#Bug catcher mikey

[mollyrosaria]

Do they know?

[teamskyappreciator]

Skyvember prompt 20: Crossover

I decided to do Phasmophobia for this one. The other two cats are Mantis (center) and Merryweather (right). Thank you to Mewintheflesh-2 for creating this challenge.

[charcoaldustonmyfingers]

Little Shadow 1/2

[ 2/2 ]

I would mimic absolutely everything my immediate older brother would do as a kid. I’d get his too small shirts, I’d always play as player two, and I’d follow him around and play all sorts of games with him every chance I would get. I was his little shadow all throughout our childhood.

It gets annoying though, to have to entertain your little sibling when you just want to hang out with your friends. As we grew older we formed our own friend groups and got our own interests separate from one another.

I will always look fondly on those days though :)

[mollyrosaria]

OMG YES

I think the super obvious answer for Elise even though it’s not a Mikey would be Winona but otherwise I’m not sure who

And for Omega I’m thinking a steel type Mikey but that hasn’t really been made yet HMMMMMMMMMMMMM I could totally make him though teeheee :3

(Also you totally don’t have to switch them but I think Fairy Mikey would be more akin to Rouge and Grunty Boi more to Amy I UNDERSTAND IF UOU DONT WANT TO SWITCH THEM THOUGH)

I want to do a little animatic with all the Mikeys with the Sonic O6 Fandub but idk who to put for Elise of Omega (Mainly Elise is who I need tho)

[risewriter]

ROTTMNT: Spider

Raph, Leo and Mikey return from a mission*

Raph: Uh, D? Why are you selling bug catchers and stuff?

Donnie: Because there’s a spider on the loose. And, if I can make a profit because of it, even better.

Raph: S-Spider?! Gimmie that bug zapper!

Mikey: Raph! Spiders are cute, harmless and protect us from annoying flies! Take the bug catcher instead!

Donnie: Did I mention it’s a poisonous spider?

Mikey: ..Ok, so maybe we shouldn’t hug it.

Raph: Ya think?!

Leo: Poison?! What if my face will never recover?!

Donnie: Lucky for you, I already have an antidote for only 10 buckeroos.

Raph: Couldn’t ya have made something to catch that spider instead while we were away?

Donnie: For free? Really?

Raph: Sorry I asked.

[cherryrainn]

Heyyyyy

Could you make a tmnt bayverse turtles x sibling reader where the reader has a phobia of spiders and they live in the sewers sooo i guess there are a lot of spiders there

Reader is 14 and the turtles are 15

Thank you

SPIDERS .

; pairing ; 2014/2016! tmnt x sibling! reader (platonic)

; note ; i have absolutely no clue if bayverse raph has a fear of bugs so i just wrote whatever 😭

; warnings ; none

"mikey, where are they?" donnie asked, concern evident in his voice as he paced around the lair.

"they said they were going to their room. haven't seen them since they freaked out in the living room," mikey replied, scratching his head.

leo sighed, "spiders again?"

"yep. i've never seen someone run that fast," raph added.

meanwhile, in your room, you were clutching a pillow, your heart racing. the sight of a spider in the living room sent you sprinting to the safety of your bedroom. you weren't just afraid; it was a full-blown phobia.

a gentle knock on your door interrupted your panicked thoughts. "hey, y/n, can we come in?" leo's voice called.

taking a deep breath, you opened the door, offering a small smile to your brothers. "hey."

"what happened out there?" donnie asked, concern etched on his face.

you hesitated before admitting, "spider."

raph rolled his eyes, "again?"

"i can't help it," you mumbled.

"it's okay. we'll handle it," leo reassured, motioning for the brothers to gather around.

they devised a plan to clear out your room and ensure there were no unwanted eight-legged visitors. mikey even volunteered to be the designated 'spider-catcher.'

once they had the situation under control, leo turned to you. "feeling better?"

you nodded.

the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that, the spiders seemed to reappear with frustrating regularity. it was as if they had a never-ending invitation to your room, despite the efforts of the turtles to keep them at bay.

each time you spotted one, you'd let out a scream that could be heard echoing through the sewers. the turtles would rush to your aid, armed with their stuff.

"ughhh. it's like they're multiplying!" mikey exclaimed

"don't they know this is a spider-free zone?" raph grumbled, squishing one with his foot.

donnie sighed, trying to come up with a logical explanation for the sudden influx of arachnids. "maybe they're attracted to something in your room?"

you shuddered at the thought, scanning your surroundings for any potential spider magnets.

leo placed a reassuring hand on your shoulder. "don't worry, y/n. we'll figure this out."

and what a lie that was.

