chapter 33
New York waterfront docks
The area was closed off with Do not cross yellow tape. NYPD investigated the crime scene and were utterly baffled to what they discovered. With a crowd of onlookers and noisy reporters, seeking a leak for thier story. The chief of police lifted the tape and stepped into the scene then requested for immediate answers to the carnage.
"What happened here, officer?" Chief Banks requested, patiently waited for the answer as he held both hands before him in a cross formation. "I dont know what to tell you, chief. This is totally messed up and doesnt make no sense." Officer Jack daniels replied, scratching his head.
Chief banks looked around before crouching down to pick up, a strange object that had attracted his attention. Officer Daniels also noticed the object and followed, curiously wondered what it could be. "What is it, Chief?"
"I have no idea but it would be best to be kept under wraps, the public is not to know anything before we know what we are dealing with. Understood?"
Agreeably nodded before answering. "Yes sir."
Chief Banks exhaled, heavily and rough then stated as he had repeated himself. "The public is not to know anything before we know what we are dealing with. This night just cant getting any worse, well i hope it doesnt."
Just as when officer daniels were about to grasp his shoulder in assurance and say what he hoped to assure his employer when a shriek of slight agonizing cry attracted thier attention. The crowd tried to cross the barricade and desired to look what was happening but ordered to remain behind the line.
"Jason, must be another way to see what is in that alleyway." Shelby Washbourne said to her cameraman. "The fire escape, from the rooftops. Only chance we may get the scoop." He insisted and Shelby smiled. "Let's go." Ushering him to lead the way and grasp the scoop before the other reporter vultures caught on what they were off to. Just as when they left, a citizen caught notice and followed them.
Meanwhile in the alleyway, three officers tried thier best to bring down the beast as they had no idea what they were dealing with. Chief banks stood back, watching his officers been thrown into the walls or behind the beast even stomped into the concrete before torn open. It didnt take long where Shelby and her cameraman finally a spot to record the scene in progress to report back to her editor and the unaware citizen also witnessed which she gasped and had to cover her mouth to stop her terrified cries to be heard.
"Jason, are you getting this?" Shelby whispered. He nodded, keeping the camera strongly pointed and directed to the open scene as they were watching from the rooftop. Shelby covered her mouth as she gasped in shock, watching the scene unfold and finally the beast was shot down.
But apparently it took more than two bullet magazine rounds to finally put it down. "Bloody hell, that is one tough bastard to kill. What is it?"
"Don't know, but have to find out and ensure it is contained since four officers were bitten. Have to make sure it isnt contiagious." Chief Banks demanded then turned on his heel, finally leaving the scene as he was approached by the waiting press outside, unaware that one had managed to get the scoop that she wanted. "Let's get back now Jason. We got what we wanted." Lightly tapped on his head and smiled as she made her way down the fire escape, followed by her cameraman and whilst the witnessing citizen had remained silent but terrified to what she had witnessed. Shaking terribly and terrified, unable to move as she was paralysed with fear.
The petrified woman knew she had to leave before she was discovered and managed to demand her legs to buckle and stand straight then finally sneak away before any of the presented officers had discovered her. Quickly had hide once again when she disturbed a trash bin nearby which had alerted the police officers and one slowly walked to investigate, directing the flashlight in her direction. "Find something?" one asked, standing close by.
Just as when the officer stepped closer, a stray cat leaped out from the shadows before running away. Sighing relieved then returned with the his comrades as the woman hid, and felt relieved as she heard them say. "It is nothing, just a pesty cat."
"Darn cats these days." The second officer stated.
Channel 3 newsroom
The editor of channel 3 was getting frustrated, ordering his employees to give him solid concrete evidence as what had happened on the waterfront docks earlier that evening. The room was full of people running throughout the facility like crazed mice, carrying piles of paperwork. Throwing his hands up with frustration and grunted as he stormed in the office.
His phone rang as picked up and hissed in the reciever. "This better be good."
"Oh you will like this, boss." Shelby told him, confident. "I am listening, shelby." Chief editor Fernandez smiled, leaning back in his chair and waited to hear what shelby had to present.
Elsewhere, travelling in skyspace not far from the Winchester ranch
Mikey and wolfjade, soundly slept within eachother's embrace during the journey and under the careful watchful eyes of their family. Donatello wipe cleaned his hands, of excess blood from the patients that slept soundly and contently. Returning back to the seat where Leo had taken over temporarily, and donatello informed leonardo that wolfjade is need of immediate medical attention once they land as her blood was failing to the silver serum in her blood stream. Leonardo sighed worriedly and Donatello asked. "What are we going to tell mikey?"
