Unexpected Mother
Part 7
The cold wind bit at April's skin, as she stared at Karai who pressed her blade into Aprils neck, one wrong move could be sudden death.
"Karai what is it that you want?" April narrowed her eyes, she couldn't believe how stupid she was.
She should have gone home when the other store was closed, April knew better, she should only go out in the day so she can blend into the crowd, alone at night, makes it easier for anyone, especially the foot to notice her.
"Where are they!" Karai demanded not easing her blade, staring into April's eyes.
"I don't know," April quickly answered, like hell she was going to tell Karai what happened to them, if the foot ever found out they would take this as an opportunity to use her babies, train them as their lap dogs.
She knew that the foot for years have tried countless times to use the turtles for their own gain, to have such warriors in their ranks would make the foot more powerful then they already were.
That day, April would never let to come to pass, she promised them a normal life, how she wasn't sure of yet, but for sure, letting the foot know about their existence was off the table.
Karai studied her in silence, staring into April's eyes, April couldn't tell what she was thinking, Karai facial features were blank impossible to read, only someone like Leo could achieve such a feat, for April that was beyond her.
"Your lying, Miss O'Neil, I will ask again, where are the turtles!"
"Like I said I don't have a clue!" April spit out angrily.
"Then maybe I should jog your memory," Karai said venomously, suddenly April screamed in sheer pain as she could feel something driving into her leg.
By the corner of her eye, she could see a dagger sticking out with Karai's other hand over it.
Clenching her teeth, April breathe deeply, trying her best to control the pain, she needed to figure a way out of this, what could she say to Karai that will make the ninja believe her, without bring up the two things she knew that was best not to?
Of course April wouldn't tell her about what really happened to the turtles just to keep her babies safe, as for the other thing, she couldn't say anything on the line of that it was a possibility they were dead either, that would make things worse in ways April knew she couldn't fully comprehend.
"So Miss O'Neil where are they, where is Leonardo!" some anger came from her voice that was the first real emotions so far out of Karai.
"They're gone ok, gone. Don't ask me where, since I can't answer it ok!" April cried as she could feel Karai twist the blade to force her to tell the truth.
April's leg burned uncontrollably, as her body shook from the shock of the pain it was receiving, April felt sick and wanted to puke, as the thought came to mind, as she could mentally imagine what Karai would do if she did puke on her.
"If they are gone, why did they leave their so call precious friend behind for the dogs?" Karai took the blade out of April's leg, then the other off her throat.
April felt sweat covering her body as she collapsed onto the cold concrete ground, normally she would shiver by its icy touch, but she welcomed it as it helped her to cool down her body.
"I don't know…" all April could say to that question breathing heavily, biting her lip, she was going to regret this, but she had to know, "Why are you so desperate in finding them Karai?"
Sheathing her blade Karai took a couple steps away, not facing April, "We need their help."
Unable to stop herself a laugh came out of her, as April pushed Karai's buttons, "Help, are you insane? Do you really think they would help you, the foot! They would never lend you a hand, not in a million years! Especially Leo!"
In a low growl Karai clenched her hand, turning around quickly, kicking April in the chest, that flung her back into the wall, then pinning April there using her foot.
April used her hands desperately holding Karai's foot back from crushing her wind pipes, as shots of pain ran up her leg attacking every inch of her body, making her lose the fight quickly as her hands started to tremble.
April struggled feeling a bit lightheaded, wishing she kept her mouth shut what in the world got into her, to piss off a train ninja that could kill her without blinking an eye, and whom wouldn't care in doing so.
"What do you know about Leonardo!" Karai eyes burned with rage, something April never seen before from her, Karai always kept a calm profile, why was she flipping out and especially about Leo?
Still fuming, Karai removed her foot not before giving another swift kick at the side of April's head, knocking her down, the parking lot started to spin, as April watched some foot ninja's emerge out of the shadows.
"Take her, we are not done with her yet," Karai regained control of her anger hiding it from the other ninjas.
April could feel hands grabbing her, dragging her towards a black van that pulled into the parking lot, she wanted to fight back, but her body refused to comply, instead it weakened then she black out.
The air was stale and April's mouth felt dry as she slowly came to, the pain came all at once as she opened her eyes, the worse was this bright light that stung per poor eyes making her vision blurred, blinking she tried to get the room to stop spinning about.
"Ahh…"April moaned attempting to grab her head for it felt like it was spitting into two.
Yet to her dismay April couldn't move her arms, frantic April looked over noticing her arms were strapped down, not just her arms, but her whole body and she seemed to be on a metal slab.