[vampirtulpe]

I like to imagine Grass Mikey and the Bug Catcher are best friends, just living their best life somewhere away from everyone and having their own little adventures. (You don't wanna know how long this took, I am tired and aching)

Inspired by this song!

[implausiblyjosh]

Snack Pack Adventures #1: A Crystal Clear Nuzlocke

I’ve been in a Crystal Clear mood, so let’s play a Nuzlocke.

To pick my starter, I had a random number generate a number 1-6 then picked any of the 6 Gen 1 & 2 starters based on that number. Crystal Clear has options for like 10 or so starters, including both sets of actual starter Pokemon, and they’re listed in National Dex order for the starters, so it’s an easy thing to roll for. I rolled a 1, so I got a Bulbasaur.

After naming our Bulbasaur Celery, the real fun can begin! Before we start on our journey properly, let’s outline the rules.

1. Any Pokemon that faints cannot be used anymore. Release them ASAP. 2a. Catch only the first Pokemon encountered in a route/area/town/whatever. Static, Gift, & Duplicate Pokemon do not count toward this rule and can be caught/received. 2b. A Duplicate Pokemon is any Pokemon in the evolutionary line that has already been caught. Ex. A caught Caterpie would mean a Caterpie, Metapod, or Butterfree would be considered a Duplicate. 3. No items during battle, only Pokeballs and Held Items. 4. I win if I defeat every Gym Leader & the Elite Four, I lose if I white out.

I think that’s it. We don’t have wondertrade or any other fun stuff to worry about, so we can just use these rules and carry on. And so, we head out towards Cherrygrove and then Violet City.

Our first encounter is a Hoothoot, which is an easy catch. They are now named Pringle. The Snack Pack is growing. We should head north, towards Route 46, because we’ll need some more pals before Falkner. Hopefully a Geodude, but I’m not sure they’ll actually spawn at night and I’m not going to look it up.

That is not a Geodude. But, we cannot be picky this early on, so we’re just going to have to make due. I have named our new friend Sandwich. We grow stronger. At Cherrygrove we heal up and pick up some potions. Even though we won’t be using them in battle, we don’t want to have to run back to PokeCenters at the slightest hint of trouble, so they’re good to have. I’ll also pick up a couple extra Pokeballs as well. Oh, and some Antidotes. Anything to keep my Pokemon not-fainted for longer.

After emptying my wallet, it’s time to go on Route 30. Let’s see our first encounter!

Oh damn, a Poliwag! It’s an easy battle, Poliwag’s Bubble only does 1 damage to Celery even on a critical, and Celery’s Tackle does little enough damage to not faint. After eating one Pokeball, Poliwag is captured and we have a new friend on the team. They are now named MTN DEW.

Route 30 seems like a pretty solid place to switch train for right now. Celery takes 1-2 damage per Poliwag encountered, and we can easily wipe them out with one Petal Dance, and they each give a whopping 42 EXP. Let’s get everyone to, say, 7 or 8?

I got bored of grinding after about 10 mins. Let’s just keep moving.

Our first Trainer battles are up ahead. Sandwich will take the lead for switch training, and Celery is level 6 and will be level 7 by the end of the next fight, so I think we’re in a good place. Let’s do this.

Youngster Joey is up first, with a level 3 Rattata. Not even worth mentioning, Celery takes him out with a Petal Dance. Youngster Mikey is afterwards, with a level 3 Pidgey up top. I don’t think it has a flying type move, so I switch into Celery. Two Petal Dances and it’s gone, with a level 5 Rattata taking it’s place. We have our battle mode set to Switch, so we switch back to Sandwich then back to Celery. Celery is at 15/24 HP, so I throw a Leech Seed out. One more Tackle, and now we’re down to 10/24 HP. This is not good. We Petal Dance then we get hit again, down to 5/24 HP. Leech Seed only gets us up to 7/24 HP. We can take one more non-critical hit, and we’re locked into Petal Dance for our next move. The Rattata uses Tail Whip, our Petal Dance hits. Victory!

