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"It won't come out!"
The words of distress filled the lair, causing the other occupants to run in the direction of the voice. Busting into the small bathroom, the three elder brothers were torn between laughing and panicking.
There was Mikey, furiously scrubbing at her mask trying to get rid of the blood stains. The mask, which had doubled for a bandage weeks before, had been put off on the to do list by everyone. After a huge bottle of soap and cleaner, still he had made little progress.
"What should I do?!?" He yelled at his brothers
"Use more soap" Raph suggested, before running back where he had originally been, sweeping the lair. Effectively, he swept all the miniscule dust particles he could before stowing the broom and dustpan away. From there he went back to the bathroom, where only Mikey remained, the other brothers already gone.
"Let me take over" The red bandanna said
"You won't have anymore luck than me" The youngest muttered, moving out of the way
"Just start dinner" Raph ordered, as he again started the task left by Mikey
"But dude it's like three in the afternoon!" The blue eyed turtle exclaimed
"Then make lunch, just make something" The hothead said
And with that, the orange turtle was gone into the kitchen. Being the only one, excluding Jasmine, who had any cooking talent he was the one who ended up making the food. Not that he minded, he liked cooking.
In the other rooms, Donatello and Leonardo were busy with their own tasks. From straightening books to fluffing pillows, everything was and had to be in its place.
Checking the clock once more, Leo yelled so that all would hear him "Five minutes!"
They all switched into overdrive because in five minutes their female member, the one who had shocked them all, was going to walk through the door. Trying to make everything perfect, no one thought that maybe she wouldn't come….
That maybe she was about to be attacked….by her own sisters
Above ground, Jasmine listened to her surroundings once more, waiting for the opportunity. Finally it came, as a car swerved around another and a symphony of loud horns sounded. Acting surprised she looked to the source of the noise, out of the corner of her eye looking behind her. After a moment she kept walking, hearing the steady footsteps behind her.
She was being followed, the girls behind her confirming that. Three, all fit the bill of street thugs, except…
They were good, possibly even trained. They always stayed the perfect distance, not to far and not to close, away. Their eyes wandered, never staring straight at her. No, she thought, they aren't regular crooks. I have to lose them…
Not picking up speed and showing that she was aware they were there, she changed direction. As she kept walking a memory came to her, what she had been taught if caught in this situation.
"Ready?" The sensei asked
They were training as usual, only this time they were playing a game. Ninja hide and seek, that's what it was called. Though the name was lame, the concept they were learning was not. Learning to lose opponents and get away was a good skill.
Tori was it, ready to hunt them down.
All four of them nodded, ready to begin.
"Jasmine, Simone, and Alice make sure to remember the three rules of hiding. Begin!"
With those words out of their mother's mouth, the game began.
The games beginning, Jasmine thought, turning into an alley. Unlike this most, this one was not a dead end. A perfect place to hide. Quickly she ducked behind a dumpster, making sure she was concealed.
First rule of hiding, she thought: Never take chances, make sure that you have a way to escape.
She listened to the footsteps drawing nearer and she froze, making herself as still as possible.
Second rule of the game: Keep silent; never make any noise to reveal your location.
Not moving a muscle, she listened as footsteps filled the alley. It became silent, sounds of the city heard in the background. No voices and no movement, damn they're good.
Suddenly she moved, dashing away. Behind her the three kept even strides, not using all their energy to chase, but still keeping up.
Rule 3: If all else fails, run and when there is no other option…
She remembered this, running side to side, keeping her next move unknown. Still they followed, never shaken from her tail. Finally she turned to face them, her hands curling against the weapons she kept hidden in her sleeve. The three stopped, glaring at her with the intensity only compared to the sun.
…stand your ground
The female turtle in disguise waited, for their attack. She didn't have to wait long, the tallest darting at her, a kunai in hand.
Pulling a tanto blade from her sleeve, she blocked the attack. Her opponent fell back, signaling to the other two.
Definitely ninja, she thought, recognizing most of the signs.
Ready for the attack that came from above, she rolled out of the way blocking the next that came immediately afterwards. Faster and faster the attacks came, she dodged them all. Taking another look at her opponents, she realized their angry expressions.
Dodging a round of shuriken aimed at her, she wondered why?
Murder in their eyes, they blamed her. But what for? Before she could answer that question, she was interrupted from her thoughts by a pain across her fake chest. Moving away, she felt the blood began to seep out. Though the belt gave the illusion of her being human, any hit still affected her turtle body.
Trying to apply pressure to the wound, she looked to the trio. Still glaring at her, but evil smile plastered on ones face.
Her, the leader.
Yes!
Tori smiled at the murderer, as she saw the crimson blood. She had seen the human watching her signal her sisters, so she snuck in for a secret attack.
A direct hit, the beginning of the end for the bitch. The killer of her sister, the blood on her weapon. Moving her red hair from eyes she began to attack again, only to stop short.
"You!" She hissed at the person standing behind the female
All eyes turned to the cloaked man, who towered over them all. His ax glinting in the sun, his eyes glowing red. A cloud of smoke enveloped both him and their target. After it cleared, he only remained.
