The Saint's Hope (The Old Version) Chapter 10: Garbageman, a ninja turtles fanfic

The Saint's Hope

Chapter 10 – Garbageman

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!) while other characters like Sally and many more that happen in this fanfic rightfully belongs to me and only ME!

Announcement from our writer: Hey! After this chapter, it is the climax and the biggest surprise you have all been waiting for. That is all I have got to say so, hope you'll enjoy this chapter. Adios!

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

From 16: Yeah, I should mention it. Sorry about that. Oh! And about Raph's comment, he wasn't referring to Sally; he was referring it to someone else like he said on the show. Because even if he or the others did see Sally naked, they better run for the hills! And I don't think they did saw Sally naked. I don't think they want to perverts. I think they are just trying to give Sally personal space like my brother does all the time when we were growing up. I don't think he has actually done it on purpose or by accident.

No problem about taking the time to read and reply your message. And things are actually great down here. We are in the middle of winter and I am looking forward to the upcoming Holiday. My brother also got tickets to see this Michael Jackson tribute show and I have been psych to go and see it!

From grapejuice101: I know! I am now a big fan of this couple but Sally won't just hang around with blue turtle all the time. She has gotta hang with the others.

From Masomalik: Thanks! P.S. do you have a FanFiction profile?

And thanks for Hamato Sakura for adding me and the story to their favourites. Love to have fans to come around all the time.

Episode No: 9. Here we come!

(Manhattan, NY – Unknown time)

A full moon has risen in the clear night sky where the five teens are now running on the shore of a peculiar island that is far off the coast in the Hudson River of the Big Apple. And a very peculiar island indeed as it was an island made of garbage. The teens were running through the trash on a daring mission.

The purple turtle is once again narrating for the night.

"Here's another fine mess we've gotten ourselves into…"

A squishing sound was made under the foot of the orange turtle. He looks down in disgust to find an unknown watery substance that is the same colour as his bandana. Not to mention sticky too which it was enough to make just about anybody very sick.

"Ew!" Mikey whined but his brothers and sister didn't have time to keep it down. They were looking up before retreating to the side and getting caught by an on-coming spotlight.

"...literally."

The spotlight was running on a moving yellow Jeep by two men whose main mission was looking out for intruders or escape convict. They are wearing bright yellow overalls, a grey shirt, brown gloves, grey boots and a grey cap. They are wearing a yellow mask with red lens and three grey coloured breathers.

They were guiding the light all over the right side of the island. After the truck has left the area, the teens were given the all clear starts to climb the side of the mountain of junk to get to the heart of the island where smoke was emitting is.

"This has been one strange night, believe me,"

The teens have made it all the way to the top and peers over the edge to witness something…unspeakable.

"But no matter how weird it's been up 'til now,"

Right below them was an unbelievable operation plant. Many spotlights were going all over the place and have covered every nook and cranny of the place. In the middle of the site was a pool of what could have be the same stuff that the orange turtle has recent stepped in. As the ninjas continue to observe, something big was emerging from the pool of orange goo.

"We never expected this..."

The teens continue to look on in awe as they witness the next phenomenon.

(On the streets, Manhattan, NY – 9:01pm)

It was a simply cool breeze on a summer night like tonight. Discarded newspaper was soaring in the wind as it lands near two homeless guys in drags. They were digging in the trash; searching for valuable items to turn in for spare change which would be enough get them going for another day.

They were throwing bits of trash around as one of them digs his hand to the bottom to find something worth more than they thought.

"Bingo!" he delightedly said; throwing the clear, spotless bottle in the air. Finally, something valuable to throw but it his brown hair friend with the goatee is the one more worried about it.

"Don't break it, Fumble Fingers, every nickel count!" he cautions his friend with the bottle but the blue bearded man wouldn't worry about it too much.

"I never break 'em!" he clarified his point. His friend then lets out a laugh.

"Oh, you break 'em all the time." He points out as his friend also gave out a laugh.

"Well, uh, yeah I guess I do." He admits; placing the bottle in his tattle coat and looking into the can to see any more valuable items. "That's it for this gold mine. Let's move on." He throws the can aside as he and his friend starts to walk away from the alley. The blue bearded hobo starts to hum as they approach the alley just across the road from them. Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched.

Creeping up slowly behind them was a large garbage truck with a black coat, red headlights and windows. The vehicle itself continues to follow the two hobos who have just advance into another dumpster.

The goatee boy opens up the lid as he and his friend starts to excavation for more treasured items to collect. The black truck from before has now approach the two men as it continues to observes. The two hobos halt their scavenger hunt and looks up to see the truck; looking at them.

"What the—" the goatee boy utter whom he and his friend becomes sightly confused. All of a sudden, the blazing headlights went and the garbage truck advances on them. The hobos becomes in absolute terror as they run off; screaming. The truck continues to pursuit which leads them down straight into dead-end alley.

The hobos were trapped! They turned around to see the terror truck coming closer every second. They cover their eyes with their arms as the headlights continue to blind them. Just when their eyes become adjust to the lights, two hydraulic tentacles from the sides of the truck and aims it at them.

"Get away!" the bearded man cried out; waving his arms at it.

"No, no! Stop!" the goatee boy begs; doing the same thing.

But the truck wouldn't listen. It claws then grabbed them by the head and lift them up in the air. This causes the bottle from the man's coat pocket to fall out and broke into thousands of broken pieces. They both continued to scream until door-like sound went clunk and everything went silence.

They were gone.

The truck itself begins to back out from the alleyway and drives off into the night.

(The Shanty Town, Manhattan, NY – 7:48pm)

Not far from the streets where the kidnapping took place is what seems to be a little shanty town where the place is pack with people that have no home and nowhere to go which it is located in the dump. With their houses all made plywood, corrugated metal, sheets of plastic and cardboard boxes, it is probably the only thing that makes them feel like home. Fit pits were everywhere as it keeps the homeless all warmed and the only way to keep the cold out.

It was also the only place where the heroes can come and visit their new friends without the use of their disguise. They were using the garbage to find something that will be useful in their home. With the four eldest ninjas searching through the trash, the youngest of the group decided to use his time for something more…fun.

