The Turtle King II: Leonardo's Pride *COMPLETED*

Chapter 9: Final Battle & Koya dies

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Later that same night, to the Outlands. The Outsiders, led by Koya, walk into a pond. The Outsiders growls as they emerge on the opposite shore, they're covered in mud from their chins to their tails...or a least some of them have tails—long or short. The Outsiders stride across the savanna. Overhead, gray clouds cover the sky. Thunder rumbles, and lightning flickers in the clouds.

Later as the storm rolls in over the Palace and the fields. There is a clap of thunder, and rain begins to fall.

"I can't believe we lost her again." A female voice echoes in the den of the Palace. Mushroom and Skyla pace restlessly inside the Palace. "This is the eight-thousandth time!" She said. Skyla whimpers. Mushroom halts and jabs an accusing finger at Skyla. 

"I thought you were gonna watch her!" She said. "Me?" The mutated angelic dragon asked as she sat down. She put her hands to her chest. "You were gonna watch her!" She said. Mushroom turns to face Skyla on his other side. "I thought you were gonna watch her!" She said. The mutated angelic dragon points accusingly. 

"No, you were gonna watch her!" She said. "You were gonna watch her!" She yelled. "Ah! Watch this!" Skyla said. She belly-flops on top of Mushroom. "Ow!" She said. Mushroom flips Skyla onto her back and tugs at her lip. "Take that, you creepy dragon! Say it!" She said.

Leonardo strides into the Palace and shakes rainwater from his body. He even rang out the tail fins of his ninja mask and the rest of his gear. "Fat!" Skyla's voice cried out in the den. "Say it!" Mushroom's voice even rang out as well. "Fat!" Skyla's voice cried out again. Mushroom holds Skyla by the leg while her tail is wrapped around one of her spikes. "Fatty! Fat! Fat!" She said.

"What are you doing?" Leonardo asked. Mushroom and Skyla snap to attention. Skyla grins innocently, while Mushroom lands on her stomach. "Ah! Good question." The mutated female weasel said. Mushroom sits up. "Uh, lemme ask you one." She said. "Hippo-thetically." Skyla said. Mushroom hops onto Skyla's snout. "Very hypothetical. There's this guy..." She said. Skyla shakes her head. "But he's not a turtle!" She said. Mushroom waves her hands in denial. 

"No! No!" She said. Leonardo smirks knowingly. "He's not a turtle. Sheesh." She said. Mushroom wags a finger at Leonardo. "Definitely not a turtle. And, ah...ah, his daughter, um..." Mushroom said. The mutated weasel holds up both her arms. "...say..." She said. Mushroom crosses her arms. "...vanished?" She asked.

"Shuri's gone?!" Leonardo yelled angrily. Aries flaps frantically into the Palace from the rain and his feathers were soaking wet. "Sire!" He said. Aries hovers in front of Leonardo. "The Outsiders are on the attack! Heading this way! It's war!" Aries cried as his eyes widen, and he pumps his wings in fist.

"Aries, find Shuri!" Leonardo said. Aries flies off. "We'll assemble the hunters and huntresses. Move, now!" He said. Leonardo races away. Mushroom and Skyla exchange frantic glances.

The thunder crashes, and lightning flickers in the clouds over the rocky plain. The Outsiders stalk slowly across the landscape. Several dogs including Anubis flee from the Outsiders as they bark to warn their neighbors who are nearby which are Sheena, Lita, Zanna, Zink, Kaede, Yamato, Olympia, Koharu, Hazel and the rest of the mutated grass-landers including gazelles, cats and deer. The Outsiders growls.

Leonardo's pride strides onto the plain, opposite the Outsiders. Leonardo stalks along the line of hunters and huntresses as he let out his battle cries.

Hot Spot, King Lionheart, Halfcourt, Sandstorm, Monty Moose, Sergeant Bananas, Walkabout, Panda Khan, Perri Grey, Marie (the Raccoon), Pocahontas (the Raccoon), Dove, Bastet, Leatherhead ('84), Miyuki, Coventina, Piper, Yoshi, Axel, Parker and Hikaru along with mutated giraffes, antelopes and zebras lift their heads, then flee.