ALRIGHT! WE HAVE OUR CHAMPION! And so early in the story too wow. Well as for the first one to answer the blue light challenge correctly, there will be a one-shot gift to them, but I will not reveal the answer or the name of the one who answered. At least not yet. In a few chapters, everyone will find out what the blue light really was and when it does come up in the chapter I'll reveal who answered it correctly. Remember the gift is for the one who answered it correctly, first.
First come, first serve.
*Opens first door-finds goats*
*Opens second door-more goats*
*Opens third door, life-time supply of candy canes*
NO TURTLES! TT_TT
"You have?" Leo asked in astonishment as he stared at the red haired human and giant, mutated crocodile.
The three of them, Casey and the red masked turtle tot were all gathered in the kitchen.
Leatherhead nodded as he looked down at an old laptop on the table which was covered in many places with duck tape, "We have located a now, active abandoned Foot lab beneath an abandoned construction site on the east side of town."
"Whatever chemical or gas Stockman used, we can find there maybe even something to reverse it. Reverse aging hasn't ever been successful and as a scientist, Stockman will have to have someway to reverse it," April explained.
"You two are geniuses," Leo praised from where he was sitting at the kitchen table with the miniature Raphael in his lap.
The red masked tot wasn't sure what was going on. He wanted to talk to his older brother about that training, but whatever was going on was obviously more important so he just sat still and listened. Maybe he could pick up on something he could help with.
"Are you two positive Stockman's there?" Casey asked, trying to make out the green numbers flying by on the slightly cracked computer screen, the result unfortunately, was him getting a headache.
Leo pulled Raph into his arms and stood up, "I'll get the others, you all get into the Battle Shell, we're leaving for New York now."
The others nodded and headed outside while Leo and Raph ascended the stairs, the young tot staring at the shadows.
"What's wrong Raphael?"
The red clad turtle tot glanced up, his blue eyes speckled with fear and worry, "They're gone right? Those bad people, they won't come out of the shadows and grab us again will they?"
Leo shook his head, "No, I won't let them."
There was a silence for the next few seconds as they neared the second story then-
"Aniki?"
"Hmm?"
"What about the ninjitsu training?"
Leo stopped and smiled down at his younger brother, "If everything works out, then all three of you will have your memories back and you will all know ninjitsu again as well."
"Ok," Raph said, although something was pecking at his mind. Something about this idea seemed…not necessarily wrong, but somewhat unfair. If what Leo had told them was true that they weren't always like this then why did they have to go back? What if they wanted to stay like they were?
"I'll ride the Shell Cycle back!" Casey shouted before April grabbed on to his ear.
"Oh no you won't," April said, dragging him towards the BattleShell where Leatherhead was helping the turtle tots into the back of the vehicle.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Hey I need that ear!" Casey complained as April shoved into the passenger seat and claiming the driver side for herself.
Leatherhead reached for the last tot, which was Raph but the red clad turtle backed up and turned when he spotted Leo walking behind him.
"Aniki, can I ride with you? Please?" Raph begged, clasping his tiny hands together in hope.
"No Raph, it's too dangerous and you don't have a helmet."
Raph sighed in disappointment before turning back to Leatherhead, but to his surprise, Donatello was standing there, hiding something behind his back. Then he said one of the strangest things.
"Yes he does Aniki!" Don shouted to the eldest turtle.
Leo turned around in curiosity before his eyes widened slightly in surprise. There was his purple clad brother, holding a miniature-sized motorcycle helmet.
"Donatello, where did you get that!"
"I found it the last time we went scavenging and fixed it up," Don said, handing the helmet down to Raph, "Go on Raphie, but I get to ride with Aniki next time!"
"No fair! I want to ride on the motorcycle!' Mikey cried from inside.
Raph glanced over at Leo, his face appearing to grow even more innocent than it was.
Leo almost bent backwards at the glance. How had his father ever resisted that look?
"It's dangerous for you, you're too young and-"
"Plllleeeeaaassseee Aniki?" Raph whined, trying to hide a smile.
"Well," Leo groaned , "Fine but we're going at the minimum speed."
"YAY!"
So it was hours later that the blue clad turtle, paired up with Casey of all people, found himself sneaking into the previously mentioned laboratory. His ears were still ringing from where Raph had ridden with him. The red clad turtle tot kept shouting "Faster! Faster! FASTER!"
Truthfully, the eldest already felt the migraine coming on, but why his stomach was flipping over itself, he wasn't entirely sure.
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" Casey suddenly asked, causing Leo to jump, spin around and slap his hand over the vigilante's mouth.
"Casey," Leo whispered harshly, "Not when we're ten feet from the door."
"Jeez sorry," Casey said while rolling his eyes.
Leo matched his eyes roll with his own and then turned back to find his way down the dark tunnel they were in. According the schematics the door was right.
Thump!
Casey had ran right into it in the dark, "Uh I think I found the door."
"Way to go, you're finally using your head," Leo remarked, walking around the fallen human and stopping when his outstretched hand met the door.
He smiled and pried the door open with his sword. Reflected white light blinded the two of them but their eyes adjusted quickly, revealing a bare, white room.
"Let's move." Leo said determinedly, sensing no traps or monitoring devices in the room.
"Wait Leo," April said over the communicator Leo was wearing.
"Yes April?"
"Let me do a scan of the building."
"Ok, but make it fast."
