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So I guess I forgot to mention that there will be sensitive themes in this story, and I don't recommend you continue reading it if you're sensitive to such things. Otherwise, enjoy, and helpful reviews are welcome. Enjoy!
Chapter 4 – Robots?
'Splinter?' I wondered silently. 'Who's Splinter?'
"How'd she know his name?" Donnie pondered.
"Did you tell her his name." Leo stared at Raphael accusingly.
"Maybe she's a clairvoyant." Donnie stated.
"Maybe she's a Jedi." Mikey whispered.
"Come closer." Splinter invited. April moved closer, the turtle brothers following a bit behind her. "It's been a long time."
"Hmm, you always did have your father's eyes." He told her fondly, a gentle sparkle in his black coloured eyes.
"I don't understand what's happening..." April breathed out quietly. Splinter smiled gently and reassuringly.
"Don't be afraid. All will be made clear." I looked back at Merry as Splinter invited April to have a seat across from him, where two pillows also sat waiting for us.
"Are you okay now?" I asked Merry worriedly. Merry nodded, and upon handing back her inhaler for safe keeping, we walked over a sat slightly behind April, both of us on each side of her to pay attention to what Splinter was going to explain.
"Listen closely, I don't remember a time before living in that laboratory." The turtles sat down on the side as well, interested in the story about to be told as well.
"That fateful night started like any other. Sacks gave us out injections, your father made sure our vital signs were strong. And you, as always, provided us with a special treat. After the brothers went to sleep, I heard loud voices." Splinter looked down in deep thought, trying his best to recollect his memories. "There was the smell of smoke. Alarms sounded, your father had discovered the truth behind the man he was working for. He set fire to the lab, his last breath was taken trying to destroy Shredder's plan. I was terrified." Splinter had slight tears in his eyes, the emotions from that slightly overwhelming him.
"But then, you appeared. And you ushered us to safety. I never had a voice then, but I thank you now, April."He smiled with gratitude, tears slightly shining in his eyes. "We wandered the sewers until I found this place. It was then that the mutagen that was injected into our blood, began to change us in miraculous ways. I saw how your father loved you, and I knew I had to show that same love to the turtles. I became their father, and they became my sons. Like all children, they were drawn to the distractions of popular culture. And I knew one day they would want to explore the world above." Splinter smiled sadly to himself. "They would be ridiculed. They would need to learn to protect themselves, both mentally and physically."
"And then I found a way. First, I would teach myself the ancient art of Ninjutsu. The brothers followed my lead, accelerating at a wondrous rate! Their gift was also their passion. They lived, breathed, and dreamed all things martial arts. Then they were ready to move on from what I had taught them. Everything they are, and everything that they've become was made possible by the bravery that you displayed on that fateful night." Splinter gestured slightly to April, a fatherly smile on his face from talking about his sons, and what April had done for them.
"I was just a little girl." April tried to explain. Splinter frowned slightly and responded passionately.
"And you gave us freedom, where others would have kept us in cages."
"Wait a minute, Dad. All these years you told us we were rescued from the fire by a great guardian spirit, the Hogo-sha." I raised my eyebrows slightly, glanced at Merry only to see a slight mischevious smirk on her face and a blush covering her cheeks. She must've felt my gaze because when she looked over she blushed even darker, biting her bottom lip to stop herself from laughing. Suddenly the turtles bowed, except for Raphael, in response to something Splinter had said.
"My girlfriend's totally the Hogo-sha." Mikey whispered teasingly to the others. I chuckled slightly with Merry, both of us smiling gently at Mikey's taunt. Leo smacked his arm in response to the taunt. Merry grinned slightly at seeing it. The turtles finished their bow and stood back up.
"Why did you bring us here?" April asked curiously.
"To find out who you told of our existence." Splinter stated cautiously.
"Nobody that believed me, except for Eric Sacks." I glared at April upon her admitting to telling people. Splinter sighed sadly.
"Sacks. Just as I feared." He got up and walked slightly around. "Sacks is not a friend. His soul has been poisoned by the influence dark master. The Shredder."
A growl had slightly been released upon saying the Shredder. "Shredder practically raised Sacks in Japan. He's like a father to him. Sacks will do anything for his master."
I tuned out of the conversation, glaring harshly at April, noting the tears in her eyes and the betrayal written on her face. "Tell me you didn't tell Sacks."
"Oh no." April whispered quietly to herself.
"Damn it April! I told you not to tell anyone!" I shouted at her as alarms sounded. The turtles all took off to the computers in a corner signifying the intruders. April got up and ran to who knows where, and I ran off with Merry to the computers. Suddenly, I heard Splinter shout.
"NO GET BACK!" And then an explosion rocked my world, knocking me into Merry, both if us falling down. Concrete rained above us slight, small chunks hitting our backs. It was quiet for a brief moment and then I heard shouting and the sound of guns discharging. Then more sounds came about as the turtles started fighting back. Mikey suddenly stood up, his num-chuks at the ready.
"Wassup, bra? Oh, you think you can handle this huh?" Mikey said while spinning his weapons, merely brushing the bullets away. I noticed one land on the floor beside me. Looks like they're tranquilizer darts, are they trying to take them alive then? "I'm a snapping turtle, fool! Snap, snap, snap!"
