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When you wish upon a Star Crystal
Mikey had gotten used to all the Christmas decorations in Run of the Mill Pizza, it had been a while since they'd been there. Krysta had been working but she didn't seem like her usual self. She was moving a bit slower and seemed a bit distant with everyone.
"Okay, I'll bite." Leo said finally. "What's with you? You're not usually this glum."
"Oh," Krysta sighed. "Sorry about that," She said passing down their Pizza. "I'm just missing my old home that's all." She replied as Mikey looked up in shock. He felt his eyes sting.
"Bathroom!" he suddenly said jumping up. He rushed into them and locked himself in one of the stalls. He began to cry. "It's my fault…..It's my fault, she's miserable because of me!" Mikey thought to himself sobbing.
"Hey did you hear?" Asked a Yokai "There's supposed to be a Star Crystal kicking around the Hidden City."
"What really, dude imagine what we could get for that!" said another.
Mikey gasped this was his chance to make things right. After they had left Mikey heard someone come in.
"Hey Mike, you," okay?" Leo called. "You kind of bolted."
"Uhh just some issues I'm good now!" He said quickly flushing the Toilet to leave.
X X X
"We have no leads?!" Recruit, screamed. "HOW HAVE WE EXHAUSTED ALL RESOURCES ALREADY!?" She rushed up to their one line between the Mortal world and the Netherworld. "MASTER SHREDDER! I'M BEGGING YOU TO ANSWER! GIVE US A SIGN A HINT ANYTHING!" Recruit begged as Lieutenant and Brute held each other sobbing Waterfall tears and wailing like babies behind her.
Bebop and Rocksteady meanwhile were drawing with mystic chalk on the floor they took their places around, a Ouji board. Bebop got power going as Rocksteady chanted in some unknown language before calling. "Master Shredder we come to you from the Mortal Realm Speak with us now!" He called to the heavens as Bebop copied what he said on the Ouji board.
It began to move around, "I seize this opportunity to extend my alloyed compliments to you and your family." Bebop read as they continued to watch it Rocksteady writing things down as they continued to a certain part that made them mad. "I am therefore seeking a reliable person to play the role of Next of kin!?" Bebop snapped.
"AWWW MAN!" Rocksteady shouted throwing his notepad and pencil down. "Are you telling me they have Nigerian Prince Scams in the Netherworld!?"
"RAAAHHHHHH!" Recruit dove at it with a feral roar and scratched and snapped at the board breaking it to pieces as she wildly shook several pieces in her mouth.
"Fair Reaction," Bebop muttered.
"Sensei's!" They heard Julia call to them standing next to more of her Girl scouts. "We have heard rumors in the Hidden City about a Special Crystal that can apparently grant Wishes perhaps it can be of use to us."
"A STAR CRYSTAL!?" Lieutenant gasped. "This is our chance! The Star Crystal will grant us any wish we desire! No matter how evil! Come, we must look for it immediately! Before we go Julia do you have plans."
"I've got Karate Lessons and Spanish practice in a half hour." She replied.
"Very well, we'll handle this but be on Standby!" Lieutenant said as he, Brute, Recruit, Bebop and Rocksteady took off.
X X X
Mikey found that the Yokai who had been talking about the Star Crystal before had been two of a group called the Mud Dogs. They seemed to know where it is.
"So that creepy, place, right?" asked the blue one.
"Yeah, let's go before any bozos notice what we're doing." Hissed the Purple one as they took off towards the Minotaur Door Mikey stealthily followed. As they immediately went right from the Maze entrance Mikey immediately saw where they were going. A Place even Draxum steered clear of. A temple belonging to an ancient Yokai Cult from many millennia ago…..
"Guys," Krysta asked getting their attention. "Mikey's missing, he went towards the Minotaur maze and hasn't come out.
"Why would he go there?" Raph asked.
"I don't know but get Tiger Claw, he's the only one nearby." Leo said as Raph nodded and rang the Mutant immediately. Krysta, however, was already down by the maze.
"Hey, didn't I ban you?" the Minotaur asked Krysta.
