A/N: * Yells at fanfiction.net * I'VE WAITED TO UPDATE FOR SEVEN HOURS!!! * kicks computer * Okay, I'm done ranting! :D This chapter was originally two separate chapters, but I felt that they didn't advance much plot wise by themselves, so that's why I combined them into one fairly big chapter. Don't really know when I'll update next, considering someone reminded me the other day that my exams are two weeks away… Anyway, happy reading!
Chapter 17: Old Acquaintances.
The next day.
Dr Aquel's eyes scanned across the operating theatre. Clipboard in hand, she ticked off the listed items before sighing to herself in relief. The scientist smiled to herself in satisfaction, knowing that the important artificial insemination procedure could finally take place. She took a deep breath, thinking through the pros and cons. After doing one more check, Dr Aquel decided to inform Dr Yesmal that the room was ready. Excited by the news, the scientist made his way towards the glass prison area.
*****
"Um… I would kill Spiderman, befriend Wolverine… uh… sleep with Superman… and marry Batman," Venus finalised, answering the comic book hero scenario that Mike started playing out of boredom.
"Why Batman and not Superman?" Mike questioned her choices. Venus gave him a 'duh' facial expression.
"Batman's a multimillionaire while Superman's only a reporter. You share the wealth if you marry Batman," Venus replied casually.
"Ah… Sneaky," Mike said slyly, shaking his finger at her. "Now do a scenario for me!" he begged. Venus groaned, wondering how many times the turtle wanted to play the game. Sighing, she racked her brain trying to think of four female cartoon characters.
"Okay…" she came up with one. "Out of Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl and… let's say Elektra from Daredevil, who would you kill, befriend, sleep with and marry?"
"I'd sleep with Wonder Woman," Mike said, almost without even thinking. "And then… I'd have to kill Batgirl… Of course, the only problem with that is that your millionaire husband will be chasing after me," Mike said with a smile. Venus only rolled her eyes. "Then… I'd befriend Elektra and marry Catwoman," he finished his answer.
"…Why Catwoman?" Venus wondered out of curiosity.
"Well… Catwoman seems to be the type of chick who would just curl up at the end of the bed and sleep… I really wouldn't mind that in a wife," Mike answered, earning himself a very weird look from Venus. "Never mind," he added with a cheeky smirk. Venus remained silent while Mike cunningly thought up of another scenario.
"Okay… Out of Dragon Lord, Shredder, Bonesteel and Silver-"
"-Oh no," Venus interrupted, knowing the game had just been brought to a whole new level.
"-Who would you kill, befriend, sleep with and marry?" Mike finished the question with another one of his cheeky smiles.
"That's unfair!" Venus protested.
"Oh c'mon! It's only a game. It's all just theoretical," Mike tried to convince her. The female turtle sighed, knowing that whatever she answered, Mike would inevitably tease her. "You can choose a hard one for me afterwards…" Mike pressured. A sly smile spread across Venus' mouth.
"Okay then," she obliged. "Let's see… I would kill Dragon Lord as he killed Chung I," she started.
"Yeah, I understand that," Mike supported her decision.
"Then… I'd befriend… Bonesteel?" Venus answered uncertainly, though she knew that she didn't want to marry or sleep with the hunter.
Mike couldn't help but giggle. "Good luck with that!" he joked.
Venus gave him a little smile before sighing when she realised who she had left to choose from. "Um… I'd sleep with… Shredder and marry Silver," she answered slowly with a disgusted expression on her face. Michelangelo immediately burst into a fit of laughter.
"I…" he started to say, but couldn't due to the fact that he was giggling so hard. "I don't know what's more disturbing!? You sleeping with Shredder, or you marrying that nut case over there!" Mike finally managed to say in-between his hoots of laughter, while pointing to Silver in his glass cell.
"See! I knew you'd act like this!" Venus accused, crossing her arms in frustration.
"But Silver!!?" Mike asked in bewilderment.
"Silver's got more jewels and riches than Shredder," Venus answered simply. Mike just stared back, surprised at how many times she'd admitted to marrying just for the money. "Alright. Now for my question," Venus started, wanting to stop the discussion about her earlier choices. Mike gave her an uncertain glance, at which Venus sneakily smiled. "If April was still alive, and if I wasn't with Leo; out of April, Sarah and me, who would you choose?"
