"-And they managed to obtain the item, that is terribly concerning," you lament with a regretting sigh from what April and the others told you while handing a few pizzas over to the Mikeys.
They instantly snatch them and scurry to the couch.
Everyone had just returned to the lair, seconds after you finished with Casey, and informed you of another theft by Bebop and Rocksteady. This time it was at the TCRI building, aka the Mutanimals headquarters. Donnie told you exactly what they stole, and you nearly went white, knowing its properties. Though Donnie assured you they had a plan before going off with the other Donnie to the garage.
"If only I were present then…then maybe the odds would have been more favorable," you apologize, offering everyone a drink.
April walked over and laid a tender hand on your shoulder, "Don't beat yourself up about it. Casey was more important."
"True," you give a small smile. But the feeling didn't leave your eyes.
"How is bonehead anyway," Raph scoffed, smirking, walking to the pinball machine with the other Raph following.
Sensing his teasing, you smirk softly with a small giggle and walk over with their drinks, "He is doing well. Just resting. Two broken ribs and a few contusions. Nothing too serious."
"Ah, isn't that serious," other Leo quirked a baffled brow, not following the inside chuckle you and the others shared.
Realizing he and his brothers didn't understand, you subside your chuckle and answer, "Apologizes. We are laughing due to the fact; such injuries are relatively easy for me to mend."
He and his brothers remain lost.
"I mean, I can provide assistance to speed up the body's natural recovery," you explain, walking over with his drink. It didn't land; Mikey was laughing hard with a mouth full of pizza. Honestly, you were having a rather good time with this.
April noticed and still chuckled.
"I can heal," you finally say between giggles, sticking out your tongue a bit, "apologizes. I could not resist."
Other Leo and other Ralph laughed, while other Mikey sighed relieved to the side, "Oh, good. You have a funny bone," he exasperated, wiping his brow with a slice of pizza, "I was worried since your like…a robot of some-"
You shot him a thunderous look, silencing him, "I am no robot!"
"S-Sorry," he gulped, three shades lighter, "I was…."
A playful smile cracks across your lips, and warm laughter slips out, "I am kidding. I am aware." You wink, walking over and rest a hand on his shoulder.
He stiffens for a moment, Mikey with his mouth full of pizza, snickers a little. Other Mikey looks at you unsure, beads of sweat decorate his brow, you notice, and it hit you the length you took it, and your smile fell to a crumbled one.
"Oh," you blink, casting your eyes down. Humor…you hadn't fully grasped it just yet. Needing something to mend this light up at the sudden thought and excuse yourself.
Flying off to the kitchen, you quickly search through the items, pulling things out, and shove some aside in the cabinets. Unable to find what you needed, stand there for a moment, puzzled. It had to be here. You open the cabinets again; nothing again. Did the guys…no, they knew not to touch it, and Donnie kept a good inventory record. If anything were low or missing, he'd let you or April know, and it would be replaced. Where could it be? As you pondered the location while hovering, other Leo and April walked in.
"May, what are you looking for," she asked.
"My special mix, I seem to have misplaced it."
Others arched a brow at April, "What does it look like?" He asked.
You set the cookie jar you had down and opened up another cabinet, "It is in a medium-size canister, about this size," You show using your hands.
He looked around, spotting nothing of that description. April, taking a moment, knew what you meant and went right over to the microwave. She reached behind it and pulled it out, to your surprise.
"Oh, it's right here," she said as though obvious.
Something sunk in you a little and lowered you to the floor. "Thank you," you take it slowly, "why was it there? I had it next to the refrigerator. Did Mikey move it?"
She was taken aback by your question, "Um, no. It was just moved; we thought it would be best."
You didn't understand, "Why?"
"Well, the guys were just changing some things up, and since you're not around much, we thought to move it. So you know, no one would mess with it. Sorry, I thought you knew. Mikey said he was going to tell you. Guess he forgot."
You frowned inside but forced a small smile outward, "Oh. Understandable. Well," you purse your lips, looking away, holding the canister close. "…yes. I Ummm…thank you. Perhaps I should come around more then."
