Rise of the TMNT: My Version

Origami Ninja

At the Lair, Splinter watches another episode of his favorite show "Lou-Jitsu", with Raph re-enacting one of the scenes by throwing Donnie and Mikey around.

Midnight Lycanroc: So how was that?!

Raph: Was that good enough for us to become awesome ninjas?!

Splinter then springs into action, throws down the soft-shell and box turtle mutants onto the coffee tables break.

Alolan Ninetales: Master Splinter!

Splinter: Someday you'll all be great ninjas with a little practice... is what I would've said if I was lying.

Mikey: But pop, we're tired of training!

Raph: Yeah! We're ready to become heroes!

Splinter: (giggles) Nice try.

Raph: (fist bumps Mikey) So what are we waiting for? We should be out there beating bad guys.

Donnie: Let me check what the internet has to say.

Mikey: Leo! We're gonna be heroes!

Leo: So what's the plan? Take care of the city's rat problem? (gets tail smacked by Splinter)

Splinter: I am standing right here.

Donnie: Well how about this one? (shows them a news about a spine-breaking bandit)

Raph: Yea-a-ah! Go big or go home!

Leo: Yeah, on a stretcher. Anything else?

Donnie: What about this one?

Raichu: Nope! We can't do that just yet.

Male Meowstic: Well this one is boring. It says about paper thieves.

Raichu and Leo: Not on our watch they won't!

Midnight Lycanroc: Why that one?! It's only paper!

Leo: Did he said it's just paper, Donnie? |Donnie: Yes.| Did he seriously say that? |Donnie: Yes he did.| Okay. Listen up. Lemon?

Raichu: You got it! (whistles)

Onyx the Grumpig brings in a rolling whiteboard.

Raichu: Thank you, Onyx! Here's some berries.

Oynx: (grabs the bowl of berries) No probs. (leaves while eating)

Raichu: (takes off cap and starts drawing) You see, we're just starting out in the hero business. We're beginners, rookies, noobs. Pretty much inexperience. Think of it as a video game. Everyone starts at level 1 so we have to do the small jobs. But as we get more and more experienced, we can do the awesome huge hero jobs that you guys always wanted!

Leo: And catching those paper thieves is our first step of becoming heroes. People will be talking about us for years to come. Think about it.

Everyone: Yay! Let's do it!

Leo: Good to hear. Now let's go!

[Outside]
[Paper Shop]

Cora: I see... So didn't see the culprits...

Man: That's right! By the time I caught up to them, they were gone! Oh~ my paper! How could anybody steal my paper?!

Cora: Please calm down, sir. I promise to catch the paper thieves and bring back your papers. Along with the many paper shops throughout the city.

Man: You better or I'll have to do this myself!

Cora: Please don't. (walks away) Who would steal paper in the first place?

Growlithe: Don't know but at least we know that it's a white van.

Cora: There are many white vans. We have to find which one is the one the paper thieves are riding in.

Mingus: Maybe I can help.

She looks up to see Mingus sitting on her police car.

Cora: Mingus, step away from my car. I would've arrested you by now.

Mingus: Alright. (gets off) But like I was saying, I could help you. With my amazing scent of smell, I can track them down.

Cora: Really?

Mingus: I'm part-werewolf so let me help you out.

Cora: Well okay. Just hop in the passenger seat on the front.

Mingus: Okay.

[Turtles]

Raphael: What kind of weirdo steals paper?

Michelangelo: A dreamer! You look at a blank sheet and see nothing. They look at it and see possibilities- (Raph elbows him in the side, causing him to fall over)

Donatello: (looking through his welding goggles) There's only one store they haven't hit yet, and it is right over there- Oh, convenient.

Raphael: How 'bout we go stealth and make 'em wish they stole toilet paper?

(His brothers chuckle at the joke, and even Donnie admits it was funny.)

[Cora]

Mingus: (sniffing the air) They're near. (sniffs) Two people. (sniffs) That way.

Cora: Okay if you say so... (turns and parks) This must be the last paper shop in the city. You sure they're here.

Mingus: Positive. They're still here.

Cora pin against the wall and shuffles to take a peek at the paper thieves who are the Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute.

Cora: (whispers) They don't like any humans I see before. (faces forward) Calm down, Cora. This is what you have been prepared for. (runs) Freeze, dirtbags!

