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Chapter 2
Leo could tell something was up from the second that Keith decided to scowl at the night sky. Minutes crept by and still no one came. Maybe Keith had made the whole thing up about a meeting with this 'friend'. But he had heard the call. However short it was.
"You made it," a low voice said from the shadows of the alley.
"You're late," Keith grumbled.
The voice chuckled. "Just checking to see Leonardo here wanted to hear the news."
"I'm listening," Leo said, that bad feeling of his creeping at him from all sides.
The form came out of the shadows and stood in front of them. "Why don't you do the honors Keith."
Leo's jaw nearly dropped. The leader of the Elite Guard stood facing him wearing a smile that quickly turned into an evil smirk. He turned back to Keith. "What's going on?"
Keith smiled. "You're downfall." He scoffed. "You didn't actually think I was one of you did you?"
"You've been pretending all this time?"
"Yep." Keith glared at the Elite. "You do not know what it's like to live with them for a whole year!"
The Elite looked amused. "They had to be comfortable with you." He looked to Leo. "Especially Leonardo." He pulled out his double bladed staff and spun it in his right hand a few times.
As if on cue, the rest of the Elite emerged from the shadows followed by two dozen Foot soldiers, each with their weapons held ready.
Leo slipped out his katana. "We weren't enough for you?"
Keith huffed. "Nope. To put it quite frankly, you bore me. You and your whole family." He let out a soft chuckle as if it couldn't be any plainer as he circled around Leo wearing a big smirk. He snatched Leo's cell and flung it at the alley wall.
The small device shattering upon impact, falling to the ground in hundreds of pieces.
"And don't worry about the rest of the family." Keith stopped bedside Leo. "I'll keep them safe." He whipped his leg up and landed a kick to Leo's side.
Leo slammed against the alley wall and quickly righted himself, looking around for Keith. But the guy was no where in sight. He paled. Keith was going for the rest of his family. He had to go after him. Stop him. Anyway he knew how.
The Foot closed in even closer, tightening their circle around him.
But first he had to get past these guys. Leo took a deep steady breath, hoping to make it out of this in one piece. There had to be a way.
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Rai grabbed the wolfman by the collar of his shirt and pushed him against the alley wall. "I know you didn't make me chase you all across the city just to tell me you didn't do it. When people run from the law their always hiding something."
"You're not the law," the wolf growled.
"No?" Rai pulled a badge out of his pocket and held it up. "What does this tell you Drexel?"
"You're a bounty hunter."
"Correct." A smile grew halfway across Rai's face. They were getting to the fun part. "And what does that mean?"
"You chase down off-world criminals. Which I am not." Drexel paused, glared. "So let me go!"
"No." Rai kept Drexel rooted to the wall. "My sources have told me who you really are. A lowlife criminal running from Taris law enforcement. You do know Taris is my home planet. And I do not tolerate criminals from my home planet."
Drexel gulped, suddenly starting to loose his tough guy act.
"I have many friends in the law enforcement. They've told me what you and you're buddy have done."
"This guy giving you trouble?"
Rai chuckled, not even bothering to look at the new comer. "Yeah you could say that. Won't tell me where his partner is."
A red banded turtle came into view, standing right next to Rai. He slammed one fist into the other hand. "I can fix that."
"No-no," Drexel said quickly. "That's not necessary."
"No?" Raph asked. "But it's so much fun."
"For you!" Drexel stared from Raph back to Raison. "Southwest side of the city. The abandoned apartment on 72nd street," he croaked out, fear in his eyes.
Rai pulled Drexel from the wall and cuffed his hands with one of the metal cuffs he always kept with him. He pushed Drexel forward, walking down the alley.
Raph followed beside them. "So where are you taking him?"
"A friend's. He'll ship him off to the Taris authorities later tonight."
To be continued…