"You okay," Other Leo asked, noticing your behavior shift.
You smile at him and nod. Sensing April wanting to say something, you quickly turn to her, with the same smile on, "I should start this for the other Mikey. If you do not mind."
Understanding what you were doing, April held her question back, "Alright, come on. She likes her space when she does this."
Taking the other Leo, she leads him out back to the others. Once they were gone, your smile crashed to the floor along with your stomach. What April just said….set your heart-piercing with pain and blood hot. Where have you really gone for that long? Come to think of it, setting the canister down, open a few cabinets realize somethings have been moved around. You nearly gasped. Opening a few more, find things moved around. At least the fridge's contents remained the same.
Grabbing and bowl and few other things, you pop off the canister's lid and pour some in when April entered.
"Yes?" You acknowledge without breaking focus.
She stood silent for a moment, observing you. Again, you repeat yourself.
"Donnie is asking for you. And there's something else."
Picking up nip seriousness in her voice, stop what you were doing and turn to her.
"Yes? What is it?"
"I wanted to talk to you about something. From earlier. Could you always do…that?"
You didn't follow, "Do what, sister?"
"You know…" her words building," teleport. So suddenly. I've never seen you do that and…well the way you…what's the word," she tried making strange gestures with her hands.
Which confused you even further, "What do you mean? Zapping? I suppose…" you tilt your chin up with a finger, trying to recall, "I would call it new."
April wasn't done, pushing the other thing, "And the other…thing." You arch a brow as you begin making what you needed to make. "What you did to the city block. The sky! The ground….everything…just seemingly bent to your…well your…."
For a moment, you went cold, realizing what she meant, and tremble a little, "I well…I umm…" you hadn't the words to explain the reason.
"Was it the nexus?" April hesitantly assumed, carefully observing the way your eyes widened for a moment and dropped softly to the side with a quivering lip.
Shutting your eyes tight, see yourself back at that moment…what April mention…glowing hard eyes stared back…running a cold chill down your spine and snapping your eyes open in fright that you dropped what you had in your hands.
April hurried to your side, "May!" She held you by the shoulders, firmly, to contain the quaking. "It's alright. It's alright." She soothed.
Her words filled you with a bit of comfort…but not much. The kitchen began slightly spinning; you grip the island to steady yourself and shallow breathing. April remained by your side, watching your grip crack the island a little. Something was….you could sense it reverberating through you….changing. Sparks danced on the tips of your finger; April gasped quietly. Feeling it, you pulled them back and calmed yourself. Swallowing hard…you push down said feelings.
"I'm okay," you force a small smile with trembling corners.
April's eyes soften with sadness, She opened her mouth to say something, but you do.
"There, all finished." You pick up what you had for the other Mikey, "Now off to see Donnie."
You arrived at the garage and found both Donnies working on the van. Modifying it. The moment you stepped in and Donnie noticed you, he threw a blow torch and briefed you on what to do. Understanding you get to work with an extra pair of hands(and muscle), work whisked by. Other Donnie was rather impressed at your ingenuity and…strength. A few times, you caught him staring your way and quickly turned away when you looked. Leaving you rather confused and thought much of it.
"Easy. Easy." Donnie instructs you as you ease a large object in place. Once you carefully secure it, he welds it in.
You give a stretch and twist, notice other Donnie scooting over to you. You flash him a kind smile; he adverts his eyes, giving you one back.
"H-How much did that weigh?" He asked, trying to make small talk.
Thinking about it, you weren't sure and shrugged, "Not sure. Really. I suppose I do not think much of it." You sheepishly respond, scratching your cheek a little.
"Do you have a weight limit?"
Again you thought about it, "I suppose I have not considered that either."
He was impressed and surprised, "Amazing! D-Do you mind?" He pointed nervously at your arm, realizing what he wanted, nod and comply.
Holding out your arm, he gently pinched it and studied it. Each time he pinched it, a small giggle slipped out. He quickly apologized, but you assured him and his tinted cheeks it was fine.
