Chapter 7: Raynar "Ray" Nezumi Smithson
Ray shifted position as April interrupted his dozing.
He sat up stiffly.
"Ape," he managed softly.
"Sorry to wake you, but he started coughing again and I needed to check on him," she whispered as she glanced at Rio's limp frame.
Ray scooted back before standing and getting out of the way.
"I still don't get it…how is he alive and dead?" Ray sighed.
"Casey said that Leo told him they'd switched him out with a fake…that they, whoever they are, wanted to get all of us together. I have a feeling that Donnie isn't dead either. I found him just when Leo showed up…whoever grabbed Leo apparently also grabbed Don and made it look like he was murdered."
Rio shivered as April gently pulled back the covers to check the wound before helping him sit up some and rewrapping him in tight blankets.
"He does have cancer you said," Ray whispered, gesturing toward his sleeping brother.
April nodded.
"They wanted him alive, apparently, because they were treating him. But he's weak and pretty sick…I don't think I have to mention that wound wither," she sighed.
Ray nodded before asking, "How's Mikey?"
"Shook, still, but getting over the shock. I think. Finding out your brother is dead and then alive within two days is hard to take in," April replied as she placed a hand on Ray's shoulder.
"I'll see what I can do for pain killers for him and food," April whispered.
Ray nodded.
It wasn't long after she slipped back out that Ray sat back down and relaxed, again taking his brother's hand and rubbing his thumb across it comfortingly.
He paused and gently turned his brother's wrist, eyes narrowing as he drew a nail across the surface.
Rio's eyes snapped open.
Ray peeled back a thin layer of fake skin and scowled just before Rio jerked.
Ray lashed out as Rio attacked.
They twisted and snarled, the chair hit the wall and folded itself, items scattered across the room as they wrestled in the small space.
Ray struggled to keep up with the lithe figure.
"Who are you?" Ray demanded as he finally managed to pin the man.
The man twisted and laughed.
"I serve only to kill, I'll tell you nothing else!" he laughed.
"Raph? What are you doing?" April shrieked.
"He's a FAKE!" Ray shouted.
Miles scrambled into the room and shot forward before grabbing onto the thrashing figure and helping Ray hold him down.
"Who are you?" Ray demanded again.
A chuckle was the only answer before the figure slumped limp.
Ray stepped back.
"He's dead," Ray muttered.
"Why…why get him in here and then have him die?" Miles whispered.
"To keep us guessing," Ray muttered, "or…to make us abandon the real Leo…"
April froze.
"Raph…they must want us to come looking for him…or like you said ignore him if they ever send the real one home…" April trailed off.
"They want us to turn on each other," Raph whispered, "second guess if we're who we really are."
Miles shivered at the thought that struck him.
"Raph…they want us to kill each other don't they?" he breathed.
April squeaked in fear and shuddered at the thought.
A/N: What is going on? argh….wait…I know, but you all will have to wait for a bit longer… "giggles cruelly".