Mikey quickly duo kicked the first two enemies, knocking them out, and then kicking the third one in the face, also probably knocking him out too. A slight crash had me looking over the small barricade Merry and I were hiding behind again, and saw him sprawled on the ground before quickly hopping up and spinning his num-chuks around.
"I meant to do that! I meant to do it." He claimed. I just waved him away, signalling him to go help his brothers. I pulled Merry close to me in a quick hug.
"You need to find another spot to hide, I need you safe. Okay?" I told her frantically. Looking around I spotted a fridge. I pointed and gestured to it. Merry nodded and took off towards it. I watched for her, making sure she made it there safely. Once there, I tucked down and decided to wait out the fighting. I was a healer, not a skilled fighter. Peeking over once more, I saw the gates suddenly rush down and slam close, the shouts of Splinter echoing slightly.
"Run my sons! Hide!" He croaked out. Splinter was pulled away roughly and thrown down on to the ground, causing him to curl up in pain. Shredder then lifted Splinter up, throwing him up against the walkway causing him to bend awkwardly, a shrill squeal echoing around the arena. I heard metal creaking as Merry suddenly jumped from the walkway, her feet hitting Shredder away from Splinters fallen body.
"MERRY! NO!" I stood up screaming, my hands clutching the barricade in front of me as I watched my younger sister square off against a samurai robot. Shredder got back up, and walked towards Merry.
"You insolent worm!" Shredder yelled at her. I ran towards the gate, grabbing the bars and yelling no over and over as tears fell down my cheeks. As soon as he reached Merry, he swung a punch towards her face, she managed to duck quickly, but just as quickly, Shredder grabs Merry by her jacket and threw her into the wall by the blown open hole.
"MERRY!" I shrieked upon seeing her land against the wall, silence and no movement leaving me wondering whether or not she's alive. I fell to my knees, another scream escaping my throat as I saw the Foot Clan soldier grab her arms and drag her away. Shredder beats Splinter a bit more before dragging him up and holding him for Donnie, Leo, and Mikey to see. Raphael was no where in sight. I gazed at the ground, my chest heaving with my cries, before the stress eventually made me collapse on the cold ground. Looking up, I wasn't too sure how much time had passed, it seemed not too much as the turtles, with the exception of Raphael, were on the ground getting electrocuted by shock rods.
"No..."I whispered hoarsely, I could barely hear my own voice as I watch Shredder throw Splinter to the ground. Within moments of my lying there, barely coherent to what was happening, another explosion rocked the area. Concrete rained down once again, causing the gate to become dented and open up slightly. I pushed myself up, tears still pouring down my face as I made my way over to the concrete covered Splinter.
"Splinter? Can you hear me?" I asked quietly, my voice hoarse from crying and screaming. I started to move the rocks off and away from him, some of the bigger ones proved to be a bit harder to move until April showed up and tried to help me move them. Showing that she had no strength, I let out a small shout and pulled as hard as I could, moving one that was quite possibly crushing his chest. The next second, Raphael jumped on to the small lifted area and began roughly tossing away debris like it was pillows.
"Let's get him to the needle room." He stated and carefully picked Splinter up. I followed behind closely, making mental notes of what was damaged that I could see and what might be damaged that I couldn't see. Upon placing him down on top of a low table, I went and grabbed a big metal box assuming it to be their first aid kit. I jogged back over and shoved April away slightly, feeling a deep stirring of anger at her for telling anyone about the turtles. I gently pushed away the outer layer and began treating the open wounds on his chest.
"Raphael?" Splinter blearily asked. He must have a concussion, that would be the main reason why he's having troubles seeing.
"I'm here." Raphael confirmed.
"You must save your brothers. Stop Shredder." Splinter managed to say before he closed his eyes. I worked a bit faster on cleaning the open wounds, making sure to keep an eye on his breathing. An alarm started blaring, but I ignored it in favour of helping stabilize Splinter.
"Go...Raphael..." Splinter said before promptly passing out. I grabbed Raphael's hand, stopping him from completely standing up.
"You save my sister. If she's still alive you fucking save her too. She's all I have left." He stared at me for a few seconds before nodding. I let go of his hand and moved my focus back to Splinter. Noticing he was having more troubles breathing, I quickly dug through the kit looking for a knife and a tube. I heard April and Raph leave, and leaned my head against Splinter's chest. Hearing breathing on one side but not the other, I quickly said sorry and cut a small incision between his ribs and stabbing the tube through the cut. Immediately, air rushed out and his breathing became easier. I wiped my forehead off, preventing the sweat from reaching my eyes. I opened his eyelids, checking to make sure there his eyes were dilating properly. They seemed to be okay, telling me that the concussion wasn't affecting his eye sight too badly. I dabbed some tissues against his nose, wiping away the blood there and around his mouth. I bandaged his hands when I saw that there were open wounds there too, and then gently wrapped a blanket over top of him while putting pillows around his body and under his neck and head.
"You're ass is mine Sacks." I growled out before leaving. I took my keys out of my workout tights pocket and left in just that and my long sleeved shirt. Getting in my car, I pealed out of the parking space and raced to get to Eric Sacks mansion.