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Chapter 6

Leonardo POV

I exhaled slowly, before opening my eyes cooly, eyes on my target. In a single, fluid move, and my katana was out of its scabbard and in my hand, ready to attack. I eyed my target, before snapping forward, sword slaying once, twice… then I backed as away, watching the wood dummy still for a minute… Then slowly the head, left arm and shoulder slid off and into the floor. I smiled slightly, "Not bad, Mr. Two Strikes." I sighed at the scoff behind me, turning around to face my immediate younger brother, stilling as his sai suddenly whizzed past my face, embedding into the wooden dummy's chest with a thunk. Raphael smirked, walking past me to pull it out. "If ya want something dead, don't waste time with fanc' technique." He explained as I slid my sword back into its stealth, before crossing my arms. "I'm not training to kill, Raph." I said. Raph raised a ridge, looking pointedly at the now headless and armless dummy. "Coulda fooled me."

I sighed, rubbing the back of my neck as I inspected the damage, suspecting that Donny wouldn't be too pleased with me. "Alright, maybe I did go a bit overboard." I admitted. "I've been a bit distracted lately." Raphael rolled his eyes, "Ah jeez, not the Shadow freak, right?" I chuckled at his annoyed sound, grabbing my glass of water from the steps of the dojo. "For once, no." I said, frowning a bit into my cup. "I was thinking about Karai, and the Foot clan." Raph shifted a bit at the mention, but I ignored it. "I know we decided to leave them alone, after we formed the truce… but they've been too quiet for my liking… don't you think?" I looked up at him as I took a drink.

Raphael rolled his eyes, shrugging. "Jeez, bro, I don't know! I ain't the leader, ya are. Maybe ya too paranoid, maybe not." I chuckled slightly, standing. "Thanks Raph, that helps a lot." My brother gave me a look. "Well, what do ya want me to say?" He growled. I raised my hands to redeem the peace, not wanting to fight. We've had a good streak of no fighting, I didn't want to jeopardize that. Before I could reply, our orange banded brother ran in, grinning. "Hey guys!" He announced his presence cheerfully, causing Raph to scowl.

"What'd ya do this time?" He demanded, hand twitching towards his sai. Michelangelo grinned, "Nothing… Yet." Rapt growled, but Mikey interrupted. "So, Don caught a sighting of Leo's latest obsession, and he says that now might be a good time to go after him." I sighed, standing. "First, I'm no obsessed with this vigilante, I'm just worried." I said, ignoring Raphael's short of disbelief. "Second, You got a plan for how we don't freak him out and cause an attack? Four walking, talking turtles with weapons isn't actually a friendly image for a skilled ninja vigilante, as he seems to be." Mikey shrugged, "I don't know." He said. "You're the leader, isn't that your job?"

I rolled my eyes, walking past him to exit the dojo. "That doesn't mean I know everything, Mikey." I said over my shoulder, then I dropped my cup in the sink, before leaping up to grab a overhang pipe. I then used it to propel myself up and onto the second floor, knocking on Don's lab door a second after I landed. A sound of ruffling papers and a muffled, "Just a Second!" sounded. A few thumps, and a hissing sound was heard before my brother opened the door. "Sorry for the wait, Leo." He said. "I was doing some last minute, uh… Adjustments to my project." I nodded. "That's fine… Mikey said you found something?" I asked, watch my brother nodding quickly. "Yeah yeah, come in!" He darted back in, sliding into his computer chair as I walked in, taking note of the mess and moving to the cleanest and hazardless area to stand.

"So, I've been keeping a regular check of security cameras open on my screen, just in case we wanted to find the Shadow vigilante quickly..." Donny said as he typed rapidly in the keyboard. I nodded, watching the screen as several different visuals popped up. "Are these your cameras?" I asked. Donny chuckled sheepishly, "I uh, May have hacked into uh… majority of these." He said, as I scanned the images. I only chuckled in response, "Of course you would." I replied. "Now, Where am I looking exactly?" Don held up hand, "Right…. There!" He tapped a lower left screen, and I managed to catch a black streak racing over the roof, before stopping at the edge, looking over the city. The figure looked around, obviously watching for any onlookers, before dropping down the side of the building and disappearing from view.

