The Foot's Doings

The creature awoken to the sound of water trickling down a kettle into a cup. She saw Splinter cleaning one of his mugs and putting it on a shelf. The creature didn't speak as it drank the tea in the cup and all that was left was the dregs. The creature studied the residues as it crossed it's long fox-like legs and started stirring the remnants around.

"So, you like fortune telling?" Splinter uttered as she looked at the cup and nodded. Splinter sighed and went towards the entrance to his room. He ushered the turtles in quietly and noticed that the fox like creature had a number on her wrist. Splinter told the turtles that he knew nothing about the creature.

"Maybe that person's an outcast..." Don murmured to Splinter he hushed Donatello to see that the creature rubbed the number on her wrist and muttered quietly. Leo walked to the creature to see if she could talk.

"Hello. I am Leonardo, what is your name?" Leo told the creature. She rubbed the number again and looked away. Leo tried another tactic.

"Where are you from?"

Silence. Nothing came out of her mouth. She rubbed her number with the rags she wore for clothing and wiped a tear from her eye. Don studied her wrist to see the number "0323" on it. Donny snapped his fingers and huddled the group together.

"She's a human who was mutated... that's an ID code on her wrist. She must have been mutated by someone into a fox." Donny notified Splinter and the others. Splinter went up to her to speak... but the creature answered his question.

"I...I was a student at Central Park University...there was a television ad for employees at a great enterprise... I went to the place and it didn't want new developers...they needed test subjects for a great project." the creature said. She peeled off her sleeve to show a symbol of the Foot burned into her skin. They all thought the same thing Shredder.

"Ms..." Splinter inquired

"Houndell, Roxanne Houndell." the creature muttered. Splinter showed her that they too were not like the people from above surface. Roxanne looked at Splinter with tears in her eyes and wiped them with her sleeve. Leo found that her shoulder was bruised and wounded.

"Sensei, she looks hurt."

"Yes my son. She looks severely wounded. Then you must take care of her during the training practice."

"Me? Why me? Why can't Mikey or Raph do it?"

"You were saved by her now you should return the favour. Besides, this training session you can miss." Splinter concluded and bowed. Leo grunted at his sensei's decision and went to Splinter's room.

"You're in trouble?" Roxanne asked. Leo shook his head while getting hot water from the bucket. Roxanne rose from the ground and touched Leo on the forehead. "No. You're missing practice over me." Leo dropped the bucket and stared.

"How did you do that?" Leo demanded. Roxanne closed her eyes and touched his hand. She peered them open and found him shocked. He reached for his katanas and took them out. The fox reached into a closet finding two of Splinter's finest swords. She swung them into the air and let them fall sinking into the floor. Leo made a fist and glared at her with clenched teeth as she beckoned him to fight.

"Time to practise!" both of them announced as they came forth to battle. The fight began when Leo paced the room eyeing Roxanne, she patterned his steps and lashed out at him from behind. He shielded himself by moving behind a crate. Whoa! She's a ninja! Leo thought as she hit him with the swords. He protected himself again by swinging his swords to inflict damage but she was too quick. He flew into the training area out of Splinter's room. She raised her fist and blew over it.

"Man Leo, you need to get along with the ladies dude." Mikey informed laughing. Don bent down towards Leo and saw that his head had a gash. He eyed the being with full intentions on why his brother was hurt. He quickly got his bo staff with the purpose to fight her. Leo motioned a hand on his brother's staff and quietly shook his head.

" I should've known...she's with the Foot!" Leo announced. Roxanne shook her hairy finger. She put her finger to her straight emotionless mouth.

"No. I am not, I was mutated to become one of Shredder's new mutant army." She informed in what surprised the turtles...In Leo's voice. Mikey crept to her and saw her not blinking. " He wanted to practice instead of taking care of me...so I let him."

"You know Leo...I mean Roxanne...I mean...Who are you?" Mikey puzzled. Leo wacked Mikey on the head. " Okay, He's Leo and your Roxanne...got it."

"I'm sorry Leonardo. I forgot that I can read minds when I touch foreheads." Roxanne bowed "I should have told you before."

"How did you become a ninja?" Leo asked.

"I learnt it from you."

"Me! Um... how?"

"By touching your hand. I have the ability to duplicate people's strong points and be able to become better than the person."

"Wow...How come your down here though?"

" After I left the Foot Clan's Headquarters, Saki told Hun to get their new ninjas to track me down...They were dressed like the ninjas from the Foot, but they carried weapons... hunting weapons. They had orange stripes on their backs and called themselves Fox Hunters."

"Fox hunters? Catchy name...don't they go around with hounds and trumpets and ride horseback?" Raph exclaimed laughing.

"They are dangerous..."

"We do danger Foxy."

"I'm warning you."

"I'm so going to like this..."

"I am still warning you."

"I cannot be beaten by some girl!"

"Fine have it your way." Roxanne forced her paw onto Raphael's hand. He knocked it off quickly. "You can't fight without someone to help."

"Quiet fuzz tail!" Raph stormed waving his sais towards Roxanne. Splinter didn't approve of the battle but let them duel anyway. Raph leaped at Roxanne and slashed a slice in her skin. She counter-attacked by grabbing his wrists and twisting.

"Say Mercy! Wise guy!" Roxanne urged, Raph never gave in and he never will. He tripped Roxanne and pushed her with his foot. To the others who we're watching this except for Splinter didn't know what happened to Roxanne. Splinter tried to divided them but as Raph jumped to kick Roxanne she disappeared and Splinter blocked the strike. Raph looked back towards Roxanne bowing to Master Splinter.

"My sons... this girl is powerful... too powerful... I noticed in battle that her attacks were advanced and the next things I wanted to show you... She cannot stay." Splinter advised. Leo walked over to Splinter.

"She is an outcast from the above ground... just like us... she may be powerful but...She saved my life. We need to give her a chance and repay her... Just for tonight."

"Then...she's yours to look after." Splinter concluded departing to his room.