"ALLLLLLRRIIIIIIGHT!" The orange turtle was screaming at the top of his lung as he skates around on his board. He was coming up to a makeshift ramp on the side of the pile near where his siblings are.

"GREEN, MEAN AND TOTALLY EXTREME! BOO-YAH" he bellowed as he makes the jump and skate right past his brothers and sister he skated over piles of garbage and right passed us. This cause the purple turtle to drop an item from his hand and he and the others just looked at their immature relative. He maybe their younger brother but he can be childish at times when he bugs his brothers and sister.

Rather than wearing her ninja garb, the young kunoichi was wearing the jeans, the singlet and the sleeveless hoddie that she worn the other night since she finally has something else to wear. She also kept her bandana on, her Tabi , her Kodachi and her hair was all braided. Plus it was cold tonight so she wore a trench coat over the top as well.

They simply ignored him and go back to the scavenger hunt. Raph goes through the trash and ends up getting his hand in what seems to be red running goo. The red turtle just sticks out his tongue in disgust. "Ugh…hey Don, you don't want something that's so gross you don't wanna touch it right?" he asked; shaking the slime off his hand. Ok, he was officially grossed out.

"If it's gonna improve the lair, we can use it." Don explained as he stands up from one small pile and moves on to the next.

"WAHOOO!" Mikey lets out another bellow while skating along a different pile; enjoying his entertainment. Raph looks over to see him. He couldn't help but sulk. His brother is having fun while he is stuck looking through the trash and getting his hand into…he doesn't know whatever!

"Why isn't Mikey helping?" he crosses his arms over and pouted. "It's not fair, I…"

"Raph, would you rather have Mikey happy or Mikey bored?" the purple turtle theorise to his red brother. He got a point. If Mikey wasn't fun in any way, his life would probably be pretty dull.

Mikey sped past them as Raph looks on with overcome expression. "Right."

Leo and Sally were coming down from the same pile as Mikey rides past them again and halt in front of their new friends who are sitting in front of an open fire. Mikey flips up his board and catches the front bit with his hand as Don and the others all approach them with a shopping cart in tow.

"Hey thanks for the shopping cart, guys." Don acknowledges them. One of them in a large brown trench coat stands up. He has dark skin with grey hair. He was wearing a colour striped hat, a red scarf with green fingerless gloves, light brown pants, black shoes and a dark yellow vest over his brown shirt. He goes by the name Professor and due to his moniker, he have may have been either a collage or a university teacher before ending up here. He was also the first one of his group to accept the Turtles' appearance unlike the others who thinks they are all dressed up in costume.

"Hope you found some useful items; amid the refuse my green, amphibious friends." He said.

"Sure did, Professor." Don replied. Near the Professor were two guys sitting close by the fire; who were not aware of the Turtles' presence unlike the Professor here.

"Them guys in big turtle suits and the girl are back." The first one with the blond hair said. The one next to him with the backwards cap was poking in the fire pit with a stick.

"Yep." He answered. The blond hobo looks up to his friend.

"Ever wonder why they dress like that?" he asked.

The cap boy simply shakes his head. "Nope."

Good thing they don't know that the Turtles are really mutants or else they would be wetting their pants. The Professor now approaches his new friends with a brown sack.

"Here are some things we picked up for you." He digs into the bag and pulls out a couple of things for the two youngest members of the ninja family.

"An undamaged circuit board for you sir." the professor handed the item to Don. He goes back to the bag and pulls out a special book for the orange turtle. "A near mint condition comic book for you my green lad."

He gives the comic to him and Mikey clutches it with a pleased look. "Last time you said you were collecting them."

Mikey looks on with a grateful expression. "Thanks, Professor."

Sally was coming around from the back of the Battle Shell with her arms full of what seems to be a pile of jackets and blankets.

"Here, my brothers and I brought some blankets and warm clothes for you and your friends." She said; handing the pile into the Professor's arms. A number of homeless people all gathered around and grabbed a piece. "They maybe a little worn but it was definitely helped get you through the nights."

"One man's refuse is another man's treasure." The Professor quotes. He then looks up to the sky. "You know, there is a theory that we are all recycled."

"Another theory." The blond homeless at the fire pit turned to the cap hobo. "That's the fifth one today." He said.

"Yep." The cap boy dully responded. Guess they are pretty much annoyed by the Professor's theory talk for who know how long. Everyone else; including the teens, all gathered around to hear the elder's philosophy.

"The Big Bang Theory says that all matter has been exploding then imploding then exploding again since the beginning of time." He explains; throwing his hands in the air. "Our very molecules are being recycled."

Confused, Mikey looks over to his red brother and shrugs. Raph was also confused as he is. But only Leo, Don and Sally get what he was saying.

"Did you get any of that?" the blond guy asked his friend again.

"Nope." He replied in the same dull tone. Sally overheard them and can only crack a smile.

"You know, I just finished a book on the Big Bang. I'll bring it by later." The smart turtle offered as he holds out his hand. The grateful elder grabs his hand and shake it.

"Much obliged, Donatello. Much obliged." He acknowledges his green friend. Right beside him, Sally looks around to something amiss. When they first came here, it was packed. But now, she could have sworn that the crowd is getting smaller every time that the teens come to visit. She was getting a bit concern.

Luckily, her best friend was standing right beside her and notices her expression. "Is something the matter, Sal?"

The young kunoichi looks up to his face. "I just realised that they should be more people here than the last time but there is not."

Raph also looks around and sees what she meant. "Hey yeah, you're right." He looks back to the homeless at the fire pit. "Are there fewer of here than usual?" he asked them.

"A lot of guys have gone missing lately. Plus, it's weird they don't take their stuff." The blond one explained.

"Yep." The cap one agreed. So, the homeless have been gone missing. Something is not right. Who would kidnap homeless people?

"I have a theory about that." The Professor said.

The blond hobo looks over to his friend and placed his hand near his mouth. "Another one?" he whispers to him.

The Professor turns to his new friends and begins to tell the tale. "There has been talk of a terrifying figure who takes us away in the dead of the night." He moves closer to flames as he presses on. "His name is whisper in fear." He then turns to face the ninjas who were hanging onto his every word. "They call him The Garbageman."

