Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? okay, here's the next chapter!

Chapter 16

Musing

"Yep, the world has gone crazy!" Alex announced, as the turtles finished telling them about Agent Bishop.

Tana twisted, fidgeting as she interrupted," Hey, I don't know what this is worth but…before I was mutated or whatever, I overheard something about a John Bishop. They said… something about him picking up an order. That tug anyone's earlobe?"

The turtles stared at her and she laughed," Oh yeah, you guys don't have earlobes… okay, does it ring any bells?"

Raphael rolled his eyes as he looked at Don, who was shaking his head," Why would Bishop work with Shredder? Shredder's an alien! And an EVIL alien!"

"Unless Saki has something that Bishop wants!" Chloe pointed out.

Leo frowned as he looked at Chloe's friends. The sea-turtle, the fox and the cat.

"No… it's not possible."

Chloe looked at him sharply," What? Tell me!"

Leo shrugged as Don came to the same conclusion," It's too weird! But…what if Shredder offered Bishop the secret to mutating people? I mean, Tristan has all the makings of a super agent, with his animal DNA, he's a virtual super-soldier. Remember how bishop was trying to create a super-soldier, but it was a bust? This could be an contingency plan."

Chloe sighed as she looked at her friends," But why them?"

Tana giggled," Aw, I feel so speshul!"

Alex whacked her over the head," You're an idiot, that's what you are!"

Charis frowned," Chloe's got loads of brothers… maybe that's what they were expecting. Because younger boys are easier to indoctrinate then older ones. But… they got us instead."

Chloe gulped," I hate to say this… but I'm glad my other three brothers didn't come! They're too young to deal with this shi-"

"Chloe, watch your mouth! You don't want to sound like Raph, do you?" Mikey teased, upon which Raphael promptly whacked him on the head.

Charis took Raph's hand," Aw, don't whack poor Mikey!"

Chloe looked at Charis, and then at Raph, and then grinned like a Cheshire cat.

Raphael jerked his hand away from Charis and yelled," DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT WHATEVER IT IS THAT"S MAKIN' YOU GRIN LIKE THAT!!!"

Chloe sweetly smiled as she asked," Think what, Raphael, dear brother? That you've got a girlfriend?!"

Donnie, Leo and Mikey all had to hold Raphael back from attacking Chloe as he yelled," I DO NOT!!!"

Charis suddenly stepped in front of him and kissed him.

Mikey and Tana snickered at the strange look that crossed Raph's face. He was…

…Blushing!

"Aw, sooo cute!!!" Tana squealed as she suddenly wrapped her arms around Charis, babbling," You two make SUCH a cute, cute, cuuuuuuuute couple!!!!"

Charis was now blushing and Mikey snickered," Dude, you didn't waste any time!"

"Shut up you puny little runt!" Raphael snapped.

Leo cleared his throat," Let's stay focused guys! So, if Shredder and Bishop are working together…"

"That means trouble for all of us!" Donatello finished.

Alex frowned," What can we do against clandestine Ninjas and Slimy Government Buffoons?"

Donatello sighed," good question. I have no idea."

Chloe growled under her breath," But what about Tristan?! That lunkhead has gone over to the dark side! What am I going to do?"

Leonardo shook his head," I don't know, Chloe."

Don added," How can we save someone who doesn't want to be saved?"

Leo shook his head, thinking quietly before deciding," We'll get him back, Chloe! I promise, somehow, we'll do something to get him away from Bishop!"

Chloe abruptly turned away, her eyes filling with tears" No… let's just go home. If he's chosen this path, then fine. I'm done trying to save him. But we have to keep an eye out for him, in case whatever it is he's planning doesn't work. Normally, that twisted genius has a back-up plan…"

Leonardo felt his gut wrench at the sight of Chloe's tears and he mentally cursed Bishop for his insanity, Shredder for mutating these innocent people and Tristan for running away… and himself, for being unable to put a stop to it.

Chloe seemed to sense this and she turned to him, murmuring," It's not your fault, Leo."

He smiled grimly as he added," And it's not your fault either. Let's go home, gang."

Eek! they... they left Tristan to Bishop.... why?

Well, let's just say there's history behind Chloe's words... review if you like it! review if you don't!