Chapter 2: The following night

Reaching the end of the alleyway the figure knew it was time to stop running and time to relax – let the night be the cover. Suddenly there was movement ahead. A large shadow loomed out of the darkness.

"Time for you and I to have a little chat" began Raphael, drawing out his sais and stepping forward. Although unarmed, the figure knew the level of skill possessed. Flipping forward the 2 sais were easily removed from the opponents grip and then kicked out of reach.

Back in the den Leonardo noticed the absence of his brother.

"Where's Raph?"

Mikey shrugged and then looked like he remembered.

"Oh I know, he mentioned something earlier about going out to take a little revenge – don't know what that could mean?"

Leonardo paused for a moment. He knew exactly where his brother had gone "Seriously Mikey…? He's gone after that vigilante – we must get Donnie and go – if he loses his temper that geezer will be in big trouble"

Embroiled in a fierce battle neither of the two opponents would give up. Raphael took a step back. This guy was good. A little too good. He was going to have to be a bit clever with this one. Suddenly he had an idea.

"Hey, look out, behind you" he shouted. The figure turned for the briefest of seconds and that was all it took. "WHACK" he hit the vigilante in the back of the head sending them straight to the floor in a heap – just as his brothers arrived on scene.

"Raphael!" started Leonardo "you idiot – what on earth do you think you are doing?"

Michealangelo and Donatello bent down besides the crumpled heap of black. Donatello quickly checked the vitals – breathing was okay, pulse was there but weak and this individual was losing a lot of blood.

"You were never there – I got fed up! Why does it always have to be your way – or no way – this guy has been driving me mad – he needed taking out" exclaimed Raphael staring angrily at his brother "He called us freaks – he was mocking us and I am not having it"

As the 2 brothers continued arguing Donatello gently removed the hood from the assailant.

"Whoa" said Michaelangelo in response to the sight of long blonde hair from under the hood. His jaw hit the floor.

Leonardo and Raphael were still arguing. It was beginning to get heated.

"Hey guys!" began Donatello "there's a bit of an issue here"

His brothers ignored him and carried out shoving each other.

"HEY!" shouted Mickey "will you guys knock it off!"

They stopped and looked over. Leonardo bent down beside his brothers.

"Nice work Raph – you beat up a girl – how very heroic of you!"

Raphael shrugged "I didn't know! How on earth was I supposed to know it was a girl – she didn't look like a girl"

"Yeah Raph" began Michealangelo "but she does now". He bent in closer "oh boy does she".

Leonardo looked at his brother "Mikey will you stop slobbering and move out the way"

"What we gonna do Leo? She's bleeding heavily so we gotta make a decision"

"I've got an answer to that Donnie, we dump her at the hospital – let them take care of her" growled Raphael. All 3 brothers looked at him "What? It's their job!"

Leonardo collected the girl up carefully "I think we take her back with us – Donnie you can patch her up can't you?"

Donatello nodded "Sure"

"Good" he turned to Raphael "we are not dumping her anywhere – we owe her"

"Where d'ya get that idea from? We owe her nothing."

"I sometimes can't even believe I am related to you" replied Leonardo before turning his back on his brother.