A/N: I want lots of reviews for this, okay? I sad right now because of the absence of reviews for the last time. REVIEW! PLEASE! Don't be like me and only review a few times. REVIEW NOW...when your done reading it. This chapter has a lot of back and forth but it's mostly centered on Raph. Oh and Raph's laungage is REALLY bad now. I wish he'd stop cursing. I HATE cursing!
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Raph sat on the chair watching Mikey sleep. This was as close as his brother would let him. He felt terrible for getting Mikey mad at him. Now Raph can't go to anyone. He can't go back to Leo after what he did and Donny would be with Leo. He can't go to Donny if he doesn't want Leo knowing about it. Now he can't even talk to Mikey! The feeling of isolation was starting to really get to him. He didn't know what to do anymore.
"Raph?" Casey asked, causing Raph to look up at him. "Leo called-"
"I don't wanna hear it. 'Specially if you told 'im I was here!" Raph growled with only half his usual aggression.
"Raph, I'm sorry buddy, but I hadta!" Casey said. He spoke quickly so Raph couldn't interrupt again, "Shredder's got Don!"
"What?" Whatever Raph was going to say, was cut short at that. "He captured Donny? How? When?"
"I wasn't given da details," Casey said, "Leo sounded ta be in a rush. He's goin' after 'im alone."
"What's he thinkin'?!" Raph raged. Mikey moaned in his sleep and Raph glanced at him before quieting his voice, "He's nuts if he thinks he can survive alone like that. He's told me that often enough. I can't believe he would do something like this!"
"I bet he's just a little messed up right now." He said, "Yanno yer not da only one grievin'."
"I have to do somethin'," Raph said as he glanced again at Mikey, "Dammit Leo! He's gonna get 'imself killed too!"
"I'll watch Mike," Casey sighed.
"Ya better," Raph growled. He started towards the window but paused to hear Casey inform him to trace Donny's cell signal. He made his way out through the window and scaled the fire-escape. Ya betta be okay, Leo. I won't forgive ya if ya ain't.
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He arrived just in time to see the Shredder slash Leo across the face. He ran faster and blocked Shredder's next attack with his sais. "Not on my watch!" He growled.
"Raph…?" Leo asked from behind him. His voice sounded pained. Raph didn't turn or acknowledge Leo in any way.
"Come on," Raph said, as pushed against Shredder's katana so he could back off and grab Leo's arm roughly. Raph yanked him up and backed up a few more steps. "We're leaving!" He said to Shredder, "I'll be back fer Donny. Ya got that?!"
"I got what I needed," Shredder said as he picks up Leo's bloodied mask from the ground before him. "Ninja, vanish!" He ordered before disappearing himself. Raph threw Leo over his shoulders at that before running off into the night.
"Thanks for saving me," Leo muttered.
"Don't go thankin' me, Leo," Raph growled, "I shoulda let Shred-head kill ya fer that."
"Can we stop for a minute?"
"No," Raph griped.
"Raph, I got blood in my eyes!" Leo complained, "I can't see! I just want to wipe it off! It stings!"
"Fine, but only fer a minute," Raph said as he stopped and scaled down the side of a building to the alley.
"That's all I ask for," Leo said, before he was set down against the wall. Leo reached blindly into his belt and removed the cloth he carried to wipe the blood from his katanas and used it to wipe away the blood covering his eyes. As he touched the cut, a twinge of pain closed his face.
"That looks like a nasty cut," Raph said as he took the cloth from his brother to wipe it himself. "We can't stay here. I gotta getcha ta April's."
"What about Donny?" Leo asked, wincing every time the cloth touched the cut.
"I'll worry about that later," He said, "Just keep yer eyes shut 'til we get ta her place. This cloth ain't workin'." Before Leo could protest, Raph had him back over his shoulders and continued towards the apartment.
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When they arrived through the apartment's window, April was waiting. Raph ignored her as he laid Leo on the couch and walked off towards the kitchen for water. April ran up to Leo and hovered her hand over his bloody face.
"Leo…?" She asked, hesitantly, "Are you okay?"
"I think so," Leo moaned, "Thanks to Raph."
"I told you not to thank me," Raph growled as he returned and threw the dripping wet rag at him. "It was yer idiot move that almost gotcha killed!"
"Raph, please don't start another fight," April said as she picked up the rag and began carefully washing away the blood. Leo backed his head away from her with his eyes squeezed shut in pain. "Sorry, Leo."
"'S'kay," He said as he tried to relax himself. "I just didn't see ya coming." Raph glanced towards the window and fidgeted a little.
"How bad is it?" He asked. By now, April had finished cleaning off the blood and was preparing to bandage up the injury.
"The cut looks to be very close to his left eye. He may even lose sight in it if he's not careful." She said, "I have to cover the eye in bandages so it hopefully doesn't get infected."
