A/N: This is my first multi-chaptered storey. The idea has been sitting on my PC for a while now and I thought it was about time I shared it. Hope you all enjoy it and I'll try to update regularly (shifts allowing).
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I was breathing hard as I kicked the last Foot soldier down. He didn't get up. I looked at the circle of bodies surrounding me. None of them would be getting up. There was once a time when this might have bothered me. Now? Now it only bothered me that it didn't bother me. Much.
"Raph, you're bleeding." Said Donny from behind me.
"You too." I said as I turned to face him. He had a cut that looked like it came from a katana going across his right upper arm. Donny shrugged as he kept his eyes on me. "Does there seem to be more than usual?" I asked as I looked across the roof top. Bodies everywhere.
"There does seem to be an increase." He agreed as he looked around. Excellent, Karai must be bored. Again.
"We need to go." Said Leo coming up to us, Mikey just behind him. They had their own share of injuries. Leo scowled at me, before shaking his head. He didn't say anything though I knew he wanted to. Points for him. So, I had a few more open wounds than the others. Nothing major, but getting up close and personal with katana's can have its downside.
Leo started walking towards the fire-escape, Donny and Mike right behind him. I sheathed my bloody sais and followed after my brothers. Or I would have done if Leo didn't suddenly go rigid, before collapsing to the ground. I rushed towards him, dropping my weapons before catching him and his head hit the concrete. Was he hurt more than I could see?
"What's wrong with him?" asked Mikey.
I didn't get a chance to answer, the next moment; both Mikey and Donny were collapsing to the ground. I scanned the rooftop, had we missed someone? Nothing.
An arrow hit the ground by my foot, a piece of rolled up paper attached to it. I looked in the direction it had come from, but nothing. I couldn't even sense anything. Putting Leo on the ground I picked the arrow up. Sliding the paper off I unrolled it and read what it said.
The Shredder is planning on bringing the Triad together.
You must stop him. The fate of the world is at stake.
I re-read the note several times, who had sent it? Who was the Triad? So many questions and so few answers. Zero in fact. Rolling the note back up I stuffed it in my belt and went to check on my brothers. I didn't much care about the world right now.
I found a small dart embedded in each of their necks. They had been drugged. Whatever drug it was it was the most fast acting I'd ever seen, and I'd seen a lot of drugs. I looked around the roof, the few Foot that were going to get up were starting to stir. Looking at the sky I knew it would be dawn soon. This was not a good situation, I had three unconscious brothers and I was surrounded by the enemy.
I couldn't call Casey, he and April were out of town right now. I couldn't even call Splinter, he was getting to old. He probably wouldn't here the phone anyway.
My only option was to move them, there was no way I could go round two with the Foot on my own and keep them all safe. However I would only be able to move them one at a time, and I was going to have to do it quickly.
Picking up Mikey I made my way to the ground. Hiding him between two dumpsters I went back for Donny then Leo. Cursing at the wound in my side that was being constantly pulled. When all three were on the ground and still no sign of them waking up, I looked for the nearest manhole. Thanking whichever deity cared to listen that there was one in this alley. Taking my brothers down individually again it was slow work and I'd have to have a word with Mike about the amount of pizza's he was scoffing. With the cover back in place, the best I could do now was wait. I was just thankful this was a dry tunnel.
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