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I laid there in bed, in the dark. What was the time? One in the morning? Three? Six? Who knew? I wanted to sleep. Needed to sleep. Couldn’t. It was one of those nights. Where you’re exhausted, where you’d pay anything to just fall asleep. But the wheels just keep spinning and spinning and spinning. Re-playing conversations. Analyzing, repeating, rehashing them. Around and around in circles.
“Hopeless.” I said to no one.
I turned around and set my feet on the cold floor. I buried my face in my hands. I needed some air. I stood up and threw on my robes. Grabbing my katana I silently walked past Donatello’s room. I opened the outer door and inhaled the cool air. I climbed up to the roof and sat, pondering. The breeze blew softly against my skin. What was I trying to find out? Grim…Michelangelo……..Torvo…all too complicated. Suddenly, my thoughts where interrupted. There was movement behind me! I began to spin around, but I was hit by something very hard. The object squarely hit my head. White explosions erupted into my vision. I tumbled forward, off of the edge of the roof. I can’t remember when I hit. I was out before then.

My mind slowly awoke. The first thing that I noticed was the distinct coldness against my cheek. I moaned, as slowly I began to feel the other parts of my body. My hipbone was settled uncomfortably into the ground. My arm was angled oddly behind my back. One of my legs was bent and the other was lying relaxed on the ground. Just then I noticed a dull thumping, a constant pounding in my head. Then a wave of pain, so immense came rushing through my body.
“Ohh…aghhh…” I groaned. My head was throbbing uncontrollably. I slowly opened my eyes. Everything was blurry…my hand was in front of my face. I closed my eyes tightly and opened them again. Darkness surrounded me. I tried moving a small amount, but the pain was agonizing. Was I dead? Then, a voice from the darkness,
“I see you’re awake.”
I slowly, painfully pulled myself to my feet. Wincing, I scanned the area. I couldn’t see anything. The darkness seemed endless. I felt for my blade, it was gone.
“Don’t bother. I haven’t brought you here for that.”
I whipped around to the source of the voice.
“Who are you?” I croaked, as I shivered from the cold.
“I am surprised that you don’t recognize my voice.”
I stood as strong and as confident as I could.
“I don’t have time for games.”
“Very well.” A dim light slowly came on, revealing a large figure. The air escaped from my lungs. He stood tall and proud. His hood and mask shadowed his cavernous eyes and his robes pooled at the ground. Even with a first glance you could see his corrupt nature. The decorative spikes extending from the back of his robe were unmistakable. There stood The Grim.
“It’s been a while, little one.”
I couldn’t even begin to explain the rage that seeped through my body. I shook with the abhorrence.
“You’re a very difficult female to find. I had to assign my best bounty hunter assure your capture. My pockets are quite empty now.” He chuckled. I shivered at the filthy sound.
“I believe you two have met.” He motioned to the figure that had come to his side. Time seemed to stop as I stared into Raphael’s eyes.

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He was wearing a strange uniform, a cloak the colour of crimson blood. He looked at me through the top of his hood. I stepped back, in shock. He showed no emotions. The Grim laughed again.
“Isn’t he grand! So filled with hate and vengeance. I found him by coincidence some time ago. I simply told him that I knew how he could make those people pay. The one’s responsible for his brother’s fate. He’s been my best hunter yet, it’s really quite grandiose.”
I vibrated with animosity. Now everything made sense. How could I have been so foolish?! The reason Raphael saved me on the rooftop is because he needed me alive. He brought me to Donatello because for some twisted reason The Grim wanted me in top health. The worker that Leonardo mentioned…was Raphael. He must have found out at one point. He was trying to give me a subtle warning. How could of missed the clues?! It was all so obvious! Raphael’s quickness in answering my questions about Grim. The way he knew my name without asking. His plead for me to leave, was him giving me a chance to escape. But he must have realized that I was on to him. So he sped up the job. It all made sense now. I cursed again and again.
“What do you want with me?! Haven’t you murdered enough innocent souls?!” I yelled.
“My, my. That attitude will get you nowhere, little one. I just wanted to have a little get together. I mean look at you now. You’re so grown up!”
“You sicken me.” I scoffed. Grim chuckled.
“Of course it wouldn’t be a proper gathering without your brother.” Suddenly a limp figure flew through the air and landed hard at my feet. The tousled dirty blonde hair and soft features were unmistakable.
“Phantom!” I cried as I knelt to my brother’s side. His black cloak was scattered around him. He was breathing in fractured breaths.
“What have you done to him?!!” I yelled.
“You mean The Phantom? I simply…how would you say it? Put him to sleep?”
“NO!!!” I squeezed my eyes and let the tears fall. I had lead Raphael right to him. When he asked where my brother was, I had told him that he was at home. Then, Raphael must of asked Donatello where I lived.
“You …” I hissed a word that I won’t repeat.

