AN:I just want to thank Cucaracha2 for creating the covers for the HPTMNT stories.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
"Hey guys what's up?" Harry greeted as he teleported into Donatello's lab.
"Something weirds been going on" said Raph, calling his youngest brother over to join him and Mikey as they watched Donnie work on his computer.
"Yeah we've been getting these weird earthquakes" said Donnie, as he worked to make sense of the strange phenomenon.
"Earthquakes in New York?" Harry said skeptically. "Ok that doesn't even remotely sound right.
"Hey I found something" said Donnie, pointing to numerous blips on the computer display of the city. "I've been graphing the earthquake epicenters. They're happening in a pattern that's not at all random."
"Is that awesome or awesome bad?" asked Mikey.
"Awesome bad" Donnie said worriedly. "I've got weird energy readings under the epicenters. I think some kind of tech is causing the quakes."
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Raph questioned.
"It's got to be The Kraang" said Harry.
"At least someone's thinking" Raph muttered, glaring at an absent minded Mikey, prompting him to slap the orange turtle.
As his brothers focused on the strange earthquakes; in the dojo Leonardo found Splinter meditating under the tree. The turtle felt it was time to talk his father about Karai.
"Master Splinter, tonight me and the guys got into a fight with some Foot" said Leo, now kneeling next to his father. "And I tried to tell Karai that you were her father."
Splinter's eyes shot open in surprise at the news and he couldn't help but glare at his eldest son.
"I thought if she knew the truth she might come over to our side" the blue turtle explained.
Getting to his feet, Splinter started walking away from his son in an effort to bleed off his frustrations.
"There is a saying: he who runs his mouth gets a face full of nunchaku" said Splinter.
"They say that in Japan?" Leo asked skeptically.
"They would if you were there" the rat master quipped. Splinter then took a calming breath and shut his eyes for a moment, calming his emotions. "Still your heart is in the right place. Perhaps it is time she knew the truth."
"Maybe you should tell the others, Sensei" Leo suggested, thinking that this was no longer something they could keep between them and while it would be difficult, Splinter ultimately agreed.
Hedwig and the brothers all gathered in the dojo, waiting patiently for Splinter to find the words he needed.
"This is difficult." Splinter began, turning away from his family in an effort to hide his pain. "The child I had thought I had lost in the fire Miwa is Karai, my daughter."
Splinter could feel his heart breaking as his mind was flooded with the painful memories of the past. Even know he still remembers the scene of old family home lit a blaze and the frightened cries of his baby daughter. Only now there is a new image more painful than the others: Oroku Saki, the Shredder carrying Miwa away.
"Furry became flame. And flame darkened the world with smoke. And in that darkness, Shredder stole Miwa away. I thought she had perished but she was raised by Shredder as his daughter and trained as a deadly Foot assassin."
Splinter's words left them all with the exception of Leonardo shocked in disbelief.
"Splinter" Hedwig muttered, moving to stand by her friend in support.
"Sensei, she's still our enemy" said Raph, refusing to allow his sympathies for his father to change his view on the situation. "She was raised by Shredder."
"Yeah, how can we ever trust her?" Donnie said in agreement.
Hedwig then silenced the boys with her harshest glare. She understood that this wasn't the time for such words, Splinter was in enough pain.
"There is good in her. I know this" said Splinter, staring into the old family photo of him with Tang Shen and Miwa. "The truth must be told. And it too will be an earthquake."
Sensing that Splinter needed a moment alone, Hedwig then pushed the boys out into the living room. But Harry couldn't help but take one last glance at the hunched over form of his hurting father. Karai's situation reminding him of his own back when he didn't know the truth about his birth parents.
I hope she accepts the truth too, father.
In Shredder's throne room, Karai gathers with Rahzar, Fish Face, and Baxter Stockman in wait for the return of their master.
"Father should've been back hours ago with his new little secret weapon" said Karai.
"I heard rumors it's a new mutant" said Fish Face. "Part woman, part tuna; all lover."
"I hope not. I'm allergic to fish" said Stockman. "Nothing personal, Xever" he quickly added once the snakehead mutant started glaring at him.
"All I know is that he's deadly assassins" said Rahzar. "The Kraang turned him into a mutant when he was a kid, decades ago."
A precession of Foot bots then marched into the room, lining up in two rows, they bowed their heads signaling the return of their master. Shredder then entered radiating as much power as ever, pausing only to take in Bradford's new appearance.
"Master Shredder" Rahzar said in greeting, bowing his head low.
"You look terrible Bradford" Shredder commented, before taking his throne. "I have returned and I bring with me the most feared assassin in all of Asia: Tiger Claw."
