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Chapter 3:Acerbic
Acerbic-sour or astringent in taste. Harsh or severe, as of temper or expression.
Mike watched Raph anxiously; he kept twitching, snapping around and staring at the shadows. He was convinced he was hearing something.
Mike handed him a cup of tea and then brought his own cup to his lips, took a sip and then spewed it out across the table, gagging and choking.
Raph looked at him, questioningly, before glancing at his own cup.
"Mike?" Raph asked.
"It tastes horrible," Mike managed.
"Mine tastes fine," Raph replied.
Mike shuddered before setting it down; he paused and then looked at the liquid.
"It's…blood," Mike stammered.
Raph froze and then shuddered, gagging slightly before looking at his own drink. He dropped it and then whipped around.
"Tell me please that you heard that laughter?" Raph demanded after looking back towards Mike.
Mike shook his head.
"I didn't but I think I believe you now," he whispered.
"Why now?" Raph grumped.
"Maybe because my tea just turned to blood," Mike snapped.
Raph shivered before standing and squinting at the shadows near the infirmary where Don and Splinter where helping Leo; who had yet to wake.
"Mike, tell me you see that," Raph whispered.
Mike followed his gaze and froze.
"What…is that?" Mike gasped.
It seemed to move like a mist or smoke, twisting and curling on itself, as it did it seemed to disappear into the shadows and then reappear. But when Mike gasped his question it snapped around and charged straight for them.
Mike shrieked in terror at what he saw and Raph gave a terrified shout as the voices exploded in his mind and he saw the creature's face.
A/N: sorry this took so long, been crazy busy. Please review!
