Raphael wondered how the hell everything went wrong so fast. He thought this battle would be a cake walk. I mean it was just Fishface and Rahzar, right? They had been battling them on and off for years. The Foot Clan was a stain on New York that was harder get rid than they originally thought. As his brothers continued their training and learned new skills so did the enemy. It had become a game of who would out do who first. The Foot had become more organized over the last few years that by the time Mikey and Raph figured out what they were doing it was too late.
Over the course of the battle they were slowly started separating the turtle further from one another. The enemy had figured out long ago that when one brother was in trouble the others would come to defend. But what if they were too far away to do anything? It was a brilliant plan that Raph and Mikey fell for quickly. Rahzar slowly moved his battle with Mikey to the north and Fishface moved his battle with Raph to the south. Once they were far enough apart they would strike.
Raph watched out of the corner of his eye and he saw Rahzar hit Mikey with a whole shipping container knocking him out cold. Rahzar wasted no time closing in to deliver the final blow with his razor sharp claws.
"MIKEY!" Raph shouted at the top of his lungs as he grabbed one of Fishface's robotic legs and ripped it off. He then threw him into the off the dock and into the water and started running to his fallen brother.
His other two brothers had noticed their younger brother was down as well. They plowed through Foot soldiers like bowling pins on their way to help Mikey. But they were too far away…. they would not make it in time. He had to run faster! He was so close but yet not close enough to save his brother. He realized he would not make it and that he would see his baby brother die in front of him. Tears streaked Raph's eyes as he tried to push himself harder but he could go no faster. He watched as Rahzar's claws came down on Mikey's neck.
"NO!" he screamed through tear filled eyes.
He saw a small flash of light out of the corner of his eyes as he watched he brother die. But….he didn't. Rahazar's claws stopped right at the point of contact and froze in place. It took Raph a moment to realize that the weighted end of a kusarigama chain was wrapped around his arm hold him back. At the other end of that chain stood a mysterious person.
"A miracle" Raph thought.
This mysterious ninja was dressed in skin tight black attire with their face completely covered to conceal their identity. He then realized that this was not just a ninja but a kunoichi, a women. From what he could tell she was short and lean. She stood just a little over 5 feet tall, a midget compared to him and his brothers. But somehow this slender kunoichi was holding back a mutant over twice her size. He had no idea where she came from or who she was but he was glad she was here.
He started running toward his brother again. He had to get him out of harm's way because he didn't know how long she could hold Rahzar back. He then watched she changed her stance and planted her feet into the ground. She wrapped the chain once more around her hands and did something that he didn't think possible.
Raph watched as this tiny kunoichi swung the giant mutant dog like a rag doll by his arm and smash him into some shipping containers. They both disappeared out of site as they continued their battle. Him and his brothers reached Mikey at the same time and immediately checked him. He was breathing and his heart rate was stable. Besides being unconscious he was totally fine somehow.
"Raph, who the fuck is that!" Leo shouted as he motioned to the mystery women.
" I have no fucking clue, how the hell would I know!" replied Raph in a defensive tone. " But she saved Mikey's life we might want to return the favor don't u think!"
"Ok, Donnie you stay here with Mikey and guard him. Raph you and me are going to check on our new friend" ordered the fearless leader.
Raph and Leo listen to the sounds of destruction to locate where they went. They had somehow gotten farther away from the initial battle site than they thought. She had lead him into a part of the dock that was clear of any shipping containers…well anything for that matter. She had her kusarigama strapped to her side and she was using double kodachi swords as her primary weapon. Raph stepped forward ready to join the fight but he was stopped by his brother standing in front of him.
"No, Raph not yet. We need to see what she can do. If things go south we will get her out of there" Leo stated to which Raph surprisingly didn't argue too. He was curious as well. She had proved so far that she could hold her own.
They watched as the two dark figures began to fight once more. The kunoichi ran head on toward Rahzar but stopped short just inches before she made contact. She jumped high enough so she was eye level with the mutant dog. Then a small flash of light appeared in front of him and she was gone. Just gone. A split second later another small flash of light appeared behind him and out of nowhere the women reappeared and planted her foot square in the back of his head sending him flying. The strength of the hit was not possible for her size. Something was not right here.
"Do you see that Raph?"
"What the fact that she can teleport or the fact that she had inhuman strength?"
"Well there is that but im referring to her style of fighting. Seems familiar doesn't it?"
"Now that you mention it yeah….its similar to ours."
"Exactly."
The two brothers fell silent as they thought about what this could mean. Their attention was soon drawn back to the fight when a primal roar came from Rahzar. The kunoichi was now engaging him in close combat with her double kodachi. Her skills were quite impressive as she was able to block every one of Rahzar's attacks. She used one of her blades to block an attack and she saw an opening to land a blow with the other, slicing the dogs leg. Her victory was short lived however because when she turned to back off he quickly countered sending her rolling down the dock.
The bothers watched closely wondering if this was the moment they should intervene. A blow like that should have at least broken some ribs or knocked her out. They watched as she lifted her head and looked at the moon. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she reopened them her eyes were not normal. They were glowing white as she returned to a battle stance. She blinked again and they returned back to normal as she made her move. Her movements were becoming much slower as the battle continued and the brothers knew she would wear out soon, super human or not.
