Bishop to Knight

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Inside Cody Jones' penthouse, Michelangelo searches the kitchen for something to eat. 

He opens a cupboard. "Come on, you guys gotta keep your junk food somewhere," Mikey said. He grabs a box. "Ah. Huh? Bleh!" he said. He tosses it over his shoulder and returns to the cupboard. "Hm. Ah!" he said. He tosses a can. "Blech," he said. The can hits Serling.

"Not one of these has cream filling listed in its ingredients," Mikey said. More cans hit Serling. "I mean, how did you survive for a hundred years without things like sugar-frosted sweetie cakes?" he said. Cody and Athena are seated at the table with the other turtles as they all eat.

"Serling buys nothing but the best," Cody said. "Masoodon balls are ten times healthier than anything from your century, "Athena said. Raphael spills the contents of his spoon back into the bowl in front of him. "Yeah, dig the mossy goodness," Raph said.

Mikey walks over to the table carrying a can. "I don't want best and most healthiest, I want good. Good as in bad"Mikey said. He throws the can and it bounces off Serling's head. "Cheese dog burgers and chicken fried steak and fried turkey jerky, and..." Mikey said. 

Raph smacks his head with a spoon. "Ow!" he said. "We get the picture. Plus, you were getting drool on me" Raph said. "No one eats that stuff anymore. I mean, maybe downtown you could find something" Cody said. "Downtown it is! Lead the way, Cody"Mikey said. 

The doors open to admit Darius Dunn. "I want indigestion by noon," he said. "Downtown? I hardly think so" Dunn said. Alison glared at him. "Master Cody, have you forgotten about today's appointment?"Serling said. 

"The O'Neil Tech quarterly board review? Young Cody has to inspire troops. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours" Dunn said. Athena gasped when Alison's spoon melted. Alison look both ways and then made a new one appear. 

"Aw, drek. Sorry guys, you'll have to tour downtown without me" Cody said. He leaves. "Well, I guess it's just us," Donnie said. The turtles leave the building on various rides; Alison rides behind Leo on his Shell Speeder, Don in his Steel Wheel, and Mikey ride behind Raph on his Shell Speeder. 

They drive through the city until they reach the downtown area and come to a stop. "I just can't get over this city. It's an engineering marvel. New Manhattan built right over our old Manhattan" Donnie said. "Hey, enough lip flapping. On to some lip-smacking. I smell eats!"Mikey said. 

He races over to a food cart that advertises Hot Dogs. "Cheese dogs! One hundred percent beefy goodness filled with dreamy cheesiness" he said. "One hundred percent, yes. Beef, no. Rijerian rump beast, no cheese. Gel traxian tube worm juice" Vendor said. 

He presents a hot dog with worms crawling all over it. "More protein than cheese, "The Vendor said. Three of the turtles and Alison react with disgust. "I'll take a dozen," Mikey said. "Mikey, you are one sick turtle," Raph said. "Gross" Donnie said. 

Standing in a shadowed alcove, a soldier watches the turtles. His communicator issues instructions. "Get them alone," Bishop said. After Mikey gets his hot dogs, the group stroll along the sidewalks.

"Doesn't it feel great to be walking out in the open? Not having anyone run away from us like we're monsters?"Leo said. Many different alien species walk past them. Leo look at Alison who held his arm and had her head leaning on his arm.

"Competition for the label monster's a lot fiercer here in the future. Although the way Mikey's scarfing down those tube worm dogs, I think he's in the running"Raph said. They turn down an alley and suddenly find their way blocked by soldiers who arm their weapons. 

"Okay, we'll just be heading this way then," Leo said. They start to back up. "Carry on with your menacing," he said. More soldiers arrive behind them. "That does it. It's ninja time" Raph said. "Not here. Too many civilians to risk a firefight. Go!"Leo said. 

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