Chapter 5
Wrestling Lessons
A/N: Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! The Bubbly One is here with another update. Sorry it took me so long, but school was standing in the way. I'm updating this on finals week, but it's my last week of school. I want to do this now before I leave for the semester. Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed this story as much as I have enjoyed writing it. And now, I want to give a shout-out to those who took the time to review my last chapter:
Chibi Rose Angel: You're a wrestling fan too? Awesome! I'm glad that you like DDP. So do I. I think he rules. Hey, it's not my fault you weren't in class. I'm not gonna be blamed for that one. LOL! I think you should check out RAW and SmackDown because those shows are cool. I like Batista and John Cena the best. I'm sure you'd get used to them. I did. Anyway, I love the sequel to "Shattered Reality." It's very good so far. The seventh chapter was good. Keep on writing it. Keep reading and reviewing, too!
Pacphys: I don't know what "geeksta" rap is, but it sounds kinda funny. I loved that image. It's funny. I'm glad you like the fact that I included Usagi in here. He's one of my favorite characters from the new series. He rocks. Glad you liked the chapter. I think you'll like this one too. Keep reading and reviewing!
Mac: Thanks for the review. Glad you like Usagi. He's awesome. Don't worry, things will get better for the girls in this chapter. Keep reading and reviewing.
Shellsboy24: What, no witty retort about Leo and Karai this time? Wow! That's a first! Well, I know you'll like this chapter, sweetie! Keep reading and reviewing!
Kraggg: Yay! You finally reviewed! I was wondering when you would. I guess all that nagging paid off, huh? Me? Bad mouth Triple H? Never! I might tease him a little like I was doing in that chapter, but I would never bad mouth him. I did that to pick on you because it's so fun to do. Plus, Dennis gives me enough grief about Kevin Nash powerbombing DDP. You'll love this chapter. Oh, and Batista's still the champ! Ha ha! I had to say it. Keep reading and reviewing. Oh, and get your story out here too.
Reading Girl: Glad you could come aboard! Thanks for the compliments. As for the girls being immature on that subject, you have to look at this situation. Remember how Shredder was trying to persuade Leo to join him in "Shredder Strikes part 1"? Well, he fooled Leo and Leo's fifteen years old. He was just too trusting. That's the way the girls are right now. Remember Mikey's line in that episode, "Geez, and I thought Master Splinter said never to take swords from strangers." It's the same basic concept here. Keep reading and reviewing.
Well, now that that's out of the way, I should write the update that all of you so desperately wanted.
Disclaimer: If I owned them, I wouldn't be going to college right now. Turtles are not mine. I own all other characters not related to the Turtles. I also don't own the wrestling moves mentioned in this chapter or the wrestlers that perform them. They are owned by WWE and TNA. Well, that's all I've got to say. Enjoy the story.
Back at the Lair, the Turtles, Usagi, Karai, and Splinter went over the plan. If all went well, the girls would be rescued and Shredder would be defeated. Leonardo just hoped that everything would work out and that no one would get hurt.
After the plan had been discussed, they amused themselves as they liked. Since it wasn't dark yet, Splinter went to meditate in his room while Leo, Karai, and Usagi headed to the dojo. Raph and Mikey started watching a tape of "WWE RAW."
"Man, I think Batista's gonna win that title," Mikey declared. "He's just got that look."
"Yeah, but Triple H is better," Raph contradicted. "I mean, he's beaten so many guys. I don't think Batista's got a chance. Besides, he might sign for SmackDown." (A/N: This is before Wrestlemania 21 at the time when Batista had the choice to stay on RAW or go over to SmackDown.)
The two Turtles watched as Batista picked up the SmackDown contract. Then, he put it down and started attacking Flair and Triple H. After he gave Triple H a Batista Bomb, he signed the RAW contract.
"Ha ha!" Mkey laughed mockingly. "I told you he'd stay on RAW!"
"That little jerk!" Raph growled. "Triple H is so gonna kick his butt for that one."
"Yeah, if he can get up," Mikey snickered.
