Trust in the Shadows

Turtle Temper: Part 1

Alyssa's POV:

Right now, the guys and I are standing on the rooftop of an apartment building overlooking the city. Donnie & Leo are standing at the roof's edge. Donnie's looking through a telescope at a nearby building. Meanwhile, Mikey, Raph, and I are sitting in the center of the rooftop. Mikey is laughing as he constantly pokes at the top of Raph's head as Raph swats his hand away. A little while ago, April told Donnie that this was the next location that the Kraang would strike. So, here we are, each of us growing more impatient by the second.

Leo: "Anything?"

Donnie: "Nothing yet."

After one too many pokes to his head, Raph grabs Mikey's hand and squeezes it a bit too hard. Mikey lets out a cry of pain as Leo turns to face them with an annoyed glare.

Leo: "Guys, when ninjas are on surveillance, they're supposed to be silent."

Mikey: "Sorry Leo. I'll scream quieter."

Not having learned his lesson, Mikey pokes at Raph's head one more time before Raph grabs Mikey's arm and throws him over his head to the other side of the rooftop. Raph then pounces on top of Mikey as he held onto him, while Mikey struggled in resistance.

Raph: "Say it!"

While the guys, minus Donnie, don't know much Spanish, I have taught them a few common phrases over the years.

Me: "Raph, callate!" (Be quiet)

Raph: "Not till Mikey says it."

Mikey: "Raphael is all-wise and powerful."

Raph: "And?"

Mikey: "And he's better than me in every possible way."

Raph: "And?"

Mikey: "And I'm a lowly worm beneath his feet, who isn't fit to live on the same planet as him, because he's so amazing and I'm a dirt clod."

Raph licks his finger and holds it above Mikey's head.

Raph: "And?"

Mikey: "And in the history of the universe, there's never been-"

As Mikey takes a breath to continue, Leo interjects.

Leo: "Ok, enough."

Raph releases Mikey from his grip as he approaches Leo with a scoff.

Raph: "We're wasting our time. The Kraang aren't gonna show up."

Leo: "Have a little patience, will you?"

Me: "Good luck with that."

Donnie: "Trust me, guys. They're gonna break into that lab tonight. I have reliable intel."

Raph: "Intel? You mean April told you?"

Mikey: "You mean your girlfriend?"

Donnie: "She's not my girlfriend, Mikey. She's a girl who's a friend, whose dad got kidnapped by the same aliens who are gonna break into that lab. And we're gonna stop 'em."

Raph: "Or we'll sit out on a cold roof all night for no reason."

Suddenly, we turn to see the door to the inside of the apartment building open. An overweight, balding man stands in front of it with an angry look on his face.