A/N: Are you all still with me? Good... I hope I am doing OK with this story. Thank you SleepingSeeker for all the good reviews. I am glad I am doing it justice.
This story has been a real challenge for me, but I am pushing through.
Anyway here is the next installment, and days have now passed so you know.
Donatello laid in the corner on an old warn mattress, his entire body hurt, he felt like he had been hit by a truck. Lifting his head he looked over and he saw his oldest brother laying on his side facing him with his eyes shut. Donnie looked over towards the door and noticed that the door was still shut. He knew it was blocked on the other side by something but he wasn't sure what.
Scrag had untied Donnie just the day after they had been kidnapped and took the other bed out for his own.
It had been four days now since Scrag kidnapped them, in that time they had daily beatings, and were only given bread and water once a day.
Donnie crawled over to his older brother to check on him, he noticed the bruising on his face and arms from where Scrag got a hold of him the night before. But what was really unsettling was the blood on his legs... Donnie hoped and prayed that his brother wasn't being taken, but he knew where that blood had to be coming from.
Leo stirred in his sleep, slowly he opened his eyes and saw Donnie next to him, looking him over. Leo sat up slowly and looked around at the semi dark room.
"Do you have any idea where we are? This isn't our old home. So where are we?"
Donnie looked around the small room, it was smaller then their rooms back with Splinter, there was a crack in the wall near the ceiling that went clear up to the surface, they could hear the echo of humans talking and walking around. It had to be morning as there was a sliver of light coming through the crack. A light cool breeze was also coming through; Donnie looked back at his brother and said.
"Near midtown from the sounds of the traffic. Dad's home is back the other direction towards Manhattan."
Leo felt pain shoot up his lower region when he tried to stand up, his younger brother rushed forward to help steady him.
"We will get out of here Leo. I promise you that. One way or another."
Leo could hear the confidence in his brother's voice as he spoke, he knew he was telling the truth they would get out of here. Leo's swords were still back at their old home... he had lost them in the struggle.
Donnie helped his brother gain his balance then explored the room further, the room was solid concrete and the only source of light was coming from the crack. Standing below it he studied it, it looked small... but then again he was looking up at an eight foot ceiling too, looking around the room he tried to find something to stand on. Even though he hit a growth spurt and was now taller then his brothers, he was still too short to reach the ceiling.
He turned to Leo, he knew his brother's shell was bulkier then his, but smaller then Raph and Mikey's.
"Leo? If I am careful would you let me stand on your shell and hoist me up to get a better look at the crack?"
Leo walked over by the wall and got on the floor, he put his hands out in front of him with his feet behind him holding him up.
"Just stand mid-shell because any lower and it will hurt like hell."
Donnie nodded and put one hand on the wall and his left foot on his brother's shell, he pushed off with his right foot and stood on Leo's mid-shell. He waited for his brother's reaction, all he got was a grunt but not a grunt of pain, just from the weight on his shell.
Donnie balanced him self and felt the cool, fresh air coming from the crack in the wall, he was able to stand a little taller and reach the crack. He felt the edge and found it to be about an inch and a half wide and four inches long nearly enough for him to fit his finger's through.
He climbed off his brother and helped him stand.
"Leo, the crack is fairly wide, if April is still in the city maybe I can send her a message?"
Leo raised his brow giving his brother the 'are you nuts?' look.
"Donnie? Who's April?"
Donnie looked down at the floor and then back up at his brother.
"She's this supper cute girl that I met three years ago when I got lost, she took me in for the night... unfortunately our 'dad' found out about her and tried to do to her what he does to us."
Leo put a hand over his mouth and said to him slightly muffled.
"Your kidding me? But Don... that was 3 years ago? Are you sure she would still remember you?"
Donnie shrugged and said.
"There's only one way to find out..."
Leo shook his head in disbelief and said to his brother.
"Donnie, one problem with your plan... how are you going to send her a message? I mean, in case you haven't noticed we are sort of trapped."
Donnie looked around at his surroundings again and said with a mischievous grin.
"You don't say?"
Leo watched in horror as his little brother walked over to the door, Donnie turned back and told his brother in a hoarse whisper.
"Pretend to be asleep."
Leo gave his little brother a worried look and asked quietly.
"What are you doing?"
Donnie put a finger to his mouth and said.
"Shh, just do what I said, pretend to be asleep. He won't hurt you if your sleeping."
