Strawberry Skys - Chapter One - New Town, Who Dis?
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A click of a camera didn’t tell any of the chatting siblings to the oldests camera.
El grinned and leaned back onto the wall. Her light scales glinted in the setting sun, her dark eyes a sea of dark summer rain. El set her camera down, and picked up the last piece of pizza that her younger siblings were arguing over.
El cackled as Mikey spotted the affiance a little too late, and all of her younger siblings converged onto her. Kicking her little brother off of her, El jumped up laughing and ran to evade her little sibling and brothers as they ran to snag the last big of the pizza in her hands.
Jumping over an air conditioner unit and jumping onto a water tower, El giggled and watched her siblings begin to prowl the base of the tower as she shoved the last bit into her mouth. Mikey eventually tried to do the same she had done, only to fall right into their shell. Raph laughed but helped the orange turtle up. Donnie offered El a hand, which she gladly took to jump off the water tower.
Mikey and Raphs dark scale blended into the dark of the night sky, eyes aglow in the still setting sun. El leaned onto her sibling, letting Donnie support her in a way she had so foolishly rejected as a teen.
Walking over to her camera, she picked it up and took a quick photo of the arguing red and orange turtles. Raph was currently under Mikey, but had both of the orange turtles arms pinned under himself. Mikey and. Somehow managed to grab Raphs legs and pin them with their own.
“So, we do something about that?” Donnie laughed next to El, picking up the pizza boxes they had strewn around the roof.
“Nah. It’ll save a clean up back home.” El picked up her crutches and put her camera back in her bag.
“And that’s why you are the older sister.” Donnie laughed and handed El the bag of drinks that she took silently.
El and Donnie let the duo of arguing turtles roll around in the dirty roof for a good long time, letting the sun set fully before getting the dou to end it and go home.
The four descended from the roof, laughing and flipping down the fire escape and depositing the bag of trash next to the dumpster in the alleyway.
“Uh dudes?” Mikey was standing next to the entrance of the alley, looking out at the street. “That restraint always been there?” He pointed at a pizza shop, bustling with people.
“It probably just opened Mike.” Donnie landed from the fire escape.
‘I have never seen this many people in one place.” Mikey looked back at the restraint.
“It bothering you?” El leaned onto one of her crutches, still holding her camera bag.
“A little.” Mikey shuffled closer to Raph.
Raph draped one arm around the orange turtle. “We can check it out on tonight's payroll, k?”
“Alright..” Mikey gave a quiet grin and followed the rest of the siblings into the sewers.
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All four of the turtles were a few roofs above the strange restaurant. Mikey stood on the leg of the roof, watching the block with the building with narrowed eyes. Donnie stood next to them, watching one of their gadgets. Both Raph and El stood behind them, watching.
“So?” Raph leaned to onside, arms crossed.
“Mikey thinks it’s strange, and I’m trying to get readings with my tech. Mikey is being Mikey and getting data his way.” Donnie waved one hand, still locked on his device. Mikey hummed and counted to watch the building.
“Alright. How long do you two need?” El leaned on her brother, who straightened to support her fully.
‘Ah.. My tech should be working soon, or at least get- AHA!” Donnie yelled in triumph as something light up on their thing. Mikey mumbled, barely sparring anyone a second glance.
“So!” Donnie spun to face the red and blue turtles. “My cameras have picked up on energy sources located in a variety of buildings across the city! This happens to be one of them. Now, the strange part is. That I have had no record of any of these buildings ever being here before! And! To make this even better, The city looks to be-“
“Someone is leaving.” Mikey lumped to the next roof, effectively cutting Donnie off. Raph snorted and El sighed.
Donnie rolled his eyes, but put their tech away and followed after the youngest sibling. Raph and El took after them, landing behind Mikey as the orange turtle watched a human leave the building.
The human looked around, clearly a bit lost, before checking their phone and walking away. Mikey squinted at them, but apron not getting anything that they wanted, she shrugged and spun to watch the building once again.
El sighed and sat down next to her brother, Donnie sitting next to her. Raph counted to stand behind them, watching from above.
The four of them counted to watch the building, neither Mikey or Donnie explaining what info they needed from it. Donnie never elaborated on what they were saying before, either.
After several hours, Donnie put his stuff away and began to read as his data was collected automatically. Mikey counted to watch with narrow eyes, so all three of the others opted to hang out until the youngest turtle threw in the towel.
It took several hours, and the sun getting close to rising for said turtle to give it up for the night. Well, they made him give it up for the night.
“Mikey, I love you, and you know I would never make you stop doing something that helped you, but this is not helping any of us right now.” Raph leaned on Mikey, making them jump. Donnie looked up from his book.
“But I can’t figure this place out!” Mikey wined, pointing at the now very much closed. “It smells funny.”
“Mike. My tech can pick up on a lot of data, and with your senses, it's even better at its job. But! All that, we need you to sleep and we can come back later. Beside, it doesn’t smell of Kraang, so unless you can hear it, I think we are all good.” Donnie leaned onto the water tower, putting their book down and stretching out.
“I can’t hear any Kraang. Or smell any. But it still smells funny!” Mikey looked back at it, then back at all his siblings.
“I hear you Mikey, but if it doesn't smell or hear of Kraang, can you leave it alone for a bit? Donnie can contuse to monitor it for you or we can check on it regularly.” El tapped Mikey on their shell, looking at the other two turtles.
“I'll be monarating it already! It has some interesting implications of what’s happening.” Donnie start to ramble again, getting cut off when Mikey giggled.
“Alright, Alright. Tell me after I take a nap?” Mikey leaned into El.
“Got it little man.” El laughed, letting Mikey lean into her. “Let's get everyone home, and Mikey and Donnie can look into this after they sleep.”
“Fine.” Donnie pouted, making Mikey laugh. Raph snorted, and picked Mikey up. Making his way to the edge of the building, letting El and Donnie follow slower.
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