The teens all just looked at with a dumbfounded look before they all laugh out.

"You almost had me going there." He turned slightly as Leo, Mikey and Sally all turned and head to the Battle Shell. "The Garbageman. Jeez." He said. "Gotta roll, guys!" With that, he grabs the shopping cart and takes it to the vehicle as Don stays behind a bit. He goes over to his friend and placed his hand on the Professor's shoulder.

"Be sure to let me know if your friends show up or if anyone else disappears." The purple turtle advise his friend; shaking his friend's hand in farewell. He hopes into the Battle Shell with his siblings and they drive off into the night.

As they drive off into the streets, the gang were thinking about what the Professor said about this Garbageman that he was talking about. The one who has been kidnapping the homeless peoples. They don't whether or not they should believe it.

"That was majorly creepy." Mikey said while reading his new comic book. "You think any of it's true?" he asked his family.

The purple turtle was in the driver's seat with Raph next to him. "Hey, whatever it is if the Professor is worried, we should take it seriously." Don responded.

"Seriously huh? Guess that leaves Mikey out." Raph teased his little brother who is busy digging his nose into the book but he was paying attention.

"What?" Mikey said in annoyance.

As they drive back into the sewers, Sally placed her hand to her chin and was deep in thought. She couldn't help but feel concern for her new friends and the recent kidnapping that were made by this Garbageman. Maybe, she should go back and check on her new friends later on.

(The Shanty Town, Manhattan, NY – 8:01pm)

A few minutes after the teens left their new friends, the entire population of the Shanty Town has gathered around the fire to hear another theory from the Elder himself. Although some are annoyed by his theories, they do find it pretty interesting.

"And so we see in conclusion that the space-time continuum is—" He then interrupted by a starling noise that was right behind him. "By word…" He though it was his friends that came back; thinking that they might have forgotten something. But it wasn't.

The red headlight has taken up the area as the people shield their eyes by this blinding light. The residents were just mumbling in confusion but the Professor gasped in terror when the worst has arrived.

He gets a closer look to see what appears to be a black garbage truck. It smashed through the fence; knocking the garbage in its way and advances on the community. They all screamed and race for their lives expect for the Professor who still stood in his spot as he watches the occurrence.

The truck was rampaging through the area; smashing up the homes to the ground. People were screaming and tried to run away from the danger. The Professor couldn't help but know the identity of the truck. He has heard rumours that a black garbage truck has been located at the same places that most homeless have been kidnapped.

It was the same black truck that has kidnapped that has been kidnapping people. In conclusion, the vehicle belongs to the same person that they all fear.

The Garbageman.

With the knowledge of whose truck belongs to, the Professor looks on with a petrified expression and lets out a scream.

The truck continues to chase it prey as they came across the fence and starts to climb it. A couple have made it over the fence and ran for cover. A third one was preceding to the fence when the truck halted and extended it claws out and grabs it victim when he was halfway up. He screams as he and another captive were high above the truck. They then released from the claws dropped through the opening hatch and into the truck.

It continues to chase the blond one and his cap friend whom were trying to outrun the truck as it smashed a box along the way. The wot homeless tried to outrun it but the blond hobo trips over and falls to the ground. His friend tried to help him on to his feet but they then captured and put into the truck

This leaves only the Professor left standing. He looks in terror as he turn heel and runs for his life. All of his fellow inmates were captured and it was only a matter of time before he was next. He was hoping to escape and alert his new friends.

He manages to get to the fence and proceed to start climbing but before he does, he was shone on by a bright light. He turns around to see the vehicle has already cornered him in the area with his back up against the fence. He was trapped. At first, he was terrified at this event but now, he was standing his ground against this…raging beast.

"You shall not have me, you…behemoth! Leviathan!MONSTROSITY!"

But it simply ignored him. Its claw advances on the man but instead of grabbing like it did with the others; it grabbed hold of a portion of the fence, slits it off and used it to wrap it the elder around like a rope. It lift it trapped prisoner and drops him in the truck.

With the final person in captivate, the truck smashes right through the fence and speeds off into the night.

(The Shanty House, Manhattan, NY – 9:00pm)

An hour has passed since the Professor and the group of homeless have been capture by the black truck.

Both Don and Sally who were on the Shell Cycle have just arrived on the scene to find the place wrecked and deserted. They were coming back with the book that Don has promised his friend to give and Sally wanted to come to check on her friends because she had an urge that something bad was going to happen. Probably a new technique. They both pulled off their helmets as they look on the scene

"What the shell?" Sally gasped. She was right. She knew something bad was going to happen.

They saw the fence that looks like it has been smashed in from the other side. The homes that were made are now scrap metal. Everything was ruined and everyone was gone.

Guess the Professor was right. They must have been kidnapped by this Garbageman.

"Professor? Are you ok? Professor?" Don called out. But there was no sign of the Elder or anyone. Sally climbs off the Shell Cycle as Don turns the bike off and brings out two flashlights. He gives on to Sally as they both switch them on and they start to look around; hoping to find their friend.

"Professor?" Don called out again as they continue to walk further into the area.

During the search, Sally used her powers to sense any living objects but can't seem to detect them. "Don, I don't think anyone is here. I can't sense them." She said to him.

But something has caught the turtle's eye. Brown liquid substances that was near one of the destroyed homes. He approaches it, kneels down on one knee, dips his hand into it and takes a whiff.

"High-Grade Hydraulic Fuel." He theorise to himself. Chemicals like this would probably be used for a large vehicle like the Battle Shell or something bigger.

"Hey, Don." The purple turtle looks up to see Sally who was at the destroyed fence. "You might wanna have a look at this."

Don approaches his sister who was standing near the busted-down fence. She was observing the large tire track marks that were made in the dirt. Yep, it was definitely something big.

"That's one big tire." Don said. Something or someone has taken their friends it look like the others need to know about this. Sally called them on her Shell Cell and they were over here in a flash with the Battle Shell.

