"I don't want you fighting anymore." Sara said sternly with her arms crossed over her chest looking right at Kara with a angry yet calm expression.
"No, I'm not going to! This is my passion! What happened to fighting for what you're passionate about?!" Kara yelled at Sara while the guys and Master Splinter watched in the livingroom, staying where they were at for fear they would get caught in the arguing.
"Not when it will get you killed!" Sara shouted at her.
"I beat him, didn't I? I'm not gonna stop just cause of one psycho guy! I'm gonna keep doing what I love and you're not going to stop me." Kara said now standing close to Sara's face, narrowing her eyes at her.
"I am the oldest and I say-"
"Say what?! You were never there for me anyways! You were never there when I did need you. Now that I don't you want to suddenly be there?! Well, tough! I've been doing fine on my own...so why don't you do what you're best at and leave.."
Sara looked at Kara in shock, feeling as though she was stabbed in the heart by her words. Kara blinked in surprise at what she said and turned away before running out the lair. Sara reached her hand out to stop her but Splinter placed a hand on her shoulder. "Leave her be. She needs to calm her mind."
"She is right though..I was never there for her..I should be now."
Kara was walking the streets with her head low going over the conversation in her head. She gritted her teeth at the hurtful things she had said to her sister but sighed knowing she had meant every word. She sighed a little louder and looked up at the sky. "I need to do something to get my mind off it.." She said to herself before looking over seeing a hokey rink and grinned. "That'll work."
She walks inside heading to the wall surrounding the rink and saw none other than the flirty kid from April's school. "Oh boy.." Deciding to be friendly she walks over towards the entrance to the rink and sits on the wall. "So I find the hockey boy in it's natural habitat." Kara says out loud getting his attention.
"Hey, Red's friend, right?" Casey Jones says while leaning against his hockey stick. Kara shrugs her shoulders thinking he was talking about April since she's the only redhead she knows while looking around the area. "Something like that, I guess. Name's Kara."
"Casey Jones. I don't see you around school after that day playing hookie I see." Casey Jones grins showing three of his front teeth were missing but she shakes her head but before she could answer him she hears the doors open and sees April walking in. Kara ducks her head and looks away wishing she could turn invisible now.
"Haha, hey, Red. We were just talking about you. " He says while skating over to her.
"With who?" April looks over noticing Kara and her face has a look of surprise on it. Kara rubs the back of her head and jumps off the wall. "I-I should leave..wouldn't want to make things awkward here.." Kara walks past April, keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact with April but blinks in surprise feeling something grab her wrist.
"No, wait..you don't have to go..you can stay." Hearing her soft tone Kara turns her head and looks down at her hand seeing April's wrapped around her wrist and she slowly brings her gaze up to April's face seeing a small, nervous smile.
Standing there in silence for who knows how long the only thing Kara was able to do was nod and decided to sit down on the bleachers close enough to hear what they were saying but far enough to give them their space.
"Is this a study session again?" Casey Jones sighs while leaning forward against his hockey stick some more.
"No, I'm just..here to hang out." Leaning against the wall to get comfortable April gives him a small smile.
"With the infamous Casey Jones?" He asks coolly skating in a small circle.
"Unless you only like me for my trigonometry." April says jokingly with another smile
"So what's your deal? I never see you hanging out with anybody not even her. Antisocial much?" Kara's eyes widen when he mentioned her and she clenched her fist feeling the need to hide under a rock forever but her mind told her to stay and hear what she had to say and her mind won over her body. "Ugh, I really hate myself sometimes.."
"Not really..I had five really close friends..I don't talk to them anymore..much." April glanced towards Kara before closing her eyes and lowering her head in sadness.
Casey Jones looks over at Kara who was hugging her knees then down at April looking like he was in deep thought before going back to his skating.
"It happens. Me and my best friend, Nick, were up against Tromatown in last years playoffs, right." He starts off while dropping a hockey puck and hitting it into the goal. "He came up behind me just as I was about to sink the winning goal and wham! Smacked his helmet straight off. Swollen face, split lip..my best friend since second grade..never spoke to me again."
Kara looked down listening to his story and closed her eyes. "I'm sorry.." she whispered quietly.
"But..it's not like you meant it." April said trying to cheer him up.
"Right..some stuff is just beyond our control."
Kara leaned her head back rethinking the last thing he said not paying attention to him leaving or April looking at her T-phone til she jumps out of her skin hearing something crash into the rink from the ceiling. She presses her hand to her heart and feels relieved to feel it beating before looking over and seeing Footbots.
