Chapter nineteen

Secrets & deceit Pt 1

...Back at the ranch...

Leo woke up as he reached over to feel an empty bed side. Raising his head, looked round the room without rising up from his comfortable position as he lay on the bed. Gazing down to his infant daughter's crib. Only hearing a soft sound of the little baby breathing, sleeping soundly.

Leo threw the sheets to his side and rose up then positions himself as he leaned his head in his hands as he sat on the side of the bed. Rubbing his green bald head then rubbed his eyes to properly open as he woke.

Akila slightly squirmed as she felt comfortable and was getting hungry. Instead screaming out a loud hungry wail, the raven haired infant opened her little eyes and gazed towards where her father sat near by.

Leo looked up and gazed over to his daughter that had awaked. As he gazed upon the tiny infant, smiled as he stood up and walked to scoop the infant in his arms. Cradling the baby as he gazed down and she gazed up. Akila smiled and started to giggle as she reached out for his beak with her tiny hands.

The loving father walked over to the window and gazed out the glass opening; looking around the grassy scenery. Wondering if neesa may be out for a morning ride like she sometimes enjoyed doing before morning practice.

Suddenly Akila started to cry as she knew something was wrong. Leo tried to assure her as he walked out of the room and went to the kitchen. Quickly preparing a fresh warm bottle while he cradled the tiny infant in one arm.

The microwave beeped when it finished warming the baby formula; Leo took the bottle out and walked outside to sit on the front porch swing as he bottle fed his daughter. Gazing the front yard; turning to his right and wondered if neesa would be walking up any minute but when he saw Khan standing in the pen.

Then the blue clad terrapin felt a cold shivery dread come over him and his daughter pushed the bottle out of her mouth and started to cry out loud incoherently. Leo placed the bottle down beside him and thought to burp the baby but she didn't have wind. She was sensing her father's dread and worry for her mother.

Gently patting her bottom to calm the baby, hopefully she would settle. Two minutes later the little raven haired infant finally settled as when Masuki came out of the door. She sat down next to Leo; she was curious where her mother had gone.

"Papa, where did Mama go?" Masuki asked, gazing Leo with a concerned glare

"I think mama is out somewhere in the stables, sweetie." Leo told Masuki softly, wrapping one arm around his older daughter, giving her a loving hug and kiss her head.

Masuki hugged and kissed her father's cheek then quickly kissed her little sister's fragile head before returning back inside.

Leo stood up, begun to walk to the door after gazing the ranch property and thought out loud.

'Hope to see you soon, hon.'

Inside the cave behind the waterfall...
...Dreamscape...

Neesa slept soundly and deeply when she was woken by a white light. Shielding her eyes from the white blinding light as it shined upon her, leaning on her other hand.

"Greetings Talutah tala..." a soft kind voice whispery echoed from behind the white light

"Eyota?" neesa murmured, watching the shadowy figure walking towards the red haired woman.

The kind Sioux Indian woman remained silent as she walked and knelt down before neesa; gently reached out to hold her chin and smiled. Neesa smiled and a single tear was shed when she gazed the Indian woman.

Eyota brushed her cheek and wiped the tear away; leaning in to kiss neesa's forehead. Neesa happily grabbed eyota's hand, laying upon her cheek.

"Eyota...I missed you so." Neesa whispery cried, closing her eyes as she held and caressed the hand upon her face.

"Talutah I know...I know. You have done terrible things." Eyota replied, disappointed but not angry.

Neesa slowly opened her eyes as she teary sobbed, knowing she had done things that were sworn to never committing ever again. Feeling ashamed with the deeds she had committed upon those innocent humans and fellow animals.

"I couldn't help it, Eyota. I don't know what has happened; something just snapped inside. Help me dear odakota. Help me please." Neesa sobbed and pleaded for assistance.

"I can assistance you again on your inner journey to control your beast counterpart but you must be more vigilante when accepting anything from the imposter." Eyota replied, gently raised neesa to her feet and guided neesa through the dream state journey.

Eyota held neesa's hand and raised her other hand then waved it through the mist before them. As the mist lifted, an greyish path was revealed. As they walked along the path, blood was running all around them when it finally ran underneath their feet where they stood as they searched for the path.

The sounds of snarling, growling was heard from behind. Neesa turned around, saw nothing then realised she was alone. Normally would never feel afraid but the worrying fear that trembled through her being.

"Eyota...Eyota." neesa shouted warily

"No one can help you here." a growling voice stated, as the beast stood behind her.

Neesa glared over her shoulder as she tried to control her crippling fear.

