The turtles squeezed out of the window while Alo raced back into the hall. The green mutants moved silently across the grass, ducking into the forest without a trace.
Leo ordered them still for a minute while he listened. Then he pointed his hand and they began moving again. They ducked and weaved through the trees, gaining quickly on the Foot ninjas.
The sounds indicated there were many and when they found a clearing, they could see in the moonlight that there were at least twenty. Leo tightened his grip on the handle of his katanas and barged through the fauna with his brothers by his side. He ran quickly before leaping into the air and landing on the back of the humans that were dragging Jacob.
They cried out when they hit the ground and Jacob wriggled and bucked beneath them. Leo knocked the first human clean cold with a single punch. He then hooked his arm around the neck of the other. He twisted sideways, pulling the human against him in order to free the young Indian.
"Run!" He ordered.
The man continued to wrestle with Leo while Jacob scrambled to his feet. The boy peered in bewilderment at the black clad ninjas and green turtles fighting around him. Noises of pain were loud, rebounding off the trees while the turtles got their enemies down. With a quick snap, Leo let go of the human he was holding and jumped back up to face another attacker.
He ducked under their swinging arms and shouted again to the boy who stood there in a trance.
"Run Jacob!"
Jacob's eyes widened and nodded. He then turned around in a fumble before sprinting away through the trees.
Leo grunted when an arm pounded the back of his head. He blinked for a moment and another hand reached for his throat. He pried the fingers away when another dug at his side where his wound had been. Before he knew it, he had been pushed to the ground. He spun onto his shell, tripping up two men while he moved. Another came for him with a large sword.
Leo whipped up his katana in warning, but before he could do anything, the man suddenly jerked and stopped. He peered down at the sharp points of the sai that stuck out of his stomach.
When Raphael withdrew his weapon, the human collapsed to the ground. The large turtle stood there looking fierce while he stared down at the enemy. Leo jumped up and patted his arm. Before he could thank him, one of their brother's shouts caught his attention.
"Donny!" It was Mikey's voice.
Leo and Raph spun around. There were not many Foot Clan left, but they were all crowding around Donatello. The genius turtle threw his bo back and forth in an effort to keep them at bay. Mikey was still calling his name, running up behind them to come to his aid. What he didn't see was another Foot member that was creeping out from the trees on the far side of the clearing. He held a dangerously sharp weapon that glinted in the moonlight and he was heading straight for Mikey.
"Mikey, look out!"
At the same time that Leo called his warning, Raph threw his sai at the man. It missed him by mere inches. Mikey turned around to Leo and then he saw the human that was sneaking up on him. He turned his back just as the blade came plunging down and it sank into his shell. The young turtle jerked backwards, pushing the human down with his shell.
Leo was racing closer while another man pulled the blade out of Mikey's shell to use on him. While Mikey turned around to face him, the other man was getting back up to attack him from behind. Leo was nearly close enough to leap to the rescue when there was another sound, like the air hissing.
The man with the bladed weapon cried out when an arrow embedded his chest. More Foot members began to shout as sharp arrows took them down one by one. Leo ran to Don's side and sliced at the last few ninjas until the turtles were the only ones left standing.
Leo turned around to scan the darkness in the trees. He could just see Alo, off to their right, still armed with his bow and arrow. He slowly lowered his weapon while the blue clad turtle approached him.
"Thank you Alo, for protecting my family," he said graciously.
"Thank you for protecting mine," the Indian man replied.
Raph, Don and Mikey then approached them.
"Where the shell did they come from?" Mikey exclaimed.
"They must've followed us," Don replied.
"Is Jacob okay now?" Leo asked Alo anxiously.
The Indian nodded, "He is with his mother."
"I'm sorry to have brought my problems into your home," Leo apologized.
"It's not your fault," Alo shook his head, "We brought you into our home and you are always welcome here."
He turned to Leo's brothers and insisted, "The same goes for all of you."
The turtles smiled and Alo placed an arm around Leo's shoulders and smiled.
"Now let's go home."
...
The next day found everyone hugging and saying goodbye.
Leo loved it here, but he was more than ready to go home and see his father and human friends again.
Mikey wished Sam and Jacob could come with them, as he desired some playmates.
Alo and Nina said the turtles were welcome there anytime and they would have to let them know if they were to come and visit again.
Leo promised that he would. He would let them know anytime when he and his brothers felt like coming for a visit.
Don thanked Nina most of all for treating Leo's wounds and getting him better, as Leo also thanked her too for saving his life.
Leo thanked Alo for teaching him some new things and for allowing him to be his family's guest.
It was hard to say goodbye to their new special friends, but it was now time to go. But before they left, Sam went to to the dog kennels and picked up something.
The turtles didn't know what he was doing, but what he brought back was so cute. It was a puppy for Mikey!
"This puppy is for you Mikey, so you can have a playmate back at home." Sam said.
"Thanks Sam!" Mikey took the little puppy in his arms.
Leo, Don, and Raph hadn't been expecting that. But the puppy would give Mikey a playmate to keep him busy with playing and teaching it things.
The puppy was a husky mix type. So it would have some energy to play with Mikey. It was a little male. It was a orangey brown and white color.
"What are you going to name the puppy, Mikey?" Leo asked.
Mikey looked at him carefully. "I think I'll name him Sparky. I know this type of dog has energy like I do." Mikey said.
"Yeah, they do. That's why we also run them in the winter with the sled." Alo said.
"And that's why I figured he'd make a good pet for Mikey." Sam said.
"Thanks Sam. I know Mikey will cherish him." Leo said.
With Sparky in hand, and everything ready to go and the final thanks and goodbyes, Leo and his brothers got in their van and drove back to New York.
The Indians were glad to have had some excitement in a long time. It was nice to have met the turtles and made some new friends.
Worked on with ccshadow. This was the final chapter.
The puppy was a last minute thought and thought it would spice up Mikey's life a little. At least that way since Sam and Jacob couldn't go with the turtles, Mikey has a playmate and something to keep him busy.
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