Part 21
I walked fast to the battlefield, with Mokoshans army behind me. As we walked, I could see the anger in Raph's face. I felt unwanted and wanted to go hide, but than again, they did put me back in the lead. I wonder if anyone here besides Mark trustes me. I walked watching, for any trouble just to pop up.
"I'm sure the only way things could have gone wrong with this plan is if the other army didn't follow the plan." Mark said, trying to lighten up the crowd, Raph gave him a cold look. Than walked right up to Mark.
"Look! I don't want to hear a word out of you! You're nothing but trouble! It was your plan that got us this deep! SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST KEEP YOUR BIG MOUTH SHUT NOW ON!" Mark kind of backed away from Raph, I saw he didn't want a fight, so he just shut up. Ninjara walked over to Raph and he put his arm around her as they walked. You didn't have to ask her how much she cared for Raph, you could see it in her face.
Then the thoughts of poor Mokoshan being pulled into all of this. I could see she worried for him, but how could I not blam her. He's been nice since the start. The start, when Mokoshan lost his love, Nei'shan. Mokoshan, was a frist filled with anger, and depression, for he loved Nei'shan, his Moon Eyes very much. Than when he saw Ninjara, it was filled in, the empty place of his lost love. He was nice to her, and liked her.. only for the reason he needed to find happiness. At the time of Mokoshan being nice, poor Raphael was scared of lossing Ninjara and was filled with anger that he let out on Mokoshan.
Later when Ninjara was hurt, Mokoshan took her in, and cared for her. Takeing care of Ninjara sores. Raphael was filled with anger, and the fear of losing Ninjara. His mind was played with, twisted. He didn't realise how much he was being used. Revyen, saw Raph's anger and took it, using it hopefully to get Ninjara and us all. Wanting us to leave. But her plan back fired on her, and now look at us. We're here in this war, which is really a waste of time, for Ninjara already said she would leave, for it was proven that her love is only for Raphael, but why did poor Mokoshan have to go through that, to prove their love, for what love does Mokoshan get out of all of this?
While walking I could feel my blades burn, for they were just as happy about what was going on as I was. They were letting me know they want some action, and I knew where the action would be. I wanted to take on Revyen, she killed Master Splinter. My anger for her was great, but at the same time, the feeling of what was going on was really just lost. I didn't know if we should be going to the battlefeild, or if Mokoshan would even be alive. All I knew was I wanted to fight, and the one I wanted to fight was Revyen. Is this the feeling Raphael usually gets that I try to hold him back from? What are these blades doing to my thoughts?
Mark walked up behind me. I could see the worry in his eyes, he didn't feel as much right here as I did. I know he must want out of this, but he knows I need him. I need someone who has trust in me. For now, the only thoughts in my head were really no good, on how bad I want to do in Revyen. First off I poke her eyes out, so she can't see what I'm doing to her. Than I'll Pull each of her teeth out, one by one. Than I'll burn her fur to her body, watching it melt, laughing to make her pain feel worse, and than I'll shave all that hair off of her big stupid head. Oh, but to kill her would to be to kind, for she must live with what she has done.
"Leo, I'm sorry about all this. I thought it would work, I hope things don't turn out to bad."
"It's ok Mark, I know you're trying to help. And you have helped me more than anyone else had in the past so many years." Mark looked down, I could see the pain in his eyes, if he fails at what he does, he feels just as bad as I do, and he's taking this hard. I stopped, as a noise came from our right. Looking over, I got everyone to stop. Raphael came up beside me.
"What's going on Leo? I know that look." I was looking pass Raphael, seeing Revyen's army going pass, on the other side of some trees, they too are headed to the battlefeild, but why? I went to go towards them, but Mark pulled me back.
"Let's see what they are up too, before coming out to them. This could be a trap." Mark said. I stepped back.
"You're right, let's not rush into this." I said holding my sword, I just wanted my hands on Revyen. Raphael looked at me, than looked at my hands holding the sword as tight as I can.
"You got to control that temper." Raph said with a smile across his face, he could tell I was mad, and he was going to get me with I always told him. I looked at him, knowing he was joking, but I wasn't in the mood for a joke. Raph's testing me or something... I better not blow up, I can't let these blades talk.
"I'm ok Raph, I can control my temper." I said, and boy was I proud that I heard myself say that, because to tell the truth I don't know how long I can control it. Master Splinter always taught us to work our hardest to control our temper, for anger was our biggest fight that we had to win. Raph was the one having the hardest time with that fight, but now I am too.
Oh, what would Master Splinter do if he knew what his best student was having problems with. I mean, I was always the student to work the hardest in class, and I over came the other three because of that hard work, and to control my temper was one of the first lessons... I wish I could run to Master Splinter, but I can't, he's gone.. but why? Why can't this all be a dream? I still feel as if he would be home once we get there. I hope Don's ok taking care of this, I mean April is in her late 40's now, she can't do to much to help, but she says she feels as young as she use too. We all know she's only saying that.
