//------------------------------// // The Shell Father part 1 // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls Magical Mayhem // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// At school, the Turtles, Allies, Bright Eyes, as well as Buffy and Gabby were once again in the band room, watching the Rainbooms practice their music. As they played, their pony ears and tails appeared. Once they stopped, the ears and tails vanished. Then everyone cheered. “Nice job, girls!” Leo nodded. “Thanks, Leo.” Twilight smiled. “That was even better than watching one of your music videos!” Buffy cheered. “Why thank you, Buffy dear." Rarity said. Gabby turned to Casey. “You were right about them, Case. They rock!” “Told yah.” Casey grinned. “And it's nice that Caitlyn actually watched us this time.” Applejack stated. Caitlyn, who was not on her phone this time, shrugged. “Guess you girls are pretty great.” “I can't wait to play at the Art Show next week.” Pinkie bounced. “I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s work of art.” April smiled. Leo sighed. “Too bad Sensei can’t join us. He always said he had a thing for art.” “After all, he did name you four after masters of the renaissance.” Rarity recalled. “Any of you girls entering?” Casey asked the Rainbooms before Sunset raised her hand. “I am. I'm entering a painting I did.” “Oh, what's on it?” Mikey gleamed. “You'll just have to wait and see, Mikey.” Sunset grinned. “Aww!” Mikey pouted. “Well, we’ll still root for ya, Sunset.” Raph assured. “Thanks. I’m a little nervous is all.” Leo came up and patted Sunset on the shoulder. “You’ll do just fine.” Just then, Lancer walked in. “Hey, guys. Great music, girls.” “Hey, Lancer. What brings you here?” Donnie greeted. “Um, well, I wanted to ask Bright Eyes something. Alone. If that's okay?” Bright Eyes blushed after hearing that. “Um, sure.” She noticed the Turtles and Allies giving her knowing smirks while the Rainbooms giggled to each other and frowned. “Definitely alone.” She hurried out the door, pulling Lancer along. “Aww!” Buffy cooed. “You guys were right, those two are adorable!” Gabby added. Karai then noticed someone was missing. “Hey, has anyone seen Blade?” At that moment, Blade Swipe came bursting in, panting. Then he flinched when he heard Trixie calling. “Blade?!” In a flash, Blade dove behind Pinkie's drums, only popping up to motion her and the others not to say a word before ducking down, right as Trixie came in. “Blade? Blade? Have any of you seen Blade?” “Uh... no, haven't seen him.” Sunset shrugged. “I think you just missed him.” Rainbow added. “Rats!” Trixie frowned before she left. Shortly after she left, Pinkie lifted up her bass drum, revealing Blade. “Coast's clear!” “Whoo! Thanks, girls!” Blade stood up in relief. Gabby laughed. “¿Qué fue eso? What was that about?” “Well….” “Does Trixie have a thing for you, Blade?” Buffy raised a brow. Blade irked in defeat. “Unfortunately!” “Oh, yeah, she's got it bad!” Raph stated. “Don't remind me!” Blade facepalmed. Meanwhile, out in the hall, Trixie passed by Bright Eyes, who turned to Lancer. “So, what did you wanna talk about?” Lancer took a deep breath. “Well, there's a roller-skating derby this weekend and I don't have a partner. So, I kind of wondering... if you'd like to be my partner?” Bright Eyes turned bright red. “Oh! Um? I don't know how to roller-skate.” “I could teach you? If-if you want?” Lancer stuttered. Bright Eyes thought for a bit. “Well... sure, I'd love to! I-I mean, like to! I'd like to!” “That's great! I'll show you some tricks after school.” Lancer grinned. “Great. See you then.” Bright Eyes said before heading back to the music room. As soon as she left, Lancer pumped his fist and whispered. “Yes!” As Bright Eyes entered the music room, she saw everyone smiling at her. “So… what did Lancer want to tell you?” Caitlyn smirked. “He was wondering if I could be his partner at the derby race this weekend.” “Well, that sounds like fun.” Blade admitted. “Can you even skate?” Applejack asked amusingly. “Not really, but he said he was going to teach me. I