The Saint's Hope

Chapter 11 – The Shredder Strikes Part 1

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From 16: I know. It's here at last. And it is my story and I can what I want to do with it. But…there might be a time where Sally will use her powers against Shredder when the time is right or for some reason…

I guess you will never know when but I do.

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Episode No: 10. Brace yourself for the chapter of your life.

(Manhattan, NY – unknown time)

Usually on a night like this with the grey clouds, lighting colliding with another and it was about pour down, it means bad. Really bad.

Why? Because the heroes of the story have run into something that will change their lives forever. The four mutant warriors have found themselves on the rooftop of what appears to be an abandoned warehouse. Normally, they have their sister with them but tonight, she is nowhere to be seen. Where would she be or what could she be doing at a time like this? Really wish they could her help right about now.

The blue leader has taken into narrating for tonight.

"In our ninja training, Master Splinter is constantly telling us that when given two choices,"

But tonight, wasn't their usual training. Tonight was something different. A whole lot different than any other night that they experience. And they are not alone…

"Always choose the harder path."

The teens themselves pull out their weapons. Their opponents…the black ninjas that they have fought more than once has brought along something special. And when they mean special, they mean terrifying, deadly and more skilled in the Turtles'case. The black ninjas moved to the sides as the Turtles get a good look of what the black ninjas have brought that was special.

Their leader.

"But somehow, when you're a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle,"

Standing before them is what appears wearing a sliver amour with black clothing that covers his arms and legs with grey gloves and shoes. He also has three spikes each on his shoulder arms, his leg gauntlets with metal kneecaps.

His arm gauntlets have three spikes with the exceptions of two sharp blades on his left gauntlet. He also wore a long grey sash with the symbol of red foot on the side; the same symbol that the black ninja wore on their garb.

He is also wearing a silver helmet with the shape of a foot on top of his helmet. The helmet is hiding his face but his red eyes glowed through the shadow.

"The harder path always seems to choose you."

The armoured man himself throws his fists in the air as the thunder strikes at the same time.

By the look of their new opponent, this could be the fight of their lives.

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:28pm)

The sun has just gone down an hour ago and it was time for the teens' training session once again. But instead of sparring with their Sensei – their father – or learning a new technique, they decided to spar against themselves. It's all part of their ninja training. Nothing special. It has happen a lot of times.

It was five siblings against each other. Who will bring home the gold? Well, in a few minutes, the answer will come clear.

The blue turtle has manage to use his Katana blades block his hot-head brother's Twin Sais from behind. Leo pushes down his sword just an inch away from Raph head who was struggling keep the blade away from his head. With a little strength in him, he manages to kick his big brother in the chest; pushing him away which caused Leo to nearly collide with his purple brother. Don swings his Bo-Staff down on his brother but Leo quickly blocks another attack from a different turtle with the help of his trusted weapon. Sally and Mikey were the only ones who haven't made a move yet since they are both waiting for the right moment.

Raph continues to watch with a grin that is spread across his face. "You know what I like best about weapons practise: The weapons." He stated.

At that exact moment, the orang turtle rushed up behind, leaps up, used his weapon to wrap it around Raph's Sai, lands in front of him; sticking his tongue out and flips the weapon – and him – over his shoulder and sends them flying across the room. Score one for the Mikester!

He twirls his Nunchaku to the side. "Too bad you're stuck with those lame toothpicks and not a real weapons like the Nunchuks." He disagreed with his older brother who was rubbing his aching head.

Real weapons, huh? It was the purple turtle's turn. He sweep his Bo-Staff right under Mikey's feet as he falls back and lands right on his shell.

"Sorry, Mikey." Don said; using his long stick to pole vault near him and lands right behind. "But the Bo-Staff is where it's at." He twirls his staff around and holds it in his hands as the orange turtle quickly flips up onto his feet and walks away to face him again.

But the purple turtle wasn't victorious for long. He wasn't expecting one short blade to go on top of his Bo-Staff and another right underneath it. With the weapon locked on and using her own strength, she lifted her younger brother in the air and throws him about five meters away from the swordwomen.

"I don't think so, Don." Sally twirls her swords in her hands and ends up holding one sword high above her head and the other one to her side with the tips touching each other. She ends up with her left knee with her right foot balancing. "My Dual Kodachi goes all the way."

Not far from her is the final opponent of the night. It was time to prove to his siblings that his weapons outrank theirs. He pulls one more Katana out of his gauntlet before announcing his presences.

"Girl and boys, put away the toys." He holds his weapons in front of him before leaping up in the air and proceeds to beat the snot out of his family who are preparing themselves to defend the attack. "Double Katana is the only way to play." He stated; first slashing his brother, Don and his weapon away. Leo: 1. Family: 0.

Next was Mikey and his two Nunchakus as he hit head-first on the stone pillar of their home. He rubbed his head in pain. Leo: 2. Family: 0.

Third, Sally; sliding on her back and releasing her grip on her two Kodachi. Leo: 3. Family: 0.

With one more turtle to go, Raph better not lose this one or else he will let his whole family down. He leaps in the air and proceed to attack to win the match. But Leo was quick on his heels as he slashes the Sais out of Raph's hands which sends them flying and lodge into the another stone pillar right across the other side of the room.

The exhausted turtle falls on his shell as he lost tonight's round. Final scores: Leo: 4. Family: 0. The blue leader wins!

The winner of the match approaches his siblings; feeling proud as ever with his invisible weapons in his grasp. "What'd I tell ya? Double Katana." He said as he looks around to see his sibling lying on the ground. "Pretty sweet, huh?"

But the others didn't think so. They were still recovering from the attacks that they received from their older brother. The blue turtle was once again victorious which actually irritates most of them.

The purple turtle looks up to his brother; totally defeated. "Nice one, Leo." Don said.

Raph didn't turn away to face the show-off of the group. "Lucky." He muttered.

"Not so lucky for my tail." Mikey said; shaking his head and placing his hand on it. "It just got kicked."

Leo then realised that not everyone that he fought is complaining. He looks to his right to see his little sister who was just rubbing her head after she took the fall. She looks up to see her best friend. Without the others looking, she secretly smiles back to him. The blue turtle knows Sally would never complain to him and even if she did, she would do it in a fun and maybe in a sarcastic way; not in a way like what her brothers usually act when in defeat.

"Well fought, Leonardo." The blue turtle turned around to see his father approaches him while on the platform. He halts and stands in front of the elevator door; holding his stick in place as he looks down on his eldest son. At the sight of their master, the four others teens all stand up and stood in a line with Leo as the rat holds his stick behind him.

"Thank you, Sensei." Leo acknowledges; respectfully bowing to his father but the others didn't.

"You have won, but do you know why?" Splinter asked his son.

"Well, I have the superior weapons." The blue turtle hold his swords up as he continues to theorise his answer. "I read where sword master Musashi said: The Katana blade holds the Soul of Steel and is the truest guide to the warrior's way; which is kid of how I feel." He replies as he looks up to his teacher; hoping his answer was correct. But for some reason, the Ninja Master was not impressed.

"Many things are said, but few are true." The rat corrected him.

The blue turtle absolutely shocked. A few are true? What does that mean? He was sure his answer was right. Sally was also surprised by this as well. The other turtles were stunned also but in a good way. They were also relieved that for the first time in their lives, they are not the only ones who are wrong. And it looks like it's Mr Perfect's turn since he has never got into trouble before.

Raph turned to his younger siblings. "Master Splinter's got that look." He whispered.

"I think somebody's gonna get it." Don agreed. All four siblings have been in trouble before and they know how it feels to get schooled by their teacher. Mikey lets out chuckle as well but a certain rat was able to hear it.

"Michelangelo…" Splinter speaks up.

Busted…

The poor turtle looks up to see his father who was scowl at him. Even his brothers are looking scared as well. Sally was not surprised since her brothers; mostly Mikey, always get into trouble.

He holds his stick at him. "Do you think I am funny?" he sternly asked.

Oh, boy. This should be good.

Sally looks over to her youngest brother who tries to answer the trick question.

"Um…yeah. I mean, sometimes." He nods. Don face palms himself.

Oh jeez.

The young kunoichi shook her head as her brother continues to dig himself deeper into trouble. "There was the time you told that joke about the ox and the sparrow. It wasn't really a joke, but it was funny and–" the purple turtle right beside him elbowed him in the gut; to shut him up. "I mean…no, Master Splinter."

