Iluka Islands. Many sea faring peopls a major township in this collection of tropical islands.

Duncan almost didn't wanna let goooo! but he eventually accepts his eager nuzzling had to be given to Raph - and does so nuzzling at the firm shell he was pressed against though eyes on Leo and sensing they were about to be off again. He was excited!


Raphael grins watching the little guy, " well he seems to have plenty of energy for shenanigans of some sort so yous are in luck." he teases Lilo and Raph. Behind him Kovu is definitely enjoying nuzzles and making Leonardo rumble like that. Though he suspected his brother was mostly showing off the sound for the nymph. He rolls his eyes a bit.


But it looked like they were all ready to go, Lilo giggling and poking her tongue out at him and winking at Raph, " the very very best trouble for a trio of this much cute."

If Leo is watching Kovu and his counterpart, it's reeeeeaaaaallyyyy subtle. And... yeah, he probably is sort of watching. Definitely a little more than just aware of what they're doing. Not much, but... yes... They have a silent observer who's trying not to actually watch, but is also sort of curious. It's a different sort of 'not' watching than he's really directed toward his counterpart up to now. There's no judgement. Just... curious... what are you doing?

Leo blushes slightly at Addy's words. "He's like Donnie was at his age. Too observant for his own good." But it's stated with a smile, and he rubs Duncan's head.

And maybe when Addy's nearby, he sort of brushed her arm. He's also standing probably closer to her than is really necessary.

He'd missed her. Though he's similarly reluctant to have let go of Duncan. But they do need to move.

One more rub of Duncan's little head, and Leo chuckles as the child wiggles and nuzzles into Raph enthusiastically. He steps back slightly to assess the 'cute' Lilo mentioned, then chuckles.

"If that's true, I feel like we're all in trouble..."

He then backed away and was ready to move out.

"Alright, we're ready. You coming, Show Off?" Oh yeah, calling out his counterpart. Even if he was curious about what the larger turtle was doing... There's more tease in the tone than there has been.

Raph wiggles a bit as Duncan nuzzles into the back of his neck. It tickles!

"You're going to make this difficult, aren't you?" He asked the kid, squeezing the little foot as he'd seen Leo do to get the tot's attention.

"Well, I'm probably not going to be flipping off cliff faces with you on my back like your dad did, but we'll have some fun. Just don't knock me over back there." Raph chuckled.

He made a 'cutesy' face as Leo stepped back, then it was time to go, and Raph's ready, reaching for Lilo's hand to squeeze. Checking silently to see if she's ready.

A grin and she wanted to cup that mostly and usually serious Leo face and brush her thumb over the blushing amused by the slightly reddish brown tinge in the green face. Nodding, " And liiiike you, noticed you, Leo, also are very observant." hoping to make the blush a little more - or maybe that smile.


Chuckling at the cute talk and eyeing the two turtles, making sure to return to Duncan his stuffed fish to hold and tuck into his sling lets then feeling Leo was closer to her she drops her now free hand so that the soft furr brushed Leo's maybe brushing a finger over the much larger one, inviting Leo to take it if he wanted as they started back out in the rain and storm. Giggling at the cuteness play up, " On the pay off of that trouble at least there is cute as compensation." oh she was enjoying this and giggles glancing over at Leonardo at the nymph, she doesn't know what he is doing but the nymph looks like she's blissful... almost... after glowy and that's without any sort of ...


well that pleasuring taking place.

"yeeeeees!!" Duncan says ooooh so brightly not sure what Raph meant but he liked the tone and the foot squeeze - wriggling his toes there.


Oh he eagerly tries to catch Leo's hand his dangly tail wagging and eyes following him and Addy over Raph shoulder in time for the cute thiiiing though he wasn't sure what they were all talking about. " Daaaaad wips ... ummmm fips?" that was a new wooorrrrd... ooooooh Sish!! he grins happy chirping snuggling it!!

" we are ready."


Voice hinting nothing of the amusement he felt in being observed. He could feel the glances and the not really looking looks and he pays them no mind. His intentions for the moment all in teasing and pleasing the nymph in a thoroughly non sexual manner. He'd been with enough partners now to know how to be intimate without being intimate. Just light brushes of his big hands over her skin in more pg areas. Snout too around her cheeks, neck and collar bones as long as she allowed and whilst they had time to do so.


Now though he takes the nymphs hand and shuffles them closer to the edge of rock shelter and rain ready to follow, a bit of a grin at Leo, head tilt down at the clear offer Addy made brushing her finger over the other blue clad turtle's and poke of his tongue at eye roll Raphael.

There is another slight blush and maybe the hint of a smile at Addy's words. "I'm... well trained."

