Note: Tyroth Darkstorm's earlier fic a TMNT/Skyrim crossover 'Mutants Misplaced' is referenced in this chapter.
Chapter Fifty-Five
Plan of Attack
"…So Jake's going into the Church as a member and he'll alert Tyroth should Diablo appear."
Mona was in her allocated room filling Raphael in on what the plan was for Sunday.
After her meeting with the Knights and discussing Jake's idea, they all agreed yet they felt worried for Jake venturing into a dangerous territory, yet they supported his decision.
"Rather you than me mate!" Jack had said patting the young man's back.
"I admire your bravery!" Kate had said, "Put me in that hell hole I'd want to bite every single one of those fuckers!"
As soon as Mona called Raphael, she did get a tongue lashing for leaving without them, but they soon realised why she did what she did.
"Mona!" Raphael had shouted "You could have talked to us! We're your family! We deal with problems together!"
Leonardo and Splinter had managed to calm her mate down and Mona did feel awful, but she explained again just like in her letter why she did what she did, and she didn't want to drag them into her other personal problems.
Splinter also spoke about how foolish Mona had been, yet he too understood her actions and only pled with her to be safe and to let them know of what was going to happen.
The old rat did trust Mona to take care of herself, and he knew Tyroth, and the Chicago Knights would make sure Mona was safe.
"I'm so sorry, all of you." Mona choked "I just….I just…."
"Mona." Leonardo's voice was heard.
"We know, you feel this is your problem and you didn't want to drag us into it, but you must remember, we are here to support you!"
Mona sniffed and wiped her tears as she listened.
"I just can't let the Knights continue to look for my brother and stop his reckless actions, its my fault Diablo's on the loose, I want to be there to help, I sat for a while, but now I can't, and I can't risk Mutopia or our home being discovered because of my brother's actions."
"It's not your fault Mona!" Michelangelo then shouted, "It never was!"
She then heard her younger adopted brother's voice get muffled, more than likely Donatello was trying to shut him up.
"Please guys." Mona begged "I'm sorry for what I did, just leaving like that, you would have stopped me, but please trust me here, I know what I have to do, and I will come back, that is a promise!"
There was silence on the other end, then Splinter's voice was heard.
"I trust you, my daughter."
"Thank you, Sensei." Mona sighed, she then heard Raphael's voice.
"Mona, babe."
Mona swallowed hard.
"I understand why you did what you did, I remember when we accidently got sent to Skyrim, and I ran away with you when Sephie got turned into a vampire, I made the stupid decision to run away with you away from our friends and family because I wanted to protect you, I was an idiot, but what you've done, you're doing it for the good of our friends, family and our home, you have my full support!"
"Mine too!" Leonardo added.
"And mine!" Donatello spoke.
"And me too!" Michelangelo added.
"Guys….I…" Mona began.
"We know why you took action." Raphael said "Just please babe….stay safe! Stay safe! I can't bear to lose you! I love you…we love you! Pandora loves you! She misses her mummy so much!"
"Pandora…" Mona breathed as she thought of her daughter.
"Is she there?" she asked "Is our little Geisha there? And Kemeko too?"
"Sure thing babe." Raphael said, then the Lizard lady heard her mate call to Pandora and Kemeko saying Mona wanted to talk to them.
"Mummy?" Mona felt tears fill her eyes as she heard her daughter's voice "Mummy why did you go away?"
"Oh, my precious." Mona choked "I didn't go away forever, I promise you, I love you very much! You and Kemeko, but you must understand, your Uncle Diablo, he is doing bad things that could put Mutopia and our home in danger, and I must help your Uncle Tyroth, Aunt Sephie and our friends stop him."
"But will you come home soon mummy?" Pandora's voice was heard, a begging tone.
"I promise you baby!" Mona said "I promise you, and Kemeko! I promise on my life, you are my life! You are my world, and all I am doing it for you, so you can be safe."
There was silence for a little then Pandora spoke again.
"I wish I could help you." She said, "I want to help you stop Uncle Diablo."
