Seventeen hours later at precisely one thirty in the morning a team of
twenty Black Lotus ninjas was working away inside First National Bank. The
ninjas had already blown the vault door open with explosives and were
grabbing money. They did this very efficiently with one group of people
holding bags and the other group stuffed the money inside. Their plan was
practically flawless, the alarms and cameras had been disabled and the
heist was being pulled as late as possible. However there was one
imperfection in the plan, they were robbing a bank during a time John and
the turtles were doing intensified patrols. Within only a few seconds they
entered the bank, while the Lotus were all completely unaware.
"Drop the bags and put your hands in the air." Leo ordered.
Every Lotus head turned when they heard Leonardo speaking. The turtles readied their weapons and John twirled his new sword around. Mikey signaled Don to lead off the attack. Don knocked the money bag out of the hands of a holder and took the holder's legs out from under him with his bo staff. He grabbed a Lotus close to him and struck him with tremendous power using his elbow and sent several swift kicks to his gut. The ninja who was in obvious pain let his guard down as he clutched his abdomen, and was promptly flipped on top of the first Lotus ninja.
Mikey started off as Do did by kicked a bag of money out of a Black Lotus' hands and then whacked him in the head a few times with his nunchucks. Mikey leapt over the heads of two more ninjas close to them and kicked one in the head as he was coming down. The ninja hardly flinched so Mikey laid a strong chop to the ninja's throat. He dropped to his knees within seconds, leaving Mikey to deal with the other ninja. The remaining ninja did a turning kick to hit Michaelangelo in the face and then attempted to knee him but his attack was blocked. Mikey hit him a few times with his nunchucks and moments later the ninja dropped to the floor.
By now all the Lotuses dropped what they were doing and were fighting with John and the turtles. Leonardo and John literally had their "backs" against a wall, they were being cornered by six Lotuses. They readied themselves to be attacked and waited. A Lotus ninja jumped forward to attack them both and thrust his fist forward. John and Leo eluded the strike and the ninja ended up punching the wall. John, acting without delay, drew his sword high and thrust his sword into the weak flesh near the attacker's neck. Blood oozed out steadily as the body crashed to the floor. Leonardo darted toward one of the six and slashed a ninja's entire upper torso, the pain was too much for him and he dropped to the bank floor, still breathing though.
John joined Leo in taking on the others and jumped ahead to launch an attack. He received a strong kick to his sternum and landed hard on his back. He got to his feet quickly and forced his boot into the ninja's chest and then tossed him into a nearby counter. The last three Lotus ninja's attacked before John and Leo could try anything. Leo felt a fist greeting the side of his face and then his midsection was rocked repeated by seemingly rock hard fists. Meanwhile John was on the losing side of his fight as well. He tried a chop to the throat, but it was caught, his elbow attack was blocked, everything he was trying was being shut down. The ninja attempted to strike John, but his blade was able to cut through the ninja's hand, leaving nothing but cartilage and blood where the hand used to be. John tripped the Lotus and while he was still down drove the blade into the tender belly area.
During John's fight Leonardo been taking a beating; one of the ninja's was able to hold him down while the other was able to attack Leo. When John came to Leo's aid, the ninja let Leonardo out of his grip. Together, John and Leo both ninjas with furious blows to the head, gut, and chest. The two ninja's were to weak to stand by the end of their assault and Leo picked up his katanas which he had dropped when he was double teamed. Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael had already taken care of pretty all the Black Lotuses, except two.
Both ninjas tried to punch Raph and both strikes were blocked easily. He kicked the one two the left twice in the head and then KO'd him with a few whacks to the head with his sai handles. He quickly turned his attention to the other ninja and gave him a three fingered surprise. Before the ninja could reorient himself he was treated to multiple kicks to the head and finally Raph gave him a right hook to end the fight.
"Why would the Black Lotus have their ninjas robbing a bank?" Raph wondered aloud.
"To attempt something so large scale they must really be strapped for cash." Donatello surmised.
"Maybe we've got them on the ropes if their so broke." Mikey said.
"Maybe, but that does not mean we ease up the pressure on them." Leonardo said.
John elbowed the silent alarm and he and the turtles fled from the scene.
"Aargh!" Sasaki yelled as he pounded on the table. "Are our men just utterly inept or are the turtles as skilled as the fallen have touted?"
