Note To Readers: Yeah, I know, "What a crazy chapter," but this one may bring things to the light. Fans of the original comics will like this one. Because it mirrors the actual chapter. Even fans of the movie may enjoy this chapter, just might be a little confused. So without a further to do…
Chapter 8: Pain
April's Apartment
April paced the room, waiting for the four brothers to return. Keno sat down bouncing his knee, thinking of what could have happened to them. Splinter on the other hand meditated, calm, and quiet. Then his eyes opened and he gripped his heart. April took in fear as she saw him fringe. "Splinter, are you alright?"
"For the first in a long time, my dear," Splinter spoke. "I do not. I feel a strange occurrence in my sons. They are here."
Michelangelo and Donatello climbed into the window, depression on their faces. "We're back…"
"Oh thank god you're alive!" April embraced Mickey in a hug. "Where are Leo and Raph?" She looked over and saw Raph climb in a depressed yet smug look. " Raph, where's Leo?"
"Leo, um yeah…" Raph said. " Leo didn't make it… He perished in the fire… I'm sorry master…But I'm ready to take his place as the leader…"
"What did you do?" April said pushing Raph, tears in her eyes. "Just a few days ago, you were calling him a dirty rat, now you're sucking up! What did you do?"
"Nothing!" Raph yelled back looking April in her eyes. "He lied; he made me hate master Splinter. Now he's paid for putting me below him. If you ask me he deserves it…"
"Have you ever shown Leo any appreciation to his leadership?" Don lifted his head and walked up to Raphael, staring him in his eyes. "Leo has been nothing, but a good leader. He saved your life, what have you ever done for him? Stop thinking about your self, and think about him. Have you? To late, my brother is dead…"
Suddenly a body was flung through the window of April's bedroom. Everyone ran up the stairs and found the bruised and scratched Leonardo. " Oh man, Leo!!" Don ran over to the turtle and checked his pulse, and put his head to his plastron. " He's alive. We have to get him out of here…"
"Here, let me help," Mickey said. Mickey turned around for Raph. " Are you going to help."
Raph looked up. " We have to get out of here." Suddenly foot ninja's began to drop into the apartment. Don put Leo on his back, held April's hand, and ran out the room. Keno, Mikey, and Splinter circled Don and April, kicking and punching away anyone who tried to come close. April led Don down the stairs and into the Antique Shop and April locked the door behind them.
"Where's Raph?" asked Keno. "He vanished on us. You think we can hold them off?" Suddenly the door was knocked down shelves and breaking antiques. Through the black ocean of men, stepped the large brute that is Hun.
" I see Raphael has left you…After he hands you over on a silver platter? The toxin your brother has rushing through his veins came from this kunai knife…" he explained. "The very knife that your older brother threw at the leader. My master, Oroku Saki needs your DNA to build the ultimate fountain of youth, and once again, the Shredder will rise, and rule the world…"
"And What do you plan to do with us?" question Don. " die out?"
"Wrong," Hun snickered. "We will drain you of your mutagen, ultimately having you slowly disintegrate. Your brother had a decent amount of mutagen drained. He should be able to never wake up from this coma. The way we beat him, the toxin, and the pain of betrayal from his brother, he should be in a emotional and physical trauma. Face it, turtles, you have lost."
Suddenly, a figure leaped through the window, landing rough. " Hope I'm not interrupting, I think you should let my green friends go," spoke Casey, swinging his Hockey Stick.
"Holy crap!" Mickey grinned. "It's Wayne Gretzky on steroids!"
"Damn!!" Casey moaned. "Who's the babe? No lie, you look like Jessica Alba with red hair!" The ninja's attempted to grip Casey, but was pushed back with the brute might. He crushed the skulls of the ninjas, then made it to the gang. " Hey sexy, can I go through the back door?"
"How could you ask a question like that at this time!" she screamed at Casey. "You sick bastard!"
"Don't take it personal, sweet heart," he said. " Do we have to escape?"
" Let's discuss this in the closet!" April yelled.
"Oh, not on the first date, babe," he joked. " Come on guys, to late for high-sticking!" They packed into the storage closet, trying to keep the door close."
"Stop Foot," Hun spoke. "Burn the building. We will collect data once they are dead. Foot, move!"
"It's finna get hot in here!" Casey yelled. "Hey babe, you wanna take off your clothes?"
April wanted to push him out in the store for the ninjas to get him, but she was scared for Leo and the rest of the turtles. She pushed a shelve out the way, showing a passageway. "Come on, this leads outside," She attempt to pull the door open, but Splinter came over and gave it a swift punch shattering the door. " Thanks,"
"Great, my van's parked out in the alley!" The turtles, April, Keno, Splinter, and Casey all made it to the alley, and they all climbed into the van. Casey took the driver's seat, and Keno road Shotgun. April
rested Leo's head in her lap, and wrapped a blanket around them. She looked back into the window, as she saw her Antique Shop and Apartment, burn down. " Don't worry guys, I got a place right outside the city we can crash at."