Chapter 2
By the time I woke up, I was really disorientated. I couldn't hold my head up straight for very long, before it fell down again. Everything was blurry and I couldn't distinguish objects very well. I was sure I was being held in some metal room with flashing lights in one area. My vision started to clear up after a few times of blinking. I felt something on my wrists and ankles. Looking down, I saw I was tied in a chair. I started to shift my arms to see if the ropes were able to be loosened at all. I heard a door open and my head snapped up. I heard footsteps coming up to me. I turned to find the man in the metal armour. He walked to stand in front of me. I stared into his eyes that were showing from under his armour. He leant against a control panel and crossed his arms.
"Kelisa, do you know why I have taken you here?" He asked. I refused to make any move. The armoured man stood up and walked over to me. He lunged his hand out and grabbed my face. He brought my head up closer to his face, straining my arms from the ropes. "When I talk, you reply" He said, threateningly.
"Alright" I replied, nearly choking from his grip. The armoured man dropped me back into the chair. I gasped a little for air.
"Now, listen to me for a moment. I have brought you here to get you to tell me what you can about the turtles" said the armoured man.
"Why should I?" I said, angrily.
"Because, if you ever want to see your precious April O'Neil alive, then I suggest you cooperate" replied the armoured man.
"If I refuse, you'll kill her?"
"Yes, and it won't be pretty." I looked down, thinking about what I had at stake. There was only one way out of it.
"What exactly do you want me to do?" I asked, looking back up at the armoured man.
"I want you to tell me what you can about the turtles, gain their trust then to get them to show you where their lair is" Replied the armour man.
"All right, I'll do it" I said, making up my mind.
"Good" the armoured man said, untying me. I rubbed my wrists and stayed seated. The armoured man walked over to a door.
"Follow me" He said. I stood up and followed him.
"What is your name" I blurted out. The armoured man stopped and turned to me.
"You can call me Shredder" He said. He then turned back and kept walking. I followed behind trying not to fall too far behind. Shredder led me to a door way that slid open without him having to do anything. We walked through and I saw something that resembled a brain sitting on what looked like a tripod seat with wheels. The brain turned around and looked right at us.
"Saki? It is strange that you visit me here" Said the brain.
"I have come to get the device to let us know where she will be, so I can destroy the turtles myself" Shredder replied. The brain wheeled himself across the room to a storage cabinet. He opened it up with his soft pink area that looked like arms. He pulled out a device that held a red triton looking symbol on it. He handed it over to me and I took it carefully. I turned it over and over looking at it.
"What is it?" I asked.
"It is a device that lets us know exactly where you are at any given time. Just press this button when you reach the turtle's lair" replied Shredder, pointing to a red button on the device. I pocketed the device.
"So all I have to do is to find out where the turtles reside and you'll leave April alone?" I asked. Shredder nodded. "Okay, when do I start?"
"I'll have some of my foot clan take you back home and you can start right away" Shredder said. He snapped his fingers and a few people in ninja suits appeared. "Take her back home and don't be seen" Shredder told the ninja suited people. They nodded and took my arm. I followed and didn't dare look back. I was led to a white van and pushed into the back. I sat down and watched as the doors slammed shut behind me. The van started to move and I sat silence as I waited for the van to head home. I took out the device the brain had given me and I looked at it. I twirled it in my fingers until we stopped. I heard the people in the front talking about something. I quickly pocketed the device and waited.
"What's going on?" I called to the front of the van.
"There appears to be some sort of person in a hockey mask standing in the middle of the road" Called a female voice from the front. I realised instantly who it was.
"It's Casey Jones" I called back. I heard thumping on the roof. I looked up and saw two blades pierce through the roof. They split the metal like it was nothing. It made a square and the piece of roof fell. I looked up and saw Leonardo's face.
"Leonardo?" I exclaimed. Leonardo put his swords away and held a hand out for me. I grabbed it and he lifted me out. I jumped off the top of the van and ran over to Casey. The foot ninjas got out of the van and brought out their weapons. The four turtles suddenly appeared next to Casey.
