Chapter 7

Raph grunted and glared up with bright green eyes. He leaned back suddenly on his hands, whipping his feet out to kick at the Foots in front of him. Feet. Whatever they were called. The stupid ninjas in black suits that fought worse than Donnie. There.

Fighting in such a confined space was difficult, especially with so little arm length. He did his best though. The Shredder was on the other side, watching as his ninjas attacked. His expression was as blank as ever. Raph gasped as a blade lunged for his side, and he flinched forward, bringing his arm up.

SHIINGG! SNAP.

The katana sliced right through the chain like butter. Raph blinked. These blades were sharper than he thought. Leo might want to take a few notes on this one. One arm free, the turtle managed to fight even harder now, pushing the ninjas back best he could. Luckily the back of the cage was pressed to the wall, so the only attacks he could get were from where he could see.

But, as usual, there was strength in numbers rather than brute force.

A glance gave him little warning as the kick hit his jaw. Raph grunted and smacked onto his side, then whirled around and drew back his fist. His anger only grew when he saw who it was that had caught him off guard.

I hate this kid!

Karai grinned and then stepped to the side easily as he swung at her. She grabbed his fist and brought it back behind his head, flipping him. She put a foot on his shell, pinning him on his plastron. Raph growled and struggled against the ninjas' grip as they unchained his other arm and hauled him onto his feet.

The Shredder finally stepped forward. Raph glared at him, breathing hard. Bruises patterned his body, and blood ran from cuts on his shoulder and his ankle. His eyes still held the fire from before, and it only blazed brighter with every second that passed in this shell-hole.

The armored man narrowed his eyes.

"You have sprit, I must say. I could make use of it. Hamato Yoshi will only lose in the end. You must know this. I will win. Join my forces and you might be spared."

Raph's eyes widened slightly.

Is he... asking me to join the Foot?! How stupid is this guy?

Pretty stupid, apparently.

I'm talking to myself again.

Well, there's nobody else that'll listen. Spike's not here.

Oh, shut up and focus.

Raph set his jaw determinedly and gritted his teeth.

"Over my dead dried out husk of a shell."

Karai smirked and walked up beside the Shredder. She leaned on one leg and put a hand on her hip.

"Think about it, Raph. I already know you have a thing against Leo. You could get back at him."

Okay, she's just as stupid as he is.

"Not on your life." Raph snapped. The Shredder clenched his fist and whipped out the blades in his wrist cuff.

"Then it shall be on yours."

The Foot holding him still kicked the back of his knees, jolting his legs out from under him. Raph gasped and fell onto his knee pads. He gritted his teeth and glared up as the Shredder approached. He raised the blade towards the captive in front of him.

No way, bro. Not today.

Raph resorted to what he could do without weapons and without his hands or feet. He opened his mouth and simply bit onto one of the hands holding onto his shoulders. He bit hard. He heard a yell and then the ninja jumped away, and the other grips on him loosened. Raph rolled onto his shell and kicked up, hitting the other Foot in the stomach and tossing him away.

Suddenly a crash sounded from above and shards of glass sprinkled down onto the Shredder and Raph. Raph covered his face with his arms and then looked up.

"Booyakasha!"

Leo whipped out his arm, throwing the bright white powder at the Shredder. Their Sensei's nemesis yelled and backed away, clutching his eyes. Karai jumped up in shock. Donnie and Mikey dropped down beside Raph. Mikey grinned and gave a short laugh.

"Man, that never gets old."

Raph felt a stinging pain in one eyes and his hand snapped up to it. He snapped at his older brother as he took Donnie's hand, pulling himself up.

"Watch where you fling that stuff, Leo! You got me!"

Leo rolled his eyes.

"Hey, at least we're here now."

Raph gritted his teeth and walked over to a Foot that stood on the side, frozen in shock. He grabbed his sai away from the ninja and kicked him flat out in the stomach, then turned back to his brothers, ignoring his own injuries.

"It's about time." he muttered.