A/N: I'm sorry if I'm confusing you guys any...this is a time dimensional hopping fic...we will be going back and forth from the original TMNT cartoon timeline to the new TMNT cartoon timeline...just forewarning ya'all!
Chapter 24
Trouble Starts Brewing...
1987
Splinter entered the living room, with April right behind him. "I assure you, Miss O'Neil, our guest will be pleased to meet you," the rat smiled, then frowned, upon seeing his sons still in the room. "My sons...I thought you had gone to show our guest, here, the city."
Marsha stared at April. She looked...different..."Uh, sorry, Sensei. We got a bit caught up in the movie. We can show her the city now," Don suggested, innocently.
Splinter sighed heavily. "It is all right, my sons. She can tour the city later. Miss O'Neil, this is our special guest, Marsha. Marsha, this is Miss O'Neil."
April held out her hand for Marsha's paw and gave a small smile as the she-kat accepted and shook the woman's hand. "Please, call me April, Marsha. It's very nice to meet you." She paused, slightly. "Maybe later, I can give you the grand tour of the Channel Six news station," she suggested.
Marsha smiled, ears perking up a bit. "Oh! That'd be great! Thanks, April!" She leaned back against the sofa and sighed, a happy, content smile on her face. This world was perfect. No Shredder Utrom to worry about, no Purple Dragons, no maniac father chasing her, trying to conduct experiments on her. A girl could get used to a dimension like this.
"Oh! Marsha, before I forget...here," Don's voice interrupted her thoughts. She stared at him as he handed her a comlink. "It's a Turtle Com, so you can contact us if we're not there with you and you're in trouble."
"Thank you, Donny," she whispered.
Splinter smiled at the two, then cleared his throat. "I think it's about time you showed Marsha the city. You may continue the movie later."
"Yes, Sensei..."
April drove the van as Marsha and the others sat together in the back, talking amongst themselves. Marsha sighed contentedly. "This dimension may be different from the one I'm used to, but I think I like it here better," she announced.
"How so, dudette?" Mikey asked.
Marsha opened her eyes, staring straight ahead. "The dimension I lived in had too much violence...war kept raging on between my brothers and their enemy. It puts way too much stress on one's shoulders, if you know what I mean..." she murmured.
"Don't worry, babe. You'll be safe here. You can stay with us!"
Marsha flashed Mikey a huge smile. "She can stay with us for as long as she wants, but sooner or later, she'll have to return to her own dimension. Her families probably worried sick about her," Leo argued.
Marsha crossed her arms and frowned. "Who said I wanted to go back?" she muttered.
Leo sighed, rubbing the back of his head as the van pulled to a stop. "Well, guys, we're here. First stop, Channel Six News!" April announced, climbing out of the van.
Marsha stared at the tall building, a bit impressed. "Not bad..." she murmured, pulling the trench coat tighter around her. Donatello walked beside her as they entered the building, taking her paw in his hand. The she-kat looked at him and slightly blushed. "Donny, you don't have to walk with me if you don't want to..."
Don gave her a sheepish smile. "Who said I didn't want to walk with you?" he asked, innocently.
Is he trying to make me forget about my old dimension? His plan is certainly working if he is...she thought, faintly blushing as she returned the smile.
"Hey, check out the two lovebirds back there," Raph whispered, rolling his eyes.
"I just wish he wouldn't get too attatched to her," Leo sighed."She'll have to go back home sooner or later."
"And I say that she doesn't HAVE to go back if she doesn't want to. Look at how happy Donatello is, Leo. Do you really want to take his happiness away?"Raph asked.
"Yeah, and the babe said she didn't want to go back home, anyway. Too much depression back there...or something..." Mike added.
"So? This world could be worse for her. I mean, she doesn't know her way around, yet," Leo protested.
"So?" Raph spat back. "Don can help her out!" he lowered his voice. "I have a plan..." the red-cladded turtle turned to face April. "Hey, April..." he started whispering something to her.
Donatello eyed his brothers suspiciously. "Those guys are up to something..." he muttered.
"Bye, Don, Marsha! See you two later!" Raph called as he ran out the building with Mike, Leo and April.
Marsha giggled. "Looks like they set us up, Donny..."
Don stared at the door before turning his attentions back to Marsha. "Heh. Come on, before April's boss shows up." He started to lead her towards the elevator.
"Where exactly are we going?"
He flashed her a smile. "To the roof."
"I give you my word, Krang, those Turtles WILL be destroyed!" Shredder vowed. "I just require more Foot Soldiers!"
"I have given you more than enough Foot Soldiers, Shredder! I can not waste anymore of my time coming up with more Foot Soldiers and watch you fail every single time! You'll just have to settle with Bebop and Rocksteady!"
Shredder let out a growl and threw the comlink across the room. Victoria caught it and smirked. "Sounds like the tin head's got a temper," the she-kat smirked.
Despite her disagreements with Victoria, Marsha snickered a little. Shredder turned to face the two, scowling behind his mask."Just who are you and how did you get in here!"
"Too many questions. We overheard what you and that oversized brain were arguing about, and we were just thinking about putting our differences aside and help each other out. What do you say...Shredder?" Marsha asked, a playful smile on her face.
Shredder had a smirk of his own as he stared the two she-kats down. "Bebop! Rocksteady! Meet your new teammates...what did you say your names were?"
"I'm Marsha. This is Victoria."
Shredder's smirk grew. "Just you wait, turtles...just you wait..."
"Donny...why are we on the roof?" Marsha asked, catching her breath.
"I wanted us to watch the sunset together," the purple-cladded turtle smiled shyly at the she-kat. "Don..." she whispered. She leaned closer and gave him a quick kiss.
He blinked a few times. "I thought you were with someone else...what was that for?"
She turned her gaze away from him to watch the sunset. "Yes. I'm with another one like you. If you can't already tell Donatello, I've fallen in love with you!"
Don stared at her, mouth hanging open. He shook his head, closing his eyes. In love with...ME? "Um...Marsha, I don't know what to say. What happens if you go back to your own home?"
The she-kat turned to face the turtle, tears in her eyes. "I already told you and your brothers that I didn't WANT to go back! I want to stay here with you!" With that said, she rushed back to the elevator, out of Don's sight.
"Why me?" he sighed and started after her. "I do one good thing and it turns into this!"
2 be continued...