A large anthropomorphic tiger dressed in a blue scar, and what could be considered typical bounty hunter attire consisting of a leather vest over a short sleeved shirt, equipped with ammo holsters, leather pants with two high tech side arms attached. Though in contrast with the rest of his outfit, Tiger Claw also carried a small jetpack equipped to his back.
The tiger mutant marched confidently to the base of Shredder's throne, looking upon his men with disdain.
"This is your secret weapon, Father" Karai said skeptically. "Another freak."
"This is the Foot Clan you promised me?" Tiger Claw questioned, unimpressed with so far. "I must say Master Shredder; I am disappointed."
Insulted Karai quickly moved to draw her tantō only find her arm caught in the grip of a new arrival and with Tiger Claw's laser pistol aimed at her head.
"So this is your apprentice Tiger Claw" said Shredder.
Pulling her arm free, Karai turned to face the new arrival. Tiger Claw's apprentice was about her height, dressed in a dark purple kimono, and wearing a white Japanese fox mask that hid everything but long dark hair.
"Greetings Master Shredder, I am Kitsune" said the apprentice, revealing her to have the voice of a young woman.
Seeing that his apprentice had things under control, Tiger Claw holstered his gun.
"I honor you great Tiger Claw" said Fish Face, sucking up to the mighty assassin. "May I bring you and your apprentice refreshments."
"Milk. Skim" Tiger Claw said shortly.
"Ice water" said Kitsune in the same manner of her teacher.
As the pair turned to face Shredder, Karai feeling petty couldn't help but notice that Tiger Claw's tail had been cut off.
"Sensitive subject maybe; but shouldn't tigers have tails?" she asked mockingly.
"Don't mock me child" said Tiger Claw. "It was a rival who sliced off my tail. One day I will find it and he will pay the price!" he finished accepting the glass of milk from Xever
"If you can't keep your tail" Karai continued, only to fall silent as before she knew it Kitsune was at her neck, a ball of blue fire held next to the Foot princess's head.
"You should be silent" Kitsune said threateningly.
"Why because you're his little…"
"Silence Karai" Shredder commanded. "You will treat Tiger Claw with utmost respect. He is my new second-in-command."
"What!?" Karai snapped, pushing herself away from Kitsune. "I've earned that job. Not some oversized cat in a scarf!"
"Enough!" Shredder bellowed, putting an end to his daughter's tirade. "Tiger Claw, Kitsune take my daughter to capture Splinter and his students. Karai do not disobey him."
Karai could only stew in her anger as Tiger Claw smirked gloatingly at her.
Out in the city April and Casey were moving across rooftop in search of some action. Though Casey wasn't nearly as content as April.
"So April, vigilanting is cool and all but how about a real date" Casey complained.
"What do you call this?" April asked flirtatiously.
"Well I was thinking something a little cozier" said Casey, wrapping his arm around April. "You, me…."
"The Kraang!" April exclaimed, hearing a strange sound in the distance. She quickly moved to investigate leaving Casey's grasp much to the teen's disappointment.
"Nah, aliens would just mess up my mitts." It didn't take long for the pair to find a squad of Kraang bots marching through an alley into a strange alien portal.
"So those are the aliens you told me about?" he asked, as they spied on them from the rooftops.
"With the little brains inside of them, yeah" April confirmed. "What're they doing?"
Not about to give up a possible clue to the alien's invasion plans, April and Casey moved dropped down into the alley, taking cover behind a dumpster.
"The portal thing's a new trick" the redhead commented.
"I've got this red" said Casey, sliding his hockey mask on. Drawing his baseball bat, Casey snuck up on the last Kraang droid, knocking him aside before he could enter the portal. The Kraang made sure to return the favor, knocking Casey back with a solid punch.
As Casey prepared to square off against the Kraang droid, April decided to bring thins to a quick end, sneaking up on the Kraang, the edge of her tessen sliced straight through the mechanical body revealing the alien inside. With its android body destroyed the Kraang tried to make a run for it but Casey wasn't in the mood to let it get away and instead knocked it into a wall with his cricket bat.
With the aliens gone for the moment, April investigated the portal. Noticing what looked to be some kind of interface floating above the portal, she pressed its center button causing the portal to collapse into a small metal box.
"Let's take this to Donnie" said April, picking up the Kraang device. "Let him check it out."
"Why don't we take it to a real laboratory?" Casey asked, clearly not liking the idea of April spending time with the brainy turtle.
"Trust me Donnie's way ahead of most scientists" April said confidently, leading the way to the lair. "Come on."
Casey was left with no choice but to sulk and follow after the redhead.
Once they reached the lair, April and Casey had the brothers gather in Donatello's lab where she proceeded to demonstrate the Kraang portal device.
