BTY Chapter 5

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Dictionary Moment= Hagimet: Engage, Hai=Yes

~*Donny's POV*~

In a few short minutes the three girls are lead into the dojo for their assessment. I'm slightly worried for Leeanna given her condition but I know now that waiting for her to heal before beginning training now would be foolish. Especially now that the PD's have somehow acquired a means of finding and identifying them would be suicide now that they're actively targeting them. I want to watch the assessment to make sure she and the other girls injuries will not be aggravated. Though I know that unless it spills into our view that, traditionally, we are not allowed to watch.

And so the rest of us wait patiently, and impatiently in three cases, in the living room and the kitchen. Raph sits down on the couch next to Mike and picks up the remote, flicking on the TV in a vain attempt to block out the deafening silence, which for once Mike isn't trying to combat. Mikey doesn't even watch TV, instead he stares unabashedly at the dojo doors. For the first time I wish I hadn't soundproofed the dojo last year.

Leo's gone into the kitchen to make tea and I know that soon we'll be able to tell his mood. Even if his stoic and controlled demeanor tries it's best to thwart our efforts. He always brews Chamomile for anger, Ginseng for restlessness, Green Tea for energy, Lemon for when he's in a good mood and cinnamon for when he isn't.

Now that I think about it those teas are really the only types he drinks. I'm still pondering why this is as April walks over to me with Owen in her arms and I sit up more as she settles into my lap.

Owen plays with her hair and I smile at my wife and our son, placing a hand on the small of Aprils back. I kiss her cheek and rest my other hand on top of Owens head lovingly, whispering to the both of them that I love them in a tone the others can't hear.

After five minutes of hearing faint fighting from the dojo there's a rather loud shout as the door comes flying open and everyone jumps. Leeanna comes flying out, rolling as she lands and skidding a little when her boot slips across the concrete before coming to a stop. She pushes herself to her feet, a small whimper that I have no doubt is involuntary escaping her as she does. As she takes a deep controlled breathe I start to think of ways to make her boot more efficient and give it more traction.

"As long as you are able to stand you will fight to prove your ability" I hear Father tentatively reminding her as he appears in the entrance. She puts her fists up in front of her face in time to block a punch from Father as he runs from the dojo straight at her. She catches and grabs Fathers fist, shoving him back a step with an attempted knee to the groin. In the second it takes for him to jump back an opening in his midsection appears which she sees and takes with a shovel punch without hesitation.

Joey barks and lunges toward the duelers, Raph jumping over the back of the couch and grabbing his collar just before he can reach them.

I see Raph's stony expression and I know he doesn't approve of the assessment either. Though I can't for the life of me put my finger on the reason why. he's always loved watching people fight, especially when they're as he puts it 'gettin their ass kicked by splinter'. Leo comes out of the kitchen with his lemon tea and the girls come out of the dojo to watch.

"Good luck keepin' me down Sensei, I've been told I'm as stubborn as a pissed off mule" She says proudly, nodding in Brigit's direction who shakes her head and rolls her eyes, a little smile on her face. Father smiles, blocking a one two punch combination to the face.

"You practice the discipline of boxing yes?" He asks her, a smirk forming on her bruised face. Suddenly she drops, sweeping her leg at Fathers attempting to kick his feet out from under him, yet failing, she stands, bringing her fists up again. Her breathe starts to get heavier as she steps back to rest a little in stance, carefully guarded.

"Yes, Yes I do. A little Krav Maga too, why do you ask?" She says simply, curiosity taking over, she tilts her head slightly. I smile a little bit, knowing from Fathers expression that the assessment is over and he's seen all he needs too.

"I only ask because you pay a remarkable amount of attention to the detailed muscle movements of your opponent. so much in fact that you know when they will strike, how they will strike, and possibly where they will strike by knowing the language of their body, both boxing and Krav Maga are both styles of fighting that focus upon hand to hand combat but what will happen when your opponent uses an object instead of a muscle? Therefore doing something you cannot foresee? With a range you cannot at your level of skill interpret" Father says, He then begins a flurry of kicks that narrowly miss her head. each time forcing her to back up until she's about two feet from the wall.

Then quick as lightning he pulls six kunai from the pocket of his robe with one hand and one more from another. he throws them at her, pinning her upper body to the door with her shirt, two at her sides, two at her shoulders, and another two holding her other sleeve to the door at her forearm. Leeanna's eyes are wide with shock as Father lunges, holding the extra kunai to her jugular.

