"Get off of him, you snake!" Yuuki growls.
Mikey still has a hold on her as she struggled to break free.
"Drop your weapons!" Karai demanded. Raph steps forward but the others are hesitant. "I said drop your weapons." Karai repeats as she lowers the knife closer to Leo's neck. Yuuki immediately stops. Donnie, Mikey, Yuuki, and Casey drop their weapons. Raph glares at the woman and growls, still holding his sais.
"Um Raph," Donnie calls out nervously. "Didn't you hear the nice lady with the knife?"
"Don't do me any favors, Raph." Leo said. Raph growls, glaring at Karai and Leo before he throws his sais away near Leo.
"Good, perhaps now we can talk." Karai replied.
"Oh, you want to talk," Donnie answered sarcastically. "Cause I kind of got the idea that you guys wanted to kick our shells."
"If I had wanted to destroy you, you would not be alive to talk."
"Okay, you want to talk," Leo hissed at her. "It's going to be kind of hard with your tanto at my head." She stares at him for a moment, then steps off of him and sheathed her blade. Raph immediately jumps in and grabs his sais and lunges directly at Karai. Leo jumps in between them, blocking his attack with his swords.
"Raph, no! I gave her my word of honor." Leo said as he holds Raph back.
"Your honor?" Raph questioned. He jumps back and stares at Leo with disbelief. "Bro, you are really getting under my shell!" He growls.
"Come on, Raph," Casey speaks as he places a hand on the emerald green turtle's shoulder. "Let's hear what the pretty ninja lady has to say."
"She's not that pretty." Yuuki mumbled as she rolled her eyes.
"Do I detect a hint of jealousy?" Donnie asked.
"No. There's nothing to be jealous about." Yuuki defended. "One, I don't like her. And two, I don't trust her."
"You're not alone on that thought." Raph added.
"Let's just hear what she has to say." Leo said. Yuuki turns to Leo looking at him for a moment. She sighs and crossed her arms. "Fine." She grumbled.
"If you're done talking to each other. As I told you, my name is Karai," She said. "And I command the Foot clan in Japan. I am here to restore order to the New York faction of the Foot. When you, turtle men and your friends destroyed the Shredder, you threw the city into chaos."
"Actually the city did that on it's own." Yuuki interrupted. Leo shoots her a look to be quiet.
"What?" Yuuki shrugs her hands.
Karai continues. "As I was saying, I in Japan, had hoped all parties would destroy each other, like a snake which consumes itself, leaving the city once again under the Foot's control. But I did not expect the city to be consumed in the process. If the Foot is to regain control of it's New York operations, we will need your help."
"We done talking yet?" Raph questioned as he draws his sais. "Is it time to fight?"
"You are imputed! If you were my retainer, I would have you beaten!"
Raph charges at her but Donnie and Mikey holds him back. "Haha, oh yeah, your Foot alright! You even sound like the Shredder."
"Lady,...even if we wanted to, I don't see how we could help you. This war is out of control," Donnie said. "We're kind in over our heads as it is."
"Yes, I know," Karai said. "But, I have a plan to stop this war."
"Then why do you need us?" Leo asked.
"All plans must have their...contingencies." Karai answered. Yuuki didn't like the look she made when the she said that and looked and Venus who had thought the same. Karai walks away, leaving them alone. "Make your decision."
"Well," Leo said. "What do you think, guys?"
"I think she can swim her butt back to Japan." Raph replied.
"I think she's perfect!" Casey answered. "Looks, brains, and she's a ninja."
"What does she mean contingencies?" Mikey asked.
"She means we're plan B," Leo answered.
"There seems to be one thing missing from this equation," Donnie points out then looks towards Karai. "Uh, excuse me, what's in it for us?"
"Three things. One, you can save New York from being torn apart. Two, you can free your streets of the Purple Dragons and the mob. And three, the Foot and the Elite are honored bound to slay the one one defeated their master. They shall be relentless. They will destroy you, your master, your friends," Karai explained. "But if you help us, there will be no revenge for the Shredder's destruction. You have my word."
