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"Okay I am ready, so lets begin" Our female turtle said, taking a deep breath
"You know you don't have to do this" Leo said from his place at her right
They were all sitting around the table, thinking it would be the easiest place to talk.
"You guys deserve to know and I am sorry I have kept it from you" Jasmine replied, looking around at them
On her other side was Raph who said "Its fine, we all have things that we all rather not talk about", his green eyes reassuring her
"Before anything happens, I would just like to say thank you for you all being there for me" She said to them all, although her eyes were on Leo
"No problem" Raph said, giving her a smile
"Why wouldn't we be?" Don said. He was enjoying the talk but he really wanted some answers (Like some of the readers, yes that means you Scribe of Turesa)
"Eyes, you were the one that was there for us" Mikey said, earning strange looks from everyone
"What did you call me?" His older sister asked, an eye ridge raised
"Eyes, your nickname" The orange bandanna replied
"I like it, but why did you chose it for my nickname?" She asked, her blue eyes on him
"Because we are all parts of the family and so you needed a part too" Mikey said
"Now I am confused" She said, causing the other brothers to step in
"What he means, is that we are a team and a family. We are all part of the same person, so each one of us is known as a different part." Don explained
"I am known as the heart, because I am the happy and joy filled one of the group" Mikey said, flashing her a warm smile
"When we are ready to give up, he sees the bright side…" Leo said
"… and cheers us up by playing a prank…." Raph continued, chuckling
"….or making a joke" Don finished, looking over to his only little brother
"Aw, thanks guys!" A smile came to the littlest brother's face
"He also does one more thing" Jasmine said
"What?" They all asked
"He gives hugs that brighten my day immediately, no matter what's going on" She replied
"He does do that really well" Leo said, although he was slightly feeling jealous of Mikey.
Why am I feeling this way? He thought, why would I be jealous of Mikey?
"So what part are the rest of you?" She asked, curios
"Aren't you suppose to be the one answering our questions?" Don asked
"Don't worry, you will not leave this table without your answers" She countered
"Don is the brain obviously" Mikey said
"Because he is the strategic genius…" Leo said
"….who makes our big toys, like the battle shell…" Raph said
"…and fixes my game cube when it breaks!" Mikey finished, giving his big brother a smile
"He also keeps calm, coming with a plan in any situation" She added
"True, plus I break up most of the fights" The brainy turtle replied
"It's either you or me" Leo said, knowing it was true
"So Mikey is the heart and Don is the brain, what are you two?" She asked, looking to the elder of the guys
"Raph is the muscle…" Leo replied, looking to her
"…and Leo is the head" Raph said
"Raph is the person who keeps us moving, ready to take on anything" Mikey explained
"Leo is the leader and the oldest, he takes all the responsibility and makes sure we are all okay" Don said
"I think they are also both protectors" She added, both the elders looking at her
"How?" Leo asked, his eyes on her
"Are you kidding? You both protect your brothers with your lives. No matter what, you both there for them ready to do what ever it takes to make sure they are safe. No wait I take that back…" Jasmine said
"What?" wondering what she meant, Raph leaned in
"You all do that for each other; it isn't just you two that do all those things. You all watch each others back's, making sure your family stays whole" She explained
"You mean our family" Leo said, giving her a small smile
"Yeah eyes, your part of it too" Mikey reminded her
"So why am I the eyes?" She asked, returning a smile to Leo
"Because the eyes watch out for everyone, makes sure that the body knows how to move" Mikey said
"I don't watch out for everyone" She countered
"Like the time you saved me from the purple dragons" Leo said
"I still can't believe that you were beaten by Pds" Mikey said snickering
"I also saved you from busting your shell on the pavement" Jasmine said, her eyes turning to the eldest brother
"What happened?" Raph asked partially out of concern, but mostly out of curiosity
"He walked off the side of a building" She replied
"I did not!" He retorted, ignoring the laughter of his brothers
Their eyes met.
Yes you did, her eyes said.
