Ninja Turtles: "Wherever The Wind May Take Me"
Chapter 7
Enemy Borderlines
"I don't get it! How can that be possible? Stockman…your father?" Don repeated, getting up from the chair with a heavy sigh.
"I don't understand, Donny…is he one of your enemies as well?" Marsha asked, quietly, taking a few steps back.
Don watched her, a sinking feeling forming in the pit of his stomach. He never wanted to upset her. "Yes, but, you're not. You don't have to go back to them, you can stay here, with us."
Tears lingered in her eyes as she sat down on the edge of his bed. "So, now what? My whole life has been a lie?"
"Marsha, don't," Don whispered, sitting down next to her, placing an arm around her shoulders.
She leaned against him, her head resting against his plastron. "Why me, though? Why couldn't it have been someone else?"
"I don't know, but you're safe with us. We won't let anything happen to you, I promise." He took her hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze. The next thing that happened surprised him. She reached up and kissed him.
He stared at her when she pulled away; her cheeks were slight red color. "What was that for?" he asked, slightly blushing as well.
"For helping me out. I think I may have found the right person for me," she smiled shyly at him. Don's cheeks reddened at this, a smile forming on his face. "I love you, Donny."
Don didn't know what to say. I mean, come on, a human and a mutant? How would it even work out? "Don?" He looked at her, his cheeks slightly red from the thought. "Yes?"
"Do you love me?" she asked, her voice barely audible.
"Yes, I do, and I mean it," he whispered, returning the kiss.
"Well, well, Hun, it would appear that my Red Dragons are more successful than your Purple Dragons," Stockman laughed. "My dragons will find my daughter before your dragons catch whiff of her scent!"
Hun let out a low growl. "And what do you plan to do with her once you find her?" he asked, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
"I plan to do some long awaited experiments on her."
"Again with the experiments?"
Stockman turned his back on Hun when Sin, Ryo and Kai entered the Lab. "Master…" they bowed respectfully. "Nicely done, my Red Dragons. I have recently found some information as to where my daughter is: Check the city sewers. She may have stumbled upon our enemies."
"Yes, Master," Sin replied, standing up. Kai and Ryo followed after him.
Stockman looked back at Hun, a huge smile on his face. "Well?"
Hun just rolled his eyes and left the room.
"Well, girls, here we are," Casey turned to Usa and Brittany, smiling at them, waiting for their reactions.
The girls just looked at each other. "Um…who lives here, again?" Brittany asked.
"My good friend, April O'Neil. Come on. I'll see if she'll take you two in for a few days."
The girls started to follow Casey. "April O'Neil…isn't she some kind of TV News Reporter or something?" Usa asked.
Casey just laughed. "In another life, maybe, but, no. She's just your average girl who owns an antique shop just down the street." He knocked on the door and a few minutes later, an average sized, red-head woman answered the door. "Casey Jones…what is it this time?" she asked, throwing him a flirty smile.
"Ah, April…" She let him kiss her on the cheek, then he motioned towards the two girls beside him. "Ape, these girls are new in town and they don't have a place to stay. I was wondering if they could stay with you for awhile until we find their friend, Marsha."
"Of course! They're more than welcome to!" April smiled, allowing them to come in.
"Thank you, Miss O'Neil," the girls chorused.
"Please, call me April." She paused when her Shell Cell went off. "Hello?"
It was Leonardo. "April, is Casey there with you, by any chance?"
"Yes, he is…why, what's wrong, Leo?"
"Donny found out who Marsha's mother and father is. Just picture it: Baxter Stockman and Karai."
April frowned. "Eww…that can't be right."
"It is. We may need Casey's help here, if possible. Some new gang just entered our sewers and is looking for Marsha as we speak."
"Don't worry, Leo, buddy, I'll be right there!" Casey turned to Usa and Brittany. "You girls stay here with April. I'll be back later!" He was about to head out the door when Usa grabbed his arm.
"No way, pal, she's our best friend! We're coming with you!"
Brittany nodded, eagerly. "Besides, we have some questions to ask her!"
"Well, then, if the girls are going, count me in as well," April sighed, shrugging her shoulders. "I may not be of much help, but I do know a little Ninjitsu, thanks to Master Splinter."
"Let's just go…" Casey muttered, lowering the hockey mask over his face. The guys are really gonna kill me for this one!
Leonardo jumped slightly at the sound of the door opening. "Ah! Usagi! What are you doing back here?"
"Marsha's in danger. I promised her I would protect her, and I'm keeping that promise," he smiled slightly, then looked around. "Where is she?"
"Oh…last time I saw her, she was with Donatello." He paused slightly, seeing four other figures walk inside the Lair. April, Casey and two girls he didn't know. "Hey, Leo," April greeted.
"April, hey, what's up?" he turned to Casey. "I thought I requested only you to come! Who are these girls?"
Casey rubbed the back of his head in a nervous manner. "Sorry, Leo…they begged me to come!"
"You wish…we only came because we heard our best friend, Marsha, was here! Is it true?" Usa demanded, not at all frightened by Leonardo's appearance.
Leonardo blinked in surprise. "Yes…she is." He looked to April, who just shrugged.
"Guys! We have some major problems, here!" Everyone turned to see Donatello standing in the hallway entrance.
"What's wrong, bro?" Raph asked, entering the room, with Mikey behind him. They stared at the two new girls, but didn't say anything.
Just then, the doors opened and the Red Dragons, along with two Elite Foot members entered the Lair. "They're the problem…" Don replied, meekly.
"Aw, shell…" Mikey murmured.
2 be continued…