"Run" Said Casey.
"But I have no idea where I am" I replied.
"Just go." I nodded and ran away from the fight about to break out. I ran towards a Chinese takeout shop and ducked inside. I quickly walked to the bar and sat down. I breathed a sigh of relief. The shop's cashier just gave me a weird look and continued on with serving others in the shop. I put my head down and waited for a while before moving again. I stepped out of the shop and walked down the street. I shivered.
'Damn, I should have brought a jacket' I thought to myself. A few murmurs followed behind me as I walked past a small group of men. I didn't look at them. I turned down a street and a hand grabbed me. I gasped and turned quickly to find Casey. I clutched my heart and breathed heavily.
"Calm down Kelisa, it's only me" He said.
"I was afraid of something worse" I replied.
"You mean like the foot?" I nodded.
"Yeah, exactly like the foot" I replied.
"Come on, I'll take you home. These streets aren't safe."
"If they aren't safe, why tell me to run when I have no idea where I am or how to get home." I crossed my arms. Casey took my arm and led me towards a van with what looked like a turtle shell on the top. Casey opened the front door and I got in. The turtles were already in the van. I sat quietly beside Donatello, who was in the driver's seat. Casey shut the door and walked around to the back. Once the van's back doors shut, Donatello started the van and drove off. I looked out the window not daring to speak. The car trip was silent until Michelangelo spoke up from the back.
"Dudes, can we get some pizza?" He asked, to which Leonardo replied.
"Not mow Michey" he said. Donatello turned to me.
"Kelisa, why did the foot take you?" He asked. I faced him and noticed everyone in the back was listening in.
"They took me because they wanted information on you guys" I replied.
"What did you tell them?" Asked Raphael.
"Nothing, I don't know you guys that well, so I told them I didn't know anything. They let me go and were taking me home when you guys turned up."
"And they just let you go like that?" Raphael asked suspicious. I nodded.
"Yes" I said.
"Something seems a little strange with your story."
"Raph lay off. She's had a tiring day after learning we existed" Donatello said. Raph just crossed his arms and refused to speak. The van stopped a little bit away from April's apartment and I got out.
"Thank you" I said to Donatello. He smiled.
"Be careful" He replied. I nodded and shut the door. I walked to the door and noticed it was ajar. I turned quickly to find the van was already leaving the area. I gritted my teeth and picked up a lump of wood from near the side door of the place. I stepped inside and raised the wood above my head. I carefully stepped across the room and looked around at anything that seemed strange. I heard a thump from the floor above. I ran to the stairs and raced up them. I opened the door to find the place in total ruin. I walked around and dragged the piece of wood along the floor. On the window I saw a strange device that looked like a turtle shell sticky taped to it. I pulled it off and looked at it. I saw it had a seam across it. Carefully I opened it and saw it looked exactly like a phone. Inside was a note. I pulled the note out and sat at the table. I opened the note and read it.
April has been taken to make sure you complete your mission. If you ever want to see her again, make sure you find where the turtles live and do as your told or else.
~Shredder.
I scrunched up the note and pocketed it. I placed the phone thing on the table and placed my head in my hands. I brought my legs up and placed them on the chair. I curled into a ball and felt tears running down my face. A hand placed itself onto my shoulder and I jumped, falling off the chair. I looked up into the face of Splinter that had been here before I had left. He held a walking stick in his hand and looked down at me.
"I sensed you were in pain, what happened here?" He asked. I stood up and wiped my eyes.
"I don't know, I came home and April wasn't here. The door was ajar and when I came up here, everything was in ruins" I said. The rat looked around and started to sniff.
"This has happened not long ago. I can still smell the faint smell of the foot" he said. The rat walked towards the door and turned his head to me.
