Bad Experiment

"Get back here," Donnie shouts from the lab, the rapid buzzing of flapping wings being heard. "Come on!"

I run to the lab to see what's going on and I'm shocked and scared by what I see.

"What is THAT," I ask, seeing a stinkbug about 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide, "And WHY is it mutated?"

"I was doing an experiment," Don explains, chaining the stinkbug menace and chaining it to a piece of metal, "but it went wrong."

I back away and run out of the lair, yelling, "Let me know when it's gone," over my shoulder. I don't understand this, I think to myself, shrinking into a pipe away from the lair, putting my headphones in and singing along to Dark Horse by Katy Perry.

"Faith," I faintly hear Mikey call, appearing by my side, "What happened?"

"A mutant stinkbug happened," I explain, my heart racing with fear, "and I'm not going back until it's DEAD!" I take a deep breath and continue singing along, Mikey listening and swaying back and forth, starting to dance. "What are you doing Mikey?"

"Dancing," Mikey says, shrugging, "I dance to music I find dance-able and this song qualifies."

As I keep singing along, Mikey keeps dancing, making up weird moves along the way and making me chuckle.

"Faith," I hear someone call, making me stop the music and listen, "the bug's dead!" I stand and stretch, cautiously walking back.

"Are you sure," I call back, the voice answering, "Yes I'm sure." I can tell the voice belongs to Raph because of the temper, anger, and attitude behind it. "As long as you're sure, Raph!"

"You can trust me," Raph answers back, his voice calmer than before.

"I know," I reply, seeing Raph come into my view. "I always can and always WILL be able to trust you." Raph's arms go around me in a hug as he picks me up and spins me, making me smile. "You can always make me smile, Raphie." Raph stops and narrows his eyes at me, putting me on my own feet.

"Don't call me that," Raph says, crossing his arms.

"OK, um... Raphers?" I try thinking of a pet name for him, but neither of them get his approval.

"Why call me either of those," Raph somewhat snaps, glaring at me.

"I don't know," I reply, glaring back. "I got bored, alright? I'm sorry." I turn my back to him and walk off.

"Faith," Mikey calls after me, "Wait!" I don't stop and pick up speed, just craving some alone time.

"I'll get her," Raph says, running for the lair and getting the stealth bike before racing after me.