First Crush, Old Enemy
"Talking"
'Talking in thought'
"YELLING"
'YELLING IN THOUGHT'
*Flashback*
Quote about Family Bonds
It was the sibling thing, I suppose. I was fascinated by the intricate tangle of love and duty and resentment that tied them together. The glances they exchanged; the complicated balance of power established over decades; the games I would never play with rules I would never fully understand. And perhaps that was key; they were such a natural group that they made me feel remarkably singular by comparison. To watch them together was to know strongly, painfully, all that I'd been missing…by Kate Morton, The Distant Hours
Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT 2012, Nickelodeon owns them.
Chris is having the worst night of his life.
He is getting nowhere with that reptile, she keeps sealing her lips from telling anything about her Sensei, if he can't get any information to his Master he will fail his mission and he will face a terrible disappointment and dishonor to his master, and worse of all he will get a punishment best suited for him.
He gulped at the thought of it while he tries to remain casual in his dojo. He leaned his back on his desk using his hands for support and glaring heatedly right at the shell of Michelangela who she is busy admiring a very ancient looking Katana blade. He still has her trust and friendship but he needs her to…open up more to him, but the question how? He nearly tried everything he could think of, what more can he do now? What he needs right now is a new plan to change the perspective.
"You really have a cool Katana, it's really old!" she said marveling this beautiful blade.
"Yes, yes it is over 400 years old." He retorted irritably.
He needs to remain composed before he let his emotions get the best of him, but that reptile is getting on his last nerve and if she's not careful the next thing he'll do is snapping her neck. If he can't get his information about her Sensei maybe he can get info about her brothers, his scowl disappears instantly, liking his idea and begin by saying.
"Say, why not tell me about your older brothers? Since you have mentioned about them." he inquired and he then noticed the turtle flinch like he hit her or something.
Mikey was hoping that Chris wouldn't ask this question about her brother, especially one certain brother, she is still mad about the whole thing started and Raphael was so stubborn that he exceeds the mule's stubbornness.
"I don't wanna talk about it." What Chris saw is a perfect opportunity, it seems from what he can tell is that there had been some dispute.
"Are you alright? You don't look well." He faked his concern and walks up behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder as comfort.
"It's no big deal, my brothers are being they're usual unnecessarily, overbearing, over-protective self."
"Over-protective?" that catches his interest.
"Yeah, my brothers are always on constant watch over me like I'm gonna break or something." She groaned and without realizing what she had done, Chris has just found the perfect way to find the Freak's Lair and Hamato Yoshi, but he needs to be sure of it so he asked her this.
"Just out of curiosity, just how protective are your brothers?" to his delight, the girl turtle of orange has given him what he needed.
"Like way-off-the-top, I mean they go ballistic for a tiny cut on my finger…when I was cutting veggies." She claimed, her brothers are like super mother-hens and they would fume if something or someone hurt her.
A plan is finally coming together now, Chris has finally had what he needs to complete his mission at last, and he will finally have the pleasure of disposing of those wretched freaks, and he'll start with her and hear her scream.
"Hey 'uh' Chris, are you okay? You're making strange face there!" it snapped Chris out of his evil haze and look down at the turtle girl, it's time to put her to good use.
"Oh! I'm sorry, you know I've been thinking to show you my trust and friendship I will teach my secret Kata, the Death Dragon." He winched when she squeals in absolute delight.
"Shut. Up! This is going to be so awesome!" this is probably the best moment that ever happened to her life, her greatest idol and crush is going to show his secret Kata to her. He never taught anyone his Secret Kata before, not even his own pupils, she feels so honored right now that it gives her the goose bump of happiness.
"But, you have to swear not to show it to anyone." Then he did something the unimaginable to Mikey that she never thought in billion years this could happen to her. Chris has his hand…on her cheek…so lovingly.
"Can I trust you to keep it a secret?" he spoke to her oh so gently that she thought she is going to melt into a puddle right where she stands. This is way better than in her imagination.
"I, I, I proms, promise I, I promise!" she stuttered as her heart stutter as well.
"Good girl." His plan is working, disgusted that he did that, but nonetheless, it worked.
A despicable plan he formed in his head will earn him victory and blood for Master Shredder.
"Then he kicks, twists, and sweeps the leg, HAAA! The Death Dragon!" she demonstrates Chris's secret Kata to her brother, even after she promised not to tell.
Leo and Donnie are both dazzled by the effectiveness of the Death Dragon, after she returned from Chris's dojo, right before Leo could give her the biggest scolding of her life.
They're all stunned that Chris would simply show and teach his secret move to Mikey, who been friends for a couple of nights and yet, lo and behold, he taught her his Secret Kata as a sign of trust and friendship. Now that was something they never thought it could happen, who knew this Chris guy could be so nice enough to show his powerful move.
They were astonished…well, most of them, except for Raph.
Raph just stands there, his shell against the tree, wearing a scowl of betrayal and anger on his face, with his arms crossed and his hands clamped on his forearm so harshly, leaving a faint mark. But, what made him tick off the most are those two knuckleheads who are awing like idiots. They should be mad and upset as he is at Mikey but nope, they chose to do this.