Whatever, his own brown eyes replied
"She also saved Leo from being killed by Hun" Don said
"And us being shipped off to Stockman's laboratory" Mikey added
"So? That does not mean I look out for everyone" She said, crossing her arms across her chest
"The eyes also put everyone before themselves" Don said
"Like when you traded yourself for Mikey" Leo reminded her
"He's my little brother, what else was I going to do? Oh, I am just going to let Mikey stay there with the Elite" Jasmine replied
"You also left in the middle of the night to protect us" Raph said, causing the table to go quite
"You just had to bring that up?!?" Jasmine said, her icy blue eyes glaring at him
"I thought it was important" He replied, smirking at her
"I am going to kill you" She swore under her breath. She was trying to keep that under wraps, but no he had to tell them.
Another moment of silence passed before she was overwhelmed.
"You did what?" Leo asked, his eyes looking to her as all other eyes were
"I left in the middle of the night, so that the Elite would follow me and leave you guys alone" She replied, her voice neither loud nor soft
"Why didn't you just tell us?" Don questioned
"Because…" She started to say
"We could have done something, stayed together" Mikey interrupted
"but…." Again she was unable to finish her sentence
"You should have trusted us" Leo said, the real issue coming out
"You want to know why!?! I have seen people close to me killed because of my bond with them! I will not let that happen again, so yes I left!" She yelled, their raised voices silenced
She stood up, throwing her hands against the table.
"I trust you all with my life, but I will not put you in danger. I would have vanished with out a trace if Raph had not caught me. Did it break my heart to leave? Yes, if you hate me for leaving then you have that right." The yellow bandanna said, her voice quieting down
"Good thing I did" Raph said, his brothers still processing what she said
"I still would have come back" She said, sitting back down
"Right…."
"Yes, I would have Raph"
"Whatever girly"
"Hothead"
"You were cold as ice when we talked"
"You weren't nice either"
"I was concerned"
"Right…"
"Hey that's my line"
"Which means I can steal it"
"Hmph"
"Nice come back"
"Rematch"
"Nah"
"What?"
"I like my status"
"Again, what?"
"I am the number one fighter in the family"
"No you are not"
"I beat all four of you at the same time"
"So you're chicken?"
"No"
"Chicken"
"Feeling mature are we?"
"Shut up"
"What ever Ryuu"
"Don't call me that"
"What? I thought dragon spirit fit you?"
"Whatever"
"What are you two talking about?" Mikey said, interrupting the two person conversation
"Just his nickname and such" Jasmine replied, calmed down
"He meant before that" Don said
"When before?" Raph asked
"When you said "I would have still come back" Leo replied
"She promised me she would come back for Christmas" The red bandanna said
"And he gave me this" The female said, putting the shell cell on the table
"She had a phone and you didn't tell us?" Mikey said, his voice filled with shock
"She would have killed me if I did" Raph replied, knowing it was true
"But why?" Leo asked, looking at her
"I will tell you the whole story. Try not to interrupt me, okay?" She said
A nod from the four and she began to spin her tale.
"Seventeen years ago, I was mutated by the utroms" She began to say
"The utroms?" Don said
"Yes, they were trying to create a better guardian. I assume you guys know what guardians are?" Jasmine said
Another nod and she continued
"Every animal they had used before had died, so since reptiles had worked before they tried turtles. That is how I became a mutant turtle"
"What do you mean since reptiles had worked before?" Raph asked
"I am going to get to that" She snapped at him, before continuing with her tale
"Since I was old enough to walk, I was trained to be the ultimate protector. When I was three or so, they brought in a ninjutsu master to train me and my sister"
"Your sister?" Mikey asked, trying to ask about the dead carefully
"Her name was Victoria, Tori for short. We trained together, watched each others backs, and made sure each other was okay. We really didn't think of ourselves as sisters in till…" She drifted off
"What happened?" Leo asked, grabbing her hand
"The utroms sent us on a mission, to collect some data. We were ambushed, and though we escaped I was badly wounded.
"Jasmine you okay?" The red head asked, as they both entered a cave
"I'll live" She replied, hold her hand over the wound in her leg
"I wish Sim was here" Tori said, as she wrapped some gauze around the wound
"I glad she's not" She said, wincing at the pressure
"But she could help you" The younger girl said
"Yeah, but that's another girl I would have to protect" She replied
"I don't need protection" The amber eyed girl retorted
"Still I will protect you with my life" She said
"Why? I am but a stranger to you" Tori asked, raising an eye ridge
"You are my team mate and my…" She was cut off by a sound
It was foot steps.
