PLAN IN ACTION
When all of us rendezvous on the rooftop of Shredder's lair, anger and fear enter my eyes. "What's all this about," Don asks, looking between Raph and me with a confused expression. I explain the plan: I'll go into Shredder's lair 'alone' with them in the shadows, defeating any Foot clan members that get in my way, allowing the turtles time to keep up with me before we get into the throne room. "Wait," Leo says, stepping forward, "RAPH made that plan? That's a great plan!" I nod and Raph holds my hand, shock filling the others' faces and eyes. "He's a great planner when he chooses to be," I say, resting my head on his shoulder, "I didn't think so at first, but he proved me wrong."
"I couldn't watch her get hurt," Raph says, leaving the other three speechless, "and I did what I had to do to protect her." Leo's the first one to snap out of it, saying, "OK. Let's go put the plan in action." I use the front door and the turtles meet me inside in the shadows, silently watching and waiting. When we get to the throne room, I'm forced onto my hands and knees, chains wrapped around me. "I won't fight," I say, turning to water and getting out of the chains, "I won't." Shredder doesn't take to that easy, holding out a button. "Why don't I believe you," my father asks, narrowing his eyes at me. "I don't know," I say, kicking the button out of his hand before fighting him, freeing Sky, "Now, guys!" The turtles run out of the shadows, fighting with me by their side. "Idiot," Shredder says to me, glaring and holding me with a sword by my throat, "Move and she gets it!" The turtles all stop dead in their tracks, Mikey saying, "Don't hurt her!" I flip Shredder and go to the turtles' side, Sky following suit but with uncertainty. "Faith," Sky says, unsure of what to think or do, "What are they doing here?"
"No time to explain now," I say, urging her along, "Lets go!" We all go to the rooftops and stop on a rooftop with lights a few blocks away. "Now explain," Sky says, looking to the four turtles.