He had just accepted that hand that had brushed his when Duncan started repeating a new word. He chuckled at the child. And Leo squeezed her hand before releasing it so he could step aside slightly so he has space to show Duncan a flip. "Flips, like this." A standing one, thank you very much. Maybe showing off, just a little. Though he's sure every turtle here can do the same. Even the smaller Raph can probably do it, even if he won't with the kid on his back. But hey, he has to show what the word means, right? "But I don't want to catch you trying it yet. You need to get a little bigger first."

Then he moves closer to Addy and accepts that hand that had brushed against his.

Whatever it was that Leonardo had done with those brushing touches and nuzzles, it had clearly worked... Just... taking notes.

Anyway. It's time to move! And he looks to his counterpart and the nymph who is their guide through this section of the island.

"Lead on, I'll bring up the rear. Let's keep Raph, Duncan and the girls in the middle." Raphael can sort of roam as he sees fit.

Raph chuckled at the kid's reaction. "Yeah, I was afraid of that." But it's all tease. All in fun. He squeezes the little foot with the hand he isn't holding Lilo's with.

"Well, well, well, who's the show off now?" Raph smirked when Leo did his flip.  

And he's sort of silently chuckling at Leo's watching, not watching Big Blue work. HA! Well, maybe he'd actually do something with Catwoman instead of... whatever that wishy washy thing he's been doing is.

He moves into the position Little Blue had dictated, not surprised in the least. Especially now that he's carrying the child.

Annnnnd BigRed will stick close to the middle once their moving, he refrains - barely - from teasing the young blue clad turtle a bit about showing off and the hand holding mostly because his Leonardo glanced at him like that. Still there was a bit of a chuckle at Raph's words and only because he is way to large to do any sort of flipping in that confined space once their out and moving he does so front ways, bemaining close to the center of the group.


" that would be meeee the show off.' a grin at himself proud of the moment And all but betting being on the move again some of their hunters would be back on their trail anew so he is a little distracted, listening and watching -


And so hoping no one gets hit by lightning!

Kovu smiles at the group - little less shyly than she had so far it was hard to be standoffish when she felt this good! and She has an idea where they wanted to go - even if she'd barely understood most of their language. Her huge eyes blink then she has the big blue by the hand and is dragging him along - for a few steps then he is moving with her, she lets out a wild trilling sound.


Her fellow Nymphs respond - wild calls back to her. Warnings from further down the way through the fungal patch hinting the pursuers had gone that way looking for their prey.

There is a grin and giggle and Lilo's tail brushes the backs of Raph's thighs just as their heading out after the nymph - she felt a thrill of her own at the wild sort of call -


" ooooooh I hope its you showing off .... ummm laters.... when it will be awesome and cause most mischief with this little guy." she chuckles catching and squeezing a hand glad Raphael decides to stick to the more middle of the group with them.


Maybe a tad amused by the hand holding between Leo and Addy but glad too.


listening to the nymph calls she is a little more familiar with them, and knows there is some warning from further away from the direction Kovu heads. " I think she is definitely trying keeping us out of the trouble."

Leo is a little concerned by the lightning, but more worried about the hunters. He’s pretty sure they are alright working the way they are, and Kovu seems to have called on some friends.  

He will guide Addy to stay slightly in front of him, and he’s paying careful attention to their surroundings, making sure that at least in the vicinity, all is well.

”Yes, but if we’re going to the port, we may want to sort of seek out a little trouble first...” maybe take out some of the hunters before they go too much farther.

And their on the move, she appreciates and eagerly welcomes the hand hold, if surprised by it. Not at first aware Leo was keeping her in slightly ahead of him, and thankfully only slightly squeezing his hand and with a moment to spare she grins and whispers to him so as not to talk over any of the others responding to him, "very very well trained. I could admire that sort of flipping all evening."


To keep the pleasure and cheer of the teasing from before and to keep that smile she hoped having enjoyed the blushing. And now here they all were getting wet again. She doesn't mind being a sailing klaustreich she does not fuss too much about it. And as long as their moving she is not feeling cool.


And is finding even though still a bit worn from earlier and carrying the toddler so far and fast as she had, she wasn't flagging so all in all feeling pretty good and ready for a bit of a fight if it came to it.

Duncan's mouth had hung open watching dadLeo flip and oooooh boy was he so going to try that !!!


But not now! Giggling at Raphs answer and stretching a hand to brush the back of his head toes wriggling in the turtles grasp and then they are back on the way! He makes his own happily sound with the nymphs and is making Dish flip and swim through the water!!


Lilo is still giggling as they start out into the rain and away, " kid and cat girl seems very impressed... mmmmm show off for meeee laters?" she teases raph giggling, indeed Addy maaay have been trying to hide a delighted purr sound, Lilo caught it and wondered if Leo had. He didn't miss much so she guessed so.


Raphael grins a sort of excited and shit eating grin, the sign a Raph was ready to go a hunting and skull crushing, " I liiike the way you think-"


" especially when it miiight lead to hitting someone right?" teases Leonardo from the lead, but clearly eager too on that front and squeeze tugging Kovu's hand gently when he had her full attention pointing away in the directions of the warning sort of calls the other Nymphs made. She hesitates, puasing their progression then a nod and she sets off again. changing their path - he assumed on one that would intersect with the hunters.... oooooh he looked forward to finding some skulls to crush too!

