*Shredder's POV*
"Their time for searching is up. Take the captive turtle to the tower, and stand by for further instruction," I ordered my minions.
This plan was surely going to be the one that finished off everyone I hate in one swipe. Or, maybe, a few new recruits... I cannot wait.
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*Raph's POV*
"...and that's when we left," I finished speaking.
The whole plan was going to be formed. We were going to save Mikey. We would succeed.
Master Splinter was off a bit. He worriedly glanced at Kitanna and his eyes filled with dread.
I wanted to say something to calm him down, but nothing came to mind.
"So, Raph, Donnie and I will stick to the shadows while Kit and Sensei stay hidden in the vents," Leo explained.
"And I'll be about a block away, ready to help!" April chirped.
I held back a snicker. She wanted to help so badly, but her training was still gaining ground, and even though Kitanna had been helping, it wasn't going fast enough.
"Exactly," Kitanna concluded. She slightly swayed but shook her head.
"Precognition?" I asked.
She smiled at me. "Possibly..."
"How many of those things are you going to have in a day?" Donnie asked.
"I don't know. Last time I had a reasonable amount before the issues with the substance you created," she replied.
"Oh..." Donnie hesitated before stating, "By the way, after this mission is completed, there's something I have to, uh, to tell you about that."
She raised an eyebrow at him. "Alright..." She turned to face the layout. "Are we going to need anything else? We have weapons, T-phones so we can contact April, smoke bombs... Are we missing anything?"
"The water tower has a huge, gaping hole in the side of it, so we will have to be careful climbing up there," Leo stated.
"What about hand grips? Or should we just take the stairs?" I asked.
"We should probably climb up the sides, but then there is only one way down, so we're going to have to look for an escape route on our way up," Leo explained.
I nodded. "Now, let's go get our brother back."
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*Karai's POV*
I tied the youngest turtle to the wall hooks. They were screwed in deep, and the rope was nylon, so unless he had heat breath, he wasn't going anywhere.
It was awkward, to be honest. I was probably going to end up killing him, and here I was hovering over him like a satellite.
So I decided to start a conversation. But how do you do that with a hostage?
Have fun with it. "So, turtle, you ready to watch some reality?"
He didn't respond, just looked at the ground.
Well this just got awkward. "You're going to be our little magnet for your sensei, brothers and my sister. This is just too perfect," I laughed.
Whatever doubt I felt the last time, I hid it as best as I could. She was my enemy... Our enemy. And she had to be taken down.
"..." His eyes showed he wanted to reply, but fear covered that feeling as my father came over too.
"Perfect indeed, daughter. Why don't we give him a few... Dents to make their showing a little more dramatic?" He unsheathed his gauntlet, pressing the blade to the turtle's throat.
"Father, we shouldn't make fatal dents," I persuaded. Why did I feel bad about this? Maybe I was just nervous. I had never actually killed someone before.
My father grunted in defeat. "Grrrr. You're right, daughter. But," he paused and sliced the turtle's soft area that connected the shell to the plastron.
The young turtle yelped in pain. I felt a pang in my chest. Why?! He deserved this for helping the man that killed my mother.
"The predator always plays with it's prey before the feast." My father finished.
I sat and watched him torture the young turtle until the sky grew dark. I hated every second of it, but it was a good learning opportunity... Right?
Ahhh! This is so aggravating! Why did I feel nice all of the sudden?! I tried smirking at the turtle's pain, but it only made the feeling inside me get stronger.
My father moved away from the now unconscious turtle. "Did you enjoy the show, daughter?" He asked.
I couldn't say anything, so I forced a satisfied smirk and nodded.
He laughed maniacally. "That was just the appetizer. The main course will be here soon."
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*Leo's POV*
We quietly glided across the rooftops. There was nothing to say. April had driven to her position and was ready, Sensei and Kitanna were in front of us and Donnie, Raph and I were not that far behind.
This plan had to be executed perfectly. If one little thing went wrong, it would mean disaster.
My thoughts were on getting Mikey back. I felt terrible about everything I had said. He was my brother. He and I were supposed to be different. If we were all the same, it wouldn't be the same. In fact, it would all be chaos.
And the next time we get out of the way of danger, I'm hugging him as tightly and close as I could and telling him how sorry I am.
"We've almost reached the tower," Kitanna informed.
My heart began racing from worry and, I'll be honest, fear. Shredder had been planning this a lot longer than we know.
That thought made me scare myself. What if had already done something terrible to Mikey?! Was this all a trap and our brother... Wasn't there?
I gulped. Please be safe, Mikey...
***End Chapter Eighteen***
