Heroes in the Half-Shell

Chapter 26 – Extra Chapter and some news!

Disclaimer: I do not repeat DO NOT own TMNT and crew in any way cause they belong to Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (Only knows as the Greatest Guys on Earth!). Other characters like a certain OC that happen in these fanfic rightfully belongs to me and only ME!

Announcement from the writer: Merry Christmas, everyone! Well, it's already Christmas here in Australia, so, yeah. To anyone on the 24th, this is an early present to you guys! My brother and my sister-in-law are down as well (plus their dog too!). While we are waiting for the next story, let me clear on a few things, shall we?

From the reviews/PMs that I got, I will answer them:

To jk522

So I'm definitely loving the lil Sparks going on with leo and Sally and can't wait for the sequel

Thanks! I'm sure you like it. And believe me…there will be a lot more of them in the distance future.

To erica phoenix16

Thanks for writing such a wonderful story. :)

Why thank you! I'm getting ready for the sequel as we speak.

To horsemens

You've done it again! Now it's a finished masterpiece! Excellent work my friend! A great ending to a great tale!

*sniff* Ok, I'm actually teary up now. It is a great master piece, THANKS YOU! But…the sequel…will be even better. And LONGER!

To ChelleNorlund

WOW! :-) I love it, I like it. :-) This story is sooooooooooooooooooo good. :-) I do like how Raphael tells April & Sally about them telling people about him & his brothers, but they had their backs. :-) Plus, I do love the song that Mikey was singing, which the song is called: Happy Together & it singed by The Turtles. Poor Vern when he lost his new car though.
You know, when it comes to the third movie of Ninja Turtles, I do love the scenes that has to do with Raphael & the young boy named Yoshi, which Raphael could be like a softie when it comes to children, also he & Yoshi could be like brothers or maybe like...father & son figures to each other. :-)
I do hope for a sequel to this story, because it's soooooooooooooooo very good. :-)
Keep up the good work, I hope you will update soon.
Thanks,
ChelleNorlund.

It sounds like that I haven't seen the movie. And the moments between Raph and Yoshi in the third movie was one of my favourite moments. Love to see something like that in the future. The sequel is coming up so, please, bear with me.

Why is this an extra chapter? You know that "extended ending" that didn't make the cut? Well,…here it is!

(The next day)

Times Square has already cleaned up from an immense incident that just only occurred yesterday. Even though the streets have been tidy-up, the memories of those who stood on these very streets are pasted into the minds of the civilians. It was scary to most of them but extraordinary. No one can shake the feeling out of their systems. But…at least they can finally rest now that the criminal behind this tragic is now spending life behind bars. Along with his accomplices. But only a few either deserted or went into hiding.

The chosen tower that a great battle unknown to the public took place was cleared out. The deadly chemical that was left in the canister was transfer off to a top-secret laboratory that will be disposed of it with the upmost care. To make sure none will escape to the public and endangered the lives of innocents ever again.

Only a certain part of the streets has been barrier off with only a few selected people that have accessed to it. And right now, they are filling a short update on the whole affair that took place 24 hours ago.

April was wearing a green cargo jacket with a black top and black jeans. Around her neck was the lanyard of her key card and in her hands was her microphone. It was good for the reporter to have her job back.

Still armed with an injury, Vern is using a video camera stand to securely his device while he is recording the story. Only wearing his grey top and a light pair of jeans as he carefully took his jacket since it was going to be a cool change since they have entered Spring.

Standing far behind the camera and leaning up against the news van (not as swanky as to Vern's new ride was…let just say…damaged last night) was the lone teenager herself. The quirky girl herself was not wearing her beanie as the weather has become warm and she now sports a light-weight black sleeveless vest with a hot pink singlet underneath and a pair of demin shorts. She still rocks her high-knee black stocking, a pair of her skull fingerless gloves and her pink Hi-Tops. Her hair was straightening and free.

Sally didn't get back home until 2am for a late-night pizza run with her new friends but still woke up early to rise out of bed. Although she has turn down her old internship, Sally was invited back to watch this particular report before she heads out for school. Starting today, rather than waiting for her usual bus, she has a new ride to school. They should arrive any second at the designated spot.

April begins to report in after Vern counts her down. "Three days ago, New Yorkers would've called Eric Sacks a hero. But today, we know that he's one of the greatest villains this city has ever faced. How were we so easily fooled and what can we learn from this tragedy?"

People were still shaken up at this sudden news. They couldn't believe that they were played by charming character within the heart of their fair city. But from now on, this will be handle with care in the distance future on whom to trust. With a confident background check on any figurehead that tries to deliver a huge impact to help the city.

