Challenges, Decisions, & Losses (TMNT FanFic Book 3)

Chapter 1

Shredder charged and flung Cody back. I watched as Cody struggled to get up.

"Alice..." Mikey whispered.

"What?" She whispered back.

"Use your powers," he said. Why didn't she do that in the first place?!?

"What do I do?" She asked.

"Make vines wrap Shredder up," Mikey suggested.

Alice looked at Shredder with determination. Just as Shredder was about to deliver the final blow vines shot out of the ground and wrapped his arms up, he stumbled back.

"Cody, grab a remote from Leo's belt and turn the anklet off!" I yelled at Cody.

"Ok," Cody hurried over to Leo and grabbed the remote that controlled my anklet.

Once it was off, I disintegrated the ropes that tied us up with fire. I jumped up, and motioned to the guys to go ahead. As I was about to leave, Shredder spoke.

"Bikutoria, remember what was said today,"

"Why?" I turned around, but he was gone, "good talk..." I muttered.

I got outside, only having a run in with a few Footbots once. I climbed into the Shell Raiser after Raph.

"That was... interesting," Raph said.

"Sure was," I agreed. We sped off towards the lair, or so I thought.

"Where are we heading?" Cody asked.

"Victoria's supposed to preform in ten minutes," Leo said.

"I forgot about that... Jorge's gonna kill me," I said.

"Bikutoria?" Alice looked at me confused.

"It's my name in Japanese," I replied.

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Cody and I ran to the school auditorium. We got there with two minutes to spare.

"Where were you?" Jorge questioned me.

"Saving Alice's arse," Cody answered for me.

"Well, we're on in two minutes!" Jorge said.

I realized I still have my ninja suit on. I looked around and saw no one around. I 'changed' it off.

"Hey," someone said behind me.

"Louis!" I said surprised.

"I thought you wouldn't make it in time," he said.

"Well, you were wrong," I told him. Then my name was called.

I walked on stage. The judges smiled at me, well except for Brady.

"Hello, Victoria," Noel greeted me.

"Hey," was all I said.

"An upgrade on the outfit I see, not much but defianatly an upgrade," Brady said. I had on my usual white t-shirt, old jeans, and old white converse.

"Thanks, I see you haven't changed a bit," I replied.

"Feisty as ever," he muttered, even though I could hear him since he had a mic on him.

"Go ahead Victoria," Royce smiled. I smiled back.

I motioned to Jorge and Cody to get ready.

"Made a wrong turn
Once or twice
Dug my way out
Blood and fire
Bad decisions
That's alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, missunderstood
Miss, no way it's all good
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken
Always second guessing
Underestimated
Look, I'm still around...
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than
less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me

You're so mean
When you talk
About yourself
You are wrong
Change the voices
In your head
Make them like you
Instead
So complicated
Look how big you'll make it
Filled with so much hatred
Such a tired game
It's enough
I've done all i can think of
Chased down all my demons
see you do the same

Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than
less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me

The whole world stares while i swallow the fear
The only thing i should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in lying and we tried tried tried
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, cuz they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair
Strange ourselves and we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
Why do I do that?
Why do I do that?

Ooh, pretty pretty pretty,
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than
less than perfect
Pretty pretty please if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing
you are perfect to me
You're perfect
You're perfect to me
Pretty, pretty please if you ever ever feel
like you're less than, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please if you ever ever feel
like you're nothing
you are perfect to me..."

Everyone in the auditorium erupted in cheers. I was breathing hard and fast. the judges all stood up cheering, too, even Brady!

Jorge ran over and hugged me, Cody also.

"Well, I'll say that was something!" Brady said.

"Victoria, baby, you were amazing!" Royce said.

"Ok, what are your votes?" Jorge yelled over the crowd still cheering. I never really like attention, so it was pretty overwhelming.

"I say, your going to the finals!" Royce yells out.

"Yes, indeed you are," Mr. Byrnes, the music teacher said.

"Of course, I don't know why you wouldn't," Noel said.

"Well, Victoria, you know the only way to go to the finals is if all the judges say yes..." Brady said.

I didn't expect his answer to be good. I didn't care, but I promised Jorge I would try. This experience was fun, but way out of my comfort zone. I just couldn't wait to get this over with.

Jorge, Cody and I waited for his answer in suspense.

"Victoria, I'm sorry for saying you couldn't sing, you can, but I say..."