Note: Some parts in this chapter refer to 'Mutants Misplaced' by Tyroth Darkstorm a TMNT/Skyrim crossover.
Also credit to Tyroth Darkstorm for his help in writing this chapter!
Chapter Forty-One
Debate
An hour later, Tyroth was standing on the stage in the Mess Hall next to George as all the Mutopians in the Sanctuary along with the New Yorkers and Jake and Hugh sat before him.
Many were talking furiously at the same time, whilst some were sitting silence or trying to calm their friends who was terrified.
The whole issue was over Diablo and Tyroth could hear clearly that they should be afraid since their home was now at risk due to the fact the Raven was loose topside.
Never in the history of the mutant sanctuary had there been a rouge Mutopian, let alone one that would go so far as to cause them harm, and it worried everyone greatly, especially since they didn't know if he would betray them even further by revealing the location of the village to others who might also wish them harm.
George lifted his hands and tried to get everyone to settle, but it was difficult as people were still talking and arguing.
"Order! People! Order!" he cried but to no avail as other voices drowned his out like a tsunami.
"A Rogue Mutopian! We have a Turncoat!"
"What if he comes back and tries to kill us in our sleep?"
"Or what if he gathers reinforcements? You heard Patch! He's got some of the water in his possession!"
"We're doomed!"
"We should go out and kill him!"
"But we don't even know where he's gone!"
Tyroth looked at George who was on the verge of giving up, and he turned to the crowd before taking a deep breath.
"EVERYBODY SHUT UP!" He bellowed at the top of his lungs, a few flames spurting from his mouth as he did so.
His shout was so loud it echoed off the walls and some dust fell slightly making everyone go silent in an instant and some rubbed the inside of their ears.
Tyroth sighed in relief that all was quiet.
"Thank you..." he turned to George "Go on Gramps..."
"Okay, that's better." George said before nodding at Tyroth in thanks then turning to everyone else "Citizens of Mutopia, it has come to pass that a Mutopian has turned on us and fled the sanctuary in favour of following his own path."
"Tell us something we don't know!" someone said from the crowd before they were shushed angrily.
"As of now, we are all scared and worried." George continued "But we must not panic..."
"Why not?" asked one of the Mutopians, a male duck "That Raven attacked some of the citizens! He could have killed them!"
Patch nodded in agreement, her eyes still wide in fear as she touched the area where Diablo had shot her, and Leona stroked her hand to offer comfort.
Even though the wounds had healed, the badger wasn't sure if she could ever forget ow frightened she was or the pain she had felt when the bullet hit.
In fact, all those Diablo had shot or injured touched their wounds.
The Mutopians had no visable wounds thanks to the Well's water, but Michelangelo, Raphael and Jake touched their wounds.
Michelangelo had his broken arm in a sling, Raphael's hand was heavily bandaged and Jake had a bandage over his head and covering his left eye from where his brother's talons had struck him.
"The Mallard is right!" Percy said "Jack, Kate and I were lucky enough to be hit in areas not so serious, but what if he hit somewhere else? Like the head or the heart?"
"And Master Splinter?" asked Raphael standing up before his brothers or Mona could stop him "Our sensei's life is hanging in the balance because of that Raven!"
The turtles looked saddened and Mona kept her head down.
Since she arrived at the meeting she refused to meet everyone's eyes, as she feared they would blame her for the whole incident.
And in a way she couldn't blame them if they did, she and Jake had brought Callum to Mutopia to save his life, she had forced the water down his throat making him mutate so he could live again.
If she had let him die like he had originally wanted, then maybe this never would have happened, she felt so responsible for it, and it gnawed at her soul like termites through wood.
George opened his mouth to speak again, but he was interrupted again.
"Why didn't Tyroth kill him when he had the chance?" an owl mutant commented "He's the most powerful mutant here!"
At once everyone agreed.
"I had my reasons!" Tyroth spoke loudly "And one of our rules is we do not kill our own kind!"
"Even if they did betray us?" the Duck asked.
"What other rules do we have huh?" asked the Duck.
"We never had a turncoat before!" a female butterfly mutant spoke "We've never had to make rules about what happened if one were to betray Mutopia!"
"Well maybe there should be a new rule!" the Owl said.
"For once I agree with Feathers!" Barry said.
"And I!" Cam added "If Diablo is found we should kill him!"
"Yeah!" almost everyone in the room shouted in unison "Lynch him up! Death to traitors!"
"NO!" everyone turned to look at Monalisa who stood up, finally snapping from her many emotions she had been holding within.