"Hide!" She said
"Well come on" Tori said, trying to raise her up
"It's to late for me, now go hide" She said, trying to resist the pain
"I will not leave you" Amber eyes shone fiercely
"Just do it! That's an order!" She yelled
The younger turtle looked at her before running off, deeper into the cave.
Right as she disappeared, foot soldiers came running in. The injured girl, raised herself up enough to see the gleam of their swords.
"Look what we found" One of them said
"Hello boys" She said, trying to stay calm
Whatever happens, they will not find her.
Not while I live
"Where is the other one?" Another foot said, moving in closer to her
"What other one?" She asked
"You know, the hotheaded one" He replied
"Don't know what you are talking about" was her response
Her scream echoed off the cave walls, as the solider stabbed his sword into her bad leg. Blood formed a puddle, dark as the ninja's heart.
"Where is the other one?" Again the question was asked
"Why do you care?" She asked, grimacing under the pain
"The Shredder wants you both to be killed" Was the response
"Kill me, but you are not going to find my sister" She had spat, using all her strength to kick him
It was weak, but it sent him to one knee.
"You bitch!" He yelled as he brought the sword down
She saw her reflection in the steel that would end her life.
At least she will be safe, they all will.
She heard the crash, as the metal came together.
In front of her was Tori, her Sais blocking the sword.
"Move!" the solider yelled
One slice and he was on the ground, the turtle standing over him.
The other foot ran off, leaving him to bleed.
"You can threaten me, call me names, or beat me. But you will not…"
He was eye to eye with the very mutant he was to kill
"…threaten my sister"
Tori turned her back as the man died, running over to her sister who was in moaning in pain
"Thanks" She said
"No problem, what's siblings for?" The red head replied
"So you had sacrificed yourself?" Leo asked, still holding her hand
"Yes and ever since we were very close" Jasmine replied, a single tear runnig down her cheek
"Donatello?" A voice interrupted
All five turtles turned to see Leather Head walk into the kitchen.
"Hey LH, what do you need?" Don asked
He didn't respond, his eyes locked with icy blue ones.
"Jasmine?" He said
"Leather Head?" She said, rising from her chair
She gave him a hug, leaving the boys to wonder what the heck was going on
"Uh, do you two know each other?" Don asked
"I guess you could say that" The crocodile said, a smile coming to his face
"Remember when I said that they had used reptiles before? Well I was referring to LH here" She said
"You're telling them of your mutation?" Leather head asked, locking eyes with her
What are you telling them? His silently asked
Enough, but not everything she replied, before shifting her eyes back to the other turtles
"Yes she is, will you please continue?" Mikey asked, not noticing the strange behavior
"Sure" She said, starting where she left off
"Anyway, my mother's name was Pandora and she taught the two of us ninjustsu. I trained with katanas, while Tori trained with Sais. We became good enough that we were sent on solo missions that neither of us liked. On one of those missions, that's when I met him"
"The Shredder?" Raph asked, more like growled
"Yes, he acted all nice and offered me a spot as his general" She replied
"She didn't take it" Leather Head said
"How did you know that?" Jasmine asked, looking at him
"Because Tori had planted a bug on you and we were listening to the entire thing?" He replied nervously
"So that's how she found out so fast" She muttered before continuing "I declined and that's when he showed me the picture"
"No" She said
"Please reconsider my offer, it is one in a life time offer" Saki pleaded
"I said no" She repeated, her eyes glaring in determination
"I didn't want to have to do this" He said pulling out a single sheet of paper
On it was a picture of a lab, ready to dissect and kill
"You really think I will go there?" She hissed
"No, but your sister might" The evil man said
"You will not touch her" She said, her swords at his throat
"I will be relentless, join me or I will hunt her down" He said
"You will do no such thing" She said, turning and walking away
"What if you are gone? You really want to take the chance of her death?" He asked
A moment of silence followed
"I will need a night to collect my things" She said, turning to face him
"If you fail to show up, I will kill you" He swore, venom dripping from the words
"I will be there" She replied, before walking away from him
"You agreed?" Mikey said, his eyes wide
"My sister meant every thing to me, to protect her I would do anything" Jasmine replied