The rat signs and looks over to his eldest son. He was off the platform and at the same ground level as his children. He walks over to where Leo is and stands a meter away from him. He places his stick up against the side of the platform and places his hands behind his back.

"Leonardo, attack me with your Katana." The rat ordered.

Wait! Attack Splinter? He's kidding, right?

Something tells the other that this is not going to end well as they all stepped back. They pretty much know who was going to win this match.

Leo looks at his Sensei with a speechless look. "Master Splinter, I—"

"Do it, NOW!" the rat barked.

Although the turtle was tentative to follow this kind of order, he has no choice but to attack his teacher. Holding both his blades in his hands, he slashes his right sword down on the rat's head but at a split second, the rat blocks it.

With his bare hands.

The blue turtle gasped at the sight of his Master catching his weapon rather than blocking it with his stick. The other siblings were shocked as much as he was.

"Whoa." Sally utters.

"Is this the great and glorious weapon of what you speak? Helpless before an old rat such as myself?" he mocks as Leo pull his sword away from the rat's grasp. Splinter again puts his hands behind his back. "Again; with both."

Again for the second time, Leo bring down both of his Katanas at his Sensei's head but the rat effortlessly dodge it and grabs his stick and used to block the on-coming attack. Leo was giving all that he has got; trying to cut down on his father at his request. But after a few more blocks by the rat, he twirls his stick and easily whacks the swords out of the turtle's hands.

With the turtle distracted, the rat points his stick under his son's chin. "In the hands of a true ninjitsu master, anything can be a deadly weapon." Splinter clarifies; now pointing his stick in his son's face.

For the first time in his life, he has shamefully been beaten by his master. His father.

The three other turtle have enjoyed their older sibling getting his shell kicked. They sniggered at the results while Sally looks on with a remorseful expression on her face. She feels bad for her brother to be defeated but understands that every ninja loses a battle so they can learn from their mistakes.

"Remember, a weapon is only as good as the arm that wields it, Leonardo." Splinter continues to lecture his son. He then throws his stick away which sends it flying and stabs into the punching punch. It went half way but it was powerful enough to go through. "Until you have learned this lesson, you have learned…nothing."

Leo's face changed from astonished to discontent as he lets those words sink in.

(Rooftops, Manhattan, NY – 8:32pm)

It was a full moon tonight as the blue turtle; now feeling very frustrated, has retreated to the rooftops after been humiliating defeated by his father. His last words keep repeating inside the turtle's mind before he left the Lair.

"Until you have learned this lesson, you have learned…nothing."

He thought he was right but was wrong? In all his life, he was always so sure that he was always right. He has always been the top of his class, but now…one little mistaken lesson and becomes

Feeling very frustrated, he pulled out his Katanas and holds them in front of him.

"I don't get it!" Leo said himself. He leaps forward, does a 360 spin in the air and lands a far distance from his preliminary line.

"What haven't I learn?" he asked himself again as he turns around and runs up.

"My skills the best that's ever been!" he leaps in the air again and chop his Katanas on the ground. On his right is a stack of newspaper. He digs his feet under it and kicks it up in the air. As quick as the eye, he raised his sword in the air, cuts the band that holds the newspaper together; separates the reading materials and begins to float down back to the ground. Before it makes contact with it, the upset reptile used his weapons to slices each paper at a time.

"I…JUST…DON'T…GET IT!" he screamed in dissatisfaction; slashes off the paper bit-by-bit. All the papers that have been in contact with the turtle's blades are now all turned into stars as it floats in the air and finally hits the ground.

The blue turtle huffs in angry as he looks to both his sides and then to the ground. "Master Splinter just doesn't understand how important these swords are to me." He said. He was now pretty bummed about this. He just wishes his Sensei – his father – would just understands what he meant.

Unbeknownst to him, on the rooftops of a building across from Leo's was a familiar face. It was one of those black ninjas that have been spying on the turtle for a while now. In his hands are a bow and an arrow. He has aimed his arrow at the turtle. On the arrow, there is an attached note.

Getting a clear visual, the black ninja then fires the arrow; heading straight for Leo. Just before it hits the turtle, he senses the on-coming weapon and deflects it with his swords. The arrow was sliced in half and lands on the ground.

The alert reptile to see where the arrow was sent but there was no around. He put his swords away in his gauntlets, picks up the arrow piece with the attach not and

"Okay, it's not your regular mail. I guess Mikey would call it, Airmail." He said; mocking the word in Mikey's tone. He unfurls the paper and begins to read the note.

Warrior.

If you are reading this note, then you have passed the first test.

I call upon you as a point of honour to meet with me if you follow the Way of Bushido.

You will come and you come…alone.

This note has really got the turtle very inquisitive.

"Hmm. 16th South Boyle." He looks up at the street that he was on. "Not far."

He looks down on the note before making a move. Although this might be a trap, Leo was also curious to know who sent him the note. He puts the note away and takes off running to the nearest fire escape. He grabs onto the steel ladder and jumps down into the streets.

He looked around his surrounds if any humans are nearby. The coast was clear and runs off into the nearest alley. Unbeknownst to him, he was being followed but by someone also familiar.

A few minutes have passed and the blue reptile has finally reached his destination. It was a deserted warehouse. He halts in front of the door and looks around; to see he has been followed. After survey the area, he opens the door, walks in and closes it behind him.

The four figures jumped down from the building and all walked up to the same door that the ninja went through. It was Leo's siblings. After their brother walked out of the Lair, they were concern of the blue turtle's behaviour and attitude lately so they decided to go and check on him but they weren't expecting him go off like this.

As they got to the door, Mikey opened it slightly; making a creaking sound. He just hopes Leo didn't hear that. "Man, Leo's been acting funny all day and I don't mean haha funny, I mean funny funny" he stated.

"It's not like him to go off like this." Don agreed. Without his siblings seeing him, he turns around and went in a different direction. He was trying to see if they can get in another way.

The red turtle had his arms crossed over while leaning up against the wall. "Yeah, he's acting like me." Raph mentioned.

"Like we need another Raph" Sally teased her older brother. The red turtle gives her a glare

"Now, another me would be a different story." Mikey said. "That would be a good thing."

That comment earns him a slap upside the head by his older sister. "Ow" he yelped. He looks up to see Sally with her arms crossed over.

"Yeah as if." She said.

While they were talking, Don was already hanging off the roof above as he calls out to his siblings. "Are you guys coming?"

The other three siblings all approach their brother started climbing up to the rooftops. Once Raph and Mikey slipped up to the roof, Sally was about to follow in pursuit but she was halted by an idea in her head. She looks back to the door. It might be risky but might consider as part of her ninja training. Other than that, she was the most concern out of her siblings for Leo.

She runs back to the door and turns the knob slowly. She looks behind to see if any of her brothers see her. She quickly yanks the door open; quietly, walk in and closes the door behind her.

Once she got inside, she looks over to see her best friend who has walked in the warehouse. Before getting spotted by him, she quickly does a forward roll and hides behind a steel pillar. Next to her was a 4 panel Japanese screens with tattle white screens. She looks through one of the cuts while still observing of why the blue turtle would end up going here.

Fortunately, the turtle did not spot her because he was too busy looking around the place to find the owner of the messenger while still keeping his guard up.

"Hello? Hello?" he called out.

Nice way to be stealthy.

Sally continues to watch the turtle when something else catches her eyes.

A red foot symbol. Painted on black panels

She lets out a silently gasp. It was a trap by the looks of it. She was not the only one who sees it. Leo looks ahead of him and sees the insignia as well. He lets out a surprised gasp which it is followed by a heated growl.

Followed by that, a number of black ninjas appeared from both sides and above.

Yep, it was a trap.

The ninjas from above all jumped down and joined their fellow teammates. Luckily, they didn't spot the young kunoichi who was hiding behind pillar and screens.

Looking through the skylight, the three turtle witness their older brother being surrounded by the black ninjas. Looks like their bro is at a disadvantage.

"Thirteen to one." Don counted; whips out his Bo-Staff.

Mikey pulls out his Nunchakus. "That seems pretty unfair; I mean there's only thirteen of them."

