The Enemy

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Chapter Eleven: Execution

Kirra:

I reported to father early in the morning and even though I hadn't slept much, after being plagued by pesky dreams yet again, I was ready and willing to do whatever he might require of me. I was determined to be the dutiful daughter.

Father was as usual busy at his desk but he greeted me and shoved the papers to one side " Kirra I have heard talk from the guards that the turtles seem very interested in you and refer to you as Rama."

" Michaelangelo calls me that" I admitted, " He is only trying to deceive me father. He is hoping that I will help him and his family escape but it isn't going work Master" I assured father, " He is my enemy and his words means little to me. Besides you know how I feel about people who lie to me."

" Yes, Kirra I am well aware of your feelings towards such people" father admitted smiling slightly, " I am pleased that you see through his deceptions and are aware that he will stop at nothing to get free. I wouldn't put it past them to use some form of mind control Kirra so be aware to it" father cautioned me " Of course they assume that because of the similarities you share that you might feel some sort of kinship bond and will be quite willing to betray me."

I snorted " They might dream of it happening but it won't. You are my Master and it is a pleasure to serve you, but even more you are my father and I know I wouldn't even be alive if not for you" I replied sincerely. " Even when I was schooling in Japan and you were so busy you would take time to come see me and check in on my training."

Father nodded " I wanted to ensure that you were trained right, I could not hand leadership over to just any one Kirra. Still I am glad to hear you say all that you have, acknowledging all I have done to make you who and what you are today. So many others would not appreciate what I have given you." He remarked calmly " I have no doubt of your loyalty, you have always been faithful. Some of the Foot have no such compunctions."

I knew what he meant there were a few Foot Soldiers who had tried to kill him over the years, as his bodyguard I had learned to protect him from such fools.

" The turtle's demise isn't far off, in fact I have a feeling by about the end of this week they ought to be ready but they have a few more lessons they must learn first."

" It ought to be a pleasure teaching them" I smirked a bit.

Father nodded curtly in agreement " Still I do not care to hear such stories of the enemies trying to mess with you. I should have known they would try it," he growled.

" It means nothing they can't sway me" I insisted meaning it. I felt something inside swell at his words. He truly must love and care for me if he was so concerned about the games the turtle clan was playing. I knew I was right to trust him to believe in him; he had never let me down.

" I know that but I can not overlook this Kirra" father stood up and walked around the desk to give my shoulder an affectionate squeeze, " They must learn to leave you alone. Come we are going put a stop to this."

I felt grateful that he would seem so protective of me. It was as if he was justifying my faith and belief in him, not that I needed any justification.

I followed him with a light step down to the prison eager to see how he intended to punish the enemies.

The guards and prisoners both tensed upon seeing us enter, though I knew it was father's presence alone that made them all nervous, to command so fully that it caused this sort of reaction seemed almost admirable. After all if people feared you they were less inclined to do stupid things.

Father glared hard into the male's cell " I have heard vicious rumours that you turtles might be planning to steal my daughter from me" he declared icily, " That you call her Rama and you hope that she will free you if she can be made to believe that she is part of your family." Father scowled, " have you forgotten that it was she who helped capture and imprison you in the first place? Yes she spared those three" he gestured towards the other cell " but she did so only to please me. Such a loyal and faithful child, how can I not feel proud of her, and of course she is well aware of how I feel for her."

" Yeah you got her well trained all right. She will obey any command you give never once question your authority. Treat you with love and respect you don't deserve" Raph paused a smirk coming to his face, " Let me guess she is the replacement for the dog that was smart enough to run away."

Father arched an eyebrow " She has free will. She serves me out of gratitude." He corrected simply.

" And fear" Michaelangelo interjected, " What is free will after all when the only thing you are free to choose is obedience, or harsh severe punishment, perhaps death even."

Father looked towards me " Do you fear me Kirra, do you feel you have no choice or freedom in your life?"

Father knew my answer, even without me speaking it " I have a choice but I know what you have done for me Master and while your punishments may be harsh, I have found I grow stronger from them and I can't say I regret what I am. You have helped bring out the best in me."

