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"You did what!" Raph yelled.
"I Joined the US ARMY" Chris said camly.
"My son, why would you do this without discussing it with us or doing so with out my approval?" Splinter asked as he looked up at Chris with disappointing eyes.
"With all due respect master, this was my choice, I have thought about it for a long time, as what you all said this morning made me realize that you would not approve of my decision and honestly, I don't need your approval to do what I think is right" Chis replied.
"Chris, think about what you are doing, this is everything that we beleive in as ninjas, don't you know that using a gun is dishonorable to any ninja" Leonardo said. Leo did not like anything about the army, he always beleived that real warriors would use weapons that required skill and years of training to fight rather than a weapon that only takes the pull of a finger to operate.
"Leo, nothing about the army is dishonorable, if you all happen to look on the television, you will see that all of thoses soldiers over there are there, not because they choose to be, not because they are just getting money for it. They are doing it because they are following orders, they do it to try and help those innocent people in Iraq" Chis argued back.
"Kid, where is the honor is sticking your nose where it don't belong, we have no reason to go over there to that country, its all about money and oil if you ask me" Raph snorted.
"Really Raph, you stick your noses in people's business all the time. Everytime you stop a woman from being raped, or stop a murder from happening, or save someone from a burning building, you are helping people you don't know, its the same thing that those soldiers are doing" Chris said.
"Mikey, what do think of me joining?" Chris asked, hoping that at least one person will stick up for his decision and support him.
"I think that you are doing the right thing, I mean I understand everything that you said and all I am going to say is that if this is what you want, I give you my full support" Mikey said. He then got up and walked over and shook Chris's hand and stood beside him to show his support againts his other brothers and Splinter.
"Donny?" Chis asked, looking over at the table where he was sitting. Donny looked up and then looked to his other brothers and father, he sighed and stood up.
"You have my support as well" Donny said. He didn't like to be dragged into arguements like this but he felt in his heart that Chris was right in this one.
"We have no business over there Chris, I mean look at what is going on, there has been no weapons of mass destruction found, and that was supposed to be the reason we went there." April said
"Let me ask you something April, Casey, as a matter of fact let me ask everyone here something, all these freedoms that you have, like freedom to say what you want, do what you want, and live the way you want, what have you ever done to deserve them? All of those soldiers over there, they have earned them, they have fought for them, so really what have you ever done to earn them?" Chris asked.
April looked down and sighed, she knew that she could not win this, I mean what could she say, he had a point, she had never did anything to earn all of the freedoms that she and probably everyone else that was not in the military took for granted.
"My son, I know that you beleive you are doing the right thing, even though I do not like you joining the military I will support you, I am still your father, I have raised you as if you were my own, and I love you." Slpinter said.
"Raph?" Chris asked
"Well, since everyone is on board I might as well to, I still don't like the idea but just give me some time, I am sure i'll come around. besides you are still my brother and I guess I should support you" Raph said looking down at his feet. He then looked up at Chris and could not help but smile.
"Leo?" Chris asked
"I'm sorry, I can't support you in this, Guns are for cowards, you doing this goes against everything that I beleive in, and it should go against everything the rest of us beleive in" he said then looked to the rest of his family and continued ''How can you all support this? He is going against everything we stand for, I mean seriously, joining a group where all he will do is go and kill just because someone told him to. The Army is wrong, and I will not support this, to me you are dishonorable and I will not support you" he finished, then turned and started walking calmly out of the kitchen.
Before he could get out Chris ran up to him and grabbed his arm and turned him around to face him. "No!" Chris yelled at him.
"I am not dishonorable, the only one here who has no honor is you! You act all high and mighty because you use a sword and I will be using a gun. Using a gun is not dishonorable, its called technology, we have to use them because the other side uses them."Chis said.
"Chris listen-" Leo started but Chris cut him off.
"No Leo you listen. What would you say to those who rather fight with bare hands and you used a sword, hu? they would call you dishonorable! Soldiers are over there dieing to protect their families and friends. There over there fighting for people who even hate them or call them dishonorable, they are fighting for you Leo! What can be more honorable than fighting for what you beleive in and even fighting for people who hate you" Chris said.
Leo looked at him with rage in his eyes, who was he to call him dishonorable.
"The military kills first and ask questions later, they kill innocent people at times, that is dishonorable!" Leo yelled.
"Innocent people do die, but innocent people always die, that is the hard reality of life. What thoses soldiers are doing over there is not murder, they kills as a last resort and they only kills those who are trying to kill them. The bottom line here is I really don't give a dam what you think because I am my own person and I sure as hell don't need your approval. Like I said I am not the one here who is dishonorable, you are" Chris said more calmly.
Leo could not think of anything to say, so he just turned and walked towards the door.
"Leo, where you going?" April asked
"OUT!" Leo yelled and left.
4 days later
"Well guys this is it" Chris said.
"Make sure to write and call" Donny said
"I will and look after Mikey will you?" Chis teased
"Hey!" Mikey wined
"Raph, you going to write me?" Chris asked
"Yea, kid I am, by the way, make sure to bring something cool back" Raph smiled as he hugged him.
"Master?" Chris asked looking at his father
"Just be careful my son, and know that I am proud of you" Splinter said as he hugged him as well.
"So, guess Leo isn't coming to tell me bye" Chris said then sighed.
"Sorry kid, he is really mad, don't worry I am sure he'll come around, I mean i did" Raph sadi trying to lift his spirits.
"Thanks tell him, I will miss him and tell him to write me" Chris replied.
"Will do" Mikey said as he saluted.
The bus pulled up and Chris gave everyone one last hug and stepped onto the bus and waved at everyone as the door shut and the bus pulled off as the 2 humans and 4 mutants in trench coats made there way back to the alley and down the man hole and to the lair. after a 14 hour bus ride he arrived at his final destination, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
After 2 days of getting his clothing and doing a full physical he sat on a bus with all his gear as he and 85 other men arrived at a building, when the bus door open a giant of a man walked on and stood in front of everyone.
"My name is Drill Sgt. Vickers and I have 3 rules, they are, do what you are told, do what you are fucking told, and do what you are mother fucking told. Got it?"
Everyone shook their head, Chris was sitting in the front of the bus right next to the giant man when the man gave his next order.
"GET OFF MY DAM BUS!"
