Donatello's arms were tied tightly behind his back and he was chained to
the wall of a murky room. The ninja's head was spinning and he was having
difficulty gathering his thoughts. Suddenly, a fist connected with Donny's
jaw, sending a massive wave of pain over the turtle's body. He let out a
yelp and turned to face his attacker. Another fists struck Donatello in
the mouth causing blood to dribble down the battered turtle's beak. Donny
moaned in pain.
"Why are you doing this?" asked Donatello as blood spilled out his mouth.
A kick connected with Donny's chest. His shell absorbed most of the impact but Donatello still shuddered from the blow.
"Shut your mouth, turtle!" ordered a Foot Soldier as he continued to pummel the broken down ninja turtle.
Other members of the Foot Clan laughed as the aggressive soldier attacked the defenseless mutant. The Foot Soldier punched and kicked Donatello repeatedly. The turtle tried to contain his shouts of agony but he was not successful. Cries of torture could be heard throughout the Foot stronghold. It was a long and terrible night for Donatello.
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Earlier That Day
"Has anyone seen Donatello?" asked Leonardo as he entered the turtle's sewer living room.
Michelangelo and Raphael were plopped on the couch and were lost in the television. Neither one paid their older brother any attention. Leonardo repeated the question but again there was no response. Raph and Mikey continued to watch TV. This aggravated Leo. He quickly swiped the remote control from Raphael's hand and turned off the television. Raph and Mikey turned to Leo with anger in their eyes.
"What's the big idea, dude?" asked Michelangelo in disgust.
"Yeah, we were watching Jerry Springer! A gay midget was just about to punch a pregnant nun!" shouted Raph as he reached for the remote.
Leonardo lifted his hand so that Raph could not snatch back the control. Both Raphael and Michelangelo jumped off the couch and closed in on Leo, but their older brother was determined to make them listen. He quickly popped open the remote and plucked out the batteries. Raph and Mickey's mouth dropped as Leo launched the batteries across the living room.
"Now, you guys are going to listen! Have either one of you seen Donatello? He was supposed to meet me in the training room about an hour ago. He never showed."
Raph cursed under his breath. Leonardo pulled him away from the TV because he was looking for Donny. How was he supposed to know where Donatello was? He was not his brother's keeper.
"Maybe he decided to skip out on practice today. Now give me back the remote!" shouted Raphael as grabbed at the remote control.
Leo pushed Raph back and turned to Michelangelo. The youngest turtle was trying to get back the control as well but when he saw Leo's worried expression, he stopped. Mikey could tell that Leonardo was genuinely concerned.
"He said something about getting parts for the turtle van. He should have been back by now." informed Michelangelo.
Leonardo quickly tossed Raphael the remote and pulled out his turtle com. He flicked it open and paged Donatello.
"Donatello, this is Leonardo. Come in."
There was no response. Sweat trickled down Leo's brow. He was beginning to become very nervous. It was not like Donatello to be late and not inform some body.
"Donatello, this is Leonardo. Please respond!"
Raphael and Michelangelo looked at each other with worry in their eyes. Why wasn't Donatello answering? Leonardo sighed but continued to page his brother. There was still no response from Donny and all three ninja turtles were beginning to think the worst. Suddenly, a voice came over the turtle com but it was not Donatello's. The voice was cold and evil. All three of the turtles recognized the voice immediately and it sent a shiver of panic down all of their spines.
"You're brother can not hear you. He is wrapped up in pain at the moment." laughed the voice of Shredder.
Leonardo turned to his brothers with fear in his eyes. Raph and Mikey stared back at Leo with the same terrified look. They were mortified and desperately wanted to know what had happened to Donatello. Leo gulped and quickly spoke into the turtle com.
"What have you done with Donatello?" shouted Leo.
"Don't worry, turtle. Your brother is still alive but for how long is up to you."
"If you hurt him I promise I'll."
"SILENCE! If you want to see your precious brother again, you will hold your tongue and do exactly as I say!" interrupted Shredder with danger in his voice.
The three brothers looked at one another in panic. This was definitely not good. It was apparent to the turtles that Shredder meant business. There was no telling what he was libel to do.
"What do you want Shredder?" asked Leo with a trembling voice.
"I want you to be at Central Park at sunset. If you're late your brother dies."
"How do we know he's not already dead?" growled Leo.
"That is not my concern. You're just going to have to take my word for it. Are you willing to take the risk of not showing up and being responsible for your brother's death?" laughed Shredder.
"Shredder, I want to hear my brother's voice!" demanded Leonardo in fury.
"Be at Central Park at sunset or suffer the loss of a brother." stated Shredder just before the turtle com silenced.
Leo cursed loudly and launched the turtle com across the room. It hit the sewer wall and shattered into several pieces. Raphael and Michelangelo stared blankly at their older brother. Fear and confusion raced through the two teenagers. They waited for Leo to calm down and tell them what to do. Leonardo surprisingly gathered his thoughts quickly. He took a deep breath and turned to his younger siblings.
"We have to go to Central Park." informed Leonardo.
"But Leo, It obvious that it's a trap." said Raph.
"I know but we don't have any other choice. We have to save Donatello. We'll just have to be extra careful."
"What about Master Splinter?" asked Michelangelo with a quiver in his voice.
"Splinter went with April on some toxic waste investigation. He won't be back until late tonight. This is on us guys." stated Leo with determination in his eyes.
Raph and Mikey sighed and nodded with confirmation. They knew that they had to save Donatello. He was in serious trouble and desperately needed their help. Leonardo turned away from the other two turtles and reached over his shell. He quickly unsheathed his katanas. The blades shimmered against the living room light. The two weapons were sharp and ready for use. Leo gripped the hilts tightly and gritted his teeth.
