"Sh'Okanabo, stay away from them." Mikeys words boomed throughout the large stone room, his voice sounded calm but intimidating.
Sh'Okanabo chuckled evily and brought the sword he had over Don and Leo's unprotected heads down. Mikey was there in an instant to once again reflect the oncoming blow. "SH'OKANABO. YOU WILL NOT HARM MY BROTHERS."
Leo and Don looked up from the place they sat in shock, they had never seen this side of Mikey before. They both felt uneasy when Sh'Okanabo started laughing, "Michelangelo I have no use for you anymore, I have all the power required, you may either leave your brothers and be free or stay and fight to your death."
Mikey shook his head in disgust. "I will never leave my brothers! I will stay and fight!"
"Mikey stop this! If you stay we can't help you fight him, get out while you still can Mike, you're injured and you're going to over exert yourself if you continue. At this point you can't afford to do that, the consequences could be...well..."
Mikey gave a small smile and quickly punched Sh'Okanabo with all his might sending the enemy crashing into a wall across the room. He then bent down to meet Don and Leo's concerned and shocked stares.
"Mikey please don't do this... you're still bleeding! Look!" Don pointed at several different gashes on Mikey's body.
Mikey sighed. "I have to explain quickly...I have managed to channel my energy into my past tribunal state, I'm not sure how long I can hold this state but I do know it's running off my energy."
Leo shook his head. "Mikey it's too risky, if you fight for too long you will run out and then depend on any energy you have left to get away!"
Mike shook his head quickly. "That's not my plan."
Leo and Don caught on to Mikey fast after he said that. "Michelangelo. You will not. I forbid it. If all your energy is used in this fight that you might not even win you won't...you won't live..." Leo stated, glaring at the orange banded turtle.
Don practically clinged to Mikey's leg. "Mikey...you can't! I- we can't live without you."
Mikey hugged his two brothers. "I love you bros...don't get in the middle of this fight ... when I trigger the remaining energy I have left into this state on the final blow I might be out of control."
Leo and Don fought to get up but knew it was in vain, they were in bad shape. "Mikey please...don't..." As Mikey was about to talk again Sh'Okanabo suddenly appeared behind him and punched him hard in the side, he crashed into a nearby stone pillar only about a foot away, putting cracks in the stone.
Mikey quickly recovered and jumped up, he recited a few encouraging words to himself then closed his eyes and dropped to his knees and screamed. Don, Leo and even Sh'Okanabo remained silent and unmoving, then a sinister grin began to play over Sh'Okanabo's face.
The shadowy creature creeped over to the downed Mikey and swung his sword down towards the turtles head, Mikey caught the sword with his hands and looked up. His blue eyes replaced with glowing ones, his body now also glowing with his tribunal markings.
Sh'Okanabo growled, "looks like we have an almost even playing field...your energy will run out Michelangelo, you will not be safe for long."
Michelangelo chuckled darkly. "I recall you saying you wished I had put up a better fight one day as you were taking my blood from me...again...well...here I am Sh'Okanabo. LETS FIGHT." Mikey rushed forward with incredible speed and slammed his nunchucks onto Sh'Okanabo's head, the move brought the creature to it's knees.
This act was short lived as Sh'Okanabo grabbed one of Mikeys nunchucks and broke the chain of it. Mikey growled and flipped away to recollect himself, Kanabo choose this time to charge at the turtle.
He tried to stab Mikey several times in the stomach but Mike was to quick and dodged every attack with such grace it struck a bit of fear into Kanabo's being.
As the furious fight kept lingering on Mikey ended up losing his other nunchuck, Leo saw this and gathered all his strength to get his katana blades out of there case on the back of his shell. "Think fast Mike!" Leo shouted as he threw the blades at Mike, Mikey ran and leaped catching them in mid air, Leo and Don watched in fascination as Mikey started to fight with them.
He was manuvering quite well with them, what surprised both the turtles was how vicious Mikey was being with his attacks. He would dodge severely deadly attacks with ease then take a few steps, make a few flips and stab! He would usually meet his target but when he didn't Sh'Okanabo would not waste a second on attacking then and there with a stab.
Both opponents had received fairly severe wounds, but where Kanabo healed quick once hit, Mikey had to suffer through.
