This will be written like "Rise of the Turtles." Both parts will be merged into one, so this is gonna be a long season finale.
I've been a little paranoid since we last fought Kirā. I mean, what army could he have that he could take over the city with? A bunch of Dark type Pokémon? Probably. I could've sworn he mispronounced "dragging" with "dragon." But where is Kirā gonna get an army of dragons? I don't know any dragons around here, other than the Dragon type Pokémon in the city, and there aren't many Dragon and Dark types.
Although there's some kind of rumor going around about some race of dragons outnumbering Pokémon. I don't believe it, but at the same time, I think it could be true. I'd like to meet these dragons. They sound nice. I like myself some dragons. I'm not sure which race of dragons Kirā's talking about. There's only one that I know of.
They're from a land called Dragolandia. Not entirely sure where, or what, that is. One dragon can have a maximum of three elements, and their leader is an Earth Dragon. I can't remember how many dragon they have, but still.
"Look, I don't know how that furball is gonna get a dragon army, but whatever it is, it's nothing you can't handle." Raphael said. "You haven't met your match yet. That's not gonna stop now."
He's right. I've defeated every villain that came across my way. Besides, I like a challenge. "You're right. It won't."
Someone shuts the TV off. "Hey, what are you doing? That's the final episode of Space Heroes!" Leonardo said. I turn to see Cobalt with the remote in his hand. "Sorry. But we have some news that's more important."
He motions for us to come into his lab. The poison in my eyes is starting to get to me again. I accidentally bump into the wall without realizing it. "The door's over here, bud." Donatello said. "I know. Stupid poison." I mutter. He pats my back as I enter his lab.
"So what is it that we need to know so bad?" Raphael asks. "April and I have been sifting through all this Kraang chatter. And, well, listen to what we translated." Donatello explains. He presses the enter key, and this communication orb thing starts talking.
"The final phase of the plan, known as Kraang's invasion, shall commence in the unit of time known as six hours. The Technodrome shall arrive from Dimension X through the portal." A Kraang voice said. I wasn't paying full attention. It's been a while since the venom in my scarred eyes started affecting me, and now it's acting up again.
I groan. "Can someone clarify that for me please?" I ask wearily. "They said in six hours, something called the Technodrome is coming through that portal. This is the final phase of the Kraang invasion." Donatello said.
"But isn't April the key to this invasion? They don't have her." Cobalt points out. "I guess somebody didn't want to wait any longer." I moan. "If that Technodrome comes through that portal, well, it sounds like the end of the world." Donatello summarizes. I gulp. "So what are we to do?" Cobalt asks.
"Guys." Leonardo catches our attention. "We've gotta find a way to shut that portal down. It's up to us."
"To save the-" The biggest pain in my head, quite possibly from the poison, strikes my head, cutting me off. I groan, shaking my head vigorously. When the pain goes away, I slump a bit. "Just leave me here. I can't save the world in this condition."
"Yes you can." Leonardo said. "If you can beat the cat from hell himself without any problems, then you can help us win against the Kraang."
"I've done that too many times. Besides, this is different. They're still trying to awaken Yveltal. They need a Moon Stone to do that. That's it. Chaos will be unleashed if the Kraang lets Yveltal fly around the city." Charmeleon nodded.
"Then we won't let them unleash it. You know better than to bring a Moon Stone with you, right?" Raphael asks me. "Of course I do. And even if they don't unleash it, good luck finding Xerneas, the only Pokémon I know that can defeat it. Hard to find."
Leonardo puts his hands on my shoulders. "You can do this. I know you can. Show them what a tiger can do."
"That's part of the problem. I mean, what purpose do I have on the team?" I ask him. He opens his mouth, but nothing comes out. "You lead, Raphael is the bruiser, Donatello's the smart one, Michelangelo is the little ball of sunshine that keeps the family together, and what do I do? What do I serve as on this team?"
"How long has this been on your mind?" Donatello asks me. "Quite a while now. I've been thinking about it. That, and I can't get over the fact that turtles and tigers have nothing in common."