The blue turtle was observing the tire track for him to theorise what has taken the Professor and the others. Raph was leaning up against the Battle Shell and Sally was standing beside her best friend. The purple turtle approaches his brother.

"All we know is that something attacked them." Don explained as Leo nods; still looking at the tracks. "It was really big and really dangerous."

Mikey hoped back into the Battle Shell after checking the place out. "Hope they're okay."

"Don, can you run an internet search for police reports?" Leo requested.

"We've already tried that." Sally replied; kneeling down to his height.

"Nothing on missing homeless. Nobody's noticed." Don explained.

"…or cares." Sally added as she stands up and looks down with remorse. She feels terrible. She was thrilled to have more human friends but now, they were taken away by an unknown figure. Leo also stands up.

"Meanwhile, someone's snatching our buds." Raph said; feeling all angry about losing their new pals.

Leo turned to his family and comes up with a plan. "We need to hit the streets." He said. At that moment, Mikey comes out from the back now wearing a long grey trench coat and a brown hat.

"It's trench coat wearing time!" he announced. Everyone else just oddly looked at their brother. Mikey just sheepishly laugh and shrugs.

With a plan in sight, the five teens suit up in trench coats and split up into different parts of the town. Leo went down into the alleyways and met up with two homeless people, Raph was going through a foggy street and meet another two, Mikey takes the park and talks with another group, Don meet a homeless guy; warming up to a fire pit and Sally goes into the subway and ask questions to another group. They just hope this search will help them find their missing friends.

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 10:56pm)

Nearly two hours of investing and shown up with some results, the teens decided to head back to the lair. Raph and Mikey have taken the couch as the orange turtle who was still wearing his hat plopped down on the couch, Sally was back in her ninja gear and was on the floor with her back up against the couch and the blue turtle who has just finishes off his nightly sword training and puts away his Katanas back into their gauntlets as he approaches his purple brother who was on his computer.

"Have you got anything, Don?" he asked; placing his hands on the desk.

"Virtually everyone we talked to knew someone who had disappeared." Don explained as he and Leo looked at the computer screen which has a map of Manhattan. "I've programmed a marker for each one." The purple turtle typed a few keys into his computer and next thing you know, a number of red dotes popped up on the map. Most of them is marked in a specific area.

Mikey, Raph and Sally all joined in and crowded around their two brothers. "Whoa, looks like all the action's down by the docks." Mikey said.

"Sure looks like it." Sally agreed.

Leo turns to his siblings. "Then that's our next stop."

(The Docks, Manhattan, NY – 11:50pm)

It was getting close to midnight and not a single person was out at the docks tonight. The teens have finally made it to their destination and came up with a plan to lure the kidnapper.

Live bait.

After losing to paper-scissor-rock to his sister, Mikey ends up becoming bait – as always.

The orange turtle was dressed up again in his trench coat and hat with an earpiece with him to stay in contact with his team. He was roasting his hands at a fire pit; pretending to be an homeless people while his family are all hidden away in the Battle Shell; keeping a sharp eye on any sign of their friends' kidnapper.

"Can somebody explain why it's always me who's the bait? Especially when we're hunting sharks." He asked on his mic.

Inside the Battle Shell, his brothers and sister all heard the turtle complained over on speaker for them to hear. Raph was sitting in the front seat with Sally in the passage and Leo and Don are in the back; keeping a monitor on their security system.

The red turtle shakes his head. "Jeez, what a whiner." he said as he turned back to see his other siblings. "I almost wish he'd get grabbed."

The young kunoichi looked at her hot-tempted brother. Please tell me he was joking about that.She then lets out a big yawn after sitting in her seat for nearly an hour. Sally was trying to stay awake and keep her energy up so she can take on the kidnapper to taken her friends. She rubs her eyes as she takes a sip of her coffee.

Other than that, it looks like there is no action tonight.

Leo lets out a sign as he swings his seat around to face the others. "Nothing happening. Let's call it a night." Don nods in agreement and switch on the communicator.

"Come back, Mikey. We're outta here." Mikey was still at the fire pit when his brother radio in. Sally's eyes went wide the second Don contact his brother.

She senses something. Something was heading this way. Something big.

"Sure…" the orange turtle said but was then interrupted when the shark finally showed its face; shining its headlight at the bait. "…thing."

It's the Garbageman!

The truck itself floors it and advances towards the turtle who shield his eyes with his arm. Look like the plan worked and it was heading straight for Mikey!

"Uh…guys, the shark is here and he's humming the theme from Jaws." Mikey panicked. Jeez, even he jokes when he panics.

The teens in the truck all see it as it comes closer to their brother on the streets. But they were ready to put the next plan in motion.

"Hit it." Leo orders the driver.

The red turtle slammed on the gas pedal and races to his brother's aid. Mikey takes a few steps back as the black truck comes closer and closer to the disguise turtle. He just hopes that his family would swoop in and save him.

Just before the truck was about to grab him, The Battle Shell manages to arrive just in time and Mikey jumps on to it and climbs back into the vehicle. With the orange turtle safe, the teens' truck then quickly drives off with the black truck following in pursuit.

"It's a garbage truck!" Raph yelps as he does his best to stay on the road while the truck slams into the Battle Shell a number of times. It also used its claws to stab into the roof couldn't do it due to its durable materials. "A stinking garbage truck!"

Mikey was the only one standing up as he tries to pull off his coat while keeping balance from all over the place. "Garbageman drives a garbage truck." Mikey sums it up as he stumbles onto the side. "What's the problem, Raph?" He then falls to the ground by a big hit. Leo, Don and Sally were still holding onto the seat with all their might as Raph maneuverer out of the way; making a big left turn and slams hard on the brakes. The black truck did not stop and sped right past the green armoured truck.

Leo, Don and Sally buckled in for safety. "He's making a run for it." Don said.

"Hit it, Raph." Leo ordered again. The red turtle floors it and is now in pursuit of the black garbage truck along the docks. The two ninjas in the front now joined by Mikey, have noticed a little compartment that has opened up from the back of the truck. A little nozzle has stick out from the back and out comes fire. It was a flamethrower and it was heading straight for the Battle Shell!

