Chapter 21!? Holy genobies! Enjoy! I don't own tmnt just my OC's and ideas.
Leo gently placed the katana like weapon on the wall and took a few steps back admiring it. The blade gleaming in a rainbow of colors. So unearthly. It hung next to the rest of their trophies collected over the years. He remembered vividly the way Shadow had used it. He had no idea she was even trained in the way of the sword. It seemed like as time went on more secrets were unearthed. Leo turned to leave the room of memories, but came face to face with Master Splinter stopping him in his tracks.
"Where is Shadow this evening?" he asked sipping his freshly brewed tea.
"She said she had business to take care of at the agency. I-I think it might have something to do with her mother." Shadow had been home from her three day four month trip for a week now, but with the threat of Hugo things had been tense. Then Abigale died, the brain tumor finally getting to her. Putting more stress on Shadow.
Splinter searched his oldest son's face. Unable to understand the interworking's of Leo's decision making, he sighed defeated, gave his son a pat on the shoulder, and retreated to his room to meditate.
Shadow walked through the hall of the familiar building with a certain determination. Other agents, new recruits and veterans, scurried away from her presence and whispered the legends and rumors. Shadow gave the guards guarding her destination a stern look and they backed off noting her multiple weapons and her feared arm blades. Walking past the two men, Shadow made her way into the Director's office the door slamming behind her.
"Hello, Shadow. I'm sorry about your mother. I hope you're ready for another mission." The Director said without looking up from his paper work and without much feeling.
"I quit." Those simple words uttered by Shadow caught his attention fully. He removed his reading glasses making a big show of putting the away carefully. Shadow stood one hip popped out and her arms crossed over her chest with a stern look in her eyes.
The Director noticed the scratch running along her cheek bone. "What do you mean you quit, Shadow?" he leaned forward lacing his fingers together in front of him, silently challenging her. Shadow wasn't one to back down so easily.
"I mean I'm done." The Director smiled at her still believing this was some type of joke.
"You really think you can get out that easily." He asked after realizing she was completely serious. She already had it planned out. She'd already transferred her fund to Iris's bank account and was set up to rent an apartment under a false name and if necessary she knew she could stay with the guy's when need be, plus she had her father work some magic and remover her name for the government system. Obviously, she thought, he and anybody else hadn't noticed yet.
"Yes." Shadow gave a curt nod before turning to leave. Anger tightened the skin on the director's face as he snarled.
"I'll have you locked up like your mother if you walk out of here!" he yelled at her back not caring if other agents heard him. "You're not even and adult yet. Now that your mother's dead I'm your legal guardian!" he smirked thinking he'd own. At that moment Agent Bishop walked in smoothing his black hair back.
"Actually, Director, I'm her legal guardian and I say she'd free to make her own decisions. If she wishes to quit then she is more than capable of doing so." The Director could feel Bishop's steely gaze on him through his shades. The director's knuckles turned white as he gripped his desk in rage. In a last futile attempted to change her mind he gripped his .45 pistol sitting in his right hand drawer. He pointed the pistol at Shadow with a steady hand. It was a moment of deja vu for Shadow and the Director. Six years ago they stood in this position.
It had been her final test before she'd be sent on her first mission. At ten years old Shadow had stared down the barrel of a gun for the first time. They both wore bullet proof vests, but that didn't help the fear coursing through Shadow's veins.
She'd shoot with a pistol at her hip ready for revenge on the man who'd hurt her mother. Rage, anger, determination, and fear mixing like poison in her blood.
"Put the gun down." She warned eyes narrowed. When he didn't she flung a throwing star at him landing in the barrel dead on. If he fired it now it'd blow up in his face. "I quit. Get that through your head, sir." She gave a mock salute and left the room. Bishop followed close behind, but turned to his limo with a short wave to Shadow.
Shadow cranked the heat up as she drove away intent on never returning.
At the lair they waited patiently for Shadow to return wanting to talk to her, but when she walked in all their throats went dry words forgotten.
"So did you get your business taken care of?" Donnie asked after a few moments of silence. Shadow nodded with a small smile. Iris grinned at Shadow proud of her partner.
Shadow walked to the dojo knowing that Leo would be in there. He was of course, doing his katas when he noticed her presence and sheath his blades. No words were spoken between them only a shared stern look. Shadow was trying to understand his odd behavior, but came up with no conclusion. With a shake of her head she left Leo standing in the dojo nervous sweat beading on his forehead. He growled at his self and began his kata's again, this time with frustration causing the moves to be stiff and independent rather than smoothing and flowing like they had been moments before Shadow had disrupted him.
Sorry it's been awhile. I actually wrote a poem over the scene between the Director and Shadow and read it in my creative writing class. It may or may not be a rap battle though. If you want to read it review and I'll post it in next chapter. Thanks for reading!