Mike snorted " Like hell" he whispered.

I ignored his comment as I smiled at father " I feel you must know what you are doing and I am content to stay and learn from you."

Father smiled " See she is not a dog to stay at her Master's heel, she knows what I can give her."

" You have programmed her well giving her the illusion of choice" came a weary sigh from Donatello " Even her answer may be suspect due to her training."

Father sneered " Listen, I do not know what game you turtles are playing, what story you have woven and insist on keeping to, but I will not stand by while my enemies try to get my daughter to betray me." Father snapped " Those of you who, are trying to make her believe she is part of your family. I will never allow my daughter to be taken from me by one of my enemies" he ranted giving a hard pointed stare towards Michaelangelo.

" You Bastard!" Michaelangelo spat as he jumped to his feet and lunged to the end of his chains, a look of sheer hatred twisted on his face. He looked like he was quite willing to take father on then and there.

I bristled at the insult he had given to my father and flicked two shuriken at the orange masked turtle, I knew if I threw them just the right way they would slip between the bars of the cell, both projectiles found their mark. One throwing star in his arm the other a leg.

Father chuckled " As you can see my daughter might obey my commands but she also has quite a mind of her own, and she is ever quick to defend me." Father paused, " You Michaelangelo" the name came out spoken with great scorn, " Seem to upset Kirra greatly." He then turned to look at me " You really hate him don't you."

" He is a liar and a deceiver. He thinks he can talk his way out of trouble with his pretty little words, hoping to befriend me but it won't work" I insisted " I'd love a chance to cut his tongue out. I have no love for him but I would enjoy nothing better then making him suffer" I declared vehemently.

" Really Kirra? You have ever been faithful to me and I would like to see what you could do with him. From now on he is yours to do with as you please" father decided " hurt him as often or as little as you like, but do try to keep him alive for the family execution. Consider it a reward for your services."

I smiled I could now teach the smart mouth turtle all the lessons I wanted to give and even if I did by chance kill him during one I knew father wouldn't hold it against me. It was a chance to prove myself to father and silence the pesky turtle all at once, now really what could be better?

" Now for those of you who insist on trying to turn Kirra, let it be known, that if I hear any more talk along that line I will have one of you killed." Father stated clearly, " As it is, I have heard far too much of this talk of having Kirra turned against me, so it is therefore necessary that one of you die now."

"NO!" Leonardo roared springing suddenly to life in his shackles.

Father sneered, " Guards watch him one move, one sound from him and shoot him so that he suffers most painfully before he dies. You turtles must learn not to mess with my daughter."

The guards raised their weapons locking them on to the turtle leader, he gritted his teeth glowering at us, his body tensed with pent up rage, but otherwise he complied not quite willing to throw his life away, just yet.

Father turned to look into the other cell Karena gasped and pulled her children protectively behind her.

" Leave my children alone!" she hissed sharply.

" Which one do you wish Master, her, the girl or Ryu?"

" I think the girl will serve our purpose Kirra."

I nodded as I took the keys from one of the guards unlocked the door and entered the cell drawing my sai, I left the door unlocked knowing father would guard it.

" Leave her alone! Take me instead" Karena begged, " Do whatever you want just don't kill her."

" Master doesn't want you, you had your chance yesterday and you threw it away. If I have to kill you and the boy to get her I will. Once you and your unborn child is dead who will protect your child then?" I demanded, " face it may as well lose one now." I remarked coldly.

The boy edged around his mother standing in front of her " You leave my sister alone! You can't have her," he ordered briskly.

I sighed enough waiting, it was time to move delaying the inevitable would not make things any easier on them. I sheathed my sai as if turning to give up I then struck.

I moved in fast taking the boy and tossing him hard to the other side of the cell, knocking the wind from him, since I was all ready low from that strike I knocked the woman off her feet with a dragon tail kick. I caught her easing her to the ground, which she really didn't deserve and plucked the sais from my belt tossing it so it went through the side of her top and the tines entangled into the chains on her wrist shackles. Pinning her with ease.