Confused, April panicked as she tugged and squirmed, trying everything to get herself free, her heart pounded out of control, she didn't like how this was turning out, she felt helpless and very alone.
"There is no point in struggling Miss O'Neil," a male voice all too familiar to her came from her right, whipping her head in that direction, she regretted in doing that as she felt dizzy again.
There, standing beside a large computer with a smug smile plastered onto his face was Baxter Stockman, a nut case April had wished to never to meet again, could this nightmare get any worse?
Ignoring him April took another crack at her bondage, hoping there was somehow she could get herself free.
Leaning against the computer, Stockman watched her amused, with a laugh, he couldn't help but to be intrigued in her stubbornness.
"Well, Miss O'Neil if you're done, I have some questions for you." Stockman pushed up his glasses, turning around towards his computer.
"Let's see, no," April spat, whatever he wanted to know, like hell she would tell him.
Turning his head Stockman smile grew, "Oh, Miss O'Neil I wasn't asking, I was informing you I will be asking questions and you will be answering them, now first..."
With another smile Stockman pressed a button as a picture came up onto the screen, April eyes widen in fear, it was her ultrasound, the one she got at the hospital… So they know she was pregnant!
Narrowing his eyes, he knew he had her, coming up to her he faced her, making eye contact, "We know Miss O'Neil that you were pregnant with one of the turtles off springs, which one we are not sure of yet, but you're going to tell me, as well," Stockman leaned closer enjoying the terror in her eyes, "How was it possible? For all your results show that it's impossible for you to even conceive, let alone be able to support such a child within you."
April stared, part of her was surprised that he thought the infants was one of the turtle's offspring, at the same time where would they come from?
Not like anyone would guess it was them, not unless they did a DNA test, which they would need a sample and there was no way anyone was getting near her babies.
Playing dumb, April couldn't tell the truth, not even mentioning the egg of beginnings, anything like that would put her family in danger.
"I don't know," April said as coolly as she could.
Adjusting his glasses, he studied her, "Karai warned me that you were answering with I don't knows. Which I know by experience, that you can be as stubborn as a mule, but that said like I mention before, you're going to answer my questions one way or another."
"You know you can't hurt me, if they find out…" April started to threaten, sure they wouldn't be able to help her, but it was the only trump card she had.
Before April could finish her threat Stockman interrupted her, "That's the thing we want them to come, the foot needs their help and in order for them to have you back alive, they have no choice then to comply. I doubt any of them would dare let you die, especially being the mother of their offspring."
Stockman curled a twisted devilish smile, that made April heart drop, what was she to do, of course they will not show up and if they don't how long would the foot keep her alive?
How long will they wait until they give up and make the order to just to kill her as an example to the turtles for not meeting their demands?
The room started to feel colder as April realized she wasn't going to live another day, she will never see their smiling faces again; tears ran down her face as she couldn't stop herself.
"Now, Miss O'Neil tell me how did you get pregnant? Did Donatello do something that we can't trace?"
Shaking her head April kept her mouth shut, staring at the ceiling, she refused to look at Stockman.
April was getting on his nerves, he wanted the answers now, adjusting his glasses again, he grabbed a scalpel, "Well then Miss O'Neil if you're unwilling to participate, you give me no choice then find the answers myself. Regular test came up short so I have to go to the root of the problem and get new samples from there. Oh for the fact I need them not to be contaminated I will have to do this without drugging you!"
April eyes widen, before she could protest, her voice was overrun by screams as Stockman started to cut into her stomach with the scalpel.
Nothing in her life felt this painful, not even childbirth could compare to this.
Her body trembled in agony, her throat tighten by the constant howling she gave out, her hands gripped the side of the slab, she could feel his hand in her, feeling around, cutting, she could feel the skin being pulled back to give him access, she could feel everything as she wished for death.
In the mist of the chaos and pain, April screamed, "Leatherhead! Please… help me…"
Hot tears ran down her face as she felt her body getting hotter, everything felt surreal, as the never ending pain got the best of her, making her pass out.
Whispers came in and out of the foggy darkness that seemed to wrap its cold fingers around her.
She wanted to scream, she wanted to run, she wanted someone to hold her and tell her everything was ok, that she was just having a nightmare.
With a jolt April screamed at the top of her lungs as she sat up quickly, kicking the blankets that was wrapped around her, suddenly a hand came out of nowhere trying to stop her.
Frightened, April fought back, she wasn't going to give up without a fight, especially after what they did to her, as she started kicking, punching, screaming, "Let me go, LET ME GO, FUCK YOU LET ME GO!"
