A.N: We have to wait a month for the next episode, I can't wait that long! And then finals are coming up!

Kame Otaku: Yeah, I'm not a writer to say I don't really word very well, and I don't use a large vocabulary. Sorry if I screw up sentences, I guess we can just lame Fillien for being sarcastic. Or we can blame the fact English isn't her first language. I looked up forsooth and it means in truth, LOL.

Dramatic person: Karai had problems, yes? Filly didn't know it but she helps the Leorai ship go a long way.

Ericapheonix16: I know, we're getting to some themes that you know…..

I don't own TMNT

(Translation)


CHAPTER 51

"Oh yeah," Karai began as she commented on Raphael and how he wanted the Shellraiser's gear to be a secret. She noticed the only light in the subway car was a lamp in the shape of an ice-cream cone with a happy face. She pointed at it and said, "If Shredder found out you had an ice-cream lamp, it is over." Raphael pouted and crossed his arms as he sat on the driver seat. He was probably mad also about the fact that Leo brought her in to the Shellraiser and that his brothers were sort of on edge with that. Karai looked around at the rest of the cart. There was little space to move around. At the left in front of her where Raphael sat there was the drivers spot with a ton of screens around to see outside and buttons, wheels, and levers to move the truck around. Just next to her on her left was another seat that probably controlled the weaponry like missiles. On her right sat Michelangelo on his seat in front of a map of New York on the wall and a spy glass. On the other side was Donatello with screens as well but this time on the walls were dot plots and graphs.

Leo stood in front of her and said to his brothers, "Karai just risked her life to save us. She's earned a little trust so let's just hear her out."

Karai moved her head around to see what his brothers would say, but Raphael pretty much summed up what they wanted to say, "You're the boss." So just because Leo was Leader they had to listen. Well that wasn't the upbeat attitude she was hoping for. Karai found all eyes on her and she began, "You guys need my help. Do you really think you guys can shoot down an alien warship with garbage?"

Donatello cut in, "Compressed garbage."

"And Manhole covers." Michelangelo added. They both held their heads high to show they were confident in their weapons.

Wow, manhole covers. That should really help to defeat the Kraang…..if the aliens were stupid enough to be defeated by trash. Karai didn't say that but got back to the subject, "My point is, to take out a ship like that you need a real weapon."

"Oh yeah, like what?" Raphael questioned.

Karai bit her lips because she actually didn't know. All she wanted to do was tell them how the plan should work and how she could help. This was the best she could do. Karai just assumed that the turtles would find a better weapon themselves. But then again they didn't have the means to, unlike her and Shredder- Karai's thought process turned on like a light bulb. That was it! Her father said they were receiving weapons from an ally. She did have the means fight the Kraang, and just the right weapon, too. "What if I go you a shoulder-fired missile launcher?"

The turtle's jaw's dropped. Raphael looked ta Leo, "I'm starting to like her."

Karai smiled and held her head high. Donatello tried to look unimpressed and he asked, "Where exactly are you going to get a shoulder fired missile launcher?"

"Shredder of course." She answered.

Michelangelo still seemed confused, "Uh, we're talking about the same Shredder, right? Big dude, lots of blades? Really hates us?"

Who else, is what Karai wanted to say but Raphael cut in, "Yeah, something tells me he's not gonna want to share his toys with us."

That was true, but Karai knew better, "He won't know about it. He's buying a big shipment of weapons down at the docks tomorrow night. All we need to do is sneak in and help ourselves."

The turtles all shared a silent look. Was she serious? Raphael couldn't believe it, "Anyone else smell a trap?"

And here comes the first of the doubts. How was Karai going to convince this one? Michelangelo said, "Sorry, that was me."

Karai blinked. What? She shook it off as another one of his dumb little outburst and focused back on what Raphael said before, "Why would I trap you? You're the only ones who know what the Kraang are up to."

"True," The purple banded turtle said, "But you don't really have the best track record."

