Mystery Enemy

I look over the edge to see a cloaked figure running away.

"We won't let them get away, Faith," Leo says while he, Mikey and Donnie follow the mystery figure and leave Raph with me.

"Why is everyone out to kill us," I ask out loud, looking at the shruiken lodged in my leg. "It's like we can't get any down time for ONE NIGHT!"

As Raph removes the shruiken, I wince and grab my weapon's handle tightly, trying not to scream.

"I understand," Raph replies, wrapping some cloth around the wound, "but we're doing everything to keep every innocent safe. Isn't that good for you?"

I sigh and look down, realizing he's right.

"It is," I say when Leo and the other 2 drag the mystery figure to us.

"We found him taking mutagen from the Kraang and running away," Mikey says, holding up an empty canister that once held the green ooze.

"He was saying how he can't wait to 'mutate that annoying human' tonight," Donnie adds, quoting the figure's exact words.

"Let me go," the male says, struggling, "I did nothing wrong!" I can see brown eyes looking out from under a hood, making me realize who it is.

""Kristopher," I say, cautiously stepping forward, "Is it really you?"

The hood falls off and reveals a blonde-haired young male around 17 years wearing glasses.

"Faith," Kristopher says, looking up at me with his stunning brown eyes, "Why are you with these guys? They're weird!"

"Watch it, buddy," Raph speaks up, his hands near his weapons' handles, "we're her best friends!"

Standing up weakly, I turn to the red-masked turtle and put my hand on his before turning to the cloaked male. "He's right, Kris," I speak up, going to my knees in pain, but not showing any signs of it. "They ARE my best friends... and new family. That's why I'm with them. They help me with my problems, give me advice, and they guide me on the right path."

Kris's eyes widen slightly and I motion for Leo and Don to let him go, letting him stand and come toward me. "I see. Why haven't you been in school?"

I look to the turtles to see if I should tell or show Kristopher the reason, and get approval.

"Why don't I just show you," I say, closing my eyes and turn into a wolf before opening my eyes again.

"W-what ARE you," Kris asks, stepping toward me cautiously.

"I'm a mutant," I reply, looking at him, "just like my friends."

Mikey waves and smiles, spinning his nunchucks and showing off.

"Stay away from me," Kris replies, backing away. "This friendship is OVER." After that, he takes off toward his house after breaking my heart.

"This can't be happening," I say, sitting and hanging my head. "He's been my friend since I don't know when. I can't believe he just up-and-quit that easily."

Leo walks toward me and puts his hand on my shoulder, crouching down so he can look me in the eye. "Forget about him. If he REALLY wanted to be your friend, he would make an effort to keep it working."

I can feel tears form in the corners of my eyes as I turn into a human again. "I know, Leo. It just hurts to think he would lead me on for so long just to end it now and break my heart. He didn't seem like the type to do that."

Raph steps forward and puts his hand on mine, calming me partially. "He's not worth wasting your breath OR time over, Faith. Trust me, I should know."

I look into Raph's emerald green eyes and hug him, tears falling and he hugs back.

"We'll leave you two alone," Leo says, Donnie dragging Mikey away from a garbage can filled with pizza. "You know where to find us if you need us."

I see them leave and let go of Raph, backing away a few steps and smiling slightly. "Thanks for everything, Raph, especially for being my true friend."

Raph reaches his hand out to me and smiles. "I wouldn't be anything different... and you KNOW that."

I take his hand and smile back, nodding. "I know, Raph. I'm not stupid, you know!"

I steal his sais and back away, ending up being chased around the entire rooftop and onto the next until I can't see him anywhere in sight. I grip the handles tighter and look around, eventually having my back to the shadows but I constantly look over my shoulder. Feeling a turtle-like presence behind me in the shadows, I quickly turn around and eye the shadows, putting the sais down and kneeling beside them.

"Take them," I say, seeing Raph's bright green eyes looking to the weapons and back to me.

"Not that easy," Raph says, smirking. "I know you, Faith. You won't give them up that easy." He steps into the light and cautiously goes toward the weapons, anyway, knowing that he won't get them easily.

I grab the weapons and take them out of his reach. "So right there, Raph. I never give them up without you trying harder."

Raph grabs me by my waist, startling me, and grabbing his sais before putting them into their sheaths.

"Nicely done, Faith," Raph says, letting me go carefully, "but not good enough."

"I can see that," I reply, chuckling. "But you didn't miss your Sais THAT bad. If you did, you would have tried harder."

With that, we head back to the lair, hand in hand.