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WARNING: This chapter contains language and violence! Though it is mostly violence and a death scene (not a gory one mind you). I don't believe this chapter warrants an R rating so I am keeping it in the PG-13 section. If I am wrong about the rating then just let me know. Thanks.
Ch. 13 - Murder
"Is everything set up?" asked Carter.
"We're all ready to go," Dana replied. She had examined the blue bandana turtle hours ago, but had not examined the other three. As soon as the turtles had arrived, they'd been locked inside a room so Carter could test Brianna's chip again. It was necessary to examine the others, to learn if they were all the same or not. It would also be good to know if there was a female among them. Plus she'd need samples of their blood, skin, among other things to compare with the first one.
"I want you to take another look at subject 23X's chip. I think it might be malfunctioning. We can not afford to have that mentally unstable woman running around with no way to control her," Carter added. The chip malfunction was what the commander had suggested after hearing about Brianna's pathetic defeat.
"Before or after I examine the freaks?" She asked.
"Before. Have your assistants start on those freaks while you just take a quick look at the chip to determine how to fix it,"
"Yes, Sir,"
"Get Lt. Nitwite and those guards. It's time to round up our guests,"
"I did find out how you got to be here," Donnie said. He couldn't reverse what those monsters had done to her but he could let her know about how it had all began.
"What?" She asked between tears.
"Your mom was a Dominique Jacques and was born in France. She has one sister there, a Marie Jacques. Her sister has a daughter that's about your age.
Anyway, at the age of three, you mom was kidnapped and sold to a couple here in the U.S. That's when her name changed to Katharine Dunn. When she was 17 she joined the military. Sometime after that, a secret branch of the government decided to use her in their experiment to create the ultimate human fighting weapon. She agreed and soon after you was born. She signed away all her rights to you and you were then taken by them." He started to say.
"This is my mom's fault? Didn't she even love me?" She asked.
"Well that's one way of looking at it, but that's not the whole story. See when you were six, your mom tried to take you back after she'd realized what she'd done. Shortly after she was killed," Brianna started to cry again when she found out that in the end her mom had loved her. But those bastards had murdered her!
"Your father is a Bradley Jones. He was also serving in the military and was used by them to help your mom out with the experiment.
He was transferred to California before you were born so he probably doesn't even know about you. He retired from the military soon after marrying Elizabeth Imatean. They have three kids together," Donnie told her.
"That's a great sob story, Don. But I still think she's a threat. Especially after what she's done to us," Raph pointed out. How could any of them trust her? She had after all tricked Leo into getting caught and thereby getting the rest of them caught.
"I don't think we have to worry about that," Donnie said while holding up the microchip he had pulled off her neck.
"What is that?" Mikey asked.
"It's some kind of mind-controlling device. I pulled it off of Brianna's neck. It's probably what caused her to listen to Shredder when he told her to kill Leo. And why she helped the government to capture us and attacked us earlier," Donnie answered.
"So what are you saying?" asked Leo.
"Shredder and the government used her to get to us. They were controlling her! It wasn't really her that did all of that stuff. It was them,"
"Is that what really happened?" She asked.
"Yes. I'm so sorry about what they did to you. They can't control you anymore," Donnie assured her.
Before anyone else could react, Carter, Nitwite, Dana and some security guards burst through the door.
"Alright round 'em up," Carter instructed. Brianna looked up at them and shot them a look that could've killed superman. She was still reeling from everything that she'd learned and to have those responsible for all her pain in the same room with her was just too much for her. They'd put her through hell and there was no way they were getting a second chance. She teleported in front of the three in charge. In one kick she sent them back. Dana stayed on the floor watching Brianna wail on Carter and Nitwite. Those two had expertise in combat but Brianna was faster and stronger than the two of them put together. The turtles took this opportunity to take down the security guards.
During the chaos, Dana tried to run to the exit but Raph blocked the door.
"Uh uh lady," He told her when she tried to get past him.
Nitwite ran at Brianna, determined to knock her down with his body. She saw it coming and grabbed onto his wrist, twisting it and threw him over her shoulder like he weighed nothing. There was a nasty cracking sound as he landed wrong on his arm. Carter came at her next, mightily pissed that he was getting beat by a girl. Even though he knew she could take on at least five of him. She latched onto his head and twisted it. His lifeless body slumped to the ground in a heap. The turtles looked over at her when they heard the sickening sound of Carter's neck snapping in two. She turned her attention over to Nitwite who was on the floor, cradling his arm. With a murderous intention she made her way to him.
"Brianna! No! Stop! Think about what you're doing!" Leo yelled to her and tried to stop her. She pushed past him and grabbed the guy's leg. Then she broke his leg. Nitwite cried out in agony and pleaded for his life. This time Leo, Donnie, and Mikey came between her and Nitwite. Raph was still guarding the only exit, plus he did not feel like getting thrown around by Brianna.
"Stop this! You defeated them. It isn't necessary to cause them anymore harm," Leo said as he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.
