A/N: Well I hope you all enjoyed these chapters I managed to squeeze in! Please feel free to review!! :)
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Chapter 12
"Ohhh, my head," Raphael groaned as he started to pull out of the darkness he was lost in. Or as Mikey would say, OH my everything.
When he was more conscious, he realized his wrists were shackled together. "What the..." He tried to pull his wrists free, but the metal bands held on tightly. As he moved he heard the clacking sound from a thick and heavy chain that connected to the shackles to the wall. "Fabulous," he muttered.
He shifted position slowly. The bed of straw he laid on poked at him, in a seemingly mocking fashion. It didn't hurt; it was just annoying and aggravating. He pried his eyes open a little wider and noticed that he was surrounded by large, strong metal bars.
"I m in a cage?"
He rolled on to his back and closed his eyes, trying to recall that last memories he had before everything went black. He remembered the chase through the streets, falling off his bike, trying to fight the Foot and Purple Dragons while trying to protect himself and Raine.
Raine. Where was she?
He opened his eyes again and let them explore the large room. Next to his prison, he spotted another. Behind the bars a sleeping figure laid on a bed. He breathed a sigh of relief. It was her. On closer examination, he noticed that she was attached to a saline bag that was suspended from an IV pole.
"Raine. Raine?" he called out. His throat was dry and his voice was raspy. He stared in her direction. She didn't stir. She was still out cold.
He relaxed back down onto the floor and immediately tried to devise an escape plan. Somehow they had to get out of there.
Suddenly, he heard foot steps stop outside the door to the room. He closed his eyes when he heard the door click open. Two men dressed in the Foot uniform entered the room. Although he couldn't see them, he knew by the sound of their voices exactly where they were in the room. They stopped in front of Raine's cell and discussed her condition. Finally they made their way to him.
"Hmm... It s still out," he heard one say.
"Not for long," the second one declared.
Just as Raphael was opening his eyes to see what he was talking about, he felt the rush of cold water hit his body. Instantly, he reacted.
"What did you do that for huh?"
"Oh, look at who is awake."
"No thanks to you!"
"You are coming with us," they informed him as they started to unlock the door.
"I m going no where with you," Raph spat.
We shall see about that." The taller one stepped closer. He was holding what appeared to be a collar and chain.
Raph narrowed his eyes at him. "I don't think so pal." Despite the searing pain that radiated from his injured leg, he pushed himself up into a standing position. His body instinctively took to a fighter's stance. The soldier inched his way closer. He watched Raphael with caution. When he thought he was close enough, he reached out and tried to fasten the spiked collar around him.
Raphael smirked as he ducked away. He spun on his bad leg and issued a kick to the man's stomach. Surprised, the soldier stepped back out of the way.
"You stupid animal," he muttered angrily.
Raph stared at him, anger burning in his amber eyes. "I ain't no animal."
The man regained his composure and approached again. Again Raph pulled together enough strength to divert the attack.
"That s enough from you," the second man boomed. He raised the long metal stick he had in his hands and clubbed Raph's bad leg with it. Immediately, Raph collapsed to the ground. And immediately, he stood back up.
"
Huh. You are going to have to do better than that," he challenged.
"Oh, we will," they promised. The shorter one pulled out what looked like a cell phone, out of his pocket. "We are going to need backup with the animal," he spoke into it. Within minutes, three more soldiers entered the room, each equipped with a weapon.
Raphael eyed them. This was getting difficult, he thought
"Now, animal. What were you saying about not coming with us?"
"You think I am scared of your friends?" Raph shot back.
"You will be." Together, all five men advanced on Raph. Raphael tried to duck, weave, kick and even bite as they wrestled him. He wasn't about to make it an easy task for them. Eventually, he did wind up, lying on the ground with a big metal collar around his neck. He could feel the prongs on the inside scrap against his neck.
Now do you have anything so say?"
Raphael lowered his head and growled. He refused to speak.
"Thought so."
Two of the men stood on either side of him. They held spear like weapons and aimed the sharp tip towards him.
" Get up," he heard one of them order. He refused and instantly, the pressed the sharp tips into his arm and sides. He winced under the pain.
They continued their cruelty until he finally rose to his feet.
The man holding the chain, attached to the collar, gave a yank in his direction. "Let's go."