"Now that's unfair!" Mike complained. Venus simply shrugged indifferently.
"Well, you did have me marrying Silver… not to mention Shredder…" Venus pressured.
Michelangelo was silent for a rather long time, causing Venus to raise an eye-ridge in curiosity. She really thought he'd just pick Sarah… "Mike?… I thought you liked Sarah?…" Venus stated when she realised that Mike was never really going to answer. The turtle sighed.
"I don't know if she really likes me though…" Mike said softly. "I guess I'm kind of scared to tell her how I feel," he worried. Venus' facial features softened, knowing how shy Mike could be at times. "…Venus… I really need to ask you something that's been bothering me for quite a while…" he asked softly.
"What is it?" Venus questioned, wondering what it was he wanted to ask.
"Why… why did you choose Leo over me?" The turtle asked so quietly that Venus didn't think she heard him correctly at first.
"Mike-" Venus started to protest but Michelangelo interrupted her.
"-Please. I… I just want to know what I'm doing wrong," Mike explained further. Venus sighed, knowing that whatever she said, he still wouldn't be satisfied.
"I just… I wanted someone who seemed more serious…" she started with uncertainty.
"So you went completely to the other side of the 'fun spectrum', did you?" Mike retaliated sensitively. Deep down, he knew what she meant. He joked around too much and sometimes, when he was sincere, he wouldn't be taken seriously. Mike didn't know how to progress the relation and make his partner see the other side of his personality. It happened with April, it happened with Venus, and now it looked like the same had happened with Sarah.
"Mikey, I didn't mean it like that. You and I… I just wanted someone who I could relate to more. That's all…" Venus admitted softly.
"Venus… You know what the scientists want us to do…"
"Of course I do…" she whispered. Both turtles turned their head and observed Dr Yesmal entering the room. After a quick glance, the scientists pushed a button on the control panel. Immediately after, the white sleeping gas began to filter into the glass cell from the vent located in the side of the wall. Mike and Venus lowered to the ground, wanting to stay conscious for as long as possible.
"Venus…" Mike managed to say amongst a fit of coughs. "If something happens with us… I'm sorry…" With that said, both turtles slipped into a deep and unconscious slumber.
*****
Leonardo, Raphael and Diana looked over at the other glass cell with worry. When the white gas began to clear, Diana gasped with fright when she saw her mother and Mike unconscious on the floor. The two scientists stood in the room and waited for another couple of minutes, talking idly to each other to pass the time.
After they left, it didn't take long for them to reappear inside Venus and Mike's cell. A few more words were exchanged before the two turtles were removed. "Where… where are they taking Mummy and and Uncle Mikey?" Diana asked with a quivering voice. Leo looked downwards at his daughter and could instantly tell that she was close to crying. Not knowing how to answer, Leonardo avoided the question by simply giving his daughter a hug.
The adult's calming embrace was disrupted when Raphael began to punch the glass out of frustration. Leo watched in silence as Raphael backed up before running forward to execute a strong kick. Like always, the glass showed no signs of breaking. "Raphael…" Leo started, wanting him to calm down. Instead, Raph plunked himself on the ground as a signal that he'd given up.
"What are they going to do to them?" Raphael asked quietly, his voice on the verge of shaking.
"I don't know…" Leo answered softly. The fact that the adult was so uninformed made the two children nervous; Diana hugged her father even tighter for comfort and reassurance.
"I want to get out of here," Raphael spoke whilst curled up in a ball, chin on his knees.
"We all do," was all Leo replied.
Hours past and Venus and Mike were still missing. Leo tried to hope for the best, yet his fears started to creep in, making the children feel unnerved as well. Soon, just when the lights were due to turn off, the two scientists appeared at the staff door.
*****
"I'd say the operation was a success," Dr Yesmal smiled as he stood inside the glass prison room with Dr Aquel by his side.
"But we should check up on the female from time to time to see if she'll miscarry," Dr Aquel reminded him.
"Naturally," he answered simply as though he could never be wrong. "Are we ready to move the aqua female and the orange male back in with the other turtles?" he questioned.
"Yeah. The anesthetic should wear off in about an hours time when it's dark," the female scientist confirmed.
"Alright then. Can you phone the reptile handling staff while I sedate the blue male?" Dr Yesmal asked. Dr Aquel simply nodded. With a quick smile, they both set out to complete their selected tasks.