Before they charge in and help, Raph holds up his hand; halting his brothers. Plus, he was curious to know. "If Leo needs us we're here, but let's see what this all about."

Mikey looks around to see something is wrong. "Hey, where's Sal?"

Raph and Don looked up to see Mikey wasn't lying. Sally is not here with them. Last time, she was down below with them but now, she not with them.

"Yeah, where did sh—"

But the red turtle spoke too soon when he spots a teenage girl inside the warehouse behind the pillar. Raph looks on with a dull but bothered expression. "You gotta be kidding me."

They couldn't believe that their little sister would just go into the warehouse and decided to observe there instead. They all know that she loves to take risks.

Since there was no time to get their sister out of there, they just hope she won't get spotted by either Leo or the ninjas.

With the other turtles and Sally all watching form the sidelines; there was nothing they can do to help their brother.

Leo pulls out his Katanas and prepares himself as the black ninjas draw in closer with their weapons in hand. He looks on with a livid look before he makes the first move.

He jumps sideways in the air and lands on the other side. Three ninjas all leaped at him but the turtle ducks under them. He finds himself behind them and does a spinning kick in the air; taking them down.

He came across a few more with katana blades as he slashes them off with ease. A couple more kicks and down goes the entire group.

The blur turtle crossed his swords in front of him and puts them to his side as he looks down at all thirteen ninjas; all down for the count.

Leonardo has remained victorious for the second night in a row. Minus the battle he had with Splinter.

From her hiding spot, Sally smiled at his achievement but still concern that if this part of something.

They were then halted by the sound of clapping. Leo looks behind him to the source of the clapping an dholds his swords at ready. Probably his next opponent.

"Impressive, very impressive."

From her hiding spot, Sally's eyes went wide open.

That voice.

Sally looks over her best friend to see what appears to be a middle-aged Japanese man in a grey short-sleeve tunic with light tan long sleeve, pants, Tabi shoes and a dark tan Obi across his waist. The same red foot symbol was located on his tunic on both sides on the front.

It was not the look that stunned the young girl; it was his tone and the speech pattern. It so spinechilling…yet familiar.

Leo holds his swords at this strange man who was concealed by the shadows. By the look of the garb, the blue turtle guess that the older figure must be the leader of the black ninjas that he sent to attack the reptile. "My agents said you were good, but their description doesn't do you justice." He then stepped forward into the light for the turtle – and the young kunoichi – to get a better look of him.

"I am Oroku Saki. 8th-generation Master of Ninjitsu." He then gesture his hand towards the armed turtle. "And you are?"

Sceptical at first, the blue turtle decided to go along. He put his swords away in their gauntlets and bows to Ninja Master.

"Leonardo."

The Japanese man walks towards the reptile. "Your…appearance is very striking; its—"

"—it's not a costume." Leo corrected him while keeping on watch on him. "Although, I know it's hard to believe."

Saki smiles as he halts in front of the mutant. Not human, huh? Interesting. He thought.

"Much easier to believe than you might imagine." He resumes his walks and walks right past the turtle. "I have seen enough of this world to expect the extraordinary. And you are extraordinary."

The blue turtle then sneers his eyes at this peculiar fellow as he halts and continues to speak. "But…I did not ask you here to flattery you. We have important matters to discuss."

Leo then pulls out the note he receive thanks to his…deliveryman. "Then I take it you sent me this?" Leo asked.

"Yes." he replied as he turns around to face the reptile. "I felt it was urgent that we meet. There are things you need to know."

"There are definitely things I need to know." Leo demanded to the leader. "Like why these ninjas – your ninjas – have been trying to break our heads for months now."

"That is exactly why we need to talk. We have been fighting each other when we should actually be the same side; fighting against our true enemy." Saki said.

Unconvinced of his story, Leo crossed his arms over. "I think I have the scars to prove that you guys are the true enemy!"

Sally smiled at this remark. Look like Leo is not totally convinced by this man's lies.

Seeing this ninja will not corporate with him, Saki narrow his eyes at him. He then sees something in the distance; far behind the turtle. Right behind one of the metal pillars and the screens, was the young kunoichi who was looking through the wreck screens.

It's her! It must been the same human that is with the mutants. She must have been here; eavesdropping on the entire conversation. He thought he made it clear that he only sent Leo the message but instead, he either let her come or she has followed him without knowing.

Instead of rattling her out, he decided to let her listen rather than sending his ninjas to destroy her. Maybe to get her on his side as well.

"I see. To you, nothing is clear now. You have been caught in the middle of a battle that is such bigger than yourself. But you must know there is a force – a corrupt and evil force – that is out there right now; working its insidious tentacles into every aspect of our world. It is an organisation devoted to obtaining power through crime, political manipulation, corruption on a global level."

Leo could only stand there in shock; realising the danger that was happening to this world. "Whoa." He uttered. He didn't know it was that bad.

Back on the sky light, the three turtles were still witnessing the scene with no audio. Although they can't hear it, they bet their sister will give them the low-down.

"What's he saying?" Don wonders.

"Something about onions or maybe pepperoni and sausage." Mikey replies; closing his eyes and rubbing his stomach. Raph looks at his younger brother who heading into a daydream. "In a deep dish crust."

The hungry turtle licks his lips before receiving a smack upside the head by his older brother. This caused the turtle to snap out of his daydream. "What? It's hard to hear…and I'm hungry." He complained.

Back in the warehouse from her hiding spot, Sally continues to listen to the conversation. She was beginning to suspect that she might have heard this man's voice from somewhere before. Other than that, she seems to trust this man and doesn't like him messing with her best friend's head if this keeps up. She knows that he is hiding something or something that he is not telling Leo.

Saki turns away from the turtle and walks towards the insignia painted on the brick wall. "Unfortunately, the only thing standing against this evil force is me and my…humble army of ninjas."

Humble? Yeah, right.

Sally was still listening to every word he is saying while Leo with his arms crossed over; is starting to hang on his every word as Saki turns around and continues to press on."We stand alone against them, as my Master did and his Master before him. It has been my destiny to fight for the side of good."

He sees the turtle that was in deep thought as the Ninja Master approaches him. "I was hoping that you would find it in your heart to join me and fight against this evil. We could stand together."

At that moment, Sally could sense that her best friend was nearly convinced by his words. But something was definitely up. Something…malevolent. Concern for her brother, she wanted to help him get out but worried she might blow her cover. So, she decided to stay and watch; hoping her brother

Leo looks up to Saki and untangles his arms. "Well, I-I—"

Sally's eyes become wider in a second. She wouldn't believe that her big brother would believe his every word.

But the Ninja Master holds up his hands to silence him. "I would not ask you to decide here and now. Meditate upon of what you heard today and come again tomorrow night with your answer."

The blue turtle decided to come back tomorrow to give him his answer. He bows to him and prepares to leaves…

"Wait."

The turtle halts again. Was Saki going to send more ninjas to attack him since he can't trust a mutant or what?

"There is…one more thing." He added; clapping twice. Leo turns to face Saki again as a black ninja appears from the side; carring a sword on a pillow. The Katana gauntlet was black with three red diamonds on the side, a red handle of the blade with the shape of the red foot as a protector. Saki gently picks up the sword with much care.

"This sword has been in my family for three hundred years. It was crafted by the Master – Toji Kuwahara – in the 16th century." He brings the sword case up close to his face. "It is said: That in the forging,..."

The blue turtle has his eyes locked on the sword with awe and deference. He was looking at the sword that was crafted by one of his heroes. "…Kuwahara folded the metal over seven hundred times; to remove any impurities."

Oh great, they gave him a sword. That will convince him to go on their side, even if it's made a great sword master!

Saki was very impressed with Leo's knowledge. He pulls out the sword to show a clear view of the magnificent blade and shows it to the reptile.

"Yes, you are impressive. It is for you to keep." Saki said.

The blue leader couldn't believe it. He was getting a sword from a total stranger that he just met. Weird. "No, I—"

"Take it." Saki interrupts him; putting the sword back into the gauntlet, handing the sword in the turtle's grasp and puts a hand on the turtle's shoulder. "I wish you to have it as a token of…my sincerity."

Saki bows to the mutant ninja and walks backwards as he has melted back into the shadows.

With the mysterious ninja gone, Leo looks down on the sword. He was unsure of his answer but he was definitely sure that he made the right choice. While the mutant wad still observing the sword, Sally used that time to sneak out of the warehouse before Leo makes his exit.

