Heya Readers, sorry about the late upload, I had some writers block on this, and I wanted to finish 'A Secret Friend' which I managed to two weeks ago! Yay! So unless another plot bunny bites me, I'm gonna try and focus on this as well as my Sonic the Hedgehog Fic 'Blood and Tears, Rise of the Freedom Fighters'.
Anyway, enjoy this latest update!
Chapter Twenty-Five
As the sun started to set over New York, Dr Paradigm stood at the window of his current quarters and looked over the city.
He smirked a secret smirk as he thought of the many possibilities working with Shredder.
"Maybe that chance encounter with those Venomous Five was a blessing in disguise." He thought to himself "If I continue to stay in Shredder's good books, I'm sure I will accomplish so much more than I did in Fission City alone!"
He licked his lips as he looked down at the city below, the lights were starting to appear as the sun set lower and he began to imagine the city under his rule, all the humans were either mutated Seavites or forced into slavery, he made him excited and he let out a small cackle.
"I can see it all now." He thought to himself, "First New York, then the next state, and I will keep going until the whole world is at it's knees, forced to bow before me!"
As he stood there staring out of the window, his fantasies going wild, there was a knock on his door and he frowned before turning to the door.
"Enter!" he barked, and he saw Slash, Slobster, Killarmari and Repteel walk in.
"Ah, good evening." He said pleasantly yet he added a slight snarl "I trust you are finding our new accommodations comfortable?"
The Seavites nodded.
"I still don't feel comfortable with this Doctor." Slash confessed as he walked closer to Dr Paradigm.
"Awww, and why is that Slash?" Dr Paradigm asked, he sounded concerned, but he glared, his face still facing the skyline of New York through the Window.
"I'll answer that!" Slobster cut in "Those Venomous Freaks think they can boss us around! Constantly reminding us that we are below them!"
"As if those ugly creatures are no better than us!" Killarmari added.
"As if Venom outmatches electricity!" Repteel growled.
Dr Paradigm narrowed his eyes and turned to his Seavites.
"So, you feel threatened by the V5 hmm?" he asked to which the mutant sea creatures nodded in unison.
"I see." Dr Paradigm mused, then he looked furious "You maggot brains! You let yourselves feel inferior by those reptiles?"
"Well…" Slobster started.
"What kind of Seavites are you!?" Dr Paradigm barked "I will not have you feeling less than those freaks!"
"But they are!" Slash cut in "They are the servants of the Shredder!"
"I don't care about that!" Dr Paradigm growled "You are on the same level as them! As I am up there with Shredder, Arashi and William Arden! You are as superior! And you will become more superior once I have perfected my formula with William's help!"
The Seavites looked at their master in silence.
Dr Paradigm's angry sneer then turned into a wicked smirk.
"After so many years trying to take Fission City as my own has failed because of those wretched Street Sharks!" he said "But now, with our new friends and acquittances, we should be able to achieve what we have sought for so long."
"Doctor?" Killamari started to speak but Dr Paradigm cut him off.
"World Domination! Where mutated Seavites will be under my control! And those able to escape the virus! They will be my slaves! The lower class of the species!" he smirked, and his uncovered eye flashed dangerously.
"Think about it! The whole planet under my control!" he growled.
"And what of the Shredder, Arashi and your new friend William?" Repteel asked curiously.
Dr Paradigm glared then brought his hand to his throat in a slashing motion, telling him to shut up.
"Walls have ears Repteel!" he hissed.
'They do?" Slash asked as he reached over to the wall near him and tapped it, Slobster not far behind until Killamari turned to them and slapped them with an arm each.
"Not literally, you worms!" he barked.
Dr Paradigm clapped his hands.
"Just keep your jaws wired shut!" he snarled "And get back to your accommodations! And continue to play nicely with the Venomous Five! Even if it's unbearable! You will have to suck it up!"
The Seavites groaned but they agreed reluctantly.
"Very well Doctor." Killamari agreed then gestured to the others to follow him.
"I feel our hosts will be calling on us to begin work as the sun is almost set." Dr Paradigm informed as he turned back to the horizon as his Seavites filed out of the room.
Back in the turtle's lair, it was the girl's first training session after breakfast, and the Street Sharks were watching Pandora and Kemeko as they trained with their weapons under the watchful eye of Splinter.
Both the human girl and hybrid were sparring each other with their weapons and it was whomever brought the other down was the winner.