"You can take your word and stuff it lady. We ain't helping you!" Yuuki yelled. Leo holds her back.
"What is the matter with you?" Leo hissed.
"She's Foot, Leo." She said. "And?" Leo questioned.
Yuuki stares at him with disbelief. "You're not seriously buying her story are you? Don't tell me you've forgotten what they've done to all of us! She is exactly like the Shredder!" She said, angrily, clenching her fist. She points at Karai. "She can't be trusted!"
Leo sighs. "Listen," He continues. He looks at everyone. "This is the chance we've been looking for. We can set things right. It may be the deal with the devil, but at least it's a devil we know. I say we play along for now."
"The turtles teaming up with the Foot," Donnie said skeptically. "It sounds crazy."
"I don't know Leo." Mikey speaks.
"I've heard enough!" Raph exclaimed. "There's no way I'm teaming up with little Miss Foot!"
"Raph, listen to me," Leo intervenes. "we all know this thing is too big for us to fix."
"Listening to you is what got us into this mess in the first place!"
"We have to take this opportunity!"
"Oh, is that the honorable thing to do? You guys can be the Foot's little toes if you want, but not me. I'm outta here!" Raph takes Mona's wrist and begins to walk away, leaving the others. He stops. "You coming, Case?"
Casey doesn't answer for a few seconds, thinking. Then he speaks. "You know, Raph, I was always taught that no matter what, you fix your mistakes. I'm staying."
"Whatever," Raph growls and leaves with Mona.
Leo looks at Yuuki surprised to see that she stayed. "You're not going with him?" He asked.
She frowns looking at the light green turtle. She shakes her head and sighs. "Even though I completely disagree with this. Somebody has to keep you out of trouble, from doing something stupid. Might as well be me." Yuuki answered.
"Ditto on that!" Mikey answered.
Leo smiles. He turns to Donnie and Venus. They nodded in agreement.
"Well?" Karai asked.
"We accept your offer of alliance," Leo said as he bows to her.
"But no funny stuff," Mikey replied.
"We never had much reason to trust the Foot before." Donnie added.
"The Foot has never had to ask for aid before," Karai explained as she bowed to them. "Now let us begin, we haven't much time. Listen closely."
Later that night, the moon was high in the dark sky. The Foot Elite run across the rooftops. Suddenly they stopped when they saw someone. They stared up with disbelief and shock. They see the Shredder. They gasp in surprise.
"Master?!"
The Shredder laughs evilly.
"Master! Your alive! But, how?!"
"That is of no importance. Follow me." Shredder walks away.
"Our master has returned." Foot ninjas appear nearby and they follow after the Shredder.
A van lays in the road, destroyed. Then someone rips out the roof and crawls out, Baxter Stockman. "I'm alive! I'm alive! Once again, I had made a fool of fate."
The mob boss steps out as well. "I thought we were going to sleep with the fishes for sure. Let's get back into the fight," He punches his fist. He stops. "Uh-oh."
The Purple Dragons and Hun were standing in front of the two. "How you doing, boys?"
Hun growls at him and Stockman shouts in surprise. "Hun!"
"Don't worry, I'll make 'em an offer they can understand," The mob boss whispers to him. He stands up and walks over to them. "Gentlemen! ...whoa," He stops, looking up at something. Everyone turned to see the Shredder looking down at them from the rooftop. Stockman gasps when he sees him. "The Shredder. I'm doomed, I'm doomed!"
"Master," Hun murmured.
"I have work for you to do," The Shredder walks away. "Come on, Purple Dragons. Follow me."
Dragon Face gives an angry look at Hun but follows after him, as do the Purple Dragons. Stockman and the mob boss watched as they left.
"They're leaving? We're going to live! We're going to live!" Stockman jumps up and down happily. Suddenly a car drives up to them and the mob leader steps out. "Weasel, the Shredder's back. Seems this guy doesn't know when to stay in the morgue. We are going to own this city no matter what! Let's just see if we can put that guy down for good!"
Back in the Lair, Splinter was meditating quietly until he hears a loud crash. His ears perked up at the sound until he hears it again. Splinter opens his eyes then turns to see that Raphael had knocked over a weapon wrack in anger.
