Family is Forever

Newsworthy: Part 3

{A/N: Women are referred to as "Sheilas" in Australia; Hypno has an Australian accent; So, that's why he refers to Aria as 'Sheila'}

Aria's POV

Raph: "Finally! It's the thing we actually care about."

Me: "You're up, Mikey."

Mikey struts up to Hypno, the perfume wafting off of him. Hypno dips Mikey, still fully-clad in the hippo suit, wearing a lovesick grin.

Hypno: "Hello, future Mrs. Hypno-Potamus."

Mikey: "Oh my, you tease."

Raph tears up at the sight, Leo gags, & I lean against Donnie's shoulder as we turn to one another with loving smiles. Mikey then approaches us with a confident grin, the suit head no longer covering his own.

Mikey: "See, my hippo is more hippo-ey."

We turn to Hypno to see him kissing the hippo head, before opening his eyes in shock to see that the rest of the 'hippo' is missing. He yells as he turns his head every which way before landing on the five of us laughing.

Hypno: "Pulled the ol' false-Jenny on me. Ugh. I gotta say, this has been the worst mating season."

I offer him a nervous smile in explanation.

Me: "No hard feelings, I hope? We just need you to return everything you stole, and we can forget this ever happened. Deal?"

Hypno offers me a gentlemanly smile.

Hypno: "Sorry, little sheila. But no good supervillain ever obeys the heroes that easily. So, I'm afraid our altercation does not end here."

He then pulls out three metal rings, spinning them in midair.

Leo: "That is one well-dressed evil mutant hippo."

Raph: "Team, let's smash this guy!"

We all leap to attack Hypno, despite Warren's yelling in protest. As the battle rages on, Hypno repeatedly dodges our attacks. Then, we all leap at Hypno at once, as he yells out a hypnotic chant.

Hypno: "Mezmer-roo!"

The five of us are now trapped in a hypnotized state. However, I'm only affected for a brief moment before I shake myself out of my stupor. I turn to the others with a look of shock. My team is down, and I'm the last one standing on our side of the fight. I groan as I realize that I only have one option left. I turn to Warren with a grimace as I offer a negotiation.

Me: "All right, listen! You don't like me, and I don't like you. But we both want this guy out of the picture. So, help me and I'll convince my team that you are in fact our greatest foe."

He nods before we both turn to face Hypno with a menacing look.

Hypno: "Now, which one should I take care of first, hmm? Big Red? Baby Blue? No. I think I'll start with you, you lovely trickster."

He pulls Mikey closer to him, a malicious grin evident on his face.

Hypno: "This could get messy. Like me gumboots in a downy drencher."

Warren slides in front of Mikey as Hypno throws a metal ring at him, Warren catching it in his hair.

Warren: "Breaking news. If anyone's gonna end these guys, it's going to be me."

Hypno: "Sorry, who-who-who are you? And why are you working with him, Sheila?"

Me: "Believe me, this is only temporary."

I turn to Warren in annoyance.

Me: "And you are not 'ending' my brothers, or my boyfriend."

Warren rolls his eyes before we both turn back to Hypno, Warren introducing himself to the hippo magician,

Warren: "Fine. I'm Warren "Bad Boy" Stone. I hate these turtle punks & the girl more than anyone. That's why we have to stop you."

Hypno starts laughing at the notion. He then turns to me with a villainous grin.

Hypno: "Prepare to be Mezmer-roo..."

I turn away in preparation of being hypnotized again, but nothing happens. I turn to see Warren having leapt in front of me, the gem in his hand to reflect Hypno's magic off of me and back to its source. Hypno is then sent into a hypnotic state, as Warren returns to his original size. The blue gem hits the floor and shatters into multiple pieces. Suddenly, Leo falls over to accidentally sit on Warren, while he & the others are brought out of their dazed state of mind.

TO BE CONTINUED