Don was more then concerned for his younger brother, "Leo at the rate he is going and calculating the extent of his injuries before the fight even started...he is going to run out of energy any minute! We need to warn him!"
"Gatcha Don...MIKE! FINISH THIS!" Leo panted and held his head in pain.
Mikey growled as he felt a surge of anger rush through him. 'Does he not see me cracking my shell in half to do that?! Keep it together Mikey...finish this...'
Mikey closed his eyes tight to focus then opened them, once he did he screamed in anger and slashed at Sh'Okanabo with amazing speed. His attack did not even leave a scratch, Mikey looked up in surprise and saw that Sh'Okanabo's eyes were now completely black. "Wha?"
Kanabo let out a shrill evil laugh. "Your not the only one that was holding off there energy for the final blow...of course there is a difference...I actually have tons more energy supplying me then you Michelangelo."
Mikeys glowing eyes widened but quickly went back to holding a glare. "This doesn't change anything."
"We will see." With that Kanabo charged and swung his sword...the sword met Mikey's shoulder. Mikey bit his lip drawing blood as he held back a chilling scream, sweat traced his form now, he was dying.
"No...Mikey...Mikey! MIKEY!" Donatello screamed, tears poured down his cheeks as he tried to get up.
"Don! Stay down! It's not over." Leo called, taking hold of Dons arm.
"Leo we gatta help him we can't jus-" Don looked up in slight fear as he heard Mikey start to laugh hysterically as he held his bleeding shoulder, he gasped when he saw Mikey's eyes, they were completely black, just like Kanabos.
Leo saw this and cursed.
"What happened to him Leo?"
Leo shook his head. "Don...I've read about this in one of the ancient scrolls at the Damyios library. He's reaching out to the most powerful part of him, it looks like it's his anger. I don't think he can control it!"
Don gave Leo a strange look. "No...Mikeys always happy...he's not an angry person!"
Leo sighed, "just stating what I'm seeing."
The two sat silently as Mikey rose to meet Sh'Okanabo's eyes, he sat Leo's swords down respectively and held out his hand, all of the sudden a massive bright sword appeared in it. Mikey cackled and swung the sword towards Kanabo's head missing it completely, Sh'Okanabo laughed and swung at Mikey missing by only a few inches.
"MIKEY YOU HAVE TO FOCUS!" Leo shouted.
Mikeys eyes widened then narrowed in concentration. 'Alright Mikester you can do this! Focus...shell what is wrong with me?! I have no control! Calm down...calm down...you know what you have to do! Shell...losing...energy to fast...' Mikey held up the sword about to make the final swing but then found himself to weak to even bring the thing down to strike.
Don gasped as Mikey started shaking and crying. "Leo...he's completely losing it!"
Leo gasped. "No. He ran out of energy Don..."
Sh'Okanabo laughed. "That's what's wrong with you Michelangelo! That's how you get into these situations, your too weak. You let your brothers push you around and all you do is smile like it's fine, making you weak! They didn't even believe you when you told them about me, they don't take you seriously. You could be so much more! You know that...I know you do...but you push it all back! The pain, the troubles, your inner problems, they all get pushed back making what you are now. Weak. Your inner demons you ignored have made you crumble. You have used all your energy and you won't be able to finish this. Quite pathetic...it seems your bottled anger has dragged you into the shadows, my friend."
Mikey hung his head, his body dimmed to its original sea green color and his eyes changed back to his original baby blue ones, he cried. "No."
Sh'Okanabo laughed. "Now I have you where I want you prepare to di-"
"DON'T YOU DARE!" Shouted Leo.
Kanabo laughed. "Leonardo do you wish to be the first to perish? Very well..." Kanabo laughed as he picked Leo up by just his wrist.
"N-no!" Don cried out as he held onto Leo. Kanabo raised his hand and slapped Don down hard then raised his sword to strike Leo's head, Leo closed his eyes tight and shouted, "I love you bros! Tell father I said I love him as well!"
"Fair well turtl- what?!" Leo opened his eyes as he heard this and gasped at what he saw. Mikey was up and unscathed, a dark aura radiated off of him making him look evil, his eyes were glowing a brilliant light blue.
Sh'Okanabo dropped Leo with a growl. "How many times do I have to defeat you before you get the picture?! YOU WILL LOSE." Kanabo shouted.
