Ch. 18

Alright let's make a list of last week; I have been tricked in to performing ballet, which was reason of my suffering for three whole days. I have been stalking my own brother and Cat day in and out since I came back and mocked about it. Trying to get my brothers to listen to me all over again, it was almost like when I first became leader. Got in to a horrible fight with Raph, drew my blades on Cat, who was defending Raph, who is now probably mentally scarred from the both of us fighting like raging beasts. Made Cat cry, was tazed with Cat while it was raining, as well as drugged and thrown in to a garbage truck trying to keep an eye on Cat who was out like a light. Thrown into one of these canisters and now, I have no idea where Cat is. After tonight I better get some respect.

"Is he dead?" April asked as we all stared at Winters' limp body. Mikey took one of Casey's hocky sticks and poked Winters.

"Not so immortal huh dudes?" as if that was his violent wake up call. Winters shot up from the ground gasping for air scaring the shell out of all of us. Holding our ground April was the one to speak first.

"Your time has run out Winters," when she spoke it almost sounded like a growl. Looking at Raph he kept his glare on Winters as if he was going to pounce any moment. It not like I would of stopped him, more than likely I would have joined him. Cat was like April, our girl, and no one was going to get away with kidnapping her so easily.

"Miss. O'Neil, I must have hit my head pretty hard, I'm seeing giant turtles," he stared at us in shock.

"We know about the portal Winters, its time to put a stop to all this and send these monsters home. While you're at it give us Cat back now!" she hissed as Casey and Raph almost stepped away from her. Wait, April knew Cat? Wow small world. Turning my gaze back to Winters he nodded in agreement and stood up to face us.

"I couldn't agree more," he heaved a sigh as the Foot soldiers finally entered through the front door, great. "It is time to put an end to the curse I have brought upon myself and this world. That what this is about Miss. O'Neil, penitence, I must return all thirteen beasts or our curse will continue, and that is a torment that I can no longer bear," he frowned as we started to hear heavy steps.

"Then we shall put you out of your misery," coming up behind him came the stone generals "I think we walked in on a family feud," I commented till I saw Cat. "Cat?" I gasped as Master Splinter held both Raph and I back as she stumbled in to view. Her hair was now in a curly fro, she wore a fuchsia gown with gold plating on her bust, which was now cut up and showed off her mocha legs and abs. I couldn't help, but stare. The gown, even as cut up as it was, it hugged her sweet curves and I thought she looked good in jeans. Even in her distress she was breath taking though, looking in to her eyes, she wanted more than anything to beat the snot out of the stone generals.

"Catherine!" Winters called out making us all confused. They knew each other?

Hearing my name being called I looked up as I struggled against Gato's grip.

"Catherine, don't struggle," Winters warned as his eyes filled with worry making my temper rise.

"Oh bite me Winters, and you," glaring up at Gato he stared down at me, "I'm going to beat the shell out of you, I swear it!" he smirked.

"Who says your getting out little kitty?" he purred as his nails drew blood as he cradled my neck with his nails.

"CAT!" looking back Raph shouted my name as Leo was right next to him. I felt a bit relieved, not enough for me to stop struggling. Watching as the family argued and spoke of their old mission of world domination. I saw my opportunity. Ripping myself away from the general claws, I could hear the fabric of my dress tear as I ran away from them and stumble in to someone's arms.

"Easy Cat," looking up I saw April smiling down at me as her eyes then filled with worry, "Your bleeding!" she then tried not to hold me too tight while Leo gawked at my back. Almost immediately, I was pulled in to someone's arms making me flinch as they held my lower back and shoulders, avoiding my wound. Looking up I saw Raph's worried over protective eyes as he stared down at me scanning me. Giving him a soft smile I nodded at him, so this is what he looked like without the helmet. He would always do something like this after a harsh fight; I never saw his face till now. My heart sped up as he gave a small smile while his eyes softened for a moment as they grew serious again.

"You alright kitty cat?" he whispered as I nodded staring back up at him. Aguila then turned to the foot clan not caring if I in their grasp or not, though the cat like general, Gato, never let his eyes wander off of me. Oh lovely.

"Foot clan, pledge your allegiance to our and no harm shall come to you," we watched as Karai held back her troops and shook her head.

"The Foot clan is not with out honor, we work for Winters not you," with that her troops ran out in to the night.

"What does that mean?" April asked as Karai turned to us.

"It means we are going to help you, my ninjas will find the last monster and you will bring it back here. Hurry there is not much time," she then ran out of sight with April and Casey not far behind. Looking back Raph and everyone picked a general and started their fight. Running up to Splinter he held out his hands. Taking my hand in his he smiled and gave a relieved sigh.

"I'm happy your safe Catherine," I nodded and gave a determined smirk as he returned it, "Now lets make sure nothing else comes out," nodding I looked up at Winters who gave a wry smile as I smiled up at him.

"Sorry about-"

"It's fine, she was the same way," he chuckled as he drew a heavy sword and started to cut down monsters as they tried to escape, "She was a warrior at heart and had nerves of steel. I wouldn't expect any less from her daughter," he smirked as he took two blades from his boots and tossed them to me. I spun them and stood ready.

"Am I really just like her?" I grunted feeling a pain surge through my whole back.

"The spitting image," when he said that he smiled to himself then gave the portal a determined smirk as he knocked the monsters back in with immortal strength.

Fighting the cat like general, I felt as if he was trying to knock me over and end me quickly. Every once in a while his eyes would look back at something that was behind him. Following his eyes I saw Cat fighting next to Master Splinter who was making sure no more monsters would come through. Coming back to the fight, I was knocked off my feet and sent through glass. Feeling my head throb, I shook it off as I noticed I was surrounded by swords. Looking up, I saw the general running on all fours to Cat while her back was turned.

"CATHERINE!" I threw one of the spears at the general who merely dodged it and let it fly past him. Cat turned and dropped her blades in time and caught the spear. Smirking, she spun the spear and started to attack the general as I started to load up on swords. Turning back to the fight, she was fighting with such infectious intensity that I smirked feeling my adrenaline pick up, my pulse was pounding in my ears as I felt alive just watching her. Her moves were flawless. Watching as she would teasingly dodge making the general mad in hopes to throw him off, she would strike with brilliant strength fused with perfect agility. I couldn't stop watching her. Looking in to her eyes I found something familiar, the same look Raph would have when he was fighting; fire. Now I knew why Raph and Cat made a great team. They really were similar.