Chapter 3: Guilty Parties

A/N: This prompt was a request by AlexHamato. She wanted to see Aubree interrogate the boys for something, so here you go, Alex. I also want to thank AlexHamato for being nice enough to review this little story. Thanks a million. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

I stood in the interrogation room and glared at the two guilty parties who were sitting in the two chairs opposite me. I've interviewed a lot of suspects before, but I've never had to interview two mutant turtles who were trained in ninjitsu. It boggled my mind how these two managed to do what they did and still get caught at it. Weren't they supposed to disappear without a trace? I had a feeling this wasn't going to bode well for them.

"Okay, tell me again what happened," I prodded.

Michelangelo smiled. "Well, me and Don were going out for some peace and quiet. We began to play a game of Truth or Dare, which was pretty funny. So, I dared Don to hotwire Karai's limo. We saw it standing outside of a building, and we knew it was hers because we'd seen her get out of it. Don didn't want to do it, but I kept begging him to until he gave in. Then I upped the dare and said that we should show the baby off. I mean, how many opportunities do you get to ride in a limo. So, Don hotwired the limo, and we took off. It was so cool."

"But then Mikey decided we needed to go faster than the normal speed limit," Don added. "I didn't want to, but he kept cajoling me to do so. Everything seemed okay until a dog ran out in the road. I didn't want to hit the poor thing, so I swerved, and we hit a light pole."

"We were going to vanish like the ninja we are, but the airbags had gone off, and we were kinda trapped," Mike chimed in. "So, we had to wait for the police to get there and help us out."

I sighed. When were these guys ever going to learn? "Okay, you do realize that stealing is a crime, right?" I asked them.

"Yeah, we know that," Mikey said. "It was just a dare though. We didn't mean to crash the limo."

"And we're really sorry," Don added. "We'll pay Karai back if that's what she wants."

"I'm not sure if that's what she wants," I told him. "You could go to jail for this, you know."

Mikey's eyes widened. "Oh, please, no!" he whined. "Anything but that! Have you ever seen Beyond Scared Straight? Some of those inmates are scary. They'll eat us alive!"

"You should've thought of that before you stole a car," I lectured. "Don, you're supposed to be one of the level-headed ones. Why on earth did you go along with Mikey's dare?"

"Because if you don't take a Dare, then you have to reveal a secret about yourself," Don replied. "It's our rule."

I sighed in exasperation. "So, why didn't you just reveal the damn secret?" I asked him.

"Because it's nobody's business what my secret is," Don replied.

"Okay, I'm going to see if I can talk to Karai and get her to drop the charges," I told them. "Maybe she'll be nice about it. I just don't understand why you'd want to do this to her when you have a truce with the woman. Be prepared for that truce to go out the window, boys. You may have really messed up." I left the room and saw Karai standing by the two-way mirror with Chief Thompson and Ben.

"I heard your interrogation," Karai told me. "I must say they have a knack for getting into trouble."

"Tell me about it," I moaned. "Do you want to press charges?"

"That will not be necessary," Karai replied. "However, I will expect them to do some labor for me every day until they pay off the damages to the limousine."

"Well, if that's your decision, Miss Oroku, we can probably work something out," Chief Thompson said. "Those boys should count their blessings. But why are they dressed like turtles?"

"Um, they were going to a costume party and decided to play a game of Truth or Dare," I explained.

"Oh," Chief Thompson said. "Well, make sure they get home safely, Hennigan. I don't want them causing any more trouble. And make sure you tell them that if they do anything like this again, they will go to jail."

"I will, sir," I said.

Ben smiled. "Man, you get some crazy assignments, sis," he commented. "It looks like you know these guys though."

"I do, but I can't explain it now," I told him. "I'll tell you another time when I'm in the mood. Right now, I have to take two boys home to a very pissed off older brother and a pissed off father. See you later."

"Okay, see you," Ben said.

When he was gone, Karai said to me, "Just to be clear, the truce has not been lifted. I will not seek vengeance on the others for Donatello's and Michelangelo's folly."

"Thank you, Karai," I said. "I'm sure Leo will appreciate that."

"Yes, he will," Karai agreed. "Tell him that he and his family are welcome to stop by any time for dinner if they wish."

"I will," I promised. "Goodbye, Karai. Have a safe trip home."

"Thank you, Miss Hennigan," she replied. "I will."

I took the boys out of the interrogation room and put them in my car. I wanted to lecture them more but figured that Leo and Splinter would do enough of that once the two scalawags came back. I wondered about Don's secret and what he could be hiding, but I didn't want to press him for it. More than likely, it really wasn't anything. Once we arrived at the Lair, all hell broke loose. Leo shouted at them for a half hour about secrecy and exposure. Then they went in Splinter's room and got pretty much the same lecture as well as fifty flips. I told Leo and Splinter exactly what Karai wanted them to do, and they agreed it was a suitable punishment.

"So, Karai still has a truce with us?" Leo asked me.

"Yeah, she said she won't seek vengeance on you guys for what Mikey and Donnie did," I told him. "She also said you're welcome to dinner if you want to come over."

"Well, that's a relief," Leo said. "At least no major harm has come out of this."

"Yes, I agree," Splinter replied. "Michelangelo, you should know better than to play such a foolish game while out on the surface. And, Donatello, the next time that you are asked to take such a foolish dare, you should refuse."

"But, Sensei, he would've revealed my secret!" Don protested.

"And what secret is that?" Splinter inquired.

Don gulped. "Okay, okay, I secretly have a crush on Eva Longoria," he said. "I mean, she's really good looking."

Splinter gave a heavy sigh. "Kids," he groaned.

"Tell me about it," I added. "Well, I have to go now and get back to work. Just promise me you'll never do anything like this again."

"We promise," Don and Mikey replied.

"Good," I told them. As I exited the Lair and headed back up to the surface, I said to myself, "Thank karma I'm not going to have kids."

A/N: Well, that's the end of that chapter. I hope you liked it, Alex. Feel free to leave a review and to make requests yourself. I'll be happy to do them. Have a shelltastic day!