Leo saw his brother would not budge and hurried over to the mattress, after crawling on he rolled over having his shell face the wall. He peaked one eye open and said to his little brother.
"You had better know what your doing... and don't count on him not hurting me..."
Donnie rolled his eyes and walked over to the door, he could here the sounds of the TV going, he swallowed hard, he remembered when he was younger it was not a wise decision to interrupt him while he was watching TV.
He wondered why he was acting like this was normal? Kidnapping two turtles then just sitting around all day watching Television? Made no sense to him.
Donnie raised his fist and hesitated for a moment, he turned back to Leo who was still watching him with his blue eyes shining in the dim lighting with tears threatening to flow over. He realized that his older brother was scared. He knew as soon as the TV was off they would be allowed out to use the bathroom.
With that thought in mind he backed away from the door, he turned back to his brother and said.
"It's almost time for him to let us out for bathroom time. So I will follow through with my plan then."
Leo let out a sigh of relief as his brother came back to sit next to him.
Scrag sat in front of the TV watching the stupid humans make fools of them selves, he had heard Donnie come near the door to the room he had them in, but he also heard him walk away. He looked over at the clock and knew he had to let them out now. He really didn't care if they ate or drank or not but he did not want feces or urine all over the floor in his home.
Growing board he stood up and stretched, he knew he needed to let them out for a little bit, and maybe he could have some fun with them as well...
With evil thoughts in mind he walked over to the dead bolt on the door, he chuckled when he had heard them try and escape and thought there was something blocking the door. When all it was, was a simple dead bolt that was loose.
Turning it he opened the door to see the two turtles huddle together quickly.
"What's your problem? If ya wanna use the damn toilet I would suggest... Donny-boy goes first."
Donnie had heard the door open and scrambled over to the mattress with his brother, he looked over and saw Scrag standing there. When the monster told them that he would be the one going first this time Donnie felt as though he was going to be sick. That meant that Leo would be alone for a small period of time. Nether of them liked being alone for long.
"MOVE IT! BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND!"
Scrag yelled at them.
Donnie scrambled to his feet and walked towards the doorway where Scrag was waiting. Scrag looked down at him and took him roughly by the arm and yanked him out of the room slamming the door behind them.
"Now Donny-boy, we are going to play a little game..."
Leading the 12 year old to the bathroom he shut the door behind them, throwing Donnie to the ground Scrag told him.
"Now, here's the game my little sweet. Tell me where your other two brother's are, and I might let you go to the bathroom alone, if not well... the game just gets more interesting..."
Donnie could feel the urge to go pee, and it was strong too, but he did not want to give out where their home was. He thought for a minuted before saying weakly.
"They... could still be at our old home... I have no idea where they could be after you captured us." The last part he added with some stubbornness in his voice.
Scrag was standing there with his arms folded across his furry chest and his pink foot tapping on the floor, along with his tail swishing behind him in annoyance.
"Wrong answer Donny-boy."
Turing to the sink near by Donnie's eyes widened as he watched Scrag turn on the water to a trickle. Scrag smiled evilly when he saw the young boy snap his legs together as his urge to go pee was getting greater.
"You pee on my floor and we will have some problems. Now tell me where that blasted gray rat took the four of you! I know that is probably where those other two ingrates ran off too."
Donnie could feel the need to go intensifying with each passing minute, what was worse, the sound of the water barely going down the drain was deafening. Even if the sound was not really that loud, but it magnified in his little mind with every passing moment. He couldn't tell where his brothers were, he just couldn't do it.
"I won't tell where the lair is."
Scrag's eyes widened and he said.
"Gotten brave over the years have we?"
Reaching into the sink he unscrewed the stopper from the sink to where the sound of the water going down the drain was louder. He watched fully amused as Donnie was now trembling, but not out of fear of him, just out of fear of peeing on the floor.
Scrag saw the confidence in those brown eyes, he knew he needed to put that flame back out again.
"Donny-boy let me tell you something, I will let you pee, but the next time I ask you to tell me where your brother's are you had better be ready to answer."
Donnie stood there for a moment before bolting to the toilet. But instead of climbing on he just stood there looking at Scrag.
"What? Forget how to use the damn thing? What do you do at your 'lair' then? Pee on a tree?"
Donnie shook his head.
"I am not moving Donny-boy. Either go in the toilet or not go at all."
The sound of the water still going in the sink near by was deafening, he couldn't stand it any more. Sitting on the toilet he went to the bathroom, he hated to be watched by this sick pervert but he had no choice in the matter.
