User blog:Leofan13/A Clash of Two Worlds: Chapter Eight

You'd think that with it being Spring Break this week that I would actually get a break, too. Hmm, not so much. Anyway, sorry this one took so long and that it isn't very long, but it makes sense to end it where I did. I hope you enjoy it! :)

Chapter Eight: Now or Never

Foot headquarters loomed in the distance. With each step, it grew larger. We finally stopped at the edge of a rooftop overlooking it and surveyed the scene below. A pair of Foot ninja were patrolling the perimeter. We looked up to the top of the building and saw more guards there.

"We need a way in," Leo said, his eyes searching. "There. That's our entrance point." He pointed to a shadowy area on the rooftop. "Let's move," he said.

"Wait," Donnie said. "We can use these." He pulled out four grappling guns from his bag.

"There are only four," I said, stating the obvious.

"You can go with me, Lauradane," Leo stated. They all shot their grappling guns across the rooftop to the area that Leo had indicated. Then Leo scooped me up as he, Donnie, Mikey, and Raph zipped down the lines.

After reaching the other side, we quickly concealed ourselves. Remembering the patrolling Foot ninja, we waited until they circled back. Sneaking up behind them, Leo and Raph each grabbed one, placing their hands over the ninjas' mouths, and quickly knocked them out before dragging them into our formerly occupied shadowy spot.

"Stay alert, guys. No doubt, there will be more of them," Leo whispered to us. "Let's go!" he continued, motioning for us to go forward. We found ourselves looking at a tall section of Foot headquarters that had a small row of windows at the top. One of the windows had a broken corner.

"I take it Shredder's up there," I said in a hushed voice. Everyone nodded. I inhaled sharply and then quickly released my breath. "It's now or never," I said.

Leo turned to me with a serious look on his face. Gone were the soft eyes I'd grown accustomed to. In their place were hard, glaring, determined eyes and...something else. Worry, perhaps? But that last one disappeared almost as soon as it appeared. This was no time to be soft and Leo knew it. He pointed to the top and began instructing me, "We can get you to the top, but after that you will need to go in alone. Shredder is expecting you.  For this to work, you will have to look like you are alone." I nodded nervously, but tried pulling myself together knowing that even though Shredder was in there, my family was also in there. As if sensing my nervousness, Leo said, "We will be right outside."

Donnie spoke up just then. "We can use these to get to the top." He reached into his bag pulling out the sets of tegaki, including the set he made for me. After putting them on, we started climbing. It took some time, but we finally made it to the top. I caught sight of the broken window.

Taking a deep breath, I tried forcing down the lump that was forming in my throat. Then out of the blue, Mikey hugged me and was looking intently at me. His eyes were so innocent that it was hard to believe that he does this kind of thing on a normal basis. "See you on the flip side," he said, smiling. I couldn't resist a smile. He was just too cute.

It was then that Leo put his hand on my shoulder and gave me a look signaling that I needed to get going. "It's now or never," I said again. Leo nodded. With that, I crawled through the broken window.

To Be Continued...