Chapter 22 Mona accepts herself
Mona was grateful to Raphael and Donatello for working together to create a cure for her mutation that actually worked. However at the same time before Mona was turned human again she was starting to accept herself despite her mutation especially after hearing Master Splinter saying he was fine with his mutation before Mona took the cure. One day while Mona and Splinter were finishing training for the day Splinter said, "You have done very well in your training Ms. Lisa and I believe you're going to make a great ninja." "Thank you Master Splinter for training and letting me stay here with you guys" said Mona. All of a sudden the turtles were running out of the lair. "What's the matter guys?!" asked Mona. "Rock Steady and Bebop broke out of jail and are committing crimes around the City. We have to stop them" answered Leonardo. "Let me come with you guys. I've been doing really well in my training and I want to kick their butts for all the times they kidnapped me" exclaimed Mona. "This could be dangerous and I don't want to see you get hurt" said Raphael. "I'll be fine trust me" said Mona. Raphael and the rest of the turtles decided to give Mona a chance and off they went to where Rock Steady and Bebop were. "It's a good thing we took these mutagen guns with us that we stole from those Stockman dorks back in jail" said Rock Steady. "I agree and now you and I will rob every comic book store in the City and turn anyone into mutants just like us depending on which animal we choose depending on which button we press" Bebop said as the two mutant creeps ran to the next store. "Not so fast Rock Steady and Bebop" said Leonardo. "It's the turtles let's get them" said Rock Steady as he and Bebop ran head on to the turtles. Mona Lisa came out of nowhere and punched them both in the gut.
"Ouch that hurt!" Bebop cried out in pain. "Well that's what you get" Mona stated as she dropped kick Bebop. The turtles were shocked at how well Mona was fighting. "That's my girl" Raphael thought to himself as he was so proud of his girlfriend. "Hey nobody hurts my friend and gets away with it" Rock Steady declared as he prepared to shoot the mutagen gun. "Not gonna happen" shouted Raphael as he hit Rock Steady with his Sais. Rock Steady got really mad and aimed the mutagen gun at Raphael. Mona saw what was going to happen and screamed, "NO!" as she pulled Raphael away just in time but some of the mutagen hit Mona. "OMG MONA ARE YOU OK?!" asked Raphael. "I'm fine but what is this gross goop?!" replied Mona. "That stuff is mutagen" said Rock Steady. "Whatever button I pressed before shooting will turn you into a mutant animal." The other turtles were able to defeat Rock Steady and Bebop in no time flat. Donatello took a look at the mutagen gun that Rock Steady shot Mona with to see which button he pressed out of randomness. "Oh no" cried Donatello. "What's wrong?" Leonardo asked when all of a sudden Mona started mutating. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!" Raphael screamed. "Rock Steady pressed this button marked lizard…" Donatello began to say when Mona mutated into a lizard girl again. The turtles especially Raphael weren't happy and knocked Rock Steady and Bebop out cold. Mona was shocked at Shredder's former two goons mutated her into a lizard girl. "Come on let's go home" said Raphael as he helped Mona off the floor and took her home.
"I can't believe what Rock Steady and Bebop did to you Mona" said Raphael. "You know Mona if you want there is more of the retro mutagen Raphael and I created" offered Donatello. "No Donatello it's ok. For a very long time before I came back to New York City I was ashamed of myself because of my mutation. When I moved into the lair with all of you I was happy that I was going to have help to create a cure for my mutation and to be around good friends and finally realizing my true feeling for you Raphael. Because everything I've been through I started to accept myself. Not only that but I was accepted by all of you" said Mona. "But what about being cured?" asked Raphael. "I believe I already am. I was cured of my sadness, loneliness and for thinking that I was ugly. I don't care if anyone else had a problem with the way I look. What is most important is what I think of myself" answered Mona. "Well Mona here is what I think of you. I think you're beautiful, strong really smart and I'm the luckiest turtle in the world for having you in my life" Raphael pointed out as he held Mona's hand. "I'm lucky to have you as well Raphael. You're the first person to accept me for who I am when we first met after you thought I was really cute. I love you so much" Mona declared. "I love you too my beautiful Mona Lisa human or mutant because you love and accept me for who I am" said Raphael as he and Mona began kissing. "Get a room" Michelangelo burped out causing everyone to laugh.