The turtles, Bends and Monalisa watched as well, and both fathers of the girls bit their lips and crossed their fingers giving silent words of encouragement to their daughters as well as hoping that their own would win against the other.
All four Sharks were impressed by the young girls' dedication and flawless energy as they welded their weapons.
Pandora swung Mr Swinger around her and used her elbows, legs, and neck to catch the chains and throw the metal ball or sharp dart to where it needed to be.
Kemeko meanwhile was watching her hybrid cousin with her tanto raised and ready to strike when she got an opening, which seemed near impossible with how fast Mr Swinger was going.
Streex watched Pandora unblinking as he tried to keep his eyes on where the ball was going along with the dart.
"Wow!" he said, "I wouldn't stand a chance against her in a fight!"
"I doubt any of us would!" Jab agreed.
"Kemeko's a tough one too!" Ripster spoke as he watched the young Japanese girl do a few flips to avoid the ball and dart as well as slash her tanto blades "She may look cute but she's not one to mess with!"
"Like totally!" Slammu said wincing as he saw Pandora throw the ball end of Mr Swinger towards Kemeko but the young Asian girl leaned back before it hit her and the ball came back to Pandora before she swung it again.
Just then after everyone wondered if they were ever going to over the other first, Pandora managed to wrap her chain of Mr Swinger around Kemeko's wrist!
Kemeko gasped in shock and dropped her tanto then looked up at Pandora.
Smirking, the hybrid pulled her over to her roughly.
"Get over here!" she roared in a deep voice and before Kemeko could react she was pulled towards her cousin and Pandora wrapped the chain around her neck!
Everyone gasped in shock and Leonardo looked ready to jump in, yet he knew this was only a sparring session, yet Raphael was almost ready to stop his daughter before she got too carried away.
"Gotcha!" Pandora cried triumphantly.
Kemeko struggled against Pandora's grip, but the hybrid forced the human onto her knees and used her cousin's hand that held her tanto up to her throat.
"Now I can slit your throat!" Pandora cackled.
The Sharks gasped in shock then Splinter slammed his cane on the ground.
"Enough!" he shouted, "Pandora wins!"
At once Pandora released Kemeko from Mr Swinger's chains, who fell forward gasping.
"Nice surprise attack!" the Asian girl commented.
"Thanks!" Pandora winked and wrapped her chain up.
"Very good work girls!" Splinter praised "Well done for being more focused Pandora, you are taking it to heart."
Pandora bowed to Splinter.
"Thank you, Grandpa!" she smiled.
Raphael then walked over and patted Pandora's shoulders.
"Well done Tigress!" he said "You really are doing well with making sure you're not open to attacks."
"Thanks Dad!" Pandora grinned.
"Yeah!" Michelangelo agreed "You're becoming less reckless! Like your old man when his anger gets the better of him!"
Raphael turned to Michelangelo and glared.
"Watch it Mike!" he growled.
"Thin Ice!" Monalisa warned Michelangelo as she walked over and congratulated her daughter.
Leonardo meanwhile walked over to Kemeko.
"You did good Lotus!" he comforted hugging his daughter.
"I know dad." Kemeko smiled "I don't mind losing a fight, we were only sparring!"
"You didn't go easy on her, did you?" Leonardo asked raising an eyebrow ridge "You didn't hold back and let her win, did you?"
"I heard that Uncle Leo!" Pandora called over.
"I didn't!" Kemeko replied quickly "Didn't hold back one bit! Honestly Pandora!" she called over to her hybrid cousin who was looking rather annoyed.
"Just making sure!" Leonardo added.
"No-one should go easy on me!" Pandora announced, "No-one will dare go easy on me!"
"Just like your mother!" Raphael laughed "Come on kiddo! Get yourself freshened up and you and Kemeko can have some free time before you need to begin school."
"Same goes for you Turtle Child!" Leonardo pinched Kemeko's cheek.
"Okay!" both girls said in unison before heading towards the washrooms.
As Pandora walked to the first washroom, Michelangelo decided to take the chance to ask her if she wanted to spend time with him, both because he wanted to discreetly ask her about her feelings on the sharks as well as enjoy time with his favourite niece, but before he could get close to her, Streex whizzed over on his roller blades.
"Hey Tigress!" the Tiger Shark exclaimed "How do you say you and I go to that skate area again? I can tell you're still full of energy!"
