KLUNK'S MISSING
Chapter 4: Journey Onward!
By ilovemyboys
Authors Note: ^_^
"Right this way bros!" I beam with excitement, leading the way. My bros actually have to pick up their pace to keep up with me.
Klunk is gonna be here. I just know it!
"Mikey, just remember that Klunk may not be at that spot…" Don tells me for like the 10th time. Geez! I know that! Still…I know he just doesn't want me getting all panicky at not finding him there….Actually, all three of them are being extra careful what they say. I can also feel their eyes on me from time to time. It's actually getting pretty annoying…and creepy…
"You know guys…I know I'm in front of you in all but you could at least try not to burn holes into me with your eyes!" I call back.
"You don't even know where we're lookin' dufus! What makes you think you're so special?" Raph shouts from behind.
I grin. At least Raph's still acting normal. I think Leo gave him a look cuz he hasn't said a word since.
Soon we got close to the spot me and Klunk regularly hang out.
"It's coming up bros!" I call excitedly back to them.
After rounding one more corner I see it! Piles of junk are around as usual. Bolting, I run straight for it, not paying attention to my brothers calling, "Mikey! Wait up!"
Immediately landing on my hands and knees I call Klunk's name.
"KLUNK! KLUNK!"
I look around all the piles of junk for Klunk, throwing old fabrics and cans out of the way as I search for him. I can hear the others finally caught up with me and are searching too.
In five minutes we've searched everywhere in the area. Leo sighs and gets up as he turns to face me.
"He's not here Mikey…Anywhere else you two go?...Mikey?"
"Huh? Oh. Um…yeah…follow me…" I mumble, absent mindedly walking ahead.
There are a few other places I could try…
"Hey Mikey! Where we headed?" Raph calls from behind.
"Um…..a small caved-in area…" I answer on autopilot.
I think I hear Raph grumble about "small, caved-in, crud places" but I don't care…All that matters is Klunk…
…...
As we near our next destination I hear running water. So do the others as we all look up at the steel sewer pipe system creaking.
"They really ought to fix that…" Don complains.
"Yeah…like they care about sewer pipes in the sewers!" Raph adds.
"Don't worry about it guys," Leo speaks all leader-like. "How much farther Mikey?"
"Um…not much…just a little longer….The end of this tunnel should lead to it..."
As I lead the way through the tunnel I out and see-
"It's not here…" I mumble.
"What?" Don asks.
"No, I…must have…taken a wrong turn…" I mutter quietly to myself, walking back through the tunnel we just came in and out into an opening.
What way was it? It can't be there...no, no that...how about that way...no...not that either...
"Uh…Mikey?" I hear Raph ask me.
Go away Raph…I gotta find the tunnel cuz if I find the tunnel I find Klunk…But where could he be?...He's gotta be around here...he's just gotta-
"Mikey!" Leo calls sharply.
"Huh?" I'm taken out of my daze and look over at Leo.
He's watching me a concerned look on his face. Aw maaaan…Come on Leo! Don't overthink this! He glances over at Don who looks back at him with a reassuring nod. Then Leo turns back to me.
"Look Mikey…maybe you should head back to the lair…"
"No. I'm looking for Klunk," I say firmly.
Leo sighs. "Alright. Then how about you and Raph look that way," he points to our side, "and me and Don look this way," he points behind him. "We haven't gone through either tunnel yet. Call us if you find anything, otherwise we'll meet back here in 10 minutes. Sound good?"
We all nod.
"Sure thing bro!" I smile brightly. Don't worry about a thing Leo!
"Raph, you stay here with Mikey," Leo orders.
"Got it," Raph answers.
Okay so this caved-in place has gotta be somewhere around-WAIT a second!
I spin around to face Raph, noticing Leo and Don are gone, as he stares uneasily at the bugs on the wall.
I give him a glare. He notices and narrows his eyes at me. "What?" He snaps.
"You obeyed an order…" I speak slowly, suspicious.
"So what? I agree with it this time."
"Yeah…but you would have at least tried to sound irritated by it…After all, you've got your image to think about bro!"
"Whatever Mikey, I don't got time for this. Let's just look for your stinkin' cat…" He snaps, stomping away.
"And you're TOTALLY HELPING ME!" I yell back at him.
That IS weird... Not even a "shut up knucklehead" or a grumble of annoyance?
"Come on Mikey!"
"Huh! How rude!" I follow after him.
…..
"You recognize any of this?" Raph asks me as we take a few steps forward.
"Not yet, but it should be around here somewher-"
"CRASH!"
"Ahhhh!" I scre-let out a-um…shout of exclamation!
We both look up, weapons drawn, to see a sewer pipe leaking out water in front of us.
"Eww! Gross!"
"What the shell happened!" Raph yells.
"I don't know…but dude, we seriously gotta get out of here…this doesn't sound good…" I add, noticing the creaking pipe right above our heads.
"Yeah…let's-"
"CRASH!"
Looking up we see before us the biggest leak in the history of New York sewers. With gallons of sewer water...headed RIGHT-TOWARDS US!