WARNING: Contains bloody violence and torture.

Also, some parts in this chapter come from my earlier fic 'A Darker Shade of Amber' and Tyroth Darkstorm's fic 'A Sister's Plight'.

Chapter Thirty-Six

Skirmish at The Boathouse

Nile Monitor dropped Callum before Arashi and Arden and Cobra got off Jake before kicking his chair over and Jake fell sideways in front of the evil doctor and the Foot's former leader, now second in command.

As Jake went down, his glasses flew off his face.

"My glasses!" he cried, realising that without them he could barely see a thing from a distance!

Black Mamba sauntered over and picked them up.

"Looks like Hun's Killer can't see without his glasses!" she smirked.

"Give those back!" Jake demanded yet he got a kick from Dr Arden.

"You don't make the orders around here boy!" he said, he then looked at Cobra.

"Cut him loose!" he said to which Cobra complied and Jake felt his arms and legs get freed, he tried to kick out yet due to not having his glasses, he couldn't see clearly where Cobra was and his sight was slightly blurred.

"Get away you freaks!" Jake shouted as he sat up and flailed his arms around as well as try and find Callum who lay on the wet floor soaked and in shock "Leave me and my brother alone!"

Everyone stood back watching in amusement as Jake blindly tried to fight as well as try and protect Callum.

Black Mamba smirked still holding up Jake's glasses, she then causally dropped them on the floor and lifted her foot before crushing them into a mess of plastic and glass.

"Oops!" she said.

"Truly screwed now!" Cobra laughed.

Shredder meantime watched the whole scene with a smirk yet still kept his blades at Splinter's neck.

As the evil Foot Leader was distracted, Splinter had sensed his oldest son was trying to reach him, and trying to gather every strength and calm within him, he reached back, hoping to show Leonardo where he was.

Back in the lair, Raphael, Mona, Michelangelo and Donatello watched as Leonardo sat there in complete silence trying to reach Splinter through meditation.

Mona bit her lip and fidgeted slightly as she waited, so much so Raphael placed his hands on his mate's shoulders to calm her which did very little to help.

After what seemed like forever, Leonardo jerked his eyes open.

"Leo?" Donatello asked hurriedly.

"Did you reach them?" Mona asked desperately "Where are they?"

"Calm down babe." Raphael said.

"Where are they?" asked Michelangelo.

Leonardo was pale with fear and the four mutants could tell that it was very bad news.

"No..." Mona brought her hands to her mouth as tears threatened to fall.

"They're alive." Leonardo said "I felt Sensei reach back to me! But...The V5, and Shredder!"

"SHREDDER?!" everyone shrieked in shock.

"Mother fucker!" Raphael growled taking out his sai "That Monster's got them?"

"This is bad!" Donatello muttered "I knew something was wrong when Mamba, Komodo and Gila abandoned the fight!"

"Where are they?" Mona demanded.

"It was a boathouse." Leonardo reported "An abandoned boathouse!"

"The Docks!" Donatello said "I remember when the V5 captured Mikey and brought him there and lured us to him!"

Michelangelo paled as he remembered that night.

"I should have known!" Leonardo cursed.

"Well what are we waiting for?" asked Mona gripping her fans "Let's go!"

"To the Battle-Shell!" Donatello shouted leading the way out of the lair, grabbing his bag of medical kits as he went, the other mutants following him.

"Mikey!" Raphael said "Phone April and ask her and Casey to keep the girls at their apartment until we come."

"On it bro!" Michelangelo said taking out his shell-cell to phone April and Casey.

"Oh I hope we're not too late!" Mona pleaded.

"Hang in there boys!" Leonardo prayed "Hold on Master Splinter! We're coming!"

Back in the Boathouse, the Venomous Five, Shredder, Arashi and Dr Arden continued to watch in amusement as Jake continued to try and fight and feel around for Callum due to not being able to see minus his glasses.

Callum coughed and rolled over from being thrown on the floor and he reached for Jake.

