'Finding Home'

[Jade Green]

The sound of the sirens grew in volume, the police were getting closer; but Raphael took the time to knock down the last of the purple dragons before Leonardo shouted, “Ninja vanish!” All four figures melted into the shadows moments before red and blue-lit cars screeched to a halt in front of the pile of unconscious goons.

There had to be more to life than this.

On a roof not too far away, Donatello watched the scene along with his brothers. The police were able to pack away most of the beaten up gang into two black and white vans; however, the sounds of a different sort of siren told the turtle that some of them needed medical attention. He heaved a deep sigh and looked to his brothers.

There had to be more to life than this.

Raphael, the psycho of the group, was staring up at the smoggy sky. Even on a clear day the stars were barely, if even, visible. There was too much pollution, too much trash, too many people and not enough nature. He stretched his arms, interlocked his fingers and rested them just under the knot of his blood colored mask.

There had to be more to life than this.

Green toes hugged the edge of the old building as Michaelangelo stood facing the way opposite the crime seen. He was eager to leave, to go back home and maybe play some games or read a comic. Those heroes had it good. They were feared and loved, recognized for their good deeds while the turtles’ work went unnoticed.

There had to be more to life than this.

..~*~..

“Let’s go home.” Leonardo spoke softly and his brothers nodded in agreement. They headed off towards the direction of home, using every trick in the book as the moved from rooftop to rooftop. The sound of shouts up ahead forced them to halt their progress. Donatello wasn’t completely sure, but the shouting sounded somewhat like military jargon.

“What’s goin’ on?” Michaelangelo asked.

His question was immediately answered by a figure clad in a long black coat and fedora landing a few feet away from them. The person stood up, letting out a sharp curse and giving away their gender: a woman. From inside her coat, the woman pulled out a pair of guns and aimed them at the turtles. They only had enough time to pull out their weapons before the woman instead turned to the way she had come and began to fire.

Leonardo was confused until he realized, much to his disdain, that they were surrounded! Strange looking bottles scattered at their feet. “Ninja scatter!” His words came a moment too late, the sleeping gas had already taken his brothers and he was falling under its power as well…

The turtles and taken away and placed into cells two by two while the unknown woman got a cell of her own. They would be miles in the air before any of them woke up.

.................................................. .

Alright. As you can see, the turtles and -- you guessed it -- Graysight have been captured. By whom? The Mutant Militia. They are going to be taken back to the Benning Islands. A covert mutant country located in the Pacific Ocean.
The islands are a diverse place. Mutants and humans walk freely and are citizens. The government is democratic and they Mutant Militia is the the countrie's military system.

If you play a fan based character, I ask that they do NOT know the turtles. Your character can already be on the islands or maybe they were discovered during the huntdown of Graysight...

Characters:

Raphael - Garou
Michaelangelo - Tmnt_Forever_fangirl
Leonardo - Garou
Donatello - Jade Green

Fan Characters:

-Cells-
Graysight - Jade Green
Goldrain - Garou

-Islands-
Kawanaha - -Savannah-
Victoria Clawston - Tmnt_Forever_fangirl

[-Savannah-]

Can I join as Kawanaha? She's a mutant sea turtle. Here's her info:

Name: Kawanaha
Nicknames: Ana
Gender: Female
Heigth: 4'11
Weight: 120 [w/ shell]
Species: Hawksbill sea turtle
Age: 16
Hair: Long, chestnut colored w/ blonde highlights, tied around the middle
Eye color: Teal blue
Attitue/Personality: Secretive, alone, athletic, anti-social, non-innocent , slightly tough, pure
Jewelry: Shark tooth necklace, shark tooth ankle bracelet
Clothing: See-through red skirt w/ cut sides, purple flower tied to the side
Weapon: Her fists

I prefer that she would already be on the island.-

[tmnt_forever_fangirl]

You know already who I'm gonna play So, yes, I get an early claim on Mikey!!!

Hrm...I'm gonna use on of my other characters...she'll already be on the island, too. (same character from Ninja Turtles/Swat Kats rp...I'll modify her profile a little, though)

Name: Victoria Clawston
Nicknames: Vic, Vicky, Princess(this nickname she hates)
Age: 17
Species: Kat
Decription: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/15367939/ (The female kat...of course ^^)
Weapons: Twin daggers, her short temper and her judo moves
Personality: Kind(most of the time), caring, humorous, outgoing, etc

[-Savannah-]

-Can I get a little background on the island? It might be helpful^^.-

[Garou]

Uh, I wanna play Raphy-poo And then I have a char ready too...