"Come, I'll take you to my home. It's only temporary until my pupils can find April-san" Splinter said. I nodded, took the phone thing and quickly followed after Splinter. He walked down into the antique area of the apartment then over to a doorway. He opened the door which led down to the basement. I followed Splinter down the stairs. He walked over to a stack of boxes and shifted them. I was staring down a large hole in the wall. Splinter moved into the wall and I followed. He then shifted the boxes back into position. I was plunged into darkness. A furry hand took mine and I was led through the tunnel. We emerged in a subway tunnel. The rat let go of my hand and turned left. I followed after. Splinter led me to a wall. He pulled a lever, third from the left. The wall opened up and walked through. I walked in afterwards. The wall closed behind me. The area was large and held a kitchen, lounge room, a technology area, an area that had training dummies and dining area. I heard a TV playing somewhere in the area. Splinter took me to a room a little way away. I sat down on a cushion in front of him. I placed the phone looking thing in front of the rat.
"I believe this belonged to April, what is it?" I asked.
"That," said Splinter, "Is something one of my young pupils created to keep in touch with April-san." I looked down.
"When do we find April?" I asked.
"My pupils will go forth and find April-san. You will stay here otherwise the foot clan may try to find you" replied Splinter. I nodded. Splinter stood up and walked out of the room. I sat still on the cushion, wondering what I should do. I heard voices talking in the large area of the place. I stood up and walked over to the doorway. I stood there for a moment before walking out. The four turtles where on their way out of the area. I walked towards the dining table and sat down. Splinter left the main area and went back to the room I was just in. When I was certain Splinter was not able to see what I was doing, did I dare take out the device Shredder gave me. I looked at the button and wondered whether or not I should press the button. I decided against it and quickly put the device back into my pocket. I heard a walking stick sound coming up behind me. I quickly turned and found Splinter walking towards me. He smiled when he saw me.
"Kelisa-san, I think it's time you have something to eat" He said. My stomach growled which caused me to go red. Splinter chuckled then walked over to the kitchen and I went over to see what he was doing. He started to pull out rice, seaweed wraps, fish and a rice cooker. He started to fill the rice cooker up with the uncooked rice.
"Is there anything I can do?" I asked.
"Yes, go and get some water from the tap" replied Splinter. I nodded and filled a large pot with water. I used to hands to take the water over to the rice cooker and I poured it over the rice. I turned the rice cooker on. Splinter then lay out the seaweed wraps. I leant against the bench and waited for the rice to finish cooking. While I was waiting, Splinter started to make two cups of tea. He boiled the kettle and I got out of his way. I sat down at the table and waited. He brought the cups over and placed one in front of me. I took it and uttered thanks. I sipped it. It tasted a little like what my mother used to make. I clutched the cup in both my hands and looked at the liquid in it. I let the heat warm my hands. I took a deep breath of air and released it slowly. I heard the rice cooker go off. I was about to go get it, when Splinter spoke.
"Kelisa-san stay here, you've had a tiring day. I'll get it and make you something to eat" He said. I nodded and sat in my seat comfortably. I sipped more of the tea. I heard Splinter banging things in the kitchen. I put the tea down and rested my head in my arms onto the table. I closed my eyes and soon found myself sleeping.
I was running through a large fire. "April" I called out. I could hear her screaming and shouting for me to run. I ran towards her. I opened a door and there she was surrounded by fire. I wanted to run forward, but my feet wouldn't move. I tried to shout for her. Nothing came out. I heard laughter behind me. Turning I found Shredder. His eyes shone a really bright red.
"Thank you for leading me to the turtles' lair. Now watch as I kill her" He said, pointing to April.
"You promised you wouldn't hurt her" I cried out. He shrugged his shoulders.
"I lied" he replied. He brought out a large sword and walked towards April. I grabbed his arm and he swung his sword around and struck me.
I woke with a start. I sat up straight and found I had tears down my face. I quickly wiped them away. I stretched and looked up. Splinter was nowhere in sight. I felt something slide off of my shoulders. Reaching up, I found I had a blanket on me. I wrapped it around my body and saw a note on the table. I picked it up and read it.
There is some food for you to eat in the fridge.