"Jake!" he said to which Jake shuffled over and grabbed him before pulling him close.

"Get away from us!" Jake shouted, he then saw the figure of Dr Arden walking over, as the Doctor got close he began to see a little more clearly yet still slightly blurred.

"You got some spirit boy!" he said "More spirit than the little slut of that Dragon's sister we kidnapped years ago!" he added quietly.

"Do what you want!" Jake spat determined not to show any fear "My Sister told me about you!"

"Has she?" Dr Arden smirked "Well that I do not doubt, and I'm sure she's told you of what I do to my prisoners?"

Jake held Callum tighter.

"You lay a hand on my brother and I'll..."

"You'll do what?" asked Dr Arden "Without your glasses do you really stand a chance to fight me? And you do not have a gun to kill me like you killed Hun!"

Jake felt fear pooling in his stomach again, he knew the evil Doctor was right since he couldn't see properly without his glasses and he had had his gun confiscated by the Venomous Five.

"I think we can soften you both up more!" Dr Arden hissed "I can see your brother has had experience with many poisons!"

He looked at Callum's appearance from the damage he had done to himself due to the smoking, drinking and drugs and licked his lips.

As he got closer to the Freeman brothers, Jake saw his chance to lash out at Dr Arden but Arashi saw him move and he kicked him backwards making him fall onto his back!

"Jake!" Callum cried out before he too was kicked backwards by Arashi.

"Thank you." Dr Arden smirked then knelt down towards the boys "I think I better make sure you both think twice about trying to take us down!"

He produced his middle fingers and he plunged the syringes he had on them into the boy's necks making them cry out as they felt the needles prick their flesh.

Both wondered what they had been injected with until they suddenly felt an intense pain run through their bodies making them both scream in agony.

It was almost like every cell of their skin was on fire and their insides were being electrocuted.

Dr Arden watched the boys scream and writhe in agony before the sensation subsided, yet the pain made them feel drained.

"My syringes carry many serums to subdue and torture you." Dr Arden smirked "And that was one favourite, and I believe you can tell what it is!"

Jake gasped and opened his eyes, he could see Dr Arden's face a little more clearer since he was closer, yet he barely had any energy to fight.

He then felt some large hands grab him by the arms and he and Callum were pulled up so they were dangling in the air in front of Arashi and Arden.

The boys looked behind them and saw they were being held up by Komodo Dragon and Nile Monitor.

Dr Arden smirked some more then lifted his hand to the left side of his face. Jake and Callum watched him for a moment wondered what he was going to do until they saw him start to tug slightly on the skin and it started to peel away like a band-aid!

Jake gasped then grimaced in horror as he saw the acid burns on Dr Arden's face.

"Ewww!" Callum cried "Disgusting!"

"Courtesy of your sister!" Dr Arden growled as he ran his fingers over his burnt side "I wear this as a reminder of what she did to me! And my life long work!"

"Which is what?" asked Jake defiantly "Terrorize your enemies and their loved ones? Create nasty experiments and kissing your master's asses?"

"Get a life Ugly!" Callum growled.

Dr Arden growled then stabbed them both with his syringes causing them to feel more of the torture serum.

"Defiant!" Arashi commented "Just like their sister!"

"They'll be begging for mercy before long!" Dr Arden hissed as he watched the boys flail and scream in the grips of the two large lizards.

"That is enough Dr Arden." Shredder ordered causing everyone to look at him.

At the same time, the Freeman brother's pain subsided and they looked up at the Shredder who ran his blades down Splinter's fur over his chest and belly.

"You have had your fun with those boys for now." Shredder stated "But now, I wish to extract my full revenge on the Turtle's rodent Sensei!"

Jake and Callum's eyes widened in shock and the Venomous Five smirked and hissed in pleasure.

Splinter gritted his teeth and glared at Shredder determined to not show his enemy any fear, even if his death was going to be slow and painful.