"The Raven's sister!" the Duck growled.
Some Mutopians glared at Mona, yet the others looked sorry and worried.
"Mona..." Raphael tried to get Mona to sit down, but she wouldn't and looked at all of Mutopia.
"People!" she said "I know what Callum...Diablo did, but he's my brother..."
"He's not your brother any more!" Cam said "Your brother wouldn't have done what he did!"
Mona swallowed hard and tried to fight back the tears that stung her eyes.
"I know!" She said "I know what he's done and I know the feelings you feel! I never wanted this to happen!"
"Then why did it happen huh?" everyone looked over to see Rattletrap glared at the Lizard Lady.
Sephie glowered and Raphael gritted his teeth.
"Why did your brother attack our home?" Rattletrap asked.
"I don't know!" Mona responded "But that wasn't Callum! It wasn't him!"
"Of course it wasn't!" Rattletrap shouted "That was a monster!"
"Shut up Rattletrap!" Tyroth growled looking at Mona who was shaking slightly, the Lizard Lady as already fragile from the events that had taken place, and it wasn't helping that some Mutopians, especially the loud mouthed mutant rat was making things worse by adding fuel to an already unstable fire.
"If you hadn't brought him here and made him drink the water, this never would have happened!" Rattletrap spat "You and Jake are to blame for it!"
Mona stared at Rattletrap, almost too shocked to cry and she felt her heart shatter within.
Raphael snarled and stood up clenching his fists, despite the agony he felt, he paid no heed to his injured one as he looked at Rattletrap.
"Take that back Rodent!" he spat.
Jake also glared at Rattletrap with his good uncovered eye.
The other mutants watched in stunned silence as well as anticipation, wondering what would happen the more Rattletrap ran his mouth.
"Stop talking you idiot!" Jack hissed.
"He's gonna get it bad!" Percy whispered to Sharky.
"Without a doubt!" the Mutant Shark agreed.
Rattletrap looked at the red masked turtle and narrowed his eyes.
"It's true though man!" he said "If your chick hadn't bought her brother here, we wouldn't be in this mess would he?"
"Shut up Rattletrap!" Sephie snapped.
"Wake up!" Rattletrap continued not listening to the Gecko and turning to everyone "If the Lizard Lady and Jake hadn't brought him here and mutated him! We wouldn't have a Rogue Mutopian! It's their fault our home is at risk!"
"That's it!" Raphael roared and before anyone could stop him, the red masked turtle leapt for the scruffy brown rat and lifted his sai with his good hand!
"Raph! No!" Sephie screamed and everyone jumped back in horror.
Rattletrap stepped backwards as the turtle leapt for him and dodged the sai, but he wasn't quick enough for the hilt to reappear and sock him on the chin stunning him for a moment, then Raphael turned and stabbed the sai towards him making the blade catch his arm making him scream!
"Fuck!" Rattletrap yelled then looked up to see Raphael jump up to bring his sai down on him again!
The Rat thought he was going to die there and then, until a large red scaly body appeared between him and Raphael.
"Cease!" he heard Tyroth's booming voice, Rattletrap felt relieved but he squeaked in terror as he saw Raphael try to get around Tyroth to attack him, yet the Dragon held him back.
"Thanks mate." Rattletrap breathed.
Tyroth just glared at Rattletrap.
"I don't want to hear another word out of you Rattletrap!" he growled "For the rest of the meeting, keep your words to yourself! Got it?"
Rattletrap gulped and Jack walked over with Sharky.
"Don't worry Boss." the wolf said "We'll keep him quiet, even if we have to duct tape his mouth!"
"I'd rather cut out his tongue!" Raphael shouted "Such sour thorns sat there!"
"Peace Raphael!" Tyroth barked forcing the furious red masked into his seat with the other turtles and Donatello and Leonardo sat close to grab him just in case he tried to attack Rattletrap again.
Yet they didn't blame their brother, for they were just as furious at Rattletrap for what he said to Mona.
She didn't know Diablo would turn on them, yes she might have played an unknown and unwilling part in what had come, but no-one had seen this coming.
Mona meanwhile had had enough and glaring at Rattletrap and at everyone else who stared at her, she took a breath and as calm as she could muster she started to leave the room, the tears she had tried to hold back were starting to fall like Niagara and she couldn't stay a moment longer to hear the issues involving her brother.
Everyone watched silently as she fled the room, Sephie wanted to follow, but Donatello and Leonardo encouraged Raphael to do the task and look after his mate, for this was when she would need him the most.
