Legacy Mutation (Book Eight)

Chapter 46: Everything According to Plan

The Hamatos instantly split off, trying to gain vantage points around the space. Destiny and Leonardo dash off one way, Leo's breaths coming in short pants as he stares at Shredder.

"Impossible...he fell off the roof. I saw it," he mutters.

"He isn't human anymore. It's like he was fused with..." Destiny trails off, her bùjú still flashing in the dim lighting. "If Emery got to him in time and mutated him-"

"HEADS UP!"

They both duck as a Foot bot goes sailing past their heads. Casey winks and sticks his thumb up as he skates away. Leo and Destiny split off to take on their opponents. Emery meets up with Destiny immediately, knives spinning.

"Well? What do you think of my accomplishments?" she asks. "Do you like how I used that special little bit of white mutagen I found?"

"Like you need my approval," the wolf-raven returns smoothly, clashing their weapons together. She doesn't let on to her confusion about the white mutagen. Zilla was the last person who had the last bit of mutagen, so how Emery found it supposedly doesn't add up.

"Enthral me with your mediocre thoughts," the leopard taunts further, evading Destiny's blade as she skims the tip of her ear.

"I don't get it, honestly," she snaps. "After all, you're in such a position of power now...what happens once Shredder wants his position back? Do you go back to being the loser little sister that could never leave the shadows?"

She growls, but her eyes flash with uncertainty. "Bite your tongue, dog."

"Make me, cat."

They shout and attack one another again.

Not surprisingly, Fishface is duelling with Raphael nearby.

"You have grown old, my friend," the pink creature teases. "How many grey hairs have you plucked?"

"As many as your mother has, you sushi plate!" the red-masked turtle snaps, lunging for the mutant with his sais flashing.

Fishface deflects the blow with his knife, grinning widely. "Ah, it's good to fight you again, Raphael."

"Wish I could say the same," Raph grunts, swinging his leg at him and landing a solid kick to his gut.

Fishface grunts and stumbles backwards, his beady yellow eyes narrowing as he launches back into the fight. Near them, Sarina zips around in the air, desperately trying to avoid Tiger Claw's guns as he follows her on his jet pack. He fires repeatedly, but she manages to dodge every one. She spins around, flying backwards and firing lasers at the striped cat that he also evades.

"You are fast, girl, but I will not miss for much longer," he snarls.

"Ha! I'd like to see you try," she taunts. He raises both his guns, making her laugh nervously. "Okay, not smart of me! Not smart!"

She goes zooming away, his bullets just grazing her skin as she urges her boots to go faster. Below her, Taylor and Casey go back to back, surrounded by Foot bots. They ready their baseball bat and hockey stick, smacking any bot that gets too close for comfort.

"Hey, maybe this won't be so hard!" Casey guesses to her, taking the head off a nearby assailant.

Annalise lets out a shriek as she avoids Rahzar's menacing claws, swiping her tomahawk at him as she leaps around like a squirrel on a sugar high. Right after, April screams for help as Karai chases her, the little swipes from the tessen causing the trained kunoichi no discomfort. Casey, in an attempt to hide the fear he's having for his wife's life, laughs nervously as Taylor shoots him an unimpressed look.