"Oh, shut up, Mikey," Raph growled. He switched off the tape and started flipping through channels. It landed on Comedy Central. "Boring," he sang as a comedian was talking. He flipped it to Cartoon Network where "The Powerpuff Girls" were on.
"Wait, don't change it!" Mikey cried. "This is one of my favorite episodes."
"Mikey, you have this episode on tape," Raph pointed out. "Why do we have to watch it?"
"Because I like it," Mikey replied. Raph shook his head but said nothing. Sometimes it was better not to argue with Mikey. He just wouldn't shut up until he got his way.
Meanwhile in the dojo, Leo, Usagi, and Karai were practicing so that they would be prepared for the coming battle. While they did this, both Usagi and Karai sensed that Leonardo was deeply troubled. Of course, they could understand why. All of the Turtles were close with the girls. They had all bonded together.
Karai also felt horrible. She was the one who had saved the girls from the Foot, and now they were in Shredder's clutches. What was he doing to them? Were they scared? They had to be.
Suddenly, a small figure came into the room. Jenny Karou was amazed at the way the three of them performed the katas. She cleared her throat and waited for them to turn around.
"Hey, Jenny," Leo greeted her. "Do you need anything?"
"No, not exactly," replied Jenny. "I just wondered if I could join you in practice."
"Well, we were just ending," said Leo. "Do you know ninjitsu?"
"Yes," answered Jenny. "My father has taught a class on it. I have watched him teach the classes many times."
"Are you skilled in martial arts, Jennifer-chan?" inquired Usagi. (A/N: I know that Usagi's a samurai, so that's why I had him ask that question instead of one about ninjitsu.)
"Yes, I am," said Jenny. "My father felt that it was important for me to know how to defend myself against others. Would you like me to show you?"
"Yes, if you would like to," said Karai. Usagi and Leo nodded in agreement.
"Okay," said Jenny. She moved to the middle of the mat and took a stance. As she did the katas, Leo, Usagi, and Karai were amazed. She was definitely schooled in the art.
"Wow, Jenny!" exclaimed Leo. "You're very good at this!"
"Yes, your moves are very impressive," commented Usagi.
"When I saw you, it was like I was looking at myself when I was younger," stated Karai. "My father taught me ninjitsu."
"You have fluid movement," said a voice. They all turned to see Splinter there. "Your movements are one with you, which is very good," he continued. "You have a good skill, Jennifer. When my sons were your age, they did not yet have the fluid movement down. Plus, they did not have the patience to learn it."
They were interrupted by Donatello. "Hey, you guys, I've located them!" he cried. He'd been in his lab trying to track the girls via the Shell Cell.
"Where are they?" demanded Leo.
"They're located at Foot Headquarters," answered Donnie. "I'm not sure exactly where. The signal seems faint."
"Well, at least we have something to go on," said Leo. "We'll move out as soon as it gets dark."
"Um, Leo, it's dark now," pointed out Mikey. "Shouldn't we be leaving?"
"Uh, yes, we should," replied Leo. "Now, stick with the plan. We don't want anything to go wrong."
"Okay, Leo," said Raph. "Let's just kick some shell."
And so the Turtles, Splinter, Usagi, and Karai headed out to save the girls and stop Shredder.
Foot HQ
"Darn it!" Belinda fumed. "There's no way out!" She had been trying to loosen a brick, but they just stayed put.
"Belinda, I don't think that's going to work," pointed out Leah. "I don't think Shredder would permit loose bricks in his prison."
Nikki was very upset. "What will we do?" she wailed. "Shredder's gonna kill us just like he did to Mom and Dad. We'll never see the guys or Master Splinter again!"
"Nikki, calm down," Lorena pleaded. "I'm sure the guys will rescue us. Desiree has probably alerted them by now."
"But what if she hasn't?" Nikki asked fearfully.
"Don't think like that," Becky said firmly. "The guys will be here soon. They'll stop Shredder and free us."
"Earth to Becky," Leah said sarcastically. "That's what he wants."
