At fifteen years old the last place Mikko should have been was at a bar. But her favorite hang out spot in the city was the Bonefish bar, she had become pretty good friends with the bar tender over the months and always ordered the same thing. A strawberry milkshake and chilie fries. Of course milkshakes weren't typically on the menu, but Jimmy the owner and bar tender made them just for her.
It was also a good hang out spot for gang members and thugs as the cops never bothered with the place. There was a unspoken rule at the Bonefish. Everyone has to be civil with each other while there. No fighting, no breaking shit, and no country music on the jukebox.
It was in Purple Dragon territory so other than a few foot it wasn't like other gangs were coming in. Mikko felt safe there. Sure there were the assholes but for the most part all the guys treated her nice and would even buy her food!
It was a summer weekend. No school, her brother was busy with space camp and she had just finished training for the day. Mikko was tired and hungry but wasn't ready to head home yet even though she was already going to be past her curfew. She would just call and tell her folks she would be late, as long as they knew she was alive they were cool. She headed to the Bonefish for her usual. Sitting in her seat at the bar was a very large man and next to him his friend.
Mikko had to do a double take when she saw them. it was just the back of them but she was pretty sure they weren't human. Now Mikko had seen glimpses of the turtles before while running the roof tops, and she heard stories about them from the Dragons and Foot. But she had no idea there was a pig and rhino running around the city. It didn't mater. They were in HER spot!
Mikko walked over to the warthog and took the seat next to him.
Hey Jimmy the usual. but with extra cheese this time.
With a nod and a smile Jimmy turned to make her order.
Mikko glanced over at the two mutants who were laughing about something, to get a better look at them. The rhino caught her looking and pointed it out to his friend. She quickly looked down at the counter top.
What never seen a warthog and a rhino before? The pig asked.
Not talking ones and not ones with a cool mowhawk. Mikko answered cheerfully looking back up at them. I'm Mikko.
Bebop and this asshole is Rocksteady.
I know you two. Well I seen your picture on the news. But you looked more human. Not that you're bad looking now. She added nudging bebop with her elbow.
Soon her food was ready and she took a sip from her shake.
You have milkshakes here? Rocky asked and whined a bit when he was told that only Mikko got the shakes mostly because she couldn't drink yet.
The three got to talking through the night. Turned out Mikko and Bebop had a lot in common. and a lot not in common. She found out a lot about the foot and the under ground world. She was facinated with it all. Sure she talked to some of the Dragons but Bebop and Rocksteady were a wealth of info about shredder and Baxter and even those turtles. She wanted to meet the turtles so bad!
It was getting late though and she had compleatly forgot to call her parents. It would be a bit of a walk to get home. So she asked for a ride. Finishing their food and drinks the three left and she hopped on the back of Bebops motorbike. She knew she was taking a risk. These two were the baddest criminals she had ever met and that excited her. But who knew if they would actually take her home, they could kidnap her for all she knew!
luckily they did take her home. Mikko gave them her phone number and Bebop got a kiss on the cheek for the ride.
She hurried inside to very worried parents and the two mutants drove off as Rocksteady teased his friend about the kiss.