Hi peoples! Yes a new chapter and more action. Though I think I confused a few people out there. But not to worry, all those odd questions will sooned be answered.
Leo: You mean like that whole dream thing between Raph and May?
Miko: Exactly.
Donnie: Or how the Kraang are going to fix up the Frost Bite robot?
Miko: Kinda.
Raph: How about the amount of butts we're gonna beat on?
Miko: Sure, we'll go with that.
Mikey: How about how much pizza we're going to eat?!
Miko: ... no. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this chapter and everything that goes along with it.
April: Isn't that a line from Aladdin?
Miko: ... It was a dedication to the late Robin Williams. I loved the movie Aladdin.
Chapter 3: Times Up
Splinter was meditating under the tree when he felt his son running in. He could sense that there was something wrong. So being the wise sensai he is, he waited for his son to arrive. There was a reason Raphael was back and his brothers were not.
Raphael made his way to the dojo slowly after running all the way back. He needed to do something he wasn't used to doing, making a plan. He also needed his sensai to believe him and not think he was crazy.
So he entered the dojo hesitantly and sat down in front of Master Splinter. No one spoke for a few minutes as Raph believed that Master Splinter is still in a deep meditation. So it was no surprise when the hot headed turtle jumped at his masters voice.
"Something troubles you my son." Splinter stated more than asked. Nothing ever got by him.
"You seriously need to give a warning or something." Raph said not at all enjoying being startled.
"What do you wish to speak about?" Splinter asked hiding a grin.
Raph tried to think of a way to ask his question more straight forward but there really wasn't without it being more confusing or crazy. "When you meditate, can you dream?"
Splinter raised an eyebrow at this question. Raphael would be the last person Splinter would think to ask about meditation. "During meditation your mind and soul become one with the universe around you. It is a state of calm that surounds you. To dream during this time is impossible." Splinter explained.
Raph let out a frustraited sigh before starting to get up. But before he got too far off the ground Splinter spoke again. "There is however a way for two beings to speak to one another while in this state."
Raph's eyes went wide as he lowered himself back to the floor. Kneeling before his sensai he asked his second question. "Is it possible for someone to go into a meditation without realizing it?"
"Why so many questions on this subject my son? Did something happen?" Splinter now asked curious as to what has brought this about from the most unlikely of turtles.
Raph grew quiet once more before thinking over his options. Tell him what happened or blow it off as just being curious. Looking at his sensai, he knew the truth would be revealed after being caught in a lie. "I spoke with May last night. In a dream or at least it felt like a dream. She told me the Kraang captured her at the airport. They are using her to control Frost Bite and every time she resists against the machine she gets burned. She also told me that she was the reason Frost Bite plays music when it fights. I asked May to play a similar song to yesterdays to be sure this all really happened, and she did. But once I realized that everything was true, I couldn't bring myself to hurt Frost Bite. I..." Raph cleched his fist on his knees while he looked to the floor. "I was... afraid... that I would hurt May."
Raph fell silent after that, but Splinter knew there was more to the story. "So what did you do my son?" he asked encouragingly.
"May started slowing down Frost Bite. See, Frost Bite started moving slower than before, none of us had landed a solid hit on it so it only made sense that May was resisting. I must have sounded crazy to my brothers. I started yelling at May to stop and that she was going to hurt herself or worse. So I did the only thing I could think of. I ran my sai through Frost Bite shutting it down. But I have no idea what happened to May on the other side." Raph explained sadly.
"Perhaps meditating on the situation will help easy your mind Raphael." Splinter suggested before closing his eyes and going back to meditating.
"How am I supposed to do that?" Raph asked slightly frustraited. He knew that meditating was never his strong suit. Hiting things, destroying robots, taking on the foot, all of that was easy. Meditating, not so much.
"Clear your mind my son. If you desire to speak with Miss Adair then you will. You only need to allow yourself to." Splinter instructed.
Not really having much other choice Raphael closed his eyes and tried to do as his sensai said. Though it wasn't until he felt something touch his shoulder that he was able to get back to the foggy room he had seen May in before.