As I moved to grab the girl she pulled back and kicked out aiming for my plastron in hopes of knocking me back, if she had succeeded she could have then grabbed one of my weapons, but I grabbed her outstretched leg yanking on it hard pulling her off balance and she fell to the floor.

" Nice try little one but it will be better to die without fear if you can, for then at least you die with some honour" I whispered to her, willing to give her that point of advice before her execution, after all she had almost got the best of me.

I hauled the girl up and placed a katana blade near her throat as I held her and forced from the cell into father's arms.

I headed back in to the cell katana drawn keeping a wary eye on the boy and his mother as I retrieved my sais before leaving and locking the cell securely behind me.

Ryu got up and rushed over screaming " Kali!" he sounded close to tears.

I saw the leader tremble slightly in his restraints and the guard's fingers tighten slightly on the trigger.

Father nodded his approval " Well done Kirra any one else would have killed all of them for the one."

" I saw no need to kill them at the moment" I replied indifferently.

I heard Karena break into sobs as she pleaded relentlessly " Don't hurt her please, Don't take my daughter from me."

Aiden meanwhile bashed, kicked and raged at the metal bars as if determined by sheer force of will alone to bend them or break them with his hands so he might attempt a rescue of his sister.

" Don't you touch her! You leave her alone Bakas!" he roared.

It seemed we had truly woken the dragon in him.

" Come now it will all be over quickly that is if Kirra's aim is true" father stated casually.

" I have never failed in an execution killing yet" I insisted as I placed my sai back in my belt and drew one of my katana.

Karena placed her hands over her mouth before screaming " Aiden come here, get away from there, don't watch!"

The boy however didn't wish to leave the front of the cell he clung to the bars, reaching his fingers through calling to his sister.

Father ignored the scene in the cell gently caressed the child's face with a finger " Such a pretty child, ah such a pity but you must learn the consequences. You tried to steal my daughter from me, so now I will steal yours." He gave a sympathetic shake of his head, " Be thankful it will be quick and learn before too many lives are wasted. When you disobey me you will suffer the consequences."

The girl flinched jerking back her face growing pale and her eyes round with fright.

Father did a quick kick and pushed the girl sharply causing her to drop to her hands and knees in the concrete aisle. Almost instantly he was kneeling in front of her a dagger, that he must have had secreted somewhere in his clothing, materialized in his hands, was held close to her throat.

" Stay like that. Don't move" father ordered her.

I looked up and saw that Karena had managed to drag her struggling son away from the front of the cell, she was shaking her head at me and mouthing the words " No don't" over and over in a soft whisper.

I could sense the tension in the air and the anger of the turtles in the cell behind me, one guard swung his rifle over towards Raphael who was attempting to slip out of his shackles. The sound of the gun shot echoing in the confines of the prison area.

When the turtle didn't desist a warning shot was fired hitting him in a muscle of the upper leg, only then did the turtle stop, but he continued to growl and curse as if giving vent to every thing that Leonardo could not.

I took a firm stance, one that would keep me balance and yet aid in my job ahead, I measured the blow with my katana by dropping it ever so lightly on the back of the girl's neck. She tensed as she felt the cold metal blade touch her skin.

I raised my weapon, and a tense apprehensive silence filled the air, I could sense so much fear and hatred and I knew it was time to get this task over with, so I gave a slight nod father's way letting him know I was ready for his command.

" Now Kirra" he said.

Before he even finished my name my katana was dropping fast…

TBC

Author's note: Am I not a stinker? For this chapter I was once called evil and a devil. I can't understand why. Now you have to admit that, is quite the cliffy I have left readers on. Unfortunately I still have to do the re write of chapter 12.Ramica.

Lunar Ninja: Mocking? I wasn't mocking you, want mocking look at the author's note above minus the last bit about not having 12 rewritten yet because that is the truth. I guess I best get to it huh? A gratitude for your insight.

Reinbeauchaser: How did you manage this chapter? I hope all right and that I haven't given you a heart attack. Ah poor Kirra/Rama so lost to her programming that seeing the truth for what it is, is a hard thing to see. She really can't see the forest for the trees. A gratitude for your insight.