Here is the next chapter. Only two more to go...

I wanted to get this up before I left to go to Florida (Hubby and I are taking a motorcycle trip) So, I hope that the creepiness is still there, even though the fic is winding down.

*Checked bank statement* Nope...don't own them.

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Chapter 13: Denied

Raph knew that the demon was now even more powerful since it possessed his 'host'. The thickness in the air was almost unbearable and the temperature seemed to drop even more. Raph felt really sorry for Mikey, the cold was harder on him since he took an unwanted dip in the icy pool. His younger brother was shivering uncontrollably and it looked like a fine layer of frost was covering his shell and arms. Raph hoped that he wouldn't succumb to the cold before the battle was over.

"Y-you OK?" Raph asked.

Despite the mind numbing cold that he felt, Mikey nodded. "Yeah. M'Ok," he replied. "L-let's finish this."

Don was making his way over to Leo.

"Stop!" Raph yelled as he mustered up all the energy he could and lunged toward his genius brother.

Don raised his hands and Raph was shoved back, his feet skidded across the floor. The trip came to an abrupt halt when he hit a table and crashed through it.

Donny grinned evilly at Mikey, who had taken a few steps forward.

"Now, now Michelangelo," the demon said. "You don't want to hurt your brother, do you?"

Mikey's stomach knotted. He really disliked hearing the demon talk through Don...using his voice.

"I-I don't want you to hurt either of my brothers!"

"It will be over soon and then I will leave. Your brother will be returned to you," the demon said, Donny's voice was calm and even.

"But-but what about Leo?"

Don's eyes narrowed. A frown that his brother had never seen flashed across his face.

"Would you rather lose one brother or two?" he hissed...Don's gentle voice mingled with the hatred and venom of the demon.

"Stay where you are or I will kill them both!"

Mikey stopped in his tracks and Raph finally got to his feet.

"NO!" Raph screamed as Don slapped his hands on Leo's forehead and plastron. The low chant vibrated through Don's throat.

After a few moments Don's brow furrowed. A low growl escaped his throat. He removed his hands and glared at the remaining turtles.

"What have you done?" he growled.

Even through the pain, Mikey's grin stretched across his face.

"HA! Denied, demon dude!" he taunted.

The plan actually worked!

Don looked down at Leo and back to the brothers.

"You insignificant pests! I will not be denied!"

Raph sensed the panic in the demon's voice. He knew time was running out.

Don grabbed the blue clad turtle by the neck and lifted him into the air. Mikey feared that the demon would make good on his threat and take both of his brother's lives. What did he have to lose?

He slammed Leo onto the ground and grabbed his shoulders. He started shaking Leo violently. His head made sickening thuds as it bounced off the floor.

The demon's attention was on Leo and Raph used this opportunity and ran toward his purple banded brother. He tackled him at the waist and pinned him to the ground.

"It's over you sorry sapsucker! Now leave my brothers alone!" Raph snarled, his face inches away from Don's.

Mikey crawled over to Leo to make sure he was alright. His fingers reached to his brother's neck. Relief washed over him when he felt a steady pulse. Two new bright red whelps shown out. One on his forehead and one on his plastron. His attention was drawn to Raph when he heard the hotheaded turtle yelp.

Legion had lifted Raphael into the air. He crashed shell first into the ceiling. An unseen force crushing him further into the concrete, forcing the air from his lungs.

Don stared at Raph through narrowed eyes. As soon as he stood up and walked away from where Raph had tackled him, Raph was released from the binding force and dropped to the floor.

Raph groaned as he raised up onto his elbows. He wasn't as medically inclined as Don, but he did know that getting knocked around and thrown into things was not doing his brain any favors. He was frustrated that he had his shell handed to him by this demon thing and it hadn't even laid a finger on him.

He could feel that he had broken a couple ribs. He couldn't draw in a deep enough breath to yell as he watched Don approach Leo and Mike.

Mikey placed himself between Leo and Don. The cold definitely taking its toll on the young turtle, he could barely hold his head up.

Don gave him a disgusted look. "You will pay with your lives," he threatened.

The black entity tore himself violently away from the purple clad turtle. The demon's screams piercing through the lair. Raph threw his hands over his ears. He thought for sure that the howl could be heard on the surface.

After a moment Donatello's anguished cries could be heard along with the demon's. When the demon had completely phased out of him, Don stumbled back a few steps and collapsed to the floor.

Even though the demon's eyes were completely red, Raph seen something in them...hunger.

Two brothers unconscious, one too weak from being nearly frozen...that just left him.

Ignoring the pain that was shooting through his body, Raph scrambled to his knees and backed away.

The demon slowly turned toward him, but then stopped. A movement in the corner caught his attention.

Raph's heart dropped when he saw what was drawing the demon's glare.

Peter.

Raph had forgot all about the old man.

Legion's movements were slower now. Instead of moving like a cloud or fine mist, he moved like chilled syrup. Raph knew that the demon was losing power.

He needed to feed.

Raph's breath hitched as the demon got closer to Peter.

"Move, Stupid," he mentally yelled at the homeless man.

The demon moved like molasses, even Peter could easily dodge his attack.

But he didn't move...he didn't even twitch when the sludge like entity washed over him and disappeared.

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More to come. And I have the prologue to the DB sequel finished...so hopefully I can start posting it soon ;)