Chapter 3: Search

Raph slammed the shell-sub's hatch closed, turned it on, and dropped into the water.

As soon as he was submerged he shot down the tunnel, opening the doors and shooting out into the river precious minutes later.

He started scanning river bed the second he was outside of the sewers.

He zoomed along as fast as he dared., searching for anything that might look like the containment unit Leo had been in.

~O~O~O~

They scrambled frantically around the docks, searching for any sign of recent traffic, struggle, or even a boat moored over the top of where Leo could possibly be.

They had found nothing and they only had seconds on the clock left.

~O~O~O~

April froze as she heard Leo's screams quiet and the sickening sounds of the walls cracking intensify.

She turned to see Leo floating, head starting to sink under the water. The walls were bowing, cracks splitting wider.

"NO!" April screamed as the walls crumpled.

The last thing she saw was the sight of blood mixing in the water before the feed was lost.

"LEO!" she screamed, jerking Splinter from his meditation and causing the rat out cry out in horror as the feed vanished and regular TV started up again.

Splinter cried his son's name softly in terror.

"Leo….Leo…oh my God…Leo," April managed, scrambling to grab her phone.

As the guys picked up she sputtered out her message.

"The walls caved guys...hurry!" she choked through her tears, "I never got the signal. I couldn't trace him!"

A/N: Whew…hard to write. Reviews are appreciated.