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Author's Note: I apologize for my extended absence, I've been quite busy keeping up with matters at home. I found a few chapters on my USB and decided to upload them. They might have a few errors, please read and review.
Raph entered the lair, grumbling. Mikey peeked over the couch in the living area. "Dude, what crawled up your shell?" He asked, leaning casually over the back of the couch. Kari and Kite were still perched on his shoulders. "Shredder's back." Raph said.
Mikey fell from the couch and onto his plastron. Don stepped out of his lab. Leo opened the door to his room. The turtles gathered around Raph. "You're sure it was him?" Don asked. Raph nodded, punching his open hand. "I was just about t'kick his ass too, but he ran off to get his Foot goons." Raph muttered. Mikey groaned and face palmed himself. "How many times do we have to get rid of this guy?"
Don sighed. "You're the one who said: He'll be back, like always." Don said, mimicking Mikey. "Whatever." Mikey said, sticking out his tongue at Don. Leo stood quietly, the others noticed. "Hey Leo, you okay?" Mikey asked. Leo nodded. Mikey stared at the scar on the side of Leo's face and winced. Raph stretched. "Alright well while Fearless Leader comes up with a plan t'kick Shredder's ass, I'll be in the dojo." Raph said, he turned and Don's eyes went wide as he spotted something on Raph's shell. "Raph... stand still." Don said and plucked the little item off. "What? Is it a bug?" Raph asked, turning back to Don. "No…" Don began, gulping. "It's a tracker. You've just led the Foot here."
The front entrance exploded, showering the turtles in dust and pieces of rubble. They coughed; Leo covered his mouth and unsheathed a katana. He hadn't had a chance to get one of his brothers alone, and he was running out of time. It was now or never.
A shuriken imbedded itself in his wrist before he could do anything. Leo hissed in pain, dropping the katana. Foot Ninjas flooded in, surrounding the quartet. Two figures moved through the crowd, both were wearing Foot uniforms. The dust parted. They stood before the turtles. One was rubbing his head as if he had a terrible headache. The other was most definitely Karai. "Turtles, my Father and I have come to slay you once and for all!" She cried. "Indeed." Shredder said.
Don moved behind Raph. "If you can keep them talking, I think I can get us a distraction to get out of this position." He breathed to Raph. "So why were ya all buddy-buddy on the rooftop?" Raph snapped. Shredder blinked and shook his head. "Karai…" He said, motioning for her to continue however she wanted. He pinched the bridge of his nose as his headache grew worse.
Leo stared at the Foot Ninjas surrounding him, and wondered if what he had in mind would work. "Foot Ninjas, disappear!" He called in his best Shredder voice; those that could not see him began to move in confusion. Don hurled shuriken at Shredder and Karai's feet. The shuriken exploded. Leo dropped smoke pellets on the ground and the turtles leapt over the ninjas.
"Elite, pin them down!" Karai ordered fiercely through the smoke. Four shadows moved forward, after them. Kari and Kite dived after the Elite, screeching in a pitch that would surprise and occupy them for awhile. Shredder sat up from the ground, dazed slightly. He rubbed his head and noticed his surroundings. "What the shell?" He murmured. He noticed Kari and Kite being shot at by arrows. "Cease fire!" He called angrily.
"Foot, decease all act-," Shredder began, a boom cut him off. The ground shook slightly.
Mikey, Don, and Raph found themselves hard pressed against a wall, they were separated from each other. Leo had managed to climb up onto the second floor, he had a katana out and was fighting off the ninjas trying to get at him.
Raph growled, he stabbed and slashed with his sais, moving without thinking. Don created a larger space around himself by swinging his bo staff as the Foot ninjas tried to press in. Mikey whirled his nunchucks. He whacked Foot ninjas away as they came closer to him. The Elite suddenly surrounded Raph. They unsheathed their weapons and began a relentless and ruthless attack.
Raph grunted and brought his sais up to block the bladed weapons. The bo staff struck his ribs hard and one of the nunchucks hit the side of his face. Shredder managed to find his voice. "Foot Ninja, vanish! Elite, bring me Leonardo!" He ordered fiercely. The ninjas complied. Karai looked confused.
The Elite continued their fight with Raph, Mikey and Don sprinted at them. "Leave him alone!" Don growled and struck Hiroki, the bo staff-wielder, with his bo staff. Hiroki staggered away and wiped blood from the corner of his mouth. "Donatello." He hissed and sprang forward.
Yuna and Aina noticed Mikey and leapt at him. Yuna brought her katanas in a sweep across the back of Mikey's legs. Aina hurled a sai at Mikey's plastron. Mikey leapt up, trying to avoid the swords, he twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the sai. The swords came across his legs, hamstringing both. Mikey cried out and landed on his plastron. Kari and Kite dived at the two Elite.
Shredder yelled orders at the remaining Foot Ninja to disperse, he turned his gaze to the prone Mikey. Don and Raph were too occupied with their own battles. "Mikey!" They cried. Leo stood up on the second floor, he grinned down at them. "Leo!" Mikey cried in panic. Yuna and Aina swatted at the two ravens.
Leo growled in impatience and brought his katana up. He dived down at Mikey, to plunge the katana in Mikey's chest. "No!" Don and Raph cried. Mikey stared with wide eyes, frozen by fear and shock.