Mystery from His Past

Ch 7

Later that evening Leo emerged from his room and entered the kitchen. Raphael looked up from his coffee and asked.

"Are you ready to tell me why you're so mad? Please talk to me about it bro; you really seemed upset when you came in."

Leo sat down and sighed; then he responded.

"Raph I was on my training run this morning and Lotus spotted me. Then she begged me to go inside her apartment and I refused to do so. She remembered what we had those many years ago and begged me not to leave her and I did. I just don't want to fall in love with her all over again like I did so long ago. She's a member of the foot and an enemy we can't be together! I am going to have to fight her and I really don't want to. Especially after all that training I did in Japan; I'm a lethal ninja and can be deadly!! What am I going to do Raph?"

Raph looked and sighed.

"Leo I can't make that decision for you bro. It'll be up to you to choose what is right and what is wrong. You are the only one that will be able to decide if you should fight her or try to convince her she's on our side not Karai's."

Leo sipped his coffee and buried his head in his hands shaking his head. Then he said.

"I was afraid you were going to say that bro. You're right though it's my decision to make no one else's."

Leo finished his coffee in silence and then went in the living room and sat on the couch in deep thought. Mike and Don looked at him and sighed. Then they asked.

"Bro are you ok? You really seemed angry when you walked in this morning. Is it Lotus?'

He nodded his head as he responded.

"Yes. I just found out she remembered me that day in the pizza parlor and wonder if when the time comes will I make the right decision or die trying to avoid a fight with the woman I love. Don't worry I'll be fine. I'm a stronger leader now and know what I must do to keep you and Master Splinter safe from harm."

In the meantime Lotus was in her room meditating when she heard windows crash. She immediately got up and grabbed her katana. Then she went downstairs to investigate and seen her apartment was over run by the foot. One of them spoke.

"Lotus we've come to teach you a lesson about betraying Mistress Karai. You turned your back on your sister for some green freak responsible for your father's death. Now either say you'll join us against them or prepare to die again!!"

She unsheathed her katana and started to fight them off. They all came at her at once and she fought every foot clan member that attacked her. Then one threw a smoke bomb and blinded her. Then the guy smacked her across her face knocking her out cold. She fell hard on the ground bleeding from her busted lip and couldn't see her enemies as they attacked her. She felt her hair being grabbed and screamed out with pain as each of them took turns beating the daylights out of her! Soon she was so weak and fell to the ground motionless. Karai arrived and woke her up holding the balde to her neck and said.

"Either join us against them or I'll kill you myself! We're family Lotus and ninjas and must stick together to defeat our adversaries so we can avenge our father once and for all!! I don't want to be forced to kill you but you are leaving me no choice!! What's your answer?"

Lotus looked up and spit on her. Then she gained her eyesight back and slashed her sister's arm. She took a rope and went down the building running to the lair hoping she was heading in the right direction…She looked around and knew she was lost. Then she heard the foot behind her and ran towards April's banging on the door!! April looked out of the window and seen her pass out. She ran out side and asked Casey to assist her while they picked her up and laid her on the couch. Casey looked down at her and shook his head. Then April ran to the kitchen and grabbed a washcloth to place on her head to stop the bleeding. She looked at Casey and asked.

"What am I going to do? Should I call the guys or leave it alone?"

Casey looked out of the window and seen the foot approaching. Then he yelled.

"I don't care what you do but hurry up and do it babe. The foot are coming toward the apartment building…."

Lotus opened her eyes and said.

"Here April hit the tracking signal on my foot com and throw it out in the alley or have Casey do it…My sister has placed a tracking device in my foot com….there's no way for me to escape unless you throw them off!!

The she passed back out and laid there motionless as her breath grew faint! Casey grabbed her foot com and took his motorcycle 4 blocks away from April's apartment. Then he drove back and dialed Leo's shell cell.

At the lair Raphael heard Leo's shell cell ring and answered.

"Yo Casey; Raph here what's up! Leo is in a private training lesson with Master Splinter what's the deal and why do you seem scared? Talk to me lamebrain."

He responded.