hope that’s okay.” “I have no problem with it.” Blade said as he looked at Leo. “Me neither.” The lead turtle shrugged. “Unless some Equestrian magic shows up.” Mikey spoke before Raph smacked him upside the head. This was enough to make Bright Eyes feel down. “Oh yeah. I forgot.” “But you should be fine either way.” Donnie spoke up in hopes to make her feel better. Blade walked up and patted her shoulder. “Bright Eyes, you’ve been a very big help to us with all this Equestria magic. Plus, you have been doing well on your training, so I say you’ve earned it. You can go to the derby.” Still unsure, Bright Eyes smiled. “Thanks, Blade.” “Bet you're looking forward to rollerskating with your boyfriend?” Zach teased. Bright Eyes turned bright red. “He's not my boyfriend!” “Again, says you!” Zach chuckled before Bright Eyes threw a cowbell at his face. Wanting to escape from further embarrassment, Bright Eyes changed the subject by turning to Gabby. “So, Gabby, how did you meet the Turtles exactly?” Pinkie jumped up. “Hey, yeah! You never did tell us that?” “How did you all meet?” Fluttershy asked as the group sat in a circle. Gabby began her story. “Well, we met when I helped them save Buffy when she was abducted by her gordo uncle!” “Abducted? As in kidnapped?!” Sunset gasped. “Heavens!” Rarity cried. Applejack turned to Buffy. “Why in tarnation would your uncle kidnap you?” Buffy sighed. “My uncle's not exactly a good man.” “You said he used to work with that Arboost guy.” Rainbow recalled. “Yeah. He's kind of an old enemy of the guys here.” “What?!” The Rainbooms gasped to hear Buffy’s claim. “Let's just start from the beginning.” Leo smiled. Casey quickly got up quickly. “I'll go first! Since I'm the one Gabby met first. So, it all started a week after Zach, Caitlyn, and Buffy met the Turtles and the Mutanimals. I was at the hockey rink with my team and Zach, introducing them to a new recruit...” At the hockey ring, Casey skated up to his team for practice and spoke to them. “Alright, dudes. Listen up! Coach has just asked me to introduce you guys to our newest recruit!” “Hope he’s good! Coach said he needed more hard hitters.” One of the players pointed out. “Hopefully, he doesn’t fall asleep in class, right Jones?” Another player joked, causing the team minus Casey and Zach to laugh. Casey only glared. “Hardy har har! So funny I forgot to laugh.” “So, where’s the new guy?” Zach looked around. “Coach said they were in the locker-room. Should be out any minute.” Casey mentioned. At that moment, the said recruit skated out and stopped right before the team. A hockey mask hid their face. Casey skated up to the newcomer. “So you’re the new recruit, huh?” “Sí, I am.” The recruit spoke while their voice was muffled behind the hockey mask. “So, we gonna play or what?” “Sure. We'll play hockey. Cause as team captain, it's my job to test our new recruits. So, if you wanna be on the team, all you gotta do is launch the puck straight into the goal.” Casey then motioned toward himself and his team. “But you're gonna have to get it past all of us! Think you can do that?” “Yeah, I can do that.” The Recruit said, Getting in his face. Casey grinned. “Well then, game on!” Soon, the recruit stood facing the team and when Casey dropped the puck, the recruit skated forward, pushing the puck along with the stick. Zach intercepted it but the recruit swung the stick and swept Zach's legs, making him fall flat on the ice, and stole the puck back. Then the two players blocked the recruit, but the recruit launched the puck at the barrier. It bounced off and nailed the one player in the head, knocking him down. As for the other player, when he tried to steal the puck, the recruit rammed him into the barrier hard. “That dude's strong!” the player groaned as he slumped to the ice. The recruit was about to take the shot, when Casey skated out of nowhere and stole the puck. “Ya! Intercepted!” Casey cheered. But then the recruit circled back and stole the puck back. “Whoa! Nice move! But it'll take more than that!” “Dale. Bring it on!” The recruit responded. Jones tried to