The boys look at each other. "We can't answer that question right now." Leonardo asks. I sigh. "Okay. I'll make you a little wager. By the time we end this, you need to come up with a reason why I should be on this team. If not, then I'm out. Deal?"
Leonardo sighs. "Okay. Deal."
I'll bet he won't think of a reason. "Leonardo is right." Splinter said, coming from behind us. "When you first went up to the surface, I feared you were not ready. But I have come to realize that you are not only ready to become heroes, it was your destiny. And if the fate of the world must rest in somebody's hands, I am grateful it is yours."
We all bow to Splinter. The boys, except for me and Leonardo, dash off to prepare for one of the biggest battles of our lives. I'm still in the lab with Leonardo and Splinter. "With the world at stake, the only thing of importance is that you complete your mission."
Leonardo nods. "Yes, Sensei."
"No matter what you have to sacrifice. Or who." Splinter finishes. I'm sensing a feeling. A feeling... That someone will have to make a life sacrifice. I have a feeling I know who it is. "And Marcel." I focus my attention to Kijani. "You have a purpose on their team."
"What is that purpose, Kijani?"
"That's... Something you need to discover for yourself." He answers. Okay, that makes sense. I take a deep breath. "Okay."
As I'm using a file to sharpen my claws, something bumps into me. I turn behind me to see what it was. It looks like a snow leopard. It has a very nice pale blue coat with darker blue rosettes, some ice-like bumps or something on his head and back. He also has claws and a plated chest that also looks like ice, tufts of fur on the sides of his face, and some kind of beard on his chin.
Seeing the plated chest and underbelly, it's definitely not a real snow leopard. "Um, hi?" I say to it, unsure of what and who I'm talking to. "Hi. Are you the one who goes by the name of Marcel?"
"I most certainly am. In the flesh." I tell him. "And who might you be?"
"My friends call me Gamma. I, uh, had a reason why I came here, but I forgot what it was. Some giant, red and black cat Pokémon wit a fiery belt told me about you. He was psyched about it." Oh, he talking about my Incineroar. "Did he tell you where we were, or did you find your own way here?"
"I found my own way here. Forgive me, I have issues remembering things."
"It's all good. We were on our way to TCRI right now to stop a Kraang invasion."
"My clan knows all about the Kraang. This could be a full scale invasion we talkin' about here. I'm willing to help you. Me and my claws will destroy anything that crosses our way." Gamma said. "Good. Because we're gonna need all the help we can get."
"Then count me in."
After telling everyone about Gamma, we all meet up outside the Shellraiser. "I should warn you, I have a tendency to act before I think." He said. "Don't sweat it. I'll look after you." I tell him, patting his back.
"Gentlemen, let's save the world." Leonardo said. Gamma lets out a bellowing battle cry and enters the Shellraiser with everyone else. Without another word, we drive up to the surface.
We are now officially in the streets of New York City. Gamma seems to like being inside of a car. Well, it's not exactly a car, but you get my drift.
"Okay, let me just make sure I have the plan down. We go to TCRI. We get the disintegrator. We destroy the portal with one shot. Am I correct?" I ask. "Yes." Leonardo said, the others nodding. "Why didn't we use it last time?" Michelangelo asks.
"Because we didn't have it last time." Donatello answers. "You have an answer for everything, don't you?" Michelangelo asks Donatello, who smiles and answers with "Yes, I do."
I snicker and shake my head. I love this family, hands down. "Some people just don't realize that there are more to mutants than meets the eye." Gamma said. "I'm well aware of that. So, you're not a mutant, are you?"
"I wish I was. No, I'm a dragon." Gamma answers. "Oh. Well, I respect dragons, too, and not just the Dragon type Pokémon. I know for a fact that you're not a Pokémon, but that's okay. You seem like a nice guy."
"Thank you. Us dragons from my clan respect one another. We had a feud with Pokémon for generations, but that feud ended as quick as it started. Some of us are allies, but not very good friends."
