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Chapter 8

The Ill-Fated One

Leonardo was getting frantic now," Chloe!! CHLOE!"

Raphael yelled," Charis?! Alex?!"

Mikey yelled," Chloe?! Dudette?! Where are ya?! Come on, this isn't funny!"

Donatello sighed as he took out a tracking device," I'm assuming that if we fnd Chloe, we find the other two."

Leo added," Hopefully."

Mikey looked over Donnie's shoulder as he asked," Ooh, what's that? "

"Remember that necklace I got Chloe? It had a tracking device in it."

Leo remembered and chuckled, "NOW I know why you made her swear to wear it always."

Don blushed slightly," Come on, Leo, you know she's my friend and my sister!"

Mikey made a face," Ew…"

Raphael smacked him upside the head," Can it, shell-fer-brains!"

Desdemona suddenly appeared and she glared," WHERE. IS. MY. DAUGHTER?"

Leo responded," Alex left the lair and Chloe and Charis went with her. we're traking her right now, Ms. Lashonde."

Desdemona snarled," You'd better find her!"

Leo cringed at the desperate, hurt look in the woman's eyes and responded," We will. I swear it."

***

Chloe opened her eyes slowly, groaning," Not again…even with my ninja-training, I'm still a damsel in distress!"

"It's your nature, Chloe." Alex replied, from her cage.

Chloe realized she and Alex and Charis were all in separate cages. The cage was too small for her to even stand up straight in.

She smirked as she felt in her pocket for a small paperclip.

"I have ninjas for brothers," she reminded them as she slipped the piece of metal into the lock and played with it.

The door came open and she stepped out.

Alex grinned and Charis murmured," Hurry…he may come back!"

"Who?" Chloe asked as she unlocked their cages.

"I…I think he's some sort of…hunter." Charis said slowly," I was awake… and he was here, humming and talking to his gun about how much we'd sell for."

"$13,000 for you, little blonde."

They didn't even turn to look.

Chloe shielded her friends as they dove for cover, Chloe yelling," We're not animals that you can sell! We were human once!"

"Too bad. You're animals now!" the man laughed insanely as he added," I remember seeing some creatures…rather like you lot. Reptiles, huge reptiles they were…and smart too. Heh, they thought they could get rid of me…but I'm not easy to kill."

Alex groaned," He's insane, just great, we're going to be murdered by a mad man with a gun!"

"You're worth more alive then dead, m'dear!" The hunter gave another maniacal laugh, "Luckily, I came prepared!"

"What's he talk- Ahhhhh!!!"

Charis screamed as electric currents pulsed through her body, falling as the same thing happened to Alex and Chloe.

The three screamed in pain, as the hunter laughed," I planted some special devices on you gals…thought you could outsmart me, didja?"

While they lay weak and helpless, he came around and tranquilized them again, pulling them to their cages again…checking them this time, to make sure they had nothing to pick the locks with.

Chloe groaned, her eyes closed, as she mouthed," Alex…Charis…Leo…I'm so sorry…"

***

Desdemona paced in the Lair, muttering," I should be out there…helping them…I can't stand this…"

Splinter watched her; the younger woman was like a tiger trapped in a cage.

She paced to and fro, restless, her hazel eyes dark with weary anger.

He shook his head, wondering just how hurt…how in pain she truly was. He could sense there was something beyond the normal worry and protectiveness of a mother. Ill-fortune was with this one.

He could see it, written in the history of her footsteps.

Desdemona whirled," HOW could my daughter be in such danger?! I spent my life trying…trying to protect her…"

Splinter told her," Ms. Lashonde…Desdemona, you are not at fault for this. you must realize that your daughter is grown-"

"DON'T you dare tell me that! I know she's grown! I know it! that does not mean I am not going to try to love and protect her until the day I die! I can't…I can't let her suffer like I did…" Desdemona clapped a hand to her mouth, her eyes widening at what she just said.

Splinter closed his eyes," You have gone through much, have you not?"

Desdemona turned away," I'm not going to discuss it with you. I just want to know that my daughter is okay."

"She will be. She is ninja. She will protect the others…and my sons will help her. they will be found and rescued." Splinter told her.

Desdemona nodded softly, her head drooping to her chest," I keep telling myself that…"

Splinter, concerned, added," You must not blame yourself."

"But I do. Don't you see? I'm the cause of this. If I hadn't made so many mistakes…"

"You must learn from your mistakes." Splinter interrupted, "Do not dwell on them."

She stiffened and snapped," I DON'T dwell on them! But I have lived with them for years! My ex-husband wouldn't forgive me, and he wouldn't let me breathe! He wouldn't let me go and he wouldn't let me live! I couldn't go on, and I couldn't go back! And because that, my daughter grew sad, hidden, and alone! She was stuck, like me! And now, she's in danger! And it's my fault…" Desdemona sobbed as she suddenly fell to her knees, crumbling in despair.

Splinter stood up and went to her.

"Come with me. This will do you no good. You are coming with me."

yeah, adults THINk they're adults, they're really just overgrown kids. lol

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