Dark Entrapment

Nodus Quix

It was just another slightly warm night in the city of Manhattan. Or so the girl thought as she walked her way through the abandoned construction site as she always did. As she continued her walk, her ears perked up at the soft sound of footsteps behind her. She stopped in her tracks and quickly spun around to see who it was that was on her tail.

A quizzical look was placed onto her face as she saw that no one had been behind her. Thinking that her pursuer might have run off, she peered out from underneath her hood in hopes of catching a glimpse of the stalker. The girl frowned a bit as she only saw the usual crowd of bums, hobos, freaks, and tramps that lived in or around the construction site. She shook her head as she gave in to the idea that her tired mind was playing tricks on her again. She turned back around and continued on her way.

After a few moments had passed she could once again hear the sound footsteps behind her, only this time they sounded louder and closer. She turned around again and, to her dismay, saw no one there. Knowing that the area of the construction site she was currently in was secluded she pulled her hood off in hopes of scaring the stalker away. She had revealed herself to be a dog mutant of sorts, with short, black fur, dark blue eyes, and fiery orange hair.

And although she couldn't see anyone, she knew that someone was out there. "Whoever's been following me better show yourself or else!" She threatened falsely.

"Or else what?" Someone whispered next to her ear.

Before she could turn to see who it was, a hand had covered her nose and mouth with a moist cloth of sorts. The girl tried to scream, but her cries of help were muffled and inaudible to anyone but her attacker. As she continued to breath in the chloroform, her eyes became heavy until they could no longer be kept open. When she finally drifted into an unconscious state, the assailant picked the girl up in his massive arms and carried her away...

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A pair of amber eyes opened suddenly as the cataleptic body jolted to an upright position. As a few cold beads of sweat trickled down her face, Kurai took a quick glance around the area. She let out a small sigh of relief as she realized she was still in the confinement of the sewer den. It was just a nightmare...again.

This wasn't the first time she had been awakened suddenly by a dream of sorts. She tossed her blanket off of her and slowly rolled of the futon that she had been sleeping peacefully in. Knowing that she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep immediately, Kurai quietly crept towards Splinter's room. She tapped lightly on the door before opening it slowly.

Much to her surprise, someone had already beaten her to the punch. There, sitting in front of Splinter, was a very solemn looking Leonardo. As the door creaked open, Splinter and him both looked up to see who had entered. Although Leo's expression remained the same, a small smile appeared on Splinter's face. "Come sit with us, my child," he instructed in his gentle and calm voice.

As she nodded her head, she made her way over to them and sat herself next to Leo. She looked over to him and tilted her head slightly. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

Before Leo could answer, Splinter stated somewhat profoundly, "He had a vision have been come to him during the middle of the night."

Kurai raised her brow as she asked, "What kind of vision?"

"Well," Leo said with a slight hesitance. "There wasn't very much detail to it, but it basically showed a girl getting dragged away by someone or something," he explained.

Another surprised look fell upon Kurai's face as the troubled turtles continued on about his dream. When Leo finished telling her the details of his vision, Kurai turned her attention over to Splinter, a concerned expression taking over her face.

"Sensei, I also had a dream just like his," Kurai informed as she jerked her thumb lightly at Leo. "But it was more detailed and this wasn't the first one," she added. "Do you think that this means anything?"

Splinter nodded his head slowly and answered, "Perhaps this situation has more importance than what meets the eyes," he told them somewhat gravely. He took a long glance at each of them before carrying on. "The both of you should look further into this matter as soon as possible." He then motioned for them to make an exit. "For now, however, we should all get some sleep."

Leo and Kurai nodded simultaneously. The both rose to their feet and left Splinter's room. Once they stood outside, Kurai quietly asked, "What do you suppose we should do?"

Leo shook his head. "I don't know. We'll decide something together in the morning, alright?"

"Alright," she agreed.

As Leo turned and headed into his room, Kurai saw a dim light coming from her formerly dark room. She tilted her head slightly as she wondered what was causing the light. With each silent step she took back towards her room, she noticed that the light was gradually getting brighter. When she got to the room, her jaw dropped at what she had walked in on.

The Yana Crystal, which had caused her some trouble in the past, was floating in the middle of her room, fully illuminated. Her eyes widened as well as they remained fixed on the hovering crystal. As she took a cautious step into her room, a powerful psychic beam hit her. A thousand images entered her mind at a rapid pace. Weakened by the energy-filled blow, Kurai dropped down to her knees.

Trying to remain awake, she looked up in time to see the crystal become dark and fall to the ground. Not being able to bear it any longer, Kurai's eyes rolled back as she collapsed onto the ground unconscious...

Sorry I didn't get this out earlier, but um...had to do other stuff! Hope you enjoy it!