"Good. Now, do you know anything that we might not know about this invasion?" I ask Gamma. "I'm afraid not. I only knew that they were planning an invasion."
"Okay, no problem. Just come with us to TCRI, and we'll talk you through the rest." Gamma nods with a grunt.
We are now setting our plan in motion. Donatello puts the Shellraiser on autopilot with Metalhead inside, taking care of any Kraang droids that came across him, and some lady? Oh, right, that's supposed to be Ms. Campbell, the robot that I didn't know about until the boys told me about her. It was the time when I lost my temper and incinerated that octopus thing.
"Gamma, I have a quick question for you." I tell him. "Ask away." He said. "Do you like flying?" I ask him. "Oh, it was one of my dreams to fly ever since I was a baby dragon. But no, Leopard Dragons aren't born with wings." Gamma answers. "Well, your dream is about to come true."
I have these bat like wings underneath my arms. I spread them out to show him. "Oh, this is gonna be fun." Gamma said, excited. "Yes, it will." I grab Gamma with my feet and take to the skies. It doesn't take long before Gamma starts to howl in excitement. "This is amazing! I love feeling the wind in my fur!"
"You and me both!" I shout. I'm trying my best not to drop him. But I'm also trying not to laugh when I notice Michelangelo dancing around like an idiot. All part of the plan. He loses balance and falls off. I get into position. Once he gives me the signal, I swoop down, and Gamma takes them down.
I hear the sound of metal. That's the signal! I dive down to the Kraang's level. Gamma unsheathes his claws and roars, a powerful blast of wind knocking them off the roof. While the boys zip line over the Kraang base, where that pesky portal is, I glide through the air, not making a sound.
We manage to sneak into the Kraang base. Gamma yelps when he sees the rock giant we faced before. "I forgot about him." Raphael said. "No problem. We'll be outta here before he even knows we're here." I say, not entirely sure of myself. "Looks a lot like obsidian." Gamma said.
"You know what obsidian is?" I ask him. "I do. There's even a dragon in my clan called the Obsidian Dragon. They're one of the hardest rocks in the world. I think it's a sedimentary rock?" Gamma's a little confused. But he knows what obsidian is.
"Actually, obsidian is an igneous rock. It's formed by the rapid solidification of lava without the crystallization." I explain. Leonardo aims the disintegrator at the center of the portal. "Okay, guys. This all ends in three, two, one."
Yeah, no. It's like that old proverb says, 'fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you.' The portal is protected by the same invisible force field that I got frustrated with last time. A full force Tectonic Rage did absolutely nothing. "There's a force field? Why didn't you tell me?" Leonardo ask me. "The better question is, how did you not remember!? You didn't bother to ask, either!"
I was louder than I wanted to. The Kraang, and that rock giant, heard us. The Kraang started shooting at us. The rock giant sneaks up behind us, scaring the daylights out of Gamma, and destroys the platform we were on. Soon enough, we're at battle with the Kraang.
I notice Gamma's rather unique fighting style. He roars and blows them away with a blast of wind, attacks with a bunch of rocks sprouting from the floor, or using electrical attacks. He's mostly using his claws and junk.
The Kraang aren't weak, but the droids are only equipped with laser guns? Is that all they have? I got hurt by one of them, but that's about it. Their worst case scenario is that one of the lasers reflect off my metallic head and hits the Kraang that shot. I take down a Kraang droid, take the laser gun it had, and start shooting.
Sometimes, to beat the Kraang, you gotta think like the Kraang, fight like the Kraang. But good luck talking like the Kraang with the most ridiculous English ever. Half the time, I swear, they're not even speaking English. I'm all like, "This is America! And in America, it's either English or Spanish."
You guys know what I mean.
I stop my fighting when I see an energy beam blast into the air. Out of it came a gigantic, grayish orb thing. Oh no, that must be the Technodrome! Ugh, never mind it now! The remaining Kraang droids, and the rock giant, has us cornered. Leonardo's trying to get the disintegrator going. When it does, it suddenly dies and goes up in smoke.
