Chapter 6: Editor's Cut
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Writing Warrior: I figured that Mutants In Manhattan version of Armaggon would be a good fit here. He is prideful, arrogant, and thinks himself to be a king. Plus, he is bigger and more of a monster then that alien version of him from 2013 TMNT. But wait, Zanramon, the Triceraton leader is the one that is going to want V's shark girls for himself? No offense, but it doesn't make sense to me. If they were dinosaur girls, sure, but why would an alien dinosaur emperor want shark girls?
Dragon Emperor0: Reason why I think Zanramon would like girls like the girls is because Megalodon is a thing. A Dino shark. Also we aren't really familiar with Mutants in Manhattan so using things from it is going to be a Herculean task for us. *sweat drop*
ThermalsniperN7: Yeah. We don't need that kind of workload. Too hard on us.
Kaiju Avenger: I'm really happy that I was able to help you with the designs for Kujira. And I'm happy to see that it looks like Raiko has already made friends with the Turtles and their family without even meeting! :)
ThermalsniperN7: Well, I wouldn't quite go that far. It's not exactly that way; it's more the Turtles trying to be neutral until they know for sure what Raiko's like.
Dragon Emperor0: I could honestly say it could be either way.
Romance Breeding: Man, Ebony may be small, but her lust and passion is GIANT! First thing in the morning, she drains V dry. Are we sure she isn't part succubus? ;) Can't even imagine what she and the other will be like when mating season hits them. Wanting to breed. Not tell how they will be...I'm looking forward to it. But I'm sure it will be until sometime after the 4 shark girls are added into their family. By the way, another way to spice up their love making is...water! See? V is in the navy and the girls are sharks. It could be in the shower, the tub, a lake, or a pool. Especially a pool or lake: the girls are enthralled by the love making. In the water, feeling in their own element. They feel the heat of their lover's member and the cool water inside them as they mate like animals in heat! Just an idea.
ThermalsniperN7: Hmmm… Interesting ideas, there. Also, nice joke about Ebony being part Succubus.
Dragon Emperor0: It's all pretty much fact at this point honestly, to tell you the truth. Also look up the Panam Palmer, Judy Alveres and Meredith Stout romances for Male V in cyberpunk. We'd like to hear your take here.
ThermalsniperN7: Yeah. You've given us ideas we like before. Why not continue?
Question Dude: But who is the artist and what website did you find it on?
Dragon Emperor0: Pretty sure it was on Deviantart and I wasn't paying attention.
-Lizzy's Braindance Club-
Evelyn led V and the girls to the back of the club where the editors room was located, the setup was pretty well put together for what was essentially a VR strip club. One would think it wouldn't be this well articulated.
"Ahem." The blue haired woman coughed, getting the attention of the room's main occupant.
She had a tied up undershirt, overalls with one side undone, a glove on one hand and a pair of boots. Her hair was dyed pink, blue and green.
"Hey Eves, this the… Guy? Wait, who's the ountarage?" The woman asked.
"Members of my crew." V explained. "I'm V, this is Raiko, Ebony, and the big one marveling at your setup over there is Ivory." He said, jabbing a thumb at the woman who was looking around the place curiously.
"You really don't mess around with this kind of stuff, do ya?" The hidden mutant noted.
"No, and get away from my setup! It took me ages to get things like they are now." The woman said as she got up and shooed Ivory away from her setup.
"Sorry!" Ivory said as she slowly backed away, only to back into a box and knock it over. "Sorry! Oh I am such a clutz, hold on." She said as she set things back up.
"... This is what I'm paying for?" Evelyn deadpanned.
"Look past this, and she's a sweetheart." V told her.
"Right…" The editor woman said before shaking her head. "Anyway, name's Judy." She added, introducing herself.
"Nice to meet you Judy, so, are we ready to get started?" The Nomad asked.
"Yep, just take a seat and we can start calibrating you." Judy nodded as the man took a seat in a chair.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile with the Turtles, they were busy looking all over Night City for any sign of the presumably newly Mutant shark woman. So far, there wasn't much of anything.
"I dunno if she's doin' this on purpose, or if she already found some friends." Raph sighed.