Name: Michael
Nickname: GoldRain
Age: 25
Species: Wolf
Looks: Go to http://www.tegnebordet.dk/index.php?...2&visning=user (If it doesn't work, let me know...) He has golden-brown fur and a lare scar trailing down his arm.
Hair: Dark brown
Clothing: A black gi with golden marks on the belt and a large golden hawk on the back of his gi shirt.

I'd prefer to let him be in a cage on the plane along with the turtles, caught before they found the turtles and GraySight.

[Jade Green]

The Benning Islands.

After WWII, rumors of Russia creating a new sort of army that used psionic powers whispered through the halls of the Pentagon. Most thought them ridiculous but a few, namely five men believed in the possibility. They decided that a counteract this to-be-military with one of their own. They soon found a pair of scientists who claimed they had found a way.

It had been 'proven' that some people (about 5% of the world's population) had a 'Gamma' gene, a dormant psionic gene. When mutated, this gene became active and was therefore called the 'Alpha' gene. The mutation process is difficult to explain, but in the end humans became mutant animals.

They found a small group of islands in the pacific that would work perfectly to hold their new Mutant Militia. The Benning Islands. Not many knew of the islands and they were the property of the United States. The Mutant Militia, thanks to these men grew very quickly as they searched America and the globe for eligible people.

But, the men kept the islands a secret for too long and one by one they died of old age. Luckily, the Mutant Militia was already thriving at this time and many of the the mutants were already reproducing. (there is a 50% chance for a child born by two 'alpha' gene parents to actually be born with the gene themselves). Years went by and the forgotten military started its own city which then branched out to the other islands creating its own country...

Thier community was small, and the ammount of psionics were dwindling. And so, they did what their forfathers had done and went in search of more canidates. They found many and discovered a new gene in the process.

As it turns out, .4% of the world's population already possess the 'alpha' gene. When mutated, this gene would become a 'hyper active' gene or the 'Omega' gene. Only a few humans were mutated before they put a halt on this proceedure.

Why mutate someone if they already have psionic power? It was a waist of resources and so a decision was made. Benning was a mutant country open to those who were 'different' to what the societies of other countries accepted; however, no one knew of the Benning islands and they didn't want many to know either for the country's protection and salvation.

