Thankful
Chapter XV: Good Spies Do Not Get Caught
By: Michelle
August 25, 2001
"Majesty." The Spy bowed to him. "I have good news."
"What is it?" Dragon Lord smiled.
"The Shinobi and her lover have moved in with human friends above the surface."
"Excellent." Dragon Lord leaned back in his throne.
"Of course, Majesty." The Spy held his head high. "Exterminate them."
Dragon Lord began laughing loudly.
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That night, Raphael couldn't sleep.
"What's wrong?" Venus sensed his uneasiness.
"I don't know." Raphael rolled on his back. "Something doesn't' feel right."
"It's probably being away from our room in the lair." Venus reminded him. "You're just homesick."
"You're probably right. But still…" Raphael sighed. "I got this bad vibe."
Venus giggled. "I must be rubbing off on you."
"No, I'm serious." Raphael turned to face her. "Something's wrong."
'Raph." Venus kissed his lips. "Relax and get some rest."
"Alright." Raphael pulled Venus closer to him.
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The Spy sneaked quietly up the fire escape to Casey and April's apartment. Stealth was vital to his mission.
Raphael slid away from Venus and got out of bed.
"Where are you going?"
"I gotta take a leak."
"Oh." Venus replied and made herself more comfortable.
The Spy looked through the window and watched Raphael move form the bedroom to another room across the hall.
Noticing that the coast was clear, the Spy quietly lifted the window and let himself in. Then, he hid in the shadows.
Raphael turned the faucet on and began washing his hands.
The Spy pulled out his bow and arrow, and then moved through the shadows to get closer to his target.
Raphael began drying his hands on a towel. He slowly placed it down. He had that feeling again, only now it was strong.
Raphael kept quiet and glanced through a crack he left in the door. That's when he saw a shadow move. Something was in the apartment.
The Spy lifted his bow and arrow and focused on his visible target: Venus. But before he could fire, Raphael slammed him into a wall.
Casey, April, Venus, and Shadow all jumped at the noise. Casey grabbed a bat and rushed into the living room to find Raphael rolling on the ground with an intruder.
"Get Shadow out of here." Casey said to April.
Raphael lifted the intruder in a headlock. The Spy struggle to get free, but Raphael was no match for him.
Casey made a face as he heard the intruder's neck break. "What is it?"
"It's a dragon." Raphael dropped the lifeless dragon to the floor. "Or, at least it was."
"What was it doing here?"
"It came to kill Venus."
Venus looked at the dead dragon on the floor. "Dragon Lord knows."
"And he ain't too happy either."
Raphael picked up the dragon in his arms.
"What are you doing?" Venus said confused.
"I'm going to give Dragon Lord a little message." Raphael said. "Watch her Ok Casey."
"OK."
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Up on the Turtle Blimp….
"Are you sure you're not going to make him madder?" Donatello questioned as he looked down at Dragon Lord Hideout.
"Oh, this will piss him off alright." Raphael explained. "But, it'll make him know I'm not someone who will put up with his shit."
"Leo's down there you know." Donatello reminded him as he looked at the radar.
"And what are the dragon's doing."
"I think Dragon Lord is eating dinner." Donatello informed him. "We might blow Leo's cover."
"Yeah, well Maybe it is a bad night to hit on Dragon Lord's daughter."
Donatello nodded. He or his brothers didn't know how one girl could make their 'cautious' leader risk his life by posing as a member of the Rank to be with the Dragon Lord's daughter.
"Are you ready?"
Raphael grabbed the dead dragon's arm. "Ready."
Donatello released the blimp and dove down with the glider. Raphael then flung the dragon into a window.
Dragon Lord and his family and Leonardo jumped up from the table as the dragon's body landed in front of them.
Dragon Lord's heart raced. His plan had failed.
Kat hid her eyes away from the sight and grabbed Leonardo's arm. Leonardo looked down at the body. He somehow knew Raphael was behind this.
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Raphael stretched himself out on the couch as Leonardo walked in the lair. "So how did His Majesty like my message?"
Leonardo sat on a chair across from Raphael and held his Rank uniform in his hand. "I think you scared the shit out of him."
"Good."