CHAPTER THREE

- In a junkyard? Really? And you live and a sewer? I surely forgot to wash something to have dreams with such dirty things...-

Raph rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything.

- And that's not all. Shredder felt in a garbage truck and...-

Raph gave an angry look at Mikey, wich mean "stop giving her reasons to think she's dreaming".

- You want to make me believe people want to live here in REAL life?- whispered Soleil to Raph.

She was staying very close to him, and looked like she thought it was possible to die in a dream.

- Soleil ! ! !- They heard coming from a shack at their left.

They could see Erik by a little broken window.

They passed round the basement and entered after Raphael broke the padlock ( which was not even locked, but how would he guessed it ?).

- What happened, Erik ? ! I was so scared !- Said Soleil, while taking him in her arms.

- Oh, Soleil, I'm so glad they didn't do anything to you ! I was scared they stayed at home and waited to catch you too! ....-

- Did you know them before ? Asked Raph dryly, who looked like he was thinking « she seems happy to not be dreaming right now! ».

- No ! I succeed three months ago. I tried on animals only, I was very discreet, but I was afraid that one day, someone would discover what I was doing... So I called you, but not soon enough because I had been already discovered, and not by the best persons, as you guessed. -

- Did they hurt you ?- Asked Soleil, looking very worried.

- No... not yet. I don't have the formula with me, and they know it. I'm not really useful right now... I think they try to find a way to use me to get the formula. -

- If it involve them thinking, it could take a long time!- Said Mikey, but Raph give him a mad look that made him stop laughing.

- Talking of time, I think we should not loose any and get out of here, what do you think ?- Said Raph.

But as he said it, a dozen of foot soldiers entered the shack. They grab Raph, Mikey and Soleil, but not Dr Ephron. The turtles understood immediately, but Soleil was really puzzled.

- Erik... ?-

Then, the foot soldiers tied them to the wall and left them alone.

- I'm a little afraid of what's coming next...- Said Mikey. -I mean, we've been nicely trapped this time.-

- And I guess you just think it's a part of the dream?- Raph angrily said to Soleil.

- Hey, don't talk to me as if it was my fault !-

- Hey, it's yours, you're the one dreaming here, and all that's happening in YOUR dream, right!-

- Er, Raph...- interrupted gently Mikey. -I don't mean to insinuate you look insane, but, eh... you don't have the excuse of the emotional shock....-

- And another thing, Mister I'm-the-one-here-who-have-the-right-to- blast-everybody-for-a-reason-no-one-know, can't you be a little sensitive and realize the one I loved betrayed me and I lost him, which could give me a reason to have the right to blast everybody, but still I don't ! -

Raph gave her a so deep, so... hurt look that she stopped immediately. But Mikey, who didn't notice it, added :

- Hey, we're maybe in a dream ! I mean, where else you could hear someone talk like this to Raph?!-

A few minutes passed, and then Dr. Ephron, the Shredder and some foot soldiers entered. The doctor had a flask in one of his hand, and everybody was guessing what it was...-

- If you think you can force us to drink, you're completely wrong !- said Raph with a menacing voice.

- Really ?- said Mikey, a little unsure. -I was thinking to offer them to wait until Donnie and Leo arrive... -

- We will not have to force you to drink it,- said Shredder.

Then they noticed Erik was extracting the liquid from the flask in a syringe.

- Oh no, Raph's turn ! I always been afraid of needle ! ! !- said Mikey.

- Relax, Mikey, it's just a dream,- said Raph with a really neutral voice.

Ephron was coming to Raph with his syringe. With his mad eyes and growling, Raph was almost intimidating the doctor.

- Erik, you're not gonna do THIS, I can't believe it !-

- Hey, don't worry, it's just a dream, maybe wings will grow in my back, and I'll escape flying ?-

- Will you please shut up about that Raphael !- Screamed Soleil. -It's not a joke, Erik, do you really realize what your about to do ? You'll be strike off, hey, what's you're going to do could maybe bring you to jail ! And most important Erik.... I can't believe you can do something so wrong... you're about to lose me. -

Erik didn't have any reactions, but he turned to the Shredder, who answered :

- Maybe you should prick her at first so she will shut up ?-

Then doctor Ephron pricked Raphael.