RISE AND FALL

Venus' View
Part 8: The Shredder is No More

By: Michelle



I knew we had to save Splinter and fast, but the Shredder was ready to attack. We had to make a choice. We knew Splinter didn't have much time. We also knew Shredder was gathering the Foot. It would be to costly to save Splinter first, so decided to attack Shredder before he attacked us. We hoped it was the right decision.

When we arrived at Shredder's hideout, I felt a rage coming from the building. It was strong, but not as strong as the rage I felt from the Dragon Lord.

We hid on a walk way above Shredder. He was busy riling up his troops for his attack. With a combined weight of 800 pounds, the wooden walkway began to crack. Silence filled the room, then the guys fell through and landed in front of Shredder. Meanwhile, I hung from a rope above them and began searching through Shredder's distorted spirit.

The guy stood up and Shredder called for an attack. The guys fought good, but there were too many. They were defeated and thrown to Shredder's feet.

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"OROKU SAKI." Venus called from the rope she was hanging on.

"Who said that name?" Shredder questioned as Venus fell to the floor, landing in front of him. He backed up when he saw that she was a mutant turtle.

"I scanned that name from your black interbulant mind."

"What's this. Another freak and a frail girl at that."

"Do your Shinobi thing Venus." Leonardo encouraged her.

"I see you Oroku Saki. You are dead inside. You drowned many years ago in a sea of hate called the Shredder."

"I'm going to destroy you too turtle.."

"No. You're not going to destroy anyone. You..." Venus began to feel weak. Her power was building up ready to destroy the Shredder. "You destroyed too many already."

"Child, I am far to sophisticated for your foolish tricks of the mind. I don't know who you are where you come from. Turtle I'm going to crush you like a..." Shredder clenched his fist and his fingers crack as he lunged at her.

Venus glow with chi energy. When Shredder advanced light flashed from her eyes and into Shredder body. He began to ache in pain and started to curl up.

"I'm going to pull Oroku Saki to the surface. I want him to see what he has become.

Shredder pulled off his helmet and dropped it to the floor. "What are you doing to me?"

"That's it Oroku Saki. Turn your evil inward. Embrace this madness."

"No. I am the Shredder."

"You are a butcher. You have betrayed your teaching and disgraced your ancestors."

Venus' voice began to echo. "Oroku Saki, I call you forth to unmake what you have become."

"Oh no. What are you?"

"I am Shinobi. I am mutant. I am turtle. You are finished."

Shredder fell to the ground. The Foot can members began to look around at each other. They were confused on what happened. The turtles looked at Shredder hitting his fists on the floor. They were in amazement. Weak from using her energy, Venus collapsed in Leonardo's arms

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When I regained my strength, Donatello helped me get up from the floor. They were amazed at what I did. They now had faith in saving their master. They were ready to learn to dream walk. They were ready to bring their father back home.