*****
Leonardo eyed the two chatting scientists cautiously and sighed with relief when they finally left. Yet it wasn't long till Leo and the children saw Dr Yesmal again. Two minutes after both scientists had disappeared, Dr Yesmal removed the lid of the mysterious trap door in the ceiling of their glass cell before pointing the barrel of a tranquilizer dart gun towards the turtles through the thick metal wiring. Leo madly looked around for somewhere to hide, but there was no such place. While Dr Yesmal loaded his gun, Leo figured that they didn't simply use the sleeping gas as Raphael and Diana would be effected differently due to their age and size.
Nevertheless, Leo wasn't going to make it easy for the human either. With Raphael taking care of Diana for the time being, Leo stood in a ready stance when the gun was aimed at him. A tranquil was fired, and, to the scientist's surprise, the sedative projectile was caught harmlessly in Leo's hand. The turtle sneered and threw the dart aside while Dr Yesmal angrily reloaded. He fired again, only to get the same result. Another tranquil was thrown to the floor by the blue wearing turtle.
Getting annoyed and restless, Dr Yesmal shifted positions and aimed again. Leo remained in his ready stance. Yet before the gun was fired, the human swiftly aimed for the turtle's leg, making the reptile unable to block it in time. A smile swept across the human's face as Leonardo became more lightheaded with each passing second. "I always get my way," Dr Yesmal taunted from his secure location before covering up the trap door in the roof once more.
*****
Sydney, Australia.
Smoke wafted and filled the air, being blown in from the major bush fires located in Sydney's far south. Although it was winter, the drought made the bush land surrounding the city dry and brittle, making it the perfect target for lightning and arsonists. Fire truck sirens could be heard on the smoky winds, creating an eerie atmosphere. Though the distant noises and smells didn't bother one certain creature.
Donatello tugged his trench coat tighter around his body as another smoky cool breeze swept through the concrete wind tunnels of the city. Under his fedora, Don glanced around to look at his surroundings. It was a Sunday and no one was to be seen. The city was rather deserted; most likely because everyone wanted to avoid breathing in the smoke drenched air. Still, it made Donatello nervous as it would never have been this quiet in New York. Though he didn't necessarily miss the bustle or the excitement of the Big Apple, as there was enough of the American culture found in Australia to feel almost at home, and Sydney provided the relaxing atmosphere that he longed for so much.
Hands in his pockets, Donatello briskly turned the corner and began to walk through the concrete courtyard that was Martin Place. The turtle turned his head to see if anyone was coming up the steps from the train station beneath the city, before taking a quick sip of water from a nearby fountain that was there for aesthetic purposes. Donatello sneezed as the smoky air was slowly getting to him. He really wanted to find some food soon.
Shrinking his head further into the collar of his trench coat, Donatello began to walk down the nearest street. A fair couple of metres along, the turtle reached a café. He noticed that most of the occupants were inside, though some of the tables outside were not cleared and cleaned as there were remnants of peoples lunches still lying there. That's when he spotted an untouched sandwich on someone's discarded plate. Using his ninja stealth, Donatello calmly walked forward and sneakily pocketed the food. He'd been lucky today as he usually had to eat the scraps found in dustbins or dangerously steal something from a store.
With his lunch safely secure in his trench coat, Don looked around before lifting a nearby storm drain grate in order to slip below unnoticed. The turtle trudged through the dry leaf litter for about a block until he came across his Hog. Revving up the engine, Don sped through the familiar storm drains until he reached his lair.
It was midday when he arrived home, so he settled himself on the floor to watch Jerry Springer on television while devouring his stolen sandwich. However Donatello only made it to the ad break before he felt too depressed to continue watching. He didn't know what was wrong with him lately, but he seemed to feel lonelier than usual. Don noticed that he thought about Venus a lot more these days. He didn't know why, but he figured it was because he now knew that Venus had had another child, meaning that she'd moved on with life. It bothered him that he didn't know whether Leo or Mike was the father of the new infant. …It bothered him that he never really had a chance with Venus… Don constantly wondered if he would ever find love, yet now with Venus seemingly taken, the possibility only became further away…
The turtle sighed and shook his head. Chewing the last of his sandwich, Donatello grabbed a notepad and a pen in hopes of figuring out an escape plan. After ten minutes of biting on his pen lid out of frustration, the turtle still had nothing. His fears of leaving were still deep inside his soul. Don sighed, knowing that now was the worst time to have writer's block. His mind went through all the possibilities of entering and exiting the zoo, yet each plan he came up with had the possibility of failing miserably. Donatello sighed once again. 'Where's Leo when you need him?' Don wondered as he tried to come up with another mediocre plan.