"Raph the foot nearly killed Lotus tonight because Karai knows that she betrayed her. We had to throw them off of her trail because they almost attacked the building to get to her!! It gets worse though. She's out cold on the couch and breathing faintly! She's dying and wants to see Leo before she dies!! Can you 4 get here as soon as possible? We have no idea how long she'll last!!"

Raph sighed and said.

"Yea Casey we'll be right there. Let me tell Leo and we'll be there soon just stay away from the windows and make sure they don't see Lotus!! Raph out!"

Just as Raphael hung up Leo's shell cell he exited the dojo wiping the sweat from beneath his bandanna and looked.

"Raph who was that? What's wrong?"

He sighed and responded.

"Leo they got to Lotus! Karai is aware that she betrayed her and has ordered her killed. She's near death by April's and is asking for you!"

Leo clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Then he commanded.

"Let's go bros time to do some serious damage! Now she's had it; tonight will be the last day Karai sees and to that I swear on my honor!"

Splinter looked up and sighed.

"Be careful my sons and stay alert!"

Leo bowed to his master and said.

"Yes Sensei we will be! You just get some rest and let us deal with Karai! Now it's personal!"

All 4 brothers exited the lair and headed topside where they were ambushed. Each brother took 20 foot ninja and 1 elite guard. Leo spotted Karai and flipped up to the roof where she stood! Then he glared at her and lunged at her. She blocked him causing him to hit his shell knocking him out cold. Raphael looked up and screamed.

"Oh no Leo get up! Come on bro don't give up that easy! You're better skilled than she ever will be! Don't let her win that easily damn it get over yourself and finish her off! LEO!!!!LEO!!"

She laughed evilly while she held the blade to his neck while he laid there unconscious and almost beheaded him. He grabbed her blade with his bare hand and laughed when the wound closed itself!

"See Karai now you're messing with a Mystic Ninja now! Prepare to face your last day..after all the warnings I gave you! You still continued to mess with my family and kill your own sister because I was in love with her and never did love you! Now you pushed my last button and I'm not Mr. nice ninja anymore! Prepare to join your dishonorable father! SLASH WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

She watched as his power aimed at her and tried to dodge it with the heart of tengu. She failed miserably causing the omulette to break in two killing her instantly!!Her blood splattered his chest and he fell to the ground weakened because he used his power without meditating first. His brothers jumped up and caught him before he fell to the ground.

Donatello said,

"Leo sit still and meditate so you can regain your strength! We're here for you bro!!"

Leo nodded his head and closed his eyes. Then his brothers joined him in meditation. When they finished meditating all 4 brothers headed toward April's apartment at top speed. Leo ran inside and seen Lotus on the couch breathing faintly and ran to her side holding her hand. She opened her eyes and used her hand to trace his face smiling.

"Leonardo I'm sorry for not being able to defend myself against the foot and my own sister. I guess all those years I was gone and had amnesia I forgot all my ninja skills and fell in battle! As for you and your brothers using your 4 minds as one helped you defeat your enemies because of your strong brotherly bond! As for me I'm a ninja that fights without honor and will die without honor!!"

He shook his head as he gripped her hand tighter.

"No don't say that Lotus! Fight it and find your inner strength please! Don't leave me again I love you Lotus and don't want to lose you again!!"

She closes her eyes and stops breathing. Then he looked up and began to cry over her motionless body. Raphael tried to comfort him and Leo yelled.

"No just leave me alone! All 5 of you just get the hell away from me!!"

They all entered the kitchen and sat in silence. They could hear Leo crying and shook their heads.

As he cried on her she opened her eyes and stroked his forehead gently. He felt a familiar touch and looked up smiling. Then she gripped his hand tighter and said.

"Leonardo I'm fine now. All I need is some rest go in the kitchen and join your brothers! You saved me because your love for me is that strong…Thank you."

She closed her eyes and he sighed while he watched her chest rise and then fall while she was breathing. He covered her and kissed her forehead gently.

"Thank goodness you're back. I was lost without you babe. Sleep tight and I'll see you when you awake. Love you!!"
While she slept she said.

"Love you too Leonardo!!"

He went in the bathroom and washed his face off. Then he entered the kitchen and joined them for coffee! Everyone sighed because they knew that Lotus was now back again and on their team once again!!