They walked calmly into the building, there was no use trying to hide they were already being expected. Leo let his eyes wander the interior of the warehouse as he walked in. He found Casey and April tied to a support pillar in the back corner on the right. On the oppisite side there was a large crate, from the growling and banging he assumed it was Brian in there. Foot were posted all around the walls of the building and Karai was standing in the middle of the room. He resisted the urge to look up, to search for the dark clad shadow he knew was up there.
They walked to the middle of the room to stand in front of Karai. "You have us, now let them go."
"Not quite yet. I have prepared entertainment for tonight. I would not want them to miss out on it." Karai turned to her Foot "Seize the others, leave the blue one with me."
He heard Raph growl as they were surrounded and forced away from Leo. "It's alright Raph. Let's not do anything rash." Leo turned and faced his brother. He met his brother's gaze then flicked his eyes up quickly. Raph caught on and nodded, calming himself. Leo turned his attention back to the woman in front of him as his brothers and sensei were led away to the same area where their friends were.
Karai looked at him, her eyes angry. "You will pay for what you did to my father." She hissed at him. "He has lost all respect and honor."
"He never had any honor, why can't you understand that?"
Her hand slapped across his face. Leo turned his head with the blow then moved it back to look at her again. He could feel rage coming down from above him. 'Please, keep it together. Not now.' he threw the thought upwards. The feeling went away. "What do you want, Karai?"
"To make you suffer, to make your family suffer. Then I will bring your heads to my father." She pulled a knife out from her belt. "I had this beast made especially for you. Now I will watch as he hunts you as you have hunted my father in his dreams." She quickly brought the knife down across his arm, leaving a bleeding cut. "It hunts the smell of blood." If she only knew... "This should be most entertaining. Bring him to the crate." Leo was grabbed and pushed closer to the crate at the back of the room. The Foot were gathering around him, ringing in a large area. 'Even better' he thought. The more Foot gathered around him the easier this was going to be...he hoped.
He stood in front of the crate as it was opened, ready to move at the first pounce. He knew how quick Brian could move in this form. Brian came roaring out of the crate, then he stopped and sniffed the air. Then locked his gaze firmly on Leo. 'Here we go again.' This time though Leo wasn't weak, tired or badly hurt. This time he could keep up. Brian lunged and Leo swiftly dodged to the side rolling back up to his feet, then launching into the air as Brian came on again landing behind the beast. He frowned a bit as he took a quick scan of the room. He had to bring Brian closer to the center of the room for this to work, and he was on the wrong side of the beast to accomplish it. He took a deep breath and charged the beast headon as Brian came charging toward him again. As Brian lept into the air Leo slid under him then got up after the beast flew past and ran as far as he could toward the center of the room before he could go no further because of the foot blocking his way. He hoped he was close enough as he turned and once again ducked and rolled out of the monster's way.
Again Brian came at him and Leo lept over him this time. As he was airborne he let his eyes move to where the others were and what he saw there made him smile. Enough stalling, it was time to end this. Leo stood calmly as Brian came at him once again. This time he didn't try to evade the beast but met him head on. As Brian reached out for him he reacted with lightning fast blocks. He heard the foot soldiers, and Karai, gasp. Never before had she seen him move so fast. The beast didn't get a single hit in, Leo however did. He launched a massive kick to the beast's head and the beast stood there for a moment stunned as it shook it's head. That moment was all that was needed as Leo ducked. Something flew over him and hit the stunned beast with a slight thud. Leo looked up to see a needle in it's shoulder, now empty with the force of impact. Once again Donnie's smarts had worked. He had made the needle to where it would empty it's cargo upon impact and that's exactly what it did.
As Brian stared at Leo and started to groggily move toward him, he held his hand up in the air and a moment later his katanas landed into his hand as the now drugged monster fell to the ground.
"What? No! Get him!" Karai screamed. "Kill the others!"
"Not going to be as easy as you think sister!" Raph came crashing into the middle of the foot, sais in hand, to stand by his brother's side, the others not far behind also fully armed.
"What? How?"
April chuckled. "You might as well let her in on our little secret, Leo."
"Yeah, I think this broad deserves that much at least." Casey grinned.
