With luck, Don thought as he gazed down at the transformed Raphael, the potion also wiped out his memory and he'll have no memory of being a boy or of Mona Lisa. He locked his lab and went to work on one of his projects, waiting for Raphael to wake up.
An hour or so later, Raphael groaned and opened his green eyes. Glancing around the room, he saw Donatello at his PC and said, as he sat up,"What the fuck happened, Donnie?" Rubbing his temple, he added, "Why do I sound so weird? What the fuck did ya do ta me?"
Shit, Don thought in alarm. "I don't know what you're talking about. You sound the same to me."
"BS. I sound like a girl. All high pitched." Glancing down at himself, Raphael let out a horrified gasp, as he saw what he'd become. His plastron was flat, his muscles had gone, his body was more feminine looking and he just knew his tail would be shorter, as was the case with female turtles. Touching his arm, he noticed that his skin was much softer too. He was a frigging girl. What the hell will I tell Mona, he thought? Growling, he rose to his feet and said, "YA SAID IT'D MAKE ME HUMAN!"
"I said I thought I'd perfected the formula. This wasn't supposed to happen!"
"CHANGE ME BACK NOW. WHAT THE FUCK AM I GONNA TELL MONA?" Raphael raised a fist and added menacingly, as his green eyes blazed, "Now or I'm gonna beat the crap outta ya!"
"What on earth's going on in there?" Leo called from outside the lab.
"Nothing, Leo," Don said. "I've got things under control. Calm down, sweetheart! I…"
"SWEETHEART!" Raphael snarled, swinging a punch at Don, who just avoided it, as he darted out of the way.
"Let me inside this instant!" Leo said.
Don backed up to the door with Raphael growling and snarling, as he advanced, and managed to open it. Leo's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the attractive female turtle and he suddenly felt extremely tight in his shell. Ignoring it, he composed himself and said, "Who are you? And how'd you enter the lab? You look a lot like my brother, Raphael, except he's a boy and you're…."
"It's fuckin' me, Leo!" Raphael snapped. "Raphael. Donnie promised me that I'd be a human if I drank a potion of his and stupid me agreed. Now I'm a fuckin' female. I shoulda known not ta agree. Donnie's inventions and formulas rarely work."
"A hot female," Leo whispered.
Green eyes glowered at Leo and Raphael hissed, "What was that, Fearless?"
"Nothing. Look, Donnie just screwed up. He'll fix it, okay?"
"He'd better! Matin' season is comin' up and last thing I need is ya lot tryin' ta poke yer dicks in me!"
"As crude as ever, Raph. Thanks for the mental image," Don said, wrinkling his beak in disgust.
"Forget my attitude. Get ta work, brainiac! Mona's supposed ta be comin' over later and I don't want her ta see me like this!"
"It could be months, Raph. These things can take time, you know! Be patient."
"That's it! I'm gonna beat ya ta a pulp and then yer gonna…."Raphael yelled, raising a fist.
"No!" Leo said, placing a hand on Raphael's shoulder. "Go lie down, Raph. I'll stay with Donnie."
"The others gone out? I don't want them ta see me."
"WOW! Who's the gorgeous chick?" Mikey said, entering the room and openly gawking at Raphael. "She's stunning."
"Swell!" Raphael said and snorted in disgust. "Mikey thinks I'm cute. Back off, Mikey, or I'm gonna pound ya."
"Cranky dudette. What's with the attitude and how do you know my name?"
"That dudette is Raph, Mikey," Leo explained. "Long story. Listen…."
"That's Raph? Wow. I love the changes. You know what this means?" Mikey said excitedly, his blue eye shining in happiness. "This means that one of us can get a girl now and be a daddy. Raph can lay eggs, right?"
"NO!" Raphael shouted. "I'm gonna turn…."
"Yes, he can if he remains a girl," Don said. "But…."
"That ain't gonna happen," Raphael chimed in. "Donnie here is gonna turn me back. I don't wanna be a fuckin' girl or lay eggs and I don't want any of ya as mates. I love Mona and I always will."
"But what if Don can't turn you back, Raph?" Leo asked.
