Chapter 16: Battle with the Shredder
Just then, the Shredder jumped down from his hiding place and appeared before the TMNS, armed with a yari spear. "Nyuk, nyuk," said Donatello. "Does anybody have any idea about who or what this is?" asked Leonardo. "I don't know, but I'll bet it never asked to look for a can opener," said Michelangelo. He chuckled. "You fight well in the old style, but you've caused me enough trouble. Now you face the Shredder," said Shredder. "The Shredder?" asked Donatello. "Maybe all that hardware's for making coleslaw," said Michelangelo. "I got him," said Raphael. The Shredder took off his cape and threw it onto the ground. "Come and face your doom!" said Shredder as he twirled his spear.
Raphael charged and tried to attack Shredder, but Shredder blocked his blows with his spear. Then, Shredder tripped Raphael using his yari. "This guy's good," said Leonardo. "Yeah. Why don't you go next?" asked Michelangelo. "Thank you," said Leonardo. He prepared to attack his foe. "Hyyyyaaaah!" cried Leonardo. He charged at the evil Shredder, but he stepped aside and whacked Leo in the shell with his yari. Then, he kicked him while he was down. Michelangelo turned to Donatello. "Uh? Match you for it?" asked Michelangelo. Then, the two Squirtles did the rock, paper, scissors routine. But they got both paper. "Bleep," said Donatello. "Great," said Michelangelo.
The two Squirtles fought against Shredder, but he was more powerful than anticipated. At that moment, Casey, Danny, Splinter and the others were walking to the streets below the building where the TMNS were fighting Shredder. "Come on," said Casey as he and Danny helped Splinter. The delinquents were present too. Everybody could see a lot of unconscious Foot Ninjas littering the streets. "Whoa! What happened here?" asked Casey. He turned to the crowd. "So much for family, huh," said Casey. At that moment, April and Ninetales were coming out of the sewers. "Oh my," said April as she and Ninetales saw the unconscious Foot Ninjas. "Look's like your boys been busy. An' they're not done yet. Check it out!" said Casey. Everybody could hear the fighting from below.
The TMNS did a group huddle. They panted as they were discussing what to do next. "Now . . . at exactly what point . . . did we lose control here?" asked Michelangelo. "Maybe somebody ought to tell him that . . . we're the good guys," said Donatello. "Any thoughts?" asked Raphael. "I only got one thought. This guy knows where Splinter is," said Leonardo.
(Insert "TMNT vs. Shredder" from TMNT [1990])
Then, the TMNS charged at Shredder and the fight resumed. "Look's like your boys are gonna need a little . . . ," said Casey. But he saw that Splinter had disappeared. "Splinter? Where'd he go?" asked Casey. Shredder disarmed Donatello of his bo, so the Squirtle had to resort using kicks. Shredder tripped Donatello, causing him to fall onto the ground. Shredder then extended his wrist blades and sliced up Donatello's computer backpack, destroying it. Michelangelo, armed with his nunchakus fought Shredder next. He blocked Shredder's yari spear. But just like Donatello, Shredder flipped Michelangelo onto the ground with his spear. Raphael was the next to take on Shredder. Raphael swiped his sais and executed a kick, but Shredder blocked them all. He knocked Raphael onto the ground. Donatello tried to whack Shredder again, but the armored ninja turned his back and Donnie broke his bo instead.
But then, Casey noticed some Foot Ninjasks climbing up one of the ladders since their wings were too crippled for them to fly. "Oh boy. Leftovers," said Casey. Casey saw the garbage truck and climbed into the cab. He then turned the ignition key. "Yee-haw!" said Casey. He backed the garbage truck toward the ladder, ramming it and break most of it off the building. The Foot Ninjasks fell to the ground. They turned to Casey and charged, but Casey punched and kicked them. "It's a talent," said Casey.
Leonardo was now fighting the Shredder, armed with his swords. Shredder dodged his sword swipes. The evil Scizor had put aside his yari spear for now and was using his wrist blades to fight Leonardo. Their blades clanged as they fought. Then, Leonardo sliced at the Shredder's right arm and back. But then, Shredder knocked Leonardo onto the ground. Shredder clutched the part of his arm where Leonardo slashed at. "This guy's good!" said Donatello. "Maybe too good!" said Michelangelo. "But . . . we can't stop trying . . . We've got to do it . . . for Splinter!" said Leonardo.
Raphael turned to the Shredder. "Where's Splinter?" asked Raphael. "Ah, the Raticate. So it has a name," said the Shredder. He let out a chuckle. "It had a name," said the Shredder. Leonardo growled. "You lie!" said Leonardo. "Do I?" asked the Shredder. Leonardo let out an enraged battle cry and charged at Shredder. But then, Shredder got out his yari spear and used it to trip Leonardo. He dropped his katanas in the process. Shredder stepped on Leonardo's chest and pointed his spear at his neck. "He dies," said Shredder. "Huh?" asked the other Ninja Squirtles. "Weapons," said Shredder. Raphael put both sais in his right hand. "Now," said the Shredder. The three Ninja Squirtles tossed aside their weapons. But one of Michelangelo's nunchakus fell on ladder and was hanging by the chains. "Fools. The three of you might have overpowered me . . . with the loss of but one. Now your fate will be his!" said Shredder, raising his spear, ready to kill Leonardo. "NNNOOOOOO!" screamed Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo.
But before he could kill Leonardo, the Shredder sensed someone else was present. It was Splinter. "Splinter," said Michelangelo. While Shredder was distracted, Leonardo used this time to get away from him and to safety. Donatello helped his brother up. "My sons . . . this is my battle . . . ," said Splinter. He turned to the Shredder. "Yes, Saki. I know who you are. We met many years ago . . . in the home of my master . . . Hamato Yoshi," said Splinter. "You?!" asked the Shredder. The Shredder took off his mouth guard, fully revealing his burns from years ago. "Yesss . . . ," said the Shredder. "It's him," said Raphael. Shredder felt his scars.
"You. Now I will finish what I began with your ear!" said Shredder. Then, Shredder let out a battle cry as he charged at Splinter, armed with his spear. But Splinter was ready for him. He got out one of Michelangelo's nunchaku and tangled it around part of Shredder's yari. He then moved his arm, pulling Shredder and dangling above the ground, still clutching to his spear.
"Death comes for us all, Saki . . . but something much worse comes for you," said Splinter. As he was speaking, Shredder was taking out a tanto knife. "For when you die, it will be . . . ," said Splinter. But he was interrupted when Shredder threw the knife. But Splinter caught it in his hand. In the process, he let go of one of the handles of the nunchaku. This caused Shredder to fall toward the ground, screaming. And since his wings were crippled, he couldn't fly. He fell into the garbage truck. " . . . without honor," finished Splinter. But then, Casey pulled the lever, which activated the crushing mechanism of the garbage truck."Oops" said Casey in a sarcastic voice. The crushing mechanism started crushing Shredder's helmet and after the crushing stopped, it was apparently the end of the Shredder. "Look's like the Shredder's been shredded," said Raphael. The TMNS gathered around Splinter. "Splinter, are you OK?" asked Michelangelo. "We were so worried," said Leonardo. "Kids," said Splinter. Leonardo chuckled.
(End Music)
There you have it, readers. The Shredder's been defeated and has met his end . . . or has he? Next chapter will be the aftermath of the battle . . .