"Damn it!" Raph exclaimed.
"Raphael, language!" Splinter scolds. He stands up and walks over to him. "What is the matter?"
Then Splinter notices that everyone else was not with him.
"Where are your brothers? Yuuki and Venus?" Splinter asked.
"Off getting themselves killed. Thanks to fearless leader." Raph mutters, bitterly.
Then, next thing he felt a pain on his head as Splinter smacks him with his staff. Raph groans as he rubs it.
"Splinta, what was that for?!" He exclaimed as he hisses in pain.
"So, you left your brothers alone?" Splinter pressed.
Raph stares at the old rat silently for a second not answering. Then he speaks. "Sensei, how could you make Leo, the leader?" He asked. "All he is doing is putting everyone in danger. He broke his promise. He put Yuuki in danger as well."
Splinter sits in silence for a moment. Then he speaks. "I can't control what she does. She has to choose her own path for herself. But, Leonardo, bears a much heavy burden. Becoming a leader also means learning from your mistakes and accepting them, something he needs to learn. Raphael, you are strong, compassionate and loyal to a fault, all traits to a leader as well. But only when you know how to channel and use it with compassion and humility. Your weakness is your anger. If you don't learn to control it, it will cloud your mind and judgment."
Splinter places his hand on Raph's shoulder. "Raphael, you and your brothers, the four of you are stronger together. But, only if, you work as a team. And right now, your brothers need you."
Realization, hits Raph. His master was right.
"Hai, sensei." Raph said as he bows.
Splinter smiles. He stands up and walks towards the exit of the lair with Raph and Mona following behind.
"Come, we must find them and quickly." He said.
The Shredder runs across the rooftops with his army following him. The Purple Dragons follow on foot while mob drives after him.
Shredder arrives at the remains of the Foot Headquarters, waiting for him were Leo, Donnie, Mikey, Yuuki, Venus, and Casey.
"So?" Donnie asked as he steps forward.
"Ha! They have all taken my bait and are following me here. They shall arrive within minutes. They are in-" Shredder takes off the helmet, revealing Karai. "for a surprise." She smirks.
" Nice voice-synth technology. You sound just like the Shredder." Donnie commented.
"Hearing the Shredder's voice gives me the shivers," Mikey said, shivering a bit.
"You're not alone on that, Mikey." Yuuki added.
"I don't understand how you can serve someone... as evil and dishonorable as the Shredder." Leo replied.
"You knew the Shredder only as a merciless enemy, but I knew another side of him. It was he who discovered me many years ago in Japan, after my mother had abandoned me. He took me in his home. He allowed me to train alongside him, and thus I learned the art of ninjitsu. I respected him and he trusted me. To me he was, Oroku Saki. He was more than just my master, he became my father. It was his destiny to find me. It became my duty to serve him, as it became your fate to slay him, thus we are all servants of fate."
"I'm not so sure," Leo speaks. "Master Splinter says that we are free to decide our own paths, that our lives are dictated by our choices."
"They are here, Karai," One of her aide informs.
"Looks like your plan is working," Donnie said.
"So far, but one must always plan for the unexpected." Karai replied.
"That's why we're here." Leo answered.
"Yes. Now conceal yourselves and let us see what fate awaits us."
The turtles, along with Yuuki, Venus and Casey run off as Karai puts her helmet back on. Her other aide hands her swords to her.
"Prepare yourselves." Karai said, in the Shredder's voice. The mob comes in heavily armed with guns.
"Steady boys." The mob leader said as they step towards the three. Karai and her two aides look behind to see that the Purple Dragons had come in from the doors behind them. The Foot ninjas jump in from the windows as the Elites used smoke bombs when they appeared.
Leo, Mikey, Donnie, Yuuki, Venus, and Casey watched from above crouched down on a high beam.
"Leo, this plan kind of stinks." Mikey commented. "What're we supposed to do again?"
"Well, if her plan works, nothing." Donnie said.
