Disclaimer: I do not own the Ninja turtles but i do own any OCs.
Calling of the Heart
Chapter One: Taken
Multiple figures raced down the back alleys of New York city, farther ahead, nearly out of sight, was a single figure sprinting. Tails of a ninja mask streamed out behind him and bloody footprints marked his steps. The figure was breathing in ragged gasps, laboring to breathe. His fists were clenched in determination and though he limped he did not flag from his desperate pace. He shot out under a street light revealing a blue mask and twin Katanas on his back. Blood gushed from a wound on his plastron.
Leo gritted his teeth he knew he couldn't keep this pace much longer. He had already lost too much blood, and the urge to limp was becoming stronger, the pain in his leg increasing with each step. Suddenly he felt a prick in his upper arm. Leo's vision blurred and went black, he collapsed with a groan. His momentum made him roll a few feet, he stopped on his side, limp, and unmoving. Figures quickly approached him. One dropped down and touched Leo's throat, then pulled his hand away and examined Leo's wounds.
"He'll live, bag him and let's go,"
A dark van pulled into a back alley and a stretcher was brought out Leo was quickly strapped down, completely immobilized. His wounds had been wrapped and a tourniquet had been tied around Leo's upper right leg. He was lifted and put inside the van, the figures got in and closed the doors. The van pulled out and drove away.
Leo's shell cell lay in the dirt…
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April walked through the door of the guys lair. Donnie, purple mask, was at his desk working on some new invention or such, Mike was attempting to destroy some alien in a video game, and Raph was curling dumbbells. Master Splinter was nowhere in sight and neither was Leo.
"Hey guys!" greeted April. The guys looked up from where they were. Raph grunted as he sat down the dumbbells and walked over to greet her, Donnie spun around in his swivel chair and waved before attempting to untangle himself from a few chords and Mike vaulted the couch and rushed forward to greet her. April laughed as Mike hugged her, it had been three weeks since she had seen them. The door to Master Splinter's room opened and he walked out. Casey walked in behind her holding aloft a DVD.
"Alright it's movie night!" he hooted. Raph laughed and high-fived him.
"Shesh Raph hit the showers!" Casey teased. Raph started to argue but Master Splinter's firm look and the fact that April refused to hug him made him stomp off toward the bathroom grumbling. Minutes later he returned and this time April hugged him. Donnie took the DVD from Casey and after glancing at the cover, and rolling his eyes, he put it in the player.
April glanced around, barely avoiding being trampled by Mike who was now carrying a bowl of popcorn.
"Where's Leo?" she asked, realizing that he hadn't greeted her and he still wasn't there.
Raph plopped down next to Mike bopped him on the head and took the popcorn. Mike's yelp went unanswered.
"Out running," replied Raph.
"He should be back any minute," chimed in Mike. Raph smacked him on the head again, which was accompanied by another yelp. Donnie sighed and Master Splinter rubbed his temples.
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Karai stood in an alley, her ninja had followed the blood trail to here. The first site had had many signs of struggle but this one, other than a large quantity of spilled blood, showed no sign of struggle.
"Mistress," hissed a foot ninja, he bowed.
"Yes?" she inquired.
"I found this...it apears to be one of the Turtle's," replied the ninja as he held out Leo's shell-cell, still bowing. Karai took the cell and examined it. her eyes narrowed.
"I know that my men did not attack him...but who did?"she said, more to herself then to the ninja.
"Who Mistress?" he asked timidly.
She shot him an irritated look but sighed and showed the ninja the back of the shell cell. A single stripe of blue ran down the back.
"Leonardo" hissed the ninja, eyes flashing. Karai nodded and hit send before dropping the shell-cell.
"Ninja vanish" ordered Karai.
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Master Splinter was sitting in his chair a worried expresion on his face, Raph was pacing nervously, Mike was staring at the clock, and Donnie was drumming his fingers against the couch arm. April and Casey were sitting beside Master Splinter. A soft "beep...beep...beep" made them all jump. Donnie grabbed his shell-cell out of his belt, he quickly answered.
"Where are you Leo? Shesh, we were starting to get worried! We're getting ready to start the movie," Donnie ranted.
"Finally," grumbled Raph, he stopped pacing and watched Donnie. Master Splinter sighed.
No answer came from the phone.
"Leo?"asked Donnie, "Hello?"
Again no answer.
Donnie rushed to his computer and typed in something. The screen filled with code and a split second later an address appeared on the screen.
Raph looked at Don exspectantly and Mike got up, eyes questioning.
"Donnie what's wrong?" asked April.
"He's not answering" replied Donnie.
"I'll get the first-aid stuff," called Mike as he sprinted off.
"Tell me the address Don, Casey and I will head that way, we'll meet you all there" asked April. Donnie told her as he and Raph rushed off to help Mike.
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The dark van pulled up to a warehouse where another dark van was waiting. People in white lab coats were outside of the other van. The figures that had taken Leo got out and greeted them. What looked like money was passed between them and Leo was moved into the new van. Minutes later the new van drove off...
"Sir?" questioned a man next to Leo. Another man turned around to acknowledge him.
"Something's wrong with the male," informed the first man.
"What do you mean something's wrong? His wounds should have been taken care of," the second man said irritably.
Leo's chest heaved, and the sound of chokeing accompanied it. The straps that held him down prevented him from moving, but it was obvious that he was trying to free his arms. Leo's mouth was wide open and his chest heaved even harder, he had become very pale. The second man unbuckled and rushed forward. He quickly undid the straps holding Leo down and helped him sit up. Leo reached for his throat and clawed at it.
"No!" growled the men as Leo thrashed obviously trying to breathe.
The first man took Leo's pulse. and shook his head in rage.
"Rapid...irregular pulse sir!" exclaimed the first man as he and the other man struggled to calm Leo. Leo's chest heaved again and then Leo calapsed horribly still.
"Pull over!!!" shouted the second man.
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Ok sorry to those of you who got cut off in the first chapter, here is the rest. My cat decided to sit on my computer when I went out of the room and somehow managed to publish the unfinished chapter.