"Already done, there were weight sensors on the floor but I've deactivated them."
Leo sighed in relief as he moved across the room, "Thanks April. How are the others?"
"We're all fine Leo, now I'll guide you the rest of the way."
"How come I didn't get one of them?" Casey asked, motioning to the communicator.
Leo ignored the question and pushed open the door that lead to a dark hallway.
"Now, there's a mass reading of electromagnetic, biological and chemical activity coming from the fifth door on your left," April explained.
Casey, truthfully, felt bored of all this, he had expected to get something to smash by now. He tried to distract himself by looking down to the right side of the hallway where he noticed the glow of a small white light. He thought he saw a shadow there before the was a flash of blue light.
"Casey come on," Leo said, reaching over and pulling Casey along by his shirt.
"Hey!"
"Shh."
Seconds later they found themselves inside a lab the Leatherhead and the old Donatello would've been envious of. A large computer took up an entire wall.
"Now Leo, do you remember anything about the lab Stockman was in before?"
"There was the purple gas that had filled the air," Leo said as his eyes drifted around until they stopped on a small glass cube where a purple gas was currently thinning inside.
"Wait, I may have found it," Leo said, walking over to the cube and noticing that inside was what appeared to be a tadpole in a paper cup. Beside the cube sat an aquarium full of frogs, all of which were either unconscious or dead.
The blue clad turtle heard Casey mumble something about biology class before a door on the stand that held up the cube opened, Revealing a small tube of boiling, purple liquid.
"I've found the chemical April."
"Hold the analyzer I gave you up to it, I'll run a scan. Look around for anything else that could help lead to an antidote."
Leo did as he was told, holding a weird device that reminded him of the handheld weapons he once saw on Star Trek up to the tube of purple liquid that continued to boil.
"I'll have the analyzation done in moments," April said.
Leo glanced back at Casey to find that the vigilante was staring at the aquarium of frogs and tapping the glass cautiously with his hockey stick.
One of the frogs twitched in its unconscious state, causing Casey to scream and jump backwards.
"Casey!" Leo whispered loudly, "Do want Stockman to know we're here?"
"Leo?"
"Yes April?"
"Are there any other chemicals nearby?"
"There's stand with about a dozen in it, all different colors."
"Scan them all with the analyzer, there's a good chance that one of them is the one we'll need."
Leo scanned the others and endured the short waiting time by shifting the analyzer in his hand. He was always so wary of guns. He hated them with a passion. He remembered he once ranted to someone about if for a good 15 minutes, although right now, he couldn't remember who it had been. He glanced over to find Casey poking at the frogs again.
"Got it!" April said over the communicator, "There is an antidote that will reverse the affects. It's the yellow one on the far right, next to some kind of outlet."
Leo reached over and scooped it up.
"While you're there, destroy the others," April said.
Leo agreed and picked the rack up, "Hey Casey! Batter up."
It only took one swing from the now, hockey masked, vigilante and his baseball bat.
"Now, we've been far too lucky," Leo said, staring at the walls, "Let's go, this is too easy and I don't like it."
It was true, the answer to all their problems and not one obstacle in their way? What were the chances of that, especially with that 'turtle luck' always following them?
Without warning Casey shot forward and grabbed something hiding in the shadows outside the room. But wait, Leo was sure he had closed that door.
"Looks like one of your shadows followed you," Casey said as he walked back into the room.
Leo was shocked to see Michelangelo being held in Casey's grip.
"LET ME GO! ANIKI!"
"Michelangelo what are you doing here?" Leo said harshly.
"I wanted to come with you," Mikey said, still kicking at Casey and struggling to get out of his hold, "Donny gets to hang out with Leatherhead and learn cool and Raph gets to spend time with you. But no one spends time with me."
Mikey stopped struggling and crossed his arms with a pout, his lower lip stuck out. Leo took a struggled breath while clenching his teeth and then said, "We'll discuss this when we get out of here Michelangelo."
Mikey struggled again, this time his kick landing right on Casey's stomach, causing the vigilante to double over and drop him.
Of course, Leo had been right. It had all been too easy. This fact was only further proven when numerous panels on the walls opened and five dozen, armed robots jumped down into the room, encircling the two turtles and one human.
Then, a familiar voice echoed from the walls, "Return that serum turtle."
"Dream on Stockman!" Leo shouted, slipping the sealed vial into his belt before pulling out his swords. He stood back-to-back or shell-to-back with Casey, ready for a fight, but then their stances faltered when they heard shout.
"LET ME GO! LET GO!" Mikey shouted as a robot snatched him up.
The turtle tot struggled until the icy feel of the gun the robot held was jammed into the base of his skull, at which point he instantly fell silent.
"MIKEY! LET HIM GO!" Leo shouted, his eyes burning with rage.
If there was one lesson any observer, friend, or ally of the turtles learned, it was that when you threatened one of them, the others would chase you down and tear you to shreds like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. And said blood-thirsty, murderous desire was currently burning in the blue clad turtles eyes.
Of course, even with the years of training in speed and strength, there was nothing he could do as the gun clicked and the shot rang out through the room.
Wow, have I killed Mikey again?
"MOONSETTA!"
AHHHHHH!
*Runs away, screaming hysterically while being chased by psychotic blue masked turtle.*
"I'LL KILL YOU!"
AHHHHHHHHHH!-
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
~Moonsetta