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Chapter six-A secret told & missing escapee

In the lair

Don walked in the infirmary and saw his sensei standing beside the sleeping terrapin while his elder brother sat in the chair on the other. Leonardo gazed the purple clad terrapin before turning his head and quickly glanced the old rat that waited for his version of the story that was been told about how Raphael became injured and wondered if he'll recover.

"So my son. What is your side of the story?" Splinter asked concerningly and worried

Don gazed Leonardo then he nodded. Rubbing the back of his neck and walked closer to the bed end. As he grasped the bed railing and tighten his grip when he also started at the beginning on how this nightmare begun. Leonardo stood up from the chair and offered it to the old rat; splinter acceptingly declined and remained standing as he waited for the version from Donatello.

Explaining the exact same story as Leonardo but with more detail afterwards to confirm the old rat's questions with precise truthful answers.

"So that is my side of the story, sensei." Don stated, lowering his head

Splinter grabbed his excess fur underneath his chin and gently stroked his nails through with a suspicious glare. "Hmm...What you are telling me is true. So the injuries are actually from indeed a...wolf?" splinter inquired, suspiciously raised his brow and gazed his purple clad terrapin from the corner of his eye before gazing his eldest son.

"Yes, master splinter." Both Don and Leo replied in unison

Splinter listened to his son's story but one was left to be heard then he decided not to worry and left it as that. Silence filled the room around the infirmary when April came running in with a printed police report that she had discovered.

"Hey guys. I think I have found something." April announced, holding the paper

"What does it say?" Leo curiously asked

"According the police report; there was a massacre that involved mobile circus entertainers but one is missing." April stated, reading the report.

"Do you think this girl, you found could be the missing person?" don wondered

"Possibly? One way to find out." April replied, worried about her safety

"Are you ok?" Splinter asked, concerned as he could sense her wary and noticed her trembling hands.

"Oh sure. I'm ok; why?" April stammered replied, pretending to completely calm and vigilant.

Splinter walked closer and gazed deeper into her green eyes then whispered softly as he gently grasped her trembling hands, assuring her that she is safe.

"April, it is ok. You are safe." Splinter assured her

April broke down in tears. Murmuring her sobs as she collapsed onto her knees and pulled her hands away and covered her face. Splinter knelt down and instantly draped his arms around her, further assuring the red hair maiden and comforted her.

"What happened? Who harmed you, April?" splinter assuringly enquired

Uncovering her face and allowed to be seen as the tears ran down her cheeks. "Casey...Casey hit me." April explained and sighed with embarrassing shame. Worried that her friends may also be ashamed of her for telling them sooner.

"I KNEW IT!" Don angrily bellowed

"Knew what?" Leo wondered, and glanced his brother with surprised as he never heard or seen Don so steamed; not once ever.

"I saw the bruise on April's arm in the lab when we were looking for any police reports about missing persons, killings and kidnapping." Don replied, explaining his earlier discovering.

"I think we should have a little talk with Casey Jones." Leo angrily stated, trying to control his trembling fists and hoarsely tone.

In the bed nearby, Raph was awake listening to the conversation and wanted to go along with the others. The slight groaning was heard and Don immediately tried to stop raph, getting up from the bed.

"Raph don't get up, bro. Your injuries haven't healed and you'll only injure yourself more." Don assuringly stated, trying to push the red clad terrapin back into bed without hurting him.

"WHAT! YA AIN'T LEAVING ME HERE. CASEY IS GONNA TO PAY FOR HITTING A CHICK. LET ALONE, ONE THAT NEVER ASKED TO BE ABUSE." Raph bellowed furiously

"Raphael, you must stay here and rest." Splinter softly told the red clad terrapin

"I will after I give that abusive bastard a good flogging. Ow!" Raph groaned

"Don't worry Raph. Casey will get what is coming to him." Leo said with a promising glare

"No...I don't care, I'm coming with ya's...ow; ow!" raph hissed and groaned in pain

"Raph you must stay here, understand!" splinter hissed

"Yes sensei." Raph grumbled and folded his arms as he sulked.

"I'll stay with him." April suggested, finally feeling safe within the comfort of her friends.

"That would be a good idea while we talk to Casey." Don assured her, giving a warm smile

April returned the smile and hugged the purple terrapin. "Thankyou guys." April murmured, as a small smile begun to form and another tear fell from her eye.

"It's ok, April. We are family and we don't tolerate violence against anyone especially when it comes to you." Don assured April, wiping the tear away and kissed her cheek.

April closed her eyes as she received the warm assuring kiss upon her cheek, now she finally feels safe once more. Releasing his grip upon her hand as Don followed splinter and Leo out of the infirmary. Mikey was walking out of the kitchen with another serving of tower sandwiches when he noticed his brothers and master were leaving the lair. In hasty rush, the orange clad terrapin ran back in the kitchen and placed the sandwiches in the fridge then followed the others in the garage.

Huffing and puffing when he jumped in the back of the camouflage moving van. "What's happening bro's? Where we off to?" Mikey asked, curiously smiled

"Going topside." Leo replied, lowly growled and started the engine then slammed his foot on the accelerator.


Meanwhile back in the apartment...

Casey woke up with a throbbing headache. Rubbing his head as he tried to stand then realised that his leg was broken. Despite he was in pain, the dark haired man grabbed his trousers and re-dressed himself before he is discovered when April and Don returned.

Opening a drawer and reached for a handkerchief to stop the bleeding, running from his broken nose. Unable to move when he noticed that the girl is missing; one thought ran through his mind.

Oh sh-t! I'm so dead.


To be continued in chapter seven...

Ooooo...What will the terrapins and their master do to punish Casey? Now they know his abusive behaviour and what will they do when discover that a certain victim is missing?

Would they care what happened to Casey but wondered how it begun to begin with? This is going to be a needle in the hay stack now the search for this girl that is yet to be identified. Will they find her in time before someone else does?

Read and review until next time...tootles... enjoy reading.