Oh, how my mind was going in so many different ways.. but one of the big questions is, should I be leading these guys? I haven't slept in over 24 hours. I looked at Raph and Ninjara walking close together as we followed Revyen's army, I felt for them, but I wonder if they really trust me, or are they testing me.. is this time of putting me in lead a test? I looked at Raph again, seeing at how he was watching me the full time. Mark was to my other side, he kept his eyes on Revyens army.
"Leo, are you ok?" Mark asked, looking over towards me looking at Raph and Ninjara.
"Yea, I'm fine. I just hope I haven't lost their trust for good. Raph is blamming me for Master Splinter, and..." I looked down, than back up at Mark. "I've never told anyone this, but out of my brothers, I worry about Raph the most."
"Why? He's strong and taking care of himself all the time? I thought you would worry about Mikey more."
"Mikey is fun loving and tries to stay out of deep deep trouble, but Raph on the other hand, jumps into trouble. He gets mad real easy and goes after what he doesn't like. Mikey, believe it or not is easier to keep an eye on. I worry about Raph each time he goes out." I looked down, for it was true, Raphael was the Turtle that cause us the most problems, and no matter how much I got mad at him, I cared about him, and worried for him.
We came up to the battlefeild, and looked around. The other army hasn't noticed us yet. So we kept our distance from them, to see what they're up too. I saw the leader walking back and forth mad as anything.
"We were betrayed!!! They took Revyen!!!! THIS MEANS WAR!!!!" Seeing how they were reacting I knew they didn't take Mokoshan, so what's going on? I got up and walked towards them, without a word Mokoshan's army followed. Revyen's army noticed us. "Where is Revyen?!" The one who was acting as their leader said, steping forwards towards me.
"We don't have Revyen, and Mokoshan never came home last night. We were hoping that you guys knew where they were."
"We don't have them, and came here to find out what was taking Revyen, from coming and telling us the war was over." I knew this meant trouble, but to tell what it kind, we were not sure.
"I say both armys work together, to save Mokoshan and Revyen, and when this is over, us Turtles will leave with Ninjara. Are you guys with me?"
"We sure are!" Within minutes we came up with a plan, both armys would spread into many groups and go out looking for any signs of trouble, or anything at all that will lead us to Revyen and Mokoshan. I was teamed up with Raphael and Ninjara... Mark went with some of the other soldiers, now I really felt alone.
I walked for a long time, the two of them not far behind me. I felt as if it was that cold winter when I was taken by the Shredder and the foot by surprise. Where I was being followed, but not by those of the ones who care for me. I looked back at Raphael, it was as if he wasn't the same Raph I knew before all of this. He had his hands wrapped around his sais, as he watched me. I looked down, I felt a lone, and wanted to be that way. I wonder if I had them check another area, I would be better off, but we were to keep together, and I had to earn his trust again.
I closed my eyes as walking, again losing track of what we're doing. I could picture Splinter, on our last Bday that I spent with my brothers.. it was one of our biggest Bday nights.. Since Mikey made his friends and got the TMNT comics and cartoons and movies out, we had money to buy foods and gifts for each other. Splinter got me some new weapons for my Bday, some swords and throwing stars... he told me 'That they would not always be there to slove the fights for me', and that 'they shouldn't have to be there. To find a way of stopping a fight shouldn't come from which I give, but which you already have.'"
Than the thoughts of Revyen came in mind, how she killed Splinter, how she started this trouble that has got my brothers in this deep. I wish Splinter was here.. he always knew how to help me. Raphael wasn't to much of the one to support my every thought, infact he usually wouldn't do anything I told him, and right now it seemed weird that he was listening me, as if I'm on a test. I looked at my swords in my hands, and thought of Master Splinter's teaching. I put the sword away and just kept walking.
Raphael looked at me, he's not use to me walking without my swords, when we're looking for a fight.
"Leo.. What in the world are you up too?"
"Raph, if Revyen has Mokoshan, and realize what happened, than she's not going to want to see our Weapons, and if we make the wrong move, we might lose more than what we want too... she already killed Splinter."
"IF YOU DIDN'T MOVE HIM LEO!!! He was ok, we had him, he was being taken care of! You had to move him!!!" I saw Raph was just letting his anger out, and what better way of letting it out, than putting the blam on me, but this wasn't the time for this.
"Raph,cool it!" I knew if I had my swords in hand once seeing her, these blades might get me madder than I should be, but is that possable, I'm very mad, and I have a reason, but to kill. I felt the blades burn, I knew they wanted at her. Just than I looked up as I heard a loud bang from east of us.
