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Chapter 8 Stupid kid!!!

I needed to stay low for a while, because I was not dealing with anyone at the moment. I stopped paying attention to the calls and hacks I was getting from April and the Turtles. I needed to figure some things out before I allowed myself to have friends that I know I'll end up loosing. I sighed it had been two weeks and they have almost caught me once. But I know how to disappear in a busy city such as New York. I'm so glad Ape never found out where I lived or she would have been trying to bring down this whole building to just get to me.

I slowly made my way out of the building and out onto the streets. It wasn't long before I saw a kid about ten or so follow theses two guys that I recognized as the thugs that shot me almost a month before. I quickly made my way to the back alley that they had led the little boy into. I watched in the shadows and waited for the right moment.

"Alright kid, what exactly did you have to say. I couldn't quite hear you on the streets. You got the guts to say it now?" The stupid thug said pulling out his gun to intimidate the young boy, it didn't seem to bother him much.

"Yeah your the creeps that rob everyone around town and don't think I didn't catch you shooting that girl a month ago." The youngster said with too much confidence.

"Oh really now, well you won't be saying anything once your dead." And that's when the fear struck him.

I took out some throwing knives and watched as he went to raise that blasted gun of his. I threw the first one at his hand the second at the other thugs hand. They screeched out in pain and frantically looked for the source that caused it. I stepped out and spun my sais charging at them both glaring at the kid that still stood there dumbfounded.

"KID, THAT'S YoUr Cue to run and get the Hell Outta Here!!" I yelled as I fought the two injured pathetic thugs that were soon on the ground and out.

The kid had hid a good twenty feet away and had his camera out video taping everything. I sighed and put away my weapons and started walking his way. That's when he started to fombol.

"Kid your not very good at listening are you?" I said standing in front of him and he quickly put his camera away smiling shyly up at me.

"Your my hero" he said almost breathlessly.

I frowned at him, I'm no hero.

"Kid don't be stupid you don't even know me. It would be wise for you to get home." I said and I made my way to the busy streets hopefully out of sit for good.

"Wait no I have all your greatest fights on my camera you help everyone and are so kind when you don't need to be. I want to be just like you. . . Miss wait" he called and I quickly made my way to the park his words haunted me, no one needs to grow up and be like me, Ever.

I sighed once I made it to the park and sat on a bench far away from everybody and everything. I couldn't help but look at my phone and see the pictures of Ape, Vern, and I. I had to stay away to keep everyone safe. I just have to stay the shadow that I truly am. I sighed when I heard the panting of the young boy running up to me.

"There you are!" He sighed and sat beside me his brown mop sticking to his forehead.

"Take a hint kid." I growled looking at the setting sun, I've been sleeping in way too much and I'll have to be at work soon.

"Just hear me out Miss please." He pleaded and I sighed looking up in exasperation.

"First off stop calling me Miss, you make me feel old kid. Names Jasmine, just call me Jazz thou and please don't wear it out. Got it?" I said looking at him between my fingers that were sprawled across my face.

"Yes Ma'am my names Richard Davis, everyone calls me Ricky, well my grandma does. . . anyway." He said kinda downed and looked straight ahead of us.

"It's not as bad as it seems kid, the things that happen to you are meant to break you. You just gotta keep fighting for what you feel is right. You are tested everyday to keep you moving forward even if you totally and fully give up. There's always something to keep you moving, even if it's the smallest thing imaginable." I said and I could hear the click of his recorder I didn't notice he had.

"Thanks you know you would be great as a motivational speaker." He said smiling at me and I noticed he was missing a tooth.

Before I could speak we were surrounded by Foot and right in front of me was Karai. Just what I really needed right now. I jumped up in front of the boy and pulled him behind me. Why now and why right when it gets dark? Which I had apparently never noticed.

"She would also be great on our side, cute to see you have a soft side. I thought you were too tough to care about anyone but yourself?" She sneered and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Funny to see you try so desperately to anger me but I think we'll be on our way bitch." I said calmly then slowly became serious and pulling out my sais.

"Stand down she's mine." She hissed and made the circle back away slowly to make room for us.

"Kid, you said you like video taping fights well here's one you'll never forget. Now do me a favor and stay back." I said and heard him shuffle back that's when I charged at this sadistic pain in my ass.

She dodged my moves easily and started to really piss me off until she took out her own weapon and swung at me. It barely missed my throat before I kicked her in the stomach and sent her to her fellow Foot soliders. I smirked and waved at her to come at me. That's when the pain got to me. I looked down to see she had cut at my left side that had finally healed again. I hissed in pain and ripped her blade out of her grip and threw it out of sight. I sliced at her arm and she let out a piercing cry when I cut deep into the side of her neck. She backed up with wide terrified eyes making a signal to the soldiers that surrounded us. And just like that they were as good as gone. I huffed and stayed ready to fight until the stupid kid came up to me and placed his hand on my arm. I jumped away from him and stopped myself before I hurt the poor boy.

I could see the fear in his eyes, when he finally saw what I truly was. . . . . .I was a MONSTER! I finally got a hold of myself and watched as he slowly backed away. I took one step towards him and like that he was gone too.

So much for being nice to that Stupid Kid. . .

Mind telling me what you think? The next chapter starts in Ricky's POV. The song reminds me of the kid. Lol!! I love a variety of music, so just be warned.

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