Alliances

Karai had Chaplain look up Rachel Stacy. She knew that the girl was Lynx; she knew that the girl was an Informer, but what she didn't know was that she had a criminal record miles, and miles long. Not only that, the police had no picture of her, her real name wasn't even registered as anything, and what really got her was how high her bounty was.

50 grand…

"She killed a lot of people…" Karai murmured as she started tapping her fingers on the table, wondering what she should do. Thinking it over, she smirked, "This would be interesting." She picked up the phone and called one of her own allies that happened to be a bounty hunter.

"David… pleasure to hear your voice. I have some information you might like. It's about Lynx. I know who she is…"

Matt was racing down the streets. She was so, so glad that Bria actually let her bail out of the whole looking for clothes. This was so important at the moment. She had a feeling that if Rachel was around, or was there with her, they would both be trying to come up with ideas for who went where.

Rachel always took the ones that spoke mainly Spanish. Matt always took the ones that spoke English. Andrew didn't go anywhere near the gangs, thank god. She didn't want to know what would happen if he did.

Matt went down a few alleyways looking for signs that a gang was around. So far, all he was seeing was Purple Dragons that were talking to the gangs. Growling his frustration, he swiftly started looking harder. If the Informers didn't get the alliances, then Lynx or even Bria could get into trouble. He had to let them know, she had to let them know that there was more people in the group now.

That there was no such thing as a back stabber…

Luck happened to be on her side when she saw that one of the alleyways was clean of Purple Dragons, but was filled with the Water Snakes. Quickly drawing her knife closer to the cuff of her sleeve, she walked in to the hide out.

"Waterfall! Welcome!"

Matt smiled, "Jason!"

The young man had brown hair and blue eyes. His skin complexion was just a bit tanned. Nearly all of the men in his group, including him had a few tattoos here and there to prove exactly who they belonged too, "What brings you here, Waterfall?"

"I need to know exactly who's on our side. Times are getting rough, Jason, and I'd hate for you to become an enemy," Matt replied.

Everyone in the room shifted, but Jason still had his cool, "Trouble?"

"Loads of it… We have an enemy that has more connections than the Mafia itself. Ever heard of the Foot?"

"Who hasn't?" Jason scoffed, "They're another group of Informants."

"However, not reliable… Their going against us…" Matt bit her lip, "Jason, please tell me you're on our side. Lynx loved you, you know."

"Just because she went down on me a few times here and there, does not mean that she loved me," Jason laughed and then kicked back in the seat that he was in. His men shifted again, Matt knew immediately that trouble was stirring quickly, "Is it true?"

"Is what true?" Matt asked back.

"That Lynx left the Informers? That she will not return? Many of my men have seen her hanging around with the Aka Ryuu, Waterfall. We don't like it when people trade sides."

"She had no choice," Matt hissed, "She's been gathering information about the Aka Ryuu to give it to some other gang whom I cannot tell."

"Of coarse, confidentiality," Jason rolled his eyes, "Such a shame. I'd love to kill that gang that stole her from us."

Matt managed to hold back a wince, "Of course. She belonged to a lot of gangs though."

"I know, I know. Best to rely on though… Paid her well and she treated you well," Jason started chuckling. "Matt… is she back from her job?"

"Yes," Matt lied through his teeth, "She is. She's back and ready."

"Good, good. I'd love to meet with her, face to face." Jason started playing with his fingers, holding an unlit joint. Matt winkled his nose, how people could smoke weed was beyond her, "I'd also love it, if you'd tell me if anyone replaced my girl."

"You mean a new member of the Informers? We currently have two," Matt said, "However; the second one has no idea."

"The second one is dragged into it for?" Jason raised an eyebrow.

"The second one is dragged into it because Lynx saw potential and couldn't let him go to any other gang. She's found two new members of the Informers; the original three are still working."

"You, Lynx, and I believe the other one was named Spiderweb right?"

"Yes, Spiderweb," Matt nodded, "The other two are named Firefly and Firecracker."

"Firecracker and Firefly… Fire types I see. Three night types and two fire… Interesting, Waterfall," Jason paused and looked at him, "Moonshine, if I ask you a question, will you be straight?"

"As straight as I can be…" Matt paused.

Jason rolled the joint in his hand before putting it in his mouth and took a large inhale, "Tell me that Lynx is still leader."

"She still leads," Matt nodded, "She always will lead. Not once would she abandon us."

"Tell her when you see her that I request an audience with her. We'll discuss my alliance with you."