"Ok last year, The Kraang had to go through so much trouble just to open one portal" said Harry. "Now they're carrying them around in their pockets!" he shouted, throwing his arms in the air in defeat.
"Wow The Kraang are always one step ahead" said Donnie, choosing to ignore his brother's tirade. "I wonder if this is what's behind the earthquakes. We're going to have to test it."
"You sure that's a good idea, Donnie?" Leo questioned.
"If you turtles are going to be slow about it I'm going" Casey declared, pushing past Donnie and Leo.
"You're crazy! Nuts! Out of your gourd!" Raph snapped, pushing the teen aside. "I'm going first."
"Oh no you don't" said Harry, teleporting in the red turtle's path. "Me, first!" Harry then charged right into the portal followed closely by Raph.
"Come on, Red" said Casey, dragging April into the portal with him. And of course where April goes, Donnie follows leaving only Mikey and Leo left.
"Can't let them go alone, dude" said Mikey, following in after the others. With a sigh a reluctant Leonardo finally crossed through the portal but as luck would have it just as he passed through a sudden earthquake struck causing a rock from the ceiling to fall on to the portal device, shutting the gateway behind them.
The portal exited out into what one might imagine the inside of a thunder storm would look like. Just an endless void of dark clouds with our heroes standing between two rows of countless portals each leading to a different dimension.
"Ok this is weird" said Raph, summing up all their thoughts.
"Wow it's like the grand central station of dimensional travel" said Donnie. "The Kraang must use it as a gateway between realities."
"Guys we have a problem" said Harry, pointing to where their portal once was. "We just lost our ticket home!"
"There's thousands of doors. Everyone start searching for a way home" Leo ordered.
Following Leo's orders everyone broke split up and started checking portals. Each time finding different realities that ranging from beautiful and miraculous to downright creepy and bizarre. Though Casey probably made the strangest discovery.
"It's us!" Mikey exclaimed in shock as they all looked through a portal into what appeared to be alternate versions of themselves. "Why do we look like dorks. Especially Harry."
"Hey!"
"Take a good look dude."
The boy in the portal had his old lightning bolt scar, a short scrawny body, and black round framed glasses. Harry hated to admit it but his counterpart really was dorky looking.
"Ok fine" Harry admitted begrudgingly. "But you guys aren't much better."
The alternate turtles were all short and pudgy by comparison and were all wearing belts with buckles with their initials on them. Casey was wearing a tank top and torn grey sweatpants, along with his hockey mask so overall not that different. As for April she was dressed up in a yellow jumpsuit. All in all, they looked like they belonged in the 1980s.
"Guys look!" Leo called, summoning them to another portal. "I think it's Dimension X."
"Home of The Kraang" Raph explained to a confused looking Casey.
And what a home it was as they got their first look at The Kraang's home world, they could see alien metal structures, and crystal trees and a number of Kraang flying around in hover saucers. Unfortunately, a door opens both ways meaning it wasn't hard for The Kraang to spot the them.
With no way to shut the portal in time Harry and the others drew their weapons as Kraang saucers came rushing through the portal.
The saucers came in hot flying past the kids and laying down fire from above. Only their quick reflexes allowed them to avoid the deadly lasers but it'd take more than quick feet to survive this battle as a pair of Biotroids entered the fray.
Mikey was first on their list as the first Biotroid came out of the portal, swinging its gorilla arms at the orange turtle's head. Thankfully the brothers always stick together as Donnie came to Mikey's aid, using his staff as a vault to land a powerful kick to the techno-organic ape's chest, knocking it to the side. With its partner out of the way, the second Biotroid passed through the portal but this time Mikey was ready and let loose a barrage powerful strikes with his nunchucks. Unfortunately, the ape body was very solidly built and easily kicked the ninja turtle down the row of portals.
Skating up to the alien monstrosity, Casey decided to take his turn at a Biotroid. Using his momentum, the teenage vigilante decided to bypass the mountain of cyber muscle and went straight to the Kraang piloting it, giving the alien a rather intimate introduction to his hockey stick. The blow left the Kraang dazed, causing the Biotroid to fall over nearly crushing April thankfully as always Donnie was keeping an eye out for the redhead and pulled her out of the way.
"Thanks, D" said April.
"It was nothing" said Donnie, enjoying the moment. He'd always love it when he gets to play April's hero. "Look out!" the genius turtle cried, pulling his crush out of the way of a bolt of energy from a Kraang saucer.
Getting sick of the flying aliens, Harry threw a shuriken under the Kraang saucer as it passed overhead, damaging its engine and sending it spiraling out of control into a random portal. But the young ninja didn't have time to celebrate for a Biotroid had zeroed in on him.
Releasing its cable mounted nipple chainsaws the Biotroid forced Harry onto the defensive. It was only his training that allowed the boy to evade the deadly blades with an impressive display of gymnastics.
