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The sun rose, on the day children wait for all year.
Newly fallen snow glittered under the rising rays of warmth.
A cloud of smoke appeared, a ninja walking out of it. He walked towards his home, the Shredder's tower. With him he carried no yellow bandanna, no twin katanas, nothing of hers. Instead he carried a letter, meant for his master.
As the tower grew closer, he was greeted by his fellow Elite. They said nothing, except nod their heads. He continued towards the tower and they followed, becoming a team once more.
He walked through the halls, foot ninjas staring at him. Entering his master's chambers, he found the evil man talking to Hun and Karai. Their conversation broke off, as Saki's eyes narrowed in on him.
"Is she dead?" He spat out
"No" The Elite member said, his voice low. He awaited the verbal beating he was about to get.
"Why have you come back then?" His master asked, poison dripping from the words
"Because she wanted me to give you this" He replied, holding out the letter that had been with him since that morning.
Saki snatched it from him, about to rip it open before the seal caught his eye. He froze looking at the red seal; it was a P with four dragons circling it. He opened the letter slowly, letting his eyes glide down the page.
He read it slowly, and the Elite's member face formed into a smile.
"Would you rather die or redeem yourself?" She said, his axe stopped inches from her face
"How?" He asked. He would love to gain back the honor he had lost working for his Master
"Deliver this to him" She replied, handing him a letter
He took it, looking it over. It was a plain letter, no name on the front. The only identification was the red seal. He knew that symbol that was pressed into the wax, because it was legendary. He raised his eyes from the letter to her.
"How will this help me regain my honor?" He asked, confused how a letter would help
"When you give him this, he will not kill nor banish you. Then you will be able to save people from the inside" She replied, looking to the sun
"Do you mean I should be a spy?" He asked, he knew the penalty for betraying the foot and it was death.
"Not a spy, just a friend. If you see that the foot is going to attack a innocent person, save them" She said, turning her eyes to him
"I don't know if I could do that…" He said, ducking away from her gaze
"You can and you will save many" The female said
"How do you know?" He asked, but then the answer hit him. Her powers, she knew what would happen. She just nodded, before walking off towards the town.
So that's why she is a legend, he thought, as her figure disappeared over a hill. She saves people for them selves.
His memory was interrupted by the sound of crumpled paper. He saw the white ball hit the ground, and the Shredder walking towards him.
"Take a patrol out" He said, his face white with fear
"As you wish" The Elite member said, hiding the smile on his face
Ignoring Karai, who tried to ask him what was wrong; Saki walked to his private rooms and slammed the door shut. The Elite member gathered twenty ninjas and started to head out.
His fellow Elite stared at him, wanting to know what had just happened. He shrugged and led is group to the roof. Looking upon the snow covered city, he felt at peace. He was home, but this time he was going to help people not hurt.
Baby blues eyes opened to see the darkness of his room. The red glow of the clock told him it was 5:30 in the morning. For a moment he considered how much trouble he would be in to wake up his family now, before stretching and kicking off the covers. His orange bandanna tied around his head, Michelangelo stepped into his room to yell "Merry Christmas!"
At the sight he saw, the words died on his lips.
Leonardo awoke from his dreams, to look at the clock. It was six in the morning, his eyes went wide. He jumped out of bed, strapping his swords to his back. Panic filled his voice as he yelled "RAPH WAKE UP!", while banging on his brother's door. After a few seconds, a very sleepy Raph opened his door rubbing his eyes.
"What?" He asked, not happy about being woken up
"It's six o'clock" The elder said
"On Christmas?" Raph said, his voice filled with worry
"What happened?" A new voice said, who turned out to be Donatello
"Mikey didn't wake us up" Raph said, realizing the situation
The young turtle always woke them up at crazy hours on Christmas day. Being able to sleep five was a blessing for the elder brothers, so it being six was a shock.
"Something must have happened" Don said quickly, before being hit by a green flash
"GUYS! YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!" The youngest turtle said quickly before rushing back into the living room.
"He's okay" Raph said, as they all three walked into the living room
Their jaws dropped, as their eyes went wide.
In the middle of room stood their original tree that had been there last night and under it was a single brown crate box. Around that tree stood five others, each decorated with different color decorations.
One tree had grey lights, each sparkling with a little light. Under its needles was a small box, the tag saying to Splinter Hamato.
Another had orange lights, the ornaments showing the turtle titan fighting crime. The present held was tall, same height as Mikey the turtle it was addressed to.
The third was covered in purple, it was subtle and yet stood out. Its present was normal sized, meant for the brainy turtle.
The other two were dressed in similar fashion, one red and one blue. The red was fiery, like the turtle it was meant for. The present it held was long, no telling what was inside. The other was calm, put its presence made itself known. Its present was smaller than the others, no bigger than a book.
