\u201cWhere is he?!\u201d grumbled Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRelax, Shockwave,\u201d soothed Nightbird. \u201cThis is New York City on a Friday night. He\u2019s bound to be caught up in traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf he\u2019s pulled over-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen he just transforms and spooks whatever bigoted cop decides that he\u2019s the next black guy to be ticketed for driving while black.\u201d That was when they heard an engine and saw Jazz travelling down the tracks. He stopped and let his passengers off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHave you encountered law enforcement on your return?\u201d asked Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, yeah,\u201d replied Jazz, \u201cbut that was because I sped. The officer was actually a friendly guy that seemed to know the Mad Dogz and the Turtles, so I only got a warning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo he was just doing his job properly,\u201d said Karai. \u201cNow, I must go. Saki will want to know how my mission went.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStay safe, will you?\u201d remarked Raphael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs safe as I can be among the Foot Clan,\u201d replied Karai. She headed out of the sewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJazz told me he and his boys made peace with you guys,\u201d Raphael said to Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur factions did, yes,\u201d replied Shockwave, \u201cbut there\u2019s still the occasional skirmish between Autobot and Decepticon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStill, that\u2019s not why we\u2019re here,\u201d remarked Nightbird. \u201cRaphael, your family\u2019s inside the living room.\u201d Raphael gulped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis estate\u2019s out in the country?\u201d Hiroki asked the Turtles and Splinter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis TCRI funds are to blame for that,\u201d replied Donatello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese are just reconstructions of what Karai told us,\u201d said Leonardo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019re really detailed,\u201d remarked Hiroki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s where I came in!\u201d chimed in Michaelangelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMichaelangelo is probably the most artistic out of all my children,\u201d Splinter said with pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFunny how we were ALL named after Renaissance artists,\u201d said a voice, \u201cand Mikey\u2019s the only one that does any art.\u201d Everyone whirled around to see\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAPHAEL!\u201d said Splinter excitedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRAPH!\u201d cheered Michaelangelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDude, you snuck up on all of us!\u201d said Leonardo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen did you get here?!\u201d asked Donatello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026About a minute ago,\u201d replied Raphael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, dude, what are you standing in the doorway for?!\u201d asked Leonardo. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna need you on this! The four of us, together again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, man!\u201d agreed Michaelangelo. \u201cYou know how empty the Lair was without you?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMichaelangelo speaks the truth, Raphael,\u201d said Splinter. \u201cThe Lair\u2026and our hearts felt empty without you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Guys, Pops, I screwed up by thinking I was too dangerous for you,\u201d said Raphael. \u201cI guess I didn\u2019t trust that you wouldn\u2019t let me go that far. \u2026If you\u2019ll let me, I\u2019d like to come back and work on that with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course, my son,\u201d replied Splinter. \u201cThis is your home and we are your family. As long as you make sure none of us turn to the path of the Shredder, we will do the same for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTurtle power?\u201d asked Leonardo as he, Donatello, and Michaelangelo held their fists out for a fist-bump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Turtle power!\u201d replied Raphael as he fist-bumped his brothers. \u201cAll right, here\u2019s what Karai managed to get from Shred-head\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saki and Tormo met in the Oroku estate. It was styled to look like a traditional Japanese Lord\u2019s home. \u201cLooks almost like a First Age Kitsune dwelling,\u201d remarked Tormo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have kitsunes in the Realms?\u201d asked Saki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep. From one tailed to the most powerful nine tailed. My employer\u2019s greatest enemy has nine-tail Kitsune blood in her veins.\u201d That was when something fell from the ceiling. Saki and Tormo looked at the object and\u2026Tormo went pale. \u201c\u2026That\u2019s a man\u2019s head\u2026\u201d he gulped. Saki picked up the head and examined it, then groaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026KARAI!\u201d he barked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean Miwa,\u201d replied Karai\u2019s voice. Saki shut his eyes and breathed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026So it WAS you and the Turtles that I saw all those years ago when I took you in as a baby,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou kidnapped me from my father!\u201d snarled Karai. \u201cAnd all because Tang Shen chose him! You chose attachment over a proper relationship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you chose poorly after learning the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, trying to keep someone like Order locked up was a mistake!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a man\u2019s\u2026wait, locked up?\u201d said Tormo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI did say she was in my possession, did I not?\u201d asked Saki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe won\u2019t be for long!\u201d challenged Karai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would prefer it if you stayed away from Order\u2019s cell,\u201d hissed Saki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, this has gone on long enough!\u201d replied Karai. \u201cThis deal of yours MUST fall through!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou won\u2019t get past the guards!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see!\u201d Saki and Tormo heard footsteps on the roof. Saki then pulled out a communicator. He selected a channel that said \u201cMiyoko\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkaa-san!\u201d he said into the communicator. \u201cKarai is not to rescue Order! She is a traitor to the Foot Clan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Karai dispatched all that stood in her way between her and Order. The only one she was rightfully scared of was Saki\u2019s mother, Oroku Miyoko. Why? It\u2019s rare for a ninja to reach old age and Miyoko was in her mid-70\u2019s. Karai approached a cell with a green woman in a green dress. Her eyes were glowing green. \u201cI have the distinct feeling,\u201d muttered Karai, \u201cyou need to be free before whatever will happen happens.\u201d She then heard a whistling noise and rolled out of the way before throwing a kunai in the direction of the one thrown at her. It struck the beam running across the ceiling and broke, bringing the assassin to the floor. The assassin picked herself up and darted to the shadows. \u201c\u2026You know this has gone too far!\u201d Karai insisted to the assassin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean you betraying your father, Karai?\u201d hissed an old woman\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlease, listen to me!\u201d urged Karai. \u201cThat woman is quite literally power incarnate! Keeping her contained may lead to catastrophic results! No one would succeed, not even the Foot!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve spent too long fulfilling the Foot Clan\u2019s goals! We WILL control this entire planet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re that dead-set, then? \u2026I\u2019m sorry the conversation has to end this way.\u201d Karai leapt onto the beam and charged at her assassin, Oroku Miyoko! The two dueled for a while, using every trick they learned. \u2026Unfortunately, Miyoko learned more tricks than Karai. She managed to bring Karai to the floor hard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou fought as well as an Oroku, I\u2019ll give you that,\u201d said Miyoko, \u201cbut you made a terrible decision in throwing in your lot with that rat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt least, unlike you,\u201d said Karai, \u201cHamato Yoshi still has his humanity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat you incorrectly call humanity, I call weakness!\u201d Miyoko readied a knife\u2026then a sai hooked around her arm and its owner threw her aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI dunno,\u201d grunted the sai owner. \u201cPops\u2019 teachings helped me become stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRaphael!\u201d gasped Karai. Raphael helped his half-sister up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cListen, we ain\u2019t got much time!\u201d warned Raphael. \u201cPops is leading the charge here with the rest of our brothers, the Mad Dogz, and Jazz and his team! But Shred-head\u2019s new business partners have the sword and are on their way here! We gotta free Order!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat might be difficult. Look at her.\u201d Karai pointed out Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Hoo boy, this needs a delicate touch and me and my brothers do NOT do delicate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, what\u2019s the hold up, Raaaaaaa\u2026\u201d War had arrived and trailed off when she saw Order\u2019s state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar,\u201d wheezed Pestilence when she arrived, \u201cwhy did yooooOH NUTS!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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