Seeing their brother in trouble Raph and Leo came to Harry's aid. Raph launched himself onto the Biotroid's shoulders, stabbing his sai into the base of where the Kraang's saucer connects to the ape body. With Raph distracting the Kraang piolet, Harry joined Leo in slashing their blades across the Biotroid's body. The tide quickly turned though as the Kraang directed the Biotroid to pull Raph off its shoulders, knocking Harry and Leo back as it used the red turtle as a bat.
With Leo and Harry out of the way for the moment, Raph was soon pinned under the powerful grip of the Biotroid. It wasn't looking good for the red turtle when suddenly April came to his rescue, throwing her tessen like a boomerang the kunoichi-in-training couldn't help but smirk as her war fan left the Kraang dazed. Seeing the opportunity Harry then moved to follow up, stabbing his tantō into the base of the Biotroid's neck, causing sparks to fly as the techno-organic body fell to the ground dead.
Enraged at the defeat of its allies the remaining Biotroid charged at the team like a rampaging bull. Despite their best efforts they were unable to slow its assault and Harry, Raph, Leo, and Mikey were sent flying into a portal.
"No guys!" Donnie cried, leading the way as he, April, and Casey moved to follow only for the portals to shut before they could reach them thanks to a sadistically grinning Kraang with a remote control to the portals.
"We've got to get that remote" said Casey, prompting the alien to toss it into a portal before taking its leave.
"You and your big mouth, Jones" Donnie grumbled.
"Hey I didn't see you stopping him!"
"Guys not now!" April snapped, directing their attention to the still present Biotroid that had now decided it was time to unleash the butt cannons, sending the trio running as lasers flew overhead. But the Kraang wasn't in the mood for a long chase and had the Biotroid make a might leap over their heads cutting off their escape.
"Out of my way Don, I've got this" Casey said confidently, brandishing his hockey stick.
Accepting the challenge, the Biotroid charged the vigilante, swiping at him with its powerful arms. But Casey's managed to roll under the attack, and moved behind the Kraang weapon setting himself up for a counter attack. Casey didn't hesitate and quickly smacked his hockey stick into the Biotroid's backside, causing it to stumble and get its head stuck in a portal. Wanting to put an end to this April and Donnie ran up and with some effort managed to push the Biotroid all the way through the portal, the sound of the Kraang's screams echoed out as it fell into an abyss in another dimension.
"That was too close" said April.
"Alright Donnie, how do we get out of here?" Casey demanded. "You're the expert gap tooth."
"Gap tooth?!" Donnie repeated incredulously. "Looked in a mirror lately cave mouth?!"
Ignoring Casey and Donnie's argument, April decided to check the portals for any sign of the missing brothers and a way home. But while she didn't find either of those she did find something interesting.
"Guys stop. Check this out." April called, summoning Donnie and Casey to her side.
"Looks like another part of Dimension X" Donnie commented.
"What is that?" Casey questioned, pointing to where a trio of Kraang droids were herding a giant alien worm through a portal.
Unfortunately, their spying didn't go unnoticed and before they knew it April, Donnie, and Casey were surrounded and held at gun point by a squad of Kraang droids.
Kraang1: "Surrender is optimum."
Kraang2: "Non-surrender will result in immediate disintegration."
Kraang 1: "Which is less optimum."
"For now play along" Donnie whispered, prompting April and Casey to join him in surrendering.
"For the record I do not count this as a surrender" Casey said stubbornly.
After being sent flying through a portal Harry, Raph, and Leo were lucky enough to arrive back in New York in their home dimension, though their landing was a bit more trash filled then any of them would of liked.
"What is with us and landing in dumpsters?" Harry questioned.
"Well they are everywhere" Mikey replied. "And they make a good landing cushion."
"I was being rhetorical."
Deciding to put a stop on what could be a long winded argument or perhaps more likely because he was feeling frustrated, Raph but an end to their conversation by delivering a quick slap to the back of Harry and Mikey's heads much to the younger brothers' annoyance.
Deciding it was better to just let it go Harry and Mikey fell silent as they followed their older brothers in climbing out of the dumpster.
"The others are still stuck there" said Leo, addressing the problem at hand.
"Yeah and the smart member of the team is trapped with them" said Raph. "This is your fault, Leo. If you hadn't gotten us…whoa"
Raph's attempt to start a fight fell short as the ground suddenly started shaking and Harry got his first taste of the strange New York earthquakes.
"Earthquake in New York, yep even after feeling one it just seems crazy" Harry commented.
"We've got to find the source of these quakes" said Leo, leading the way as the brothers left to investigate.
