Red is for Revenge

Chapter 10

I went into the bathroom and examined the black suit. "Well I suppose I have to test it at some point. Don't I?" I muttered. "Now if I just take my phone. I'll need to activate this code though. The program won't work and then I'll have to specify what I want as well." I entered the code diligently and smiled. I had decided to do what Raphael had suggested. The plan I had created was perfect. I'll get into the club wearing this red cocktail dress and the fishnet tights. I finished off the outfit with red stilletos.

I stepped out of the bathroom tentatively checking my surroundings. Mikey was sitting on the floor carefully examining a piece of wood he had pulled up from the ground and Donnie was watching him from a corner but not intervening. He was giving Mikey the space to try this on his own. I cleared my throat and Mikey and Donnie both looked at me. "Does this look okay," I asked my face heating up a little at how big there eyes were as they looked at me.

Mikey stood up and placed the board back on the floor and almost tripped over his feet. I ran and caught him in my heels. Which surprised even me. His face became a little pink. "You look, look-" he opened and shut his mouth a couple of times in awe.

"You look perfect. Where are you going exactly," Donatello asked tilting his head to the side.

"I'm going behind enemy lines," Don and Mike gasped. "I have to go to the club the gang owns and make my way to Raph who is in the alley behind it. I also need to let whoever called my phone not to do it again."

Mikey finally found his words, "You are amazing. That shade of red really suits you. I never considered it before now but it just fits perfectly." I nodded and smiled at him. "Is it necessary though that you dress in such a way?"

"Yes one must put up the appearance of being older if I wish to make it into this club. I don't know who is affiliated with this symbol. Whoever has decided to mess with my family will get their ass kicked promptly. That includes family of blood or otherwise."

"Well I hope you are ready for the consequences that may befall you," Donnie said. "Don't let yourself get raped."

My eyes flashed viciously behind the innocent smile. "We both know what will happen."

"They could easily over power you though."

"Donatello I will be fine. I've defended myself for years. I may have to dress this way to get into the club but it doesn't mean I like it. Though this outfit is quite flattering don't you think?" I asked twirling in a circle. Both Donnie and Mikey's faces turned as red as the dress.

"Yes quite," Donnie swallowed. I smirked.

"Well I should be going now. I can't keep Red waiting too long you know? I kind of want to see his reaction to what I'm wearing too." I quickly crossed the room still carrying my weapons under their cloaking devices. I had changed the outside of my satchel using a program I had added while working on the suit. It had changed into a matching red purse.

I arrived outside the club and made sure to text Raph telling him I was outside and on my way. I walked up and the guy standing by the door looked me up and down. I smiled at him kindly and he smiled back letting me pass.

I entered not looking back feeling his eyes on me. I flipped my hair over my shoulder and pushed through the crowd. The overly loud and obnoxious music thumping in my ears I heard the voices talking loudly around me. Someone grabbed me suddenly by the arm and pulled me off into a side room. I shoved them off. There was a large desk domineering over the room. A high backed chair made of leather turned away from me behind it. I sighed wondering if this was going to become another movie scene cliché where the heroine comes into contact with the leader of her enemy.

"I hope you found us alright my dear," said someone in the chair. There voice was dark and serious in its tone.

"Well you didn't try very hard to disguise yourselves though you're going a little over the top with the cliché high backed chairs. I find it odd that you would show up again. I knew you and the Kraang had joined forces and killed my parents allowing me to escape."

"We weren't trying to hide. Why must we hide in a city that is ours? Ah yes the Kraang. An important part of our plan though they have plans of their own. We'll take care of them soon enough."

"It must be hard not being able to do things on your own. I mean I never would've thought of you as the dependent type. Always relying on others to take part never able to do anything on your own how exactly do you plan on taking over a city like that? Do you plan on making everyone feel included like a big happy family? This is New York City people tend to be pretty focused on themselves here. Which is why it doesn't surprise me that you want the city to yourself," I inspect my nails acting as if I couldn't care in the least. "Why you had to go after my family and my sister, well doesn't make any sense to me but it's your plan not mine."

The chair turned around to face me. I came face to face with a teenage boy a year or so older than me. "You seem so disinterested in us tonight Miss Mitchell. May I kindly remind you that you walked into my trap just as I thought you would? So I suggest you pay attention to me."

"Well," I examined his serious face feeling slightly playful. "If you wished to entertain me the boring speeches aren't really how you do that. I like listening to speeches just not ones coming from one with so little knowledge about how the world works. You remind me of an immature child I was once friends with back home. What was his name? Oh yes Luciano Amantea. I never thought he'd get older and become such a pest to think my ex best friend becoming involved in the family business. Then again it doesn't surprise me."

