Paint It, Black Chapter 13

Excerpt from chapter 13:

"The leader of the men seemed to step through the smoke-covered melee. His eyes settled on Leonardo who was busy fighting off three men. Behind his darkened helmet, a smile pulled at his lips. He watched as the blue-clad turtle dispensed of three of his men in a brilliant display of skill and grace. He closed the distance between himself and Leonardo then.

“So, you are the Ninja Turtles?” The man stated in heavily accented English, the speaker embedded into the helmet making his deep voice sound almost metallic. The man and turtle began to circle each other slowly. “Your swordsmanship is quite impressive. It is rare to find a master of the Niten-Ichi Ryu.” The man paused for a moment before continuing, “I prefer a blend of the old…” he gave his katana a twirl in his right hand, “…and the new,” He finished by raising his gun.

“Who are you?” Leonardo demanded. He could hear the sounds of combat as his brothers fought their way through the armed men.

“You and your brothers will know soon enough. But not this night. Give us the Siren.”

“Not a chance.” Leonardo hissed and drew up his katana, preparing to deflect the first blow form the man standing before him.  Catching movement out of the corner of his eye, he shifted his gaze toward the massive opening where the entrance used to be. Squinting through the thick smoke, he could make out the faint outline of heavily armored vehicles moving toward them. He looked back toward the man and pointed one of his katana toward him, “I’ll be seeing you again.”

“That you will, turtle.”

“Guys!” Donnie shouted, “Duck!” "