Chapter 19

"Rachel! Look out!" Raphael's call came from the ground and then a small wrestling match was heard.

Bria almost fell over the edge as Hun landed with a purposeful hard thud onto the roof. She gritted her teeth and growled, "Crap…just what we need…" she grumbled.

Hun smirked, "I thought you'd come up here."

"Yeah well…" Rachel was trapped. Fighting on roofs did NOT comfort her. Not at all… "You're still not getting the journal."

"We'll see about that," Hun ran right at her and tried to punch her. Rachel dodged and did a one handed flip. She hissed when the muscles around her wrist strained. How the ninja boys did this she had nooo idea. Even in video-games they looked so easy. Then again, most did a no-hand flip…like hell she was brave enough to do that! She had to duck as Hun tried to get her again and he swung his leg to try to get her legs from under her. It worked.

Rachel fell on her side and hissed. Damn, she couldn't keep this up if she had the journal in her hands. She undid her ponytail and used the holder to make sure the journal stayed shut before flinging it toward Bria.

"Catch it damn it!" She cried.

"Good lord!" Brianna grumbled as she easily caught it. She started running and as she did she slipped it into the holster on her thigh under her fighting outfit. "You owe me, damn it!" she called over her shoulder to her sister.

While she ran toward the other end she glanced behind her and saw Hun trying to swipe at her. She ducked and rolled, getting right back up on her feet. She felt the stretching and tearing of the flesh at her back and then wet warmth. 'F*ck…' she thought with a hiss.

When Bria reached the edge she jumped onto it and then sprang toward the other roof. However, her speed and momentum had been broken when she had to duck and roll, so she just barely made it. She made a crash-landing and as she rolled she felt new warmth spreading along her arm. "Damn it…" she hissed and then tried to get up. Once she had, she was rammed into from behind…hard, and then she once again skid across the ground.

Hun was just about to try to get the Journal on Bria's thigh when he felt something sharp at his neck. He just had to glance from his shoulder to see that Leonardo was standing behind him, a katana was held at his throat. "I wouldn't touch her if I were you." He growled. Hun smirked and was about to turn around when Leo swung his hand at the neck and pressed a few pressure points so that he couldn't move for a while. He looked at Bria, "……You tore open your back again," He sighed, "and a few cuts. Don can try to fix those and Andrew may have to come over and look at them."

She just laid still, "It was not my fault this time," Bria narrowed her eyes at him in annoyance, "Yes, I was running, but for one thing I had no choice. Two… that damned mountain-sized brute messed up my momentum." She took a careful breath and bit her lip as she shifted onto her side, "Three…I only partially tore my back," she smiled ruefully.

Her Bo staff had taken most of the blow from Hun's tackle and now was partially broken.

"Speaking of the mountain," Leo said as he carefully walked over to Bria and carefully picked her up, "Why did he attack in board daylight?"

"Set me back down for a moment and I'll show you…" Brianna told him and when he did she leaned against him for balance as she first painfully removed her broken Bo from her back and tossed it to the side. She then flipped her fighting outfit to the side and took the Journal from the holster. "This, is your answer," she looked in the direction her sister was to see her and Raphael both coming toward them, "You, dear sister, owe me big time," she said tossing her back the Journal once she was close enough.

"You're all bloodied up," Raph stated and unhooked the pack he had on his hip. He took out a couple bandages and handed them to Leo. He knew it was best if his brother bandaged up the one he cared for himself.

"I know," Rachel sighed, "Andy should look at your back."

Leo took the bandages and helped Brianna put them on. The back… Rachel had a point. The cut had partly opened, "Is Andrew working?" He asked as he carefully bandaged the last part. He used the gauze Raph gave as a makeshift for now.

"No. He's taking a few days off. Matt was going to force him. He works too much," Rachel sighed again and then winced as she rubbed the back of her neck.

"Why did Hun want the notebook?" Leo asked Rachel.

Rachel shrugged, "Hell if I know."

Leo could sense the lie, but didn't press for answers. He knew that once he was done bandaging Bria he'd have to hurry and get them both back to the castle before someone saw them, "Right…" He replied. He knew Rachel would answer once they were back in the castle… or not, "We'll see you guys at the castle. If you think Andy would……"

"I'm sure Andy will come to the castle," Rachel assured, "If you want Don to look at it though, be my guest. Just call me before we get back to the castle."

Leo nodded and asked Bria, "Do you need me to carry you or do you want to walk?"

"There's no way in hell I can walk all the way back to the Castle…and you can't be seen in daylight in any case…" Bria sighed.

"Me and Raphael can walk back and make sure no one's seen anything suspicious," Rachel said, "It's best if you hurry and go though, before someone reports a disturbance." Leo nodded and carefully picked Bria up and left… "Freaking ninja," She muttered to herself.

"That's my brother for ya," Raphael laughed and they headed on their way as well.

---Castle---

Brianna sighed as they finally reached the Castle, "Thanks, Leo…for saving me back there," was the first thing she said after the long silence.

"It's fine," Leonardo said. He paused and then said, "I want the whole story though, Bria. Why was Hun attacking you guys for a notebook? That just…doesn't make any sense."

"It makes a whole lot of sense, Leo…" Bria sighed and then explained everything.

"It does," Leo said as he frowned, "But how did Chaplain know about the notebook? And where it was?"

"That…I do not know," Bria told him and then gently indicated she wanted down. When he let her on her feet she still leaned against him. He opened the door and they went inside. She winced when she heard Don's stern voice.

"Your back hasn't healed all the way and you decide to go off and fight anyway?!" Donatello demanded. He knew just by looking that she had been in a fight. How many times had he had to lecture Raphael for fighting when injured or barely healing? "You're as bad as Raphy."

Bria sighed, "Thanks…but one, I didn't fight, I only ran. Two, it was not my fault this time. Three, I had no choice! Four, the Bo staff I was carrying took most of the blow to my back."

Leonardo decided to explain what Bria had just finished explaining to him. Don blinked, "Okay, but still…you shouldn't have left the castle anyway." He was worried. If Chaplain found the journal without anyone knowing, then what else could he find? He thought for a minute and then shrugged it off. It was quite possible that Rachel had mentioned it back at the hospital when Raphael got in a crash or something. "I'll have to call Andy for him to help me with the wounds." He hated to admit it, but Andrew was damn good at what he did.

"Don't worry, Donny, I won't do it again," Brianna sighed, "Trust me." She didn't let Leo shift her to Don, preferring not to move more than she had to. That…and she felt safe in his hands. Not that she didn't with the others but she felt it more keenly with Leo.

"I sure hope not," Donatello sighed. He walked off to go and call Andrew.