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Standing outside of the lair, Alucard wondered if he was doing the right thing. Hadn't Splinter suffered enough? Thinking his wife and daughter were dead, only to find out that his daughter had been raised by his sworn enemy. And now, Alucard was about to drop another bombshell on him. How would this conversation go? He didn't even know what he was supposed to say. Well, the worst thing that could happen was Splinter could forbid Alucard from ever setting foot in the lair again. The best thing that could happen was that Splinter would agree to meet Tang Shen and help her remember who she was. Then, she could meet the turtles, her half-sons...kind of...and they would all be one big happy family.
"Yeah. Let's go with that," Alucard muttered under his breath. "One big happy family." He sighed. "This is going to painful."
He walked through the turnstiles and entered the lair. Shouts and battle cries drifted from the dojo. They were training by the sounds of it. Alucard made his way to the dojo and stepped inside. The turtles looked like they were in a free-for-all sparring match. Splinter knelt in front of the tree, watching his sons. Alucard began to back out, then he felt Splinter's eyes on him.
"Detective Alucard. A pleasure to see you again," the ninja master said.
Alucard smiled. "Yeah. Sorry to barge in on you without calling ahead," he apologized.
"Come. Sit. You may fight the winner, if you wish," Splinter offered.
Alucard shook his head. "No, that's fine. I'm not here to spar," he said.
Splinter gave him a quizzing look. "Then, why are you here?" he asked.
Alucard rubbed the back of his neck. "I was hoping to speak with you."
Splinter turned to his sons. "Yame," he commanded and the fight instantly halted. "My sons, you are dismissed. We will continue this match another time."
The brothers bowed and hurried off to do their own thing. Raphael gave Alucard a warning look before disappearing around the corner with his brothers. The detective sighed. He wasn't going to be forgiven for the holding-them-at-gun-point thing anytime soon. Which was a shame, since Alucard had hoped to make friends with the brothers. But, depending on how this conversation went, Alucard might not be around much longer to make friends.
"What did you wish to talk about?" Splinter asked, getting to his feet and facing the detective.
Alucard stepped further into the dojo, his heart racing. "First of all, I want to apologize," he said.
"For what?" Splinter wanted to know.
"I wasn't completely honest with you when we first met," Alucard began. "I was looking into your disappearance, but it had nothing to do with a police search."
Splinter's brow furrowed slightly. Alucard swallowed nervously.
"I'm working on this case. It's not a missing person's case, per se, but my client is missing something. Their memories. I was looking into your disappearance because I found a connection between you and my client," the detective explained hurriedly.
"What connection?" Splinter asked carefully.
Alucard swallowed hard. "Your...wife."
Shredder walked into his throne room, anger flaring and hands clenched into fists. His attention had been brought to a breech in security when Karai told him a man was waiting for him in the throne room. Shredder entered the room to find a man in a black business suit, long black coat and wearing tinted sunglasses sitting in the throne.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Oroku," the man greeted.
"Who are you? How did you get in here?" Shredder demanded.
The man stood up and walked down to meet the clan leader. "My name is John Bishop. And believe it or not, we're on the same side."
Shredder's eyes narrowed dangerously. "I have never heard of you. And I know everyone in this city's criminal underbelly."
Bishop grinned. "The reason why you've never heard of me is because I'm not part of organized crime," he replied. "I actually work for the government. The Earth Protection Force, to be exact." He studied Shredder's eyes. "But, you're not interested in that. So, let me cut to the chase. My work specializes in genetic manipulation to create super soldiers. So far I've managed to create one successful super soldier, however, he's flawed. I believe you know him. His name is Alucard."
Shredder's fists tightened. "He has put many of my men behind bars," he snarled. A blade shot out of his gauntlet. "And you say he's one of yours?"
"I also said he was flawed," Bishop pointed out. "He broke free of my command and went rogue. He's been hiding out, pretending to be a normal human, but that doesn't always work out for him."
