Trust in the Shadows

Fungus Humungous: Part 1

Alyssa's POV:

While Leo meditates with Splinter in the dojo, Mikey, Donnie, Raph, & I are in the living room watching 'Super Mega Robo Force 5'.

Zee: *onscreen* "General Unsura has taken control of Mighty Super Robo Mecha."

Unsura: *onscreen* "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." *evilly laughs*

Lunk: *onscreen* "Squeakums, I'm scared. Hold me."

Blip: *onscreen* "Captain Dash, what are we going to do?"

Coolstar: *onscreen* "This is my greatest fear come true. But by the sons of Lobnar, I shall save you all."

Then, Coolstar gets stepped on by the robot.

Coolstar: *onscreen* "I'm ok."

Mikey: "I heard in the original Japanese version, Coolstar gets squashed for real."

Donnie: "That's just a cartoon myth."

Raph shakes his head and pinches the bridge of his nose.

Raph: "Nerds."

Then, Casey comes rushing into the lair.

Casey: "Guys! April, sewers! Hurry!"

We all stand and turn to face him as Leo enters the room.

Raph: "Casey, what's wrong?"

Leo: "Are the Footbots back?"

Casey: "We were on our way here. Next thing I know, April starts acting freaked out, then runs off. She's gone!"

Donnie: "Wait, wait. You just lost April?"

Mikey: "Relax! I'm sure there's a logical explanation. Like she was eaten by a giant sewer snake or something."

Donnie: "Let's go!"

Donnie rushes and pushes past Casey with a panicked look. We follow him soon after, and Casey guides us through the tunnels to the last place he saw April.

Casey: "I think I lost her around here."

Donnie: "You think! Oh, that's not vague or anything!"

Casey: "Back off, Stick Master!"

Donnie: "Who are you calling Stick Master, Puck Head?"

Me: "Easy, fellas. We don't have time for this."

Donnie pushes past Casey, and Mikey laughs as he and Raph walk past Casey.

Raph: "Got a problem with that?" *laughs*

Further down the path, Casey nudges past Donnie before stopping in his tracks with a scream.

Casey: "Rats? Why'd it have to be rats?"

Mikey: "Dude, they're everywhere down here. They're nature's cuddly, little friends."

Mikey picks up a rat and nuzzles it against his face.

Casey: "What's wrong with you? You hear that?"

Casey turns and looks down one of the tunnels before staggering back while coughing.

Casey: "That was hideous!"