"I don't know, but I don't want any of ya. Ya all are pains in the shell, especially Leo!"
"Hey! I resent that. I just watch out for you."
"Surre you do!" Raphael said acerbically and rolled his eyes. "All ya do is lecture. Would be just the same if we were mates! Donnie get ta fuckin' work and Mikey, quit ogling me like I'm a piece of meat ya want ta eat. I don't fuckin' like it. That's yer first and last warnin'."
"Can't help it, dudette," Mikey said unashamedly staring again. "You're beautiful. Your green eyes are like jewels and I bet you smell real good!"
"Ya will never know!" Raphael yelled, green eyes flashing, as he swung a fist, which connected with Mikey's jaw, sending him to the ground. "Don't ever do that again! I warned ya. Same goes for ya, Fearless."
"What me?" Leo said, looking at a moaning Mikey, who was cradling his jaw. "I wasn't…."
"Don't act so innocent," Raphael said coolly. "I saw how ya checked me out. Ya fancy me, don't ya?"
"I think I'll go meditate and leave you," Leo said, trying to act casual, while inwardly shocked he'd been caught out. He'd thought Raphael hadn't seen him staring. "Donnie, come with me. Want a word."
"Donnie boy ain't goin' nowhere," Raphael said. "He's stayin' right here. Answer the question, Fearless."
"Why do you care what I think?"
"I don't, but if ya won't answer, I'll set ya straight. I know what I saw. Both ya and Mikey dig me and ya won't have me. Donnie will fix the mess and me and Mona will…."
"What is all this commotion?" Karai asked, entering the room. "I was sleeping and heard…." Her voice trailed off, as she took in Raphael. Then she said, "Whoa. Who's the chick?"
Raphael's eyes flashed and Leo quickly said, "Don had an accident with one of his potions and Raph's now a girl. Don's going to try and…."
"He will turn me back!" Raphael said furiously. "Ain't no fuckin' way I'm gonna stay stuck like this forever!"
"Such unladylike language," Karai said with a smirk and looked at Raphael intently, making the emerald skinned turtle's blood boil. "You're adorable, Raphael. I love the new you. Just have to cut down on the swearing, okay? Girls don't curse like sailors!"
"I ain't no fuckin' lady!" Raphael hissed, raising a fist. "This ain't funny."
"It's hilarious!" Karai said with a grin. "And now that I've split with Shini, I'm on the hunt for a new girl!"
"You're gay, Karai?" Mikey said in surprise, now standing, as his brothers' jaws dropped.
Karai nodded and said, "Yes. Leo knew, but I swore him to secrecy. So, what do you say, Raphael? We go out on a date?"
Raphael's eyes blazed and he swung a punch. Karai deftly avoided it and Raphael snarled, his nostrils flaring, "Yer ain't my fuckin' type. I like people with a pulse."
"Quit baiting him, Karai!" Don said.
"I can't help it. He's too precious, aren't you, Raphael? Payback for all the taunts directed at me. So, what do you say to the date?"
"He is cute," Mikey agreed. "Aw, Raph. It's a compliment. Don't be mad."
"Raphael needs a girl's name," Karai said. "How about Molly or Cindy? Those are such girly names and perfect!"
Unwanted tears pricked at Raphael's eyes at the jeers. His shoulders slumped in abject humiliation and he bolted out of the room and lair. Tears streaming down his cheeks, he headed for his secret place, thinking, what the hell am I gonna tell Mona and what am I gonna do? I can't go home. Not lookin' like this and with matin' season comin' up. I'm screwed. I don't want this. I shoulda never taken that potion. Fuckin' Donnie. Ain't never gonna forgive him! If I didn't know better, I'd say he lied ta me about it makin' me human and he knew it'd make me become a girl, but why would he do that?
Raphael stopped, as a figure loomed up ahead. Realizing it was Hun, Raphael got into his fighting stance and thought, I may be a girl now, but I can still fight, right?
"Hello, Turtle," Hun said. "We meet again, freak."
"We do," Raphael said, removing his sai from his obi. "Prepare ta lose. Yer gonna regret the day ya were born."