Raphael took a deep breath and nodded at his brothers before going after his mate, but not before giving Rattletrap a death glare making him squeak again.
Tyroth once again glowered at Rattletrap and looked at everyone in the room.
"Alright people." he said "I know this is a terrifying time for us, none of us saw this coming, and now this is a serious incident, we will need to plan ahead."
"Like how?" enquired Sarah.
"Extra security?" questioned Percy.
"Leave our home?" asked Amber.
That question sent a few gasps and murmurs through the crowd
"But where will we go?"
"There is nowhere else! Nowhere safe!"
"If we go topside, it's dangerous!"
"Like we're any safer down here any more?"
"Even the New Yorker's sewers aren't safe! Since Diablo was there before!"
"Looks like we're royally fucked!"
"Everyone! Everyone!" Tyroth shouted again "Let's not jump to conclusions!"
"But what can we do in the meantime?" asked Amber "If Diablo's out there, there are so many things that could happen!"
"Yeah!" Jack said "Even if he doesn't come back to attack us, or gather reinforcements of his own, what if he's found and the humans become aware of him? He's not just a danger to us but a danger to himself!"
"I can't imagine the things that could go wrong!" Donatello said "He could be seen if he's not careful, or if he's caught, and not just by our enemies like the Foot, the Purple Dragons or any enemies in Chicago, but if the government got their hands on him, he could be experimented on, and what if they trace the source of his mutation to here?"
At once everyone started talking at once, this time in panic!
Tyroth put his head in his hands.
He didn't blame everyone being scared, this was their home, and maybe the only one they would ever know, and the thought of leaving terrified them.
But he was worried to, if they had to evacuate, where would they go?
There was the world of Skyrim that he, Sephie and the New Yorker's had been transported to, he still had the talisman from when they were beamed back, he could use it to take them there if there was no other hope for mutants on Earth.
But Tyroth hoped it wouldn't come to that, but it was an option.
But if that was the final solution, what would become of the Well? He knew if it ended up in the wrong hands, it would be disaster! If the humans found out about it, or worse if their enemies got their hands on it, maybe the human race would go into extinction?
Trying to shake away the thoughts, Tyroth looked up again at the Mutopians and New Yorkers and once again.
"EVERYONE!" he called their attention once again "We will not panic! So far we have many questions yet no answers! But fighting and panicking is not going to make things better! I will need time to meditate on this!"
"Time?" asked Barry "Do we have the time?"
"Peace!" Tyroth said "I do need time to think! In the meantime! Hacker!"
At once the mutant spider stood to attention.
"Boss!" he said.
"Double your securities around the village and at every entrance! Change the passwords and install more cameras if you have to! Make sure all in sanctuary have a copy of the new passwords and as of now I proclaim that no-one enters Mutopia unless we know who they are and have gone through a thorough check!"
"Aye aye Captain!" Hacker said "You can count on me!"
Tyroth looked at Hugh.
"Hugh, you and I will converse after I've had a think."
"Very well Dragon." Hugh said "Luckily I do not need to be on duty for another 24 hours so I can remain here if you wish me too."
"Thank you." Tyroth said "That would be most convenient, Louie can get you some food, and we'll get a room allocated should you need it before I return."
"I am most grateful." Hugh said "To all of you."
Tyroth gave him a weak smile then turned to everyone else.
"Meeting adjourned!" he said "We shall converse again in due course, you're dismissed!"
At once everyone got up from their seats, still worried and unsure of what was going to become of Mutopia and of what steps were to be taken.
Donatello rubbed his eyes in tiredness and announced he was going with James to the medical room to check on Splinter's condition.
Michelangelo still wincing over his broken arm said he would go and check on the children who had been confined back in Sonia's room when the meeting was taking place.
After everyone had left the Mess Hall, Tyroth stood deep in thought for a while, clearly contemplating something as he looked towards the door where Mona had disappeared a while back followed by Raphael.
It was then, a thought hit him, and he turned to Leonardo who had stayed behind, his own mind elsewhere.
"Leo," the Dragon's voice brought the eldest of the Ninja Turtles out of his daydream and he turned to him.
"A word if you would be so kind." the dragon said, motioning to Leonardo to follow him.
"As you wish." Leonardo said, agreeing to Tyroth's request.
So all of Mutopia is in a panic about Diablo and what will happen to their home.
I don't blame them at all, I know I would feel scared if I thought my home was threatened.
I wonder what Tyroth is planning along with Leonardo? Well tune in to find out!