Andi POV
You know those odd moments when you're about to do something important, and then suddenly your mind sidetracks to something completely random and irrevelant to the topic you are focused on? Well, that's what just happened to me when I was preparing to fight Mikey. I was lowering myself into defensive position, katana in my right hand and shruiken in my left. Then, my eyes decided that they would wander over to the other side of the dojo. They were met by another pair of eyes that were staring with such intensity back at me that it caused me to lose focus. Inwardly gasping, I stumble backwards and almost lose my balance. My eyes blink really fast, all of a sudden, and my heart feels like I must have just finished a marathon. It was lucky that I stepped backwards, though, or else I would have been hit by a slightly hesitant Mikey. I shook my head, trying to clear it of those beautiful, piercing eyes. I dropped back into combat position and fought Mikey, but my mind was still seeing the eyes. I battled a little sloppily, and when I went to slide between Mikey's legs, my knee hit his ankle. It was a lucky, though, because it knocked him off balance and he fell forward onto his stomach. I took that as an opportunity to win and quickly sat on Mikey's shell. "Aw, man," he said, trying to roll onto his back and push me off. I braced my feet on the ground, and then he couldn't budge. Sensei nodded after a moment. "Very good. I can see you have much potential, though during this test you were distracted by something," he remarked while eyeing me like an experiment, trying to see what I would say or do. I just sat there, staring at him like an idiot. Finally, I said, "Um, thank you?" "Next: Raphael." said the rat without acknowledging my thanks. I rolled off of Mikey and he stood up and walked over beside Donnie. Raph stepped up to me, a smirk on his face. "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you," he assured me mockingly. I just smiled at him. "Thanks Raph, because I'm sure I'm not gonna be able to handle you," I said sarcastically. Without warning, I made the first move, charging towards him. Right when I was an arm's length away from him, he jumped to the side. However, I was anticipating his move. I quickly changed course, and when he held up his sai, ready for me, I dodged under his left arm. I then sent a roundhouse kick into the center of his shell. He only stumbled forward a little. That's when I decided that Raph would be a tougher opponent than Mikey. While I switched from offense to defense, my movements on auto-pilot, I began to formulate a new plan in my head. Since I would need more strength than a single roundhouse kick, I'd need to weaken him little by little, all the while keeping my movements extra quick. Then, I would deliver a powerful blow to win. How would I carry out this plan? Simple. First, I would do almost the same thing I had done to Mikey: weaken the ankles. In one motion, I dropped down to the floor, stretched my arms out to the sides, and then shot right underneath him, whacking his ankles in the process. He stepped forward, and before he could fully regain his balance, I kicked him in the back of his knee. Then, I reached up high and grabbed the top edge of his shell. Using my momentum, I pulled myself up off the ground. That did it. "Ahh!" Raph yelled as he fell backwards. Uh oh. Backwards. That meant on top of me! I rolled out of underneath him, and just in time. I hopped back onto him, so I was in the same position that I was with Mikey, except that Raph was laying on his back. I leaned forward on his plastron, folding my arms on his neck. "Hey, Raph, guess what?" His green eyes widen as he notices the close contact. "Uhm, what?" he asks, slightly nervous. "You got beaten by a girl!" I giggle as I roll off of him onto the floor. I get up slowly, and then walk over to the turtles. I try to read each of their faces, which is not a easy thing for me to do. I'm not really an emotionalist, and I can never tell what anyone is thinking. The last time I tried to do that, I read the emotions wrong and ended up screwing up an entire friendship. Mikey looked excited, but that's probably because he never saw anyone beat his older brother before and get out of it without nothing more than a slight bruise. Donnie grinned at me, that's all I could get out of his expression. Leo's was strange. I couldn't really figure out what he was thinking. He wasn't looking at me, but at Raph. His facial expression told me that he was calm and collected, but his eyes looked angry. Why could he be angry at Raph? Maybe because Raph didn't do very good fighting me? That must be it. Sensei stared at me, expressionless, as if many things were running through his mind at the same time. I felt like I was being calculated, like all of my mistakes and actions during the fight were all adding up and equaling... whatever the rat was trying to figure out about me. I waited for him to speak. Raph got up and stood next to me, glaring slightly. I took my eyes off of Splinter and glanced at him, and then started to laugh again. Raph's face softened. "Leonardo." said the rat finally. Leo looked really surprised. "But what about me?" whined Donnie. I could tell that he wanted to beat me and gloat over Raph's defeat and not his. Splinter did not reply. Leo hesitantly walked over to the center of the dojo and waited for me. I went over and stopped, a few feet in front of him. Then, the fight began. I could tell that Leo was a better fighter than both Mikey and Raph. Mikey was a pretty easy opponent. Raph was pretty strong, but I could tell that Leo had a sort of balance in him. - I'm skipping the fight, sorry ^.^ I already wrote two, I don't want to write another - Suddenly, I found myself flat on the ground, me cheek pressed against the floor, and my arms were stretched out to the sides. Strong arms pressed my wrists painfully into the ground. Leo was laying on top of me. I was on my belly, and my stomach and lungs were being squeezed uncomfortably. It was hard to breathe. My shoulders were really pinching now. They had been feeling pretty sore for the past week or so, and I still had to ask Donnie about that. Maybe he would find out once the X-Rays were done developing. I heard Leo chuckle – not like Santa though ^.^ - on top of me. "Ugh – Leo," I manage to get out. I only had a limited amount of air. "What?" asked Leo, trying to stay on top of me as long as he could, I could tell he liked being in the glory of defeating me. "I need air," I barely say. "What?" he asked, leaning down. My head starts to spin, and spots appear in my vision. I am pretty sure he knew I was gonna black out soon. "Leonardo!" said the voice of Splinter. "Leo, I think she needs to breathe," I hear Donnie say faintly. Then, I couldn't even say anything, and my lungs felt deflated. Before I totally lost consciousness, I asked myself. I couldn't tell at that moment, but I felt like I should.
When I finally woke up, it was morning. I could tell it was morning because of the faint light coming from the hallway and the feeling of refreshed-ness. I drowsily rolled over, trying to get back to sleep before I had to go to school. I laid my head back down. I suddenly became aware of a strange shape poking into my head. Even more strangely, it was warm. I slid my hand underneath my head. My fingers became aware of an oddly soft, feathery thing. I jumped out of bed. "What the hell?" I ask myself as I survey the bed. Nothing but rumpled sheets and a pillow... I look around the room, trying to spot anything out of place. Was this one of the guys' jokes? As I glance behind me, I catch sight of myself in a full-body mirror... And scream.
Me: Oooh! Suspense! So many questions! Whose beautiful eyes in the dojo? And more importantly, why did Andi scream when she saw herself in the mirror? Mikey: I know! Leo: That's because you read ahead to the chapter she's almost done with. Me: You read that? Did you, too, Leo? Leo: O_o Me: UUUGGGGHHH IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SECRET UNTIL I POSTED IT! Raph: Everyone evacuate before she blows up... Me: Oh, don't worry, I'm fine. R&R! It means a lot to me!