I Love Being a Rainboom

by Wildcard25


Karai vs Karai

As the Turtles, Rainbooms, and their allies watched the news in shock, Fugitoid spoke up, “Oh, dear. I can't help but feel this is what Subprime and Bixolio were up to last night with their portal.”

"Guess we know who they brought back." Pinkie sing songed in worry.

"What were they thinking?!" Donatello exclaimed.

"My guess is, they were thinking about destroying us." Keno noted.

"And bringing back your Shredder was the way to do it." Shinigami added.

Splinter spoke in a grim tone, "This is not good... !"

"Guys!" O'Neil voice shouted.

Everyone looked to see O'neil and Jones running in looking just as shocked as they were.

"D'ja guys see what was on de news?!" Jones asked in a panic.

"We saw," Leonardo replied grimly, "The Shredder is back!"

"How is that possible?!" O’Neil asked in confusion.

"We think Subprime and Bixolio brought him back." Leo said.

"Probably the same way they brought our Stockman and Purple Dragons here." Sunset added.

"But if they were to activate their portal device, our monitors would've detected it." Donatello stated.

"Quite so," Fugitoid chimed in, "I certainly would have picked up any traces of portal energy."

"They must have charged their transmat portal at the power plant." Donnie theorized.

"Knowing that by draining all the power from there would cause all the power in the city to go out, making us unable to track them in time." Twilight added.

"Guess dat explains da sudden blackout last night." Jones noted.

“I don't like this,” Fluttershy voiced her worry, “If what we saw about the Utrom Shredder in the virtual memory was anything to go by, he's probably even more dangerous in person.”

“That's an understatement.” Raphael replied.

Suddenly a portal opened up and out came Bishop and the Utrom Council, with Mortu as well.

"Turtles, we bring grave news." Queen began.

"Ch'rell has returned to earth!" Mortu finished.

"We know." Leonardo said.

"We saw him on the news!" Leo added.

"We think Subprime and Bixolio brought him back." Princess Twilight stated.

"As do we," Bishop said, "We detected a disturbance and pinpointed it to this dimension."

“This is just great,” Raph sighed, “We got three rogue Utroms running about this dimension, and one of them is a Shredder!”

“And without a doubt he's already assembling his old Foot Clan again.” Leonardo added.

“Even Karai?” Twilight asked, as Karai looked just as concerned.

“I wouldn't deny the possibility.” Leonardo replied.

“The question is how do we take him down and Subprime and Bixolio?” Shini wondered.

April pondered before getting an idea, “What if, Karai, Shini, the Rainbooms, and I infiltrate Shredder's place under the guise of Foot recruits?”

“I do not think it would be that simple, April.” Splinter warned her.

“Why not?” Rainbow asked.

“If our Shredder was indeed brought back by your enemies, then it is certain they will have already informed him of all of you.”

“He has a strong point.” Donnie admitted.

“So much for that.” Applejack sighed.

“Hey we did whoop his butt in the virtual memory.” Rainbow reminded them.

“That's because it was him alone,” Princess Twilight spoke up, “His Foot Clan back then may not have been as strong then. But remember he has access to stronger men and technology to back him up.”

“Especially with Subprime, Bixolio, and the Kraang helping him.” Sunset put in.

“So we do nothing?” Rainbow asked in disbelief.

“No, but we can't go in guns blazing without thinking things through.” Leo said.

“He's right. This isn't the time for any Leroy Jenkins.” Michelangelo added.

As they continued to discuss the situation, Karai herself was pondering about something, and started walking away, which didn't go unnoticed.

“Karai, where are you going?” Rarity asked.

“There's something I need to do.” Karai replied.

“Karai, don't do anything foolish.” Leo warned her.

“Don't worry. I'll be careful.” Karai answered, as she took her leave.


As evening rolled in, the Karai of this world was exiting a coffee shop while wearing a coat and fedora. As she walked she stopped and glanced behind her seeing nothing out of the ordinary. She continued onward minding to herself, before crossing the street. She stopped again and glanced behind her once again seeing everything looked normal.

Karai once again pressed on, before ducking into an alley where she removed her coat and hat revealing to have been wearing her ninja attire underneath with her swords sheathed. Using her skills she made her way up the walls before reaching a building roof top. Karai waited for something before hearing the sound of snake hissing. She drew her sword and spun around with her blade clashing against younger Karai's blade.

