The group slipped silently down the poorly lit, concrete halls of the factory. They would stop every now and then to listen and make sure they weren't being followed. As they neared the next hall they began to hear voices talking to one another, but it was only when they got to the corner of the hall that they realized who those voices belonged to.
"Stockmen Fly and Rahzar " Mikey whispered as they all listened quietly.
"So how long do you think the boys got? " Came a raspy sounding fly voice from around the corner.
"Uhhh... not long considering what I saw of him a minute ago. That pathetic turtle did it to himself when he decided to stay and fight. I'm just amazed that he's lasted as long as he has. He may be pathetic, but the boys got a strong spirit."
"Oh yes, but I must say that I don't understand the Masters methods. He started out wanting answers and locations, and now it's seems like he just wants to kill him slowly. I mean if she hadn't have sent out that message then he still might of been able to hold his head up on his own. I think that if the Master wants answers then he should take his time to get them. You know spread the torture out, take his anger out on both of them if he must, but give it time.
"It won't happen. You know the Shredder won't lay a hand on Karai, but don't worry he'll break her with him. Now come on Fly we have work to do."
As soon as Leo heard them go back down the hall he turned around to the others. "Come on guys it sounds like Donnie doesn't have much time left. We can't go this way. Uhhh... there's got to be another way around this place."
"Hay Leo, what about that? " April asked quietly as she pointed at the large opening of the factory's ventilation shaft.
"Ah yes that's perfect! Great thinking April! " Leo said as he let out an exasperated breath, and as a group they all climbed in.
The group and their Sensei had been crawling for quiet a while when they heard a muffled scream up ahead in the ventilation system. April sucked in a breath "Ahh... is that Donnie? "
"I do not know my dear. Leonardo please move faster."
Leo nodded his head and moved on at a quicker pace. The closer they came to it the more distinct the scream was. They quickly learned that it was more then one voice screaming, and one of them sounded a lot like a girl.
Finally they were right above the poorly lit, concrete room, and what they saw brought tears to all of their eyes. The scream was that indeed of Donnie. Karai was screaming as well, and begging for the Shredder to stop from her place chained to the opposite wall. While his Foot Bots were beating Donnie with red hot, metal rods.
"PLEASE STOP THIS! LET HIM GO! STOP!" Karai cried to the Shredder with tears streaming down her face. Donnie was crying out, with his head thrown back, and muscles tense, thrashing around against the chains with what little energy he had left. As Foot Bots just held the hot metal against his exposed skin in various places along his body.
Their Sensei quietly opened the ventilation hatch so he and his students could sneak out onto the selling beams that held the poorly lit lights up, and looked down at Donnie. They all bit their lips to keep quiet because they each new that if the Shredder realized that they were there then he would kill Donnie on the spot for sure.
Mikey and April held each other as Donnie screamed trying their best to keep quiet for his sake.
"That's enough " the Shredder said in a rough voice when Donnie finally stopped moving around in the chains. Clearly he had passed out from the overwhelming pain. Karai had stopped screaming too, and was now silently sobbing to herself.
"Unchain her, lock the doors, and place guards at every exit. I'm done here. We've sufficiently broken them both."
They watched as a Foot Bot unlocked Karai from her chains, and she fell from the wall and ran over to Donnie. She ran her palm lovingly down the side of his face, and she thought she felt him lightly lean into her touch. Then she turned around to look at the Shredder. "You're a monster! " she spat. "I can't believe I ever called you Father!"
The Shredded laughed evilly, and said "I'm not the monster, he is. So I would spend what time you have left with him because he won't last much longer. He'll be dead in a matter of hours. Good luck my daughter, one day I hope you'll understand" and with that the Shredder turned and left the room with his Foot Bots behind him locking the door.
