Rpg: Funny how things work out

[R-iZZy]

Donatello put up a look of contemplation, his eyebrow raised in deep thought. "Hmmm..." Donatello was thinking.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello looked up with a more lively expression, "Does this mean I have to stay behind, or could I come with ya?"

Donatello wanted to go on with Michaelangelo if he decided to visit this Thomas Folry person.

[MagentaSkies]

At that very moment, Thomas Folry was putting on his vest and adjusting his necktie. "This party should be very amusing." He told Miles. "Don't you think?"

Miles was a dirty blond, slender man about 25 years of age and Tom's favorite lacky. There was just something about the boy that earned him at least some trust from the old but very strong man. Maybe it was the way Miles spoke--when not intemidated by Fallen Angels--or perhaps it was the boy's rather vindictive attitude, or maybe it was just that he was the best 'butler' that Tom had seen in a long while.

"Yes sir," Miles replied, handing Tom his well ironed black tuxedo coat. "And I hear that two prospective members will be there."

"Oh really?" Tom raised an eye brow: another thing he liked about Miles, he stayed connected with the goings on of New York. "And who might they be?"

"Ripley and Bent." Miles replied, adjusting his own tie. "And I hear an invitation was sent out to Li Hanaru."

"Ah, the mysterious Stock Broker and Business Manager?"

"Yes, she's the one."

"Well, lets hope that she comes too."

((Jade I had Mischev Bent, Sandra Ripley, and Li Hanaru 'invited' to the 'Aniversery Jubilee' of the Chalure Hotel... to be held in the ball room. This make some chance for things to happen... you decide if they go or not))

--will post for Azrael when time is right--

[Jade Green]

((Borrowing ideas from Dare Devil, are we?))

"Chalure... the more I hear that name, the more familiar it becomes..." Randi furrowed her eye ridges in thought, "Li, aint that the name of..." She brightened up so quickly that it would make any one think she was bipolar, "It IS! The Chalure hotel! Didn't you get an invite from there?"

"Yes." li said, "But I am not going."

"But...." Randi looked distraught. "What if we're right and Chalure and that Folry are in it together? What if Folry's there? It would be a great chance to see this guy face to face in a safe inviroment!"

"And if he is there." Leo added into Randi's arguement, "Then all the safer for us to investigate his estate... or place of business."

"Precicely." Randi nodded to him. "Just lemme see the invite at least."

"It is on the board."

Randi looked, saw it and the embroidered card and it quickly zipped to her hand.

"What the-..." Leo's jaw dropped once more, "How did you."

"Telekinesis." Randi quickly replied, "I'm Psychokinetic."

"Or just plain psycho if you ask me." Li replied.

"Har, har, very funny and thanks for the complement." Randi replied not even looking up from the card. "It says here 'Li Hanaru and one guest are invited to...' one guest, that means you can bring some one else."

"I have no one to bring."

"No one? What about that one guy you've been schmitten with?"

"I have not been 'Schmitten' with any one." Li quickly replied, "And if you are talk about Joel, he is a business partner and far too young for me."

"Li, you're over twothousand years old, every one is 'far too young for you'."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo had been listening in on the conversation and, until now, could control himself. But it didn't work.

He just burst out laughing.

"Sorry," he said to the others with a smirk.

[Jade Green]

"It is tonight," Li added ignoring Mike's laughing, Randi hadn't even notice that Mike had even found the argument funny. "I'm no where near ready."

"What?!? You have DRESSES, you have MAKEUP, Just put your hair up like you did for that convention thing and GO."

"And who would I take, oh my sweet psychic one?"

"I dunno, you dun have to take any one if you don't want to." Randi shrugged, "Unless you think its imperitive that you bring a guest, date, whatever along."

"I know no one to take."

"Either way, you're going and thats final." Randi said, crossing her arms.

"...If, heh, heh, you really think you need to brink some one, heh." Leo said, trying hard not to laugh like Mike did, "We know of some one but... he's not exactly the sophisticated kind."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked at Leonardo. His eyes widened.

You're not serious, are you??

Mike started laughing again, this time rolling on the floor.

[Jade Green]

If thats the only way to get her to go, don't you realize the chance we have here? Leo replied.

Randi stopped bickering with Li long enough to notice Mike rolling on the floor. She stood over him, a peturbed look on her face, "What you think me to be, some kinda comedian?"

[heretic888]

"Ummm.....actually, I was laughin' at Leo, hun."

[Jade Green]

"Ummm.....actually, I was laughin' at Leo, hun."

"You were? Then never mind..." She turned away muttering to herself: 'again with the nicknames!'

[heretic888]

Michelangelo just smiled at Miranda's little look of indignance.

[Jade Green]

"Now who was this guy you were talking about?" Randi asked.

"Like I said, he's not really.... sophisticated," Leo replied, "If get my drift."

"Eh, can he act?"

"uh..."

"Just call the guy and ask him if he wants free food." Randi quickly replied, "Li and I'll take care of the rest."

"We will?"

"Go take a shower cinderella," Randi said sweetly, "you need to look nice for prince charming."

[heretic888]

Mike, still laying on the floor, looked up at Li.

"Oh man, this is gonna be good...."

[Jade Green]

Mike, still laying on the floor, looked up at Li.

"Oh man, this is gonna be good...."

"...Why am I suddenly afraid for my well being?" Li asked a little worried and went into her room.

"Okay... now what's this guy's name?"

"Casey Jones." Leo answered, "Hey Raph, do me a favor and give Casey Jones a call will you?"

[heretic888]

Michelangelo was still snickering.

"Oh man...."

[Jade Green]

Randi sat down lotus style onto the floor next to where Mike still lay laughing.

Mike had a pretty good smile, unlike her own; Randi never liked her smile but part of it might have been because she rarely had anything to be happy about. She had kept an emotionless look on her face for so long that when she did smile, it looked slightly slanted with a double dimple on one cheek and a single one on the other...

"You can stop laughing any time now."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello snickered to the thought of Casey Jones accompanying Li to the ball. He still sat at the computer, about to pass out. I hope Li enjoys the part with a party animal... he thought to himself. He felt like falling out of his seat, but he kept the laughter under his breath.

His voice was a little unbalanced, as the mixture of laughter and seriousness decided to shakes his voice, "Have... a... good... time Li. And believe me, I truly mean it!"

[heretic888]

Michelangelo sat up and looked down at Miranda, who was sitting right beside him. "Sorry," he said with an affectionate grin.

"So," he continued, "whatta we gonna do until Casey gets here??"

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo sat up and looked down at Miranda, who was sitting right beside him. "Sorry," he said with an affectionate grin.

"So," he continued, "whatta we gonna do until Casey gets here??"

Randi stared at him for a moment and then grinned, "I have a playstation--and one up for mortal combat?"

[heretic888]

"Wicked!!" Mike yelled out with a laugh.

[Jade Green]

"Wicked!!" Mike yelled out with a laugh.

Randi stood up, smirking at Mike. "Tag team? That way two more can play."

"I'll just watch." Leo replied, not being all that good at video games.

"Raph? Don? How about you two?"

[R-iZZy]

((Funny you mentioned Mortal Kombat... its most recent game is my favorite game now. I'm hooked on playing with Shang Tsung. And I love his fatality!!! EWWWW!))

"If it's Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance," Donatello began, "Then I'm game. If I become Shang Tsung and am in the Crane stance or have out my Broadsword, then kiss your chances good-bye!" Donatello boasted.

[Jade Green]

"If thats the only character you can use, kiss YOUR chances good bye." Randi said, walking to her room, "No matter what though Lee's my fave... even though he's like... fifty."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo smiled at Miranda and Donatello's little 'argument'.

He walked between them and put his arms around their shoulders. "You guys crack me up," he grinned.

[Jade Green]

"What are you, a porceline vase?" Randi gave Mike a look of amused annoyance, "Everything seems to just... crack you up. And seriously, please explain this to me: Why is it that no matter where I go, if there are male mutant reptiles there, at least one of them is always laughing at me and giving me stupid names? I'm suprised you haven't asked me if I felt 'randy' today--great, there I go opening my big mouth again.... if you even THINK of asking me that I will slap you so hard you'll find yourself in next week."

Randi had said that all with one breath.

[heretic888]

Mike didn't say anything and just laughed. :lol:

[Jade Green]

Mike didn't say anything and just laughed. :lol:

:| "Perhaps I should have quit my job earlier and become a stand up commedian." Randi said blandly, "At least I'd make one fourth of the audience laugh."

She walked into her room and the T.V. blipped on seemingly by its own accord. She turned it to channel three and turned on the PS2. "Who's on who's team?" She asked.

[heretic888]

"I'll team up with the randy one," Mike replied with a grin.

[Jade Green]

"...I shall pretend... that I did not hear that comment." She said, putting the disk into the game console.

[heretic888]

Mikey just keeps on grinnin'. :D

[Jade Green]

"You think I look 'cute' when I'm pissed?" Randi asked Mike as she leaned against her bed. "Hmph, wonder what I look like when I'm really mad."

[heretic888]

"Dahlin', you'd look jus' absulootyly gorgeous," Mike replied jestfully with a half-decent Southern accent.

[Jade Green]

"Dahlin', you'd look jus' absulootyly gorgeous," Mike replied jestfully with a half-decent Southern accent.

"Oh really? Even when yer six feet under?"

[heretic888]

"Especially then. Duh." :D

[Jade Green]

"Especially then. Duh." :D

"...You do want to get slapped, don't you?" Randi asked, putting the mode on multiple player, tag team.

Leo laughed, sitting at the chair of Randi's desk. "Don't worry, Randi, Mike flirts with every one."

"Some how, that makes me even more worried."

[heretic888]

Mike just smiled casually and blurted, "I call Scorpion!!"

[MagentaSkies]

Mike just smiled casually and blurted, "I call Scorpion!!"
((Nincompoop, can I claim Raphael from you?))

[Jade Green]

"And I'm Quan Chi." Randi replied with a wild grin.

[R-iZZy]

((Sure MS... u can take over Raph))

Donatello proudly claimed Shang Tsung, "But he's not the only one I can use with skill, for your information!" Donatello boasted at Randi, continuing the agruement that first arose. "I can kick some a** with Kung Lao and Sonya, especially in the Tae Kwan Do stance!"

Donatello puffed out his chest proudly and smiled. "I don't know who to team up with, but I can sure take on many people alone!"

[Jade Green]

((Sure MS... u can take over Raph))

Donatello proudly claimed Shang Tsung, "But he's not the only one I can use with skill, for your information!" Donatello boasted at Randi, continuing the agruement that first arose. "I can kick some a** with Kung Lao and Sonya, especially in the Tae Kwan Do stance!"

Donatello puffed out his chest proudly and smiled. "I don't know who to team up with, but I can sure take on many people alone!"

