Note: My Fanfic 'Changes' is referenced here.
Chapter Forty-Five
A Risk
In the throne Room, Shredder sat and sipped his sake as he waited for the prisoners as well as Kemeko to arrive.
He didn't have to wait long before the doors opened and Arashi and Hanako walked in with Leonardo, Raphael, Splinter and Michelangelo who were all held tightly by Several Elite Ninja.
Leonardo glared when he saw Shredder, Splinter bared his teeth, Raphael growled through his muzzle and Michelangelo glowered.
Although the four mutants didn't show it in front of their captors, they felt pure fear and heartbreak.
Leonardo felt helpless that he had let Karai and Chaplin down, he felt he had broken his promise to them.
Both Raphael and Michelangelo thought about their mates, Michelangelo couldn't help but feel guilty as well as sadness, both for himself and for Kate, after everything the poor girl had been through and he had made her happy again after so many years, and now, she was going to be left alone and heartbroken, maybe even more so than in the past since he was her real true love.
Raphael couldn't bear the thought of his mate and daughter under the cruel torture of Dr Arden, and he wondered how Donatello had been coping, he remembered when Dr Arden almost forced his younger brother to perform a caesarean on Monalisa and remove Pandora from her womb.
Splinter meanwhile felt so low, he could barely lift his feet as he had been dragged along by his captors, he felt he had failed in his duty as a father and grandfather, not being able to protect his sons, adopted daughter and grandchildren.
Shredder smirked as he looked at the defeated turtles and rat.
"Mmmm." He said, "A wonderful sight to see" he stood up and walked over.
Leonardo shot daggers at the evil man.
"My enemies at my mercy!" Shredder smirked.
Arashi and Hanako bowed to their master.
Shredder lifted his hand which had his spiked knuckle duster on it, and he placed the blades under Leonardo's chin.
"When the others arrive." He said, "The executions will commence!"
Leonardo didn't speak but he glared harder.
"I look forward to seeing you break before I finally put you down for good!" Shredder snarled.
Leonardo felt a pang in his stomach when he heard that.
From what Shredder had planned, he was going to kill his brothers, adopted sister, niece, and sensei first before killing him.
Just then the doors opened again, and Dr Arden walked in followed by Donatello, Monalisa and Pandora being held captive by the Venomous Five.
Michelangelo, Splinter, Leonardo, and Raphael gasped in shock and horror and Raphael instantly shouted out through his muzzle to Monalisa and Pandora.
Donatello was being held by Gila Monster, and was covered in cuts, bruises, and other evidence that he had been tortured and beaten up, and he was still wearing his torture collar.
Monalisa and Pandora were being held tightly by the two snakes, and looked pale as well as traumatized, and the other mutants could see the many scars of where they had been experimented on.
Dr Arden smirked as he looked at the lizards.
"Pity that I'll have to work with a couple of corpses after this!" he muttered "I always enjoyed our little exchanges of hate speech against each other, whore!" he slapped Monalisa across the face.
Monalisa recoiled but she glared at Dr Arden.
"You monster!" she snarled trying to get to the scarred doctor but she was pulled back by Black Mamba and the black snake held up one of her tantos to Monalisa's face.
"Leave my mum alone!" Pandora shouted yet she grunted as she felt Cobra pull hard on her hair then she winced as she felt Cobra lick her neck and cheek with her venom covered tongue.
Raphael gave another muffled shout, but he was shoved by the Elite Ninja.
Shredder smirked as he looked over at Donatello, Monalisa and Pandora then back at Leonardo, Raphael, Splinter and Michelangelo.
"Ah, now the whole family has arrived, and not a moment too soon I have been looking forward to this!"
"So have we!" Arashi agreed as he wrapped his arm around Hanako and Pandora again gave a sickened face at the sight.
"Are the rest of the Clan ready to watch the executions Arashi?" Shredder asked as he looked at his second in command.
Arashi nodded.
"Yes Master, the cameras are poised to catch every moment and all in the building are watching! Hanako and I made sure of that!"
"Exellent!" Shredder smirked then turned to the captive Hamato Clan.
"All of you have been brought here to face your doom, never again will I be haunted by you! And I will have Kemeko all to myself!"