Back up in the skylight, the turtle brothers have just witness the entire scene and couldn't believe that their brother was a sucker for believing the Ninja's story.

"Gee and I thought Master Splinter said never to take swords from strangers." Mikey remained them. But this was no time to be joking since their brother might have walked right into the lion's den.

After she escapes the warehouse, Sally was now sitting on the small tin roof right above the door. She then sense the blue turtle has exit out of the warehouse. Sally looks at her best friend with a disappointment look for him to believe Saki's falsehood.

Man! If you look up for the word 'gullible' in the dictionary, you can actually find Leo's picture right next to it.

Looks like Sally here and the rest of the family better have a talk with the turtle himself.

Not far from where they were standing, they being monitored by someone high above them from across the road.

Through his high-tech glasses was a built-in scanner. Something the purple turtle would be interested in to build one. The dark skinned person with dark blue hair tied up in a high ponytail and has big sideburns was wearing a large grey trench coat, a blue jumpsuit underneath it and a gold chain necklace with the engraved picture of a strange head. Another one was next to him but he was white skinned, bald and has a blue ponytail. Plus, his glasses were different from the first one.

The first one has finish observing the scene and turns to his partner. "He is leaving now. We've better report this back to the Council." He said.

His partner lifted his arm up at chest level to reveal that he was wearing a hi-tech communication bracelet. It activates the hologram screen which shows three people. It was his Masters. This time the chubby one on the right from before was on the left and the women is now on the left.

"Yes?" they all asked.

His partner steps forward as the dark skin person begins to report.

"One of the turtles – Leonardo – has spoken with Saki. But we do not know the outcome. Also the human girl was observing them without any presence." He informed to them.

Again, they all spoke one-by-one.

The left one said. "Find out…

The middle spoke up. "…what the Turtles and the human…"

The woman speaks next. "…will do. If they…"

The right one speaks again. "…are with Saki,…"

The middle one talks again. "…we may be force…"

All three spoke together. "…to destroy them."

With that motion carry, he turns off the communicator and was sent off to spy on the ninjas a whole lot more; hoping for them to not join the side with Saki.

(Rooftops, Manhattan, NY – 8:47pm)

After his talk with Oroku Saki about joining his army and receiving a sword from the experience Ninja Master himself, the blue turtle decided to return back to the same rooftops that he's were before this all happened before he returns home. Climbing up the fire escape, does a huge jump up and lands gently on the rooftops.

Leo looks down the present that he received from Saki. He couldn't believe what he was holding in his hands. Made by one of his idol from many years ago and it was his.

"This is beautiful." He utters with amazement.

"Yeah despite getting it from maniac like him."

Leo turns to his right to see his best friend who just popped out of nowhere. This caused him to take a step back and yelped in surprise. He's a ninja. He should have sense her coming but didn't because he was too busy drooling over the sword.

The blue leader puts on a smile to see a familiar face. "Oh! It just you." He breathed.

Instead being happy to see him, she just stands there with her arms crossed; not looking too happy to see him. Better yet, not happy at all since she had just witness the talk he had with Saki.

Leo raised an eyebrow. "What?" he asked.

"You're really the gullible type, aren't you?" she sarcastically wonders.

The turtle couldn't help but be surprised. "Me?"

"Yeah. Believing a word that Mr. Saki guy was telling you about." Sally said. "For a minute there, I thought you were gonna walk away from all this."

"Wait a minute. Did you following me to the warehouse and spied on me?" he asked.

Not just her but his brothers too but Sally wasn't going to bring her brothers into it. "Well,…yeah, I had to. I was worried about your behaviour today and see if we can talk about this," she said; looking down with a little distress to her voice. But all of a sudden, she looks up to the blue turtle; all spiteful. "But right now, it feels like you rather wanna talk to this Oroku Saki person a lot more than your family!"

Leo shakes his head in defence. "N-no, it's not that. I mean what have you got against Saki anyway?"

"I don't trust him, Leo." Sally admits. "Something is definitely off about him."

"Well, how do you know? You never even met the guy." Leo pointed out.

Ok, now this is where Sally gets all speechless. She looks away in deep thought. Was this the time to tell him? About the red foot that she and her brothers found in the museum and the other one that she found personally the first time when they fought the black ninjas? Well, it's now or never. It has been going on for long enough.

She looks back to her big brother whom was waiting for an answer. "It just that—"

"Oh, Leonardo."

Wait. Was that Ricky Ricardo? An how does he knows Le—

No, just someone who is impersonating him. Someone too familiar.

Both of the teens look up to see their other brothers. They jumped down from another building and have arrived in their siblings' path.

"You have some 'splainin' to do!" Mikey was the first to arrive; followed by his brothers as he cross his arms over and puts on the accent from I Love Lucy show. Seriously, this guy watches too much TV. Well, you can't blame a guy who watches TV for a living.

By the look on their faces, Sally guess they are none too satisfied with Leo's new…associates like she was. Especially with the red turtle that was approaching his older brother.

"Nice letter opener. Is that the price for sellin' out these days?" He asked; adding a little venom to his voice.

Although Sally heard the conversation while she was in the warehouse, it looks like the others were getting the wrong idea. Leo shakes his head again in defence. "It's not like you think. I was invited to—"

But the hothead cuts him off. "—to join up with them!"

Again, Leo shakes his head while waving his hand as well. "No!" but then, he nods his head. "I mean, yes, but it's different than we thought. They're not the enemy." He looks at the sword in his hand. "At least, I don't think they are." He turns back to the group. "Everything Master Saki said—"

"Wait what?" Sally asked in surprise.

"Master Saki, what's up with that?" Raph angrily snaps at him.

"I thought we already had a master." The purple turtle chimed in; hands on his hips. "Master Splinter?"

"Remember him, Leo? Real hairy guy; about this tall." The orange turtle holds out his hand at a certain height. "I don't think we can just ditch him."

Leo looks away from his family and looks over to the edge while looking at the sword as well. "I'm not talking about ditching anybody. I'm only talking about working with another group of ninjas in a fight against evil."

Sally looks at her brothers who are not convincing of their older sibling's story. Other than that, they're the only group of ninjas fighting against evil, not them. Leo turns around to face his family. "Mikey, you're always going on about how we should do some good; serve a greater purpose." He explains while holding the sword in front of his family; hoping to get the same idea. "Well, here's a greater purpose."

Unfortunately, it's not going to work on his siblings.

The orange turtle scratches his head. "I don't know, Leo." He said; unconvinced of the idea. He did mention about do some good but he was not sure about this. Raph moves towards him.

"What's this thing got; some sorta mind control device in it?" he asked; snatching the sword right out of his brother's grasp. "Because you're losing it, Leo."

He was about to walk away but he wouldn't be halted by his older brother who grabbed him by the shell. "Hey, g-give that back, Raph!" he demanded. But the red turtle wouldn't listen. Instead, he violently pushed the blue turtle back; nearly sending him off the edge of the building.

"Oh, you can just get one of your new pals to get you another one." Raph sneered at his naive brother. Since it was made by one of the greatest sword masters in history, Sally doesn't think there is another one. But that wasn't the case.

Something actually snapped inside Leo and man, he wasn't too happy at his brother; taking his sword away from him. The blue turtle charges at the red turtle and tackles him to the ground. They then began to fight over the sword in Raph's grasp.

"GIVE IT BACK!" Leo barked.

The others, well, they weren't doing anything. They were just standing there watching the fight. This has always happened between the two eldest of the family. Sally also stands there; shaking her head in disbelief.

"Gee, a fight between Leo and Raph?" Mikey wonders.

Don placed a hand on his head. "Oh, I didn't see that one coming." He sarcastically said.

As they continue to watch the brawl, what they didn't know that this match was going to send someone off the edge.

Literally.

While still fighting over the sword, Leo sits up quickly and grabs hold of the sword with both of his hands. The match was turning into a little tug-of-war game as Leo continues to pull with all his might against the strongest turtle of all. They were up against the ledge of the building where Leo kicked Raph in the gut and catapulted the red turtle right off the building. Realizing what he did, Leo quickly hops up and fear has taken over his face.