"If you don't mind me asking…but what are your muscles made of?"
"Oh….well…they're…."
"Metal fibers intertwine together from dimension X," Donnie answered, finishing up and came over. "The Kranng built her muscles like that. Where they're just a flexible and moveable as normal muscles just…a bit denser."
You smile proudly, and grateful Donnie answered. "Yes!"
Other Donnie smiled to himself, "Huh. Wow."
Donnie contained answering questions other Donnie had, "Yeah. It is a rather exceptional craftsmanship. In my opinion. May's strength…well I haven't been able to measure it fully. But," he stroked his chin a little, looking up a little, "so far from what I've seen and what's she done." The memory of you throwing into the side of the cliff when they headed to Mutant Shredder's lair came to mind, the way demolished the earth. Then your fight against Mutant Shredder, how you held your own a few times and the shockwaves your punches produced….and each punch that took down a Kranng ship.
There was your fight against the alien bounty hunter….the Triceratons gladiator fight….against Kravaxas….there were many. One thing he knew…the amount of restraining you kept back.
He turns his eyes to you, smiling innocently; he chuckles softly to himself. Leaving other Donnie confused.
"Who knows her strength level, really," Donnie chuckled proudly, "May's always evolving. He ruffles your hair. So who knows really."
Affectionately you swat his hand off and, smoothing your hair out, turn to the other Donnie, "Correct... So really, there is not much that I can tell you or give you information about such questions. But I thank you for asking. I wish to know as well." You smile, unaware of the tint appearing across his cheeks. "Now," you clasp your hands together, "shall we finish. We have a job to do."
After about four-five minutes, the three of you finish and call the others in; they were amazed at what was accomplished. Of course, they were, with three brains; why wouldn't they be, proud you smile to yourself and wrap your arms with both Donnies, bringing them in close.
With the upgrades and everyone suiting once again, head out to face Kraang and Other Shredder. While the others drover's the vehicles you flew outside. Taking the high ground and dip into the nexus slightly for any new ripples or changes. So far, nothing.
"She's fast!" Other Mikey exclaimed.
Mikey snorted, "Duh."
"Everyone," you alert their attention, stopping. They pump the breaks coming across the Technodrome out in the open, in the middle of the city.
Other Shredder and Kraang opened the portal, dropping out rock soldiers, Traag and Granitor. Who with a clenched hand signal rain down smaller and rounder rock soldiers. The others quickly pile out as you remind, hovering; all eyes shoot up, and hearts drop…you guys were too late….
Everyone huddles together with weapons out.
"Don't worry. We can take them," Leo worriedly encourages as the smaller rock soldiers surround everyone.
You ready yourself and, without hesitation, cast a spherical shield around yourself and everyone. The other turtles' look on in awe.
Your eyes, steady and fierce, sharply watch the descending soldiers, increasing the thickness of the defense. Even sharping the edges a bit, all without a single gesture.
"Come at then," your eyes glow.
"Mutanimals! Charge!" Slash shouted vehemently, heads turn as the Mutanimals came charging in a garbage truck, knocking down the smaller rock soldiers.
You light up, "Slash! Everyone!"
The tortoise gave you a quick smirk and nod; you returned it, focus back dissolving the sphere. And fly into battle. Taking the aerial approach, you attack, giving you an edge. Hurling a combination of energy blasts and fists, sprinkling in kicks, knock enough rock soldiers back. But more came, and you knew why; blasting back two soldiers turn your focus on the open portal. The energy leaking out, you could see it….pouring out and tearing wider. It pulsated through you that you felt your skin cracking and slightly burning….unbest known to you as you stared at the triangle portal…your eyes shifted from their golden bright to…illuminated shine.
Markings crawled over you completely….your hair became a living flame of light, moving on its own…as you slowly reached a hand towards the portal, the skies flashed, lightening, and the winds picked up…every line…every orb of energy you saw. Closing your eyes softly… an ardent rush washed over, and…
April cries out in pain, snapping you back and riling your head in her direction seconds after she was struck by Kraang's (now enlarged the size of three buildings) eye visor beams. In a flash, you appear by her and catch seconds before she fell back. She laid unconscious in your arms and out of commission. Wreaking you as you tearfully call her name, burying your face in her hair. Anger rapidly rising within you, increasing hearing the others defeat.
