Confronting A New Threat- Chapter 5
The Ultimate Ninja slipped away while Splinter and Usagi helped the Turtles.
"Drago is a fool! But no matter my father's war staff will still be mine!" He thought.
"That's as far as you go, traitor!"
The Ninja saw Red Bella, arrayed in her battle armour, aiming her sword at him.
"My dear Red Bella, you are well again." He said.
"No thanks to you! How dare you endanger my life!"
"I meant to kill the ronin. You just got in the way."
"I gave orders for Usagi and the Daimiyo not to be harmed."
"My father is old and useless. I am young and capable of replacing him. As for the ronin, he is a threat to my plans. He must die."
"No!"
"You made a bargain with me, my dear Queen. I give you the Chamolife plant in exchange for the Daimiyo's war staff." He replied, holding up a small, green like plant in a small pot. It resembled a small lettuce with pink flowers.
"I expect you to keep your end of the bargain. Without the Chamolife, you can't possibly save your father's life."
Red Bella looked down in tears. Then grew angry.
"Villain! You tried to kill me! Give me that plant or I'll take it myself!" She screamed, lunging at him.
He dodged her attack. She swung her sword. He blocked it with his own.
"Spirited, eh? Well, you're welcome to try." He replied.
They pulled apart. Red Bella came at him screaming, swords drawn. But she still felt weak. She hadn't fully recovered. He easily knocked her down. She attempted to retrieve her sword and get up when a ninja star flew through the air and holding her sword in place.
She glanced at her sword and then the Ultimate Ninja.
"Stay down, rabbit lady! And maybe I'll refrain from skewering you." He said.
Suddenly, his sword was blocked by Usagi's daishi blade.
"That is no way to talk to a lady. You fight with dishonor." Usagi told him.
"Your evil reign of terror is over!" Leonardo told the ninja. The two warriors fought it out.
"Usagi, he has the Chamolife plant. I must have it.". Red Bella said.
The young samurai grabbed the plant the ninja accidentally dropped with one of his swords tossing it to Red Bella. The warrior queen cackled fiendishly.
"Red Bella?" Usagi glanced over at her.
The plant emitted an unearthly aura from its petals. Red Bella held it in front of her. The young monarch's eyes shimmered like rubies.
"The power is incredible!" She breathed.
"Usagi! What've you done!" Said a voice.
The samurai looked up to see the Daimiyo along with Splinter and the other turtles.
"What do you mean!" He asked, puzzled, then looked at Red Bella. He looked shocked. The young warrior was floating in mid-air!
"How is she able to do that?" Leonardo asked. Everyone looked on in shock.
"The Chamolife flower enhances a person's powers. It grants them unlimited power. But its power is unstable. It will corrupt her if it is musused." The Daimiyo explained.
The warrior queen smirked as she raised her hand at the Ultimate Ninja. The Ninja felt his body flying into the air. She then pointed at the ground as the Ninja hit his head. She chuckled as she did this a number of times.
"Red Bella, you gotta stop this. That thing is dangerous." Raphael said.
"Come with us. We can help you." Leonardo said.
Red Bella laughed.
"What do I need help for? I have unlimited power! I feel it!" She cried, suddenly growing giant. She stood a good forty or more feet tall.
"Whoa! Talk about the attack of the fifty-foot woman warrior!" Michaelangelo exclaimed.
"Okay, this is bad." Donatello said.
"I am invincible! I can have anything I want." Red Bella cackled, then looked over at Usagi who stared in complete shock, "Or anyone I want."
She reached out with a giant hand scooping up Usagi. The young samurai was in her grasp.
"Usagi!" Leonardo cried out.
"Please, Red Bella, you mustn't do this. What about your father?" Usagi pleaded with the unstable queen while struggling to get free
"What about him? I have shown I am a much stronger warrior than he ever was. I am more capable of ruling Hursutia than him. With you by my side, of course." She purred, rubbing her nose against Usagi.
A purple blast came at her. The Daimiyo fired his mystical war staff at the giant queen. She held up a hand activating a force field.
"You dare to fight me?"
"Red Bella, listen to me. You have been corrupted by the Chamolife plant. You must denounce it's powers or they will destroy you." The Daimiyo told her.
"Quiet, old fool. I know what I'm doing." Red Bella replied.
Within minutes, she held up her hands disappearing into thin air along with Usagi.
"They're gone!" Michaelangelo said.
"We can see that, Mikey. But where did they disappear to?" Raphael asked.
"I can locate them with my war staff." The Daimiyo said.
"You must hurry, my old friend. I fear for the young ronin's safety." Splinter said.
"Don't worry, master. She won't hurt him." Leonardo said.
"How can you be sure?"
"Red Bella is infatuated with Usagi. We can use this to our advantage in order to rescue him."
"Still where did she take him?" Raphael asked.
"To her castle in Hirsutia." The Ultimate Ninja muttered, holding a hand to his head.
"How do you know this?" Leonardo questioned.
"Where else would she go?" He replied.
"Why would you help us?" Donatello asked.
"What help? I want to see you bring Red Bella down."
...
The giant queen landed right next to a large grey castle surrounded by high green hills.
"Welcome home, my sweet Usagi. Our future awaits." She told him.
She put him down on the castle balcony. Then she shrunk back down to her size.
"What is this place?" Usagi asked, staring in wonder.
"Why, your new home." She replied.
"My what?" Usagi was amazed.
"Shh...I've dreamed of this moment when we'd be alone." She said, cupping his face with her hand then kissing him. Usagi was surprised then relaxed and kissed her back.
"Usagi.. darling." She purred, small slender hands on his chest.
"Bella...my love." He murmured, taking her in his arms.