Leo threw his brother right off a tall building and probably fall to his doom. Because both of them were just fighting over a sword. Not just his face that horror has taken over but the others too as they raced towards the edge. Leo gasped before dropping the sword and running to the edge as well; fearing for his brother.

"Raph, no! RAPH!" he cried out; looking over the edge with his siblings. They were hoping to see the red brother alright.

To their relief, the hothead turtle himself has lodged one of his Sais into the brick wall on the side of the building to keep himself from plummeting to his doom. Raphael has saved himself.

The red turtle laughed at the face of danger before looking up to see his siblings. "And you thought Katana were the best ninja weapons."

With their brother alive, Leo and Mikey pulled him up while Sally picked up the sword and gave it to Don. Leo was now feeling all regret and disgrace; nearly causing and witnessing his brother's near death.

"I am such an idiot." He said; helping his brother back onto the surface of the rooftops. "You could've been really hurt."

No longer mad at his brother, Raph puts his Sai away. He was just glad that his fall has actually brought their brother back from reality.

"Yeah, you really are an idiot," he agreed with him. "And I don't hurt that easily, sword boy." He lightly slaps his brother in the face in a brotherly way. Sally smiles at them; feeling all glad that her best friend has finally come to his senses.

With the dust settled from the fight, Don approaches the leader with the sword in hand. "So what are we gonna do, Leo?" he asked; handing the sword back to the blue turtle.

"What I should've done in the first place: Talk to Master Splinter." He declared.

Out of all the decisions that he made today, he was definitely sure that he made the right one.

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:55pm)

The teens have returned back to the Lair. They have told their master about what happen when Leo retreated to the rooftops, his encounter with the black ninjas and his talk with Oroku Saki. The teenagers are now sitting in their lotus position during another meditation session with their father. But after hearing the story, this session was not going to be any lesson at all.

The rat was sitting up the platform with the sword that Leo received from Saki in hand and was also holding the black garb with the red foot that Mikey manages to pick up during the siblings' second brawl with the black ninjas. He was looking down at them with a difficult look. Look like he knows something about this and his students are going to find out.

He lets out a trouble sign before facing his pupils. "My children, I had hoped this day would never come." He said; closing his eyes for a second and then opening them up again. He looks down on the garb and clutching it in his grasp.

"I know who these people are. I have always known." He admits.

He knows them. So, it's not just me?

The rat paused for a second; facing the garb with the symbol in front of his students before pressing on. "This is the symbol of the Foot Ninja. Their leader is Oroku Saki, but he has another name. He is…the Shredder."

With the identity of this mystery ninja now known to the teens, the rat continues. "I have often told you of my beloved Master Yoshi. But now it is time that I tell you the whole truth…"

The whole truth? There's more?

(Manhattan, NY – 15 years ago)

Before the whole incident happened with the Turtles, Splinter, as a normal rat, once had a family before then. Sitting in his cage in the same room as his owner – his master –; watching him during his daily training.

Splinter calls him Master Yoshi while his full name is Hamato Yoshi. With black hair, white skin and wearing his Japanese training garb, he looks to be in his thirties by the look of it. In his apartment, he was doing his usual training. The martial artist was sitting in a horse stance while delivering strong vertical punches.

The rat has begun telling the story.

"As you already know, my master was a ninja of great power. One of the greatest practitioners of Ninjitsu in many centuries."

In Sally's case, the greatest and honourable man she has ever known. After a few more punches, he then delivers a side kick. Not far from him was Splinter in his cage; whom also delivered a side kick as well.

"I was his pet rat."

Yoshi continue to practise while Splinter watches and does as well. Throwing another punch; followed by another kick.

"And I learn Ninjitsu by mimic his moves. For many years, I was happy. We were…are family."

But those years have come to an end.

As Yoshi finishes off a spinning kick, he was expecting his front door to be forced opened; smashed into millions of pieces. The force was made what seems to be a large hand. Yoshi becomes very alerted as the owner of the hand steps into the room. Hun; carrying his Katana on his back, faces the ninja in his home. The different with this Purple Dragon thug is that he does not spot three scars that were on his cheek. Followed by a group of what Splinter called Foot Ninjas.

"But that life ended when the Shredder sent his Foot Ninja to attack my master."

Hun commands the group to charge at the ninja as two of the Foot advances on him. But Yoshi was too quick as he jumps over their heads, does a forward roll and lands on his knees. He stands up to face another who does an aerial kick at the ninja but Yoshi was more than ready to push the attack and continue to battle it out as he blocks another ninja's punch with his elbow and kicks him away.

In his cage, Splinter continue to watch the brawl; fear as Yoshi continues to defence himself against another two Foot Ninjas with on-coming punches but one of them manages to get behind the ninja and locks his arm in while the other ninja will deal of taking Yoshi down from the front.

Terror has washed away and was replace with rage on the rat's face; watching his master at a disadvantage as he snarls. But Yoshi was not so easily beaten. The ninja in front throws a punch but Yoshi jumps to dodge it and kicks him away which sends him flying into the rat's cage; destroying it. The black ninja picks himself up as the smashed cage with a terrified rat that continues to watch the match.

"My master battle honourably."

After sending the first ninja away, Yoshi manages to free himself from the second Foot and kicks him away into one of his cabinet which knocks the vase over and smashed into pieces as well. Yoshi spins around and faces Hun; while keeping his hand up. With willpower expression on his face, he was prepared to fight the toughest opponent ever. But Hun had other ideas.

In his hand, the PD thug pulls out a handheld weapon. He pushes a button which pops out two ropes which at a blink of an eye, wraps around the ninja's wrist. Which it is followed by another one; around his other wrist and two more around his ankles.

Hamato Yoshi was trapped.

"But through their dishonourable ways."

Yoshi has tried to struggles his way out of the trap but no avail. He could only suffer at the hands of his adversaries.

"The Foot Ninja overpower him."

Hun then pressed the same button which delivers electricity through the ropes and into Yoshi. The honourable ninja screamed for his life as he endured the pain of the devices

The rat could only look away in horror as his owner; his master was suffering in pain. Hun looks on with a pleased look as he switches off the device and steps forward to see a worn-out ninja on the floor. Too weak to get up from the shock, Yoshi was not prepared to protect himself from the next thing.

Hun steps aside as the PD thug's master steps into the room.

"Then, the Shredder entered."

The rat walks out of his cage, looks up and sees in horror to see a large man in amour; approaches his master. The steel armoured wearing solider halts in front of the downed ninja as two Foot Ninjas lift Yoshi up by the arms. Splinter runs off to get a closer look.

"They accuse my master of working for their enemies."

The Shredder holds up his hands and gestures to his right-hand man to "ask" Yoshi again. Hun smiles in agreement. The thug holds up the devices in his hand as Yoshi crawls backwards in terror.

"They wanted information."

Yoshi's eyes quake with horror as Hun pressed the same button again. For the second time today, Yoshi screams again from the shock that Hun was giving him.

"They were relentless."

Splinter moves out of his hiding spot and moves closer. He was now full of rage at them for hurting his owner. Yoshi was then throw on the floor again and lands on his stomach. Although weak from the shock, he still had the strength to lift himself a bit up off the ground. Sweats were dipping down from his forehead as he looks up to the Shredder and his army with a fearless look on him.

"But my master only said one thing:"

"He...who lives without honor...will end...without honor..." Yoshi sneers at him. The ninja then clasps onto the floor from exhaustion.

Not getting anywhere with answers, the Shredder was getting impatient by the second. "This is a waste of time. FINISH HIM!" he commands to Hun.

The thug did what he was told and thrust out his Katana from his scabbard. Hun was about to kill the rat's master. Splinter was not going to let it happened. There's got to be something that he can do to save him.

"I tried to save my master."

From his hiding place, Splinter jumped out of his hole, scurried up Hun's body and digs his claws into the giant's face before he could strike his sword down on the ninja. This caused Hun to drop his sword and scream in pain. He falls to his knees as he clutches his face, grabs the rat and violently tossed him out on open window.

"But my efforts were in vain,"

The rat goes soaring through the window and into the streets. Still in pain, Hun again clutches his face that is now bearing three fresh scars on his left cheek and tries to rub the pain out.

"Though I did leave my mark."

"Bah, I will finish you myself!" the Shredder declared as he steps forward. At the window, Splinter manages to grab on the window still before he took the nosedive and witnesses the Shredder who has lifted up his left gauntlet at the worthy ninja.

