Turtle Dove

Mystic Mayhem:Part 2

Back at the construction site, the turtles and Ray gather around the brick wall with Raph holding up the compass in front of it. Donnie expresses his skepticism, remarking, "A few hours ago, I would've called this foolish and impossible. Now, I just call it foolish." Mikey interjects, emphasizing the gravity of the situation, "Say what you want, Donnie. Raph will pull it off, 'cause if he doesn't, we'll lose our best friend forever." Raph starts to feel the pressure, causing a bead of sweat to form on his brow.

Leo speaks up, "Mikey, don't say that. You know he chokes under pressure." Donnie adds, "Leo, he's even more self-conscious when you talk about it." Ray, keenly perceptive, observes, "I can hear his heart; it's beating so fast." Mikey playfully adds, "And then you can smell his fear." Raph turns around angrily, growling, "Stop talking about my fear stink!" The others snicker, knowing they got under his shell.

Determined to prove himself, Raph dramatically points the compass at the wall, but nothing happens. Frustrated, he pushes it closer and shakes the compass, but still, nothing occurs. Losing control, he vents his frustration by repeatedly punching the bricks, while his brothers and Ray watch him. "Come on! Stupid wall!" he yells, finally hurling the compass at the wall, only for it to bounce back and hit him on the forehead, causing him to fall.

In a quick display of reflexes, Mikey catches the compass before it hits the ground. "How about we let the artist of the crew take a poke at it?" he suggests, stepping over his older brother. Leo taunts, "I say give him a shot. I mean, he can't do any worse, respectfully." Ray interjects, "Way to rub salt on the wound." Undeterred, Mikey approaches the wall and holds the compass close to it. To everyone's astonishment, the pointer starts spinning, and a vibrant glow emerges, forming a matrix on the surface. Mikey cries out triumphantly and swiftly traces the iconic "M" symbol on the wall.

As if by magic, an opening materializes, and a shimmering blue portal appears before them. Excitement fills the air as Donnie cheers, "You beautiful fools. It worked!" Raph, rising from the ground, smirks and says, "All I had to do was believe in myself." Leo, eager to proceed, asks, "Okay, uh, what do we do now?" All eyes turn to Raph, who confidently responds, "Cannonball!" Without hesitation, he jumps headfirst into the portal, followed by the rest of the team, who yell in unison, "Cannonball!"

As the group falls through the portal, they land on the ground below with pained grunts, except for Leo and Ray. Ray gracefully glides down using her wings, while Leo skillfully lands on his feet. Leo gasps in awe at the sight before him, exclaiming, "Land safely... aha! Oh, whoa!" They find themselves surrounded by a variety of mutant-like creatures, each with different sizes, colors, and shapes. The air is filled with sounds of amazement.

Ray playfully comments, "I can smell Raph's amazement stink." Donnie tries to sound cool and knowledgeable, stating, "Exactly what I expected." Raph looks at Donnie skeptically and says, "Are you kidding me?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice calls out from behind a rock. The turtles and Ray turn to see April hiding there. "April!" Mikey and Ray cheer. They rush over and envelop April in a group hug, expressing their joy at being reunited. After the hug, Ray clings onto April and dramatically declares, "I will never let you go again." April chuckles and gently pries the winged girl off her.

Donnie, curious about their location, asks, "Donnie, where are we?" Confidently, Donnie begins to explain, "According to my calculations, we are in a tertiary meta-verse." However, April interrupts and corrects him, saying, "Actually, I've been exploring, and we're in a mystical hidden city deep beneath New York!" Donnie quickly tries to save face, saying, "That was my second guess."

Mikey gasps in awe, exclaiming, "Whoa." Leo, eager to find their missing friend, asks, "So where's the dog thingy?" April points toward a large structure high up on a hill and replies, "He's in there."