Reluctantly, Raph stepped forward and slowly followed them out of the room and down the hall. They led him until they reached the large oak door. One of them stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Come in," the voice on the other side invited They led Raphael into the room and stopped in front of the large wooden desk. His eyes bore into the back of the chair until its occupant spun around.
Raphael let out a hiss. "You."
"Greetings, Raphael," Saki said. "I hope you are getting comfortable in your new living arrangements."
"Go to hell!"
Instantly, one of the foot, yanked on the chain.
"Bow down to the Master," the voice ordered.
"Never!"
Again the chain was yanked and again, his injured leg was a target for an attack. He fell to his knees and hated himself for it. "My, my do you think you are in any position to disrespect me?"
"I will never respect you."
"What a pity."
"Get to the point, Saki. Why am I here?"
"For information." he replied simply.
"Huh? Information for what?"
"Where the rest of your miserable family is hiding."
"I would never tell you."
"Oh... I think you will," Saki replied.
"Never!"
"We have ways of making you talk."
"You will not find out where they other's are. I will not betray my family like that."
"It is a pity that such a devoted loyalty will be your downfall."
"I won t talk!"
Saki laughed. "We will see. And if you don't talk, the girl will."
"Leave her out of this," Raphael snapped.
Saki looked at him, thoughtfully. "Only if you cooperate."
Raphael glared at him. "I ... I..."
Saki sat back in his chair and waved his hands towards his followers.
"Take him out of here to the lab. We will see just what he is made of."
Raphael raised his eyebrows and Saki smirked.
"I told you turtle, we have ways of making you talk. You are about to learn that we don't just pass out idle threats."
Before Raphael could say anymore, he was being pulled back out the door and to another room. "Get going," one of the soldiers ordered, and shoved him roughly towards a table. "Lay down."
Raphael hesitated, looking at the table. It had leather straps to hold its occupant still. He didn't like the looks of that.
Someone shoved him hard on his back and the man holding the chain yanked downwards. Instantly, the prongs coiled and dug their way into his skin. He let out a strangled noise as he finally laid down for them and unwillingly let them strap him down. He wiggled in the restraints, testing their strength.
"You won't be able to get out of those, turtle." Raphael looked up to see the hulking figure of Hun, looming over him. He narrowed his eyes.
"You do not know what I am capable of, Raphael hissed.
Hun considered this. "True enough. But I know what I am capable of. Trust me. You will not be able to get out of those straps. I won't let you." He pulled out a set of brass knuckles and strapped them around his hands. "Now. Are we going to do this my way? Or your way?"
"Do what!"
Hun tossed his head backwards and laughed. "Tell me what we want to know."
"I told ya. I am not telling you anything!"
Hun looked down at Raph and frowned angrily. Stubborn animal, he thought.
"Very well," Hun said. "My way it is." He hauled back his right arm and clenched his hand into a fist.
WACK! He slammed his fist into Raphael's face. Raph's head snapped to the right from the force of the blow.
"Ha!" Raph muttered. "It that the best you got?"
"You wretched creature," Hun snarled. He hauled back his left hand and punched Raphael in the face again and again.
Raphael felt his skin burn with pain where the brass knuckles connected with him. He rolled his head back to the center of his body and glared up at Hun. "Humph," he taunted.
"Ready to give up?" Hun asked.
"Not on your life," Raph replied. "I told you. I am not telling you anything."
Hun gritted his teeth together. "You asked for it." He tossed some more punches at Raph as if his body was a punching bag. Raphael tried to control his breathing to get through the agony.
Finally Hun stepped back and looked at Raphael once more. "Had enough, yet?"
"Never."
A roar of frustration ripped through Hun. He stepped over to one of the Ninja that stood sentry at the door. Without asking permission, he snatched the ninja's sword and stomped over to Raphael once again. He spotted the bandage on Raph's right arm where he was shot the other night. He placed the tip of the blade against his wound and pressed. Raphael's body tensed as he restrained a cry of pain. He squeezed his eyes shut and turned his head in the opposite direction.
"Feel that, turtle?" Hun spat. "Do ya?"
"I ... am... not... giving in, " Raphael replied, breathing through his words.
Hun was getting angrier by the second. He shoved harder and harder into his wound but his victim refused to speak.
"Baaa!!" Hun growled. He pulled the sword off of his arm and tried to think of another route to take.
"Tell us where the others are!" Hun ordered, his voice was filled with frustration.
"Not in this life time," Raphael panted.
