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Ch 14 Dealing with the Devil.

Leo continued to walk through the woods. He was tired and weak. His arm throbbed from the sprain and the shackle that still hung from it and now he could start to feel dehydration setting in. He felt as though he had been walking for hours and wondered if the woods were ever going to end. He had been trying to find a path or a road of some sort that would allow a vehicle to get through, but so far he had found nothing that told him how Jeffrey had been able to get back and forth from New York to wherever he was.

The cold morning had now given way to the hot day and the heat combined with the nausea was beginning to wear him down. He wanted to rest but he didn't want to stop. Stopping meant Jeffrey would be able to eventually catch up to him, and in his weakened condition he was uncertain if he would be able to fight him. 'Keep going.' He told himself. Just a few more miles and hopefully he would find something that resembled civilization.

He pressed onward, keeping his eyes on the ground to watch his footing and his ears opened to the sounds around him. Jeffrey was a martial artist, he knew how to be stealthy and, unlike Leonardo, it was clear he knew these woods. As he wandered, it had dawn on Leo that Jeffrey had been in New York for over a year and had been probably coming to the small cabin for at least that much time. So he knew where to go and how to get around.

He shuddered at the memories of the photos. The one of he and Raph making love sickened him. To know he had been watching him all this time only made Leo angry and more determined then ever to get home and find a way to deal with Jeffrey and get him out of his life once and for all.

Leo turned his eyes upward to the sky and saw the sun directly above him. 'It had to be some time after twelve o'clock.' He thought. Why wasn't he close to anything yet. How far into the woods did Jeffrey take him. He was just beginning to think he should turn and go back the way he came when a small sound of trickling water came to his ears. He felt his mouth run dry and his throat tighten. He walked a few more feet and parted some bushes to find a small stream. He let out a sigh of relief and made his way to the cool refreshing brook. He took a long refreshing drink and laid himself in a deeper part of the stream. It wasn't as deep as he would have liked it to be but it felt great to let it run over his hot sweaty body and rinse the blood away from the his raw and chaffed wrist. 'I'll just rest for a few minutes.' He told himself. 'Just have to listen for any sounds that might be footsteps.' He thought as he felt his eyes grow weary.

After several minutes of relaxing in the cool stream, he felt his energy renewed and decided to continue to walk. He decided to follow the stream as far as he could. He knew the woods would end at some point and he now felt certain he would find some place to get help. Thirty minutes went by before his eyes spotted something that looked like a rather large lake in the far distance. He made his way towards it and let out a huge cry of joy. In front of him in the distance were several large cabins on the edge of the large lake. "Thank you." He breath while looking up to the sky. He quickly made his way down to the closest cabin, hoping and praying to find someone, anyone who could help him.

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"How much further Donnie?" Raph said, sitting next to him in their SUV.

"Not too much further." He replied looking at the GPS. "Should be there in about another twenty minutes."

"Yeah but then how far is the walk to the cabin?" Mikey asked. He was in the back seat directly behind Donnie and very anxious to get to their destination.

"We're not walking Mikey." Donnie advised. "The cabin is several miles away and deep in the woods. That's why I rented the ATV."

Mikey looked behind him to see the sleek black four person ATV sitting on a trailer being towed. If it was not for the mission to find Leo, he would have been very excited at the prospect of going ATVing in the woods with his brothers.

"Do you think Leo will be up for riding in that thing?" Mikey asked.

"Don't worry about Leo." Raph replied. "He's tough as nails and I'll be at his side holding on to him if need be."

Mikey nodded and looked forward. He spotted a sign stating 'Lake Unkechaug' would be coming up in the next five miles.

"Okay we're almost there." Donnie told them. He looked at the GPS and noted the camp was still a few miles away after the turn off. He looked at Raph who stared straight ahead with grim determination on his face. "We'll find him Raph."Donnie assured him. "We'll find him."

Raph nodded and clenched his fist."I know Don." He set his jaw and cracked his knuckles. "He just better be okay or this guy Moore is going to regret the day he was ever born."

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Leo ran into the first cabin he came upon. "HELLO!" He cried out upon opening the door. No response. He took a deep breath and began to inspect each cabin one by one. But they were all the same, empty. Finally, he came to one that looked to be the office. He walked in hoping to find a phone to use but the one phone he did find had been disconnected.

Leo sighed in despair and began to walk back toward the outside, trying to think of what to do next. He was so deep in thought he failed to notice the latch on the door to the cabin had been locked. He reached for it and when it would not open, a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach began to well inside him and once again that strange feeling of foreboding washed over him like a tidal wave of fear.

He didn't need to turn around, he could feel his eyes burning holes in his shell, eyes that were filled with anger, rage and hate. He forced himself to remain calm and steadied his breathing. He might not be able to put up much of a fight but he would be damned if he let that monster take him again.

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Donnie turned the SUV onto a dirt and rocky path. The three turtles bounced around the large vehicle as it ran over rough terrain filled with rocks and deep ruts in the dirt. "Couple more miles up this path and we'll be at the camp." Donnie announced.

"Let's hope so." Mikey said as he bounced around in the back seat. "This rocky road is really bumpy and my butt is starting to hurt."

Raph and Donnie rolled their eyes at the youngest turtle. "Just get us there Don." Raph told him. "The sooner we get there, the sooner we can get to the cabin and find Leo." Raph clenched his fist.

