Chapter 3: NYC Conversations
In the lair, the turtles explained everything that happened on the surface.
"We're sorry Master Splinter. They took Lucky! We have to go back and save her and her friend." Leo told him. Splinter looked shaken. He had Lucky go up to the surface for years and feared for her safety, but didn't think she would get in trouble tonight. If anything, he worried the most for Raphael! If there was any sort of trouble, Lucky, Leonardo or Raphael would break it up. But not this sort of trouble.
"Maybe she wouldn't have been kidnapped if someone wasn't making goo-goo eyes at her friend." Raph said, glaring towards Donnie.
"I was not, Raph. I was trying to save her." Donnie replied angrily. He had tried saving them both and wasn't going to be blamed for this.
"Calm down you two. Sensei, what should we do? We never even scratched them." Leo hoped for some advice, but Mikey was still hysterical over something that they didn't believe happened.
"Because they were ALIEN ROBOTS! WITH BRAINS IN THEIR CHEST THAT HAVE TEETH!"
"Give it a rest Mikey."
"Yeah, we have actual trouble if you didn't notice."
"If Lucky was here she would care!" He was right. Lucky would care. But she wasn't there.
"Lucky isn't here and neither is her friend. They're both in trouble and we're the only Ninjas to save them. Sensei, I understand that-"
"No, Donatello. You must save your sister at all costs. But you need a leader before you go out their again."
"I want to be leader!"
"I should be leader! I'm stronger than all of you."
"I'm the smartest. I should be leader."
"WAAAIIIT!" There was a pause as they waited to hear what Mikey had to say. "What about Lucky? She should be here if we're going to decide who's leader. Isn't this something she always wanted?"
"But she isn't here."
"Then I should be leader. I don't really have a reason. I just think it would be cool."
"I shall need to meditate on this." They waited not even a whole minute. "Leonardo is leader. Now go save your sister."
As they got ready, Lucky and April where having a conversation themselves.
"So you and your brothers go around the city every night and no one has ever spotted you?"
"Honestly, tonight was their first time out of the sewers. And you're looking at my outfit weirdly."
"I'm just used to you in baggy old clothes. You look so different. Like I never met you before."
"You met me April. You just never met the ninja in me. Also, I lied on my survey."
"What about?"
"Skateboarding. Ninjutsu is my favorite hobby."
"On the bright side, I can at least say I've seen you do that once."
"Could you keep this a secret?"
"Why do you wanna keep something awesome like this a secret?"
"Just trust me April. Ninjas live in the shadows. And no one is supposed to spot a shadow. At least that's what Sensei says. I don't really get it." April laughed. Lucky always could do that, no matter the situation or the person.
"Well, I guess I can keep this a secret. But you have to tell me: Where did you get that outfit? It looks almost like your fan!"
"I made it. Donnie let me use his computer to print out some pictures of traditional Kunoichi outfits, and then the only problem was getting the black and green material. Luckily I was able to buy some with spare change that fell through the sewer grates. Then I made the dress part, added these black sleeves with the green fishnet sleeves over them, then added the black pants and my boots. Oh, and Sensei gave me the mask."
"Sounds… Simple enough. By the way, where exactly do you get your clothes?" Lucky looked away before answering.
"Most of the time from goodwill and occasionally from lost and found boxes."
"You could have told me that. I can get you new clothes. Right dad?" Mr. O'Neil had been silent this whole time, but nodded with a small smile towards Lucky.
"Thank you." Lucky smiled back. "First we got to get out of here though." April smiled again.
"What's your plan Lucky?" They whispered in hushed tones, then made a plan together, Mr. O'Neil shaking his head the whole time.
"Oh, the pain!"
The Kraang looked on their monitors to see April on the floor clutching her stomach. Mr. O'Neil was looking concern.
And someone was missing.
The sent a few Kraangs to look around the area and check on April O'Neil. They opened the door just to be stabbed one by one by a ninja who hid herself on the ceiling.
"Lucky! We didn't agree to murder!" Mr. O'Neil shouted.
"It's ok dad. Look, Lucky was right, they really were robots."
Suddenly a Kraang appeared from out of nowhere and pushed Lucky back in the cell. Even with ninja reflexes, Lucky wasn't able to get out of the cell in time.
"Well, I guess it's back to plan T?" Lucky said lightheartedly.
"Wait for your brothers?"
"Yeah. That's plan T."
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, where are you!?