Authors notes- I don't own the TMNT or their enemies, just my two characters.
Karm's point of view.
A deal with the Devil.
I find myself surprised at Don's agility down the sewer tunnels as he leads the way.
"Can I just do a Mikey a second?"
"Go ahead." My purple banded brother trudges on, Mikey and I not far behind.
"Okay. So. We're going where?"
"Foot headquarters."
"To make a deal with who?"
"Karai." Mikey speaks up.
"And you're promising-"
"And I'm promising she won't try to decapitate us."
"See, I thought you said that Don, and well, quite frankly… I think you've gone freakin' crazy!"
"You'll see." He says with the same 'I-know-something-you-don't-tone'.
"And what note did you leave for Yoshi?"
"You'll see." Mikey mimics.
"Yanno, this whole being left in the dark thing? It's not really very fun…"
"You're a ninja, you should be used to it." Don's eyes twinkle as he turns to look at me for a second.
"This world is crazy…" I mutter.
"Then feel lucky you don't have to live in it." Mikey answers, a slight grin on his features.
"Is that a grin Michelangelo?"
"Yup, and it must be infectious."
I grin broader.
"Hmm, not much further." Don ponders out loud.
"Good, these sewer tunnels look even more unsafe than the ones where Raph lives."
Out of the corner of my eye, I watch as Mikey's grin fades.
'He really is hurt by everything. I know it never seems it, but I guess Mikey really looks up to Raph, he's always there to protect him after all. That all came crashing down in this World. Raph ended up… killing somebody, even if it was to protect us.'
"We're here."
"Here, let me Don." Mikey steps forward and yanks off the grate in front of us.
"Thanks."
"Thank you." I smile as I step through.
The tunnel opens up, and thankfully, looks a lot newer than the ones we were previously walking down. Mikey puts the grate back on and carries on with us.
"How you holding up Donny-boy?" He calls out.
"I'm fine. In fact, never felt better."
Exchanging glances with Mikey, I smile.
"How are you holding up?"
"I'm alright." He says gruffly.
"Sorry, I never meant to bring up Raph."
He shrugs in response.
"No big deal."
Reaching out, I rub his shell a little bit, the familiar rush of affection surging through my heart for him.
"I love you little big bro."
"Aw Karm…" He ducks his head. "Ya don't call me that anymore."
"I better still say I love you!"
"Yeah, you do."
"I just thought, how are you gunna explain all this to me? I mean, old me."
"A miracle?"
"If we pull this off, it's more than a miracle Don."
"I guess we'll just face that hurdle when we come to it." Mikey shrugs. "Let's just hope we pull this off." He smiles at me weakly, and to our other brother and he looks back.
"We will." I return the smile.
Authors notes- I hope you don't mind all this point of view swapping, I just find it easy to do.
A point of view I've never done before, Karai's.
"Arigato." I smile pleasantly at the guards holding open the door to my chambers.
Once inside, with the door firmly shut, I let my shoulders droop and my smile quickly fade. With a sigh, I pull off my black jacket, and slowly make my way towards my desk, my heels clicking dully on the carpet stretching from the grand doors to the smaller ones leading to the rooftop garden. I carelessly thrown my jacket onto the desk and unenthusiastically flip through the papers and letters on my desk.
"Hello Karai, long time no see."
'That voice-'
As I turn, my eyes confirm it.
"Karma." My brown eyes narrow at her.
She stands confidently at my grand doorway, her arms folded across her chest. Michelangelo stands to her left, Donatello to her right, leaning on a staff.
"We've got a deal to make." She doesn't falter, down to the slight smug smile.
"A deal?" I open my desk drawer, and pull out a tanto. "I do not make deals."
The female turtle in front of me tenses, and I smile.
'I have waited for this night.'