A/N: ha HA! I am writing anozer chapter-sighs- Wow, I look at all the Spanish projects and history assignments I've missed to write all these chapters... I just hope you guys like it.
Alix-holding ice over eye from previous chapter incident- You poor thing…
ET: By the way, we found some glitches in the system! When the turtles are going up the elevator with Traximus, they aren't supposed to have their weapons but there is a shot where you clearly see them wearing them.
Alix: And my personal favorite, the double Raphs! In The Lesson, when April asks the turtles to tutor her…Leo starts talking about how you "get a sixth sense for it," well…in the shot, you can see two Raphaels in the foreground. One is supposed to be Donatello, but the coloring editors made a mistake and colored the skin and sash to make him look like Raph.
Mikey: They're multiplying!
Chapter 10: Guardian
Baxter Stockman was in a mix of emotions. His quarry was standing in front of him now, with no chance of escaping from his grasp, and he would be the one to get all of the credit, not Hun. But there was also fear mixed in with his smug attitude; if they should escape... if the experiment were to once again vanish into the jungle that was New York City- No. He mustn't think on that right now. He needed to focus on collecting 996 and killing the turtles. Those damn turtles would pay for-
He looked over at where his Foot Ninjas had been attacking, and saw that the turtles and the rat were gone. Along with his experiment.
Stockman slammed his fist in rage. "Find those terrapins and kill them! Bring me 996! NOW!"
Hearing said shout, the brothers picked up their pace, hurrying down the long corridors toward the docking bay. Occasionally there would be a group of the Foot waiting to intercept them, but they were always quickly taken care of. Every once in a while Angy would cry out, her eyes dilating behind her eyelids. Raphael, the one carrying her, would always make some shushing noise, and she would quiet again, falling back into the black folds of her subconscious.
The pattering of several feet sounded from behind them. They all exchanged glances, confirming it was only a few foot ninjas attempting to catch up with them.
"We are here, my sons. Quickly now, take her into the ship. She cannot last long if we continue to carry around down here." Master Splinter leapt to the front entrance, awaiting the arrival of the unsuspecting wave. Donatello leapt inside the submarine, hurrying to the front and beginning the embarking process, while Leo sat next to him (so that Mikey wouldn't be tempted by all of the shiny buttons). Mikey and Raphael gently lowered Angy into the sub, carefully laying her on the sub floor, her head in Michelangelo's lap.
"We're ready to leave. Raph, tell Master Splinter to get in here, fast!" Donny pushed a few more buttons, and then poised his hand over a large blue button, waiting for his sensei. Raphael looked out of the entrance and called for his father, who quickly leapt in, buckling himself into a chair as Raph closed and locked the hatch.
"Let's book, Don!"
Donatello slammed his hand down on the ignition, and then pressed another sequence of buttons as the machine came to life, quickly speeding out of the camouflaged fortress. Michelangelo let out a loud cheer as they quickly sped for the docks of New York.
"Awesomely radical dude! We made it! We're alive!"
"My son! You must keep quiet. Anguissolah must rest. Although she is healed in her arms and legs, her ribs are still badly injured." He turned his attention to the front of the Shell Sub. "Donatello, perhaps you have brought something that will ease her pain?"
"Not really sensei." Don's voice was heavy with regret that he hadn't thought of everything.
"I have a band-aid!" called out Mikey.
"Um…that's nice Mikey. I have a roll of gauze… it won't really help for broken ribs."
"It'll have to do for now." Leo stood up and rooted through Don's bag. He produced the bandage and then walked to the back of the sub, squatting next to Angy's limp body. In an attempt to take away from the awkwardness of having to lift up Angy's shirt to apply the bandage, he looked to his new found brother. "So, Raph, you mind telling us how you survived splattering against the pavement of New York central?"
All eyes were now on Raphael (Don was watching through the reflection on the glass). Raph's eyes were fixed on Angy, trying to avoid the imploring eyes of his brothers and sensei. He took a deep breath, trying to find the right words for what he was about to say. "The truth is... I think someone...caught me."
"Caught you?" Four voices spoke in unison, each with their own emotion mingling in echo.