"She'll get the Foot and Hun to wipe out the mob and then she'll get the Foot and Dragons to stand down. The war will be over," Leo explained.
"That sounds good." Mikey replied. "And if her plan doesn't work?"
"Then it's us against all of them." Leo said.
"Like I said, this plan stinks."
"This war is at an end," Karai speaks. "I have returned to resume control over the city."
"Master Shredder, we thought you were destroyed. We serve you always," The Elite bows their heads.
"Traitors! I trained you to be steel tigers...not run around the streets like mad dogs! You dishonor me and you dishonor the Foot Clan!" The Elites stared wide eyed back at the Shredder, in complete and utter shock.
"Master, we live only to serve you. We have done no such thing." An Elite answered.
"But, you have. You acted on your own when I have given you no orders to do so." Shredder glares dangerously at them.
"We didn't know that you were alive. Had we've known-" Another Elite answered but was cut off.
"All of you-commit seppuku! NOW!" Karai orders. The Elite stares at the "Shredder" in shock.
"Y-Yes, I obey Master Shredder." One of them said, hesitantly. Then he takes out a sharp blade.
Everyone gasps in shock as one of the Elite stabs himself in the stomach. He falls to the floor, dead.
Yuuki shuts her eyes tightly and looks away. She wanted to puke. Leo pats her on the back trying to comfort her.
"Donnie, please tell me that did not just happen." Mikey said. He covers his mouth trying not to gag.
"Well, she certainly made it look convincible." Donnie grimaced.
Venus could only stare in shock.
"I can't believe, he actually did it." One of the Elite commented.
"Tomei was always weak." Another Elite added.
Hun steps forward, shaking slightly in fear. "Master, I remain your servant," He said. "As will the Purple Dragons."
"Good, I command you to rid me of this pestilence!" Karai orders as she pointed towards the mob boss.
"Yo, wait a minute!," Dragon Face calls out. "This ain't right! We want to take over Shredder's turf, not get it back for him!"
"Traitor!" Hun exclaimed. "You dare!"
"Shredder!" The mob boss calls out. "We have a saying in our family, but you will never live to hear it! Fire!"
The mob opens fire on everyone in the room. "Purple Dragons, take 'em out!" Hun shouted. "Forget Hun! Every man for himself!" Dragon Face yelled. "Foot, protect your master!"
The turtles, Yuuki, Venus, and Casey had to jump to another beam to avoid the stray shots of missiles and bullets.
"Yo, Dragon Face! Catch!" Hun called out and fires a missile at Dragon Face. Dragon Face jumps out of the way landing near a rocket launcher and picks it up. They both fire at the same time at each other, causing an massive explosion, that knocks everyone down.
"Looks like her plan is going to work after all." Leo said.
"Hey, I almost forgot Shredder,"The mob boss speaks as he pulls out a bang grenade, pressing a red button at the top. "Here's an old present from your old friend, Baxter Stockman! Sayonara!" He throws it at Karai, and everyone run to take cover. It explodes and she falls back causing her helmet to fall off, revealing herself to everyone.
Hun gasps as he picks up the helmet. "Master?" He sees the voice device inside of it then looks to see who it was. He glares. "Karai."
Her two aides were immediately right by her side to make sure she was alright.
"To impersonate our master is sacrilege," An Elite said. "You dishonor him!"
"Look like it's time for Plan B," Leo said.
The three brothers jumped down, along with Yuuki, Venus and Casey. Donnie split kicks two Elites. Leo disarms an ninja before knocking two away then rolling out of the way from an attack by an Elite. Mikey spins his nunchucks and attacks two ninjas. karai's two aides fight against an Elite, only to get knocked down. Venus hits an ninja and he falls to the floor. Yuuki kicks another ninja away from her, knocking him down.
Karai is surround by ninjas but she defeats them all easily without batting an eye. Hun fires his missiles and everyone dodges out of the way from their line of fire. A couple of ninjas blow tranquilizer darts at Casey and he swings his bat, catching all three of the darts. He cheers. But, soon he was knocked down by the ninjas. They throw a net, trapping him.
Everyone was now back to back, completely surround by ninjas.