Leo gave a slight laugh, and blushed slightly when Addy said she could admire that flipping all evening. It was... sort of nice to hear that. He liked it. And he did catch that brief purr. Which probably did add to the slight blush. Yeah... he'd liked that.

And he's still smiling a bit as they move into the rain again.

He is a little concerned about Duncan's interest in the flipping. With luck, he'll forget about it before he can actually try it and hurt himself... but...

Duncan reminds Leo waaay too much of Donnie. The child is probably not going to forget a thing. So Leo's just going to have to keep close tabs on what the child is doing.

He's not really listening in on the conversation between Raph and Lilo, but he has a feeling he's not the only one who might have to flip again later...

And there's a chuckle at Raphael's being ready for a fight. He's a Raph. Of course he's ready! And if he's honest, Leo sort of is too. He wants to get off this island! And if it's a fight that gets them there, then so be it.

He reaches out as he moves along behind the group. This network of nymphs that they have access to thanks to Kovu actually seems like it's pretty useful.

Raph moved in to steal a quick kiss from Lilo as they hurry off! "I think that could probably be arranged." And there might have been a hiiiiint of a slight churr as he turns his attention back to his surroundings and what he's doing.

"And it sounds like we're headed for some butt kicking, ninja action." He commented, chuckling at the banter between the big turtles.

He's ready. Actually, after that sort of forced isolation, brief though it was, he's more than ready. Though he is mindful of the toddler on his back! He will definitely do what he can to protect the kid as well as Addy and Lilo, though he doesn't see the big guys of Little Blue allowing much through their defenses for him to worry about.

Lilo woooo hoooos - scurrying along with Raph and clearly delighted, " can't wait it will be awesome! and exciting... then excited about this fight... but hey I can be scary - grrrrr!' she tries a scary face and growl.


Duncan watches it pausing in the play flipping of Sish in the air and his toes wriggle against Raph's bridge as he then giggles at Lilo's face and makes one back with his own fake growl little tail hanging out and waggling away.


Hah she was enjoying making Leo blush!


She was going to have to make him blush more - and moooorrrre! of course it might have been an over exaggeration one or two very cool flips - more... but all evening maybe not. Tail curled slightly so as they ran and moved it would brush against Leo a little but not getting in his way or too much to distract him grinning and giggling a little at Lilo's attempt to be scary and Leonardos grin over at Leo and Raph.


" hah I have a feeling we are all a little bit on Raphael's side here... time for some hunter hunting you are right about that Raph" including them in the banter. And well he did feel it! Kovu leading them on making more of her calls and clearly following the directions.

Lilo's 'scary' is really more... adorable... than scary. He chuckles slightly at the attempt. And Oh goodness, Duncan is getting involved too! And that's too cute.

And there's a slight smile at Addy's occasional tail brushes.

So far, no one is coming up behind them, and he's definitely tired of being hunted.

"I think the opportunity to hit someone goes without question. It's high time for the hunted to become the hunter." He returns Leonardo's grin.

As they continue running, the play is starting to go out of his posture, out of his demeanor, and business is starting to take over. He might be eager to get this over with, but he wants to do it right!

Raph is grinning at Lilo's attempt to be scary. It's just... "You might want to keep practicing." And he wouldn't mind watching her practice that. Because... it's cute. Yup. He could watch much more of this. And he laughs at the kid growling on his back. He sort of wishes he could see the face he knows the little guy has to be making.

The little toes in his bridging are cute, and he catches the little foot, chuckling and squeezing it.

He returns the grins from the other turtles. He's as ready as they are to be done with this leg of the journey!

Hah he grins - it is a dark sort of grin, the sort of grin an alpha would give, he meant business.


they all meant business now -


Like Master Splinter would say, they were ninja, do no harm. Unless one meant to do harm - then do lots of harm and Leonardo is quiet ready to very much harm.


there is a rumble of something half growl and half snarl - he squeezes Kovu's hand slowing her a little and all of them consequently waiting untilhe had her attention, it was not hard she seemed quiet happy and eager to give it all to him. And then he touches his lips, her lips signalling they wanted to get closer to these now prey quietly. Not sure she would understand at first. But in moment reassured she had when she hooos softly and with a last tril again leads off but he notes she is moving less fast, more silently. Well for her. He found it cutely amusing the locals here were even less adept than the ninjas to become shadow like.


Raphael himself was not as silent but for a turtle his size and weight when he wanted to he could definitely be silent. And a grin a bit over at Leo and Raph he remains in his choosen position sort of along side them as Kovu leads them off more quietly this time, the other nymphs were still making sound but they themselves had gone quiet.


huh cool. Covering any noise they might make... those little giggles of Duncans.


