Sorry for not saying this in the last chapter but the lullaby she sang to Leatherhead was "Daylight's End." I wanted to add more romance between Donnie and my character so hope you enjoy! :D
Kara was sitting on the rooftop of her home in her pjs with her electric guitar out and gear next to her. She tuned it carefully while glancing behind her seeing the full moon out and shining brightly despite the opposing brightness of the City That Never Sleeps and sighs in content at its beauty before playing a few notes and when it made the perfect sound, she began to play a song smiling softly to herself while closing her eyes and nodding her head to the music. Not a minute later into the song her fingertips slowed when she felt a presence behind her before stopping all together, for just a moment, her eyes open and staring ahead.
"Please, don't stop playing." Whispered a familiar voice.
She smiled and nodded her head, closing her eyes once more. "Ok." She whispered back feeling the turtle sit behind her, his shell pressed against her back.
He closed eyes enjoying her music.
She laid her arms over the guitar once she finished the song and glanced back seeing Donnie with a sincere smile on his face, feeling at peace. She set the guitar down beside her and moved next to him moving his arm so it was around her shoulder now, laying against him, putting her arm around his stomach area. She felt him slide his arm around her waist pulling her closer to him and looked up, giggling, when she saw his cheeks glowing red and averting his gaze. "Don't be so shy, it's just us...right?" She raised a brow when he began waving his hands while laughing awkwardly, "O-of course! I told them I was going to go get you but then I heard your music and I wanted to listen..you play beautifully.." He said giving her a soft smile while reaching over placing his hand on her cheek.
She blushed softly before moving to sit on his lap grabbing his other hand and just holding it while his other arm wrapped around her. She laid her head against his plastron, sighing softly. "I always wanted to do this." She whispered making him blush even more before touching his forehead with hers. "Me too."
They sat under the moonlight together for, what seemed like, hours not knowing there were a pair of eyes watching them.
Kara was driving her scooter home from the grocery store buying actual groceries along with her normal junk food. Now that she and the guys were close, especially to Donnie, she decided to try and cook for them glancing back at the shopping cart she 'borrowed' and tied to the back of her scooter as her makeshift trunk, luckily, no one seemed to care she too-borrowed it. As she was about to turn the corner near her place she hit the brakes, having a sudden chill run down her spine after passing a dark alleyway. She slowly reversed to the entrance and stared at it the feeling never going away as if someone was watching her yet there was no one there. She shook her head and left soon reaching the entrance to the hotel. She went over to the greeter and smiled at him asking if he could have somebody take her things to the top. He nodded kindly, which she returned the kindness with a nice tip before walking away. She looked around her noticing she would walk past a rat every now and then, which she thought strange since they usually kept themselves hidden, but she didn't think too much of it. When she went back to the alleyway she felt that chill once more. Putting her gloves on as a precaution she began to walk into it; the last thing she heard being a dark chuckle.
Leo leaned against the outside wall of Donnie's lab, his arms crossed over his chest, remembering what he saw last night, closing his eyes to keep a better visual.
It was taking Donnie forever to bring Kara back to the lair so he decided to look for him to make sure he was ok. Up ahead he heard music playing and smiled knowing it was her, quickening his pace and when he went to jump to her building he stopped noticing Donnie was sitting behind her in pure bliss so he just stood there, waiting, he wasn't sure what he was waiting for but something told him to stay put. Soon he understood seeing Kara move into Donnie's lap and just hold her close to him. Seeing them together happy made him feel something twist inside of him and clench his fist before turning to head back home.
He opened his eyes snapping out of his thoughts just as Donnie was walking to his lab whistling to himself, happy, knowing why which made him feel frustrated at him.
Donnie noticed Leo just standing there and walked over to him. "Hey Leo, everything ok?"
He gave him a simple nod and smile before Donnie turned and went inside, looking to the side remembering all the times they had together from training to fighting, even just hanging out with each other. He knew she had feelings for Donnie but it felt wrong to him; she was a strong person and had it all so it only made sense that she should be with him, right? He sighed heavily before jerking his head up hearing Master Splinter yell.