"Yes, and it was worth it!" Krysta shouted sniffing a bit for Mikey before heading right. She cupped her hands to her mouth. "MIKEEEEYYYY!" she shouted but no answer.
"Did you catch him?" Leo asked as he Tiger Claw, Donnie and Raph showed up.
"No, he's definitely some ways a way by now." Krysta groaned worriedly.
"Don't worry I've got him tracked. He is heading northwest to what looks like some scary ruins in a dark cold isolated place in the Hidden City."
"How are you tracking him?" Leo asked.
"Oh, Uuhhhhhh," Donnie said pausing nervously.
"Maybe his phone?" Krysta suggested.
"YES! It is that and nothing else!" Donnie declared fervently. Tiger Claw gave him a look like he didn't quite believe that pretty much until they arrived at a barraged set of buildings with bits and pieces fallen away. It looked vaguely Japanese in architecture. But had some medieval elements too.
"Careful this was the base of a Yokai cult a while back. It's full of Booby Traps and Dark Magic last thing we need is more Mystic Power Corruption." Tiger Claw warned referring to whatever happened to Mikey when he went into Rage mode as Leo had been calling it.
Tiger Claw had opened an entrance for them. Donnie activated lights on his battle Shell as Tiger Claw and the others used their Phone flashlights. Leo noticed a strange picture on the wall. It looked like a large Dragon like man fighting off a bunch of brains. It had a bunch of strange writing Leo couldn't hope to make heads or tails of.
"Looks like they worshiped their own Yards and Yokai campaign." Leo joked.
"Just remember to be careful alright, stay on your toes." Tiger Claw warned again.
X X X
The Foot Clan were able to make makeshift torches and were wearing protection magic against any magical attacks. "Wow look at this." Bebop muttered looking at another Mural on the wall this time with many brains' dead on the ground only three left to fight the Dragon.
"Yards and Yokai!" Rocksteady declared.
"No, but fair interpretation. This our lord and master's the source of Lord Shredder's Power fighting against their most powerful rival!" Lieutenant explained all were unaware of Mikey peeking out from the corner.
"So, the Foot Even Shredder worship Brain Yokai?!" Mikey thought puzzled. He tried to find a way to make it past them however they all heard Footsteps. The Foot Ninja turned to see the Thugish group of Yokai standing there.
"Wait I think those guys are the Foot Clan! They're the ones that let that Fire Yokai loose last year!" Danny growled pointing at them. Mikey shrunk a little at the mention of the Fire Monster….since that had been him.
"They must be after our Loot!" Lenard growled.
"You're loot?!" Bebop growled.
"That Star Crystal Belongs only to the Foot Clan for our mission! Leave now or I will grind your bones to dust!" Recruit" snarled.
"You're gonna have to make us little girl!" Mickey growled tensing up as electricity crackled around him.
"Think of me as a ground type Pokemon little Pikachu!" Rocksteady growled back activating his Diamond hide daring Mickey to try and zap them as the other three clashed blows with Danny, Lenard and Heinous!
As they began striking at each other Recruit using a Kunai to block Lenard's comb razor Mikey took this opportunity to try and rush by them. Bebop slammed his fist hard into Heinous then made copies of himself that Heinous confusedly struck trying to find the real Bebop.
Brute and Lieutenant took on Danny who was spinning his legs and using a cane like a Bo to fight against them. As Mikey made his way over to the next room he accidentally pressed on a trap. "Oh no!" he gasped looking over to see all nine of them fall and scream into a large Trap Door that Mikey avoided by using his Nunchuck to hang from the rafters of the building as the doors closed and he dropped down.
"Whew," he said in relief. But he suddenly heard something smash its way out of the floor. It was Heinous, a bit bigger than he previously was and snarling at Mikey who, wide-eyed slowly took some ash and threw it into his eyes. Heinous roared rubbing his eyes in irritation as Mikey immediately took off screaming. Heinous once he had recovered rushed after Mikey with a roar.
With the Foot Clan they had been separated, the Leaders going down one way and their three subordinates going down the other. Rocksteady, Bebop and Recruit fell into a raging River. Luckily Rocksteady was using Mystic power to float since he sank like a stone in the water as the other two hung onto a stray log. But then the water got louder and louder.
