Perfect By Nature

Chapter XXIII:

By:  Michelle

Leonardo looked around the room.  What's going on?  He thought as he climbed out of bed.  "Donnie."

He waited for an answer, but found none.  "Raph, Mike, Venus."  He called out to the others, but they didn't reply either.  Where is everybody?

"Professor.  Kurt."  He walked out into the smoke filled hallway.  It had an eerie feeling about it.  It disturbed him. 

Leonardo.

He spun around looking for where the voice came from. 

Leonardo.

His eyes fixated on the glowing red eyes piercing him through the smoke.  Dragon Lord.  He thought and pulled out his katana ready for battle. 

Dragon Lord stepped before him with his katana covered in blood.  "You're the last one I want."

Leonardo's eyes widened.  What does he mean by that?  Slowly the smoke rolled away revealing to him the truth.  What the?  Donnie.  Raph.  Venus.  Mikey.  Sensei.  Kurt.  Ororo.  Professor.  Logan"NNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!!!!!"

"Yes." 

Before Leonardo could react, he felt the katana blade slice into his neck.  He coughed as he felt the blood gurgle in his exposed throat.  He dropped his katana and leaned against the wall staring at Dragon Lord with his heavy eyelids.  "What…did you…want from…us?"

Dragon Lord walked over to him and lifted his chin.  "I want your powers." 

"No."  Leonardo's body ached as the spell Dragon Lord cast sucked his strength from his body.  He was no longer Leonardo, the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  He was a part of Dragon Lord just like everyone else. 

Through Dragon Lord's eyes he watched his limp body fall to the floor with a THUD.

Leonardo shot up in bed breathing heavy and felling his neck.  It was a dream.  It was only a dream.  He looked over the see Donatello sleeping in the bed across the room.  It was only a dream.

He got out of bed and went downstairs to get something to drink.  He didn't want to go to back to sleep.  He looked over at the clock on the wall.  It's only 1:55.  He sat down at the table and laid his head down.  What a fucked up nightmare?

"You are up late, my son."  Splinter said as he sat down beside him. 

Leonardo looked up.  "Sensei.  I didn't know you were up."

"Something in the air is not quite right."  Splinter replied as he walked over to him.  "It is hard to sleep during those times."

"Yeah."

Splinter lifted his chin.  "What happen to your neck my son?"

"What do you mean?"

Splinter looked at it carefully.  "It's like someone tried to choke you."

"It does."  Leonardo felt his neck again.  He cringed slightly as he felt the bruises. 

"What happened?"  Splinter asked, and then he received a mental image why.  "We need to get to the War Room."

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Dragon Lord stood before his Rank army.  Gathered in front of him were fifty of his best men.  Each was trained in the highest Martial Arts and Shamanism.  "This is all of them."

"Yes Majesty."  Kurai replied.  "We await your orders."

Dragon Lord glared at them hard.  "Tonight will be the night we finally defeat the Turtles.  Their weakest hour is upon them and it will be their last."  He said riling up his men.  "The powers of the mutants are inevitable to take back the world the humans stole from us.  It is time to claim what is rightfully ours.  WHO'S WITH ME?"

The Rank army rallied their cries for their King to hear.

Dragon Lord pulled out his sword and raised it high.  "THEIR POWER IS OURS."  He yelled and began casting his spell.  召唤我们在之外在这儿

The power electrified the room as the dragons disappeared into thin air.

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Beep

Beep

Beep

Donatello sat up and held his arm.  What now?  He walked over to his computer and looked at the screen.  What the hell?  His eyes widened as the signal for the dragons disappeared.  He grabbed his portable tracker and found the same results.  Shit.

"Leo."  He rushed over to his bed.  "Leo, we have a problem."  Oh shit where is he?

Donatello rushed out into the hallway and held his arm again.  Damn.  He ran to the guest room next to his and banged on the door.

A moody Raphael opened the door.  "WHAT?"

"We have a problem."  Donatello replied.  "Dragon Lord is on the move."

"What do you mean?" 

"My alarm on my computer went off.  Then, the dragon's signal disappeared from the screen."  Donatello answered.  "They are going to attack."

"Shit."  Raphael rushed back in the room and grabbed his belt and sais.  "Where's Leo?"

"I don't know."  Donatello replied.  "But we need to wake the others.  Get Mike, Venus, and Ororo.  I'll wake up the Professor, Sensei, Kurt, and Logan."

