Warrior's Lament
ch.1
"Sacrifice for Safety"
Stefani sat in the lair waiting for her boyfriend to finish training with his brothers ignoring her cell phone being blown up with her sisters' text messages.
"She sighed and looked down shaking her head."
Master Splinter approached her.
"Stefani what is troubling you? You have been worried for days now. Would you like to talk to your sensei about it?"
She sipped her tea and looked up.
"My sisters have no idea that I am with Leo. They have been asking me all kinds of questions on where am I. Then lately I have been having a nightmare about Leo and it scares me. What does it mean Sensei?"
Splinter looks at her.
"What happens in it my child? It seems to be troubling you?"
She sighs and begins.
"In my dream Leo is on a training run with his brothers when they are attacked, and gives himself up to the foot to keep his brothers alive. They yell at him and call him stupid. Then when they try to get him back it's too late and he is taken to Karai's mansion where she tortures him and does awful things to him and I never see him again. I wake up screaming for him and it scares me so much! I have a bad feeling and I don't like it Splinter."
Splinter hugs her and tries to calm her down.
"Just before Leonardo takes you home tonight let him know what is on your mind my child. Let's just hope it doesn't come true Stefani, I too have a very bad feeling myself. Here are my sons now. Remember what I told you Stefani."
She nods to him.
"Yes Master Splinter, I will remember what you told me."
Leonardo exits the dojo and approaches her asking.
"What is on your mind babe? You have been uptight all week and there is something on your mind. Why don't you tell me?"
She sighs and begins.
"Leo I have been having an awful dream for days now, and its scaring me. Please be extra careful on your training run with your brothers tonight. Karai is up to something and it involves you and your brothers. Don't give me that look Leonardo, I am dead serious. Please promise me you will watch your shell tonight please."
He looked at her.
"Okay Stef, I'll be extra careful tonight and will call you when I get back in okay. Now where is that smile I am so used to seeing you with? Come on lunch is ready let's go eat."
Michelangelo crosses his arms.
"Why the shell does Leo always get the girls? Man Raph this is no fair. Leonardo has a hot girlfriend and I am still single."
Raphael bops him.
"Really Mikey, you are jealous still? I can't believe I am hearing this. Leo saved her from the foot, then they became friends and now they are together. Why do you always complain, just like when April fell for Casey you went and got jealous. Shell for brains we are mutant turtles not friggin humans for the hundredth time. Now get over yourself and be quiet kabish."
Donatello rang in.
"Mikey, Raph is right. Now instead of you complaining be happy for him. Come on bros the pizza is here let's chow down."
They all sat in the kitchen and ate their pizza. Laughing at Michelangelo being funny again. After lunch they all headed topside to visit April at her shop that was destroyed the last time. They arrived and April smiled at them.
"Hey boys and Stefani how you been doing? Sorry the shop is still in disarray, but after the last encounter with shred head I had to redo the whole shop. Hey Stef your sisters stopped by and asked me where you got to? You haven't told them yet have you?"
Leonardo looks.
"You have sisters babe, why didn't you ever tell me?"
She sighed and looked at him.
"Leo, I don't know how to tell them my boyfriend is a 6ft mutant turtle. They will faint like I did after you saved me from the foot. Man being the oldest is not easy I swear."
He laughed.
"Tell me about it, I am the eldest of four. Well then whenever you are ready you can introduce your sisters to me and possibly my brothers."
Raphael looked and shook his head.
"Yea sure Leo, her sisters will react great when they see what we are. Exactly how do you expect Stefani to tell them about you oh great one?"
He glared.
"Raph I told you about calling me that, enough already. Now stop it already will you please? Before I kick your shell in, you're pushing my patients Raph I mean it!"
Stefani sighed and looked down.
"Even if they can meet you Leo, it has to be after dark not in the broad daylight. Maybe I have a way that you all can meet my sisters. Since our parents were killed in the plane crash I have been raising them on my own and I also have three younger sisters like you Leo. Come on then let's head to my house. Raph, Mike, and Don you joining us or not?"
They all looked at each other and shrugged.
"Why not, maybe they won't freak out when they see us. See you later April."
April waved.
"See you boys later, and you too Stef."
~In the meantime at the mansion Karai is planning~
"Leonardo will pay for killing my father. I will make that freak suffer, by offering him a deal that no older brother can refuse."
One of her foot soldiers.
"Mistress Karai, why not attack that girl that has been seen with Leonardo and his brothers. It might be a better deal. It seems like he would do anything to keep her safe like she's his girl or something?"
At that she asked.
"What girl? The only girl I am aware of is April O'Neil. There is no other girl with that freak."
The foot looked at her.
"Come with us Mistress Karai. We will show you."
She went with her foot clan and they pointed down to where a girl with dark brown, long, wavy hair was being held by Leonardo and she smiled slyly.
"I see; she does mean a lot to him. So let us go make another plan to carry out tonight to make him bow down to me for mercy."
They disappeared and returned back to the mansion where she plotted once again.
~In the meantime at Stefani's house~
Tiffany a girl with long reddish brown hair walked back and forth looking at her watch.