skate past only for the recruit to yank the puck. “He’s good.” Casey panted. Then, He skated ahead then skates to the side and took back the puck. “But I’m better!” “Not bad, Jones.” The Recruit then screeched to a halt, spraying some frost on Casey blinding him. Then stole the puck back and heads to the goal. “Pero soy major!” Casey regained his sight and skated after the recruit. “Oh, no you don’t!” The puck bounced and landed in the middle of the rink. Casey and the recruit skated toward it from opposite ends. “Goongala!” Just as Casey was about to whack the puck, in slow motion, the recruit deflected his shot, causing him to spin and slip off his skates, and before he hit the ice, the recruit spun around two times. The first time, the recruit whacked the puck. The second time, the recruit whacked Casey, sending both the puck and him straight into the goal. The Recruit then skated up to Casey and asked coyly. “So, how did I do?” Casey sat up. “Dude, you got mad hockey skills! What's your name?” The recruit took off the hockey mask and waved her dark brown hair out of her face. “Gabrielle Riviera. And you are?” Casey stared at her in surprise almost too stunned to speak. “Uhhh, Ca-Ca-Casey! Casey Jones.” Zach and the other players were equally surprised. “You’re a girl!” Zach gasped. Gabby shot him a threatening look. “Got a problem with that?” “No no, I'm good!” Zach waved. “Yeah!” a player agreed. “Totally!” another player added. Gabby turned back to Casey. “So, did I make the cut?” Casey got out of the goal and held out his hand. “Girl, welcome to the team!” as they shook, Casey asked. “So, do your friends call you Gabby?” “Do your friends call you Lunkhead?” Gabby grinned. “Only on occasions.” Zach called as the other players laughed. Scowling at first, Casey then shrugged. “Eh I’ve been called worse.” Just then, the coach walked up. “Alright! I take it our new recruit passed orientation, Jones?” “Yeah, Coach!” “Good. Welcome aboard, Riviera.” The coach then turned strictly to the team. “Now I don’t want any beef from any you guys just because she’s a girl! We’re all supposed to be a team and we need to act like one. Heck I’d even recruit Babies if they can wield a stick! No beef! On anyone! Is that Clear?!” “YES, COACH!” The players responded. Coach then sounded calmer. “Good! Twenty laps around the ring! Pronto!” The players began to skate around the ring. As they skated, Casey couldn't help but stare at Gabby and smile. Back in the present day, The Rainbooms, Bright Eyes, and even Blade burst out laughing. “Seriously?! She knocked you right into the goal?!” Rainbow chuckled. “Talk about embarrassing.” Spike grinned. “Yeah, we laughed our heads off when Gabby and Zach told us about it!” Mikey giggled. Casey pouted while Gabby playfully nudged him. Sunset then turned to April. “So, how did you meet Gabby, April?” April nodded and began to tell her story. “Well, we met around the lunch period next day at school…” In the cafeteria, April sat with Caitlyn and Buffy while the rich girl was currently showing off a new jacket she was wearing. “Check me out! Doesn't this just scream fabulous?” She gleamed. “You look great, Buffy.” April grinned. “Yeah.” Caitlyn then took a picture of Buffy and uploaded it online. “Hashtag shabby chic!” “Tos!” Buffy grinned then turned to see April in her Kunoichi jumpsuit. “So, April, why'd you wear your jumpsuit to school?” April sighed. “I overslept after helping the guys fight off some looters last night and didn't have time to change. Speaking of which, you two haven't told anyone about them, right?” “Of course not.” Buffy assured. Caitlyn scoffed. “Like anyone would believe us anyway. Course the only issue for me is finding something to top Vern Fenwick!” “I'm sure you'll find something.” April smiled. Caitlyn smiled until she heard a blip and looked at her phone. “Oh no.” “What’s wrong?” April asked. Caitlyn held up her phone, revealing a video with a guy with black combed back. “Helloooo, Roosevelt High! This is 'Facts With The Falcon! Hey, viewers. Vernon ‘The Falcon’ Fenwick reporting to you live with