"I think you need to pay Jenny Craig a visit, Don." Randi replied, "Your head is too fat."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo laughed jovially at Randi's quip.

"Dude, you were BURNED!!" he said, imitating Kelso from That 70's Show.

He laughed again.

[Jade Green]

Leo laughed too, rolling his eyes as he looked about Randi's amazingly clean room; it looked as though she never spent time in it. On the desk of the chair that he sat in was a picture laying face down.

Curious, he picked it up to see what it was of, paled and put it back face down.

[MagentaSkies]

After calling Casey and giving him directions, Raphael came into Randi's room just as Leo picked up the picture. He didn't bother to look over his brother's shoulder but noted that Leo looked a bit uncomfortable now.

"Eh, you okay, Leo?" He asked, sitting down to choose his own character (don't know much about this game.)

((I guess I"ll play Casey too :) and pull Azrael and Tom Folry when the time is needed))

[R-iZZy]

((Sure MS... u can take over Raph))

Donatello proudly claimed Shang Tsung, "But he's not the only one I can use with skill, for your information!" Donatello boasted at Randi, continuing the agruement that first arose. "I can kick some a** with Kung Lao and Sonya, especially in the Tae Kwan Do stance!"

Donatello puffed out his chest proudly and smiled. "I don't know who to team up with, but I can sure take on many people alone!"

"I think you need to pay Jenny Craig a visit, Don." Randi replied, "Your head is too fat."

Michelangelo laughed jovially at Randi's quip.

"Dude, you were BURNED!!" he said, imitating Kelso from That 70's Show.

He laughed again.

Donatello looked at Michaelangelo, "Ah... shut up and quit encouraging her."

Donatello looked at Randi with a very unpleased expression, "Yeah, we'll see who's really the big head when I steal your soul! And please... don't ask for a rematch when I get a flawless victory!"

[Jade Green]

"Oh please." Randi rolled her eyes, of all four turtles, Donatello had the biggest ugliest ego of them all. "Save your boasting for when--if ever--you actually do win."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello rolled his eyes at Randi, "Don't undermine me... your chances of winning this are as low as your IQ. I don't think you can even match wits with me!"

Donatello was ready, pumped... he was sick of the small talk, but it seemed that the teams were still being formed. "Randi, you've better bring in the medics, cuz you're gonna get hurt!"

Donatello flashed a very arrogant grin, but Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was his all-time favorite game ((should we pretend the Ninja Turtle games never existed???)). He became a bit antsy, as he wanted to prove himself the best.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo raised an eyeridge at Donatello's peculiar behavior. He know Don could be a little arrogant sometimes, but geez......

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo raised an eyeridge at Donatello's peculiar behavior. He know Don could be a little arrogant sometimes, but geez......

"Ugh! I am SO SICK of this I.Q. ****!" Randi snarled, "I have you know 'Oh Smart One' that if you were really smart that you would understand that I.Q. can only measure what one is caplable of if they actually put thier mind to it and even then it can never, NEVER be 100% acurate! How do I know this? Because knowing **** like that was PART OF MY JOB. what really matters in my opinion is one's E.Q! And right now your E.Q. is extremely low! So get the **** OUT of my room Donatello! I will not Tolerate being insulted in my own HOME!"

[heretic888]

Michelangelo put his hand lightly on Miranda's shoulder, trying to calm her down.

"Randi..."

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo put his hand lightly on Miranda's shoulder, trying to calm her down.

"Randi..."

"No!" She pushed Mike's hand off, "I'm sick of this chovenistic prick! Get out of my Room NOW!"

[heretic888]

((uhh... is she talkin' to Mike now?? :P ))

"Alright, everyone...." Mike said, "why don't we all just try and clam down here...."

DON, APOLOGIZE NOW!!

[Jade Green]

((Eh, she told Don to get out, not Mike.))

"I'll 'calm down' when he gets his shell out of My ROOM!"

[heretic888]

Miked rubbed his temples as if he had a migraine. He looked over at Leo for a second and just groaned.

"I'm gonna get a soda...." he said heading to the fridge.

[Jade Green]

Miked rubbed his temples as if he had a migraine. He looked over at Leo for a second and just groaned.

"I'm gonna get a soda...." he said heading to the fridge.

Leo sighed, "Don? Why don't you do as she requests?"

Either that or appologize!

Randi watched Mike leave her room and narrowed her red and blue eyes at Don. "You have NO RIGHT to insult me in my own place of living! You got that?!?"

[heretic888]

Mmmmm.... vanilla coke.....

[Jade Green]

Mmmmm.... vanilla coke.....

((That stuff tastes good... but when I drink it I swear I can FEEL it rotting my teeth))

[heretic888]

((then brush them more frequently. :D ))

Mike returned to Randi's room.

"Ok, has everyone settled down a bit, now??"

[Jade Green]

Apparently not.

Randi stood up, grabbed the picture from the table and muttered something about needing fresh air and left the room.

[MagentaSkies]

Apparently not.

Randi stood up, grabbed the picture from the table and muttered something about needing fresh air and left the room.

Raphael whistled after Randi left. "Gee, thanks alot, Don." He said, "Piss her off why don't you?"

Since she was gone, he looked to Leo again. "What did you look so worried about before?"

[R-iZZy]

Donatello followed after Randi, standing next to her. "Oh come one Randi, you're not really taking me seriously, are ya? It's just trash-talk, most people do it before competiton. I thought you'd be the one to play by the same rules, seeing that you're the one to insult too. If you were this sensitive..." Donatello did not detect that the "sensitive" remark was causing more trouble. "Then I would've left you alone. But since I know that you're not the one to, um... handle wisecracks, then I'll zip my smart mouth and just give up. Is that what you want, or do you want me out of the house too?"

Donatello's intention wasn't to offend Randi, more of a technique of motivation for Randi, so that he could get the best out of her. The only way to get competition was to rile up an opponent, and Donatello did more than that. He didn't know what he got himself into, but he sure was going to find a way to get out.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello took second thoughts of his words, then stroked his chin... Randi still silent. "Okay... okay... I'm s... s... sor... sorrrrrrry! I'm sorry, okay? This is not the real me, just the one who really likes competition and gets into the spirit."

Donatello wiped his brow, "Come on... we're partners, there's no need to give each other slaps in the face through our eyes."

Donatello looked deep into Randi's eyes, trying to display his seriousness, that every word he meant came straight from him and not his pride. "So whattya say? No more insults, outsults, aroundsults, or anything that has to do with 'sults'... promise, just clean fun!"

Donatello could always swallow his pride and put others before him. He knew this was not going to be something that could heal quickly, but being friendly was a start.

[Jade Green]

Donatello followed after Randi, standing next to her. "Oh come one Randi, you're not really taking me seriously, are ya? It's just trash-talk, most people do it before competiton. I thought you'd be the one to play by the same rules, seeing that you're the one to insult too. If you were this sensitive..." Donatello did not detect that the "sensitive" remark was causing more trouble. "Then I would've left you alone. But since I know that you're not the one to, um... handle wisecracks, then I'll zip my smart mouth and just give up. Is that what you want, or do you want me out of the house too?"

"Not my loft--can't kick you out--my room is a different story." She said moving to the balcany window, the picture still tight in hand. "That room is the only sancuary I have in this s***-hole city and I only insulted you, Donatello, after you began insulting me. I didn't have to let you play you know."

Donatello's intention wasn't to offend Randi, more of a technique of motivation for Randi, so that he could get the best out of her. The only way to get competition was to rile up an opponent, and Donatello did more than that. He didn't know what he got himself into, but he sure was going to find a way to get out.


"You insulted my intelligence Don, you used something that in truth, does not matter in real life. Believe me, I know, I was a training instructor for years... I know what counts and what doesn't count in a person."

[R-iZZy]

"Not my loft--can't kick you out--my room is a different story." She said moving to the balcany window, the picture still tight in hand. "That room is the only sancuary I have in this s***-hole city and I only insulted you, Donatello, after you began insulting me. I didn't have to let you play you know."

Donatello slowly approached Randi from behind and put an arm around her shoulder, more of in a friendly way. Donatello laughed a bit, an attempt of comfort. "I know... I know... but you always have us. This can be one of the crappiest cities in the world, but we're here to suffer with you. We've went through a lot, just like you... we know the feeling of torment, of suffering. Not like you, maybe... but we're getting there. And if it means that much to you... I'll quit the game, it just might save you a loss."

Donatello sensed more anger, "That was a joke. Not meant to upset."

You insulted my intelligence Don, you used something that in truth, does not matter in real life. Believe me, I know, I was a training instructor for years... I know what counts and what doesn't count in a person."
Donatello sighed, "Randi... I can already see that you're a smart person... an intellect actually, and you don't need to worry about second-rate insults to get you down. Words can't bring ya down (geez, where did I hear that? :lol:), only you can. And I think... no, I know that you're a survivor... one to never give up or collapse. You've taken a beating in your life, these words are nothing but pebbles. As long as you're still Randi... then you're still perfect."

Donatello didn't want to seem like Mr. Rodgers (God bless his soul), but he wanted to bring Randi's self-esteem back up. He didn't want to be the cause of any heartache. He was too much of a careful person to be that. He wanted Randi to know that she was very unique in a special way, and a couple of cracks shouldn't be the cause of any form of depression that could possibly arise.

[Jade Green]

"..."

She pushed Don's arm away and jumped off the balcany, her long coat flowing behind her as she continued her fast decent downwards...


one... two... THREE!

Amazingly, her rate of dencent slowed until she landed softly onto the ground.

'I just... need to be alone for a while.' She thought, making sure her hat was firmly on her head.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello threw his arms in impatience, "Damn... I never could understand." Donatello whispered to himself. "Time alone, huh? Yeah... I might need the same too, with someone else who needs time alone." Donatello continued to whisper.

Donatello shook his head in disappointment, how Randi would just push away after clearing his story, but this wasn't the end of him. Donatello rushed back to the room where Raph and Leo were. "Randi said she needed time alone... should I follow?" Donatello yelled to this brothers while gasping for air at the same time.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo had observed the whole thing from the kitchen.

"No, Mr. Sensitive," Mike replied to Don in an annoyed tone. "I will. I think you've done enough damage for one hour."

With that, Mike gracefully darted out the same window Randi had used, flipped off from a horizontal flagpole, and slowly, casually made his way to her. He was not masking his ki this time, he didn't want to upset her even more than Don had by suprising her.

That idiot. How can someone so intelligent be so socially retarded?? He should spend less time with his beak in front of the books and comuters, and more time getting some fresh air....

Mike spotted Randi nearby and made his way toward her....

[Jade Green]

Randi clenched her fists tightly as she senced Mike's obvious presence but said nothing. Instead she moved to a roof adjacent the building of Li's loft and sat on its edge watching the street below.


