ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬᵞᴵᴺᴳ : TV GIRL - CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW

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{✘ーRaphael POVー✘}

I quickly got out of the cell. Once the giant fiery explosion concurred. My body turning hot all over again.

The cell was completely on fire. Flames shooting out of it here and there. My instincts wanted me to run back in to make sure she is okay.

But not a moment too soon I saw a figure emerge from the flames. A silhouette of her body.

Stepping out of the Ring of fire. Her body was completely emerged and absorbed by fire. All of it was coming from her.

The chains had been broken off and now we're dragged on the floor. Making a satisfying machine like noise as it trails behind her.

...I felt my shell tighten. And my skin crawl. The sight was just starstrucking.

If that even is a word—

Even tho her appearance was human...

She was the prettiest human I've ever seen.

....A badass too

Her footsteps were a bit wobbly. The flames dying off of her body as she turned to normal. Her once fiery head of flames soon turned back to their regular (Hair Color) color.

I ran over to her. Catch her in my arms. Taking a look for any injuries. Her piercing yellow eyes look at me. I didn't know if it was the heat or the bashfulness that made my cheeks feel red.

This is the first time we've made eye contact. My heartbeat is going fast again. I saw her take a breath. She was going to say something.

"...It's you..."

Was all the words she said. Did she see me too? Has she been seeing me as long as I've been seeing her? Does she know what's going on?

She looks around the place. Moving away from my grasp. She goes over to one of the keypads. Her fingers typing slowly on the keys. The clicking noises gets louder with each click.

She pressed one final key that made the whole room turn red.

"SYSTEM UNIT SELF-DESTRUCT"

Well I didn't see this coming...

But perfect timing. Right when she hit the self-destruct button. A door on the other side of the room opened up revealing a dozen Krrang bots.

She glares at them. Grabbing onto the loosely hanging chains on her wrist. Heating up her palm and watching the chains melt straight off and hit the floor. Doing the same thing to the other.

Is she a mutant? Fire doesn't bother her and her body can turn into flames.

Another question I have to ask—

She pulls my wrist to follow her. We both book it to the other door. The room starting a 5 second count down. The door closing behind us and she melts the slits of the door shut that way no one can come in or out.

The timer counting to 0 and in matter of seconds. The room completely obliterates. Leaving no trace and no witness. I love seeing jerks get what they deserve.

"... 16251815."

"Huh?"

She turns over at me. Trying to steady her breath. Sweat dripping down tree side of her face.

"My name..."

"...That's not a name that's a number."

"It's the only thing I got by. "

She turns her heel and began to head off. I quickly follow behind her.

"Wait! Your the girl in my dream! Do you know about that? You said you also know me! Can you please tell me what this means?"

"No."

I blink.

"No as in you won't tell me? Or no you can't tell me?"

"Just no."

"No what!—"

"Shh."

.... did..... did she just shush me?

She shushed me!

"Listen! I haven't slept in nearly a month! All because of the same dream where you're in it all the time! My body feels like it's constantly being set on fire and everything hurts! So if you don't tell me princess so help me—"

She slaps a hand over my mouth and quickly pulls me to the side of the wall. Pressing her back up against it and pressing my shell up against her chest. My body's temperature increased and my body literally froze.

I soon realize why she did this once I heard the sound of mechanical footsteps marching through the halls. A group of Krrang bots walked past us.

"The ones that are known as, Turtles, have broken into the facility of the ones known as, Krrang."

"Krrang is aware of this. Krrang is not stupid, Krrang."

"The one that is known as, your mother is."

They finally were out of site from us. I could feel her heartbeat dropping down and relief. As she also lets out a sigh. Feeling her breath tickled down my neck making me shiver.

"... They've been on this planet for centuries and they still can't speak basic English..."

I heard her say quietly. Finally releasing me out of her grasp as I back away. Clutching on my plastron once more. Trying to calm down my heart beat.

"...Why are you here?"

She asked me. Completely ignoring my previous questions. But I soon realized that I'm here for another mission. Maybe she could help us with that?