Lilo grins sheepishly and giggles, " I shall definitely practice -" moving closer and her hand in his squeezes, she is so very happy even if nervous and shocked moments later the two bigger turtles could move like that - like jungle born klaustreich! And the other two! " you guys are assoooo cooool." she whispers following along as silently as she could.


Addy has to muffle her squeeeeing at the ridiculous cuteness of Lilo and even more so Duncan giggling and this time the tail brush swept right up along the back of Leo's legs because she wasn't paying attention to keep it soft and teasing not a out right almost caress... though they were becoming serious so she doesn't try to cover it or excuse it just grins flirtatiously showing her sharp fangs. yep she was ready! And she is a klaustreich so being light of foot is pretty much second nature to her now.


Their off again - Duncan taking some time to realise it's time for quiet and though his wriggling toes press into Raph's hand he goes quiet.

Leo, for his part, has gone silent. He's not adding to the small noises that they might be making as they move, though the cover from the nymphs is definitely appreciated!

He smiles back at Addy's grin. Yes, he had appreciated the tail caress, but now's the time for focus, and he's not distracted by it at the moment.

They're getting close, and though he can't pick out individuals just yet, it's in the air. That buzz of an upcoming battle, not just soon anymore, but imminent. That hint of a tingle that they're almost too close. And there's a soft whisper of metal on leather as his swords come out of their scabbards. They need to do some scouting first, but it just won't do if a hunter scout spotted them before they can spot the hunters.

This way, should he pick up on an individual, they can be dispatched before they can signal to any others.

Annnnd finally Duncan is getting the message to lower his volume too - true he was still playing, the tail of Sish sometimes brushing the back of Raph's head as he makes the stuffed toy swim and flip in the water falling around them, less torrential than it had been but still coming down fairly heavy. They are all soaked, but being half turtle Duncan doesn't mind the water at all.


Kovu leads them slowly though the foliage to get a view of the hunters.


Addy whistles a little there was a larger then hers but not as big as the boat that crushed hers galley in the waters, and about four long shore boats tied in the rolling heavy rumbling waves on this side of the island. She is crouching beside Leo and her ears flick, whiskers too as she admires the vessel out in the water, probably made from a jungle wood as it was not as bright wood as hers had been but not dark either.


Lilo meanwhile is looking over the creatures milling about and nudges Leo and Raph beside her though she knew Raphael and Leonardo would be listening as she barely whispers and points. ' those are blutbaden." pointing out the wolfish like peoples, varying in sizes and coat colors from greys to blacks and browns. The largest was a brownish red male and Raphael definitely seat his sights on him. She points next at cat like peoples like Addy only they appeared a little larger and stockier and most had the same color coat, beige or tan. " Lowens. most be female... aside him." there was a larger bodied one - clearly in charge and his attire and hat with the feather suggested they were a hired crew of buccaneers not pirates, with the purpose of capturing the Genio Innocuo. The boats along the shore line were large and had room for a couple of crew a beast and a cage. the beasts were tethered further away. She points out the piggy like ones, " Bauerschein... huge hogs by the looks of them." she doesn't understand Leonardo's silent grumble oh no Bebop relatives... and continues. " Jagerbar males..." the bear sort of beings - big and loud. " Konigschlange... female." very large bodies snake like being.


And that was all the creatures she could see from here. She points at the snake, " Don't let her bite. Poisonous. There may be some Hundjagers on watch ..." she warns.


There was some shouting between the Lowen male and some of the blutbanden, probably the failure to track them and capture them on the run so far.


Leonardo nods taking it all in trying to repeat some of the names to himself to master pronouncing them. He looks over at Leo, " recon first? see if we can't take out the sentinels first then signal an attack?" all in barely a whisper.

Leo actually felt sort of proud when the little guy finally clued in and quieted down.

Most of Leo's attention is staying behind them for the moment. His counterpart is in the front, and he's trusting him to get a good lay of the land. Every so often, Leo does sort of peek over though, so he can see what they're up against as well.

And Raphael's interest in the big one would have been hard to miss. There's silent chuckle at that. Raph always wants the big one too. Seems to be a uni-- er... nearly universal trait. Little Raph doesn't seem interested in the big guy. Though Leo sort of wonders what he would be like with his own brothers, rather than this group of turtles who are all rather larger than he is.

And... Leo sort of wonders if these are part of the same group that crushed Addy's boat. Particularly if they are... he doesn't really have a problem liberating them of their vessel... It wouldn't be the first time he stole an opponent's ship. Though... that was a space ship. Close enough.

That course of action would also sort of prevent them from getting to the port town though. And they do have eggs to get rid of before they hatch.

He does pay enough attention the the hunter's camp to see the groups that Lilo is pointing out.

Lilo isn't alone in not understanding Leonardo's grumblings. Leo wasn't sure what that was about either. Though Raph seemed to get it. It's not the time to ask though. Maybe he will get a chance later.