"Yea, I know it sounds weird, but that's what I remember. Something caught me, in the middle of the street even, and then jumped down a man hole. I remember hearing tons of explosions above ground, but by that time whoever had been caring me was gone. They just dumped me in the water and left." Raph rubbed his eyes. "It was the deeper part of the sewers, where all the storm drains are, and it brought me out to the sea. I kind of hit my head… so I wasn't able to escape the currents of the water. I didn't know what had happened to Angy, so I decided to stay out of the way until I got a good idea of what the deal with the Foot was. I found one of their warehouses and decided to scope that out, thinking sooner or later she would turn up. I stayed there a long time, and when I finally found that floating fortress, I went back to the Lair and found that the sub was gone and none of you were there. I guessed you'd found it to, so I hurried to catch up. Just in time I might add." He looked at Angy again. "Couple of seconds more and I wouldn't have left until everyone of those ninja jerks was pushin' up daisies."
"And I thought you'd just bounced off of that hard head of yours." Mikey joked, trying to lighten the mood. Raph grabbed him, putting him in a headlock and nooggying for all he was worth. "OWOWOWOWOW!"
"D'you guys always gotta beat up on each other?" coughed out the girl from behind the turtles. It was apparent she was having troubles breathing. Angy's eyes were still closed, but Raph could see the smile on her face as she tried to sit up. "Little… help here." Mikey and Raph helped her to sit up, then continued picking on each other why she watched, smiling at how ridiculous Mikey looked trying to run away in such a small space.
Not able to move, Angy merely gazed at Leonardo, now sitting beside her. He grinned at her and coldly whispered so that only she could hear, "Don't worry, Hun won't ever hurt you or any of us again." Slightly surprised and also due to the pain, she only managed to nod her head.
"What do you mean by that?"
"When you fell, I beat him up so bad that he'd wish for death," Leo snarled under his breath, "I swore he'd pay for what he did."
"You didn't kill him… did you?"
"…No." There was an awkward silence following the conversation, but to Angy's surprise, Leo remained sitting beside her. She began to admire his raw determination and loyalty, especially after speaking with him several times telepathically. Angy rested her eyes to slink away from the pain and unwittingly leaned up against the blue turtle.
Leo grinned at his brothers' antics. Raph's reappearance had already started to build up the confidence in the family. When Angy was well and walking around again, then all would be fine again, and they could go back to living the way they had before Angy had run away. He noticed Angy's shallow breathing upon him when Don called out, "Land Ho, everyone!"
After settling the Shell Sub in a small, far off dock that wouldn't attract too much attention, the turtles, rat, and experiment began to make their way back to the warehouse.
"I could really go for some cookie pizza pie right now," Mikey laughed, licking his lips. "And Angy'll help me make it!"
"Counting your eggs before the hatch," Don nonchalantly replied, "As if Angy could hold a mixing spoon, let alone walk."
"I can too," She coughed and released her grip on Leonardo. Carefully, she began to walk forwards, but was obviously having troubles.
Mainly sticking to the shadows so as not to be seen by idle passers, they eventually made it to the topside entrance. Before they could cross to it, Master Splinter put out his arm, halting the company.
"There is something here." He sniffed the air and took a tentative step forward. "Wait here, my sons." He flipped across the street, landing near the door. Slowly, the old rat opened it, sniffing the air, hoping to get a whiff of what he had smelt before. Splinter shook his head, letting out a heavy sigh. He must really be getting old if he smelled things that weren't there. He motioned for his sons to quickly bring Angy over. The sooner she was in bed and resting, the surer he would feel that she would recover quickly.
The strange procession quickly ran across the street, with Angy limping in the middle, Leo and Don on either side, helping her along. Hurrying into the warehouse and shutting the door behind them, they all let out a sigh of relief. They were almost home.
Transferring Angy to Raph's shoulders, Don walked forward, getting ready to bring up the strange alien elevator device. Before he could reach it, something- someone- jumped in front of him, landing on the device. Don's Bo staff was out and ready, but after a strange movement, his stick went flying.
"I'm not here to hurt you. I've only come for something that shouldn't be here." The speaker, a tall man with sunglasses but otherwise in shadow, hissed.
A/N: bum bum BUUUUUM! Told you it would be fast, and all written on a sugar headache with loud noisy turtles and family screaming at the TV during Super Bowl!
Leo: Heh, sorry.
Alix: But they won…well the "4kids" super bowl at least.
Mikey: Twice in a row I might add. Battle Nexus AND Super Bowl Champion! Hahaha! By the way, where's the pie? I distinctively heard the word 'pie'!
Alix: ET and I are going to make cookie pizza this weekend if you want in.
Mikey: You bet I'm in!