Pandora grinned.
"I'd love to!" she smiled then bumped her fist against Streex's "I'll just freshen up and change my clothes, then I'll join you at the entrance!"
"Looking forward to it!" Streex winked clicking his tongue.
Pandora giggled then went over to the washroom.
Streex then turned to Kemeko.
"Hey Kemeko!" he called "You fancy a spin around the skate area?"
The Japanese girl turned to the Tiger Shark.
"Ah, sorry Streex." She said politely with a smile "Not right now, I think I'm going to go and do some quiet painting before Pandora and I begin school, maybe this afternoon?"
"No problamo kiddo!" Streex winked "Catch you later!"
Kemeko gave him a small bow then went to the other washroom.
Michelangelo narrowed his eyes.
"The skate area?" he asked then he looked towards Streex who turned to him with a friendly smile.
"That niece of yours is a talented girl!" he said nudging the orange masked turtle "I gotta ask her to show me a few tricks!"
"I'm sure she can show you a few!" Michelangelo replied, "As can I!" he held up his nun-chucks and spun them a few times.
"Mr Swinger." Streex mused "That's a good name Pandora gave her weapon, you got names for yours?" he asked.
"No." Michelangelo said, "But I'm sure I can think of something, we never gave our weapons names."
"You should!" Streex chuckled.
After a couple of minutes, Pandora arrived in the main lair wearing a fresh change of clothes than included some dark grey shorts, netted tights, her signature black biker vest and a black crop top with a skull and crossbones pattern, and her hair in a high ponytail.
In fact, she skated into the main lair towards Streex and Michelangelo in her roller blades.
"Hey! Lookin' Good babe!" Streex winked as he saw Pandora appear then clapped as she did a twirl and skidded to a stop.
"Thanks!" the hybrid gushed as she did a bow before the Tiger Shark and Michelangelo who also clapped, yet he blinked at Streex calling his niece 'Babe'.
"Hey!" he snapped without thinking "Watch those words! She's fourteen!"
"Just giving the kid a compliment!" Streex shrugged "Lighten up!"
Pandora also looked to Michelangelo.
"You call me that sometimes!" she said with a chuckle then punched Michelangelo's shoulder playfully "You wanna join us?"
Michelangelo swallowed hard and chewed his lip.
It was true, he called Pandora 'babe' out of affection, but as far as he was concerned, only he could call her that.
He didn't know anyone else who would call her 'babe', unless it was himself, or her father, and it niggled at him.
"Uncle Mike?" Pandora asked again bringing the turtle back to earth "You in there?"
Michelangelo shook his head.
"Sorry Geisha." He said "Two and a half miles away." He looked at his niece "erm…actually, I got some tidying up to do in my room before I begin training, my comics need arranging, so I might join you later?"
He sighed.
That was a lie.
He wasn't really going to tidy his comics, he just didn't feel like joining Streex and Pandora and from what he could see, Pandora seemed more interested in spending time with Streex than him and he didn't want to feel like a third wheel.
"Okay Uncle Mike." Pandora shrugged yet she smiled "But if you change your mind, you know where to find us!" she clicked her tongue at him and turned to Streex "Shall we?"
"Indeed!" Streex chuckled "Maybe we could have a race together?"
"You bet!" Pandora grinned.
As Pandora and Streex skated off to the entrance of the lair, Michelangelo crossed his arms and glared.
"Who does he think he is?" he thought "He thinks he's so great, so great he can impress my niece? My Geisha!"
He watched them disappear into the tunnels, the niggling in his stomach was still strong yet he tried to push it away.
"It's just a phase!" he told himself fervently "Pandora's excited about having a new friend, but I know she thinks I'm number one! I've been her number one uncle since she was born! That'll never change! She'll be excited for a while, then she'll get bored, after all these sharks are only here to find out what's going on with this enemy of theirs whose joined Shredder! Once they're gone, she'll come back to me! I'm still her favourite Uncle!"
Well, it seems Dr Paradigm has some sinister thoughts, as well as maybe, just maybe not being faithful to Shredder, yet as everyone knows, that might be a fatal mistake! We all know what happens if anyone double crosses Shredder!
Meanwhile, Michelangelo despite his envy and concerns, he still believes he's Pandora's no.1 Uncle.
Keep checking back to see how things pan out!