"What's the hell?!" I ask. "I think the batteries died. And, be careful with your use of language, please." Leonardo answers. "Sorry bout that." I respond. "We'll be joining them, unless someone thinks of something!" Raphael said, trying to protect us from the Kraang's laser fire. Gamma tries to help by roaring. His wind attack or something blows them away and into the wall.
He'll need to use the strongest roar he's got to blow the rock giant away. "I... Can't... Do this forever... I'm running out of breath." Gamma pants. I pick him up. I'm trying to think of a plan, an idea, something! "What would happen if I ruptured the power cell?" Leonardo asks Donatello.
"The whole place would go up, with us in it!" Donatello answers. I look at Leonardo. He takes out one of his katanas. I nod. I know what needs to be done. "Donatello, take Gamma." I tell him, handing Gamma over to him. I join Leonardo in taking down Kraang droids.
We sorta escape before the place explodes. Raphael catch Leonardo in the air before I could. "In yo face, gravity!" I say, cackling happily like a hyena. "Okay, future serial killer, calm down." Raphael jokes. "We are the champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting till the end—" I sing, before I notice the Technodrome behind us. Aw, crap.
And now the battle begins. "Sweet mother of..." Gamma trails off, scared and amazed at the same time. "I think I speak for all of us when I say," Michelangelo starts to scream in panic. "What the heck is that thing?" Raphael asks. "It's gotta be the Technodrome!" I answer, shaking in fear myself.
I can see Gamma getting onto Donatello's back and inhaling deeply, ready to roar. "Gamma, no!" I shout. He looks at me. "Don't even try it. You'll just lose more breath."
"I don't think it has weapons. Does it look like it has weapons?" Gamma asks. I see an antenna being aimed to us. "Methinks it has weapons!" I shout. It then starts blasting lasers at us. The boys go down one by one. I'm the last man standing. Gamma is on my back. A laser is coming for me. I drop down a bit so the laser reflects off the metal part of my head. The weapon is takes down, but then a laser hits my chest, sending me down.
I try not to lose control of flying, but I manage to land safely. "Everyone okay?" I shout, to make sure everyone hears me. "Been better." Raphael answers. We should head back to the lair for now. I need a break.
Finally, back home. Gamma doesn't look very confident. Well, not as confident as he was when we first entered TCRI. "You okay?" I ask him. "Not really. After what I saw from that Technodrome, I'm not sure if I can take the Kraang on anymore."
"And why not? You were battling like a savage a few minutes ago." I tell him. "I just don't understand how something so simple turns out to be the biggest battle I've ever fought."
I feel bad for him. I felt the same way the very first time I fought the Kraang. I was outnumbered by them. I was scared out of my fur. But all of these times I fought them, even when I was outnumbered most of the time, I still found a way to win.
"You know, I think you need a bit of motivation." I tell him. "I do. Badly." Gamma said. "Well then, think of it like this, when we beat the Technodrome, you could be, like, a champion. A superhero, even." I say to him, winking at the word superhero. "Listen good, my spotted friend."I say before I start singing.
Stand up, everybody look alive,
Say come on, come on, come on we're gonna get it now,
Paws up if you're ready for the fight,
Hesitantly, Gamma stands on two legs and puts his paws in the air.
Say come on, come on, come on, we're gonna win now,
Don't need no one to believe in me,
I know how to change my destiny,
Sit down but to rewrite our history, rewrite our history, rewrite our history,
We can change the whole world, gonna take it over,
Gonna start it over, don't you know what we could be,
A new beginning, fighting 'til we're winning,
A little ways into the sewer tunnels, we came face to face with a mean looking Feraligatr. Gamma jumps upon seeing it.
Tell me that you're in it, don't you wanna be,
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero, don't you wanna be,
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero,
Anybody could be.
The Feraligatr roars and jerks forward to attack Gamma, but he chickens out and bolts behind me. I pat his head reassuringly.
