Well here we go. The next one as promised. :D The next one will be planned to be up in two or three days, but I can't quarantee that as I am packing up to move soon. I really want to finish this before the move though so we'll just see how it goes. Anyway, enjoy and please review!

Chapter 13

Raph growled once more as he angrily paced the room. He had been dragged out of the cell a couple hours ago and made to walk back in again after the doc was finished. He ground his teeth as the chain wrapped around him went taut forcing him to turn and pace back the other way. They had turned off the device after bringing him in here the second time, giving him his choice of movement again. Though they had tied his hands behind him and then wrapped a chain around him securing that to the wall.

The only conciliation that he had was that the doc's idea didn't work. He wouldn't have some idiotic and insane doctor controlling his speech. Though when that idea didn't pan out, Masato went with the first idea that he had spoken to Saki, which was to keep him from talking at all.

He shuddered and paced back again as he remembered the vile taste of whatever liquid had been poured down his throat. Supposedly it would coat his vocal chords enough to stop any legible sound except a growl from coming out of him. He opened his mouth and tried once more, but like the last half a dozen times he tried, not a sound came out.

Raph froze, his eyes narrowing on the door as it slowly opened.

Half a dozen foot soldiers stood in the doorway, glaring at him before they entered the room.

Raph stood his ground, daring them to do whatever it was they were going to do. He could move of his own accord right now and would fight them when he got the chance.

The ninjas swarmed around him, grabbing onto him and keeping him from kicking them. One ninja unhooked part of the chain that kept him tied to the wall. The rest of it, they kept wrapped around him.

"Move it," one hissed at him as they shoved him out the door.

Raph struggled against their hold, increasing his struggling after they got out of the cell doorway. If only he could get free of them, he could possibly find a way out. Didn't matter that he was still tied, he was at least out of the locked cell.

The ninjas squashed any ideas of getting away from them when they entered the elevator, though that didn't keep Raph from landing a kick to one of the ninja's stomach. He watched in satisfaction as the ninja bent over in pain and almost did the same himself. His gaze turned upward at the ninja that kicked him hard enough to nearly knock the breath out of him.

The ninja just laugh. "I bet you wish you could talk huh?"

"Well get used to it kame," another sneered as the elevator dinged and the doors opened. "If you survive the mission, you'll never talk again."

Raph almost shuddered at that thought as they led him out of the elevator and down the hall. What if it was true? What if he made it out of this and Donny couldn't fix this? Or worse… what if they were killed when they came to get him? What if he tried to attack them when they came for him? And he wouldn't be able to warn them.

His struggles came to a stop as that ran through his head. They might think he turned on them… He would kill them himself. He felt like his heart could drop out of his chest as he was forced into a large room. Looking up, he saw none other than the Shredder himself, clothed in his metal suit. He opened his mouth to make a retort, but nothing came out.

Shredder laughed once the whole group came in after he saw Raph's mouth open and then shut. "What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

Raph's glare intensified, his eyes narrowing into slits. He was going to pay. He was going to pay big time.

"Well no matter, there's no need for you to speak anyway. I only wish we were doing the talking for you. Idiotic doctor. At least he's succeeded this far."

Raph struggled once more. He just knew what Shredder was going to say, what he was going to make him do.

"Within two hours now you will be seeing your brothers and that pathetic tiger once more. You will either attack them willingly or be forced to do so.

He shook his head violently. He would never attack them. Ever.

"I thought as much," Shredder snickered. "Dr. Masato!"

Masato stepped up from behind Raphael on the right while Karai quietly stepped up beside him as well.

"Turn on the stupid device. His movements will be controlled as planned."

Masato nodded. "Yes master."

Raphael felt himself stiffen and knew it was activated. He could no longer even wiggle his toes. He was immobile.

"Karai?" Shredder asked.

Karai smirked holding her hand out to Masato, who reluctantly gave the black helmet to her. She fit it over her head and turned to look at Raph.

He swallowed hard.

She walked closer to him and disentangled the chain, letting it fall to the ground with a clatter. The rope pulled away from his wrists and dropped to the ground as well, his arms now hanging loosely at his sides.

Karai then stood off to the side, yet still a couple feet in front of him as she faced him. She punched one arm out.

Raphael's arm mimicked her movement.

Karai kicked upward.

Raph kicked upward.

She spun and went into a block.

He spun and went into a block.

She dropped to the ground, rolled, and jumped up into a kick.

He dropped to the ground, rolled, and jumped up into a kick.

"Excellent," Shredder whispered.

Karai stood straight and faced her father, bowing before standing straight.

Raph stood straight and faced the Shredder, bowing before standing straight, his mind screaming at him at how wrong this was. Not only was he being controlled like a puppet, but he was forced to show respect to that vile man. No not man… utrom. He growled under his breath.

Shredder just laughed again. "I see we are ready. And your temper is flaring once again Raphael. Good." He turned his gaze to Karai. "Take him and gather the squad of ninjas prepared. We will go retrieve Keith and kill those turtles and tiger in one swift move."

Raph blinked, surprised that he could still do that of his own accord. His family had Keith? That was good. They could teach that stinking ninja a thing or two for him and maybe even kill him. Yeah right. What was he thinking? Leo wouldn't do that. Or would he? Keith had shattered Leo's trust before. But how did the Shredder know they had Keith?

"I see your confusion Raphael," Shredder said condescendingly. "Thus I suppose I could explain a little. Your brothers think they can 'exchange' Keith for you. We will do no such thing. Both you, your brothers, your friend, and that traitorous ninja will die before the night is over."

Raph's response was only to narrow his already angry glare at the Shredder.

"Get ready," he ordered once more.

"Yes father," Karai answered softly and started out of the large room.

Raph followed her, his feet following her command.

Once in the elevator, the doors shut and going downward, Karai turned to him. Her own gaze narrowed. "You have no say in anything we do. Not that you can talk anymore," she snickered quietly. "But you do realize that anything I do, you will do. If I put a sword in your hand and raise it above Leonardo's head, slashing it down… you will kill your brother. End of story."

Raph growled at her.

"So you do understand. Good," Karai smirked again as the elevator doors opened.

Raph followed her out and down the hall. He no longer paid attention to what was going on. He felt a pair of sai placed into his belt and a sword strapped to his back, but other than that, he was lost to his own thoughts. His own visions of him killing his own family. If he survived this and he harmed them, he would never be able to live with himself. Is this how Leo felt whenever one of them got hurt? Even if it wasn't his fault? If they all made it out of this, he would at least try not to get in his brother's face as bad. He couldn't guarantee it would stop, but at least maybe things wouldn't be so bad. Maybe they would heal what was wrong before he was caught and what would be wounded tonight. He shut his eyes and hoped they would make it through the night.