Race. [TMNT 2012]

15. Lost and Gone; Raphael

Song: Pieces - Red

After a long walk full of bickering, we make it back to the small garage. The structure looks lonely and abandoned, which instantly worries me. What if my brothers aren't there? It's very likely, considering we were seen not too far from there.

I can't make myself believe they're gone. Not until I've searched every inch of the place.

"I'm going inside," I inform my companions.

"I'll look around the back," Casey volunteers. I nod to him and then we both set off, leaving Leatherhead, Slash, and Charlotte to wait.

I make my way over to the door and turn the handle. My heart pounds with excitement as I fling the door open. The thrill fades, however, when I don't see my brothers immediately. Maybe they're hiding.

I flip the light-switch on and survey the room. "Mikey?" I call. "Donnie? Leo? I'm back."

Something on the floor catches my eye; it's Ice Cream Kitty's carrier. My eyes widen in shock and I race over. Why would Michelangelo leave her behind? He's so protective of her.

I crack open the freezer and the mutated cat pokes her head out. She looks around wildly, a sad look in her eyes. She starts mewing pitifully.

I awkwardly pat her head. "Uh, it's ok, Ice Cream Kitty," I mumble. "You're... Um, safe now."

I'm not really sure what to say. But as her kitty-gaze catch mine, I know she understands. She responds by rubbing her face against my hand and meowing louder.

I am too disappointed to smile. My brothers aren't around and I have no clue where they could have gone. I have officially lost them. And it's all Charlotte's fault.

If she had just kicked stupid Tiger Claw away, none of this mess would be happening. We wouldn't have been kidnapped, and I would still be where I belong: with my brothers.

I can't find anymore rage towards Charlotte, though. Truth is, I'm already furious at her. I can't possibly hate her more than I already do. It's kind of a sad reason to not lash out at her again, but it's the truth.

I close the lid on the hand-held freezer and straighten up. With the carrier in one hand, I turn around to leave, only to stop in horror.

Footbots are surrounding the only way out. They stand there with their weapons at the ready, their mechanical eyes glaring at me. They have me cornered like a rat in a cage.

I curl my lip threateningly at them. "You really don't want to get on my bad side right now," I growl. When none of them move, it becomes obvious I am going to have fight my way out.

"Fine," I snarl, whipping out my single sai. "It's your junkyard funeral."

We charge at each other. I flip over one Footbot and attack the one behind it. I swipe my sai across its shoulder and watch its arm fall to the ground. While it's distracted, I stab its face and spin around to face another offender.

I growl as two shurikens fly passed my head. I glare at the Footbot who had thrown them and jump on it. I repeatedly beat it down with my sai until it is nothing but useless robot parts.

Two sets of 'bot hands pull me back. I throw my sai backwards, only to hit air. I turn around to see four Footbots glaring almost mockingly at me.

"Aaaargh!" I yell as I lunge at them. I take one down, but another comes up behind me and cuts my shoulder. Wincing at the pain, I use Ice Cream Kitty's carrier as a weapon to knock it down. The freezer slips out of my hands and slides across the floor, landing at the feet of another 'bot.