"AHH! AHHHH!" Mikey screams like a little girl…again as he, Raph and Sally shield their eyes from the heat that engulfed the truck. But luckily, thanks to the work of the smart turtle, the Battle Shell is completely unburnt and drives out of the fire and the chase was back on.

Sally looks behind to see her younger brother. Something tells her that this girly scream of his was going to be a habit later on. She looks at him weirdly as Mikey removed his hands from his eyes.

"Uh…sorry about the girly scream." Mikey apologise as Raph shakes his head and continues to drive. He manages to pick up speed; letting out a frustrated growl. He then finds himself right next to the truck so they wouldn't be in the flamethrower's way. But the flamethrower wasn't the only trick that this truck has in stores.

Right beside the vehicle, a long device was extending from the side and constructs a buzz saw. It saws right into the Battle Shell and nearly saw the purple turtle in half whom jumps out of the way. With the saw wedged in the vehicle, Raph does a heavy right turn; causing Mikey to fall down again. It also yanks the saw out and retracted back into the black armoured garbage truck and it takes the lead again.

Irritated that they are not winning, Raph decided to level the playing field. "I don't know about you guys, but I've had enough of this." Raph said; slamming his fist down on a button. The head grille on the front pops out and moves to the side to make it like a battering ram and two cylinders on the sides pops on the side and ignition the booster. The Battle Shell was going at full speeds as it catches up to the black truck and rams into it. This cause the garbage truck to swerve out of control.

The teens cheered on as they gain an upper hand when their opponent lost control. Raph was pleased with this outcome but he wasn't done yet.

He turn back to his siblings. "You like that you gonna love this." Raph said; proceeding to push another but was halted by his little sister.

"Can I?" she asked.

"Be my guest."

Sally did the honours and pressed a different button which she and her brothers are going to love. On the top of the vehicle which pop out a compartment. Out comes three missiles and makes a direct hit on the truck. Smoke and fire were everywhere. Look like it was a direct hit.

"Yeah, got 'em." Mikey cheered as he and the others smiled with success. But they all gasped when the truck escaped the blast; unscathed. The teens could only look at their opponent with a stunned look. How tough can this truck be?

"We need bigger missiles." Mikey mentioned.

"Ya think?" Sally sarcastically asked.

They coninuted to chase the truck as it has another surprised up its sleeve. Out through another compartment near the back wheel is spitting out another substances. This time it was oil. Probably the same oil that Don found in the junkyard earlier that night. It spread all over on the path that the ninjas were on. As soon the tyre hits the slippery substances, the Battle Shell starts to go out of control.

The red turtle tightly holds on to the wheel. "Hang on, we got major oil slickage." Raph calls out as he hits the brake to gain some ground and not to spin out of control. Unfortunately, the Battle Shell began to spin around and around thanks to the oil which caused a certain turtle to go a different kind of green.

He clutches to his stomach as he tries to resist barfing. "If you guys forgot what we had for dinner, I think I'm about to remind you." Mikey said; racing over to another part of the truck to throw up. Gross.

The black truck in front of them passes Pier 55 and smashes through a fence while spitting the oil out. The Battle Shell was still coming up behind; swirling around in circle on the oil slick and slides through the broken hole in the fence. Raph was still trying to gain control of the truck as they arrived on the pier. Just when the red turtle has gain control of the truck and makes a sharp left turn, it was heading straight for the water!

"Everybody hold on!" Don cried out. Everyone did what he told them to as he pressed a button on is control. Just then, a grappling hook shot out of the truck and grabs onto one of the pier's pillars. The Battle Shell zooms out of the pier but it was cut short when it starts to hang off over the edge and only the front bit was touching the water. Save by the hook!

The back door was flung open and the teens jumped out in a rush. Mikey was the last one to jump and lands on his feet as he looks up.

"Look!" Mikey points out to see the black truck driving off on the pier. Instead of stopping, the truck flies off the pier and fully submerged underwater. The teens race up to the edge to find their runaway vehicle has hit the water and was starting to sink to the bottom. They all cheered as the fight was over.

"T-M-N-T! What you get is you see!" Mikey sing while doing a humiliating dance as well. Awkward has filled the air as his brothers and sister looked at him strangely. First, the girly scream and now this? Put on a wacky costume and you got yourself the complete package.

Raph had his arms crossed over. "You know seriously, you're only embarrassing yourself." The orange turtle looks down; shamefully.

The ninjas watched the truck as it sank to the bottom. As it continues to sink, hopefully, the culprit would reveal itself as the kidnapper who has been kidnapping their friends. It was only a matter of time.

"Now, let's see who crawls out of this thing?" Leo wonders.

Raph was ready for anything as he pulls out his Sais and twirls them around. "I've gotta few things to discuss with 'em." Raph said as he looks down on the water.

But this is not what the teens were expecting. The water then began to light up with the same colour as the truck's headlight. The ninjas are now awe of what they are witnessing.

"What the shell?" Leo utters who was shock as his brothers and sister is. Instead of sinking down to the bottom, the truck itself was…swimming underwater?

The truck itself has managed to stay alive instead of swimming with the fishes. It continues to swim towards what seems to be an island right in the middle of the harbour that is emitting smoke and another mysterious red glow; just like the truck. Perhaps this island has all the missing homeless people and the kidnapper must have sent them there but why?

With the location of where the missing people and to solve this mystery, the teens now know where they have to go.

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 12:07am)

It was really early in the morning as the teens have made it back to the Lair after they pulled out the Battle Shell of the water and returned home. They decided to find out more about this island. They all huddle around the computer where Don showed a video of the mystery island. Then a logo appeared in front of it with another picture of the island and what seems to be a can tipping garbage in the middle. Something about that island is pretty suspicion if you count their kidnap friends a part of it.

"Ok so, what is the deal with this island just floating about that no-one seems to notice it until now?" Sally asked.

"Well, turns out this is the best run landfill operation not just in the city, but in the entire country." Don explained to his siblings.

"Best run doesn't mean best. It just means most profitable." Leo said.

"Come on, Leo what could they be up to out there?" Raph argued with his older brother. "They're right in the middle of the city harbour."

"And what does our homeless friends have to do with any of this?" Sally added.

