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Chapter 7

Leonardo POV

"Great… now 'm hallucinatin'... " I heard behind us, but I didn't pay attention. We could figure out how to keep Shadow from freaking over our appearance later, right now, it was time to send these Foot Ninjas back where they belonged. I pointed a katana at one, "Whatever you're doing here, beating up this vigilante, back off right now." I growled. The ninjas barely hesitated, pulling out their weapons, I snorted. "You would break our truce, over a street vigilante?" I asked in disbelief, then blinked in surprise as one ninja spoke up. "Lady Shredder ordered us to either kill it or capture it. We simply chose the former." I raised my brow slightly, scowling "Lady Shredder…" I growled. "Go back and tell her this is now OUR business, and to stay out of it." I said lowly. The speaker only chuckled, raising his blade. I lowered my voice, "Don, get him out of here." Then I raced forward, swords clanging once they connected with the enemies.

Donatello

I turned away from the battle, quickly kneeling beside the vigilante, bo close enough in case of emergency. I carefully shook his shoulder, trying to wake him. "Hey, Buddy." I muttered. "Can you open your eyes for me?" I watched his eyelids flicker, then slowly crack open, eyes hazed over as he looked at me. "W-what…" He muttered, then groaned in pain as he reached up to the back of his head, although his limbs seemed weak. I murmured quietly, "Chance of concussion, or aggravated head injury.." I spotted movement out of the corner of my eyes, and stood up and swung my staff, knocking away the Foot soldier that had gotten too close for comfort. I looked down at the vigilante again, then quickly helped him sit back down, as he was unsteadily trying to stand.

"Let… me up…" He insisted. "Need to… leave…" I shook my head quickly. "No, you need help first, the injury could be severe. Is there a hospital I can take you to, or someone you trust?" I asked, trying to remember where the nearest emergency care was. He shook his head, wincing at the motion. "No...Hospital…" He started, then cleared his throat. "No… Social number… " I blinked, then became alarmed when he closed his eyes again, slumping in front of me. "H-hey, c'mon now, don't pass out on me now!" I said, trying to keep him awake. Muted, half-conscious grumbles were my response and I cursed. I looked over at the fight, then called out to Leo, "I don't know how bad it is, Leo! I think I need to take him to the lair!" I saw Leo gain an alarmed look, but it quickly turned into a scowl as he kicked away another ninja. "Are you sure?" He asked. "What about a hospital?"

I started to reply, then I saw another ninja race towards me. With a growl, I stood and blocked his blade with my bo. Kicking out his legs from beneath him, I glared down at him, "You see i'm with a patient, yes?" I asked. I never heard the reply, because a arm wound around my neck, dragging me back before throwing my body across the roof. I grunted at my rough landing, before springing back onto my feet. I sucked in a breath when I saw another ninja creeping over towards the unconscious vigilante, and I started to race over, only to be forced back by the sword wielder who had thrown me. Beginning to worry, I caught sight of some orange nearby. "Mikey!" I shouted. "A little help!" My younger brother turned, grinning, then caught sight of the ninja. "On it bro!" He said as he raced over, attacking the ninja and pulling him away, just as I finished knocking out the one attack me.

I raced over, yelling out a thanks to Michelangelo. Shadow seemed more alert now, looking up at me, though his gaze was still a bit unfocused. "W-what… are you?" He suddenly asked, probably just noticing my appearance. I have him a weak smile, kneeling next to him. "That's not... important at the moment." I said. "But please, listen. If there is no hospital I can take you to, then we're going to take you with us, ok?" I saw the alarm flash in his eyes, and a quick shake of the head came. "No… can't go with… anyone." He insisted. I sighed, then wrapped an arm around his shoulders, supporting him up as I stood. "I'm sorry, but this isn't a choice. You could be more injured than we think!" As he tried to struggle against me, I shouted out to leo, "Leo, I have to take him down! You can yell at me later!" I didn't wait for a reply, instead pulling Shadows arm over my shoulder, keeping a gentle, but tight grip on his hand as I acted as his crutch, leading him over to the fire escape quickly.

