Family is Forever

Mascot Melee: Part 2

{A/N: Image above is Aria's new ninja suit}

Aria's POV:

Everyone around Raph gasps in shock while I gently push Donnie's chair away from the computer and put my idea to use.

Leo: "Ari, what are you-"

Me: "You watch a tech genius work his magic for six years, and you pick up a thing or two."

I hacked into one of the Times Square billboards and uploaded April's meme to its database so that Raph seems like an average person but in a slightly different costume.

Me: "And, done!"

Donnie pulls his chair back over to my right side, smiling as he looks at the screen to see what I've done.

Donnie: "Bravo, my Aphrodite, bravo!"

I shrug my shoulders with a nonchalant grin.

Me: "I had a good teacher. I only hope it works."

Raph: "Thanks for the save, sis! But why did that woman place a $5 directly into my palm after taking a photo with her kid?"

I facepalm as Leo answers Raph's question.

Leo: "Roll with it, bud. She's paying you for the picture. Keep working the crowd, and maybe you can earn back all of our money you lost."

Raph: "Allegedly lost."

So Raph takes pictures with families, cosplayer fans, and even a couple of mimes.

Raph: "Hear ye, hear ye, people of Times Square, the most famous turtle hippo in the world is now available for birthdays and quinceañeras."

Everyone cheers except for four costumed people. One's dressed as Atomic Lass, another as a Robot Vampire, a third as an anthropomorphic dog, and the fourth as an anthropomorphic woodpecker.

Atomic Lass: "I can't believe you guys are falling for this hack. Memes come and go, but we've always been there for you, for a small fee."

Everyone frowns at her while Raph chuckles with a smirk.

Atomic Lass: "Fine. Let's show these newbies how we roll."

She snaps her fingers as she and her friends dance and sing.

Robot Vampire (with a Transylvanian accent):

If you wanna make friends you got to know your place

Joey the Junkyard Dog:

Don't step on people's paws, or they'll get in your face

The woodpecker pokes Raph in the face, then Robot Vampire shoves him from behind. I growl with my fists clenched. We're letting this happen, why?

Raph: "Hey, that's not neighborly."

Atomic Lass:

If you do what we tell you, then you're gonna be fine

Raph: "You really don't wanna mess with me. Ow!"

The dog hits Raph in the knee with a crowbar, causing him to kneel as the woodpecker approaches him.

Sergeant Woodpecker:

Or else there'll be an oopsie and I'll break your spine

Leo: "No way. Nobody messes with Raph like that. Suit up! Time to teach those creeps a lesson and earn that money back for Pops' gift. And we're gonna do it Jupiter Jim style!"

The guys all don costumes inspired by the 'Jupiter Jim' movies while I take this opportunity to reveal the new suit I've been working on. The guys open the back of the tank and strike poses while waiting for me.

Mikey: "I can't even recognize myself."

Leo: "Aria, you ready?"

I walk to stand before them with a confident grin. Their eyes widen while Donnie dons a lovesick grin in surprise.

Me: "Let's do this!"

Leo: "Jupiter Jim turtle aliens and Ninja super spy ahoy!"

We all leap into action, Donnie returning to close and lock the tank to avoid a break-in while whistling something that seems familiar somehow. We stand before the mascots and Raph in a defensive stance.

Leo: "Jupiter Jim's turtle aliens and ninja super spy flying in to rescue one of our own."

Raph: "Yeah!"

Donnie: "I can't believe I'm this close to my childhood idol, Atomic Lass!"

We all send him a collective glare at his excitement.

Donnie: "Oh right, bad guys. Yeah, I'm on it."

Sergeant Woodpecker: "Show these folks how we mascot downtown, Robot Vampire."

Robot Vampire steps forward and plays music from her beatbox. The dog steps forward with a head spin before standing with his arms crossed confidently across his chest.

Raph: "Mikey?"

Mikey: "Ari?"

Me: "Donnie?"

Donnie: "Activate music mode."

A hovering DJ booth deploys from Donnie's battle shell, Mikey operating the controls as Leo steps up to make the first move.

Leo: "Time to go to obedience school."

Leo dances as the dog whips out a metal chain.

 Joey the Junkyard Dog: "Not fair bringing a sword to a chain fight!"

He whips it at Leo, only for the blue-clad turtle to dodge his attacks, spinning and deflecting the hits with his sword. He then grabs the chain, throws the dog behind him, and into a hot dog cart.

Leo: "Now who's a bad boy? You are."

Atomic Lass steps forward with a dance that literally blows Leo away. Donnie rushes to stand directly before her.

Donnie: "Comin' at ya!"

They each dance before Donnie pulls her into a twirl and dips her. Some nearby fangirls squeal as they fall back. Donnie looks at them with a sly grin as he gestures to me with his thumb.

Donnie: "Sorry ladies. She's the only lass for me."

I walk to stand beside Donnie with a kiss on the cheek, causing him to blush with the same loving grin as before. I turn to my right to see the woodpecker about to attack Donnie. I shove him out of the way before the woodpecker roundhouse kicks me. I fly through the air before Raph catches me.

Sergeant Woodpecker: "You dance as good as you cosplay, pipsqueak."

Raph: "Hey. Dance-pick on somebody your own size."

Raph does a dance of his own until Atomic Lass does her own at a faster pace.

Sergeant Woodpecker: "Bring it, you pukes!"

Ok, they asked for it.

TO BE CONTINUED