Investigation Part Three
Raph's P.O.V.
So far, so good. The sooner we get back to normal size, the sooner I can give whoever shrunk a good beating. After disconnecting with the others, we started looking around some more. Hopefully, we don't have to put up with another spider or rat that's bigger than us.
(machine humming)
Dannie: Does anyone here that?
We looked around but didn't see anything.
(screams)
What the-?! How did it get so dark all of a sudden?
Me: Where are we?
Leo: I think that was a vaccuum we heard earlier.
Me: Where the heck is it taking us?
Donnie: Can't tell from inside the bag.
Mikey: Well, it stinks in here.
Donnie: Coming from you, that's saying something.
Brothers: Yeah.
(sneezes)
Leo: Who sneezed?
Me: Don't look at me!
Donnie: I didn't sneeze.
Mikey: Not me.
(sneezes a couple more times)
Dannie: Excuse me. The dust is making me sneeze.
Next thing we know, we end up falling again. At least it's outside the vaccuum.
Laptrap: Saved from the giant vaccuum cleaner! I never thought I'd have to say that!
Just then, a toy car arrives on its own. Good timing! We wasted no time getting in.
Mikey: Cool set of wheels here, dudes!
Leo: Yeah. Time to get back to the elevator.
...
Dannie: Uh, why isn't the car moving?
?: No one orders Marlena around. In here, I call the shots.
Me: What this thing?
Donnie: A toy car with an onboard computer system. That's new.
Mikey: One with a cool gimmick. OW!
Leo and I were both thinking the same thing, as in, slapping some sense into Mikey.
Leo: Earth to Mikey. Wipe that look off you face. This thing isn't getting us anywhere.
Dannie: Not only that, but she could have some spark plugs for the Un-Shrinker. We need those.
Marlena: (laughs) Tell you what, if you help me test my navigation system, I'll think about giving you those spark plugs. How'd you like to take me out for a spin?
Mikey: Totally! I must be dreaming if we're actually taking a spin in this awesome ride.
Donnie: Mikey, get real!
Laptrap: Maybe we should walk back...
Marlena: You don't exactly have a choice. I always get what i want.
Dannie: In other words, we're being blackmailed. Being carjacked by a car, of all things.
Donnie: If we help you, what's in it for us? You got any sparks plugs to hand over?
Marlena: (laughs) I like your style. I'll let you have some spark plugs if you test my navigation system.
Leo: How exactly are we supposed to do that?
Marlena: I'm getting to it... Now, I'll display a set of directions. Follow the directions and plot our route on the map.
I don't know which I'd rather do: walk all the way back to the elevator, as forever as that would take, or punch this smug system out of commission. We have to play with her toy system if we want any spark plugs. Just great!
Leo: Dannie, what are you-?
Dannie: Would you rather walk back to the elevator? As small as we are, that'll take forever. It'd be better to just ride in Marlena and get it over with. Don't forget, we also need spark plugs too. I'll plot out the route on her system and get it over with.
Dannie was quick to walk near the computer and start reading the directions.
Dannie: (mumbles to himself) Okay.
He then reached for the buttons on the screen as he began plotting a route. Funny thing, the screen was showing another continent, and we were nowhere in that area.
Dannie: Okay, done. How's this?
Marlena: ...This route checks out fine with the global positioning system.
Right after she said that, the car started moving around the 6th floor. We weren't buckled in or anything, so it took everything we had to avoid falling off or getting thrown out of the car.
Me: Hope she had fun doing that.
Donnie: So we're done then?
Marlena: (laughs) We've only just started.
Next thing we knew, another image popped up on-screen.
Me: I am so ready to punch this thing.
Leo: Cool it Raph, let's just do this again and hopefully we'll get a spark plug.
It's taking everything in me not to punch this thing 10 times over. With all the driving and navigating we've been doing for her, she better make it our while.
Marlena: Great navigating. (Little laugh)
Dannie: Okay. Finally done now.
Me: Alright, you souped-up golf-cart. You had your fun, now fork over that spark plug.
(electric static)
Donnie: (smiles) Here it is!
Mikey: Yes! Got our first one!
Me: About time.
Leo: Yeah, but we still need two more spark plugs, and you guys know what that means.
Dannie: Means having to give Marlena more of her 'fun'. This oughta be great.
