Sacrifice

Chapter 1

Leo's POV

It was a shock tonight when Shredder had randomly appeared at our battle. It started off as us just fighting against Bebop and Rocksteady and the next thing we know, Shredder appears and interrupts the battle. I'm not even sure why the Shredder has come, there appears to be no reason for it.

"That's enough, the two of you," Shredder explains demanding Rocksteady and Bebop to leave this fight to himself.

"Yes boss," the two of them say without hesitation. They get off the scene quickly. If they're gone, why did we even fight them in the first place? We were hardly fighting for ten minutes!

I'm just surprised that the Shredder is here because he rarely comes out to fight us. Typically he just sends out his minions to fight as the night has started off. There must be a reason behind it, this behaviour is so unusual for the Shredder.

Nothing is said, we stand there is silence. "Why fight us tonight? What's the occasion?" I ask curiously. "The occasion?" he asks. "Well, it is the last day that you live. Or should I say last twenty minutes?"

I don't reply, I hear the same speech every time. "Well, what are you waiting for?" Shredder asks waiting for us to attack. None of my brothers move a muscle, looks like I'll have to step in.

I wait ten more seconds before I sprint at Shredder, swinging my katanas at his head. Shredder stops them with his armour on his wrists, then pushes me back. I strike again, this time aiming for the feet. He steps back dodging my attack, and kicks me on the chest. I fall to the ground, that's when Raph takes over.

As I did, Raph charges at Shredder and swings his sais at him. He moves to the left, causing Raph to miss. Raph turns around and tries kicking Shredder. He grabs Raph's leg in mid kick and throws him to the ground.

Next is Mikey. Mikey tried making a sneak attack, however it doesn't work. While Mikey swung his nunchucks from behind, Shredder must've heard it all happening and grabbed them before Mikey's weapon hit him. With his weapons in Shredder's hands, Mikey lets go quickly before he is thrown to the ground. Shredder turns around and swings the nunchucks and Mikey, one hitting him in the lip. It must've hit him hard, because Mikey cries out in pain as his lip starts to bleed. Shredder then knocks him down by punching him in the stomach, and dropping his weapons to the ground.

Donnie walks up to Shredder, spinning his bo staff multiple times before hitting Shredder in the arm. It did no damage what so ever, but rather makes Shredder mad. Shredder takes the chance and attack Donnie. Donnie falls the the ground after being kicked down.

"Is that all you've got turtles?" Shredder asks making us sound pathetic. "Are you asking to be killed?" I then realize something; Shredder has a point, we aren't fighting well today. Typically we don't get many hits, however Shredder hasn't even taken his weapon out yet and we're getting taken down easily!

I get back up, swing my blades at him once again. Once Shredder moves out of the way, I swing them again, faster this time. I intend on proving Shredder wrong, that we are better than how we began our fight. Shredder dodges them once again, so this times I take out four ninja stars and throw them at him. Shredder blocks these, but as he was distracted with the stars, I made a move and swung my katanas, hitting him in the stomach.

Shredder was angry that he fell for my trick, out came his blades. Shredder and I block each other's attacks, this has been the longest anyone has been up against Shredder for tonight. Shredder got fed up, and tried to punch me down. I reacted quickly and back away, just enough so that his arm didn't reach my face. Shredder goes to punch me, and that's all I notice. I didn't realize at the same time as the punch came, Shredder was swinging his blade at my stomach. It hit me, across my stomach Shredder cut me. It doesn't take me long to realize that it isn't deep or life threatening, however it brings me enough pain for me to fall to the ground.

I'm down, and most likely out for this fight. I look over at my brothers, they only get one attack in before they're taken down, two of they're lucky. We aren't fighting well today, or maybe Shredder is fighting at his full strength.

My cut isn't too deep, it just stings a little. I force myself to stand up, I won"t attack right away however I'll be ready to when needed.

Mikey is taken down one last time before Shredder begins to speak once again. "I've had enough. You all could easily be dead right now if I wasn't holding back." He wasn't holding back? If that's the case, then are we really that bad compare to the Shredder?

Shredders blades go back into his armour, I think he's done fighting, but why now? He puts one arm behind him, and slowly brings it back out.

I look over at my brothers, Donnie is on the ground, Mikey on his knees and Raph also on the ground. I'm the only one left standing.

Shredder bring his arm back, revealing that he's holding something. I try to see what it is, a glass jar? Shredder takes something close to seven steps backwards, and based off of the expressions of his eyes, I can tell there was a smirk on his face. He throws the glass jar in the air, however towards us and he backs up another three steps.

For a split second, I'm confused, however I don't stay confused for long. "Everyone, get out of the way!" I call out realizing that it can't be something good if Shredder had to back away from it.

I run away, then go to the ground, hiding my face in my arms before the jar hit the ground. I hide my head in my arms for a good three minutes before I look up at my brothers. Mikey got the furthest away, then me, Raph and then Donnie. Donnie seemed to be a little closer than what I'd feel comfortable with, however his face is buried in his arms.

It wasn't an explosive, which was a possibility. Was there even anything in it? Was Shredder playing a joke on us? But why?

He comes walking back in our direction, picking up the piece of glass and dropping it to the ground again to watch it shatter even more.

"The fight was pathetic, none of you were trying. There was more of a challenge again you four last month, you have just become lazy, over confident. I will not hesitate to kill you...next time. It won't be long until I see you again, not to fight but you will need my help. I'm the only one with the cure, I can't wait to see you all begging for my help."

Shredder left after his last speech, it was the opposite this time. Typically we're the ones to flee. The four of us went back to the lair, all in rough shape. We need to train, I believe what Shredder was saying is true. We have become lazy, I was the only one how could last more than two attacks! From now on, I'll make them take fighting seriously. We could've been killed tonight, the really question is why weren't we?