"I think that our problem might lie in both choices. If we could give our men more rigorous training they might have a chance against the turtles." Takeyamo suggested.
"I told you already, there is no time. Our next plan shall be to lure the turtles into a trap and use the good weapons against them. And if that fails I need not mention what must be done."
"Drop the bags and put your hands in the air." Leo ordered.
Every Lotus head turned when they heard Leonardo speaking. The turtles readied their weapons and John twirled his new sword around. Mikey signaled Don to lead off the attack. Don knocked the money bag out of the hands of a holder and took the holder's legs out from under him with his bo staff. He grabbed a Lotus close to him and struck him with tremendous power using his elbow and sent several swift kicks to his gut. The ninja who was in obvious pain let his guard down as he clutched his abdomen, and was promptly flipped on top of the first Lotus ninja.
Mikey started off as Do did by kicked a bag of money out of a Black Lotus' hands and then whacked him in the head a few times with his nunchucks. Mikey leapt over the heads of two more ninjas close to them and kicked one in the head as he was coming down. The ninja hardly flinched so Mikey laid a strong chop to the ninja's throat. He dropped to his knees within seconds, leaving Mikey to deal with the other ninja. The remaining ninja did a turning kick to hit Michaelangelo in the face and then attempted to knee him but his attack was blocked. Mikey hit him a few times with his nunchucks and moments later the ninja dropped to the floor.
By now all the Lotuses dropped what they were doing and were fighting with John and the turtles. Leonardo and John literally had their "backs" against a wall, they were being cornered by six Lotuses. They readied themselves to be attacked and waited. A Lotus ninja jumped forward to attack them both and thrust his fist forward. John and Leo eluded the strike and the ninja ended up punching the wall. John, acting without delay, drew his sword high and thrust his sword into the weak flesh near the attacker's neck. Blood oozed out steadily as the body crashed to the floor. Leonardo darted toward one of the six and slashed a ninja's entire upper torso, the pain was too much for him and he dropped to the bank floor, still breathing though.
John joined Leo in taking on the others and jumped ahead to launch an attack. He received a strong kick to his sternum and landed hard on his back. He got to his feet quickly and forced his boot into the ninja's chest and then tossed him into a nearby counter. The last three Lotus ninja's attacked before John and Leo could try anything. Leo felt a fist greeting the side of his face and then his midsection was rocked repeated by seemingly rock hard fists. Meanwhile John was on the losing side of his fight as well. He tried a chop to the throat, but it was caught, his elbow attack was blocked, everything he was trying was being shut down. The ninja attempted to strike John, but his blade was able to cut through the ninja's hand, leaving nothing but cartilage and blood where the hand used to be. John tripped the Lotus and while he was still down drove the blade into the tender belly area.
During John's fight Leonardo been taking a beating; one of the ninja's was able to hold him down while the other was able to attack Leo. When John came to Leo's aid, the ninja let Leonardo out of his grip. Together, John and Leo both ninjas with furious blows to the head, gut, and chest. The two ninja's were to weak to stand by the end of their assault and Leo picked up his katanas which he had dropped when he was double teamed. Donatello, Michaelangelo, and Raphael had already taken care of pretty all the Black Lotuses, except two.
Both ninjas tried to punch Raph and both strikes were blocked easily. He kicked the one two the left twice in the head and then KO'd him with a few whacks to the head with his sai handles. He quickly turned his attention to the other ninja and gave him a three fingered surprise. Before the ninja could reorient himself he was treated to multiple kicks to the head and finally Raph gave him a right hook to end the fight.
"Why would the Black Lotus have their ninjas robbing a bank?" Raph wondered aloud.
"To attempt something so large scale they must really be strapped for cash." Donatello surmised.
"Maybe we've got them on the ropes if their so broke." Mikey said.
"Maybe, but that does not mean we ease up the pressure on them." Leonardo said.
John elbowed the silent alarm and he and the turtles fled from the scene.
"Aargh!" Sasaki yelled as he pounded on the table. "Are our men just utterly inept or are the turtles as skilled as the fallen have touted?"
"I think that our problem might lie in both choices. If we could give our men more rigorous training they might have a chance against the turtles." Takeyamo suggested.
"I told you already, there is no time. Our next plan shall be to lure the turtles into a trap and use the good weapons against them. And if that fails I need not mention what must be done."