"We'll be there shortly Raph." Donnie told him. "Will Casey be meeting us there?"

"No." Raph told him.

Donnie gave him a sideways glance. "Why not?"

"Because I didn't call him." Raph confessed.

"Why the hell not?" Mikey demanded.

"Because I didn't want Casey or any cop stopping me from dealing with Jeffrey the way I want to." Raph admitted.

"Raph, if we need backup.."

"We won't need backup Donnie." Raph sat in the seat with his arms crossed. After a few minutes, he huffed. "If you think we need to call them, then go ahead." He muttered. He then turned and glared at him. "We may need them anyway to stop me from killing that piece of s..."

"Okay Raph." Donnie interrupted." I'll keep my t-cell handy."

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Leo kept his hand on the door and eyes facing forward. He swallowed hard as the footsteps began to come forward.

"Why did you leave me Leonardo?" Jeffrey asked, his voice barely above a whisper. But to Leo, in the silence of the room, it sounded like a loud scream.

Leo slowly turned and faced him. Their eyes met and Jeffrey stared intently into Leo's eyes. As he walked close to him, Leo pressed himself against the wall and began to make his way very slowly to the right corner, where, out of the corner of his eye, he could see a broom handle leaning against the wall. "I'm not going back with you Jeffrey." He whispered, he kept his eyes locked onto Jeffrey's, making sure he did not see what he was trying to do. He had to get the broom with his left hand as his right arm throbbed in excruciating pain and his hand still held the cuff, loosely but still ready to be used.

"You don't have a choice Leonardo." Jeffrey told him, his voice raising slightly. "I was going to give you my love." Jeffrey continued to walk closer. "I was going to give you my life. Take care of you and give you everything you wanted and this is the THANKS I get!?"

"What about my freedom Jeffrey?" Leo demanded, his voice also raising in anger. "Would I be allowed to just leave whenever I want?!" He backed himself into the corner, still forcing Jeffrey's eyes on his. "Would I be allowed to just enjoy being me without having you always watching over me…or leave without your permission?!"

"Why would you want to?!" Jeffrey suddenly shouted. "I would give you everything you could want…"

"No Jeffrey you can't." Leo shouted back. He felt the broom handle behind him and gripped it hard with his left hand. "As long as you force me to do what YOU want me to do….you can NEVER give me what I want." He breath heavily and began to advance on Jeffrey. "And what I want is to do is to go … home … NOW!"

Leo raised his arm and swung the broom handle out in a wide arc toward Jeffrey's head. But Jeffrey saw it coming and quickly blocked the blow. He grabbed the handle and the two began to wrestle with it. Leo then brought his right hand up and swung the shackle around hitting Jeffrey on the temple with it. The hit, although weak, had found it's mark and Jeffrey yelled in anguish, he stumbled back pushing himself away from Leo. He grabbed his head and wiped the blood dripping down the side with his hand. He scowled furiously at the turtle.

"You are going to PAY for that Leonardo!" He yelled and rushed toward him, his eyes wild and fierce.

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Donnie drove the SUV up to the path and parked in front of a cabin that faced the road. "This is probably the main office." He told them as They got out of the car. They walked to the back of the car to start unloading the ATV and were just about to remove the chains that held the vehicle down when they noticed loud noises coming from inside the cabin followed by a loud pained yell.

"That's Leo!" Raph screamed. Without any thought or hesitation, Raph jumped over the vehicle and ran toward the cabin.

"Raph, wait!" Donnie yelled. He grabbed the handle to the hatch of the car and opened the back. Donnie, along with Mikey, grabbed their weapons along with Raph's sais and raced over to where Raph was attempting to break open the cabin door.

Donnie took his bo staff and, with a jump and a loud HIYAAAA, shoved it hard against the door causing it to splinter. With one final kick, Raph forced his way inside and the three turtles froze at the sight before them. Leo was on the floor with Jeffrey on top of him, in his hands Jeffrey held the broom handle and was attempting to push it against the turtle's throat. Leo was using his left hand to try and push the broom off him while attempting to strike Jeffrey in the head with the cuff in his right hand holding onto it weakly.

When the door busted open, Jeffrey startled and turn to see the other turtles coming in. His hesitation was enough to allow Leo to grab the broom handle with his left hand, push it off him and smack Jeffrey across the side of his face with it, knocking him off and onto the floor.

"YOU BLACK HEARTED SON-OF-A-BITCH!" Leo screamed as he scrambled away from Jeffrey and stood up. "I WOULD RATHER DIE THEN LIVE WITH A MONSTER LIKE YOU!" Leo looked down at Jeffrey and held the broom handle in his hand toward him, he was shaking violently and tears streamed down his face. When it was clear that Jeffrey was not going to get back up, Leo back away from him, massaging his throat gently with his right hand. He looked toward Raph and the others and watched Raph glare down at Jeffrey with fire in his eyes.

Raph growled low and stalked his way over to Jeffrey, his sais gripped tightly in his hands and his teeth baring their fangs. The human was laying on his side in the fetal position, groaning in pain and holding his face as more blood trickled down from the cut. He looked up at Raph as the green eyed turtle made his way over to him.

"Get up." His voice was low and menacing. "Get up and face me you pathetic bastard."

"Donnie." Mikey whispered with a shaking voice. "I think you better call the police now."