Trust in the Shadows

Metalhead Rewired: Part 1

Alyssa's POV:

Donnie's gathered us in the dojo to show us the new and improved Metalhead.

Donnie: "I give you the new and improved Metalhead!"

Mikey: "Whoa!"

Donnie: "I've been upgrading his artificial intelligence, so he'll be the perfect training tool!"

Leo: "You sure? Training with Metalhead usually ends in him breaking something."

We unsheathe our weapons and slowly encircle Metalhead.

Donnie: "I programmed him to simulate dozens of fighting styles, including the Foot and the Kraang."

Mikey: "Pshh, can't simulate my fighting style."

Raph: "Let's just go already!"

Raph lunges at Metalhead, who retorts by kicking him away. Then, Leo leaps and tries to strike Metalhead with his katana, but Metalhead blocks his sword and kicks him into the wall before throwing it towards him and giving him a thumbs down. I leap to roundhouse kick Metalhead, but he catches my leg and tosses me aside. I catch myself before I can crash or hit the ground. Donnie then tries to strike Metalhead with his bo staff, but Metalhead dodges each attack, grabs the staff, flings Donnie away, and fires multiple blasts at him. Mikey moves to strike, but before he can, Metalhead fires multiple blasts out of his eyes, which Mikey deflects with his nunchucks. Then, Metalhead deploys his arm to grab Mikey's face and fly him around the dojo.

Mikey: "Get it off!

Mikey accidentally knocks the Turtles over as Splinter approaches us.

Splinter: "Yame!"

Raph, Donnie, Leo, & I walk toward and kneel before Splinter.

Mikey: "Can I get off the ride now?"

Splinter: "Donatello!"

Donnie: "Metalhead, stop training program."

Metalhead obeys as he signals his rocket hand to release Mikey and re-attach itself to Metalhead.

Mikey: "Oh, I think he put my chin on my nose."

Donnie: "I'm sorry, Sensei, but overall, I'd say that was a pretty successful test."

Leo: "Successful? Metalhead almost ripped Mikey's face off!"

Donnie: "Please! I had it all under control."

Leo: "And when you don't?"

Splinter: "Donatello has created a powerful tool. It is to our advantage to study an enemy's techniques, but you must use that tool wisely."

Then, Metalhead starts emitting a high-pitched alarm.

Leo: "What's wrong with him now?"

Donnie: "Something tripped the security wires. It's approaching the lair, fast!"

Me: "Vamanos, hermanos!"

We rush off to where the alarm was tripped.

Leo: "Do you think it's Footbots again?"

Then, we hear multiple blasts fired from further down the tunnel and an oddly familiar voice.

Spider Bytez: "Ow!"

Raph: "Was that...? Nah, couldn't be."

And yet, Spider Bytez rushes down the tunnel towards us.