*****
A zoo in New York, nighttime.
Venus groggily began to stir from her dreamless sleep. She blinked her eyes twice before realising that she was in total darkness. Venus swallowed some saliva after noticing how sore and dry her throat was from the oxygen tube, which was forced down her windpipe when she was operated on. After slowly gaining back all five of her senses, she started to cautiously move around the glass cell, though she didn't get too far before she bumped into a figure.
Venus knew immediately that it was Leonardo, judging from the feel of his skin and his natural scent. "Venus?" Leo asked with a whisper in a state of disbelief.
"Leo?" Venus whispered back using the same skeptical tone. The female could almost hear Leo's grin. Caressing her face with his hand, Leo pulled Venus in for a passionate kiss, completely exhilarated to be with each other once again. As the kiss deepened, the two turtles subconsciously shifted their bodies so that Venus ended up straddling Leo's thighs. They stopped for a second, simply enjoying the company of one another. "Is anyone else in here?" Venus whispered her question, wanting to continue and follow her natural instincts.
"I… I don't know. It was dark when I regained consciousness," Leo whispered back. After a moment of thought, Leo leaned forward to kiss Venus again, quickly letting one thing lead to another; completely ignoring the video cameras in the corner of the room that recorded their every move…
*****
New York, Empire State Tech. The next morning.
Sarah walked through the large front doors to her old university; Empire State Tech. She tiredly wiped her eyes and looked at the heavy clumps of paper that made up her thesis about the ninja turtles, which she was unable to complete years ago due to her run-in with the law.
After spending days in New York fretting about how she was going to free her friends, Sarah decided to look back into her past and revive the biology assignment she was trying to complete when she had first met the turtles. It took a number of late nights to gather together her old notes and observations, but in the end it was worth it, as now it was a well written thesis that theoretically proved that the ninja turtles were in fact intelligent beings, possibly more so than the chimpanzee.
Sarah took a deep breath as she began to walk down the familiar corridors of her youth. She knew that her extensive paper was way overdue, but she needed someone to read her results. Naturally she couldn't include everything she wanted to say about the overgrown reptiles as she didn't want to be arrested again for not informing the proper authorities when they were in England.
Climbing the last step to the second floor, Sarah only had to complete a short walk to the head biology lecturer's staff room door. Her heart beat faster as she knocked on the wooden barrier, not really knowing what she was going to say. Sarah could only gasp in shock at who answered the door.
"May I help you?" Dr Welner inquired, staring into the lady's strangely familiar face. All of a sudden it clicked. "Sarah Watson I presume," he guessed correctly.
"Dr Welner," Sarah stated, still slightly in surprise. "Are you the head of the Biology department?" she asked with curiosity.
"Yes, I am," he answered simply. Dr Welner sighed when he saw that Sarah wanted more information. "You old lecturer resigned, so since I was available at the time, I was offered the job; considering I am the head scientist of this scientific field in New York," he answered in a more informative way, making sure he promoted himself in the process.
"But I thought Dr Quease was the top scientist in the state?" Sarah wondered if her facts were right.
"Well yes… but… Dr Quease is a little too… radical in his techniques and ideals. No science organisation will go near him…" Dr Welner answered, pointing out the problems of one of the many old enemies of the turtles. "So, Sarah. What brought you here?" the man asked suspiciously.
Sarah gestured towards the large thesis in her hand. "I know it's very late but… I want to hand in the biology assignment I was working on before I was arrested," Sarah explained.
"Is that about those turtles?" Dr Welner asked, becoming disinterested. He didn't really want to have anything to do with them anymore.
"It is," Sarah answered while handing her work over. The man started to close the door, but Sarah blocked it. "Please, just read it," Sarah pleaded. Dr Welner gave her a nod, though he still gave her the impression that he wasn't interested at all. When the door closed, Sarah sighed, knowing that there was nothing much else she could do about the situation. She turned to leave the university hoping that something good will come of her friends.
*****
Back at the zoo.