Meanwhile...

Leo sighed, realizing that he and Raph were now left alone in Randi's room. "Nothings wrong... just that picture... Randi apparently knows other mutants."

~~~~~

Li stepped out of the shower, a towel wrapped tightly about her waist. "Hrn..." She said looking in the mirror, "To think that its been so long..." With a sigh she got dressed.

[heretic888]

Mike was standing right behind Randi. He hadn't made a sound. He sat right by her and observed the same street.

"Randi," he began, "I'm sorry for the way Don acted. He isn't usually like this.... who would'a thought almost dying could have such a negative impact on the personality??" He grinned warmly.

A pause of silence. Mike was losin' her.

"Then again," he continued, "maybe it was just that time o' the month, neh? Donny must'a forgot to change his tampon." He smirked at his own joke.

Still nothin'. Strike two.

"Well, look at it this way," he continued again, "at least now you have an excuse to get away from Raph's BO."

Strike three, genius. You're out.

Mike sighed and just looked down. "I'm sorry."

[Jade Green]

Randi clicked her tongue.

"Dun worry about it Mike, I'm not mad... I just need to be alone is all..." Her hand slipped into the pocket of her jacket. "Just... need to cool down... just need to think..."

[heretic888]

"I see," Mike replied quietly. "Would you like me to leave??"

[Jade Green]

"I see," Mike replied quietly. "Would you like me to leave??"

She shrugged, "Don't matter either way... you ain't botherin' me."

[heretic888]

"Ok." Mike said with a grin, dropping down beside her unexpectedly. He was lying down beside where she was sitting, with his head on the side of the ledge and his legs lying out toward the center of the roof. He had his hands behind his head and was simultaneously looking up at the night sky and Randi's face. He just smiled warmly.

[Jade Green]

Randi rested her weight against one hand while her other hand gripped the picture still in her pocket. "Life's a real ****, you know that?"

[heretic888]

Mike smiled. "You're talkin' to the guy that had blood on his hands before he was even 13, darlin'."

[Jade Green]

Mike smiled. "You're talkin' to the guy that had blood on his hands before he was even 13, darlin'."

"Heh! Try eight."

[heretic888]

((I'm not sure how old the TMNT were in issue 9 of the Mirage series.... but they were younger than 13, so I'm gonna assume they were about 10))

"Damn," Mike replied, looking up at Randi's face. "You were only 8 when had your first kill??"

[MagentaSkies]

.... :oops:

[MagentaSkies]

[quote="Jade Green"]
Leo sighed, realizing that he and Raph were now left alone in Randi's room. "Nothings wrong... just that picture... Randi apparently knows other mutants."
[quote]

"Eh? Like who?!?" Raph demanded turning off the game and standing up.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello left, running back to the lair in anger. Dammit... if the world just had to turn against me, why couldn't they have done it sooner? Donatello was so angry that he had caused a life to fall near depression, or so it seemed. Donatello continued running, the wind trying to force him back. Sudden emotions surged through him..."

I will not be insulted in my house.
Get out my room, NOW!
Your head is getting fat

All of these words came to him in such an aggravating manner, eating deeper and deeper into his soul. He felt that there was nothing he could do to patch things. He tried to welcome her to the real Donatello, but she just pushed away. She could only see him as he was in a bad mood, after all... he nearly came close to death!

You know what? Maybe it's HER who's the problem. Not to toot my own horn, but I tried to swallow my own damn pride and put her feelings before mine at the time being, and she still couldn't see that! Donatello thought to himself. He continued running faster and faster, wanting to get to the lair as soon as possible. He needed internet buddies to speak to, people he never knew, but were always there to speak. Of course, they didn't know he was a mutant, let alone a turtle!

He continued his sprint, until he ran into a rather large figure. He met eye-to-eye with one of the thugs... he could remember the face... the mark on his left eye. This wasn't something he needed right now.

"You..." the figure said, and wrapped a hand around Donatello's throat, lifting him right off the ground. Donatello kicked his feet and tried grasping and removing the thug's hand from his neck, but he was just too weak to carry on. He was choking... suffocating...

"No one here to save yo punk a** now!" the thug said, squeezing the neck, applying even more pressure than before.

Donatello began to blank-out, and out of desperation, kicked the thug in the groinal area. The thug moaned in pain, and threw Donatello like a rag doll unto an empty street. Donatello skid across the ground several times, wounds and lacerations forming all over his skin. He struggled to get up, but his spirit was stolen by Randi... Randi had become his Shang Tsung, he was lifeless inside... and was bound to be lifeless literally in a couple of seconds.

"No mo' games punk!" the thug yelled, as he ran and kicked Donatello in the abdomen. Donatello was launched off of his knees and to the solid pavement, now seeing nothing but black.......

[R-iZZy]

Get up...

No... stay down!

Get up!!!

He can't...

Why not?

Because he's meeting his end. He's about to die.

Think about your family, kid! Get up now... as you said, words can't bring you down. Do you want to die a hypocrite? Or would you like to fight and clear your name?

You did your best kid... you hurt one person, there's no need to do it again!

Donatello's conscience was trying to reach him, he had probably one more beating to take until he gave up the fight... the fight of life, the fight of existence. He wanted to remember those days before there was Randi, where he could get along and never worry about things like this. He never knew that accepting Randi into his life would cause anguish and trouble... he just wanted to get to the lair, and now... he would have to go to another lair... a lair in limbo.

Donatello tried to push himself up, but collapsed on the ground, a river of blood rushed out of his mouth. If only Randi could see what she's done ot me now! he though to himself.

[heretic888]

Randi was about to reply, when Michelangelo lifted his head. He could sense his brother's ki relatively nearby. And it was wavering.

"Don?" He said with a worried tone in his voice.

[Jade Green]

Randi stood up, frowning deeply.

Something was wrong... seroiusly wrong.

"Mike... go back to the loft, wait for that Casey guy." She ordered, "Don't follow me or anything like that... got that?"

She didn't wait for an answer. "And hold onto this for me until I get back." She pulled the picture out of her pocket and handed it to him before sprinting off.

Where was he? She had to find him...

'Randi, its you're own damn fault... you know that... you turned against the guy just because he was something to vent your anger against and now look! You can barely sense his presence! If he dies, his bloods on you!
He won't die, Don won't die; he cant, I won't let him.'

If you can hear me Don, hold on... she called out, singling out Don's mind. please just hold on... I'm coming...

....The picture, now in Mike's hand was of Randi--she actually looked happy--and a male turtle just a bit taller and thinner than mike... On the back was the words: 'I'll always be there for you.'

[R-iZZy]

Donatello writhed, as the thug had beat him senseless. Donatello reached out a hand, hoping that someone would eventually get to him before the thug would. A cry for help, he couldn't take the pain... he was too hurt inside to even try and defend himself outside. Miiiikeeeeey.... h... h... elp me! he yelled in his head.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked at the picture for a moment. "But what? Is that...."

He then focused his senses on the immediate problem. He could hear his brother calling out to him. He was in pain. Mike then knew couldn't do what Randi had 'ordered'....

"Dammit! I'm sorry Randi, but he is MY brother!" he thought out loud. Mike knew he was MUCH faster than Randi and was MUCH more familiar with Don's ki. It was idiotic for him to stay behind and Randi go in. "And I'll be damned if I let him die!!"

He tucked the picture safely into a hidden compartment in his belt and darted off in the direction of Don's ki. His speed was almost three times that of Randi's.

"Hang on, Donny... I'm comin'!"

[Jade Green]

Randi saw Mike pass her up and growled... if he was going in he could at least give her the picture back... it was the only one of him that she still had!

But pictures weren't important right now... Only Don was.