"Wow" Don said, staring at the display
"Can we open the presents please?" Mikey asked his eyes on the orange tree. That was his tree, his present and he wanted to know so badly what he had gotten.
"We have to wait for Master…" Leo started to say only to be cut off
"I am here my son" The wise old rat said, walking into the room
"Where do we start?" Raph asked, his eyes going to the red tree
"Why don't we start with Master Splinter?" Leonardo said
"But…" Mikey started to say, his voice filled with disappointment
"After Sensei, we can go youngest to oldest" Don suggested, avoiding a fight
"Okay!" The youngest turtle said, happy that he would next
As his furry paw reached to grab the present, his sensitive nose picked up a familiar smell. It had been hours so his sons would be able to detect it, but he could. He didn't reveal his discovery to his sons, they would find out soon enough.
He gently opened the present, to show a ceramic pot and a box of herbs. The tea pot was white with the sign of the rat in the center, circling around it was the colors of his sons. Completing the pot was a bamboo handle which looked freshly made. The herbs smelled like siderites, freshly picked within the last few days.
"The tea pot looks hand painted" Don observed
"What herbs are those?" Leo asked, not recognizing the powerful aroma
"It is siderite, an herb that grows in elevations of 3,000 feet. It also makes a tea that is both nutritious and delicious" Splinter replied
"My turn!" Mikey said, skipping over to his present
"Let's go see what knucklehead got" Raph said, walking over to his brother who was ripping the paper of the tall package
Their mouths fell open as the last of the paper was ripped off.
There stood a life size statue of the turtle titan. His stone face was fixed into a grin and his hand was stretching out. In it was a comic book, and Mikey in his excitement almost forgot it. He opened the graphic novel to see the main character was himself. A dream come true, he thought.
"Just what we needed" Raph muttered, though he was glad to see Mikey happy
"I think its okay…" Don said, looking to the statue
"…as long as it goes in his room" Leo said, getting nods from the other two
"Dude! This is awesome!" Mikey said, hugging his stone self
"I guess it's my turn" Don said, walking over to his colored tree
Unlike his younger brother he slowly took off the paper.
"Hurry up!" Mikey said, who had left himself to watch his brother open his present
"Shut it Mikey" Raph said, as the paper came off to reveal a square piece of metal
The brainiest turtle's jaw dropped, as he held the machine in his arms.
"Don?" Mikey said, waving his hand in front of his brother's face
"Really good computer?" Leo asked with a grin
A shocked Don shook his head yes before saying "Are you kidding?!? This isn't just a really good computer! It's the best and it's only been released in Japan!!"
"Okay nerd boy we get it, now breathe" Raph said, before heading over to his long box
Don rolled his eyes as they all gathered around Raph who, like Mikey, was ripping off the paper.
Inside was a motorcycle that to everyone was just a bike, except to the red turtle.
"What is it?" Mikey asked, looking at the black bike
"It's a Yamaha YZF-R1" Raph said, getting closer to the bike
The seat was made of black leather, the paint job was red his favorite color. A mix of dark red and orange made up flames that stretched down the sides. On the seat was laying a jacket and helmet both black.
His hands ran over the leather jacket, before slipping it on. It fit perfectly shell and all, like it had been made for him. He was so mesmerized by the gifts that he almost didn't hear the snickers of his brothers.
"What?" He asked, as they continued to laugh at him
"Dude, look at the back" Mikey managed to say before laughing again
He slipped off the jacket and flipped it over to see one word.
A fireball was in the center and in black lettering over the red it said...
Hothead
"I think it fits" He said, not minding the words
"Now the police will think twice before pulling you over" Mikey said, sending them in laughs
"Ha ha, I think its Leo's turn right?" Raph said, putting the jacket back on his new bike
"It is" Don said, as they all moved to the blue tree
Leo pulled back the paper neither paper going neither slow nor fast.
In his hand was a letter, no name on the front.
They all looked at each other, as he opened it. His eyes glided down the page as his brother's looked over his shoulders.
Merry Christmas
Hope you enjoy your fun
But know there is something to be done
When you hear the ring, answer it quick
Or your gift will be gone
Put it on speaker
So you may all hear
You wanted a gift and so you will get one
Just make sure to answer
Or you will miss your chance
Listen to the voice carefully
Enjoy this rare gift
And be safe
At the bottom there was no name.
"That's weird" Leo said, looking over the paper another time
"What kind of a gift…." Mikey started to say before being cut off by a sound
They all turned to look at the source of the sound, the small box underneath the original tree. They all walked over to it and Raph peeled off the top to reveal a cell phone.
He looked at his brother's before answering it.
"Hello?" He asked, before pulling it from his ear
"There's no one there" He said, as Leo took the phone
"Put it on speaker, that's what the instructions say to do" Don said, earning him a few skeptical looks
The eldest brother did so and then in a clam voice said "Is anyone there?"
He almost dropped the phone at the response he got.
"Merry Christmas" A female voice said
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