"So I'll be half-blind?!" Leo asked as he cautiously opened his right eye to look at her. "For how long?!"
"A few weeks just to be safe." She said.
"Which means I'll be da one ta save Don as you stay here." Raph said with narrowed eyes. Leo turned his eye towards Raph before just looking him over.
"Your hand…" Leo said as he noticed the dried blood on his hand. Raph looked at it before grabbing some supplies from April and wrapping it up quickly.
"It's nut'in'," He muttered. April finally finished with the bandage that wrapped around Leo's head and over his left eye. Leo stood and tried to orient himself but he was still a little light-headed from the injury. April stood with him and caught him as he swayed.
"I want to go with you to rescue Donny." Leo said in a slightly weakened commanding voice.
"No." Raph said, firmly. "You can barely stand upright."
"It's not good to fight right now, Leo," April said, "Your depth perception will be distorted until the bandages can be removed. Definitely not good in a fight."
"Ugh, fine!" Leo said as he fell back into the couch. "Just…be careful, Raph."
"Shut up, Leo," Raph said, with a grumpy roll of his eyes before leaving out the window just as he shell cell buzzed…
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Mikey woke to an unknown presence in the room. He turned on the couch, groaning in pain as it bothered the cuts he was covered in, and saw a Foot Ninja leaning over him. He screamed in surprise and kicked out at it. Casey ran in, swinging his bat. He knocked out one ninja before another slashed him with its naginata. Mikey didn't get to see much after that. About four ninjas lifted him off the couch and began to carry him back. Casey hit the speed dial for Raph just as the darkness won out against consciousness.
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When Raph arrived back, he crept into the trashed apartment and towards the couch where Mikey once laid. He placed his hand on the couch before turning at the moaning coming from the left of it. He followed the sounds of it and rushed towards Casey where he laid propped up against it. He was bleeding from numerous places and his skin was almost purple with bruises.
"Casey, you alright?" Raph asked, "Where's Mikey?"
"Dey took 'im…" Casey moaned, "I tried ta save 'im…"
"Where?" Raph asked. Casey didn't answer right away. He held his head for a minute before pushing the paper that had been on his bloody chest towards Raph. Raph lifted the letter and read it:
Three and a half down, one more to go. Soon your whole family will be dead and you'll be the last!
Raph's eyes narrowed dangerously before crumbling the note in his hand and throwing it away from him. "Are ya gonna be okay, Case?" He asked.
"Yeah, I think so," Casey said, "Just go save them." With one final glance at him, Raph left back out the window.
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One look inside April's apartment and he knew he was a second too late. He saw April first among the sea of black-clad ninjas. They held her still and a gag of red cloth was wrapped around her mouth to keep her quiet. As he stealthily walked in, he saw Shredder among the ninjas. The metal-clad tyrant held Leo by his bound wrists with his gauntlet held to Leo's throat. He had been gagged as well. Shredder suddenly tightened his hold.
"So you have returned, Raphael?" He asked. Raph kept to the shadows unwilling to reveal himself yet. "Come on out. I know you're here." The gauntlet dug into Leo's neck slightly causing the eldest to stiffen.
"Let 'em go!" Raph growled suddenly. He was still hidden in shadow but it won't be for long.
"Did you get that note I left for you?" Shredder asked.
"That ain't gonna happen, Shred-head!" Raph growled, "I'll kill ya b'fore ya even touch 'em!"
"You are the only one of your pathetic family free right now," Shredder said, "I would keep your mouth shut if I were you."
"Well good thing I'm not you then!"
"I will kill Leonardo right now if you don't give up this second," Shredder said. The gauntlet dug deeper in emphasis. Leo's only visible eye narrowed in defiance at this as he silently begged Raph to not give up.
"Let 'em go and I'll think about it," Raph said with narrowed eyes.
"I have the upper hand here, Raphael, so don't forget it." Shredder proved his point be slamming his fist against Leo's neck causing him to gasp and struggle for breath.
"No, don't hurt 'im ya bastard!" Raph growled.
"Then stand down and admit your defeat."
"No…" Raph said with his eyes squeezed shut. He didn't want to give up, but he was slowly loosing the resolve to keep this up.
"Then watch your brother die." Shredder stated simply before preparing to plunge his gauntlet into Leo's neck. Leo's eye showed a mixture of fear and acceptance. Raph growled at this.
"FINE! I give up! Just don't hurt him!" Raph threw his sais down and collapsed to his knees. "Sorry Leo…" He whispered.
"Restrain him," Shredder ordered. Raph felt arms roughly grab him to tie him up. He looked up and met eyes with his brother. Leo looked pained to see Raph like this but in his eye was a glimmer of thanks. Raph bowed his head to that. It seems all of them are captured now. Their only hope was that they are all together. Maybe then a plan can be made for escape.
A/N: So yeah, like I said before. Review. This will be a short fic. I mean I think it's almost over! I need reviews!