Surprise!

Surprise!

Surprise!

The three unconscious ladies were getting very heavy and hard to hold on to. “Um, Don, a little help here,” Raph groaned.

Splinter looked directly at the other three. “Who are these women and why did you bring them into our home? And how did they come to be unconscious?”

“Well, we couldn’t just leave them up there to get killed by the Purple Dragons,” said Don.

“Explain.” Splinter commanded.

“Please, can we set them down first?” groaned Leo.

“Oh, certainly. Place them over there on the couch,” Splinter gestured toward the couch. The guys carried the ladies over and set them carefully on the couch. The ladies unconscious bodies lolled against each other.

“Sit, my sons,” Splinter commanded. The four turtles glanced uncomfortably at each other, and then sat down facing their father. “Now, will you please explain to me how three women from up top have come to be in our living room?”

Mikey and Don started talking at the same time. “Well, you know, we…..” “We heard them…..”

Splinter held his hand up to silence them. “One at a time, please. Leo, why don’t you tell me.”

“But…” is all that Mikey managed to whine before Splinter silenced him with a look.

“Leo, proceed.”

Raph grinned at Mikey and cuffed him on the back of his head. Mikey whined, “Hey!” but then looked back at Splinter and clamped his mouth shut.

“Well, Sensei,” Leo began, “We were practicing our leaps and kicks on the rooftops when we heard someone screaming. We raced over and looked down in the alley. These three ladies were surrounded by a dozen of the Purple Dragons, fighting for their lives. That one is an awesome fighter.” He nodded toward Lily.

“Yeah, she sure is”, interrupted Mikey. Splinter peered at him. “Sorry, Sensei.” Mikey lowered his eyes to his hands which were folded in his lap.

“Continue, my son,” Splinter nodded toward Leo.

He continued, “Shortly after we jumped in to help, those goons knocked all three of them out. Would you believe they were just after their purses?”

Splinter peered at the ladies. “They do not look to be rich women. I wonder why they were targeted by the Purple Dragons.”

“Well, I know how we can find out!” Mikey jumped up and tried to grab a purse from the pile next to Don. Don quickly grabbed the handle and pulled.

“STOP!” Splinter commanded. Mikey and Don froze.

“But, but, but….”

“Return to your seat, Michelangelo.”

Mikey let go of the purse and sat back down.

Don dropped the purse like it was hot. When it hit the floor it toppled over and the contents spilled across the floor.

“What the…...” questioned Don.

“Look!” shouted Leo.

“They’re jewel thieves!” Mikey yelled.

Raph glared at the unconscious ladies, and then stated sarcastically, “Well, what do you know? The criminals were robbing other criminals. How ironic.”

“Things are not always as they appear, my sons. We will let them explain when they waken,” Splinter advised.

Will the Turtles turn the ladies in? Are they jewel thieves? Find out soon in Where Do We Go From Here?