Trust in the Shadows

Panic in the Sewers: Part 2

Alyssa's POV:

We stand crowded together in an alleyway across the street from Shredder's lair as the Purple Dragons walk up to the entrance.

Leo: "This is the place."

Raph turns to Donnie with an annoyed glare.

Raph: "Donnie, you're crowding me."

Donnie: "Sorry."

He accidentally backs into me as I fall back into a nearby trashcan, causing Mikey to jump in fear. Mikey smiles apologetically, his hands raised in relent.

Mikey: "Sorry. All that Splinter talk about how we're not ready has me thinking maybe we're in over our heads."

Raph hits Mikey over the head as he yelps in pain.

Raph: "You're always in over your head."

Mikey turns to Raph with an annoyed look.

Mikey: "I'm saying now we all are! And that scares me."

Me: "It's ok to be scared, Mikey."

Leo: "Yeah, Raph is scared too."

Raph: "I am not scared."

Leo gently taps the back of Raph's head, causing him to jump in fear. He covers his shriek with a cough as Leo & I give him a smug grin. Our smiles drop as we all turn to see Bradford approaching us with a menacing glare, eyes glowing red as he speaks in a low growl.

Bradford: "You should be."

Leo: "Bradford!"

Mikey: "Rad-Brad!"

Bradford: *growls* "Look what I found, four soon-to-be-ex-turtles. And my next chew toy."

Leo growls as we slowly back away from Bradford.

Mikey: "I'm sure glad it's ok to be scared."

Donnie: "You & me both."

Leo pulls out his katanas.

Leo: "This is no time to panic. Ok, maybe a little."

We all don our weapons and get into a collective battle stance. Bradford drags his claws against the ground as he stalks closer and closer toward us.

Mikey: "He keeps getting taller."

Leo: "Then I'll cut him down to size."

Leo rushes at Bradford as he leaps to attack. Bradford dodges him as he pounds his fist to the ground. Leo falls back to stand beside us.

Leo: "Uh, let's stick together on this one."

We each leap to attack him with our weapons. Raph lunges at Bradford with his sais, only to be pushed back by his paw. Donnie hits Bradford in the chin with his staff, causing Bradford to retaliate with a punch. Donnie dodges his fist as Mikey swings on a nearby pole towards Bradford with a battle cry, only to be hit in the face.

Donnie: "This is hopeless."

Leo: "Keep your head in the game."

Donnie: "I just wanna keep my head on my body."

Raph: "Come on. What are we retreating for?"