a discovery of the century! Something that you couldn’t find on any media channels. A local sandwich shop has been revealed as a front for an illegal counterfeit operation! But thankfully, yours truly the Falcon was able to snoop them out and informed the police. Shocking, isn't it? Especially since the operation was sneaky enough to go unnoticed by everyone, especially their number one customer." Vern pulled up a picture of Caitlyn, which only made the girl boil with fury. “Easy, Caitlyn!” April gestured. “Don’t make a scene.” Whispered Buffy. Knowing they were right, Caitlyn sat down in a huff. “Argh, I hate him!” “Don't let Vern get to you.” April coaxed. “Yeah, you’re a way better journalist then that freakazoid!” Buffy added. “He's not the only freakazoid here!” April winced at the new voice. “Oh, no!” Standing behind them was a tall girl with wavy auburn hair and blue eyes. She wore a sand-colored designer jacket with black trimmings, a yellow skirt, and high heels. She looked at April with a smug grin. “Oh wait, it's just you, April.” “Tiffany.” Sighed April. Tiffany eyed her jumpsuit. “I didn't know it was retro week? Or do you work at a carwash now, O'Neil?” “I just didn’t have time to change is all.” April huffed “Really? Doing what?” Tiffany grinned. Before April could think of an answer, Caitlyn spoke up. “Painting! She was just telling us about helping her dad paint yesterday, right April?” April caught on quickly as she continued. “Yes! We were up all night painting our living room. Which resulted in me oversleeping!” “Go figure. As if you can't be any more dorky!” Tiffany laughed while April and Caitlyn glare at her. Tiffany then noticed Buffy’s new jacket. “Oh, killer jacket, Buffy, where'd you get it? A retail shop?!” “It's imported from France!” Buffy sternly said. Tiffany went on teasing her. “Oh, my bad, I meant a retail shop in France.” The girls were about to yell at her to get lost, when someone tapped her on the shoulder. Tiffany turned around and standing behind her was a girl with a dark brown bob cut and holding a tray with nachos. “Hola.” “Uh, do I know you?” Sneered Tiffany. “No, but do you like nachos?” Tiffany stuck her tongue out in disgust. “Ew, no! Especially not with all that cheese!” Unfazed, the girl held up her nachos. “Well... my nachos like you though.” Then, she splattered them all over Tiffany’s dress, making her scream. “Now scram or the shoes are next!” Tiffany quickly ran away, while April, Caitlyn, and Buffy burst out laughing. April was the first to speak. “Thanks for the save.” “Ta nada. You’re welcome.” The girl smiled. “Care to join us?” Buffy offered. “Sure.” The girl grinned as she sat with the three girls as Caitlyn introduced themselves. “My name’s Caitlyn and this is Buffy and that’s April O’Neil.” “I am Gabrielle Riviera.” Gabby then noticed April’s jumpsuit. “One of those days?” “Yeah. I was painting with my dad all night I didn’t have time to change.” “I can understand that.” Gabby assured in a calmly tone. “Course Tiffany's not gonna take that laying down and will most likely report you to the office.” April warned. “I figured. She's one of those people who think they can push whoever they want around.” Gabby shrugged. “Oh yeah, that's Tiffany alright! She thinks because she's rich and popular that everyone else is beneath her.” April huffed. “Well, that bruja better back off or her dress won't be the only thing that gets messed up.” Gabby glared. Buffy backed away at bit from Gabby. “Remind me to stay on your good side.” Gabby softened her mood. “You three are all right. Btw, nice jacket.” Buffy smiled. “Thank you! Had it shipped from France. And just had my pic taken.” “I saw.” Gabby held up her phone before asking Caitlyn. “That was you?” “Yeah. I’m kinda into journalism.” “I noticed. So, I take it from the Falcon's post, you two are rivals?” Caitlyn frowned. “Oh yeah! That Vern is such an egomaniac!” “Si, I get it. My primo is kind of like that too.” Buffy raised a brow. “Primo?” “Her cousin.” April explained. “Oh.” Gabby patted Caitlyn’s hand calmly. “But you got a supporter out