Heroes in the Half-Shell

Chapter 18 – Eric's True Intention

Disclaimer: I do not repeat DO NOT own TMNT and crew in any way cause they belong to Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (Only knows as the Greatest Guys on Earth!). Other characters like a certain OC that happen in these fanfic rightfully belongs to me and only ME!

Announcement from the writer: Hey guys! Christmas is definitely around the corner. I do hope you guys will be well and healthy after everything we have been through. For my family, our Christmas is going to be different. Usually every year, we have Christmas with the family on the day but we're going up to Sydney instead so my bro and his family will come down early, have an early Christmas day before heading up to Sydney to have Christmas with my sister-in-law's side of the family and then, celebrate my 30th at a holiday house we are renting! I'm not much of a party girl but that doesn't mean I can celebrate my special day!

Usually, every chapter if I get reviews and/or reader favouriting this story or me, I would write them. When this story comes to an end, I will write them in the extra chapters at the end. (You know the ones that said "Updating" and "Updating Again")

Let's take a trip down Bad Guy Lane, shall we? Cause I need to get onto playing Sonic Frontiers!

(Sacks' Estate, outside of Manhattan, NY – 8:45am)

Still donning his black ensemble, Sacks has occupied himself in his dark chambers for the last 30 minutes. After the call was made by Karai; reporting that only three specimens have been taken in and they were transporting them to his location. The number "3" took him by surprised as he only remembers four turtles during Project Renaissance, plus a small rat. That is until Karai then told him that one of them was killed in the ambush. He simply brushes the news aside as he needs only more than one for his project to recommence.

If anyone knew the truth of his immense project, his fortress is simply the last place to look for giant humanoid reptiles. Actually, there would be no place on Earth to look for any giant humanoids whatsoever.

In the meantime, Sacks was just simply passing the time to gazes on the Japanese art in the dark room. A candle was lit to provide the light source. Only two people have ever enter this room before. The children of his previous co-workers have entered his home yesterday to give him grand news. The experiments that he – and his master – thought were lost in the fire 15 years ago have survived and April was the one who save them. He thanked her personally and mentally. He and Shredder can finally put the project that was nearly wasted back on track.

As on cue, Sacks walks to the exit. They are here.

Coming up to his lab, Sacks pushes back the plastic sheets to enter the secluded room. Walking through the hallway, he can hear large pugnacious noises and they were getting louder as he comes closer. Taking one look at the source of those voices…he wishes that he was dreaming.

Occupied in three containment units are what he was waiting for. Three turtles. Three large turtles. All dressed-up in different kinds of fabrics. Sacks looks at the colours on them. He sees a blue, a purple and an orange over their eyes. There was same colour-coded that was painted on their shells when they were small. If they kept the colours, they must have kept the names.

Before they were brought here, their hands and legs were blinded together but once they got inside the secret lab in some guy's basement, they were put into these glass containment without a hassle. Not to mention freaking out or intriguing the scientists in the room. It would easy for them to escape but if they did, every Foot Soldiers would fire more tranq darts and shocking them with electrical rods. Plus, they don't even know where they are at the moment. But once they get outside, they could get their purple brother to get a fix on their location. And find their other brother and their father (if he is ok).

Their legs are free but their hands are not. Metal binds have been clasp tightly around their mutant wrist with only a special gauntlet on their right. With tubes connected to it. Once it was locked in, they felt a few pricks into their skin and at the single second, it begins to suck a lot of red substance out from their bodies. They are taking their blood out of their system. And they all doubt that it is for a good cause for what Shredder and Sacks have in stores for them.

The reptiles were now struggling against the binds on their wrists.

"Oh, my…" he gasps.

Sacks comes to a slow halt as he stands in the middle of the taken units.

A number of conversations were going about to a few scientists until their boss walks in while a couple were on a computer each that is observing their heart rate and breathing. And the flow of their DNA through the small tubes. Other than the experts, Karai and three Foot members are presents. One has his forearms exposed with his sleeves rolled up. The Lieutenant has ordered him but didn't explained why. She just simply stands there with her hands behind her back. Despite being their boss, Sacks was hers.

And right now, he is eyeing at them with admiration. "Wow." He walks a little bit closer. "Unbelievable. Let me look at you." Sacks then tilts his head as he goes back and forth at his captive mutants. When he has stepped inside, the rich businessman simply can't take his eyes off of them. Not because of their ridiculous outfits but of what they have become. If he didn't lose them years ago, they would have been under his control and his plan would have already been in motion back then. A few set-backs but with only one outcome.

