Me: l'm back, sending a Shout-out for my very first reviewer Ravenna nightxxxxx (I hope I got that right)? ﾟﾘﾀ?
Mikey: Can l have one too?
Me:...round of applause to the turtle in orange...Michelangelo...
Mikey(repeatedly bows): Thank you...thank you..
Me: Hey, where are the others?
Mikey: Hehe...looking for me...we were playing "Ninja tag" but while l was hiding, l smelled something yummy that needed..uhh...to be protected, yeah, so l...uuhhh...thought l'd drop in and suggest a safer place for it to be re-located to.
Me: Let me guess, your stomach?
Mikey(gasps): How'd you know? Are you a mind-reader?
Me: We can discuss that later...Any-hoo...guess you want ch. 2 so here goes nothin...
Me and Mikey: BOOYAKASHA!
Watching from the shadows of a nearby rooftop, Karai observed the scene in front of her, her former father's henchman, Xever, holding a brunette girl about her age, at knifepoint. She had been watching from another rooftop with a rather unconcerned interest, at least until the girl knocked the Dragons out with bricks, earning a chuckle from Karai at the girls ingenuity. For her, nothing else had managed to be deemed worthy of her attention, so by
now, she would have to be satisfied to see a few Purple Dragons in action. 'Oh well' she thought, 'I may as well see where this goes'.
The girl tried to turn her head in Karai's direction, but was forced to look foward as the man, or Baxter pressed the gun closer to her head. Karai could see the expression on the girls face, but what she saw intrigued her. She had been about to jump into the fight, but stopped, seeing the expression on the girls face. As she stopped, she noticed that rather than seeing a sense of pure fear and terror, as was often the case of hostages, this girl had a confident and thoughtful expression, one that seemed to reply to her defiance and indifference by saying "Yeah, I'm well-aware of how this looks but I plan to turn the tables soon enough, so just you wait".
"Oh I think I will wait, and see what you're little plan is, because you just made my night a little more interesting " chuckled Karai softly.
Meanwhile, Rose decided to take a different approach "Hey, since you are officially kidnapping me, and I technically have no way to escape, can you at least tell me where we're going? I mean, it's not like I have anyone to talk to, or even know your name for that matter!"
'Smart move kid, divert his attention before you go for the throat' thought Karai. Typical, always trying to make pleasant chit-chat with the kidnappers, trying to throw them off-guard. She was beginning to get bored again.
"You are going on a trip to visit an old...'friend' of mine, Baxter Stockman, a brilliant chemical engineer. He needs a female...lab rat... for his research. You should be a perfect candidate". Xever chuckled darkly, obviously happy with the idea.
Rose decided to try a different technique "So how much dough are we talking about here? I mean, come on, let's face it- no one does something that risky and cliché for nothing...he must be paying quite a fortune..."
Xever paused, thinking it through." Well..." he started...but Rose knew she had him where she wanted him- his weakest point, and determined to use it to her advantage, she gasped in pretended disbelief and continued, gaining Karai's attention yet again.
"You mean to tell me he's not even paying you for all your trouble?! You could have been injured, or caught and arrested, not to mention beat up by all those thugs earlier, yet you tell me that you won't even see a penny for all your hard work and contributions to his scientific research?"
She paused, taking a breath, careful to note the deep, thoughtful look on his face, as she continued.
"You know something, I wouldn't even bother if I were you...I mean let's face reality for a minute, you could be a whole lot better off without him ordering you around and sucking the dignity away from you. Heck, if it weren't for them holding you back with this lowly work, you could be living the high life!"
'Wow, she really knows how to win them' thought Karai, smirking at Xever's uncertain state of mind. To be completely honest, she almost felt sorry for his current, weak state, seeming genuinely conflicted, putting a smile on Roses face as she continued in a lower, enticing voice.
..." In fact, I would demand even more money now, especially for all your trouble and pain..."
Now Xever really looked confused, as he asked- " What pain...oof..."
He fell to the ground, groaning in pain as Rose spun and gives him a full round house kick to the head, causing him to pass out cold.
Seeing her success, she smiles and answers him..."That pain... the pain l really hope you'll be feeling in the morning" Rose said, as she ran off into the darkness, Karai's gaze following her.
Karai was pleased to see Xever beaten so effortlessly...she had always viewed him as annoying. As much as she wanted to abide by her honor as a kunoichi, a small part of her wanted to allow this girl to reap and enjoy the fruits of her victory. 'Oh, well, there is always a next time for a future show'.
No sooner had those words left her lips, the girl turned in Karai's direction, and shout
"See, told you I had a plan, you spying b****! Maybe next time you could actually help someone out, rather than be selfish and act like you've got nothing better to do."