"I shall peel your skin from your body!" Shredder growled "Peel like like a fruit on a summers day and I will leave your skinned corpse for your beloved sons to find! And we shall see if they can carry on without you!"

"You underestimate my children Saki!" Splinter spat "They will not let my death break their spirits!"

"We shall see soon enough Rodent!" Shredder growled "I snuffed the life out of your Master Yoshi! And thoses traitors Karai and Dr Chaplin! And now you will be next on my list!"

Splinter bared his teeth again and held his breath as he prepared for the worst.

"No!" Jake shouted struggling in Nile Monitor's grip, even though he could barely see, he could tell what was going to happen to the rat "Leave him alone!"

"Shut up!" Arashi hissed unsheathing his katana and holding the blade to Jake's throat.

Shredder held up is blades and pressed them on Splinter's chest then Splinter winced as he felt the blade penetrate his skin and blood erupted from his skin.

Shredder smirked then began to move the blade downwards slowly.

"I'm gonna enjoy this!" Arashi smirked as he saw the torture start to take place.

"Me too!" Dr Arden agreed licking the damaged part of his lips.

Suddenly there was the sound of smashing glass above and three figures jumped down through the roof in a shower of glass before landing on the ground.

The Venomous Five jumped back in shock and Shredder, Arashi and Dr Arden were alarmed to see Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo appear brandishing their weapons, then two more figures jumped through the side windows revealing them to be Donatello and Monalisa!

"Shredder!" Leonardo shouted as he brandished his Katana "Let them go!"

Shredder was shocked yet he turned to Black Mamba, Cobra, Gila Monster, Arashi and Dr Arden who got into fighting stances as the turtles and Mona made their entrance.

"Get them!" he shouted.

At once, the two snakes, Gila Monster, Arashi and Dr Arden leapt into action.

Gila Monster went for Donatello snapping his jaws and slashing with his claws whilst Arashi clashed his katana with Leonardo's.

Michelangelo had his hands full with Cobra who tried to punch as well as spray with his venom, yet the orange masked turtle proved to be tricky as he kept moving making it harder for her to acquire a target.

Raphael was squaring off with Black Mamba who had produced double tantos and had licked them so they were laced with her venom making Raphael worry as he gripped his sai, and Mona was faced with Dr Arden.

Nile Monitor and Komodo Dragon stood to the sides holding the Freeman Brothers tightly.

Jake and Callum were surprised yet both relieved their sister and the turtles had arrived.

"Come on now Lizard Lady." Dr Arden beckoned to Mona with his syringed fingers, "This doesn't have to get ugly."

"Oh it can!" Mona hissed as she held up her fans "Either that or you let my brothers go!"

Dr Arden smirked at her.

"I have to say I felt lucky you and the turtles burst in here! I was going to lure you to me with those boys! But looks like good luck is on my side!"

"Not for long it isn't!" Mona snarled as she slashed her fans.

"Slash him to pieces Mona!" Jake shouted "Cut off his fingers!" yet he gasped in pain as Komodo Dragon dug his claws into his arms.

"Shut up boy!" he growled "Or I'll bite your little head off!"

Shredder watched the three of the Venomous Five, Arashi and Dr Arden fight the turtles and Monalisa, and he turned to Splinter.

"Looks like I won't have to search for your sons." he said "I can just continue my revenge whilst they're busy."

Splinter glared yet he tried to get out of his bounds as Shredder stepped towards him.

"Master!" Leonardo cried out as he saw Shredder turn to Splinter, he knew he had to help his master but Arashi was making it difficult for him to get near to assist.

Ducking to avoid the swords Arashi slashed at him, Leonardo took out some sharp kuni knives and threw them at the cross aiming them for Splinter's bounds around his feet.

It was a successful throw as the knife cut through the bounds and Splinter threw his legs up and kicked Shredder backwards.

Shredder gasped in shock as he was kicked backwards and he was thrown into Arashi and Black Mamba.

Leonardo and Raphael jumped back as their opponents went down.