Donnie was the last one to enter the Dojo where he saw his brothers around their fallen Sensei. He runs over to him standing above his brothers, eyes filled with worry. "Sensei...are you ok?"
"I...am fine." Master Splinter says weakly while holding his head.
"You sure you're alright? You don't seem..." Leo stops midsentence hearing Donnie's phone going off, the ringtone being of a twittering bird.
"Hey, that's April's ringtone!" Donnie says making Raph and Mikey make kissy noises.
Donnie glares at them before answering while Leo rolls his eyes guessing his brothers don't know who he really likes. He looks up seeing his expression turn serious and knew something was wrong. "We're on our way..wait, what? What about her?...no, not since last night..ok..I'll let you know."
Leo stands up looking at his brother as he hangs up the phone. "What is it?"
Donnie explained the situation about April but he had a look of worry written all over his face. "-and it's Kara..April hasn't been able to get in contact with her..something must be wrong.."
Leo puts his hand on Donnie's shoulder and smiles at him. "She's a strong person, she can take care of herself. Right now, let's go save April."
Donnie nodded his head before leaving with them to go get her.
Leo narrows his eyes to stay focused on the task at hand yet deep down he began to worry for Kara too.
Speaking of her, she groaned loudly trying to drown out the constant squeaking of the rats around her having fallen right into Dr. Falco, or so he calls himself; "The Rat Kings", trap and was knocked out, tied up, and left in a dark place. Having no clue where she was as well as the rats, she was growing irritated, "Ugh would you all just shut up!" She heard an evil laugh and looked up when the darkened figure of The Rat King revealed himself.
"Now, now, child, soon all will go according to plan. You and those wretched turtles will soon meet their demise by the hands of someone close to you." He grinned wickedly making her shudder able to feel his eyes on her. She heard a squeak that was distinct from the others. "What's that? Keep her alive? But wh...ahh, yes. She does have talent." She blinked and scooted away from him when he started walking towards her. "Her voice is lovely. I guess we could keep her alive but she would have to be punished for being friends with those disgusting mutants!" She turned her head away feeling his scrawny fingers touching her neck, chuckling darkly. When he left she sighed in relief but immediately wanted a shower to clean off his touch wondering if there was anything stronger than bleach, probably battery acid but that would sting. Lowering her eyes in thought she wondered what he meant. "Someone close to you...someone..." Her eyes widened in shock when the answer came to her. "Master Splinter!"
The guys returned to the lair with April right behind him and saw Master Splinter in a deep sleep on his bed.
"Is he ok?" April asked worriedly.
"Donnie, you're the smart one. What'd we do?" Raph asked Donnie making him look down at their Sensei in thought.
"M-maybe we should poke him?" He said with uncertainty.
"Good idea. Mikey, poke him." Leo said looking over at his little brother.
"What?! No way! I'm not poking him you poke him."
"Ok, we'll put it to a vote." Leo told him to reassure him.
"Mikey." They all said at once.
"I want a recount!" Mikey shouted before looking over as Donnie gave him his staff. Mikey sighed in defeat and annoyance. "Fiine!" He slowly inched the staff closer to their father's face making the staff shake.
"Easy, easy." Donnie started standing beside Mikey. "Careful not to squeeze.." The blade at the end of the staff suddenly came out inches above Master Splinter's face causing the brothers to yell in surprise and stumble backwards while Mikey threw the staff down.
Donnie reached over and picked it up, handing it back to him. "Ok, let's try it from the other end." Donnie said shoving him back to their dad, Mikey's head shaking in protest.
Finally poking him, he jumps back as if waiting for something to happen but when nothing does, he pokes him a second time...then a third..till finally he was just having fun poking him. "Woah, he's totally out of it." He started while poking his nose. "Dudes, check out the nose nuggets." He said with a smile making his older brother, Donnie, smack his forehead. Mikey put the staff to his mouth making it move and started mimicking his voice. "Michelangelo is awesome! He is the smartest, handsomest, buttkickingest of all my- waaaahh!" Before he could finish Master Splinter woke up and threw Mikey across the room. "Sons..." Mikey whispers in pain while Master Splinter stands up shakily using Donnie's staff as support.