"I dunno if that's possible." Mikey commented as he looked down from the rooftop they were on.
"Hey guys, you know that house we parked the Turtle Sub next to?" Donnie called on his phone from said vehicle.
"What about it?" The orange masked turtle replied.
'The Maneater's trail leads inside. Me and Master Splinter are gonna have a look around inside to see what we can find." The brainiac responded.
"Alright. Let us know what you find." Raph nodded.
"You guys go ahead, I just found another trail so I'm gonna follow it." Leo told them.
"Be careful my son, this place is far less safe than we first thought." Splinter added.
"Trust me, I've noticed." The blue masked turtle replied with a sigh.
(Elsewhere)
-Back with V and company-
"Hm?" Ebony hummed as she looked in the general direction of the house.
"What?" Raiko asked as V came out of the Braindance Judy used for his calibration.
"I have a feeling that someone decided to be a dumbass by breaking into our house." The shadow bull woman replied in a slightly dramatic tone as she narrowed her eyes.
"Really?" Raiko whispered.
"Mmm hmm." She nodded as V came out of his calibration Braindance.
"You ready to get started?" Judy questioned the Nomad.
"Yeah, just a bit wired." V nodded before looking at Evelyn. "I'll just need to call one of my crew to jack in with me. Her name's T-Bug. She'll tell me how to find the Relic and what to do." He told her.
"Whoa whoa whoa. Who?" Judy questioned as she stood up.
"Netrunner on my crew who works for NCIS. But don't worry, you can trust her." V explained.
"Why? Because you say so?" The woman questioned.
"She's professional, and discreet to a fault. Hell, I'd wager she's too discreet." The soldier said. "Besides, I need help with this or we'll all be in deep shit if things go south because I looked in the wrong spot." He added. Judy stared at him for a moment before sighing.
"Fine. Call her in." She conceded.
"We can treat you to a drink as an apology for the stress if you want." Ivory offered. The editor regarded her for a moment before smiling slightly.
"Thanks." She nodded as V called T-Bug.
'Hey V. Need something?" The netrunner asked.
"Bug listen, I need your help with analyzing a braindance that has vital footage of Konpeki Plaza." V told his teammate.
"Konpeki? Urgh, thought as much." Judy groaned.
"Someone there with you?" T-Bug questioned.
"Judy and Evelyn. They're chill. They're helping me work through this whole thing." The ex-Nomad replied.
"Right, uh-huh. I'll need to get into your gear first." The woman nodded. "Opening gate 1779. Secure protocol? Good, going in. Should be getting my request now." She added.
"Got it. Ready to go?" The man asked as a loading bar appeared in his vision.
"One millisec. Okay, connection confirmed, applying quick ICE and.. We're good." T-Bug said as she did some prep work. "Ready to dance." She added.
"Fire it up, Judy." V prompted. The tri-toned woman activated the braindance and the soldier found himself in Evelyn's shoes.
-Evelyn's Braindance-
As the playback started, Evelyn stepped out of an elevator and was approached by a hulking cyborg and an equally imposing foot thug. "You look like a cut of fuckable meat, are you?" He said as he walked past her.
"Knock it off tin man, we have a job to do." His companion stated.
"Holy shit! That was Adam Smasher and Hun!" V exclaimed in surprise. "Evelyn.. She… I felt her fear." He gasped.
"Focus V." T-Bug told him as he entered editing mode. As they moved forward, they saw Yorinobu talking to someone with Karai.
"I said, no!" Yorinobu said firmly.
"They'll have my head for this…" The man on the tv said worriedly.
"Then you will have perished for a good cause." Karai retorted, she was dressed in a black nightgown this time and was kneeling next to Yorinobu as Evelyn entered behind them.
"Make yourself comfortable. I need a minute to finish." The man said to his mistress. V then started listening to the sound layer and listened to the conversation as it switched to a three way phone call.
"The program is still in the trial phase, we simply can't take it to market as is." The person they were talking to said.
"We shall see soon enough, Helbram." Yorinobu replied.
"Please speak to your father, he's very invested in the project, and I'm sure Saki-sama would like to know too. Both could be useful to you for understanding the risks—." Helbram began before he was interrupted by Karai and Yorinobu.