"Boy was she mad" Leather Head said, with a chuckle
"You would have thought, that she was going to kill me" She said, a small smile coming to her face
"What?" Raph said
"Lets just say that Tori was…less that appreciative of my choice" She replied
"What the hell?!?" Amber eyes yelled
"What are you talking about?" She replied
"There is NO way you are joining the foot!" Tori said
"How do you know about that?" She said, her blue eyes narrowing
"Like it matters! I am not going to let you do that" The red head replied grabbing her arm
"Let go" She growled
"No" was the response
Amber and blue eyes stared down
"I am going" She said, yanking her hand from her sisters grasp
"I will not let you do this, not because of me" Tori replied
"You are my sister, I will protect you" She said, walking away
"No you will not! Not when you are throwing your life away!" The amber eyes yelled
"Look, I will protect you no matter what Imoto-chan" She replied, looking into her little sisters eyes [AN: If you didn't know, Imoto-chan means little sister]
"But…" Tori started to say
"I will keep my promise to all of you, but for now I have to go" She said, before walking away
"Being the responsible one are we? Well you still aren't going" The red head replied, catching up with her
"And you are going to stop me? You aren't that strong" She said, with a chuckle
"Says you, but no mother is" The amber eyes replied
"There is no way you are going to tell her" Blue eyes narrowed
"Right…" was the response before the voice took off
"COME BACK HERE!" She yelled, sprinting after her
"So she told your mother?" Mikey said
"Unfortunately, yes" Jasmine replied
"Pandora was not happy" Leather head said
"So she made you stay?" Leo asked, his eyes again on her
"Yes and that's when the Shredder and I became enemies" She said
"You were already enemies" Leather Head reminded her
"Well this is when it got serious" She replied
"Wait what?" Don asked
"The Shredder already hated us because we were defending the utroms" She replied, before starting her tail again
"Anyway, the Shredder was determined to have revenge and that's when he…"
They all knew what she meant, no questions asked
"Then I wandered the world for a few years before ending up in New York" She continued, rubbing away a tear
"That's when you met us" Leo said, giving her a smile
"Yes and the Shredder found out I was alive" She said
"He thought you were dead?" Don asked
"Just like I did" Leather Head added, looking at the female turtle
"When he attacked, we were traveling in a giant plane. When I was fighting him the plane started to go down, I thought he had died and I he thought I was dead" She replied
"So that's why the Elite wanted you" Mikey said, remembering the trade
"Yes and that's why I left" Jasmine said, her blue eyes looking around
"It very good to know that you are very much alive, but I must leave" Leather Head said
"Perhaps we could later" She said, giving him another hug
"I look forward to it" He said, before walking out of their lair
She was alive, he thought.
What about…
She is not telling them everything, but why?
He pondered these questions as he walked through the sewers, leaving his old friend behind.
"Well I have a question" Raph said, now tat he knew the full story
"Yes?" She said, her eyes focusing on him
"Why did you attack us?"
"Because I wanted to see how skilled you were in ninjutsu" She replied
"Well you kicked our shells" Mikey said, a smile coming to his face
"What about the belt? How were you that ninja?" Don asked, very interested
"Okay, this is a Simbelt" She said, unhooking the belt from around her waist
"A what?" Leo asked
"A Simbelt. It gives you the ability to shape shift, my sister and I used them to change into humans mostly" The female turtle replied
"Can I look at it?" Don asked, looking at the piece of machinery
"No, it is very delicate and I don't want you discovering the secrets that makes it work" Jasmine replied, her blue eyes on him
"Darn" The purple turtle muttered
"Any more questions?" She asked
"Not at the moment…" Leo started to say
"…but we may have some later" Don finished
"Fine with me, can we go on patrol or something?" Raph said, getting tired of sitting
"I could go for some fresh air" She said, stretching
"Then patrol it is" Leo said, as they all headed out the door
A finger scraped the ground, feeling the dirt beneath it.
It was cool in Japan, the wind blowing around the figure's cloak.
"She was here" the figure said, to the others
Jasmine, she was here.
"Let's go" The figure said, as the shadow figures took off
Wow, what a looooong chapter
Anyway, what is she not telling them?
Who are these cloaked figures?
Find out next o time!
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