Chapter eleven:
Donnie makes it back to the lair relieved that no one is out to see him return alone. He hears Leo and Raph practicing in the training room, and guesses Splinter must be in his own room. He quickly heads to his lab and puts the bottle of liquid on his main work desk. He then runs around grabbing some testing equipment. He settles at his desk once he has all that he needs. He works way hoping to learn what this liquid is.
As supper time draws near the answer becomes rather obvious through his tests.
"It's poison." Donnie realizes then glances to his shelf of liquid mixtures he has made. He gets an idea and quickly writes notes before hurrying out of his lab. He sees Leo and Raph are now sitting enjoying a TV show as they cuddle. He flinches at the reminder that Mikey has been kidnapped. That he can't cuddle him like the other two are doing. He walks past slipping them the paper hoping it is as discrete as possible. He then heads into Splinters room as the two read his note. He pours some tea that has just finished, tucking the note around the cup. "I'll cook supper tonight." He offers and gives the tea to Splinter. He then heads out of the room and back to his lab. He sets to work to finish a small project before he has to make the others the poisoned supper. He takes the bottle to the kitchen feeling Leo and Raphs eyes on him. "Don't worry about dinner! I've got it!" He calls to them before vanishing into the kitchen. He glances up swearing he sees a small blinking red light in a vent. He at least knows that they can see him in the kitchen.
Hopefully though they didn't see him give the notes to the others.
Donnie begins making a soup for his family trying to not look to the spy device. He then hears a small kitten sneeze and realizes that it's someone holding a camera. He swallows harshly as he swears he feels a harsh glare on him. He really should have made those vents more safe. He continues cooking pretending that nothing is wrong. He picks up the bottle from the counter. He pauses and stares at it with hesitation about doing this. His hand holding it starting to shake. He feels a little dizzy in nervousness about what he is going to do. He tries to push away his nervousness trying to calm himself down about it. He grabs onto his wrist with his other hand to make his hand stop shaking. He closes his eyes taking a deep breath then opens his eyes. He feels at least a little better now as he reminds himself that this is going to be done for Mikey. He needs to keep his mate alive.
Even if it means putting poison into the food of his beloved family members.
Donnie forces his hand to open the bottle of the poison. He looks to the pot of soup he has prepared hesitating only for another moment. He finally forces himself to add the teal liquid to the soup stirring it in with the hand not holding the now empty bottle. He notices how it disappears seamlessly in with the soup. He hides the empty bottle beside the kitchen knives. He puts the soup into three bowls adding spoons. He hears Splinter head out of his room. He takes a breath ensuring that he appears calm. "Supper is ready!" He calls and the three enter the kitchen.
No sign of the notes he had passed to them.
The three give him calm looks covering up their real feelings of what they read.
"It smells delicious." Raph mentions sitting down at his spot.
"Thanks. I decided to try a new recipe I found. Mikey should be joining us soon. Go ahead and enjoy in the meantime." Donnie tries to play it off and watches them eat. "I'm so sorry that I have to do this to you all." He whispers under his breath.
"You have done well on this my son." Splinter smiles to him and though it isn't obvious Donnie knows it is assurance.
Donnie is glad that his family trusts him enough to go through with this. "Thanks. I'm so glad you like it." He turns as Leo suddenly starts to cough. He sees the omega leader clutch the table in dizziness.
Raph gets up in worry only to fall holding the table for support in his dizziness.
"What is in this?" Leo questions bringing a hand to his head. "Ugh. I don't feel so good."
Raph hunches over not looking to be doing so well either.
Splinter doesn't get from his chair as he takes a few deep breaths to try to help.
"Somethings not right. It must have been the food." Raph growls sounding rather angry at this fact.
Splinter looks to Donnie before his eyes close and he collapses to the floor, he slipped out of his chair as he fainted. He doesn't seem to be breathing.
Raph turns to look to Donnie giving him a glare. "How could you... Do this... To us?" He strains to get the words out, then tries to reach his mate who collapses. He collapses as soon as he lets go of the table.
Neither Leo nor Raph appear to be breathing.
Donnie sighs and lowers his head. He clutches the counter to steady himself so he won't fall backwards. He never thought about seeing it all happen before his very eyes.