Karai sighed. Great, so the past is coming to get her. Brilliant! She went through all this trouble just so that one turtles could shove all those fights before back in her face. She was willing to give them a time of truce, put her sword down, and fight alongside them to stop the end of the world. Well, if they weren't going to trust her about the safety of grabbing the launcher themselves from the Shredder, then there was only one thing she could do. "Fine, I'll get you the missile launcher myself." Donatello just stared at her and as did everyone else. Did she practically just say that she was going to go behind Shredder's back herself and steal arsenals for them?

Leonardo asked, "You're really willing to steal from Shredder?"

Karai grumbled. Holy cow, did they not just hear what she just said? Did she have to really explain? "Look, these things have to be stopped. If Shredder's not going to do anything about it, then I will, with your help or without it." Seriously, she could do this on her own, but she was willing to ask for help anyway.

Leo blinked. Ok, she was definitely serious, but he had to make sure his brothers saw it, too. He looked to his left to Donnie and Mikey. It was surprising to see Donatello was the first out of the two to agree. He nodded, and so did Mikey. He turned his head to Raph, knowing he was going to be the hardest to convince. Leo hoped he could just go on with it this time, just for the sake of this one mission. His red banded brother just put his arms up, showing he was not happy but he agreed anyway.

Karai was impressed with this outcome. Her plan was working. In fact, Leonardo began to plan it out already, "All right, here's the deal. You get us the missile launcher, and we'll team up." Leo then held his hand out. Karai raised an eyebrow. Now he was the one offering a hand, how ironic. Karai grabbed his hand and shook it back, making the deal. This was…great. They were going to help her, as long as she got the missile launcher of course. Yet, they actually trusted her to get the launcher herself. Karai smiled at Leo. She couldn't remember the last time someone had trusted her to-

Karai let go of Leo's hand suddenly. Someone had trusted her and…..

Leo noticed her change in emotion. "Karai?" She looked at him surprised, and then all of a sudden the Shellraiser began to rock back and forth as something big landed on top. Karai held on to the nearest support as the turtle's held on to their seats. When the shaking stopped, everyone looked around. Raphael yelled, "What the heck was that?"

There was the sound of someone walking on top of the Shellraiser and it echoed with the creaking of the thin metal. Donatello typed something on his little keyboard and a video of the roof of the Shellraiser appeared with something else. Whatever Donatello saw made him jump up on his seat and point a finger at Karai. "It was a trap! You lead your cat friend here!"

"What?" Karai went up to his spot and shoved him aside to check the screen. Walking back and forth on the roof was Fillien. Karai tried to explain, "I didn't—" Karai saw Fillien jump off the roof of the Shellraiser. Donatello shoved Karai away from the screen and typed something on his keyboard. A screen showing the side of the Shellraiser appeared with Fillien stalking by it. "What is she—" he began to ask. At that moment the cat girl rammed her side onto the metal wall of the cart, making the whole thing rock back and forth with it. This time everyone who had gotten up to check the screen had nothing to hang on to and were thrown back against the wall. Karai ended up falling into Leonardo. When the rocking stopped and the cart was stable, Karai and Leo looked at each other and noticed how close they were. Before either of them could see the other blush, the scrambled away from each other and stood up. Once Karai was up, Raphael grabbed her by the wrist and yelled, "So, you are tricking us!"

"I'm not!" Karai yelled back as she wiggled her arms around until her wrist was free. "Ok, A; I didn't mean for her to track us here and attack. I really do want your guys help. And B; she is not my friend."

"Then explain why she is here?" Leo asked her as calmly as he could.

To answer his question, they heard Fillien outside yelling, "Hey! You turtles better let her go or I'm breaking through these walls myself!"

Karai face palmed. "She think you guys have me captive." She looked at them and said, "Let me go outside and explain to her."

Leo nodded and went over to press the open button of the Shellraiser door. All she could see when she looked out was an empty subway track. Then suddenly Fillien jumped in front of her and hissed. Karai stepped back and put her arms up. In seeing the Kunoichi, Fillien relaxed and said, "Hey look at you, you're ok."

"Um yeah..." Karai told her as she stepped out of the Shellraiser and stood next to Fillien, "Was there ever any doubt."

