In Krang's opinion the two raptors had to prove their abilities soon so he
told Shredder to take them to the city where they should steel the parts he
still needed for his new inventions.
Athena smiled when Shredder told her about it and stated that they would fail.
"How can you know?", she asked. "Because of those turtles, you've mentioned?"
He nodded. "Exactly. You won't be able to do that as long as you aren't trained."
"So you really think we need to be trained?", Clipper broke in. "I'll show you what skills our race has. Let us do it our way, then judge - but not the other way round, okay?"
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When April called the turtles and told them about a burglary in Brooklyn they were absolutely sure that they would have an easy job to do.
And at first it really seemed to be business-as-usual...
"Hey, Shredder. Guess that's the wrong place for you to stick around", Raph said, when Shredder walked back to the car that was parked next to the building.
But to his astonishment Shredder only smiled. "Sorry, but I haven't got the time to stay with you here, but I'm sure you want to get to know my assistants." He made a gesture towards the doorway.
"What a stupid, old trick", Raph replied. But a split second later he stepped back in shock. Two dinosaurs rushed out of the building, their dark green eyes focussing on the four turtles.
"What the hell is.... that?!" Leo stammered.
"No matter what it is, let's just leave!" Mike turned round and ran back to the Van.
His brothers followed and when the car's doors were closed they started the engines, but the raptors didn't hesitate. A scratching sound made the turtles realize that one of the raptors had jumped onto the roof of the car somehow.
"Leo, stop the car!", Mikey yelled. He intended to throw the raptor off the roof. But when the Van boomed to a halt the dinosaur was still standing on top of it.
In the mean time the other raptor had arrived and attacked the Van from the side. It took Athena a few seconds till she realized that she wouldn't get the door open, so she smashed the window with her tail. Leo gasped when he saw the sharp claws so close.
Shredder had followed them and got out of the car to see what was happening. He hadn't expected that the raptors were able to break a car open, so he stood there for a moment a bit confused not knowing what to do.
The female raptor, still next to Leo, suddenly raised her slender head and looked at Shredder for a second.
Maybe it's awaiting instructions, Leo thought. And he was absolutely sure those instructions would mean his death.
But Shredder only said: "Come over here!" The female left the Van quickly and the second one also jumped off the roof. "Get back into the car", Shredder commanded and both of them obeyed. Turning to the turtles, he said: "That'll teach you. Next time I won't be so kind..."
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back at the Technodrome -
"You've done a great job today", Shredder stated. "I'm very proud of you. Now Krang won't have a reason to send you back."
"What?! He wanted to send us back?", Athena seemed to be really shocked.
"Yes, I didn't tell you, but if you had failed today he would've sent you back to your island."
"Uh... I'll be even more careful in the future", she replied.
"Okay, he wants to talk to you, so you should come with me now", Shredder said and made a gesture towards a door.
"I have to admit that I didn't expect your success", Krang said, when the two raptors were standing in front of him. "But you *did* succeed and so you probably might do other things, apart from stealing . You will have the responsibility for certain, difficult plans..."
"Great!", Clipper interrupted. "When will we start?"
"Wait! You don't know what I wanted to tell you. For doing such things I have to change you. You can imagine that you would attract a lot of attention in the city above us, don't you?"
"Of course, but... what do you want to point out? What do you mean by changing us?"
Shredder seemed to know. "Krang! You can't..."
"Shut up!", Krang snapped at him. "You have taken them to New York. It was *your* decision, so you have to take the consequences."
"But I didn't want to do such weird things. You don't know what will happen - they might not be able to cope with that!"
"Hey, hey, - wait a second. What weird things?", Athena asked.
"I have to turn you into humans", Krang replied.
Athena gasped. "What? That's impossible. That will never work."
"It will work." Krang pointed at a machine standing in the corner of the room. "You will have to choose: I can turn you into humans or send you back."
Hearing that, Clipper and Athena didn't hesitate to answer. "Yes, turn us into whatever... but don't send us back to this damn island! That's the last place on earth where we want to stay."
"Alright then", Krang seemed to be content. "Shredder, get out of here, I'll tell you when it's finished."
"Why do I have to get out?"
"You might try to intervene and, apart from the fact that you're annoying, you don't have to see everything."