Spooked, they quickly put the paper in the van and ran off.

Raph: Wha?! (groans) Donnie, Leo, go after the first one! Mikey, you take care of the second one! I'll go to the rooftops.

Cora: What?! Talking turtles?!

Donnie: Sorry but we have official superhero business here.

Cora: Hold on! I'm a junior police officer! (runs after Donnie and Leo)

Mingus: Good grief... (runs after Mikey)

Leo, Donnie and Mikey follow the thieves, but are easily alluded by the villains, and Raph fails to jump them from above and lands on his brothers. The two paper thieves drive away after the Turtles fail to catch them.

Cora: Oh this is just great! I was gonna arrest them!

Mikey: (sighs) I guess we should just give up being heroes.

Mingus: Hm...

Cora: (sighs frustratingly) Can't believe they got away...

Leo: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Where did my brothers go? Mikey, where's your legendary optimism? Raph, where's your, ya know... your go-getter attitude? And Donnie, where's your... your thing, your... emotionless passion?

Donnie: Here.

Raichu: So what if we weren't able to catch them?! We heroes always find a way to get them!

Cora: All we need is a sting operation. And also, the name's Cora. I'm a junior police officer and I'll help you out on this.

Leo: Cora eh? That's a cute name for an officer. Are you gonna arrest me for being a bad boy?

Cora: Sorry but you're not really evil. I can tell. But touch me and I'll have your hands cuffed together behind your back.

Leo: Feisty! I like girls who are feisty like you.

Cora: Focus on this task in-hand.

Donnie: But how? That was the last paper shop.

Cora: We just need to make alternatives.

Growlithe: Right!

Zoroark: Agree.

Raichu: Let's do your thing!

They create a fake paper shop to bait the paper thieves.

Donnie: You sure this is gonna work? The paper is supposed to be square. Salami isn't square.

Leo: Relax, Don. This is gonna work just fine... Raph, Nightmare, stop eating the paper!

Midnight Lycanroc: But it's delicious!

Raph: We can't help it!

Raichu: Then try to resist it!

Male Meowstic: This is gonna be a disaster. I can see it coming a mile away.

Zoroark: You can?

Male Meowstic: Yes.

[April]

Sylveon: This must be the place.

April: Well here goes nothing. (walks in) Hey, I'm Ap...ril.. Oh.

Cora: Um hey April. What's up?

April: Cora? Min-Mon? What are you two doing here?

Cora: Look, this is complicated but we're currently doing a sting operation.

Mikey: And I'm your boss! Well your pretend boss. Sorry we tricked you but we need someone to do this!

April: Fine fine. I'll be part of this operation. But you guys owe me!

Mingus' wolf ears popped out as it twitched.

Mingus: Guys, they're coming right now.

Cora: We should hide! April, stay right here.

Mikey: Oh and here's some paper you should read.

April: Wha?

As they hide in a box, the Foot Brute and Foot Lieutenant comes in.

April: Um... Welcome to Leo's Paper Shop. What can I help you with?

Sylveon: (growling)

They tie up April and Bella, and leave with the salami.

Cora: What?! They're already gone!

Raichu: It really backfired!

Mingus unties April and Bella.

April: Thank you! (groans)

Sylveon: Sorry about this.

Cora: It's not your fault.

Donnie: But not to worry. I had put a tracking device on the salami. (presses button but the tracking device was inside Raph) Okay, good thing I had put two tracking devices.

Cora: Smart move. And Raph, you're an extreme eater-type right?

Raph: Well as long as the food looks and taste good.

Cora: Right~... Now we should follow them.

The Turtles follow the paper thieves to a ship in the docks.

Zoroark: The docks? Are they trying to ship all the papers to another country?

Cora: Not on my watch they won't. We need to get in.

Leo: Right.

The group enters the ship and confronts the Foot Clan.

Leonardo: (stealthily lands on the floor behind the bad guys with his brothers following suit) Okay, twerp and... (Foot Lieutenant turns around with a small gasp, Foot Brute looking super intimidating just by standing still) -Surprisingly big man. It's four against two, so what say we call it a day, right?

Michelangelo: Whoa! They got footprints on their faces!

Raphael: Uh, are those flames on their heads?