"Our fathers are visionless, tired old greybeards who think nothing will change and that they will live forever in their tiny, frozen bubbles!" The kunoichi growled.
"Bent on conquering a world that is not worth conquering." The man added.
"I should not even be listening to such things." The man on the other end of the line sighed.
"You will listen to this: My father is an adult despot. Stuck inside a fossilized image of a world long since past that does not exist, or may have never even existed." Yorinobu retorted.
"And my father has lost his senses in his pursuit of pointless and honorless revenge." Karai added. "We have not seen eye to eye with either of them for years, I doubt we will now." She continued.
"Read the documentation carefully. The Relic chip requires specific storage conditions that must be met." The man said.
"Noted. Enough." Yorinobu replied before hanging up.
"Heard that? Relic docs are around here somewhere. Start looking." T-Bug said. V nodded as he let the playback continue as he switched to visual mode.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Evelyn." Yorinobu said as Karai snuck behind her and wrapped her arms around her neck and hugged her, the woman's breasts pressing against Evelyn's back.
"Business can be… Stupid." The ninja purred, placing a hand on her lover's cheek.
"I can tell." The blue haired woman replied as their shared man looked over something. V paused the recording and scanned the tablet he was holding. Sure enough, it was what they were looking for.
"Says here that the relic needs to be real cool and has to be kept at a constant temp. No room for variation here." T-Bug said.
"I'll go to different points and look around for anything related to low temperatures." V replied. He then went back to various points of the dance and spotted a few things in infrared mode which included an air conditioner, a bucket of ice for champagne, and a fancy freezer. None of them were the spots they were looking for.
But then he came across a secret compartment under the floor. "Think I found it, Bug, what do you think?" He asked.
"Temperature matches the one from the manual. This is it. Good work." The bald woman nodded.
"Yorinobu has the chip here for sure. All that's left is to gear up and go to work." V stated.
"Alright. Load out of the editor, I'll let Dex know about our progress." The Netrunner said. "Meanwhile, you and your 'V's Angels' meet up with Jackie to get the Flathead. But do it after you get some rest, the last thing we need is for you to go tired and end up flatlining." She added.
"You got it, Bug." V chuckled before the bit about his girls registered. "... V's Angels?" He asked in a confused tone as he finally came out of the braindance and took off the headset.
"Jackie told me you have three girlfriends. Charlie's Angels is your favorite old timey TV show. I think it fits, wouldn't ya say?" She said with a smile.
"Heh. Alright, I'll let it stick." V chuckled. Charlie's Angels was a favorite of his, and he guessed his shark gals fit the bill. He then hung up and looked at Judy. "Thanks for the help, Judy. I owe you a drink." He told her.
"That's the understatement of the year." The woman said. "If this fails and the corps come knocking on my doorstep—!" She started to say.
"It won't come to that, Judy. I promise." Evelyn told her placatingly. Judy sighed before she turned to the girls.
"You ladies better take good care of Eves for me, alright?" She told them.
"Don't worry. She'll be in one piece the next time you see her." Ivory told her in an assuring tone that oddly made Judy feel at ease. She then hugged the woman tightly. "Heh, probably should warn you, I'm a big hugger." She added. Judy couldn't help but giggle a bit as she relaxed in the bone bull shark woman's grasp.
As the girls were socializing, V pulled Evelyn aside. "So, what do you think?" She asked.
"Everything looks good. Though you failed to mention that Adam Smasher and Hun were in town." The Nomad stated.
"Yeah, that's on me. Sorry about that." Evelyn replied apologetically.
"Things just got a lot tougher… may need to call in some additional backup just in case shit goes sideways." V continued as he scratched the back of his neck. "So what now?" He asked.
"V… Do this job for me, and me alone. No splitting the pay with anyone—except probably your girls—and no middlemen." She replied, adding that one part since she knew he had three girls to keep happy. "No Dex." She added.
"If I do that, Dex'll have my head on a pike. And I don't know if I can just shaft T-Bug and Jackie like that, they're my best friends. All I got." The man said.
"I know, but I can give you guys 75% of the take. Enough for you guys to keep in your savings to add to your Navy salary, keep yourselves set for years." The Doll stated. V thought for a moment before he frowned.