"GRRR," Hun wielded the sword and nicked Raphael's thigh. His eyes widened in pain but yet remained silent. "Still not willing to talk? Take this."
Again he swung the sword angrily, this time connecting with left arm. The pain was starting to make Raphael feel ill.
Hun watched as blood started to trickle down Raphael's bicep. He couldn't understand why he would endure such pain. Or maybe he wasn't in that much pain. Maybe he had to go another route once more.
Raphael leaned his head back against the table and sighed. He could hear Hun pacing back and forth. Finally in a sudden burst of rage, Hun grabbed Raphael by the shoulders and shook him violently.
"Answer me, freak!" he roared.
Raph opened his eyes and smirked up at him. "You didn't say please."
"I will show you who is boss here!" Hun stepped back and reached to his side, retrieving the gun he kept at his side. He disengaged the safety and pointed the weapon in Raphael's face. Raph swallowed hard. Not again.
"Answer!"
"Go to hell!"
"That s it!" Hun started to pull back on the trigger.
"What do you think you are doing?"
The voice made Hun stop in his tracks. He lowered the gun and looked over his shoulder.
"I am trying to make him talk."
"Looks to me like you were going to waste him."
"There are four of them. What difference would it be if I got rid of this one first?"
"Stick to the plan Hun," Saki ordered as he walked over to his faithful follower.
"But, he will not talk."
Saki walked over to Raphael and grabbed the chain that was attached to the pronged collar. He gave it a slight tug.
"You listen to me, turtle. You will let us know what we what sooner or later. "
"Don't count on it!"
Saki gave the chain another firmer tug. "Don't be foolish. You will be broken, my friend by the time we are done with you. I guarantee it."
Raphael didn't like the tone in his voice. "Don't call me your friend."
"Stupid creature," Saki boomed. He stood straight and held his right hand out to the side. A foot ninja placed the steel club into his expecting palm. Without a warning, he struck Raphael's knees.
Raph threw his head back and bit his lip. How it hurt. He was preparing to strike again, when a young teenager entered the room. Saki's head snapped to the boy's direction.
"W hat do you want?"
"Miss Kara sent me to get you," he replied. "She is waiting in the office"
Saki looked down at Raphael. "You are lucky for now," he snarled. Saki turned to leave. "Hun, take him back to his cage then come to the office as well."
"But what about the turtle?"
"We will deal with him later." Saki replied. Now, hurry it up."
Hun grumbled under his breath as he undid Raphael's restraints. "Come with me," He snapped, dragging him to his feet. Hun led him back to the room. Violently, he pushed him back into the cage and secured the chain that was attached to his wrist chains. "Don't think this is over, freak. "
"I wouldn t dream of it," Raph relied sarcastically.
Hun gave Raphael another punch to the stomach, this time. Raph doubled over, trying to catch the wind that was just knocked out of him.
"If I were you, I would loose the attitude." Hun shoved Raph against the wall before exiting the cage, and locking the door behind him.
Once Hun was out of sight, Raph let himself relax. He lay back down onto the floor, letting the coolness off of the bricks ease the burning sensation from his new wounds.
"We have to get out of here," he thought to himself. He knew the treatment would only get worse and worse. And he had a sinking feeling that when they gave up on him they would turn to Raine, when she is able to respond.
And if she refused to tell them what they want to know.
He shook his head, trying to rid himself of the visions of what might be. He couldn t let them hurt her like they did to him. He wouldn t' be able to stand it.
He closed his eyes and thought of the family he was protecting.
"Geez Leo, I wish you were here to give me advise," he thought to himself. "I would listen this once." Suddenly he heard the door knob click to open. Oh no. Not again, he feared.
He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. He wasn't in the mood for anymore pain. He had his quota for the day. He listened as the soldier approached his cage. He unlocked the door and cautiously stepped in side the door. He knelt down, holding on to two dog bowls. He placed them on the floor and shoved them towards Raphael, before jumping to his feet and exited the cell.
"You better enjoy it," the man spoke when he was in the safety zone. "Who knows when you will get your next meal." With an evil laugh, the man turned and left. Once he was alone, Raph picked his head up and peered into the bowls. Water was in one, but the other, he couldn't classify what food group the slop would be considered.
Disgusted, he pushed the bowls away. He would rather starve and dehydrate than take their food.
Again he lowered his head to the ground.
Guys, if you are looking for us yet, now would be a good time to find us.