The Grim laughed menacingly, “You haven’t changed a bit, but this is not the reason why I brought you here. Although it has been entertaining, I have to get to business. I have a request. I want you to join me.”
W-What? Join him?! Was he mad?!
“What do you mean?” I demanded.
“It’s simple. I want you and your brother to join my forces, just as your comrade has,” He continued, “You would have power beyond imagining. I would place you as the head of one of my armies. It is your destiny!! I have been watching you since you were small. The Phantom and yourself are quite remarkable. Think about it, little one.”
The answer came easily.
“You are mad.”
“Ah, I see how it is. I can’t simply make you answer on the spot. I’ll give you some time to decide.” He nodded to Raphael and he tossed him something from the darkness. His eyes flashing from the brim of his hood, Raphael began towards me. His cloak was billowing up behind him. He threw me my katana. I caught it with ease. Taking out his sais he stood opposite of me.
Raphael hissed, “You should’ve listened to me.”
“You lair. What kind of idiot do you take me for?” I sneered, “Especially when you played that whole, haunting crap.” I mocked.
He answered with a growling voice, “No. I wasn’t lying when I said that.”
I barked out a laugh, “You really expect me to believe that?! First you save my life, just to kill me later. Then, you lie some more, track down my brother and then you play that card?!” I didn’t even notice that tears that were streaming down my cheeks. “You JERK!!……No. THAT would be a compliment. It should be more like: Dishonorable, INCONSIDERATE, RAGING, IGNORAMUS FOOL!!!” My screams echoed through the room. I breathed heavily. The rage that I was feeling was so strong….had I really felt that much affection for him?
Raphael looked up at me through the brim of his hood with sadness.
“I…I-”
“Cute. Regrettably that is not what I pay you to do. So……SILENCE HER, YOU FOOL!!” The Grim roared.
Raphael turned back to face me. His face was blank again.
“I’m sorry Ghost, but I have to do my duty. You know how it is.” He said with darkness. But I was ready. I was ready to let out every fiber of animosity that I felt. You could almost feel the electricity running between us. We were vibrating. My rage joined with his, was deadly. With The Grim sitting on his throne behind us, time seemed to stop. Everything was in slow motion. Everything around us seemed to go away. We were the only ones. The only two in the room, with nothing but ourselves. We bowed to each other.
“I don’t want to hurt you, Ghost.”
Holding my katana with both hands, I raised it level with my eyes. “You already have…”
Then everything exploded! The adrenaline was released! With a snap of his cloak he was all over me!! His sais where silver blurs. I blocked! He countered! Clang! Clang! CLANG! We crossed metal!! Whoosh! My foot went sailing past his head. Choon! A sai flew past my arm. Wham! Clang! Slash! Slash!! An inch of my hair hit the ground. WHAM! A crack was heard from his jaw. The Grim was laughing in the background.
“So much rage!!” He yelled excitedly.
Slash! Slice!!! I red line appeared on Raphael’s cheek. He punched, I ducked, lunged! We were down! Wolves, after each other’s blood! Rolling and kicking!! Our weapons were scattered now.
“TRAITOR!!”
“FOOL!!!”
Crack!! Blood ran down my chin. He kneed and I punched. WHAM! The wind was knocked out of his lungs. I pounced!! Pinning his arms down, but he rocked in the other direction. We were rolling out of control!! Spinning and still attacking!! Wham! Slap! Then we instantly stopped, I was on the bottom. I was the one trapped.
“Your doing this for your Michelangelo?! What would he say if he saw you now…if he saw what you have become?!!”
“That’s just it, Ghost. He can’t see me now, because he’s DEAD!”
“You’re insane!” I wailed, staring into his maddening eyes.
He grabbed my katana from the ground and pressed it up to my neck, blood slowly seeped onto the blade.
“I’m sorry that it had to come to this Ghost.”