"As tempting as it is, it's not worth abandoning my friends. Sorry, but I'll have to turn your offer down." He replied.
"Who ever said anything about shafting them?" The woman smirked, getting a confused look in reply. "It's why I'm giving you seventy five percent. So you can split it between the three of you. And if T-Bug is as discrete as you say she is, Dex will be none the wiser."
"... Alright, then. I guess I'll accept." The man nodded.
"Good." She grinned. "If you need me, call me. I'm sending you my number now." She added. Right on cue, V received her number.
"Thanks." He nodded before humming thoughtfully. "Maybe I should ask for Judy's, too." He mused. Glancing over at the girls, he saw Judy laughing as she talked with Ebony. 'Yeah, I definitely should.' He thought. "Come on girls, we should get going." He called.
"Alright!" They replied.
(Later)
As the nomad walked out of the editing room, he got a call from Dex. "How goes it Mr. V?" The ample bodied fixer asked him.
"Turns out Evelyn's recording from Konpeki was worth our time." The soldier replied.
"Beautiful. T-Bug already called, said she's already workin' her magic." The notorious fixer said.
"So what now?" V asked.
"Now we get the final piece of our little puzzle: The Flathead. Tomorrow you and Jackster will go and get it from Royce and take it from them. Then we'll get to work on the plan to get the biochip." Dex told him. "We'll meet up at the Afterlife then." He concluded.
"Got it. See you then." V nodded before the call ended. He then looked at the girls. "Come on, let's go home." He told them as they hugged his arms, and waist.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile on a rooftop overlooking Lizzy's, Leonardo crouched as he watched the doors for anything resembling the Maneater. It was late at night, 11:39 to be exact, and the Sky was dark with not only the sky but also dark storm clouds as rain fell down on the city below. The only illumination being the neon and traffic lights, as well as the lights of passing cars.
The terrapin ninja did his task by using special binoculars that were able to see mutated body signatures in a similar form as thermal imaging.
When he saw V and the girls walk out, he spotted not only the Maneater with him, but also two others that were like her. He immediately called it in.
"Guys, I found our missing shark." He told his brothers and friends. "And it looks like she's gotten some company to help her out." He added.
"Are they a man and two other girls?" April asked.
"Yeah. How'd you know?" The blue masked turtle asked.
"Me and Casey are helping Donnie and Master Splinter look around their house. The man is a Navy soldier on leave." The woman replied.
"According to what I'm seeing here? They've all been living together for a few weeks, boarding on two months now." Donnie told him.
"How does a soldier keep this kind of secret?" Mikey chimed.
"No idea." Leo said as V and the girls got in his car. "Heads up. They're headed your way, guys." He added as he got up and started following them by jumping from car to car.
"Got it. We'll be long gone by the time they arrive." April replied.
(Later)
-Casa de Verne-
V sighed as he pulled into the driveway and turned off the car. The four then got out and went inside, seeing that Jackie was passed out on the couch with a half eaten box of Taco Hell Jumbo Cinnamon Churros and a large Mtn Dew Gold Lightning on the coffee table… and went still as they examined the place carefully.
"People were here, and they weren't us." Raiko noted with narrowed eyes as she and her sisters picked up fresh and unknown scents.
"I'm smelling two humans and… a rat and a turtle?" Ivory noted in confusion.
"That's… odd." V commented with a frown. "Where do the scents lead?" He asked.
"Outside." Ebony said as they walked out to the back… and nearly jumped out of their skins when four odd figures dropped in front of them.
"What the hell?!" V shouted in surprise as he reflexively drew his trademark hand cannon.
"Put the gun away, bub. We ain't here to fight." One of the figures told him.
"… New Yorkers, no wonder they look so weird." The man said as he put the gun away slowly. "Who are you? Why did you come here?" He questioned.
"And why were you in our house?" Raiko snapped as lightning gathered around her.
"Trying to find you." The apparently smart sounding one replied. "As for who we are, I'm Donatello." He added. "And these are my brothers, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo." He continued as three more people approached, two coming into the light to reveal that they were human. "These are our friends Casey Jones, April O'Neil, and our dad and sensei—Master Splinter." Donatello concluded.
