So... this is gonna be dark. VERY dark. I have warned you now. This is only the prologue, the upcoming chapters will be longer than this... hopefully. So Please R&R - and I hope you'll like this story. :)

While looking out between the bars he had pressed himself up against the wall in one corner of the cell. He wasn't exactly scared, he rarely was. Nervous. That was the more exact word for it. He took a quick look at Casey, who had April curled up against him, her head was pressed against his chest. The two friends exchanged looks, thinking the same thing.

"When will they be here?" Casey moved his head a little, the sweat was dripping from his forehead.

"I think Donnie is right," Raphael replied, ignoring Casey's comment.

"About what?"

"You really don't like enclosed areas, do you?"

"Oh, shut up, Raph." He seemed impatient. On the other hand Casey wasn't the patient type, but then again: He had never been captured before.

"Don't worry," Raphael said, holding his head up against the cold wall. "They'll find us soon. They've saved me so many times, and they're usually pretty good at tracking me down." It was hard to admit, but it was the truth. Raphael had always been the one of the four brothers, who always got into trouble, and he knew it very well.

Footsteps approached. A sharp sound went through the dungeon, like someone was holding a knife and slicing it over the surface of a stone wall. That's when Raphael realized that was exactly what it was. Shredder was standing behind the bars, looking at his three hostages. And he had a knife in his hand. His quickly pointed to the cell. Eight foot soldiers got closer to the cell and opened the door. Raphael looked evenly as confused as his fellow prisoners, as they all stood up, looking at their enemy.

Would he let them go?

"Get her," Shredder said, pointing at April, whose eyes widened in horror, as two of the foot soldiers drew her away from Casey and out of the prison.

"No!" Casey yelled. Raphael felt the hands of the foot soldiers on his arms. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do.

"If you fight against them, she will die!" Shredder yelled. Both Raphael and Casey stopped fighting. They exchanged glances. The risks were too high. Shredder pointed at Raphael.

"You!"

He was pulled closer to the Shredder by three foot soldiers. The door locked behind them. Shredder walked back and forth while looking at the two chosen prisoners.

"I know how close you all are. Believe me; I've been watching all of you for a long time now." He starred back into the cell, where Casey was sitting alone.

"I thought about killing you," Shredder continued, while he walked from April to Raphael. "But that will not be as much fun as watching you destroy your own unity, all by yourself." He walked closer to Raphael, looking him in the eye.

"Now, I will give you an ultimatum."

"You can't force me into anything, you bastard!" Raphael said angrily. A fist was thrown against his chin, making April scream in shock. Shredder placed his hands around Raphael's throat, holding the knife close to his head.

"Either I will rape her…" He pointed at April. "…Or I will force you to be with her."

"You can't do that!" Casey yelled, grabbing the bars of the cell. Shredder ignored him, before dragging Raphael closer to him and whispering him in the ear.

"It's your choice… Raphael."