The Twin Convention

The Other Search Party

"Pfft, Donnie always thinks he knows everything. 'Oh look at me, I'm so smart but I still can't see the obvious, simple, solution for things'." Leo mocked in a nerdy voice as he continued to wander around the hallway.

Eventually, he passes by the spa. Where a teenager, wearing a fashionably plaid sweater two piece and a green vest sweater shirt, was sitting down with a book that was partly covering her face.

"Huh?" Leo comes back and realizes that it was Cassidy. "Ah ha! There she is. Time to get my swag on because it's time to catch a thief."

The red eared slider puts on a pair of sunglasses and turns his cap backwards. Then proceeds to stroll into the room as if he owns the place.

"Oh, hey Cassidy. I see that you're also taking advantage of the free deals here." Leo sat down.

A small table was separating them with Cassidy's purse hanging on the side of it.

Cassidy lowered her book to give him a curious glance. "Why are you talking to me?"

"Haha, oh girl. You are so err, um... funny." Leo ate a few cucumber slices that were on the table.

Cassidy just gives him a blank, unimpressed look.

"Anyways... I'm just going to be here, relaxing. Yep, nothing beats relaxing. In a spa." Leo leans on his chair, with his arms stretched out.

Cassidy just rolled her eyes and continued to read her book.

"Hey, I know we kinda got off on the wrong foot earlier but I think we could be great friends. Like for instance, I like ferrets... how about you, hmm?" Leo asked in suspicion.

"Go away." Cassidy demanded with a deadly glare.

"Yeah ok." Leo quickly got up and walked out of the room.

"Well, the subtle approach didn't work. Now what should I do?" Leo ponders and adjusts his sunglasses.

Mind Raph: ("I know!") A small imaginary Raph, appears right on Leo's shoulder.

"Not now Mind Raph. I have to do this on my own or else my ego will get deflated if I accept any help during this silly challenge that I made up." Leo told his imagination.

Mind Raph: ("Well, I'm only a figment of your imagination. So 'technically' getting help from me is really getting help from yourself.") The imaginary snapping turtle, stated.

"Hmm, I accept that loophole. What's the plan?" Leo asked.

Mind Raph: ("There's a tracker in your cell phone, right?") The nonexistent turtle asked.

"Yeah." Leo answered.

Mind Raph: ("You can create a small portal into Cassidy's purse and leave your phone there. That way, wherever she goes you'll know about it. Eventually she'll lead you right to the ferrets.") The imaginary turtle explained.

"That's brilliant, thanks." Leo then proceeded to do just as the little imaginary Raph told him.

Mind Raph: ("Your welcome.") He said as Leo puts his phone through the portal.

"So, now what?" Leo asked.

Mind Raph: ("Now... we wait.") The tiny, fake Raph said.

"Alright cool, cool." Leo said as he started to tap his foot impatiently.

The red eared slider peeked his head into the spa and saw that Cassidy was still reading a book. As a hairdresser started brushing her hair.

"So um... How are things going with the real Raph?" Leo asked out of boredom.

Mind Raph: ("I don't know. Let me go check.") The fictional turtle, peeked through the fourth wall.

Meanwhile:

In the middle of a forest. Raph was on a tree, desperately holding onto the trunk of it. As all the dogs were violently barking at him, from the ground below.

"AHHHH! All I wanted to do was play with some ADORABLE PUPPIES! Why don't they like me?! WHY?! AH- *sob* AHH!" Raph screamed at the top of his lungs as the dogs continued on barking.

Now back to the hotel:

Mind Raph: (Uh-oh, looks like the real Raph needs help. Later Leo.") The imaginary turtle poofs away.

"Um, ok. bye... and I'm bored again. I wonder how the internet is doing?" Leo reaches in his pocket for the cell phone. "What- where did it..."

The red ear slider finally remembered where his phone was. "Oh, right. Hmm, maybe I should have thought this through more."

Later, in front of the 'disaster twins' suite:

"Ugh. I can't believe I lost sight of Cassidy." Leo complained as he opened the door. Only to see Donnie and Mindy sharing a tablet on the couch. "Uhh, hey you guys. What's up?"

"Oh hey Leo. Me and Mindy were just looking up ferret's behavior to get a better idea of where they might be." Donnie explained.

"Yeah, we learned a lot in the past couple of hours. Like did you know, that the Latin name for the domestic ferret is 'mustela putorius furo' which basically means 'stinky little thief'. Also they're closely related to flexible weasels." Mindy stated.

"Huh, did not know that. Also didn't know that Donnie was so suddenly interested in finding the 'ferrets'." Leo said with a hint of amusement.

Donnie rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Ugh, I'm not heartless. Somebody has to find those little fluff balls."

"Right. Then you should be happy because I know where they are." Leo stated triumphantly.

"Really?! Where are they?" Mindy jumped out of her seat in anticipation.

"We'll all know as soon as Donnie tracks my phone because I put it in Cassidy's bag. I know what you're all thinking and your welcome." Leo explained boastfully.

"Why did you put your phone in Cassidy's bag?" Mindy asked in bewilderment.

"Leo thinks Cassidy stole the ferrets." Donnie clarified to her.

"Oh." Mindy nodded her head in agreement even though she was still very confused.

"Not 'thinks', I know. So, you going to trace it now?" Leo asked his brother expectedly.

"Yeah ok." Donnie pressed some buttons on his gauntlet. "Huh, that's strange."

"What is?" Leo looked over at the tech gauntlet.

"It says that your phone is right here but obviously it's not. So it's either invisible or in the..." Donnie began to explain but got cut off.

"The basement! Dun, dun, duuuun." Leo said in a spooky, deep voice.

"Don't interrupt me!" Donnie demanded. "As I was GOING to say. It's in the. Dramatic pause... Dun, dun, DUUUUN! The BASEMENT!" He sang, in a deadpanish tone.

"Alright then. Let's go." Leo declared.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! You guys can't go in the basement." Mindy intervened.

"Why not?" Donnie asked with a shrug as he got up.

"Because that's where the main power heater, the fuse box and all other kinds of stuff that only a few employees are allowed to- *ring* Wait, hang on." Mindy turns around and grabs her phone.

She quickly texted back to her mom that she's fine. Then turns back around only to see that... "Anyways as I was saying-" Both of the 'human' teenage boys were gone. "Hey! Where did you guys go?" Mindy huffed in annoyance.