"Those no good rotten heaps of metal." A muttering voice said as Raph tried to pin point where it was coming from.
"That sounds like May." Raph realized.
"Indeed. Shale we go speak with her?" Splinter asked stepping next to Raphael through the fog.
"Master Splinter? What are you doing here?" Raph asked not exactly upset that his sensai was there but not thrilled either.
"Someone needed to make the connection between your two minds." Splinter explained before heading in the direction May's mutters where coming from.
Raph quickly followed him and before he knew it they had reached May who seemed to be sitting with her knees to her chest and muttering profanity about the Kraang.
"That is not appropriate language for a young lady to be using." Master Splinter announced allowing May to know that someone else was there.
Spinning around and off the floor May was surprised that not only was Raph back but Master Splinter was there as well. "Master Splinter, Raph, how did you get here?"
"Meditation, I envoked the link seeing how Raphael did it by chance the last time." Splinter explained.
"It's great to see you May." Raph said trying not to sound to relieved but seeming to fail.
"Like wise. I am so sorry about Frost Bite. I tried to stop it from attacking you." May started to explain only to be cut off by Raph.
"And nearly got yourself killed in the process!" he yelled angrily. He felt bad about yelling at her but she needed to understand how she made him feel when she did that. Without actually admitting how worried he was, not scared, never scared.
It was silent for a few minutes before Splinter spoke up once more. "Have you learned anything new about your location or what the Kraang are planning?"
May seemed to become very serious the moment the question was asked. "Yes, Kraang are making repairs to the Controler and Frost Bite as we speak. They are making adjustments so I can't take control of Frost Bite this time. They plan on attacking tomorrow and said that they are going to destroy you. As for where I am, I still have no idea. They seem to keep me near the Center of the ship because I pass a lot of communication rooms on my way to the Controller." May explained.
Master Splinter thought this over for what felt like a few minutes. Meanwhile, Raph noticed May lightly rubbing her left arm. "Are you sure you're alright?" Raph asked seriously.
She stopped rubbing her arm and smiled at him. "Yeah, just a recent burn. Nothing too serious. The only reason my burns haven't been a real problem is because I think my ice abilities are protecting me from any real bad damage that might be done to me."
Master Splinter spoke up next. "I will face this Frost Bite tomorrow. Raphael, you and your brothers will locate Miss Adair and free her from the Kraang. I am sure that Donatello will find her soon."
Raph and May both smiled lightly at this. "Hear that May, we're coming to get you."
"Thank you Master Splinter, Raph, I will see you soon." May quickly fadded away leaving Raph and Splinter alone.
"Do not lose faith my son. We will find her again." Splinter wisely spoke after seeing the emotion run through his son's eyes.
"Yes Master Splinter." The two soon faded away back to the real world.
~Real World~
Master Splinter and Raphael awoke to Donnie cheering in his lab. "I found her!"
Raph was out of the room before Splinter had a chance to stand and follow. Shaking his head slowly while hidding a grin Splinter soon followed after his son. Hoping that May would be reunited with them soon.
~In the lab~
Donnie was working on his computer with April over his shoulder while the others came running into the room.
"Where is she?" Raph instantly asked when he came into the room.
"It's hard to pin point. There's some interference at the moment but it will be cleared up in just a second. I had it a minute ago." A few more clicks and Mikey entered wearing an apron and stiring a bowl of... no one wanted to know what.
"What's all the yelling about?"
"Don thinks he found May." Raph said sharply earning a bop on the head with Splinters staff.
"Got it!" Donnie yelled triumphantly. He looked over the area and instantly deflated. "Uh-oh."
"That is never good Donnie. What do you mean uh-oh?" Leo asked walking over to the computer.
"It seems May is in the under water base and it would seem there is defence shield in place around it. If we can't get that shield down, we'll never get to May." Donnie explained.
"Good thing we have the worlds greatest hacker on our side." April said encouragingly.
