The next bunch of chapter are going to come quick. I've got a lot of time at the moment. What better way than to spend it updating. :D

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Chapter 14

Keith paced by a line of trees in the park as the Foot soldiers attacked Raph, Rai, and Casey. It was going according to plan. And it would be over soon. He was almost giddy. Things were finally going right after so much planning. He scanned the area almost smiling. Raph wasn't doing too bad holding up. Though he was tiring. Keith could read the signs. And he knew those signs by living with them for so long. A year was way too long.

Casey was now down on the ground, pinned by a few swords. He didn't dare move. Keith almost wished he would. Then the hockey lover would be taken care of. Oh well. Somethings can only be dreamed about.

Raison was...

Keith double blinked and looked around. He nearly gasped. His near smile now totally gone. Raison was no where in sight. And there were many Foot ninjas down where he had been! The little sneak had snuck away during the battle. What a coward! Keith's pacing increased. This might not be good. Raison's absence could only mean he had gone looking for the warehouse. But then again that could be a good thing, because not only would he find Don, Mikey, and Splinter. But also the Shredder and a whole lot more ninajs. Maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Raison was just making it easier. Going to the warehouse all by himself. How noble. If only Leo could see Raison's act now. The turtle would be proud. Keith on the other hand was sickened and giddy again by it. His job was now a little easier. He approached the pinned human while the Foot ninjas kept Raph busy. "Hello Casey Jones."

Casey glared. "Hey there Keith," he said bitterly. "You gonna get these ninjas to let me up so we can have some words?"

Keith shook his head. "No. That'd be too easy. You'd be dead in an instant."

"You seem pretty sure of yourself. I bet you couldn't take me on. You'd be the one dead in an instant."

Keith laughed. "As much as I'd like to prove you wrong, I don't have time for that. And I need you alive." His eyes narrowed. "Knock him out and drag him to the van."

The ninjas seemed to grin as they removed their swords and hauled Casey to his feet. As soon as they picked him up, one of them smacked the human in the back of the head with the butt of his sword.

Casey struggled against their grip, eyes widening from the impact and slumped forward.

The ninjas dragged Casey over to the van and literally threw him in.

Keith smirked, almost laughing. Too easy. Now for Raph. Oh how this would be fun. He was excited. He gazed around the park until he spotted Raphael. He was pinned down to the ground. Raph seemed to be trying to kick the ninjas off, but was having no luck. Keith strode over to him and watched him squirm.

Raph saw him and narrowed his eyes into slits. "You too chicken to finish me yourself?"

"Never," Keith snapped.

"I'll do it," a ninja spoke up.

"No."

"What?! You're defending me Keith?" Raph growled. "I don't believe it. It sickens me."

"You have no idea how much I think that as well," Keith spat. "I would never save your pitiful hide. We have orders not to kill you. And orders. Are orders."

The Foot ninja that had spoken grumbled, but nodded.

Keith smirked and turned to the ninja. "But hurt him however you wish. Just keep him alive."

The eyes of all the Foot ninjas seemed to light up. They turned their full attention on Raphael.

Raph glared at them. "Do your worst."

"Oh they will," Keith answered coldly. "I have no doubt they will." He stepped back to watch. This would be good.

The ninjas unpinned Raph from the ground and hauled him to his feet. One threw a hard punch to Raph's stomach. Another threw a right hook to the turtles jaw.

Raph groaned lightly and doubled over in the ninjas arms, and yet still tried to punch the ones holding him up.

A sweep of the ninjas' feet swept the turtle's feet up into the air. And a sucker punch left Raph gasping for air. They dropped him with a thump on the ground.

"That's it?" Raph challenged. "You guys are going soft."

A ninja growled and kicked Raph in the side. Another slashed Raph's shoulder with his sword. A third raised his weapon high above his head, poised to come down right on Raph's head.

Keith quickly grabbed the hand of the ninja holding that sword. "Alive," he growled. "You know the master's orders. You follow them or I will ensure that I am the one who cuts you down."

The ninja swallowed and lowered his sword, glaring at the turtle.

"Knock him out," Keith ordered. "Let's go. We cannot keep Shredder waiting."

The ninjas closed in on a barely conscious Raph. A left hook was thrown.

Raph growled and rolled left to avoid it.

It missed.

Another was thrown. This one made contact with Raph's head.

Raph groaned. His eyes closed and his body became lax.

"Throw him in the van with Jones," Keith growled.

The ninjas picked him up, threw him into the van, and disappeared.

Keith smirked. Phase one. Leo's ambush. Complete. Phase two. Attack at the lair. Complete. Phase three. Central Park. Complete. Phase four. Make sure Raison gets to the warehouse. That would be completed very soon. Even before they arrived if he was right. Raison was smart. He knew the tiger would be able to figure out which warehouse he needed to go to. And then phase five would be implemented. Their destruction. He got into the van. The ninja driving gunned the engine and drove off.