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*Warning after this chapter there is a time jump*

Chapter 11: Pursuit

Leo grunted as he shot toward the road side, chest heaving and body straining. The truck was just starting to pull out. He lengthened his stride, legs eating up the ground. Someone started shouting and bullets started raining down, he dogged and weaved, losing momentum. Leo gritted his teeth and leapt toward the back of the truck, he grunted as he tried to hang on and slipped hitting the cement with a thud and rolling. Raph came out of the woods in time to see Leo jump and rushed forward reaching him as he fell. Leo tried to scramble up, but Raph stopped him.

"Bro wait! Leo you're hurt!" Raph screamed. Leo twisted away toward the fleeing truck.

"MY KIDS ARE IN THERE!!! LET ME GO!!!" Leo screamed at the top of his lungs, fighting to get away. Leo twisted out of Raph's grip and sprinted off in pursuit of the truck.

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Fawn gasped when she heard the shouts and gun fire, minutes later a familar face appeared for a second.

"DADDY" Screamed the kids as Leo was jared loose and he vanished from view. Fawn quickly moved forward, looking out the slit. She cried out as Leo hit the cement and roll. OH...my GOD No!! Please don't let him be hit...

She nearly cried with relief when he got up and tried to come after them, Raph grabbed him and tried to look at his wounds, but Leo shook him off. Fawn heard his scream and so did the kids, their paniced cries stopped. Fawn watched as Leo attempted to follow them on foot and finally vanish from view, still sprinting hard, looking desperate.

She sat back and grabbed the kids, holding them close.

"Your Dad's ok kids...he's coming after us...it'll be ok." she whispered.

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Leo dropped to his knees watching the truck vanish as he gasped for air. He trew his head back.

"NOOOOOOOOO! JOHNSON!! I'LL KILL YOU!" He howled. slaming his fists into the ground as he gasped for breath. Raph jogged up and stopped, chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. Raph put his hand on Leo's carapace.

"Come on Bro, Let's go get Don and Mikey...they'll help us get to them. Don can track 'em," Raph said carefully. Leo shook his head a determined look on his face.

"I said I'd bring them back," Leo replied fiercely, eyes blazing. Raph felt a flikker of fear at the sight of his brother. Leo got up and jogged away, Raph stood, staring in shock as his brother left. Then with a determined growl he took off after Leo. He caught up and grabbed him, turning him around.

"Hey! You're hurt! We'll get them back," Raph shouted, "I promise we'll get them back." Leo stood still and suddenly leaned on Raph. Startled Raph hugged Leo awkwardly.

"We'll get them back," Raph promised softly. Leo nodded.

A few minutes later they were sprinting back to the battle-shell.

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April had woken up and was frantically demanding what was going on, Casey was curled next to her, out cold, Don had been forced to drug him in the attempt to keep him calm.

"Donnie!!! Tell me what's going on!! Where are Leo and Raph? Is Rose ok? Where are Fawn and the kids? Donnie answer me now!!!" April shrieked. Don sighed and rubbed his temples, he was terrified, Leo had just up and left, Raph had gone after him, his mate was missing and Leo's family was in danger.

"I DON'T KNOW!!!" he growled loudly. April flinched. April looked at Rose nervously.

"Donnie....Rose...she....she just found out she was pregnant this morning," April whispered. Don's head snapped up and he gasped, color draining from his face.

"Oh...no..." he breathed.

"Don...where was she hurt?" April asked despretly, "Don...she and Leo lost a baby three years back...they never told us because...Don it was a still born....She was so happy this morning...where. was. she. hurt?"

Don couldn't move, he was struggling to breathe.

"I-In t-the shoulder...she lost a lot of blood...she was barely breathing when Leo found her...." he managed to get out after a minute. April looked at him desperatly.

"Don....the pregnancy tests in the first-aid kit! Please!" April pleaded. Don scrambled over and carefully pulled out one of the tests and handed it to April.

A few minutes later...

April sat staring at the test strip then suddenly she smiled. Don's chocolater-brown eyes searched her face, questioning.

"She's....yeah...she didn't lose it," April said with relief. Don sat back and let out a slow breath. Leo...you've got to let us catch up bro..."laughs mentally"

April smiled at the look on Don's face.

Mikey's face appeared in the back.

"Leo's back...he's bleeding and limping pretty bad, Raph is with him, they got to the kids and Fawn but Leo fell off the back of the truck, Raph thinks Leo took a bullet but Leo says he's fine," Mike rattled off.

April looked at Don.

"Should we tell him?" Don asked. April nodded firmly. Leo was suddenly in the back of the truck, he leaned over Rose and sat beside her.

"Don what are you waiting for? Let's go! Get to tracking!!" Leo snapped. Don flinched a little not used to the anger in his eldest brother's voice.

"Leo," said April gently as she handed Leo the pregnancy test. He looked at her with a confused look for a second then his eyes widened. He took the test and stared at it, he shook his head slowly as if trying to gather himself. Don was at the computers trying to get a fix on the kids and his mate.

"Got a fix let's GO! RAPH TAKE THE WHEEL!" Don ordered Raph jumped in front and Mikey took shot-gun. Jade and Adar got into the middle seats. Raph pulled out ans following Don's shouted commands he sped off affter the Truck.

Twenty minutes later they caught up, Leo slid the side door open, much to their protests and Rose shouted at him.

"Raph get me closer!" Leo ordered. Someone in the other vehicle turned and let loose a barrade of bullets. Leo ducked back inside quickly, growling viciously. Raph pulled onto the edge of the road and pulled up next to the truck. Leo jumped and went through the window knocking the two men out and taking control of the vehicle.

They could hear the kids screaming from the back. Another man reached oer the seat and grabbed Leo, jerking his head back.

"Leo!" Rose cried. Raph griited his teeth. Mikey was in the back of the truck getting the triplets and Fawn, Don was mking his way back there. The truck colided with the battle-shell nearly forcing Raph off the road. Raph gritted his teeth and forced Leo and the truck back over. Leo was driving with one hand and unable to see the road.

"Mommy!" cried Lenora as she made it inside. The two other kids quickly got in and Don came in with Fawn.

"LEO THEY'RE IN!!!" Raph shouted. Leo made eye contact and jerked the sterring wheel to the left.

"NO!" Screamed Rose as Leo shot across the lane and slammed into the barrier. Raph pulled over and scrambled out. Don and Mike close behind him. Raph wrenched the door open and found Leo's attacker dead and Leo coughing and trying to move.

"Easy bro," Don gasped as he crawled in and started helping Leo free.

"Sorry to scare you guys...I couldn't get him off...," Leo coughed, there was blood in his mouth. Don examined it frantically.

"Bit my tongue," Leo comforted. A couple of minutes later Leo was sitting in the battle-shell getting his various cuts and scrapes taking care of. Rose was scolding him severly and the kids kept trying to get into his lap. Leo grabbed Rose and silenced her with a kiss.

"EEEEEWWWWWWWWW!" the triplets shrieked.

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