The rat looks on the scene with his eyes full of horror as the Shredder prepares to finish Yoshi off. Splinter closed his eyes to not witness the horrifying event.

With one single slash, Yoshi was gone…

"The Shredder had taken my Master Yoshi from me…"

The forlorn rat was now dangling from the window still with one claw and he mourns for his late master. His claw then loses his grip as he begins to fall to the ground.

"…from the world."

The heartbroken rat lands on the trash bag from below which he rebounds from and lands gently in a puddle. Now, he was homeless and ownerless. From that day on, it was a day that would not go away.

"Not long after that I found you my children and you all know the rest…"

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:59pm)

By the time Splinter's story has come to an end, the children have finally know the truth about their father's past; about his life before them and how happy he was before the worst has come.

Sally was horrified of this. Splinter has never told her or her brothers that the great Master Yoshi was killed by the hands of the demon. She knew that there was something malicious about Oroku Saki and she was right. She was now slightly choked up and shed a tear. She quickly wipes it away just before anyone spots her. It made her sick to think of somebody who can be that heartless.

"I never told you all this because I didn't want your training to be tainted by the poison of hatred. I did not want you to feel the sorrow…that is still in my heart." Splinter explains to his children.

"But now you need to know who Saki – The Shredder really is. He serves no great purpose. He fights no great evil. He is great evil. Any endeavour he undertakes, he does for his own selfish gain." The rat points out; slamming the sword in his lap

Leo was…speechless and ashamed. After hearing what his father had told him, he feels like a fool for trusting Saki. For a minute there, he was almost going to work for the guy but thanks to his family, he now truly sees who Saki really is.

"Man, I am such an idiot!" Leo blames himself.

"Yep, a gullible one." Sally agreed while nodding.

Mikey lightly nudges him on his left. "I could've told you that." Mikey teased his older sibling.

"You've been played, bro." Don stated. "He saw you coming a mile away."

"So what are we gonna do about it?" Raph wonders. Does the leader have a plan?

Leo still remembers that he needs to give Saki an answer and what a perfect way than to bring his family along.

"Shredder wants an answer? I think we should give him one." Leo declared; punching his fist into his hands – twice. "Turtle Style."

All the siblings looked at each other and have come to an agreement. They all looked back to their Sensei and respectfully bowed to him. The rat bows back to them.

With all the information that Sally has learn tonight about who the black ninjas and Oroku Saki really is and for her hidden past, she needs to know how this is all linked...

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:29pm)

It has already been a day and the teens have already headed out to give Saki an answer.

Well, almost everyone.

One teenager stayed behind. She was in her room for most of the day; thinking about what has happened last night. The young kunoichi was on her bed; looking at her own black garb that she took a few months ago.

The Foot Ninja, seeing Oroku Saki for the first time, learning more about Splinter's origin. Other than that, how does she fit into all this? She has seen the Foot symbol somewhere but where?

If Splinter knows them, then how does she know them as well?

Maybe, just maybe…it was time to tell.

Sally was normally going to tell everything to her best friend but right now isn't the best time. He was already gone with her brothers and they promise that they won't be long. But she wasn't going to wait for him to come back.

There was someone else here still and he is still meditating in his room. He has been in deep meditation since last night. Possibly still thinking about the Shredder. After what he has been through, it has probably taken a big toll on him. Losing a family member right before your eyes. Its must have been hard.

But enough was enough.

No more waiting around.

It was time.

She grips onto the garb one last time before she places it in her tunic. She climbs off her bed, walk out of her room and jumps off the second floor and does a safety roll on the ground. Once she stands up, she looks over to see her father's door; all closed up.

She takes a deep breath before making a step towards to the door. With every step that she takes, it was a step closer to tell her father the questions that she has been dying for. After taking one more step, she halts. The young kunoichi has found her at the door.

This was it. She was going to tell him.

A minute has past as she takes another deep breath. She lifts her hand, makes it into a fist and knocks the wooden part of the screens about three times.

She then waited for about five seconds before she enters. She slides the doors apart to see her Sensei – her father – meditating in his kneeling position with his back to her and eyes closed.

"Yes, my dear?" he asked; without turning his head around or opening his eyes.

Without saying a word, Sally takes a step forward into his room and shuts the screens behind her. She then approaches the rat and kneels right in front of him. The rat turns around to face his daughter.

"I need your help."

"Is something troubling you, Salvadora?" he asked his daughter.

Taking another deep breath, she was ready to tell him. "Well, there is something…"

The rat raised an eyebrow as she reaches her hand into her tunic and pulls out the black garb with the red Foot Ninja symbol.

"I found this…after our old home was caved-in and…we were on the surface." She told him; showing him the garb.

Splinter looks at the garb and then, picks up the second garb that his son, Michelangelo picked as well. It seems that the young kunoichi might have some acquaintance with Shredder before in her life.

He looked up to her. "So,…you seen this before, haven't you?"

Sally nods. "I know I seen the Foot symbol from before…but I just don't know how?" she admits.

"I wish I knew where you come from but I'm afraid I did not. I am terribly sorry, my dear." He said.

"Oh." Sally sadly mutters.

He doesn't know much about where she came from. But…maybe there was something that might help her in searching for her answers.

He looks up to see the trouble teenager who is full of questions that have not been answered.

Yet.

Then, he remembers something. Something that might actually help her.

The rat stands up and walks over to his cabinet. He opens the draw and pulls out something that has caught the young kunoichi's eyes.

In the rat's hands was a necklace. But this necklace was nothing like she has ever seen before. The necklace has a red pedant that wrapped around by what it appeared to be dragon that is attaching to a long brown, some-what unbreakable string.

"That's beautiful." she said. She was amazed at the beauty of it. Never in her life that she finds a necklace that is worth its unique and exquisiteness.

The rat walks up to his daughter with the old artefact in hand. He then looks back up to his daughter with wonders in her eyes. He holds the necklace out to her.

"Yea and it was yours, my dear."

Sally's eyes couldn't help but be bug as dinner plates. This necklace that he pulled out of nowhere is her? She takes the necklace out of his grasp with gentleness.

"It's mine? W-when did I get that?" she asked.

"Your brothers and I have found it on the day that you were found." He responded. "I was normally going to give it to you sooner but with everything that has happened to us over the first few months have been…difficult."

No kidding there.

She still kept her eyes on the necklace. She flips the amulet over to find words that were engraved into it. It says:

To my daughter, Salvadora. Never give up on hope.

Splinter continues onwards. "And I also remember, when you and your brothers were little, she used to sing a little lullaby to them."

The lullaby. Now she remembers. She remember used to sing to her brothers; mostly Mikey when they had nightmares. According to Splinter, she had the most beautiful voice that he has ever heard.

"Yeah." She looks up to her father. "Speaking of which, when did I learn that song, anyway?" she wonders.

"Well, you did not learn that from me." He replied; shaking his head. "You came up with the song yourself."

Sally raised an eyebrow. "I did?"

"Yes, my dear. Perhaps, you taught it to yourself when you were just a mere child or it has something to do with this…conceal past of yours before you joined the family." Splinter suggested.

Looking all forlorn, Sally looks down on the medallion. "Yeah, maybe…"

Her past. It had to be her past. The one that she can't seem to remember. She lay out the necklace and garb in front of her. She may have one piece to the puzzle but it was still not enough.

She needs more answers.

Sensing that his daughter is getting nowhere with she has got, the rat decided to help her agin. Splinter then close his eyes. "Very well then. If you really want to find the answers that you seek, then I urge you to meditate. Those three items might help you find the answers that you have been searching for." The rat advises her.

Meditate?

Maybe…it could help. Meditating wasn't really one of her favourite things to do but it might help find her answers.

She decided to heed her teacher's advice. She sits in her lotus position and begins closes her eyes. She breathes in and out as she begins to relax.

"Now, I urge you to sing the lullaby in order to enter into your subconscious and reveal the answers that you seek."

The young kunoichi was still breathing in and out; trying to get her rhythm. Once she has got her breathing under control, she begins to sing the words.

"Smile, smile, smile my little child.

Sleep, sleep, sleep as you smiled.

With that smile that I adore,

The morning will come again once more."