"Thanks April."
"Then tonight you rest, Miss Adair will be resting now as well. We will attack at first light tomorrow.
"I have to be heading home anyways. Dad will be worried if I'm not home soon." April kissed Donnie on the cheek before grabbing her bag and headed out of the lair.
Once she was gone Leo turned to Raph and gave him a look that said it all. He wanted to know what was going on.
"I believe you owe your brothers an explination Raphael." Splinter said gestering for his sons to follow him. Every one of the Hamato Clan members entered into the dojo and sat around the tree waiting for Raphael to explain.
It took Raph a moment to get everything straight in his head before he tried to explain. "After our first fight with Frost Bite is when it all started. After we had all gone ta bed that night I dreamt of May but, it wasn't a dream. According to Master Splinter I some how reached a meditative state where I was able to talk to May. She's the one who told me how to find her."
"So you knew it was May we were fighting all along?!" Leo said raising his voice a few notches.
"Not exactly. I didn't know if what I experianced was real or not. At least not until we met up with Frost Bite again. I had asked May to play a different song from the same band as a sign that it was really her. She explained it better but basiclly the Kraang hook her into this machine they call 'The Controller' it's connected to her thoughts and powers while she's in there so a song is rather easy I guess." Raph continued.
"So the Kraang are using May as a means of either gathering test subjects, trying to clear out the city, or trying to get us to come out of hiding so they can follow us or try to kill us." Donnie said starting to make sense of it all.
"Poor May. Wait, didn't Raph kind of kill off Frost Bite? So what does that mean for May?" Mikey asked now seeming more concerned.
"She's fine. The Controller machine did more than just controller her powers. If she resisted, it would shock her." Raph explained as his hands seemed to clench at the mear thought of May being in so much pain.
"Wasn't Frost Bite slowing down near the end of our battle just before you destroyed it with your sai?" Leo asked Raph now more calm than he was at the beginning of this explination.
"She was fighting the controller." Raph said simply.
"But you said May is fine. How can you be sure?" Donnie asked.
"We spoke with her." Master Splinter said finally getting the whole story now.
"That's why you rushed home? To talk to May." Mikey teased.
"To find a way to talk to her and make sure I hadn't killed her during the battle. She warned us that the Kraang are fixing up Frost Bite and plan on attacking tomorrow and 'to destroy the ones known as the turtles.' According to May." Raph said.
"So what do we do now?" Mikey asked not knowing what to do next.
"I will be facing against this Frost Bite while the four of you infiltrait the Kraangs underwater lair. We must save Miss Adair before the Kraang can cause her any more pain. Now I suggest you four get some sleep." Splinter said finishing the conversation before getting up and heading to his own room.
Once the doors were closed Donnie and Mikey each placed a hand on Raph's shoulders before getting up and walking out of the Dojo. Leo waited until they had left before getting up and standing in front of Raph. "Now that we know where she is, we won't stop until she is back among friends. As turtles and as brothers, I give you my word on this Raph." He held out his hand to the hot head.
Raph took his hand and grinned as he tightened his grip. "I'm going to hold you to that Bro."
"Then we better do as Master Splinter says and get to bed." Leo suggested before going off to do so.
Raph soon followed in the hopes that May would soon be back with them.
~Next Morning~
May was waiting for the Kraang to come get her. It was normal for them to come give her a small meal before bringing her to the Controller. But this time seemed different; when they came they didn't have any food with them. Instead the Kraang had a needle with something in it and it didn't look good. She could tell it wasn't the mutagen because it was a blue-ish color and didn't look to have the same texture as the mutagen. She tried to resist but the Kraang were able to break any ice she put up as a defence and grabbed her arms. Two Kraang held her down while the third administered the liquid into her system. She felt the liquid enter her body but there was little that she could do about it.
The Kraang let her go after a few minutes and lifted her onto her feet. They dragged her to the Controller and hooked her into the machine. She felt the shocks more this time when she resisted. She couldn't feel the cold ice that was normally coursing through her. It haden't left her completely but she couldn't make ice form on her hands or at her feet now.