We definitely need to heal up before the next couple of trainers. I use a Potion on Celery and we move on, avoiding Spinarak as they pop up. Next up is Bug Catcher Don and they send out a level 3 Caterpie. I don’t think this will kill Sandwich, so I try one Tackle. It lands, does about 1/3 of their health. Their Tackle lands, and it takes off 2 HP. Oh, we got this. Two more Tackles and Sandwich gets his first taste of solo victory. Well, over one Pokemon. Don still has another level 3 Caterpie, which Sandwich destroys in 3 hits. Actually, this worked out really for Sandwich because a held Berry gets eaten during battle, so now we’re up to full health and we’re level 5!

We hit Route 31 next and get our first instance of our Duplicate rule, a Poliwag. Then another Poliwag. Then finally!

This isn’t great. Our next gym is Falkner, who has flying Pokemon. Having one type disadvantaged Pokemon is bad, but two? Ugh. But, we also need more bodies, so I get Celery to chip away health and get a catch on the first ball. Carrot has joined the team.

Now, one of the gimmicks of Crystal Clear is that while the whole game is opened up and can be approached from all different angles, with trainers scaling based on your badge number, some places are static. Take Sprout Tower, usually a great place for early-game EXP. In Crystal Clear, the Pokemon are at level 30-ish, so my team of levels 8-4 will not work there. Because of this knowledge, I am scared that an encounter in Dark Cave could go very badly, but I also want to try my luck at getting a Geodude or some other not-grass Pokemon.

I’m going to put MTN DEW in the front and they will be my sacrifice. I switch the party, I walk into Dark Cave…

Oh. We’re fine! Switch into Celery, Tackle a few times, and now we have Salt. We are about to get to Violet City when we get into a battle with Bug Catcher Wade. A level 3 Caterpie opens the fight and I think about who to switch Salt out for. I decide on Pringle and it’s a 2-turn Tackle victory. Another level 3 Caterpie comes out as I switch back to Salt. I think Salt can take this, so I leave him in to Tackle. It takes way too long and is barely worth the 33 EXP, but it is one more level. I almost let Salt stay in until I notice the new Caterpie is level 7. I switch to Celery, who defeats Caterpie and stays at full health thanks to Leech Seed. Switch back to Salt and a level 5 Weedle comes out. Unfortunately, rocks can be poisoned, so I switch back to Celery for safety reasons and destroy the Weedle.

Now it’s time to grind, for real this time. Salt needs to be up in levels and fast, because I believe he’s our only hope with Falkner. Luckily, outside of Poliwag & Bellsprout, Salt can take on just about any wild Pokemon in this area, and we need to get to level 11 for Rock Throw, so this shouldn’t take too long.

After 20-ish minutes of grinding (I watched a Yakuza Kiwami speedrun) here’s the party.

Salt, Lv. 11

Celery, Lv. 9

Pringle, Lv. 5

Sandwich, Lv. 5

Carrot, Lv. 5

MTN DEW, Lv. 4

It’s gym time.

Bird Keeper Abe is first with a Lv. 9 Spearow, and one Rock Throw takes them out. Bird Keeper Rod is next with two Lv. 7 Pidgeys. Two Rock Throws take them out. We use a Potion on Salt before Falkner. This is it.

Falkner sends out a Lv. 7 Pidgey first, which hits us with Mud-Slap, lowering our accuracy. Rock Throw misses, so we’re moving to Tackle. The Mud-Slaps are getting ridiculous, so I switch into Celery. I pop a Leech Seed then bait the Tackle and switch back to Salt. I’m getting hit hard by these Mud-Slaps, but Leech Seed keeps me healing. Pidgey eventually goes down and Pidgeotto comes out, so I switch to Celery to remove the accuracy issues and also setup another Leech Seed. I don’t know if Pidgeotto has a Flying-type move, but I hope not! Gust does 20 points of damage, but Celery gets off the Leech Seed. I swap back to Salt, hoping that Pidgeotto uses Gust and that it doesn’t do much damage. The Gust does 2 damage, and I recover 5! Salt connects with a Rock Throw, and we win!

And with that, our first badge is done. I’ve been writing this as I’ve been playing, and it’s about 11:57pm right now, so I have gotta go to bed. Next time: Azalea Gym!