Shredder rolled off his second-in-command and Black Mamba and growled before standing up.

Raphael, as his oppoment went down, he flipped over towards Splinter and used the same kuni knife to cut his arms free.

"Thank you my Son!" Splinter said gratefully picking up his robe and stick that had been discarded at the side and after quickly dressing himself he joined in the fight with the turtles.

Shredder growled as he turned to Splinter seeing he was free from his bounds and started to fight the old rat.

"Arashi!" Dr Arden said in concern seeing his Master and Black Mamba get knocked down.

Mona smirked then aimed her fan at Dr Arden as he was distracted slashing his face and the Doctor stumbled back in pain.

Meanwhile Komodo Dragon and Nile Monitor wondered if they should join the battle to help their comrades and Masters yet they had to hold onto their hostages who were still trying to get free.

As they were pondering, Dr Arden recovered from Mona's attack and turned to the lizard lady holding up his wrists to fire his syringe darts, and Mona saw what he was going to do and leaned back as he fired at her.

The darts shot over her and they flew towards Nile Monitor and Komodo Dragon who weren't quick enough to get out of the way and the darts hit them in the chests making them both seize up and fall backwards, stiff as boards.

"Head-on-a-Stick!" Mona thought as she saw them both go down and she did a few back-flips to reach Jake and Callum.

Dr Arden roared in anger and ran over Mona but before he could he was grabbed by Raphael.

"Where do you think you're going, Ugly?" he demanded as he pulled the evil doctor back making him fall backwards.

As Komodo Dragon and Nile Monitor went down Mona ran to her brothers and helped them up as they got themselves free of the giant lizards clutches.

"Jake! Callum!" Mona hugged them both "Hurry! You got to get out of here!"

"No sis!" Jake said sternly "We're not leaving you!"

"I'm serious!" Mona said "These guys are dangerous! You must leave! The Turtles, Splinter and I can handle them!"

Callum looked at Nile Monitor and started to stamp on his face and kick him as he was immobilised.

"This is for trying to drown me!" he shouted "How do you like being the helpless fish now? Huh?"

"Callum!" Mona shouted "Stop fooling around!" she grabbed her brother's hands and tried to pull them away.

"Get out of here! We'll catch up!" she shouted as she lead them to the doors, but before she could get there, Black Mamba jumped in front of them.

"Uh uh uh!" she said wagging her pointed finger at them.

Mona glared and clawed her hands in tiger style kung-fu ready to fight the Black Snake.

"Stay behind me!" she said to her brothers "Black Mamba is deadly!"

Black Mamba licked her fangs.

"You think you can protect your humans?" she asked as she swayed and snarled "I'm gonna enjoy pumping them with venom!"

"Not on my watch!" Mona spat, she turned to Jake and Callum.

"Go! Get out of here!" she screamed.

Jake nodded and grabbed Callum's hand.

"Come on!" he shouted "We gotta go!"

He dragged Callum behind him as they tried to look for another way out yet he couldn't see clearly without his glasses.

"Cal!" he said "You need to help me! I can't see without my glasses!"

Callum nodded.

"Okay brother." he said keeping hold of Jake's hand as he looked around for an exit.

As they did, Shredder saw them and glared.

He turned to Splinter and Leonardo and swung his arms sending them both flying before leaping for the Freeman boys.

"And where do you think you boys are running to?" he snarled "You won't leave here alive! You've seen too much!"

The Freeman boys yelped in fear and tried to run around Shredder yet he kept stepping in front of them, blocking any means of escape.

Mona saw them in trouble and tried to go to them, yet Black Mamba stopped her by blocking her path and striking at her.

The other turtles and Splinter saw the Freeman boys in danger and tried to help, but each time they did, Gila Monster, Cobra, Arashi and Dr Arden blocked their path.

"Jake! Callum!" Mona leapt over Black Mamba's head and tried to run over yet the snake grabbed her and pulled her close.