"You fight well with your body but you do not know how to fight well with or defend yourself against a weapon. You will work on these shortcomings through your training"

"Th-Thanks.. I get the jist, good with fists, bad with weapons, got it, c-can you get that away from my throat now please" She asks, her voice sounding as though her throat were drier then the Sahara. She looks as though she were trying desperately to keep her emotions in check and I immediately make a note of her behavior.

Father steps back taking the kunai from her throat and removing the others quickly. His expression tells me he's noticed the same thing I did but he doesn't say anything about it. She takes a controlled breath in as Father strides back to the dojo, motioning for the rest of us to follow. Mikey jumps up excitedly from the couch, going straight to Elizabeth and smiling happily at being able to watch. Leo setting his mug on a coaster on the table and following suit.

April stands with Owen on her hip as everyone walks toward the dojo. Joey going to Leeanna as soon as Raph has released him and sniffing gently before going back to the couch to lay down.

We enter the dojo in single file, bowing as we do. Leeanna comes in as well as we all kneel on the far left side of the room. she takes a deep breath and straightens from her bow, coming to kneel between April and I who still holds Owen.

Brigit and Elizabeth kneel on the other side of the room, having not yet had their assessments. The two looking anxious as Father snaps up his walking stick with his tail. I think back to the day that April did her assessment, remembering how angry I was when it ended with her unconscious. With this in mind I realize that my brothers don't look very enthusiastic about this either.

Father paces back and forth across the floor, stroking his beard, this lasts five minutes but suddenly he stops and flicks the tip of the walking stick so it points directly at Elizabeth.

"Stand Miss Duncan" He says kindly, backing up so she can stand and walk into the middle of the room. Mikey silently waves his arms wildly above his head until she looks at him and he gives her an encouraging thumbs up, causing her to smile back at him.

She looks back at Father just as he throws a punch her way, ducking she grabs his arm, pulling him off balance. For a moment Elizabeth and Father do nothing but stand there, then she lets go and he strikes again. She dodges just barely, Fathers hand shifting a piece of her dark red hair.

"It is evident you know much of the art of Jujitsu and yet you wait for your opponent to make his move when you should be taking the opportunity to strike and gain the upper hand" He strikes again, this time without holding back his speed and she 'eeps', catching his paw and flipping him over her shoulder on what appears to be instinct.

Father lands on his feet and twists her arm so she goes to her knees on the mat "you must learn to be impulsive with your attacks, you must also work on your speed if you are to gain confidence in battle" He admonishes, knowing she's beaten.

"Yes master" She says, slightly strained by her position, he lets her up then and she rubs her shoulder absently before bowing to him, a fist against her open palm. She turns then and Mikey pats the spot beside him, giving her a comforting smile as she sits down.

She returns the smile brightly and they turn to where Brigit has gotten up off her knees and is in position before Father. She looks hesitantly at him as she stands there.

"I don't want to hurt you Master Splinter.." She says, Father chuckles warmly and shakes his head.

"You will not child, now hagimet!" He replies kindly, Brigit still looks hesitant to attack even as Father begins his assault. He throws punches and kicks her way, forcing her to dodge constantly, her expression reading as uncomfortable. I see father's expression change to his what if I did this expression when it appears that she still feels uncomfortable with hitting him. Suddenly he leaves an opening on his side and Brigit's face turns slightly more focused and she twists, kicking him soundly and taking the opening, causing him to almost fall over.

"Oh mygosh! Are you okay Master? I didn't mean t-" She reachs over instantly to balance him, I wince when she's cut off by Father grabbing her arm and throwing her over his shoulder similar to the way Elizabeth did to him. I can almost hear the air whooshing out of her lungs from the impact and she coughs and sputters for a moment as he puts a foot down on her chest to stop her from getting up.

"Your compassion is admirable, You also have inborn talent for the martial arts this I can tell and you have an instinct of what to do in a sparring match to gain the advantage, but in a battle you must save mercy for last or your opponent will take advantage of it" He says, removing his foot and allowing her to stand. Brigit smiles a little, her breathes a bit heavy as she bows her head to him before coming to kneel between Leo and I.

