Rose was standing on a rooftop, wearing her white tiger mask over her face. She was wearing a tight black tank top and tight black pants, a loose belt hanging off her waist, filled with projectile weapons. She wore high heeled black boots, and had forearm guards and black gloves, black claws attached to the end of each finger.
She'd been doing this for a couple weeks, watching over the city. She'd already gotten her name out, scaring the crap out of thugs. She chuckled when she saw a group of thugs going into an alley, dragging someone behind them.
'Another night full of fun…'
She jumped down through the shadows, and grinned, making her voice light and airy.
"Hey, boys. Having fun?"
They turned in shock, and froze.
"Sh-Shadow Cat!!"
"Right! Now are you gonna back off or do you want a beating?"
She didn't look like she usually did. She wasn't threatening them with her body language, but with her words. They ran off, and she smiled at the poor boy left behind.
"You okay?"
The ten year old nodded.
"Want me to help you home?"
He nodded, looking innocent, and she lifted him up bridal style. As she ran, following his directions, just through the shadows, she felt something had happened, a looming cloud that made her negative.
After dropping the boy off safely, she headed to her secret hideaway, changed into baggy cargo pants and t-shirt before hiding the outfit and heading home.
When she came in, her cousins were playing 'War', the cards flying as Michael lost…probably for the tenth time…
"Hey, Rose…" Ruby greeted, reading her book, but she didn't seem to even take in what she was reading.
Rose sat down next to the phone, and sighed. She stretched, feeling her muscles relax, and turned on the TV. As her favorite TV show, Naruto, came on, she sat back contently, and smiled.
"YES!! CHIDORI HIS BUTT!!" She cheered Kakashi on as he fought Zabuza Mamochi on the bridge at the Land of Waves, and her cousin immediately came to join her.
When the phone rang, Rose glared, but picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Is this the Hamato residence?" She heard an unfamiliar, teary voice on the other end.
"Yes."
"I'm Andy and Ben's grandmother…I have terrible news…"
She got a lump in her throat, and everyone stared at her in worry.
"Wh-What is it?"
"…Andy and Ben were walking to get some groceries…they were attacked by a mysterious group…Andy protected Ben…"
Rose felt that dread smack into her.
"…He was killed…Ben's in a coma…"
Rose felt the tears burn her eyes, struggling to get free.
"Wh-What…?"
"…I know this seems like a bit much…but Ben said something before he went unconscious…something about a foot…or something along those lines…"
Rose felt her air rush out of her lungs like she'd been struck, and her family could already see the tears glistening in her eyes.
'No…the Foot…they…'
"I'm sorry for your loss…Ben will most likely go back up when he awakes…I'm sorry…"
With short goodbyes, Rose put down the phone, and Raph watched her worriedly.
"A-Andy…and B-Ben…th-they were attacked…v-visiting their relatives…A-Andy's…"
She tried to fight the tears.
"A-Andy's dead…and B-Ben's in a c-coma…"
Gem's face fell, and Ruby went to comfort her. Rose stood up, and Raph nearly stood up as well.
"I-I…I need to go out…"
She left quickly, not caring that her show was still on.
"Rose…"
Raph sighed, and Anna stood up.
"I'll go help her…" She offered, grabbing her metal Bo staff before heading out after her cousin.
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As a shadow watched his screens, seeing a young fifteen year old girl with brown hair and brown, gold tinted eyes come out of an alleyway, he chuckled.
"She's the weak link in the chain…of all her family, she's the most defenseless…"
He smirked.
"Not to say she's not beautiful…she'll make a good slave…for more than one purpose…but it'll be perfect to bait those fools…"
He watched the screens, seeing the other fifteen year old girl with midnight black hair and crimson brown eyes sitting on the edge of a rooftop, and smiled sadistically.
"She's caused me much trouble…it'll be good to give her some back…"
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Rose was sitting on the ledge, looking at the city with heart-broken eyes.
'Why? Why Andy? What had he done to them? Nothing…it was MY fault…'
She glared at the shadows.
'I'll kill 'em!! I don't CARE what happens!! They killed my heart…my life…I can't entrust my heart to anyone anymore…or they'll get hurt…'
She sighed, closing her eyes so the tears wouldn't overflow.
'I have to be a loner…I have to protect my family…'
She perked slightly when she heard steps behind her, and turned slightly. Her eyes hardened, showing pure scorn.
"You…"
"It's us again, princess…" A Foot ninja joked, but his laugh was cut short when she stood.
"You…you ASSHOLES killed him!! I'll kill you!!!"
All she saw was red, and a single phrase crossed everyone's minds.
'Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.'
She pulled out her sai, rage making her charge like a savage bull, and the Foot, though outnumbering her, had to fight back hard. When she felt sure that she'd reopen her wounds, a metal staff smacked into a few ninja.
"Anna!!"
Anna stayed back, only blocking blows, when a ninja knocked her off her feet.
"ANNA!!!"
With the force of a tsunami, Rose smashed into the ninja, making him fly into a wall.
"You okay?"
Anna nodded, getting up, when a dark chuckle made them freeze, a sense of dark danger looming over them as they turned. The man they saw was tall, covered in metal armor, with a plate covering the lower half of his face.
Rose built up her courage.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Shredder…"
Anna's heart skipped a beat as she hid slightly behind her cousin.
"I-I thought…o-our parents told us you were dead…"
"That's what I wanted."
Rose glared, gripping her sai tighter.
"If our parents can beat ya, then so can we!"
She would've charged, but Anna seemed so small…
"What do you want?" She growled.
"Mainly revenge…but that can wait…"
"Wait for what?" Rose questioned warily.
"…Her…"
Rose's heart skipped a beat when he pointed his metal-clawed hand at her shy cousin…