CH. 7: Vengeance is Deadly Venom
Three months later, with a full moon out with no clouds in the sky, the guys go over a plan to get Karia. As they look over the plan trying to figure out what to do.
They look it over revising as they go along as Rosetta meditates with Splinter in the dojo. Rosetta has gotten much better at meditation and controlling her powers, although she still has far to go.
"I think that is enough for today Rosetta." Splinter looks over to her as he stands up. "Why not go have some fun with the guys?" he nudges to the door.
"Yes Master Splinter." Rosetta nods with a smile.
Rosetta heads out for the guys with Splinter heads out just a bit in front of her. Splinter gives a small smile to himself with how far Rosetta has come so far and her impact on his sons. They head into the living room to see the guys. The guys seem to be going over a plan near the TV.
"This is the only way it can work Raph." Leonardo looks over their cardboard cutout plan.
"Yeah look. I'm on board for the whole rescuing Karia thing. But if we're going to the trouble of invading Shredder's layer; we gotta take him out once and for all." Raphael sighs as he looks at the plan.
"It's too dangerous Raph." Leonardo shakes his head.
"Hold up dudes. Why am I the bait while Donny sits in the Shell Razor?" Michelangelo pouts while eating noodles.
"Somebody has to be the getaway driver." Donatello chimes in.
"Look everyone is important." Leonardo shouts trying to keep everyone on track.
"What are you guys up too?" Rosetta heads over to them a bit confused.
"Trying to come up with a plan to save Karia." Donatello looks over the plan.
"Disagreement about a mission is never a good way to begin." Splinter stands a short ways off. "Leonardo, may I speak with you?" he calls Leonardo over as he heads toward his own room.
Leonardo goes over to him and the two of them talk. Rosetta sits on the couch and looks over the guys plan; pretty much able to figure out what they have going on. As she looks it over Rosetta can't help but wonder why she's not a part of it.
When Splinter heads to his room a few minutes later Leonardo heads back to the guys. All of them are thinking Leonardo will say the plan is off. All of them stand to find out what's going on.
"So is that a no go on operation rescue Karia?" Michelangelo looks at his older brother curiously.
"No Splinter's wrong; we can't wait." Leonardo shakes his head.
"Let's do this." Raphael gets fired up to go.
"So when do we leave?" Rosetta looks at all of them with a smirk.
"You aren't coming." They all say at the same time.
"What? Why?" Rosetta pouts a bit. "I've been training even before I got to this Dimension and before my powers." She huffs at them.
"The powers are WHY you can't come." Leonardo explains with a serious expression.
"We don't know why the Shredder wants you and these powers. It's too dangerous to take you." Raphael explains with a calm and more worried expression.
"Besides we need someone to stay and cover for us just in case Splinter comes out to check on us." Donatello points to Splinter's room.
"So not fair." Rosetta plops down on to the couch with crossed arms and a pouting face.
"Staying is the best thing. We'll be back soon with Karia." Leonardo and his brothers head for the Shell Razor.
"We'll train later, okay?" Raphael looks over to her with hopeful eyes. Rosetta turns to see this and her face softener a bit.
"Just come back safely, okay?" Rosetta turns to him with a small smile.
"Got it." Raphael grins happily with a thumb's up and then heads to his brothers.
'I should have guessed they wouldn't take me.' Rosetta sighs as she looks down at the plan on the ground. 'I get why I can't go. But… it still hurts a bit to be left out.' She sighs again but more heavily as she lays back on the now familiar couch.
After a few minutes of staring at the ceiling Rosetta decides to text April about what is going on. The two of them have a bit of a girl time texting back and forth about random things. Sometime later April goes to bed and Rosetta is felt on her own again. She goes to the kitchen and makes a snack for herself. While eating she feels a bit lonely with the guys not around.
'I haven't had quiet in a long time.' Rosetta looks around the familiar large room. 'I wonder if it'll be like this back at home.' she smiles for a secant and then frowns holding her shoulders like she's cold. 'That is… if I get back.'
"Stupid. What are you thinking about?" Rosetta whispers as she shakes her head slightly.