"Foot soldiers?!" April says aloud just as they run at her to attack. Kara jumps to her feet while putting her gloves on seeing April blocking and evading their attacks she takes this opportunity to help and does a jump kick on one of the footbots, kicking it in the rink before turning around and upper cutting another. "Careful, April..these aren't normal foot soldiers. They're robots now. They can copy any form of fighting style.."
Kara blinks in surprise as the one she upper cutted charges in and she pushes April into the rink for safety but groans remembering the other one. "Sorry!" She shouts while evading an attack from the footbot and jumps into the rink as well. She loses her footing but quickly gains it back and grins. "Thank you, auntie, for living in Michigan!"
She looks up watching the footbots struggle with their balance as well but gains it back just like her. "Great..forgot about that." She quickly slides infront of April and got into a fighting stance just as the footbots skated towards them.
"Yo! If there's one thing Casey Jones has..it's cracker-jack timing." Kara looks over at him seeing a smirk on his face.
"Casey, run!" She hears April say but instead of heeding her warning he jumps over the wall, saying, "What? So you guys can have all the fun?"
"Yeah, cause that's what this is..fun!" Kara shouts sarcastically while doing a punch combo in the gut then the face, knocking it back a couple inches. She hears Casey hit a puck and looks up in time to see two of them instead of one and they both hit the footbots right in the forehead. "Hmm, impressive." She said while grinning at Casey Jones.
"I got em, you go!" Casey Jones shouts while dropping a few more. April takes this opportunity to hit one of them with her fan. "No, I got them, you go!" She said before ducking down just as it attacks her
"Or, and just putting this out there.." Kara starts while grabbing the other footbots head and bringing it down, slamming her knee into it a couple times before dropping it. "you both go!"
She blinks in surprise at how well Casey Jones was handling himself and was quite impressed with his moves. She went to move when one of them pulled him down but saw April throw the weapon at it and smiled some.
"Heh, you got some rink rage, Red."
"Heh, you should see me play ping pong." April said confidently making Kara smile more and turned to leave but felt a hand on her shoulder. "You've got some impressive skills there, Kara." She looked at him in surprise seeing close he was to her and her cheeks felt warm. She quickly looked away but let out a soft chuckle. "I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself."
Casey Jones looked at her before grinning and nodded. "I see that. So, do you owe these guys money or something?" Casey Jones asked April just as four more came into view.
"Or something. Casey, just go I didn't mean to get you into this." Kara heard April say while she slide towards them with her arms out and bend backwards sliding under them from between their legs, bringing them down. She pushed herself up and grinned, doing a little twirl. "Ha, I'd say that was a perfect strike."
Her grin fell just as soon as they got up and she groaned in annoyance but looked up to see Casey Jones jumping at them with his hockey stick raised above his head shouting something she couldn't understand. She chuckled at his recklessness yet was still impressed before turning her attention to April in time to see her running off, two footbots after her.
"Hey, Casey Jones, Can I trust you to stay alive?" Kara turned to look at him with a grin on her face. He grinned at her in return before reaching for another hockey stick
"Ha, Casey Jones has got this one in the bag." He said while skating back into action. Kara's grin turned to a smile before she ran off after April to protect her. She ran after her as fast as she could and found her just in time to see her climbing a fire escape onto the roofs.
Not finding a way up to the roofs she decided to follow after her below ground but stopped noticing a few kunai knives stuck in the wall and grabbed two of them incase she needed a weapon before hiding them in the straps of her belt behind her back while continuing after April.
Kara saw that April was back on the ground and looked like she was about to get caught. "Well not on my watch.." She said to herself before sneaking up on one of them while bringing the kunai knife out and jumped on it, ramming the knife in it's throat and slicing the head off before fighting it out with the other two.
She would duck and dodge their weapons while cutting each off with the knife before all that was left was the regular robot. She grinned and put away the knife before bringing her gloved fists up. "Heh, not so tough without your toys, huh? Luckily for you I can manage." She charged and fought them using her kickboxing style but soon they adjusted to her style and soon she was struggling once more. She glanced back at April to see if she had escaped but instead she was on the T-phone and had a feeling she was calling Donnie.
She glared at the footbots, clenching her fists before she jumped at one of them, pounding her fists into it's face causing it to rip and tear and eventually malfunction before turning on the other one and fighting just like she did in the rink but without using her other senses. "I can take care of myself..I can handle myself..I can fight on my own! I'll show you guys just how strong I am!"
She heard April scream and turned around in time to see her being chased by a different footbot and ran after them.
They all ended up at the park where five more were waiting for her. She narrowed her eyes just as April brought out her weapon but before they could attack Kara used the swingset to launch herself in the air and land squarely on a footbots head, crushing it with her weight and help from gravity. She jumped off the bot, landing beside April and got into a fighting stance.