"If business is as good as Don says, anything they want to. A few pay offs in the right hands can go a long way." The blue turtle theorise before making the next move. "We need to check this place out."

He head out to the front door with Don and Sally in pursuit. "Something stinks on that island and it ain't the garbage." Mikey said in an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice which earns a giggle from the young kunoichi. Not long after earning a slap on the head from his older brother.

"Yeah! Keep trying Mikey, someday you'll get a winner." Raph joked

Mikey rubbed the sore on his head. "Hey c'mon, that was pretty good!"

Pretty good indeed. He joined his brothers and sister as they journey through many sewer pipeline until they came to an opening where it leads to the harbour. Yards ahead of them is the island. Hopefully the answers of their missing friends and the truck are all right there.

"Looks harmless." Don said.

"Don't let the cover fool you, Donnie." Sally countered it.

"It's quiet…maybe too quiet." Leo quotes. Ok, that was a pretty impressive line.

Mikey looks over to his sister whom was right beside him. "Now see, how does Leo make that line work?" he whispered.

The blue leader holds up his hand to silence his yappy brother. "Enough. Let's go."

Leo and Don were the first ones to take a deep breath, jump off the pipe and dive in the water. Raph and Mikey were next and Sally was the last one. Right now, they are at least few yards less away from the island. While swimming, Sally looks over to see her younger brother goofing off as usual by swimming backward with his hands behind his head. The young kunoichi shooks her head and resume her swimming.

Leo was right ahead of the group as he signals the team to head to the shore nearby. As they got closer to the shore, they poke their head out of the water to get air. They see the billboard with the logo that they saw on the computer. They walked out of the water and start to run when they hit shore.

The five teens are now running on the shore of a peculiar island. They were going high and low searching for their friends. As they run through the island of garbage, a squishing sound was made under the foot of the orange turtle. He looks down in disgust to find an unknown watery substance that is the same colour as his bandana. Not to mention sticky too which it was enough to make just about anybody very sick.

"Ugh… I don't wanna know what I just stepped in" Mikey whined.

The red turtle looks back to his brother. "Mikey, focus." Raph quietly snaps at his brother. The orange turtle was about to join his family when they looked up before retreating to the side and getting caught by an on-coming spotlight.

The teens hid themselves from the danger as the guards of the island were guiding the light all over the right side of the island. After the truck has left the area, the teens were given the all clear and starts to climb the side of the mountain of junk to get to the heart of the island where smoke was emitting is.

The teens have made it all the way to the top and peers over the edge to witness something…unspeakable.

"Unbelievable." Leo muttered.

"You said it." Sally agreed; not keeping her eyes off of this place. Right now in her stomach that was unbearable and she was disgust of the sight. She looks closer to see all the missing homeless all chained up; worked to bone, sorting through garbage as they continue to construct the place.

Their friends! Their dear friends; working as slaves. What kind of heartless soul would kidnap these kind people and used them to build this…place.

One of them, a blue beared hobo trips over and falls over; dropping the garbage in his hand, probably exhausted from carrying so much trash. He looks up in fright to see one of the masked guards holding an electric Taser rod in their hands; ready to use for slacker like the hobo lying on the ground. He aims the weapons at his face and powers it up.

"Get up!" he order; not giving the fellow a second to do so as he shocks him and the blue beared hobo lets out a aching yelp.

By the sight of harsh treatment, both Raph and Sally were getting all fired up. Nobody hurts their friends and gets away with it.

"This is making me sick." Raph mutters before standing up with one of his Sai at ready. Sally punches a fist into her hand. They both stand up and were ready to go down there to go and give a piece of their mind. But Leo put his hand on Raph's shoulder and pulls him down. Sally sees this and ducks down.

Some of the homeless have stop walking which cause them to get shock by the guards. The teens couldn't believe what was really happening. As the ninjas continue to observe, something big was emerging from the pool of orange goo. It has to be the truck since everyone is gasping at sight.

"Ew gross." Mikey groans. The goo then falls off the truck as it drives up on a ramp. Everyone has stop working as they watch the garbage truck drove up higher, comes to a stop near a slide and backs up to it. The back door opens; emptying more homeless people that have recently been captured by the truck.

Looks like the red turtle can't take much more of this. "That's it." Holding his weapon up high, he decided to try again but the blue turtle stops him once again.

"Hold on, Raph. Look." Leo pointed at the truck that has just off the ramp, drives onto a cliff that was high above and comes to a complete stopped. The headlights were then switch off as the teens continue to look on in awe as they witness the next commotion.

The sides and the top of the truck pops open; releasing the smoke. The front part flips out; creating a little ramp for the driver walk out. What the teens are going to witness is something scary and overweight. Riding on what seems like a mecha-like wheelchair is a morbidly obese man wearing just a dirty white singlet and a black cap. He controls his little machine with the controller stick right in front of him and his wheelchair is also loaded with missiles. Wires were lodge into his skin which are connected to his wheelchair with two mechanic claws on the side. He was all bald; two large moles on his left cheek and has red wicked eyes. Saliva was seeping out of his mouth and flies were buzzing around him.

The teens have finally come terms that, that man there is the Garbageman.

The large man throws his hands up in the air as the claws do the same thing; probably controlling it with his mind.

"That is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen." Mikey pointed out.

Raph looks over to his orange brother. "Just this once; I totally agree with ya."

In Sally's case, that is the most disgusting man that she has ever since. And that is the reason why she is going pale. She places her hand over her mouth. "Oh, man I think I'm going to be sick." She groans.

The Garbageman looks down on his subjects. "Greetings, filth." He addressed.

Wow, he's the one to talk. Have you looked yourself in the mirror lately?

The teens continue to observe the freak leader as pressed a button on his controls; turning on the microphone and making his annoying voice more loudly. "Garage is power." He spoke.

"If that's true, then this guy's Superman." Mikey said.

The Garbageman continues to speak. "Before I brought you to this island, you were nothing but human garbage."

Human Garbage? How dare does he call our friends that! He's human garbage by the looks of it.

"No home. No purpose."