[many-mikeys]

I don’t think half the people in this house are human

I think maybe… three of us are… Mikey, John, and Bug Catcher

[kip-loric]

The turtles in my TMNT iteration (this post is long as hell btw 👍)

All turtles:

Yellow-bellied sliders

Have faint yellow stripes, mostly on their necks

Shells are tough enough to be semi-bullet proof

Bullets and slashes still hurt a lot

Can’t retract into their shells

Lungs are larger than a humans

Can hold their breath for 20 to 30 minutes

Weigh 300 to 400 pounds

Can eat what turtles do (AKA worms, snails, raw fish, algae)

Only Mikey and Donnie eat them on a semi regular basis

Heal faster and have a better immune system than humans

Warm blooded but get cold easily

Need to sleep more in the winter

Basking heat lamp in the living room for really cold days

Usually smell somewhat gross from living in the sewers

Have tails, cloacas, and anus’

They tuck their tails close to their bodies

Can’t reach their own shells so they have each other wash them

Donatello:

He/him

Gay

Intersex

Has a smaller tail than his brothers

Internal scans showed that he has some female anatomy

It doesn’t really bother him

Tallest (6’0)

Has the darkest color skin and his stripes are very faint

Wears cargo pants

Mostly for carrying stuff in the pockets

Is always wearing at least one bag

Wears fanny packs regularly

Plastic knee pads

Wears boots when outside of the liar

Can sew but isn’t as good as Mikey

Poor eyesight

Wears glasses that he had found in the dump

They stay because he tapes them to the side of his face/mask

Brothers always bring him any glasses that they find

April eventually helps him find his prescription and order glasses online

Most knowledge is technology based

Basic medical knowledge

Collects everything of interest

ADHD gives him lots of hyperfixation that he then researches for days

Has the largest room to contain all his stuff, aka several computer monitors, spare mechanical parts, and laboratory setup

Bad sleep schedule

Drinks coffee daily

Official bug catcher because he doesn’t care about them touching him

Listens to every type of music

Watches anime and documentaries

Usually needs to be doing something with his hands while watching shows/movies

Had a crush on Casey for a short time

Let's Mikey paint and draw on his shell

Takes the most time to get ready before going somewhere or to get ready for a fight

Usually only swears when fighting or when something goes wrong with technology he’s working on

Raphael:

He/him

Bisexual (prefers men)

Has a lot of internalized homophobia about it

Asked Donnie about it and came out to him first

Has a few teeth missing from fights

Same height as Leo (5’9)

The only clothes he likes to wear are athletic shorts, but will wear warmer stuff in the winter

Second biggest room

Has a personal punching bag in his room

Has a bed, a hammock, and a blanket nest on the floor

Switches up where he sleeps a lot because of neck/back pain

Has a mostly broken drum set

Casey eventually buys him a new one

Raph barley uses it because he’s afraid of breaking it

Listens to rock, rap, and pop but is embarrassed about the pop artists that he likes

Finds most bugs very gross

Can knit simple things

Is usually super tired but hates the taste of anything caffeinated

Has a big sweet tooth and especially loves chocolate

Has depression and anxiety

Will go long times without eating if depression is bad

Self harm in the form of working out too much and purposefully getting in tough fights

Occasionally cuts himself with knives or his sai

Uses swear words the most (in every sentence unless around Splinter)

Wants to get lots of tattoos

Has a tattoo pinterest board

Likes to smoke weed or take edibles with Casey

Very lovey-dovey when high or drunk

Takes a shower afterwards so that Leo and Splinter don’t smell it (weed) on him

Mostly showers at Casey’s since there’s not a good way to get clean in the sewers

Starts dating Casey a yearish after they meet

Oblivious to Casey's flirting

Headbutts and light punches to show affection

Cuddly and clingy when it’s just him and Casey

Hates it when Casey shows PDA in front of his brothers

Michelangelo:

He/him

Demisexual

Hetrosexual

Gender questioning?

Doesn’t think too much about his sexuality or gender

“Straight but sometimes it’s kinda gay.”

Usually male/masculine but sometimes likes skirts and dresses

Often wears human clothes

XXL hawaiian shirts are the only kind that will fit over his shell

Built himself some flip-flops to wear

Shortest turtle (5’7)

Has the lightest color skin and very bright stripes

Is thought of as the youngest

Loves animals and wants a pet (especially likes cats)

Splinter and Leo say no

Once hid a hamster in his room until it died

Raph helped him hide it

Goes with Donnie to dumps to look for interesting things

Likes to collect things but has a much smaller collection than Donnie

Has some trouble seeing up close but doesn’t want to wear glasses

Good at sewing and patches up ripped clothes that they find

Him and Splinter do most of the cooking

Will try any food at least once

Has a big sweet tooth and especially likes gummy candy

Likes to try the spicy foods that Casey likes

Puts random spices in the food he cooks

Banned from drinking anything caffeinated

Likes to paint and draw on his brothers shells but Raph and Leo usually don’t let him

