A/N thank you all for the wonderful reviews. I love them. Here's ch 8 for you and as always see ch 1 for disclaimer
Ch 8 A Surprising Ally
April and Casey sucked in their breaths as they awaited the deadly blow from the assassin that loomed over them. But suddenly they heard the sounds of fighting and when they turned they saw that Splinter was there along with Donnie, Raph and Mikey and they were fighting the thugs that had ambushed April and Casey. One of the thugs called out, " Masutā Keno Ikanakya (Master Keno we must go.)"
"Īe (No,)" Keno said, glaring down at April and Casey, who were still trapped. "Masutā Kito wa karera ga shobun sa rerubekida to itte, sore ga owaru made watashitachiha hanareru koto ga dekimasen (Master Kito said they are to be disposed of and we cannot leave until that has been done.)" His accomplice was about to respond when suddenly Raph came flying in, knocking the pair to the ground.
"Watashi no tomodachi kara jigoku o tōzakete! (Stay the Hell away from my friends!)" the red masked turtle snarled, as he twirled his sais in his hands.
"Anata wa chōdo hijō ni jūdaina machigai no kame o tsukutta (You just made a very serious mistake turtle,)" Keno said, aiming his sword at Raph.
"Ara iyada (Oh no,)" Raph snarled, glaring at Keno. "Anata wa machigai o okashita anatadesu. Watashi o okora seru machigai! (Its you that made the mistake. A mistake by pissing me off!)" With those words Raph let out a growl and lunged towards Keno. The assassin let a sort of smile go across his face as he easily dodged Raph's attack. Keno jumped high above Raph's head and hit him hard in his shell with the butt of his sword. Unfortunately for Raph Keno hit him directly in his the part of his shell that was cracked, causing it to crack even more. Raph let out a cry of pain as he fell to the ground.
"Watashi wa anata ga hijō ni yoi sentōkidearu koto o mitomenakereba naranai (I must admit you're a very good fighter,)" Keno said as he kicked Raph hard in his shell, causing him to cry out once again.
"Raph!" April and Casey cried out, going to help their friend. But the other assassin held them back, pinning them against the wall.
"Ugh let go of us!" April cried out as she and Casey struggled to break free. The assassin merely laughed at the teen as he tightened his grip on the pair. Just then a loud cry echoed through the air, "Booyakashaw!" The assassin looked up and saw Mikey come flying towards him. The orange masked turtle kicked him hard, sending him flying through the air. Donnie was there and he delivered a hard hit to the assassin's head with his bo, knocking him out.
"You guys ok?" Donnie asked, running over to April and Casey, who were on their feet.
"Yeah we're good D," Casey said with a smile. "But what about Raph..." Just then they heard a loud crash as Keno went flying through the air, having been hit hard by Splinter. By now the other thugs had come and they once again called for a retreat.
"Mōikkai (Another time then,)" Keno growled, throwing a smoke bomb. When the smoke cleared Keno and his cohorts were gone.
"Great," Raph said, through his coughing fit. "Just great."
"We're sorry guys," April said, looking at the ground.
"Yeah this is all our fault," Casey said, the guilt coming through.
"Don't blame yourselves," Donnie said with a smile. "You were just trying to help Leo."
"Leo!" Casey cried out, his eyes wide. "Guys they took Leo with 'im!"
"What?!" the group cried out, their eyes wide.
"Yeah and it gets worse," April said. "Before Leo was captured he said something about the Foot Clan." Splinter's eyes went wide and he gasped when he heard the red head's words.
"So I'm guessing that's bad right?" Casey asked.
"Yes it is very bad indeed," Splinter said. "If the Foot is indeed back my greatest fear has come to pass."
"Sensei you don't think that..." Donnie began.
"Yes Donatello I am afraid so," Splinter said. "I fear Oroku Saki may be back as well."
"Whoa," Mikey said, his blue eyes wide. "Not good."
"If Leonardo is indeed in the hands of Oroku Saki I fear he is in very grave danger," Splinter said, the worry clear in his voice.
"All the more reason we've gotta go after that goon!" Casey cried out.
"He's long gone Casey," April pointed out. "There's no way we'd be able to find him."
"Well we ain't givin' up," Raph declared. "We're..." Just then the group heard a low groan. Looking over they saw that one of the assassins had been left behind. "Perfect," Raph growled, stomping over to the man and picking him up by his neck and slamming him into the wall. "Watashitachi no kyōdai ga doko ni iru ka oshietekudasai! (Tell us where our brother is!)" the green eyed turtle snarled, his face inches from the man's.
"Anata wa kare o mitsukeru koto wa arimasen (You will never find him,)" the man said, an evil smile going across his face. "Soshite moshi anata ga sore o shite mo, sore wa osoku narudeshou (And even if you do it will be to late.)"
"Anata ga ima doko ni iru ka oshiete kurenaito watashi wa chikaimasu... (I swear if you don't tell us where he is right now I'll...)" Raph growled, tightening his grip on the man's throat.