"Damnit… 'm NOT going with you!" He growled out, breathing heavily. I gave him a glare as we ducked down to the fire escape. "If you don't stop fighting me, i'll sedate you." I warned. He glared weakly, "Then you'll have to do… just that," He panted, trying to yank his arm away. I sighed in irritation. 'You're almost as bad as Raph!' I thought, as I shouted up, "Hey! Anyone not busy, could use some help!" I suddenly felt the vigilante shift, but before I could turn to look at him, smoke clouding my vision. I gasped, coughing on the sudden smoke, then I felt the vigilante move away when my trip on him loosened. I tried to blindly grab him back, but instead hit empty air.

I heard movement behind me and reached out, only to hear my brother yelp. "Donny it's me! Don't get all grabby!" I turned to look at Mikey as the smoke cleared. "Mike! Shadow, did you see where he went?!" I said quickly, scanning the fire escape. The orange banded turtle blinked, "Woah, he got away?!" I nodded, then flipped off the fireplace, down into the alley. "Yo, Donny!" I looked up at my brother, then looked over to what he was pointing at. The manhole cover, a few feet away, was slightly opened, obviously having been opened earlier. I nodded, "Thanks, now go help help Raph and Le-" my sentence remained unfinished as a couple black clad soldiers jumped down from the roof, surrounding me. Growling in annoyance, I pulled out my bo. "Mikey, go down the sewers!" I called out, before I catapulted myself into the nearest ninja, slamming him into the alley wall. I didn't clearly see WHO jumped into the sewer, but I could be sworn I saw blue, instead of orange.

Leonardo

I cursed as Donny jumped down out of sight with the injured vigilante, worry filling me. ' If he can't go to a human's hospital, then how can we be of any help?' I thought. Besides, how can we take this stranger down into our lair, We don't know him. But, if Donny thinks its that serious…

I frowned as I saw smoke ride up from the fire escape, hearing Donny call for help. I looked over at Raphael, who was deeply engaged in his fight. "Think you can take care of the rest of mine?" I asked. He sent another ninja sprawling with a sharp kick, smirking my way. "Ya know I can!" He promised. I slammed my katana handle into my adversaries side, before racing over the the fire escape."Yo, Donny!" I looked down to the source of Mikey's voice, then looked over to where he was pointing. I couldn't help but smirk slightly when I saw the slightly opened manhole cover. ' So much for being subtle, Shadow.' I thought, then jumped down, slipping into the sewers.

My eyes quickly adjusted to the lack of light, and I listened carefully for any sounds. I turned my head and stared down the northern tunnel, before silently following after the vigilante. I slowed when he let out a pained growl, and a muttered, rather vulgar curse sounded ahead of me. I looked around the corner, frowning at the sight of the vigilante leaning heavily against the sewer wall, arm wrapped around his midsection, kunai clenched in his other hand in pain.

I quietly made my presence known to him, scruffing my door against the ground to catch his attention as I moved towards him. He jerked and spin around, kunai held up defensively, panting slightly. "Let me guess… Bruised up rib, right?" I said, smiling slightly. "My brother got a broken one about a year ago, he whined much more though." My attempt at calming him wasn't working, as he took one step back for every step I took forward. I stopped, then sighed, "Alright, I know you don't know me. I know you probably don't trust me, because I wouldn't if I was in your position." I said. Shadow only shifted his grip on his blade, at the least acknowledging my words, but not accepting them. I continued, "But I would accept the help, considering that the extent of your injuries aren't one hundred percent certain."

I saw him stiffen, then pull back his arm, aiming his blade. My eyes widened and I ducked when he threw it. A grunt of pain sounded, and I turned just in time to watch the Foot ninja behind me drop his blade, grabbing his bleeding shoulder with a curse. I rose, and slammed my elbow into the side of his head with my turn. He crumpled, and I turned back to Shadow. "Thanks" I said, smiling slightly. Shadow nodded, eyes narrowed slightly, before leaning against the wall again, holding into his side. "Crap…." He muttered. I took a step forward, hesitantly, "Here, let me take a lo-" My eyes widen as he suddenly started to sway, before falling over. I jumped forward, barely catching him in time by his shoulders.

"H-hey! C'mon now, don't pass out on me now!" I said, shaking him slightly. No response. I sighed, looking back, thinking quickly. 'Apparently hospital isn't an option… and I don't even know this guys name, so I can't get him to his home…' "...Damnit." Finally conceding, I carefully picked up the vigilante, placing him over my shoulder, a bit surprised by the light weight and his thin frame. I grabbed my shell-cell, and sent a quick text to my brothers, telling them where to meet up. Putting away my cell, I shifted my grip on the vigilante, I walked deeper into the dark sewers.

