I apparently made Ike, Ivan through this chapter. sorry. It is now fixed. Ike is who was transporting the mutagen and was in a car accident earlier in the story.

Chapter 11

Riana and Mikey burst into the layer gasping for breath.

Splinter turned from his soap opera and Raph and Casey ceased their work out to stair and Riana and Mikey as they tripped over each other to get further into the layer.

"Where are your brothers?" Splinter asked. The flushed and gasping state of Mikey and Riana had him highly concerned.

"The, gasp, the, gasp" Mikey tried to explain.

"Dragons." Riana finished, still clutching her bloody axe.

Mikey nodded.

Raph and Casey gave each other doubtful looks

"You two gone loopy or what?" Raphael asked.

Mikey and Riana simultaneously shook their heads.

"Who'd you kill?" Casey asked, referring to the blood on Riana's ax.

Mikey and Riana took a deep breath. Then Mikey started explaining hurriedly, "We got to the," breath, "the roof at Riana's place," breath, "and then this Irish dude," Breath…

Riana continued, "With the mutant dogs and these," breath "things that looked like, umm…"

"Dragons." Mikey interrupted. "They took Leo and Don… and Don wasn't looking so good."

Splinter leaned back as he thought for a moment, taking in what he had just heard. "We will, go back to the roof."

"Back to the roof?" Mikey asked sounding a bit unsure of that order.

"Yes." Splinter said, giving Mikey a chastising look for interrupting. "We will go back to the roof and see if we can find any clues as to who took your brothers and where they were taken."

Within seconds the four were in the armored van. Raph at the wheel tearing down the road as if hell its self was at their heels.

"Look out!" Riana yelped as Raph weaved through traffic nearly hitting an oncoming car and cutting off another. "It's not going to do us any good if we die before we get there."

Everyone in the vehicle was buckled and holding on to their seats. Splinter completely reminded why he never went anywhere with boys when Raph was driving.

"Do you want to fucking drive?!" Raph snapped as he sent the van sliding into the next turn.

"Yes, Raph, I would." Riana snapped back and brought her knees to her chest as Raph whipped around another car. "Shit."

"Well tough!" Raph was stressed, two of his brothers were missing, everyone in the hole city was driving like they were fucking ninety, and Raph hadn't been there to protect his brothers because he was upset over a girl! He was kicking himself hard for not being able to control his feelings for her. Even with her complaining about his driving he wanted her, and that pissed him off even more.

He skidded into the ally way and slammed on the brake getting groans from everyone in the vehicle.

Raph was the first to reach the roof followed by Splinter, and Mikey.

Splinter squatted down and ran his fingers over Leo's katana before picking them up.

Mikey picked up Don's bo and stared at it for a moment feeling lost. Not sure what else to do Mike started walking his sensei and brother through what had happened.

Riana and Casey stayed on the street looking for anything that might be a clue. Finding nothing but tire marks they joined the others on the roof.

The forlorn looks on Mikey's, Splinter's, and Raph's faces said they hadn't found much either.

"I shouldn't have left. I should have… done something else." Michelangelo didn't know what else he could have done. How could he have fought those things and saved Leo, they were huge and more than he could take on his own. But, guilt still weighed heavy on his heart.

"You did exactly what Leo told you to." Riana said hoping to ease Mikey's mind.

He sighed and gave her a week smile. He had done exactly what he was ordered to do and now Leo and Don were gone.

Raph squatted down on the roof scanning it for anything out of place. There were scuffs and scratches but nothing that would have told them where the Bigley Mob would have taken them. He stood slowly. "It ain't your fault Mike. I should have been here. I should have had your back."

"Don't do that to yourself man." Casey said to his friend. "There was no way you could have seen this coming."

It was too much; Raph breathed in feeling like he couldn't hold up any more like the world was closing in on him, Raph snapped and grabbed his friend by the shirt. Wanting to scream something at Casey, at anyone, but unable to find the words, just the painful feeling of loss.

Casey gave Raph a surprised look and then, sure of how Raph must be feeling, He placed a hand on the turtle's shoulder, knowing his friend needed patience right now.

Raph swallowed hard as he regained control of himself and slowly released his friend.

Riana watched the altercation the pained look on his face, of the faces of his brother and sensei. It made her heart ache for them. She also realized something as she perceived Raph in his distress; she wasn't curious or just strangely attracted to turtle. She was falling in love with him. It wasn't just his muscly physique or "bad boy" demeanor. It was his passion and the depth to which it burned. He fought passionately, loved passionately, giving his all into every emotion and conection. This realization shocked her and made her feel stuck at the same time. Raph hadn't exactly expressed any sign of a mutual feeling. She didn't know what she should do, how to comfort him, what he would accept. So she pushed her hands into her pockets as she tried to think of a way to help, if she couldn't wrap her arms around the turtle, she could at least try to make things better… right? "Could they have known that I know you guys?" She asked slowly.

