Hurt But Not Broken

Chp 11 ~ Heart of the family

Michelangelo's P.O.V

The alarms were still going off and it was really starting to hurt my head. But I kept going now because even with my exhaustion and hurt I had to find my brothers.

But Stockman-Fly and I stopped short when the building above and underground began to shake visibly. I watched as rocks began to fall from the wall and crash behind us and around us.

"What's going on?!" I cried to the Fly mutant, who buzzed nervously.

"I have no idea. SSSomeone musst have desstablized the sssupport beamsss." He answered while flying away. I quickly followed him. We had been at this search for mine and my bros' weapons forever now. "In here!"

"Woah!" I yelped when he grabbed my arm and yanked me inside a sliding metal door. I gasped at the hurt that spread in my arm, which began bleeding in some places. I held it with my other hand.

"Ssssorry," Stockman apologized before turning on some switch. My eyes lit up when they spotted the familiar Nunchaku,

"My babies!" I cried out as I all but flew to them and hugged them to my plastron. "Daddy missed you so much!" I heard Stockman snort from behind me.

"We need to hurry. Thisss place isss unstable." Stockman growled out as I grabbed my brothers' weapons and put them in a bag that he gave me. I gave him a dirty look. Don't get me wrong, he's okay now, but dammit all if I was gonna leave my bro's behind or Sensei.

"But we haven't destroyed the Mousers or found any of my family!" I protested and then squeaked when he pushed me out the door and grabbed my hand in one of his claws. I grimaced in pain.

"I know," He gritted out in a buzz and I glared. "But I have located the Mousers we just have to hope your Rat Master found your siblings."

"Why?" I asked with sudden anxiety as he pulled me along. I tried to ignore the fiery burn in my arm and legs from unused exercise and exhaustion. I was probably running on pure adrenaline.

"Becausse that way back there wasss the only way to the dungeon cellsss." He answered and panic set in my system. I tried to tug my arm away while breathing heavy.

"No! I need to get them out! No, no! Let me go!" I cried but Stockman kept his painful grip on my hurt arm. "Now! Please!"

"Quit squirming. They should be fine!" Stockman growled before sighing. He looked at me and I tried to calm myself but my breathing hurt. "Do not worry, we still have time. Okay?" I nodded and began rubbing small circles on my chest like Leo would do for us. I felt my eyes burn.

We wandered around tiredly for awhile and yelped every time rocks fell down. I noticed that as a few moments went by that it was getting worse. God, what happened to make this place cave?

"Do you know where we are?" I asked in slight fear.

"Of course, we just-" Stockman stopped in surprise. I hit his back and then shrunk back while glaring at him. But then I noticed him staring ahead.

That's when I heard the mechanical noises. Sounds of metal against metal crashing. There was a red light glowing every few seconds and then I heard a furious roar and the ground shook from something different as if someone's footsteps were heavy.

"Let's go!" I growled rushing ahead of Stockman to pull him along with me. I had no idea what possessed me to hurry but something told me whatever was around the corner was important. Probably Sensei since the mechanical noises sounded like Mousers.

But nothing prepared me for the shock of finding my bestest buddy, other than Donatello, Leatherhead fighting against swarm on the swarm of Mousers. He had injuries and behind him, I noticed cave-ins. He was having much trouble yet he looked determined.