Donatello

I followed Raph and back down into the sewers, smiling slightly as my nunchuck wielding brother reenacted his fight. "And dudes, not you not, that one guy went flying! Arms flapping 'n everything, swear on my mom!" He insisted. Raphael rolled his eyes, "Yeah yeah, sure Mikey… Ya forgot, we don't have a ma." He growled out. I watched him, noting his tenseness. Mikey continued like he didn't notice the harsh edge to Raphs voice, "You know, I bet she adopted you, just saying. Nothing wrong with being adopted." He said, defensive when the Sai wielder shot him a look. I rolled my eyes, "Good, because all FOUR of us are technically adopted, Mike, considering our father is a rat." I passed by him as he gave a rare, thoughtful expression. I caught up to Raphael.

"You ok?" I asked, concerned. "You weren't hit, were you?" Raph shook his head. "... I don' like it." He grunted, and I raised my eyebrow, waiting for him to continue. He growled, "The vigilante. We don' know 'm, Yet we're takin' ' m to the lair. Hell, for all we know, that show back there was a stunt pulled by th' foot." I sighed. "Raph" I began. "Trust me, unless this guy has incredible healing abilities, then I doubt the Foot would injure him that much." My brother only grunted in response. I got irritated. "Raphael, what else can we do? Leave out on the streets? Shell, we can't exactly mention him when he can't tell if there's four mutant turtles in front of him, or seven!" I retorted.

Raphael have me a look. "'m just sayin', if he tries anything… It won't matter how busted up you think he is." He growled. I rolled my eyes, then looked ahead of us as we reached Leos meet up spot. It was a well sized, cave like structure, with dozens of pipes running along the walls. With a few different tunnels branching out to different sides of the city, this was a good, halfway point we had decided on. I looked over to the North side tunnel, then jogged over to Leo and an unconscious Shadow. "When did he pass out?" I asked quickly, helping my brother lie the vigilante down into a dryer part of the ground. "A few minutes after I followed him down." My brother replied quickly, understanding the urgency in my voice. "He's made some noise since then, but he hasn't woken up." I nodded, then leaned down to listen to his heartbeat and breathing. I frowned, pulling back before cupping my hands along his sides, feeling carefully. "Heartbeat sounds fine, but his breathing is a bit shallow…" Leo nodded, "He was holding into his right side earlier, I think it was injur-" Suddenly, I must've found the injury, because Shadow suddenly snapped open his eyes, a quick, sharp inhale of pain sounding.

Before I could say or do anything, I suddenly found myself flat on my shell, gasping for breath and coughing on the pain from my throat, where the injured Vigilante had punched me. Mikey ran over and helped me up, just as I saw a flash of dark green and red whiz by, before it became silent. I looked over and stiffened slightly at the sight; Shadow being pressed up against the wall, the tip of my brothers sai pressing against the vigilante throat. "You ever hit one of my brothers again," He said quietly, as Shadow panted slightly. "Then ya gonna wish it was just a busted up rib you had." I saw Shadow glare, but even I could see the hazy look in those eyes, the guy was probably barely registering what Raph was saying. Leo spoke quietly, but sternly, "Raph, let him go." No reaction, although Shadow tensed a bit more, glancing to the side, as though remembering that there was more than one person present. "Raphael." Leo snapped, and Raph glared, muttering something too low for me to catch, before releasing the vigilante.

And in the next second, slammed his sai handle into Shadows wounded side. Eyes widen, and a cry of pain before collapsing, arms wrapped around his middle. Raphael glared, before stealthing his sai, "That's your only warnin' ." He said, ignoring the angry look flashed his way from Leonardo. Leo moved towards the crime-fighter, only for the vigilante to kick him away weakly, glaring distrustfully. "S-screw you…" He growled. Then his eyes went wide when a dull thump sounded, before they slipped closed and he slumped into the ground. We all looked over at Raph, who was examining his weapon handle that he had just used to knock Shadow out. He shrugged. "I warned him." Was his only excuse.

(Well, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! Also, from now on i'm posting sneak peeks of future chapters on my tumblr page, Shadow Series Blog, so if you wanna check that out, that's would be great! Feel free to review/ comment, Fav and Follow, and I'll see you at the next update!

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