"Where is she?!?" She roared, taking a step towards him
She got away, he helped her!
"She in not the murderer, only a bystander" The man said, holding his ground
"But the necklace!" Simone growled
They had all seen it, the one just like theirs only with a flower in the center. She had stolen it off the body, the man stealing the circle.
"She found it" He insisted
"How would you know this? You are helping her!" Alice accused, the three stepping closer
"I…" He began to reply
"Bring her back" Tori said, dead serious
"No" His voice low, as another smoke cloud drifted over him
Hell bent, all three dashed into the thick smoke, where nothing was found.
The murderer was gone, their revenge not complete.
"I will find you" The red head whispered, looking at the blood once again that stained her blade
A drop hit her, then another…the blood being washed away
It began to rain, their souls as dark as the sky above.
"Karai" He said, trying to gain her attention
It was after the speech that the newly returned Shredder was given and he was worried. After finding her, he waited to talk to her. What would she do? She couldn't be caught with the person her father wanted dead. But still she needed to talk to the turtle, figure out a plan. Neither of them wanted to see the turtle dead, but what could they do?
Noticing him, finally, the dark headed female dragged him away from the others.
"Your instructions?" He asked
"Same as before" She replied, about to walk away
Grabbing her elbow, he twirled her back around
"What about your father?" He asked, trying to ignore the glare he was receiving from the woman who was his boss
"Just make sure she is there, I will arrange the rest" Karai said, before jerking out of his grasp
He sighed, wondering how she was to pull it off, before disappearing to go look for the turtle.
The memory vanishing from his mind, he returned to the female next to him. Blood leaked from her chest, as she lay on her knees. The rain had picked up, both of them soaked.
"Are you alright?" The Elite member asked, ignoring the increasing rain
He knew they were out for revenge, but they had attacked their own sister! Well they did think she was dead…but still!
"I'll be fine" She replied, rising to her feet
"Karai asked me to pass on a message" He said, ignoring the fact that her hands were stained with blood
She said nothing, only nodding for his to continue.
"My mistress wishes to meet you at DL" He hoped she knew what that meant, because he had no idea
"When?" Hikari asked, a small smile coming to her face
So she did know? That's a good sign
"Tomorrow at nine" He answered, his message complete
"Thank you for telling me" She said, before taking a step forward
"Wait" He said, grabbing her elbow like he had with reply
This move is going to get me killed on day, he thought, being met with another glare
"What?" She snapped, trying to get loose
He didn't respond; only let the smoke encase them. A moment later they were in the sewers, a few tunnels away from the lair. She looked at him with a shocked look.
"You knew?" She asked
"I followed you from here" He shrugged, but they both knew he would never tell
"Well thanks" She said, giving him a small smile
"You're welcome" He returned the smile, before teleporting once more into the tower
After walking in the halls for a moment he ran into Karai, well actually he passed her. The two connected eyes, she got the message.
Mission complete.
All of them waited, going stir-crazy with nervousness. Again they looked at the clock; it had been over half an hour since Mikey's phone conversation. Still no Jasmine…
None of the turtles spoke, but they were all thinking…
Where the hell is she?!?
Like their thoughts were answered, the lair door opened. They were all shocked at the person who came in.
It was a human, but they knew it was her. Dripping water on the ground, the female twisted the water out of her fake hair. There was also a huge blood stain covering her white shirt, her hands also covered. So there was Jasmine, the person they had been waiting for, covered in blood and soaking wet.
"What happened?" Leo asked, his eyes on the seeping blood
"Got attacked" She shrugged, like it wasn't a big idea
"Well are you okay?" Don said, his medic side taking over
"Oh this?" She paused "It's just a flesh wound"
"And you said I'm the ridicules one! You're the one who's bleeding, you should wrap that up!" Mikey said, before regretting it
Brilliant Mikey, he thought, you're gonna piss her off
"That's a good idea, thanks"
Their jaws dropped, as she walked into the lab. Left alone, the four wondered what had just happened….
She wasn't angry? What the heck?
After a moment, the female came back. She was in turtle form, dry, and bandages were wrapped around her torso. They all turned to stare.
"What?" She demanded
"You aren't mad?" Raph asked, hoping he wouldn't regret the question
"No, you were just trying to protect me. Why would I be mad?" She replied, brushing the still damp hair from her eyes
"but…" Leo was interrupted by his love
"What smells so good?" Jasmine asked
"Lunner" The youngest turtle replied
"What?" All the older turtles looked at him
"It's a lunch and dinner mix" He answer, rolling his eyes
"Well what are we having for....lunner?" She asked
"Cold pizza, scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, leftover French fries…" Mikey rambled on
"That sounds more like breakfast" Don pointed out
"Well…." The orange bandanna began to argue
"Sounds good" The female interrupted, moving towards the kitchen
Smiles went all around, because obviously the crisis was over. They did feel a little stupid for freaking out like that, but it was all over.
But she knew it wasn't, not the stalker situation anyway….not by a long shot.
After all, the game was just beginning...
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So they met, fought, almost killed each other….
Will the sisters ever find out that their sister is alive?
What is DL stand for anyway!?!
What will happen?
Find out next find out next chapter!