"How the hell would they know that?" Raph asked, sounding more accusatory than he had intended.

"I don't know." She said softly. "I just thought since they were on my roof and were after us earlier that they somehow…"

"The mousers." Raph stated the means.

"Mousers?" Casey questioned a little surprised. "You have got to start filling us in, man."

"Let's check the apartment." Splinter stated then followed the others down the fire escape.

Riana looked at her apartment in shock. It had been thoroughly ransacked.

"Wow." Mikey said as he poked around. "Even the food has been ripped out of the fridge."

Sure enough the kitchen was completely torn apart including all the food from the fridge.

"What were they after?" Riana said as she picked up one of her older, worn fire fighter jackets from the floor and slipping it on. "Nothing is really missing."

"Us." splinter said. "You have been connected to us and so a means to get to us."

Riana frowned. She definitely didn't want to be staying here by herself tonight. "Splinter, can I stay with you guys?"

Understanding the woman's uneasiness, Splinter put a hand on her shoulder and gave her an affirming nod.

Riana grabbed a couple things, including her fire fighter pants and helmet. The ones she had back at the station had been quite helpful in protecting against the Mutant dog's bite in the parking garage. It wouldn't hurt to keep them with her.

It took some arguing with Raph about his driving but, but Riana was able to get herself into the driver's seat of the armored vehicle. She had suggested Mike drive but Raph insisted Mikey didn't drive any better. Apparently Splinter didn't drive at all and Ray ray didn't even ask about Casey. She had to practically pry the keys from Raph's hand but he did eventually give them to her on the insistence that they were wasting time.

She stopped at the third red light from her apartment, an unmarked white box truck in front of her. It was driving remarkably slow, so with a tired sigh of agitation Riana started to pull around it. At the fourth aggravating red light Riana glanced over at the driver of the box truck. "Well I'll be…" Riana breathed, hope filling her heavy heart.

"What?" Mikey asked in an unusually unexcited tone.

"It's Ivan." Ray smiled.

"Ike? Who the heck is Ivan?"

"The guy that dropped the ooze."

Raph suddenly threw himself in between the front seats to get a better look. "You sure?"

"I'm good with faces." Riana said. The light turned green and Riana made sure she kept pace with the truck. Following him through a couple of lights and a turn.

"Your following too close." Raph warned.

"I'm fine." Riana argued. But, she was wrong.

Ike hadn't worried too much about the vehicle behind him till it followed him around a turn, through another light, and one more turn. He eyed it through the rear view mirror. Being followed by an armored vehicle with heavily tinted windows probably wasn't a good thing. Considering how badly he had ticked of Cael Bigley. He had been trying to lay low, but apparently not low enough. At the end of the block Ivan turned the corner and punched the gas.

"I told you, you were driving too close." Raphael griped, as the box van sped ahead "Come on Kick it!"

'If he wasn't one of the worst back seat driver…' Riana slammed the peddle to the floor. "I am kicking it!"

"Ram him!" Raph ordered.

Before she could do what Raph wanted the box truck skidded into another turn.

Riana cranked the wheel. "Will you stop telling me how to drive?!"

She caught back up with the truck, then hit the bumper causing both vehicles to jolt.

"You gottta get around him." Mikey suggested.

"Shut up Mike." Riana and Raph snapped at the same time.

Mike let out a long breath and hunkered into his seat. 'Don't mess with the dueling duo while they are driving. Check.'

"Go around him." Raph told Riana, even though she was already trying to do just that.

"I could have sworn I said that." Mike griped quietly.

"You are about two words from walking Raphael!" Riana warned. She slammed the armored vehicle into the corner of the box truck's bumper causing it to skid sideways and tilt a bit.

They weaved around a couple of cars then the two speeding vehicles slammed into each other, causing them both to fishtail.

"You're overcorrecting." Raph said as he reached for the wheel.

Riana slapped his hand. "I will knock you out, so help me God!"

Raph gave her a doubtful look. "Then do it right."

Riana slammed into the truck again. "Like you drive any better."

"You're so fucking stubborn! Just take the damn truck out already!"

Everyone in the back seat raised eye brows at Raph, as if he had any room to talk about stubbornness.

"You want me to take the damn truck out?" Riana snapped with a great deal of agitation.

"Ya, that'd be great, then I'm driven'!" Raph countered.

Ray ray glared at Raph. His heated demeanor made her unsure if she wanted to slap him or kiss him. "Fine!"