Like his counterpart, Leo is also sort of silently repeating the names of the creatures to himself. Doing his best to get them to stick in his head. He's pretty sure he has most of them, regardless of how strange the words are.

"Agreed. Pick off what we can before they even know we're here." Leo is still paying more attention to their surroundings than he really is to the main camp. And so far, it seems that this location is pretty well hidden from any sentinels and trackers they have out looking for them.

Raph isn't particularly bothered by Duncan's weight on his back, he's handling the terrain and travel just fine. Every once in awhile he receives a reminder that it's not just a backpack in the form of a kick in the side, or a bap to the back of the head with a stuffed fish. Sometimes it's annoying, sometimes it's cute. But... he can deal. The kid is safe where he is, and Raph isn't going to make one of the girls carry him.

He's listening to Lilo's explanation, and doesn't bother trying to remember all those creature names. It's not going to happen. Though he's heard them, something might stick.  And there's a grunted agreement when Big Blue grumbles about Bebop relatives. "Yeah, but these guys are even uglier."

And it seems that they have a plan. Raph is pretty sure he's supposed to stay out of it unless absolutely necessary.  And he plans to do just that. Though there are a couple of guys down there that he's seeing that he's certain he could handle, even with the kid on his back.

He's looking to his counterpart when Little Blue continues speaking mostly to Big Blue.

"You and I take the sentinels?" Having Raph and Raphael stay with Duncan and the girls while the stealthier pair take on that mission is implied.

Addy blinks and turns her attention away from the vessel and to the chatter, her gaze becoming worried and reaching over to catch Leo's hand before she realized she'd done so and after a squeeze begins to let go sloooowly, she trusted they would be okay. Though she would be worried.


Though amused by the little guys play so that helped ease her worries...


A little... very little.

Annnnd now is the time for...


snoooozing! Sish and tail are all tucked up inside the sling and his face smoooshed against Raph shell.

Leonardo takes a moment to try indicating to Kovu to just stay - remain here with Raphael, with Raph, with her fellow females and the kid, not sure she would understand the gesture or his soft pulse puuulse puuulse rumble. But he was trying. Indeed it was safer if he and Leo hurried on to take out sentinels on their own -


- and any that were fool enough to wonder away from camp ground zero.


A grin at the kid and touch of his fists to Raphael's then Raph's he offers the bump to Leo, " Lets do this..." and if they can steal that boat - they could ten sell their booty and have some food or weapons for when they got to the capitol.


First... get rid of this hunters group, " send a message that hunting genio innocuo is a baaaaad idea." bit of a dark grin at that.


And their off!

Leo returned Addy's hand squeeze, and gave her a reassuring smile. He looks toward Duncan who had just fallen asleep.

"Did... he just fall asleep...?" Raph asked.

Leo softly chuckled a "Sure did." He brushed Duncan's little head.

Then it's back to business as he returns his counterpart's fist bump. Shell. Yeah. They're doing this. And he has his own sort of evil smirk, ready to do this. And he will give his counterpart the good action movie line.

But before he takes off, there's a quick kiss to Addy's cheek. So quick that whether he had actually done it or not miiiiight be questioned.

And he's gone.

Less than a shadow, moving through the jungle. It's sort of amusing that they're tracking the trackers. He is tempted to split up for a mission like this, but in the unfamiliar terrain, and dealing with these new enemies, for now he stays close. Working together, on nearby enemies they can probably convince these guys they're being hunted and taken out by ghosts.

If the trackers are afraid before the fight really begins, that could really work in the turtle's favor.

Raphael is oooohing playfully and elbowing Addy, watching the Leo's vanish and raising an eyebrow at his own counterpart, " look at that LittleL is relaxing around his own self, and actually kissing the cat girl." only a peck on the cheek... maybe? had he seen it?


But still.


And he sniggers the little boy had squirmed and chirped under Leo's touch. He glances about no one was paying attention to the chirp so it probably just blended in with the other jungle noises, though it was so much cuter.

Raph laughed softly, because stealth, at the little chirp, and again at his counterpart's words. His attention had been elsewhere, and not on. The action he never thought would actually happen.

"What? Really? I mean, I saw he's finally relaxed a bit, but..." He turned to Addy? "He actually did it? Good for him. 'Bout time."

He's a little concerned about the little head flopping around behind him and sort of adjusts how he's standing to encourage Duncan's head to at least be up against him!

He is also sort if keeping half an eye on the camp below them, making sure they still haven't been spotted.

Again a sense of longing.


Well he might have fulfilled his paternal desires more than once so he forces them away, brushes a finger over the little purple head and then with a grin draws back and their off into the jungle - a brief pause and Leonardo has to turn back and offer a warning hiss at Kovu as she attempts to follow. He was getting the hang of communicating his point to her. Not now!