"Raph! Ninjara! THIS WAY!"
"WE KNOW LEO, WE HEARD!!!" We ran to see a battle, but in this battle we saw Revyen fighting the W's? I stopped and looked around to see Mokoshan, but he was no where in sight. Ninjara grabbed Raph's arm.
"Where's Mokoshan?" She cried, falling into Raph's shell. I saw that this was hurting her, just as bad as I thought. I went to pull my sword, but than stopped. In this battle, who is the bad guys? Revyen, who killed Master Splinter or the W's who took me for years.. the last years of Splinter's life!!! I looked over to see Raph grabbing his sais, putting Ninjara up against a tree.
"IT'S TIME TO ROCK AND ROLL LEO!!! SO LET'S GET THESE W'S ROLLING!!!!!!!!"
"NO RAPH!!" Raph stopped and looked at me.
"What do you mean NO? They're the start of this all!"
"Yea, and that's why I have a bad feeling about this fight, it could be a trap!"
"TRAP! I'M NOT SCARED OF NO STINKIN TRAP!!! LET'S GET THESE GUYS!!!!!!"
"RAPH!!!!!! YOU DON'T GET IT DO YOU!!! WE ALREADY ARE DOWN TO TWO TURTLES IN THIS FIGHT!!! NOW LET'S KEEP OUR BRAINS STRAIGHT AND GET SOME KIND OF IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ninjara got up and between Raph and I.
"For once I'm going to tell you to calm down. Raph you too. Now Leo is right, we can't just rush into this. Revyen is going to pay for what she has done, but it will have to wait." I smiled at Ninjara, she saved Raph and I from getting into another fight of ours.
"OK, but I still think we should just kick some W's off of our world!"
"Yea, but think about it Raph. Revyen works with the W's.. why would she be fighting them? And where's Mokoshan? These are two questions that we'll have to answer. Let's split up, Ninjara take the right, and work your way around. I'll go left. We should meet up on the other side, and report what we saw with this fight... and who is helping Revyen with fighting, she can't be in this fight on her own."
I watched Raph and Ninjara head off to the right, it was my chance to be a lone and clear my head. It was weird, the full time I was with the W's I wanted back with my brothers, now that I'm back, I just want to be alone. I miss Master Splinter,... I really just miss him. I started off to my left, watching the fight, but I couldn't see who was working with Revyen. I grabbed out a sword, this was more than fighting Revyen, if I'm noticed all of the W's would go after me as well. I hope it's Mokoshan helping her, that would tell me they made up, and the war between the Wolfs would be over.Just than I saw a wolf jump out of the middle of the fight. It was wolf fighting with her. Just like Mokoshan had wolfs around him when he first attacked, they are working with Revyen. I got closer, only to see wolfs, but no Mokoshan. Where can he be? Just than someone came up behind me.
"We never stop bumping into each other do we Turtle?" I turned around to see the Shredder standing behind me, he brought his sword down at me. "To kill you Turtles will give my brother the rest he should have!" He's drunk, I can smell his breath. I backed away, it's not good to fight him when he knows what he's doing, but when he's drunk, he could be more danger for both me and him. The sword just miss hitting my head. I looked at him, even if I stood still he would have missed. He can't aim right.
"Shredder don't be dumb right now. Get home and rest for when the hang over hits you!" Shredder came down a little faster, using my sword I knocked his from his hand. "Go HOME SHREDDER, BEFORE YOU KILL YOURSELF!!" Than I looked up, that yell just lead some W's my way. I've been noticed. Now the fight begins.
"STOP! THE TURTLE IS MINE TO KILL!!!" The Shredder yelled, but the W kids kept coming. They too knew he was drunk and couldn't take me on alone. "NAGI'S DEATH ALL LEADS TO YOU TURTLES!! IT'S TIME TO PAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!!!"
"But Shredder, we were not a live at that time. We weren't even mutated back than! Listen to yourself... you're looking for someone to place the blame on.. killing Yoshi wasn't enough for you. And poor Tang Shen! She never did anything WRONG!!"
"She turned my brother down! That's where she went wrong!" Shredder than threw a throwing star at me, I jumped out of the way, he had a better aim that time, and cut my arm. I felt the blood come down, than Shredder kicked the front of my shell. The old pain from Raph's sais hit in. I looked to see the W kids were now all around me. Man was I wishing that Raphael was by my side, but he was on the other side of the fight, I wonder if he even realized that the fight moved my way some more.
I looked to see Terror standing in front of me. What's going on here? I thought to myself, why are they gaining up on Revyen, this had to be a trap. I backed up from Terror, but for some odd reason the fight against Revyen kept fighting. Why? They got me, do they want everyone else too, by the same trap? Is this a trap?