"See? That wasn't so hard now was it?"
Reaching over he turned the water off, then stepped closer to Donnie. He touched the side of Donnie's face and said.
"Since you gave me the wrong answer you get to spend some quality time with me..."
Donnie felt his blood run cold, he knew what was being implied by this sicko. Backing up against the wall Donnie was feeling raw fear building up inside of him. Scrag stepped closer and took hold of the boy and dragged him out of the room.
Donnie fought every step of the way as Scrag half dragged him down the hall to the living room. Scrag picked up Donnie and threw him on to the couch and got on top of him.
"Now, this is your punishment for not listening to me..."
Scrag ran a hand down Donnie's plastron and stopped at the base of his shell where the sensitive area was. Stroking Donnie's tail gave him the desired effects. He watched with amusement as the boy squirmed to fight against him.
Donnie bucked as he felt Scrag shift and felt the pressure where something was about to enter him. Thinking fast Donnie shouted.
"OK! OK I WILL TELL YOU WHERE THEY ARE!"
Scrag shook his head and said to him.
"Too late boy... you had your chance."
The sounds of Donnie screaming could be heard bouncing off the walls...
Leo sat on the mattress and felt the tears run down his face, he knew he had to save Donnie... but he just didn't know how. Just as he got up off the mattress he heard it, his brother screaming. Putting his face in his hands he let out a soft sob. Taking in a deep shaky breath Leo stopped him self and said quietly to the empty room.
"No. No time for a pity party. Don needs me."
Leo took in a deep breath and did a round house kick on the door, splintering it off it's hinges. Running on nothing but adrenaline and fear for his little brother. He knew what he had to do, looking around he remembered his ninja training. He could hear Splinter's voice in his head: to a ninja, everything is a weapon...
Leo found a broken piece of glass on the floor, it was shaped like a triangle with a very sharp point. Bolting from the hall way Leo took off in search of his little brother. He found him in the living room as Scrag was on top of him. Anger boiled deep with in Leo as he lurched forward and stabbed Scrag in the shoulder with the glass. Blood dripped down the black fur and on to the couch.
Scrag screamed in pain and leaped off of Donnie and took out the glass, he lunged at Leo who he saw standing behind the couch determined to win this fight.
With out thinking Scrag threw the glass aside and attacked Leo, knocking him to the floor the two fought hard. Donnie could not move, blood was rushing in his ears, and his lower half hurt to bad to move even a fraction of an inch.
Trying to sit up only caused more pain to come to his body; his head was swimming but he could hear the fight from where he laid.
Scrag was on top of Leo trying to bite his neck, Leo found a long, broom handle and using it like a BO staff he knocked Scrag in the side of the head with it.
The black rat fell off of Leo and landed with a thud on the floor, dazed and disoriented he laid on his side shaking his head.
Leonardo stood up like a flash and whacked him again a couple of more times until the large rat was not moving.
Hands shaking, knees trembling he staggered over to the couch where Donnie was, leaning over the back he said completely out of breath.
"Are... You... OK?"
Donnie looked up at his brother with tears running down his face and said softly.
"Yea I guess so... did, did you kill him?"
Using the broom handle he poked at Scrag who was laying on the floor next to him and shook his head saying.
"No, he's just knocked out."
Donnie climbed to his knees and looked over the edge, looking down he said to his brother.
"Should we run before he wakes up?"
Leo looked into his brother's brown eyes and saw pure fear there, and pain.
"Are you going to be able to walk? I know after... well... you know... I can't usually walk well after wards... not even run... so are you sure you can move?"
Donnie looked down at Scrag then back to his brother.
"I really don't wanna stay here Leo... I wanna go home..."
Leo picked up Scrag's limp tail and started dragging him across the room.
"Leo? What are you doing?"
Leo looked over at him and said.
"He trapped us, we trap him. If you can get me something to jam the door with."
Donnie looked around and saw an old, wooden chair off to the side by the kitchen, getting up slowly he walked over to the chair. It was painful to walk but he tried to ignore the pain and walk over to the chair. By the time he got the chair dragged over to where Leo had taken Scrag, into the bathroom, Scrag was moaning. Leo looked over at his little brother and said.
"Hurry."
Donnie rushed over to the bathroom door and jammed the back of the chair under the doorknob, holding it firmly in place.