"...My brother's and friends are searching for mutagen. The Krrang have been—"

"Mutating humans and using them as experiments? I know. You'll want to go East of the facility. There's a biolab that's right in the center. You can't miss it."

She points over in the direction. Before walking the opposite side.

"Where are you going??"

"You helped me. I helped you. We're even."

I quickly grabbed her arm. She looks at me with offense. Snatching her arm away and looking at me with irritation. I got to say she's taking it really well seeing a giant talking turtle. But I guess for however long she stayed here, she's probably seen worse.

"How long were you down here? Do you know your way out? Does your family—"

"You're asking way too much information for a complete stranger. I told you what you need to know, so leave—"

"ATTENTION KRRANG, THE ONE THAT IS KNOWN AS, 16251815, HAS ESCAPED CONTAINMENT! ALL KRRANG MUST CAPTURE THE ONE THAT IS KNOWN AS, 16251815, AND BRING HER TO KRRANG."

I watched as her irritated face turned to a more annoyed one. I smirked and crossed my arms.

"Well looks like we'll have to be stuck together on this one. You help me find my Bros and Friends and I'll help you back. Deal?"

"I don't make deals with aliens."

"Not a alien, princess. Just call me the mutant that's going to save your butt twice."

She stares at me. Thinking for a while. Before holding out her hand.

"Deal. Now wipe that cocky smirk off your face before I melt it off."

She grabs a hold of my bandana strings and pulls me towards her to follow her.

...She's so moody.

Such an attitude.

Doesn't trust me.

Firey personality.

She almost burned me alive back there!

And she's rude!

She might end up killing me!

.   .   .

She's one hell of a woman.

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"Seems all the Krrang bots are out looking for us. The place is clear. You can get your mutagen and I can get out of here. Thankfully there is a pod ship in here."

We looked at the giant thing of mutagen right in the middle of the laboratory. But my focus was on her...why did she need a escape pod?

"...Um, you do know that there's a exist to the surface where we came from? Don't those go to space?"

I asked. She faced me. Gave me a "Duh" look as if it was obvious.

"That's the whole point. I don't want to be stuck on this planet any longer."

"Wait— why??! I thought you hated aliens! Why would you want to—"

"I don't hate aliens. I don't trust a lot. HUMANS I despise with my whole body. If I was strong enough I'd burn this whole rock to it's core."

Is she a bad guy? No, pretty sure she would have killed me if so. Man what's got her raging over humans so much...Does that explain why I don't like them either?

Still I don't want her to leave. I can't let her!

...Why do I care if she leaves?

"Weren't you human also—"

"Quiet... did you hear that?"

She shushes me. Her eyes looking around as she types on the escape pop main frame access panel.

"Is it the Krrang?"

"Maybe..."

I also have a listen. Hearing very closely to the outside of the room. But I couldn't hear anything....Wait a minute.

"...There's no Krrang is there? You just said that so I'd stop talking."

"...Maybe."

She presses a button that unhatched the pod. Meanwhile I was trying to find a way to destroy the huge capsule of mutagen. But realizing it might be too risky. It would be a lot better if Donnie was here.

"... Before you leave. Can you please tell me why you're in my dreams?"

I figured it was worth a shot to ask again. Hopefully she would answer truthfully this time. It's been so long and I desperately need an answer.

"Sigh... Look kid, I've been trapped in that cell for a month. With little to no oxygen. Without oxygen my flames can't heat up so I was practically unconscious for the most part. I had dreams about you also. I don't know what it means or why you showed up. My mind isn't fully there, my balance is off key and I feel like I'm now just learning how to walk, so no I can't answer your question. How can I answer something that I don't even know the answer to? Sorry."

Well at least she was honest... Wait does she just call me a kid? How old does she think I am?

"... Do you feel it too?"

"Excuse me?"

"Do you feel it? That weird adrenaline feeling? That desperation? That pulsating feeling in your chest? The sensational crave? I.... I I've been feeling you this whole time!"

"...Creepy—"

"Not like that! Well kinda but not really! What I mean is I can feel you! Your pain, your feelings, your attitude! YOUR-"

"RAPH! There you are -"

"— MY SOULMATE!"

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Someone please kill me.

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To be continued