"What do you mean, Leah?" Becky asked.
"I mean that Shredder lured us here to get the Turtles," Leah answered. "If we're in danger, Shredder knows that the Turtles will rescue us. He's using us for the trap. Once the Turtles are here, he'll do something to them and then kill us."
Nikki looked impressed. "Wow!" she exclaimed. "Who would have thought that Leah could be so wise!"
"I'm hardly wise, Nikki," Leah retorted. "I just know that's what Shredder has in store for us."
"And it's my fault we're even in here," Lorena said sadly. "I'm such an idiot. I should have seen right through him."
"It's not your fault, Lori," Nikki reassured her. "I though he really knew our parents, too."
"I should have listened to Desiree," Lorena chastised herself. "She saw right through him. She knew that he was lying. But did I listen to her? No. I simply believed him because I was too trusting. I'll never trust anyone again!" Then she began to cry.
Leah went to her sister and put her arm around her. "Lori, snap out of it," she scolded. "We all fell for it. Let's just wait to see what the guys do. I have a feeling that they have a good plan to rescue us."
"I hope you're right, Leah," Lorena whispered. "I just hope you're right."
Outside Foot HQ
"Okay, does everyone know the plan?" Leonardo asked. He wanted to make sure that everyone knew what they were doing.
"Yeah, we get the girls, kick Shredder's butt, and get out," Raph said simply.
"Yeah, that about covers it," Leo said with a smile. Then he noticed that Karai was looking at Foot Headquarters with a strange look on her face. "Karai, are you okay?" he asked her.
Karai sighed. "I'm so confused," she answered. "I know I should be helping the girls, but at the same time, I do not know what to do about Shredder. I mean, he is the one who took me in. He is probably furious that I betrayed him. I just do not think I can face him."
Leo squeezed her hand gently. "You can do this, Karai," he reassured her. "Just think of the girls and how happy they'll be to see you. You were the one who saved them from Shredder's clutches the last time. Don't let him do anything to them. They're counting on you as well as the rest of us to rescue them."
Karai nodded. "You are right, Leonardo," she said. "I must help them. I cannot turn back now. It is time to face him."
"Good," said Leo. "Let's go save the girls."
As the Turtles, Splinter, Usagi, and Karai approached the building, they were greeted by both Foot Ninjas and the Foot Elite. It started off as a stare down, each side waiting for the other to attack. It seemed as though the Foot were waiting for something.
Finally, one of the Elite Ninjas spoke. "Karai, what are you doing with the Turtles?" he demanded.
"They are my true friends," Karai replied.
"I thought we were," the Elite said. "You used to be loyal to us. You are honor bound to serve the Shredder."
"I told you seven years ago that I no longer serve him," Karai explained. "Do you not remember that?"
"Yes, I do," the Elite answered. "I also remember telling you that you would pay for what you have done. You should not have come here, Karai."
"I came here to save the girls," Karai stated. "Where are they?"
"We will never tell you," hissed the Elite. "You have betrayed us. We are going to take you to the Shredder so that he can deal with you."
"If you want Karai, you'll have to go through me," snarled Leo, his swords drawn.
"And if you hurt Leo, you have to go through me," added Raph, standing next to his brother.
"Fine!" said the Foot Elite. "We will destroy you all! Foot Ninja, attack!"
And so the battle began. The Foot attacked without mercy, but the Turtles were able to hold their own. Even Usagi was doing well, despite the fact that he had never fought the Foot. Karai was doing the best, probably because she knew every move that the Foot would make.
Suddenly, the tides turned. Even though the Foot Ninjas were going down, the Foot Elite remained strong. One managed to disarm Leo of his swords so that he couldn't use them. The Foot Elite laughed. "Now, you are helpless," he sneered. "There's nothing you can do."
"Oh, yes, there is," contradicted Leo. He kicked the Elite in the gut, causing him to drop his axe. He then grabbed the Elite by the head and gave him a Diamond Cutter. When he got up, the Turtle threw up the Diamond Cutter sign with his hands (well, as close as he could with only three fingers) and whipped his arms to his sides in the popular Bang! Motion that DDP does. (A/N: I had to do that. I just love wrestling and DDP rocks. So does Leo.)