~Splinter
I smiled and walked over to the fridge. I opened it and peered in. All the shelves were full of frozen pizza. On the top shelf, there was a plate of sushi. I grabbed the plate out and took it over to the table. I sat down and started to eat. I finished the sushi all in a matter of a few mouthfuls. I picked up the plate and took it to the sink. I turned on the water and rinsed the plate underneath the hot water. I put the plate into the drying rack and sighed heavily. I took off the blanket and draped it over one of the kitchen chairs. I stretched and walked around the area to get a better feel of the place. I walked over to the technology area and started to inspect a few things. Everything looked high tech and most of the gadgets here and there I had never seen before. I picked up a few objects, looked at them closely then placed them back.
"You know it's not nice to touch things without asking" Came a voice behind me. I quickly turned and found Donatello.
"I'm sorry. I was just curious as to what they were" I replied. He smiled.
"It's alright, just make sure you don't break anything. I dedicate my life to inventing new objects for ourselves to use" Donatello said. I nodded.
"Is there any news on April?" I asked, hopefully. Donatello shook his head.
"No, we couldn't find any sign of the techno drome. It's hard trying to find it" he replied.
"But do you have any leads? Any clue as to where it might be?"
"No, but I might find it if we could figure out where The Shredder might surface again."
"The Shredder. What's he got to do with this techno wassit?"
"If we can find The Shredder, we can find out where he has his techno drome."
"Would you by any chance have a map of the city?"
"Yeah, there is one here," Donatello said, handing me a map, "Although I doubt it would do any good." I smiled.
"Sometimes the best way to find something is to do the old fashioned search" I replied. I walked over to the table and spread the map out. I walked back over to the tech area and grabbed a high lighter. I sat at the table and looked over the map. I started to mark areas that I would try to hide a large metal machine if I were on the run. I had gotten to about halfway through when Donatello came over.
"How is the map going?" He asked. I looked up and smiled.
"It's going great; I am marking down where I would hide a massive metal machine if I were running from you. It's quite easy" I replied. Donatello looked at the map and he seemed shocked.
"There are too many places to hide a techno drome" he said.
"Duh, it is New York City after all. You should expect large numbers of anything. Besides, this way I can know where we have searched and where we haven't" I replied.
"That's what my equipment is for."
"So you just assume that since its advanced tech, that it is suddenly better than my idea?"
"Yes, cause Technology is what made this city not need maps again."
"Still people use maps as technology has the problem of malfunctioning."
"Even if it malfunctions, I have the knowledge to bring it back up."
"After how long?"
"That's not the point."
"So like I said, old ways is better." By this point I was standing and both Donatello and I were glaring at each other. I saw something move at the corner of my eye. We both turned to look and saw Leonardo watching the two of us.
"Are you two quite done?" Leonardo asked. I turned my head.
"Yeah, unless Donatello wants to bring up something more about his technology" I said, turning to face Donatello, almost challenging him to say something more. Donatello refused to look at me.
"No, I'm done here" He said. He went back to the technology area and went to work on something. I sat back down and went back to my map. I continued to mark areas. I heard some arguing somewhere a little way away and didn't think much of it. When the arguing stopped, the sound of a TV started. I heard a news reporter mention something about an antique shop that had been broken into and the tenants inside kidnapped. I quickly stood up and walked to where the TV was. I watched the story and suddenly pictures of April and I came up. Underneath the images, there was a number to call if we had been seen. I stood there and watched as the news reporter covering the scene said how April had not been to work for a few days. The boss had come down to look for her and found the apartment the way it was. The image then turned back to the news reporter inside the studio.
"If you happen to see Kelisa, beware she has been branded by one of the gang members in the city. Avoid contact with her at all costs. She is highly dangerous." He said. I smirked. Raphael was sitting on the couch watching the TV. When he noticed me behind him, he saw me smirk. He frowned.
"What's so funny?" He asked.