"Where is she!?" Leonardo shouted, "Where is she?!"
Shredder smirked then he saw the doors open again and two servants walked in with Kemeko.
The Hamato Clan gasped when they saw her and dressed in her red and black Kimono.
"Kem!" Pandora cried.
Kemeko looked up and saw her family held hostage by the Elite Ninja and the Venomous Five.
"No!" she cried as she tried to go over but the servants held her tightly and several ninja stopped her but drawing their katana's and crossing them before her.
"Dad! Uncles, Aunt Mona, Pandora, grandpa!" Kemeko cried as tears rolled down her face.
She turned to Shredder.
"Why are they here!?" she demanded "Why are they up here?"
Shredder turned to Kemeko.
"This is to test your loyalty to me Kemeko!" he said.
Kemeko blinked and stared up at the Shredder in shock.
"What?" she asked.
Shredder looked to the Hamato Clan and his eyes scanned them as if he were making a decision then he stopped on Pandora and pointed at her before beckoning.
Pandora was confused but she didn't have a chance to realise what was going on before she was pushed forward by Cobra towards the Shredder.
Monalisa and Raphael gasped in horror and Monalisa struggled against Black Mamba.
Kemeko looked up at Shredder in terror.
"What…what are you going to do?" she asked 'What are you going to do with my cousin?"
Shredder turned to Kemeko then to Pandora.
"Kill her!" Shredder said pointing at the hybrid, "Kill that crossbreed that was your cousin!"
At once the turtles, Monalisa and Splinter began to shout out in protest.
"No!" Monalisa screamed as she struggled against Black Mamba.
Raphael too struggled and shouted through his muzzle shaking his head as he protested.
"No! No!" Michelangelo, Splinter and Donatello screamed in unison.
"Little Geisha!" Michelangelo cried as tears soaked his mask.
"Don't! Don't!" Leonardo roared as he struggled hard against the Elite Ninja "Shredder! You monster!"
Kemeko's eyes widened in shock and Pandora looked horrified.
"You want me to kill Pandora?" she demanded "Why?"
"It will make me trust you completely." Shredder said, "If you must know, I prefer actions rather than words, and this is your test, if you fail and don't kill the crossbreed, I shall, or better yet, have Cobra do it, and trust me when I say, if you make the wrong choice, you will wish Pandora died by your hand!" he added in a harsh loud voice at the end.
Kemeko gasped and more tears fell.
Cobra cackled and licked Pandora's neck and face.
"I'm going to enjoy this!" she said then looked to the stricken Kemeko.
"Make your choice little girl!" she said, "Either kill the bitch and let her die a painless death, or I'll make her suffer until her last breath!"
She gripped Pandora's throat and blood erupted from where her nails scratched Pandora's skin.
"No! oh God no!" Monalisa began to sob.
Raphael struggled harder trying desperately to get free and save his daughter, but the Elite Ninja held him tightly.
"You dishonourable piece of Fuck!" Splinter shouted, a very rare moment for him to use profanity, but his rage was so great that if looks could kill, Shredder wouldn't be standing there.
"You cowards!" Michelangelo roared.
"Leave her alone!" Donatello screamed.
"How could you Shredder!?" Leonardo shouted, "Of all the lows you've gone, this is the lowest of low, so low it is beyond the deepest of Hell!"
Shredder crossed his arms and smirked before turning to Kemeko.
"Well?" he asked.
"Make your decision child!" Arashi wheedled with the same smirk and Hanako chuckled.
"Clocks ticking!" she sang in a mocking tone and Dr Arden smirked at Monalisa before grabbing her chin and forcing her to watch.
Kemeko shook her head, and she sobbed hard before screaming.
"Alright! Okay! I'll do it!" she said, "I will kill her!" she drew one of her tantos and walked over to Pandora and Cobra dropped the hybrid on the floor.
"Good choice!" Shredder chuckled to which Pandora glared daggers at Shredder and pulled at her cords behind her back.
Kemeko sniffled and walked over to Pandora, she then walked behind Pandora and grabbed the top of her head.
"No…Kemeko…" Leonardo wept "No! No!"