"Stay safe," you gently tell April, lightly kissing her forehead, lay her down, and cast a cover of energy over her.
The ground shook violently, sending people running from Kraang's assault on the city and the rock soldiers. Shredder handled the other turtles; the portal grew three times its size, EPF came to assist but provided little protection among the grown chaos. Leatherhead and Mikey were piled and held down by a few rock soldiers; Slash did his best to fend them off. Raph was thrown around…Leo knocked back and….and…
"Enough!" You command thunderously, releasing a powerful wave of energy and enveloping yourself in it, shaking your vicinity and knocking KRaang back a little and a few of the rock soldiers.
Lights flickered on and off, winds began to pick up, and lightning struck the ground scaring it with thunder shaking the shakes. A few rock soldiers rushed you to break and crumble suddenly. More came, and you simply walk through them, phasing through their attacks…causing them to crumble and break. One tried to jump you from the back to find your fist sticking out their other side. Those on the others found themselves suddenly being lifted and thrown forcefully away. Traag and Granitor turn their attention on you, and Traag spits a blast of lava at you.
"May!" Donnie yells, hurrying over to you to stop, "Who…a.."
He couldn't believe what he was seeing; his mouth nearly hung open like the others. Shredder stopped and almost buckled, lifted an arm to cover his eyes.
Noticing the scintillating light, Kraang stopped and turned around, "Wha-"
His words were shoved back by the rocket punch to the suit's face, sending him crashing back into an empty building. Dizzy and taken aback, he got up to be blitz by a scintillating light and struck again and again. Each time stronger than the other.
"What-" Kraang tried to get out when he felt himself being lifted, "What!" He screeched, panicked, and angered. "Who dares!"
"I."
Looking around for the voice owner, Kraang saw no one and was thrown hard into the ground. The impact shook the ground; Bebop and Rocksteady, who had a change of heart and joined the good fight, jumped back.
Their heads whip to Kraang, who tried shaking off what happened, then to you stationed above everyone. Pushing back the night sky, lighting it up. Casting a good few blocks, someone would think it was morning. They shield their eyes from it, barely able to get a good glimpse of you. From what they saw, your physical form seems to…vanished, replaced by a glowing (almost living flame )humanoid corporal form with strange markings etched across your body: dancing flamed hair, twice its length. And elements obediently following you. A strong gust of wind nearly cast them back from their proximity. They felt their color and sense drain from them, almost caused them to fall to their knees. Secretly glad they changed sides.
"How dare you!" Kraang hissed, slamming a fist down, cracking the ground standing. Twirled around enraged.
You calmly, hauntingly to the point no could read you except by the cracking and lightning and whipping winds, stare blankly back hovering closer. Bring items with you, he remained unfazed and threw a punch.
"Insect! I'll squash you! You recycled robot!"
The others gasp at his words; Other Donnie rushed to your aid shouting for you to move; you do. Your hand only. Holding it up effortlessly, catch the punch and, with a gentle push, knock him back. Sending a stream of lightning through. He was stunned, and controls were out of wack, quickly. He got them under control and shot you a knifed look.
"You tin can! I'll rip and trash you!" He threw another punch.
You threw one too, and a heavy shockwave erupted from it. Breaking and shattering windows and cracking a few builds structures. The ground shook; those below hurried for cover and fear. Hearing them gave you a slither of teether back to reality, sensing their rising fear turn your eyes to the portal now three times its size spread across the city, raise a hand to it, and connect. A bolt of huge purple lightning shot down and struck you. You took it despite the alarming screams of the others.
Yes!
The energy…rushed through you, igniting something….your mind…all your senses and reality imploded and like a black hole you absorbed…it….screaming to the heavens and beyond. Release a blinding light engulfing everything.