Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related characters belong to Nickelodeon.
Summary: 'He shivers violently, knowing it isn't from the cold but rather shock.' One turtle wakes to find himself in a bad situation. Originally a one shot, now a drabble series. Word count 452. Comments, thoughts and concrit is always welcome.
A/N: So far there are only two people I know of that have officially worked out just who our captured friend is. A number of others have named him correctly but just not given the correct universe as yet. Anyway, since it's been out for a few chapters as to who the enemy is, should I start mentioning them by name or continue to keep it vague?
For those of you wondering, I have started working on my main story, 'AOtGO' again. However, I will be posting a couple of other things first :-)
The Situation
Ch 14 Leap
The turtle is a little dismayed to discover the meals have been brought in by another vile gaoler but then shrugs, not really considering it to be a major issue. At least, not compared to all the other problems he has had since being thrust into this situation. Two of them or three of them wasn't really much difference, he'd only need to be more aware.
He watches the new one drop a bowl of the disgusting substance with the one observing the pigeon-man before moving off to join the sentry on the giant monkey. His eyes narrow behind his bandana as he surmises that the monkey must be considered more of a threat when the food bearer remains to help its compatriot at that cell. For a moment, he is hesitant about who to help first but his decision is quickly taken away from him when the lone guard lowers the density of the barrier around the pigeon. The ninja immediately takes a flying leap, drawing the handles of his broken weapons and brandishing them as though they were kali sticks.
The ninja lands silently on his enemy, thankful that it is one of the skinless ones as he immediately slams the end of one weapon into the creature within the exosuit. He hits it hard enough and fast enough that it has no time to even squeal and he reaches out to catch the body's arm, preventing it from falling to the ground far below and alerting the others to his presence.
He turns and smiles brightly at the prisoner inside, holding one finger to his beak in a shh gesture all while motioning with his other hand and beckoning the bird within without. Then the turtle turns, eyes searching for the best route to the other occupied cell and he launches himself once more, jumping and swinging silently off various floating platforms.
Unfortunately something makes one of them turn around. It spots him in mid air and it chatters a warning with its computer gibberish speech, beeping, whirring and clicking. Its companion with the cattle prod is immediately alerted and turns also.
The ninja desperately tries to twist in mid jump but is unable to adjust his path enough as the overseer stretches out its electrified weapon and catches the helpless turtle, sending the current coursing violently through his body.
Unable to keep from crying out in pain or keep his eyes from clenching tightly, he feels himself begin to fall even as the jarringly loud klaxon begins to sound deafeningly in the distance. Twitching spasmodically and unable to control his body, the turtle is barely even aware of his plight as he plummets towards the distant floor below.