April looked over at her with a smile on her face but noticed something odd about Kara's expression it seemed dark and angry. April closed her eyes sensing hate and malice from her before she charged at the footbots, attacking them with everything she had. April shook her head and went to join the fight but another footbot snuck behind her, holding her from behind and just as one more footbot was about to take her out Donnie appeared stabbing the spear end into it and finishing off what was left of them.
Kara looked down at the three she had beaten and blinked hearing April shout Donnie's name and looked over to see him talking to April. Her face seemed to relax and a smile appeared seeing him but she heard the sound of something flying through the air and saw a ninja star hit Donnie's staff.
She followed the trail and none other than Karai appeared along with four more footbots.
"Well, I was hoping for all the turtles to see this but I guess ones good enough. Your rat master took away someone I cared about so I'm returning the favor."
Kara stood in front of Donnie and April clenching her fists and raising them in her fighting stance. "Sorry, but if you want to do that then you'll have to deal with me first." She said, the dark feeling returning again.
Karai smirked at her while twirling her weapon in an intimidating way. "Hah, I admit you've got some moves but I've had years of training." She said in a mocking tone before getting in a fighting stance. "You wouldn't last a minute fighting me."
"Wow, you sure do like to talk."
"Kara, I'll fight her I'm much more skilled in the" Before he could finish his sentence she turned her head and looked him straight in the eye. A soft gasp escaped his lips for he was able to see the anger and darkness in her eyes for a sec before it went away. She gave him a soft smile before it turned to a playful grin. "Please, trust me." He nodded his head and she turned her attention back to Karai, a grin on her face.
"Now where were we? Oh yes, you talk too much. I'll make this simple..you don't know who I am or what i'm capable of..and that's dangerous for you." She motioned for her to come at her before Karai glared at her and charged, the footbots running at Donnie and April.
When Karai went to swing her weapon Kara brought out the kunai knife and blocked with one hand. She blinked in surprise at how strong and sterdy it was before she moved her other hand behind her and got the other knife out and sliced the weapon in half before jumping backwards to avoid the sharp end that fell. "Wow, these things are pretty handy." Kara smiled while tossing one in the air only to forget it's a sharp object and cut her hand with it. "Ouch.." She drops one before putting the other one away seeing Karai was unarmed and charged at her, jabbing her twice in the stomach then in the shoulder before punching her across the face, sending her falling onto the floor.
Karai looked up just as Kara stood above her, ready to attack with Donnie and April beside her. Kara blinked hearing something that sounded like thunder yet saw no storm clouds in the sky except for a huge suit of armor with rocket shoes..."A suit of armor with rocket shoes?!" Kara looked over noticing it sort of resembled Bradford's old suit and blinked at it.
Taking this opportunity Karai jumped up and out of their path making Kara grunt in anger but Donnie moved his arm protectively in front of Kara making her blush with a smile on her face.
"Um..Donnie..I'm thinking retreat."
"Like my new little toy? Robot! Eliminate the girl." Donnie immediately charges the robot but it tosses him aside like nothing and pulls out a glowling whip, using it to grab April and bring her close to it.
"System override: do not destroy April O'Neil. Capture for the kraang."
"Psh, yeah right." Kara said just as she snuck around and jumped on its back stabbing the knife into it's shoulder only for it to break. "What the, you're useless!" She shouted at the knife before tossing it aside but blinked in surprise as Karai slices the rocket shoes off the soles of its feet making him drop April but she was still on his back. "Now why didn't I think of that.." She muttered to herself before the robot grabs her from off its back and drops her on her butt before walking up to Karai.
"Threat detected. Eliminate threat."
Donnie walks up to Kara and holds out a hand to her and she takes it with a smile before hugging him and walking to April, both of them helping her to her feet. "You ok?" He asks her.
"For once I'm actually glad the kraang wanna kidnap me."
Kara chuckles at her but looks over hearing Karai yell in pain and see the robot turn its attention to them. Kara and Donnie get into a fighting stance but before they could attack the Shellraiser comes into view, throwing it against the wall, and Mikey shoots manhole covers at it.
She watches the robot grab Mikey with its whip and throw him aside before running to the Shellraiser and flipping it over on it's side as if it was a light piece of furniture. "What the!? It's like the Hulk with a ninja suit!" Kara says flipping out at its strength.
"Dude! I so want plasma chuks! Donnie, can you hook a turtle up?!"
"I'd be scared to be around you then.." Kara looks up and watches the robot rip a footbot apart and gulped. "That's gotta hurt."