And so, when ever mutants and psionics are found, they are taken to the Benning islands to 'realize' what they have been missing all this time.

~~~~

The islands and cities themselves are like a mixture of Hawaii, California and New york. Due to the different ethnicities in the country the culture is a mix of several of them and it can even be seen in the architecture.

Surfing is a major sport on the islands and so is simply swimming and enjoying the sun. People are encouraged to go outside and play sports and simply have fun while only a few actually bother to stay inside and play video games and browse the internet.

Music is also a major interest in the islands and there are a few stars. Movies are still relatively new and the oldest mutant-made movie is about 20 years old.

Think metrolpolitan when you walk down the city streets, think Hawaii when you're at the beach and you have the Benning ISlands.

(*cough* Also, there are some islands that are used as farmland and etc..)

[Jade Green]

(Cell placement:

Side one:
Cell one-
Michaelangelo
Raphael

Cell two -
Leonardo
Donatello

Cell three-

Empty so far

Side two:

Cell one- (across from Side one Cell one)
Graysight

Cell two-
Gold Rain

There. And I suppose I should claim Donatello... but we need a Leonardo still, any takers? Perhaps, even temporary ones?)

[Garou]

I can play Leo, if no one else wants....

[Jade Green]

Donatello's eyes fluttered open and found himself staring up at a gray, metalic cieling. A quick shift in the bed and he realized exactly where he was. On the top bunck of a bed in what was a prison cell. "Oh no..." He rubbed his temple, remembering what happened. The woman, the sleeping gas. They had been captured! What was that sound? It was an engine, where they moving? Below him lay the sleeping Leonardo, but he had no idea where Michaelangelo and Raphael were.

"Mikey? Raph?"

He heard the sound of shifting sheets and glanced through the bars at the cell across from him. There was someone in there. Don jumped down from the bed and went to the cell bars. THere looked to be someone else in the cell adjacent to him too. "Hello?"

[tmnt_forever_fangirl]

"Hrm....five more minutes, Raphy..." Mikey grumbled in his sleep. He swiped at the side of his mouth, wiping off some drool. His eyes fluttered open upon hearing his brother's voice.

"Donny??" He looked around his surroundings...grey walls...bars.."What the shell??" Were they in prison?

"Don? What happened?"

[-Savannah-]

Kawanaha, or Ana, was gazing out into the sunset, her locks lazy blew in the breeze, the sun shining on her neutral brown 'scales'. Her see-through red skirt, busled around her slim legs. Her mind was deep in thought, scanning the horizon for the plane of visitors that was supposed to arrive sometime this afternoon. Her plan? To take them back to their home if they were willing to go back. She wished she were back in her home land with the familiar white sands beneath her feet. Costa Rica! What a wonderful place to live besides all of the tourists and 'mad' scientists on the loose.

[Garou]

A large, dark shadow growled to himself, slowly getting up from the bed. He heard a voice... Slowly turning his head towards Don, his green eyes shined in the dark. Getting closer to the bars, he grabbed them to get closer to the sounds of Donny. His snout stuck out between the bars, as he looked directly at Don with what looked like sleepy eyes.

"Yes," he responded with a growl. The fire inside him still burned with rage. Someone had dared to treat and hunt him, like he was some kind of animal. He knew, he was, but still. His mind was highly developed for any canine. His gaze fell at the turtle shape. What an akward creature...


Raphael slowly opened his eyes, his mind still dazed by the sleeping gass. Suddenly remembering everything, his eyes flung open and he jumped out of the bed, landing right beside Mikey.

"Where are we?" he hissed, glenching his fists. He was really angry, and his eyes burned with the anger.


Leo slowly got up. He could hear his brothers... Getting up from the bed, he looked at Donny and robbed his soaring head. He was right about to say something, when his eyes fell upon the creature in the cage on the other side.

"Wow," he gasped, getting closer to Donny.

[Jade Green]

"We appear to have been captured." Don said, pointing out the obvious. "No doubt by the same people who were chasing that woman." As if on cue, there was a moan from the fourth occupied cell. The figure laying on the bed shivered slightly and shifted on the bed.

"I didn't do it...." A weak, wavering feminine voice muttered, "I couldn't have... I wouldn't... I'm... I didn't do it... Innocent... not guilty... not..." The muttering stopped and the figure shifted in the bed again with another moan.

"...You," Don looked to the wolf-like creature, "Were you awake when we came...? What's going on, do you know where they are taking us?"

[Garou]

The wolf slowly nodded.

"I was awake, but I can only tell, that you ended here the same way that I did." He sat down on the floor, listening to the womans moaning. He snickered to himself, turning back to Don.

"We're on a plane of some sort, but I don't know why. Noone've told me yet..."

[Jade Green]

Originally Posted by Garou

The wolf slowly nodded.

"I was awake, but I can only tell, that you ended here the same way that I did." He sat down on the floor, listening to the womans moaning. He snickered to himself, turning back to Don.

"We're on a plane of some sort, but I don't know why. Noone've told me yet..."

THUD!