I glance over and find that Owen is now in Leea's arms, laughing happily as he tugs on her black hair. she doesn't seem to mind it since she's laughing along with him. She pokes Owen in the stomach and he squeals happily. April smiling as she smooth's down Owens fringe of brown hair. All at once Father comes to stand before us, one hand behind his back and the other holding his walking stick in a vise like grip.

"I have decided who I will allow to train the three of you based on, what I believe to be, the skills you have and the skills that the three of you could teach your partner" He says, glancing over us until his gaze reaches Mikey.

"Michelangelo, you have speed, agility, and you also have the impulse to strike first, yet like your older brother you also lack the calm it takes to formulate a strategy. Jujitsu requires an understanding of the body's motions and how to manipulate the joints to better propel a strike in a way to hit harder but for this you must think of strategy to know what your opponent will do in order for your strike to work effectively, for this reason I have paired you with Miss Elizabeth Duncan" He says, causing Mike's face to split into a grin, Elizabeth turns to him and they give each other a loud high five. Father clears his throat meaningfully and Mike turns back to him.

"Oh! Hai Sensei!" He says happily, unable to suppress the grin on his face. Father turns to Raphael who stiffens a little under our father's scrutiny.

"Raphael, you have prowess in weapons skills and hand to hand combat yet you lack the will to first think of strategy to put those skills to their proper use. you prefer to strike first and strike hard as opposed to thinking of a plan. Boxing requires the calculation of your opponent's strength and the likely strikes that they will use against you. which in turn requires the ability to form a strategy or plan of action and reaction before and after striking, because of this I have decided to pair you with Miss Baker"

At this Raph looks like he might argue but looks at Leeanna through the corner of his eye and doesn't.

"Hai Sensei" He says simply, his voice terse. Leeanna nods looking a bit tense herself and Father turns to Leo, whose expression is forever stoic.

"Leonardo, you have the leadership skills and the ferocity it takes to lead others into battle, you have skills in combat, weaponry, and mental strength to adapt in battle yet I fear as you grow more powerful you are beginning to forget to show mercy. For this reason I have paired you with Miss Jenkins for while you show little mercy, she shows too much. I feel you will learn much from one another in the times to come, whatever lessons you discover, I urge you to take them seriously" He says, sounding serene as he places a hand on Leo's shoulder.

"Hai Sensei" He says, frowning at Father's assessment.

"My sons, having a disciple and being a disciple are two very different things. You must know each other's movement's better then you must know your own, You must also know each other's minds better than anyone they have ever and will ever meet" Father says, His tone solemn. I reach over and take Aprils hand in mine behind Leeanna as I think of the process it took to learn everything about each other.

"Hai Sensei" My three brother's respond in unison, Father turns to April and I.

"They will begin their training now, you and April will leave during their session and return when they are finished. My sons, you will begin with teaching strictly defensive tactics."

"Hai Sensei" We all say in unison, He nods and we are dismissed. Father goes into his room to meditate and Leeanna sits with a sleeping Owen in her arms. She smiles at him as he holds her finger, his breathing pattern even. Raph stands then and stares at her for a minute, his eyes softening for a moment but then going back to their usual hard glare which perks my interest. then Raph walks over to Leeanna and grabs her upper arms gently, pulling her swiftly to her feet while managing to not wake Owen in the process.

"Follow me, we're goin for a ride" He says stiffly, I shake my head as the others go to different parts of the dojo.

"No Raph, she needs to take it easy" I say, Leeanna throws me a disapproving stare and Raph gives me a curt glare. He takes Owen gently from her arms gingerly and handing him to April again without waking him.

"If she can take out Purple Dragon's with bruised ribs and a twisted ankle she can take my training methods" He says, pulling Leeanna out of the dojo by the wrist without a single glance behind, causing her to roll her eyes. I shake my head with a sigh and April kisses my cheek.

"I'm going to go put him down before he wakes up again" She whispers to me, I smile and turn to her, kissing Owens head and hers.

"Alright, I'll be in the lab when you get back" I look around. Leo is already teaching Brigit how to escape a choke hold and Mikey is showing Elizabeth pressure points. I turn back to April and Owen, placing a hand on her cheek, I kiss her gently. "I love you"

"I love you too" She says softly, returning the kiss and leaving the dojo. I follow a moment after, going straight to the lab.