Abigail Finn had been kept awake all night due to her excitement. She walked to the van, giving a yawn and a stretch, and tapped the door at the back. When she heard the soft growl of the monster being kept inside she nodded to herself, satisfied that she was ready to begin the press conference. She hopped into the driver seat, with Parker beside her, and headed to the location where she had told the reporters to be. She arrived early enough to set up her podium.
Finally, reporters slowly began to arrive. They were in no rush, being aware of her reputation as well, and had only been set over by their chiefs because a story's a story, even if it's one about a psycho doctor. They set up their cameras and prepared their microphones, all while holding annoyance and boredom in their expressions. When they appeared ready, Abigail Finn approached her stand.
"Ladies and gentlemen," she began. "I would like to thank you for joining me today as I reveal this creature to the world. I realize my last visit to New York didn't end quite like I had wanted, nor expected, but I promise you this is the real monster of New York City."
"She's the one who kidnapped my brother!"
The cameras and reporters turned to the source of the scream. They saw Kaitlyn, with tear stained cheeks, standing in front of three police officers. One of the officers placed a hand on her shoulder in comfort while the other two stepped up to the podium where Abigail stood.
"What is the meaning of this, officer? I have done nothing wrong and that girl is interrupting my press conference," Abigail told them, giving Kaitlyn a glare.
"May we have a look in your van, please?" one officer asked, but only really as a courtesy.
"Of course. I have nothing to hide," Abigail opened the back of the van doors as she continued making her announcement to the reporters. "Allow me to present the sewer dweller of New York City!"
As soon as the doors were opened wide enough to give the reporters a good view, they gasped and took on looks of disgust.
"Kristopher!" Kaitlyn cried out, rushing up to the van. Abigail, now completely confused, turned to see what the fuss was. She saw the Grimm boy, tied at the wrists and ankles, and wearing a cloth gag, sitting in the back of her van. Her eyes went wide and her jaw dropped. She quickly scanned the rest of the vehicle, not believing what she saw. She spun towards Kaitlyn, fury raging through her expression, and grabbed her by her shirt collar.
"What did you do with my monster!" she bellowed. The police forced her away. It took all three of them to subdue her. Kaitlyn turned to her brother and gave him a wink before continuing her crying routine.
"You're the only monster in this city!" Kaitlyn sobbed loudly.
The three police officers cuffed Abigail while pinning her to the hood of the police cruiser. When they finally got her in the backseat, after much resistance, one of the officers went for her assistant and another helped Kris out of the back of the van. The reporters were swarming now; half around the twins and the rest around the cop car Abigail was sitting in. Two of the officers tried to keep the reporters away from the twins while the third shoved Parker into the back seat with Abigail. The reporters' questions flew at her, despite their being a barrier of glass between them.
"What do you have against the Grimm family?"
"Are you trying to use them to get to the Fantastic Four?"
"Is this finally the end of your monster hunting career?"
Abigail turned away from the reporters, and instead kept staring at the floor of the cruiser. The third officer went over to aid his brothers in blue in keeping the reporters from the twins. They led them to a second car to take them home. Kaitlyn had been holding onto Kris's arm since he'd been released from the van, and she continued to do so until they got home. The Grimm twins thanked the officers. They offered to stay and watch the twins in case there were any more attempts, whether it was by an unknown associate of Dr. Finn or someone else. The twins assured them that they would be safe in the penthouse with its security features and that their Uncle would be home in the next day or two. The officers nodded their satisfaction and gave their "good day" as they left.
As soon as the officers were in the elevator, Casey, April and the mutant family came into the room.
"We did it!" Mikey cheered, jumping up and down. "For real this time." He suddenly stopped as he came to a sad realization. "Awe, this means we can go back home. I was really starting to like living in a penthouse."
"You guys are welcome to stay one more night," Kaitlyn offered.
"Woo!" Mikey shouted as he pumped his fists into the air.
"Thank you, Kaitlyn," Splinter spoke. "You have a great amount of kindness. But it would be best for me and my sons to return to the sewer."
The turtle brothers moaned. They wanted to stay in the luxurious apartment for as long as they could. Splinter continued, "We'll leave at dark. You may relax for the rest of the day."
The teens smiled brightly before running off to enjoy their fun. At least they would have a few more hours to enjoy their temporary accommodations.
...
The setting sun came and went all too quickly. The hours of that afternoon had breezed by while the teens played games with each other. But now Master Splinter had approached to inform his sons it was time to leave.
"Before you go," Kaitlyn began. "Can you at least stay to watch the evening news cover Kris's kidnapping?"
Master Splinter thought for a moment, stroking his beard. Kaitlyn held the remote, pointed at the TV, as she watched him and waited for his response.
"I don't see why not," he answered. The group returned to the couch as Kaitlyn found the right channel.
"Abigail Finn has once again found herself in trouble in New York city," the female reporter was saying when the channel was finally found. "And once again relating to the Grimm family. For those who aren't aware, two years ago Dr. Abigail Finn got into an altercation with the famous super hero family known as the Fantastic Four. Believing the member known as the Thing to be a monster, the Doctor tried to hunt and capture him. Since then she hasn't returned to our fair city, until this week." Footage from the morning's events began to play as the reporter continued, "This time Dr. Finn kidnapped the Thing's nephew, and tried to claim he was 'the real monster of New York', like she had done with his Uncle years before. Although last time her actions were written off as a misunderstanding and no charges were pressed by the Fantastic Four, bless their kind hearts, this time she's had to answer to the law. Being as kidnapping a minor, and a famous, well-loved one at that, is a serious offense, Dr. Abigail Finn and her assistant, Parker, are facing twenty years in prison, and it's unlikely that they'll be staying in New York when they get out. This is Alison Monroe for the channel six nightly news."
The teens erupted in cheers.
"Alright! No more crazy doctors!" Raph cried.
"She definitely won't be snooping around our sewer anymore," Leo added.
A mass of high fives was shared throughout the group, until Master Splinter reluctantly ended the celebration short.
"It is time for us to go home, my sons," he told them. The turtle brothers nodded, still a little upset that their fun in the penthouse had to end. The group made their way to the elevator that went to the back entrance and said their goodbyes. April and Casey were heading home as well, since their guardians might soon begin to worry.
"You're welcome to visit anytime," Kaitlyn said.
"I'll hold you to that," Mikey joked, but fully hoping that they could someday come back and hang out in the penthouse. The teens waved good bye and parted ways. Kris and Kaitlyn, being exhausted from the fun and excitement of their day, decided to go to bed, and Kaitlyn couldn't help but wonder what other adventures they would have in the near future.
But that wasn't the only thought on her mind. Memories of when Raph and Master Splinter had saved her from the cold, and the realization that she had paid back that debt by saving their family from a fate just as bad, played through her head. She smiled at the pleasant thoughts before drifting to sleep; her green eyed hero being fresh on her mind.