The three Turtles have all stopped struggling to the man before them. Eric Sacks. There was no need of an introduction of who he is. They know who Sacks is. And Sacks knows exactly of who they are as he keeps on speaking. "I'm a hard guy to impress, but…this is just…" He then did something completely out of his character. Sacks chuckles like a squealing fan at a concert.

"Oh my God." He quickly looks at Karai from behind. She pictures a blank expression. But she and the master both must have been very stunned by their current appearance. He remembers holding his little test subjects in the palm of his hands. Seeing them in a much larger size was something…unexpected.

"Wow!" He faces them again whilst putting his hands on his hips. "And we were gonna use rabbits! Can you imagine that?" Mutant Rabbits. What a concept. "All we were trying to do is create…an antidote."

Sacks is trying to reason with the Turtles. Too bad this is not working for them. They know his story. But… something wasn't right. Why were they created them in the first place if their mutagen is very important to them? That is what they wanted to know.

Leonardo gripped his fist in angry. "For what?" he growled.

Hearing one of them speak was a bombshell to the businessman. Did he just…speak? That is truly fascinating. Sacks direct his focus on the middle turtle, offering his full attention. "Say that again. I want to hear your voice."

The blue leader will gladly to say it again but with power. "For WHAT?!" He made his point clear with a big tug of his blind, leaning forward, thus produced a loud thud. He didn't go all the way as to his short fastens and his forehead didn't hit the glass in front of him.

Sacks looks at him, stunned. "Wow." They didn't just grow to be powerful, he unintentionally created them to intelligent. Very fascinating. He then snaps out of his amazed curiosity and back to his serious nature. "Well, uh, we had this plan. A plan that we're ready to put back online…today." Judging from his ton in the last sentence, he didn't prepare a speech. But he thinks that it would be best to put on a demonstration for his guests in which was planned. "I'll show you." That is when he turns to the Lieutenant herself. "Karai, um…" Sacks gestures his hand at the little spectacle that he likes to put on. "Show them."

Karai walks forward, gives him a nod. She would gladly to do so. The woman looks at her men. She gives a nod to them before speaking something in Japanese. Only two of her men understand the signal. The third one…does not.

Which only cause the two Foot Soldiers to wrap their arms around one of their own. "What?" he utters. Struggling in their tight grip, the lone soldier in the middle was surprised by this action. Why are they doing this? That is until Karai comes over to him with four large canisters on wheels…with an attachable gas mask. The tube is filling up with some bright orange substances.

The lone Foot Solider's heart was now beating fast. Full of fear.

He too knows what it is filled with. Which is why he is now struggling even more in their hold. He now knows why he is the only one who has his sleeves rolled up. They were told of the experiment that was going to unfold in a matter of time. And he was unknowingly brought here…as a test subject. Just like the Turtles.

As that was happening, Sacks begins to explain his plan to his mutants. "Do you know my building, Sacks Tower? Got that great big spire up on top?" The Turtles are well-aware of the structure owned by the richest man in the Big Apple. Where is he going with this? "That spire is filled... with tons of chemical toxins."

The same kinds of toxins that was stolen from the docks. Along with the ingredients to make the antidote from scratch. That is until the news about the Turtles comes into the light in which only the dangerous toxins were made.

The trapped Foot was begging for mercy. "No, no…"

But Karai simply ignored one of her own as she grabs hold of the mask. She then comes up to the toiling soldier, grips her hand at the back of his head and shove the mask up against his face. Once it was secured on, the chemicals flow up to the tube, out through the mask…and into his mouth.

"Bad stuff." Sacks looks at the cruel demo progress as the liquid compounds keeps on pouring into the sole soldier's mouth and was forced down through his oesophagus. He looks back at the green audience, pointing to the showpiece. "That kinda bad." Very bad indeed by the looks of it.

Unable to take much of the burning liquid spreading into his body, the Foot Soldier falls to the ground but the torture still presses on. He tries to pry the mask off him by shaking his head and body but Karai and the two that he calls comrades are still holding him down. She or Sacks didn't care about losing any of their men. They have no remorse of what happens to them. They can always find more muscle for the right price. Once enough substances have entered his body, Karai and the two Foot released the poisoned warrior, left to suffer at this harsh trial.