~~~~

Leonardo looked to Raphael sensing the problem. "I guess the little plan's on hold for now, bro." He said and knowing Raph would follow, dashed out of the appartement and onwards to Donatello.

~~~~

Li stepped out of her room fully dress to a... completely empty appartment.

"Hrn... well this isn't good."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello felt a dark presence over him, the shadow of the thug. Donatello remained motionless... he didn't want to mess up Li's plan, but it just came up. He knew in his mind that he would die upsetting two people:

Randi for breaking her down and Li for ruining her plans. He didn't want life to end this way... but it was. The thug placed a boot on top of Donatello's head ready, to give him the final stomp to finish him off. The thug pressed the boot against Donatello's head, a sign of an ending to his life.

"Nobody invades our territory and gets away with it!" the thug threatened, applying more pressure to Don's temple.

[MagentaSkies]

The thug was knocked away from donatello and pumbled down to the ground by a blur of white. This same white blur took care of several other thugs before turning it's pale blue eyes on Donatello.

Azrael stood over Donatello for a brief moment looking like the angel of death that he should have been so many eons ago. His wings spread out to their fullest; he bent down and picked the turtle up and left the establishment...

He flew high into the darkening sky, Donatello still in his arms...

[R-iZZy]

Donatello laid in Azrael's arms, unconscious, near death. His arms dangled over his head, as his legs dangled as well. Donatello felt the air push against him, but he was too dazed, to out-of-it to recognize what was going on.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked up toward the direction he felt Don's ki to be.... he was being flown by some white-haired weirdo.

"Hey!!" Michelangelo yelled to Azrael. "Put him down!!"

[Jade Green]

Randi finally reached Mike's point and saw the angel with her own eyes, "...Cherubim?"

[heretic888]

"Whatever it is," Mike replied, his hands gripping his nunchaku, "it's gonna be dead if it doesn't put Donny down!"

[MagentaSkies]

Azrael flew above them, staring at the two his ki was masked to a mere point of energy masking everything from his thoughts to his near non-existant emotions. A female turtle? Folry said nothing of a female turtle... now was obviously not the time to kill them... especially not with the other two not there.

"If you insisit." He said, landing abruptly and setting Donatello down and promptly flying off with out another word.

[Jade Green]

As soon as Donatello was on the ground, Randi immediatly ran to his side and checked his pulse. "Oh man..." SHe moaned. "We need to get him back to the Loft... or where ever you guys live and SOON!"

[heretic888]

Michelangelo watched Azrael fly off, making sure he wouldn't try anything.

He then lifted his brother off the ground. "Randi, watch my rear and make sure that freak isn't tailing us."

With that, he began to run off at break-neck speed towards the Loft....

[R-iZZy]

Donatello was being shaken from every step, but his body went into a state of numbness. He couldn't open his eyes, his mouth only opened uncontrollably, and his body remained a giant scab. He wanted his agony to end as soon as possible, but it wasn't going to happen soon, or so he kept thinking.

Sure, he was out, but not gone. He could still think, he could still speak to himself, he just wasn't aware what was going on outside his mental world. But he knew that he was in trouble. He wanted to defend himself so badly, but it seemed as though he had failed Master Splinter, he had failed the name of his family... and the name of himself.

Donatello wanted to attempt movement, but he couldn't snap out of his dream world... not just yet. It was possible that he never would. But he was sure that however he ended up, dead or alive... he would regret ever trying to make friends with people he couldn't understand.

[Jade Green]

Randi did as told... but her main attention was on Donatello's subconcious self. It was Dangerous for Randi to enter the mind of an unconcious or sleeping person... especially when she herself was only putting half of her concious self into it.

She gently entered Donatello's unconcious world... were the subconcious lived and began her search... maybe she could console him from here...

[Donatello... Donatello... where are you?]

In this manner of Psychic power, not even Mike could 'hear' it...

[Don... please answer me... for your brothers... for you...]

[heretic888]

Michelangelo reached the Loft sooner than even he had expected. He gently placed Don down on the living floor and went to fetch the first aid kit again. While Randi was attempting her psychic trick, which Mike suspected but didn't protest, he got to work patching his brother up and stopping the bleeding.

First things first: stop the pain. Morphine time....

[R-iZZy]

Donatello could see himself moving in a blur... he couldn't see himself as a clear image. It must've been drugs or something injected into him. He didn't know what was going on... he then heard a voice call...
[Donatello... Donatello... where are you?]

Donatello took it as voices running through his head and ignored the calling. He felt so safe in his world... no pain felt, no emotions, not a care in the world. He didn't have to worry about hurting Randi's feelings, though it still stuck in the back of his mind.

He didn't have to worry about spoiling Li's plans, though that guilt reached him as well. He heard the voice again...
[Don... please answer me... for your brothers... for you...]

Donatello held his head, disturbed, and bursted out, "STOP WITH THE VOICES! YOU'RE NOT REAL!" Little did he know that it was real. Randi's call was attempting to reach him... but he thought it was just a side-effect of living in this dream realm. He kept silent, waiting for the voice to come back...

[Jade Green]

Randi cringed, nearly falling to her knees... not only had Don yelled out in real life... but he nearly shattered HER with his subconcious scream.

[Donny... please, its me, Randi...] She tried again. [I know you think I'm just a voice... but its really me! Please, hold on... Look for me...]

((Nincompoop, have you ever seen the Cell? Think of that with Randi's attempts to reach you))

[Jade Green]

Leo and Raph saw the three coming back and immediatly followed. "Don..." Leo mumbled when he saw the condition that Donatello was in. "What happened?"

Randi didn't answer... she seemed to busy staring at Don.

[R-iZZy]

((OOC: "The Cell"? Never saw it... I gotta try it sometime.))

Donatello calmed down a bit, as he found out that the voice was calling him again.
[Donny... please, its me, Randi...] She tried again. [I know you think I'm just a voice... but its really me! Please, hold on... Look for me...]
Donatello assumed that this voice was actually attempting to reach him, then spoke. ["If this is really Randi, what would make you care so much for me all of a sudden?"]

Though he questioned the voices motive, he obeyed the voice and searched for who was supposed to be Randi. Donatello wasn't sure who it was, but he wanted to escape. ["If you were Randi, you would let me rot. Why all of a sudden hear me out when I am at the worst stage?"] Donatello wanted to trust the voice, that's all he wanted this whole time, Randi's trust. But it seemed so hard to get it. But now, it was so simple... but why did it have to be so hard? In order to get one step closer to gaining Randi's trust, he had to put his trust in Randi's voice.

Donatello continued searching for Randi...

[Jade Green]

((OOC: "The Cell"? Never saw it... I gotta try it sometime.))

Donatello calmed down a bit, as he found out that the voice was calling him again.
[Donny... please, its me, Randi...] She tried again. [I know you think I'm just a voice... but its really me! Please, hold on... Look for me...]
Donatello assumed that this voice was actually attempting to reach him, then spoke. ["If this is really Randi, what would make you care so much for me all of a sudden?"]

Though he questioned the voices motive, he obeyed the voice and searched for who was supposed to be Randi. Donatello wasn't sure who it was, but he wanted to escape. ["If you were Randi, you would let me rot. Why all of a sudden hear me out when I am at the worst stage?"] Donatello wanted to trust the voice, that's all he wanted this whole time, Randi's trust. But it seemed so hard to get it. But now, it was so simple... but why did it have to be so hard? In order to get one step closer to gaining Randi's trust, he had to put his trust in Randi's voice.

Donatello continued searching for Randi...

[I never didn't care about you] Randi sounded annoyed but calm, [You just pushed my buttons and I pushed back.] She tried to explain, [I grew up in a place where if I didn't... hit them twice as hard as they had hit me... they'd just hit me again... if Mike, Leo, or Raph were to make a quip at me... I would have made an even meaner quip at them... When I left... I wasn't mad at you... I was just... peturbed..] her tone lowered, [and I had something else on my mind...]

Black and white visions of an unknown male turtle that looked a lot like Michelangelo only... taller and thinner entered Don's mind.

[His name was Elijah... he was like a... strong hold in my life.... some one to calm me down when my temper went to wild. Now that he's not around... my temper is as bad--maybe worse--as you saw.] She explained, [when I need to calm down, thats when I miss him the most...]

[R-iZZy]

[I never didn't care about you] Randi sounded annoyed but calm, [You just pushed my buttons and I pushed back.[i]] She tried to explain, [[i]I grew up in a place where if I didn't... hit them twice as hard as they had hit me... they'd just hit me again... if Mike, Leo, or Raph were to make a quip at me... I would have made an even meaner quip at them... When I left... I wasn't mad at you... I was just... peturbed..] her tone lowered, [and I had something else on my mind...]

Black and white visions of an unknown male turtle that looked a lot like Michelangelo only... taller and thinner entered Don's mind.

[His name was Elijah... he was like a... strong hold in my life.... some one to calm me down when my temper went to wild. Now that he's not around... my temper is as bad--maybe worse--as you saw.] She explained, [when I need to calm down, thats when I miss him the most...]

Donatello wanted to hug Randi right now, he wanted someone to guide him to the outer world. He didn't want to be entrapped in a world that would never let him see his brothers again. But he kept his mind off of that as he finally had the chance to hear Randi out. He wanted to believe that he wasn't the cause of her pain, that her story was all the evidence he needed to not believe he was the problem, but guilt struck him too hard.

He took his attention off of that thought and attended to Randi's feelings. ["So this Elijah guy seems like a big influence in your life..."] Donatello began. ["And that's why you wanted your space. So it really wasn't entirely me? But imagery of Elijah just illuminates in your mind when you have to cool down?"]

The pieces to the puzzle were starting to fit, the picture had become more obvious. She wasn't eluding Donatello specifically, for this would have happened with any other of the guys. She just wants time alone when under stress. ["Well, if I wanted to make peace with you... you could've at least heard me out. I poured my heart out there, I swallowed my pride, and it was all worth sh*t when you just left me hanging. I felt like a sack of maneur, and my brothers weren't making it any easier."] Donatello let out a sniffle, trying to suck up a tear, ["But I understand. I sometimes want my time alone too."]

He didn't want to ask the next question, but he needed to connect with Randi, understand where she was coming from emotionally. He gulped and slowly asked the next question. ["S... s... so. Whatever h-- happened to Elijah?"]

[Jade Green]

Donatello wanted to hug Randi right now, he wanted someone to guide him to the outer world. He didn't want to be entrapped in a world that would never let him see his brothers again. But he kept his mind off of that as he finally had the chance to hear Randi out. He wanted to believe that he wasn't the cause of her pain, that her story was all the evidence he needed to not believe he was the problem, but guilt struck him too hard.

He took his attention off of that thought and attended to Randi's feelings. ["So this Elijah guy seems like a big influence in your life..."] Donatello began. ["And that's why you wanted your space. So it really wasn't entirely me? But imagery of Elijah just illuminates in your mind when you have to cool down?"]

[Something like that... yes] Randi replied

The pieces to the puzzle were starting to fit, the picture had become more obvious. She wasn't eluding Donatello specifically, for this would have happened with any other of the guys. She just wants time alone when under stress. ["Well, if I wanted to make peace with you... you could've at least heard me out. I poured my heart out there, I swallowed my pride, and it was all worth sh*t when you just left me hanging. I felt like a sack of maneur, and my brothers weren't making it any easier."] Donatello let out a sniffle, trying to suck up a tear, ["But I understand. I sometimes want my time alone too."]

[But you did make your peace!] Randi snapped, [just because I don't reply doesn't mean I don't listen! If I don't reply there's a good chance I'm just thinkin' about what you said.]

He didn't want to ask the next question, but he needed to connect with Randi, understand where she was coming from emotionally. He gulped and slowly asked the next question. ["S... s... so. Whatever h-- happened to Elijah?"][/quote]

Randi's mind lurched painfully at the question, Donatello could probably feel the pain. She swallowed it down and attempted to answer in words but they wouldn't come out...

Instead black and white scenes, all in her P.O.V., flashed into Don's mind as if were some kind of movie.

An arguement:

'But you don't HAVE to go!' Randi's voice growled, looking up to Elijah. The language she spoke was French but despite it, Don could understand. 'Tell them you're not going!'

Elijah stared down into Randi/Don's eyes, 'You know I have to go... I can't just turn my shell on them.'

'Why can't Marx go instead?!' Randi snarled, 'HE'S the one who wanted this war! He's the one who proved that they weren't holding true to the treaty!'

'Marx is neaded here.'

'You're needed here!'

Another black and white Scene:

Randi/Don stood on a port watching a large, military looking boat with the letters U.S.M.M. on the side of it. One of the several mutants on the boat looked down directly at her... it was Elijah.

{I'll com back.} He told her through a private link Randi must have put between them, {I'll always be there for you...}

The Scene faded into blackness.

[He lied... he never came back...] She whispered, [He died about two years in.]

[heretic888]

Michelangelo suspected Randi was trying to 'bring Don back' so to speak, using her psychic talents.

Good, that'll let me focus my energies on patchin' him up... he thought to himself.

Michelangelo had applied ice packs and a head brace he had jerry-rigged out of some spare parts around Donatello's head. The worst damage was possible concussions. This would allow the blood to flow back to Don's brain.

Mike was stitching up and cuts or ruptures on Don's arms and legs. Luckily, turtles had shells, and no vital organs were injured. Still, he had lost a lot of blood.....

Michelangelo prepared to make a spontaneous blood transfusion to his brother. *poke* *poke*

The blood began to flow from his arm into Don's, Mike hopeful that this would be enough to save him.....

[Jade Green]

Leo had gone to get a damp rag to put on Don's head while the other two worked. He looked to Li who watched from the door to her room.

"Sorry about this..."

"I have some more medical supplies in my room," She replied turning to get them.

[heretic888]

"Leo," Mike called to his brother, "check his pulse for me..."

[Jade Green]

"Its slow, but... he'll live." Leo replied after gently putting his finger on Don's neck.

Li came back with bandages and other medical items and set them down between Leo and Mike. "Use what you need."

[heretic888]

Mike told Leo what to do as the blood was still being drained out of his arm....

[R-iZZy]

Donatello wanted to hug Randi right now, he wanted someone to guide him to the outer world. He didn't want to be entrapped in a world that would never let him see his brothers again. But he kept his mind off of that as he finally had the chance to hear Randi out. He wanted to believe that he wasn't the cause of her pain, that her story was all the evidence he needed to not believe he was the problem, but guilt struck him too hard.

He took his attention off of that thought and attended to Randi's feelings. ["So this Elijah guy seems like a big influence in your life..."] Donatello began. ["And that's why you wanted your space. So it really wasn't entirely me? But imagery of Elijah just illuminates in your mind when you have to cool down?"]

