Mutated Secrets (Sequel to HANT) (TMNT)

Chapter 7: Skating into Danger

Chapter 7: Skating into Danger

"You gotta do it like this, dudette." Mikey skates easily to the top of the ramp, turning at the top and coming back down with ease. He slows himself to a stop and points at me, "I believe in you."

I shake my head, "I'll give it my best shot." 

Mikey pushes the board my direction. I place my foot on the top of it, stopping it from going any further. I breathe in, looking at the ramp. It was steep and I didn't feel confident that I would be able to do exactly what Mikey did. He has showed me several times and so far, I've done nothing but fall flat on my tail. 

I push my left foot off the ground, moving as fast as I was able. The skateboard wheels me up the ramp as carefully as it had Mikey. I turn and look at Mikey, who was already clapping and grinning as though I had done the coolest trick in the world. I turn the board before pressing my dominant foot forward, sliding down the ramp just as I had gone up. I couldn't help but smile too. 

"I did it! I finally did it!" I cheer. My face falls as I realize that I don't even know how to stop this thing. My eyes widen in fear as I stomp my left foot back on the ground. The board stays at the same speed, taking my right foot out from under me. I fall backwards as the board slows to a stop ahead of me. 

"Are you okay, Dudette!?" Mikey rushes over, reaching out a hand to help me up. 

I groan, rubbing the back of my head as I take his hand and stand. "Couldn't be better."

Mikey grabs the board and explains to me I have to slow down before I can stop since I'm still a beginner. 

"I knew that I just panicked." My face heats with embarrassment. 

Mikey pats my back and motions for me to try again. I look up at the night sky for a moment, sensing that something wasn't quite right. I shrug off the feeling and begin to skate back up the ramp and down again, this time slowing myself to a complete stop. 

"WOOO!!!" Mikey claps and whistles. "I told you that you could do it!!!" 

He dances and pulls me away from the board to join his little fiesta. I laugh and dance with him as he moonwalks in circles around me. He begins beat boxing as he wiggles his body around happily. 

In mid dance, I hear something piercing the air close by. I grab Mikey and duck down just as a ninja star flies over our heads. Mikey looks around, clearly startled as he whips out his nun chucks. We stand back up, our backs against one another as we both look around at our surroundings to find our attacker. 

"I didn't think you would be this easy to find." Randy's voice breaks the silence we were once standing in. Mikey and I both look at the top of the ramp that once was empty. Randy stood with his arms crossed and a smirk plastered on his face. 

"I wasn't hiding." I roll my eyes, already annoyed by his presence.  

"What do you want, Randy?" Mikey glares. 

"Ain't it obvious?" He laughs, "Revenge."

"You got your shell kicked last time; don't ya remember?" I ask, preparing to fight as well. 

"Why do you think I want revenge?" Randy jumps down, landing on one knee with his fist in the ground. He looks up and stands upright slowly. "Just because I'm working with Shredder, doesn't mean I don't have my own vendettas. I want the turtles just as dead as he does now. Before, I couldn't have cared less."

"That isn't going to happen," I say, standing in front of Mikey protectively.

"You're going to try and stop me, Princess?" Randy, shoves me gently and snickers, "You couldn't even take me out when you had the chance."