A/N: I hope you guys are enjoying this! Oh, and I wanted to thank theblackbirdaska for the idea of the girls rescuing the guys. It has certainly been a fun one to write!
"Dude, couldn't you ask me something I actually know? Like what's the best pizza toppings or what's the best horror movie out right now?" This doctor guy had been asking him questions about biology and environmental factors and things Mikey had no idea how to answer. Boy, do you have the wrong turtle. Donnie could have certainly answered the questions, but he wasn't about to offer up his brother to this lunatic.
The doctor stared at Mikey and sighed. "I had hoped to do this the easy way. But I suppose the loss of one specimen won't be too detrimental to my findings."
He didn't like the sound of that one bit! Mikey tugged harder on the straps that held him down. "What are you going to do to me!"
"Just take some samples of your blood, bones and tissue. Oh, and your organs."
Mikey relax slightly. "That don't sound too bad."
The man looked back down at his clipboard. "Unfortunately, you will not survive the process."
Mikey's eyes grew wide. "What!" He tugged harder at the leather straps and they almost gave. "Let me go!"
The doctor frowned. "Sedate him." He told his assistant. "When we're done with him, bring me another one."
His assistant appeared, drawing liquid from a vile. "The one in purple seems the most talkative, doctor."
"Yes, fine. That one should do." The doctor disappeared from view.
Mikey glared at the assistant. "Leave my brothers alone!" He twisted as far as he could, rubbing the edge of his shell against the strap on one wrist. A little more give and he could get loose. The assistant approached him with the needle.
The strap snapped!
With ninja speed, he tore the strap from his chest and nailed the startled assistant right in the chin. The guy went down like a sack of potatoes. As Mikey reached for the strap on his other wrist, he noticed that the room wasn't nearly as empty as he'd thought it was. Three other men dressed in lab coats, besides the doctor, were clustered near a computer console. And near the door seemed to be two security guards. He reached for the straps on his ankles, unfastening them as quick as possible.
He leapt from the table just as the two guards converged on him, but he dispatched them easily enough. The doctor spun towards him, only to meet the heel of Mikey's foot. The door was still a good twenty feet away, but he made a move for it anyways. Once he got out he'd try to find the others. He ducked as a dart was fired in his direction, then grabbed for the door. As he flung it open, he found himself face to face with two more men. The younger one didn't seem surprised at all, while the older one looked startled.
Max and Kevin had heard the noise as they'd approached the lab. When the door came open, Max wasn't surprised to see one of the turtle creatures on its feet. He jabbed the taser in hand into the things chest.
"Ah!" Mikey couldn't suppress the cry of pain as the electricity pulsed through his body. He stumbled back a pace trying to get some distance between them. But in that moment of distraction, one of the guards had picked up the syringe. He moved to jab it into Mikey's shoulder. Mikey blocked the blow and sent the man to the ground with a fist to his midsection. Something pierced his leg. One of the three scientist across the room had fired another dart at him. This time the effects were slower. He yanked it out but it didn't matter, it had already released into his system. He swayed on his feet and tried to make for the door again.
Max was still blocking the doorway, taser in hand. The turtle tried to swat it away, but his movements were sluggish. Raising the taser one more time, Mikey gave another cry and crumpled to the floor. Max smirked. "Nighty, night turtle."
Cat crept up behind the camera that was hidden beside a bush. She slipped the baggie over it. Whoever was watching the security would likely think a fog had rolled in. But the piece of plastic did the trick to distort the image and give them cover. "I've got this one." She said into the headset.
"The other camera is covered." Came Sarah's voice. "April, are there any others?"
"The Bugs have done a thorough sweep. I didn't see any more." April responded.
Cat stood and walked towards the center of the clearing, where Jamie and Sarah met her. Jamie was already scanning the ground for the vent they'd seen. "Over here." She knelt beside the metal grate. Sarah and Cat knelt beside her and they started to clear away some of the grass that had begun to grow at the edges.
"It's bolted down." Sarah pointed at the large bolts on all four corners.
"I can take care of that." Cat pulled a wrench for her pocket.
Sarah put up a hand. "Wait. Let me make sure there isn't an alarm here." She pulled a flashlight from the duffel and shined it through the grate. Upon first inspection she didn't see anything, but it was better safe than sorry. "April, send one of the Bugs through the vent." In response to her request, one Bug floated down through one of the large openings in the grate. Sarah continued to shine her light inside. "What do you see?"