Rip it off, show the symbol on your chest,
Say come on and show the world who you really are,
It's not enough to be better than the rest,
Gotta take it to the top and make yourself a superstar,
You don't need them to believe in you,
Get your mission on lock and see it through,
You've got all the power you need in you,
Power you need in you, power you need in you,
With regained confidence, Gamma charges to attack the Feraligatr with his energy attacks.
We can change the whole world, gonna take it over,
Gonna start it over, don't you know what we could be,
A new beginning, fighting 'til we're winning,
Tell me that you're in it, don't you wanna be,
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero, don't you wanna be,
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero,
Anybody could be,
Gamma does a vocalization, leaning against me until he stands on my back.
Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah,
Oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, ah, oh, a-a-ah, oh
After making our way to the lair again, Gamma and I face each other. He's looking at me with no sign of faltering determination. I'm giving him the same look. With the last verses, Gamma sings with me.
We can change the whole world, gonna take it over,
We charge to attack. Gamma slaps me in the face with his tail. I try to step on it, but he slips away.
Gonna start it over, don't you know what we could be,
I curve my forearm in the air to create a temporary barrier to protect myself from Gamma's attack. But it wasn't enough. He swift kicks me into the nearest wall. Impressed, I smirk at him.
A new beginning, fighting 'til we're winning
Tell me that you're in it, don't you wanna be
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero
Don't you wanna be
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero
Anybody could be
We can change the whole world, gonna take it over
Gonna start it over, don't you know what we could be
A new beginning, fighting 'til we're winning
Tell me that you're in it, don't you wanna be
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero
Don't you wanna be
A superhero, a superhero, a superhero
Anybody could be!
Gamma laughs, never feeling so alive. "Thank you." He said. "You're welcome. I do have a great voice, don't I?"
"You do."
"Okay, if you guys are done singing, we need to ask you something." Leonardo asks from behind us. We turn to him. "What's up?" I ask. "Marcel, you can fly, right? Do you think you can get us a lift?" He asks.
"Is the world at stake?" I ask. "Yes."
"Then yes, I can."
We made it back to the surface in time to see a bunch of pods. They were picking up people one by one. Jeez Louise, this place is a disaster area already! How long were we gone? I see three overturned cars, two of them are on fire. God, this is going down in my top five weirdest days of my life.
"Are you sure you can carry all five of us?" Leonardo asks. "I'm pretty sure. Unless you wanna take one of those." I point to a pod hovering over the three overturned cars, and a group of Kraang droids. "Come to think of it, it'd make us less... Uh. Revealing." I'm trying to find the right words.
"I got this." Gamma said. He stomps his foot, and the group of Kraang droids are taken out by rocks popping out of the ground. We hop into the pod with no problems. It automatically closes and takes us into the Technodrome. Raphael forces it open, but instead of us landing on the ground, we start floating in midair. Gamma freaks out, while I keep my cool. I grab him so he doesn't float away.
"Explanation, please!" Gamma asks. "I think the Kraang forgot to pay their gravity bill!" Michelangelo answers. "Makes sense." I respond. It's kinda like swimming. I'm just doing the dog paddle, and I'm getting around just fine. Gamma looks a bit nauseous, though. "I think I'm gonna throw." He said. "I felt the same way when I first encountered zero-g." I reassure him.
"But did you throw up?" He asks. "I think so. It left a burn in my throat, but I lived."
We hear a scream. Was that from... April? "It's April!" Donatello shouts. I cover his mouth. "Can you say that a little louder? I don't think the entire Technodrome heard you." Raphael said sarcastically as cameras, and a group of Kraang, saw us. "Never mind. They did."
Like a fire breathing dragon, I burn down most of the Kraang droids. Turns out zero gravity is kinda fun. It's practically a mix of flying and a bit of swimming. After traveling through a vent, we found April in a large room, and the biggest Kraang I've ever seen. She has three crystals on her head in a V-shape.