Goes with Casey and April to graffiti spots

Does most of the art while Casey and April watch and give feedback

Tries to play Raph’s drum set sometimes

Has a harmonica that he annoys them all with

Leonardo:

He/him

Hetrosexual

Scarring on hands and arms from trying to do katana tricks

Same height as Raph (5’9)

No clothes because he thinks they will limit his movement

Was self conscious about it around human friends for the first couple weeks of knowing each other

Is thought of as the oldest

Leader

Has a very minimalist room

Has the smallest room besides from Splinter’s

Most of his things are kept very neat

Doesn’t enter Mikey’s room because he will want to clean it

Star Trek and Star Wars geek

Collects figurines of his favorite characters

Can cook but isn’t very good at it

Does the cooking only if Splinter and Mikey don’t want to

Can hold his breath the longest (30 mins) and is very proud of it

Is the best swimmer

ADHD/autism gives him some sensory issues

Must wear gloves when washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom

Avoids sewer water at all costs

Cleans himself the most often

Often joins Splinter in doing yoga

Fascinated with Asian cultures and is slowly trying to learn to speak Japanese

Likes Asian food but can’t handle very much spice

Tries to not eat processed foods

Refuses to try anything that could be considered a drug (this includes caffeine)

Doesn’t use swear words and gets annoyed when his brothers do

Gave up on getting mad about it a long time ago

Worries that Casey is a bad influence on Raph

Has a small crush on Karai but is embarrassed about it

[mollyrosaria]

Design concept for the bastard

One day there will be enough Mikeys to make a Danganronpa AU and that day might be soon

[tuberculosis-burger]

[Wilbur beelines for _Beloved’s with his gift. It’s wrapped up in all kinds of bright colours with seven different types of ribbon and an explosion of tissue paper.]

Hey Tubbo! Rhombus! You are looking stunning! I love seeing a fellow fashionista!

[Wilbur preens slightly at his own magnificent outfit then leans forward with a hefty wink and whispers conspiratorially:]

Between you and me Rhombus, I think we’re the best dressed here.

And hello little Michael!

[Wilbur crouches down to Mikey, signing “Hello!” and “Happy Birthday!” at the newly minted four year old. He shyly presents his gift, definitely far too invested in the young piglin’s opinion.

Inside the package is a kid’s bug-catcher kit, complete with a magnifying glass, a fabric terrarium with an easy-grip handle, big plastic tweezers, and a shiny book with lots of full colour pictures and big, easy read text titled “Insects of the Greater SMP: Baby’s First Insect-lopedia.”]

Happy birthday little guy. Do you like it?

-🧨

[Tubbo doesn’t quite catch the whisper directed to his husband, especially not over the background noise of the rest of the party, but he puffs up in mock offense at the lack of compliments to his outfit.]

Do you know how long I spent looking for a tie in just the right shade of pink? I think I look very nice.

[Michael, meanwhile, is delighted to see Wilbur and even more delighted to see him sign. Over-excited (and maybe a little over-sugared), he signs ‘happy birthday’ back before tearing open his birthday gift with unrivaled enthusiasm and marveling at the contents. Immediately, he starts comparing the pictures in the book to the stuffed beetle he’s carried around all evening. He points between the two eagerly.]

[cosmicbrowniefan]

favorite byler headcanons?

yaaayyy okay gonna give you a mixed bag here so i'm sorry if they seem all over the place lmao

mike likes horror movies, but jump scares ALWAYS get him

every time he jumps will just giggles and give him a kiss on the cheek and cuddles closer

that always makes mike feel a bit better :)

will LOVES mike's long hair

he has a collection of scrunchies that he uses when he plays with mike's hair

he puts it in ponytails, pigtails, half up half down, braids, etc

anything he can do to mike's hair he will

and mike loves it because it feels super relaxing

mike is typically the driver between the two of them bc will gets a bit anxious while driving, but he can do this

mike does that thing where he has one hand on the wheel and one on will's thigh :(((( <33333

they do a self care night a few times a month

the two of them do face masks/nose strips, cook dinner together, and cuddle while watching movies :)

mike hates spiders so will is the designated bug catcher

(will catches and releases them, he doesn't kill them)

mike loves picking will up and carrying him around but picture this: will picking up MIKE and carrying HIM around

tall, lanky mike just. wrapped around Buff Will

it's a precious sight to see

mike is the one who wakes up in the middle of the night with weird questions

*staring at the ceiling with confusion* "...will?"