And then moving along this ridge moving the way the are they have an height advantage on the terrain and when he spots movement outside the norm of the jungle he points though doubts the well hidden sentries a couple of Klaustreich and a couple of blutbaden. stretched out in a sort of semi circle screen around the camp.

Oooops she should have stopped the nymph trying to follow but she came back within moments and in any case Addy was sort of... surprised and like most stunned cats sort of has a body arch and fluffy tail in the sort of way cats down after being stroked.


Like earlier at the pool sort of stunned - but she had to focus and blinks at Raph's question noting Kovu's pout and return but she stayed with them and Lilo gave her a sort of happy hum moving to help Raph settle the little Duncan's head against him once more smiling the little boys churrs were soft and barely heard and had started at Leo's touch began to fade. Lilo nuzzling his head then grinning at Raph, " He's okay now, all tucked in Raph."


Addy nods, "brief and sort of almost not there but there - and indeed he seems... more relaxed around Leonardo."


" bah it's probably just alpha things - but I think I get it."

Leo felt bad taking off again already, especially since they had just regrouped, but he is also pretty sure that he and Leonardo can pick off most if not all of these sentries before they even know they're being attacked.

At least in his experience, the same is not true for Raphs. Raph has many great qualities... stealth above all other priorities is not one of them. And he suspects the same is true of this mountain of a Raph.

Leo is looking down at the sentries below. And all in a nice little row, just waiting to be picked off. He searches a moment longer, looking for a second line, but he's not seeing one. Which doesn't necessarily mean they're not there. They could just be better than the ones they do see. Though, Leo's pretty confident that's unlikely.

"Leapfrog down the line, or meet in the middle?"

Either way would be fine with him, but he's actually sort of a fan of leapfrog, just because they're better able to assist each other if necessary.

He can't see what's going on behind him, but Raph can feel the brushes, and hear the little sounds Duncan is making. He chuckles slightly. And smiles when Lilo gets the boy settled better against him. At least he can't feel that little head flopping around anymore!

"Thank you, My Dear." He grinned, and moved to give Lilo a kiss, wrapping an arm around her briefly. With what's going on, he can't take too long. So he's turning back toward the hunter's camp soon.

"Alpha things, or his own neuroses?" See? Raph knows big words.

A happy sound hummmmm in his earhole and briefly her arms and tail wrap about Raph and the boy on his shell and squeezes them both meeting that move and kiss keeping it as brief as he did her grin growing and a nuzzle light against him before they have to part and giggling a bit at the totally fake and soundless Raphael wolf whistling. " just had to tuck him there a bit he was sort of leaning out cause of playing in with Sish." She whispers slowly letting go.


Raphael nudges his counterpart and brushes a hand over the little head, geeze he had a huge hand compared to the boy's size. Then again he was huge. A bit of a shrug, " as a Leo I bet it was definitely some neuroses and my Leonardo is .... well a slightly older less tightly wound version of that young guy." And he is waiting sensing the Leos will strike soon and they had to be ready for the beat down! shifting a little restlessly.


Addy sniggers amused, " what changed your Leonardo?' whispering and smiling at the sleeping boy - she'll stay close to Raph and Lilo and defend them, him.


Raphael grins sideways at them all, " brotherly peer pressure annnnd of course women. At first April coming into our lives... his first client... and love..." leaving it mysteriously at that.


But Addy was content with it and grins a little.

There is a slight smirk to his counterpart at the silent wolf whistles. Raph's rather enjoying Lilo's attention. Still, he's staying ready for the Leos to finish their part of this job. He lets go of Lilo, but he's not left her side. Still standing close enough to touch. Just... making sure his hands are free for when they're ready to actually move. It won't be long now.

He can feel his counterpart's pre-battle tension, and he's ready as well. Even if he will be working with the kid on his back. He knows he's sort of a last line of defense anyway, and hopefully he won't be needed for much. That's sort of disappointing, but... this is quite the wrecking crew he seems to have landed among.

As the conversation continues about what finally got Leonardo to relax, Raph is just sort of listening. Sure, his Leo could be uptight, but he was nothing compared to the other ones he had met. And now, Raph's met three others. All of them are intense compared to his own.

He's double counting the heads of the sentries and humming a bit in thought to himself, he's searching for ground patrols through the trees - any hint some one was walking abeat either outside the semi circle of watching sentries or inside of it. None...


The crew were either incompetent or over confident in their numbers and or what they are to not add more than just under half a dozen bare bones watch towers scattered in the tree like that.


He looks at Leo and ponders, both suggestions had their merits but one won over the other for having the advantage of working as a duo to take out these creepos. " leap frog it - we'll take no chances..." because they had brothers to get back to eventually and right now? also brothers but ladies and in Leo's case the little boy. He grins that dark grin again and sets off again through the jungle choosing to head in a left to right sort of fashion and this being all stealth he definitely wont let his opponents make a sound, knew Leo wouldn't either, making sure he is like a ghost in this stormy jungle - intent on taking out the first klaustreich in the first pair of wol/cat people on guard.