But unbeknownst to the brothers they weren't alone for they were being watched from the rooftops by none other than Karai, Kitsune, and the fearsome Tiger Claw.
"You have your instructions" said Tiger Claw, ordering the two kunoichi to take their positions. With everything falling into place the tiger mutant leapt down into the alleyway cutting off the brothers' path.
"Who's the hell is that?!" Raph demanded.
"You may call me Tiger Claw" he declared.
"I knew it! I was totally going to name him, Tiger Claw" said Mikey.
Sensing danger the brothers quickly drew their weapons and the tiger mutant did not hesitate to do the same, drawing one of his laser pistols.
"I ask only once. Summon your rat master" Tiger Claw demanded.
"Sorry pal but I'm not a cat person" Raph quipped, prompting the assassin to respond with laser fire causing the boys to scatter for cover.
Raph jumped up onto an alley wall attempting to use it springboard himself at the assassin but Tiger Claw had anticipated this and quickly shot at the red turtle's foot, the blast sending him flying off the wall and rolling along the ground.
In response to the attack on his brother Leo charged at Tiger Claw, swinging his swords in an attempt to cut down the powerful mutant. But once again experience won out as the tiger mutant simple sidestepped the attack and moved behind the blue turtle. Leo was quick to respond, turning on his heel, keeping up his attack but the tiger mutant continued to stay one step ahead of him, leaping over Leo's head and retaliating with a spread of laser fire, forcing the blue ninja turtle back.
"You are nothing but cubs" Tiger Claw taunted, drawing his second pistol.
Never being one to like being underestimated, Harry came at Tiger Claw at full speed, using his speed clones in hopes of confusing the mutant. But to Harry's surprise not only did Tiger Claw easily evade his attacks, the tiger mutant was able to counter firing a freeze ray from his second pistol trapping the boy's leg to the ground in a block of ice, leaving him helpless as he stared down the barrel of one of Tiger Claw's pistol.
Though feeling hesitant to charge head first at Tiger Claw after seeing him make quick work of his brothers, Mikey wasn't about to let the assassin kill Harry and quickly threw a spray of shuriken at the mutant gaining his attention.
"Heh, nice kitty I think I've got some catnip for you" Mikey chuckled nervously, not liking the sensation of being under Tiger Claw's glare.
With a savage roar, Tiger Claw fired his freeze pistol at Mikey. Thankfully the orange turtle was quick to react and managed to stay ahead of Tiger Claw's blasts, jumping around the alleyway.
Mikey soon got a reprieve as Tiger Claw was forced to stop shooting as he moved to dodge the now free Harry's fire punch. The young ninja kept on the attack hoping that the pressure would eventually cause the tiger mutant to make a mistake. But Tiger Claw was better than that; changing ammo cartridges as he dodged Harry's latest attempt to hit him, the tiger mutant countered, firing a net from his pistol. While surprised by the change in attack, Harry was quick to adapt and used his tantō to slice through the net; inadvertently walking right into Tiger Claw's trap as he used the split second distraction to land a brutal kick to the boy's chest sending him flying to the back of the alley, landing by the now recovered Leo and Raph.
"Come on bros, we got to get to high ground" said Mikey, jumping onto a fire escape. Agreeing with him, Raph, Leo, and Harry moved to follow, with Tiger Claw shooting after them.
But once again they were unknowingly playing right into the mutant assassin's hands for just as he reached the top of the fire escape a chain of energy hooked around Harry's ankle and started pulling him away.
"Harry!" Raph cried in concern, reaching out for his youngest brother. Harry struggled to reach for Raph's hand but a shot from Tiger Claw forced his hand back, and leaving him helpless as he is pulled through a window into a neighboring building.
Excellent work, Kitsune Tiger Claw thought to himself, activating his jetpack he followed after the three turtles leaving Harry to his apprentice.
Separated from his brothers, Harry was dragged through an open window into an old storage warehouse. Sensing that the chain was made of magical energy, Harry used his Blood Vein to absorb the magic and shattered the chain, dropping himself onto the warehouse floor.
Landing on his feet, Harry started searching the warehouse for any sign of whoever snuck up on him but all he could see were aisles of shelves lined with boxes of junk. Cautiously the young ninja moved through the aisles, constantly scanning for enemy movement.
Suddenly a glimmer of light caught Harry's attention, prompting him to step to the side just in time to avoid what was revealed to be an arrow. But when Harry moved to inspect the weapon he was shocked to see it fade from existence, revealing itself to be a conjured item.
Ok stay calm Harry, it looks like you're dealing with a magical. Now on guard for the slightest hint of magic, Harry was certainly surprised when he was suddenly struck with a very real solid kick to the side, sending him crashing into the one of the storage shelves.
"Hmm, you took that hit well little boy" said Kitsune, walking out into the open.
