Ties that Bind

by Pheonix500

This started out small and rapidly became a fan novel founded in the 2012 series but including characters from across the franchise. I bit off a bit more than I could chew with this one, but it was fun ride. The Turtles and their new allies must save the world from an ancient evil. Warning, it will be a few chapters before the Turtles are introduced (Ch. 12 & 14, aww baby turtles).

25. Chapter 23: What Lies in Shadow III

What Lies in Shadow III:

Kitsune stood in the Tanana Valley near Fairbanks, Alaska, breathing in the air. She wasn't supposed to be on this mission, but her geomancy had detected a confluence of elemental power here. Well it had detected it in a lot of places, but this one called out to her.

Back at the base, she knew that her ninja were burning the facility and loading up Alopex for presentation to the Shredder. He would see her usefulness immediately and no questions would be asked about Kitsune's presence. With the strength of his will, she had to walk more carefully around this one. That suited her fine though. She had no use for the weak of will.

It was summer and still bright despite the late hour this close to the Arctic Circle. The Chinook wind made the atmosphere warm and the settling smoke of wildfires filled the air. Yes, this place was elemental.

She closed her eyes and listened to the forest. Its spirit was sentient and alive feeding the land and protecting the creatures within. It was a two natured being and she required the other side of its existence.

With the press of a button, several charges went off, igniting the forest. She waited patiently for the flames to rage out of control as they consumed the woodland. The spirit of the forest writhed and transformed into a being of flame and destruction, sowing the seeds for the rebirth of its other self. But that was not to be.

Summoning her power, she coalesced the energy into the medallion of fire. Once it was in her clutches she walked out of the burning forest, leaving the land to fend for itself as the fire was freed to lay waste upon the landscape with no will or intelligence to check or direct its wanton destruction.