Trust in the Shadows

Baxter's Gambit: Part 1

Alyssa's POV:

We watch from the rooftops as the Kraang load cargo into their van.

Donnie: "Whoa! That's a sub-spacial endoparticle disrupter."

Leo: "Gonna have to explain if that's 'oh, no' or 'yay'."

Donnie: "In the hands of the Kraang, it's a definite 'oh, no'."

Mikey: "Why? What does it do?"

Donnie: "The disrupter can de-synchronize subatomic resonances, which invert polymolecular structures, causing them to implode."

Mikey dons a confused look, so Raph translates.

Raph: "It makes things go 'boom'."

Donnie: "Technically, it makes things go zwee-choo-pop! It's important to be accurate."

Leo: "Ok, guys, get in position. Ready, set-"

Raph: "Let's just do this."

We leap to the ground to find Dogpound, Fishface, & the Foot standing opposite us.

Raph: "Kraang & Fishface & Dogpound? I must be dreaming. Pinch me."

Mikey does so, so Raph hits him on the head.

Mikey: "Ow. You said."

We all leap to attack one another. While we all fight the Kraang, Leo & I take on Dogpound, Mikey & Donnie take on the accompanying Foot ninjas, and Raph deals with Fishface. Thanks to them, the Kraang get away with the sub-spacial endoparticle disrupter.

Leo: "Guys, we gotta move. Raph, now."

Fishface: "Yes, run along now, boy."

Raph: "This isn't over, Fishface."

{Time skip}

At the lair, Splinter paces back and forth behind us with his staff, testing to see if we can avoid what we think is coming before it does. I've done this test before, but it's been over a decade, so Splinter insisted that I participate, and rightfully so. Donnie tries to dodge but gets hit on the head by Splinter.

Donnie: "Aw, man."

Next, Mikey repeatedly flinches forward, but Sensei never swings.

Mikey: "Just so we're clear, Sensei, you are planning on swinging, ri-Ow!"

Then, Raph gets hit one second before he can lunge forward. Then, Splinter swings at Leo, who veers to the side in time to avoid getting hit.

Leo: "Yes!"

Next, he comes to me. I sense the staff coming and duck forward, rolling over to Leo.

Me: *sighs* "Phew. Still got it."

Leo & I fist bump as Raph turns to face Splinter.

Raph: "What is the point of this, anyway?"

Splinter: "Evading a sword you cannot see demonstrates an ability to sense your enemy's intention."

Raph: "I already know my enemy's intention, Sensei--to take me down."

Splinter: "Knowing that your enemy will strike is a given. But sensing when they will strike can mean the difference between victory and defeat."