Leo was very nervous. He was meeting the deadly dictator, the one who he helped poison. This man was also the father of the girl he had quickly fallen in love with. Karai led him into the banquet hall where her father was. There were two soldiers at the door. The second they saw Karai they bowed and opened the door. Once inside Leo looked around nervously.

"Good afternoon father," Karai said bowing to him.

"Good afternoon Oroku Saki-Heika*," Leo said bowing.

"My daughter it is good to see you. It has been too long. So long that my beautiful daughter has found herself a future husband."

Karai smiled, "yes I did. His name is Leonardo and I love him."

Saki stood up from his chair. He was very tall, taller than Leo expected. Saki extended his hand out to Leo. He shook hand of the man he was going to aid in killing.

"It's a pleasure to meet you," Saki said.

Leo looked at him wide-eyed. "oh no…the pleasure is mine," Leo said. He smiled nervously. Leo then looked to Karai and smiled, who smiled back.

"I see you love my daughter very much. I have never seen her so happy. I support your marriage."

"Thank you father!" Karai said smiling hugging him.

"Thank you sir," Leo said bowing. He was caught off guard by how polite and formal the feared dictator was.

"Now I do believe the feast is almost ready," Saki said. He snapped his fingers and several servants scrambled.

Ten minutes later the guests arrived. They were some high ranking men in his military and members of other wealthy families in the village. Saki took Karai and Leo around the room to introduce Leo as his future son-in-law.

Then it was time for the meal. The poison they used would kill him within six hours. Leo's heart was racing. This was it, no turning back. The servant poured Saki's tea. He then took a long drink. "It has been a long time since I have had my favorite tea," he smiled.

* is used for sovereign royalty, similar to "Majesty" in English

Donnie and April were in the kitchen. April was doing dishes; he placed his hand around her waist and kissed him. She giggled and kissed him back.

"Miss April? Donnie?" Dask said.

April when pale, Donnie on the contrary turned bright red. They had forgotten Dask was home. They were used to none of the children being home.

"I thought you were married to Casey Jones…"

"Dask…" April said.

"This was a mistake…" Donnie said.

"You can't tell anyone," April begged him.

Both April and Donnie were only about a year older than himself. He felt bad for them. They had loved ones in the war. They were taking care of three children and working.

"I-I won't…" Dask said, "but…"

"We will break it off," April said, "I love Casey. Only Casey."

The phone rang. Donnie ran to it and answered it; it was Old Hob. Donnie ran out of the house after having a very quick simple conversation. Leaving April and Dask dumfounded staring at each other.

With his job at the hospital Donnie had been helping Honeycutt and Old Hob less and less. He had been avoiding their phone calls and pleas for help in transporting the stolen goods. Today was different; today they offered Donnie a good deal of money to do this pick-up.

Donnie drove to the docks. He knew he needed to get out of doing this. He had a job now, but this was a great deal of money they gave him for this. When Donnie got to the docks he could not see the old cat anywhere. It was strange since Hob was always there first. Donnie got out of his car and looked over at the water. Donnie got lost in his thoughts. His affair with April was discovered. He knew it would not last. He only wished it would have ended like this. He did not hear the approaching car and footsteps.

"Are you Donatello Hamato?" the voice asked.

Donnie turned around to see a police officer, "Sorry officer I was waiting for—"

"Mr. Hob?" he finished.

Donnie's heart was racing. He wanted to run. He knew what he was doing was illegal, even if we was just the go between.

"You're under arrest for aid of selling illegal good. Turn around and remain silent." The officer said and he placed handcuffs on Donnie's wrists.

Donnie lowered his head. His life was falling apart.

Karai was pacing around the room. Leo was blankly looking out the window. Both knew the time was coming anytime now. Oroku Saki would be dead.

"Should I go?" Karai whispered in Leo's ear.

"If you want my love," he whispered back.

"Come with me," Karai said pulling on Leo's hand.

Karai and Leo smiled and kissed each other as they left their room. Everything seemed so normal, because it was.

"Leo we should ask father if he would enjoy a walk around the gardens." Karai held Leo's hand tightly. "He did say he had stories to tell."

"I think he would like that. I would like to get to know your father more," Leo smiled.

All the servants looked at Karai and Leo. They loved seeing Karai with him. They knew she needed someone in her life with her father always gone. In the short two weeks Leo had been there everyone had grown to like him.

"Father?" Karai said knocking on his door. There was no answer. Her heart stopped. She knew why. She knocked again, "father?" still nothing. Her hands began to sweat. "FATHER!?" she yelled. "Leo he's…" her voice cracked.

Leo forced open the door. Oroku Saki was face down at his desk. Karai was shaking next to Leo. He held her back. "Oroku-Heika?" he called. Nothing. Leo walked into the room.

Karai's yells had drawn a crowd. Everyone watched as Leo waked up their master. Leo's own hands were sweaty as well. Leo checked for a pulse. There was none. He bowed his head. Karai ran into the room crying. Leo pulled her into a hug, "it's too late." He said solemnly.

Yoshi and his men were close to where the main headquarters of Saki's army was. There was wide rumor going around Saki was not present. Even if he was not there they would be taking out a good portion of his army, his most loyal members stayed in this camp.

"Prepare to fight," Yoshi said, "and remember if we die, we die with great honor." Everyone looked to Yoshi for their command, "Raphael," Yoshi called. Raph straightened up and looked at his father and saluted him, "I want you by my side in your brother's stead."

Raph looked shocked. He was lowed ranked by compression, but it would he an honor to be by his father in this fight. Raph smiled weakly and made his way to the front. The men congratulated him. There was no animosity. Fore if they were fighting with their own father (or son) they would like the same treatment.

"On your words," Yoshi said, "we move out."

Raph nodded, "move out!" He called, and they started to march.