CHAPTER 11: THE NIGHTMARE BECOMES TRUE.
It had passed a while since the Turtles were called for a new mission, so they just chilled in the Ninja Tribunal's castle without doing exactly nothing. They were bored to death and had done anything that crossed their mind that wasn't insane. Until one normal day, when Mikey screamed:
"EUREKA! I know what we can do! We can go to the lake here nearby!" He said with sparkling, big eyes and a shining white smile. He looked like a happy manga chibi character.
"Yes! That's a good idea!" Donnie agreed.
"Finally a proof that your head is not empty!" Raph said sarcastic with a joke full smile. Julie laughed. Of course! The lake! It would have been so amazing if they could have go!
"But we need to ask Splinter first!" Leo said. They all nodded excited and went to their master's room.
"But you don't know if they give you a mission today!" He said severely when his pupils asked.
"We beg you Sensei! We haven't done anything interesting in days!" Donnie insisted.
"But…" Splinter begun. Everyone made a sweet sad face with big, teary eyes.
"Oh, all right then…" They all shouted happily and hugged their master. Julie and April went to Julie's room to put their bikinis underneath their clothes.
"It's been a while since I swam in a lake or a beach!" April said joyfully and Julie agreed, she couldn't wait either. They went to the lake near the castle that was close to the Water Temple too.
The sun shined bright, making the light blue-colored water sparkle like diamonds. The wind blew gently on the sand, making the weather perfect. Mikey dived out in the warm water together with Julie and April. Donnie swam too in the water, enjoying the company. Raph sat down beside Leo, who sat on a beach towel, with his chestnut brown eyes looking at the sea and the girl he loved while she was swimming and playing with her friends.
"Do you think Nisshoku has become stronger with the fragment he took?" Arashi did take the pearl fragment in the end.
"It could be, but let's not think about it now, let's enjoy some deserved vacation!" Raph nodded. Julie called for Leo:
"Leo! Come and join us! The water is warm!" Leo smiled and ran to her.
Nisshoku was proud of Arashi, who had managed to take at least one of the fragments! Its power was strong enough to attack the Turtles and take the other fragments without problems.
But still, there was a problem left: The girl with the white chi. She was a threat to their plan with her enormous power. If she would have been gone, the Turtle's theme would probably be less strong.
"Kokkai!" A man with a water blue skin came out of the shadows.
"Have you called me?"
"Yes. I have seen in my crystal bowl that today the Turtles have taken a short vacation near at the lake, which is close to the Water Temple. They aren't expecting any attack, so you can go. Kill the girl with the white chi and take the fragment of the Water Temple. Take the one we have with you, you'll surely need it." Kokkai nodded.
"You are the strongest of all your fellow magicians, I trust you to complete your mission perfectly."
"And I will master!" He said with a confident smile and disappeared in a water tornado.
Leo came to Julie, hugging her softly.
"Try to catch me if you can!" She said joke fully, running away from him in the water.
"Ah, I'll catch you anyway!" He said running after her. He took her in his arms and spun her around. Julie laughed and Leo felt his body becoming warm of joy.
"Well done!" She said smiling and hugging him. He held her close to him. Why did this feel so familiar? It was like a déjà vu. He looked Julie deeply in her eyes. Anyway, this moment was perfect. Just him and her, nobody else.
Suddenly, the sky changed quickly and became grey of threatening clouds. The wind and the water became ice cold.
"I'll get you a towel, stay here." He said gently and ran away to the shore. Strange, seconds ago the sun was shining brightly. He took a towel and turned towards Julie. The things that happened next happened very fast.
Evil water creatures jumped up from the earth and blocked the way to the water. The Turtles and April took out their weapons, ready to fight but still very surprised.
"Where do they come from?" Donnie asked shocked.
"I don't know, but I suggest kicking the shit out of them as quick as possible!" Raph said, going towards the monsters to attack. Leo tried to see what was happening in the water behind the creatures, if Julie was all right. He managed to beat some monsters, and saw Julie running towards them. Suddenly, black hands came out of the water and wrapped Julie tightly. She tried to set herself free, but the hands held her tighter, trying to drag her in the dark water.
"LEO!" She shouted desperately.
"JULIE!" Leo ran faster, but some monsters blocked his way. He didn't have the time to do anything, and Julie was dragged down in the water, and disappeared.
"JULIE! NOOO!" He shouted, trying to beat up the creatures to reach the water. But more creatures he beaten up, more creatures came out of the earth.
Then, he remembered about the dream. Of course! The dream! That dream was foretelling this day! Why didn't he think about it earlier when he was playing with her? He should have protected her, but he failed. The creatures became more and more and he needed to reach the waters as soon as possible! With this rhythm he could never have made it!
Raph tapped his shoulder.
"Don't worry about us, we can make it!"
"Yeah! Go to Julie, she needs you!" Mikey said and made the thumb up. Everybody nodded and Leo smiled.
"You are awesome!" He beat the last creatures and dived into the cold water, swimming fast.
"Hold on Julie, I'm coming!"