After eating her snack she puts her dishes in the sink. Trying to keep her mind busy she starts washing the dishes. Rosetta can't help but feel anxious with her thoughts and also with the guys' mission. As she starts to think about them at Shredder's layer her heart begins to ache with the thoughts of them being put in danger. Luckily a few minutes after her thoughts head that way the guys head back into the layer with Leonardo walking along side Karia.
"Guys." Rosetta looks over to them with a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness you're okay." She heads over and gives each of them a hug. Each of the guys takes the hug happily, but Michelangelo flinches a bit due to his injured arm.
"That hurts." Michelangelo flinches with pain.
"I'm sorry, are you okay?" Rosetta looks at him with worry.
"Michelangelo! What happened?" Splinter comes out of his room and heads over to all of them.
"It's just a scratch Sensei. You should see the other guy." Michelangelo jokes with his goofy grin.
"What have you boys done?" Splinter walks over to them getting furious with worry. "I thought I told y… Niwa?" he stops as his eyes widen when he sees Karia.
"Father." Karia hesitantly walks over and hugs Splinter.
Rosetta smiles warmly as she stands near Raphael watching this scene. Splinter hugs her back tightly not wanting the moment to end.
"See Sensei. I told you my plan would work." Leonardo smiles satisfied.
"Perhaps something ARE worth the risk." Splinter smiles down at Karia. "For now everyone should get some sleep. Training is early tomorrow and there WILL be extra for disobeying me." He looks at all of them including Alex.
"Yes Sensei." The guys answer as they head for their rooms.
"You can stay with me Karia." Rosetta smiles warmly at her and points to a room with a Japanese screen door.
"Thanks." Karia gives a slight smile as she follows Rosetta to the room.
That night the guys slept purely due to exhausted from the fights. As they lay passed out Rosetta stays awake with worries that come to her from time to time while Karia is up from not being able to feel comfortable in her new surroundings and Splinter is awake due to not wanting to wake up to find Karia was never there.
The next morning for training the guys face each other in individual matches. Michelangelo being himself; he pulls a prank making both the girls laugh and pisses off Leonardo causing him to tackle him. The other two soon join in the wrestling ball rolling across the dojo floors.
"Does training always end up like this?" Karia laughs at this.
"Just about." Rosetta tries to hold in her laughter.
"That's enough." Splinter taps his staff to the ground. The guys end their game and line up with the girls. "My sons and daughter that is enough for today." He walks to his room.
The guys and Rosetta head out into the living room. Seeing Karia needs to talk to Splinter, they keep their distance for now. Rosetta laughs and jokes with the guys as they wait for them to finish their talk.
As the day goes on they have fun together, even Karia smiles a bit. But with her smile hides a plan and a burning for revenge. Rosetta realizes that Karia is going planning something and tells Leonardo, hoping he can stop her from doing something stupid.
Later on that night the others come out to see Leonardo knocked out on the ground. Hearing what Karia has planned Splinter blames himself for giving Karia the whole story so quickly. But the others don't see it that way and head out to get her.
This time Rosetta is allowed to come, mostly because they couldn't keep her there if they tried. Once at the warehouse they fight Shredder and his Mutant cronies as Karia dangles over a vat of Mutigian with snakes inside it. As they all fight Leonaro tries to get Karia down, but instead she ends up falling into the vat.
"Karia/Niwa!" Shredder and Splinter holler as she lands inside.
They continue to fight, this time Splinter is ready to kill Shredder for what is happening to Karia. Shredder is also planning to kill Splinter for what Karia is going through. Karia comes out of the vat now transformed into a giant snake.
Once out she goes on the attack and takes out a lot of Foot along with starting a fire. After Splinter is in her tails grasp she lets him go recognizing him. Everyone heads their own ways as Karia slithers out of the burning building.
The drive back to the layer is quiet as everyone hangs their heads down not knowing what to say. Once back at the lair Splinter heads back to his room quietly with a sorrowful expression. The guys don't know what to say or do as they stand in the living room with sad expressions and clenched fits. Rosetta stands behind them with a sad expression as she rubs her arm looking at the ground not knowing what to say to them.