"Raphael," Splinter said, putting his hand on his red masked son's shoulder. "Violence will not make this man talk. Please allow me." Raph nodded and released the man. Splinter quickly grabbed the man before he could escape. "Anata wa erītogādo no menbādesu ka? (You are a member of the Elite Guards are you not?)" the wise old rat asked. The man's eyes went wide with surprise as he heard Splinter's words.
"Anata wa erīto ni tsuite dono yō ni shitte imasu ka? (How do you know about the Elite?)" the man demanded.
"Watashi wa ichido ashi no menbādatta (I was once a member of the Foot,)" Splinter explained. "Watashi ga ningendatta toki, watashi wa Hamato Yoshi (When I was human I was known as Hamato Yoshi.)" The man's eyes once again went wide.
"Hamato Yoshi wa shinde iru (Hamato Yoshi is dead,)" the man declared. "Masutā Saki wa kore o watashitachi ni katatta. (Master Saki told us this.)"
"Moshi watashi ga Hamato Yoshi sōdenakereba, dono yō ni watashi wa ashi ni tsuite shitte imasu ka? (If I were not Hamato Yoshi then how would I know about the Foot)" Splinter asked. "Matawa, fīto ga oshieru yuiitsu no sukiru o dono yō ni shūtoku shimashita ka? (Or how would I have mastered the very skills that the Foot only teaches?)" The man's eyes went wide as he realized Splinter was telling the truth.
"Watashi no muchi o yurushitekudasai (Please forgive my ignorance,)" the man said with a bow. "Watashi wa meirei ni shitagatte ita (I was only following orders.)"
"Onegaishimasu (Please,)" Splinter began again. "Watashi wa anata ga meiyo aru hitodearu koto o shitte imasu. Anata wa anata ga tadashī to shinjite iru koto o shimasu. Orokusaki wa hijō ni kiken'na otokodesu. Watashi to watashi no musuko o tasuketekudasai. Karera ga doko ni iru no ka oshietekudasai. (I know you are an honorable man. You do what you believe is right. Oroku Saki is a very dangerous man. Please help me and my sons. Tell me where they have taken my other son.)" The man looked at Splinter for a few seconds, debating on rather he should help him.
"Watashi wa anata ga iu koto wa shinjitsuda to shinjite imasu (I believe what you say is the truth,)" the man said. "Shikashi, watashi wa watashi no shujin ni hansuru koto wa dekimasen. Mōshiwakearimasenga, watashi wa anata o tasukeru koto ga dekimasen. Sore wa watashinokazoku zen'in ni haji o motarasudeshou. (But I cannot disobey my master. I am sorry I cannot help you. It would bring shame to my entire family.)"
"Wakarimashita (I understand,)" Splinter said with a heavy sigh. "Anata ga iku kamo shiremasen (You may go.)"
"Go?!" Raph cried out. "Sensei he can't go! He has to tell us where Leo is!"
"He cannot break his code Raphael," Splinter said, giving Raph a look. "Therefore he is free to go."
"Arigatōgozaimashita (Thank you,)" the man said with a bow. "Watashi wa anata ni enjo dekiru to omou. Shikashi osoraku watashi wa masutā Kito to hanasu koto ga dekimasu. Kare wa hijō ni shitashī yūjindesu. Watashi wa kare ga anata o tasukeru koto o nattoku sa seru koto ga dekiru kamo shirenai to omou (I wish I could be of assistance to you. But perhaps I can talk with Master Kito. He is a very close friend. I think I may be able to convince him to help you.)"
"Arigatōgozaimashita (Thank you,)" Splinter said with a bow of his own. "Anata wa mottomo meiyo aru hitodesu (You are most honorable.)"
"Watashinonamaeha Hiro (My name is Hiro,)" Hiro said. "Soshite, watashi wa anata no musuko o anata ni modosu tame ni saizen o tsukushimasu. Shikashi, watashi wa anata to mōichido renraku o toriau koto ga dekimasu ka? (And I will do my best to return your son to you. But how do I get in contact with you again?)"
"Koko de kore o toru (Here take this,)" Donnie said, holding out a T-com to Hiro. "Sono tsūshin sōchi. Watashitachi no tasuke ga hitsuyōna baai wa watashitachi ni denwa shite kudasai. (Its a communication device. Call us if you need our help.)"
"Shimasu (I will,)" Hiro said, taking the T-com. "Mata au made (Until we meet again.)" With that Hiro threw a smoke bomb. When the smoke cleared he was gone.
"Can we really trust that dude?" Mikey wondered.
"I feel that we can," Splinter responded. "The Elite Guards are the most honorable in all of Japan. They follow whoever is the chosen leader. But I feel Hiro was convinced on who I am."
"Yeah lets just hope he tells us where Leo is before its to late," April said.
"Yeah until then I say we look for 'im ourselves," Raph said.
"Yes I agree," Splinter said with a nod. "And until Leonardo is found Raphael will be the leader."
"Thanks Sensei," Raph said with a smile. "Mikey, Donnie lets head out. April you and Casey comin'?"
"You bet we are!" Casey cried out. April nodded in agreement and with that the group headed out to search for Leo while Splinter headed back to the lair. They just hoped they would find Leo before anything horrible happened to him.
A/N well there you go folks ch 8 complete. Hope you all enjoyed it and as always reviews are much appreciated.