Chapter 24

Mikey pulled the trigger, feeling no vibration or jerk back. He pulled it a couple more times before realizing that he was empty. He cursed to himself and threw the gun at the crowd of zombies, it wasn't as big as it was, there were about four more chasing them. He used both hands and hauled Don up on his shoulder. Grunting in discomfort, he began to pick up his pace, wondering if there was even another exit in this place.

He stopped at the end of a semi long hallway, looked behind him and saw that he had lost the zombies. He exhaled in relief, turned around and looked back down the hallway, he moved Don to a more comfortable position and walked down the hallway, checking each door.

Then he stopped, hearing an eerie sound, like claws on the walls. He looked at the end of the hallway, seeing a shadow form on the walls. Something was crawling on the ceiling, and it wasn't human. Mikey grabbed the nearest doorknob and swung the door open and ran inside. Quietly closing the door, he was embraced by total darkness. He looked around to try and focus his vision in the dark.

He groaned and set Don on the floor, he felt around his belt for the flashlight, wrapped his fingers around it and yanked it out. Turning it on and flashing it at Don, seeing he was still unconscious.

"Come on Don, snap out of it" Mikey said softly

He shook him slightly and examined his face, sighing.

Then he felt his heart jump out of his stomach, hearing a sound that made his stomach drop.

A chainsaw, in the same room.

He flashed the flashlight at the other end and saw a huge mutated human, with a chainsaw in his hands.

…..

"Guys, in here" Raph heard, his skin turned cold as he heard footsteps getting closer toward him. He felt his breath get heavier with fear.

He bit his lip, not knowing what to do. He looked at Leo in fear, and then heard the soldiers begin to take away the rock that was between them. Raph acted on instinct, he jumped out of the rock and tackled the nearest soldier. He elbowed him in the head and dodged incoming bullets. He grabbed the soldier's gun and began firing blindly at the soldiers.

He saw two go down, with only one standing and the other on the ground, Raph smashed the end of the gun into the solider that was on the ground and then threw it at the one standing. He stumbled and Raph shot up, sprinted toward the solider and jumped at him. Tackling him to the ground and began to slam his fist into his face.

Then he saw a figure form at the corner of his eye, he looked and saw Dr. Coplan standing at the doorway, he looked at him in fear. Then felt the cold metal brush against his skin. He quickly grabbed the gun and aimed it at Dr. Coplan. But Coplan turned to smoke and appeared right in front of him, aiming a pistol at his face.

Raph stopped faster than a dear in head lights, staring into Dr. Coplan's eyes. They didn't say anything, they just sat there, staring at each other. Raph felt anger begin to bubble up in his stomach, he moved his eyes for a second and saw Coplan's missing arm.

"Sometimes…I wish you guys were harder to face" Coplan finally said, "But I'll just have to live with the card's I'm dealt"

Coplan raised the gun and smacked it down on Raph's head, knocking him out.

…..

Don forced himself to his feet and searched the darkness for Leo.

"LEO!" Don called

He pushed his feet forward and ran full speed through the darkness, calling Leo's name. Then the sound of Leo's screams filled his ears. He stopped, "LEO!" He screamed

He twisted in the darkness, feeling helpless. Then he felt metal wrap around his wrists, he looked down, and then felt his wrists jerk up and lift him off the ground. He yelped when he felt his feet leave the ground, then it stopped. He hung there in silence, feeling the skin around his wrists begin to swell quickly.

A strange laughter entered his ears, not only was the laugh eerie, but familiar. A light flicked on above him and it lit almost half of his vision.

In front of him stood the man in the white doctor's coat, "Coplan" Don said roughly

He didn't say anything, but another light flashed on behind him, revealing Leo standing behind him, hands and feet in chains, standing In front of a brick wall.

"Leo" Don said softly

"Don't worry about him…he'll be fine" Coplan said

Coplan walked up to Leo, reached into his pockets and pulled out a large hammer, and a railroad spike. He placed the tip of the spike against Leo's hand up against the wall. Raised the hammer and slammed it down on the spike, causing it to go through Leo's palm.

Don looked away as Coplan slammed the hammer into Leo's hand once more, making it go into the wall. Leo's screams were tearing Don's heart into pieces. Then the thuds of the hammer stopped, Don looked back up and saw the nail fully through Leo's hand and deep into the wall, blood running down the wall and onto to the floor.

"Leo…Leo just hang on" Don said

"Don…" Leo muttered

"Don't worry Leo" Coplan mocked, "Don't worry big brother, Donnie is here to save you…What a load of bullshit"

"Go to hell you son of a bitch" Don shouted

"Well when I'm done with my business, everyone will be there soon" Coplan said, pulling out another railroad spike and thrusting it into Leo's hand. Don closed his eyes and clenched his teeth, hearing Leo's screams in agonizing pain.

"There" Coplan backed away and looked at Leo, seeing his hands nailed to the wall. Don opened his eyes and looked at Leo. Seeing the pain in his face.

"You two are a disappointment you know that…Does it really take that much to stop me?" Coplan asked

There was no answer, "What? Cat got your tongue?" Coplan asked, "All you four need to do in your pathetic is to actually stop me…but you just can't seem to do it can you"

Don looked at him and noticed that his arm was missing, he squinted in curiosity.

"What happened to your arm?" Don asked not sounding worried

"You're brothers…the pieces of shit"

Don noticed Leo twitched after he said that, then he saw him put pressure on his arm, like he was trying to get it out of the nail. Don quickly distracted Coplan.

"I didn't know you could 'hand'dle yourself without a hand" Don said, thinking of things off the top of his head

"Good one, I'll have to remember that one"

"I know, I deserve a round of applause…oh wait" Don said

Coplan let out a fake laugh, "You're going to have to do better than that"

Don tried to remember something that could get to him, and then he remembered.

"What? That's all you got? Heh…Pathetic" Coplan said

"That's what you're wife said" Don said, smiling

"What?" Coplan said

Don saw Leo continue to struggle to get his hand out of the spike, he kept going "I wonder why she cheated on you? Is it because you're not enough for her?"

"Shut the hell up"

"Just admit it…Your wife was a whore" Don said

"I'm going to kill you"

"You can try, or you'll probably fail at that to"

"I swear to god-" Coplan started

Don saw Leo push his hand all the way through the nail.

"I am going to kill you-" Coplan continued, unaware of Leo

Leo lifted his hand and grasped the other nail, beginning to pull it out.

"You son of a bitch" Coplan finished

Leo pulled the nail out of the wall, twisted it around and thrust it into the side of Coplan's head.