"Get ready guys because sunset quickly approaches." warned Leo.
To Be Continued...
"Why are you doing this?" asked Donatello as blood spilled out his mouth.
A kick connected with Donny's chest. His shell absorbed most of the impact but Donatello still shuddered from the blow.
"Shut your mouth, turtle!" ordered a Foot Soldier as he continued to pummel the broken down ninja turtle.
Other members of the Foot Clan laughed as the aggressive soldier attacked the defenseless mutant. The Foot Soldier punched and kicked Donatello repeatedly. The turtle tried to contain his shouts of agony but he was not successful. Cries of torture could be heard throughout the Foot stronghold. It was a long and terrible night for Donatello.
=====/////=====
Earlier That Day
"Has anyone seen Donatello?" asked Leonardo as he entered the turtle's sewer living room.
Michelangelo and Raphael were plopped on the couch and were lost in the television. Neither one paid their older brother any attention. Leonardo repeated the question but again there was no response. Raph and Mikey continued to watch TV. This aggravated Leo. He quickly swiped the remote control from Raphael's hand and turned off the television. Raph and Mikey turned to Leo with anger in their eyes.
"What's the big idea, dude?" asked Michelangelo in disgust.
"Yeah, we were watching Jerry Springer! A gay midget was just about to punch a pregnant nun!" shouted Raph as he reached for the remote.
Leonardo lifted his hand so that Raph could not snatch back the control. Both Raphael and Michelangelo jumped off the couch and closed in on Leo, but their older brother was determined to make them listen. He quickly popped open the remote and plucked out the batteries. Raph and Mickey's mouth dropped as Leo launched the batteries across the living room.
"Now, you guys are going to listen! Have either one of you seen Donatello? He was supposed to meet me in the training room about an hour ago. He never showed."
Raph cursed under his breath. Leonardo pulled him away from the TV because he was looking for Donny. How was he supposed to know where Donatello was? He was not his brother's keeper.
"Maybe he decided to skip out on practice today. Now give me back the remote!" shouted Raphael as grabbed at the remote control.
Leo pushed Raph back and turned to Michelangelo. The youngest turtle was trying to get back the control as well but when he saw Leo's worried expression, he stopped. Mikey could tell that Leonardo was genuinely concerned.
"He said something about getting parts for the turtle van. He should have been back by now." informed Michelangelo.
Leonardo quickly tossed Raphael the remote and pulled out his turtle com. He flicked it open and paged Donatello.
"Donatello, this is Leonardo. Come in."
There was no response. Sweat trickled down Leo's brow. He was beginning to become very nervous. It was not like Donatello to be late and not inform some body.
"Donatello, this is Leonardo. Please respond!"
Raphael and Michelangelo looked at each other with worry in their eyes. Why wasn't Donatello answering? Leonardo sighed but continued to page his brother. There was still no response from Donny and all three ninja turtles were beginning to think the worst. Suddenly, a voice came over the turtle com but it was not Donatello's. The voice was cold and evil. All three of the turtles recognized the voice immediately and it sent a shiver of panic down all of their spines.
"You're brother can not hear you. He is wrapped up in pain at the moment." laughed the voice of Shredder.
Leonardo turned to his brothers with fear in his eyes. Raph and Mikey stared back at Leo with the same terrified look. They were mortified and desperately wanted to know what had happened to Donatello. Leo gulped and quickly spoke into the turtle com.
"What have you done with Donatello?" shouted Leo.
"Don't worry, turtle. Your brother is still alive but for how long is up to you."
"If you hurt him I promise I'll."
"SILENCE! If you want to see your precious brother again, you will hold your tongue and do exactly as I say!" interrupted Shredder with danger in his voice.
The three brothers looked at one another in panic. This was definitely not good. It was apparent to the turtles that Shredder meant business. There was no telling what he was libel to do.
"What do you want Shredder?" asked Leo with a trembling voice.
"I want you to be at Central Park at sunset. If you're late your brother dies."
"How do we know he's not already dead?" growled Leo.
"That is not my concern. You're just going to have to take my word for it. Are you willing to take the risk of not showing up and being responsible for your brother's death?" laughed Shredder.
"Shredder, I want to hear my brother's voice!" demanded Leonardo in fury.
"Be at Central Park at sunset or suffer the loss of a brother." stated Shredder just before the turtle com silenced.
Leo cursed loudly and launched the turtle com across the room. It hit the sewer wall and shattered into several pieces. Raphael and Michelangelo stared blankly at their older brother. Fear and confusion raced through the two teenagers. They waited for Leo to calm down and tell them what to do. Leonardo surprisingly gathered his thoughts quickly. He took a deep breath and turned to his younger siblings.
"We have to go to Central Park." informed Leonardo.
"But Leo, It obvious that it's a trap." said Raph.
"I know but we don't have any other choice. We have to save Donatello. We'll just have to be extra careful."
"What about Master Splinter?" asked Michelangelo with a quiver in his voice.
"Splinter went with April on some toxic waste investigation. He won't be back until late tonight. This is on us guys." stated Leo with determination in his eyes.
Raph and Mikey sighed and nodded with confirmation. They knew that they had to save Donatello. He was in serious trouble and desperately needed their help. Leonardo turned away from the other two turtles and reached over his shell. He quickly unsheathed his katanas. The blades shimmered against the living room light. The two weapons were sharp and ready for use. Leo gripped the hilts tightly and gritted his teeth.
"Get ready guys because sunset quickly approaches." warned Leo.
To Be Continued...