~In the Lair~
Raph, and Leo were prepairing everything that they would need to brake into the Kraang's underwater base. Both were silent while Donnie was preping the turtle sub for departure. Mikey on the other hand was trying to not annoy Raph by making breakfast before they left for their mission. Going out on an empty stomach was just as bad as going into a battle without a plan or exit strategy.
Master Splinter was watching the news when an announcement came on. "Warning: The recent menace that has been freezing the city has returned. We urge people to stay inside and not come out until further notice. The National Guard has been asked to intercept this menace." The news reporter stated before cutting to some live feed via some hidden cameras in one of the vans.
"We are on the scene watching this icy feind destroy our beloved city!" A booming sound came through. "The National Guard has arrived. Our only hope is that they can contain this being without destroying much of the city."
Master Splinter turned off the screen and turned to his sons. "Now is the time to act. You must get to the Kraang's base before they have a chance to cause too much damage to the city. I will step in only if they fail." he explained while his sons assembled in front of the Turtle sub.
"Yes Sensai, we won't let you down." Leo said while his brothers got into the sub. He soon followed suit and closed the hatch behind him. They dove down and made their way out of the sewer and into the bay.
"Alright guys, now that the turbins are all charged I need Leo to man the helm while I try to brake into the Kraang's shield." Donnie said before going to his computer and hacking away.
It didn't really take him long to break through any fire wall the Kraang put up and for Donnie to drop the shield just long enough to get the sub through. They need to go into stealth mode as they got closer to the base. It wouldn't do anyone any good if they were discovered before they made it inside and found May.
Once they made to the entrance of the base, Raph and Leo were the first to enter. Donnie soon followed and Mikey, being the loud mouth that he can be, was last. "May said she believes she's near the center so that's where we should start our search." Donnie instructed.
"Agreed, if we run into any Kraang be sure to take them out before they sound the alarm. We need to get as close to May before the Kraang can do anything to stop us." Leo said before they made their way down one of the corridors.
It didn't take long to come across a command center and locate the Controller. They couldn't see inside but they knew she was there. Donnie was able to get an exact location and they all headed there. Leo had to restrain Raph only a few times knowing how this was hard for him to not rush in and save her. Patience was never Raph's strong suit.
They made it to just outside the Controller room. There were two Kraang guarding the door but they were easy to get rid of. The guys just needed to make sure that the Kraang didn't sound the alarm.
So Leo and Raph snuck up behind the two Kraang and were able to not only knock the bots out of commition but the Kraangs inside passed out due to the electro shock they recieved.
"Good work guys. Now we just need to get May out of there." Donnie said before he hit the button on the door to open it. The only bad part about that was that there were more Kraang inside and they out numbered the Turtles ten to one.
"Maybe we should have thought this through a little more." Mikey said nerviously before they attacked.
Leo helped Donnie get close to the Controls on for the Controller so that he could release May while Mikey and Raph faught off more of the Kraang.
"You better have a good plan for getting out of here fearless!" Raph yelled at Leo.
"Don't worry Raph, everything is under control." He tried to reassure.
Donnie had just reached the pannel for the Controller when a large door opened to reveal a large gorilla like robot with a Kraang on top.
"Not again!" Mikey yelled while dodging lazer fire aimed his way.
~Scene Change: 20 minutes ago~
Splinter had just watched his sons go off to rescue May when another announcement came over the TV. "The National Guard has ordered a retreat. Everyone is to stay inside until evasive actions can be made."
Splinter grabbed his Katana before making his way up to the surface. He was going to give his son's as much time as they needed to save May.
Once above ground it didn't take long for Frost Bite to find him. "Well if it isn't the rat. Come to fight me? Are the so called turtles too scared to face me?" She asked with a grin.
"Your tyriny has come to an end! I will not allow you to destroy this city." Splinter said drawing his sword and going into an attack ready position.
