Total Turtle Transformation (TMNT Book 4)

Reiley!

“Reiley!” I cried, getting up. She was holding her shoulder in pain, but running back to the chapel. Sophie had called out to her too, but I was more worried about her shoulder. It was bleeding badly from the impact of the fall.

She didn’t care, but kept running. Back to the chapel. Back to Shredder. As I thought that, I was already through the doors and six pairs of eyes landed on me. Shredder, Fishface, Dogpound, Naomi, and another Turtle.

Shredder growled and looked at Reiley, “You led her here…”

“I thought I got rid of you,” Dogpound growled, pointing at Reiley.

Naomi stayed out of the conversation, holding the other Turtle back from the fray as well.

Shredder ignored me for a second and turned to Dogpound, “What do you mean, getting rid of her?”

“The last fight with the Turtles,” Dogpound started. “She didn’t join in the fight.”

Turning to Reiley, Shredder growled, “Is this true?”

Reiley nodded, “Yes, Master, but--”

“You are supposed to destroy them!” Shredder roared, unsheathed his blades and advancing on Reiley.

Reiley backed up to a wall, trying to keep away from Shredder, “But, Master, I--”

“No excuses…” Shredder growled.

Before I knew it, Naomi was running at me with the new Turtle behind her. I stiffened up, not ready for an all-out attack. I didn’t have my weapons and Shredder was even right there.

But she passed me, her free hand grabbing my wrist and pulling me along. “Gyah!”

“Quiet!” Naomi snapped. “We gotta hurry.”

“For what?!” I shouted.

“No!” Reiley’s pained scream sounded behind us. Then it was cut short with silence and blades unsheathing from shell… My eyes closed tightly, my lunch from earlier trying to rise up.

“Why…?” I asked.

Naomi stopped, letting both me and the other Turtle get on our feet. She looked at me and I looked at her. Her blue eyes were normal and her creepy outlook the same as ever, if not worse.

“Mikito,” Naomi said, moving a little to show the new Turtle. She wore a violet bandana. It was lighter than Donnie’s, and it was braided. “This is Lillyan.”

“How…?” I asked.

“Later,” Naomi cut me off.

“So why bring me along?” Lilly asked.

Naomi looked at the ground and sighed, “Because believe it or not, you have a past with the rest of us, and a better future…”

I looked at Naomi confused. She looked up and me and smiled softly. It shocked me when she reached out and took me, hugging me close. Completely and utterly shocked, the only thing I could do was hug back.

“Mikito….” Naomi’s voice sounded pained and in near tears. “I missed you…”

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This is the only time I'm going to say an after word most likely, but this ending... Made me cry! It made Naomi cry! Literally! And I typed it... BTW, this IS the end. Hope you guys enjoyed the first four because here soon the mysteries all reveal themselves in the fifth book.

Naomi**