"Face me, mortal." The beast huskily ordered

"I am not a mortal. FIEND!" neesa bellowed angrily, gritting her teeth

"Every person and thing— are mortals within, sister." The beast replied, manipulating her mind.

"Show yourself. You are not my sister. Show yourself!" neesa angrily ordered

The large black shadow walked out of the shadowy mist and revealed itself. Neesa recognised the enemy. It was her inner demon, her inner self. She faced it once before and won. Have to face it again was merely traumatizing.

"YOU!..."

The large red and black wolf evilly smirked, baring her sharp canine teeth. "We meet again, wretched fiend. I have beaten you once before and I will beat you again." Neesa angrily stated, preparing herself to battle her inner self.

"Ha hee hee ha. You shall try but this time you will loose." The beast evilly chuckled.

Running in hasty anger as she readied to throw her fist into the belly of the beast. Neesa was flung across into a stone wall where it almost broke her body. Falling to her bleeding knees as she landed on the stone ground with blood flowed from her mouth.

She lowly groaned in pain, spitting the blood to the ground beside her when she looked up and saw Eyota was standing near by. Eyota smiled and nodded then disappeared. Neesa slowly made herself to stand. The beast ran towards her growling, snarling and hissed. Wanting to devour its prey.

Neesa closed her eyes for a second as she waited for the beast to draw closer before performed her assault upon the enemy. As it drew close, neesa swiftly leaped to her side out of the beast warpath; making her enemy run into the stone wall where it was knocked on conscious long enough to trap the beast back in the cage that awaited near by.

"Noooo! This will not hold me for long. There is no escape." The beast bellowed when it awoke, realising it was re-captured inside the mental cage.

"You shall forever be confide here, beast. I will not allow you take over me never EVER AGAIN." Neesa out ragingly telling her inner demon.

The caged beast disappeared into the dark mists then she felt the warmth of her dear friend. Looking over her shoulder, reached up and grasped eyota's hand.

"It is time, neesa. You have once again defeated your inner demons. I know it was not your fault for all those murders. Here...eat this and you will make your heart pure again and control your hunger for flesh." Eyota told neesa, handing her a special fruit.

As she took a single bite from the fruit her beast counterpart was trapped within it prison again but not permanently and her heart made pure once more. A bright light shined down upon both Eyota and neesa, guiding them to the door waiting to be opened.

Eyota walked behind neesa as she walked through the door. The light was blinding and extremely bright. Neesa opened her eyes and gasped a deep breathe, sitting against the stony wall behind, shivering with cold as she sat naked then a pair of warm hands grasped her shoulders.

Neesa turned to her left and saw Eyota kneeling close beside her, draping her hands around her shoulders giving her warmth. Neesa happily smiled and knew she had journeyed through the spirit world and defeated the beast again. Not wanting blood or flesh any more, now she has finally conquered her inner beast and finally found the strength to control her anger.

Neesa nodded and stood up. Eyota gave her cloak to neesa so she could cover her naked body when leaving the cave and return back to the ranch where her family waited.

"Thank you Eyota." Neesa whispery said as she walked out to the cave opening, turning back to face her Indian friend. Eyota had already disappeared but not without telling neesa one last thing before disappearing completely.

"You are welcome, stay true and strong...my sister." Eyota replied whispery in the soft wind.

Neesa smiled, closed her eyes as she felt the soft tender loving breeze carry the love of her Indian sister, one that she will never forget. She walked out of the cave, breathed in the fresh sensational air then leaped to the ground below and whistled her call on the breeze. Neesa whistled only an certain animal would understand and could hear.

Walking through the woods while she waited for her steed to heed her call and come to where she is.

...Back at the ranch...

Khan was sleeping in his stable cubicle when he heard the whispery whistle calling. He opened his eyes and immediately started to neighed incoherently and tried his best to find a way out of the pen to run as fast as he could to the caller.

Raph noticed the horse behaved recklessly, running to the stable cubicle and tried to calm the animal down. But couldn't as he was nearly kicked. Raph back flipped away from the agitated animal as he kicked the stable door opened. Raph tried to stop the stallion but knocked upon his shell then the stallion ran out of the stable. Master Wong sensed something was wrong, ran to the stables and found raph slightly injured.

"Raphael-san, are you alright?" Master Wong asked, running to the red clad terrapin's side.

"Yeah I'm alright. The damn horse kicked me on my shell. What do ya think is wrong with him?" raph grumbly wondered, peeved off as he rubbed his head.