While Raphael ran down the hallway to the students dorms, Donatello rushed to Professor Xavier's room.

"Professor."  Donatello opened the door.  "Dragon Lord is on the move."

Professor Xavier sat up in his bed.  Ororo, Logan, Kurt.  He called out to them mentally.  Report to the War Room immediately. 

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A few minutes later...in the War Room…

"What the hell is going on?"  Logan grumbled as he walked in the War Room filled with X-men, the Turtles, and the Trainee X-men.   

"Dragon Lord is on the move."  Donatello explained as he hooked up his computer.  "He disappeared from the screen.  That means he's on his way."

"Ass-kicking time."  Raphael replied as he spun around his sais. 

Leonardo folded his arms.  "And he's ready for a fight."

"There are children here."  Ororo reminded them.  "And he wants to battle."

"The Dragon Lord has no compassion for his enemies."  Splinter replied.  "He'll fight like anyone in a war will do."

"Rape the women and slaughter the children."  Ororo remembered every war she lectured about in her history classes.  "Erase your enemy from existing."

"What is he after?"  Rogue asked curiously.

"Kurt."  Michaelangelo replied. 

Bobby's eyes widened.  "He's going to attack the school because he wants one person."

You're the last one I want.  Leonardo heard Dragon Lord's voice echo in his head.  "No.  It's more than that."

"What are you talking about Bub?"  Logan folded his arms.  "He attacked Elf the other night."

"Ja."  Kurt replied.  "He was after me."

"He is after you."  Leonardo replied. 

Xavier thought for a moment.  "What are you getting at?"

"Don't you get it?"  Leonardo explained.  "Dragon Lord doesn't just want Kurt.  He wants all of you.  He wants you for your…"

"Powers."  Venus answered for him.  "That spell he was casting dealt with power."

"He attacked Kurt to steal his teleportation power from him."  Leonardo explained.  "He chose Kurt to be the first because he knew none of us would be able to take him down."

"Dragon Lord is determined to get what he wants."  Venus said to them.  "He isn't going to go down with out a fight.  And his men aren't going to retreat.  They will die with honor if they die fighting."

"You know your enemy better that we do."  Xavier reminded them.  "How can we stop him?"

"My Retourner Ray can send the dragons back where they came from."  Donatello pointed out.  "Venus can also cast a spell to send them back and keep them from ever coming here again."

"That's just two of you taking out the dragons."  Ororo replied to their plan. 

"Oh yeah."  Logan extended his claws.  "In my plan, none of them live to come back."

"That's not the point Logan."  Ororo answered.  "We are going to be heavily outnumbered.  Donatello and Venus can't be everywhere."

"Rogue."  Xavier watched at the teen looked over at him.  "Do you think you can absorb enough of Venus' power to fight?"

"I think so."  Rogue replied. 

"Good."  Xavier looked over to the others.  "Kitty, Jubilee, and Bobby.  We need you to start getting the children into the tunnels."

"Like Ok."  Kitty replied.

"Logan, Kurt, Ororo, Piotr, and Rogue.  Suit up."  Xavier ordered.  "Then meet back here."

Logan looked at his extended claws.  "No Problem."

"What about me Professor?"  Bobby asked.  

"You need to help Jubilee and Kitty get the younger students to safety." 

"But I'm able to fight."  Bobby reminded him.

"This isn't a game Drake."  Logan growled at him.  "You couldn't even watch Jamie and Evan for five minutes.  You're not responsible enough to fight.  Now get those kids to safety."

"Yes Sir."  Bobby gave him a glare and walked off.  It's not fair.  I am responsible.

Splinter looked at his students.  "Donatello.  Are you going to be alright to fight?"

"Yes Sensei."  Donatello replied feeling his arm throb. 

"Leonardo, I am going to get the students to safety."  Splinter said to him.  "You are in charge." 

"Yes Sensei."  Leonardo bowed and turned to Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Venus.  "Alright.  It's Turtle Time."

Beep

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Beep

Donatello looked at the computer screen.  Dragon Lord and the Rank army reappeared on the screen.  Shit.  He's not that far from us.  "We need to haul ass."

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Another chapter down.  Only…6 more chapters left.  Time for some action. 

Thanks everyone for the review.  See you next chapter.

Michelle