"Where could she have gotten to? We went by April's, the pizza parlor and Angel's she has vanished into thin air. You know she is a horrible older sister. It is nearly dark and she has been out since eleven this morning. She is so irresponsible I swear."
Elizabeth the youngest looked at her older sister.
"Seriously Tiff, you are just mad because you didn't have what it took to join the foot clan. One of the most dishonorable ninja organizations in New York. You are also mad because Stefani yelled at you for trying to join them. So don't go and call Stef irresponsible. She has been taking care of us since we were about eight, nine, and ten. She was twelve years old when we lost our parents in the plane crash so shut your trap already will you?"
Janelle was outside on the front porch when she yelled to her sisters.
"Stefani is home and has company too. When did she get a boyfriend? So that's where she must've been all this time?"
Stefani approached Janelle.
"Yes Janelle this is my man Leonardo, and these are his brothers Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. I was at his place since eleven this morning if you all must know."
They all entered the house and the first one to speak was Tiffani with an attitude.
"Wow, you know what Stef you are so irresponsible it is not even funny. You were out since eleven this morning and had no decency to call us and let us know you are okay. We went all over town looking for you and couldn't find you anywhere. Then we tried to call you and you just ignored your cell. Were you too busy with him to answer your damn cell?"
Stefani got angry and chased after Tiffani and wrestled her to the ground.
"I am sick of your constant disrespect Tiff! You better stop trying to be the eldest because I am and you are just angry because you tried to join the foot clan and didn't have what it took so shut the hell up and grow up! Now you go in there and apologize to Leo and his brothers now young lady move it!"
Elizabeth and Janelle laughed.
"Wow you got told Tiff, hey guys why not take off the trench coats it's not cold in here."
They looked at Leonardo and he shrugged. Then Stefani came back to the living room and said.
"They aren't like other guys ladies."
Janelle looked puzzled.
"Huh what do you mean by that Stef? I am completely lost now."
Raphael stood up and looked at Tiffani.
"What the hell you mean you tried to join the foot clan?"
He glared and took his trench coat off.
"YOUR YOUNG! Why would you join the FOOT!?" Leonardo looked and face palmed
Spoke in his mind.
'RAPHAEL WHY?!'
Tiffani stared and looked.
"w-hat wh-o "she fainted.
Raphael looked and rolled his eyes.
"Tch typical pathetic human girl".
Leonardo and Stefani looked at each other.
Elizabeth looked.
"What the STEFANI you have explaining to do" she crossed her arms.
Janelle just stared in shock.
Stefani sat down on the couch and started to explain.
"One night I was coming home from my night class, when a group of guys in black pajamas jumped me. I was able to fight some but then a whole bunch of them came at me. They must've knocked me out because I woke up in a very unfamiliar room. Then I heard a male voice of the one who saved me and we became friends and he started to train me in his ways. No ladies I do not know how to use any weapon. I just know how to defend myself in hand to hand combat. "
Elizabeth looked up.
"Umm okay and exactly how did you two become a couple? You left that part out sister dear."
Leonardo just stayed silent glaring at Raphael. Elizabeth looked at her still arms crossed.
"Still not answering the question Stef. How exactly did he become your boyfriend?"
She looked at Leonardo.
"Would you like to tell her?"
He sighed.
"Exactly why does it have to be me, she's your sister."
Michelangelo stood up and looked at Leonardo.
"Wow Leo got tongue tied, I'll tell you how they became a couple."
Raphael and Donatello just stayed quiet. Then Michelangelo explained.
"One night after Leo trained Stefani, Raphael and Donatello went out to get the pizza. Before you ask yes we are turtles and eat pizza. Anyway while they were gone I was in my game room playing my games."
Elizabeth stared.
"You eat pizza?"
Michelangelo looked and responded.
"What's so wrong with that? Anyway back to the story. Umm where was I?"
She sighed and shook her head.
"Dude you were at the game part and now what happened?"
Michelangelo looks and says to himself.
'Tubular she says dude I am in love, please be mine.'
Then he snaps out of his frame of thought continuing.
"As I was saying I was in my game room and came out to get a snack and saw my brother Leo kissing your sister."
Leonardo face palms.
"Really Mikey, you were spying?"
Michelangelo clears his throat.
"No where you get that from? Anyway dudette what are you into?"
Elizabeth looks and responds.
"I am a gamer, love sports, love food, I skateboard, and I surf."
Michelangelo smiles.
"Sweet, do you have a game room?"
She looked.
"What gamer doesn't, come follow me. Stef we'll be playing a game in the game room if you need us."
Stefani watches as Elizabeth and Michelangelo enter the game room turning to Leo.
"That went well. My sister Elizabeth is friends with your brother. Where did Janelle and Donnie get to?"
Raphael responds.
"They went into the basement, is your sister into science like Donnie by any chance?"
Stefani looks.
"Not really, she loves computers though. They might be in the computer room. She also likes cars and knows how to fix them too."
Tiffani wakes up and looks around.
"Please tell me I am dreaming that my sister is dating a mutant talking turtle that is a ninja."
