Trust in the Shadows

Mazes & Mutants: Part 1

{A/N: I'm skipping to 'Mazes & Mutants' since I don't see Alyssa's presence having any significant changes in the other episode}

Alyssa's POV:

After more threats of alien invasion, Foot fights, and training, we're all taking a break with a game we found in an alley above ground. Leo narrates while we participate in the real 'action'.

Mikey: "No, you can't! No, no, no, no! My +1 ring of awesome didn't save me. Avenge me, Raph. Avenge the beloved elf."

Raph shoves Mikey over to the side.

Leo: "Relax, Mikey, your elf is fine. For now."

Mikey shows off the ring with a relieved smile.

Leo: "Suddenly, your party is attacked by evil, vicious monkey goblins!"

Everyone gasps except me and Raph.

Leo: "You have to roll a 2 or higher to avoid being bitten."

Mikey & Donnie roll a '20', while Raph halfheartedly rolls a '1'.

Raph: "1?"

Mikey: "Critical fail, dude."

Leo: "The monkey goblin bites. Raph loses-"

Leo rolls a dice to get-

Leo: "11 hit points!"

Raph: "11?! I'm gonna use my magic sword +3 to strike."

Splinter walks into the room to receive a cheesesicle from Ice Cream Kitty, turning to us with an amused grin.

Splinter: "What is all of this?"

Leo: "It's called 'Mazes & Mutants'. We found it in the trash up top."

Splinter: "A game? Don't you have mutagen to find?"

Donnie: "But Sensei, we just beat the Kraang and Shredder's forces. We could use just one day to relax."

Splinter: *sighs* "I cannot understand why you play a fantasy game when your lives are already fantastic."

Mikey: "Me next! Everyone's favorite elf wants to attack goblins too.-*rolls dice*-Aw, yeah! +1 ring of awesome!"

Splinter: "Something is not right here."

Splinter walks off with a weary look, leaving us to return to the game.

{Time skip}

After the game, Mikey & Leo are off somewhere in the sewers while the rest of us are in the living room, bored out of our minds, watching 'Super Mega Robo Force 5'. 

Zee: *onscreen* "It's Mind Master!"

Coolstar tries to fight Mind Master.

Mind Master: *onscreen* "Take this and so on, Dash Coolstar!"

Mind Master casts a spell on Dash.

Lunk: *onscreen* "Dash, what's wrong?"

Coolstar:  *onscreen* "Mind Master. He's filling my brain with horror and madness. I'm trapped in my own mind!"

Zee: *onscreen* "You can fight against it, Dash! I believe in you to break free. Yes, I do!"

Coolstar breaks free of Mind Master's control.