Chapter 4 - New Friends

(Antonio's POV)

I was cold. That was the first thought that went through my mind when I awoke.

'Why is it so cold? And why is the air so damp?'

Then I remembered. I was in the sewers with four mutant turtles and their mutant father rat.

I chuckled softly. Sometimes I wondered how I get into these situations. It always seems to lead up to Katrina. She always insisted in going on crazy adventures and spying on people. What a New York City girl! I swear, sometimes I think she won't come to school one day because she'd be in the hospital. But that's what happened this time. Her reclessness finally caught up to her and she was lying in Don's lab unconscious. Ha! That'll teach her!

I winced as a pain shot through my body again. But that was to be expected. I was stabbed for cryin' out loud! I knew that was a bad idea! And now we were stuck in the stinky sewers for god know's how long! Our parents would kill us when we got home!

I heard the door to the lab open and Leo walked into the living room. He walked over to the couch I was laying on and smiled at me, "You'll be happy to know that your friend is awake." Leo laughed and amusement sparkled in his eyes, "The moment she woke up she was already critizizing Raph on his 'giant forks!'" Leo laughed even harder as he used two fingers on each hand to signal quotation marks.

I began to laugh too. I could just imagine Ket and Raph facing off, growling at each other with their equal tempers.

"Alright Katrina. Take it easy ok? Raph isn't going to eat you." I looked over my shoulder and saw Donnie holding Kat steadely as she walked out of his lab. She whipped around and snapped at Donnie.

"I ain't scared of a hot headed turtle with forks! He better be scared of me! I may not be skilled in Ninjutsu but I can sure put up a good fight if wants to take it outside!" I giggled as Raph's green face litterally turned the same shade of red as his mask and he growled. Kat looked at me and she smiled, "Ant! You're ok!" She exclaimed.

"Yeah I'm fine. But I hope this experience taught you a lesson Kat! You can't tango with the !" I crossed my arms as she shuffled her feet nervously.

"Yeah, ummmmm... sorry?" She grinned a bit and I shook my head.

"You won't ever change."

"Yeah." Leo pointed at his hot-headed brother, "Sounds like this one here. He'll pick a fight with the world if he was angry enough."

"I would not!" Raph yelled.

Kat stuck out her tounge, "Yeah bub! You'd threaten the president with your little table tools! 'Oh my! A giant turtle is threatening me with forks! Call the military!'" She smirked at her smart remark and Raph just about blew his top.

"THAY ARE NOT FORKS KID!" He stomped away and slamed his bedroom door behind him. Everyone burst out laughing, even Kat.

Maybe living here wouldn't be so bad after all.

(Katrina's POV)

It had been three days since the fight with the Purple Dragons and I was finally starting to get along with Raph. It turns out that they're all mutants, created accidentally by some aliens called the Kraang. At first I didn't believe any of it, until they introduced me to their friends Casey and April. They showed me a video online that had caught the Kraang in action. They all trained as skilled ninjas and their arch enemy was the Shredder. It was a lot to take in and I was shocked. All this time, mutants lived under my feet and faught ninja warriors above. And I never knew it.

Today, the guys were out on patrol with April and Casey. It was just me, Antonio, and Master Splinter, their mutant rat father and Sensei.

I was so bord! I decided to play around in Donnie's lab until I saw the glowing green canaster of mutagen sitting on his desk. No way was I even entering the same room with that stuff. I turned away and walked to the dojo. It was empty since Antonio was stuck in Donnie's room, healing, and Master Splinter was in his room. I snuck over to the weapon's rack and looked at the ninja weapons in awe. Katanas, Nunchucks, Bo Staffs, Sais, Kusarigamas, Chigirikis, and spiked balls. So many ninja weapons and I knew almost all of them by heart. I knew Raph's Sais weren't forks. I just said that to sound threatening and to mess with him. I had always wondered what it would be like to be a ninja. To be 'one with the shadows' and kick people's butts in a different way.

I smirked mischieviously and grabbed a wooden sword. I snuck over to the tree in the middle of the dojo and began some basic moves I had picked up from movies. I began with the jump kick and slash. I messed up many times but after a while, I had perfected it.

Then I heard voices.

"That was awesome!"

"Yeah!"

"Those Foot bots never had a chance!"

"That was a nice hit!"

"Uh oh." I whispered and ran back to the weapons wrack. I replaced the wooden sword and sprinted back to the tree. I scrambled up it like a squirrel and hid amoung the leaves just as the door opened. The four ninja turtles walked into the dojo, laughing and congragulating each other at a job well done. I sat on a sterdy branch, waiting for them to leave but they didn't.

"Hey, where's Kat?" Mikey suddenly asked.

I sighed in frustration. It looked like I was going to have to reveal myself. I dropped down from the tree and landed clumsily behind Mikey.

They all stared at me and I smiled nonchalontly. Sticking my hands under my chin and propping myself up on my elbows, I acted as if I had meant for that to happen, "Hey guys!" I greeted lazily.

"What were you doing in the tree?" Leo asked, raising an eye ridge.

"Oh, I was practicing my climbing skills." My voice sounded convincing but I didn't know if my story was.

Leo slowly looked away, "Ok..." He stretched the word and turned back to his brothers.

I scurried out of the dojo, aware of Leo's stare at the back of my head. He didn't believe me and he made it clear.

I decided to go see what Antonio was doing before I got into any more trouble.

(Leonardo's POV)

Kat was acting strange. From the moment she dropped down from that tree, I knew something was up. She didn't come out until we metioned her and why would she try to hide in the tree? She was hiding something and I was going to find out what.