But…what kind of people can they trust now? Well, April, Vern and Sally has a slight idea on a few certain individuals in the mist.

"Maybe…it's that heroes aren't exactly who you might expect them to be. They're not wealthy billionaires, they're not square-jawed, comic-book characters with flowing capes."

Still recording, Vern peeks up from his camera. She's not gonna tell the whole world about them right? I mean, after what they have all been through? Didn't she say she has their backs? Maybe she will mention something about them without revealing too much; in order to keep them a secret from the public.

"Heroes can be anyone. Like the Vigilantes that saved this city." The corner of Vern's mouth tugs upwards. And Sally was beaming. April does bring up a good point. Anyone in the Big Apple – or anywhere in the world – can do the impossible. Like how their new friends saved the city from Shredder and how they stop Eric Sacks from getting away with the mutagen. There can be some hidden in the crowd right now. Vern goes back to look through the eye piece. "They were born in shadow, they live in shadow, they fight in shadow. And they always will."

All of a sudden, Vern lifted his face from his eye-piece and looks over the surrounded crowd. So does Sally. April catches their attention and turns her head to her right. Seeing a green-tinted van with a few solar panels and a radar on the roof just zooming past the particular area brings a smile to the three humans' faces.

Okay. Not completely in shadow. But they will watch over the people of New York as they are now destined to be.

That was her cue. Grabbing hold of her bag, Sally gives her guardian and older friend a two-finger salute as she leaves the restricted area. She will see April later on towards the evening.

The woman doesn't have to worry about her wellbeing. After meeting the Turtles, she completely trusts her to be on her own. And with them.

They are family. And they always will until the very end.

Realising that she has stalled her speech, she faces back to the camera before she is done for the day. "This is April O'Neil with Channel 6 News."

That is when Vern once again hits the record button; ending the story.

Jumping from rooftops to rooftops is now an active routine for two of these brothers, along with the other two who are nowhere to be seen. With their father's permission, they have the rights to venture to the outside world and seeing the Big Apple with their own eyes.

So why are they going during broad daylight? Not being all caution like they promise. This pretty much breaks the all-time rule of being ninjas and mutants. But they heard that a special treat was at their new friends' place. Something that they cannot resist.

And Mikey need to know if that rumour is true. And he needs someone to come with him to make sure that there are witnesses. Bringing the biggest brother of all who was itching to go out was all for it. As along he gets a slice of pie.

About to cross a street, a woman in a bright blue coat stops in her tracks. She twists her head to her left. She is going to see them! They need to hide. And fast! But where?

Well, there is only one place that they can hide from plain sight and without being spotted. And seeing the Victoria's Secret billboard is perfect. But Raph is going to regret this.

Just before the woman on the streets spot the two large turtles, Mikey and Raph got into position as they dig their fingers into the thin wood, grip tightly and curl their legs and feet in; to make it look like the 3-D model of an actual bra.

If any of their family members or friends saw this, one would either slap themselves on their forehead or nearly burst out laughing. But they would spend so many hours in the Ha'shi if their father ever saw them.

Mikey pictures the ludicrous grin on his face when the act was made but Raph lost his focus on him and dip his head down; shaking it in shame. They must never speak of this to anyone.

Once the coast is clear, the two brothers removed themselves from the board and went on their way. They wonder if April or Sally are home already with their pizza ready to go? Well, it's still 1:00 in the afternoon so…no. Maybe they can wait around in the apartment as long as they don't make a mess.

Author's Notes: Hey guys! Hope you guys like my Heroes in the Half-Shell. After I saw the TMNT: OOTS for the first time, the idea for the sequel just came to me!

You wanna know what is in stores for the sequel? Well, here are some points. That way, I won't spoil too much.

- The story will take place a year like they did in the movie. But this story will commence…JANUARY! (I don't know when in January but I will let you know!)

- The deleted scenes that were shown on the DVD will be added to the story. (With some extra scenes as well)

- Sally will have a much bigger role. She will become a kunoichi after training with the Turtles and Splinter for a year. Her choice of weapon will be a metal fan with a pic of a yin-yang on it.

- And finally, Sally will end up will…. (There have been hints in the previous story if you guys have been paying attention!)

I'm not spoiling too much. You gonna have to wait for the rest of the story! What else you would like to see in the sequel? Tell me!

With all that and done, the first chapter will be available for all of you sometime in January 2018!

Until we meet again,

The DragonLord2912