Mona chuckled bitterly, hearing her daughter's determination that she wanted to join her, her father, and uncles as a ninja.
"I know baby girl." She said, "But you're still too young, you and Kemeko, but one day you will be both be great ninja and help us fight the forces of evil."
"We will!" Pandora said, "I promise mummy!"
"I promise too Aunt Mona!" Kemeko was heard.
Mona smiled softly and tears fell from her eyes.
"I love you girls so much, be good okay, and I will come back! That is a promise, okay? Look after your daddies and uncles and grandfather, and I will come back as soon as I can."
Meanwhile, Diablo flew over Chicago as night fell, after dropping Patrick off in his home street, he arranged to meet him the following night at his window and Patrick could relay some information to him.
Chastity and Regan flew behind him whilst Rex, Samson and Lamia leapt over the rooftops below.
Chastity flew closer to Diablo so she was close enough to talk to him.
"Diablo." She said, "Are you sure we can trust him?"
"Rex has confirmed his intentions are true." Diablo replied to the Dove "If he wants badly out of the Cult, then we will make that wish come true, as long as he helps us get to the cult and attack them, yet if he betrays us….We will make him wish he was never born….just like our other victims!"
As he said those last words, he curled his beak into a sneer.
"Remember what happened to the others? Including your abuser?"
Chastity nodded.
"I know, if the man has brains, he'll know not to betray you." She spoke.
"If he does betray us?" Regan's voice was heard next to Diablo "Can I drink his blood?"
Diablo smirked at Regan.
"You may Little One." He said, "That's a promise!"
Regan smirked back showing her razor-sharp teeth.
"Thank you." She smiled.
Before long, the Disciples arrived at their destination, and Diablo flew down to where he saw a lit window facing a dark alleyway.
"Okay guys." He said, "Stay out of sight until I call you, okay?"
"Yes boss!" Samson agreed as he jumped into the dark alleyway and the other Disciples followed him.
Rex saluted, Lamia bowed, and Chastity and Regan nodded in agreement.
"Stay close Regan." Chastity said as she held the little Vampire Bat's hand and Regan agreed and gripped her hand tightly as well as held Rex's hand and they hid in the shadows of the alley.
"I hope he knows what he's doing!" Lamia whispered.
"Us too." Samson agreed.
"I saw no lie in that young man's eye." Rex confirmed "He truly wants out, and if he says he'll help us, I want to trust him."
"Any sign of betrayal, he's history." Samson growled.
"Agreed!" Lamia nodded.
"Quiet everyone." Chastity whispered as she watched Diablo land on the fire escape outside the lit window and tapped it.
After Diablo had dropped Patrick off at the house and the young man had shown him where his bedroom window was and to come back the next night once he had some information about the meeting.
The Raven waited for a few minutes then the curtains were drawn and Patrick appeared and opened the window.
Leaning out the young man saw Diablo standing on the fire escape.
"Good evening." The Raven smirked.
"I almost thought you weren't coming." Patrick said, as he looked around.
"Well I said I would be here." Diablo clarified, "And I didn't break my word did I?"
"No, you didn't." Patrick said, "Oh man, I can't tell you how tense it's been, when I returned, my parents grilled me on why I was late, and I explained I had gotten lost."
Diablo frowned.
"Anyway," Patrick continued "When I told them I had delivered the flyers, they spoke more about the meeting and what is to be expected."
"Okay." Diablo said.
"Well." Patrick said "There's a couple of men in the church who were discovered to be gay and are planning to run away! The stand in preacher plans to get them to stand before the church and humiliate them before casting them out!"
"What!?"
Diablo turned to hear Rex's voice before a shushing sound was heard.
Patrick gasped a little in shock until Diablo shook his head.
"It's okay." He said "My Disciples are listening in."
Patrick nodded and continued.
"The guys don't know it yet, but that's what they're planning to do in the service, apparently someone saw them, gathered evidence and showed it to the preacher!"
"Damn!" Diablo growled "This Cult truly are monsters and must be punished greatly!"
Patrick nodded.