"What's going on?" Bebop asked before they looked at what lie ahead of them. A large Waterfall Sharp rocks most likely at the bottom. "OH FRICK!" he screeched as Rocksteady quickly grabbed the two as they started to go over and dug his horn into a rock island that kept them from falling. Quickly Bebop and Recruit climbed up and help Rocksteady flip himself over onto his Stomach.
"Ow my neck!" he groaned. They then looked out into the Abyss before them. The Waterfall went down so far the Camera dramatically several times showing that it was an extremely long way down until it backed out so far that a flying Monkey head found a small black beetle with an elephant like trunk for a snout and large green eyes and ate it with one bite.
"What's with the Chimp head and the weird bug!?" Leo asked. "Get back to us!"
X X X
Krysta had immediately heard Mikey's screaming and rushed over to see him being chased by Heinous. Immediately she charged and punched him in the nose. He growled unaffected and grabbed her, beginning to squeeze her so tight her eyes were popping. Mikey however quickly whipped Heinous on the nose with a heated Nun chuck he roared in pain making him drop her.
"Krysta!" Mikey shouted rushing over to help her up and quickly rushing her away as Heinous punched down at them. Raph however slide between them and used his Power over his Legs as he sent Heinous flying back into the wall. He groaned sitting up. One look at Raph lead him to snarl.
"Uhh, Raph does he know you?!" Leo asked nervously.
"Kind of," Raph said quickly as he charged again growing bigger. However Raph was suddenly able to do the same and grabbed him once his arms were around Heinous's waist he pulled himself back slamming the Yokai in the head when he hit the ground. Heinous groaned sitting up as Donnie used a Hammer extension on his tech-Bo to hit him as hard in the head as possible with a cry the Yokai fell back out cold.
"Okay," Krysta groaned. "Now that, that's settled Mikey what the hell is going on!?" she snapped.
"Okay, Okay," Mikey muttered a bit nervously. "There's a Crystal I came looking for in here. One that can grant any wish."
"Any wish!?" Donnie asked hungrily. "Think about what I could do with that."
"Keep dreaming because you're not getting it." Tiger Claw replied quickly.
"Why not!?" Donnie snapped.
"I don't trust you with it." Tiger Claw replied simply.
Donnie stared at him for a minute. "I think I like because I said so better…" he muttered.
"Forget what Donnie could do with it! The Foot Clan could bring the Shredder back with it!" Raph yelped.
"Crapbaskets! I didn't think of that!" Mikey gasped.
"Then it's a good thing we're here, lets move!" Tiger Claw said as he, Krysta and the Mad Dogz took off. Heinous groaned sitting up looking around to find his targets gone. However, he did hear screaming that was familiar and followed it seeing the rest of the Mad Dogs desperately climbing to the top of a cage as it was being dipped in Magma.
"Guys if this is it! I just want you to know I always sort of liked you guys!" Lenard shouted.
"Lenard, Danny I used your Toothbrushes to clean the Toilet!" Mickey shouted.
"WHAT?!" They both screeched glaring at him as he sheepishly smiled. However, they suddenly felt the cage lurch up as Heinous grabbed it and pulled it out with a mighty yank.
"Heinous!" They shouted in glee.
"Turtle." Heinous replied.
"That Raph, kid?! Here?!" Danny gasped.
"Good now we can get some payback! Come on!" Lenard shouted as Mickey sighed in relief however Danny curled his hand into a fist and Bonked him on the head.
"Gah! What was that for!?" Mickey snapped.
"Using my Toothbrush!" Danny snapped.
"Okay," he muttered defeated.
X X X
"I Hear them!" Krysta said as they walked through the hallway Donnie using his goggles to look for every possible trap. She could hear the voices of Bebop, Rocksteady and Recruit in the next room.
Once at the entrance they all peeked in. the three were in front of two doors. With Golems build into them, watching the three intently with glowing eyes.
"One Door speaks only truths the other only lies. Behind the lair with death. Behind truth the way forward."