"Very well, you will be the first to fall." Frost bite said before a heavy rock song came from the small box on her wrist.
Splinter raised his sword and waited for her first attack. Frost shot a few senbon his way before moving closer to him. Splinter easily dodged but went right into the line of fire of Frost's upper kick.
"Death surrounds,
My heartbeat slowing down,
I won't take this world's abuse,
I won't give up,
I refuse!"
Splinter easily dodge the kick by flipping backwards and throwing some shuriken at her. She countered with her own frozen ones before making two swords and coming at Splinter again.
"This is how it feels when you're bent and broken,
This is how it feels when your dignity is stolen,
When everything you love is leaving,
You hold on to what you believe in."
Splinter backed away with every swing and blocked with his own sword when need be. He was looking for a weakness. This was a machine not a human being or other mutant. He needed a way to stop it and cause some real damage before it destroyed any more of the city. Or something worse happened to May. But he believed his son's would save her soon, if nothing stops them.
"The last thing I heard,
Was you whispering good-bye,
And then I heard you flat line!"
~With the turtles~
Donnie had turned back to the pannel but just as he was about to figure out how to open the Controller a Kraang came up behind him. He was about to stop the shot to his head but in the process his hand hit a button and sound came from the Controller.
"NO!
Not goona die to night,
We're gonna stand and fight forever,
"Don't close your eyes,
"NO,
Not gonna die tonight,
We're gonna fight for us together,
"No we're not gonna die tonight."
Everyone seemed to pause for only a moment before Raph smashed three Kraang at once due to the distraction. Other fights continued as before while the song played out in the back ground.
Leo cut down some Kraang before turning to the gorilla beast that Mikey was trying to fight off. Raph was making his way between Donnie and the Gorilla beast. His genius brother could handle a few Kraang but the big problem was that Kraang in the Gorilla beast.
"Break their hold,
Cause I won't be controlled,
They can't keep their chains on me,
When the truth has set me free,
"This is how it feels when you take your life back,
This is how it feels when you finally fight back,
When life pushes me,
I push harder,
What doesn't kill me,
Makes me stronger,
"The last thing I heard,
Was you whispering good-bye,
And then I heard you flat line."
~With Splinter and Frost Bite~
Splinter had managed to dodge another strick and had even landed a few of his own. The clothing looked a mess but the metal underneath looked like it hadden't even been touched. Taking a deep breath he readied himself for the next attack.
"No,
Not goona die tonight,
We're gonna stand and fight forever,
"Don't close your eyes,"
"No,
Not gonna die tonight,
We're gonna fight for us together,
No we're not gonna die tonight."
Frost Bite didn't move closer. Instead she jumped back a few paces and made her way onto the top of a car witha backflip. A cruel laugh came from her before ice started to form on the ground. Splinter tried to make it to higher ground but Frost bite stopped him by shooting large Senbon at him. the Senbon would expand on impact and block his route from the expanding ice.
~With the Turtles~
"Don't you give up on me,
You're everything I need,"
Donnie managed to get to the controls but instead of finding it how he left it; there was a big part of the panel missing now. Finding it useless now he joined the fight with the Kraang and the Gorilla beast.
"This is how it feels when you take your life back,
This is how it feels when you fight back!"
Raph turned to see how Donnie was doing only to see that the panel was smashed and the Controller was still closed with May inside. Smashing a few Kraang he made it to Donnie and put his shell to his brothers.
"What happened to getting May out?" Raph growled.
"Have to do it manually." Donnie said smashing another Kraang.
"No,
Not gonna die tonight,
We're gonna stand and fight forever,
"Don't close your eyes."
"No!
Not gonna die tonight,
We're gonna fight for us together.
No we're not gonna die tonight."
Raph helped Donnie get to the panel on the Controller and made sure that nothing stopped his brother from opening it.
"No we're not gonna die tonight,"
Leo and Mikey had managed to smash the two Gorilla beast together and were now fighting off a few more of the Kraang.
"Not gonna die."
"Not gonna die."