'I swear I'm the only realistic turtle on the planet!' he thought bitterly.
Well, whatever, they can have their little fun all they want but he will not participate any of it, not when he's too upset to talk to her and still mad for leaving them behind on the rooftop just to see some stupid superstar, it's a waste of time.
Then again, that guy seems to…treat her…nicely as much as he hates to admit it, but it still bothers him badly, the thought of some guy has his grubby hands on his baby sister, the thought of it is sickening that he wants to slice him with his Twin Sai so he would never produce babies. He was supposed to protect her not to see her with a guy, he knows it's selfish but he doesn't want anyone to take his sister away from him. He wanted her to remain here with her family for all times.
Everything is drifting apart and it's all that stupid-wannabe-star's fault.
"Hey, Raph." He looks up with surprise but quickly wipes it away when he saw it was his sister, the one who caused such trouble and hurt.
Mikey was showing off to Leo and Donnie to the supposed-secret-she-is-supposed-to-keep-secret-but-completely-neglect-it, and they try to copy the not-so-ever-secret technique. When she noticed Raphael is sulking with his shell on the tree and looking pretty much ireful, its way worse than she remembered.
Mikey's face morphed into a sad frown with her eyes glittered with guilt and shame like a big wave crashing down on her. Of course, what she did on the rooftop was completely uncalled for, but she did not do it out of ill will. She really did it out of good intention, honest to God. Yes, she was frustrated with her big brothers especially with Raph but if they just understand what's really in her head, and why is she obsessing over an incredibly-handsome-martial-art superstar?
Ever since she can remember, Master Splinter always retell his children to never reveal their existence to the humans for three reasons, one they can never understand, two their fear will turn into extreme disdain, and three and way worse than the first two reasons are sending to the lab where they do the most despicable and unspeakable things that's inhumane.
However, their fear turns into astonishment and then melted into relief and bliss, and they owe it all to April.
You see, because of April Mikey become so encouraged and optimistic that there's hope for humans and mutants become friends. This is why she is pursuing to become friend with Chris Bradford, and not because she's a huge obsessive fan of him and worship the very ground he walks on…maybe. Anyway, her friendship with Chris has proven to her that impossible is nothing because she is doing for herself, for them, and for us so their lives could be better.
So she needs to talk to Raph to calm his storm and also to remove the viscous tension from past argument between them.
"Listen Raph, you know I would never do this to you to make you upset, I was…making things better for all of us." It saddens her to see her big brother won't even look at her and still have the disappointing look on his face, but she won't stop there and presses on.
"I know you were trying to protect me, you always protect me, you always there for me, and it makes me feel how lucky I am to have a sweet brother like you, Leo, and Donnie too." She smiles for feeling so lucky to have three wonderful brothers, no matter how annoying their over-protective mother-hens they get she loves them all no matter what.
But, Raphael remains the same broody, scowling, and didn't even make a twitch to respond to any of her words and her smile diminish, and she feels her eyes are going to pool up into tears. It hurt to see him quiet and never glancing at her as a pool of guilt and shame begin to build up like a flood. It made her hug herself like she's comforting herself so she won't cry in front of Raph, but she desperately wanted to cry because her throat is stinging from choking.
Raph, her big, strong, and kind brother hated her now.
Mikey then heard a bing sound coming from Donnie's laptop that she asked him to use, she looks at the laptop then turn to Raph who he still facing away from her, she sighs and walks away to the laptop. Once she got there she found out she got a message from…Chris Bradford!? On a website that April showed it to her on how to make friends, and that was before Chris coming to NY for a tournament. On the message, Chris wanted her to come over to his Dojo for one last get-together before he leaves NY that he told her about before she left his Dojo, and as she reads she was unprepared for the words that send her into a state of utter euphoria. On this message, it is said…
"Michelangela, I invite you for another get-together at my Dojo, but there is something else as well, something greatly I wanted to tell you since our friendship began. It is a feeling that surge within me, a very deep feeling. Come to me to tell you face to face XXX
C.B."
She couldn't believe her own two eyes! No, it's really happening! The Chris Bradford the all-time reigning champion of martial artist, richest and hottest man, and owner of the school of Dojo across the country is going to confess his deepest feeling to Mikey.
She feels like fainting or squealing, or fainting then squealing while fainting. This is like a dream come true, her idol and crush will be going to make a declaration of love for her. This is the best day of her life.
But then she remembered the unsolved problem with her brother Raphael. She can't leave him this way, but Raph doesn't want to talk nor listen in a matter of fact, and just by the look on his face he gave her had broken her heart.
Maybe or in the correct term he is undeniable, hates her for what she did and now he never wants to speak to her again.
'I totally deserve it' it was sad and true thought in Mikey. After all, she did this on herself for making Raph so upset, even if she did it out of the good cause.
She has to leave now but not before telling her brothers where she is going and reason, and hope if Raph is calm enough she might have a chance to talk to him.
"Hey guys," Leo and Don stopped doing the Death Dragon and look at their sister, waiting for her what she has to say.
"Um, Chris just sent me a message for another get-together. I won't be gone for long, I'll see you guys later." She said and begins to walk to exit the Dojo while she glances at Raph to see any reaction but to her disappointment nothing.
