Chapter twenty-nine
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...Topside...
Following the scent of fresh blood trails that were finally located on the rooftops, three blocks from where they were. Leaping down into the alleyway, below and discovered a large paw print in shape of the strange beast that they encountered early evening.
The old rat stealthed through the shadows, near the alley exit—staying under the veil of the dark shadows as he continued to track for the beast's location just when two NYC police patrol cars sped passed. Luckily unseen despite the high-beams were directly upon him.
The purple clad terrapin quickly knelt down and examined the print as it appeared to be slightly familiar. Lowering his hand towards the print, curiously wondered—the print could belong to an newcomer or possibly someone they strongly know. "What is it, Donnie?" Leo lowly asked.
"I'm not sure—this print seems to be slightly familiar." Don answered, cupping his chin. "How so, my son?" Splinter stated, lowly. "The foot print appears to have only two toes not three or four." Don replied, certain of he is going to say.
"What do you mean?" Leo confusedly stated. "I think this foot print could belong to Raph." Don quickly replied. Both the old rat and the blue clad terrapin, confusedly blinked—gawking at the purple clad terrapin, Shockley glanced. "Are you certain, donatello?" Splinter quickly, softly asked.
"By looking at this print but not 100% certain until we capture him then do some tests to confirm if it is Ra—"
"Yes or no answer, Donnie." Leo interrupted.
"Yes."
Splinter's ear twitched when he heard a vehicle approached the kerbside opening. "My sons, quickly—disappear." Splinter instructed, leading in the way to the shadows above them as two flashlights were pointed in their direction, around the corner of the alleyway.
As Officer Hughes stepped around the kerb of the alleyway and pointed the flashlight in the direction of the uncertain sight. Confusedly blinked and looked back behind himself then back again as he searched for what appeared to be a giant turtle. "What are you looking for, Hughes?" Officer Percy softly asked, raising an curious brow. "Did you see that?" Officer Hughes whispery wondered. "See what?" Officer Percy replied, confusedly glanced. "Nothin—Never mind. Let's finish the shift and beer." Hughes suggested.
Percy nodded, following his partner's lead.
Peeping over the edge from the shadows—listened to the police officers conversation and only just escaped from been discovered, yet again. Stepping back from the ledge and faced the old rat as he was preparing to be on the move again. "Come my sons—time is running out." Splinter instructed.
Without further words spoken or exchanged, the two terrapins followed their sensei across the rooftops—unknowing that they are getting closer by the minute and will soon discover if their suspicions are correct or mere misleading.
...back in West End Avenue...
Cradling the uncertain injured woman within her embrace while her friend, kept a look out for the requested medical bus to arrive also remained close by within sight of her friend as she was beginning to become little wary of the alleyway's location. "Where the hell is that god-damn ambulance?" Aisha warily and huskily stated. Jamie turned and faced her friend, sighed as she reached up—trailing her fingers through the strands of her thick curly locks then abruptly knelt down close beside Aisha.
"Aisha, I know this is alittle hard to remain calm right now but you have to—ok." Jamie assured softly. "You always know what to say at times, don't ya?" Aisha stated, softly smiled. "You know it, girl." Jamie replied, returning the smile then turned away as the brightness of headlights shown upon her.
Jamie turned and quickly shielded her eyes then softly said, gratefully. "Finally."
Quickly ran towards the approaching vehicle, waving both arms about for attention. The medical ambulance stopped and the doors opened, followed a question as the med officer stepped out of the passenger seat. "Who needs aid?"
"Over here, pal." Jamie answered, leading the way to the alleyway where her friend and victim waited. Both medical officers followed Jamie through the alleyway then about ten to fifteen seconds later—a police vehicle also arrived. Parking within the alleyway entrance, shining the high beams upon the medical officers and the three civilians—lieutenant Tyler was first to get out of the car and approach the civilians, followed by lieutenant Kent.
"Are you the two women that found her?" Lieutenant Tyler asked. "Yes—we are." Jamie replied, quickly as Aisha was still in shock from the blood stain upon her hands. "Is she alright?" Lieutenant Tyler asked, warily.
"Yeah she's fine, just alittle shock from the blood." Jamie answered.
Lieutenant Kent went on to quickly patrol further within the alleyway, incase of whomever attacked the victim may could be still about. As he walked further down the alleyway, pointing his weapon—ready to fire when he tripped over the first mutilated corpse.
"Oh shit!" Kent scarcely stated, crawling back and felt the second mutilated corpse beside him. "Holy shit!"
Lieutenant Tyler and Jamie looked back from where they stood while the medical officers wheeled the victim inside the back of the ambulance. "Was that your partner back there?" Jamie asked, warily wondered. "Stay here, don't move." Lieutenant Tyler instructed, taking her gun out and went down the alleyway.
Pointing the gun mid-range defence while also held the torch as she slowly walked down the dark brick corridor. "Reece—you alright?" lieutenant Tyler called out as she finally stepped round the corner and saw the two mutilated corpses but also noticed that there were a third blood trail.
"Holy shit! Lieutenant Tyler scarcely stated. "Sam—help me up will ya?" Lieutenant Kent requested. "What the f*ck happened here, Reece?" Lieutenant Tyler asked as she quickly stepped to her partner and helped him to his feet. "I don't know—but whoever or whatever it was. Did a real number on these poor fools." Lieutenant Kent replied.
Reaching up for the speaker phone upon her shoulder and requested for back-up dispatch as another crime scene is in place to be investigated. Kneeling down and pointing the torch upon one of the corpses with sicken glance as he said. "Jesus—what kind of person could have done this?"
"This is really f*cked up—really sickening, especially to do something like to young kid. Two in fact." Lieutenant Tyler replied, unsure whether to walk away and let the medical examiners to thoroughly investigate and determine the cause of death or puke her guts up as the stench was completely revolting for her senses. "C'mon let's get outta of here til they arrive." Lieutenant Kent suggested, leading the way out as his senses were overpowered by the smell.
"I think that is the first good idea, you have said tonight." Lieutenant Tyler replied, following her partner out.
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...to be continued in chapter thirty...
I have bad news for ya'll readers, you may not like it when I tell yall this—there is another 20 chapters to this story and epilogue but no sequel. So, anyway the secrets are revealed in each chapter as we go along though and I do sincerely hope that ya'll be hanging on also for the ride and continue to read as you are in for a treat.
Only if you can handle what is about to come. *sinisterly smirking* keep reading, almost there.
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