"It's clear. No wires or sensors. There is a ladder on one of the walls."
Cat began working the bolts loose. Removing the metal covering, they peered down into the hole. It was a shaft only about two feet wide. To one side was an opening. They couldn't see what was beyond the opening though. "That's one heck of a drop." Jamie murmured. The shaft had to be a few hundred feet deep.
"Then we're going to have to be careful." Sarah was already swinging her legs over the gap and grasping the top rung of the ladder. Cat and Jamie exchanged a look before following her into the darkness. The Bugs accompanied them into the shaft. The three women could hear mechanical noises from the empty space beside them.
"What is that?" Jamie asked from above them.
Sarah paused to shine her light into the space. She frowned. "An elevator shaft."
"That means there has to be another entrance somewhere." Cat, who was between them, began to descend again.
"April, there has to be a way that people get in and out of this building. Can you use the satellite to see if there are any tunnels branching off from the building?" Sarah continued downward as she spoke.
"I can try." Came April's hesitant response.
Jamie paused above them, panting a bit. "How much further?"
Sarah flicked her light down. "Maybe another fifty feet or so."
Jamie was relieved when they finally reached the bottom. Cat looked around. It was very dark down here. "Do you have another light?" Sarah passed her the one in her hand and pulled a second from the bag. "We need to find a way in."
The two began shining their lights around the space. Sarah paused as her light hit something on the other side of the elevator shaft. "There."
Jamie frowned. "You're not serious? You might fit and Cat might fit, but there is no way I'll fit through that."
Cat glanced at the air vent and then at their companion. "Sure you will."
Sarah nodded. "Yeah. You might not be short, but you're still skinny."
Jamie continued to frown. "Some of us aren't small enough to fit into a shoe box."
Cat snickered and Sarah rolled her eyes. Choosing to ignore the jab, Sarah turned her light up. The elevator was only positioned about eight feet above their heads. "Can you get it open?"
Cat smirked. "Well, of course."
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on the elevator." Sarah didn't figure it would descend any further, but it was possible.
Jamie waved her hands. "Guys, I'm serious. I don't think I'll fit in there."
Still ignoring her protest, Cat moved to the far side of the shaft and began to remove the vent's bolts. Sarah spoke into her headset. "Did you find another exit?"
"Yes, there does seem to be a tunnel attached to what looks like a shed on the north side."
Sarah nodded, though April couldn't see her. "That'll be our exit then. Because as Jamie has now pointed out several times, the guys are not going to fit through this way."
Cat set aside the vent cover. "Let's go. You'd better lead, Sarah. You'll know where Donnie is."
Nodding once more, Sarah slid easily into the duct. Cat moved to follow, but paused to glance over her shoulder. "Are you coming?"
Jamie let out a small growl of frustration as Cat also slipped easily into the passage. Throwing her hands in the air she gave it a try. She fit, but it was tight. She couldn't get her knees up high enough to crawl properly, so she was forced to pull herself along with her arms which were already tired from their climb down.
Ahead, Sarah turned left at a T in the duct. The Bugs continued to follow along, scouting ahead to check for obstacles. "There's a dead end in another thirty feet." April informed them.
"We aren't going that far." Sarah whispered, trying to prevent her voice from carrying. She could sense her mate very close now. Reaching a place where a grate was above them, she stopped. "Is it clear?"
One of the Bugs floated up through the vent. Turning the bot around, April spotted two men coming up the hall. "Stay still." When the two passed without noticing anything, she let out a breath. "Okay, it's clear."
Sarah examined the vent cover with a frown. Before Cat could stop her, she'd turned over and kicked it open. It made a small clang as it came free. Cat glared. "Gee, you think you could make any more noise? I don't think they heard you back in New York."
Sarah just snorted, pulling herself up into the hall. Cat passed the duffel up to her and then climbed out herself. Jamie twisted inside the duct. "Uh, guys. I'm gonna need a little help here." The two quickly reached down and grabbed her hands, pulling her up onto her feet. She managed to pull herself out the rest of the way.
The hall didn't contain any cameras, which was a relief. Sarah eyed the door a few feet away and the electronic lock beside it. Reaching into the duffel, she pulled out three small devices. "Place them on the keypad and it'll unlock it." Cat and Jamie both took one.