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“Ahh!!” I struggled as he held me tighter. SHLING!! Suddenly a star went flying by Raphael’s head, missing it by millimeters. We both turned our heads to see Phantom’s hand still raised.
“Sorry to interrupt.” He growled.
I whipped my leg around, smacking Raphael in the tendon. He kneeled over in pain. I grabbed him and threw him into the wall, he slipped down, unconscious. His hood slowly slid off, revealing his ripped mask. I bowed to him.
“Unfortunately, I can’t say that I am sorry.”
“Very Nice. Although the interference of your twin was unexpected.” The Grim chortled.
Breathing heavily, I picked up my katana from the ground and wiped my chin. I nodded in thanks to Phantom. He smiled his rare smile. His hair swept over piercing blue eyes, but the hint of darkness still stood out. He turned away from me, his robes snapped. He faced The Grim.
“I have had enough of your dishonorable games!”
Grim smiled and stood, “Your right. No more games.

The Grim slowly drew his scythe. I could see my reflection through the blade.
“I will give you one last chance, young ones.” Grim hissed.
The Phantom sneered and gripped his double naginata tighter.
“You can keep to you little brigade of lunatics.”
You could almost see Grim’s vein pulsing with rage. The intensity of the moment was over bearing. I was taking in heavy breaths. Blood was still flowing, staining into my white robes. I glanced over to Phantom, his face was completely blank. Then I caught sight of the slightest nod.
I understood.
I looked Grim in the eye and bowed. Then, I raised my katana and prepared myself.
“Suit yourselves, you miserable fools.”

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Phantom took off!! I also burst forward, veering to the left. The Grim began forward, almost floating. In an eerie, slow pace. I went into a dash, sprint, LEAP!! My blade targeted right for his chest. But then suddenly he wasn’t there!! Confused, I tumbled to the ground. Falling right through where he just was! I looked to see Phantom…he was also confused. Then, I heard Grim’s haunting laughter from the darkness. SCHWOOSH!! From behind!!! I flipped, my katana spinning!! CHING!! I hit the scythe! The sound echoed. Easily blocked. WHAM!! He hit with so much force!! I stumbled back, still moving with the momentum. Then, Phantom struck!! Spinning his double naginata with ease! Around his shoulders, over his hand. A blur! He thrust forward! Slice! Slice! Slash!! SLASH!! Barely moving, The Grim blocked each attack. The naginata was a haze, moving with speed and precision. I dashed forward, Phantom jumped backward. He reached behind him, I grabbed his hand. WHOOSH!! He threw me forward with all of his strength. FOOSH!! I went sailing for The Grim. I flipped, than landed behind him, sliding. I pointed my blade to Grim and stood strong. He smiled.
“Brave.”
I lunged. We locked. He pulled back, swiped forward. I leapt! Blocking!! Down! Left! Left! Our hands blurs!! Up!! Right!! LEFT! DOWN! DOWN!! SLASH!! CLANG!!! I stumbled back, choking. There was a small cut across my throat.
“AGAIN!!” He roared!
He struck!!! I blocked. Spinning my blade, along my shoulders. CHING!! Block! Counter! Upper Right! Block! Left! Down! Left again!!! WHOOSH!! I leapt back, striking!! RIGHT!! AGAIN! AGAIN!! UP! DOWN!! LEFT!! SLASH!!
“Aghh!!” I stumbled back, grabbing my face.
“You always were slow on the left counter.” He lunged forward! SNAP!! Like a snake! He grabbed me by my robe! WHOOSH!!! He swung me through the air. I landed, sideways, careening out of control. Skidding into the never-ending darkness. Stunned. I saw Phantom a few feet away, slowly circling Grim. I scrambled up, running! Leapt! Then, FOOSH!! Using The Phantom’s back as a springboard! Stars flying!! I threw five of them! Ching! Ching! Ching! Ching! CHING!! Grim hit them away!! I landed without a sound, sliding! Dashing forward. WHOOSH!! I spun my grappler! Jumping! Thrusting it at Grim! FOOSH! Wrapping around his arm!! Flipping backwards, I pulled. Grabbing the rope he pulled back! Burning my hands, it slipped. SNAP!! He whipped it backward! CRACK!! It missed me by inches. It left a burn mark on the ground. He went to try again! I was an easy target! Out in the open! Slice!! Phantom came from nowhere!! Cutting the rope from his hands! Soosh!! I dashed forward, dodging the flying darts. Sliding under his legs, Phantom jumping over me. Ching! Clang! SLASH! SLASH!!! He attacked, advancing forward. Slice!! My fabric was cut, showing skin! Whoosh! The double naginata was a blur!! Spinning!! Overhead! Around his shoulders! He struck! Spun!! WHOOSH!!! Attack!! Grim countered!! Ching!! SHLING!!
Clang…clatter…Phantom’s weapon skidded across the floor. He grabbed Phantom by the collar of his robe and lifted him. He raised his scythe. Flit!! An arrow stuck out of his thigh. I lowered my crossbow. He growled and threw Phantom aside, starting after me. But I was already gone. The remains of a smoke bomb were fading away. WHAM! I came from behind! I was on top of the Grim, before he knew it. I avoided his grasp. I stabbed my katana once, ramming it into his shoulder and out.
“ARGHH!!”
He reached backwards, throwing me off. I rolled away. CHANG!! Blocking the scythe from my throat. Whack!! Grim blocked a kick from Phantom, then came back with a snap of his hand. Hitting him in the neck. Phantom fell to ground, choking. Whoosh! Flipping over his head, I landed behind him. Grim threw a shower of stars and smirked.
“Dance.”
Surprised, I flipped back wards, again, again!! Dodging the stars through the air! Whoosh! I finished with an aerial. I looked around…adrenaline pumping. No one was to be seen. I faded into the shadows. Sliding along the wall. Using purely my instincts. Flit! Flit! Flit!! I lunged to the left, barely missing the two stars. I clenched my teeth in anguish as I pulled the third out of my leg. I somersaulted and dashed, closely to the ground. Then, WHOOSH!!! Out of nowhere! His scythe came for my head!! I fell backwards, turning it into a roll. I flipped up, disorientated. BAM!! I blocked a kick!! WHACK!! I whipped my leg around, hitting The Grim in the shoulder blade. I ducked as his scythe flew over my head again. I swung my leg around in attempt to trip him.
BAM!!
My leg hit his own.
“Ohh!!” I clenched my teeth in pain.
He smiled, knocking my brother away as he came forward. He picked me up by my neck. I gasped and clawed his hand, trying to free myself.
“Don’t struggle, little one. It’s been fun, but honestly I am getting slightly bored.”

