No Escape

Part 14

Leo awoke once again in the cool cell and once again, a glass of water was waiting for him. After watching the feast and its destruction, the water didn't seem nearly enough to satisfy his gnawing hunger. Leo slowly drank the water, hoping to make it last, but all too soon, it was gone. As soon as he set the glass back down on the floor, there was a click, and his cell door swung open.

Three ninjas entered his cell. One carried the usual cattle prod, the leader didn't have anything in his hands. Leo couldn't tell if the third ninja had something in his hands or not.

"Time for your next test, Freak." Growled the lead ninja.

Leo warily got to his feet. Before he could move a few steps, the third ninja stepped into view and raised a gun at him.

Leo's mouth dropped open slightly in shock, his breath seizing in his chest. Leo heard a loud bang. His last thought before darkness claimed him was, 'I'm sorry guys. I love you, please take care of one another.'

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Leo slowly came to be awake, at least he thought he was awake. Leo couldn't see or hear nothing, but he could smell salty air. 'Where am I? What's going on?' Leo thought dully. As he thought to regain his senses, the hood was pulled from his head.

Blinking in the sudden light, Leo blurrily took in his surroundings. He was shocked to see he was outside, down by the docks. As he slowly got to his feet, Shredder's voice rang out, breaking the still silence.

"Ah, you're awake. Are you ready for your next test?" He asked coolly as he stepped into Leo's line of sight.

Leo looked at his enemy with disdain. "What is my test this time?" Leo spat as he shakily got to his feet.

"Oh, its real simple. All you have to do is run a simple maze for me." Shredder answered with a sneer.

"There is nothing you can offer me that will make me run your little test, like a rat in a maze. I refuse." Leo answered back with a snarl.

Then the Shredder smiled coldly. "Even if it was a feast to end all feasts?" The Shredder asked in a oily self, satisfied voice.

Leonardo shook his head, even though his hunger clawed and gnawed at his stomach, making him very dizzy.

Leonardo took a steadying breath, and attempted to regain his senses. He nodded in confirmation to the Shredder's offer. "Even if!" His voice cold and steady, showing no weakness to his captor.

The Shredder laughed maliciously. "And if I told you I managed to capture all of your freak brothers, what then? Would you run like a rat in a maze to find the cheese, if one of your brothers was in the center?"

"You lie!" Leonardo roared, as icy fear ran down his spine.

"Do I? Well, I suppose you will have to see if the one who you call Michelangelo sits at the center of the maze, screaming in terror as he watches his death approach closer and closer as each minute of the clock ticks by. But I suppose it is up to you. Do you want to take the chance that your brother is not in the middle of the maze, or do you run it not knowing for sure?"

Shredder signaled one of his hidden ninjas.

Leo heard a grating sound. Turning around, he noticed for the first time a massive warehouse behind him.

The grating sound came from two huge doors that were being slowly swung open.

Leonardo glared coldly at the Shredder. He couldn't take the chance that Mikey was in the maze. He had no choice but to do as the Shredder said.

"You have six hours to find the center of the maze, otherwise your brother dies!" Shredder yelled at Leo as he fled into the darkness beyond the doors.