[Something like that... yes] Randi replied

The pieces to the puzzle were starting to fit, the picture had become more obvious. She wasn't eluding Donatello specifically, for this would have happened with any other of the guys. She just wants time alone when under stress. ["Well, if I wanted to make peace with you... you could've at least heard me out. I poured my heart out there, I swallowed my pride, and it was all worth sh*t when you just left me hanging. I felt like a sack of maneur, and my brothers weren't making it any easier."] Donatello let out a sniffle, trying to suck up a tear, ["But I understand. I sometimes want my time alone too."]

Randi snapped, [just because I don't reply doesn't mean I don't listen! If I don't reply there's a good chance I'm just thinkin' about what you said.]

He didn't want to ask the next question, but he needed to connect with Randi, understand where she was coming from emotionally. He gulped and slowly asked the next question. ["S... s... so. Whatever h-- happened to Elijah?"]

Randi's mind lurched painfully at the question, Donatello could probably feel the pain. She swallowed it down and attempted to answer in words but they wouldn't come out...

Instead black and white scenes, all in her P.O.V., flashed into Don's mind as if were some kind of movie.

An arguement:

'But you don't HAVE to go!' Randi's voice growled, looking up to Elijah. The language she spoke was French but despite it, Don could understand. 'Tell them you're not going!'

Elijah stared down into Randi/Don's eyes, 'You know I have to go... I can't just turn my shell on them.'

'Why can't Marx go instead?!' Randi snarled, 'HE'S the one who wanted this war! He's the one who proved that they weren't holding true to the treaty!'

'Marx is neaded here.'

'You're needed here!'

Another black and white Scene:

Randi/Don stood on a port watching a large, military looking boat with the letters U.S.M.M. on the side of it. One of the several mutants on the boat looked down directly at her... it was Elijah.

{I'll com back.} He told her through a private link Randi must have put between them, {I'll always be there for you...}

The Scene faded into blackness.

[He lied... he never came back...] She whispered, [He died about two years in.]

Donatello hung his head low, sympathetic about Randi's trials and tribulations, of Elijah's fate being met. He slowly mumbled out words in sympathy, showing his care, ["I'm sorry you had to go through that..."]

Donatello was not all that used to paying his respects to the deceased. ["But look at it this way... Elijah is now with you forever. Something I probably won't be with my brothers."] Donatello had come to the conclusion that this was Randi. His words actually being considered... possibly. He didn't want to let Randi down again. ["Okay Randi, I truly trust that this is you. I'm going to find you... but don't leave me... I can't take this world of solitude. It seems so tranquil, yet eerie at the same time."]

Donatello walked through the realm, looking for Randi to bring him back to reality. ["I won't let you witness [b]me die as well. I can't be too sure how much more you can take."]

[Jade Green]

[I can take a lot.] She replied not wanting to admit how many deaths she had seen and how many were the cause of her own doings. [Just... find me okay?]

[R-iZZy]

["Okay..."] Donatello began his journey on finding Randi, but it seemed as though he were trapped in a maze. He continued to search for her, ["Make sure you try to find me too, okay?"]

[Jade Green]

["Okay..."] Donatello began his journey on finding Randi, but it seemed as though he were trapped in a maze. He continued to search for her, ["Make sure you try to find me too, okay?"]

Randi sounded nervous, [I-i think its best I stay where I am, Don... this is your mind... the further I go into it... the more chance that...] She stopped mid scentence, screw the risks. [I'm coming...]

[R-iZZy]

Donatello had all of a sudden become worried, ["Wait... what were you going to say?"]

Donatello was worried, and began running faster and faster. He wanted to find Randi and get out as soon as possible. ["Randi... what will happen if you come to search for me?"] His questions were getting louder, he wanted to scream out the words.

[Jade Green]

Donatello had all of a sudden become worried, ["Wait... what were you going to say?"]

Donatello was worried, and began running faster and faster. He wanted to find Randi and get out as soon as possible. ["Randi... what will happen if you come to search for me?"] His questions were getting louder, he wanted to scream out the words.

[Nothing.] but the lie was quite obvious, [I'm coming.]

[R-iZZy]

["Hmmm..."] Donatello had suspected some falseness in her reply, but ignored it. He continued looking for Randi, lost as can be. He felt the presence of her though, he was getting closer. ["Randi, I can feel you... you're right on top of me, but I just can't seem to find you!"]

He felt as though he were getting closer and closer... ["Try and see if you can feel a vibe as well. I can't be the only one capable of this skill in this dream realm!"]

[Jade Green]

["Hmmm..."] Donatello had suspected some falseness in her reply, but ignored it. He continued looking for Randi, lost as can be. He felt the presence of her though, he was getting closer. ["Randi, I can feel you... you're right on top of me, but I just can't seem to find you!"]

He felt as though he were getting closer and closer... ["Try and see if you can feel a vibe as well. I can't be the only one capable of this skill in this dream realm!"]

[This is no dream realm.] She replied very bluntly, [This is your unconcious mind, YOU control everything here... I'm as helpless as a caterpillar in an ant pile.]

[R-iZZy]

["Wait a minute... this is MY realm?"] Donatello asked. ["Holy sh*t... am I in that bad of condition?"]

Donatello felt her vibe become even stronger, ["By any chance, could something come and get me? Because that's the last thing I need. It seems like you've been here before... what is the most perilous thing I could encounter in this 'unconscious mind'?"]

Donatello was so confused, his only hope was futile and he could only rely on the vibes he was getting. He felt that he was in nothing but trouble.

[Jade Green]

["Wait a minute... this is MY realm?"] Donatello asked. ["Holy sh*t... am I in that bad of condition?"]

Donatello felt her vibe become even stronger, ["By any chance, could something come and get me? Because that's the last thing I need. It seems like you've been here before... what is the most perilous thing I could encounter in this 'unconscious mind'?"]

Donatello was so confused, his only hope was futile and he could only rely on the vibes he was getting. He felt that he was in nothing but trouble.

[I've never been in YOUR mind before if thats what you mean, I've been in other minds before for several different reasons..] She replied, [Nothing here can harm you... but foreign minds like my own... thats a different story but don't worry, I've done this before.]

[R-iZZy]

Those words took a lot of stress off of his mind, ["Okay... I think I see you! Just hold on right where you are!"] Donatello ran to the figure... and it was none other than Randi, here to rescue him from this unconscious state. He gazed at her with a great beam, his eyes widened in excitement! ["Now how do we get outta here?"]

[Jade Green]

Those words took a lot of stress off of his mind, ["Okay... I think I see you! Just hold on right where you are!"] Donatello ran to the figure... and it was none other than Randi, here to rescue him from this unconscious state. He gazed at her with a great beam, his eyes widened in excitement! ["Now how do we get outta here?"]

[That's... the hard part.] She explained, [I can easily leave, its you that'll find it hard to do so... you see... you're only the subconcious part of Donatello, its the concious part of you that actually needs to wake up... usually, the concious part of the mind does not want to wake up.]

She sighed, [beging in a coma or deep unconcious state like the one you're currently in is like a long restful sleep for the concious mind... a vacation if you will... one that will take coaxing for it to actually WANT to wake up.]

[R-iZZy]

["You're kidding me!"] Donatello hoped. He was worried. He wanted to get out as soon as possible, but the conscious side of him just wanted to remain in slumber. This wasn't right. Donatello looked at Randi with worry, ["You get outta here... I have a twin to find..."]

Donatello had only one thing in his mind, to battle his conscious self. He wanted out, and the only way to do so was to persuade or convince, or maybe even trick his conscious self to surrender, but how and where would he find this conscious state? ["Maybe you can help me to find my conscious self, I can't lose ya at a time like this!"] Donatello gave Randi a look of anxiety and worry.

[Jade Green]

["You're kidding me!"] Donatello hoped. He was worried. He wanted to get out as soon as possible, but the conscious side of him just wanted to remain in slumber. This wasn't right. Donatello looked at Randi with worry, ["You get outta here... I have a twin to find..."]

Donatello had only one thing in his mind, to battle his conscious self. He wanted out, and the only way to do so was to persuade or convince, or maybe even trick his conscious self to surrender, but how and where would he find this conscious state? ["Maybe you can help me to find my conscious self, I can't lose ya at a time like this!"] Donatello gave Randi a look of anxiety and worry.

Randi just stared at him for a moment, everything she told him, about herself and her past would be 'forgotten' by his concious self as if she had never said a word. His concious self would most likely think she hated him... Randi only hated one person and Donatello wasn't him.

[Don, this is your world! You're like.. the God of it....] Randi replied. Unlike her own unconcious world, Donatello literally could do anything he wanted... [If you really want to find you, you'll find him like that.] She snapped her fingers.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo was done with the blood transfusion. Donatello's pulse has quickened a bit. Good...

He then looked down at Randi, who seemed to be in sort of struggle. What she was doing with Don he couldn't imagine, but they obviously needed his help.

Mike crawled over to Randi, still a little weak from his loss of blood, and placed his right on top of Randi's skull. He closed his eyes and began to concentrate.....

[Jade Green]

((Wargh! So many ways to reply, only one I can use!
Question: Mike is trying to channel some Ki into Randi to help Don, right?))

Randi began feeling strange, but the feeling was distant was growing all the same. It wasn't coming from Donnie's mind but some how through her; what was wierd was that it strangely felt like... Michelangelo?

((Damn, it would be so fun if Randi accendently pulled Mike in right about now :P ))

[heretic888]

Michelangelo began to focus inward. There was an interior, tingling sensation around the area of his chest where his heart was centered. A somewhat invisible, candescent, green light seemed to surround his body, especially centered around his heart area and his right hand.

He began to concentrate, allowing this benevolent green light to flow casually into Randi, aiding her in what it is she must do.....

[MagentaSkies]

Raphael watched, leaning against the window. He wasn't much help in medical things. He heard the familiar roar of a motorcycle and smirked, Casey was here.

Downstairs, Casey walked up to the door of the conduminium ignoring the look he got from the doorman. "Hey," He said to the man while adjusting the coat of his outfit, "Is there a... 'Li Hanaru' that lives here?"

"...Tenth floor." The doorman replied, "Who may I announce is visiting?"

Casey chewed on his gum and smirked at the man, "Casey, Casey Jones."

((I just assumed that it was one of those places with a door man, hope you don't mind.))

[R-iZZy]

Donatello couldn't believe... a world where he was the ruler. This was a first, where he controlled all and saw all. ["So what you're saying is... I'm liable to do any single thing I want? I can just make this scene appear as the sewers?"]

Donatello thought of what he could do, he wanted to do something that he would never forget. If this is my world... Donatello thought to himself. Then maybe I can evoke Elijah's spirit, where Randi can have one last conversation with him. But what if the experience is too emotional, to unbearable? First of all, can I even do this?

He didn't want Randi to remember him as an unsensitive, egotistical jackass before he died. He wanted Randi to remember him as the smart, intelligent, and caring turtle that he knew he was deep down inside. He didn't want anyone to remember him as a spiteful person.

((OOC: Do you think I could be allowed to do this? I mean, it is my realm. I just want to make sure I can't take advantage of ANY opportunity. And if you approve of me resurrecting the spirit of your character, I'll make it happen. But I can't play as him, 2 reasons:

1 - he's your character
2 - Donatello is the only character I need. I don't know how you guys can play as like 5 people in one thread, but it amazes the hell outta me. Anyway... just gimme your feedback.))

[Jade Green]

((Well, first, Elijah was an 'actual person' so to speak in the role play game... who has been dead over a year or two. I don't you can really 'invoke' his spirit and even if you had Don do so (and if he did, I get to play Eli dammit) he could only appear in what Don has seen of him and he saw him through Randi's eyes.

Randi's colorblind so Eli would apear in black and white...))

[R-iZZy]

((Oh... I wasn't going to play as Elijah at all... I know the rules. :D Anyway... I'll see what happens.))

Donatello looked back at Randi, ["You deserve one more chance of seeing him..."] Donatello said. ["Before I leave, I just want you to be happy... to see his face one more time."]

Donatello concentrated real hard, his body trembling, the grounds having a little tremor. The image that Donatello had saw Elijah by lifted from the ground, confronting Randi eye-to-eye ((I'll take no further action with him, he's all yours)). Donatello snapped a finger and disappeared from Randi's sight. But his voice echoed throughout the sky, like Mufasa speaking to Simba from the clouds. ["Here's your chance... speak with him, let him know how you feel. I have to let myself know how I feel right now... now... now..."]

[MagentaSkies]

*Bzzz* "Miss Hanaru, A man by the name of... Casey Jones is here to visit you." The doorman said through the entercom at the door, "Should I let him through?"

[R-iZZy]

Donatello confronted a much larger form of himself. It was exactly him, but a little more awkward. He was rather large. The unconscious state of Donatello called out to his conscious state, ["HEY! WAKE UP AND GET ME OUT OF HERE!"]

The conscious state of Donatello looked down and laughed, ["And why would I want to do that? You're free from danger in here! Enjoy what you can in here, this is a world where you don't have to worry about peril, about terrorism, or conflict!"]

[Jade Green]

",...Let him through." Li replied with a sigh.

Despite Donatello's good-hearted action, the attempt actually had a negitive affect upon Randi. Before the incarnation of Elijah could even get the first word out of his beak Randi forcefully jettisoned herself out of Donatello's mind and jumped back slaming strait into Michelangelo before jumping to her feet.

"H-he'll be fine, I-I can't do any more... i-its all up to him now... can I have my picture back now?"

She looked desprately to Mike.

Li watched, masking the concern on her face

[heretic888]

Michelangelo rubbed his mouth were the back of Randi's head had struck him. He had a half-amused, half-annoyed look on his face.

"Nice to see you too, babe," Mike said in a sarcastic tone, giving Randi back the picture he had tucked in one of the hidden compartments in his belt. He could tell she was distressed and smiled warmly at her in an attempt to cheer her up.

Oh well, back to business....

Michelangelo put his hands over Donatello's heart region, and begun to channel the green, healing ki into Don as he had done with Randi....

[Jade Green]

"Nice to see you too, babe," Mike said in a sarcastic tone, giving Randi back the picture he had tucked in one of the hidden compartments in his belt. He could tell she was distressed and smiled warmly at her in an attempt to cheer her up.

Oh well, back to business....

Michelangelo put his hands over Donatello's heart region, and begun to channel the green, healing ki into Don as he had done with Randi....

Randi watched for a moment longer before dissapearing into her room. Sure, Donatello meant to call up Eli as a kind gesture but... Don just didn't understand.

She put the picture back onto the desk, face down and slumped onto the bed.

Don will be okay, she had trust that he could wake up now on his own terms. He could do it... she wasn't needed any more.