“Impressive,” 03 Karai admitted, “Not many have the stealth and silence to sneak up on me.”

“I'll take the compliment.” Karai replied, before the two jumped back gaining distance from each other.

“I know who you are.” 03 Karai noted.

“Do you?”

“You are me from some other dimension.”

“Guilty.” Karai confessed.

“I am surprised to see myself at this age and so very skilled. Then again, we are two birds of a feather.” 03 Karai said.

“I could hardly call that true,” Karai replied, “You fight for a dishonorable psychotic alien slug who cares nothing for anything or anyone but himself!”

“Mind your tongue.” the adult warned her young counterpart.

“It's true. Leonardo told me everything about your 'father'. It may have been noble of him to take you in and raise you as his own. But do you realize the atrocities he's committed throughout the galaxy and beyond?”

“The Shredder was my father, and as his daughter I am honor bound to serve him.” 03 Karai answered.

“We all have a choice in what we do. You claimed you knew the stuff he was doing was wrong, but you still sought revenge for when he was banished by the Utrom?”

“My father merely wanted to escape from his pursuers.”

“Escape?” Karai called the bluff, “More like hide out and wait until he'd bring more allies to eliminate anyone who didn't agree with him. I can tell deep down, you know the Leo of this world was right about Oroku Saki, but you were too blinded by devotion to realize it!”

“Silence!” 03 Karai ordered, as the two kunoichi's engaged in swordplay, “What could you possibly know?”

“I'm guessing Subprime and Bixolio didn't tell you everything,” Karai realized, “Believe it or not I too was raised by Shredder. But not because I was abandoned by my birth parents. No. The Shredder from my world murdered my mother and blamed my birth father for her death, and raised me to believe I was his daughter and my real father was my enemy!”

The adult Karai was taken aback by this, “He what?”

“That's right. For years I was raised to believe my birth father was my enemy, and anyone associated with him. My turtle friends helped me see the truth, so I defected from the Shredder. But he captured me and used a brain worm to bend me to his will. Until my friends freed me. Don't you see, the Shredder can never be trusted no matter how honored bound you are.”

“There is another difference in our upbringing,” 03 Karai countered, “My father the Shredder raised me out of pure love. Yours seemed to have merely raised you to ease his guilty conscience because you were the child of the woman he loved.”

Karai flinched, and growled, before going snake mutant and attacked her adult counterpart. The adult Karai dodged the snake hand strikes, and spoke, “Subprime's Intel about you was indeed correct. You are a freak!”

Karai hissed and continued to strike Adult Karai who was avoiding the teeth. When she blocked Snake' Karai's strike's she punched her several times before throwing her over her shoulders making her crash into a fan.

Karai shifted back into human form and got up again, “Despite your devotion to the Shredder, that didn't stop you from destroying the true Shredder. The demon your 'father' usurped the name and title from just to make himself look important.”

“I merely wished to do away with that demon so that when my father would one day return he would continue to wield the mantle of the Shredder.”

“So I guess that means you no longer hold that title now that he's back,” Karai guessed, “In fact, you and Ch'Rell have no place using that title since he stole it. Your father was nothing but a pretender.”

“Enough!” 03 Karai shouted, as the ladies engaged in combat.

The two were each delivering blows while blocking and dodging the others several times. When the two met with a grapple, they tried overpowering the other with neither one letting down.

“And here I thought you saved New York from the Demon Shredder because you were doing what's right. That you actually cared about the well being of the planet's population. But if you really did all that just for the Shredder, then you are no counterpart of mine.” Karai spat.

“Sorry to disappoint you!” 03 Karai answered, before headbutting Karai and threw her aside.

As Karai began to pick herself up, she muttered, "I'm sorry, Karai. But if you won't listen to reason, then I have to stop you this way!" Then she closed her eyes and whispered, "Forgive me, father."

Adult Karai threw another punch, but Karai blocked and held onto her fist. Adult Karai tried to back-fist her, but Karai held it back with one hand while punching her with the other. Then the former bad ninja kneed and kicked the bad one back before hitting her in the face with a palm strike. Karai kicked adult Karai in the stomach, making her double over, grabbed her by the head, and kneed her in the face. Then finally, Karai grabbed her counterpart's face, stepped on her ankle, and dropped her on her knee, "Sweep the leg! Ki-yah!" And swept out her leg and kicked her into a wall, knocking her out.