Karai was at a loss for words as she watched Rose run off down the street, disappearing into the darkness.
'How in the world could she possibly know she was being watched, let alone, know what she had been thinking? It has been awhile since she worked for Shredder, but even she remembered Stockman well. 'What does he want with her, and why? Then something dawned on Karai, as she connected her thoughts together
Could it be because...
no that's not possible...is it?
Maybe she should talk to Splinter and the others when she got back. Not taking another chance for another run-in with her, Karai stole off into the night.
Meanwhile...
"Mikey, hurry your shell up already, and quit goofing around!" Shouted an angry Raphael, as Mikey practiced his awesome skills, flipping rooftop to rooftop, laughing through each flip.
"Chill Raphie, you don't have to flip out...hehe...for l am the greatest master of flip-jitsu in all time! Get it? Flip-jitsu? Huh, pretty funny right?" Mikey looks up at Raph expectantly, who stopped for a second, shaking his head.
"Whatever , let's just catch up with Fearless, before he dies of a heart attack!" Scoffed Raph, as he headed towards the next rooftop. Sure, he treated his little brother rough sometimes, but that was who he was- with everything-and how he was with everyone he knew. Deep down, he had a soft spot for every one of his bros. Whether it was Donnie blowing something up from one of his nerdy brainiac experiments, or Leo getting overly concerned about Raph's temper, and Mikey being...well, Mikey, Raph loved them all, just as he knew they loved him back no matter how much of a hothead he could be...which was pretty often.
Shell, with everything they'd been through already, Shredder being overthrown, Kraang being defeated, and even Karai had improved their lives, thanks to Donnie's retro-mutagen, New York was healing since the invasion almost perfectly. Shell, what could possibly go wro..."
"SPLAT"
"BOOYAKASHA! BULL'S-EYE" shouted an overly enthusiastic Mikey, who reveled in mischievous delight at catching Raph off guard with his faithful water balloon attack.
"Boo-ya! Dr. Prankenstein is in the HOUSE!" Mikey boomed, laughing hysterically afterwards.
Raph cracked his neck, then his knuckles."Hey, guess what?" he said, getting Mikey's nervous attention, as he continued "...Looks like Dr. Pain is checking in a bit early, for Prankenstein's appointment scheduled...he looks at his T-watch.."...oh, look at that, right now" Raph sneered as he slowly walked towards Mikey, knuckles cracking, as he gave his signature evil smile.
"Hehe...easy Raph, no need to get rough...just a water balloon, no harm no foul, right?" stammered a nervous Mikey, as he backed away slowly with each step Raph took, knowing all-to-well what Raph was gonna do.
"Too late " cried Raph, as he started to chase Mikey around, but at that moment was cut off by the ringing of his shell-cell, causing the former turtle to groan in frustration, knowing all-too-well who it was.
"Phew, saved by the phone! Thank you!" sighed a relieved Mikey, chuckling nervously as Raph pointed at him.
He was looking over the edge of the rooftop, trying to entertain himself while Raph was talking to Fearless. Doing so, he noticed a long haired brunette walking in a dejected way, as if her heart had broken, and she didn't want to live anymore.
His breath caught in his throat, as he watched her slowly pull a silvery looking object from her purse , and could see the tears slowly making their way down her full face, as he heard her say in a sad, but sweet voice gently whisper ' It'll all be over soon, just a little bit longer and I'll be home again'.
'Oh god, please tell me that's not a knife' thought Mikey as the silvery object came more fully into view. He didn't know why he felt the rush of panic, when he had only just seen her seconds ago. Perhaps it was a result of his life-training, part of his job, to worry about the safety of others. She was definitely pretty, but was that why he felt a sudden urge to protect her?
He sighed audibly in relief as she fully revealed the object to be a cell phone, and she started to push buttons. Big mistake, her head snapped up and she started looking around to find the source of the noise. Had Mikey not been hidden, or she would have looked more intensely, she would definitely have seen him, but as it was, she was preoccupied with the number on her phone. Then she pushed the dialing button.
Mikey: Ohh...who's she calling? Can it be the pizza-man? Please...l'm hungry...
Me: Again! Dude, you just finished off my entire gallon of chocolate ice-cream...
Mikey: Never eat it too quick...it makes your brain freeze...
Me(continuing):...a big bag of Cheetos...
Mikey(dreamily): Mmmmm...cheesy...
Me(still ranting): ...and all the barbecued meatballs...
Mikey:...yeah..still could've used hot-sauce...
Me: HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?!
Mikey(cheerfully): 'Cause l just am...
Me(smacks forehead): What do you have to say for yourself?
Mikey(thinks for a second, then yells): l...AM...MICHELANGELO...BOOYAKASHA!
Me: Well, can't argue with that...read and review guys...