"Inconceivable!" Donatello cries out in disbelief. In the far distance down a narrow path on the rocky mountain Donnie sees the Mysterious Turtle quickly catching up to him. He must have defeated Leonardo in battle. "Give the princess to me!" Donnie orders. Leatherhead places Mona Lisa down and Donnie grabs her arm. He takes out a dagger and aims it at her, threatening for her not to run from him.

"Are you sure you can handle the Princess on your own?" Leatherhead asks with concern, "She's a feisty one."

Donnie scoffs, "I think I can handle- WOAH!"

With a swing from Mona's tail, she has knocked Donnie over and he falls flat on his shell. Mona smirks as Leatherhead chuckles from his friend's embarrassing situation.

"Oh shut up!" Donnie shouts in aggravation as he gets back up. He looks at Mona Lisa, "Don't EVER try that again!" Donnie looks back down the mountain to see the Mysterious Turtle getting closer, "Look! He's gaining! Catch up with us when you're done," he tells Leatherhead as he begins to head more up the path with his dagger aimed at Mona Lisa.

"Done with what?" Leatherhead asked confused, "What do you want me to do?"

"Finish him! Kill him!" Donnie growls, "Your way!"

"Oh right, my way..." Leatherhead pauses to think for a moment before asking, "What's my way?"

Donnie stops walking up the path and looks at Leatherhead, frustrated and annoyed, "Pick up one of those rocks and get behind the boulder. Any minute now the Turtle in Black will come running around the bend. The moment his HEAD is in few... HIT IT WITH THE ROCK!!"

Donatello, with Mona Lisa, storms up the hill, leaving Leatherhead alone.

"...My way isn't very sportsmanlike..."

Leatherhead thinks for a moment and shrugs. He goes along with Donnie's orders and grabs a nearby rock. He hides behind one of the large boulders and patiently waits for the Turtle in Black to appear.

Soon, racing up the hill was the Turtle in Black. Ahead he sees a bend in the trail and begins to slow down. As he walks by the path and rock comes flying in, almost hitting his face, and shattering on the boulder inches away from his face. The Turtle in Black quickly draws his sai and looks in the direction of where the rock came from.

"I did that on purpose," Leatherhead tells him as he comes out of hiding, grabbing another rock to throw.

"I hope you," The Mysterious Turtle says. There was a short moment of silence between him and the giant alligator before finally saying, "Soooo, what happens now?"

"We face each other like how God intended it," Leatherhead tells him. He smiles, "Sportsmanlike."

The Turtle in Black tilts his head in wonder, eager to hear what the alligator means.

Leatherhead continues, "No tricks. No weapons. Just skill against skill."

"You mean... You'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sai and we'll try to kill each other in hand to hand combat? Like civilized people?"

Leatherhead smiles as he starts to aim, "I could kill you now."

The Turtle in Black thinks for a moment, studying his opponent. He was obviously bigger than him, towering over him like a mighty tree or mountain. He is obviously stronger than him as well. There was no way of getting around this situation. The Turtle in Black had no choice but to fight the alligator, but he does enjoy a good one-on-one fight so he won't complain that much. It will all be worth it in the end for him to complete his mission.

The Mysterious Turtle nods, agreeing to the terms. He throws his weapons to the ground and Leatherhead does the same with his rock. The two approach one another and prepare for their fight. After a moment of silence the Turtle in Black charges at Leatherhead, diving into his chest in a failed tackle. Leatherhead still stood tall and strong. He tries other hits and a few wrestling moves, but none seem to be affecting the giant gator. He stood strong with an amused smile on his face.

The Turtle in Black pushes away and looks up at him, "You're just messing with me, aren't you?"

"I just want you to feel like you are doing well," Leatherhead says nicely to him with a smile, "I hate for you to die feeling embarrassed."

The turtle begins for another attack. Leatherhead goes to grab him, but The Turtle in Black quickly drops to his knees and slips in between his legs, taking advantage of the height difference between him and the alligator.

Leatherhead turns around to look at the turtle. He was impressed by his opponents quick thinking, "For a turtle, you're very fast,"

"Thank you."

Leatherhead prepares himself for another attack while also making some small conversations, "Why do you wear a mask?" he asked, "Have a scar on your eye that you're trying to hide or something?"

"No, I just think they're terribly comfortable," The Turtle in Black explains as he dodges more of Leatherhead's attempts to grab and punch him, "Though black is not really my color. I prefer red. It brings out my eyes."

Leatherhead goes for another charge attack, but the Turtle in Black outsmarts him and slips down to avoid the charge. With an opening the Turtle in Black jumps onto Leatherhead back and starts to ride him, his arms locked around Leatherhead's throat.

"I just figured out why you give me so much trouble," Leatherhead said with a struggle in his voice as he tries and fails to remove the turtle from his back.

The turtle's arms wrapped around Leatherhead's neck began to tighten, "Why?" he asked.

His voice is starting to sound slightly strained, "Well, I haven't fought just one person for so long," he explained, still trying to knock the turtle off of him, "I'm used to fighting groups, more than one opponent at once. It was for local charities, that kind of thing."

Leatherhead backed up into a nearby boulder, hoping it would hurt the turtle enough for him to let go, but despite the pain, the turtle refused to loosen his grip.

"Why should that make a difference?"

"Well..." Leatherhead's voice said weakly, "You use different moves when you fight dozens of people..." he slams the turtle into the boulder again, he still won't let go as his grip gets tighter, "Then when you... only worry about one..."

Before he could finish his words Leatherhead collapses to the ground. The Turtle in Black turns him over to his back, seeing the alligator laying perfectly still. The turtle leans into his chest, listening. Leatherhead's heart was still beating, not dead, just unconscious.

The turtle stands, "I apologize for the headache you will have when you wake up," he says softly to the sleeping alligator, "But in the meantime, rest well, and dream of large reptilian women." And with those words he takes off down the path to where Donatello has taken the princess.

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Back at the stone ruins was Prince Newtrailzer, along with Count Tiger Claw and a few soldiers. Tiger Claw was mounted on his horse as he and his men watched their prince with confusion as he studied the area, following the footprints and mimicking the movements that occurred a few hours ago.

"What happened here, Siar?" Tiger Claw asked.

"There was a mighty duel," Newtrailer explained, refusing to break his focus from the footprints on the dirt ground. He continued, "It ranged all over. Both were masters."

"Who won? How did it end?"

He continues following the path, studying every step in the dirt, "The loser ran off alone..." The Prince looks up and points to the direction of the rock mountains, "And the winner followed those footprints off towards Triceraton territory."

"Shall we track them both?" Tiger Claw suggests.

"No," Prince Newtrailzer says as he mounts back onto his horse, "The loser means nothing to us. Only the Princess matters." The Prince then looks at his soldiers, "This was clearly all planned by Triceraton warriors. We must be ready for whatever lies ahead!"

"Could this be a trap, Siar?" Tiger Claw said, looking at him knowingly.

The Prince smiles with confidence from his right hand man's deliberate gaze, "I always think everything is a trap, Tiger Claw. Which is why I'm still alive."

Prince Newtrailzer, Tiger Claw, and the rest of their men, galloped off, following the footprints up the mountain to find and rescue Princess Mona Lisa.