~With Master Splinter~
The ice was closing in on him. He managed to make it onto a car nearby but the ice was starting to climb up the side of the car. He started to move closer to Frost Bite.
"Not gonna die."
"Not gonna die."
Frost Bite readied an ice sword and charged at Splinter. Closing in quickly. Splinter misstepped and started sliding towards her losing his sword in the process.
~With the Turtles~
Donnie found the right button.
"Not Gonna Die Tonight!"
Donnie hit the button and just as the last word rang out, the Controller opened and May slid to the ground, becoming disconnected from the machine.
"The one known as May has become disconnected from the machine known as the Controller." One Kraang said before Raph stabbed it in the head and jumped over it to land next to May.
"Easy there Spit Fire. You're in good hands now." Raph said helping her up.
May rubbed her head for a moment before seeing a Kraang come up behind Raph. "Look out!"
~Master Splinter~
Frost Bite stopped right in front of Master Splinter with her ice sword a mear centameter from his face. Splinter simply pushed Frost Bite away from him and watched as it fell to the ground.
He let out a relieved sigh before getting up and dusting himself off. He needed to get down below before anyone knew he was there. So he made his way to the nearest manhole and disappeared below the city once more.
~The Turtles~
Before Raph even had a chance to turn around the Kraang was knocked out of the way by a bo staff. At the other end was none other than Donnie.
"Might I suggest we get out of here?" He asked as the Kraang crawled out of the bot and squeeled away.
"Leo, time to go!" Raph called picking up May and jumping closer to the door. He let her down so she could run with them. It made it easier for him to knock bots out of their way.
"Right behind you!" Leo called. "Come on Mikey!" He slashed one more bot before heading for the door with Mikey right behind him.
They were going back the way they came with alarms blaring. May however made a different turn and headed down another corridor. Mikey was the first to notice. "May. where are you going?"
"To get some back up!" She called back stopping at a cell door.
Mikey ran down to get her while the others stayed at the end of the corridor as look outs. "What are you talking about?" Mikey asked confused. "We got to get out of here while the getting is good."
"Just give me a second." She put in a code only for it to be refused. "Come on what was it?" She tried another one and this time there was a ding. "Yes." The door opened and out stepped a large retile with long spikes. It was a tan collor with black spots and tipped spikes. He was a little smaller than Leatherhead but more fully built than top heavy. "Reptyde. These are the friends I told you about. We need to get out of here. Will you help us?"
"Of course, my friend." Reptyde said. He had an Australian accent and a kind nature about him. He stepped ahead of Mikey and started down the hall to where the others waited.
"Now would be a good time as any to get out of here!" Donnie yelled as he kicked another Kraang away.
"Step aside mates." Reptyde yelled before starting a run and going into a ball. He rolled down the hall a was headed straight for the guys. All three turtles quickly jumped out of the way and, when they landed, watched as the big spike ball rolled past them and destroyed the Kraang blocking their way.
"Whoa." all three said as May and Mikey came running up.
"Are we just going to stand around and wait for them to get reinforcements or are we going to get off this tub?" May asked a little heated.
"She's right, let's get going." Leo instructed before they headed down towards the sub.
"How did you even meet that guy?" Raph asked as Reptyde quickly followed behind them.
"Amazing the people you meet when you're trapped on an alien ship." May half heartedly joked.
He gave her a sideways look as they reached the sub. "Everyone in!" Donnie yelled drawing Raph from his thoughts.
"Let's move!" Leo called as Reptyde was the last to get into the sub. He almost didn't fit but he was able to sqeeze inside just before lazer fire could be heard hitting the sub. "Get us out of here Donnie!" Leo yelled
"Diving!" Donnie called starting up the turbines and diving deeper into the water. "Take the wheel. I need to get that shield down!" Donnie called to Leo while Mikey and Raph were pedaling.
Leo quickly took the controls and let Donnie hack into the Kraangs computers. It seemed to take longer to get out than it did to get in but before anyone could complain Donnie had to shield down and they were on their way home.