"And who the heck, are you?" Harry demanded.
"I am Kitsune and you are my prey." If Harry had any doubt that this was one who pulled him away from his brothers, they went up in smoke as Kitsune conjured half a dozen daggers and sent them flying after the young ninja.
Only his quick reflexes kept Harry from turning into a pin cushion, leaping up on top of one of the shelves. Kicking off the shelf, Harry launched himself at Kitsune only to pass right through her, revealing it to be an illusion.
"I'm guessing I'm the first magical you've met that knows how to fight" said Kitsune, appearing behind Harry, amusement in her voice. "Let's hope you can keep up."
Spinning on his heel, Harry aimed a back kick at Kitsune's head only for the masked kunoichi to grab his leg.
"Too slow." Releasing Harry's leg, Kitsune then sent him flying across the room with a powerful blast of magic.
"Not impressed" said Harry, flipping himself around midair to land on his feet. He could feel his temper flaring as Kitsune had the nerve to start casually walking towards him as if the boy was no threat at all. Let's see how you like it.
Tapping into his magic, Harry summoned a row of shelves from behind Kitsune causing them to fly towards the deadly assassin.
"I hope this isn't all you have for me" Kitsune's body was suddenly surrounded by a dome of magical energy shielding her as the shelves shattered on impact.
"Trust me, I've got plenty!" Harry growled, teleporting within Kitsune's barrier and coming at her with his Raikiri attack. Caught by surprise, the masked assassin just managed to sidestep Harry, his Raikiri slicing off the sleeve of her kimono as it grazed Kitsune's arm.
Recovering her focus, Kitsune then grabbed Harry by his outstretched arm and countered with a series of powerful jabs to the stomach. Releasing Harry's arm, she followed up with a devastating blast of magical energy, sending the boy crashing into a pile of crates.
Digging himself out, Harry was shocked when he caught sight of Kitsune's exposed arm.
"Did you think you were the first magical to be touched by The Kraang" said Kitsune, holding up her arm, revealing it to be covered in Blood Vein marks. "Still it's a pity. So few of us actually survive the experience."
Great so we've both been a Kraang experiment Harry thought miserably, remembering his capture during their first infiltration of TCRI. Ok time to get creative.
Kitsune scoffed as Harry threw a spray of shuriken at her only to be caught by surprise as he followed up with a blast of magical energy, banishing his throwing stars at the assassin. Caught off guard by the increase in speed, Kitsune had no chance to defend as the shuriken dug into her arm.
"Now that's more like it." Kitsune then started walking calmly towards Harry, sparks of magical energy lashing out around her.
Ok yeah, she's definitely tougher than Quirrelmort. Brandishing his tantō, Harry charged at Kitsune only to be stopped dead in his tracks as the floor beneath him rose up and wrapped around him, trapping him in concreate.
"I must say I'm impressed" said Kitsune, walking up to the trapped Harry. "I'd love to finish you but Master Shredder has plans for you and your brothers." Her hand glowing red, Kitsune then placed her hand on Harry's shoulder hitting him with a stunning charm.
Harry struggled to stay awake but Kitsune's overpowered charm eventually won out and the young ninja slipped into unconsciousness.
Up on the rooftops Leo, Mikey, and Raph continue to struggle against Tiger Claw's assault. The assassin's ability to read their movements kept him one step ahead of the turtles, much to their growing frustrations.
"We've got to find Harry" said Mikey, concerned for their missing brother.
"Then let's hurry and skin this cat" Raph growled. Raph charged at Tiger Claw, intent on driving his sai into the tiger mutant's chest only for the assassin to sidestep his attack and countered, firing a bola from his pistol.
Caught by surprise, Raph was unable to dodge and was caught and pinned to the ground. With Raphael out of the way, Tiger Claw turned his attention to Michelangelo and Leonardo opening fire on the pair.
Using his swords to deflect the blasts from Tiger Claw's guns, Leo was able to close the distance and aimed his blades at the tiger mutant's chest only for Tiger Claw to use his jetpack to take to the sky, preserving his distance advantage.
Unable to strike back Leo and Mikey were trapped on the defensive as Tiger Claw fired on them from above. Things only got worse as one of Tiger Claw's blasts, tripped Mikey knocking him to the ground, leaving him open for the assassin to swoop down and capture him by the leg, leaving Leo as the last one standing.
"You are defeated. Summon your master or the little one goes into the furnace" Tiger Claw threatened, dangling Mikey over the building's smoke stack.
"I'd do what he says" said Kitsune, phasing into view with a captive Harry. "After all you're all out of options."
Leo tightened his grip on his sword in frustration as he acknowledged just how bad their situation was.
"Don't do it Leo" said Mikey, struggling in Tiger Claw's grasp.