"Just that I'm supposedly dangerous" I replied. I then shook my head and went back to the table. I sat down and picked up the highlighter. I distracted myself by marking the last of the areas on the map. By the time I was finished, I was quickly getting bored. I started to draw on my hand. It was then that I remembered I had my IPod in my pocket. I took it out and placed the headphones in my ears. I turned on my IPod and switched the song to something heavy metal. I turned the volume up most of the way. I tuned out of whatever was being said between the turtles and the TV. I placed my legs crossed up on the seat and placed my hands, palm up on my knees. I closed my eyes and let my mind wander. I breathed in and out, remembering some of the breathing exercises I had learnt from my time in primary school. I felt my body shift into the subconscious. I felt like I had gone out of my body. I would have gone longer, when I felt a hand gently place itself onto my shoulder. I jolted back into the conscious. I opened my eyes and looked up. I saw Splinter and took out my earphones.
"Kelisa-san, can you come with me? I need to have a talk" He said. I nodded and uncrossed my legs. I followed Splinter towards the room I saw him enter before. I sat down on the cushion as he closed his door. He knelt down in front of me and glanced into my eyes. I looked back. "Kelisa-san, I have a feeling of uncertainty coming from you. Is there anything you would like to tell me?" He asked. I shook my head.
"No, nothing" I replied, a little too quickly.
"Nothing concerning The Shredder?"
"No."
"Would you mind giving me whatever is in your pocket?" my eyes flew wide.
"No, I refuse. It's nothing concerning you" I said, getting defensive.
"Kelisa-san let me have it" Splinter replied, calmly. I stood up.
"Why do you even want it? It's not for you. It was given to me in pure trust. I will not betray him yet" I said, my voice rising slightly. Splinter listened to me. I then realised what I had said and covered my mouth with a slight gasp.
"Kelisa-san I know who gave it to you. Now let me see how it works" Splinter said. I took my hand away from my mouth.
"I will not let you see it. Besides how did you even know I had it? Did you search through my pockets when I was asleep? You accuse me of being untrustworthy and yet you are the one daring to ask me to give you something that doesn't concern you" I said, angrily. Splinter stood up and walked over to me. He placed one hand on my shoulder.
"Kelisa-san I am only concerned of your safety as well as the safety of my pupils. I won't let anyone put them in danger. Not even you" He said. I slapped his hand away.
"Like I said, it's none of your business" I said. I opened the door and walked out. I walked to the door out of the area and opened it, ignoring the turtles asking me what's wrong. I stormed out, without shutting the door behind me. I walked down the sewers and towards a light I saw coming from the streets above. I walked towards the light and stopped right underneath it. I placed a hand on the ladder and started to climb up. I reached the top and started to open the man hole from the street. It took me a whole five minutes to open the man hole. I crawled through the man hole and onto the streets above. I placed the man hole cover back onto the hole and walked down the street. I kept walking until I had found myself at April's apartment. I saw police tape at the front door and I ducked under it to enter the building. Everything was dark, considering it was night time. I walked up the steps and opened the door to the second floor. I sat at the table in the dark and stared at the streets out the window. I sighed and clutched the sides of my head. I bent over and lay my forehead onto my lap. I heard all the sounds of traffic and screaming out in the street. I scrunched my eyes up and felt annoyance and anger rise up inside me. I gritted my teeth. The sounds outside grew louder to my ears. I felt like my eardrums were going to burst. I blocked my ears and curled myself into a ball. I curled my toes around the edge of the chair and tried my best to ignore everything around me. A sound of banging reached my ears. I sprang up from the chair and looked to the door way leading to the stairs. I heard boots coming one stair at a time. I looked around and saw a piece of wood that would serve as a weapon. I picked it up and stood behind the open door. I waited until I could see a shadow of someone walk in. I raised the wood over my head and swung it down. The shadow turned and caught the wood. The shadow then kicked a leg out and struck me in the side, knocking the air from my lungs. I went flying across the room and crashed into the bench. I gasped for air and lifted myself up on all fours. I looked to the shadow. It came closer to me, holding the log of wood I had originally held. The shadow swung the wood and I quickly moved backwards. I crouched on my legs and put my fists into balls. I lunged forward and struck my fist out. The shadow dodged and kicked his leg out. I jumped and kicked out, hitting the shadow in the face. The shadow stumbled and I landed lightly on my feet. I held my fists up in a boxing stance when light flooded the room. I was blinded and quickly covered my eyes. When my eyes adjusted I looked up. Standing in front of me was Casey. I looked at him with a strange look. He looked back at me with annoyance.
