The ninjas took Don to a different cell than the one he was in before. Once inside, he was shackled on one ankle and he knew he was going to be left in solitude, but that was the least of his worries.

"Don't you hurt my brother!" Don threatened.

"Or what? Hope you enjoyed seeing him again, because he's not long for this world."

"No!" Don cried out, hoping he wouldn't be the last one to see Leo alive.

He struggled to get free and get back to Leo. But before his fighting could get too far, the ninja punched him hard in the face. It knocked him to the floor on his shell. Don could only sadly look up at his captors.

"The Master may have plans for the rest of you very soon. And particularly for you."

Don could only glare. He didn't want to imagine what those plans could be, maybe the same that had happened to Leo?

The ninjas left the smart turtle alone in his new cell. He had to think of something to get him and his brothers out of here.

...

Leo was still lying on the floor, wondering what was going to happen to him next. He was exhausted from the emotional turmoil.

When the door opened again, the injured turtle looked to his left and through the tears, he was able to make out the shape of his worst enemy.

Leo suddenly perked up and tried desperately to push away from the Shredder. He could only get so far before the shackles pulled at his ankles. He was backed into the corner as far as he could go.

"How the mighty have fallen, Leonardo." Shredder's voice was grating to Leo's ears.

"Don't… hurt my… brothers…, Shredder. Do what… you like… with me, but… leave them… alone." Leo's voice was whispery due to his injured midsection.

"I came in here because I wanted to see the state of your condition. There is still a great deal that I have planned for you. And there's plenty that can be done on those wretched brothers of yours."

Those words filled Leo with pure hatred for the monster in front of him. He growled at the Foot leader, but the Shredder wasn't the least bit intimidated. He walked up to scared turtle, who once again tried to get away from him.

"Pathetic, Leonardo. You aren't going to get away. And with those injuries, I could kill you in an instant."

Leo could only glare. "Then… why don't… you?"

"Because watching you suffer is just too much fun!" The Shredder laughed, then he kicked Leo in his left shin.

Leo cried out. He didn't need any more injuries so he pulled both legs up as close to his body as he could get them, trying to limit his exposure.

Laughing, the Shredder finally turned and exited the room.

Leonardo could finally breathe a sigh of relief, though he still felt a sense of dread. He really wanted to get out of there. Relaxing a little, he looked down and saw the beginnings of a bruise starting to form on his leg.

But after the Shredder had left, the biggest thing haunting him was what he had said about watching him suffer. Leo had heard that line one time too many. He felt like a magnet for enemies to get at the most, and why was that exactly? Probably just because he was the leader had mostly to do with it.

...

Later in the day, some more food was given to all four turtles.

Leo and Don both were in the greatest emotional turmoil, after having been separated from each other and didn't feel like eating.

Raph was having a hard time keeping his temper in check and tried to keep Mikey calm. He didn't know how to be the sentimental type all that much. Knowing that he needed to keep his strength up, he reluctantly ate his food.

Mikey immediately dived right into his food, always the hungry boy that he was. He just didn't want to take the food for granted if by any chance, the Foot might stop feeding them and they wouldn't know when another meal chance awaited.

Shortly after they finished eating, some more ninjas came in. "Which one this time?"

"Where are Donny and Leo?" Raph demanded.

"They are just fine, Red Turtle."

"That one." Mikey was pointed at this time.

Nerves overwhelmed Mikey and he tensed up, whimpering as he looked at Raph for help.

The humans moved toward him.

"Don't you DARE touch him!" Raph snarled at them, spurred on by his little brother's pleads.

"What are you going to do about it, Freak?"

"I'll kill you if you hurt him!" Raph threatened.

Mikey's shackles were undone and his arms grabbed tightly. He was pulled to his feet and dragged from the room.

"Raph!" Mikey called to his brother, his voice pleading. "Don't let them take me!"

"Mikey!" Raph tried to struggle to free himself and his brother, but the bonds on his hands held strong. They began tearing at his flesh again.

Mikey was brought out of the room and the door was once again closed and locked.

Raph kept on struggling, but the shackles weren't budging. Within a short time, he had to settle down again. He knew that he wasn't getting anywhere. He just wanted to get his family to safety. He deeply regretted fighting with Leo now. He hoped he was alright and not dead.

And why did they have to take Don and Mikey away from him? They better not be harming them.

When he was relaxed long enough, Raph felt the burning in his wrists. He looked down and saw the terrible wounds on his hands. The wounds smelled and they were incredibly infected. There was a lot of dried blood on his shackles. If they got out of this alive, Raph knew he was going to have Don treat his injuries.

...

Mikey struggled every moment in the humans' hands. "Where are you taking me?" He demanded.

He hoped it wasn't a dissection room.

...

Don felt really helpless to help Leo. He couldn't help the tears that fell because he feared the worst for his eldest brother.

Then, his door opened and a struggling Michelangelo was brought in.

"Mikey?"

"Don?" Mike said and he was brought close to Don and forced to the floor where his ankles were then shackled.

Once the ninjas left, Don and Mike had a teary reunion.

"What did they do to you?" Mikey asked when they pulled apart. He noticed the bruise on Don's face and gingerly ran his fingers across it.

"It's just a bruise. It's nothing. But they had taken me originally to see Leo." Don explained.

"How is he?" Mikey asked desperately.

"He's in real bad shape, Mikey. They even said to me that he's not going to be long for this world. I really hope that's not true." Don said sadly.

"We have to get out of here Don."

"I know. We can't let them kill Leo. Or us."

Mike stayed close to Don while he was there in the room. They didn't want to be far from one another, but it was the first time they were able to be close together again.

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