Solicit[]
It’s danger on the high seas when Fishface attacks a ritzy cruise ship! And Fishface has just one thing on his mind—revenge! Will the Turtles be able to stop their slippery foe from achieving his goal? And when they find out what it is, will they even want to?
Appearing in New Animated Adventures issue 5[]
Major Characters[]
Minor Characters[]
- April O'Neil
- Chet (debut)
- Chloe (debut)
Synopsis[]
On a luxury cruise in New York Harbor, notorious criminal Vitor Sousa (Sao Paola’s most powerful crimelord) is ready for a long vacation. Suddenly, Fishface comes crashing through a window, ready to get revenge on Vitor (whom he knew in his Xever days).
Meanwhile, in the Turtle Sub, the TMNT are following up on a tip April received on her website about Fishface attacking the cruise. They board the ship and follow the trail of screams to the engine room. They rescue Vitor in the nick of time and lay a pounding on Fishface. In the chaos, a live wire hits a ruptured fuel tank and there’s a huge explosion. As the ship takes on water, the Captain orders all the passengers and crew to board the lifeboats.
In the confusion, the Turtles make an escape with Vitor. As they make their way up, they ask why Fishface would want to kill him. Vitor explains that he and Xever used to be a criminal duo in their younger days but had a falling out. Xever had no ambitions beyond being a hired thug while Vitor desired to be a “legitimate businessman”. While Raph didn't believe the story, Leo almost considered it. However, when Vitor remarks maybe Leo and Raph might end up like him and Xever, Leo states "I don't think so...". Fishface bursts out of the knee-deep water and calls Vitor out on his lie. He reveals that it was Vitor who sold him out when he was pulling the Oroku Saki job and got him sent to prison. Because of Vitor, he joined the Foot Clan, and because of his association with the Foot Clan, he met the Turtles, and because of the Turtles, he was mutated into a freak. Due to this poorly strung together logic, Fishface blames Vitor for his predicament and wants revenge.
Suddenly, the cruise ship turns over on its side. Vitor uses the opportunity to escape, as do the Turtles (who find they’re no match for Fishface in the water). A few moments later, they hear Vitor crying for help. Leo wants to rescue him, but Raph insists there’s no point in saving a bad guy who is just as likely to double cross them. Leo expresses that they aren’t just Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they’re also Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles and that means they can’t be picky about who they rescue. Leo, Don and Mike rush to help Vitor, but Raph chooses to go back to the Turtle Sub.
The Turtles find Vitor on the deck, clinging to the poles of a crow’s nest. They climb out to help him and Vitor uses this opportunity to attack them. He believes that if he takes out the Turtles, Fishface might leave him alone. Fishface then shows up and says he’ll consider it (though not really). They team up and as Vitor pounds on Mikey, Fishface incapacitates Leo and Don with his venomous bite.
Things look bleak until Raph arrives in the Turtle Sub, taking Fishface by surprise. He snatches Fishface in the jaws of the Sub and drags him underwater. Having endured enough madness, Vitor swims to the lifeboats and escapes. Mike attempts to inoculate his brothers with the Fishface anti-venom, but drops it and has to swim for it as the cruise ship now completely submerges.
Underwater, Raph slams Fishface into the bridge of the ship, trapping him in wreckage. The cruise ship then takes Fishface all the way to the bottom of the ocean. Mike, meanwhile, nabs the anti-venom and administers it to his brothers as Raph comes to collect them in the Sub.
Later, back at the lair, Raph is all set to give Leo a huge “I told you so”. Just then, April walks in and says that the tip Leo told her to phone-in to the cops worked like a charm: Vitor was promptly arrested as soon as the lifeboats docked. Leo tells Raph that just because they have to save the bad guys, that doesn’t mean they can’t bust them, too.
See also[]
Trivia[]
- The Turtle Sub first appeared in the episode “Karai’s Vendetta”.
- Fishface’s history was elaborated upon in the episode “Baxter’s Gambit” where he explains to Raph why he joined the Foot Clan.