"Well, when I caught your scent and tracked it down here I thought you had followed them. Then I smelled you inside here and I got a feeling you may have been kidnapped." Fillien noticed the four turtles step out of the subway car to see the conversation. Fillien instantly lowered her ears and growled at them. She stalked to them and gave a small roar. The four brothers pulled out their weapons and aimed them up at her and ready. Before either could make a move, Karai jumped in between the turtles and Fillien. She faced the cat girl and pulled out her Tanto to point at her. Fillien got terribly confused and she stepped back. "But—what—what are you—" Her eyes darted back and forth between Karai and the turtles.

Karai explained, "Fillien, it's fine. I came here willingly."

Fillien shook her head. "What? Why?"

"You know why." Karai said, lowering her Tanto.

"No I don't." Fillien yelled flabbergasted.

Michelangelo, thinking of being help, said, "She's going to help us take down the Kraang by stealing a shoulder fired missile launcher!"

Karai clenched her teeth and sneered at the small turtle. Even Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello gave him a dirty look. The red banded turtle yelled, "Dude! She wasn't supposed to know!"

Fillien gasped. "No, no, no, no…."

Karai grumbled and put her Tanto back in her sheath, "Fillien—"

"Hell no! This is not happening!" Fillien began to pace back and forth. "First of all, that shipment of weapons is for us. Second, Shredder is going to get pissed when he finds you're stealing for them. You're crazy!"

Karai shook her head. The cat girl was getting worked up over nothing. "He's not going to find out."

"You don't know that." Fillien insisted taking a step forward.

"I do know that."

"Oh, yeah, sure. How reasuring!"

The turtle's heads moved back and forth between the two girls as they yelled. Another thought came to the turtle's minds as Karai and Fillien bickered. Memories of the fight in Baxter's lair reminded the turtles of what they learn from Fillien. Didn't that cat girls say something about how messed up their friendship was at the moment? Well, it was definitely heating up, according to the fight they were watching.

Karai argued back, "Well, it's not like it's you're problem. Why are you so uptight about this?"

"I have a right to know, that's it!" Fillien sneered, stomping the ground.

"As second hand," Karai began to say angrily as she stomped towards Fillien. The cat girl stepped back and shrunk a little as Karai continued. "I think I should remind you that you should keep your nose in something that isn't your business!" Karai's yell echoed throughout the whole entire subway track. The turtles stepped back, stunned at Karai's anger. Fillien cowered a little, her ears dropping low and her head going below her shoulders. Karai dropped her sneer and tried to relax, realizing how far she had gone.

The cat girl grunted and said, "Whatever you say." Fillien turned around and headed towards the exit of the tunnel.

Karai wanted to call out to Fillien, at least tell her to come back. But she didn't want to act soft hearted in front of the turtles. Speaking of which, she turned around to look at them, seeing them with several different emotions going through their faces. Leo then asked, "You're Shredder's second in command?" The turtles knew Karai was somehow a high rank in the Foot clan. What, with the get up and the makeup, only normal soldiers wore the normal Foot clan armor and so she was definitely not just a soldier. But to be second in command to Shredder was a bit scary, especially since they just made a deal with her.

Karai answered with a huff and flipped a strand of loose hair back. "Yeah, yeah, don't lose your head's about it."

"Even with that position you're going to steal from Shredder?" Donatello asked suspiciously.

"Yep, and believe me when I say you're asking the wrong question."

"And that would be…."

"None of your business, you huff."

"Oh, you think you're so cocky-" Raphael began.

"Raph." Leo cut in.

The red banded turtle continued, leaning his face closer, "What makes you so special to be his second hand?"

Karai smirked, leaned closer to his face. He got a bit scared when she started coyly. "I said…..none of your business." Then she turned around and started to walk away from the turtles and their ride. Without looking back she said, "Meet me tomorrow night here again so I can give you the missile launcher."

"That is if you get it." Leo called to her.

"Oh, I will!"


A.N: Even though the scene in the beginning is a repeat, I wrote it with what I thought would have gone through Karai's head when it happened. Adding Fillien trying to break into the Shellraiser was fun and then things went down when Karai used her title over Fillien. The turtles are now confused, don't worry boys I am too. Next, Fillien tries to knock more sense into Karai. I'm KikaKatTIOI, peace out!