"What does this have to do with the Foot?" Shredder asked.
Bishop smiled. "I'm so very glad you asked," he said. "As it turns out, Alucard has made contact with someone from your past. A woman by the name of Tang Shen, I believe."
"That's impossible. Tang Shen perished in a fire back in Japan," Shredder denied.
Bishop held up a picture. "Then, who is this? Her twin sister?" he asked.
Shredder took the picture and studied it. His eyes widened. It couldn't be...It wasn't possible. Shen was alive? Bishop saw the look in Shredder's eyes and smirked.
"Of course, he was very vague as to where Ms. Tang was living. So, I can't help you with that. But, I'm sure if you were to capture Alucard, I would have no trouble in helping you to...persuade him to give you that information," Bishop offered.
"My wife died in Japan," Splinter stated, anger lacing his words.
Alucard held his hands up. "Please, just hear me out," he said. "She just wants to meet you. That's all. Please, this woman has suffered. She had a house collapse on her and her memories were taken. One look at her and you'll know whether she's your wife or not." Splinter growled low in his throat. "Sensei, please. I wouldn't be asking if I didn't think there was a chance that she could very well be Tang Shen."
Splinter grew thoughtful, albeit a bit angry. Alucard knew he was digging up old skeletons that should very well stay buried. But, he was too deep into this case already; he had to see it through.
"Ten minutes," Splinter said. "I will see her for ten minutes. But, she is to be blindfolded when you bring her here."
Alucard let out a relieved breath and bowed. "Yes, Master Splinter. Of course. Thank you."
"You may go and get her," Splinter instructed.
"Thank you again, Master Splinter," Alucard said.
He practically ran out of the dojo and hurried out of the lair. Alucard made his way up to street level, being careful not to get spotted by passersby. He climbed out of the manhole and replaced the lid. He started down the alleyway, taking out his cell phone and dialling a number. After the third ring someone picked up.
"Good news. I have a meeting set up for you to meet Splinter," Alucard said. "I'm on my way to bring you to him...Okay, see you soon. Bye."
He hung up and put the phone back in his pocket. Then, a thought that wasn't his own passed through his mind. Alucard turned around and was met by a kick in the chest from a metallic foot. He grunted as he hit the ground. Alucard looked up to see a giant fish in a crazy oxygen tank get-up and a dog that looked like something out of a zombie apocalypse movie standing over him.
"You weren't hard to track," the dog commented smugly.
Alucard pushed himself back, away from the fish and dog. However, the fish placed one of his robotic feet on his chest, pinning Alucard to the ground. The sun gleamed menacingly off of the fish's razor sharp fangs.
"Shredder sent you, didn't he?" Alucard asked.
"Aw, now you've gone and spoiled the surprise," the dog mocked.
"Rahzar, isn't it?" Alucard guessed. "What rock did you crawl out from under?"
The fish chuckled and Rahzar growled. The fish pressed harder on Alucard's chest.
"No matter. Master Shredder will get the information about Tang Shen out of you, either way."
"I've got a message for Shredder I'd like you to take to him," Alucard said.
"And what is that?" the fish asked.
Alucard motioned for the fish to lean in closer. "Come closer," he said. The fish leaned in. "Closer." The fish leaned closer until Alucard could whisper into his ear. "Eat asphalt, Fishface," Alucard growled.
Fishface grunted as he was suddenly slammed in the face by a pillar of earth. Alucard rolled to his feet and slipped into a defensive position. Fishface shook his head and rubbed his sore jaw. He growled in annoyance. Rahzar flicked his wrists and his claws extended. Alucard hoped that the gauge was in the green as he brought his hands to his mouth, cupping them as if they were cold. He breathed into his hands and they instantly burst into flames. Fishface and Rahzar took a step back in surprise. Alucard lowered his hands, the flames growing and engulfing his arms.
"Who's first?" he asked.
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