If this is the same group that was hunting them earlier, Leo is inclined to err on the side of overconfident rather than incompetent. They had been too good at staying at the edges of their senses to be truly incompetent.

Paying attention to the winds, Leo is once again, less than a shadow moving through the woods. The left to right pattern his counterpart seemed to have chosen had the added benefit of putting them downwind of the blutbaden in the watch towers. That would definitely work in their favor.

The guards seem to be in pairs, and when Leonardo makes a move for the Klaustreich, Leo is right beside him automatically taking out the cat person's partner. Silent, unseen.   Matching the larger turtle's timing, giving neither of their quarries a chance to notice the loss of the other. No opportunities for anyone to call out for backup. Syncing up with his counterpart, just as he has with his own Raph so many times back home.

And he's gone, moving for the next pair as soon as the first is down.

Raphael chuckles and lightly bumps against Raph and the ladies, " come on lets creep along this ridging here and get closer so that when we hear or see something from the Leo's we don't have so much space to cover to get in on the action with them, keep low and quiet though. Move slow no rushing it might attract attention."


Because who knew what kind of hornets nest the two blue turtle might rouse once they were readyt oo? so the rest of them needed to be close and in range just encase.


Addy sort of got the impression Raphael wouldn't spill much about the love thing, but it was a question for a down time surely.


Lilo grins she is content to stay beside Raph and not too worried about the slight tease from the big Raphael, all in fun she knew. And with a flick of her tail over him and brush of her fingers she nods ready to head off with them.


Addy was worried Kovu would not understand but when they did move, low and quietly the nymph watched them and then fell in behind crouching low and moving with them at the pace Raphael set.

Raph is grinning at his counterpart's slight tease. He nods at the order and does as directed. He's not as silent as the Leos, but he's not slouch either.

As they move, he lets Raphael take the lead, and he sort of stays to the rear. Even with the child on his back, he's going to take that position rather than leaving it to one of the girls. Speaking of the girls, he sort of helps herd Kovu along with the group.

He grins at the tail flick and finger brushes from Lilo... and he brushes against her when he gets a chance, but since they're moving and need to be ready, it's not often.

And it's not a bad plan. He has a feeling that when the Leos decide they're ready to stir up the hornets, that they will really stir up the hornets.

And probably find a way to use the chaos to their advantage. Yup... these two crazy Leos would definitely find a way to cause complete and utter chaos, only to disappear into it and take out an entire whole army...

Leonardo is suitably impressed grinning joinging his counterpart in taking down this pair first deciding in the end to use neither weapon and simply grabbing the klaustreigh by his head and wrenching it to the side, cutting off all sound and life immediately, not dropping the body rather propping it encase anyone looked and saw the dude still - sitting here on watch.


And their on the move again his strike this time for the blutbad - No big sounds keeping it to the simple grab and violent twist of neck always with a big hand over the mouth and nose to cut off any sound and to the side - even before the partner knew what had happened and wouldn't never as Leonardo knew Leo was right behind him.


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A grin at his counterpart and squeeze of his shoulder - sure the guy was made to hang back most the time, but Raph respected his capabilities to protect the kid and the girls should it come to that.


And creeping along he is probably making the most noise, and thats hardly any.


Lilo grins, a tad nervously but she will fight her best! her tail more often than not keeping contact with Raph as they move, checking from time to time on the curled up little boy. And on Raph her fingers brushing his.


Kovu and Addy were a little more ready and tad little less nervous about the up coming fight.

Working in tandem with the big guy is a little harder than with his own Raph. First of all, his taller, longer legged counterpart is FAST! Leo is keeping up, but it's much more of a struggle than with his own brothers. Second, though he has a pretty good guess what the bigger turtle is going to do, he's just not tuned into him the way he is with his own brothers. He's getting there though, and quickly. And he is absolutely right there as his counterpart is taking out one member of the pair, Leo is there eliminating the second.

He's relying on small movements, shifting of weight that sort of thing to pick up on what the other turtle is going to do, he's not quite in Leonardo's headspace yet. He doesn't know what his fellow alpha is going to do before it's done. Still, he's reacting quickly to what he's seeing and he's starting to be able to anticipate.

Though snapping necks is rarely Leo's first choice, he understands the tactic in this instance and follows suit. He settles the second body and is gone once more. Even his approach and action wouldn't be visible to most even if they were looking directly at them.

Raph gave his counterpart a nod, he's got this. He's even confident in his ability to handle most of the creatures he's seeing wandering around. Some might pose more of a problem than others, but he's sure it will be okay.

Raph's ready for this. He can feel the nerves from Lilo and reaches over to give her hand a reassuring squeeze. So far, still waiting, but Raph's pretty sure the creeps in the watch towers aren't watching much anymore.