"It's a trap for Splinter" said Raph.
"Of course it is!" Leo snapped. "Tell me the part where I have a choice."
Down in the lair's dojo, Splinter was enjoying a peaceful meditation when suddenly a ringing sounded from his room.
"Splinter is it?" Hedwig asked worriedly, running into the dojo.
"Yes the cheese phone." Splinter confirmed. "Truly an emergency." Rushing to where they kept the novelty phone, shaped like a cheese wheel; Splinter did not hesitate to answer the call. "Moshi, Moshi. Leonardo, what is the problem?"
"Sensei we need your help."
"Do not fear my son. I am on my way." Splinter then hung up the phone and looked to the surface, look of determination on his face.
"I'm coming with you" said Hedwig.
"No. If things should worsen we will need you to rescue us."
Back up on the factory rooftop, Leo, Harry, Mikey, and Raph have been tied together and left to wait against the edge, inches from falling into the furnace below.
"I can't believe you called him" said Raph. "If anything happens to Splinter…"
"What else could I do?" Leo interrupted.
As the brothers argued, Tiger Claw was getting impatient.
"The rat, where is he?!" he demanded but the brothers just quietly stared back at him defiantly. "One push and you will all fall into the furnace."
"Just you wait, Tiger Claw. Splinter's going to take both you and your little sidekick out!" said Harry.
"Silence! I grow tired of waiting." Said Tiger Claw, using his foot to push the brothers towards the edge. "Your lives end now."
"Oh man, this is it" Mikey whimpered. "I love you guys. Raph, it was me who ate your last slice of chocolate jelly bean pizza. I'm sorry man. I was so hungry."
Just as it looked to be the end for them, Kitsune came flying over Tiger Claw's head landing painfully on her back, by his feet. A smile broke out on the brothers' faces as they realized this could only mean one thing, Splinter had arrived.
"Release my sons" Splinter demanded, looking down on them from the next rooftop. "Now!"
"Ancient Proverb says: "Even a cornered rat will bite a cat." Is that so?" said Tiger Claw, shifting to his native Japanese.
"Come find out."
Tiger Claw made the first move, firing a rifle modified to fire a freeze ray at Splinter but the ninja master was quick on his feet and easily evaded every shot and was quickly closing in, forcing Tiger Claw to use his jetpack to keep to his distance.
Staying on the far side of the roof, Tiger Claw continued to fire on Splinter hoping to keep the ninja master at a distance. Thinking that he'd be too distracted with evading Tiger Claw, Kitsune used her magic to teleport behind Splinter, a conjured dagger in hand. But as he once told Harry, as a master ninja Splinter was able sense even the slightest disturbance in air flow.
Catching Kitsune by surprise, Splinter grabbed the collar of her kimono and pulled her into the path of Tiger Claw's freeze ray, trapping her in a block of ice.
Tiger Claw growled in frustration at the ease in which Splinter dealt with his apprentice. His rage only served to blind him as before he knew it Splinter had already closed the distance between them, using his cane to knock away Tiger Claw's rifle he delivered a serious of quick jabs, knocking the tiger mutant back.
"I prefer to slice you into bite sized pieces" said Tiger Claw, drawing a sword from behind his back. Charging the ninja master the warriors clashed as Tiger Claw's sword met Splinter's cane.
Unaware of the battle ragging on the city rooftops, Donnie, Casey, and April were led by a Kraang squad through a portal into the city's subway tunnels.
Kraang1: "You will continue marching from the place you are to the place you are not yet."
"At least we're back in our own dimension" said Donnie.
"Didn't they mention feeding us something?" asked Casey. "I'm hungry."
"No they said they'd feed us to something" April corrected. "Something called a…"
"Kraathatrogon" said Donnie. "Which is…actually I have no idea what that is."
"Well we can wait around to be eaten or we can make a move!"
Emphasizing his point, Casey deployed his glove's taser shocking the nearest Kraang droid. Following his lead, April threw her tessen at a second Kraang, knocking it flat on its back. Before the remain Kraang could open fire, Donnie threw a shuriken at nearby steam pipe blinding the aliens and giving the trio the chance to escape.
Leaving their captors behind the trio found themselves in an abandoned section of the New York subway.
"Wow the old pneumatic subway" said Donnie, recognizing where they were. "Built in the 1800s nobody uses them anymore."
"So what's that gross slobbering sound?" asked April, thinking that an unused track sound be quieter.
"Sounds worse than Mikey eating pizza" the purple turtle commented.
Reaching the end of the tunnel the trio were shocked to find Kraang machinery. The aliens in question were busy herding the giant worms from Dimension X, hooking them up to the machine containing a giant tank of mutagen.
