings."
Leatherhead growled.
Mikey laughed nervously. "He's just a little cranky."
Leatherhead tensed up, his body going rigid. "Kraang?"
Mikey quickly shook his head, rushing over to him before he could panic any further. He knelt down next to him and stroked his scales gently, rubbing his shoulder comfortingly. "No, no, 'cranky'. It means upset."
Leatherhead breathed in carefully, regaining control of himself. "Yes..." he said quietly.
Mikey sighed in relief as he continued to stroke him calmingly, but a moment later, he felt a hand grab him by the arm and yank him away. It was Raph.
"Mikey, what have you been doing with this guy?" He hissed venomously. "Making friends?"
Mikey frowned. "What else was I supposed to do? The guy's traumatized."
"Mikey," Leo's voice was firm. "He's a vigilante. You aren't supposed to be nice to him."
Mikey shook his head, glancing momentarily at Leatherhead, who seemed to be drifting off again. "Guys, he's not so bad."
"I got this, guys," Karai stepped up to him, taking him lightly by the shoulders. "Mikey needs a little wakeup call." She suddenly shook him by the shoulders and shouted in his face. "Vigilantes are all bad!"
Leo rolled his eyes and motioned Donnie forward with the Kraang stuff. "Alright, Leatherhead." He said. "You're part of the vigilante group, Jiyuu, am I correct."
Leo had been expecting a denial, but he didn't get one. "That is correct."
Leo nodded lightly. Maybe this wouldn't be so hard after all. "Then where is their hideout?"
Leo was wrong.
"I'll never tell," Leatherhead growled, subtly coiling up his body like he was preparing to spring at someone.
Leo scowled, but that was as far as his annoyance went because he still held his trump card. "Then I suppose you don't care that we have this." He said, motioning Donnie forward.
Donnie nervously stepped forth and revealed the cell. Leatherhead's third eyelid slid over. Mikey's eyes could barely keep up with how fast Leatherhead jumped to his feet, knocking Donnie on his shell. "Thief!" He bellowed, and all at once, his chains shattered, raining chunks of metal all over the floor.
Suddenly, Donnie was hoisted up into the air, specifically by Leatherhead grabbing his face. The purple-masked ninja's screams were muffled as the mutant crocodile grabbed the power cell from him and threw him to the ground before running off, with the turtles powerless to stop him.
Donnie groaned, pressing his hands to his sore cheeks. "What do you have against my face?!" He shouted.
Leo growled. "Great, now look what you've done!"
Donnie scoffed, standing quickly. "Hey, it wasn't my fault. You told me to-"
But then Karai was between them, pointing down the tunnel Leatherhead had gone. "Shut up and follow him, you dimwits!"
Leatherhead's tracks lead them straight towards the old subway station, where all the out-of-commission cars had been put to rot by idiotic politicians and lazy city workers.
Somewhere on the way there, Mikey had heard a mechanical shout, then purple blast beams had filled the air. Now, not only were they chasing someone. They were being chased as well.
Hot on their tails, the Kraang chased, but not far ahead, the ninja saw their goal. Leatherhead sat inside one of the subway cars with the power source, trying to hook it up to something.
"Stop him!" Karai shouted.
But her orders were only met with the sounds of clashing metal since the Kraang had caught up. Raph stabbed through a Kraang, only for another one to grab him moments later. "Little busy, sis."
Karai growled, ready to do the work on her own when a screech came from the subway car. It burst to life with pink energy before racing off, leaving only a trail of wrecked tracks behind.
Karai scowled, pulling out her tanto blade as she could clearly hear a Kraang approaching from behind. The turtles were having a tough time holding them off, but once Karai was fighting with them, the Kraang were easy.
Raph growled quietly, stretching his left arm and wincing slightly as he did so. "He got away."
Next to their feet was Donnie, with a nasty bruise on his face, although it may have been from Leatherhead's earlier attack. "Well," He muttered, studying another subway car. "He may have gotten away, but at least there's a silver lining."
Raph rolled his eyes. "Oh, and what would that be, Donatello?"
Donnie pointed to the car, his mind already racing with possibilities. "I could make one of these subway cars into an awesome battle vehicle that'll help us take down the vigilantes even faster."
Karai smiled, throwing an arm over Donnie's shoulder. "I like the way you think."
But while the others babbled on about their new battleshell, Mikey stared down the tunnel Leatherhead's subway car had gone. He couldn't help but frown. He wasn't all bad...
So, yes Leatherhead is the first confirmed vigilante.
And that was the end of "It Came From the Depths". Now, finally, the long awaited episode: "New Girl in Town". While it's not Karai, there is a new girl in town, but she's not an OC. Have fun with those final thoughts until tomorrow!