Me: (sighs out loud) Why did we have to come to this toy store?
We're never gonna get out of here...
Meanwhile...
Third Person P.O.V.
Eldon: Congratulations, my after-hours friends. Next floor, here we come!
(beeping)
Serena: 3rd floor, here we come!
Mantis: Halfway there now.
Seconds after...
Eldon: Next stop... The 2.5 floor.
Po: 2.5? Is that even possible?
Danny: We want the sixth floor, Eldon.
Tigress: (shushes) Guys, quiet! Look at that!
Everyone looked through the screen and saw Mr. Swiffle again.
Serena: Is that Mr. Swiffle?
Viper: What's he doing?
Mr. Swiffle had a device in his hands and activated it.
Crane: Looks like he's engaged in some sort of scientific experiment.
...Only for it to fail on him.
Monkey: An unsuccessful experiment by the looks of it.
Just then, Eldon closed the doors.
Eldon: Ooops! Nothing to see here kids. Employees only!
Danny: Little too late for that, Eldon.
Alitrap: Would you like me to upload that information to Laptrap?
Tigress: For the moment, no. But keep a copy of that information for now, Alitrap. Right now, let's head to the 3rd floor.
Once the elevator reached the 3rd floor, everyone got off. The 3rd floor had telescopes, aliens, and space toys everywhere. But everyone's minds was somewhere else.
Monkey: What was Mr. Swiffle up to?
Viper: From what we just saw, it seemed like he tried to make that vehicle bigger.
Danny: Like with an Un-Shrinker?
Po: But what would a toy store owner need an Un-Shrinker for?
Serena: ...You guys don't think he had something to do with the turtles, do you?
Tigress: Too early to say. At any rate, we don't have enough clues for a solid theory on anything. But we definitely need to keep an eye out for him after what we just saw.
Mantis: Yeah. Something is definitely fishy around here.
Tigress: For now, let's look around this floor for anything that could help build the Un-Shrinker.
Alitrap: EEEK! Three-legged alien at 12 o'clock.
Everyone looked in Alitrap's direction and realized he was talking about the telescope.
Monkey: Ali, that's no alien. That's a telescope for looking at the stars.
Po: Yeah. (picks up a toy) This is an alien.
Serena: (looks at Po and realizes how close he is to her) Aaah! Po!
Po: (chuckles) Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
Serena: Don't hold something that close to someone. If it was Tigress, she would've knocked you out.
Tigress: I still might if he fools around too much.
Po: Oh come on.
Crane: Getting back on track, did you guys know Galileo was the one who invented telescopes?
Mantis: Really?
Viper: Actually, Galileo received the first patent back in 1609, but he improved upon the works of others.
Tigress: True, but there are some details people either forget to mention, or they don't know.
Danny: Such as?
Tigress: The earliest record of a telescope patent was submitted back in 1608. The maker back then was unknown, but word spread of it throughout Europe. When Galileo heard the news, he made his own. That's when everyone associated him with the telescope history.
Serena: So, he got credit for someone else's work?
Tigress: Not like that. Since the first telescope didn't a person's name attached to it, that credit would have gone unrecognized.
Danny: That makes sense. In any case, don't you guys think the lens would be a good addition to the Un-Shrinker?
Mantis: Yeah. Wasn't that on the list, Tigress?
Tigress: It is.
Danny: Let's see here...
Danny grabbed the lens and tried to turn it. With a little elbow grease, it slowly came loose.
Danny: Got it.
Viper: Perfect. One more tool to build the Un-Shrinker.
Tigress: With that, time for another call.
(beeping and static)
Back on the 6th floor...
Third Person P.O.V.
(beeping and static)
Tigress: Guys? Are you there?
Leo: We hear you. What's up?
Tigress: We're on the 3rd floor, so we're halfway to reaching you guys.
Dannie: Glad to hear that.
Crane: There's something you should know. We saw Mr. Swiffle again.
Donnie: Did he find you guys/
Po: No, thankfully. But, it seemed like he was working on his own Un-Shrinker. Just like us.
Raph: An Un-Shrinker? What does he need that for in a toy store?
Viper: Not sure. But from all appearances, he has a long way to go before any success.
Mikey: Dudes, I may not be smart, but even I know that's strange.
Mantis: Yeah, we definitely gotta keep an eye on him.
(line disconnects)
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please review.