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“Aww…and I was just starting to enjoy your PARTY!!” I kicked forward. CRACK!! My foot contacted with his nose.
“ARGHH!!” He stumbled back, grasping his face, “GAGHH!! CURSE YOU!!!!” He yelled as blood seeped through his fingers.
Slipping from his grasp, I retrieved my sword. Phantom at my side.
“ENOUGH!!” Grim roared!! He attacked!! We locked! Sparks flying!! His strength was too much!! The scythe was slowly pressing my own blade to my neck! CHANG!! The naginata hit the scythe away! I somersaulted, then flipped back up. I went to attack! He was gone! I looked around, frantically! WHAM! Out of nowhere his leg hit my ribs like a rock. I tumbled through the air and skidded along the floor, rolling out of control!! I stopped roughly and gasped and choked. No air!! I closed my eyes and stuttered. I couldn’t breathe!! WHAM!! I was slammed into the ground!! His foot was pushing into my back, crushing me! He laughed.
“Just when it was getting fun.”
I struggled, choking.
“Don’t even…” I recognized Phantom’s voice, “You can have me, just leave her alone.”
“No!” I managed to blurt.
“Nice offer, but I like to get things done the hard way.”
Then, out of nowhere Grim slid a tanto out from his side and whipped it at Phantom. Spinning!! WHOOSH!! Happening too fast!!!
“NO!!” I yelled. I glanced over to Phantom, just as he flung sideways. The air escaped from my lungs. He was holding the blade……he had caught it……but his eyes were wide with shock. He stuttered, stumbling back, turning to face me. To my horror, I saw the truth. He wasn’t holding the blade; it was stuck right through him. Right through his shoulder! I could see the other end!
“NOOOOO!!!!” I wailed as tears rolled down my cheeks, “NOOOOOO!!”
Phantom staggered and fell to the ground, still in alarm. Blood began to stain into his skin. The Grim laughed insanely.
“YOU FOOL!! NO ONE CROSSES ME!!”
I let out a cry of fury at The Grim.
“AGHHHHH!!!!”
No…
No…
NO
NOOOO!!! It couldn’t be!! NOT AGAIN!!!!!!
I struggled to free myself from the ground. But then, I felt something wrap around my ankle. Suddenly I was being lifted into the air, upside down! Grim held me up in line with his eyes.
“ARGHH!! Let go of me, FILTH!!” I yelled.
He laughed and observed my leg.
“Hmm…Still not quite healed yet?” He smiled. Then with both hands he grabbed my leg.
Crr-RACK!!!
He twisted it.
“Aghh! OHH, AHHHHH!!!” I screamed in agony. White explosions erupted into my vision and the world was tossed into a mess of colours. I gasped in shock.
“Ouch.” He mocked. Then, he tossed me beside my brother. I gasped for air. I couldn’t see! The world was a blur of colours. The pain was too much! Too much!! Like a thousand hot knives!! I grasped my leg. I moaned and closed my eyes shut. Suddenly, I felt something gently grab my shoulder. I opened my eyes to see Phantom. Dark circles were under his unreadable eyes. He was slowly pulling the bloody tanto out of his shoulder. He gasped and a spasm went through his torn body. The Grim strode towards us and placed his scythe under my chin. He raised it so I was looking into his eyes.
“Now, you will listen.”

