when i woke up i saw four giant turtles " oh my god" i said one of the turtles heard me and came over it had a purple mask on and had a bow staff then it said something i couldn't hear oh i almost forgot to mention that i was pronounced deaf at four years old and i have special hearing aids that got knocked out during the fight any way the turtle repeated its self so i tried to say something in sign language but the turtle didn't under stand so then i pointed to my ears and shook my head the turtle under stood that then i looked at the table and saw my hearing aids i pointed at them the turtle understood and handed me them then he said "um... hi I'm Donatello " i didn't say any thing except this time i was just in shock " can you hear me " he said slowly i nodded " um.. do you have a name?" he asked " yes" i mumbled while looking around trying to find a place to escape " oh so you can talk can you tell me your name " he asked sarcasticaly " it's sapphire" i said practically whispering " so are you hungry" the turtle asked i shook my head but when i did my stomach growled so loud you could hear it in Alaska my face went red the truth is i haven't eaten in a week " looks like your stomach has a different opinion do you like pizza " said Donatello i nodded so he went into the kitchen once i was sure he couldn't hear or see me i ran for the door " hey Donnie" the orange masked turtle said " yeah Mikey " said Donnie " would it be ok if your patient ran away " asked mikey " no why are you asking " replied Donnie " because there she goes " souted mikey as Sapphire ran out of the door BACK TO SAPPHIRE I heard foot steps behind me i knew it was those turtles "oh no i'm so going to get cought " i thought then i noticed a small pitch black corner in the sewer so i ran to it and got as quiet as i possebly could then the foot steps stoped i thought they had left but right when i stepped out of my hiding spot a turtle with a red mask smirked and said " I knew if i made you think i was gone you would come out " i screamed he frowned and picked me up and put me under his arms like luggage "LET ME GO PUT ME DOWN I SAID..." he put a hand over my mouth " you are just a big pain in the shell you know that right " he said tightening his gripp on me i knew i couldn't do any thing about it so i just let him when we got back to the apartment like thing he dropped me on the couch and glared at me he was about to say something when a giant rat came out of a room i almost fainted but the rat saw that coming and said " cn young one have some tea" he handed her the cup " thank you" i said " also i need to ask you a few quiestions WHO ARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM ? WHY DID YOU BRING ME DOWN HERE ? AND OH MY GOD " "maby should start from the beginning i am splinter but i was not always like this " said splinter so he went on with the story " and i named the four turtles after rennisance artist i found in a book i fished out of the sewers leonardo "hi" said leo rapheal he nodded " donatello " he waved " and michelangelo" "you can call me mikey " he said " I most certainly hope that we did not cause you any discomfort " said splinter the red masked turtle gave me a glare the rat noticed and returned the glare then said " I'm truly sorry for the behavior of rapheal " " well I really don't care what I did to her now I say we should just get this kid out of here and get her home" said rapheal I put my head down "RAPH"! all of the turtles yelled " oh no its not him it's i'm a um...orphan " i said the room went into an akward silence then leonardo said " so you lived on the streets " " yes my parents abandoned me when I was 5 they left an envolope with a note that simply said goodbye and had 200 dollars in it and why did you use the past tense of lived ? " i said confused " because it would be dishonerable to leave you out there alone " said leonardo " no i really don't want to be a burdan on you all " i said " miss sapphire we must we will we are not taking no for an answer " said splinter i started tearing up " oh my goodness i can't thank you enough but i really think you should know this i'm deaf without these hearing aids so if do not answer your calls that is what it is and i apologize ahead of time and I have asthma its not severe which is why i'm still breathing " i said " so what causis it to attack " asked donatello i could tell he was the doctor of the four " um.. . stress to much excitement alot of dust and wool and if i get to up set in any way sad or mad and to much air freshoner will make my asthma flare " i explained the one in the orange mask looked confused i think his name was mikey or something like that " um... i'm lost is she staying or not " asked mikey " she is staying my son and . miss sapphire we will make sure your medical needs are met " said splinter " AH WHY ARE YOU ALL GOING SOFT SHE COULD BE A SPY FOR THE FOOT " yelled . raph " raph she is not a spy for the foot " said leo " yeah cool off bro " said mikey " i'm going in the dojo " said raph " don't take it personally he is just a hot head " said leo " yeah don't let it get you down" said mikey he poked me in the stomache i burst out laughing i blushed after i did " oh so you are ticklelish this will go to my advantage " said mikey i just made a very bad mistake