Riana Slammed into the truck again forcing it onto the side walk through a vacant magazine stand and into a light pole. She turned the wheel and hit the brakes. Raph and Mikey were out of the vehicle before it had finished its turn around.

Ike half jumped, half fell out of the box truck. Seeing the two giant turtles running at him he hurried to his feet and started a limped run down the street.

Being faster than Raph, Mikey reached Ivan first, slamming into him in a full on rolling tackle.

Raph ripped the man up from the ground. "Where's my brother!"

Ike didn't get a chance to answer.

"Boys!" Splinter called to his sons. When they looked at him he motioned to the lightening sky. "Bring him."

Though Ike put up a struggle, it wasn't overly difficult for Mikey and Raph to drag him back to the vehicle.

After blindfolding Ivan and placing him under Splinter's watchful eye, Raph got back into the passenger's seat.

Riana frowned at him, feeling a little snarky still. "What you're not gunna try to take the wheel again?"

It may not have been pretty and it may have taken longer than it would have had he been driving but she got the job done. And He kinda liked that stubborn persistence of hers. "You did good, Ray ray."

Riana smiled at him as if she had won some sort of trophy before heading the armored vehicle in the direction of the layer. Little did he know that trophy was his praise.

In the layer Mikey and Casey played cards while Riana sipped on a beer and watched Raph pace like a caged lion, his attention on Splinter.

The old rat was questioning Ivan, trying to pry something helpful from the man. "Where is Cael Bigley?" … "Where would he hold a captive?"… "Is there any information you can give us."

All Ike would do was shake his head, giving nothing of use.

Riana popped the top of another beer and walked it over to Raph hoping to calm the agitated turtle down a bit.

He accepted the drink and took along swig before returning to his pacing.

Splinter took a deep breath then continued to question the man, getting the same head shaking response.

Raph couldn't take anymore. He threw the beer bottle across the room causing it to shatter inches from Ike's head, beer and glass showering over the man. Raph moved across the room with ninja speed catching Ike by the throat and lifting him, chair and all, till Ivan didn't have to look up to see the unbridled anger in Raph's eyes. Raph then slammed his fist into the wall beside Ike's head. The cement cracking a bit under the force.

"Where the hell are my brothers you piece of shit?!" Raph bellowed, making everyone in the room wince, as they waited for the next blow to land on Ike's face.

Lucky for Ivan Splinter placed a gentle hand on his son's readied arm.

Raph looked down at Splinter. "We are losing time sensei. This ass hole needs to start giving us answers."

"He cannot answer if he is unconscious or cannot breath." Splinter informed.

Raph clenched his jaw as Ivan's face became red and lips began to purple from the lack of oxygen.

"Raphael." Splinter said his name firmly, trying to get his son to real in his temper.

After a deep breath Raph let go of Ike. The man and chair slamming to the ground with a hard thud.

"You better start answering him, or I'm gunna start breaking bones." Raph warned in a dangerously low tone. He then took a step back to give Splinter some room to talk to Ike, but only a step.

Ike's eye darted nervously between the giant rat and the giant turtle. He was pretty damn sure he had lost his mind.

"Young man." Splinter spoke to gain Ike's attention again. "It would be in your best interest to tell me where I can find Cael Bigley."

Ike opened and closed his mouth a couple of times having trouble forcing the words out.

Raph responded by pounding a fist into his own palm.

"th..th..th.." Ike stuttered out. "They'll kill me."

"Oh I'll do much worse if ya don't start talking." Raph growled.

Splinter put a hand up to silence him. Then breathed in deeply to maintain his own patience. "Tell me where to find him and I can assure you that you will be able to leave the city tomorrow morning unharmed. Do not and I will leave you in this room with him." Splinter pointed to Raph who grinned. It wasn't a completely idle threat, Raph was a vicious adversary to be sure, but he also knew dead men can tell you nothing, so splinter could trust that Raphael wouldn't kill the man. However, it might be a couple days before the man would be awake enough to talk. Splinter preferred to not have to take that rout.

Ike took a couple more deep breaths. "He typically works out of a factory. An old brick one. Over on uh, uh sev…seventy third."

"What is the address?" splinter asked.

"I don't know, but it's the only one with only three stories. There is a big ware house about uh, twelve blocks east. He has business there too. I don't know what kind though. I'm just delivery. They fill the truck I drive it were they tell me." Ike squirmed nervously hoping he had given the desired information.

The shaky Ike was left by the wall. Splinter made his way to the table, followed by Raph, positioning himself so that he could see their captive and still discuss this new information with his sons and allies.

"What do we do now?" Mikey asked as he sat his hand of cards on the table. He was used to getting his direction from Leo and in his brother's absence looked to splinter.

