To The Rescue-Chapter 3
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Unbeknownst to the Turtles, April, and The Biker Mice, someone had seen them. Hiding in the shadows behind a row of tires was a member of the Foot. His dark presence concealed from their view. But their deadly adversary could plainly see them through a small opening between two rows of tires. He watched as Leonardo picked up the ninja dagger. He then secretly pressed a button on a mini controller.
At Shredder's secret headquarters, a similar device lit up in Shredder's hand.
"Perfect!"Shredder said,"Those fools have taken the bait. Good work, Tatsu. You've done well."
"Thank you, Master."the bald-headed ninja replied.
"The Turtles will come here to rescue our little damsel in distress." Shredder chuckled, "Then we'll trap them."
"Excuse me, uh, Master Shredder but shouldn't I receive some type of the monetary compensation for my troubles?" Limburger said.
"If you mean pay, why should I give you anything? It was my idea to abduct the O'Neil woman and have Tatsu place his dagger there so the Turtles would come here." Shredder replied, angrily,"You didn't do a thing."
"But did I or did I not tell you that the O'Neil woman often works late at that particular auto repair shop?" Limburger questioned, "You wouldn't have known that."
Suddenly, he was struck by Tatsu knocking him down.
"Don't disrespect my sensei again, Limburger or you answer to me!" Tatsu warned.
"Also, remember if not for me you'd still be scrubbing toilets on Plutark." Shredder said.
"I meant no disrespect, Master. Do forgive me." Limburger replied, humbly bowing to him.
"Just you wait, you overgrown kitchen utensil." Limburger thought, as he glanced at Shredder,"I will get all my money back then I'll have my revenge against you all."
"Come, let's prepare our trap for the Turtles." Shredder said, "You two!"
Two beginning members of the Foot stepped forward.
"Guard the girl."
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"C'mon, let's do lunch." One of them told the other after Shredder, Tatsu, and Limburger left.
"Master Shredder said to watch the girl." The other one reminded him.
"She's tied up like a Thanksgiving turkey. She ain't going anywhere."
"True."
The two headed for the kitchen. Charley braced herself. This was her chance.
"I've gotta get away and find April." Charley thought, "If I can just get at my pocket knife I can cut the rope."
She worked feverishly while still looking around to see if anyone was coming.
"I have to hurry! They'll be back soon."
She broke free then undid the rope on her ankles. Relief flooded her whole being.
She removed the duct tape from her mouth.
Then Charley got up and crept away.
"The Big Cheese has convinced that Shredder guy that I'm April. But who are these Turtles he's trying to get?" She wondered.
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"That was a righteous trick you did back there with the manhole." Mikey said.
"Yeah, how'd you do that?" Leonardo asked.
"Our bikes have alien technology in them." Modo replied,"That's all I know."
"Hmm. I think your bikes are probably equipped with some kind of energy field that manipulates atoms while disrupting them into sizable bonds on a molecular level."Donatello explained.
Everyone looked at him puzzled.
"Uh, you wanna put that in English?" Vinnie asked.
"It makes you grow small or large." He replied, hating whenever people didn't understand him.
"Don't mind Donnie. Science and technology are his thing." Raphael explained,"He jabbers like that sometimes."
"Which has gotten us out of more scrapes then we can count." April commented, smiling at him. This made Donnie blush and smile.
The turtles quickly ran through the sewers' vast tunnels under the city. The mice followed closely along side on their bikes. April rode with Vinnie.
"Only one member of the Foot uses these types of ninja stars: Shredder's second-in-command, Tatsu." Leonardo said, holding up the dagger found at Zena's shop,"He had to have taken Ms. Davidson."
"If he so much as snips off a hair on Charley's head...?" Vinnie began.
"Well, we won't let him get a chance." Raphael told him.
"So why's this Shredder clown after you guys?" Throttle asked.
"We've beaten up so many of his Foot clan that it disrupts his operations." Leonardo said
"Yeah, he's been trying to extort money out of shopkeepers here in Manhattan." Donatello said,"Some of them are good friends of ours."
"That's how we met April here." Michelangelo joined in, smiling at the latter. She smiled back.
"The Foot were trying to jump her in the subway when we showed up." Raphael said,"And we kicked their shells big time."
"We need to hurry. It's not too far now." Leonardo told them.
They soon made their way down a deep passageway. There attached to the wall of one of the passages was a metal ladder leading to a manhole. Leonardo climbed up and carefully lifted the manhole cover. He poked his head and upper part of his body through the hole. He was in a warehouse of some kind.
"Coast is clear." He said, looking around.
He jumped into the room. His three brothers did the same. The Biker Mice used grappling guns from which hooks attached to ropes shot out. They flew through the hole and flipped into the room. Vinnie and Michaelangelo helped April up through the manhole.
"Where are we?" Throttle asked.
"Lee Chow's Martial Art Memorabilia." Leonardo replied.
"How do you know that?" Modo asked.
"It's inscribed on the dagger." He replied, showing them.
"Someone's coming!" Donatello said.
"Brace yourselves, everybody!" The Turtles had their weapons out. Throttle had his blaster. Modo aimed his bionic laser cannon at whoever was approaching while Vinnie lit his flares.
"Don't shoot!"
It was Charley. She was rounding the corner when she ran into them.
"Throttle! Modo!" She cried. The two mice were embraced by the auburn-haired mechanic within seconds. They hugged her back.
"I missed you guys so much!"
"Back at ya, Charley-girl." Throttle replied, grinning.
"We missed you, too, Miss Charley-ma'am." Modo replied.
Vinnie kinda hung back behind the others.
"Hiya, Sweetheart..."He said,awkwardly.
"That's all you gotta say to me? I don't hear from you in a year. No letters. No calls." She began, angrily jabbing her finger in his chest.
"Well, I..."
She flung herself into his arms.
"You came back!" she exclaimed,"I don't believe it!" The two friends happily embraced.
"You know it, pretty lady."
That's when she saw the Turtles.
"Ninja Turtles?" She wondered.
"Since we last checked." Raphael teased.
"Hi, Charley,um, remember those friends that live in Manhattan I told you about?" April asked,"These are them."
"Figures. I'm friends with giant alien mice. Why shouldn't there be five-foot tall turtles running around?" She said.
Suddenly, a huge spotlight shown on the two sets of heroes. Everyone tensed up and looked around.
"So sorry to interrupt this little family reunion, but it's time for you all to die." Said a voice.
Within seconds, they were surrounded by a giant horde of Foot soldiers!