Oh, I remember her. That's Kraang Prime. We have an old vendetta against each other. I didn't see her when I mutated, but I remember her. She hates me, I hate her, end of discussion. Oh, and there's a Druddigon down there. Kazar. "Witness the end of your kind." She said. I whistle, catching her attention. "The Turtles, the Tiger, and a snow leopard?" She snarls. "That's right. Time to finish what you started, Kraang Prime."
"On the contrary. You're the one who'll be finished. You should be thanking us. After all, I'm the reason you and your brother mutated." Kazar said. "Dream on, spiky." I taunt him. "Kraang will not be stopped by pathetic mutants and a leopard dragon." She said. "At least we're not stupid aliens!" Michelangelo retorted. "Best comeback I've heard all day." Gamma commented.
"We'll see who's pathetic." I curl up into a ball, spinning rapidly, and hurl myself into her face. I land on the ground. Aw, man, there's no zero gravity here. Oh well... Gamma takes out Kazar with no problem.
The others land around me as they free April from the Kraang's clutches. Gamma stands his ground and growls, ready to roar whenever necessary. We manage to escape the room, now heading for the last escape pod. I feel the ground shake beneath my paws. I turn around and see Kraang Prime there. I shoot a Fire Blast at her, but it didn't seem to do anything. Gamma roars, trying to blow her away, but she's too heavy.
"Your elemental powers will not stop Kraang from destroying you mutants." She said. Forget it, I run. I stop next to Leonardo. Everyone else, including Gamma, is inside the pod. "All of you will die here."
I glare at her. There's no way we all could escape. One of us would have to stay and hold her back so everyone else can make it out alive. I can hear Splinter's voice speak in my mind. With the world at stake, the only thing of importance is that you complete your mission. No matter what you have to sacrifice. Or who.
I bare my teeth and growl. I lunge to attack Kraang Prime, knocking her back. "Get out of here, now!" I shout. "Marcel, no!" Raphael yells. "You can't do this, man!" Gamma said. Kraang Prime is trying to get away long enough for her to catch them. "Go now!"
Finally, the pod closes and floats toward the exit. Kraang Prime hits me across the face, knocking me down, but I get a strong grip on one of the legs, tripping her. Next, I rip that leg off the prevent her movement, and I dig a hole upwards to escape, filling the Technodrome with water in the process, but I survived.
I did that for me. I did that for the turtles. I did that for April. I did that for Gamma. I did that for everything single citizen of New York. I basically just saved the world. We just saved the world. I just finished it. And it's just now when I realize that I'm still underwater.
I swim up to the surface, inhaling audibly, catching everyone's attention. Where's the — there it is! "Buddy!" Raphael said, ecstatic. I make one of those deep sounding meows that a tiger makes. I look away for a minute before smirking at him. I dive back down, and then I spring back up again, landing inside the pod, getting everyone a little wet.
Raphael straight up doesn't care if I'm wet, he hugs me like he hasn't seen me in years. I return his hug, purring, my face smudged because of how much my face is buried in his shoulder. And it doesn't take long for the others to join the hug.
"Ugh, you're all wet." Donatello said, lightly laughing. "I can fix that." I tell him. "No, wait, don't shake! Don't sha-!" Too late. I shake myself like a dog, getting everyone soaking wet. But their laughter proved to me that they weren't upset. Leonardo puts a hand on my shoulder. "Now do you know why we need you on the team?" He asks me. I shake my head. "Because of what you just did back there."
I tilt my head, trilling. "We could use you on the team, in case you want to save our lives again the way you did."
"But I've done that before."
"Not like this." Raphael said. "You didn't just save us. You saved the world."
I feel a small sting of tears in my eyes. I'm trying to hold them back as I say my next sentence. "I guess. But to be fair, it was a team effort." I take a breather. "And I gotta say, there's no other team that I'd rather be on than this one."
"And, about the whole 'turtles and tigers not having anything in common' thing." Leonardo said. That's the last topic I wanna discuss now. "You don't have to be a turtle like us to be a hero. You should be proud to be the odd one out. You're amazing just the way you are. And nothing can change that."