~~~

Leo blinked several times wondering what had put Randi into so much distress. He'd have to ask later. While Mike worked the Healing Ki in, he continued to patch up the rest of Don's wounds while keeping note of how well Donatello's pulse was doing.

[heretic888]

"Ah," Mike grunted, a little tired. "That's all that can be done. He'll have to wake up on his own...."

Michelangelo stood up and stretched his neck a bit, rolling it around his shoulders. "Should keep checkin' his pulse every 15 minutes or so.... but I think he'll be okay."

Mike walked over to Randi's room. She had seem real distressed before.

*knock, knock*

"Uhhh.... Randi?"

[Jade Green]

"I'm busy." Randi called out, "Go away."

She sat on her bed with her shell against the wall glaring at the wall opposite her as if she was expecting something to happen there any moment.

[heretic888]

"Oh... ok." Mike replied, walking away from the door.

Hmmmph.

Michelangelo eyed Li in her 'formal apparel'.

"Heh, nice threads, beautiful," he said with a smile.

[Jade Green]

"Oh... ok." Mike replied, walking away from the door.

Hmmmph.

Michelangelo eyed Li in her 'formal apparel'.

"Heh, nice threads, beautiful," he said with a smile.

"...thankyou." She replied, "But this plan has been canceled. I am not going. Your Friend Casey came here for no reason."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo raised an eyeridge in curiosity.

"Oh? How come??"

[Jade Green]

Li didn't answer, she would have thought the answer obvious. With Donatello out of comission, he should have been their utmost concern and if the turtles were taking care of Don, how could they 'stake out' at the party?

Then again, someone could stay with Donatello while Raph, Mike and someone else went... if Randi would just pull out of her sophmoric depressive mood swing.

"Fine, it is still on, but I want some one to stay here with Donatello."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo nodded.

"Well, no offense to you as a teacher," Mike replied, "but I think Number One Student should stay behind. She doesn't appear to be in too uppity of a mood."

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo nodded.

"Well, no offense to you as a teacher," Mike replied, "but I think Number One Student should stay behind. She doesn't appear to be in too uppity of a mood."

"Her mood is unpredictable." Li replied, "She may feel down but that does not mean she's going to take staying behind all too well."

[heretic888]

"Yeah, well, she's gonna have to deal with it." Mike replied. "We don't need her mood swings to be interfering with the mission."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello confronted a much larger form of himself. It was exactly him, but a little more awkward. He was rather large. The unconscious state of Donatello called out to his conscious state, ["HEY! WAKE UP AND GET ME OUT OF HERE!"]

The conscious state of Donatello looked down and laughed, ["And why would I want to do that? You're free from danger in here! Enjoy what you can in here, this is a world where you don't have to worry about peril, about terrorism, or conflict!"]

Donatello couldn't understand why his own self was opposing him, ["No... but there is a world where my brothers care for me... where my friends need me at times... and times where my assistance could be of some use. I can't stay in this imaginative world... I have a life!"]

["HAD a life... there's a big difference!"] the conscious state corrected. ["Look, why waste time being just a peon of Mother Nature? Why waste time being a slave of Father Time when you could be Father Time himself? We can coincide, we can teach each other how to raise this world and enhance it to our liking. Look... all you have to do is stay right here."]

The unconscious state of Donatello was wondering what made his other half so stubborn, so determined to ruin his real life. Donatello couldn't leave his brothers behind to be a god, he wanted to be just an ordinary, mutated turtle with brothers to live with. He didn't want to leave Randi, Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Casey, Li, or anyone!

["I'm afraid I can't do that!"] Donatello (the unconscious state) replied. ["I have too much work left behind. I haven't lived life as I could. There's a world where bickering leads to love later on. A world where forgiveness is ubitquitous. A world where..."]

["Where man hunts man like they were nothing but wild dogs! Don't you get it? No one cares for us... we're mutants. Humans could pretend to accept us in their society, but it is only an image they project to us behind their hatred for us."] The conscious state of Donatello was speaking as if he were reciting his speech in front of a mob of mutants.

Donatello remembered sometimes having these thoughts come to him, he always remembered when he would sometimes despise humans for being so cruel and uncaring to animals and mutants. It was like the Emancipation Proclamation only implied to humans. But he knew that was just talk when a mutant activists, at a time, spread the word of human infestation.

["Look, we can bicker all day, but it won't get us anywhere. I have brothers... I have friends... I have memories, some made and some soon to be made... but I can't leave all that now. I need you to wake up... get me outta here!"]

The conscious state just didn't want to budge. He was still sleeping, but his mind and his image projected himself to Donatello. ["Leave me be... I don't have to do anything for you!"]

You're kidding me! Donatello thought to himself. He needed Randi, he wanted to know the solution for stubborn states of the mind. Was there two gods of this world? Or could he defeat him and force him into waking up? He didn't know what to do.

~ ~ ~

In the meanwhile, the physical state of Donatello continued to breathe, but remained still. The knicks and cuts were not yet healed, but it was on its way. Donatello's arms hung to the floor, as he laid on the couch. He wished he could just shoot up, but it wasn't happening. His conscious state wouldn't allow it.

[Jade Green]

"Yeah, well, she's gonna have to deal with it." Mike replied. "We don't need her mood swings to be interfering with the mission."

"Then you get to inform her." Li said, leaning against the kitchen table. Her tone changed to a low one, "I wonder what happened in Don's mind to... frighten her so..."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello thought for a second, ["How about I make a proposition for you?"]

["I'm listening!"]

["Let's say we have a contest..."]

["Go on..."]

["We battle!"]

["I see!"]

["It will determine who gets to have their decision made and who gets to obey the other!"]

["And that is..."]

["If I win... you wake up and let me free of this world!"]

["But if I win..."]

["Then I stay here in this world and we can both be gods of this place, seeing that I can't really hand over my powers to you, this is my realm after all."]

["I like it... prepare to stay here for the longest time ever!"]