"Not sure, Raphael-san. You are asking the wrong person that question; all I can say is that I think you should follow the animal and find out." Master Wong told him, as the old man helped the red clad terrapin to his feet.

"Why?" Raph asked, unison

"May be you will find out soon enough; follow the horse to wherever he may go." Master Wong stated worriedly

Raph didn't argue, did what he was told and allowed the white/greyish stallion to run to wherever he was running to. Raph followed behind after reclosing the gate.

Master Wong remained standing as he watched the terrapin and horse run into the woods and disappeared. Wondering this could mean or even could be. Walking inside to attend the others and spend some quality time with his grandchildren before his preparation for something that is coming.

...Back in the woods...

After walking about a mile from the waterfall, Neesa stood underneath a shaded tree and waited for her beloved steed to come to where she waits. Remained extremely vigilant as she has not forgotten about the police and sniffer dogs are still tracking her but she hoped that they will not find their way to the ranch.

Trying to stay covered with the cloak given to her when she heard the bushes ruffle. Tearing down some vine to tie the cloak around her naked body as she stood in defence stance ready to fight against the enemy only to find it was just a small animal; a grumbling badger walking out of the bushes.

Neesa sighed with relief when she realised it was nothing to worry about; yet. Turning around when she bumped into Khan that stood behind her. Neesa smiled and gently grasped his snout and gently hugged it as she leaned upon it. The horse nudged back and neighed as he nodded.

Neesa walked to his side and climbed up upon his back then leaned down.

"Khan let's go home, boy." Neesa whispered softly as she patted his neck. The stallion neighed and turned around began to gallop through the woods. Near by sitting in the tree, raph saw who the horse came to the rescue; he wondered what does his sister in law have to say when confronted.

As he leapt down and landed on the grassy patch underneath the tree he hid within, thinking what he will ask when he noticed a horrid smell that lingered in the other direction so he decided to follow the stench and investigate before returning back. Raph lightly ran through the bush until he reached the water fall, he was captivated by the beauty of the place but this was distracting him from his investigation and why he was there in the first place.

Admiringly gazed the scenery, sighed and resumed tracking the horrid scent. The closer Raph got, the stench was beginning to over power his senses. Sniffing the air before he saw the blood trail that came from the cliff side, he leaped up the cliff and came to a bush then he found a torn up, mutilated body. It was alittle difficult to tell whether if the victim was an innocent citizen, a cop or worst; a gang member.

Kneeling down near the corpse and covered his nose and mouth as the stench was revolting. He lifted the bloody arm up then he saw the symbol. Raph stood up, dropped the limb and stepped back a couple of inches from the corpse then looked around if he could be in the middle of an ambush. Listening out as he stood in defence stance waiting for whatever or whoever was hiding in the surrounded grassland.

Looking around with extreme vigilance than realised he was all alone. Raph heard a soft beeping sound that caught his attention. The beeping came from inside the pocket of the corpse, lifting the bloody bitten and torn clothing and reached in the pocket then pulled out the tracker.

Raph felt a dreading feeling tightening in his stomach, there was only one thing to do. The red clad terrapin destroyed the slim black tracking device and took the cloth, carrying the foot symbol. Leaping down the cliff and ran back to the ranch as fast he could and confront neesa about what she may know about the soldier in black left behind in the bush.

Up ahead of Raphael, Neesa and Khan were galloping through the woods. The red hair woman felt the dreading worry hover over her when she never realised that she may be followed. Softly patted Khan's neck instead of pulling upon his mane to request the stallion to halt.

Khan stopped in his tracks then turned around, facing the distant scenery so his mistress could vigilant search around the surrounding before continuing the journey home. Knowing that she has explaining to do when confronted, not by her darling loving husband but from the hot head red clad terrapin that she has finally understood the personality he is and came to respect as an fellow ally, friend and brother.

How will it begin and end, when both neesa and raph return to the ranch then confront one another in search for the truth about the mysterious and secretive outings. Especially the truth about the mysterious murder of an un-expectant elite ninja soldier.

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To be continued in chapter twenty...

How will Raphael confront Neesa before Leonardo over hears the heated whispery confrontation between sister and brother?

What and how will neesa explain her mysterious outings in the past month and half?

Will Leo believe what he is been told or search for the truth of his wife's disappearing outings.

What will Master Wong do when a certain guardian comes before him and gives him something that has never been used in the hands of a mortal?

What is it? And who is the chosen one to use these weapons?

What could it be? Will they learn about neesa's alter ego beast side before it is too late?

Read and review...tootles.