Raphael flew across New York City's rooftops as fast as his feet would carry him, trying to blow off some steam. Leo just makes him so angry sometimes. "What's his problem?" Raph asked himself.
Raph shook his head trying to shake his thoughts and feelings away. He didn't want to get too upset, but if he kept thinking about it, then that's exactly what will happen.
Suddenly he was distracted by a high pitched scream, "Help!"
Raphael immediately slid to a stop, and searched for the source of the noise. It definately sounded feminine, and from the sound of it she was probably being attacked. Raphael pulled out his sais, spinning them on his fingers, and crept up to the edge of the roof. Directly below him was an alley, and sure enough there were five purple dragons terrorizing a woman who looked to be around twenty-one.
One of the thugs was digging around in the woman's purse, and another was man-handling the woman. Raph didn't wait to see what was gonna happen next, he immediately jumped into action. He took a flying leap off of the roof, and landed on the guy's back who was hurting the young lady. The woman let out another scream, and the thug gave a grunt of surprise and attempted to throw Raphael off of him. Raph ceased the thugs efforts with a sai handle to the temple, knocking him out cold. Raph looked doewn at the motionless figure, "That'll teach ya to manhandle a lady, pal" He said gruffly.
The other four purple dragons looked at each other, and then attacked with loud yells and curses. Raph flipped over the first thug and landed a kick to one of the gang member's chest. One of them threw a punch at Raphael's head which he quickly dodged, and then grabbed the guys arm, flipping him over on his back with a thud. Raphael then side stepped a knife strike and grabbed the guy's wrist, snapping it, making him drop the weapon to the ground, and retreat clutching his arm in pain.
Another thug attacked, and Raphael dropped and kicked the thug's legs out from under him. He quickly got up and grabbed the thug off the ground pulling him close, "Get lost, before I change my mind about lettin ya live."
The thug nodded repeatedly, and Raph let go of him. The gang members scrambled and ran out of the alley, afraid Raphael would indeed change his mind about killing them.
Raph watched them go and snorted, "Hmph, losers."
Raphael walked over to where one of the thugs had dropped the woman's purse, and he bent over to pick it up. He was just fixing to turn around and offer it back to her when he heard a distinct click.
He slowly turned and looked at the woman he just saved. She was standing, trembling about ten feet away with a small handgun pointed in Raph's direction.
Raph slowly raised the purse and took a step towards her, "Here, I was just..."
"Don't!" the woman yelled, interrupting him. "Don't come near me!"
"Look, lady, " Raph said with his hands slightly raised "Don't shoot."
"What are you?" She asked, horrified. "Your some kind of..of..Monster!"
Raphael was somewhat taken aback. He had just saved this woman and she was now aiming a gun at him. He knew he wasn't the best lookin guy around, but geez she could be a little more grateful.
"Ma'am, Im not gonna hurt ya, I just..."
Raphael was interrupted by a loud bang, and he grunted from an excruciating pain in his right shoulder.
"Ahh..W-what did you do that for?" He asked, dropping to one knee, and clutching his shoulder that was now adding more blood to his already damaged appendage. He looked up at the woman. She was backing up with the gun still raised, pointing at Raph."
Raph picked her purse back up, and tossed it at her feet, hoping she'd just take it and go.
The woman bent down, never taking her eyes or the gun off of Raph, and picked up her bag. She slowly backed up out of the alleyway. when she got to the street, she turned and sprinted away as fast as she could.
Raphael groaned, and dragged himself painfully to his feet. "Well that's a first," He complained to himself, "I've never actually been shot by someone I just rescued."
He inspected his injured shoulder, and hissed in pain and aggravation. "unbelievable, I risked my neck for her, Leo is definately gonna kill me."
Raph walked to the nearest fire escape and slowly and painfully hauled himself up. He made it to the roof and settled himself on the ledge overlooking the city, not wanting to go back home and face his leader brother just yet.
His thoughts drifted back to the woman. He wasn't expecting a thankyou, but he wasn't exactly expecting her to shoot him either. Raph raised his good arm and looked at his hand, "Aww, who am I kiddin?" He thought to himself. "I can't blame the lady, look at me, Im a freak. I probably scared the crap out of her." Raph slumped against the wall dejectedly, "I probably would'a shot me too."
He continued sitting on the ledge looking out at the city, not even bothering to move when it started to drizzle, looking the picture of sadness.
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