She reached into the pouch connected to her thigh and grabbed a set of three shuriken. With lightning fast speed she threw them in Rahzar's direction. He of course avoided them easily but the goal was not to strike him it was to draw his attention elsewhere. While he defended himself for the shuriken she had started towards him at full speed. By the time he realized what she was doing her palm made contact right in the center of his chest with full force. He flew backwards as the air was knocked out of him. He tried desperately to catch his breath but it was not use all he could do was barely gasp enough air to stay alive.
" I could do this all night but you look….out of breath" she smirked at him.
The brothers knew that this was just a bluff. They could tell by her movements that she didn't have much left in her. Whatever abilities she was using on him was clearly draining her strength. But the wore out dog fell for her bluff and started to back off.
"I'll see you again sweetcheeks, but next time it won't end this way!" Rahzar gasped out as he made his retreat.
"Ok Raph, time to get some answers" said the fearless leader as him and his brother landed on the dock behind where she stood"
" Nice of your two to finally join the party instead of being little wall flowers" She said as sarcastically as she could. She then turned around to face the two giant turtles.
As she faced them she slowly reached across her next to release the cloth that was covering her face and head. When her face was fully revealed Raph felt his heart skip a beat. She was beautiful! Her hair was long, blonde and almost glowed in the moonlight. She was slender, fit and her curves were perfect for human standards. But that was not the thing that caught his attention the most. It was her eyes….they were the lightest blue he had ever seen and they too seemed to just glow in the moonlight. She looked like an angel. "An angel that could kick some serious ass!" he thought to himself.
Leo too seemed to be struck by the mysterious angel. For once the leader was lost for words, something Raph though he would never see in this lifetime. He knew it was up to him to start asking this women some questions.
" So why did you save our brother?" Raph said.
"Brother? hmmm interesting" she questioned
" Hey that's not an answer to my question! You better start talking!" Raph demanded.
" I apologies for my brothers rudeness. But we are curious why you would help us" Leo finally spoke ignoring the heated gaze his brother was giving him.
She smiled at them while she reached towards her chest. She grabbed the garment and pulled it down over her shoulder revealing a good portion of her upper chest. Raph felt his heart jump into his throat as he watched her sensual movements. He did not even notice what she was showing them at first. His mind was on something else. When he finally got his mind out of the gutter he noticed a tattoo on her upper chest. On closer inspection he realized it was the Hamato clans symbol. She then reached into her pocket and pulled a shuriken. One of their shurikens.
" The one you call Mikey inadvertently threw this at my head. When I noticed my clans symbol etched into the shuriken I figured I could not let him be killed before I could question him." She said in a mocking tone. " I was sent her from Japan by my sensei to seek out a man by the name of Hamato Yoshi. He told me that about 25 years ago he left Japan and moved to New York. I have been here four months searching with not so much as a lead. I watched you fight and it is the style of the Hamato clan. Only a ninja master could train you in this art. So I am going to assume you know where Hamato Yoshi is."
" What do you want with him?" Raph asked in a threatening tone. She knew Master Splinters real name this cannot be a good thing.
" As I stated I was sent here from Japan to seek him out. I will not say anymore until I am able to speak with him in person and by the tone of your voice I can tell that you know where he is." She smiled.
"What should we do Leo?" Raph whispered quietly to his bother.
"I don't know but I think we should talk to Splinter before we bring out "guest" home with us" Leo said quietly back to his brother.
While him and his brother went over their options he noticed something move from the corner of his eye. The kunoichi had fallen down on one knee and he noticed that she did not look so great. He heard her hiss as she placed her palm against her side and pull her hand away. She then stared at her hand that was covered in a dark red fluid. She was bleeding and rapidly at that. This injury must have been dealt before him and his brother arrived on the scene. He and his brother watched as she struggled to get back on two feet. Before either of them could say anything their t-phones rang. It was Donnie.
"Hey, whatever you are doing I would wrap it up fast because the foot are sending reinforcements!" he shouted. "Mikey is still unconscious and I need help getting him in the shellraiser before I can't fend them off!"
"Ok, Donnie I am on my way!" Leo said assertively as he turned to his brother. " I am going to go help Donnie. She needs some serious medical attention and we cannot just leave her out here after she saved Mikey's life. I will go with Donnie and Mikey in the shellraiser. You take her the back way in and Donnie can patch her up."
"Fine" Raph said as he watched his brother race to the other side of the docks where they left Mikey. When Leo said he wanted him to take her the back way that meant make sure she has no clue where they are going so their lairs location stays a secret. This should be fun the thought. She was obviously rather intelligent and not easily fooled. But she was bleeding out so he could use that to his advantage. This would probably go faster if he just carried her so he walked to her and reached out his arms to grab her.
" Leave me be! I cannot go with you just yet I need to finish something." She said weakly.
"Look I hate playing babysitter so can we just hurry this up and get going. You're in no condition to do anything right now and you know it. Stop being so fucking stubborn and let me help you." He growled at her.
She met his gaze with a glare of her own. Even now when she was weak she had fire in her eyes. "Fine! But your not carrying me….I…cccaan" she stuttered as she passed out from blood loss. Before her limp body could hit the ground Raph caught her. He knew he had to get her to Donnie immediately. At least now he would not have to cover his tracks. He found the nearest manhole and disappeared into the sewers with his precious cargo.
