A/N - Thanks so much to everyone still reading this story! One last chapter after this!
Showtime: Raphael
I can't wait any longer! I've been a patient turtle, but the night has finally come when Hun is going to get what he deserves. As I jump from rooftop to rooftop the last month flashes in my mind and it pushes me to go faster. Not too fast though. I'm part of a team tonight and for once I feel like I belong.
It took a long time to get here, though. I told Master Splinter everything. How I've always been jealous of his relationship with the others, how I'm afraid of hurting my family; of ending up alone. It wasn't easy, and I struggled to get it all out but man does it feel good to lighten the load. Besides, this time I feel like Master Splinter listened and actually heard me.
It wasn't just a one way conversation either. He spilled his guts too, he told me how he hadn't known how to help me so he stopped trying. There was a lot of apologising, and then talking to my brother's but we finally figured things out.
Like a well-oiled machine we slide to a stop on a rooftop overlooking a run-down warehouse. This is it. We've been planning this for weeks, and it's finally time for payback.
"Ready?" asks Leo softly.
I hold back a snort; of course we're ready
With practised ease we spread out and go to our assigned posts. Don and Mike will sabotage the trucks and crates of alien weapons that surround the warehouse, taking out the enemies using the shadows. Me and Leo are going straight in. Hun is inside, and when we get the signal from Don and Mike we will go after him.
The difficult part of this mission is avoiding the alien weapons, but Donnie has a plan for that. Well, at least I hope so.
Years of ninja training helps me pick out my brother's in the shadows, moving from crate to crate with purple dragons falling silently. Me and Leo keep our eyes trained on the warehouse, any movement from inside and we move to plan B. Then plan C. See? We really did plan for this. It's not really my thing, but I've been helping Leo and I do see the point of it. It basically helps me kick butt more efficiently.
"Are you sure?" asks Leo, turning to look me in the eye as we wait
"Oh yeah!" I nod with enthusiasm
"Things have changed" he muses, once again watching the scene before us
"Yeah" I agree with less enthusiasm. Things have changed because of my actions, and I can't help feeling a bit uncomfortable
"It's better though, don't you think?" asks Leo with a soft smile
"Sure" I mutter, eager to do what we came to do and be done with the talking
A moment passes in silence. The whole warehouse is dark and still, and then it changes.
There were four huge crates surrounding the warehouse, all of them filled to the brim with alien weapons and now they were consumed by a bright green fire.
Yep, that was Donnie's idea. It was also our signal. He created some kind of burning fuel that would destroy the weapons, and it just happened to burn green. Mike thought it would make a cool calling card and I can't disagree with him. The result speaks for itself.
As soon as the crates went up, we sprang into action. Leo launched an explosive shuriken at the window opposite us and we leapt straight into the panic of the warehouse. At least 30 dragons were being ordered around by Hun who had just noticed his precious cargo go up in smoke. No sooner had me and Leo landed, and Mikey and Don joined us. The four of us drew our weapons and time seemed to slow down as Hun rounded on us.
"You!" he bellowed, stalking towards us
"It's over, Hun" said Leo in warning
"How dare you freaks interfere! Kill them"
True to purple Dragon fashion, they charged towards us in one big surge and not one of them was armed with alien tech. Typical. Hun keeps all the decent weapons to himself, of maybe he thought they'd accidentally kill each other. Can't blame him for thinking that; they're definitely stupid enough.
This was no normal fight for us though, we were fighting for justice tonight and it didn't take long for all the purple dragons to be down for the count. In the end it was us facing Hun.
"Useless dragons" moaned Hun, kicking the unconscious guy closest to him
"Surrender" ordered Leo
"Or else" I added helpfully
"Shouldn't you be burying the rat?" sneered the huge man, moving closer to us
I try desperately to reign in my temper, Hun isn't worth it.
"Only thing being buried is your plans, dude!" Calls Mikey
Wow, that joke was lame even for him.
"Are we nearly done here?" questions Don sounding bored
"Ready for death, turtle?" roars Hun
"Let's end this" agrees Leo, and we move as one against Hun.
Angry and stupid, Hun charges towards us and we rush forwards to meet him. This will end tonight, one way or the other.