~At the lair~
Master Spliter was waiting with April and Casey for the guys to return. He had informed them of their mission and reasured her that they would be find. No sooner had they sat down that cheers could be heard from the tunnel.
A delightful sound that eased everyone in the room. But they also heard a new voice among them.
"Man, I had no idea you could do that!" Mikey said enthusiastically.
"It took some getting used to." the new voice said. "But it was the least I could do for getting me out of there." He continued.
"Hey, don't thank us. May was the one who got you out." Raph said with a grin in his voice.
"Well, I told you they would come didn't I." May said with a smile.
It was about now that they reached the lair and hopped over the turnstiles. First to greet them was Master Splinter. He had allowed his sons to bring new comers before but he also has had times where the things they bring home often come back to bite them. "Welcome home my sons, Who is your new ally?"
"Master Splinter this is Reptyde. He's from Australia and was mutated from a human. May helped him escape from the Kraang and in turn helped us in our escape as well." Leo explained.
"I see. Welcome to our home Reptyde." Master Splinter said
May gently removed herself from Raph's side to stand in front of Master Splinter. "Konnichiwa Splinter-Sama."
"Konnichiwa, May-Chan. It is good to see you well." Splinter replied with a small smile.
"Not all well. I am so sorry for what Frost Bite almost did, and did do." May said as he head lowered sadly.
"You could do little to stop it." Splinter tried to reassure her.
"Wait, what do you mean by 'not all well'?" Donnie asked while Raph came up beside her with a masked worried expression on his face.
"The Kraang injected me with something. I can't use my powers." She quietly explained.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Raph asked, his temper rising.
"Because I can still feel my powers, I just can't bring it out." She shot back at him with just as much angery.
"Oh, a lovers spat. Anyone have popcorn?" Casey said braking them out of the argument.
"Let me guess, this must be the infamous Casey Jones." May said crossing her arms and glaring at him.
"Oooh, the scary eyes." He teased.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Casey." April said before walking over to Donnie.
"And why not Red? It's not like she can do anything to me now that she can't use her powers." Casey said rather uncaringly.
May seemed to tense up at his every word. Raph couldn't decide wheather he should stand up for May, or protect Jones from her. "Uh, Casey I really wouldn't..."
"No Raph. It's aright." May said calmly. "Go ahead Casey. Let me hear what you have to say to a person you barely know."
A tense silence seemed to fill the air as Splinter had retired to his room not wanting to be in the middle of the teenage fight. While the Guys and April seemed to back away. Even Raph had to take a step back for a moment.
"I really don't have much to say. You don't know any combat, can't fight without your ice powers, and I can't understand what Raph sees in a weak little thing like you."
"So just because I don't have my powers back yet, I am as weak as you are." She shot back with a sly grin.
"Casey Jones in anything but weak!" he growled.
"Than let's prove it. An ice skating compation." May grinned. She had him now. "Unless you don't think you can keep up. I'm sure a weak little girl who can't control the ice surely can't beat the expert that they tell me you are." She said holding out her hand.
"You're on! Tomorrow, before school." Casey said taking her hand and shaking it firmly.
"Now that that is done. Maybe we can get to different matters?" Reptyde asked wanting to break the tension.
"Sorry Reptyde. Why don't you tell them your story like you told me?" May said getting back to the new crew member.
And that will end this Chapter.
Donnie: No please... continue. I don't think you have set a high enough record yet.
Mikey: Really? Cause I thought this chapter was pretty long.
Leo: He was being sarcastic Mikey.
Raph: Do you think you got enough in this one Miko?
Miko: Look, one thing led to another and this chapter got a little out of hand.
Turtles: A LITTLE?!
Miko: Hush! It ran a little longer than I meant it to. But May was saved and you all get a new friend.
Raph: She has a point there.
Donnie: I guess some things can't be helped.
Leo: Just don't let it happen again.
Mikey: Now that that is all done. If any of you readers could leave a review we would all really like to hear from you.
Miko: I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and thank you for reading.