Author's note: I was in the mood to type today so here's another chapter! Mikey's POV almost made me wanna quit 'cause it's so long! He always gets the longest ones! Ugh! Well this chapter has everyone but Splinter and Casey, so enjoy it! Trek comes in now! Yay!
Disclaimer: I am sure the turtles and company are glad I don't own them, but the plot and OCs are mine alone! Though I do give my friend some credit for plot ideas...
Raph's POV:
Judging from the light from above, I've been in this stupid trench for two days. I'm hungry and cranky. I couldn't get much sleep while I was in here. There's no room to move and that can get really annoying.
I hear footsteps above me and the guards open the grate. The pull me out and lay me on the ground. I quickly get to my feet, but I stumble and would've fallen if they hadn't caught me.
"Let go!" I say, my voice a little scratchy.
"As you wish," One of the guards says. They let me fall back to the ground and began laughing. I glare at them as I get to my feet again.
"Come on, slave," Another guard says, "You still have work to do."
"Whaddaya mean, work?" I ask them.
"You get the lovely job of working in the mines, turtle." He says, "You get food after you work." I glare at the guards as they grab my chains and start to drag me away with them. On my way, I spot Master Splinter. Seeing him like that causes anger to grow within me.
They stop at an entrance of a dark cave and push me into it. I follow the sounds of mining into an area lit by torches. Slowly, I walk inside and sit down against the wall.
"Here," I hear someone say. I look up into the face of an alien with olive green skin standing above me. His tentacle-like hair is tied back with a thin brown cord and there are colored straps wrapped around his hair and long, muscular tail. In his hands, he's holding a dish with some kind of soup and some bread. I take it from his hands and stare down at it for a minute. It smells terrible, but right now, I'm too hungry to care. I drain the soup in one swallow and eat the bread just as fast. I still feel slightly hungry when I'm done, but there's nothing I can do about it.
"You should have eaten slower," The alien says, shaking his head with a slight smile. "I thought you would be hungry after a few days in that trench. I was there when they took you away."
"Who are you?" I ask him.
"My name is Trekcarion, but you may call me Trek."
"I'm Raphael," I say in response, "Do ya know why we hafta mine this stupid tunnel?"
"This tunnel is filled with minerals and powerful gems the Shredder wants for his new empire." Trek explains, "That is all I can tell you at this point."
"Well, it's enough fer me ta know dat I don't want anythin' ta do wit' dis place!" I say as I get to my feet.
"You have no choice, Raphael," Trek says as he looks at me, "You have experienced the trench, but there are other, worse, tortures in this place. The place for example can cave-in at any time. Oxygen can thin to a point that is extremely dangerous and a poisonous gas can fill this area in a moments notice. This is the most dangerous job here, second is the factory. There are so many ways you can die here. You must be careful."
"Stupid mines!" I say as I angrily sit back down.
April's POV:
Two full days of serving the Shredder already has me annoyed. I have a few bruises now for disobeying, but I still resist him. I am NOT going to be the Shredder's personal servant! Every time I get near a window, I look out of it. I'm too far up to see anything, but I know the guys are out there somewhere. I hope I don't have to be here long. The kimono I am forced to wear is ridiculous! Come on guys, I know you can think of something!
Leo's POV:
I have found that Caden always seems to find a way to get into trouble. It's almost like he looks for it! I've tried to stop him, but he doesn't seem to realized what he's doing could get him killed. I've also learned that practicing any form of ninjitsu is forbidden here. If I am to train, I'll have to do it in private. I hate that. Somehow, I've got to find a way to communicate to my brothers. I've got to make sure they are alright.
I look up from my work then just in time to see Hun walking towards me. He seems to be in a bad mood and I briefly wonder why. As he approaches me, he presses something causing me to collapse as electricity surges through my body. Caden looks at me and then at Hun curiously.
"What was that for, ya big bully?" Caden asks Hun as he stands to his feet. He collapses soon after and I can guess Hun electrocuted him as well.
"Your problem is with me, Hun!" I yell, "Leave him alone!"
"I will enjoy breaking you," Hun says to me. He picks me up by my neck and throws me into an oncoming truck. I'm thrown off and skid on the ground for a bit. I lay there as Hun walks over to me. "Just like your brothers."
"Don't you dare hurt them!" I say as I weakly get to my feet.
"I already have and you can't do anything about it!" Hun says. I know he's right about the last part. There's no way I would be able to do anything to stop him. I don't even know where my brothers are! How can I help them when I'm not there with them?
Hun punches me with his fist while I'm distracted. The force causes me to fall back onto the ground. As he gets ready to punch me again, I see Caden run up behind him. The kid grabs hold of Hun, but Hun just turns and throws Caden off of him. He hits the ground, hard, and I quickly get up and run towards him.
"Caden?" I ask as I lift him off the ground. His faded bandana had fallen off and I pick it up.
"I'm okay," Caden says as he opens his eyes. "Ow! My head!" He reaches for his head as I carry him off the road. I set him down, gently and look back at Hun. He has a wicked smile on his face from the other side of the road. I watch as he turns and walks away.
"I'll be back," He promises as he leaves. I turn back to Caden just in time to see him struggle to his feet. I quickly catch him before he falls.
"You shouldn't have done that." I say, firmly.
"That guy was just so uncool," He says, "I had ta do something."
"Caden," I say, slowly, "Just let me take care of him, alright?"
"Ya weren't doin' too well on ya own, turtle-dude." He says.
Donny's POV:
More work? I'm still exhausted from the last two days of it! As I go to pick up another boulder, I stop as that guy from before threatens to trip me. I had gotten used to it, but it still annoys the shell out of me. I turn to the guy with my fists clenched.
