As promised, I will be working on this story for the next few days, preferably until it is finished. I don't like having more than two stories in progress, and I have a pair of ideas hopping around in my brain that refuse to leave me alone until I put them down. In the end, I plan this story to be no longer than fifteen chapters maximum.
The anonymous kidnapper dashed away, toting Raph. "Let go of me! Who the heck are you?!" Raph yelled, wriggling in an attempt to escape from its grasp.
"You know who I am, Raph." It answered. It stopped in a small clearing and chained Raph to a thick-trunked tree.
Raph glared at his captor and hissed, "Karai."
Karai giggled and stepped out of the shadows. "Nice to see you, too." She said.
"What do you want with me?" Raph asked, trying to worm out of his ties.
"I want you to tell me about this dragon boy." She replied, "I figured even if you didn't tell me anything, he and your brothers would come looking for you eventually."
Raph snarled, "I won't tell you anything about Eragon."
"Oh, so his name is Eragon. Good to know." Karai said.
Raph groaned. "There. I told you something. Now let me go." He demanded.
"Hmm…." She said, pretending to ponder it, "Nuh-uh." Just then, Eragon burst through the trees, wielding Brisingr. "Yes! Dragon boy arrives!" Karai exclaimed.
"What the heck is wrong with your eyes?" Eragon asked.
Karai ran her finger along the outline of her red detailing. "None of your business!" she snapped.
Eragon looked to Raph and pointed at Karai with Brisingr. Raph shrugged. Eragon dashed over and sliced through the chains, causing Raph to fall in a heap on the ground. "Thanks." He murmured, "I guess."
"So, you know your way around a sword, 'Eragon'? No problem. My father wants you and your dragon, and my father ALWAYS gets what he wants." Karai stated, drawing her knife.
"I thought your dad wanted Splinter. And us." Raph said, getting up and smirking, "And he doesn't have those, does he?"
Karai growled and ran at Eragon. She swung her blade and attempted to hack off his sword arm, but swung through empty air. Eragon imitated a bird call from behind her. Turning around, she saw him perched in a tree, lazily swinging Brisingr back and forth. "Yoo-hoo." He called. Raph started snickering. Karai snarled and threw her blade at him. Eragon raised his left hand and deftly caught it. "That was just stupid." He decreed, snapping the knife in half. Suddenly, Saphira snaked her head into the tiny clearing. She stared at Karai and spat a little fireball at her.
"DRAGON!" Karai screamed, running for her life.
Saphira chortled. "That was fun." She stated.
"You bet it was!" Mikey cried, emerging from the brambles along with Leo and Donnie.
"I never knew Karai could scream so high." Leo said, twisting his finger in his ear-hole.
"So, we have frightened off Dogpound, Fishface, and this Karai." Saphira decreed, "Where to now?"
"Going back to the lair doesn't seem to be an option." Donnie said, "Considering Saphira probably couldn't even fit a claw through a manhole cover."
"If Galbo is only gonna be getting stronger, shouldn't we try and get him now while we still have a chance?" Mikey asked.
"We should, but infiltrating Galbatorix's castle was hard enough the first time, and now he won't be taking any risks. We lack the power of the Eldunari to assist us; otherwise we could kill him now without the slightest effort." Eragon said.
"Eldunari?" Raph asked, "Why don't you try talking like a normal person?"
"Should we tell him?" Eragon asked Saphira mentally.
"He does not need to know." She silently replied, "Continue on as if it never happened and if questioned only state that they are a power source. Dragons may not exist here, but our most kept secret should not be flying from mouth to mouth with little concern."
Before Eragon could speak, Leo stated, "I think Eragon is trying to say that this is a tougher enemy than we have ever faced. We need to gear up."
"How is it that we went from beating up Foot ninja and Kraang droids to facing an evil dragon master in less than one day?" Donnie asked.
"The world works in mysterious ways." Saphira answered.
"According to my calculations, at the rate Galbatorix gains strength, we have approximately two days to strike before he becomes unmanageable." Donnie declared.
"Eragon, will that be enough time?" Leo asked.
"I wish we had more, but that will have to suffice." He replied, "I will have to teach you how to battle dragons. I might even be able to teach you a few words of the ancient language."
Suddenly, something from within Eragon's pouch rumbled. Eragon reached inside and took out another bag, within which was a golden rock.
"Glaedr!" Eragon cried, "I had nearly forgotten about you!"
"So it seems." Glaedr rumbled, "I would like to assist in the tutoring of these turtles."
"OH MY GOD THE ROCK IS TALKING!" Mikey yelled, "WE"RE ALL GONNA DIE!"
"Mikey, we aren't gonna die at the hands of a talking rock. It doesn't even have frickin hands!" Raph said.
"I would not kill you anyway, young Michelangelo." Glaedr stated obvious amusement in his voice.
"Oh good, it's a friendly talking rock." Mikey said with relief, "Nice to meet you, Guy-who-is-stuck-in-a-rock."
"I believe the correct name would be Dragon-who-is-stuck-in-a-rock." Glaedr chuckled, "I am Glaedr."
"How the heck did you get in there?!" Raph exclaimed, "Y'know what, I probably don't want to know."
"All you need to know is I am here to help." Glaedr stated, "It is getting quite late. Sleep, and Eragon and I will begin training you tomorrow."
I'm not very proud of this chapter. I know I can do much better. I apologize to those of your reading.