"In going to guess that was our unfriendly neighborhood vigilante?" I asked. Donny nodded. "That footage was about five to ten minutes ago, west side." He said, typing quickly, the footage starting to speed up rapidly. "Annnd… we're live!" I looked up at the screen, then paused. Shadow was busy leaning over a railing atop a roof, seemingly… talking on a cell phone? "April read that he calls in any thugs he leaves unconscious." Donnie muttered. "And he destroys the phone before the cops arrive. It's smart, better than relying on most neighbor's to call in." He admitted. "Yeah, maybe we'll ask for pointers." I said with an eye roll. I watched as he hanged up the phone, before launching it across the roof. As I watched though, another movement caught my eye on a different screen. I looked up at the top right screen, a roof top about a block away from Shadows location. I saw another streak of black, but it wasn't the black that made me stiffen. A brief, but quick flash of red had me on my feet.

"Don, we gotta go, where is he?" My purple banded brother blinked, but answered quickly. "32nd and Westward… Why?" I walked out to call Raph and Mikey. "We have to go out… I have a bad feeling that Shadow is not alone on those roofs."

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"Woo-hoo! Time for some real action!" Mikey shouted as he flipped over another alleyway. I was about him to quiet down, when Raph beat me to it, with a few more choice words. Mike pouted, "Aw c'mon, you can't tell me you aren't excited too!" He insisted. "This is like, the biggest fight we've had in months! Better than the norm!" I silently agreed. The teenager side of me was aching to face a worthy opponent, not some street punks who don't throw punches correctly. I could tell that Raphael was feeling somewhat the same way, he had missed the real fighting we used to do, when peace was an impossibility. Mikey was more bored than anything, and Don… I truly think he wanted to test out his new, apparently paralyzing product. I was just glad he hasn't attempted to test it at home.

I slowed from behind a billboard, then quickly signaled my brothers, already sure they would've spotted what I had seen. Silently I removed my katana, and creeped around, looking over across the rooftop. I could clearly see Shadow, kunai in hand as a Foot soldier circles him with a sword. The sky let out a rumble above us, signaling the incoming rain. I got an intense deja vu, and looked over at my brothers. "Ok guys, vote time." I said lowly, as to not draw attention. "Either we go help now, or we wait until he does need help. If we attack now, that gives him a chance to leave before we can officially meet." I reminded them. Raphael looked over, then huffed. "I say wait. See how he fights." Don agreed, and Mikey hesitated before agreeing. We silently stealthed our weapons, and turned to watch just as The Foot ninja darted at the vigilante, several others following. That's when it started to rain.

Victoria POV

It was quiet for the next few nights on the job… A bit too quiet for my liking. That may just be my paranoid ninja side, but I had a feeling something was about to happen. I didn't know when, how, or how to prepare for it… but something was bound to happen. And something happened indeed.

I had just finished halting normal mugging attempt. The perps were out like lights, the girl was safely away, after an attempt at flirting with her 'savior', and the cops were in their way… and I was being watched. I could feel the presence behind me, and no amount of twists and turns could shake them off my tail. So, when a shuriken sliced at my shoulder, imbedding in the corner I had just attempted to go around, it became no surprise when I turned to find a sword pointed in my direction, sword in the hands of another black clad ninja. Honestly, I would've consider him an impersonator, except for the red three pronged symbol sewn into the fabric on his shoulder. A clan symbol I assumed.

I slipped my own small blade out, narrowing my eyes at him. "Do you really want to do this?" I asked quietly. "Because I won't hold back if you don't." The sky gave out a rumble, and my apparent attacker began circling. I kept a easy distance from him, watching him carefully, taking note of his buddies hiding around him in the dark. I paused as I saw movement over his shoulder, a figure shifting from behind a billboard across the rooftop. I hesitated too long, as the ninja lunged at me, swiping at me. It began to rain.

I jerked back, missing the blow. I ducked forward, sending a blow towards his abdomen with my kunai hilt. He backed away with a omf, before kicking me in the side of the head, sending me sprawling onto the roof. I heard a ringing inside my head, before I brought up my kunai, blocking another lunge towards me. Starting to shift back, I blocked several lunges and swipes towards me as I struggled to gain the upper hand. I hooked my foot around his ankle, causing him to lose his balance and fall, giving me an opportunity to find my footing and stand again. I leveled my blade at him, surprised at how quickly he got to his feet, before darting forward, starting to swipe at him now. He countered my attacks, going for my arms and legs after blocking my attacks.

