Nothing but Truffle

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It seemed like a normal day for the two turtles, well, though that they had to bring Todd, their friend with them. In Long Island, Manako and Mikey look at Meat Sweats who was making his afternoon lunch. Todd was carrying Mikey up his shoulders and beside him was Manako, wearing a green cape and hood.

"There he is, Todd," Mikey whispered excitedly. "The bulletin chef and my personal hero, Rupert Swaggart."

"All I see is that scary Meat Sweats dude," Todd replied, recognizing that guy.

Manako nodded. "Yeah. He's an evil mutant now. But back in the day, he was the master of the spice."

"Wow, I guess being mutated can turn anybody nasty."

"Oh, he was always a jerk," Mikey assured Todd, before he rubbed his hands together, "but what a chef. Some say he invented flavor." Oh, imagine what the pork chops might taste since Meat Sweats is cooking some.

Manako looked over to see the pig mutant adding flavor to the meat. "Forest truffle pork chops. The delicious irony."

"I wonder what he's doing?" the green sea turtle wondered.

"Omigosh. He's making his signature dish." Mikey begins to stumble as Todd struggles to hold the box turtle up. "Todd, what did we say about not moving?"

"Sorry, friend," Todd apologized. "I was just trying to feel my neck again."

"I never could get my truffle pork chops to taste as good as his," the box turtle whispered. "There must be a secret ingredient."

The pig mutant begins to pick out something from his bag. It was a blue truffle with a glow on it.

"And now for my secret ingredient, the Shadow Moon Truffle."

Mikey's eyes went wide. "He uses mystic ingredients?"

"No way!" Manako gasped. "I never used to make one back home with mystic ingredients and that truffle looks really special."

"Wait, what's a Shadow Moon Truffle?" Todd asked.

"A super rare mystic truffle that only grows when Jupiter eclipses the full moon. Maybe we can just grab a slice. Follow my thoughts, baby."

"Oh, boy!" Manako grinned before Mikey stared at her.

"You're totally gonna like it, Manako," he said, smiling. Following his lead, Manako and Todd began to use stealth and passed through each tree. Manako had used her camouflage powers with her own grass and vine powers so Meat Sweats couldn't find her.

"Do you think I could ride on your shoulders for a while?" Todd asked, a little tired.

"I think we both know that I'm a natural periscope," Mikey whispered quietly. "Help me get over to that truck so I can watch my hero work." Carefully creeping to the truck, Mikey began to stretch out his arm to grab the small truffle that was laying on the table. "All I need is one slice of that truffle."

"Just be careful," Manako whispered.

Losing his balance, Todd started to slip, losing his footing and fell face first. Mikey yelped in surprise before hitting the truck in the process, causing it to tip. The box turtle landed on the ground with a thud. Manako gasped, watching the truffle fly in the air until caught by an eagle.

"Me truffle!" the pig cried until he saw them. "One of those naughty turtles, I see. You'll pay for this, you tasty snoops!'

"Don't blame the turtle!" Mikey cried. "It was the woodchuck!"

"I'm not a woodchuck," Todd corrected him.

"I know!" Manako wailed.

"You turtles-" Meat Sweats growled. "You have been a roach leg in my sorbet since the day I met you! But it's alright. I'll make up for it with a little taste of you."

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