The fox would back away swiftly as he heard the coughing behind him. He couldn't hide this as his Master would push him to the side and glare down at the once decease turtle. His eyes would then lock back on the fox, and the smaller creature would soon find himself flung against the wall hard. His back colliding painfully as three flames would touch the ground and his shadow ninjas would jump to protect the fallen fox. They would be slice in two in a matter of heart beats as the shadows would turn to flames for a moment before they were extinguish into nothing.

"Weak and useless."

He would sputter as Raphael got a good look at his savior's back. Rows upon rows of metal glinted in the space before him as tingles of purple reflected from the slits of the metal …making the silver glow with a purple aura.

Their enemy.

Well-known, so he had literally gone from the skillet into the fire. Why did he think it would be any different now? If only he could speak …if only….he would try and force movement. The words form in his head and fought for freedom. His voice came out as a croak as he chuckles lightly. The red mask turtle hid the shock at the thickness of his own voice. Yet, he didn't stop the words from tumbling out. Even if these were his last, he wasn't going to waste it.

"Darn it, in the books …Sleeping beauty got a prince, but what do I get ..…a walking tin can. Isn't life a bitch?"

Three turtles grumble as they went to the room of their eldest.

They had lost the battle with their rat sensei horribly. The argument was sound, and though they didn't agree they couldn't refute him. Arms crossed, anger shown in their faces as they would sit in a semi-circle.

"What now?"

The youngest would ask.

"What do you mean…what now?"

The eldest would respond back.

"Exactly what he said, because, we aren't going to just hid out here in the lair and let them do whatever to our brother's body. Right?"

Donatello would back up the youngest as the eldest looks away. Leonardo would finally respond after a few moments.

"What other choices do we have? We lost horribly last time, and I doubt it will go much better the next time. Besides, he is already gone …there is nothing left for us to do for him."

Those words though spoken by the eldest belong to their father.

"So?"

Mikey would declare back.

"So what, if we can't do anything else for him, …this isn't about Raphael any longer. It's about us, because, if we let them get away with this. If we leave things as they are now …I won't be able to look myself in the mirror, and I know you feel the same way. WE can't let this defeat stand, and at least….at least knowing what we do. We know Raph isn't suffering at their hands, so we can fight with a clear conscience."

"But Master Splinter said."

Leo interjected.

Donnie would grin at this.

"To quote Raph "He is sleeping right now, so if he doesn't know …it didn't happen."

Leo would actually smack himself lightly in the face. He would glare lightly at them.

"This is a bad idea."

"Yup, a really bad idea."

Mikey would agree.

"And I doubt, if we let this stand the enemy will go away."

Leo would continue on.

"I am 99.9% sure they will attack us again."

Donnie backs him up.

"Master Splinter will be furious."

Leo counters his own argument.

"Only if he finds out."

Mikey would chirp in helpfully.

"This is a really …really …really bad idea."

Leo would go back to his original starting point.

"I think I can figure out where they took Raph's body."

Donnie would say in an almost singsong voice.

Master Splinter had won the battle, but he had known the war wasn't over. So, he had resolve himself to check on them every few hours. He had hope …he would be wrong, that the conversation was enough, but he knew better. He looked at the empty room and then turned towards the door as he drops to the ground as he looks for the signs of where they had gone.

He would sniff the earth as he saw the different in the depth of the dirt. The trail once he found it would be easy to follow as he smiles to himself.

"Kids."

He mutter as he would hurry after them.

(Chapter 7 finished)