Raphael crosses his arms.
"No sorry kiddo, but you ain't dreaming! You're still a pathetic human girl though that is stupid to think that joining the foot is cool! Let me tell you something about the foot missy, they are dishonorable and we kicked their butts millions of times! So don't let me hearing you go joining the foot again kabish!"
Tiffani fired back at him.
"Karai told me a thing or two about you and your brothers too Raphael. She told me that you four have no chance against her and the foot clan so now what you gonna say about that well!"
Raphael grits his teeth.
"I'll show you what I got to say about them!"
Leonardo grabbed him.
"Raph calm down, don't go hurting the girl she is my girls' sister you know hothead!
Raphael walks away and yells.
"Whateva fearless leader, I'll be in the game room with Mikey and Elizabeth! Keep her away from me or I will hurt her! Stefani you best keep an eye on your sister she might be setting you up."
Tiffani glared.
"I resent that remark turtle boy. I would never stoop that low and set up my sister. Weren 't you going in the game room? Well I don't see you moving. Stef and Leo I'll be in the garage working on my car ciao losers!"
Raphael looks.
"I'll go watch her in case she is up to something."
Tiffani glares at him.
"I am not up to anything damn, I am going to work on my friggin car not anything else. What the hell is your problem?"
Raphael glares.
"I hate the foot, and don't bother with people who try to join eitha!"
She stormed off and slammed the garage door behind her. Raphael went after her and sat and watched as she worked on her red mustang.
He looked up.
"Why don't you open your garage; it might help you out a little."
Tiffani looks up from her hood.
"Why don't you stop bugging me and mind your own business, I am give a minute will you! Don't you think you should disguise yourself before people say something about you?"
He glares and puts his trench coat back on. The he sits and watches as she opens her garage door and continues to work on her car. One of the foot members approach her and he glares gritting his teeth.
"Hey Tiff, there is a way that you can have another chance to become a foot member. Karai is requesting a meeting with your sister Stefani. Meet our honorable leader at 5th and bleaker street. Also make sure it is you, your sister and no one else then you will receive your head band."
Tiffani stayed silent and went back to her car. Then she waited until the member walked away and looked at Raphael.
"Well you still think I am going to set up my sister to join the foot? Well Raphael. I told you I wouldn't do anything to hurt my sister!"
He looked and responded.
"Well after you finish with your car, you best tell my brother what they are up to. We go that way to go back home."
Tiffani looked up.
"What the hell you want me to do to prove to you that I am not going to join the foot again shell for brains!"
He stood up.
"You tell me how I am sure that you can be trusted? Well smart one!"
She ignores him and goes back to her car.
"Ooh you are so damn stubborn; I am ignoring you."
He exits the garage and goes in the living room where Leo and Stefani were watching a movie on the couch and taps Leo.
"I'll be in the game room making sure Michelangelo is behaving himself. Come get us when we are leaving bro."
Leonardo nods.
"Sure Raph, it won't be much longer. Are you done watching Tiffani?"
Raphael responded.
"We just need to watch our shells when we go by bleaker street bro. One of the foot members told Tiffani to bring Stefani alone to have a meeting with Karai and she will receive her head band. I don't think Tiffani cares anymore about the foot she waved her off."
Leonardo watched as Raphael entered the game room and put his head back against the couch cushions shaking his head.
"Will that bitch ever stop! Ooh I swear I should've killed her when I had the chance to. But the code of bushido says never kill an injured opponent. When I fought her the last time she was injured and unable to fight back so I let her live."
Stefani sighed and rested her head on his lap falling asleep instantly. He brushed back her bangs and smiled still watching the movie. Tiffani exited the garage and approached him.
"Leonardo when you four leave be very careful, a member of the foot told me that Karai wanted a private meeting with my sister Stefani. Where is your hot headed brother anyway?"
Leonardo looked up.
"We are always on alert Tiffani, call me Leo please. Raphael is in the game room with my brother Michelangelo and your sister Elizabeth. Why do you ask?"
She looked down.
"No reason was just wondering that's all. Tell my sister I am leaving for my class and will see her tonight when I get in. Actually first I think I am going to shower then will leave."
He nodded.
"That might be wise, where did Karai want to meet your sister with you? "
She looked as she responded.
"On 5th and Bleaker Street, see you another time I am glad my sister has you to be with. Bye Leo."
She ran up the stairs and entered her room and took her shower. Then she finished her shower and grabbed her book bag. Then she went out the door and drove off. When she got to the college Karai approached her.
"Well Tiffani I guess you really don't want to be a member of the foot clan? Then I will just have to improvise and use you as bait. "
Raphael appeared and gritted his teeth at Karai with his Sai drawn.
"You really think you're slick don't you Karai? You are going to use Stefani's younger sister as bait to lure her. You forget one detail though; you know you have no chance against my brother Leonardo! You lied to Tiffani, making her think you are unbeatable! But the truth is you never fought your battles always had your foot clan slackies fight for you! You are nothing but a wannabe ninja master! What you gonna do now Karai?"