The Rising (final book of The Call series) ~ TMNT Fanfiction

Chapter 12: Driven by Love

Leo's POV:

"Are you absolutely, positively sure that you've got the location right?" I ask, and I physically feel the strain in my own voice. "We need to know for sure."

"Positive," Noah responds, before I even end my sentence. "We're absolutely positive."

"Ya better be." Raph laughs. "'Cause last time we got sent to the wrong place, Leo went psycho."

I don't say anything. I simply cross my arms and avert my eyes to the floor.

"Then let's get going," Mikey whines. "We can't wait all day."

"Mikey...this time you'd better stay back," Donnie says slowly, almost like he's tiptoeing around a potential push-back

"What?" Mikey exclaims. "Why?"

"Because last time, you were the reason we were almost caught," Raph reminds him, pushing him hard in the chest. "Or did ya already forget?"

When we were leaving the RBMC headquarters, Mikey's nunchucks got caught on an alarm (how he managed to do that is still beyond me). Donnie had to come back and try to get it unstuck while Raph kept watch for anyone doing rounds passing by. Donnie managed to untangle it without setting the alarm off, but I think that we were all on the edge of our seats after that.

"Look, it isn't like you'll be staying alone. You'll have Mallory, Emmeline, Rose and April here too. We just need to get some information and take down the guards. We can't all go waltzing in through their Headquarters," Donnie explains, but the orange-clad brother doesn't look convinced.

"But I can help!" Mikey exclaims. "I'm just as good as you guys are."

I feel my own arms cross over my chest out of impatience. Every second we waste is just another chance for the Dark Angels to hurt Lexi.

"Mikey, we're not saying that you're incapable—"

"You're saying I'll mess up again!"

"Well, maybe you will," I bite back. "And we can't afford that." I look over at Donnie and Raph. "Let's go."

We ignore Mikey's pleas from behind us. I know that Mikey is very skilled, but he's reckless. We can't afford even a few moments of time lost. Last time, it was the RBMC. But these are Dark Angels. They're a hundred times more lethal.

"Okay, Fearless Leader. What do we do now?" Raph asks, crossing his arms.

"From what we've observed, there should be a hidden door."

"A hidden door? What is this, Scooby Doo?"

I ignore Raph's sarcastic comment and feel the walls of the building.

"A portion of the wall you can push in, a loose brick...something." My hands push and the wall seems to shake. "I think I found it." After a few hard pushes, an uneven door breaks through.

"Nice job, Leo."

Don pats me on the back and starts through the doorway slowly. I follow with Raph behind me. Moments of silence pass by. Those moments turn into minutes and eventually, we've been walking for about ten minutes. Raph makes a lot of unnecessary, unconstructive comments and Don and I try our best to ignore them. Finally—after twenty some minutes—we reach a doorway.

"Do you think this leads somewhere else? Like an actual place?" Raph asks, crossing his arms and tilting his head the slightest bit.

"We have been in an actual place," Donnie points out, rolling his eyes. "This just might happen to be the place they're hiding Lexi."