Many of the guards then zap the poor homeless in the back; bringing them to their knees and absorbing the pain from the Tasers. Sally snarled at disgrace.

"No Values. But now, I have recycled you; giving you work sifting through refuse that the city stupidly squanders…"

With all the homeless feeling hurt and scared of this new landlord, the teens had enough. They draw out their weapons; ready to take down the leader of Trash Isle.

"…to build my fortune." He throws his hands and claws in the air. "Behold the birth of my empire; invisible to the outside world until it is too late!"

Before the ninjas could go down there and give the Garbageman a Shell-shocked lesson, someone with a colourful hat on from the homeless group stands up.

It's the Professor!

He looks at the Garbageman with a strong-minded look on his face. "I'd rather be a free man living on the street, than a slave in your stinking empire!"

Way to go, Professor! Show them whose boss?

But the Garbageman wasn't pleased with one of his slaves speaking out at him and was getting angry at this second.

"GUARDS! Silence him!" he demanded. "Get these ungrateful beasts back to work. NOW!"

Fear has taken over the Professor who was now terrified at the Garbgaeman's outburst. This also earns him a zap in the back; painfully by the guards. He then falls to his knees in agony.

Ok, that does it. That was the last straw. I am absolutely angry right now. And so are my brothers.

Sally doesn't need to look at her brothers because they all have the same look on their faces altogether.

"Professor!" she cried out.

"That's it. Time to take out the trash!" Raph bellowed. With that, he, Leo, Don and Sally all jumped down from the cliff and all went running down. Mikey was still standing on th cliff when he noticed something nearby. Instead of running down, he is going to do it – Turtle Style. He grabs a discarded snow board and starts to ride down.

"New concept, guys: Garbage Boarding. YA-HOO!" The orange turtle was doing another of twists and turns before catching up to his siblings. The family of ninjas have made it to ground level where the yellow overalls guards noticed them and charged straight for them.

Raph, Leo, Don and Sally jumped up and did an aerial kick at the first four guards. Mikey comes in riding on his board. He approaches the ramp and rides off a makeshift ramp and was now soaring through the air.

"COWABUNGA!" he cried out as he kicks the two guards with the help of his board. He joins his family as they all approach the chained prisoners. They all used their weapons to cut, break and slash the chains around their ankles. With all of them free, they decided to help in on the action.

They grab any blunt weapon that they can find and chased all the guards away. Terrified of the uprise, the guards decided to turn tail and run for their lives. While the homeless were chasing them, the blond hobo and his friend watch their rebel friends from the sidelines.

"This is just like a big action movie, ain't it?" the blond one asked.

"Yup." His friends agreed.

With the guards running for their lives, Don and Sally find the Professor still on his knees. "Professor, are you alright?" the purple turtle asked. He and Sally helped their friend up to his feet who rub his head and lets out a groan. Luckily that shock did not black him out. Sally then slashes the chain off around his feet.

"Never felt better, Donatello." He replied; happily. Guess he is pleased with his outburst and the uproar of his friends rebelling like he did.

"Well, it looks like your buddies have the guards pretty much under control." Don points out. The professor looks behind to his friends still chasing the guards who are crawling up a large garbage pile; trying to escape the escape homeless. They were just about to escape but were pulled back in.

The Professor was very pleased of this event. He then turns back to his friends. "And may I take this opportunity to encourage you to kick that so called Garbgaeman's stinking derrière." The Professor suggested as the three Turtles arrived right beside him.

"With pleasure, Professor." Sally agreed. She and her brothers all leaped towards the disgusting maniac.

The Garbageman couldn't believe what was happening. His slaves are on the loose; his guards are running away like cowards and his entire empire id falling apart. And it was all thanks to…those mutants and a girl!

"What's this? They're sending freaks and a kid against me?" he spoke while having a nasty lisp. Yep, he's gross. He backs up to gain distances away from them. "I'll dispose of this genetic refuse and human garbage."

The Turtles and Sally all landed right in front of him. Due to the Garbageman's stench, Sally has to cover her nose. Mikey decided to start things off with a punch line. "It's Garbage Day, fat man. Time to take your can out to the curb!"

"What?" he angrily asked. He then snarled as Mikey pulls off another one.

"Uh, how about...time to dump you in the dumpster, smelly boy!" he added. The others could tell that there are steams coming out of his ears. Look like Mikey

"You. Shut up!" he spoke directly at the mutant; pointing his finger at him.

Yeah, I don't think that's gonna work. It's Mikey. You can't make him shut up.

With Mikey's comment making him all riled up, he lifted his claws and tries to slam it on the turtle but Mikey proved to be a skilled ninja and jumps backwards. The claw itself hits the ramp; making a dent in it.

Mikey did his shot and now, it was his siblings turn. Leo decided to attack next as he jumped ahead and fought against the Garbageman. He was winging his swords around at him while the large fella did his best block the moves with the help of his claws. After seeing an opening, Leo manages to jump on the hood and prepares the slash the giant; defenceless.

Quick to think, the Garbageman quickly grabbed his controls and backed up; causing the turtle to fall off the machine. The Garbageman backs all the way up to another steep ramp and halts. He then activates the missiles and fires at the ninjas but they prove to their foe that they are too quick. The teens chased him all the way to the top as the Garbageman continues to back up.

He lets out a bellowing laugh as he activates another surprise. He pressed another button on his controller and out comes a hole from the back. It aims at the teens as it squirts out dark green sludge. The teens see the on-coming sludge coming straight for them. They all manage to jumped up – well, except for Raph. Guess who needs a bath?

After landing, Don runs up and throws his Bo Staff straight for the tube. It then plugs the sludge up.

"What?" the Garbageman utters. The tube begins to build up in a large size thanks to the sludge. When the tube can't take it, it exploded. The sludge went everywhere; mostly on the giant in the wheelchair and the Bo Staff was then fling back to the hands of its owner.

The Garbageman was now extremely mad.

"You freak!" He pulled out another surprise. Another compartment opens from the front and burst out fire. It was a flamethrower; just like the one from his truck. Seriously. What else is in that vehicle?

It aims at Mikey whom narrowly dodges. As he lands, he lands on the sludge and manages to slide down without slipping over. His older brother was already in his path to stops him from going any further.

