A/N: Thankyou to my loyal readers that have read this fiction so far and waited so patiently for this update...i do sincerely apologise for the wait as I was experiencing difficulties to continue writing due to problems with the next door neighbour would be at my door early hours of the morning and hold hostage at her house as her kids; 27 hours without no sleep. Then turned psycho soon as I declined to continue babysitting when I have my own duties to attend plus seeked advice for what is needed if escalated to the next level to have a PVO or AVO approved anyway, I apologise again for the inconvenience and I will promise that I will continue to write and complete my fictions from now on...thankyou for your loyal reviews and do hope you will continue to read in the near future.
Chapter eleven
Just in nick of time & A worrying feeling...Relieved or is it?
...In the dark alleyway...
Mona laid on the concrete pathway as her body was beginning to grow cold. Her heart was beating slower than normal, the wound continued to bleed out. Breathing slower and lightly with every intake and exhaling breathe. The alleyway began to pixelate around her as disoriented sight, waved over her.
Inhaling and exhaling slowly and softly as she wondered, 'is this the end?'...If it is, at least did something good in hope that she will be remembered. As the brunette haired salamander was about to take her last breath, a slight screech of a car pulled up down in the end of the alleyway but couldn't hear or see who was coming towards her.
As Mona was beginning to loose sub-consciousness while the disorientated speech echoed in her ears.
"Miss Mona-Lisa...Mona-Lisa." Kwan called, worriedly as he knelt down and softly nudged her shoulder, hoping she would face him and show any response. No response was given, Kwan was beginning to frantically worry as his rescuer, soon to be new friend was in need of medical attention. Having medical experience and knew instantly that he couldn't take Mona to the hospital, due to her appearance.
Gently and immediately acted to save the mutant reptilian female, carried her to his car and laid her in the back while he ran fast as he could to the driver's seat and slammed his foot down on the accelerator. Speeding back to his home, the shop owner only prayed that he is not too late.
The blue and red clad terrapins leaped across the rooftops when they heard screeching sounds of a speeding vehicle. Quickly looked down from the roof's edge and saw a light brown 1998 commodore sped away.
"I'll go after the driver and you continue to track down our suspicious comrade." Leo said, giving the order. The red clad terrapin nodded, never replied and did what was ordered. Going separate directions and chasing after separate leads.
Leo leaped the rooftops after the speeding vehicle while raph leaped the rooftop across where he stood and noticed tire burn marks on the road. He leaped down and quickly investigated, lightly touching the tire marks on the road and followed the smell of burn petrol smoke, left behind...leading to where it sped away.
Consumed in the shadows, avoiding been discovered by sceptical residents and followed the trail back to the alleyway that only happened to be a couple metres away. As the red clad terrapin got closer to the alleyway, suddenly he could smell the scent of blood. Drawing his sai from his belt, preparing to defend himself against any dangerous adversary then leaned against the wall, hiding in the shadows when he saw the blood pool, covering the concrete path.
Placing his sai back within his belt, sighed slightly and walked to the blood, crouched down and dipped his finger into it. Sniffed the blood and instantly knew the trail has gone cold, cold as ice. "Damn." He muttered, slowly stood up then noticed another scent as he turned around.
A human scent...male. Following the scent to the end of the alleyway then it also went cold. The red clad terrapin climbed to the rooftop above him, before he was discovered and reached for the shell cell and waited.
...Four blocks back to Kwan's pawn shop...
Kwan turned into the alleyway, outside his shop and parked his car but felt uneasy as if he knew that he was been watched. Sat still in the driver's seat, taking few deep breathes to calm his fast beating heart. The blue clad terrapin stopped on the rooftop across the street and waited to see if this driver was either a thief or something much worse, just as he was about to leap down when his shell cell rang.
"Yes raph...any news?" Leo answered
"The trail has gone cold, think someone has got to our friend before we did. What 'bout on your end?" raph replied, slightly annoyed.
"Just waiting to see if this driver has anything suspicious...Wait a minute." Leo said, watching Kwan from the rooftop.
Kwan opened the door, stepped out then walked to the trunk and opened it but only taking a tool box then walked inside. The blue clad terrapin, breathed further suspicion as his intuition was trying to tell him to investigate further but he ignored it.
"Never mind, Raphael. Let's head back April's before heading home." Leo suggested, then disappeared in the shadows. The pawn shop owner looked around and hoped that he was not been watched as the uncomfortable dreading feeling finally lifted.
Kwan rushed to the back passenger door, opening it without hesitation and gently lifted his saviour then carried her inside. Taking drastic measures of whatever it took to try to save the oddly formed rescuer. Searching for his first aid medical kit that sat in the cupboard, grabbing all medical utensils then immediately began on with the procedure.
'Don't you die on me...not now...not this day...not this place...you must pull through.' Kwan prayed, as he sewn her wounds and inserted a needle for the fluids along with a blood transfusion.
Unable to ask whether if the salamander woman was a blood type 'O' negative or 'O' positive, he knew that should never take risks on someone's life, especially when they depend on you to save them but time was running out.
Kwan did whatever he possibly could to save the salamander, dressed her wounds then carefully and gently carried her upstairs to his apartment. When he got to the final step of the staircase, his wife...Jasmine Yen, gazed her husband before noticing he was carrying an oddly formed stranger.
"Where have you be—...Kappa! Why did you bring that Kappa in this apartment, Kwan!" Jasmine demanded for answers.
"Jasmine, please prepare warm water and bring a blanket." Kwan requested
Jasmine quickly prepared the water with a clean face washer and grabbed a blanket, gently placing it over the injured reptilian woman. Kwan hung the blood and hydrating fluid above the patient then sat down in a chair close by and waited. Jasmine knelt beside her husband, softly grasped his hand and looked up to him.
"Husband..." she softly called
Kwan faced his wife and softly gazed upon her. "Who is she? What is she?" Jasmine wondered
"Her name is Mona-Lisa...and said that she is a friend." Kwan answered
Jasmine gazed the salamander woman laying on her couch, wondered how this poor creature came to be. Softly inhaled, slowly stood up and gently patted Kwan's hand. "I'll make some tea." Jasmine softly whispered
Kwan nodded and continued to watch over his rescuer as he believes it was an honourable debt repaid. 'It will be alright, Mona-Lisa.' Kwan thought, praying she will pull through.
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To be continued in chapter twelve...
I know everyone this is a short chapter as It is getting alittle difficult now as where to go from here. In the next chapter, we will discover if April is pregnant or not...and learn what will she decide and do about it. Will she keep it or terminate the pregnancy? What will Raphael say if he discovers April is pregnant? Hmm...this is starting to get good, dont you think guys?
Read and review until next time...tootles ;)