"The solution to this is to pick the opposite of what the Liar says." Bebop says.
"Yeah, but we still gotta find the liar!" Rocksteady. "Because what if we pick the death door by accident!"
"Then we must come up with a question so flawless it finds us the Liar and the right path!" Recruit declared as Leo suddenly made two portals, one from each sword and poked his head in each one.
"It's the Door on the left lets go!" he said to them as he closed the portals and made a new one to put them through the right door so Bebop wouldn't smell them right away.
"I got it lets have them both answer a math question! There's only one right answer and we'll ask the simplest math question that no one can screw up unless they're deliberately doing so!" Rocksteady declared.
"Brilliant! MATH SHALL BE THIS RIDDLE'S UNDOING!" Recruit declared before standing up. "YOU TWO DOORS TELL ME WHAT IS TWO PLUS-"
"Outta the way human!" Danny shouted knocking her down as the Mud Dogs ripped open the left door and entered just as Bebop grabbed Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute and held them back.
"Door Riddle! Door Riddle! Ones' not safe!" he shouted quickly making them slack in his grasp as screams from all four Mad Dogs came out of the left door.
"Well at least we know which ones safe now." Rocksteady muttered. Recruit immediately made for the Right door and ripped it open rushing forward.
"Someone's had her coffee." Lieutenant muttered.
"So what question were you gonna ask them." Brute asked.
"A Simple Math Question." Bebop replied.
"That's actually clever!" Lieutenant replied.
X X X
The group had made their way to the upper floors of the area. The hall had opened up to a large courtyard that sprawled for miles around them. There were statues of the same Demon Dragon Yokai all around them. Lining up until there was a large one in the Center and at it's feet was a sparkling rainbow light.
"Is that it!?" Raph asked.
"Yes it is!" Mikey said excitedly as he rushed forward before he could get too close something screamed leaping over them.
"FOOOOOOOOOTTT CLLAAAAAAANNNNN!" shrieked Recruit as she landed in front of him and rushed forward with Kunai and began jabbing and slashing at them. Mikey yelping as he used his nun Chucks to catch the Kunai with some struggle he forced them out of her hands and kicked her away.
Tiger Claw rushed in front of Mikey as she came in for an attack. "I'll hold her off get the Crystal!" he yelled to Krysta and the Turtles. They rushed ahead as she struck at him mercilessly. Tiger Claw swatted her strikes away with wide circular motions like waxing. He kicked at her feet but she backflipped away and kicked him in the jaw with a jump. She then headbutted him before he could recover.
He grabbed another kick and lifted her up. However, Recruit jabbed him in the eye making him yelp and hold it he glared with his good eye as he rubbed it after assuring it hadn't been ruptured. "Okay no one has that much energy or speed natural! How much Coffee do you drink!? Seriously?!" he snapped.
Recruit chuckled evilly. "Jokes on you…. I DO NOT DRINK COFFEE!" she declared madly.
"I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU!" Tiger Claw roared pointing an accusatory finger at her.
"Hurry!" Mikey shouted, however bursting from the ground were the Mud Dogs.
"HEINOUS!" the other three shouted loudly in a cheer. Heinous immediately charged at Raph knocking him back as Leo and Lenard clashed blades once again. Mikey kicked Danny in the stomach as Donnie and Mickey faced off.
Mickey unleashed a burst of electricity. Donnie, however, balanced on his Tech Bo after pressing a button that had it anchor to the ground as it absorbed electricity through a pipe in it grounding the electric shock before expertly picking it up and spinning around with the Rocket extension.
"Fibonacci!" he shouted, hitting the Eel Yokai away.
As Lenard went for a slash at Leo's face, he quickly opened a small portal causing Lenard's arm to go through then come out the other side and cut off a chunk of hair from the top of his head.
"MY HAAAAIIIRRR!" He yelped, tearing up. He was then immediately kicked away by Krysta who then attacked Danny when he began overpowering Mikey. Mikey was able to catch his breath as Krysta kicked at him rapidly while balancing. He dove at her, but she rolled out of the way. She then froze her tail and slammed it into his gut knocking the wind out of him.