April's voice came over their headsets. "I've checked the hall. There's no one out there right now. If you're going to do something, this is the time to do it."
The three exchanged a look before moving. Sarah stopped near the first door, while Cat and Jamie ran further down the hall.
Donnie watched the metal door slide open. He already knew who it was. But when she came into view, he couldn't suppress the small smile. Sarah wore one of his purple masks. It was kind of amusing and most definitely adorable. He schooled his features and frowned at her. "You shouldn't have come."
She'd already felt his amusement at seeing her, so the scold didn't have the effect he wanted. She grinned. "You didn't actually think I'd leave you here?"
He sighed. "No, I didn't." She started to take a step forward, but he stopped her. He nodded above her. "Camera."
Looking up, she spotted it. She grabbed ahold of the wire and pulled it loose from the camera's back. "Alright, now to get you free."
"Sarah! Behind you!" April's voice crackled over the headset.
But the warning was a bit too late, as a guard snatched her wrist and swung her around. "Where'd you come from?"
Don growled. "Take your hands off her!"
The guard looked up at him. "This woman important to you, freak?" Don continued to growl and the man narrowed his eyes. "She is, isn't she?"
Sarah glared at the guard from where she practically dangled from his hand. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a small object. She swung it up and jabbed it into the side of the man's neck. The electrical pulse that left the lipstick sized taser sent him to the ground instantly. Don smiled. "That's my girl."
She kicked the guy in the side. "No one talks to my husband like that!" Stuffing the modified taser back into her pocket, she snatched the card key from the guy's belt. She swiped it through a nearby slot and the cuffs released.
Donnie gathered her into his arms in a crushing embrace. She let out a heavy breath and he felt her relief wash over him. The sound of gunfire made them both gasp. Stepping back, he took her hand. "Let's go!"
Meanwhile, further up the hall Cat and Jamie paused next to the second door. They could hear someone shouting and cursing inside. They looked at each other. "Raph." They said in unison. Cat pressed her electronic pick to the keypad, while Jamie hurried to the next room.
Raph heard the door begin to open and he scowled at who he assumed was the person that had captured them. But when the door slid open, his jaw dropped. Standing in the door, wearing his red mask was Cat. She grinned at him. "Hey, handsome. Whatcha doing? Just hanging around."
As she started forward, he let out a shuddering breath. "Damn, darlin', you got no idea how turned on I am right now."
She snickered, still grinning. "I guess I'll just have to get you down from there to find out." She pulled the lock picks from her pocket, but paused as there was a shout over the radio. Frowning, she lifted a hand to the headset trying to hear what was going on. "April?"
"Guys, you've got company! Four more guards headed your way!"
Raph had heard the warning. "Hurry, get me loose!" Cat frowned up at the manacle and then at the lock picks. They weren't going to work. The cuffs didn't have locks, they were attached to the wall itself. She reached for the wrench in her back pocket. Maybe she could pry it loose. But time was not on their side. Raph let out a vicious snarl and she turned in time for a guard to slam her against the wall. "If you hurt her, I swear I'll rip your spine out!"
A second guard leveled a gun at Raph. "Quiet beast or I'll shut you up permanently." He glanced over his shoulder at the two guards standing in the door. "Check the others!"
The guard holding Cat against the wall made a funny face. "You're just some old lady."
Cat's eyes narrowed. "Old lady!" She brought her knee up into his groin. He doubled over and she hit him over the head with her wrench. As the guy fell to the floor, the second guard gawked at her in surprise. She snorted. "What? I live in a house full of ninjas, you don't think I'd know basic self-defense?"
Raph grinned and she took a step forward. The guard cocked the pistol still aimed at Raph. "Don't move."
"Do you remember what I showed ya, darlin?" Raph kept his eyes locked on the guard as he spoke.
She let out a breath. "Yeah."
He glanced her way and she saw the absolute certainty in his eyes. "I trust ya."
The guard flicked his gaze between them. "I said don't move." The guy stared wide eyed as she stepped in front of Raphael. "Why are you protecting that thing?"
Cat's green eyes blazed with fury.
A moment later, the crack of gunfire echoed through the hall.
A/N: Raph and Cat crack me up! LOL!