Leonardo slowly opened his eyes when the cell's lights gradually illuminated the room. He smiled and sighed to himself when he found Venus still lying calmly in his arms. Looking around, his smile only grew wider when he realised that the whole family was back together again.
Leo didn't have to wait long till Mike and Venus both woke up. With a large grin, Mike greeted Leo with a strong and brotherly hug. "I missed you Mike," Leo said.
"Why? Couldn't handle the kids on your own?" Mike replied cheekily. Leo could only smile back and gave him another quick hug for good measure. Mike was about to say something else, but was stopped when he saw Raphael starting to stir from his sleep. "How's my little man?" Mike greeted happily.
The boy was wide-awake in an instant. Raphael tackled Mike to the ground out of excitement, and soon after, a friendly wrestling match had started. Grinning at their playful antics, Venus made her way over to her sleeping daughter. With a gentle touch, Venus caressed the little turtle's face with her hand, knowing how much she missed her. Soon, Diana's eyes fluttered open, and immediately the three-year-old gave her mother a hug. "You're, you're here!" Diana stated, though her voice was muffled as her head was buried in Venus' loving arms.
"Of course I'm here," Venus reassured her. "Have you been a good girl for Daddy?" she asked with delighted tone. Diana nodded meekly in response. Venus grinned and gave her a kiss on the forehead. The two females looked towards Mike and Raph who had only just stopped sparring. Venus extended an arm out to Raphael as a signal that he could join the family hug, but the boy didn't move.
"Dad told me about my father…" Raphael started.
"I know…" Venus uttered, not really knowing what else to say. "… I'm sorry that I didn't tell you sooner, or that I wasn't here at the time you were told…" Venus started to apologise.
"It's not your fault," Raphael reasoned in a rational way. Stepping forward, the boy accepted his mother's offer for a hug. "I love you Mum," Raphael admitted.
"I love you too," Venus said, almost on the verge of crying upon hearing those words of forgiveness. Wiping away a little tear, she spotted Diana once again. "I love both of you," she added, making the two children smile with appreciation.
*****
Later that afternoon.
"What was it you wanted me to see about?" Dr Aquel inquired when she entered the surveillance room. Dr Yesmal said nothing and instead gestured her over towards the small television that was currently playing a video.
"Look what the blue male and the aqua female got up to last night," Dr Yesmal enticed. Dr Aquel walked forward and started to watch the video as well. "They have a very obscure mating position… It's a lot like a human's actually. Maybe because they're anthropomorphic, they can't mate the normal way a turtle does," Dr Yesmal hypothesised.
"Don't you… find this kind of… disturbing?" Dr Aquel asked, not knowing whether they should be watching this. Dr Yesmal gave her a blank look.
"They're only animals," he reminded her. Dr Aquel just gave him an uneasy stare. She checked her watch and almost sighed out loud with relief when she realised it was nearly closing time.
"I'm going to go home now," she informed him, desperate to find an excuse so that she could leave.
"Oh okay," was all Dr Yesmal said as he continued to study the videotape.
"Do you want me to lock some of the doors for you?"
"No. I think I might stay back late tonight," Dr Yesmal replied casually as he scribbled down a few observations from the tape. Aquel just made a noise to indicate that she understood, before she backed out of the room. She sighed as she left the building, knowing that Dr Yesmal was starting to become obsessed with the creatures. She had to agree that they were fascinating, but she didn't want every aspect of her life to revolve around them. Tired, Dr Aquel entered her car and vacated the zoo's staff parking lot, hoping to be able to make it home quickly. She didn't get her wish.
The female scientist rubbed her headachy temple with a hand as she drove through some rough traffic on the roads. Sighing in annoyance that she wasn't really getting anywhere, she decided to visit an old hangout where she could wait for the traffic to die down.
Handbag in hand, Dr Aquel entered a popular café located in the middle of a block of tall buildings. She smiled as she smelled the familiar aroma of the place. Dr Aquel looked around at all the university students that were having a quick refreshment to boost their weary minds. The scientist remembered when she used to be one of them; studying madly for the veterinary science course exams at Empire State Tech while gulping down litres of coffee. Although most of the customers were college students in their early twenties, there were still some older citizens found amongst the booths. One of them caught her eye.
"Mind if I sit?" Dr Aquel asked the man. Dr Welner simply smiled at her. The female sat down soon after. They had met before at the café from time to time, but it wasn't really a frequent occurrence.