(Sally's vision – unknown time)

"With that smile that I adore,

The morning will come again once more."

Instead of Sally's voice, it was taken over by a different voice. But one who is older, kind and warmer. It belongs to a young lady; older than the teenager's friend, April. She has her brown hair but slightly lighter than Sally. She has the same skin tone as the young kunoichi. Not to mention the hazel eyes.

Very strange. Well, you know what they say: Strangers can look alike.

Sally goes in deeper with her vision to see a young women in her apartment; what appears to be a bedroom for…a baby?

In the young women's grasp was, of course, a baby with what appears to have fair skin, dark brown hair and hazel eyes.

Wait a minute.

Same skin tone?

Dark brown hair?

Hazel eyes?

This baby looks awfully familiar…

The young women decided to sing again as the baby's eyes began to droop.

"Smile, smile, smile my little child.

Sleep, sleep, sleep as you smiled.

With that smile that I adore,

The morning will come again once more."

As the same lullaby comes to an end, the baby has closed her eyes and has fallen to sleep. The young women smiled as she carefully place her daughter into her crib and pull the cover on her. She bends down and placed a gentle kiss on the baby's forehead.

She stands up straight to see her daughter; snoozing off into the night.

"Goodnight, Salvadora. Hold onto your wonderful dreams with all your might and don't let go."

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:38pm)

Part of the vision ended in a flash which Sally opens her eyes to see she is back in Splinter's that the young kunoichi that part of her vision ended but from seeing what was in her very first vision, she only utters a conclusion.

"It's me?"

Splinter looks up in surprised when she said it. "Why did you say that, Salvadora? What did you see?" he asked.

The young kunoichi was on the brink of tears; something she hardly ever does in her life but she now knows got one of her answers checked.

"Master Splinter, I think I saw her." She told him. "My mother."

(The rooftops, Manhattan, NY – 8:38pm)

A day has gone past and now, it was night. Other than the usual night, tonight it's cloudy with lighting in the air and a chance of rain later in the night. Since Leo promises that he'll give his answer to Saki back at the warehouse if he's in or not. Since he has heard the truth from his master, the blue turtle pretty much knows what his answer is going to be.

They wanted their sister to come along but she insisted that she keep on a lookout for their master he gets suspicions.

The Turtles have arrived on the rooftops of the warehouse where Saki insisted to the blur turtle last night. There have arrived with the sword in the leader's hand but they are not alone.

The back ninjas – the Foot Ninja – have arrived in weapons; not expecting for more company but they were still prepared. And so were the Turtles. The three ninjas pulling out their own weapons as the leader holds the sword that the Foot's leader gave him to as they all sneered at their black ninjas. The blue turtle steps forward to give his answer as the rain begins to pour down.

"Tell your boss the answer is no." he throws the sword in hand and throws the sword at them in disgust. "And he can have his sword back."

The sword goes flying across the rooftop and was lodge into an active Roof turbine which stops it from spinning. As soon as he said his answer and did that, he and his brothers all knew that they were in for a fight of their lives.

Leo pulls out his Katanas and places them in a cross in front of him as thunder clashes with another one.

"Let's dance." He sneers at their opponents tonight.

The Foot did the same as they draw their weapons out and all charged at the Turtles

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:39pm)

"Your mother?"

Sally nods. The rat was more stunned as she was. She finally gets to see what her real mother looks like after all these years.

"I think it is her." Sally said. "She looks like me but more older and the baby; the one she was holding in her arms,…looks like me and…she called me Salvadora, so, it had be her!"

Finally, she was getting somewhere. Master Splinter couldn't help but feel delighted for her. Not only her powers growing stronger every day but she finally seeking the answers that she had wanted to find for so long now.

The rat strokes his beard. "I see. Very well then, continue with your meditation. I believe you are getting closer to your answers." Splinter advises her again.

The confident kunoichi nods at her Sensei as she takes a deep breath and closed her eyes again; returning to the vision

(Sally's vision – unknown time)

Just before the young women was about to turn the knob to leave the room, the hair on the back of her head began to stick up. She senses something. Something that was coming from the outside.

Not a second too soon, three black figures came crashing through the windows which startled the sleeping child and started to cry.

The young woman clutches her child in a tight yet careful hold as three black figures moving closer towards her. There were black ninjas with the red foot symbol. It's the Foot.

The young women didn't feel frighten or scared. She wasn't afraid of these ninjas. All she cares was getting her child and herself to safety. She carefully walks to the door while keeping an eye on the ninjas. She then senses something heading this way. Two more figures. Coming from inside of her home.

Just then, the door was opened by great force. The young women flinched at the sight of the door as it breaks into pieces. As the remains of the door collides with the floor, in step in two more figures.

One was very tall man with huge muscles. His long blond hair was tied back into a ponytail. He was wearing short-sleeve black top, along with black pants, a purple belt and black shoes.

He also sports three fresh scars on his left cheek, a large purple dragon tattoo that wraps around his left arm and a symbol of the Foot tattoo on his right arm.

His bloodshot eyes look down at the young women's face with a grin as she stares at him. That must be Hun. Looks like Sally met him as well but how come she recognise the Foot symbol but not him? Oh wait; there is a Foot symbol on his arm.

The second figure was the one that Serenity has feared for her life. The second figure was wearing a sliver amour with black clothing that covers his arms and legs with grey gloves and shoes. He also has three spikes each on his shoulder arms, his leg gauntlets with metal kneecaps.

His arm gauntlets have three spikes with the exceptions of two sharp blades on his left gauntlet. He also wore a long grey sash with the symbol of red foot on the side; the same symbol that the black ninja wore on their garb.

He is also wearing a silver helmet with the shape of a foot on top of his helmet. The helmet is hiding his face but his red eyes glowed through the shadow. The man standing before her was Oroku Saki.

No, make that his alibi: The Shredder. The one Splinter was talking about.

The Shredder then approaches the young women as he spoke in a deep, rough, and sinful voice.

"Greetings, Serenity Hope."

(The Lair, Manhattan, NY – 8:40pm)

Back in reality, Sally has eyes still closed with a pained expression on her face and she breathes rapidly. Looks like the Shredder and her mother know each other in some way. She was starting to drop from exhaustion for meditating for a while with so much pressure but she continued to not lose focus as she was getting closer to her answers.

(The Rooftops, Manhattan, NY – 8:40pm)

The fight was already under way with the Turtles and the Foot; head-to-head. The Turtles advance on their opponent as Leo slash his way through his group while Raph block on-coming attack from two Katanas. He kicks the one on his right and then kicks the other one on his left. They guess the more they fight against them, the easier it gets.

A number of Foot were charging at the orange turtle with his Nunchakus swings around in the air. "Check it out. Nunchucks are not only good for playing the drums," he said; whack many Foot Ninjas in his way and sends them to the ground. He noticed his brother coming up behind him. So, Mikey turns around and holds his weapons in two hands on each side. "But they're also good for giving a leg up to a fellow turtle."

Don runs up, puts his feet step on it and with the help of his brother and his weapon, the orange turtle flings the purple turtle up and does a flip in the air; flying over the black ninjas and lands on another part of the rooftops with his Bo-Staff out at ready. He finds himself surrounded by another number Foot Ninjas who are circling the smart turtle of all.

"You said it brother, but a Bo-Staff certainly comes in handy when a teenage turtle finds himself in the middle of angry, ugly enemy ninjas." He said; twirling his weapon around which knocks all of the Foot away from the brainy reptile and knocks another away.

"You guys still going on about weapons? Weren't you listening to Master Splinter." he wonders as he slashes two Katanas out of the Foot's hands and kicks them away. "It's not the weapon that matters; it's the ninja who wields it."

Looks like Leo has learnt his lesson about the importance of weapons as he puts his swords away. All of his brothers joined as they all see the entire Foot Ninja group all down and out and groaning in pain.

The Turtles have won once again. They just wish their sister can join them but they wonder why she couldn't join. Oh well, guess she miss out on all the fun.

"Well, all in a day's work." Don clarified.

"Turtles RULE!" they all cheered as Leo and Raph knock their shell together while Don and Mikey does a separate high-fives.

But the battle was not over.

A certain someone made their appearance by smashing through the door that leads to the warehouse below. A certain someone whom the Turtles were not pleased to see.

Hun.

