"Did you guys see that? It was like whoosh, boom!" Michelangelo said imitating the ball of flame hitting against the concrete minuets ago. All four brothers walked through the sewers back to their lair as the night sky started to lighten. They had been out a little later than usual and Leonardo ignored his youngest brother's theatrics, his mind contemplating the happenings of the night. What he was going to say to explain this to their father?
"Oh and you're face Raph! It was priceless!" Mikey said laughing. Raphael glared over at his brother pushing him off the walkway they were on. Mikey stumbled and fell on his shell into the sewage around them. "Ah, yuck dude. That was totally a yellow flag!" He said getting to his feet and whipping off the grim that clung to his thighs. Donatello helped his brother up rolling his eyes. Raphael and Leonardo kept their pace having the two youngest catch up to them.
They reached their lair and filed down the stairs, Leonardo slowing his pace gripping tightly onto the railing coming to a stop at the last step. He heard a steady tap of wood meeting cement come close to him and he put his head down not wanting to look up into eyes of disappointment.
"I was worried my son."
"I know sensei." Leo said in a shameful sigh. Splinter put a furry hand his son's shoulder. He brought his eyes to meet his father's and took the last step down. He embraced his eldest son in a warming hug.
"You've come across something interesting tonight Leonardo?" Splinter said putting his hand on his son's shell and walking him into his room. "Kneel my son. Explain to me the events that took place this evening." Splinter said kneeling himself in front of a wooden table low to the floor. Candle light flickered across the walls and pictures of his family in the room, as the linger scent of sandalwood filled Leo's senses. He relaxed his shoulders as he kneeled before his father, letting out a sign of tension.
"We ran into a group tonight Sensei."
"A group?"
"Yes, of girls. They were being pursued by the Foot. I couldn't hear much but, their skills with fighting were good."
"Much training they must have had to survive a fight with the Foot." Splinter said in concern.
"Yes Master, and something else. They all had powers."
"Powers?"
"Yes, I cannot explain it. One girl was able to levitate as another was able to conjure a ball of flame in her hand."
"Did she speak in tongues while conjuring the spell my son?"
"Well, no. See, that's the thing. She didn't say a spell or look as though she had to wait for it to appear it just did in her hand. She also was able to control it on just one finger, like a match." Splinter's eyes furrowed in concentration.
"Did they cause you harm?"
"No sensei. Their powers and fighting skills were lacking towards the end of their fight with the Foot so we stepped in to help. They were taken aback at first, but one girl she stood before her sister's like she was protecting them from us. She was very unsure about us, almost as much as I was about them." Leo stopped and gathered his rambling thoughts to conclude them. "But, I will be sure to watch out for them and know for sure what their intent is." He said, his voice low with determination.
"If ever you come across them again, be prepared. Be aware of the situation and use it to your advantage my student. Be cautious and aware of your brother's as well. Raphael and his temper when in the mist of a potential enemy is to be watched. Along with Michelangelo and his ability to trust quickly. Have Donatello see if he can learn more about these powers." Leonardo nodded and sat up from kneeling position walking out of the candle lit room.
Mikey walked down the stairs rubbing a towel over his head, his mask hanging over his shoulder.
"So what's the deal bro? Master Splinter say anything about those chicks?" He said sitting on the couch. Leo sat next to him and shook his head in disappointment.
"Hey Don." Leo called in the air. He heard the rolling of a computer chair slide across the floor in the lab as Donatello peered his head out from the doorway. Leo looked over his shoulder at his brother with a smile getting up and joining him in the lab. Don rolled back across the floor in front of the numerous computer screens.
"I've been trying to look up anything about that flame finger thing. It's incredible. The ability to control fire within your body is amazing. It's fascinating. Its…"
"Weird." Leo finished.
"Yes, that too. But, I haven't found anything yet. Just some witch craft and spells, nothing having to do with what we saw." Leo sighed in frustration.
"What's it matta? She's probably justa witch with a b." Raph said leaning against the entryway.
"Maybe if you weren't so unreasonable when the other girl asked who we were, she wouldn't have thought us to be an enemy." Leo said turning towards his brother, his eyes immediately narrowing.
"Like I said, what's it matta? If we come across 'em again we'll put 'em in their place. And if we don't, good riddance. They should be grateful! We're the ones that saved their asses that were gettin' handed to them by the Foot." He said pushing his shoulder off where he leaned and walking over to the couch sitting with a grunt next to Mikey.
"Wanna watch Fantastic Four? That chick was like Human Torch! And the other one that could go invisible was like the invisible women!" Mikey said pressing play on the DVD controller. Raph shrugged his shoulders and yawned putting his head back on the couch. Leo's head perked up when he heard what Mikey said.
"Mikey say that again."
"That again." Leo rolled his eyes.
"Concentrate Mikey. The Human Torch thing."
"What about it? Wanna watch?" Mikey said making room for Leo on the couch. It was late and Leo covered his face with his hand giving into this little brother. He sat on the couch and watched some of the movie, before drifting off to sleep.