When Splinter didn't immediately answer, Casey, not being the best planner either, shrugged as he shook his head, he was as lost as Mikey.

Raph sat at the table with his head in his hands trying to figure out how to help his lost brothers. This wasn't the first time one or more of them needed bailing out. But that's what brothers were for. To have your back when you ended up in a tight spot, no matter how you got there. He had a location and that was a start.

"You know what you must do?" Splinter said, as he watched his son struggling to find an answer.

Raph looked up at his sensei, his eyes glowing with the growing blaze of anger. "Ya, I know what I gotta do." But he was doing it his way. He turned to Michelangelo and Casey. "Get your gear. We're gettin' Don and Leo back."

Without another word he stood and walked to his room to get some choice extras from his arsenal of ninja weapons.

Riana watched as the group, except for Splinter who was on guard duty, quickly dispersed and began preparing for… well she really wasn't sure what. Feeling very much that she had missed something she walked into Raph's room swinging the door closed behind here. "You have a plan right?"

Raph frowned at her from over his shoulder but didn't answer. He just continued putting sherikin, and homemade smoke bombs into his belt.

The answer that was lacking did not please Riana at all. "You can't just go charging in there, Raph. You… you have to have some sort of… of an inkling of a plan. Leo…"

Raph turned on her then spreading his arm out to emphasize the lack of anyone else in the room. "Well the great and mighty Leo ain't here." He then pointed to himself as he got into her face. "So we're doing this my way."

Raina wasn't afraid to stand toe to toe with him in an argument. She knew he wouldn't wound her with more than harsh words. "You charge in there like a bat out of hell and you're gunna get someone hurt, or worse."

"I'm a ninja, Ray..."

"And you're pissed off." She interrupted. "When you're pissed off you tend to make an ass of yourself 'cause you don't think shit through."

He couldn't argue with that. She was right, but hell if he was gunna let her know it! "Don't worry about it. I'll get the job done and have your prince charming back here even if it kills me."

Feeling there was nothing left to discuss Raph started to turn back to gathering the necessary gear.

Riana honestly had her mouth agape. Prince? Kill? One made absolutely no sense to her and the other was what she was trying to avoid by having this argument.

"What in the hell are you talking about?" she said as she reached out and grabbed Raph's arm.

He responded by grabbing her arm and hulling her close to him so he could yell in her face again. "Oh don't play fucking stupid! Like I can't see it, the way you're always off talking in whispers and shit!"

Riana was thoroughly confused now. Ya she talked to Leo a lot but only because he was easy to talk to, especially about… and then it dawned on her. Raph was jealous. He had been such a hard ass toward her, so she figured the feelings she had developed for him weren't reciprocated. Apparently she had been wrong.

Her voice became soft like a whispered caress. "We talk about you, Raph."

His grip loosened on her arm as his expression changed from anger to surprise. "Me? What do you mean me?"

This was it, put it all out there, now or never. And that's when the words suddenly escaped her. So, she decided to show him.

"I mean this. " She said as she closed the space between them, placing one soft, slow, breathless kiss on his mouth.

At first he just stared at her, running his thumb across his lips as he processed what had just happened. She liked him? Not Leo or… that other guy, but him! Here he had been trying so hard to not let her in, not let her affect him and had failed miserably at it. He had carried the misery all for the love of his brother and her, and the doubt he had in his own worthiness. But here, Ray ray had wanted him all along.

His forehead furrowed as he struggled through the questions and emotions that were welling up inside him. Then without another though, not a word he let go of her arm, slipped his hand behind her head and kissed her back.

At first the kiss was tentative, light, and uncertain. As if he was unsure of his interpretation of the first kiss. Then Ray ray's tongue flickered out to dance across his lips, just for a second, delicately tasting him.

It was like lighting a candle with a blow torch. And Raph wanted more.

He wrapped his other arm around her bringing her body against his as he deepened the kiss devouring any and all of her sensibilities.

She moaned and reached around him gripping his shell pulling him tighter against her.

Raph's hand slid down over her backside.

She lifted her leg around him in eager response, hissing as her thigh pressed against Raph's sai.

Without breaking the hungry, burning kiss, he quickly removed his sai. Riana was happy to help with the rest of his gear. He, just as eagerly removed her clothing, perhaps causing the loss of a couple buttons along the way. He half tossed and half placed her on the bed and followed closely not wanting to lose a second not an inch of space between them.

If being nervous had crossed either of their minds it was there and gone before they realized it. All they could think about, all they could feel was the burning inferno of passion that consumed them. Only in a tangle of flesh and sheets would they find what could extinguish the deliciously tortured burning that writhed between them. Release was found and fire was replaced with panting and sweat leaving two souls entangled and reeling.