Shredder looked at the two raptors. What would happen if... He didn't dare to think of the possible consequences, so he finally left.
Athena smiled when Shredder told her about it and stated that they would fail.
"How can you know?", she asked. "Because of those turtles, you've mentioned?"
He nodded. "Exactly. You won't be able to do that as long as you aren't trained."
"So you really think we need to be trained?", Clipper broke in. "I'll show you what skills our race has. Let us do it our way, then judge - but not the other way round, okay?"
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When April called the turtles and told them about a burglary in Brooklyn they were absolutely sure that they would have an easy job to do.
And at first it really seemed to be business-as-usual...
"Hey, Shredder. Guess that's the wrong place for you to stick around", Raph said, when Shredder walked back to the car that was parked next to the building.
But to his astonishment Shredder only smiled. "Sorry, but I haven't got the time to stay with you here, but I'm sure you want to get to know my assistants." He made a gesture towards the doorway.
"What a stupid, old trick", Raph replied. But a split second later he stepped back in shock. Two dinosaurs rushed out of the building, their dark green eyes focussing on the four turtles.
"What the hell is.... that?!" Leo stammered.
"No matter what it is, let's just leave!" Mike turned round and ran back to the Van.
His brothers followed and when the car's doors were closed they started the engines, but the raptors didn't hesitate. A scratching sound made the turtles realize that one of the raptors had jumped onto the roof of the car somehow.
"Leo, stop the car!", Mikey yelled. He intended to throw the raptor off the roof. But when the Van boomed to a halt the dinosaur was still standing on top of it.
In the mean time the other raptor had arrived and attacked the Van from the side. It took Athena a few seconds till she realized that she wouldn't get the door open, so she smashed the window with her tail. Leo gasped when he saw the sharp claws so close.
Shredder had followed them and got out of the car to see what was happening. He hadn't expected that the raptors were able to break a car open, so he stood there for a moment a bit confused not knowing what to do.
The female raptor, still next to Leo, suddenly raised her slender head and looked at Shredder for a second.
Maybe it's awaiting instructions, Leo thought. And he was absolutely sure those instructions would mean his death.
But Shredder only said: "Come over here!" The female left the Van quickly and the second one also jumped off the roof. "Get back into the car", Shredder commanded and both of them obeyed. Turning to the turtles, he said: "That'll teach you. Next time I won't be so kind..."
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back at the Technodrome -
"You've done a great job today", Shredder stated. "I'm very proud of you. Now Krang won't have a reason to send you back."
"What?! He wanted to send us back?", Athena seemed to be really shocked.
"Yes, I didn't tell you, but if you had failed today he would've sent you back to your island."
"Uh... I'll be even more careful in the future", she replied.
"Okay, he wants to talk to you, so you should come with me now", Shredder said and made a gesture towards a door.
"I have to admit that I didn't expect your success", Krang said, when the two raptors were standing in front of him. "But you *did* succeed and so you probably might do other things, apart from stealing . You will have the responsibility for certain, difficult plans..."
"Great!", Clipper interrupted. "When will we start?"
"Wait! You don't know what I wanted to tell you. For doing such things I have to change you. You can imagine that you would attract a lot of attention in the city above us, don't you?"
"Of course, but... what do you want to point out? What do you mean by changing us?"
Shredder seemed to know. "Krang! You can't..."
"Shut up!", Krang snapped at him. "You have taken them to New York. It was *your* decision, so you have to take the consequences."
"But I didn't want to do such weird things. You don't know what will happen - they might not be able to cope with that!"
"Hey, hey, - wait a second. What weird things?", Athena asked.
"I have to turn you into humans", Krang replied.
Athena gasped. "What? That's impossible. That will never work."
"It will work." Krang pointed at a machine standing in the corner of the room. "You will have to choose: I can turn you into humans or send you back."
Hearing that, Clipper and Athena didn't hesitate to answer. "Yes, turn us into whatever... but don't send us back to this damn island! That's the last place on earth where we want to stay."
"Alright then", Krang seemed to be content. "Shredder, get out of here, I'll tell you when it's finished."
"Why do I have to get out?"
"You might try to intervene and, apart from the fact that you're annoying, you don't have to see everything."
Shredder looked at the two raptors. What would happen if... He didn't dare to think of the possible consequences, so he finally left.