The other Turtle were shocked. They couldn't believe that Leo did that. What had possessed him to do such a thing?
"Hey, that was cool, Leo," commented Raph. "Where'd you learn how to do that?"
"Raph, we watch wrestling," Leo pointed out. "I've seen it enough times to where I can do it. I bet you can't do a wrestling move."
"Watch me," Raph retorted. He was able to disarm an Elite with his sais. Then, he kicked the Ninja in the gut, put the Elite's head between his legs, and gave him the Pedigree. (A/N: That's for you, Kraggg. I knew you would like that.)
"Hey, I want to do a wrestling move, too!" Mikey whined. He kicked one of the other Foot Ninjas and gave him a Stone Cold Stunner. Then, he flattened another Foot Ninja and gave him a Five Knuckle Shuffle, followed by an FU. "Take that, you stupid dork!" he gloated. "You can't see me!" (A/N: John Cena rules! Chain Gang is in the house, dog! The Champ is here!)
Meanwhile, Karai was holding her own against quite a few Foot Ninjas. Then she had to face at least three of the Foot Elite. She took two down easily and was ready to take down the other one. Her green eyes pierced into the Elite's red eyes as they stared each other down.
"I guess this is the end, Karai," the Elite hissed.
"I don't think so," Karai retorted. She kicked the Elite in the groin and gave him a Twist of Fate. "It's the end of you," she said, kicking his body.
"Leonardo-san, I need some help!" Usagi cried. He was surrounded by at least five Foot Elite. While he could fend off the Foot Ninjas, he had no idea how to take on the Foot Elite.
"Aw, shell!" moaned Leo. "Raph, let's help!"
"You got it, bro!" said Raph. The two Turtles knew what to do. Raph got on all fours while Leo got a running start. He jumped off of Raph's shell and aimed a kick at one of the Elite. Then he delivered a few other kicks to the other Elite Ninjas.
"Wonderful job, Leonardo-san," said Usagi gratefully. "What was that move that you and Raphael-san did?"
"It's called Poetry In Motion," answered Leo. "It's a wrestling move that the Hardy Boyz used to do." (A/N: This is true. I wish they were back together. They rock.)
"Hey, Leo, look at Donnie!" cried Raph.
The blue clad Turtle turned to see his brainy brother using his bo staff like a Kendo stick. Leo was surprised by this since Donnie didn't really watch wrestling. Then, Leo saw that Splinter was in trouble. Both he and Raph jumped on some boxes and attacked the Ninjas with a kick to the back of the head.
After all of the Ninjas were defeated, the group headed in the direction of where the girls were. Leo was a little anxious because there were no other Foot Ninjas, or even Hun that would stop them. He knew that this was a trap, but he didn't want the others to be worried. He wanted to get the girls away from there as soon as possible. His other goal was to stop Shredder at all costs. He wasn't going to let Shredder harm his family anymore.
Thanks to Donnie's tracker, they were able to find the girls easily. Raph used one of his sais to open the door. As soon as that worked, all of the Turtles were met with hugs by the girls and exclamations of joy.
"How did you find us?" asked Leah as she hugged Raph.
"Donnie tracked you guys down," answered Raph. "It took him a while, but he did it."
"Donnie, your inventions rock," said Belinda.
"Yeah, they helped save us," added Becky. She gave Donnie a kiss on the cheek.
"Mikey, can we go home so I can play with Klunk?" begged Nikki.
"Sure, we'll go home in a little while," said Mikey. "First, we gotta find a way outta here."
While most of the girls were happy to see their brothers, one of them was upset. Lorena was hugging Leo, but she was crying. "It's all my fault!" she sobbed. "I should have listened to Desiree! I'm such an idiot!"
Before Leo could reassure her that it wasn't her fault, a voice said, "How touching! It looks as though the family is reunited! But that won't last for long!" The Shredder was standing there, along with Hun and a few Foot Ninjas and Foot Elite that hadn't been there earlier.
