Chapter 13

"Tatsu's Plan"

Tatsu paced in Shredder's old planning room. Damn that girl, thought Tatsu, if it weren't for her, those turtles would be gone and Master Shredder would still be here. He never told the foot Shredder's order to leave and never return. Instead, he told them that the turtles used a girl to turn Shredder against them some how.

Shredder was a pawn that he was using. In fact, it was Shredder's hatred that he had always been using. Now Shredder knew his daughter was alive and well. How did that child escape her death, wondered Tatsu. He punched some wooden crates in frustration. Then he sat down in Shredder's old chair and remembered the past.

"Master Saki, you must calm down," said Tatsu.

"How can I calm down when my wife and daughter were murdered?" sobbed Saki.

Tatsu looked at Saki. Slowly, Tatsu placed a metal mask in front of Saki. Saki pushed it off the desk. He didn't want this.

"Master Saki, this is the doing of your enemy," stated Tatsu.

"I don't see how," stated Saki.

"Don't you see, after he killed your brother, he killed your family before fleeing to America," said Tatsu.

Saki looked up. It seemed to make sense. He looked at the mask on the floor. Slowly, he picked up the mask.

"Kill those who dare oppose my revenge," said Saki.

"Yes, Master Saki," said Tatsu.

"Tatsu, there is no more Aroko Saki, there is only the Shredder," said Saki.

Tatsu bowed and smiled. With that, he left the room.

Tatsu got up for a while. He started to walk out the room. Just then, a Foot member ran in.

"Master Tatsu, we are all ready for your next command," said the Foot member.

"Excellent. We will attack tomorrow night. I want that girl gone. Also, let's give Master Shredder a little notice about his little girl," said Tatsu evilly.