Donatello paced around the pit. Waiting for Raphael to finish feeding Spike so the brothers could leave. It was now late evening topside, Donatello had sent countless text messages to April for the past few hours, but as he worried more the messages turned into phone calls. All of which went unanswered. Somethings happened to April, his brain screamed, his heart pumping only the feeling of anxiety.
"Hurry up Raphael!"
"I'm coming, jeez Leo calm down. I bet nothing happened to April up there, she's probably lost her phone or she's just gotten busy" Raphael crossed his arms over his chest, looking at his brothers. Who returned annoyed glances at him. "Or i could be wrong" he said, running out of the lair and into the the tunnels, the others close behind.
Donatello ran behind the group, immersed in his T-phone "I have her T-phones signal! We can track her location."
Mikey rolled his eyes "because thats not creepy at all..." he muttered.
Leonardo ignored him, "Great work Donnie, guys be ready for anything, this could be a trap."
"Dudes, a trap for April? They make traps for humans?! Like giant cages?"
Donatello slapped his forehead, Raphael rolled his eyes. After a long silent pause, the only sounds coming from the eery dripping off the tunnels. Leonardo finally said, gently, "thats not what i mean't Mikey, I mean't a trap for us."
"Must be a pretty big cage."
The group had left the sewers and reached a rooftop, from their vantage point they looked out over the city.
"Donnie?" Leonardo glanced at his brother, waiting for the directions.
"She's that way, but unfortunately I can't get streets or detailed maps for the T-phones tracking and navigation system yet." He pointed out towards the TCRI building which towered over the city. The Kraangs head quarters.
Raphael grinned and cracked his knuckles, "I can't wait to kick some Kraang butt!"
April woke to the searing pain of a headache. She reached up to touch the side of her temple, greeted by the stickiness of congealed blood and a large swollen lump. She hissed with pain. Trying to sit up she was overcome with dizziness and nausea. She lay back down, choosing to investigate her surroundings from the floor.
Bright lights on the ceiling illuminated the white walls and a large white table, placed in the middle of the room. An open door sent a cool breeze in to let April know of its presence.
I must be going crazy or is that door open? Its obviously a trap going out there, or is Karai and Dogpound really that stupid? She closed her eyes, pondering. Reaching down for her T-phone. Surprised to actually find it in her pocket, she brought it up to her face, it flashed on, the screen informing her of 20 missed calls and 35 unread text messages. April dialed Donatello's number, careful to muffle the sound of the beeping buttons with the sleeve of her shirt. One ring then an immediate answer.
"April!" Donatello yelled, making April groan, the loud sound only making her headache worse.
"Where are you! Are you okay? Whats happened? Talk to me!" Donatello was panting. He listened for her voice. He started to bite into his bottom lip. His three brothers gathering around him, looking to his panic stricken face for an explanation.
"Donnie, I'm hurt. Its Karai and Dogpound. Their here. Its a trap. Don't come." April flinched, hearing footsteps in the hallway, getting louder with each second that passed. "Their coming" she whispered, not waiting for an answer, she tucked the T-phone up her sleeve.
Donatello stood there with his mouth hanging open. He heard the distant muffled but unmistakable voice of Karai through the T-phone. "You know little April you could whisper. I've heard its what Ninja's do. Don't thank me for the lesson, you're more than welcome. Now give me that!" Karai grinned at April, leaning down to grab Aprils arm, pulling the phone out from under her sleeve.
"Stupid Dog Pound, not finding a pathetic phone on you. No matter. My new friends and i have got a little surprise for you. Come along now."
Donatello heard a scream.
Then the line went dead.
"Oh no guys, oh no, no, no ,no." Donnie sat on the ground, his face in his hands, shaking his head.
"Donnie" Leonardo placed a firm hand on his brothers shoulder, keeping a straight face, ignoring the liquid panic being sent through his veins. The thought of April being taken made his stomach lurch. His brows furrowed together, he could feel the pure anger begin stir within him.
"She said she's hurt, Karai and Dogpound are there with her. She said it was a trap for us and to leave her there. Karai's torturing her Leo. My Aprils… being… tortured." It was like storm clouds had chosen to directly descend over the brothers at this point, Donatello's anger only being exaggerated by the sudden boom of thunder.
Leonardo glanced to Raphael, the same anger radiating from him, his eyes narrowed, teeth clenched and his hands in fists.
"Right, we're going to split up search guys, Raph your with Donnie. Mikey with me. I know its not our usual pairing but I have a plan. Donnie use your phone to get to April directly, we going to have to make a sizable hole to get into the building in the first place. I trust you have what you need?" Leonardo raised an eyebrow at Donatello.
"Always keep a spare on me." Donatello reached into his leather belt, pulling out 2 small plastic bottles connected by tape and a wristwatch, flicking the wristwatch on he began configuring the countdown.
"Mikey and I will try and hold off the Kraang until you two come back. Keep in contact, we know Karai and Dogpound will be there, and we will need to take them on together. "
"If i get the chance I'm going to push Karai and Dogpound off that Kraang infested hive." Raphael spat.
"Lets bring her home." Leonardo threw himself toward the TCRI building. An overwhelming sense of protection filled the brothers as they set off. With only one face they had in mind. Only one mission they had to complete.