The Nightwatcher

Chapter 4

On the dark rooftops of New York, with the cold wind against skin, five shadows appear around the corner, just chilling as they had some catching up to do with their big brother.

"Okay Leo I'll bite." Raph huffed. "What are we doin' up here?"

"I told Splinter I'd get this team back in shape again."

"Excuse me?" Becky cocked an eyebrow. "I know you've lived a solitary life for a couple years, but you NEVER tell a girl that."

"Hey!" Mikey protested along with his sister. "I-I've been training!" He said jokingly, with Donnie beside him swinging his Bo Staff around. "Since you've left, my video game scores have liked, DOUBLED!"

Leo was frowning, clearly not amused as he scoffed. "Right. And while you've been playing games, little brother, this Nightwatcher character is coming to the neighborhood, like some vigilante showboat." He crosses his arms. "But his days are done."

"Hey, you went a-wall, Leo." Raph snapped, clearly touchy on the subject for some reason. "And the Nightwatcher was the only guy to pick up the slack!" He jumps off his perch and got up into Leo's face, making his bro step back a couple steps.

"Crime never took a break. YOU did." he growled.

Mikey, perched up upside down on a ladder, tried to break the awkwardness. "I heard his bike turns into a plane! Or like a jetpack!"

Becky rolls her eyes. "Really Mikey? You BELIEVE that? The Nightwatcher's just trying to show off now. I think I'll side with Leo on this one."

Leo grins slightly but Raph frowned as Mikey continued, clearly wanting to ignore his non-believer sister. He flips upside down to face Donnie. "Hey Don. You're so smart, why don't WE have jetpacks?"

"Yeah yeah that's good, Mikey." Don interrupts nervously. "I don't even trust you with a drivers license!"

Mikey pouted as Donnie glared at his two older brothers and sister in annoyance, motioning to Mikey. "Have you seen this guy behaves-?!"

The sound of a mighty roar echoing through the air drove everyone to a halt, and Mikey got too scared and fell off his perch. He got up right away.

"Woah." Was all he said as he and his siblings run over to the side of the building to check out the noise.

Mikey points upward. "Ho oh someone's cranky!"

They all stare up at this construction site of a half-built skyscraper. The noise continues as a huge shadow hovers over head. Roars split the night air and grunts and yells call out for help.

Raph shuffled slightly as adrenaline ran through him. He didn't hesitate for a second.

"Okay, Jungle-Boy-!"

"Raph!"

"-Grab a vine." He growled as he hopped down to start climbing.

"Raph, wait! Splinter told us not to fight!" He protested, but couldn't even stop his other two brothers and sister to follow Raph's lead. Becky only shrugs at Leo and follows Mikey down.

"Hehe, Jungle-Boy." Mikey chuckled. "Thats a good one."

Leo growled in frustration, rolling his eyes and came at the rear, following his siblings as they walked across the heavy lift equipment for the construction.

"Alright! But remember! We're only here for training." Leo warned.

"You know what I always say, Train By Doin', Dude."

"Mikey, when have you ever said that?"

"Sarcasm, Don." Becky winked. "Sarcasm."

Raph sniffed the air and scrunched his nose slightly as he climbed up the building. "Oof! You smell that? Its like a monkey cage up here!"