"How's life?" Dr Welner asked.
"Alright. Wish I could say the same for Yesmal though…"
"Getting obsessed is he?" Dr Welner inquired.
"How did you know?" Dr Aquel wondered in astonishment.
"He's always been like that," Dr Welner answered nonchalantly. The man grabbed a pen and paper out the large folder he'd been carrying while Dr Aquel ordered a drink from a passing waitress.
"What's that?" she asked out of curiosity.
"Just some papers that I have to mark," Dr Welner answered as though it was the most mundane thing in the world.
"Is that a paper as well?" Dr Aquel asked, pointing to the one that was already on the table's surface.
"Actually, that one's from Sarah Watson. She gave it to me this morning. You remember her, don't you?" Dr Welner asked.
"How could I forget?" Dr Aquel scowled slightly. "Why did she give it to you? I thought she didn't live in New York anymore?" she asked.
"I don't know. She just wanted me to read it. It's about those turtles though," Dr Welner said, showing his disinterest in the subject.
"Mind if I take a look?"
"You can keep it if you want. I'm not going to do anything with it," Welner said as he continued to mark the paper he was reading.
"Sure?" She asked just in case. The man only nodded. "Thanks," Dr Aquel accepted. She folded up the thick wad of paper and placed it in her handbag for safekeeping.
*****
At the zoo. 6am next morning.
Dr Aquel yawned as she stared at the creatures trapped in their glass prisons. Dr Yesmal soon joined her, though he looked even more tired than she did. "What time did you go home last night?" Dr Aquel wondered.
"Um… I didn't," Dr Yesmal admitted with a slightly sheepish grin. Dr Aquel couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Anyway, I called you here early this morning because I want to introduce that ape to the turtles so that they can eventually share the same enclosure. Now to do this, we're going to release the ape outside and then we're going to open the turtle's door only slightly, so the two creatures can get used to each other's scent and presence," Dr yesmal explained.
"But won't the ape be territorial?" Dr Aquel asked.
"Well… there's only one way to find out. But if anything does go wrong, I'll be waiting outside with a tranquil. I want you to stay in here so you can tell me if anything unusual happens with the turtles," the man explained further. "Here," he offered Dr Aquel one of the two walkie-talkies he'd been carrying. "We have to close the turtle's doors before the public enter the zoo, so the quicker we get ourselves organised, the more exposure the two animals will have of each other," Dr Yesmal finalised. Dr Aquel could only nod in response to his commands.
*****
Mike curiously watched as the female scientist pressed a button to release Silver into the enclosure outside, though he was confused as to why she was doing that so early. The turtle then jumped in fright when their own door started to open, but it stopped when it was only an arm's width apart. By now, the whole family was up on their feet, quite scared that they didn't know what the scientists were planning. No one really liked the fact that Silver was outside roaming around.
Leonardo herded the two children away from the partly open door, wanting to make sure where Silver was first. Mike and Venus also backed away, wanting to keep their distance from the dangerous gap. All fell silent as they tried to listen to Silver's whereabouts, but nothing could be seen or heard. All of a sudden, Diana stepped away from her father and walked over to the door; her own curiosity getting the better of her. "Diana, get back here!" Leo called and attempted to pull her back, but he was too slow.
From seemingly out of nowhere, Silver appeared at the door to their cell. Quick as lightning, the ape reached in and grabbed Diana with an arm The little turtle squealed in terror as the ape continued to hold on, screeching incoherent angry phrases at the adult turtles. Instinct kicking in, Leonardo stepped forward and faced Silver directly, trying his best to unlock Silver's hold on his daughter. "Let go of her!" Leo demanded angrily. Silver responded by savagely spitting him in the face, before returning to snarling like an insane primate.
Diana squealed as Silver held on tighter. Becoming ticked off, Leonardo punched Silver square in the jaw, but the ape managed to keep his hold on Diana. All froze when a gunshot was heard. Half a minute later, Silver slid to the ground in unconsciousness. Diana freaked out and wriggled herself out of Silver's grasp, before jumping into Leo's open arms. "What's happened to him?…" Mike asked, quite speechless after what he had seen. All the turtles stared at the unconscious life form. Leonardo shuddered as he continued to hold his daughter. He'd never seen Silver react that way. He was so… wild. It scared him that he no longer knew his enemy.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Leo admitted as Diana cried in his arms.