The Travelers Wish (The Wattys 2016)

Chapter 28

I faded in and out.

I remember being carried then a while later Leonardo saying

"Raph get her to the ShellRaiser, we will create a diversion."

Then the sounds of lasers firing.

When I awoke again, the pain was gone, but everything was fuzzy inside my brain.

Raphael was setting me down in a tiny alleyway.

He stepped to the side to look and see if we were being followed.

It took every once of my strength to get on my knees and stand up.

The alleyway seemed to be spinning around an around.

As soon as I did I fell forward, like a flash Raph caught me and I landed against his chest, we were pressed between the buildings of the cramped alleyway.

"Rise and shine, are you ok.."

Then he shook his head.

"Of course your not ok, you just got hit by Kraang mutagen, I should have seen this coming, I should have kept a better eye on you."

But in my daze, I didn't pay attention to a word he was saying, instead all I thought about was how warm his voice sounded, and how nice it was to be held by him again.

Instead I put my hands on his shoulders and used the last of my strength to pull myself closer and kiss him.

Fireworks went off inside my very fuzzy brain.

It was different, being a turtle he didn't have what you might call lips, not unpleasant, in fact it was very pleasant, just different then what I was used to.

He pulled back, wide eyed and in shock.

"What the shell was that for?!"

He asked, stunned.

"It was an experiment for Donatello."

I replied, watching pretty pretty stars float before my eyes.

"I wanted to see what it would be like, kissing someone with no lips."

My strength was completely gone now, and I slumped against his chest plate.

The alley was fading away now.

"Uh huh, sure whatever you say Roxanne."

He whispered, rolling his eyes, doubting my current sanity.

Everything went black.

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I stood in the same white hallway, same plush robe.

It felt good to be standing on solid ground, and not being bounced around.

My mind was clear, I could think straight.

Oh no...

Did I just kiss Raphael?

I blushed cherry tomato red.

Well my mind was being played like a Yoyo during the affects of the mutagen...

I tried to brush it off to myself.

"Your highness?"

I called out into the whiteness.

In a Flash of green she appeared in front of me.

"Hello Roxanne."

She replied cheerfully.

Yes, for once she didn't call me child!!

" it's quite funny to see the mess you've gotten yourself into."

She replied laughing.

Her heavily accented laughter seemed to light up the room as it bubbled out of her.

"What happened to me, am I going to be ok?"

I asked showing her my ring, which was still glowing the bright lime color, instead of its usual emerald.

"I don't know child, I'm the goddess of travel, that isn't really my area of expertise."

This isn't good.

She saw my worried look.

"Don't worry, as soon as you return to earth 1 your body and your ring will be healed completely."

"And your ring should heal itself within a few days, I don't know what side affects it will have till then, but I'm almost positive you will be fine."

Almost, she said almost.

The white room faded away.

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My dreams were violent and painful

I dreamt of falling, and my brother being swallowed in a giant wave of mutagen, with me being just seconds to late to save him.

I awoke with a gasp.

"She's awake!"

Cried Michelangelo's voice from beside me.

I turned my head and saw him sitting on the floor besides me.

"Guys she's awake!"

He cried louder, with much relief in his voice.

Has he been sitting there with me all night?

Everyone raced to my side at the couch.

"Oh thank goodness, your awake!"

Sighed Leonardo.

I felt something hard under my back, I reached down and felt for it.

It was my shell.

"I'm a turtle!"

I cried.

"Yeah well, join the club."

Raphael joked, but with much relief in his voice.

"You kept transforming back and forth all night, you finally stopped about 3 hours ago, You seem stable now."

Donnatello said while placing his hand on my forehead to check my temperature.

"How do you feel?"

Asked Michelangelo

"Great, well at least way better then I did last night."

My cheeks burned at the now foggy memory of my kiss with Raph.

If he brings it up, deny everything.

I told myself.

I stood up.

I have to see if I can still transform back into my human self.

I walked forward and steadied myself.

Willing myself to turn back.

I struggled for a few seconds but eventually felt the familiar warm feeling of the change

Thankfully when I looked down, my body was human.

I ran my hand through my hair and sighed in relief.

"Uh Roxanne, what, WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

Yelled Donatello from behind me.

I swiftly turned around and my eyes were met with the sight of 4 naked teenage boys!!

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-authors note-

Bet you didn't see that one coming!

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