CHAPTER TWELVE
Steve woke up after a few minutes of resting. He found Tim sitting on a chair near the bed, " Tim?"
" Yeah, it's me. How're you feeling?"
Steve rubbed his cheek, " Like I've been hit."
" That's exactly what's happened," Tim told him, " We have to get out of here."
" How?" Steve demanded, " I bet the place is crawling with the Foot."
" The Foot?" Tim repeated, " Who are they?"
" Hasn't your dad told you about them?" Steve asked and Tim shook his head. Steve launched into a story about the turtle's old enemies, the Foot Clan and their leader Oruki Saki, aka Shredder.
" I'm surprised your own dad hasn't told you about his past," Steve concluded.
" Well…Dad and I don't talk much," Tim confided, " and when we do, we always end up fighting."
" We'll get out of here," Steve whispered, " Your dad knows where we are."
" He does?" Tim glanced at the camera warily; its little red light was staring at him.
" I'm wearing a wire," Steve's voice was barely audible, " so he and your uncles should be here soon."
Tim felt a ray of hope, if that was true, then maybe he and Steve did not have do anything at all.
All they had to do was wait.
* * *
" Wait, we can't all go in there," Leo grabbed Raph who was about to lurch out of the jeep. They were parked a few meters down from the warehouse.
" Why not? Safety in numbers Leo." Raph reminded him, " There's probably hundreds of Foot in the place and we're outnumbered."
" If the Leader knows we have arrived to rescue the kids, he might kill them on the spot. I cannot take the chance. I'm going in-alone." Leo opened the door and climbed out of the jeep, " You guys stay here in case I need backup," then he was gone.
Raph cursed, " That stupid…he could get himself into a lot of trouble!" he clenched his fist and pounded it against the dashboard.
" Calm down Raph, Leo's right. If we all go in there, it could be dangerous for the boys," Don spoke up from the back seat.
Raph glared at his brother, " Who asked for your opinion anyway geek boy?"
" Shut up Raph," Mike warned, " You're not making things any easier."
Raph scowled and crossed his arms over his plastron. He was worried about Leo's safety and wondered if he should call for police backup.
" That does it, I'm going after him," Raph opened the door and jumped up. He glared at the two remaining turtles, " You guys better not follow me," and then he disappeared around the corner.
" Even at forty one years old, he's still as stubborn as ever," Don remarked.
" It makes me wonder how Renee and Megan put up with him," Mike agreed, referring to Raph's wife and only daughter. He hoped Raph and Leo will return home to their familles-alive.
Steve woke up after a few minutes of resting. He found Tim sitting on a chair near the bed, " Tim?"
" Yeah, it's me. How're you feeling?"
Steve rubbed his cheek, " Like I've been hit."
" That's exactly what's happened," Tim told him, " We have to get out of here."
" How?" Steve demanded, " I bet the place is crawling with the Foot."
" The Foot?" Tim repeated, " Who are they?"
" Hasn't your dad told you about them?" Steve asked and Tim shook his head. Steve launched into a story about the turtle's old enemies, the Foot Clan and their leader Oruki Saki, aka Shredder.
" I'm surprised your own dad hasn't told you about his past," Steve concluded.
" Well…Dad and I don't talk much," Tim confided, " and when we do, we always end up fighting."
" We'll get out of here," Steve whispered, " Your dad knows where we are."
" He does?" Tim glanced at the camera warily; its little red light was staring at him.
" I'm wearing a wire," Steve's voice was barely audible, " so he and your uncles should be here soon."
Tim felt a ray of hope, if that was true, then maybe he and Steve did not have do anything at all.
All they had to do was wait.
* * *
" Wait, we can't all go in there," Leo grabbed Raph who was about to lurch out of the jeep. They were parked a few meters down from the warehouse.
" Why not? Safety in numbers Leo." Raph reminded him, " There's probably hundreds of Foot in the place and we're outnumbered."
" If the Leader knows we have arrived to rescue the kids, he might kill them on the spot. I cannot take the chance. I'm going in-alone." Leo opened the door and climbed out of the jeep, " You guys stay here in case I need backup," then he was gone.
Raph cursed, " That stupid…he could get himself into a lot of trouble!" he clenched his fist and pounded it against the dashboard.
" Calm down Raph, Leo's right. If we all go in there, it could be dangerous for the boys," Don spoke up from the back seat.
Raph glared at his brother, " Who asked for your opinion anyway geek boy?"
" Shut up Raph," Mike warned, " You're not making things any easier."
Raph scowled and crossed his arms over his plastron. He was worried about Leo's safety and wondered if he should call for police backup.
" That does it, I'm going after him," Raph opened the door and jumped up. He glared at the two remaining turtles, " You guys better not follow me," and then he disappeared around the corner.
" Even at forty one years old, he's still as stubborn as ever," Don remarked.
" It makes me wonder how Renee and Megan put up with him," Mike agreed, referring to Raph's wife and only daughter. He hoped Raph and Leo will return home to their familles-alive.