The Promise

Chapter 3: The Plan

"I must say, Mr. Shredder..." Tiger Claw looked up from his glass that was still half full, "When I heard about your rare collection of pets, I didn't think it was true." Shredder poured the last contents of the bottle into his glass, "Well, as you can see I do hold up to my reputation. No one else in this business has better specimens like mine." Shredder drank from his glass. "Though I must ask, I see that you only keep mutants as your pets, why is that?" Tiger Claw looked at the direction of the eight mutant children and noticed one was not chained like the rest. "I have learned, from experience, that mutant children tend to last longer than human children. And my clients prefer to be taken care of by something more unique than your average toy." He finished his glass and snapped his fingers. His henchmen cleared the table of the whisky and drugs. They brought many files and placed them on the table. "Now let's get down to it, shall we." Shredder pushed the files over to Tiger Claw. "Here are the files of all my pets. You can look through each one and pick the ones you like the best. If you see one that you like, I will make them give you a private performance to help sweeten the deal."

Tiger Claw quickly scanned through each file, handing them to his two other colleagues to look over as well. "I see that one file is missing." Tiger Claw said as he turned his head towards the only unchained pet. Shredder didn't follow his gaze, he knew who Tiger Claw was referring to, he smirked. "Nine, come."

(Mikey's P.O.V.)

'Why does that big turtle keep looking at me like that?' I thought. ' It's almost as if he's worried, but relieved at the same time? And that salamandrian hasn't kept her eyes off of master. She looks like she's about to attack him at any minute, that would be so awesome!' "Uh-" I noticed that the man named Tiger Claw was staring at me now.

"Nine, come."

I heard my master call my name, I walked up to him and sat down on the floor next to his left leg. I felt his hand on top of my head, but I kept looking down.

"This one is not for sale, but I will allow you to have some fun with it."

'Ugh, no I'm still sore from yesterday. I'm so tired- No! Mikey, this isn't the time to cry.' 

"I understand, then if you don't mind I would like to make you an offer." I heard something being placed onto the table in front of me. I looked up and saw that the salamandrian women had placed a silver briefcase in front of my master. She opened it and my eyes widened, 'WOW! What are those?! They look like diamonds, but they're blue and there's hundreds of them!'

"I am offering you these Benitoite gemstones, they are worth $8000 each. In exchange for all of your pets and I mean All of them." Tiger Claw was looking at me again. I looked up at my master and he was... smiling?! I guess that's a lot of money. I can see that he was thinking long and hard about what he was about to say.

"Hmmm... Never have I been offered something this intriguing. Let me make a quick call to my business partner and I will give you my answer. For now, let my gem entertain you." Master looked and gestured at me to go over to Tiger Claw.

'Well, at least I don't have to have sex- what am I thinking ! What I do isn't me having sex, its me getting rapped!'

I stood up and walked to where Tiger Claw was sitting. I sat on his lap facing him as I wrapped my arms around his neck, giving him light kisses all over. Master walked away to another room and his henchmen began talking amongst themselves.

"You don't need to do that." I heard him whisper to me, but I couldn't disobey my masters orders so I continued.

"Michelangelo"

I froze.

I leaned back and stared at him, shocked at what I just heard.

"H-how do you know my-" I was cut off by the big turtle, "We are here to bust you out of this hell hole." He whispered. "Watch your language, Slash" I turned my head back to Tiger Claw, he was glaring at the tur- I mean Slash. "Sorry man, but you know it's true. And I'm a hundred percent sure he knows it too." He was looking at me when he said that, I was trying not to cry at what he just said, even though it was true.

"I-I..I don't understand, who are you? what's going on-" The salamandrian lady placed her right hand on my left cheek, it felt...nice. She smiled at me, her eyes were so beautiful; a yellow and orange color with black in the center.

"There isn't much time to explain everything, but know this, we have been sent here by a friend of yours who has been looking for you and he misses you very much." My eyes widened.

'She couldn't be talking about- no no he's not coming for me! He's forgotten about me! He-' 

"You don't seem convinced." I was brought out of my thoughts by Tiger Claw.

"Here" He reached inside of his vest and pulled out a small paper square.

"See for yourself." He handed it to me. I took it and it was a picture of...

'No... it's me and...' My eyes were filled with tears, I didn't care anymore if my master saw me crying, I was too sad and happy at the same time.

"H-he-" I looked up at the three mutants before me.

"He's here, he... still remembers me." All three of them nodded their heads, smiling down at me. I covered my mouth with my hand, trying to keep my sobs at bay. 

"Do not worry little one, we will get you and the other children out of this place. Once the Shredder agrees to our deal we will escort you all to safety. Then our team outside will come in, apprehend the Shredder and his men, and he will be locked up; forever." I couldn't believe this, after all these years I will finally be free and I finally get to see him again! I threw my arms around Tiger Claw and buried my face in his shoulder.

"Th-thank y-you *hic* thank you." I lifted my head from his shoulder and faced them again. And for the first time in a long time I was able to smile again.