of me.” Caitlyn smiled at her new friend. “Thanks, Gabrielle.” “You three can call me Gabby. Usually, I insulted anyone who called me that, but for you three I’ll make an exception.” “Thanks, Gabby.” April thanked. Rarity huffed. “The nerve of that Tiffany! Insulting your attire!” “Tell me about it.” Buffy agreed. “But splattering your nachos on her? Awesome!” Rainbow chuckled. “No one gets pushed around on my watch!” Gabby stated before pouting. “But I ended up getting in trouble for it.” “Booo!” Pinkie cried. Gabby was sitting in front of the principal’s desk with Tiffany pretending to act sad while shooting a face at Gabby. The principal was talking to Gabby. He was an African American man with thick glasses. “So let me get this straight. You saw Miss Tiffany and walked up to her and offered her some nachos. When she refused, you spilled them on her. Am I hearing you right, Ms. Riviera?” “Si.” Gabby sighed. Seconds later, Gabby exited the principal's office, with a detection slip in her hand, followed by a smug Tiffany. “Well, I hope you've learned your lesson, never mess with the hierarchy! Enjoy your detention, freak!” She walked off laughing. But she was so busy chuckling that she didn't see a black booted foot stick out in her path. Then before she knew it, she tripped and fell into a cart and was pushed down the hallway where the cart hit a book that landed in its way and Tiffany was flung out through an open window and landed in a dumpster. Gabby smiled as April walked out. She was the one who had tripped Tiffany. Then Caitlyn and Buffy came out, revealing they were the ones who pushed the cart. “Gracias.” She thanked. “You had our backs, so we had yours.” April nodded. Sunset sighed after hearing what Tiffany did. “You know, if I still was bad, I’d have definitely deserved that.” “At least you learned.” Gabby assured. Applejack chuckled. “That'll teach that Tiffany!” “Yeah, that meanie!” Pinkie pouted. “Oh, here here!” Rarity agreed. “She sounds almost as bad as the Shredder!” Raph beat his fists. Bright Eyes then spoke up. “So how did you meet the Turtles, Gabby?” “Well after my detention, I was walking home when I had a run in with a certain gang...” After serving her detention sentence, Gabby was walking home through an alley while on her phone with her mother. “Si, mama, I'll be home soon. No te preocupes, I know my way around, I'll be fine. Yeah, hablaré contigo más tarde. Bye, mami.” No sooner had Gabby hung up that she heard another voice. “Well, look what we got here?” Gabby stopped to find the Purple Dragons, Sid, Fong, and Tsoi blocking her way. “A trespasser!” Fong went on. Gabby turned around, only for Sunny, Too Ton, and Spike to block her off. “And where do you think you’re going, girly?” Sunny smirked. “This is our turf, toots!” Too Ton stated. Gabby raised a brow. “Toots? What is this, the 1940s?” “Don't get witty with us! No one sets foot on Purple Dragon territory!” Fong glared. What neither Gabby or the Dragons knew, was that five figures were watching them from a rooftop. It was the Turtles and Casey who were patrolling the streets and just noticed the gang below. “Purple Dragons are at it again.” Leo noticed. “They never learn.” Donnie sighed. “Last I checked, this was a free country!” Raph said. Casey gasped when he heard a familiar voice. “Gabby?!” “You know that girl?” Raph asked. Casey blushed. “Uh, she's a new member on my hockey team.” “You don't say?” Raph knowingly grinned. Mikey noticed too. “Well she looks kind of hot. Don't you think, Casey?” Casey tried to brush it off as Fong threatened Gabby. “Alright, girl, hand over all your stuff!” Gabby was unfazed. “I got a better idea, I keep all my stuff and you guys get lost!” “Nobody tells the Purple Dragons what to do! Let's get her bag!” Spike ordered. “Yeah, I'm from Harlem, so your mugging the wrong girl! I'll warn you guys one last time to back off!” Gabby warned. Fong responded by grabbing her arm. “Oh yeah! Whatcha gonna do if we don't?!” “This...” Gabby said as she punched Fong in the face twice, kneed him in the gut, grabbed him by the vest and threw