Almost completely in tears, I pull Leonardo in for a hug. "This is why I love you." I whisper. Apparently, it wasn't a whisper, because I'm pretty sure everyone else in the pod heard me. And then they join the hug again, except Gamma. Oh, man, look at what we did today. We saved the world from an invasion, and no one even knows it was us.
And it turns out that my life does have purpose.
We made it back to the lair, after dropping Gamma off. I might see him again. Who knows? "Marcel." I hear somebody call my name. It was Splinter. "May I speak to you for a moment, please?"
"Oh, of course." I walk over to him in the dojo. "I believe your friend Cobalt is ready to become a ninja like the rest of us." He said. Cobalt stands next to him. "Yeah, I, uh, saved him from the Shredder." He said, proud of himself. My eyes widen. "You did what?"
"I saved him from the Shredder." Cobalt repeats. "And I didn't even take a hit from him. I guess I'm even better than I thought." I grin at him. "I never had any doubt." But then I notice the look on Splinter's face. "Splinter, are you okay?" I ask him. "I learned some things from the Shredder." He answers. "Like what, if I may ask?"
Splinter shakes his head. "That's for another time. Tonight is for celebration. After all, it is not every day you make the world safe from an alien invasion." Yeah, he's got a point there. "And I believe this belongs to you, Cobalt." I hand my Lucario friend a box. He tilts his head. "What's in it?"
I wink at him for a response. "Oh." He goes elsewhere. "Where's he going?" Leonardo asks me. "He'll be back." I answer.
"Everybody, who saved the world?" Michelangelo asks again. I give him a funny look and shake my head. "We saved the world!" The boys cheer.
Then their dance party started. Raphael did some pretty slick breakdancing. How can you breakdance and still be sexy at the same time? I think I'm better off not knowing. I'm better at singing than dancing, let's be honest here. I suck at doing the Macarena. I can trip over my feet if I'm trying to do the Electric Slide, and the list goes on.
"Hey, Marcel!" Someone calls my name again. I turn to the boys, and April. "Can you dance?" Donatello asks me. "No, I can't." I answer simply. They look at each other. "Okay, sing something, then." Raphael said.
I stand in the middle of the crowd. Now, what song would be nice for a celebration like this? Oh, you all know that I can find any song that fits the current situation. And I know the perfect song. I clear my throat. "Uno, dos, tres,"
It's been a really really messed up day,
An entire day of torture, an entire day of bitter,
And then reality dawned on me,
I'm not a tiger of ambition, but it's time for me to quit her,
Meow wow wow, whatever, meow wow wow,
It doesn't matter, meow wow wow, oh well, meow wow wow,
We're going at it tonight, tonight,
There's a party on the rooftop, top of the world,
Tonight, tonight, and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign,
I don't know if I'll make it, but watch how good I'll fake it,
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight.
I woke up with a strange hairdo,
Not sure how I got it, not a dollar in my pocket,
And it kinda looks just like you,
I glance at Incineroar. He just looks at me weird, though he knows it's just a lyric of the song.
Mixed with Zach Galifianakis, uh
Meow wow wow, whatever, meow wow wow,
It doesn't matter, meow wow wow, oh well, meow wow wow,
We're going at it tonight, tonight,
There's a party on the rooftop, top of the world,
Tonight, tonight, and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign,
I don't know if I'll make it, but watch how good I'll fake it,
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight,
You got me singing like whoa, oh, oh,
Come on, oh, oh, oh, it doesn't matter,
Whoa, oh, oh everybody now, oh, oh, oh,
We can hear Cobalt singing the next verse. We hear him, but we don't see him.
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin',
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down,
It's my party, dance if I want to,
We can get crazy, let it all out,
Cobalt springs up from his hiding spot, giving us a look at his new form. He now has a yellow mask on, with yellow elbow pads and knee pads. Oh yeah, he looks like a ninja now. Everyone cheers for him.