"What are you doing here?" Asked Casey. I snickered.
"In case you forgot, I live here" I replied.
"And we have come to collect you" Said a voice from the doorway. We both turned to find a rhino looking man and a boar looking man. Both of which looked like animals but had human features. They each held a gun. Casey held up the piece of wood, which was then shot out of his hand by the rhino. Casey clutched his hand. The rhino pointed his gun at Casey and fired. I darted in front of him and felt the shot go right through my arm. I fell to the ground and clutched my wound. I knelt down on one knee. Casey lunged forward.
"Casey, No!" I shouted. The rhino charged at Casey and struck him in the chest. Casey flew over the bench and I heard him gasp a little for air. The boar man walked over to me. He picked me up and lifted me over his shoulder. I protested. The two animal men walked me out of the apartment and towards a van. They tossed me in the back and slammed the doors shut. I heard Casey shouting my name. "Casey help!" I called out. I started banging on the van with my uninjured arm. The van started and screeched away. I slammed into the van's doors. I fell to the floor of the van. The van turned to the left and I rolled to the left. When my injured arm slammed into the van's side, I almost screamed out in pain. Tears welled up in my eyes. I got up onto my knees and held my arm. I decided against yelling at the two animal men. I sat down, legs tucked under me. The van slowed its speed, but kept driving. I waited until the van had completely stopped. When the van finally stopped, I stood up and stayed straight, looking at the van's doors. The doors opened and I stepped out. I followed behind the animal men towards the large metal machine. They led me to the room I was in when I met Shredder for the first time. We walked into the room and I stood there waiting. Shredder came in not long after. When he saw me his eyes turned into a frown.
"Have you found the turtles yet?" he asked, angrily. I shook my head.
"No, I haven't" I lied. Shredder walked up towards me and backhanded me across my face. I stumbled a little and placed a hand to my face. I looked at Shredder.
"Don't lie to me. I have left you alone for a week and you haven't left one part of the city in that time. I now know where the turtles' lair is and you are going to help me defeat them once and for all if you ever want to see that guardian of yours again" Shredder said.
"But you promised to let April go if I helped you" I replied.
"Yet you never pressed the button. Why didn't you?" I looked right into Shredder's eyes. His scowl turned into an amused look. "You have gotten a soft spot for them. How pathetic" he said. I placed my hand to my side.
"It's not pathetic. I have gotten to know them, why can't you just do the same?" I asked, calmly. Shredder turned away and snapped his fingers. The rhino man grabbed me and shoved me into a chair. The boar man strapped my hands and feet to the chair. I struggled against the bindings. Shredder came back over to me with green goo in a jar. I stopped struggling to look at him. My breathing sped up as he brought the goo over to me. I heard a meowing behind me. I turned my head to find the boar man bringing a cat out towards me. When he made the cat touch me, I looked to Shredder.
"What are you doing to me?" I asked, in slight panic. Shredder opened the jar and poured the goo onto my arm. I felt tingles go through my body. My body started to glow green. I looked down at my arms and saw fur growing out from it. I heard a boom from behind me at the door. Shredder looked at the door and his eyes turned cold.
"The turtles. Get them you cretins" He said, to the two animal men. The tingles in my body turned to pain. I put my head forward and gritted my teeth in pain. The two animal men charged at the turtles. The glowing stopped and my pain went away. I put my head up. The ropes on the chair had vanished. I stood up and looked to the fight between the turtles and the animal men. I looked around for Shredder and found him starting to press buttons on the control panel. I ran over and grabbed his shoulders. I threw him away from the control panel. Shredder looked at me and stood up straight. "You have no idea what you look like do you?" He asked.
