Hey there, I'm back from my little trip. So I decided to go ahead and post the next chapter. Florida was a bust because of the weather...but Hubby and I still made the best of it. We traveled through Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and D.C. We got wicked sunburn and I got my first tattoo :) It was a great trip...
Anyways, next chapter is the last. Hope you enjoy :)
As always...I don't own!!
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Chapter 14: Get the shovel
"Aww Shell," Raph mumbled as he dragged himself to his feet. His body protested at each step as he slowly made his way toward his brothers. He stopped abruptly when Peter grabbed a tanto from the busted weapons rack.
Peter now moved like he was twenty years younger...the demon definitely was gaining some power from the old man. Enough, probably, to finish off Raph and his family before the eclipse was over.
There was too much distance between him and his brothers and Peter was standing over Leo in a matter of seconds. The tanto dangerously close to his neck.
"That is far enough child," the demon wheezed through its new host. "I may not live on after this night, but I am more than capable of taking you and your pathetic family with me!"
A sharp movement back and the tanto was a silver blur in front of Raph's eyes.
"Nnn..." He couldn't get enough air to shout. He squeezed his eyes shut and sank to his knees.
It couldn't end like this, it just couldn't!
His chest constricted painfully, he didn't want to look up. He couldn't look up. They lost their brother, after all of this...they lost...
"R-Raph?"
A shaky cry from his baby brother and Raph snapped his head up.
Mikey was staring wide eyed at the scene in front of him.
Raph followed Mikey's stare. Leo was...
fine...
His chest was rising and falling...
No blood...
Nothing.
Raph's vision was tunneled...all his attention was on Leo and the fact that the tanto had not made contact.
"Peter, he-he..." Mikey's voice was barely a whisper.
Raph shook his head and looked up to Peter. The old man's eyes were wide with surprise and the tanto was protruding out of his chest. Dark crimson spilling out around it.
He made brief eye contact with Raph before his eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the floor. The blade had not missed it's mark.
Peter's body started to convulse and the demon's shrieks echoed throughout the lair. The demon was trapped. It didn't have enough energy to phase out of Peter and with the man dead, it had nothing to feed off.
Raph finally found strength to move. He slowly limped to his brothers, grabbing a blanket from the couch and draping it over Mikey's shoulders.
The old man continued to violently shake and writhe and the demon wailed, but Raph couldn't help but notice that his face looked completely at peace now.
He finally got revenge for his sister.
Beep-beep
Don's watch sounded and just as suddenly as it started...it all stopped.
Peter stopped shaking...breathing...living. He sacrificed himself.
The air was breathable again, even with broken ribs Raph greedily gulped it in. The room instantly heated up, so quick that you could smell it.
"It-it's over?" Mikey broke the silence.
"Yeah," Raph nodded. "Yeah, I think so. Ya did good, bro." He smiled shakily.
"Y-you too." Mikey returned the gesture.
Mikey's eyes felt heavy, the cold had drained him.
"It's OK," Raph noticed his brother starting to nod off. "You can rest now."
He started to help him to the couch, but Mikey had already settled down beside his oldest brother on the floor.
Raph pulled Don closer to the other side of Leo and covered them with an extra blanket. He sighed. He didn't have the strength to put them in their own beds. So this would have to do. Besides, they could use the warmth.
Raph crouched down by Mikey and ran his hand across the wound on his head.
"Y'nd sleep too." His brother's voice was already thick with sleep.
"I will." Raph winced as he stood up "I need to take care of something first."
His hand was shaking so bad that he could barely hang on to the phone. He pressed the gray speed dial button.
After about ten rings the other end finally clicked.
"This betta be important!" A gruff voice sounded on the other end.
"Case?" Raph breathed out.
"Raph? Do ya have any idea what time it is?"
"No. I-I need your help."
His friend's grave tone finally sinking in, Casey sat upright in his bed.
"Are you alright? Where are the guys?"
"I can't explain on the phone," Raph whispered out, it hurt to talk.
"Please, just...I need ya to come to the lair."
"A'right." Casey was about to hang up.
"Casey!" Raph got his attention before the line disconnected.
"Yeah?"
"Bring April. I-I need her to stay with the others."
"OK." Casey want to ask more but he knew his friend would explain when he got there.
"And-and one more thing...bring two shovels."
With that said the line went dead.
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