For a short moment, the leader terrapin looked down with a heavy heart and sighed brokenly. "Tell him the truth. He deserves to be told of what could happen." Realigning his sight to the front where he looked for a spot to land the copter down safely, Donatello felt his heart grow heavy and a pair of warm fresh tears streamed down his cheeks as he feared the worse and wished it never become reality. This was one thing that couldnt bare to witness, he had to do something and fast. Donatello was determined to ensure that he doesnt loose wolfjade not only for his younger brothers sake but for his own pride.
Saving others was apart of him and to lose one would be one defeat he couldnt face. Leatherhead and Raphael were the first to leap out, then hurriedly assisted with mikey and Wolfjade. Raphael carried Wolfjade whilst Leatherhead cradled mikey, as the others followed but Donatello rushed ahead into the infirmary. "Sorry angel, coming through."
Angel stood in the doorway of the kitchen, carrying the tray. The sweet aroma of fresh brewed hot coffee attracted Donatello as he returned and looked in the doorway then said. "Coffee?"
Angel nodded as she was just stunned by the purple clad's glance for the piping hot coffee. "Thankyou, good coffee. Gotta run." Taking the cup and rushed to the infirmary, leaving angel standing in the kitchen wondering what had just happened. Then the others followed, before she could take a step. Casey took the second cuppa and sat at the table, stating his gratitude. "Thanks angel, needed that."
Rolling her eyes, and abruptly exhaled then placed the tray down and went to the nursery where April and Rachel waited unaware of the commotion. "What happened? What's going on?" April asked, cradling Raph jnr. "Oh it is nothing, just the boys are back." Angel replied, oblivious to the obvious. Both April and Rachel looked to each other then placed the twins in their cribs and hurried by Angel when she realised, bopped her forehead and said. "Nice going doofus."
April hurried to the kitchen and threw her around Casey's neck, kissing him all over as he was happy to see his lovely welcoming wife. And rachel, immediately hurried to the infirmary. Standing in the doorway, watching him place wolfjade down on the bed as she waited and covered her mouth. Raphael looked up as he still leaned over the onconscious anthro wolf and made his way over to rachel, gently pulled her close. His large muscled and bruised, slightly scratched arms draped around her gently and warm, she returned the embraced and silently cried happily to see him return home safe.
The newlyweds left the room while Donatello, immediately did what he could to save wolfjade with the assistance of leatherhead. Splinter walked in the room, and silently caressed the back of his hand across mikey's cheek and prayed for a miracle. He gently insisted leonardo to leave with him, and allow Donatello and leatherhead to do what they can while they wait and hope for all and the best in heart.
Shortly afterwards, Leonardo requested for Casey's assistance to return back to the copter where two bodies waited within for a proper burial. Followed by both April and Angel then finally Raphael and Rachel as he wished to keep his wife from seeing something that will turn her world upside down. Standing in the doorway of the house entrance as she looked to Raphael and said.
"What is going on? Did something happen?" Raphael gently grapsed her arms and tried to assure her calmly. "Rachel, there is something you have to know."
Leonardo looked up and saw in the distance as he handed James body to Casey, tightly wrapped in a sheet that they could find to cover his mutilated body. Just when Casey turned and cradled the body whilst Leonardo cradled the body of the deceased black wolf. A saddening deep howl, filled the skies as clouds broke with rain and Rachael rushed to see in hope her dearest uncle was not as she had been informed.
Pulling back the bloodied sheet from his face and immediately, Casey gave his condolescences as she broke down in tears and wailed. Raphael draped one arm around his wife's back and laced the other underneath her legs, gently picking her up as she tightly draped her arms around his neck and cried.
"I know, vixie. I know." He couldnt bare to see her cry, let alone to hear her broken wail that had shattered her deeply. Both Angel and April, covered thier mouths as they too cried for the loss of James and the additional member that was brought home to be buried. The old rat stood by the bottom of the porch stairs and waited as the rain pelted down. Nodding gently as Raphael glanced saddened and lost, to what he wasnt prepared as he wished it had turned differently.
Taking his mourning wife inside while the others approached not far behind. Sighed mournfully as he looked to Leonardo and gestured both his son and Casey to follow where they begun the ceremony of passage for deceased and buried so they shall sleep and rest in peace.