"Say goodbye to your sweet brothers, bitch!" she hissed nastily as she grabbed Mona's hair as she struggled.

At the same time, Dr Arden punched Raphael in the face before leaping over to Nile Monitor and Komodo Dragon before injecting them with a serum to make the Head-On-A-Stick serum wear off.

"Get up you bums!" he said giving them a kick as the serum did it's work and the giant lizards were able to move.

"Get your butts in gear and join the fight!"

"Hai Doctor!" the Lizards said as they jumped up and snarled before running into the fight.

"Shit!" Leonardo cursed holding up his swords "Nile and Komodo are back in action!"

"We gotta save Jake and Callum!" Michelangelo yelled as he punched Cobra away and saw Jake jump out of the way of Shredder.

"Hang on!" Donatello shouted as he kicked Gila Monster away and leapt over to the boys to assist "I'll get them!"

He stood before the Shredder just as the evil man was about to bring down his bladed hand but Donatello held up his bo staff and stopped him.

"Nice block Donnie!" Michelangelo shouted whacking Cobra again as she went for him.

The Freeman boys jumped back and got out of the way as Donatello bought them some time. Callum glared at Shredder then picked up a metal pipe.

Jake, despite the fact he could barely see a thing felt around and he also found a board with nails in it.

Donatello pushed back against Shredder but the evil man brought his other hand down and snapped the bo staff in half making the brainy turtle fall back.

"Donnie!" the mutants cried in fear.

"My Son!" Splinter shouted.

Shredder smirked down at Donatello as he landed on his shell and raised his bladed hand but before he could move, Jake's nail studded board came out of nowhere and hit him in the face.

"Take that you Demon!" he shouted.

Shredder stumbled in shock as Jake hit him with the board then hit him again trying make sure he didn't have a chance to get up again.

"Well done Jake! Hit him!" Michelangelo shouted in encouragement "Hit him again!"

Jake threw the board again but Shredder punched it to splinters and slashed his blades at Jake catching him across the arm and chest!

"NO!" Mona shouted "Jake!"

She tried to struggle out of Black Mamba's grip but the snake still held onto her.

"My Master will make short work of your human brothers!" she hissed "After that! It's you and your mutant family next!"

Jake looked up in fear and pain as blood seeped from his gashes as Shredder raised his hand again but Callum hit him across the back with his metal pipe.

"Get away from him!" he shouted.

Shredder gritted his teeth and turned to Callum.

"Little fool" he snarled.

"Callum! Run!" Jake shouted as he struggled to his feet holding his bleeding wounds.

But Callum was filled with rage as he held up his pipe and swiped it at the Shredder again, this time managing to knock one of his armlets off!

"Ha!" Callum shouted triumphantly then got ready to swing the pipe again.

Shredder looked at his arm then glared before driving his bladed hand towards Callum before he could move and impaled him in lower chest and stomach!

Time seemed to stop as the turtles, Splinter Jake and Mona looked on in horror as Callum was impaled!

"CALLUM!" Mona screamed.

"BROTHER!" Jake yelled "NO!"

The turtles and Splinter watched in shocked and sickened silence as Callum choked and coughed up blood as he was hooked on Shredder's blades like a gutted fish and looked into the Shredder's soulless eyes.

"Foolish boy!" Shredder growled lifting Callum up driving his blades in deeper and making them appear though his back!

"You thought you could take me on? You are worthless! No man, or Freak can defeat me!" he then swung his arm over his head and Callum flew off his blades with a sickening slashing noise and towards the windows.

Almost all time seemed to stop as Callum flew through the windows smashing them and disappeared outside the boathouse.

"NO!" Mona screamed in devastation and sadness then powered with strength and adrenaline she threw her head back and hit Black Mamba in the mouth causing the snake to let go in pain.

She looked towards the broken window where Shredder had thrown Callum out of and saw the evil man turn around, blood soaking his bladed hand.

"No...little brother..." she wept.

To be Continued...