*sleepily* "yeah, mike?"

"do you think pets of celebrities know that their humans are famous?"

"..."

*rolling over* "go to sleep, mikey."

oh yeah

MIKEY

it's will's favorite thing to call mike

and it's mike's favorite thing to be called by will <3

will's reality show of choice is wife swap and mike's is dance moms

will grabs mike by his hood to stop him from accidentally walking into traffic

bc we all know mike forgets to look sometimes

they both have each other's comfort food stocked up in their houses

mike has will's favorite boxed mac and cheese and will has mike's favorite chef boyardee

mike isn't one for pda usually, other than holding hands

UNTIL someone starts flirting with will

then mike is just. all over him

whenever mike forgets to do his homework, will spends the first five minutes of class distracting the teacher while mike viciously copies will's worksheets

will is the one who says "don't look now, but it's (name)"

and mike is the one who whips around loudly goes "where?"

they still build blanket forts in mike's basement at least. once a week

will is a MASTER at mario kart

he like. will just be leaning back in the couch lazily and clicking his controller

and mike is like jumping up and down and putting his whole body into it and he still cannot beat will

but no one can so it's fine, it's not just a mike thing

i love these boys sm i hope you enjoyed these!!

[mollyrosaria]

THE SILLIEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

GOD I FUCKINH LVOE MORO <3333333333333333

BIG BUFF BUG MAN MY BELOVED

AND THE BITCH!!!! THE BITCH!!!!!! THE GAYASS!!!,

HEHEEH SILLIES!!

I made a new design for Moro by fusing mine and @mewintheflesh-2 designs.

All I added to Mantis was his binder, some gloves, an insect box thing, and a lot of body hair.

Merryweather was really fun to draw. This posh asshole wears deadly expensive makeup and has a collection of feathered boas.

[paintedboxturtle]

Yes, finally! A bee! Time to channel his inner Dr. Bug Catcher. A few failed attempts later and--

“ABORT MISSION ABORT MISSION.” And now he’s being chased by an angry honey bee. Godspeed, Mikey. Godspeed.

[defectivemecha]

TMNC(at)- A TMNT OC insert Part 1.01

Okay, I stand corrected. Each episode may have to be split into three parts? Please bear with me.

S01E02- A Better Mousetrap 2/3

Of course, it couldn’t have been more than an hour or two before I could hear Leo and Raf starting to argue downstairs. ‘Is it too much to hope that they’ll knock each other out before too long?’ I groaned and scrunched up tighter as the argument escalated. ‘How in the world does Splinter sleep through this?’ “Fine, I’ll deal with it.” I growled to the ceiling before rolling out of my comfortable nest to go separate the two idiots before something regrettable was said. When I got downstairs, the scene was pretty much as expected, Mikey was passed out in front of the still-running TV and Donnie was working on a mouser that looked to be whole again, while Leo and Raf were grappling in the tunnel leading into the lair. ‘So… What, one of them tried to leave the Lair?’ I leapt down to the bottom floor just as Don exclaimed triumphantly, “Ha! I got it working again!” Mikey suddenly shot into wakefulness again as Don began typing up a storm on his computer.

“Hey, awesome! But, uh, what are you doing now?” Mikey asked, still obviously half asleep. “I’m looking for some kind of return code, something I can use to track it back to the source.” Donnie explained, waving at me as I examined the little tin terror uneasily. “Maybe if we can figure out where it came into the sewer, we can block the door and at least stem the tide until I can devise a way to keep these mousers out of the lair.” “Sounds good,” I responded absently as the arguing in the tunnel became a fight, “in the meantime, I’ll see what I can do about shutting up the testosterone twins so that relative peace may be restored.” Donnie shrugged as Mikey snickered, they were used to the conflicts, I was still new enough to the idea of sibling rivalry that it bugged me.

In the way of things, though, I didn’t get farther than halfway before- “Oh for-” Donnie smothered a curse as the mouser sprung to life and cleared his desk for him as it trotted in the direction of the tunnels. For being so stout, it was an agile little thing, dodging tackles from both Mikey and Donnie on its merry way around the main chamber. “Donnie, I swear,” I vowed, snagging my knives and weapons belt from the rack. “If you can’t learn to control your toys!” I flung a shuriken, but the little monster turned before it could hit! “Hey, it wasn’t my fault!” Donnie claimed indignantly as he grabbed his bo-staff. “Um, yeah, that would be my bad. Actually.” Mikey grinned sheepishly as I glared at him. “No time! It’s getting away!” Donnie cried.