Shredder gazed at his enemies with contempt. He knew they would spoil his plan. But his biggest surprise was to see his daughter Karai there. She had definitely betrayed him.
"Karai, I would never have thought that you'd join my enemies," sneered Shredder. "However, you can redeem yourself for your betrayal."
"And how might I do that?" asked Karai.
"By killing the ones you call your friends," answered Shredder. "Once you do that, you will once again become my most trusted servant. If you refuse, then you will perish as well. It is your choice."
This time, Karai had no trouble making a decision. "I will never harm my friends," she declared. "They have shown more honor than you ever will, Father."
Shredder was shocked. He never thought that Karai would defy him like that. "How dare you!" he hissed. "I thought you were better than that. You've failed to remember that it was I who took you in off the streets. I was the one who trained you to be a ninja. I was the one who sacrificed a lot for you and this is how I'm repaid? Well, I guess this is the end of you. It's such a shame, too. You could have been a great asset to the Foot. However, now you will die with the ones that I despise the most."
He raised his spiked hand to strike her. Leo tried to intervene, but Hun jumped in front of him and pushed him hard. The Turtle hit the wall with a thud. Dazed, he looked up to see Hun looming over him. Then Raph jumped on Hun's bacxk to get him away from Leo. The big man simply grabbed Raph and flipped him flat on his shell. (A/N: Ouch! That had to hurt!)
"Aw, crud," moaned Raph. But before Hun could strike, he felt teeth sink into his legs. Both Leah and Belinda were clinging to Hun's legs with their hands and teeth. Hun was shaking his legs, trying desperately to get the girls off. When he felt them fall off, he turned to them, ready to pummel them. Then, he felt something hit him square on the head. The big man went down like a ton of bricks, thanks to Raph and a lead pipe that he'd found.
Meanwhile, Shredder was getting ready to kill Karai. His daughter looked at him with defiance. She would die with honor. She glanced at Leonardo, thinking that this would be the last time she would see him. She took comfort in the fact that she was doing what he wanted her to do in the beginning, which was to stand up to her father and telling him where her loyalties were at.
Lorena was watching this with horror. Then, she made a decision. This was all her fault. She was the one who had trusted Shredder, and she wasn't going to let him win. She rushed at Karai and pushed her out of the way with all of the strength she had as Shredder's claw came down. It scraped her left side, but she didn't care. She felt that she was doing the right thing by saving her friend. She wasn't going to let Shredder trick anyone ever again.
"Lori, no!" cried Leo. He watched helplessly as his sister was cut by Shredder. But before Shredder could deliver the final blow, Usagi jumped up and stabbed Shredder's side. Then, Karai used her sword to finish the job, plunging it in Shredder's chest. Shredder staggered backwards and fell to the ground, hopefully, never to get up again.
"Let's get the shell outta here!" cried Raph. He helped Leo up and led him out of the building. Karai, carrying Lorena, was the next one out, followed by Don, Mikey, Splinter, Usagi, and the other girls. Leo just prayed that Lorena would be safe.
When they arrived at the Lair, Don treated both Lorena and Leo. Usagi and Mikey were trying to keep the girls occupied while Splinter and Karai stayed with Don in the infirmary. The purple clad Turtle cleaned Lorena's wound and bandaged it nicely. Leo didn't have a concussion, but his head was bruised. Don cautioned him to be careful.
"How's Lori?" asked Leah anxiously when Don, Karai, and Splinter came out of the infirmary.
"She'll be fine," Don reassured her. "She's resting comfortably. The cut wasn't as deep as I first thought. She was pretty lucky."
"Well, that's a relief," said Nikki. She gave Don a big hug. "Thanks for saving her life."
"No problem," Don said warmly. "It's the least I can do for such wonderful sisters."
"Do you really think Shredder's gone?" Becky asked them.
"Becky, Karai hit his heart," Belinda answered. "I think he's deader than a doornail."