Michelangelo chuckled darkly. "You know Kanabo your right, I hold back to much...for once i'm going to cut lose and not be so...weak...let's go."
Sh'Okanabo growled and charged once more, as soon as he started he stopped and fell to his knees. He looked down in shock at the glowing sword that was now prodding out his chest, he stared above him at Mikey who had a strange look on his face.
Mikey put two hands on the swords hilt and focused all of his energy into it. "Goodbye Sh'Okanabo." With that the sword burst with light, the light spread to Kanabo and engulfed him. All that was heard was a shrill yell of pain then nothing, all was silent. Kanabo fell to the ground and didn't move, he was dead, Mikey had done it.
Mikeys glowing features dimmed until he was at his normal color once more. Don and Leo saw that he was going down quick, Mikey tried to walk over to his brothers who were just a few feet in front of him, as soon as he tried to take a step though, he fell. He tried to get back up despite oncoming warnings from his brothers not to.
"Mikey listen! I've contacted Master Splinter, he's coming to get us, don't move Mikey. You will diminish the little energy you have left!"
Mikey shook his head. "Gatta...protect you..."
Leo shook his head, his eyes welling with tears. "Michelangelo, you have protected us. Rest."
Mikey tried to crawl once more but his arms gave out from under him, he let himself fall into the wreckage of stone caused from the fight. "To weak...I'm sorry." Mikey passed out then and there.
Don let out a shaky breath. "I'm definitely going to have questions when he wakes up...unless he doesn't...your familiar with this, is he going to be ok?!"
Leo nodded, "he was going into shock because his injuries that is why he collapsed...but shell if we don't get help soon...he looks bad- when did we call for help?!"
"It was when Mikey was about to defeat Kanabo."
Leo nodded. "They should be here then I-"
"My sons!"
"M-Master Splinter! Over here!" Leo coughed.
The sound of foot steps came closer and closer to the pillar they were leaned against until finally Splinter and five caretakers were in front of them. Splinter and one caretaker helped Leo up and let him lean heavily on them, two other care takers helped with Don.
"Mikey is right behind that fallen pillar, he isent conscious...he...he lost alot of blood and he triggered all his energy into the fight...he needs all the help we can get."
The caretakers nodded and the remaining two went to retrieve Mikey, they returned with the battle worn turtle in tow stating that they needed to get Mikey to the infirmary quick.
Splinter quickly opened a portal on the temples stone wall, the caretakers that had Mikey rushed through.
An unconscious Don and worried Leo were lead/carried to the mats in the huge recovery room where Raph and the Damiyo were located. To Leo's misfortune, Raph was up and angry.
Leo caught glimpse of Raph who was sitting on his designated mat with arms crossed and a scowl on his face.
His arms dropped and his angry features faded away to concern as he caught sight of them. "Leo?! Don?! What happened? Did you win? How bad are you hurt? Why is Don unconscious Leo!?"
Leo grunted as he was sat down on his mat. "Relax Raph. Chill out first."
Raph huffed and took a breath. "Ok...now how did this happen-"
"Um sir...could you please hold off questions for your brother so we can check him over?"
Raph fought the urge to snap. "Yea sure."
Twenty minutes later Leo injuries were diagnosed and dressed then told to both him and Raph. "He has received a minor concussion, a rather large gash that has received seven stitches in his shoulder, he also received a sprained ankle and wrist as well. We have wrapped the wrist and ankle. There will definatly need to be alot of bed rest, did the enemy strike some pressure points when you were fighting?"
Leo nodded.
"Ah, explains the moderate nerve damage, it will heal slowly so you will need to take every precaution not to over do any sort of movement."
The caretaker then moved on to Don who has passed out from shock and most likely pain as well.
"Donatello-san has a broken wrist, a moderate concussion and a large gash in his right leg that has received ten stitches. He also received the same type of nerve damage.
Leonardo-san I encourage you to rest and not get up within the next week at the minimum, once you do get up try limiting you time of being up for about a month then slowly work back into your routine.
I understand its a long process but if you do not rest there will be complications to some of your nerves and maybe your other wounds as well. Please inform Don of this as well.
I will have caretakers come through every hour and a half to take care of any needs you and your brothers may have."
"Thank you very much."
The caretaker responded with a respectful bow and left leaving Raph and Leo alone.
"Alright fearless, spill the story, ya definatly got all kinds of time now."