Adult Karai groaned before raising her head high enough to see her young counterpart stand above her, “If you're going to kill me then do it now.”

Karai looked down at her adult counterpart before answering, “No. Unlike you and your Shredder I don't take lives out of vendetta or revenge. Especially out of anger. Like Leonardo I'm giving you the chance to not go through with helping your Shredder and our enemies. I'd suggest you not waste it. And one more thing,” she leaned down and whispered into her ear, “Stay away from my friends and family.”

Karai threw a smoke bomb enabling her to escape. Adult Karai groaned, before picking herself up and saw her younger counterpart was gone.


Suddenly it began to rain.

Karai after making her getaway landed on another roof top to catch her breath before asking herself, “Was letting her go the right thing to do? I know she's an ally of the Shredder, but she's still me.”

“You should never doubt the choices you make, for they may be the better choice you could've made.”

Karai's head shot up as she spun around and saw her father standing before her, “Father!” she ran over and hugged him, as he wrapped his arms around her.

“It is good to see you, Miwa.”

“I've missed you father.”

“And so have I to you.” Splinter replied.

Karai looked up, “Father, there's so much that's happened here.”

“Yes. I am aware of everything. Alternate versions of my sons and myself. Including a Shredder of this world who was not even human.”

“He's back and he's teamed up with Subprime and Bixolio. I'm worried even with our combined strengths may not be enough to stop them all.”

“My daughter,” Splinter put a hand on her shoulder, “In times like these you must remember to draw on the strengths of your friends and family, as they have to each other. And always remember no matter what I am proud of you.”

Karai smiled and glanced away, “Thank you, father.” she looked back and saw he was gone, but knew he would always watch over her. She quickly hurried off to get out of the rain.


Back at the lair, when the Utrom left hours ago, the group was either practicing or relaxing while contemplating the best course of action when dealing with their enemies.

Soon Karai entered looking soaked, “Karai!” Leo said, as he, Sunset Shimmer, April, and Shini hurried over.

“Sempai, you're soaked.” Shini gasped.

“I'll get her a towel.” O'Neil offered.

“What happened?” April wondered.

“Are you ok?” Sunset asked in concerned.

Karai said nothing, instead she pulled them into a group hug taking them by surprise, “Whoa. What's all this about?” Leo asked.

Karai smiled, “I'm just happy to have you all in my life.”

“Did something happen?” Fluttershy asked.

“I've got a lot to tell you all.” Karai replied.

Soon the kunoichi told them what had happened between her and her adult counterpart. Even the events following the confrontation.

“You really fought your adult counterpart?” Apple Bloom asked ins surprise.

“I sure did.”

“What was she like?” Scootaloo asked.

“Cunning, smart, and dangerous.”

“That's Karai for you.” Michelangelo replied.

“And you really let her go?” Casey asked.

“She is a minor inconvenience compared to the Shredder of this world, as well as Bixolio and Subprime.” Karai answered.

“Well, I commend you for giving her a chance yourself.” Leonardo admitted.

“Let's just hope she doesn't blow it.” Dog Spike said.

“Only time will tell.” Fugitoid replied.

Karai nodded, “If we're gonna stop our enemies, then we'll need to draw on each others strengths and help each other for the greater good.”

Splinter nodded, “You are correct, my dear. For we all know a storm is coming. And when it hits we all must be ready.” Everyone looked to each other and nodded with determination.


Meanwhile at Oroku Saki's mansion, Adult Karai was kneeling before her father, Subprime, and Bixolio, “So you failed to defeat your counterpart who was younger than you?!” Subprime snapped.

“And you're supposed to be the best in Ch'Rell's Foot Army!” Bixolio chided her.

“That's enough!” Ch'Rell shouted, shutting the two up. Ch'Rell who had been in the shadows spoke, “Karai, I am surprised at your performance.”

“Forgive me, father. My young counterpart may be just a girl, but she is very skilled for her age. I should know.”

Ch'Rell stepped out of the shadows to reveal he was once again in his Shredder exo-suit, “Yes. It appears Subprime and Bixolio's intel on our enemies counterparts as well as the Rainbooms is accurate. Therefore we must be doubly prepared for when we meet in combat. And then it is done I will have the turtles shells for trophies!” he laughed.