"You're going to him already? I know you and Chris are close now but you can go off alone the second time, at least one of us can come with you?" Leo has activated his mother-hence again whenever Mikey and alone don't go well together. Mikey resists the urge to roll her eyes but she smoothly replies.
"Chill bro, I'll only be gone for one hour tops and I'll come straight home kay." She cheerfully stated to Leo while hiding the pain.
Leo is glad that she won't come home late but that doesn't mean he can't stop worrying. He also sensed the heavy strain between Mikey and Raph that still unresolved.
"I promise, Leo I'll be okay I'll see you in an hour!" Mikey concluded without waiting for Leo's reply because she promised him she won't be late. Mikey had left the Dojo while keeping her broken/sad face hidden from her brothers.
Once she's gone, Leo turns around to scowl at Raph seeing him still standing by the tree scowling, and without so much a word to say to her. He shakes his head at his brother's stubbornness and went back into training. But, if he stared long enough he would've seen Raphael casting a sad glance where his sister left the Dojo.
Michelangela arrived in Chris's Dojo with a elated smiler petite green face while trying to calm her hammering heart from bursting out of her chest.
This is the moment she's been waiting for her whole teenage life, and now that moment is here…if she can find him in the dark.
"Chris, I'm here." She calls out to him but there is no answer.
As she walks around the dojo she is been watched by two men, one wearing heavy armor and the other with an Afro. Mikey has no clue she is been watched.
"Where are you? Are you planning a surprise or something?" Oh, she is getting her surprise that's for sure, when the armored man quietly, landed behind her ready to strike her. But, already sensed him from behind her and swiftly turn around and let out a shocking gasp.
"You!" she stepped back in fear when she bumped into something from behind her shell; she turns around to face another dude.
"And you got a friend, how nice." Her sarcastic remarks can never her fear that she's clearly, ambushed, trapped, and helplessly alone. But, one thing that rings in her head are Chris, was he hurt? What did they do to him? And it got her mad.
"Okay, tell me what have you done with Chris? Or you guys are in serious…" she didn't get finish her threat when the armored big guy attacked her.
Lucky for her, she saw the attack and avoided it fast. But she is not out of the jam yet, the thin Afro dude begins to attack her with his kicks and she keeps avoiding, but it makes hard to dodge and avoid when these two keep throwing kicks and punches at her. She needs to find Chris and high tail out of here.
The afro guy keeps on advancing on her with his fancy footwork and he's fast too, but she's fast too. She curved down to avoid the attack then she swept her foot, knocking him down, one down, one to go. Unfortunately, she was not quick enough when the armored man rammed into her, sending her flying into the wooden dummy with a grunt. She shakes the dizziness and gets up to hide behind the dummy while ducking his punches. The armored man suddenly chuckled darkly and spoke.
"Haven't you figured it out who I am?" Mikey dodge and reply to him.
"Should I have?" she then ducked the punch and then grabbed him by the wrist. The man is surprised that he throws in another punch with his free hand, but only to fall into her trap by grabbing his other hand and now he's trap. She smirked impishly at him and then by using him as leverage and flipped backward as she kicked square in the face, which resulted in the helmet to detach.
She about whipped him some more and save Chris when she saw…his face. She turns pale green at the revelation and her heart plummet on her stomach. Behind the armored mask was none other than the man who she idolized him, worshiped him, and loved him was Chris Bradford.
He is the armored man that attacked her and her brothers that night, and that could mean…Chris's message confession was just…a bait to lure her into his trap…he lied to her. Chris took her shock as an advantage and kicked her into a wall.
"Do you like my surprise, Mikey? I knew you would like it I did, too." He laughed at her pathetic look on her face like she's about to cry, revenge was so sweet on his mind.
"But…but why? I-I thought…the message…"
"You fool! Do you actually believe that I would be a friend with you!? Let alone love you!? Just by saying it makes me sick." He spits like he's spitting venom at her, and Mikey's heart feel like is breaking very slowly and very painfully.
"From the moment we met to this moment I want nothing more but to kill you, gutting your inside out until your body bathed in your blood." The sneer on his face with his eyes full of hate, disdains, and disgust hurting her even worse than before.
"You are a freak and no one will ever love a freak!" with these her heart shatters into small pieces as she whimpers.
"Let's end her!" the other guy suggested when he pointed his eyes on the katana, she once played with.
"Nothing will make me happier…but we need her!" as he said he grabbed a rope and tie her up real good and she didn't struggle.
"All part of the trap!" as he said Chris and the Afro guy left, leaving her alone in the dark.
Her beautiful blue eyes are swelling with hot tears. She feels so stupid, so freaking stupid for allowing this to happen, she fell into his trap and now she became bait. A bait to lure her big brothers into his deadly trap, they will get hurt, and it's all her fault.
She was stupid, crying, and heartbroken.
"…Raphie…"
…OMG! I can't believe I did that! I feel so awful when I wrote this, but things will get better soon because sooner or later this story will come to an end. So stay tuned for the upcoming chapter of First Crush, Old Enemy.