"That is Luciano Amantea leader of the NYC branch of the Red Hand to you. Most people would be on their knees praying that I let them live to see their families again."

I sighed, "Such poor choices you have made. You were such a smart kid Luciano you got through college and high school at fourteen as well. A child prodigy of course that was after elementary school, after your parents and mine became estranged. They told me I was never allowed to see you again. They never told me why though. One other thing I don't understand what everybody's obsession with red is? Is everyone a vampire or something?"

"Well Ellie we both know why they separated us. We were from far to different of worlds as soon as my parents and your parents found out about each other's professions at the end of our primary school experience well that was the end of the friendship. International crime rings and international crime stoppers don't mix too well. They had big plans for each of us though you were adopted."

"What are you talking about? My parents were normal people who had a few extraordinary hobbies. I found out about your family lineage a long time ago. I just never really understood mine. We have a history of crime fighting in our family yes, but my brother and sister were raised normally."

"They aren't really your brother and sister though. You're the daughter of your mother's sister. She died during childbirth and they took you in soon realizing your potential. I specialize in research if you don't remember."

"I specialize in more than one thing if you don't remember. One must have more than one area of expertise in order to live up to my family's ideals."

"Yes I'm surprised you still hold on to those after all your family is dead. I would know. I killed them. You wonder about everyone's obsession with red, yes? Well if you must know. Red is for revenge as well as passion. I like to call it the color of passionate revenge."

"Red is an alluring color as well. You never did comment on my outfit Luciano. Old friends usually comment on things like that. You're suit is quite nice. I think black suits you well."

"It has always suited me. I think the outfit is quite appealing. I prefer the more innocent look on you though. It used to work quite well for you."

"One needs to change it up every now and then. Thank you for pulling me in here now if you'll excuse me I do have a prior appointment to see to."

"Oh you're not going anywhere. We still have things to discuss like how you're going to join the Red Hand."

"Join the Red Hand? I think not. You killed my family. Why would I join scum like you," I said tartly my anger rising.

"Scum! How dare you? We are the best opportunity that has come your way since your sister's death. You went off the grid for a while there. It was hard to track you. I'm surprised you could hide so well. You're still only a girl after all."

"Why you sexist pig," I walked up to the desk and smacked him across the face. "Now I understand why my parents didn't want me anywhere near you." I ran out of the room as he was calling to his thugs. I found the back door into the alley I ran out pulling my sterile rubber gloves from my purse. I hid in the shadows carefully. I knew his men would follow soon. I backed up against a wall and someone moved towards me in the darkness. They pulled me into a hug quickly.

"Hey there Ellie."

I looked up to see Raph smiling at me, "Raphael!" I wrapped my arms around him immediately overjoyed to see him.

"Glad you could make it. I was getting kind of worried. Did you find your enemies?"

"Yes Luciano Amantea an old childhood friend has become our enemy. I don't know what to do. I suspected it could have been someone once close to me but not this. My visions couldn't even prepare me for this," I pulled him closer snuggling my face into his upper plastron trying not to cry.

"It's alright. I like your outfit though," he smirked down at me. I hit him, a smile creeping over my face.

"Why thank you but I must change back immediately his thugs were chasing me and this isn't really suited for fighting people."

"Does it have to go?"

"Yes it does. Sorry Red but something's just can't always stay the same forever." I pulled out my phone hitting a couple of buttons on it. I changed back into my black suit and pulled away from Raph.

Just then the back door slammed open with a bang and the thugs made their way out into the alley. I changed my looks and made my hair a dark auburn color. Raph looked at them unimpressed by their entrance into the alley.

I stepped out of the shadows, "Hello boys that was a very unimpressive entrance. Would you like to try it again? I have all day but with an entrance like that I don't see how my sister didn't get rid of you." Then suddenly a group of less thug like people dropped from the roof top to the ground behind the original group. "Now them I could see her having a problem with but only a slight one. I on the other hand am much more suited to this style of combat. Along with my friend and companion whom I have with me I would like to introduce you all to Red." Raphael stepped out of the shadows anger flaring in his eyes. He was battle ready. His anger fueling him.
   
The operatives of the Red Hand stepped back in fear and awe. I smirked and gestured to Raph who was waiting patiently. He looked at me for a second before speaking, "So who's first to join the party?"

The thugs looked scared but one of the martial artists stepped forward, "I will join." That's all it took for the others to join in. They attacked all at once and Raph launched into battle and I soon followed his lead.