Chapter 2: The Surface

Lucky was suppose to lead the way to the surface. Normally it only took her five or six minutes to get to the surface alone. But tonight, it felt like forever just to get out the lair! Mikey forgot his nunchucks, then Raph needed to check on Spike. Then Donnie remembered an experiment in his lab he forgot to turn off. Lucky waited at the entrance of the lair with Leo.

"What? You didn't forget anything?" Leo laughed.

"I was watching Space Heroes all day. Besides, great leaders are always ready!"

"I was born ready, so I'm a better leader." Lucky stuck her tongue out.

"You two having this discussion again?" Raph stood there twirling his Sais. He rolled his eyes at the two. "If anyone should be leader, I should." Lucky glared at him.

"But I kicked your shell to outer space!"

"So? I went easy on you."

"You never go easy, Raph. You even told me that you weren't going to go easy on me."

"I lied." Lucky crossed her arms.

"What makes me different than Leo, Donnie, and Mikey?" Leo laughed and dodged a ninja star Raph threw at him.

"You're my little sister! Why would I fight you like I fight them?"

"Because girls mature faster than boys. Also, you lost."

"Yeah, well… Good point." He muttered.

"I found my nunchucks!" Mikey ran into Raph, nunchucks ablaze. "Where's Donni?"

"I'm right here. Let's go." Just as they were about to finally head out, Master Splinter stopped them.

"My sons!"

"Hai Sensei!"

"You are about to encounter a new and strange world. Remember: Don't talk to strangers!"

"Hai Sensei!"

"Everyone is a stranger!"

"Hai Sensei!"

"Go before you leave! The bathrooms up there are filthy!"

"Sensei!"

"Alright. Go on. And remember to look both ways before crossing the street-!" Splinter continued yelling advice as the five Ninjas exited the lair. Lucky opened up the sewer cap to a back alley she always preferred to call the 'front door'. Once she jumped out, her brothers followed to the surface.

"Welcome to the Surface boys." Lucky said as the Turtles looked around in amazement.

"It's beautiful…" Mikey said as he took everything in. Lucky looked at the hobo sleeping in the corner, the rustle of newspaper, and the lights of the city. New York at night was creepy to her. But her brothers saw new adventures everywhere. Leo was so excited, running around corners and looking for adventures. Raph looked bored, but Lucky made jokes about the surface world and he smiled a bit. He was actually hoping for action, although Splinter told them not to. Donnie was hypnotized by computer equipment. Then Lucky almost got run over by a pizza guy. Raph scared him off and Leo helped Lucky up. Then they went to higher ground; the rooftops. Mikey brought a pizza box with him. Lucky watched the four of them study the cover before she opened it.

"It's food. Pepperoni pizza. I'll even take the first bite to show you it tastes good." Suddenly they all made a mad grab for the pizza.

"I LOVE IT UP HERE!" Mikey shouted.

The five Ninjas raced on the rooftops. Lucky never realized how fast she could really move before now, jumping and flipping over the gaps on rooftops with her brothers.

"We should probably head back." Leo suddenly announced when they stopped to take a break.

"Why?" Four whines answered him sadly.

"Lucky has school tomorrow, and Sensei is probably worried about us."

"Look!" Donnie said suddenly, pointing down to the street. The others looked with him and Lucky had to stop herself from waving.

"That's my friend April O'Neil!"

"April. What a pretty name. She's the most beautiful girl I ever saw. That's not my sister." Then Mikey started in.

"Donnie's got a girlfriend."

"Maybe I can introduce you guys to her." Leo and Raph sighed. Rarely did they agree on things, but Lucky seemed to push that rare into constant agreement.

"Lucky, you know why we can't do that." They said together.

"I told her I had brothers. It was a vague description, but she said she would like to meet you."

"They're in trouble!" Donnie shouted. Before she knew what was happening, Lucky was fighting a man with her new Tanto. She knocked him on the ground and walked over to April.

"You ok April?"

"How do you know my name?" Putting her Tanto away, she took out her Tessen and waved it in front of her face.

"I told you there was more to a person then what a survey tells you."

"Lucky?"

"The person known as Lucky will get in the vehicle known as a van or die." Lucky saw the man had a gun and tried to cut his hand, only to see metal underneath what was suppose to pass for flesh.

"They're robots! Bros! Help!" She got pushed into the van with the O'Neil's and was heading on her way to some unknown place with three out of four of her brothers racing after her. Mikey was busy fighting a brain thingy. April kept staring at her, unable to understand why she was dressed up as a ninja. Halloween wasn't until October.

"Whats going on Lucky?!"

"Well, those were my brothers, today was their birthday, and-"

"I thought today was your birthday?"

"As far as I know, yeah, it's my birthday too. See, I was found in the sewers fourteen years ago by Splin,… I mean my father."

"Another lizard?"

"Turtles, April. My brothers are mutantt turtles. My father is a mutation of part rat, part human. Also, he trained me and my brothers to be Ninjas."

"Why are you just telling me this now?"

"Would you believe me before this?"

"Ok, I see your point. So you live in the sewers?"

"It's a lot cleaner than you would think. But I think I said enough about my home." Mr. O'Neil was looking at her strangely. April noticed this and glared at her dad.

"Can you get us out of here?" Lucky had already looked over the door lock several times.

"Locks are usually Donatello's thing, but I could try Raphael's way of lock opening." She stabbed it with her Tanto, but it only put a dent in it. "Sewer Apples. It looks like it only opens from the outside."

"So that means?"

"We have to wait to be rescued."

"But no one knows we were kidnapped."

"My brothers do." April and Mr. O'Neil exchanged looks. Lucky noticed right away.

"I did mention the five of us where Ninjas, right? Donatello will most likely run the plates and track us down. Then it's only a matter of time."

Suddenly the doors opened.

"The ones known as April O'Neil, Kirby O'Neil, and Lucky, will follow Kraang to the facility known as the Prison Cell Facility."

Just a matter of time, Lucky Hamato. Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey will find me. After all, we are family.