"Guys! I think I know how we can take that thing down."
"Oh, are you on this team?" Raph asks sarcastically while pushing past him.
"Yeah, way to ditch us dude." Leo adds in, following after Raph.
While they go after it Kara sneaks beside April and gently grabs her arm. "Come one, while they handle it I'll get you to gah!" Kara was grabbed from behind by Karai, her arm being twisted behind her back before being pushed forward then kicked to the side.
"I don't need that stupid robot to finish you. Hi-yah!" Karai runs at April just as Kara stood up, holding her arm and saw Leo help April. She nodded and popped her shoulder before going to help the others with the robot who just squeezed a footbots neck so hard its head popped off like a cork. "So uh..what's the plan Donnie.."
"Distract it." Kara grin at him and nods. "That I can do!"
They all charge at it, Raph and Mikey going for it's hands and she grabs the kunai knife that wasn't far from her and goes to stab it in the chest area but suddenly the robot spins out of control with Raph and Mikey still holding onto it, Kara being pushed off the ground by Raph as she holds on for dear life to him as they spin out of control, all of them yelling and getting dizzy before they get tossed off with her still holding onto Raph.
She lets go, moving onto her back swirls still in her eyes as the world spins around. "Ugh, I think i'm gonna..hurl.." She said just as her cheeks puff up.
By the time Kara was back to herself the robot was destroyed and Karai gone. Donnie walks up to her and helps her to her feet before leading her to Leo and April.
"That wasn't too difficult." April said out of breath.
"Just like old times, right?" Kara said with a smile but blinked before her eyes turned sad. April looked at her and gave her a smile. "Thanks guys, I just want to say..oh my gosh! I forgot about Casey!"
"That's what she wanted to say?" Donnie asked a loud with confusion. Kara laughed before putting her arms around the guys. "Come on, let's get out of here. I'm sure April can handle herself now."
"Kara, you're hurt" Leo says while holding her hand out showing it had stopped bleeding but was getting dirty. "Oh yeah, it was my fault."
"We better get it cleaned before it gets infected." Kara nods and smiles watching the guys flip the Shellraiser back over and got inside to drive back to the lair.
A lone figure stood on the rooftop watching the whole scenario. It watched the Shellraiser drive off before it closed its eyes, it's body changing into smoke before flying off.
"Ow, ow ow! I get it, ow! That burns and stings...it stings and burns!" Kara shouts in pain sitting on the table in Donnie's lab while he pours disinfectant on it to clean the wound. "Well, you should of at least covered the wound before continuing on or it wouldn't be this painful." He said while beginning to wrap her hand. After he was done he moved her hand to his lips giving it a soft kiss. "There, now how's that feel?"
She smiled at him and leaned forward giving him a soft kiss on his lips. "Much better, thank you." He helped her off the table and walked to the livingroom with her to watch TV with the others.
Kara noticed Sara walking into the lair and wondered where she'd been off to. "Kara, I need to talk to you." Kara was reluctant at first but sighed and got up, walking into the dojo with her for some privacy. As soon as she closed the door she opened her mouth and spoke. "If this is about me quitting kickboxing my answer is still no. It has made me what I am today and I refuse to give up on it."
"I saw you."
"What?" Kara blinked at her curiously.
"I saw you fighting with the robots and ninjas...it's one thing to watch you almost get killed on a DVD but to see you fighting live..in person..it's even more dangerous! But! But..I know I wasn't there when I needed to be and..it scares me what you're capable of..I just don't want to lose you. I love you, Kara..please don't forget that."
Kara looked at her sister and smiled softly and shook her head before hugging her tightly, able to feel her body as she hugs back. "I won't stop you..I can't..I'll be leaving back to Michigan soon. I'm nervous to return back to my life.."
"I know you can do it. You're a Sharper, remember?" Sara chuckles at her sister before opening the door and seeing April. Kara's eyes brighten up seeing her best friend and runs up to her but stops not wanting to scare her or anything. April laughs and holds out her arms, hugging her tightly making Kara's eyes widen with joy. April noticed the angry feeling leave her like weight off her shoulders and she felt relieved.
Mikey pulled April aside to offer her a slice of pizza. Kara shook her head and stood beside Donnie, who also noticed the feeling was gone. She smiled up at him and held onto his arm while laying her head against his shoulder. "It's good to have her back, huh?"
"I agree." He said while a soft smile while laying his head gently against hers while Master Splinter speaks to April. Soon, April goes over to them and pulls them into a group hug, gently squeezing them. "Thank you guys for not giving up on me.." She whispers quietly as if she was close to tears. Kara smiles and hugs her back. "Never.."