When the Sky Falls- TMNT X ROTTMNT Crossover

Chapter Six: Nyapolitan

(( 1, 2, 7, 3 - I just fucking ate a bee, someone help me it's not cereal. I can't even breathe, wheezing on my hands and knees- ))

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Eventually, the stranger was too tuckered out to do anything anymore. He continued to call out 'Raphie' every once in a while, without bringing his head out of the arms that kept his knees close to his chest. Quivering has only gotten more visible as well- small shakes of his arms and head were obviously seen.

Eventually, he fell asleep. The terrapin was just too tired to keep himself awake any longer, no matter how much distress he was in. It was probably for the best- that way he wans't making himself sick from being dehydrated. Being dehydrated down here would make him more succeptable to almost every single germ that moved about on the floor outside the place where the turtle brothers stayed.

Raph was about to get up and leave the room to give the stranger some space- maybe bring Don in at least, as the softshell brother was better at moving around the lab and being quiet. Of course it would be a bit of a struggle for the eldest brother- it was made to be functionable for Donnie as it IS his space.

The sound of scratching was heard from inside of Don's personal freezer. There could be anything under the sun inside of that thing, and Raph could only imagine just what could pop out if he opened the door without permission from the genius disaster twin.

'Betta leave that alone. I don't know what is up there. Better not ta' get snoopy, invading his privacy is one of the worst things I could do." he noted to himself.

Walking to the door, the scratching became louder, before a faint meowing sound was heard. A cat. There was a freaking cat in the freezer? What the heck was Don doing?? Shaking his head to try and get himself back on task, the red banded brother walked to the door of the Lab that Don spent all his time inside of- before calling out the name of the second tallest brother. "DON! There is something mewin' inside of your freezer! Is that anything dangerous or important? It sounds like it is trying to get out!"

The purple banded softshell looks around the corner, a look of confusion etched across his face as he seemed to have a bit of a brainfart. "...Cat? Meowing...? Why would there be anything alive in my freezer?"

"I dunno, for all I know you grabbed a random object off of the ground that you found interesting and brought it here with you! You know how you are with random items you hyperfixate on. Nothings stopping you from bringing it with you even if we hafta struggle with it."

Don waits a moment, before bringing his hand to his chin again. "Touche." he muttered.

Walking around the corner, Donnie made his way to the room, before closing the door behind himself and stepping around Raph. It wasn't even a moment before he got to the freezer. He heard the scratches on the inside of the cooling mechanism as well.

"Opening the door in 3. Be ready in case whatever is making this noise is dangerous." Don waved his fingers to Raph, who took the hint and moved in the direction the fingers were pointing. Taking out his Tonfa, he held them close to his wrists and stood in a defensive position.

Don readied himself to open the freezer, and with a quick, forceful pull, he slammed the freezer open, and the cooler that he had put in the spacious containment area came tumbling out of the cold environemtn.

At first, the cooler was stationary. There was no noises to be heard- and everything else in the freezer didn't appear to to have been moved in the least. Both of the brothres sighed as they looked around the room in opposing directions- just to make sure. Then- the purple banded softshell went to pick up the cooler of neopolitan ice cream that had fell out of his freezer.

Just before his hands could touch it- the cooler started to slightly scuttle off- meowing coming from it once more. Both Raph and Donnie watched without moving for a solid minute. They were both baffled beyond anything else. It barely even registered in Raph's mind that the cooler was moving.

"I got it..." he shook his head and stepped forward, before picking up the cooler and flipping it over.

The second he did, he was met with a cold sensation on the face as two paws started to harmlessly swat at him as a warning. He closed one eye, taken aback for a second, before shaking his head free of the small droplets of melting ice cream. Opening his eyes again, he nearly felt part of him flip. In a good way, he would imagine- because right in front of him was a sentient cat made out of ice cream.

The cat in the cooler meowed a couple times, before pawing at his hands at the left end of the cooler again. The cream feline looked around the room- before it's ears perked up at the sight of the mysterious turtle on the other end of the room that had fallen asleep just a little bit beforehand.

Donnie was beyond interested. However, noting the cat's ample need or desire to get closer to the sleeping stranger, he looked at Raphael and made a small coughing noise to get the older siblings attention.

Raph was pulled from his partial trance by the sudden noise and guided his gaze to the cynical brother.

Donnie nodded his head in the terrapins direction, before looking back at the cat. He put his hands on his waist and waits to see what will happen- noting that Raph and nodded to the hint and started advancing toward the stranger again- this time with the dessert feline in tow. He made sure not walk around any and all obsticals, and avoided hitting anything- as to avoid waking the fellow turtle up suddenly.

Standing in front of the guest, Raphael set the cooler down right next to him- and watched as the estranged cat mutant inside of it peered over to the turtle and started purring. The feline stretched to a strange length, and placed it's paws and chin on the arm of it's desired individual- and closed it's eyes.

The cat soon fell asleep, seeming content in it's position.

Both Donnie and Raph watched in interest, finding it a bit cute. Donnie was interested in several things, but now was not the time to even attempt researching them- maybe later perhaps.

"Go ahead and go take a break, big guy. I'm going to stay in here and make sure the cat don't melt." Donnie sighed, before sitting down in a chair. "I have some stuff to do anywyas."

Raphael looked back to the purple banded brother in moderate concern as his lips pursed out and he let out a deep sigh. "Alright. Just... call for help if you need anything...."

"I gotcha." the taller disaster twin nodded, before starting to spin in his chair. "I'll call you or mike if something happens."

With that, Raphael was finally released from his duty, for now. As hesitant as he was to let Donnie take the reigns. All he could do for now was wait- and he needed to go and lie down so he can rest up a bitfrom the odd amounts of energy he had expended earlier in the day.

He knew Don was capable. Though, being who he is, he couldn't help but worry.

((To Be Continued))