It all feels so wrong and unreal. Almost like all of this is some kind of dream instead of reality.
Donnie feels as though nothing could have prepared him to see it all happen before him. He suddenly wishes that he had left the room, before reminding himself that there is a watcher in the vent.
Right... The watcher in the vent...
Donnie takes a few deep breaths before turning to the vent with a glare. "There! Satisfied?" He questions the one recording. "Go tell your leader to meet me at the agreed spot. I'll be waiting." He hears the watcher head off through the vent not even trying to be sneaky. He turns away stepping over Leo and Raphs motionless bodies. He leaves the lair and heads to the surface. He hurries to the spot and arrives leaning on a tree to catch his breath. He moves away once his breath evens out. He glances around looking for one of the minions or the woman herself. He sits in the shade of the tree as the sun is setting and waits.
After about ten minutes a bush rustles behind him.
Donnie turns to see the woman approaching with some of her minions. He gets to his feet eyes narrowing. He doesn't see Mikey with them.
"Very impressive. A part of me wasn't sure you'd actually go through with it." The woman claps a little then stops with a chuckle. "To kill your own family with poison all for the sake of your mate."
"Well I did it. I held up my end of our bargain. Now give me my mate back." Donnie takes a step closer to the woman with a serious demanding gaze directed at her.
"Come. I will take you to your mate." The woman takes the lead with her minions surrounding Donnie.
Donnie follows her as the minions keep him from going anywhere. He is lead to a business office looking building.
The woman opens the door and they all head in with the door shutting behind them.
Donnie hears the doors lock click back into place. He ignores it as he continues following the woman. He is taken to a room where Mikey is tied to a chair. He notices the other staring at a screen playing the video of what had happened in the kitchen. He clenches his teeth knowing he'll have some explaining to do to his mate.
The woman leads Donnie closer to Mikey who turns to them.
Donnie flinches as he notices the tears in his mates eyes. He lets his eyes meet with the others and gives a comforting look... Which doesn't seem to help the omega at all in calming down. He wants to talk to Mikey but he doesn't dare with the enemy all around. He can see other minions floating around the area. He sees the minions surrounding him move away so he runs to Mikey. He hugs his crying mate who tries to get out of his hold.
"Let go of me! You killed our family! How could you!?" Mikey snaps at Donnie looking with angry crying eyes at him.
"They were going to kill you if I didn't." Donnie tells Mikey hating to see his mate like this. He also hates that he is the cause of the state his mate is in.
"No! Donnie! You could have found a way to save me without killing our family!" Mikey shouts at him and manages to make Donnie let go of him. He falls back hitting the floor as he is still tied to a chair. He glares at Donnie who looks away. "You monster! You're no better than the enemies we face! I hate you! I don't want to ever see you again! I'll never forgive you!" He shuts his eyes unable to look at the other any longer.
Donnie falls to his knees as the hurt of Mikeys words hit rather heavily. He casts his gaze downward between his hands that's resting on the floor.
The woman snaps her fingers and her minions jump Donnie pinning him.
Donnie's arms are tied up behind his back. "Mikey!" He gasps seeing the other being taken away by other minions. He tries to struggle free only to be forced to his feet. He is lead away. "You were supposed to let him go if I did what you told me to!" He shouts at the woman as he is taken away. He is tossed into a cell that is shut and locked. He tries to get out of the ropes that keep his arms behind himself. He stops and lays there on the floor hoping that Mikey will be able to forgive him. "I'm so sorry. I really am. Please Mikey." He shifts to lean his back against the back wall. He doesn't care he's still tied up anymore. He closes his eyes hoping that everything really will be alright.
In the meantime Mikey is untied and thrown into another cell. He is far enough away from Donnies cell so they can't try to talk. He lays there on the floor as the door is closed and locked. He cries for a little bit then shifts to sit up. He sees that the minions who put him here are gone. He searches himself for any sign of his weapons. He pauses as he finds a folded piece of paper tucked into where he usually puts his nunchucks. He pulls it out and unfolds it reading what's written there. He finds fresh tears coming to his eyes as he reads the note. He crumples it in his hand and sits there letting tears run down his face.