[Jade Green]

((Is Casey ever going to actually come up? :goofygri: ))

[MagentaSkies]

Casey adjusted the collar of the suit and knocked on the door, 'This woman better be cute' he thought having no idea of the condition that Donatello was in or what he was REALLY getting into.

"Thats him." Raphael said, looking at the door.

[Jade Green]

Li opened the door and sighed as she let Casey in, "So you are Casey Jones?"

[R-iZZy]

The conscious state of Donatello rose high from his position, standing like a New York skyscraper. Donatello looked up, then concentrated really hard. He grew as well! He stood eye-to-eye with his conscious state and growled... ["I'm escapin' this place one way or another!"]

[Jade Green]

((Where did Hereitc run off to? :( He wasn't banned, was he?!?))

"Yes, thats Casey." Leo sighed, "Jeeze, Case, Baby blue?"

"Baby blue what?" Randi asked, stepping out of her room. She bore an expressionless look upon her face.

"Casey's suit." Leo replied.

"Oh. goin' fer the eighties look?" She asked tonelessly walking over to where Donatello laid.

"Miranda," Li decided now would be the best time as any, "It has been decided that-..."

"I stay here with Don, I know."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello stepped back and signalled for his conscious state to approach him. The conscious state of Donatello disappeared in thin air, then reappeared with a kick to Donatello's temple, but Donatello caused himself to become a transparent figure that couldn't be touched like a ghost.

["Wow... I truly am the ultimate one in this world!"] Donatello said. ["I wonder if there has ever been defiant states."]

[Jade Green]

(Bump)

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked down at Donatello at a moment. Hmm... he should be awake by now, after all that ki I pumped into him.... what the hell is he doin'??

He then turned his head at Randi and looked at her thoughtfully. "Listen, Randi," he said sincerely, "don't take this personally, but it'd prolly be better if yah stayed here with Donny. You're the most capable of keepin' him together...."

[Jade Green]

"Do you see me arguing with you?" She replied rather tonelessly.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo closed his mouth and drew his head back an inch or two as if someone had just pushed him. He turned around without saying a word. "You two lovebirds ready???" He fastened his nunchaku around his belt.

[Jade Green]

((*Wants MagS to post first*))

[R-iZZy]

((Geez... should someone temporarily take over her characters? :tgrin:))

[MagentaSkies]

((Geez... should someone temporarily take over her characters? :tgrin:))

((Hey, you don't know I"m a girl.))

"Hey, I don't even know the ladies name." Casey protested, "Where we goin?"

"YOu and Li are going to a Jubilee," Raph said, adjusting his belt, "We're going to be on the look out for a dude named Folry."

"OH, and who's the chick?"

"Randi, she's got PMS or somethin."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo slapped his forehead at Raph's "PMS remark" amd groaned. Not again....

[Jade Green]

Randi, who had been staring down at Don, sneered but said nothing.

"Perhaps we should all go now, yes?" Li offered.

"Agreed." Leo said, "We'll see you two there, okay?"

"Understood, I'm sure you'll easily find your own way in." She looked to Casey, "Lets go."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked over at Casey and Li for a second and snickered to himself. He then took one final look at Don and looked right at Randi again with a sincere look in his eyes. He seemed to want to say something, but just darted out the window without saying a word.

C'mon, Leo....

[Jade Green]

Randi waited until all of them were gone and then threw the glass bowl sitting on the coffee table at the opposite wall letting out an enraged scream.

Upon contact, the china shattered and sprinkled unto the carpet floor.

Usually doing something like this was enough to calm her down, but not today.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo heard the scream, and winced for a moment, but kept on going..... tailing Casey and Li.

[Jade Green]

Li frowned when she went downstairs and saw what Casey had been riding. "...why don't we take my car instead?"

[heretic888]

Mike pointed down to the street and laughed.

"Holy crap, he rode a ****in' crotchrocket in a tuxedo?! That's ****in' hilarious!!!"

[Jade Green]

Leo gave Mike a stern look, "Lets just get going, we have barely an hour to find a good position."

[heretic888]

"Ahem. Right." Mike said, stifling his laughter. They made their war to the 'ball'.

[Jade Green]

((will wait for MagS to post again))

[R-iZZy]

["Look... I've got no time to waste on you! I've gotta make this done with post-haste!"] Donatello said to his conscious state. Donatello began to glow... energy building up into him, causing him to rumble. The conscious state kept on balance, as the realm tremored.

["You must've forgotten that I'm what it takes to get you back awake!"]

Donatello released his energy, and a ray of purple shot at his conscious state, causing the conscious state to fly. The scene was blinded with a flash... and the conscious state was no longer in sight...

["Where are you?"] Donatello asked.

["HERE!"]

Donatello was hit in the face by a giant foot, causing him to fly back a couple of feet and skid across the ground. Donatello hopped on his feet and dusted off himself. ["C'mon... you gotta beat a sovereign better than that!"]

[Jade Green]

After throwing a fool more items, Randi glowered down at the unconcious form of Donatello; why did he do that? Why did he mirror the form of Eli? He had no RIGHT! Did she say he could? Did she give him permission to use her own pain against her?

Randi knew better, Don wasn't trying to hurt her... he was trying to console her and thought that 'invoking' Eli's soul would help. A good intention gone wrong. She wondered if maybe she should enter his mind again and forcefully bring out his concious self...

The only good thing about all of this is that Donatello's Concious would not remember a lick of what happenind in the unconcious... but the understanding between Randi and Don would only in Donatello's subconcious... he'd feel like the rift between the two had been fixed... but would not understand why.

[R-iZZy]

["Forget it!"] the conscious state of Donatello said. ["I will return you to the other world... it's not worth fighting you anymore. It would be a war of eternity... there will be no conclusion.... it's a god versus a god..."]

The conscious state snapped a finger, and the realm was gone. Donatello was in a scene of darkness, a black background and a silent hum in the ears. Donatello reached for something to reach for something, but he could not see.

Donatello moaned for a moment, "Is anyone *cough* still here?" Donatello's voice came out terribly. He attempted to open his eyes, but the slightest opening blinded him.

[Jade Green]

(((Remember, it was Don's subconcious Randi told those things about, his concious state the Donatello now awake will not remember it))

[R-iZZy]

((Don't worry... I understood that part... :tgrin: ))

[MagentaSkies]

Casey shrugged, "okay." He replied, "Fine by me, we'll take your car."

The two got in and Li drove off, "So uh... who are we looking for again? Some sorta rich bad guy type?"

~~~~

Raph followed behind Mike and Leo, Raph could tell that Mike was some how hurt or worried over what had happened between Randi and Mike. He didn't say anything about it. He knew that Mike wasn't going to let anything like that interfere with their new mission at hand.

[heretic888]

"We're here, bros." Mike told his brothers, looking down at the valet parking the car as Casey and Li stepped. "'Member tah keep yer eyes open."

[Jade Green]

"I'm here." Randi mumbled standing next to the couch, "The rest went to the hotel for the ball."

She let out a sarcastic laugh, "For some reason I feel like cinderella..."

NO, she didn't really feel like Cinderella and part of her was glad that she didn't get to go. IT was about time Randi had a vaction... right? :-?

~~~

Li thanked the Vale then Casey and she went in side by side. "Keep a look out for a man by the name of Chalure or Folry..." She ordered. On the way to the hotel, Li had explained everything to Casey.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo had separated from the others and positioned himself behind a chimney stack on the top of a building, staying out of sight of any passers-by. He pulled out a small pair of binoculaurs Don had jimmy-rigged and looked into the building Casey and Li had entered.

Leo, what exactly are we lookin' for??

[Jade Green]

Anything suspicious Leo replied, Anything you wouldn't expect to see at a shindig like this... take note of who's leaving and what their body language is saying... Keep a look out for Chalure, Folry, Bent and Riply.

Leo paused, And take pictures of Casey in a baby blue suit so we can tease him later.

[heretic888]

Gotchah. Mike replied with a telepathic 'grin'.

[R-iZZy]

"I'm here." Randi mumbled standing next to the couch, "The rest went to the hotel for the ball."

She let out a sarcastic laugh, "For some reason I feel like cinderella..."

NO, she didn't really feel like Cinderella and part of her was glad that she didn't get to go. IT was about time Randi had a vaction... right? :-?

Donatello reached out to touch something, but just kept grabbing thin air. "Who is that? Is that... Randi? Are you actually by my side?" Donatello coughed a bit, his whole body ached still, even though the healing process was still under way.

"So... *cough* should I get dressed for this ball?" Donatello said weakly with a smile and a cough-infested chuckle. "Ugh... I'm aching all over my body! What happened? Anything strange happen while I was... um, knocked out?"

[Jade Green]

"I'm here." Randi replied, "You and I are to stay here and watch to home front..."

And as for when he was knocked out, "You had comunion with an angel."

[R-iZZy]

"I'm here." Randi replied, "You and I are to stay here and watch to home front..."

And as for when he was knocked out, "You had comunion with an angel."

Donatello laughed with a terrible cough, "Of course, if you want to consider yourself an angel. I'd consider you a sneaky little devil." Donatello coughed even more, trying not to chuckle as his little tease. "But if you ask me, I think I still am having comunion with an angel. Thanks for sticking with me Randi!"

Donatello wasn't believing the fact that he actually was in contact of an angel. He just wanted to put all of this behind himself. He wasn't aware of the experience he had faced when he was down. Donatello stopped the reaching and dropped his arms to his side, as he continued to keep his eyes closed, so that the light wouldn't flash his pupils.

[Jade Green]

"Yeah..." Randi drawled, "I'm a real Kame Yasha."

After a pause, she asked, "Do you need anything? LIke water or broth or maybe pain killers?"

[R-iZZy]

Kame what? Donatello though in his head. He then focused on Randi's question, "Pain killers? Ha! *coughs* I've studied the effects of pain killers, and it's just going to make things worse in my future! By any chance, do you have herbal tea?"

[Jade Green]

"Just the bag kind." She replied, "I'll make you some." She walked into the kitchen filling a cup with water and popped into the microwave. As the water heated up, she said, "Do you remember anything that happened?" She had to ask, just to be sure.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello moaned as he attempted to shift his body toward Randi's direction, but decided to place it back in its original position. "As a matter of fact, I do!"

Donatello looked at Randi, "Some common street punk disposing of me like I was nothing more than last month's leftovers! After that, it was nothing but total darkness and silence, like a coma or something. And now, I'm here! Not much to remember."

[Jade Green]

"Yeah... thats basically all that happened, Mike jumped in and saved the day and I guess I am a devil, aren't i?"

The Microwave dinged, the door opened and hte cup of hot water floated to the counter where Randi waited. She put a tea packet into it and added, "It'll be ready soon... do you want honey or sugar in it?"

[heretic888]

Mike could feel Don's ki again.

So.... Donny finally woke up, huh??

