The Misadventures of Raph and Mona

by Leah by Michelangelo

Sequel to When Mona Lisa Smiles. Mona has been fighting the Krang her entire life and on one of her intel-gathering missions she comes across a piece of information that is incredibly valuable. The Krang want it back but Mona is the only one who knows where it is. Raphael is determined to keep her safe, question is: can he? More importantly, what will be the cost?

7. Oh, Raph, what have you done?

Review please! -Leah by Michelangelo

Ch. 7-Oh Raph, what have you done?

I was worried about Raph. When he left I was extremely perturbed. My hot-headed brother seemed almost frantic, and that meant something was up. I frowned. I wasn't quite sure what to do. I walked slowly down the hallway on the way to my room. Raph's door was open. Raph never leaves his door open. He must have been in such a hurry that he forgot to close it. I grabbed the handle and began to pull it closed when I did a double-take. Was that a Kunai on Raph's bed? I went in and headed straight for the item on Raph's bed. It was a kunai. I picked it up and examined it carefully, then my eye caught the scroll. I raised an eye-ridge and lifted it up. My eyes widened. That was the foot symbol! Panic rose in my chest and I read the note. "Shit!"

I was walking down the hallway to my room, to get something when I heard a curse. Now, normally I wouldn't have reacted so strongly, but that was Leo's voice, and Leo never swears. Not unless something is really wrong. I looked around and quickly found my brother in Raphael's room, clutching some kind of scroll-looking thing in his hands so tightly his knuckles were practically white. He had a look of absolute terror on his face, which for Leonardo is really saying something. "Leo! Leo! What's wrong? What's going on?! LEONARDO!" At the final call of his name my brother looked at me as though he'd realized I was there for the first time. My older brother said nothing, but his lip stiffened for a moment. Leo's eyes narrowed and the next thing I knew he was gone. I did a double-take and chased him out of the room.

Donnie confronted me in Raph's room and I realized there was no time to lose. It was five minutes to ten right now and there was no telling what could happen to Raphael or Mona Lisa for that matter. I ran into the main room as fast as my legs could carry me, but Sensei was nowhere in sight. I tripped over Mikey's skateboard and fell to my knees. I was desperate so I started yelling at the top of my lungs. "SENSEI! FATHER!" Sensei emerged through the dojo and in less than half a second was by my side.

"Leonardo!" My rat-father helped me up and put his hands on my shoulders. "My son, what is wrong?"

"Raph!" I said, hyperventilating in panic. "Raph!"

"Leonardo, calm down. Deep breaths my son." I tried to do as Sensei said, but it was just too much. "What about Raphael, my son?"

"Raph!" Mikey and Donnie exchanged panicked glances, now extremely worried.

"What about Raphael, Leonardo?!" Splinter repeated, more forcefully this time.

"Raph's gone to face Shredder!" I burst out. My father's eyes widened and his hands slowly pulled off of my shoulders. Mikey and Donnie looked absolutely terrified. And I was no better off.

"How do you know this, my son?" I handed Master Splinter the scroll and he read it, after he finished he lowered his gaze. "We must go after him."

"Hai sensei." My brothers and I agreed simultaneously, our hearts filled with fear.

We all ran to the Shellraiser as fast as we could. Once we were all inside, Sensei was sitting in Mikey's usual spot while my youngest sibling had taken over Raph's station.

Hold on Raphael, Mona Lisa, we're coming for you.