What ensued was a five mutant race to keep up with one overpowered toaster as it led us into the tunnels closer to the subway system. “Whoa,” I skidded to a stop as the mouser continued clattering it’s merry way out of the tunnel and along a pipe that spanned the length of a massive septic-tank-thing? “Watch your step here guys,” Leo warned, “don’t wanna end up as mutant soup.” I shuddered as I regarded the drop, and the smell, thankfully I had to pay too much attention to my footing to worry about other things, like what I was stepping in. Of course, things only got better, because the mouser began climbing the wall!

Of course, we all had a pair of shuko spikes on us, metal spikes on substantial “gloves” used for climbing when anything else is too clumsy, it’s not easy to climb with them, but it’s doable. “Uhg. Next time, let’s leave the wall crawling to the dude in the blue and red tights!” Mikey complained. “You read way too many comic books.” Leo retorted. “Hey Tami, why not just use your claws?” Mikey wondered. “Because I’m not Wolverine.” I panted, glaring at the robot that was dragging me ever farther from my warm bed. “Meaning,” I continued, “that my claws are barely stronger than normal fingernails, so trying to climb with just my claws would only end in a very messy declawing. Answer your question well enough?” Mikey thought it over for a second, “Yeah, I think so.” he conceded. “Hallelujah.” I muttered, the bot had finally climbed into a tunnel. A few moments later, and we were back to running down dark and smelly tunnels.

“Just curious, Don.” Mikey started apprehensively, “What’s to stop Old Turbo Jaws from munching up another 6.2 on the Richter scale?” ‘Good question. This thing surprised Donnie once.’ “I shut down its jaw servos.” Donnie stated, a quick glance showed that he was pretty confident. “It couldn’t even chew through a stick of gum!” Which was the universe’s cue to hand it’s beer over to a half-conscious karma, the mouser skidded to a stop and proceeded to daintily chomp a hole through to wall of the tunnel. “You were saying?” Rafael snarked as we slid to a stop. “But I-” Donatello faltered, “I’m sure I shut it down.” I looked the mouser over curiously as it started in on the wall itself, for Stockman to one up Donnie like this is a fair testament to the former’s skill as a techie. “Oh,” Mikey sighed jokingly, “Don’s finally lost his techno mojo. Sad, really.” Donnie made a face as he regarded the tiny terminator. “It must have some kind of… Security override routine.” He mused, “Come on!” ‘Why would a PR project like a rat-catcher have advanced security measures?’ I wondered as we rushed the freshly made tunnel. ‘Heck, why would a rat-catcher need the ability to burst through walls like the Kool-Aid man?’

“Oh no.” Donnie groaned. “What is it Don?” Leo asked. “If I’m not mistaken,” Donnie began, “that’s a serious water main hanging right over heads!” ‘No-no-no-no, please tell me he’s not about to say-’ “So?” Raf prompted, just as leaks began to sprout ominously from the pipe. “So!” Donnie yelped. “Our little mouser friend just ate through the pipe’s support!” Cluuunk! ‘Fudge-’ I scrambled for the tunnel just as Leo cried, “Incoming!” and the old pipe burst, before any of us could get out of the way! ‘Faced-’ I grabbed the pipes along the wall and the back of Mikey’s belt just as the water hit. ‘Fools-’ Thankfully, they all had good reflexes and survival instincts, so he managed to grab Leo and Raf, who in turn had Donnie. ‘Frolicking with-’ Unfortunately, mutant or not, trying to anchor a 5 person daisy chain against the full fury of a bursting water main is not feasible without extra gear. ‘Frivolous-’ I slipped, and we got washed out the tunnel, the initial surge had enough power to send us tumbling into the yawning chasm of sewage. ‘Frogs!’

What followed was nothing short of a miracle of training and luck, Donnie was able to catch himself on a sturdy pipe with his bo-staff. “Grab on!” He shouted desperately. Somehow, Leo, Raf, Mikey, and I were able to grab hold in yet another daisy chain. “Ouch!” Yelped Mikey. “Watch the claws, Tami!” I grimaced. “Sorry,” I snarled, “I just gained 15 pounds of water weight in 5 seconds and lost a year of life to unmitigated terror, so bear with me for a moment while I ATTEMPT TO THINK CALMING THOUGHTS WHILE HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE TO A FLOGGING CHAIN OF TURTLES ABOVE AN UNREASONABLY LARGE SEWAGE SYSTEM!” My volume had built to full on tirade before I could even register the building hysteria. “Ow!” Barked Raf, cutting me off before I could start berating people. “Watch your own claws, Mike!” Mikey writhed a bit. “Aw, keep your shell on Raf!” Mikey teased as he began to swing his feet, and me, like a pendulum. ‘WHAT DOES HE THINK-’ “I got an idea!” My stomach clenched again as he got the whole chain swaying. “MICHELANGELO DON’T-” The threat was cut off by a shriek of pure terror as the momentum caused Donnie to lose his grip and send us sailing through space, and water again.