[R-iZZy]

"Yeah... thats basically all that happened, Mike jumped in and saved the day and I guess I am a devil, aren't i?"

Donatello sighed, then turned to Randi. "A devil? If you were a devil, you'd probably use that hot tea to pour all over my body to release that frustration. Looking after me isn't exactly known as a devious thing."

The Microwave dinged, the door opened and the cup of hot water floated to the counter where Randi waited. She put a tea packet into it and added, "It'll be ready soon... do you want honey or sugar in it?"

Donatello chuckled a bit, then placed a hand over his forehead, "No... I don't want to be any more of a burden to you than I already am. If you need to, you can just leave me here. I'm not really going anywhere. You probably feel inaccessible in this place being with only me while everyone else is at a... where were they again? A ball?"

Donatello had one question, What were they doing at a ball? But he decided to let it go...

[Jade Green]

"No. I"m staying right here." Randi said, dropping a piece of ice into the tea to cool it down some before adding in some honey. "Mike doesn't... they don't wan't me there... I'd just get in the way." She stirred the tea and walked over to Don. "Besides, I can be more help here to you." She let go of the tea and it floated in place as she offered to help Don sit up.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello lifted his body off the couch slowly, trying to cause as least of pain as possible. He reached for the cup and blew it off. He looked at Randi with a smile, "Thanks Randi."

Donatello took a sip and lowered the cup. "So, what's stopping you from going to that ball? Because the guys say not to? If I had a healed body and the ability to get out this place and go straight to that ball..."

Donatello sighed, "Geez, I'm not gonna lie to you. I'd stay in my place as well." Donatello brought the cup up to his mouth and took another sip of the tea.

[Jade Green]

"I need time alone to think about things anyways." She replied. "See, I kind feel like I'm beginin to... commit adultry as stupid as it sounds... heh, not even married... but still..."

~~~~

Li nodded to the men at the door. The gave Casey a wierd look but let them in.


Leo found his own way into the hotel and had soon found a perfect place to watch from the rafters.

[heretic888]

See anything, Leo??

[R-iZZy]

"I need time alone to think about things anyways." She replied. "See, I kind feel like I'm beginin to... commit adultry as stupid as it sounds... heh, not even married... but still..."

"Commit adultry?" Donatello's attention had been caught now. "I didn't even know you had a boyfriend..."

Donatello thought long and hard, trying to avoid the subject. Things like this weren't always the easiest to talk to, and not to any old person.

"You...... don't wanna....... talk about it?" Donatello asked slowly, arching an eyeridge in curiosity. The subject was too hard to ignore.

[Jade Green]

"Its... not something thats really comfortable to talk about." She replied, "Ignore that I brought it up."


~~~~~

Li walked along with Casey through the various crowds of people, no one looked at all suspious and she had yet to see Chalure or Folry muchless Ripley or Bent.

[heretic888]

You see Casey and Li, Leo???

[Jade Green]

Yeah, I see them, I don't see any of the others Randi had put on the list though... he replied and then after a pause he said, do you think Randi and Don are okay at li's place?

[heretic888]

Hmmm... I dunno. Mike replied in deep contemplation. They should be. They're pretty far off from us now, but last time I checked, Don had woken up. His ki felt pretty strong, all things considered. Now, if only he can keep from shooting his damn mouth off again...

[MagentaSkies]

Heh, Raph joined in, It'll be a miricle if he did... just as long as he keeps Randi there and not here messin' everything up. He paused, I think I see that Folry dude...

Thomas Folry let out a puff of smoke as he gripped his cigar and stood at the base of the double stairs. He had guards to both sides of him and Miles to the front, it was Miles who was doing the talking. He's got some wierd scrawny guy with him... think its like his assistant or something.

[heretic888]

Folry, huh?? Keep an eye on him, bro.

For some reason, the mention of Folry's name made Mike remember that winged being that tried to make off with Donatello before. He wondered why that was. Did Folry have any connection with that freak??

I dunno why.... but I got a strong hunch that Folry has somethin' to do wit' all this. Be careful.

[Jade Green]

((Hey guys, be some of the guests?))

Li had spotted Folry and had to drag Casey, (he had met a rather beautiful-looking woman) towards them only to have crowds of people get in thier way.

[R-iZZy]

"Its... not something thats really comfortable to talk about." She replied, "Ignore that I brought it up."

After Randi said the final sentence, Donatello quickly responded with "Ignoring..."

He shrugged his shoulders slowly, applying as less pain as possible, then took another sip of his herbal tea. He looked back at Randi and a look of confusion ran across his face.

He arched an eyeridge in disbelief, then questioned Randi on something. "Now there was one thing you told me. It was something about....."

Donatello took a pause, trying to comprehend the event he had no idea took place. "... an angel? I can't get over that. Seriously, what was that about?"

[Jade Green]

"When Mike and I found you, you were in the arms of a Cherubim... you know the two-winged kind of angel..." She felt the need to explain, not knowing if Donatello knew the difference between a Seraphom and a Cherubim. "Mike wanted to rip its wings off."

[R-iZZy]

Donatello chuckled a bit, keeping himself still in shock. "Soooo... did it do anything to hurt me any further? And what did it want with me?"

[Jade Green]

"Actually, I think the angel thing might have saved you from the gang and no, I don't know what it wanted." Randi replied sitting down.

[R-iZZy]

Donatello arched an eyeridge at Randi, then threw himself back down on the couch, but gently. The herbal tea was still in his grasp, and he took another sip, the steam levitating into the air and disappearing...

"Well, I guess I have nothing more on my mind then..." Donatello said. "Unless you're open to say anything, my questions have been answered."

Donatello faced Randi, hoping she had something to say. He expected her to probably leave him alone and have time to herself.

[Jade Green]

Folry, huh?? Keep an eye on him, bro.

For some reason, the mention of Folry's name made Mike remember that winged being that tried to make off with Donatello before. He wondered why that was. Did Folry have any connection with that freak??

I dunno why.... but I got a strong hunch that Folry has somethin' to do wit' all this. Be careful.

Funny, that's what Randi said. Leo pointed out and moved swiftly to another spot to see if he could get a better look at the man.

Li glanced to Casey and frowned, he was in a 'sudden' conversation with none other than Sandra Ripley. Hrmph. She should have known that would happen... or maybe that was a good thing. She moved away from Casey and towards Folry.


Meanwhile, Randi sighed. She really didn't know what to say. All the stress had just made her feel so... tired. All she really wanted to do was sleep but she had agreed to watch Don and that was what she was going to do. "Wanna... watch a movie?"

[heretic888]

Funny, that's what Randi said. Leo pointed out and moved swiftly to another spot to see if he could get a better look at the man.

Although it was most likely unintentional, Leo had made Mike remember what he had said to Randi earlier tonight. He frowned, still guilty about brushing her off like that. But, times like this weren't the time for preferences..... they had a job to do.

Li glanced to Casey and frowned, he was in a 'sudden' conversation with none other than Sandra Ripley. Hrmph. She should have known that would happen... or maybe that was a good thing. She moved away from Casey and towards Folry.


What's goin' on, Leo?? I can't see 'em from here....

[R-iZZy]

Meanwhile, Randi sighed. She really didn't know what to say. All the stress had just made her feel so... tired. All she really wanted to do was sleep but she had agreed to watch Don and that was what she was going to do. "Wanna... watch a movie?"
Donatello laid himself down and groaned a bit, then shrugged his shoulders, "Sure, why not. What's in your collection?"

[heretic888]

((damn.... what happened??!!))

[Jade Green]

((damn.... what happened??!!))

I'm not really sure...
I think I have writer's block when it comes to this one and a few of the others... *Has got to learn to stick with only one damn character*

[heretic888]

((so... we gonna start this up again or not??))

[Jade Green]

((Kinda need some of ya'll to be the other guests, if you don't mind. For now I'll take over Casey for MagS))

She frowned a bit when she saw Casey flirting with the Spaniard but then thought the best of it. He could maybe get some information from her... Now where was that Folry... where did he go?

THERE! Her eyes flashed amusedly and she made her way over to him...

[heretic888]

Michelangelo continued to spy into the ballroom with his binoculaurs, still contemplating on the figure of Azrael.

Who was that freak??

He was also still worried about Randi. And Don.

I swear, Donny, I'm gonna make that.. that.. thing pay!!

[Jade Green]

((Meh, taking over MagS's characters until that person comes back..))

A tall blonde figure entered the ball room and gazed uncaringly at the people there. "Hrn..."

The thin butler and a few gaurds quickly stood between Li and Tom Folry. "You need an appointment to s--"

"That's okay, I've been waiting to meet Ms. Hanaru." Tom grinned, "Ah, Ms. Hanaru, nice to meet you."

"The same to you." She replied, "...Rather... nice party you are throwing, any occation in particular?"

"Why, the anniversery of this hotel's first opening, of course."

"Ah." Li replied, "Reason enough."

[R-iZZy]

((Stands around with a whistle))

[heretic888]

((is the blonde guy Azrael??))

[Jade Green]

((is the blonde guy Azrael??))

((Yah.))

"How about this one?" Randi asked, pulling out Dogma, "Gotta love Jay and Silent Bob... and Alan Rickman."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked through his binocolaurs, spotting Azrael in the room. He still had the same careless, dead, cold gaze in his eyes.

'It's him.' Mike said on the wire he was wearing. 'That angel-freak that attacked Donny. He's in the ballroom.'

First chance I get, I'm waxing that ****er.... Mike felt the cool metal of his nunchakus in the evening night....

[Jade Green]

Recalling what had happened with angel earlier, Randi suddenly was not so sure that Dogma was the best movie to watch. But she decided she'd let Don choose. "...Or Chasing Amy... or-uh... Mall Rats, thats the first one, I believe."

~~~~

"It would be nice to have another stock broker on my team, Miss Hanaru."

"I'm sure it would, Mr. Folry." Li replied.

"Call me Tom--who's youre..." He glanced over to Casey, "Guest?"

"A friend of a friend. I wasn't sure if I was coming until the last minute."

"Ah," Tom smiled, "I see... he seems to be having a good conversation with Ms. Ripley."

"Yes... I pity her."

[R-iZZy]

Recalling what had happened with angel earlier, Randi suddenly was not so sure that Dogma was the best movie to watch. But she decided she'd let Don choose. "...Or Chasing Amy... or-uh... Mall Rats, thats the first one, I believe."

Donatello looked at Randi's collection, scrutinizing the tapes, exercising his options. He pointed a finger, then withdrew, then pointed to another tape, then quickly withdrew again.

"Maybe I'll see, no no no. Not that one." Donatello said. He couldn't decide, so he played a little eeny-meeny-miney-moe game and eventually pointed to Mall Rats. "I guess it's going to be Mall Rats."

The name of the movie placed an image of Splinter in his head. It was sort of random, but he didn't care.