April checked her watch - it was exactly 8 a.m. Should Leo be right in his
assumption? Was her new love only using her? Thinking the situation over
she realized that she didn't even know his name. Probably he was using her
to lead the turtles into a trap.
But there would be a solution to all those questions, she was absolutely
sure. And making him suspicious now was even more risky. So she smiled
when Clipper arrived.
"Hi!", she said. "Did Shredder throw you out or anything like that?" It was obvious that she expected it - or at least hoped so.
Clipper shook his head. "No. We had a discussion about you and he said we shouldn't meet again, but.. well, it doesn't matter."
Great! It was like a bolt from the blue for April. He had told Shredder everything. She tried to calm down a little.
"I see. I've got some news for you", she replied. "You're going to meet my friends today."
"Those turtle guys?", Clipper asked in a contemptuous voice.
April noticed the way he looked at her. He almost *scanned* her, as if trying to find out if she was planning something...
It wasn't easy for her to go on but she knew she had to find out the truth.
"Yes, so it would be great if you'd follow me."
He slowly nodded. "Okay. Why do you want me to meet them?"
April looked up. What should she say? Fortunately they reached the meeting point before she could answer.
The four turtles stared at Clipper. No one of them was sure what to say or to do. Finally Leo turned to April and whispered into her ear. "Very impressive looking guy you've chosen..." She couldn't help smiling.
"So you are April's lover?", Raph asked.
Clipper nodded. "Yes... I guess that's what it's called."
Raph and Leo exchanged glances.
Sounds like he had come from another galaxy, Leo thought. "I'm Leonardo, the leader of the turtles. And your name?"
"I'm called Clipper", he replied.
"And you're working for Shredder", Raph added sarcastically.
"Yes. Anything wrong with that?"
"Of course", Raph replied, grabbing his sais to be prepared for a fight. "If you really loved April you'd leave Shredder."
Clipper shrugged. "That's *your* opinion", he simply replied.
"Hm, why are you staying at the Technodrome?", Leo asked. "There's no use in it. You don't seem to be an evil guy at all, so what's the reason for you to stay there?"
Clipper remained silent for a while, then said: "Did you ever come across the term responsibility?"
Leo lifted an eyebrow. "Responsibility? So what are you responsible for... or better: *why* do you feel responsible."
"That's none of your concern", he replied.
April sighed. "Please, can't you just tell us?! I love you, so you can trust in me!"
"I would tell you everything - apart from this. It's nothing you or your friends have to know."
"You don't even want to tell her about your past, so are you sure you really love her?", Leo asked.
"Yes, absolutely sure."
"Okay, so let's meet again to clear things up. Same time, same place. But tomorrow I want you to make a decision. Stay with us or with Shredder, there won't be a compromise."
"Hi!", she said. "Did Shredder throw you out or anything like that?" It was obvious that she expected it - or at least hoped so.
Clipper shook his head. "No. We had a discussion about you and he said we shouldn't meet again, but.. well, it doesn't matter."
Great! It was like a bolt from the blue for April. He had told Shredder everything. She tried to calm down a little.
"I see. I've got some news for you", she replied. "You're going to meet my friends today."
"Those turtle guys?", Clipper asked in a contemptuous voice.
April noticed the way he looked at her. He almost *scanned* her, as if trying to find out if she was planning something...
It wasn't easy for her to go on but she knew she had to find out the truth.
"Yes, so it would be great if you'd follow me."
He slowly nodded. "Okay. Why do you want me to meet them?"
April looked up. What should she say? Fortunately they reached the meeting point before she could answer.
The four turtles stared at Clipper. No one of them was sure what to say or to do. Finally Leo turned to April and whispered into her ear. "Very impressive looking guy you've chosen..." She couldn't help smiling.
"So you are April's lover?", Raph asked.
Clipper nodded. "Yes... I guess that's what it's called."
Raph and Leo exchanged glances.
Sounds like he had come from another galaxy, Leo thought. "I'm Leonardo, the leader of the turtles. And your name?"
"I'm called Clipper", he replied.
"And you're working for Shredder", Raph added sarcastically.
"Yes. Anything wrong with that?"
"Of course", Raph replied, grabbing his sais to be prepared for a fight. "If you really loved April you'd leave Shredder."
Clipper shrugged. "That's *your* opinion", he simply replied.
"Hm, why are you staying at the Technodrome?", Leo asked. "There's no use in it. You don't seem to be an evil guy at all, so what's the reason for you to stay there?"
Clipper remained silent for a while, then said: "Did you ever come across the term responsibility?"
Leo lifted an eyebrow. "Responsibility? So what are you responsible for... or better: *why* do you feel responsible."
"That's none of your concern", he replied.
April sighed. "Please, can't you just tell us?! I love you, so you can trust in me!"
"I would tell you everything - apart from this. It's nothing you or your friends have to know."
"You don't even want to tell her about your past, so are you sure you really love her?", Leo asked.
"Yes, absolutely sure."
"Okay, so let's meet again to clear things up. Same time, same place. But tomorrow I want you to make a decision. Stay with us or with Shredder, there won't be a compromise."