"I have no time for that now" I said. Shredder lunged forward and grabbed my neck. I grabbed his arms. Shredder started to drag me out of the room to another room. I struggled against him. I was pulled into the other room, which happened to have a single mirror in it. Shredder threw me in front of the mirror. I fell to my knees and glanced at my reflection. I had fur and ears. I saw a tail emerge from behind me. I was coloured silver and my fur shone like moonlight in the lighting, the only difference was that I had a slight purple tone of fur on my left arm from the tattoo. My eyes had become a fern green colour. I placed a hand to my face. I saw Shredder leave the room in the reflection of the mirror. I stood up and ran out the room. The fight was quickly getting bigger as more and more of the foot clan entered the room. I saw the cape of Shredder leave the door. I bolted towards the door. A hand stopped me. I looked and saw Splinter. He held a look of sorrow on his face.
"Come, we must leave now" He said. I shook my head.
"I can't I have to find Shredder" I said. I moved out of Splinters way and ran to the door. I got out of the room and sniffed the air instinctively. I smelt the fresh scent of sweat on fur. I turned right and ran after the scent. The scent led me down to the bottom half of the techno drome. I burst through a doorway and found myself in a large room that held many trucks and cars as well as robots and machinery. I heard a muffled sound coming from behind a bunch of trucks. I jumped on top of a truck and sprang down the other side like a cat. I landed on all fours and scanned the area. I saw April tied up at centre of the small area between the machinery. I stood up and ran over. I knelt down in front of April and tried to untie the ropes. I heard a snort behind me. I turned and found the rhino man standing there with a grin on his face. I stood up and faced him. I walked around him, trying to make sure that if he attacked me, April wouldn't be hurt. The rhino man turned not taking his eyes off of me. I stopped at the opposite side of April. The rhino man charged. I jumped and landed on his head only to bounce off again. I landed and heard a sickening boom sound behind me. I quickly turned and found the rhino man had hit one of the trucks that went flying off out of the techno drome's wall. I felt my breathing start to race. The rhino man turned and saw me. He charged again. I raced forward and sprang into the air again. I landed behind the rhino man, turned and kicked him hard in the side. He fell to one side. I was grabbed from behind and lifted into the air. I struggled and kicked. I was then thrown towards April and I hit the wall. I fell to the floor with force. I groaned and got to my knees. I looked up and saw that the boar man was the one who grabbed me. I went to get up when a shot was fired. The wall above my head was shot. I got back to my knees. Behind the boar man was Shredder, holding a gun. He took a few steps towards me and aimed the gun right at me. I brought a knee up and crouched.
"Are you ready to obey me now?" Shredder asked.
"Why should I?" I asked. Shredder aimed the gun at April. My eyes went wide.
"Obey me, or watch her die" Shredder threatened. I looked at April she held a look of fear in her eyes. I looked back at Shredder.
"Alright, just don't hurt her and let her go" I said. Shredder put his gun down and walked over to April. He cut her ropes with one swift motion of his hand covered with metal and spikes. April pulled down her mouth gag.
"Kelisa, don't do this" She said, grabbing my arms. I took April's arms off of me.
"April, I have to. I don't want to see you get hurt" I replied. I got up and stood beside Shredder. I looked back at April. She looked at me with a hurt look. I turned my head away. Shredder walked towards the hole in the side of the techno drome. I followed behind. Shredder left the techno drome and towards a van in the sewers. I stopped and looked back to April. She had stood up. She looked at me.
"Kelisa. Come back. I'm fine" She said. I looked down.
"April, I don't break promises. I'm going to stay with him until I can find a way back home" I replied. I then pulled out the device Shredder gave me. I tossed it to April. She caught it. "Give that to Donatello, he may figure out a way to find out where to find Shredder. Just do not press the button on it" I told her.
"Kelisa, now" Called Shredder from the van. I turned to April.
"Goodbye" I told her. I exited the techno drome and raced towards the van. I got into the back with the two animal men. The boar man slammed the doors shut. The van raced forward. I sat down near the front of the van as far away from the animal men as possible. I sat in complete silence still unsure as to how Shredder knew I would go after him. The two animal men had started to play a game of cards. I watched them play for a little bit. The van stopped after a few hours and I looked at the doors. They opened up and the sunset flooded in. I covered my eyes from the sun and looked out the doors. I saw snow on the ground. I stepped out of the van and looked around.