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He made one simple hand gesture. The room came alive. Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! From every direction! Clouds of red smoke suddenly erupted, slowly settling to reveal dark figures. They spun their weapons, slowly and stared through the top of their hoods. Even more began to creep silently from the shadows. Everywhere!! They were all wielding an assortment of lethal weaponry. Slowly moving from the darkness with liquid grace. All wearing identical robes, the colour of crimson blood.
“Behold, my army.”
They surrounded us, their hollow eyes melting us down. Then, I noticed something odd, they all had streaks of red paint across their face. No. It wasn’t paint….It was blood. I felt sick. I couldn’t concentrate…my vision was still a blur…a mess of colours.
“Join me and my humble army and I will spare your pathetic lives.”
The answer was easy, simple. Even with the army of eager warriors facing us, it came easily.
“Never.”
I could almost see a jerk of fury go through The Grim’s body.
“Very well. As you know, I enjoy the hard way.”
He lunged forward, grabbing me by the front of my robes. Raising me up to his eye level. I struggled weakly…he laughed.
“Just like your sensei. You honorable fool.”
Then, he threw me.
“Ahhhghh!!”
Crrrr-RASH!!!!
I tumbled through the window!! Hitting it like a rock.
SMASH!!!
Flying out into the daylight, I some how managed to grab the edge, slamming against the wall. The wind was knocked out of me. I gasped, in shock. I hung out the window, seventy stories high. I heard a muffled shatter as the glass hit the ground…so far down. I struggled, trying to pull myself up. But the wind blew so strong…too strong! I fell against the wall again, just noticing the glass sticking out of my arm. My hand was drenched in blood…I was loosing feeling…
Hand slipping…
I moaned…
I was fading…
Fading…
Then, The Grim appeared in the frame of the shattered window and chuckled.
“Helpless and Dieing. You do take after your sensei, little one.”
He pressed his foot down onto my hand, grinding it back and forth. Glass squished into my palm.
“Rrghh…!!” I growled, clenching my teeth. He laughed. Running his hand through the pool of my own blood. He looked at it in amusement on his palm. Kneeling down, he slowly, smudged a line of it across my face. Then, just as so many times before, déjà vu came swimming back…
I watched as sensei fell…dead. The Grim ran his hand along the flat of his own blade, covering his palm in fresh blood.
“I always leave my mark.” He simply said as he knelt down, drawing a smear of red across sensei’s face.
Then, just as quickly, I was back in reality…
The Grim sneered and looked around to his army.
“THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO ANYONE WHO OPPOSES ME!!” He roared, raising his bloody arm. Then, slowly he turned back to me, flashing a sickening smile. He lifted his foot, ready to slam it down onto my hand.
“Give my regards to the inferno.”

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