Ch.8: Truth Revealed!
Wolf was in a dire predictament right about now. With a dragon behind her and Foot soliders in front it was clear she was up againist impossible odds. It only took a flash of second before Wolf realized why that dragon looked so familar in the first place. Once when she had been in Chapman's lab he had told her he was working on something new called 'magic security'. Obiviously this dragon was part of that security and she had just triggered it.
Looking agian at the choices faced againist her Wolf saw no way she could escape without becoming someone's prey. Sighing Wolf layed her arms down by her side and bowed her head in defeat. It was the end for her now.
Unaware of Wolf's fate Leo, Mike, and Don were busy facing off againist Rapheal and Karia. Karia's speed and skill combined with Raph's power made the duo seem impossible to defeat. None of the less the three turtles fought hard againist Raph and Karia. Leo would swing his katana to block Raph's sai just before it reached Mikey. Karia would then lunge with her sword to strike Leo.
The odds clearly seemed to be in Leo's favor for no matter who went first...Rapheal or Karia...Mike and Don would be there to defend him and would do they would all do the same for each other. The second time Raph was blocked however is just when he had had enough. Quietly he slid closer to Karia and whispered something in her ear. Karia's expression instantly turned into a grin.
"Come now Leonardo" said Karia "you can see me and Rapheal make a fine couple why would want to ruin our lives,"
"Lady" said Mike "you marrying Raph is going to ruin our life more than yours. And your life was already ruined in the first place,"
"Hilarous aren't ya?" said Raph sarcastically, but on the inside he was kind of laughing at the orange-masked turtles retort.
"The guy's annoying" Raph thought "but that wasn't a to bad retort,"
Soon Karia's personal wrist communicator flashed on a holographic vision of Foot solider appeared.
"Mistress Karia we have sucessfully captured the Wolf and are taking her prisioner even as we speak,"
"Well done" said Karia "send another squad of soliders to our position we have the turtles trapped,"
When Karia looked up after closing the converstation however she had noticed that Leo and the others had disappeared. Rapheal came running back through the door of the building saying he had lost them somewhere in the alley's.
"No matter" said Karia "we have at least one of their group and will do everything we can to squezze some information from her,"
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While Karia was busy talking to the solider
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Leo, Don, and Mikey were running as far away as they could just as Karia's focus became distracted. However Rapheal had not. Even now the red-masked turtle was sprinting after them as they jumped from rooftop to rooftop not willing to let them out of his sight.
"We can't outrun him forever Leo," griped Mikey.
"We don't have to" said Leo "all we have to do is lose him,"
With that Leo made a sudden dive off the rooftop down to the alley's below, Don and Mikey followed suit. Raph thought the three were crazy, there was no way they could survive a fall from a four-story apartment building. And yet when Raph looked down in the alley where the turtles had just dived all he could see was nothing.
For a moment Raph just stood there searching for any signs of his recent quarries. Seeing noone Raph shrugged his shoulders and headed back to the Foot base. As soon as Raph left Leo stepped out of the shadows from a large pile of boxes and signaled for the others to come out of hiding.
"That was to close," breathed Leo.
"What are we going to do now?" asked Don "Raph's probally been brainwashed somehow, and who is this Shakavu character?"
There was a long silence for a moment and after a few seconds it was Leo who broke the silence "Let's go home,"
But not even home could have prepared Leonardo for the feeling of dread hanging on his heart. Raph and him weren't always friends sure but they still cared for each other. Wolf had been right when she said that Leo had felt betrayed because Raph fell in love with Karia. But was it really love anymore? Why would Karia brainwash Raph if she loved him?
No matter what events Leo and the others had to go through so far the facts were clear. Rapheal had joined the dark side, brianwashed or not. It was clear what needed to be done in order to bring Rapheal back to reality but the question was would Leo do it?
"How'd it come to this?
After all we've been through.
Two of a pair now on oppisite sides"
"From the very start, with honor we two
watched each others backs and we battled with pride,"
"We are closer brothers,
now we have to fight each other.
We'll trust our fate to the heart of cards,"
"No matter what let the games begin
No matter what may the best man win
No matter what we're in this together
No matter what we'll be friends forever
No matter what,"
"It's been you and me
hanging out playing games
Didn't ever think it would get this hard,"
"Times running out
and with so much at stake
everything riding on the turn of a card,"
"We'll show 'em what we're made of
as we fight for the one's we love
and we'll be friends to the very end,"
"No matter what let the games begin
No matter what may the best man win
No matter what we're in this together
No matter what we'll be friends forever
No matter what,"
"I will never give up, but I will never give in
don't want to hurt my very best friend
Throw every match, let them win every play
but with so much at stake I just can't walk away,"
"Though I need a victory
you always meant the world to me
The one last thing that will never change..,"
"No matter what let the games begin
No matter what may the best man win
No matter what we're in this together
No matter what we'll be friends forever,"
"No matter what let the games begin
No matter what may the best man win
No matter what we're in this together
No matter what we'll be friends forever
No matter what,"
Back at the Foot Headquarters Wolf was forcibly thrown into a glass tube that served as a cell. Karia and Rapheal were the only one's in the room now since the soliders flung her into her new glass prision. Laying one of her claws againist the glass Wolf estimated that it was about a foot thick at least. She could break it, but it may take a few tries.
Karia spoke first "Who are you? What were you and the other turtles here for? Answer me!"
"I'm The Wolf" said Wolf "and I'm wanting to know what you have done to my partner!"
"Your partner?" said Karia surprised.
"You brainwashed him didn't you?" snapped Wolf "that's why he can't remember me or his brothers. I thought you loved him, but then you brainwashed him you Sick Excuse For A Female! He loved you back although he would never admit it and look what you've done,"
"What I do is no concern of yours" said Karia "I have what I want and that's what matters,"
"Oh yeah" said Wolf sarcastically " I'd sell my own grandmother for false love any day," Then she added seriously "What the big deal of stealing those chemicals from West Labortories then? What possible use can they be to you?"
"Have you ever heard of the prochecy of Shakavu?" said Karia "it states that a terrific battle will be engaged by the four elements. And for balance to reingite that Fire must fall. There is a poem that explians on how the four elements work together to provide balance,"
Karia holds up a tablet that reads as follows:
'Fire burns the aches and pains,
Water soothes the soul.
Wind brings life into me,
and the Earth keep it under control,'
"You see" continued Raph "when the balance is destroyed this dude Shakavu will show up and try to restore it or even make it worse. Karia here has been collecting chemicals from recent raids and Chapman has advanced them to deal with magical qualities and basically suck them out of the host's body. That way the Foot will once again rule the city and Shredder can be reborn!"
Wolf was stunned to a shock. So that's what Karia had been up to all along. She had to get word to Raph's brothers right away no matter what the cost she must get out! Suddenly a new gripped at Wolf when Raph and Karia had finally decided to leave her alone. All that excess magic had to go somewhere.
Karia? No, it wouldn't be her, all though the rouge ninja loved the feel of power Wolf knew that Karia wasn't the only one now who craved it. And if that magic ever got into his hands...let's just say that for our last day on Earth we would have thought it would end like this.