Donatello: Feels like a real hazard for a paper thief. (smirks)

Cora: (points gun at Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute) Now put your hands up in the air! Both of them! You're under arrest for grand theft! So if you don't want me to shoot both of you, you better turn around and back up slowly. I also have a taser on person. So any funny business and you'll get tasered! Even attempting to run is gonna get you tasered!

Leo: Wow, you're amazing on your police work.

Cora: This is what my dad had trained me since I was little. I had made arrests before so this isn't new to me.

Raph: But why are you stealing paper for?

The thin paper thief created an origami ninja, and it starts attacking the Turtles. After Leo slices up the one ninja with his Odachi sword, the thin paper thief begins to create more origami ninjas.

Cora: (punching and kicking Origami Ninjas) I also know martial arts from my dad.

Mingus: Nice. (kicks Origami Ninja)

Zoroark: Dark Pulse!

Male Meowstic: Shadow Ball!

Raichu: Thunderbolt~!

Growlithe: Flamethrower!

Midnight Lycanroc: Stone Edge!

Tsareena: Leaf Storm!

As the Turtles begin to take out the origami ninjas, the thin paper thief creates a larger origami ninja out of all the paper, and uses it to capture Leo, Donnie and Mikey.

Cora: Leo! Mikey! Donnie!

Tsareena: Now what are we supposed to do?!

Growlithe: Flame-

Midnight Lycanroc: No you idiot! You're gonna burn them too!

Growlithe: Than anything else we should do?

Cora: (thinking) Hm... The short one is controlling the paper monster. (talking) Maybe if we take him out, the paper monster should be destroyed as well. (charges)

Raph: Cora, wait!

Mingus: Are you trying to get yourself killed?!

She tries to punch the Foot Lieutenant but the Foot Brute punches her to the side which causes her to hit a wall.

Cora: (groans)

Mingus: You okay?

Raph: Oh you're gonna get it, pal! (charges)

Cora: If only I can take out the Foot Brute...

Poco: Maybe these can help.

They look to see Poco who is carrying a Japanese matchlock and a Tekko-Kagi.

Mingus: Wh-Wh-Who are you?

Poco: Poco. Take these. It can be a huge help.

Cora and Mingus take the matchlock and tekko-kagi.

Cora: What do this do?

Poco: Here's a pack full of elemental bullets. Each one has a different effect on the location you are currently in. And the tekko-kagi can increase one's durability and can increase it in claw size.

Mingus: Th-Th-Thanks...

Poco: No problem. (leaves) Good luck.

Mingus: We should help Raph out.

Cora: Right. Slash the hands to release Leo, Donnie, and Mikey. I'll shoot at the pipes to make it wet.

Mingus: Right. (runs) Take this! (slashes the paper monster's hands)

Leo: Thanks for the save, Mingus!

Mingus: You're welcome.

Raph taps into his "smash-jitsu" ability and throws the two fiends at the giant origami ninja.

Cora: Whoa... How did you...?

The large paper thief tries to create more origami ninjas but Cora uses a flame bullet and shoots at the sprinklers, soaking all the paper.

Cora: Whew! Now that was close! See? Nobody gets away from Cora Jinalia, daughter of a police officer!

Before they retreat, the thin paper thief creates another origami ninja with some of the stolen salami, but it falls apart before it attacks the Turtles.

Cora: That was a disappointment.

Donnie: And this is why salami isn't the best to make things.

Raph: Hey look. They disappeared.

Cora: Those two? Darn it! I didn't get to arrest them!

Leo: It'll be alright, sweet cheeks. Want me to give you a peck on the cheek?

Cora: Back off or you're gonna be the one arrested.

Leo: You got it, officer.

Raph then proceeds to eat the salami while his younger brothers scold and watch him in disgust.

Midnight Lycanroc: What?! It's 5 second rule! Besides, it's on the papers so no need to worry!

Mikey: So~ does this count as a win?

Leo: I don't know. Did we stop the thieves from stealing paper? Yes. Did we let them get away with this crime? No we didn't. So it counts as our second win.

The brothers cheer happily and tackle Leo in a friendly dog-pile in the large heap of paper while Cora and Mingus starts laughing happily.

[Meanwhile]
[Outside]

Poco: (closes watch portal) Mission accomplished... They still need some training on their mystic weapons. But I know someday they'll be strong enough to stop Baron Draxum. (leaves)