"Sensei, are you alright?"
"No, Leonardo, I am not. It would appear your former adversary, Doctor Falco, has returned." Master Splinter said as he walked off.
"Doctor Falco is behind all of this? How is that possible?" Donnie asks watching April help Master Splinter to his room.
"Somehow, he has acquired a telepathic connection with every rat in New York and he now calls himself: "The Rat King."
Mikey started talking about how the villains were naming themselves or whatever but Leo was too concerned over their Sensei to listen.
"Yes, Michelangelo, you do. The Rat King will not rest till he has total control of the city...and my mind." He said while walking over to his family photo.
"Sensei..?" Leo questioned, his eyes following Master Splinter.
"Everything I knew is gone..my wife, my daughter..my clan..even my humanity.." He looked next to where his photo was seeing the Yoshi plush that Kara had given him fall over without the support of the photo. "You five are all I have left..but I fear for one..he has taken Kara.."
Everyone's eyes widen at the news. "What?! When?!" Donnie shouts, taking a step towards their Sensei.
"I do not know, Donatello, but when the Rat King attempted to take control of me I could see into his mind and what he has in store for her...it will not be pleasant."
"We gotta go save her!" Donnie yelled and looked over feeling Leo's hand on his shoulder.
"We gotta find him first." Leo clenched his hand onto his shoulder feeling just as worried as Donnie was, not knowing what he had in store for her, it made his mind uneasy.
"You will find his lair in an abandoned utility junction beneath Harold Square."
"Let's go play exterminator!" Raph shouted with a grin on his face.
Master Splinter held his head yelling in pain, falling to his knees as he attempted to take control once more.
Leo helped him up along with April. "Fight him, Sensei." Leo said encouragingly.
"I will...just hurry.." He said as April led him away.
"It's ok, guys. You go after the Rat King and save Kara. I'll stay with Sensei."
Leo looked down at the photo and picked it up looking it at more closely.
Kara fell over, laying flat on her stomach as she tried to wiggle out of the room, crawling like a worm. "I...can't believe...I'm reduced to..escaping..like this!" She yelled between every breath forcing her body to crawl. After a few minutes she stopped to take a breather. "I..have to be..at least in the middle..of the room.." She looked back to see how far she had moved and noticed...barely a foot and yelled in anger while rolling around in a wide half circle form before stopping and sighed but blinked feeling a presence behind her. She leaned her head back seeing the Rat King and pouted, her eyes narrowing in annoyance. "What?" She blinked in surprise feeling the rats knaw at the rope, setting her free. She stood up rubbing her wrists gently, grinning at him. "That was a stupid mistake on your part." She said before moving close to him, her fist flying to his face but stopped when all he did he was grin.
"Ah, ah." He said, waving his finger, "If I were you I would save your anger and energy..for him."
He grinned when her eyes widened, seeing Master Splinter step forward with a blade in his hand. "Master.."
"Do not kill her, Splinter! Just punish her enough till her will dies and she begs me to let her live." The Rat King said as Splinter charged her.
She took a defensive stance and gritted her teeth as he drew closer, raising his sword above her head. She was kicked out of the dark room and into a large room with just enough light to see. She didn't have time to enjoy the sights for Splinter kept attacking. She managed to evade his attacks a few times and kick his blade from his hands, luckily, he didn't go after it so now it was hand to hand combat. She had managed to get a few hits on him but he would strike faster before she could finish. She stumbled backwards, panting heavily her left cheek swollen and bruised, blood running from the side of her mouth, and red scratches on her arms from when he would use his claws. She noticed despite the times she had made contact with him that he was unscathed. None of her attacks seemed to affect him and she glared knowing she was going easy on him. "I can't hesitate...he is no longer Master Splinter...not while he's here.." She took a quick glance over at the Rat King before breathing in deeply and letting out a slow sigh. She flexed her fingers, clenching them tightly into a fist and waited for him to strike.