"Stop doing that!" I say with my teeth clenched together.
"What? Am I botherin' you?" The guy asks. I would have punched then if Cliff hadn't of held me back. I turn towards him and see his unreadable expression. He walks past me and lifts the guy by the front of his torn shirt. I can't hear what he says as he holds the guy over the edge of the cliff. The guy nods with fear in his eyes and then Cliff tosses the guy onto solid ground. As soon as he hits the guy, he backs away from Cliff as far as possible. I'm even more curious of what Cliff had said to the guy, but I instead just get back to my work.
Mikey's POV:
I heard someone call that girl Jone and she had yelled at the guy. She seems to like Joe better. I wonder why. I also wonder how long she's been here. I should ask her now. She had been avoiding me over the past few days, but his morning I am going to corner her. It should be easy for me.
I enter the factory building and look around for her. I smile as I spot her carrying something up the metal staircase. I hold me chains so I won't make a sound as I approach my target. I walk slowly and wait for her to start going down the other staircase. When she does, I block her path.
"Hi Joe!" I say with a cheesy smile.
"You stupid idiot!" She almost yells. I ignore the insult for now. I kind of expected it.
"So, how long have you been here?" I ask, "You seem to know a lot about this place!"
"Why do ya insist on talkin' ta me? I have work ta do!" She tries to shove me aside, but I manage to stay where I am. She sure is strong for a girl! "Move!" She says loudly, but I stay where I am. "You crazy stupid fool! Move right now or I'll make ya!"
"I'm not movin'," I say with my arms crossed firmly.
"Yes ya are!" She says as she kicks me hard and roughly pushes me hard. I Land on the ground with a grunt and she walks right over me, purposefully stepping on me as she does. I get to my feet as soon as I can and run after her.
"Where are ya goin'?" I ask when I realize she's not going back to work.
"Shh!" She hisses at me without turning around. "Why don'tcha get back ta work ya lazy scumbag." She whispers, "And stop followin' me."
"Where are ya goin'?" I repeat in a whisper. She turns to glare at me.
"None of yer business!" She says in a harsh whisper. She turns away from me before she says, "If ya continue ta follow me, you'll give me away with yer stupid chains."
"I can keep them silent," I say as I lift them off the ground so they don't drag against the floor. "There!" I say, brightly.
"This is not a game ya know. Ya could get killed."
"I know," I say as I look down at my feet, "I've figured that out already." She turns back at me again, but I don't look up.
"What's yer prob'em?" She asks me. I'm surprised when I hear sympathy in her voice. I look up at her, shocked. "Are ya goin' ta answer me 'r not?" She asks, this time the sympathy was gone.
"You actually care, don'tcha?" I ask, smiling.
"Where'dja get that idea?" She asks.
"So how 'bout we meet someplace when it's dark?" I ask, "Most of the guards should be asleep by then." She looks at me as if I've gone mad.
"Ya wouldn't be able ta sneak out if ya tried!" She says.
"Wanna bet?" I ask. She seems to be thinking about her decision before she stops and looks over my shoulder.
"Oh no," She says, "It's that guard again." I turn to see what she's talking about and I see Hun walking towards us.
"Hun?" I ask out loud. "What's his problem?" I soon see his sinister smile and I'm able to guess. As he nears me, I realize he's probably going to make me regret tripping him two days before.
When he's close enough to hear me, I ask, "So what's been going on?" He doesn't answer as he grabs my chains and begins to drag me away.
"It's time for you to pay." He says.
"What have I done?" I ask as I try to resist. I grab hold of anything I can to slow him down, but nothing works. He just jerks my chains and I fall forward. I try to get back to my feet as he continues to drag me and grab both sides of the doorframe of the building.
"I'm not going with you!" I say as I struggle to keep hold of it.
"Yes you are!" He says as he walks closer to me, grabs the chain attached to my neck and pulls at it. My head jerks forward a bit, but I still manage to hold on.
"Where are ya taking me anyway?" I ask.
"You'll find out when we get there. Now LET GO!" He says as he jerks all my chains. My hand slips and he manages to pull me out of the building, but not before Joe grabs me around my waist and braces herself against the door. I turn my head to look at her amazed.
"You are one strange girl." I tell her.
"Ya can't take 'im if he didn't do anythin'!" Joe yells at Hun, "He doesn't deserve ta go to tha trench yet!" She had to say the 'yet' didn't she?
"Do ya always have to make trouble?" Hun asks her, "He and his brothers deserve anything they get here."
"They don't deserve this," I yell, "You do!"
"Why you little-"
"You can come back for him when he actually does something stupid, but I won't let ya take 'im this time!" Joe yells.
"Ya know, I can't tell if you're trying to help me or insult me with that last statement." I say. She continues to ignore my comments.
"Let him go, ya stupid girl!" Hun yells as he tries to pull me out of her hands. "That's it!" He yells. A second after he drops my chains, he electrocutes Joe and me. She lets go of me instantly and Hun manages to drag me away.
I'm still worn out because of the electricity, so I don't struggle anymore. I hear the sound of metal scraping against metal and Hun lowers me into a deep trench. He replaces the grate above me and leaves me here. I thought today was going to be a good day! Hun just had to ruin it for me.
I feel something pressing into me and I turn to find myself face-to-face with a human skull! I would have screamed, but I just manage to hold it back. Great! Instead of hanging with Joe, a.k.a a hot girl, I am going to be hanging with a bunch of bones! My life is just great, isn't it?
Author's note: So whaddaya think?? Please review!