Heya Readers, I know I haven't uploaded in a while, but I promised I would keep writing and I know you all wanted to know what would happen to Leonardo in Goro's lair.
Well the wait is over and Leonardo faces his trial! Will he survive? Read to find out!
Note: Credit to Chip903 for help in writing this chapter, thanks dude! :)
Chapter Nine
Leonardo's Trial
Goro's Lair
Meanwhile Leonardo stood chained by his wrists in the dungeon awaiting his fate in Goro's lair.
As he stood chained there, there were many Tarkaten jailers and torturers walking around and talking about him.
"What was Raiden thinking when he recruited these giant turtles?" said one of them, "He doesn't look so tough!"
Leonardo gritted his teeth and glared at the Tarkatan guards, if he wasn't chained up he would have shown those savages what he could do.
Lingering there and unable to move, he thought about how his family were getting on in the arena, his stomach was churning with worry as well as anger.
He knew he didn't deserve to be down in the dungeons all for helping out a brother. Even though the rules were that he couldn't help out a fellow combatant, he had been brought up and taught to help those in need, in battle against the Foot and the Purple Dragons he had helped out his brothers and sister in battle, he would never let them stand alone.
But now he had been teleported away from the fight, he was very worried that his family would be in danger, even though Mona, Raphael and Michelangelo had fought Shang Tsung's champions, he didn't know if Donatello or Splinter had done ok.
"Please let them be ok" he prayed, he clenched his shacked hands as he thought of Shang Tsung's dishonourable ways.
"We'll bring you to your knees sorcerer" he thought determinedly "I'll make sure you and your ruler never take Earthrealm"
Despite his determination, he felt fear pooling in his stomach as he thought about his upcoming battle with Goro, he knew what that four armed monster was like, he was hard enough to beat in the games and now he was going to face him for real!
"Hey!" a snarling voice awoke him from his thoughts "Wake up freak!"
Leonardo looked up and came face to face with a smirking Tarkaten dressed in black and red trousers and a black, white and red tabard.
Leonardo gritted his teeth and glared at the savage recognising him instantly.
"Baraka" he snarled showing the savage he wasn't afraid.
"Your trial is set to start freak" snarled Baraka "And I'm looking forward to seeing you torn to pieces!"
He reached up and unlocked Leonardo's chains then dragged him away from the wall before he was grabbed by two Tarkatan guards.
"Take him to Goro's lair!" he barked, the savage guards growled and dragged Leonardo roughly through the dungeon to Goro's lair.
Leonardo tried to struggle against the guards but they pulled him so roughly his feet hardly touched the ground.
Finally they reached some heavy iron gates which the guards opened and threw Leonardo inside.
Leonardo winced as his knees hit the hard stone floor. He looked behind him and saw Baraka throw his katana in with him.
"I doubt those toys will be of much use" Baraka smirked "You have no idea what you're up against"
Leonardo glared and took his katana before standing up and looking around the lair. His stomach lurched as he saw piles of bones and skulls littered all over the floor, all previous prisoners and combatants who were unable to fight and defeat Goro.
"Shit..." he whispered under his breath.
"Leonardo!" his ears pricked up as he heard the sound of one of his brothers calling to him.
"Leo! Up here!"
Leonardo looked around then looked up to a chamber behind bars and saw his family, Raiden and to his anger Shang Tsung.
"Leonardo!" cried Raphael "You're ok!"
"My son!" cried Splinter.
"Guys!" cried Leonardo relieved that Splinter and Donatello were ok "I can't say how glad I am to see you!"
"Are you ok Leo?" cried Mona "Are you hurt?"
"I'm still in one piece little sister" said Leonardo "At least for now" he added in a worried voice.
"Don't look relieved yet Reptile" said Shang Tsung "You still need to fight your opponent which I very much doubt you'll survive"
Leonardo glared at Shang Tsung and gripped his katana.
Shang Tsung smirked down at Leonardo and clapped his hands making everyone wince in terror.
Leonardo then heard the booming sound of large footsteps and the sound of the littered bones on the ground being crushed.
He turned around and his heart leapt to his throat. Standing before him was a giant four armed creature wearing metal vambraces on his arms and calves, a red and black loin cloth and is black hair was tied in a high ponytail.
In one of his hands he held a skull which he crushed with no effort!
"Oh Fuck!" whispered Leonardo as he gripped his katana tightly.
"Crud!" cried Michelangelo grasping the sides of his head in fear "Goro!"
Donatello and Raphael's jaws dropped, Splinter looked terrified and Mona gasped in horror.
"Let us see if Leonardo, defender for Earthrealm can defeat the powerful Shokan Goro" announced Shang Tsung.
Leonardo readied himself in a fighting stance as he faced the giant Shokan.
"I did not expect to fight in this tournament" said Goro as he stepped towards Leonardo "But eventually even the Shaolin produce a warrior worthy of a Shokan"
He stepped towards Leonardo flexing his giant hands.
"I know who you are!" Leonardo growled holding up his katana "I am ready for you"
"I will give you a warrior's death!" snarled Goro.
Shang Tsung smiled and clapped his hands "FIGHT!" he barked.
Goro lunged towards Leonardo but the blue masked turtle leapt in the air before somersaulting over the Shokan's head before aiming a kick at his back causing him to fall forward.
"Nice move Leo!" cheered Michelangelo.
"GO BRO!" shouted Raphael.
Leonardo turned to Goro as the giant four armed creature turned to face him then jumped over to him.
Leonardo did several back flips to avoid Goro throwing multiple punches at him but then as he performed his last flip he saw he was against the wall.
Goro aimed another punch at the turtle but Leonardo ducked and dived between the Shokan's legs before scrambling to his feet and getting into another fighting stance.
