Chapter Three

Randi's screams permeated the air, and they were all struck into temporary silence.

Mike, eyes wide, looked at Don. "What are you doing to her?" He asked.

"Nothing, I don't think…" Don trailed off, tightening his grip on her. "She doesn't seem to have any injuries that would…"

"Stop the analyzation and shut her up!" Raph hissed. His eyes flew to the door. "You know her neighbors are on their way… Ya know they called the cops by now."

Leo's eyes were frozen on his friend. She was… terrified. He shook his head, clearing his thoughts.
"Let's go." He said quickly. "We'll take her to the lair."

"But…" Don cut in.

"You can take a look at her there, Don." Leo ordered. "And then, we can go from there. The Foot were here, you know they'll be back again. And soon. This time with reinforcements."

Don took a deep breath, but said nothing and simply nodded.

"But first…" Raph poked a head out the window. "We need to get her quiet. We ain't goin' anywhere without bein' caught with her screamin' like that."

"Raph's right." Don spoke finally.

Leo walked up to her, and she instinctively flinched away.

"Randi…" He said, then again, louder. "Randi."

"L-Leo?" She sobbed out, moving her head around.

"I'm here." He walked up to her, taking her hand in his. "You're okay."

"Th-they hurt me." She whimpered. At this declaration, Leo felt his blood suddenly boil in his veins. They would pay for this.

"We gotta go." Raph broke in. Leo nodded. "We're gonna take you back to our house… You'll be safe."

"You just need to be quiet, please." Don whispered in her ear softly. "I know it hurts… but we'll help you."

Leo looked at his brother, suddenly even more annoyed. "Let's get out of here." He said, and jumped out the window to the fire escape below. He could hear close sirens now, and they had to move.

Mike poked a head out the window. "Clear as a smog free day." He whispered in. Raph's head appeared beside his. "Nah…" He grinned. "Clear as Mikey's head. Let's go."

Mike groaned, but followed Raph.

Getting back to the lair was fairly uneventful, and for that, Leo thanked his lucky stars. He was anxious to get her patched up and back to normal. He also wanted to make sure that she was alright before going out looking for the people that did this to her.

He was angry. More than angry. She was helpless, and they… attacked her. He breathed deeply, walking around a bit outside the lair. He focused on the wetness under his feet, and the cool air seeping into his lungs. But one thought kept creeping back in on him.

It was all because of him.

Because of who he was. What he was.

"Leo…"

The voice made him jump, reaching back for his swords. Michaelangelo stood, eyes widened a bit, hands up in self defense.

Leo relaxed then, looking apologetically at his brother. But before he could speak, Mike broke in.

"Hey… Donnie needs to see you." He said softly. There was a sense of urgency that usually never entered Mike's voice.

"Is something… wrong?" Leo said, worry entering his tone. He started for the door. Mike fell into step beside him.

"Don just had me at the doorway, really… then all of a sudden he just… asked me to get you. Told me to, really…" Mike muttered the last few words.

As Leo approached the living room, Don exited the room Randi was in, and shut the door quietly behind him.

"Don…?" Leo walked up to his brother. Don motioned him away from the door, then sat at the kitchen table. Leo followed, and watched as Don raked a hand over his head wearily.

"How is she?" Leo asked after a moment.

"Physically… she's fairly okay. She's just got a lot of bruises and is gonna be mighty sore for a while." Don began. "But…"

"But?"

Don leaned forward, lowering his voice. "We need to get her to a hospital, Leo." He looked at his brother intently.

"But…"

"She has… injuries that I… that we can't deal with." Leo noticed his brother blush slightly at this. "That I'm not about to deal with."

"I don't understand." Leo leaned back, crossing his arms.

Don looked over at Mike, who stood in the doorway, helplessly. He looked back at Leo.

"She was raped, Leo…"

Randi opened her eyes slowly. They hurt to open, like she was bruised…

Her memory flashed back to her, and she sat up quickly. That soon turned out to not be a good idea, and she gasped softly as her head throbbed at the sudden movement. She put a hand to her head, trying to will it to stop pounding. She became suddenly aware that she had no idea where she was. Her heat began pounding as she realized that she didn't recognize the smell of her environment. Which meant that she certainly wasn't home.

Hardly daring to breath, she listened intently. After a few moments, she convinced herself that she was alone. She rose slowly from the bed. She tiptoed across the room, her heart beating madly in her chest, her hands in front of her, trying to find a wall… anything… to help guide her along her search for a door. She didn't dare think about what happened after she found that.

Silence descended over the room. Leo gaped first at Don, who lowered his head, then at Mike, who looked at shocked as he felt. Don must not have told him.

"How do you know?" Mike got out before Leo could even think of speaking.

"Well…" Don blushed a bit harder at that. "I… I didn't check, if that's what you're asking." He stammered out. "It's just… the pattern of the… of the blood… And… and all that." He shrugged. "She's not cut anywhere near… there, Leo. And it's just… it's just a hunch." He finished, sitting back in the chair, running a hand over his head again.

Leo sat still for a few moments. He closed his eyes. "We need to find out, then go from there."

Don nodded. "I agree."

Suddenly the air was broken by a cry from the other room. Leo was at the door in a flash, followed by Don and Mike.

Randi was on her hands and knees on the floor, a chair knocked to the ground beside her. At their movement, she looked up. Her eyes widened fearfully and she scrambled backwards. She backed up until she hit the bed, and she let out a soft cry at the impact.

Leo's heart broke. She looked terrified.

"G-get away from me." She said, hoping she sounded less scared than she thought she did.

Leo took a step forward.

"Stay away!"

"Randi…" He reached her, leaning down.

"No!" She screamed. "No, please, no more… No more." Tears began streaming down her cheeks. Leo reached down, grasping her wrists in his hands gently. "Randi." He said softly, but forcefully.

"L-Leo?" She rose her face to his voice, searching.

"I'm here." He said simply.

"Oh Leo!" She cried out, and he slipped his arms around her. She buried her head against his shoulder. "You're safe." He murmured into her ear. "We have you now, you're safe."

"No m-more…" She sobbed out.

"No more." He confirmed. "Ever."

He looked to his brothers, who stood in the doorway. Resolve was in his voice, in his heart. If it was the last thing he did, he would make sure this injustice was avenged.