"Snap out of it babe," Mikey added.
"I think we can escape if we leave right now," Said Donnie. Somehow they managed to get her out of there before she could kill Nitwite. Raph knocked Dana out before leaving to give them more time to escape. They weren't worried about Nitwite getting out seeing as he had both a broken arm and a broken leg. He was too busy thinking about all the pain he was in to even think about trying to get up to set off an alarm. They ran down the corridors using their ninja stealth to avoid being seen by the cameras, for a good five minutes before stopping.
"So just how in the shell are we supposed to escape? Even if we do get out, they'll just track us down and capture us again!" Raph stated.
"Donnie, where would they keep the proof that we exist?" Leo asked, for he too had been pondering the same thought as Raph.
"There's the surveillance room with the footage from the camera that was in our lair and the lab with your test results in it," He answered.
"Watcha thinking Leo?" asked Mikey.
"If they can't prove that we exist, then who's gonna fund all the money they're going to need to find us and carry on with all their little projects?" Leo replied.
"Huh?" asked a confused Mikey.
"He said destroy the proof they have on us and we'll be safe," Raph explained.
"Oh! So how do we do that?"
"Well, I haven't quite figured that part out yet,"
"Blow it up," Brianna said.
"Right and where are we gonna get the explosives to do that?" Raph asked.
"There's some dynamite in the explosives room," She answered.
"Alright so where is this explosives room and how are we supposed to set it off?" He asked her.
"Take the elevator down the hall to Floor 1A. When you come out, take a right and then take the third left. It'll be the second door to your right. Carter smokes pipes so I'm sure he has some matches in his office, which is on the second floor," She replied. She had lived here her whole life so she knew the layout of this building like the back of her hand.
"Wait, we can't just blow up the building up. What about all the people in it?" Leo asked.
"Screw them," She said.
"I never thought I'd say this but I agree with Brianna," Raph said.
"I think I've got an idea," Donnie thoughtfully said.
"What is it?" asked Mikey.
"Ok, Raph and I will go down to get the explosives and set those up. Leo and Brianna will go to Carter's office to get the matches. Since Mikey is good at imitating people, he will go with them. On the PA system he will pretend to be Carter and order everyone to evacuate and meet out at the front gates as part of an emergency evacuation drill. We will go out at the back where we will set off the dynamite. Building will be destroyed but the people saved," He explained. Everyone agreed that that was the best thing to do so they all set up and went their ways.
"K Mikey do your stuff," Leo told him as they entered Carter's office. Mikey cracked his knuckles and turned on the PA system. And in a Carter sounding voice he said, "Attention! Attention Everyone! This is Captain Carter speaking. We are now going to practice an Emergency Evacuation. Everyone please exit the building now and assemble at the front gate. Again exit the building pronto and meet at the front gate!" He then switched off the PA.
"Well?" He asked.
"Nicely done," Leo said. Brianna agreed and the three grabbed a couple boxes of matches and headed out.
"Wow," Raph commented when he and Donnie walked into the explosives room to find dynamite piled high throughout the tiny room.
"Boy they sure do keep a nice supply," Donnie remarked.
"I'll say. So how much do you think we'll need to demolish this place?"
"Well calculating the structure of this building, where we'll set them off and –" Donnie started to say before Raph cut him off.
"Aw shell just grab that big box over there and I'll grab this one," Raph really didn't want to listen to his genius brother go into all the boring math detail of approximately how much dynamite they would need. He figured if they had two big boxes it should bring down the building with a huge explosion. The two turtles left the room and went towards the exit at the back of the building to meet up with the other three.
"Hey Leo, how long do you think it'll take for them to get out here?" Mikey asked his older brother. He, Leo, and Brianna had gotten out a few minutes before and were now waiting for Raph and Donnie to come out with the dynamite.
"They should be here soon," After another minute or so Brianna saw the two come out with two huge boxes marked 'Danger: Explosives'.
"There they are!" She pointed out.
"Bout time you got here," Mikey teased them.
"Next time you carry a ton of dynamite," Raph snorted back as he put down the box of dynamite. The five then got to work placing the dynamite around the building. They made sure they were careful not to be spotted by any of the employees out by the front gate. After that was done, they each grabbed some matches and quickly went around lighting the dynamite. Then they all made a mad dash to get behind the bushes and the trees. In just a few seconds, there was a huge explosion as the building used for unethical experiments (disguised as a military base), went up in flames.
"Someone call 911!" Several voices from the front gate yelled when they witnessed the building being consumed by fire. Leo and Brianna peered out from behind a bush and were satisfied to see that they were all safe. They hugged each other overcome with joy that they had succeeded. Mikey whistled when he saw them, causing them to pull away. Raph and Donnie came out next and the turtles all gave each other Hi-three's. During their little celebration they heard the sirens on the fire trucks approaching so all five quickly ran to April's apartment with Brianna and Leo leading the way.