Leo rushed over when Donnie's legs could no longer hold him up and he started to fall; Leo put his arm under Donnie's supporting him up.
"You OK now?"
Donnie looked into his older brother's blue eyes and said.
"In pain, but no worse for the wear."
Donnie got his footing back and stood up straighter. His tail throbbed as well as all of his lower region.
Leo and Donnie walked into the kitchen area and found the smell of sweets, bread, and various types of food engulfing their senses.
Quite loudly Leo heard Donnie's stomach rumble.
"You hungry? We have to get moving... before 'he' wakes back up. Come on lets make a food pack so we can get out of here."
Leo stopped and thought for a moment, he knew Donnie couldn't walk very well at the moment.
"Don, why don't you round up the food and I will find something to put it in."
Donnie nodded in agreement and watched his brother leave the room, he felt alone with out him. Walking over to the cabinets he found several boxes of crackers, cookies, and even several different snack cakes. Pulling down the boxes he laid them out on the table to show his brother for approval. Opening a lower cabinet he found bottles of water, pulling out several he put them out on display as well.
The bathroom was close to the kitchen, Donnie could hear light moaning coming from in there. He had to hurry...
In the bathroom Scrag's head was spinning, trying to sit up he felt white, hot pain shoot through his left shoulder. Putting his hand back there he saw blood covering up his pink hand. He remembered what Leo had done to him... an evil thought came to mind as he tried to stand up. The room spun once more and he went down. Letting out a moan he knew he would have to wait until the spinning stopped. He heard footsteps run outside the door, since he had raised the turtles from toddler years or in Mikey's case infancy he knew who it was: Leo.
He half crawled to the door and tried to open it, blocked.
"God Dammit! Those little shits!"
He pushed harder and heard Leo shout from the other side of the door.
"Donnie hurry! He's awake!"
Scrag smiled in spite of him self, he knew that tone in Leo's voice, if he wasn't in such pain it would have turned him on. He used his good shoulder and pushed against the door. After a few tries he managed to break the back of the chair holding the door in place. Bolting as quickly as he could with such a spinning head he ran to the living room, could not find them.
Frowning he ran to the kitchen where he saw them packing away food.
"So my little thieves? Do you think your going some where?"
Both boys turned around slowly, Leo's eyes went wide and he got protectively in front of Donnie.
"We're leaving! And there's nothing you can do to stop us!"
The hair on Scrag's back bristled as anger and rage filled his every being, his tail swished behind him in pure fury.
Leo felt his little brother go under the table, looking back briefly he turned back to the enraged rat and said.
"You can try and stop us, but it won't work."
Donnie had been getting something out of a drawer, Scrag had not took notice to this so he did not see the young one come back with a knife in hand. A switchblade, more importantly Raphael's switchblade he had when they were younger then found before their kidnapping. Raph had handed it to him before being thrown to the side.
Donnie climbed up on top of the table and said.
"We will kill you if we have to. But we are leaving. You have no control over us anymore!"
Scrag looked at the short knife in the boy's hand and began to chuckle.
"Really? Donny-boy, that is a knife, put it down before you hurt your self."
Leo wasn't sure what to do, stop his brother, or knock Scrag out again...
Scrag wasted no time as he watched the older boy look between them, he lashed his tail out and whipped Leo with it knocking him down. Donnie lurched forward and took a stab at Scrag who wrapped his tail around Donnie's wrist and sent him flying into the wall; the knife clattered to the ground. Scrag raced forward and picked it up, he lashed his tail out again when Leo ran up to him. But only knocking him a few feet before reaching out and taking a hold of Leo's arm twisting it behind him in an arm lock and pressed the turtle's body against his own. Holding the knife to his throat he told Donnie.
"OK Donny-boy, enough. Either you cooperate or you loose a brother."
Donnie shook his head trying to clear the fog that was starting to set in, when he went to set up he saw Scrag holding his brother at knife point.
Frozen in time he wasn't sure what to do next, holding him self up by one hand he felt something behind him. He looked back and found a metal rod laying between his shell and the wall, it was nearly as long and thick as his BO staff. But if he moved then, then Leo could be killed...
Scrag laughed as he watched Donnie struggle with the decision before him; cooperate? Continued held captive and forced to give the location of where the other two are at?
Donnie looked up at Scrag with pure fear in his eyes, he kept thinking to him self: What should I do?
A/N: yes! One of my infamous cliffhangers! See you all next week with the next chapter!