Over the next few weeks, Ashton had gotten better emotionally, and
there was that part of her that always searched for answers on her past,
that was now laid to rest. She could finally begin to focus on other things
in life. One of them being, living life with the Turtles and Splinter.
Ashton, Splinter, Raph, and Leo were in the dojo. Splinter was teaching Ashton self-control; something she never really mastered.
"Ninjitsu is a very disciplined art. It will help you with self- discipline. We will work more specifically on self-defense, later." said Splinter. Then he turned towards Raph and Leo, and nodded.
Raph and Leo went out to the mat, and stood facing each other. They both bowed towards each other, then began a sparring match.
"Watch carefully as they use evasive maneuvers, and are able to appear to fight, but without harming each other. Notice their self control." said Splinter.
Ashton focused intently on them; eyes following their every move.
Raph and Leo performed perfectly. Raph won, and they both stood facing each other once more, bowed, then walked off of the mat.
Ashton clapped. "That was great! You guys didn't even try to kill each other. If you two can do it, I must be able to." she smiled.
Raph smiled.
"Leonardo, you must work on some things. We will talk later." said Splinter.
"Yes Master." said Leo.
"You two may leave now." said Splinter.
"Yes Master." said Leo and Raph together.
Leo then left the room.
"Good luck kiddo." said Raph.
"Thanks." smiled Ashton.
Raph then left the dojo.
"Come, we must begin your lessons." said Splinter.
They then both walked out to the mat, and Splinter began teaching Ashton the art of self-discipline.
One night a few weeks later, Ashton went out to get some pizza for the guys. She walked into the pizza parlor with a black hat on, and sunglasses.
"A little dark for sunglasses ain't it?" asked the guy behind the desk.
"Nope." said Ashton quite matter-of-factly. She ordered the pizza, then began leaving the pizza parlor.
As she walked on, she heard footsteps silently following her. She stopped, the footsteps stopped. She began walking again, then stopped again. The footsteps did the same. Ashton then began walking fast, and suddenly stopped. The footsteps stopped after she did. She looked around, but could see no one, and hear no sign of advancement towards her, so she continued to walk on some more, and turned a corner. She began walking down the street.
Suddenly, 5 guys jumped at her from behind a garbage dumpster.
"Aaah!" Ashton screamed, dropping the pizza.
One of the guys grabbed her.
Ashton pushed him away, sending him flying to the other side of the street.
"Whoa." said one of the guys in front of her.
Then from behind, someone snatched her hat off.
Ashton spun around and saw that it was another guy. She quickly put her hands over her head.
"It *is* her! We're gonna get paid big for this guys, get her!" said the guy who pulled Ashton's hat off.
Ashton took off her sunglasses and threw them to the side.
The first guy that came at her got a hard kick in the stomach, and he fell over. Hearing someone approach from behind, Ashton spun around, and delivered several punches to his face, then spin-kicked another guy coming at her, below the belt. He fell over and laid on the ground groaning in pain.
Ashton was so busy fighting the guys, that she didn't even notice that they were joined by someone else.
"Hold 'er steady boys." said a familiar voice.
Ashton turned and saw Bonesteel there with a tranquilizer gun. She turned to run, but it was too late.
Bonesteel fired the tranquilizer gun, hitting Ashton on her upper arm.
Ashton soon fell unconscious.
"Yes!" exclaimed an ecstatic Bonesteel.
"Okay, we got you the girl, now give us the money." said one of the guys as they all approached Bonesteel.
"Of course fellas." said Bonesteel. Then he handed each one of them a stack of money. "A pleasure doin' business with ya."
"No problem man, anytime." said the guys. They then smiled as they counted their money, and walked off.
Bonesteel went over to Ashton. "You're comin' with me little lady." He put Ashton over his shoulder, and carried her back to his hideout.
Ashton, Splinter, Raph, and Leo were in the dojo. Splinter was teaching Ashton self-control; something she never really mastered.
"Ninjitsu is a very disciplined art. It will help you with self- discipline. We will work more specifically on self-defense, later." said Splinter. Then he turned towards Raph and Leo, and nodded.
Raph and Leo went out to the mat, and stood facing each other. They both bowed towards each other, then began a sparring match.
"Watch carefully as they use evasive maneuvers, and are able to appear to fight, but without harming each other. Notice their self control." said Splinter.
Ashton focused intently on them; eyes following their every move.
Raph and Leo performed perfectly. Raph won, and they both stood facing each other once more, bowed, then walked off of the mat.
Ashton clapped. "That was great! You guys didn't even try to kill each other. If you two can do it, I must be able to." she smiled.
Raph smiled.
"Leonardo, you must work on some things. We will talk later." said Splinter.
"Yes Master." said Leo.
"You two may leave now." said Splinter.
"Yes Master." said Leo and Raph together.
Leo then left the room.
"Good luck kiddo." said Raph.
"Thanks." smiled Ashton.
Raph then left the dojo.
"Come, we must begin your lessons." said Splinter.
They then both walked out to the mat, and Splinter began teaching Ashton the art of self-discipline.
One night a few weeks later, Ashton went out to get some pizza for the guys. She walked into the pizza parlor with a black hat on, and sunglasses.
"A little dark for sunglasses ain't it?" asked the guy behind the desk.
"Nope." said Ashton quite matter-of-factly. She ordered the pizza, then began leaving the pizza parlor.
As she walked on, she heard footsteps silently following her. She stopped, the footsteps stopped. She began walking again, then stopped again. The footsteps did the same. Ashton then began walking fast, and suddenly stopped. The footsteps stopped after she did. She looked around, but could see no one, and hear no sign of advancement towards her, so she continued to walk on some more, and turned a corner. She began walking down the street.
Suddenly, 5 guys jumped at her from behind a garbage dumpster.
"Aaah!" Ashton screamed, dropping the pizza.
One of the guys grabbed her.
Ashton pushed him away, sending him flying to the other side of the street.
"Whoa." said one of the guys in front of her.
Then from behind, someone snatched her hat off.
Ashton spun around and saw that it was another guy. She quickly put her hands over her head.
"It *is* her! We're gonna get paid big for this guys, get her!" said the guy who pulled Ashton's hat off.
Ashton took off her sunglasses and threw them to the side.
The first guy that came at her got a hard kick in the stomach, and he fell over. Hearing someone approach from behind, Ashton spun around, and delivered several punches to his face, then spin-kicked another guy coming at her, below the belt. He fell over and laid on the ground groaning in pain.
Ashton was so busy fighting the guys, that she didn't even notice that they were joined by someone else.
"Hold 'er steady boys." said a familiar voice.
Ashton turned and saw Bonesteel there with a tranquilizer gun. She turned to run, but it was too late.
Bonesteel fired the tranquilizer gun, hitting Ashton on her upper arm.
Ashton soon fell unconscious.
"Yes!" exclaimed an ecstatic Bonesteel.
"Okay, we got you the girl, now give us the money." said one of the guys as they all approached Bonesteel.
"Of course fellas." said Bonesteel. Then he handed each one of them a stack of money. "A pleasure doin' business with ya."
"No problem man, anytime." said the guys. They then smiled as they counted their money, and walked off.
Bonesteel went over to Ashton. "You're comin' with me little lady." He put Ashton over his shoulder, and carried her back to his hideout.