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin',
Keep the beat up, lets drop the beat down,
It's my party, dance if I want to,
We can get crazy, let it all out,
Cobalt and I take over singing.
It's you and me, and we're runnin' this town and,
It's me and you, and we're shakin' the ground and,
Ain't nobody gonna tell us to go, cause this is our show,
Everybody whoa, oh, oh,
Come on, oh, oh, oh, all you animals,
Whoa, oh, oh, let me hear you now, oh, oh, oh,
Tonight, tonight, there's a party on the rooftop, top of the world,
Tonight, tonight, and we're dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign,
I don't know if I'll make it, but watch how good I'll fake it,
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight,
It's all right, all right, tonight, tonight,
Yeah, its all right, all right, tonight, tonight,
Just singing like whoa, oh, oh,
Come on, oh, oh, oh, all you party people,
Whoa, oh, oh, all you singletons, oh, oh, oh, even the Dark types,
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin',
Keep the beat up, let's drop the beat down,
Its our party, dance if we want to,
We can get crazy, let it all out,
Just don't stop let's keep the beat pumpin',
Keep the beat up, lets drop the beat down,
It's our party, dance if we want to,
We can get crazy, let it all out, it's,
We strike a pose. I don't really care right now if I have an audience, since I knew I had one to begin with. But everyone applauds for me and Cobalt. "Who said you can't dance?" Raphael asks. "Uh, I do." I answer him. "Then what was all that you were doing with your feet?"
I don't know what he's talking about. "Um, mind if we ask you something?" Donatello said. "No, not at all."
"That Druddigon. He said he was the reason for your mutation?" He said. "Yes, he is. I never told you how I mutated, did I?" I ask them. "Uh... No, you didn't." Michelangelo said. His brothers shake their heads. "In human years, I wasn't much older than you four when it happened. Back when my brother and I were escaped tiger cubs from the zoo."
When we both escaped from the Bronx Zoo, we thought we would be on our own,
But then we met this spiked dragon, and we had no fear of being alone,
He took us to an old building, known as TCRI as of now,
When me and my brother looked up at it, all we could say was "wow,"
I'd find his idea intriguing, but we got separated that day,
I had no idea he was scheming, and then the burning was left in the fray,
And I got my first scars, when I met Kazar.
Kazar would reverse my mutation, as long as I did what he said,
But I lost control and enraged, I mauled them to the death instead,
Didn't think I'd be praised for actions, for killing those alien things,
When I saw a rat and four turtles in action, I figured that I should be king,
That's when I had my scars, when I met Kazar.
My first plot for vengeance was foiled when I lost Gliscor,
My second plan, you can't deny it, I'm the city's protector,
But if it wasn't for that ambitious spike ball, I'd back at the zoo to this day,
And now, it is time, for the Kraang and Kazar to pay,
That's why I have these scars, from when I met Kazar,
Oh, that's why I have these scars, and why I'd destroy Kazar.
The boys have been paying full attention the entire time. "Whoa." Michelangelo said breathlessly. "So that's how it happened." Leonardo said. "I can never forgive Kazar nor the Kraang for separating me from my brother. But I am half grateful that they mutated us."
"But it doesn't mean you like them any more." Raphael said. "Exactly. And I'm proud to be a mutant."
"Couldn't have said it better myself." Leonardo said. We've done a lot together, from our first battle with the Kraang, to our first battle with the Shredder, a mutant cockroach, etcetera. And I'm also proud to say, that I can't wait to see what lies ahead of us.
Especially Kirā's "dragon army", wherever he's gonna get one.
*sigh* Well, there you have it, my friends. Season One is officially over. But I'm putting one last chapter in here. It has to do with Kirā's dragon army.
The songs that were in this last episode, for those that don't know; "Superhero" by Simon Curtis, "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae, and my own parody of "When I Led The Guard" sung by Scar in the Lion Guard.
Gamma is voiced by Hannibal Buress. More dragons (and OCs) are to have voice actors in the next and final chapter.