Chapter 7 - Tragedy

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The Silver Knight sighed heavily, grimacing at the reflection in the mirror.  "Don't worry. For yokai standards, you are a piece of beauty,". Sunita had just fastened the mystic cloaking broach on Sil's gear, changing her into a white and grey cat yokai, having the ears and facial features of a cat with silky grey fur on her hands and legs, a white fluffy tail to go along with it, though still having to walk on two legs. 

"Why do I have to be a - achoo!- cat?" Sil's eyes watered and she sniffled. "Hmm... allergic to cats. Bummer, but it's maybe because you have cat-like reflexes," Sunita smiled sympathetically. "I guess that could be true. Thanks anyways, I owe you one," Sil squeezed Sunita's hand, passing her a grateful look. "Anything for my girls. Let's get going!"

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Sil stepped out of the shadows smiling nervously at her so-called established escort team. Obviously, Donatello was with her. "Presenting, Miss Felicity!" Sunita cheered. Mikey cooed immediately, "Oh mee gosh! Sil you look so cute,". Sil's 'cat-ears' flattened on her head with embarrassment, making Donnie hide a chuckle. The Silver Knight just shook her head, "Uncle Drax, I'm disguised. We should get going,". The older yokai nodded and commanded Donnie to pass the now securely wrapped meteorite to Sil. 

"Draxum, Raph, you take the back of the pack. Mikey and Donnie, stay by her side. Sunita and I will be up ahead. Keep in tight formation but don't make it too obvious. Remember the plan," Leo warned, "-we are a tourist coming to visit the Hidden City and Sunita is our googly yokai guide. When we reach Senor Hueso's portal, we need to fall into character. Dad, April, Cassandra, and Casey Jr will be watching us once we enter and will warn us if they see anyone who looks suss. If anything happens spread out as we planned. All good?" 

Raph nodded proudly and tipped Leo off with a huge thumbs up, the others nodded determinedly. Leo smugly swiped his swords across the air and the iconic blue portals fizzled to life. The group of yokai, mutant, and human stepped into the blue pool and instantly found themselves in Senor Hueso's kitchen at Run of the Mill's Pizza. "That was interesting," Sil awed in a whisper, catching Leo's attention. "Impressed?" the turtle said with a smirk. Sil nodded, "Yeah. Your portals work like a door. Mine kinda brings you through a few seconds of a weird dimension then you pop back where you need to be." 

"Ouuuu.... you totally gotta show Neon Leon how it works," Leo swung his hand over Sil's shoulder and the girl smiled. "Sure. Anyways, who's this Senor Hueso? Is it that skin-looking guy over there?"

Leo grumbled, "No. That is his brother, Capitan Pielle the uh... skin yokai? I'll introduce you guys later but right now..." removing his arm over Sil's shoulder, Leo sneaked up on the skin yokai with the sneakiest face the red-eared slidder could ever muster "HEY SKINNY! WHERE'S  BONE MAN?"

"AY!" the skin-yokai shouted, a loud cry was heard coming from a smaller bone boy hiding behind the skin-yokai. Mikey smacked Leo up his head and apologized, "Sorry, Hueso Jr. Leo's an idiot but we are looking for your dad."

"Ah, my brother did mention he was awaiting your arrival. Mi hijo, please get your papa from his office?" 

The little bone boy nodded and hopped off. Now Capitan Pielle was free to give Leo his own head smacking, earning a chuckle from his brothers. "Ah! What was that for?" Leo whined. "That was for giving me a heart attack and scaring my nephew." The captain with the pirate's hat then turned into one cat-like figure. "I take it that you are the Silver Knight?" 

"And how do you know this?" Draxum glared at the skin yokai. Leo quickly stepped in, "Actually, I recruited him. The Capitan is the best when it comes to portals. Since portal jacking used to be his thing if, it happens to us-"

"-he could help us with the experience he has. Smart move fearless leader." Sil sent Leo a smirk.

"Any friend of the turtles is a friend of my brother and me." smiled the skin-yokai. "Although, I must warn you about the recent bounty on your head. There is a rumor that even Big Mama could be involved in this since a few yokai have seen her bondsmen around the city." Donnie pointed out urgently, "That's why we need Hueso's help. We need to enter the city under the radar." 

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