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Decisions
Chapter 10We were both startled by a large explosion that rocked the structure we were in. Sounds of battle came from the outside. It was too much to hope that it was my brothers. Snarling in rage, Katsuro quickly donned his samurai armor and left to join the battle. I was left unattended and with something more in my possession than I had when I first entered the room. I had snagged the key to the manacles.
Rinji snuck us into village through a back way that was not guarded. He quickly sent out the word for the others in his group to meet up at their base. Rinji and his band had built an underground room below his cottage to meet in secret. Once all the rebels had gathered, Rinji explained who we were and why we had come to town. It took some time to convince the group that we were mutant turtles and not demons, but once that had been accomplished, the rebels quickly agreed to help us rescue Mikey. It seemed none were too keen on Katsuro being the leader of the world.
We had been lucky to find Rinji and his band of rebels since they had much knowledge on the layout of the land. We quickly came up with a plan. A group of rebels would set off a distraction of some kind so as my brothers and I could lead the rest of the rebels to storm the fort. Katsuro would have to be taken out quickly. We had just a couple of hours to go before the sunset and the moonrise.
Anxiety sliced through me in waves. We couldn't fail or Mikey would be lost to us forever. I had to honor my vows to Splinter and the others. I had to get everybody home safely. A hand on my shoulder caused me to jump in surprise.
"Calm down Leo," Donnie said soothingly, "We can do this. We will rescue Mikey."
"I don't like this Donnie," I said tensely, "I was hoping to have more time to get to Mikey. A frontal assault has not worked well so far with Katsuro."
"But now we knows Kitty Kat has a weakness," Raph said leaning against a wall, "We'll pull this off fearless leader. Relax."
"We can do this Leo," Donnie said quietly.
"Yes we can," I said beginning to mentally prepare myself for battle.
I meditated for the rest of the time available to center myself. Finally, the signal came that the distraction was ready. We had less than an hour before sunset. It was time.
All villagers were under order to gather in the courtyard so as to witness Katsuro's casting of the Fuhai spell. This spell would make Katsuro invincible and bind the world's population to his rule. Disguised once again as monks, Raph, Donnie, and I hid our presence in the crowd of villagers. Battle fever made my heart pound in my chest. I was ready now to face Katsuro. I knew his weakness and I would use it to my advantage. He would not harm any of my brothers and especially not my baby brother.
The explosion took us all by surprise. A group of rebels had set fire to a shed of fireworks causing a massive, but colorful, distraction.
"Holy in' crap!" Raph gasped.
"Did you know that was the distraction they were planning!" I yelled over the panic villagers' screams as I pulled off my monk disguise and led the attack on the fort.
"No, but it worked!" Donnie yelled back.
"As Mikey would say, 'let's party!'" Raph crowed throwing himself into a battle with a group of shadow warriors.
"Get to safety!" I screamed to the innocent bystanders as I fought to enter the fort.
For every shadow warrior my brothers and I or the rebels took down, another stepped into it's place. However, the battle was going in our favor. We were slowly pushing the shadow warriors back. My brothers and I were a blur of motion. One goal united us. Save Mikey! Protect the family!
"Hiyah! Die scum!" I heard Raph shout as he pounced on another adversary.
Donnie was to my right and made no sounds. He methodically took down any enemy that crossed his path. The anger in his eyes made me shiver. I also felt that I was in rare form. Looking up, I saw that the sun was setting when a voice froze everybody in place.
"How dare you disturb my sanctuary! I will kill you all!" Katsuro said as he joined the battle dressed in his samurai armor.
"Where is our brother!" I growled at him.
"Up in my bedroom of course. What do you think concubines are used for?" he said chuckling.
My vision went white in rage. Had he forced himself on my little brother?
"You #in' pervert!" Raph screamed enraged, "I'm goin' ta kill ya myself!"
"No! I am!" I yelled charging.
This was going to end one way or another.
To be continued.
Japanese to English translations:
Fuhai-Invincibility