"I have a map of the church," Patrick handed the Raven a paper with a hand drawn map of the Church where the meeting was to take place.
"There are entrances that are accessible for you to get in, I'll go in early on the pretence I'm going to help set up and unlock the doors so you can enter before the service starts, then you can come in and have your way with them!"
Diablo looked at the map and smirked.
"Thank you, Patrick." He said, "You've passed the first test of proving your loyalty."
"Thank you." Patrick smiled.
"Now, when Sunday comes, we will be ready to enter the church before the service begins, and I have a few plans to torture those bastards!" Diablo snarled "And only when the plan is executed and successful, then you shall be free."
Patrick felt a sense of happiness within him, then he looked to Diablo.
"I will admit, I have given thought to our talk yesterday, about either going free or joining you, and I feel I've made up my mind on what I wish to do after the attack."
"And what is that?" Diablo asked.
"I want to join you!" Patrick announced, "I wish to be a Disciple!"
Below in the alley, the other Disciples listened in.
"Another one of us huh?" Rex asked.
"You think he has what it takes?" Samson asked.
"Diablo hasn't convinced him." Chastity said.
"I think he should join us!" Regan piped up "HE told us he wants to be free from those horrible people!"
"Maybe another member would help us even the odds." She spoke.
"If he drinks the water, I wonder what he will become?" Chastity asked curiously.
"Shh." Samson hissed softly "Let's just listen."
"You wish to join us?" Diablo asked, cocking his head on one side.
This was a first, as the other Disciples had hesitated when Diablo offered them the water or had no say as they were on the edge of death before they were mutated, but this young man before him, was willing to drink the water and become a Disciple.
"I do yes!" Patrick said fervently, "I can't tell you the shit I've had to put up with, I'm sick of the strict ways of my family, they don't support me, they just keep telling me what to do and if I do or saying the slightest thing wrong, I'm punished, And I have to give my wages to them, wages I earnt from my job! I want to be free! And Free from rules!"
The Raven smirked within.
"You wish to join me and my Disciples, well I have to say this pleases me greatly."
Patrick smiled as hope welled within him.
"So far you've proved yourself to us by providing us information to enter the church." Diablo said, "And this is the loyalty I expect from a Disciple."
Patrick licked his lips and was about to speak but Diablo spoke before he could.
"But you must do one more thing before I give you the magical water to mutate you!"
Patrick's smile faded slightly.
"What do you wish me to do?" he asked.
"First," Diablo hissed "You must stick to your word that you will let us into the building, in fact, we intend to enter at least an hour before the service starts, where I plan to lay a few traps around the church!"
"Traps?" Patrick asked, fear pooling in his stomach.
"Don't worry." Diablo smirked "Nothing that will cause serious injury, just a fright, and something that cult will never forget in a hurry, but if you wish to be a Disciple, you must help us, and only then, will I give you the water."
Patrick chewed his lip, as much as he wanted to make the cult pay for the misery they caused not just to him, and others outside the church, he wasn't too keen on anything that could cause death.
"Okay…" he said softly "If I may enquire, what kind of traps?"
"You will find out in due course Patrick!" Diablo said "Now, do we have a deal?"
Patrick looked into the Raven's eyes, and he thought again about what he was getting himself into, he knew it was risky, and he knew there would be consequences, but he was willing to follow Diablo and trust him to get him out of the cult.
Squaring his shoulders and narrowing his eyes, Patrick grasped the Raven's taloned hand and shook it.
"YES!" he said seriously.
"Very good…" Diablo smirked with an evil glint in his eyes.
So Monalisa has relayed the information about catching Diablo back to the turtles, not a surprised they berated her for leaving them like that, but they understand her intentions.
Awww, so cute Mona spoke to Pandora and Kemeko.
Also, Diablo and his Disciples have met with Patrick, and the young man has expressed his interest in becoming a Disciple, yet he has one more job to do before he can drink the Well's Magical Water to Mutate.
I wonder what traps Diablo has in mind to plant around the church before the service begins? Well...we shall find out soon enough!