Ok, has that guy ever heard of opening the door? There was a doorknob. All he has to do was turn it and the door will open. There's no need for a whole 'HULK SMASH' thing.

Hearing the news about the Turtles on the rooftops by either one of the Foot or he just saw them through the skylight while they were fighting. Looks like he is ready for some payback.

"Not him again." Don whined; shaking his head.

"We beat him before, we can do it again." Leo reassure his brothers; slamming his fist into his hand.

"Yeah." Raph agreed; holding his fists in front of him and ready for a another battle.

The thug couldn't agree more. He cracked his knuckles in anticipation. "I've been looking forward to this rematch." He said.

The Turtles took out their weapons again; ready for Round No: 2.

"Bring it," Leo said; holding his swords in front of him. "If you got the guts."

Hun does a battle cry before he charges into battle. And the Turtles do the same thing. Hun leaps up in the air and throws a punch in the purple turtle's ribcage which sends Don away.

Raph was next as he tries to slash his opponent in the chest but the huge thug jumps to avoid the attack. The red turtle jumps in the air and tries to deliver a spinning kick but didn't hit the target whom ducks the foot. Hun does sweep to the legs; knocking the toughest turtle around.

Leo decided to take a crack at it. He decided to kick him away but the thug grabs his leg and throws him away.

Mikey was the last turtle to attack. He runs up to the giant and tries to whack his Nunchakus at him but the orange turtle leans forward too far which caused Hun to grab him by the shell, picks him up in the air and throws him away. Mikey was sent flying into his brother who was about to pick up his Bo-Staff and they were knocked to the ground.

Man, for a guy who that tough, he sure knows how to fight like…a ninja. They really could use their sister help right about now.

Raph comes up behind the giant and lock his arm around Hun's neck. He does a few punches to the head; trying to knock the lights out of the Purple Dragon. But Hun grabs the arm around his neck, yanks him off his back and slams him hard on the ground. He then proceeds to do like that over again like he was a rag doll.

Luckily, Leo has regained himself and looks up and gasp in horror. Hun was holding his brother high up in the air and was about to knock the lights out of him, permanently.

The blue turtle got onto his two feet as he lets out a battle cry, leaps in the air and kick the moving mountain away; causing him to drop the red turtle.

Hun was starting to get ticked off about this. He looks around him and to his luck, on his left he see the same sword; lodge in the Roof turbine. If the Turtles can fight with sword, then so shall he.

He grabs the weapon out of the contraption. With the sword in hand, he whips the blade of the scabbard as the lighting strikes again. He drops the scabbard, holds the Katana in his grasp and advances on the sword-wielding reptile.

A heated battle between two swords against one has already begun. Leo manages to block the attack as he strikes his first but it was also blocked. Hun tries to swipe at the turtle's feet but the green reptile jumps the attack and ducks an incoming kick to the head and another downwards strike with the sword.

Hun again strikes the turtle with the sword but Leo block the attack; followed by another one which Leo ducks and jumps up. He does a flip in the air and delivers a kick in the back; causing the giant to tumble forward but doesn't go down.

Now full of rage, Hun faces the turtle and charges at him again and slashes at the turtle. Leo was ready but wasn't when he knocked the reptile's swords right out of his hands which slides across the wet floor.

Now armed-less, the turtle was now in trouble. He looks to see where his swords are and looks back at Hun; now all scared in his shell.

Even his brothers were scared as well. "No, Leo!" Raph screamed as Hun walks up to the blue turtle; trying to keep his distance away from him and the giant.

"Get back!" Don cried out for his brother. Hun raises the sword right above him as lighting clashed once more; ready to end the turtle's life.

"Look out!" Mikey shouted but his blue brother wasn't moving an inch. They just wish Sally would pop out of nowhere and save their brother's sorry shell. Maybe she is coming? Waiting for the right moment?

Guess it doesn't look like it. Since she wasn't coming here to save her best friend's shell, guess he'll have to do it himself.

Now desperate to save himself, Leo runs up to the thug, does a handstand, push off the floor and does a bicycle kick in the chest. He continues the kicking chain until the giant goes crashing through the skylight and fall a couple of stories; hitting the ground hard.

Broken glasses were lying around the giant as the sword from his hand comes flying down and stab itself on the ground – just an inch away from his neck! He lets out moan before he is completely knocked out.

The blue turtle looks through the broken skylight at the down giant before he turns away and face his brothers.

The fight is now over.

After taking a few steps, he begins to wobble. Luckily, Don and Mikey came over and took each of their brother's arms, put it over their shoulders and help up the exhausted turtle.

"I think we'll sleep well tonight." Mikey declared. Leo nodded in agreement.

"That was not easy." Don said. Raph was getting his big brother's swords from the other side of the roof. He walks up to the others as he returns the swords to the rightful owners.

"Here bro." the red turtle said; passing the leader's Katanas back. Gaining his breath back, Leo removed his arms from his brother's shoulders, walks over to Raph and took the swords from him.

"Thanks, Raph." He acknowledges him; putting his swords away in their scabbards. Leo was glad to have his brothers with him. They are all looking out for one and another.

Not far from them, they were being witness. The two men with trench coats from yesterday has watch the entire fight and have come to a conclusion.

The light skinned one lift his arm to chest level and activates his communicator. A holo-screen pop up; showing the same three people who talk in the same voices again.

The one on the left spoke first. "Your report?"

"Council members, it appears the Turtles are against him."

The middle decided to speak. "Good. If it remains…"

The women spoke next. "…to be seen if the enemy…"

The left talks again. "…of our enemy is our friend."

The middle one speaks again. "Monitor them further…"

The women speak for the last time. "…and keep us inform."

The two men did what they were told and decided to keep inspecting the Turtles a little bit longer.

With the danger done and dusted, the Turtles decided to head for home.

"C'mon guys." Leo said as he starts to walk away. "Let's go home." But just before the head for the fire escape, the real danger shows its ugly face. Leo looks forwards to see the worst has already arrived. He lets out a gasp before he does a sneer. "Oh Shh...ell."

It seems there are more Foot Ninjas than the Turtles thought as the black ninjas leaped down onto the rooftops.

The guys once again pulled their weapons as they prepare themselves for another brawl for tonight. The Foot does the same but they leap out of the way to make room for someone…special. Someone who terrifying, deadly and probably, more skilled than the boys.

The danger itself lands on the rooftops as the Turtles get a good look of him. Leo cross his swords in front of his face; ready to face a familiar face. Lightning was crashing all over the place as the armoured man steps forward and raised his gauntlet in the air.

So, this must be Oroku Saki's alibi: The Shredder.

"Those who are not with me, are against me!" he bellows. "And I crush anyone who stands against me!"

He throws his fists in the air as the thunder strikes at the same time.

Guess the fight is far from over. And not just any fight, this is definitely going to be the fight of their lives…

With Sally diving in deeper into her vision and the Turtles finally meeting with the Shredder face-to-face, they are going to witness a lot more than they think. Find out next time on:

The Saint's Hope: The Shredder Strikes Part 2

Author's notes: *GASP* It is here! It's finally HERE! The saga we have all been waiting for! Not only we get to see the Shredder but we also get to finally witness Sally's mother again! We haven't seen her since the VERY FIRST CHAPTER! I know, I keep this long enough and I wanted to introduce my origin for my OC for a while and I wanted to go as smoothly as possible. Other than that, things are really getting excited by the minute.

You guys get read this chapter while I finish up the next one and it will be uploaded…tomorrow.

Also, I have watched the latest new episode of TMNT 2012 before the epic 1-hour season finale that will air in August. It might be a long wait but I'm pretty sure it will be all worth it.

Also, the holidays have already started so that pretty much means…TWO WEEKS OF SEEING MY ANNOYING LITTLE SISTER AT HOME!...

…Sorry. I have enjoyed my peace and quiet. It's just that school is out and my little sister and hopefully, my mum will be having their break. My dad is already on his three-week break. I used to have them at high school but since I have finished school, everyday feels like a holiday. But I wouldn't mind going back again like do a short course when there is time and a place. Who knows what might come up?

And last thing, I have a surprise for all of you but I'm going to wait until tomorrow where most of you will be pretty disappointed but understandable.

So, remember to review and add me or the story to favourites. Love to hear more from my fans! Sayonara!

Until we meet again,

TheDragonLord2912