Leo looked at Karai as his brothers were now smiling at her. "What you don't understand is this Karai, my family has grown a bit since we last met. Let me introduce you."
Vicky, dressed all in black with her long brown hair pulled back, dropped from the rafters and landed into a crouch next to him, holding a staff in her hand. Then she stood up her eyes fixed on Karai.
"You got punked!" Mikey said.
"You ready?" He whispered to Vicky. She just nodded slightly. "Let's do this." He brought his swords into the ready position.
"Kill them ALL!" Karai screamed, and the room exploded into fighting.
"Keep them away from Brian!" Leo told his family "We need to give to cure time to work!" He quickly knocked a Foot away and spun to kick a second. Next to him Vicky was unleashing her fury with her staff. She had wanted to train with it for the simple reason that she couldn't bring herself to wield a weapon that would seriously maim, or even kill, an opponent. Leo understand fully her reasoning even loved her more for it. Donnie had taught her well, she wielded the staff with grace and precision. She was able to hold her own, and with Leo on one side and Splinter on the other to help her if she became over whelmed, she was doing surprisingly well. "Not really the way I wanted to break you into this." He told her with a smile.
"I wouldn't have it any other way." She replied slamming her staff upside a Foot's head.
"Donnie! How's he doing?" Leo shouted to his brother not breaking from the fighting, once more a soldier went flying away.
"It's working! Just need more time!" came the reply.
"Not a problem here." Raph said "I can keep this up all night."
"Dude, I hope this don't last all night. I'm going to miss my favorite show!" Mikey grumbled.
"Aw c'mon Mikey! You know this is more fun than sitting on your duff!" Casey laughed.
"Hey these turds are really low on my priority list."
Leo couldn't help but laugh. "They always prattle on like this?" Vicky asked him amused.
"Usually yes."
"You have been holding out on me Leo. You guys have way to much fun doing this." She slapped a sword away then reversed the spin on the staff and sent it's owner flying the other direction.
"Well by the looks of it your ready to come join us any time you want." Leo replied ducking under a sword then bringing his leg around to swipe the man's feet out from under him.
"I'll take you up on that offer."
The next sword that came in however she barely managed to block. It pulled back and came at her again, Leo knew she wouldn't be able to hold this one off, it was Karai. His blade flashed out and caught hers before it reached Vicky. "I don't think so, Karai. Vicky switch with me. Raph, Vicky is going to be on your right!"
"All right. C'mon sis, Let Leo handle her." He replied.
Vicky swiftly spun around behind Leo and moved to his left side, she knew when she was out matched.
"Don't do this, Karai. Take your troops and leave."
"I will finish you!" she hissed at him.
Leo sighed. This was something he never had wanted to do but he had no choice. He unleashed his skill on the woman, once before they had been equals. So evenly matched the outcome was never clear. He had changed since then, grown stronger and more skilled. He now showed her first hand why her father had lost in their last battle and why she didn't stand a chance against him anymore. Desperately she tried to hold him back, tried to get some kind of blow in. He was to fast and to skilled, everything she tried was blocked or deflected. Two Foot tried to help their mistress and with out even breaking stride with her Leo dispatched them. Her eyes widened in shock and fear. This was the first time she had ever seen him fight like this, she had probably heard the tales but couldn't bring herself to believe them. Now Leo was showing her how real they were. With a twist of his katana he sent her sword flying out of her hand.
"Leo, we can go!" He heard Donnie call from behind him.
Swiftly he knocked Karai away and turned. Brian was now in human form, Raph was already scooping him up. "Let's move." He told the others, pulling Vicky close to him. "Stay next to me." He told her. "Mikey get on her other side." Mikey nodded and moved into position. Together they pushed their way though the remaining Foot and finally broke free, charging full speed for the exit. Vicky pulled something out of her pouch as she ran, she had one last task to complete. As they ran through the door, with the Foot chasing them, Leo told her "Now!" and she pushed the button on the device she held. From above the doorway there came an explosion and the ceiling caved in behind them, the rubble blocking the doorway. By the time The Foot found another way out, they were gone. But not far enough to where Leo couldn't hear Karai's scream of rage.