Chapter 6

Raph looked at the ones accompanying the Shredder "Pfft these guys don't look so tough."

"Uhm Raph these guys are Superman, Aquaman and Flash's worst enemies... pretty much as bad as the Shredder." Mikey informed brother

"Probably worse." Kid Flash added, "Especially Zoom."

"Perhaps we should let the others know our sit..." Aqualad was interrupted by a screaming, charging Superboy.

Mike and Raph watched him go as Kid Flash groaned in exasperation

"Is he insane?" Raph asked as he got ready to follow Superboy

"Hey now you know what it feels like!" Mikey said as the rest of them rushed out

Superboy aimed for the first metal suit of armor, the Shredder. His fist was mere inches from him but connected with the ground instead forming a crater

'Wow when did he move?' Superboy thought to himself as he turned around to see the Shredder looming over him. He attacked again, trying to be quicker, but it was useless as the metal ninja dodged every one of them. 'Man he's quick.'

Suddenly the Shredder grabbed him and the next thing he knew he was landing face first on the ground a few metres away

Kid Flash went straight for Zoom. Grinning, Zoom dodged his enemies protégé and slammed his fist into his back sending him to the floor

Lex Luthor approached Superboy with an evil grin, "I see you've been using the patches I gave you."

Superboy glared at him, "Only so I can beat you!" He punched the metal suit surrounding Lex to the ground. Lex grabbed his next oncoming fist and threw the young half-Kryptonian into the wall. Superboy quickly got up and charged at him again, but was stopped as a piercing pain washed over his whole body, causing him to drop to his hands and knees.

Smiling Lex stepped forward with the green rock glowing in his hand.

"Hurts doesn't it? I often enjoy this process with Superman but you are just as fun." He kicked the teen in the ribs and heard a satisfying crack of ribs

Kid Flash saw this happening and tried to move to Superboy's aid but was stopped by Zoom.

"You think you're fast, you're as slow as a snail!" Zoom sneered at Kid Flash

"Oh yeah? Well you're as fat as an elephant!"

An instant later Kid Flash was lying on the ground with an aching jaw and the taste of blood in his mouth

Aqualad glanced past Black manta whom he was fighting and saw blood coming from Kid Flashes mouth. He also saw Lex Luthor holding a piece of Kryptonite, causing Superboy to be in immense pain. Raphael and Michaelangelo were doing fine with the foot ninja, but his other team mates needed his help

He threw Black Manta to the ground and punched him in the face before making his way to his team mates. On the way he saw the Shredder simply looking on. He could not worry about him now, he was sure the turtles could handle him.

Aqualad surprised Zoom from behind, grabbing him to turn him around and punched him in the face. He quickly grabbed an injured Kid Flash and took him to lean against a dark part of the wall.

"Catch your breath here so long friend."

Aqualad then made his way to Superboy. Drawing his swords he cut off the metal hand that held the green rock then slammed water into him. Lex stumbled back and fell onto the floor. It would take him some time getting up. Aqualad threw the kryptonite into a place where it would not be able to hurt Connor. Helping his friend up he took him to where Wally was.

"Dude!" Wally said, "I am getting sick of you charging in like that!"

Superboy growled in response

"Now is not the time for this." Aqualad said, "This is far from over"

Aqualad stood up and turned around to be faced with an angry Zoom, Lex and Black manta. Zoom slammed him into the wall before he could react, and began repeatedly punching him in the stomach with his super speed.

"My turn." Lex said as he shoved Zoom aside and grabbed hold of him with his remaining metal hand. He smiled at him before throwing the Atlantean across all of the fallen Foot ninja and waited for him to connect with the electric wire, but he didn't. Kid Flash ran to the other side with Superboy, Superboy jumped up and caught Aqualad before it was too late.

"You okay?" Kid Flash asked as Superboy set Aqualad down.

"I will survive." Aqualad answered

Mikey knocked a foot ninja out and looked over to the others

"Oh dude, they need help."

Raph took a quick look at the others

"Mikey go help em out, I'll keep these knuckelheads busy."

"Are you sure Raphie?"

"Just go!" Ignoring the nickname his little brother gave him. He hated when he used it in battle, but right now it was sort of reassuring. He watched as Mikey ran over to the others as the 3 members of the Injustice League moved closer to the young superheroes.

Raph caught sight of the Shredder watching in the background. He was about to charge the armoured monstrosity who had done so much harm to his family in the past when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of foot ninja again.

"What's the matter, Shred-head? You too chicken to take me on yourself?"

"I do not need to waste my energy on you Raphael, although it would bring me much pleasure in finishing you off. "

"Oh yeah? Well then come at me!"

The Shredder chuckled as if Raph was an amusing little child

"Finish him."

Raph was suddenly swarmed with every foot ninja that was there. He reacted quickly, sending kicks and punches and slicing them with his sai, but it was not enough.

When there were only three left one of them surprised him by driving a sword into his shoulder. He cried out and tried to move away but another one aimed a viscious kick at his leg and he heard the bone snap as the ninja's foot connected with his leg. He cried out again as white hot pain lanced up his leg and he fell to the ground

Mikey was about to deliver the final knockout punch to Black Manta when he heard the scream that turned his blood cold. He turned his head to where he had left his brother and what he saw turned his stomach into a knot.

There was a sword sticking through Raphs shoulder and his leg looked broken at the position it was. He saw Shredder walk towards him and Mikey saw red.

He threw Black manta on the ground and ran towards his brother.

"Shredder! Leave him alone!"

"Ahh the stupid one thinks he can save his brother. How pathetic." Shredder drawled

Mikey ignored him and focused on the men who had hurt his brother. His vision went even more red as he closed in and saw how much pain his brother was in. He lashed out like an angry tiger, throwing punches and kicks until suddenly not a foot ninja was left standing

Finally he faced Shredder, the one who ordered the attack. He knew how strong he was, he knew he probably wouldn't win, but fueled by adrenaline and anger he had the courage to attack

Unfortunately it wasn't enough and he soon found himself lying in a dazed heap near his brother who was still groaning in pain. He was surprised when Kid Flash and and Aqualad joined him on the ground. He pushed him self up on to his elbow with great difficulty in time to see Superboy cry out in rage and charge the Shredder, but he remembered what happend the last time the short-tempered hero tried that. He also saw that the Shredder was now acompanied by his elite guard. The same men who had nearly killed Leo a year ago. He knew there was no way the five of them could win this fight. So he did the only thing he could think of...

'LEO!'