L

"Leo, I think we should go in." Donny said suddenly, pulling out his bo. I frowned, looking at him. "Why? He seems to have it under control…" Donny shook his head, "No, I don't think he does… look at the Foot's movements. He leading him to the edge." He insisted. I watched closely, then slowly took out my blade. "Alright… everyone, get ready just in case." I said. "This may get dirty."

V

"Ok." I huffed, sending a kick to his abdomen. "I know I said don't hold back… but can you at least stay down!" I snarled, slamming him against the roof ledge, before raising my blade and bringing it down… into the ledge, not the ninja. The ninja slipped to the side last second, and before I could pull out my weapon, he slammed his leg to my side with a lot more strength than before. I slid along the roof with the force of the kick, the rain assisting my slide, then let out a groan when my head hit the other side of the ledge hard, pain radiating from it instantly. My eyes fogged up, and when they cleared the ninja was standing over me, feet pinning my hands down and sword at my throat.

I glared, though weakly… was there one ninja or three now? My vision was swimming, the rain getting near my eyes as I glared upwards. "You… wouldn't… " I murmured darkly. The ninja gave out an equally dark chuckle, raising the blade high. I clenched my fists, feeling a chill come over me, and I closed my eyes…

L

"Damnit!" Donny cursed, surprising all of us, then surprised us again when he grabbed something from his duffle, racing around the billboard. "Hey! You, Foot freak!" He shouted, much to mine and everyone's surprise. Don threw whatever was in his hand towards them, then he turned to us. "Of we're going in, Hold your breath!" Mike opened his mouth, about to ask 'Why?' When, whatever Don threw, suddenly exploded into smoke.

V

My eyes snapped open, and me and my attack looked over at the yeller simultaneously. My eyes quickly latched on to what he had thrown, and suddenly suspicious, I decided I didn't want to find out what it was via experience. I lifted my legs and kicked the ninja off and away, before rolling to the side, moving out of the way when the canister suddenly exploded into an odd, pale green colored smoke. I watched as the ninja, watching as he suddenly started swaying, before falling over. At first I thought he was dying, that this was poisonous gas… but he was stiff, dead stiff, although irritated twitching of his fingers indicated he was alive, and no doubt pissed. Paralyzed. I took a quick breath, before holding it in as the gas flouted over my direction, praying it was just a gas that works when you inhaled it.

Ignoring the ache in my head at the moment, I stood, racing across the rooftop to yank at my blade, still embedded in the roofs ledge. I yanked it out, then turned around as the gas began to clear up… Facing a good dozen or so of my attackers friends, all of them with weapons, and all of them looking pissed. "...Crap." I breathed out. I lifted my blade, eyes darting around for an escape route. I don't normally retreat, but I had already been beaten once, and nearly killed, by ONE ninja. A dozen?

I wouldn't be alive in the next hour… But I'm going down fighting.

I braced my blade, ready for the attack, when my vision blurred. 'Oh no…' I thought as I started to sway, my head pain beginning to intensify. 'Not now, damnit!' My blade dropped from my hand as I crumpled, the pain becoming harsher than before. I tried to get up, to reach for my weapon, but one of the ninjas had enough of that, and kicked it far out of my reach, despite my growl of protest. That growl turned into a cry of pain as he kicked me harshly against the side, and I could have sworn I heard a small crack.

L

' Their gonna kill him.' I realized, then I turned to my brothers. "Don, check on him first, We'll take care of the fighting, got it?" Three nod of understanding, then we were off.

V

"S-screw… you…" I snarled, using the ledge to help me up slightly. I glared up at him, I could practically see the smirk behind his mask. He raised his hand, before backhanding me across the face, my head snapping to the side with the force. I closed my eyes, hearing a blade being taken out. I didn't want to look, didn't want to watch as the blade started coming down… So I didn't see what caused the ninja to cry out, before crashing into his buddies.

I slowly opened my eyes, and looked over. Even with my blurry vision, laced with pain, I could make out your green figures in front of me, weapons in their hands. As my vision cleared a bit, I couldn't help by groan, and not just in pain. "Great…." I heard myself say, words quiet and slightly slurred. "'m hallucinatin' ... now." Then my vision darkened, and all I heard was a fight starting…

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