As soon as he charged she closed her eyes, letting her other senses take over and "saw" him getting closer. She took a step to the side, dodging his punch and leaned back as she sensed his leg rising for a kick and did a back flip sending him flying with an upper kick now on all fours and pushed herself at him as he stumbled back, punching and evading whenever she sensed his attack coming. "I have grown Master...despite your sudden disappearance I never stopped training. I wanted to make you proud because it was with your help that I was able to discover what I wanted in my life; my true passion." She snapped her eyes open and punched him across the face, sending him flying into a wall. She panted heavily, staying in that pose and just staring at him. "You will always be my Master Yoshi..no matter what shape or form." She stood straight and glared up at the Rat King who stood there in horror at what she had done. Her eyes widened in surprise at the explosion behind her., the force leaning her body to the side then back up straight like a balloon toy, turning around seeing the guys enter and smiles. "Guys.."
Time seemed to slow down as Master Splinter suddenly appears behind her.
She slowly turned her head, hearing the Rat King yell something and soon felt like she was floating in the air Master Splinter swung his tail under her feet causing her to fall backwards but not before he sent a barrage of punches to her stomach then a kick to her face sending her flying at the guys and landing at their feet.
The guys look at her in total shock as she held her stomach in pain, curling into a ball while coughing, feeling the air was knocked out of her, literally.
While the Rat King started talking to them Leo bent over and held her close to him as she continued to cough, spitting some of her blood on his chest. He placed his hand under her chin to examine her face, gently tilting it to each side noticing the bruises and swelling. She opened her eye and gave him a soft smile making him gasp in surprise. She reached up to the hand that was still holding her chin and gently placing hers over it. "Go...get our...Master..back.." She whispers with a hoarse voice from the coughing.
He nodded and moved her to safety with help from Donnie. He bent down next to her gently stroking her cheek. "So, this is what Sensei meant when he mentioned her..." He leaned forward, kissing her forehead before standing up, his staff out and ready, alongside his brothers. He looked over at Leo with his katana's drawn as he stared at their Sensei. "Take. Sensei. Down" Leo said before charging, his brothers right behind him.
She watched through her one eye telling the guys were having trouble and shifted to move but paused, her body screaming for her to stop. She sighed and just sat there but her eyes started getting heavy so she closed them telling herself it was ok to take a nap.
Kara opened her eyes but quickly closed them to hide them from the naked bulb that shined brightly on her moving her arms over her eyes and groaned before slowly sitting up, holding her head. "Ugh..de ja vu.." She moaned and looked around seeing Donnie was right beside her.
He smiled brightly seeing her wake up but sat up, gently pushing her down. "Woah, there tiger, you have to lay down...you took quite a beating back there.." He said while looking down at her.
She could see the worry in his eyes as she reached her hand out to him, he taking it in both his hands. "It's going to take a lot more to bring me down." She grinned but still saw the worry in his eyes feeling him gently squeeze her hand. She closed her eyes and sighed. "It wasn't Master Splinter's fault and it certainly wasn't yours. No one knew this was going to happen. So please don't beat yourself up over it...or I'll have to beat you up myself." She said with a sheepish grin. Her grin widened hearing a chuckle come from him and she relaxed her shoulders when she finally saw a smile and blushed softly feeling his lips against her fingers. "Now, get some rest. Sensei is doing the same. I'll let you know when he wakes up."
She nodded, smiling as he kissed her cheek before closing her eyes to sleep. He watched over her for about thirty minutes before retiring to his own room.
During the night, while everyone was asleep a lone figure snuck into Donnie's lab and walked over to where Kara was sleeping. It looked down at her, staring at every detail of her face before reaching over and gently stroking her cheek causing her to stir in her sleep but stayed asleep. It leaned over and gently planted its lips on to hers.
Feeling something on her she stirred some more before slowly opening her eyes. She blinked seeing no one was around and slowly got up, heading to the living room but saw it was completely dark. She shrugged her shoulders thinking it was her dream and walked back to the lab, her bare feet clamping on the cold, stony floors.
As soon as she closed the doors another had opened as a pair of blue eyes stared where she was standing before retiring for the night.