*Karai's POV*
I watched as Kitanna was strapped into the container.
This wasn't right! What about honor? What about a final battle?
What about a good bye?
I felt tears coming. No, no that could not be. I hated my sister. She betrayed us!
The container closed and my sister was slightly limp. Her body was sore from the pounding it just had.
Then I saw her grow strong. She stood straight as she looked at Leo. At the other three turtles.
Then a glowing light burst from her cage. A loud roar filled my ears and shattered the window in front of me.
I fell from the vibration of the ground. What was that?!
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*Leo's POV*
I covered my ears as the tiger roar flew from Kitanna's throat. How was she doing that?
I then noticed my other katana was beside me. I grabbed it and sheathed it. I then fell over due to the earthquake causing sound.
The Shredder and his men all attempted to stay standing. Dogpound and Stockman fell away from the controls to the containers. Shredder grabbed onto the table my brothers were on for support.
They must have been so scared. I know I was. What kind of power was this?
The glass began to rattle. I knew what was going happen. I covered my head as the glass shattered into a million pieces. All the glass in the room broke, even the windows!
And just as easily as it began, it stopped. Kitanna was on the ground, surrounded by mounds of glass shards, hands still locked in shackles. She seemed alright... I hoped...
I had no time to lose. I ran and grabbed the box my brothers were in, pulled my sword out and broke the chains on Kitanna.
She fell, but she held herself from falling to the ground. I placed my katana back on my back and helped her up with my free arm.
"Up... there..." She gasped.
I looked to see a window shattered... a perfect place to get out.
I left my hand on her shoulder as we ran to the exit.
"Graahhhhh! Get up you weaklings! Get them!" Shredder hollered behind us.
I ignored it. I had to get my brothers out of there! I leaped up with the box, and Kitanna attempted to jump all the way. She made it half way up when Dogpound grabbed her foot.
I grabbed her wrist, trying to help her up, but all I grabbed was Raph and Donnie's masks from her arm.
"Oh, no you don't." Dogpound lifted her high above his head and slammed her into the ground so hard, cracks formed.
I gasped. What could I do? I needed to get her out of...
No. I had to fix my brothers. Kitanna would want me to. I turned and left, a sick feeling engulfing me.
What if...?
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*April's POV*
I wrapped Casey's leg up the best I could with gauze and duct tape.
"I can't believe Karai would attack you, especially knowing you aren't on her level of fighting," I stated.
Casey cringed. "I had her, Red! She was just wimpy and used a pepper spray bomb on me!"
I just nodded in reply. Let him have his minute of glory. "I'm just worried about Leo and the others... Karai is very..."
"They'll be fine, April," Casey comforted.
"Well, I'm going to check it out. I don't like this. I might even be able to warn them about Karai!" I said excitedly, running out of the lab.
"Red, wait!" Casey stood on his healthy leg and hopped over to the door. "You can't go out there alone!"
"Casey, I'll be..." I went to turn to go out of the lair, but I came face to face with "Leo!"
He had fear in his eyes. Fear and pain.
"What's....?"
"No time to explain. Where is the serum Kitanna made that fixed me up?" He asked quickly.
"The gold liquid bottle on the shelf..." Casey answered.
Leo bolted into the lab. I followed him, more worried than anything. He set down the box in his hands, and reached for the bottle.
He set three turtles down on the table. One had their legs tangled in an orange mask. Mikey.
Leo removed the mask from the little turtles feet and sprayed each one with the liquid.
"Leo, what's happening?" I asked. "Where's Kitanna?"
"She..." His voice caught.
Uh oh. Now nothing could calm me down.
Leo sighed and told us the story. I wanted to throw up. For all we knew right now, our friend could be dead.
***End Twenty Three***