"In a few hours, Shredder is going to unleash all that stuff over the whole city. The initial death toll will shake world governments to their core."

Once that chemical is released, the air itself would infest to who breathes into it. And they would end up like the first subject here. His skin, both visible and covered, was now concealed in red/black bloats. Smoke was escaping the sores. Coughing and shaking violently are also the known symptoms. This case is even worse than the Ebola virus itself. More deadly and hastier. Even the purple turtle was fascinated by this experiment but he now knows it is used for a sinful purpose.

Just what this world needs. Another fatal virus to wipe out the human race in an instant.

All the scientist that are present in the space are nauseating by these events. Most of them couldn't believe what they are about to unleashed. They all either looked at one another and a couple dare to looked at the twitching body on the ground. And some of them didn't even care. They have dedicated their lives to work for a powerful company, not caring a few deaths would get in the way. As long as they get the next pay check to get through in life.

Karai and her forces left the poor soldier to rot as she returns the mask to the canister. She goes back to her original post as the two remaining soldier remains standing on the spot; leaving their friend to die.

"In 30 days, the city of New York will be a quarantine zone." Just like the soldier that will perish in a matter of minutes.

Despite being a malevolent plan caused by him and his master, Sacks has come up with a solution in case the sources doesn't trace back to his work. "And that is where my company comes in. I'm going to save everyone with the antidote that is made from the mutagen that is oozing through your blood." If it works, Sacks will be hailed as a hero to the public but at the same time, a villain.

One of the scientists, presses the switch on the touchscreen as more blood continues to suck out of the boys' veins. If this keeps up, it would only be a matter of time before the Turtles would collapse from the loss of blood. A little bit longer,…it would all be over for them. The mutants are still struggling to rip the bind off of them. Maybe they should break their arms in the process just to cut off the connection.

"The government will then send Sacks Industry a blank check…and I'm going to be rich. Like, stupid rich."

Not too far, the tubes continue to slide the blood into a machine which then gurgles as drops of plasma into a large clear canister. Once that is filled, he will convert it into the ultimate cure-all – the mutagen.

It was like history repeating itself. Just like the tale of the warlord that many years ago has unleashed the poison to the people of Japan. Shredder is exactly like the evil warlord but the only difference that the cure itself…is already in his hands. Making it from scratch would be impossible. It was all in the Turtles' system which is something that Sacks and Shredder have been trying to create for many years now since the accident.

It is just like Turtles' father said. Their mutagen in their blood is of great value to them. The Foot have been looking for them this whole time if April and Sally didn't blurt them out. But it was not the girls' fault. They had no idea Sacks was on the dark side this whole time.

"Shredder will force this city to live under our rule."

Leonardo continues to look at Sacks with a furious look, clenching his fists once again. Donatello and Michelangelo were still trying to pry themselves off of their binds.

"We will be gods."

That is why they were created in the first place. Only for their selfish needs.

Sacks cares about the money. Shredder values complete control. The perfect duo for world domination. And they are willing to kill innocent people in the process. He and Shredder cannot get away with this. They need to be stop before this horrible proceeds as planned.

Sacks has said enough before leaving the room. He is going to give the update to another important figure who is currently occupied in another room.

More of their blood is draining out of their systems. At first, they were struggling. And now, they are getting a bit slouching. So much blood is coming out at once and it won't be too long until there is nothing left in their systems.

It would take only a miracle to stop Eric Sacks and save the poor reptiles.

Sacks' true motion comes into the light on why he and Shredder created the Turtles in the first place. All we need is a rescue mission for the heroes in:

Heroes in the Half-Shell: Raphael vs. The Shredder

Author's Notes: We all had a feeling that Sacks was a bad guy this whole time. In fact, during production, he was supposed to be the new Shredder! (the Caucasian version! Thank goodness, that didn't work and went back to the original idea. I prefer the original idea like any other TMNT fan.)

So, we pretty much know what part Sacks plays in the movie, in other words his motive. That is why I came up with part of the title – "Intentions". It another word for goals, targets or aims. I thought it fits perfect.

And you know, I sometimes have a habit of writing up bad guy scenes like this one. I don't know why that happens. And like I said in the last chapter, I'm changing a bit in the next one but my girl Sally will still have her moment and the same line as well! You know what I'm talking about!

Take care of yourself!

Until we meet again,

The DragonLord2912