"I can tell her, but she's in hiding. The hunters have gotten too close."

Total lie… Total blank out lie… Matt could not believe how stupid it was to even consider that.

Jason seemed to eat at it, "I see. That makes things difficult. She knows my number yes?"

"I think so," Matt frowned, "She hasn't called any of us."

"Well, here," Jason wrote down a number and gave it too him, "Tell her that I trust her to call me when she gets it. Tell her that I had requested an audience, but now that I know there is trouble doing not bother unless she wishes."

"Understood," Matt spun on her heel and left, shivering at the cold glares she was getting. Dear god this was going to be one hell of a long day.

"How many gangs did we win over?" Karai asked Hun as he walked through the door. She had just hung up the phone with the Bounty Hunters.

"Three. The rest are steadfast to Lynx," Hun growled, "I don't see how, she's not a fighter."

"Or has she been holding back?" Karai murmured, "Imagine if she was. The chaos it would bring to the turtles…or what is left of them. They welcomed a criminal in their midst, and they say we don't have honor."

Hun said nothing as Karai was musing aloud. Karai looked up, "How many gangs are there that knows of Lynx?"

"Nearly all of them. The major three didn't crack. I doubt the Purple Dragons could count," Hun replied.

Karai frowned for a while, "Water Snakes, Lighting Force, and Fireside. We need one of the three to crack to even make this plan even remotely work."

Hun stayed silent, "We will try again."

"Do so."

Matt didn't like this feeling. She hated this feeling. Nearly all of the gangs either wanted to talk to Lynx themselves, or demand to see her at the moment. What got them so riled? It used to be Lynx could send out Andrew or even Matt and everyone would understand that the words they spoke came from Lynx herself.

Why were they so doubtful now? Was it because of the Aka Ryuu? Was it because she's been gone away for so long that they're afraid that Matt was just lying just so that she could pretend everything was fine and steal information for herself?

Not very false seeing how much she did steal. She would read everyone's mind, but they were so jumbled. Everyone was confused; no one knew what to believe. The drug dealers that Lynx hung around with didn't even know what to do.

The alliances could be and possibly were in vain.

Matt managed to get to the Fireside hideout and the man that ran it was watching him with such careful eyes. Matt understood immediately that she was possibly in a trap.

"The streets are talking, Waterfall. They say the Informers have returned," The man finally spoke.

"They have, Hector. I feel as if the streets are confused," Matt paused in her words before saying softly, "They buzz with style."

"Don't they? Tell me, Waterfall, why has Lynx returned after leaving for two years? What caused her to leave?" Hector sat down in his chair and propped his feet up, watching her.

"The Bounty Hunters got too close to her; she had to go into hiding," Matt replied. "Now, time is in need…"

"The Purple Dragons are saying that you're speaking false lies," Hector paused, "Why would they say that Waterfall?"

"Because the Foot is also after Lynx and the alliances she made. We have two new members and they brought trouble. Trouble is their name." Matt paused, "However we cannot get rid of them."

"Why?" Hector asked.

Matt paused again, "Because the two new members have information we cannot let go of, not only that you may find them a bit frightening." The girl paused before saying, "The new ones are handpicked by Lynx herself."

"Lynx picked out the members herself?" Hector paused. "That is cause for concern."

"I assure they're the best," Matt promised, "However, one doesn't know that he is part of the Informers. Lynx's like to keep it that way if that's possible."

"Why?" Hector asked.

"Because, the information he has is unattainable anywhere else. If he leaves the Informers, we may as well just turn ourselves in or worse…die," Matt replied.

Hector paused in his thoughts and his motions before watching Matt for the longest time. Matt knew what he was doing; he was looking for lies in the story she told, "Their names?"

"Firecracker and Firefly. I assure you, Lynx would never pick someone that would back stab anyone in this group called a familia," Matt was so glad that he remembered some Spanish.

"Reliable?"

"To the sharpest," Matt said quickly.

"I'd request an audience with her; in fact I want to speak to her. I think all the gangs around New York want to talk to her. She is what she is after all."

"I can tell her, but she might refuse," Matt replied, "Its dangerous……"

"The Lynx I remember scoffed at the word dangerous and told me once that she would never call any thing dangerous unless she was killed by it," Hector snapped, "I demand an audience with her, if she does not show up, my alliance goes to someone else."

"Who would that be?" Matt asked dreading the worse.

"The Purple Dragons. Who else?"