“Huff!” I wheezed, slamming into the wall face first and shortly followed by one, two, three, four similar impacts all around me. “Guys,” Donnie panted, somewhere above and to the right of me. “Is everyone okay?” Someone spat down and to my left, “Peachy.” Raf growled. ‘Speak for yourself!’ I was having issues hanging onto my dinner, and my breath. Glad as I was to feel solidly anchored again, even if into a wall, there was no way I was thanking Mikey for this stunt. “Yo, Tam.” Raf nudged me slightly, “You alright?” I couldn’t move, the adrenaline had my heart pumping so hard I could barely hear them, but my muscles felt frozen. I couldn’t even move my tail! “No, she isn’t.” Leo snapped from above, and I could nearly hear the glare he shot Mikey. “Quickly, Don, give Raf and Mikey your bo-staff.” “Gotcha, bro.” I heard wood scrape against brick, and the slap of wood against flesh as Mikey caught it. “Now, Mikey, carefully slide it between Tami and the wall. Raf, grab the end. The two of you are gonna have to work the one shuko with your foot to free your hand. Now the two of you need to move so your staff-hand is level with her stomach.” Shuffling and scraping as Mikey and Raf moved to be parallel with me and I could hear Don’s bo staff scrape against the wall just above my belly button.

“Tamara, can you hear me?” I eased an eye open and looked up at Leo. “I need you to trust us. Drop and grab the staff, Mikey and Raf can carry you up until we reach a tunnel.” ‘Drop? Again?!’ I gave an involuntary whimper as my arms trembled ominously. “Get ready,” Donnie warned. My fingers released the shuko spikes just as Raf and Mikey moved the staff farther from the wall, causing the staff to hit me dead in the chest and helping me wrap my arms around the strong wood. Though I had faith in the brothers’ strength and dexterity, breathing was a trial until Leo grabbed me by the waist and set my feet on solid ground, well away from the edge. Unfortunately, my legs were considerably less solid and I slumped against the wall as my knees gave out. ‘Breathe. In for 5… Out for 10… Focus on the stability of the earth around you.’ I focused on this as Michelangelo and Rafael climbed into the tunnel. “Hey,” Mikey knelt down beside me. “Tim-Tam, you going to be okay?” It was petty, and he certainly sounded apologetic, but that doesn’t change the fact that-

“YOU OVERGROWN, SOFT-SHELLED, NITWIT!!” I screamed, launching myself at him as the residual adrenaline sparked a bout of short-lived fury. “WARN US NEXT TIME!!!” I landed a perfect punch on his chin before Raf managed to grab my shoulders and drag me off of him. “Easy,” Raf cautioned, keeping a firm grip on my shoulders as I tried to get my breathing under control again. After a minute or so, the rush faded and exhaustion began to set in, and Mikey was staring into the tank while Donnie and Leo discussed what to do from here. “Mikey,” I sighed, stumbling over to rest a hand on his arm. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have blown up on you like that.” Mikey shook his head, frustrated. “No, you were right, I should’ve warned you guys before I did that. If you were warned…” I shook my head, social interactions weren’t my strong suit, especially when emotions came into play. “It was the fastest way to get down,” I shrugged, trying to cover my unease with indifference. “I probably would’ve freaked out even if you had warned me and if we had stayed on that pipe for too much longer, it may well have broken under our weight and then where would we be?” I looked down at my hands as Mikey thought it over, my claws were still extended, so I tucked them into my pockets. “You gonna be okay?” He inquired apprehensively. I thought it over for a moment, then nodded. “Yeah, I think so.” I assured him, a bit surprised at the truth of it. I grinned, “Or, at least, I will be once I dry off. I really was not planning on playing extreme urban water sports today.” Mikey slowly smiled back, still a bit unsure, but maybe this wouldn’t loom over him so much now that we’ve talked it out, sorta.

END OF PART 2