"Nice escape!" said Donatello.
"He's slick!" said Raiden.
Goro turned around to face Leonardo, he was looking frustrated at the fact that Leonardo was too quick for him.
"You can't keep avoiding my attacks forever turtle" he said.
"Too true" said Leonardo, she began to slash his swords around as Goro aimed for him again with his punches.
As Goro aimed a punch at Leonardo's head Leonardo managed to slice one of his lower arms with his katana causing Goro to yell in pain.
"Slash him to shreds Leo!" shouted Raphael.
"Knock him out!" shouted Mona "You can do it!"
Leonardo gritted his teeth and aimed his katana again but before he could move, Goro slammed the ground with his fists causing an earthquake through the lair.
The impact made everyone above grip the bars of the lair to keep their balance and made Leonardo fall to the ground.
Goro then jumped into the air and aimed his giant feet towards Leonardo intending to crush him.
"Look out!" shouted Mona as Leonardo quickly rolled onto his side to avoid Goro's feet which he did by a whisker.
Leonardo jumped to his feet then faced Goro as the Shokan aimed his hands for him again.
Leonardo again avoided his hands by ducking then using his katana to slash his legs causing Goro to fall on his knees.
"One point to Leonardo!" cheered Michelangelo.
Mona clapped happily and Donatello and Raphael cheered.
Raiden and Splinter smiled but Shang Tsung growled.
"He's better than I thought" he whispered "Come on Goro, rip him to pieces"
Goro growled then stood up and pounded the ground causing Leonardo to fall on his shell again.
Then before Leonardo had a chance to move or slash his swords, Goro grabbed his hands with his lower arms and held him up causing him to drop his swords.
"LEO!" everyone shouted.
"MY SON!" yelled Splinter
Leonardo gasped in shock, but Goro smirked and began to punch him over and over with his giant hands.
Leonardo gasped in shock and pain as blood erupted from his nose and mouth, Goro then dropped him to the ground as Leonardo coughed and spluttered.
"LEO!" shouted Mona "LEO! GET UP!"
Shang Tsung laughed and cackled.
"No point in screaming for your beloved brother" he smirked "He's good as dead"
"Fuck you!" growled Raphael.
"Come on Leo!" begged Donatello "Come on!"
"Get up fearless!" cried Michelangelo.
Leonardo spat out some of his blood and tried to shake off stars as he looked up at Goro who stomped the ground ready to pound him again.
Goro then stood over Leonardo and grabbed him by the sides of the head.
Leonardo was so dazed he wasn't sure what was going on.
"Now I crush your head like an egg reptile" growled Goro.
"LEO!" shouted Mona, tears filling her eyes "Leave him alone you monster!"
Shang Tsung laughed as he watched Leonardo being held up by the giant Shokan.
"Finish him!" he commanded.
"MY SON!" shouted Splinter "You dishonourable fiend!" he snarled at Shang Tsung who continued to smirk.
"Leo! No!" shouted Raphael.
"LEO!" shouted Michelangelo as tears fell from his eyes as Donatello held him tightly.
"No!" he cried as he held his younger brother.
"I can't look!" cried Mona as she buried her head into Raphael's chest.
Raiden looked terrified.
Leonardo looked at Goro as he felt his head being squeezed, he could hear his family shouting to him.
Just hearing their voices woke him up from his daze and he gritted his teeth. Mustering all his strength he swung one of his legs towards Goro and aimed one of his toes at a weak spot on his shoulder.
Goro cried out and loosened his grip almost dropping Leonardo but Leonardo held onto his wrists and swung himself again at Goro before performing a bicycle kick at Goro's face and neck.
Upon seeing Leonardo recover everyone cheered.
"Nice going Leo!" shouted Donatello, Mona looked up from Raphael's chest and gasped in joy at Leonardo's recovery.
Shang Tsung's jaw dropped as he watched.
Leonardo then did a backflip off Goro's chest and landed gracefully on the ground. Goro then fell backwards onto his back but before he could get up again, Leonardo leapt over to his chest and pinned him down.
Goro gasped heavily then Leonardo struck an area on his forehead hitting a pressure point and knocking him out.
At once, everyone cheered and Mona embraced Raphael with tears of relief and joy streaming from her eyes.
Splinter also looked relieved and smiled down at Leonardo.
Shang Tsung looked so angry but he used his magic to warp them all back to the arena above ground.
No sooner had they arrived back to the arena than everyone jumped on Leonardo and began hugging him tightly in relief.
"Whoa Leo!" cried Raphael as he, Michelangelo and Donatello hugged him hard "We thought you weren't going to make it!"
Mona also hugged Leonardo tightly before kissing his cheek in relief that he was ok.
Splinter then stepped before Leonardo.
"I'm so proud of you my son" he said before hugging him.
Raiden meanwhile smiled at Leonardo.
"Such a true honourable warrior" he said "And a very skilled one at that"
Everyone then looked towards Shang Tsung who looked very pissed off.
"It seems I underestimated how strong you reptiles are" he growled "But...you passed the trials, but this isn't the end yet, you will have to fight in the main tournament for the protection of your realm and may you pray you survive...which I very much doubt"
Shang Tsung then clapped his hands getting the attention of the turtles, Mona, Raiden and Splinter.
"Now that the Earthrealm Defenders have completed their trials, the Tournament will begin at sunrise" he announced "All those who have passed their trials will fight to the death and may the strong survive..."
He smirked at the group then left the arena. The monks who were in the audience also left for the night and soon the arena was quiet.
Phew! Leonardo survived! A close shave though!
I'm guessing some of you who've played or watched the Story mode in Mortal Kombat 2011 would have recognized the quotes.
But now they have to prepare for the real tournament! And how will that go? Stayed tuned to find out!