"Let's hope so," Mikey said cheerfully. "Now, let's watch American Idol!"
Two weeks later
Leonardo opened his eyes and sat up in bed. Lorena was still in the infirmary so she wasn't in her bed yet. Leo decided to go visit her to see how she was. As he entered the infirmary, he found Lorena awake, reading the Harry Potter book that April had gotten her.
"Hi, Leo!" Lorena greeted him. "How's your head?"
"Much better," Leo answered. "How's your side?"
"It feels a lot better," Lorena replied. "Leo, are you mad at me for trusting Shredder?"
Leo was shocked. Had she thought that he was angry at her? "Of course not," he said. "I was once fooled by Shredder myself. I know how it feels."
"You mean, you felt like an idiot, too?" Lorena asked.
"Yeah, I did," Leo said with a laugh. "But Master Splinter told me the truth. I just wish it had never happened. Then, I got attacked by him later on. I'm just glad we were able to stop him before he really hurt you."
"Well, he kinda did hurt me," Lorena giggled. "But, I'm also glad that it didn't get worse. I just can't believe that Karai killed her own dad. What made her do it?"
Leo chuckled at that. "You know, Lori, I asked her that same question," he said. "She told me that she just thought of you and me, how we had all suffered because of Shredder. I think she also did it for herself, too."
"Is she coming over to watch the Pay-Per-View tonight?" Lorena questioned.
"Yes, she is," Leo answered with a smile. "She can't wait to see Triple H get his butt kicked."
Later that night, everyone was in the Lair watching Wrestlemania 21. The girls had invited their friends over to see it, and Usagi had invited Gen, one of his friends, to see the show. Karai, April, Casey, and Angel were also there to watch the big event.
"So, does anyone want to have a little wager on any of the matches?" Gen asked in his usual way.
Usagi shook his head. "Gen-chan, you know that the girls can't gamble," he said. "They're too young."
"I bet twenty bucks," Lorena said. "Ten bucks that Batista will beat Triple H and ten bucks that John Cena will beat JBL."
"All right, twenty it is," Gen said. "But I hear that Triple H is pretty tough and that John Cena is a wimp."
"I bet Raph told you that one," Lorena said smugly.
When John Cena's match came on, Lorena stayed glued to the TV. It became very loud in the Lair as each side rooted for the wrestler that they wanted to win. Gen kept giving Lorena mischievous grins, indicating that Cena was going to lose. But when Cena got the FU on JBL and the win, Lorena cheered the loudest.
Then, when Triple H's match came on, Raph teased Lorena, telling her that she should have saved her money. Then, when Batista gave Triple H the Batista Bomb and won the title, Lorena stuck her tongue out at Raph. Then she held her hand out for Gen to give her the money. He did so in a disgruntled way.
Usagi chuckled. "I guess this time you got beat, Gen-chan," he said with a smile. "How does it feel?"
"Well, it doesn't feel good," Gen said. "But at least I can still gain some money when the next Battle Nexus Tournament takes place."
That night, Lorena was happy. The Shredder was gone, her family was safe, her two favorite wrestlers had won, and she had beaten Gen at his own game. She smiled as she recalled the look on the rhino's face when she held out her hand. It had definitely felt good. Then, she smiled as she recalled how Raph and Casey kept putting each other in different wrestling holds. Yes, I really do have a crazy family, she thought. But I wouldn't change them for any amount of money. She just hoped that they would stay together for a long time. She remembered that Leo had once said that sisters and brothers stick together. Well, they were sticking together, and she hoped it would continue for a long time to come.
A/N: Well, that's it for this story. I hope that everyone has enjoyed reading it like I have enjoyed writing it. I just hope that you guys like this chapter. I just kept thinking that you would think it was lame or something. Oh well, I'll find out when I get the reviews. Please read and review this last chapter. I'm working on a few other stories, but I won't have them posted until next semester. Catch you guys on the flip side! Wrestling and the Turtles rule! I just want to tell Shredder or any other villain that wants to mess with the Turtles, you want some, come get some!