"Okay, we're outnumbered, outweaponed, and surrounded. What do we do now?" Mikey questioned.
"We make peace with ourselves and prepare our bodies for destruction," Karai tells him.
"Funny, how you didn't mention that plan earlier." Mikey retorted.
"Karai, you have to leave immediately," One of her aides tells her.
"No!" Karai objects. "I will stay here and see this through.
"The Shredder may have raised you, Karai, but you're nothing like him." Leo said.
"How so?" Karai questioned.
"You understand honor." He tells her. Karai smiles a little.
"Hun, eliminate them all!" The Elite commands."And we will not forget your help when the Elite controls New York City."
"That's the first thing I've heard since this stupid war began that makes sense," Hun said as he raises the rocket launcher at the group.
Just as he was about to fire, a shuriken flies and hits the launcher, causing it to short circuit. Hun throws it away just as it was about to explode. Within the smoke, some of the Foot ninjas are taken out one by one by someone. They step out, revealing to be Raph.
"Hey guys!" Raph greets. "Miss me?" They all cheer, glad to see him. An Elite charges towards everyone.
"I thought you were sitting this one out?" Leo asked as they charged at the Elite.
"I calmed down and thought about it, and realized I was being an idiot." Raph explained as he fights against an Elite and knocks him down. Mona knocks down a ninja as well.
"You did that all by yourself?" Mikey asked as he knocks down another Elite.
"Well, I kind of had a little help." Raph answered then pointed.
Splinter jumps out from the smoke and knocks down some of the Foot soldiers.
"My children, I was worried that we would be too late." Splinter said as he blocks an attack from an ninja.
"Nah," Donnie said as he hits a couple ninjas with his staff. "We had everything under control, kinda."
"Turtles, let us finish this!" Karai calls out as she fights against the last Elite.
Donnie and Raph jump in to help her, then Mikey takes Donnie's place and fights along side Raph against the Elite, knocking him into the pillar.
Karai walks over to him. "Do you know this seal?" She questioned as she holds up the medallion.
The Elite stands up. "Yes, it is the Shredder's seal, the seal of the Foot."
"Then you are honored bound to obey me for I represent the Shredder."
"We will not."
Karai glares at the Elite, then raises her sword and brings it down on his head. The turtles cringe, but noticed that only his hat had been sliced in half instead. Suddenly, Hun rips out a broken pillar and attacks Karai with it, knocking her to the ground. He stands over her raising the pillar above his head getting ready to bring it down on her.
"I will never serve you!" Hun exclaimed.
When he was about to deliver the blow, he felt a tap on his back and turns to see Leo and Raph standing behind him. They jump and kick him in the face. They both keep knocking him back towards the window. "Aw, crud." Karai jumps and kicks him out of it, knocking him out the window.
"Swear fealty to me!" She demanded as she holds her sword at the Elite. "Swear it!"
"I...I swear, Mistress," The Elite said and the other Elites and Foot ninjas kneel down to her.
"What's happening? What'd I miss?" Casey questioned as he finally manages to get out of the net.
"Thank you," Karai said as she approaches Leo. "I am in your debt. I shall keep my promise, the vendetta is lifted. The Foot will not take revenge for the slaying of their master," She finishes.
"You are honorable, Karai," Leo praised. "I know you will keep your word."
"You stood with me to the last. All of you have great strength and courage. I hope in the future when our paths cross, we will not be enemies."
"Only fate can tell."
"Regrettably, fate is not the only master we must serve," Karai and her two aides walk over to the broken window, they turn and bow to everyone one last time then jump out and left.
"Master Splinter," Leo speaks. "I'm sorry, I just had to do something, and I-"
"It is alright, my son." Splinter interrupts. "Sometimes you must follow your own heart, even if others tell you not to."
Leo smiles. "Thank you, master."
Yuuki walks over to him and Leo wraps his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close to him. "I'm just glad that it's finally over." She said.
"I couldn't agree more." Mikey replied.
As everyone returned to the lair, Raph walked into his room and sits down in his hammock. He wanted a moment of peace trying to forget about the world around him. Then, he noticed that he wasn't alone. Raph looks up to see Mona at the doorway.