With a roar Heinous went to slam his fist on her before Mikey could rush over however, he was sent flying into Lenard and Mickey by Rocksteady. The three groaned.
Leo saw that they had arrived out of a portal. "Booyah! Our Minds are on a roll today!" Bebop cheered.
"We did not go through the ruins of a cult just to be outpaced by you Turtles and some thugs." Lieutenant growled.
"Well, you'd know all about cults remember Shredder!?" Leo sassed.
Mikey was sneaking towards the star crystal. However, as he did a pair of hands grabbed him pinning his arms to the side. He glared back at Rocksteady as he twisted in his grasp and kicked him in the head. The Warthog Mutant dropped him as the two glared at each other.
Bebop rushed forward landing a punch but followed up with a kick knocking him down. Mikey rolled out of the way using his Nun Chuck to grab him and throw him into Brute. He rushed towards the Star Crystal however he was suddenly surrounded by an army of Paper Ninja that dived at him. He began spinning around unleashing a fire tornado to cut several down as Leo portal chopped several more.
Donnie had already pulled out the Shredder extension on his tech-Bo and began mowing them down. There was suddenly grunting as Recruit was sent towards them. Landing on her feet and skidding back as Tiger Claw glared at her wiping his mouth. When two paper Ninja attacked him, but he pulled out his claws and slashed them away.
He then wordlessly knocked out the Mud Dogs and then elbowed Heinous green down after he took a Power Up Punch from Raph. He glared at the Foot Clan. "I Have had it! With the Five of you!" Tiger Claw growled "Especially the Girl, who I'm convinced Drinks enough Coffee to Fell an elephant!" he shouted.
"Well, that Girl is about to get our Star Crystal!" Lieutenant sneered. Everyone gasped and looked back. Recruit was about grab the Crystal. It was in the shape of a star shadows danced sinisterly over her face as she reached for it. However, sliding on her own slide of ice was Krysta who immediately spun and tripped Recruit and grabbed the Star Crystal jumping and climbing up to the tail base of the Statue.
"I Wish this crystal would explode!" Krysta shouted, chucking it as hard and as far as she could.
"NO!" Mikey cried but the crystal exploded in the sky.
The Foot Clan gasped and glared at the group. "You win this round!" Lieutenant growled as he summoned a portal and opened it. He and the rest of them disappeared into it before Raph could catch up.
"Krysta! Why did you do that I needed that!" Mikey shouted angrily.
"Because Recruit was about to get it. Last thing we need is the Shredder returning." Krysta snapped.
"But, But, But AAHHG!" Mikey groaned choking on his own words trying not to explode.
"Mikey, breathe, what were you trying to do?" Tiger Claw said putting a paw on one of his shoulders. Mikey sucked in a breath.
"I wanted to make it so that Krysta was never Mutated." Mikey, explained, shocking everyone.
"What?!" Krysta shouted. To Mikey's surprise she looked very hurt he took a step back nervously.
"I…I just wanted you to be happy!" he said quickly. "It's my fault you were Mutated in the first place. I Just wanted to fix that!"
Krysta gave him an angry look. "I blame Tiranno he's the one that mutated me with an Oozequito. You didn't even know I existed until I stole your mystic Chalk! You think I'm not happy?!" Krysta asked, shocked and hurt.
"You…. well….earlier…." Mikey muttered hanging his head.
Krysta sighed realizing what he was talking about. "I do miss my old life sometimes. And I miss Italy. But one is over the other has nothing for me now. Everything is here." She said hugging him. Mikey turned a shade of greenish red blushing. "You and your family are the one good thing that came out of my Mutation. Be proud of that. But thanks for thinking of me."
"Welcome…." Mikey said, finding the movement to hug back.
They began to leave. Could Mikey really find pride in being the one good thing in a bad situation He hadn't meant to blow up the lab right? It still felt like it was wrong to forgive himself. He felt a squeeze on his hand he looked up and Krysta who gave him a nod as they began to make their way home.
Sorry if the ending is a bit abrupt But I'm working on a surprise that should be on my Tumblr at KHLegacyNexus around the time this Chapter is posted.
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