The woman in the cell neighboring the wolf had fallen out of the bed. She reached up with a jade green hand and grabbed it's side in order to pull herself up. "You're... a mutant." Muttered what was now obviously a female turtle. For some strange reason she wouldn't open her eyes. "That's reason enough."

"What do you mean?" Donatello ask, gripping the bars and trying to get a better view of her.

The turtle sat down on the bed, shivering again. "B-bastards...! Sleeping gas... they know what it does to me..." She gripped her arms, "They knew!" She seemed to regain herself again, "You're being taken to a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Benning Islands. It is a mutant based country born from... from... conspiracy theorist's wet dream!" She moaned again and placed held her forehead in her hands. "...Sleeping gas... th-they knew what it did to me... they knew they could get away w-with it!"

[tmnt_forever_fangirl]

Michelangelo stared at the female turtle in the cell across from his and Raph's. Sleeping gas? He studied the female once more. "What's wrong? Why won't you open your eyes?" He asked, softly.

He tried getting another look around the other cells, trying to find Master Splinter. He had yet to hear his calm voice. Now he was starting to worry. "How are we gonna get back home?" he let out a short whimper and sat down on the bed.

[-Savannah-]

Seeing the plane off in the distance, Ana narrowed her deep blue eyes, scambling to hide in some nearby bushes by the airport landing strip. Watching the plane get nearer by each passing moment. THey stole her from her beloved home, chaining her to this retched island where peace was only a dream, a mere figment of their imagination. None of this was realty, just a con, a trick, a joke, and mostly and big lie to all that put their heart and soul, accomplishing nearly nothing. Poor fools, she thought, shaking her head.

[Jade Green]

Originally Posted by tmnt_forever_fangirl

Michelangelo stared at the female turtle in the cell across from his and Raph's. Sleeping gas? He studied the female once more. "What's wrong? Why won't you open your eyes?" He asked, softly.

"Her eyes are closed?" Don, who couldn't see into Mikey and Raphael's cell and could barely see into the female turtle's, asked. "Are you hurt, miss?"

"...No..." She grumbled.

"Are you visually-..." Don was cut off by the female.

"It isn't any of your consern, leave it at that."

He tried getting another look around the other cells, trying to find Master Splinter. He had yet to hear his calm voice. Now he was starting to worry. "How are we gonna get back home?" he let out a short whimper and sat down on the bed.

No one had a chance to answer Mikey's question, there was a sound of a door opening and in walked a tall brown-black rat with a white spot on his left ear. The mutant rat eyed the turtles and then looked to the wolf. "I do apologize about your... current placement, My good sir..."

"What about us?" Don asked.

He was ignored, "But we did not expect to find any... civilian's during this endeavor and thus do not have better accomodations prepared for you. I am Major Marx, how do you do?"

"St-stop with the facade you f-****ing bastard."

Major Marx's kind looking smile faded, "Ah, yes, Graysight..." He looked to Goldrain, "If you will excuse me." He strolled to the neighboring cell. "Hello, long time to see..." The female turtle, Graysight, raised her head and opened her eyes for the first time. The look in her mis-matched eyes was one of blood-lusting hatred for the rat. Mikey and Raph had a good look, but Major Marx was in way of Leo and Don's line of sight. "Ah yes, those signature eyes of yours, Graysight... such a wonderfully disturbing sight, don't you agree?" She sneered up at him.

"Suck my imaginary scrotum, Marx!" Don blinked at this coment from the woman and had to cover his mouth not to snigger.

The rat clicked his tongue, "Tsk, tsk, such a mouth on you... "

[Garou]

GoldRain eyed the rat. Something wasn't right about this creature, he was way too friendly towards him, but not the others.

"I wouldn't think I needed better facilities than the others," he snorted at the rat.

Raph had been a little startled at the eyes of this "Graysight", but this was all in one a weird day, so he didn't comment anything. But he couldn't help but smirk at her well placed attack on Marx.

Leo could only see Marx's back.

"Why are we even here?" Leo called to the rat, though he had a strong feeling that this creature didn't care about them.

[Jade Green]

Marx did an about turn, looking directly at Leonardo, Goldrain, and then back to Leonardo. "Simply put, you were found with the culprit. As far as we know, you are her cohorts in crime; we could not simply let you leave, now could we?"

"Cohorts?" Randi spat, "I don't need any bloody 'help'! I've never met them before in my-..."

He cleared his throat loudly and adjusted his tie. "And, good sir, even if you are innocent -- and I sincerely hope you are, I doubt anyone could stand working with Graysight for long, ("Oh, F*ck you, Marx!") -- you are still a mutant."

"What does... our being mutants have to do with anything?" Don raised an eye ridge.

"Now tell me, Mr., uh, what is your name?"

"Donatello."

"Now tell me, Mr. Donatello." Marx crossed his arms, "When is the last time that you have been able to walk freely in public during day-light hours with out being persecuted?"

"Err..."

"Rarely, if ever. Am I right?" Marx showed that sweet looking grin of his. "We're taking you to a place where you rightfully belong, a place to be along side your fellow mutants..."

"What if we don't want to go?" Don asked.

"Of course you don't, you don't know what you're missing... yet."