Raph, now all covered in sludge, has finally joined his siblings. "Can we finish this?" he asked. They all looked at him who was all dirty.

"Hey dude, you gotta hit the showers." Mikey points out.

"I will recycle every one of you into the ground!" the Garbageman swore. He resume to back up again as Mikey begins to walk towards him.

"Hey, Garbage Brain. If you fight as bad as you smell, we are in trouble." Mikey teased the giant about his adore. Look like Mikey has crossed the line.

"I told you to shut up!" he barked; throwing his claws at the turtle. Mikey dodges the attack, flips over the Garbageman; whacking his weapon in the chubby's face, lands behind and head higher on the ramp.

The Garbageman decided to chase after him. He used his control to back up in a different direction and begins to chase after the turtle.

"Come back here!" he demanded. Mikey, now joined by Leo, Raph and Sally, has raced up to a cliff. They turned around to see that the Garbageman has already catches up to them.

The Garbageman thinks the table has turned as he corners the ninjas up on the edge of the cliff.

"There's no place to run." He said to his prisoners. Unbeknownst to him, Don was right behind him as he snuck up and goes to his vehicle circuitry. He opens the hatch to see the engine running at full blast. He gets to work to disable his controls while his brothers and sister will distract the Garbageman.

"Now I've got you." He said. Leo, Raph and Sally all jumped and charged in on the giant. Leo tries to cut down on him but the Garbageman whacks the blue turtle away and ends up crashing into his younger brother from the back. Raph tries to kick him but he too was whack away and ends up on a garbage pile. Sally was next as she tries to do the same as Leo did but the Garbageman's claw grabbed her wrists and throws her behind and lands next to her brothers.

Mikey was the last one as he grabbed by both claws; causing him to drop his weapons. The Garbageman drives his cart up to the edge of the cliff and lets him dangle over the water; threatening to drop him over the cliff. Look like he doesn't know that Mikey and his bros and sis can swim if he drops them in the water. He used his claws to move the turtle a bit closer.

"Prepare to be…recycle." With that, the Garbageman extended his mechanic arms out high in the air with the poor turtle who was screaming in his clutches. Just then, the others have regained themselves to see their poor brother in trouble.

"Mikey!" Sally yelled; picking up her Kodachi.

"Put him down, Garbage Freak!" Raph demanded. At the very second, Don throws his Bo Staff and does a direct hit on the vehicle's circuitry; short circuiting. Sparks were emitting from the machine as the Garbageman looks around in confusion. At the same time, the claws released the orange turtle and begin to fall into the water. But Mikey manages to grab the edge of the cliff, used his arms to flips up and flies over the Garbageman and lands near his siblings; safe and sound.

The machine then begins to run on its own as it turns around to face the teens and begins to back up – up to the cliff. It was just up to the edge; nearly tipping as the Garbageman waves his arms around. He hoping to keep balance and not fall over. Unfortunately, the ground underneath him gave away and begins to fall straight for the water; screaming for his life and ends it with a big splash.

The teens run to the edge to see that their foe has finally sunk in the harbour rather than swim. And speaking of swimming …

"For sure, he can't swim." Don said.

Leo lets out a frustrated sign. "We gotta do something."

Raph has already read his mind. "I knew you were gonna say that." He replied. At least, he can wash the crud off him. They all jumped off the cliff and dove in head first into the water; trying to see if the Garbageman has survived the fall or if he can swim. They were all swimming around the surround area; hoping to find the large blob but they could find his metal machine that he rides around in. After searching with no results, they swam back to the surface to breathe up.

"No sign of him here." Leo reports as the others have also resurfaced.

"He's gone." Don said.

"How can something that huge just vanish in seconds?" Sally asked his brothers but couldn't give her an answer. All they know is that the Garbageman has cheated death and will return one day.

They all swam back to dry land just the sun has risen up from the horizon. As the teens approaches the homeless people near the shores, they also see the boat leaving the island as well. Maybe there was no room to take everyone?

They all approach the Elder. "What's up, Professor?" Don asked.

The old homeless turned around to see his mutant and human friends. "We voted to stay here." He declared to his friends; as many homeless all approach their heroes. "There's food and shelter. The Garbageman was right about one thing; people do throw away a lot of valuable items."

"I'm happy for you, Professor," Sally said. "But we're really going to miss you and everyone else if you move here."

"It is alright, Miss Salvadora. We will be seeing again in the future." The Professor assures her.

"And about the Garbageman, watch out for him." Raph advises his friend. "Something that evil always comes back."

The orange turtle beside him just kicked the dust in exasperated. Great, first Leo and now, Raph? Whose next, Don? "Now see, that worked." He exclaimed. "How do you come up with those?"

Raph puts his hand on Mikey's shell as they begin to walk home. "Quit recycling the old ones, Mikey. Keep looking for something new." He answered.

"Hey, that one works too." Sally mentions causing her younger brother to groan in disappointment.

With one bad guy and probably might come back, there are plenty more to go.

With another story coming to an end, another opens. Sally and the Turtles will have to keep their eyes and ears open for next adventure in:

The Saint's Hope: The Shredder Strikes Part 1

Author's Notes: OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! The climax is almost a pond us! You guys will finally get to find out the big surprises that I have got in stock for this entire time: Sally's connection with Shredder and the Foot and my other big surprise. What could they be? Trust me. Both of them that you will not be expecting.

Also, in Video Games News, if any of you are into Pokemon, for Pokemon X & Y, you'll be happy to know that the final evolution for the starters will be –Water/Fighting, Grass/Dark and drum roll please…FIRE/PSYCHIC! YES! Finally, something different for a change. This should be good!

Also, Saturday will be a big day because it is my Martial Arts Grading so wish me luck and hopefully get a high score.

And one more thing, just this week, I manage to get my hands on a copy of Nevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure! The final book of the Maximum Ride series! YES! Mine to keep FOREVER! Actually, it's a really good series. You should check it out!

So, remember to review and add me or the story to favourites. Love to hear more from my fans! Sayonara!

Until we meet again,

TheDragonLord2912