"Well, you're certainly an interesting group." Ebony noted.
"And a trustworthy one. Girls, inducers off." V added.
"Only if they come out of the dark first." Raiko stated, crossing her arms.
"Fair enough." Leonardo commented as he and his brothers stepped into the light, followed by Splinter. V blinked at their attire.
"Ninja gear? No offense, but that's rather outdated for this day and age." He commented.
"Still, a deal's a deal." Ivory shrugged as shevand her sisters deactivated their image inducers, allowing their true forms to be seen.
"Well that's somethin' ya don't see everyday." Casey said as he crossed his arms.
"We apologize for coming to your home unannounced." Splinter said, bowing respectfully. "We merely wished to find you before either of you became harmed and offer our counsel." He continued, facing the Shark sisters. Raiko calmed down as she accepted his respectful actions.
"Thank you, but I'm doing just fine as I am." She replied, as she smiled at V, who smiled back.
"We can see that." Leo nodded.
"I'm sensing that we're not the only reason why you're here." Ebony said as she cocked her hip.
"An old enemy of ours showed his ugly face again, and we came here to put a stop to his plans." Raph replied.
"And who might that person be?" V asked.
"It is a person inexplicably linked to us in many ways, including the murder of my master Yoshi." Splinter told him. "Oroku Saki, the Shredder." He added darkly. That caused the soldier to do a double take.
"Wait, what?" He asked before something else clicked. "You guys fight against the Shredder regularly?!" He almost shouted in disbelief.
"We did, before we sank a ship with him on it. Now he's back, and up to something." Mikey replied.
"And the time before that we left him to die in a TCRI building that imploded." Casey continued.
"And the time before that. Leo here cut his head off." Raph finished, elbowing said brother in the shell. V frowned before gesturing for them to follow.
"Come on. You can tell me more in our place." He told them as he and his girls started their trek back to their house. "And we have a few things of our own to share." He added.
"Of course." Splinter nodded as he and the others followed.
As they all sat in the living room, Ivory carried Jackie into his bedroom. "Well you should know that your enemy is here for a very big exchange with one of our adversaries: Saburo Arasaka." V told them.
"We saw some security footage of a meeting between them. Here, have a look." Donnie replied as he took out his laptop and showed him said footage.
"Damn, so he's already got his hands on one of the pieces of tech." The nomad hissed.
"What else ya got?" Raph questioned.
"Well, we are aware that Saburo's son Yorinobu is set to be married to the Shredder's daughter in a few—days, what's that?" Ebony said as a ringing started to occur.
"It's my shell phone, hang on." Leo said as he looked at a message he got. "… It's from Karai." He said.
"You guys are in contact with her?" Ivory asked in surprise and slight caution.
"Easy. She's not on board with her dad's actions." April told her.
"What does she want?" Raiko asked.
"She says that her and Yorinobu's mistress have hired a crew to steal something from her known as the Relic. And she's not sure if she can trust those people so she wants us to keep an eye on them or to steal it from them and keep it safe." Leo explained. This caused V to perk up.
"The crew she hired is mine." He told his guests, getting their attention.
"Huh. What are the odds." Raph remarked in surprise.
"Tell her you'll do it." The man told him, getting a nod in return. "Well guys, I think I just found myself a reliable plan B." He grinned as he leaned forward. "So…" He said. "What say we team up and steal some shit from our enemies?" He proposed as everyone looked at each other in silence.
Dragon Emperor0: This plan B will hopefully be the one that makes sure that everyone gets out of the big heist in one piece.
ThermalsniperN7: Yeah. This has to be the one. If not, well… Shit goes wrong. And Judy seems to get along with the girls pretty well.
Dragon Emperor0: Yeah. Also guys, I'd like your honest opinion on something. If the harem were to expand to include Meredith Stout, Judy and Panam Palmer (aka all of V's romance options in game) would you all like it? I personally think it would be hot as fuck.
ThermalsniperN7: Same. These ladies deserve love. In Meredith's case, I find it rather wasteful to have her as a one night stand like in game.
Dragon Emperor0: Exactly, she'd actually be the perfect metaphorical guard dog if V were to make her his pet. Anyway, see you guys next time!