"Kid, what're you doing here?" Raph asked. "Thought you'd be resting after all that's happened. "
She walks in and sits down beside him. "I'm sorry that you've gotten dragged into this mess." Raph replied.
Mona looks back up at him, silently. Raph scratched his head sheepishly. He sighs. "I wish that you can talk. Would make it a shell of a lot easier for the both of us. I like to know what you're thinking."
She wishes that too. She wanted to tell him how much he meant to her. If only there was some way...then an idea came into her mind. She had seen a video on Donnie's laptop one time. Curious, she showed him what it was wondering what the two humans were doing. She had never seen the olive green turtle blush so violently. He had told her that's what people do when they love each other. It was considered to be intimate.
If she can't talk, then perhaps, she can show Raph, instead.
Mona reached up and undo her hair letting it fall down, freely. Then she untied her pink scarf and laid it down on Raph's desk. She turned around and walked over to him.
"What're you doing, kid?" Raph asked.
She stops and held her hand out to him. He takes it and stands up, wondering what she was up to. She gestures him to sit down. He does so and sits, leaning his shell against the wall.
Mona bends down sitting on her knees and leans in closer to his face. Raph felt her lips connect to his as she kisses him. He reaches up and pulling her in, deepening the kiss. Mona moves in closer, as Raph grabs her waist pulling her in until she was now sitting on the turtle's lap, straddling it. She supported herself, wrapping her arms around Raph's neck kissing him more passionately. She gently rubs her finger along his plastron, light like a feather feeling it's smooth surface next to his biceps. Then she moves in towards his lips kissing him more urgently.
Mona hears Raph growls. He pulls back, she does as well, panting heavily.
"If you keep this up, I'm not going to be able to hold myself back." Raph said.
Mona stares back at him. She doesn't want him to. She wanted to show him and give him everything there was of her. Hopefully, she wished that he thought the same. Determined, she reaches up towards Raph's mask and pulls the knot loose. The red mask comes off and falls to the floor.
Dark forest green eyes stared back into hers. Then Mona untied his elbow and knee pads, taking off his wrist bands then finally his belt, tossing them aside. The both of them were now sitting completely bare to each other.
Then Mona finds herself lying on her back as Raph leans against her until he was on top of her, looking down at her. Mona felt her heart hammering in her chest as she sees Raph's stare bore straight through hers out of hunger. His stare sort of gave off an animalistic nature. It sends shivers through her entire body. She reaches up pulling his mouth towards her for another kiss then she tries to wrap her legs around Raph's waist trying to get them around his shell but fails, as it was too big for her so she rests them at his sides, inviting him closer to her.
Suddenly, It dawns on Raph what she wanted. It shocks him to his very core.
He stares at the young woman underneath him. Now, he was nervous and anxious. It was strange to him. He had never done it with anyone before as he never thought he would. But, here she was, willingly.
"Mona, are you sure?" Raph asked. He was scared that he would hurt her. "Are you sure you know what you're asking for?"
Mona looks up at him then she smiles and nodded.
Raph chuckles deeply. He leans in closer towards Mona's face. He smiles. "Then get ready, babe. You're in for a wild, ride."
Mona felt her cheeks grow hot. She blushes, turning completely red.
They made love long into the night as their bodies became one.
At the Foot Headquarters, Karai's two aides walk into the room where she is sitting at a table. They bow to her.
"All is ready, Karai," One of them tells her. "We are fully operational."
"Excellent, you may leave me now," Karai said.
Once they leave, she presses a button and an secret door opens behind her. She walks into the room where there was a exo suit of Oroku Saki lying on a table. But, she wasn't alone in the room. In front of her, someone was floating in a containment tank, the Utrom Shredder.
"All proceeds as planned, master," Karai explained as she bows in front of the tank.
The Utrom Shredder opens his eyes. He makes a sickening smirk.
"Good, my body is prepared, and the biocytes have almost finished healing my flesh. I will be myself again, soon we will destroy the turtles and Hamato Yuuki!"