Pandora grunted and winced as her head was pulled back so far, she could see Kemeko's tearful face above her.
"Kemeko?" the hybrid said in a heartbroken voice then she felt the blade at her throat "Why?"
Kemeko looked down at Pandora and she winked and gave a smirk.
"Because I don't join the enemy!" she said then she pushed Pandora forward and quick as a flash cut her cords!
As that happened, everyone was alarmed.
"What the...?" Cobra started but the spitter was instantly punched in the stomach by Kemeko, and she doubled over in pain then the Asian girl threw her towards Shredder who gaped and looked furious at what had happened, but he didn't get the chance to move or say anything before the winded cobra bowled him over like a skittle!
Pandora meanwhile jumped up and did a spinning move and her tail knocked over several ninjas who weren't prepared for her attack and they too fell like dominos.
The Hybrid then snatched some short katana swords and turned Dr Arden throwing a dagger at him and forcing the doctor to let go of Monalisa who in turn threw her head back knocking Black Mamba dazed and the lizard lady manoeuvred so the Black Snake's tanto sliced her cords so she could get free.
She winced as she felt the blade not just cut her cords but catch her skin, but she didn't think any of it as she pulled her wrists free.
At the same time the turtles and Splinter were able to break free of their captors as they had been caught off guard by Kemeko and Pandora's actions, yet their hands were still tied behind their backs.
"Amazing work my granddaughters!" Splinter praised as he leapt into the air and managed to get his paws in front of him then Pandora sliced his cords.
"We learnt from the best!" Pandora winked.
Leonardo beamed Kemeko cut his cords as she flipped over.
"Lotus Blossom!" he said, "I'm so proud of you!"
"I promised I would get us free!" Kemeko replied as she grabbed her father's katana from a fallen Ninja and handed them to him.
"Well, we need to get out of here first!" Leonardo said "Let's do this! With honour!"
"Lets!" Kemeko agreed.
Pandora meanwhile managed to cut Michelangelo, Donatello and her father's cords and Raphael pulled off the muzzle as well as elbowed a couple of ninjas who tried to attack.
"Great job kiddo!" he said.
"No time for praise yet dad!" Pandora said as she managed to hand him his confiscated sais "Let's slaughter these bastards!"
"With pleasure!" Raphael smirked thanking his daughter as he took his weapons and spun them "Bring it on!"
He then leapt with a roar into action to fight and the other turtles, Splinter and Monalisa were only too happy to oblige.
Shredder meanwhile regained his composure as he was knocked down and he glared before shoving Cobra off him.
"Get them!" he ordered as he pointed his blades at the Hamato Clan and he glowered at Kemeko who stabbed a ninja who tried to grab her with her tanto then she took out her bladed boomerang and got ready to throw it.
"You betrayed me!" he snarled furiously clenching his fist and as well as his spiked knuckle duster.
The other ninja leapt into action, as did Arashi, Hanako, Dr Arden and the Venomous Five.
"Bring me the lizards!" Dr Arden roared "Even if they are in pieces!"
"Yes doctor!" Komodo Dragon agreed as he flexed his claws and turned to Gila Monster, Nile Monitor and the still dazed Black Mamba.
"You heard him!" he barked.
The two lizards nodded, and Nile Monitor shook Black Mamba back to reality.
"Wake up lazy bones!" he snapped and Black Mamba shook off stars and soon realised what was going on and leapt back into battle and towards Monalisa who had managed to retrieve her fans from Hanako and saw Black Mamba coming towards her.
"Least I get to play one more time with you Slut!" Black Mamba smirked.
Monalisa glowered and gripped her fans.
"Come on! Let's go!" she said yet in a sluggish tone and she blinked several times as her vison blurred, and her body felt heavy.
"What…What's happening…?" she thought as she tried to keep focused on Black Mamba and then she saw a bloodstain on one of the snake's tantos, then saw a cut on her wrist she hadn't noticed...
So Shredder was going to test Kemeko's loyaty by making her kill her cousin! But Kemeko had a plan, a rather risky one! And the Hamato Clan are fighting back!
But the Chicago Knights have still yet to arrive and help, and hopefully soon as Monalisa's showing worrying signs of being poisoned!