Half Shelled Heroes Book 2/ TMNT 2012

Fungus Humungous

"Fear will be their enemy."

A Week Later

In The Sewer Lair 

In the Dojo, Splinter and Leo are engaging in deep meditation. Splinter has no trouble whatsoever in doing so, but Leo seems to be having a lot of trouble. Leo tried to mediated, a flickering white aura surrounding him, Leo sighed and tried again, clutching his fists. Leo looks over at Splinter who was still in deep meditation, Leo looks away from him and he tires again but it didn't work making him let out a big sigh. "Leonardo." Splinter said making Leo scream in alarm making him fall over. "Sorry, Sensei. Can't seem to focus." Leo said to him as Splinter stands up. "I noticed. What is it that troubles you, my son?" Splinter asks him while Leo sits up. "I keep having the same nightmare, Sensei, every night. I let the team down. They're dragged off into darkness, and I'm powerless to help." Leo said to him. "This is not uncommon. All leaders must face the fear of losing their team. I face this every time you and your brothers leave the lair." Splinter said to him then Splinter walks over to his room. "Do you know when Jesse will come back?" Leo asks him making Splinter stop and he looks at him. "It's been a week now." Leo said to him as he stands up. "Maybe we need to go out and find her." Leo said to him. "No." Splinter said to him. "What? What if she is hurt out there or worse." Leo said to him making Splinter walks over to him. "Leonardo, we all know that Jesse can handle herself and she will be back when she is done." Splinter said to him. "But how long will that take?" Leo asks him. "Some missions will take weeks and sometimes a year or two." Splinter said to him making Leo sit down by the tree. "I hope it doesn't take that long." Leo said to himself.

In the living room, the other turtles were watching SMRF5.

"General Unsura has taken control of mighty super robo mecha." Zee said to her group. "Yes, Captain Dash Coolstar. I have Super Robo Mecha Force five team 5 in my clutches, and now I shall smash you all into space dust. Yes, I will right now." Unsura said then he laughs evilly. "Squeakums, I'm scared. Hold me." Lunk said and he holds Squeakums.

"Hey, Raph. I find you in this show." Jamey whisper to Raph who looks at her. "That is not me." Raph whisper to her making Tasneem laugh a little.

"Captain Dash, what are we going to do?" Blip asks making Coolstar slap him. "This is my greatest fear come true. But by the sons of lobnar, I shall save you all." Coolstar said to them then he gets stepped on by the robot making Zee scream. "I'm okay." Coolstar said to them as gunfire goes off.

"I heard in the original Japanese version, Coolstar gets squashed for real." Mikey said to them while Tasneem eats some popcorn. "That's just a cartoon myth." Donnie said to him while he leans onto Cheyenne. "Nerds." Raph said to himself. "Does that make you the king of the hot heads?" Jamey asks Raph making him who looks at her. "If I am a king, I will need a queen." Raph said to her making Jamey roll her eyes. "I walk right into that one." Jamey said to herself as Leo walks into the living room. Leo sees the group watching tv, it just not full like it was when Jesse was with them.

Casey arrives in the lair, panting for breath making the group look at him. "Guys! April. Sewers. Hurry!" Casey yelled at them desperate. "Casey, what's wrong?" Raph asks him as the turtles stand up. "Are the footbots back?" Leo asks him. "We were on our way here. Next thing I know, April starts acting freaked out, then runs off. She's gone." Casey said to them. "How did you lost April?" Cheyenne asks him. "Relax. I'm sure there's a logical explanation, like she was eaten by a giant sewer snake or something." Mikey said to them. "Not helping Mikey." Tasneem said to him.

In The Sewers

"I think I lost her around here." Casey said to them as the group walks in the sewers. "You think? Oh, that's not vague or anything." Donnie said to him making Casey walk over to him. "Back off, stick Master." Casey said to him as the two get in each others faces. "Easy, boys." Cheyenne said to them. "Who you callin' stick Master, puck head?" Donnie said to him and the two stare at each other. "Leo." Tasneem calls Leo who looks over at Donnie and Casey. "Easy, fellas. We don't have time for this." Leo said to them as he walks down the sewer with the others following him. Donnie hits Casey's shoulder as he walks past him following the others. "Got a problem with that?" Raph asks him.