Giving it her all, she cried out, she wanted whoever it was to leave her alone, she didn't want Stockman to do any more tests on her, she was at her breaking limit.
The damn hand didn't let down, insisting her to calm down and stop her fruitless fight.
Fear turned into anger as it started to boil inside her, if she was going to die, if she was going to be tortured more, she was going to do everything in her power to prove she wasn't some guinea pig that they can poke and prod without complaint.
Making her decision in not giving in, April bit down hard into the hand with all her might to give the bastard a taste of her anger; with a huge yelp the hand back off followed by a big thud.
April's vision finally started to clear as a someone green came into focus.
There on the ground Leatherhead sat, holding his hand that was bleeding from the human teeth marks that were in it.
Confusion took over April, as she could only stare at him, it was Leatherhead this whole time that was trying to calm her down?
She couldn't hold it anymore as tears filled her eyes, then suddenly she literally pounced on him, with a another yelp out of Leatherhead, he fell backwards with April falling on top of him.
Quickly she wrapped her arms around his thick neck, crying, pleading, praying that he was really there, that he wasn't some hallucination from all that she has been through, "Please say your real!"
Startled Leatherhead looked at her pale face, wiping some of her tears he eased up, kissing her on the head to insure her he was, gently he put his arms around her to embrace her, not too tight though for he didn't want to hurt her.
He laid his head onto her shoulders, holding back his own tears.
"I believe so, for I know that bite felt real, I never realized you can bite that hard April," Leatherhead chuckled for he didn't know what else to say, all he could think of, was that she was finally awake.
April smiled, feeling Leatherhead holding her, a spark of joy took over her, she was safe, he was there.
Looking over, April could see his hand that was still bleeding, she did do a number on it, feeling ashamed in biting him April put her head down onto his chest, she wanted to make sure she wasn't dreaming listening to his heart beat, "Sorry about that, I thought you were…?! Leatherhead I, was, did I get…"
"Shhh," he whispered to her, as he got up, cradling her into his arms, then placing her back onto her bed, "Yes the foot had you," he finally admitted as his eyes became dark and hollow.
A bit confused April looked at her body, she was covered with bandages, trying to take a peek, Leatherhead stopped her, "April its best to leave them, you don't want to reopen your wounds."
Stopping what she was doing, she nodded yet she felt fine, for the wounds that she knew she received she should be in a world of pain, "Leatherhead what happened and how long have I been out?"
Her mind raced as slowly the memories of what Stockman did to her seeped back, shaking her head, she refused them from getting the best of her.
Leatherhead slumped with a big sigh, then walked towards the door, "Firs,t there are some little youngsters that want to see you," bringing them in, Leatherhead was carrying Mikey and Leo, as both Donnie and Raph were walking in, not perfect but they were getting the hang of it.
April heart leaped just on the sight of them, her tears rain in joy, as she extended her arms to her two big boys that were walking, "Oh my babies! Come to mama!" she cried, trying her hardest not to jump out of the bed and swoop them up in her arms never letting them go.
Squealing both Raph and Donnie smiled happily, quickening their steps, stumbling at the end, just to fall into April's hands that prevented them from smacking their heads into the bed.
Grabbing one at a time, April placed the bouncing toddlers onto the bed as they giggled calling her mama, hugging her and kissing her, overly excited to be with her.
April smiled, hugging them tightly, this feeling to have them near her, washed away all the pain she went through, she was with her babies again.
By this time Leo and Mikey were like a fart in a mitt, trying to get out of Leatherheads's hold to see their mother as well.
"Ok, ok, one second you two," Leatherhead shook his head, placing them onto the bed as they crawled to April cuddling into her and chirping in glee that they can be with her once more.
Figuring to give April sometime with them before explaining anything to her, Leatherhead sat down beside the bed, he closed his eyes, as he enjoyed the peaceful sounds of the children and the giggles and kissing sounds coming from April.
For the moment things were the way they should be, happy, joyful, April was home safe and sound, then in the back of his mind it weighed on him.
When she was ready, she will be asking questions and what he was going to tell her haunted him, but he had to tell her the truth, regardless how painful it was for him to do so, or what she would think of him when he was done.
Minutes later the boys were now calm and sleeping, cuddling into April, chirping softly.
Looking over towards Leatherhead April took a breath, "Leatherhead, its time to tell me what happened.
Note: Next Chapter 7.5 will be in Leatherhead's POV taking place between the time April meets Karai and comes back home.