Addy was a little uncertain as they crept close enough to be at least heard by the watch tower - her skin crawling a little and fur along her spine standing on end a little. Her tail flicking a little as Raphael gestured to make them all crouch. Not at first understanding these two watch posts had only ghosts watching now.

Leonardo grins at his fellow Leo, adjusting himself to match the slightly younger alpha in the third tree scaling - this pair of watchers were no more clever than the others, but one had seen something and was gazing in the direction of the other watch trees. Still this was not as high as a sky scraper and Leonardo had no trouble with heights.


The neck snapping he preferred in this because not only was noise and life cut off but minimal blood spillage which would attract the predators down below in the camp and that was almost all of them. And was glad his counterpart was joining in, they needed to keep the camp as unawares of their attack as possible, he pauses as he sets his latest catman aside propped to shield their, a little on this high platform. And he points down, between the last two watch posts flashes of red.


Red would stand out in any jungle like this , the warning color, of danger and blood... It amused Leonardo to think it was definitely accurate in regards to Raphael and possibly sometime Raph to though he didn't want to have to force the smaller one into killing. It came natural to Leonardo, he didn't do it out of malicious intention like he took definite delight in pleasuring partners. But that was just the way the cookie crumbled.


" I hope in there somewhere is tea. Addy can have the boat - I have not had a proper tea since this all began." barely whispers and seeing this tree had thick far reaching branches he points along a path that would put them about the next two large bodied striped klaustreigh.

Kovu and Addy literally vibrate with nervous tension... and smell like nervous sweats....


It's a nice smell. Not as nice as normal or the heat but nice and Raphael rumbles a quiet, " relax, just protect Raph's shell and that adorable little boy." He was going to cause his own sort of terror and take out that massive one from the get go - a charge of brute force maybe some blood - to further add to whatever terror the Leo's will create.


Kovu offers a soft hiss in return. Addy trying to calm herself nodding, breathing deep breaths.


Duncan was still so far out of it his soft chirp was barely a peeping his feet dangling.


Lilo feels the hand touch and squeeze and her tail stops its uncurling and curling and rests... slowly down near Raph's feet but not in front. A bit of a thankful smile at him glad he was helping her keep calm. Not aware the Leo's were moving quickly through the last three watch towers.

It's a good thing Leo overcame his fear of heights as a child, and they no longer bother him. Because this would be petrifying. Instead he's sort of almost amused.

Leo wouldn't care to describe himself as naturally being able to kill, but he is fully aware of the situation, and other options are decidedly limited. And Don's not here to complain. Leo is fully willing to kill should the need arise, and it has definitely arisen at the moment. With this quick and quiet method, at least there was no suffering.

There's a slight smile as Leo follows uis counterpart's pointing to the two bits of red. Good. They're ready to move, and closer to wgere they're going to be needed.

" I don't know how prevalent it is outside the Capitol, but when we've been here before... the people knew their tea." Even the lowliest vendors in the markets had some incredible product. He hopes there's something as well. And he's actually pretty sure there will be some down there somewhere.

And in some little piece of his mind... he wants the guy on the far side of the next tower. Though he couldn't tell you exactly why, it's an instinct he's inclined to listen to.

He looks to the larger turtle, nods at the direction, and a second almost silent whisper.

"Take the close one." He's sort of curious about how his fellow alpha will respond, but he sure on this. And up to now, he hasn't really cared who went for which guard. Now... right now he does.

"It's just an army of big, crazy thugs."

Well, okay, so sarcasm probably isn't helpful at the moment. But he's grinning and clearly not concerned. Well, other than pre-fight restlessness.

"Besides, we have a Hulk." And... the girls probably have no idea who The Hulk is, but Raphael probably will.

Moving along the far reaching branches Leonardo grins, "good to know, I look forward to raiding the supplies and finding out if there is some.". There something they had very much in common if the oh yes please note in Leo's voice was anything to go by.


Much more, but tea was a sacred delight so it was a good feeling to share that with his fellow Leo.


And Leonardo hums out a nod, he had no problem in taking Leo's suggestion and moves along into place a huge turtle he was a bit of a disadvantage in the tree as he could make more unintentional noise with the weight shift of the branch under him, so he is quick across to keep his weight moving and less on the branches as much as possible.



And he is ready above the klaustreich nearest them ready to grab and twist from above it would be a more violent twist from above like this and the full weight of the body would be used but effective and he strikes only as Leo does, fast as a snake.

Raphael snorts and he his shifting restlessly now, just a slow transition from one foot to the other his eyes almost gold in color fixed on the large bodied blutbaden.


and Hulk wants to smaaaaaash..... and smush bootie but that can wait. amused and yep after this he will probably be horny as heck too!


Kovu hisses softly and prepares for a fight.


Addy giggles, [color:deab=$996633]" and mini hulk?"


Sniggering herself Lilo is finally relaxing a bit more. Just, the two guys cheerful sarcasm and jokes even if she only got some of it was helping.