him into a wall. She then faced the other dragons. “Anyone else?” “Get her!” Fong ordered and the Purple Dragons attack the girl. Only to find that Gabby was way tougher then she look as she easily punched and kicked each of them away. As she backflipped Sunny, the Turtles and Casey watched and were amazed. “Holy chalupa!” Donnie jawdropped. “She’s good.” Mikey awed. “Did I mentioned she whooped me in hockey?” Casey pointed out. “Sure you didn’t go easy on her?” Raph joked. “You sure we should help her?” Donnie asked, as they saw her shock Too Ton in the gut and throw him into Tsoi. “You kidding? I’d rather watch the show.” Mikey grinned. Leo however had another opinion. “Still no one should fight the dragons alone. Let’s get em, boys!” he drew his swords. “For once, Leo’s speaking my lingo!” Casey smiled as he put his mask on. “Booyakasha!” Mikey cried as the turtles and Casey jumped in and fought the Dragons just as Gabby knocked out Spike. “Stay down!” After knocking him out with a kick, she turned to see the Turtles and Casey fight the other dragons. “Que?” Leo fought Fong, dodging his fists before he grabbed his punch and threw him against the wall, landing in a trashcan. Donnie was fighting off Tsoi with his bo staff. Raph was in a fist fight against Two Ton as the two traded blows. Mikey was whacking Sunny with his nunchucks. And Casey fought off Sid, hitting him with his hockey stick. Gabby stood there in shock at what she was seeing. Soon all the other Dragons were on the ground out cold. The Turtles and Casey hi-fived each other. “Ah yeah! We kicked Dragon butt.” Mikey cheered. “Gotta be a new record.” Raph grinned. Donnie noticed Gabby staring at them. “Uh, guys?” The others looked at Gabby and became worried. Especially Casey. “Oh boy.” “T-Tortugas gigantes?!” Gabby stuttered. Mikey nervously waved at her. “Uh, what up?” Then Gabby's eyes rolled back as she tilted backwards and fainted right on the spot. The Turtles and Casey looked down at her. “Aw she's no fun. She fainted!” Raph sighed. “Let's split before she wakes up and Casey can tell her she had a nightmare!” Mikey panicked. “Can't. She'll get suspicious and may get nosy.” Donnie stated. Casey thought for a moment. “Maybe not, D...” Seconds later, and after ditching his sports gear and mask, Casey was shaking Gabby awake. “Gabby?! Gabby?! Wake up!” “Ahh!” Gabby shot awake, panting. “Casey? What-what happened?” “I saw you fighting off the Purple Dragons and they ran for it! You were total metal! But then you kind of passed out.” “Really?” Gabby pondered. “Cause I don't remember them running off? But, ay dios mío, I had the freakiest dream! I saw four giant turtles!” Casey grinned. “That sounds awesome! I once dreampt I was fighting a giant ninja turtle.” “Really?” Gabby chuckled before she checked her watch. “Oh no! ¡Tengo que irme a casa! I gotta get home! My mama will worry!” “I'll walk with ya.” Casey offered. “In case those Dragon creeps try to jump you again.” He began walking in a random direction to Gabby’s confusion. “Uh, Casey? My house is that way.” “Right!” Casey declared and the two walked off, while the Turtles watched them from the shadows. “Casey so got the hots for her.” Mikey grinned. The next day at school, Casey was telling the others what happened. “Gabby saw the guys!” gasped April. “Relax, Red, she fainted when saw them and thought it was dream when she woke up.” Casey assured. “And she really fought off the Purple Dragons?” Buffy gasped. “Yeah, she totally kicked their butts!” “After she beat us in hockey, I believe that.” Zach nodded. “Still, we should be very careful. I’m pretty sure Leo is stressing about being exposed twice. We need to make sure that the guys stay a dream to Gabby. The last thing we need is her getting curious and getting herself into trouble or worse!” April stated. “Agreed.” Caitlyn conquered. “At least they’re off my blog.” “Yeah. We can’t lose her for the team.” Zach noted. “My lips are sealed.” Buffy assured. “Yeah.” Casey sighed. As they left, none of them saw Gabby peek out from around the corner. She had heard everything.