"Those must be the Kraathatrogon" said Donnie, pointing to the large alien worms.
They watched as the Kraathatrogon roared, struggling against the Kraangs' attempts to herd them, the worm's trashing causing the chamber to shake.
"It's the worms" Donnie realized. "They're the cause of the earthquakes."
"But why bring the worms here?" Casey questioned.
"Look" said April, pointing to where a Kraang droid was attaching a milking tube to what looked to be a sort of udder on the Kraathatrogon. "They're milking them for mutagen?"
"By Darwin's beard" Donnie gasped. "This is where the mutagen comes from. Fascinating and…"
"Disgusting" April commented. "Stop that" she told Casey, feeling the boy rubbing against her butt.
"I'm not doing anything" Casey denied.
Now curious the trio looked down to see a baby Kraathatrogon, only the size of a small dog with the face of a human baby, rubbing up against her. Unsure of what to do in this situation Casey decided to default to violence and hit the worm with his hockey stick. Unfortunately, this caused the baby alien worm to let out a loud screech of pain alerting the Kraang to their presence.
Kraang1: "Kraang we have been discovered in the place that was meant to be undiscovered."
Kraang2: "Unleash the Kraathatrogon!"
Casey, Donnie, and April were frozen in terror as they stared down a fully grown Kraathatrogon, the giant worm releasing a blood chilling screech as it loomed ever closer.
"I don't think I have a big enough hockey stick for that thing" said Casey, finding his voice.
With no chance of actually fighting the terrifying beast the trio did the only thing they could do and ran for their lives with the Kraathatrogon not far behind.
Back on the rooftop, Tiger Claw was learning just why Splinter is considered one of the greatest ninja master. Try as he might there was nothing Tiger Claw could do that Splinter couldn't easily block or evade, leaving him open for the ninja master's counter attacks.
"Kick his butt, Sensei!" Harry cheered, watching as Splinter smacked his cane across the tiger mutant's face.
"You'll pay for that rodent" Tiger Claw growled. Charging at his prey, Tiger Claw brought his sword down aiming a vicious strike for the rat mutant's head but Splinter easily dodged, countering with a series of quick jabs to the chest.
His anger growing Tiger Claw made a wild swing of sword, slicing through Splinter's cane as he tried to block the blade.
"Now you are defenseless" Tiger Claw said confidently, thinking that the advantage was now his.
"A ninja is never defenseless" said Splinter, making his point as a threw a trio of kunai at Tiger Claw.
While able to deflect the first two knives, Tiger Claw could only gasp as he realized their true purpose was to distract from Splinter's third kunai slicing through his jetpack robbing him of his method of escape.
With no way to quickly gain distance Tiger Claw was left wide open as Splinter sent him reeling with a devastating flying kick.
"You got him, Sensei!" Mikey cheered.
"Slap the stripes off that cat!" Raph added.
Tiger Claw was quickly being overwhelmed by Splinter's relentless assault of quick precise attacks. Once more swinging his sword, Tiger Claw played into Splinter's hands as the ninja master caught him by the arm. Twisting his wrist, Splinter relieved Tiger Claw of his sword and followed up a few quick nerve strikes, leaving the tiger mutant's arm hanging limply.
Now disarmed in more ways than one, Tiger Claw stumbled back and fired a bola from his pistol.
"You will not trip me up so easily" said Splinter, jumping over and catching the bola with his foot before throwing it back at Tiger Claw.
Ducking to avoid his own snare, Tiger Claw was caught off guard as Splinter was on in him in an instant, using his sword to knock away Tiger Claw's gun the ninja master pelted the assassin with a number of quick powerful jabs pushing him to the edge of the rooftop.
"Shall we see if a cat always lands on his feet" said Splinter, holding Tiger Claw at sword point.
"Now!" Tiger Claw called out. A moment later Splinter felt a sharp pain as removed a dart from his neck. And as all strength left his body, Splinter realized that it was a poisoned dart. Things only got worse as Karai stepped into the open, revealing herself as the shooter.
"Miwa" Splinter gasped, reaching desperately for his daughter before falling to his knees.
Karai paused in her approach, staring at the man she believed to have killed her mother in confusion. Some long dormant part of her wondering about the significance of the name 'Miwa'. But all too soon that curiosity turned to rage as Shredder's lies returned to the forefront of her mind.
"No, Karai don't do this!" Leo begged. "Splinter is your father. Your true father Hamato Yoshi."
"Lier!" Karai snapped, marching over to the captive brothers. "You'd say anything to save him!"
"No Karai it's true" the blue turtle insisted but his words fell on deaf ears.
"Enough if you won't be silent" Karai drew her tantō, holding it high overhead moments away from finishing Leonardo. "Then I'll silence you."
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