Chapter Five

The Trials Continue

Monalisa

Mona gripped her closed fans and looked up at Shang Tsung as he prepared to announce her opponent.

Shang Tsung then clapped his hands and a grey robed warrior appeared on the arena.

Mona narrowed her eyes as she looked at him.

"FIGHT!" barked Shang Tsung.

The Warrior instantly charged at Mona but she did a leap and jumped onto his shoulders before diving behind him and doing a forward roll.

"Nice move!" commented Donatello and the others agreed nodding.

Mona then turned to the warrior and flicked open her fans ready to attack.

The warrior then took out his weapons revealing them to be two short katanas.

Mona gritted her teeth as she looked at the katanas, they looked small but they did look razor sharp and as the warrior had taken them out, they had made a whistling sound.

The other turtles heard the sound too and Leonardo gulped in worry.

"Those blades sound sharp" he said in a concerned voice. Splinter agreed and bit his lip as he watched Mona and the warrior stare each other down before they rushed towards each other waving their weapons.

As soon as they connected, Mona and the warrior began to fight close in hand to hand combat.

Mona managed to slash the warrior's face and shoulders with her bladed fans as she ran at him before closing them and using them as knives to fight against his blades.

Blood gushed from the warrior's face and shoulders as he tried to catch Mona with his own blades.

All the while, they tried to kick at each other's feet attempting to trip the other up.

The Warrior soon succeeded in tripping Mona up and his blade caught her lower arm as she fell.

Mona yelped in pain and the other turtles, Splinter and Raiden gasped in shock as she fell.

"Mona!" shouted Raphael. Leonardo instantly grabbed hold of him to stop him from running onto the arena.

Mona winced over her slashed arm and looked up to see the warrior about to pounce on her with his blades pointing downwards intending to impale her!

Mona quickly moved by rolling onto her side before the warrior could touch her and his blades impaled the wooden arena floor.

Mona opened her fans again and aimed for the warrior as he jumped up and began to slash his knives at her again.

As he aimed the blades at her, Mona held up her fans and the blades got caught in the gaps in them.

Mona then twisted the fan and pulled the blades out of his hands before kicking him away, as she kicked him, he fell backwards but he didn't fall down.

The turtles, Splinter and Raiden silently cheered at her disarming move then saw Mona throw down her fans, the sharp blades on them impaling the wooden floor as they were dropped and run towards her opponent to fight with bare fists and feet.

Everyone watched in anticipation as the warrior and Mona fought with determination to bring the other down, fists and feet flying everywhere.

Finally Mona managed to bring the warrior down and sat on his chest before placing her hands around his head.

The warrior looked up at her with wide eyes as she gave him a sympathetic look.

"You fought well" she said "But I know what that bastard will do to you if I let you live"

She then snapped his neck with a quick move of her hands.

Everyone winced as they heard the snapping sound of the warrior's neck breaking then watched as Mona stood up and walked over to her fans before pulling them up from the ground.

Shang Tsung clapped his hands.

"Monalisa wins" he announced, he looked down at Mona as she returned to her spot on the arena to fight the next opponent.

"I have to say Mona" said Shang Tsung "You are more willing to kill"

Mona glared up at the sorcerer.

"If you must know" she said "I did not wish to do that"

The sorcerer laughed and clapped his hands.

"Prepare to meet your next opponent" he said "And may you pray to survive this one"

The turtles looked worried and Raphael growled again wanting to lunge forward again, but Leonardo gripped his arms.

Mona looked ahead and saw a Tarkatan just like the one Michelangelo fought appear snarling and slashing its arm blades.

"Shit" she whispered softly staring at it.

Raphael once again tried to step forward but Leonardo stopped him. Raphael glared at his older brother but Leonardo reminded Raphael about what nasty punishment he could face if he broke any of the rules.

Raphael growled but he agreed and looked back to watch Mona as she faced the Tarkatan warrior.

"Fight!" barked Shang Tsung.

Mona gritted her teeth and faced the Tarkaten warrior who ran at her with his blades. Mona flicked out her fans and ducked as the Tarkaten raced towards her and tried to slash at her head but she ducked and slashed at the Tarkaten's legs making him yell in agony.

Raphael discreetly punched the air in triumph as he saw that happen.

Mona then moved quickly and slashed the Tarkaten's back but the Tarkaten moved his blade behind him and the razor sharp tip caught her cheek!

Mona cried out in pain and stepped backwards almost falling.

The turtles, Splinter and Raiden gasped in shock.

Mona grabbed her cheek but she recovered and fell back onto her tail giving her balance as she kicked her legs like a kangaroo towards the Tarkaten who ran at her again slashing his blades.

"Nice move!" said Leonardo as the Tarkaten fell onto his back.

Mona jumped back onto her feet and faced the Tarkaten as he came at her again.

Mona then closed her blades and used them like knives as he came at her with his blades and began to clash them with her closed fans.

For a few minutes they fought in hand to hand combat, Mona grimaced at the smell of the savage tarkaten's nasty smelling breath and the drool on its teeth.

Mona then decided to finish the fight and she crossed her closed fans blocking an attack from the Tarkaten, then before he could do anything else, she pulled one of her closed fans away and opened it before slashing his throat.

Then as her fan slashed his throat, Mona lifted her foot and kicked the Tarkaten back and he fell to the ground choking up his own blood.

The turtles and Splinter cheered as Mona swung her fan making the blood fly off and she turned to Shang Tsung, her long hair sticking to her sweaty face.

Shang Tsung clapped his hands.

"Congratulations Monalisa" he said "You have shown to be a strong fighter, you will fight in the main tournament for Earthrealm"

Mona nodded then went to join the turtles and Splinter.

Raphael hugged his mate close and kissed her despite her being sweaty.

The other turtles congratulated Mona and Splinter bowed to his adopted daughter saying how proud he was of her.

As they were congratulating Mona, Shang Tsung flew down from his throne and stood before the group again.

"Well Raiden" he said looking at the Thunder God, "You have shown that two of the combatants you choose to defend Earthrealm are good enough to compete in the Tournament, but how will the other's fair?"

Raphael growled again.

Shang Tsung then turned to the hot headed turtle.

"Well" he said "you have shown to be rather aggressive when not in combat" he clapped his hands "You Raphael are the next combatant in the trails, let's see how well you do against some of the opponents I assign you"

Raphael gripped his sai as he felt the want to get on that arena and show Shang Tsung what he was really made of.

But before he stepped onto the arena, he turned to Mona and embraced her again.

Mona nuzzled him and kissed him before whispering "Good luck baby"

Raphael kissed her again then got wishes of good luck from his brothers, sensei and Raiden before walking onto the arena to begin his trial.

Mona bit her lip in worry as she watched her mate, Leonardo noticed her face and stood by her for support and comfort.

Raphael looked up at Shang Tsung and gripped his sai tightly.

"Bring it!" he growled "Show me what you got!"

Shang Tsung smirked down at the hot headed turtle.

"Very well" he said "I shall..."

So Monalisa's done well in her trials, but now it's Raphael's turn! How will he fair?

Find out in the next chapter!