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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jan 26, 2009 11:14:38 GMT -6
Chapter 12
His head throbbed. His arm ached. No it didn't ache. It screamed at him. Raged against him. Telling him something was very wrong. He had to wake up. But he couldn't. His body felt achy and slow. But he could here voices around him. They were crystal clear. And he didn't like who he was hearing.
“When will they wake up?”
“Don't know.”
“You think soon?”
Silence.
“Probably.”
“And then a little fun.”
Laughter bounced around the room.
Mikey tried to wake up. Tried to recall his memories. At first there was nothing. But they slowly started to come back. The fight at the lair. Keith leading that fight. Splinter unconscious underneath the Foot mech. One of the Foot soldiers landing a bad cut on his arm. Falling and breaking that arm. Then nothing. What happened to Donny? Where were they? Where were Raph and Rai? Was Leo ok? Was his brother alive? Was he himself even truly alive? Was he hearing voices of Foot soldiers or was it some sort of trick and he was really dead?
The laughter from the ninjas stopped.
Wherever room they were in fell silent.
Foot steps entered the area. Soft at first, then slightly louder.
Then heavier footsteps could be heard stopping somewhere near by.
“Are they awake yet?” Shredder demanded.
“No.”
Shredder growled. “And where is Leonardo?”
Silence.
“He is dead master,” the cold voice of the lead Elite guard.
Mikey had only heard that voice once and it still gave him the chills. He could feel himself starting to wake even more. His mind raced as he focused on what that Elite had just said. His brother was dead? Leo was gone? But... but... how? They couldn't have. Not Leo. Not his big brother.
“WHAT?!?” Shredder yelled.
Silence.
Something crashed against a wall.
“I told you I wanted him alive!” Shredder ranted.
“Yes... but there was an accident,” the Elite spoke up. “It could not be avoided.”
“What happened?” Shredder asked in a cold low voice.
Silence.
“Answer me!”
“He fell off one of the buildings,” the Elite's voice, now small and wavering. “A large chimney fell on him.”
“Falling bricks at that distance does not kill someone!”
“But he was in bad shape already. Unfortunately he didn't survive the impact.”
Silence.
Then another crash against a wall.
Mikey shivered slightly, his lip quivering. Hearing this gruesome account of his brother's death. He couldn't believe it. A tear snaked its way down his cheek.
Heavy foot falls retreated from the room.
The room seemed to exhale.
“Not as bad as I thought,” a different elite spoke up.
“No. But just as hard,” the first one said.
More footsteps left, leaving in the room in silence.
Mikey shook softly, from silent sobs and the pain in his arm. He could feel the split, but it was still bound behind him with his other hand. As far as he could tell there were no other ninjas in the room. He opened blurry eyes and spotted Don and Splinter next to him. Their chests rose and fell. They were still alive. But how much longer would they all stay that way? Had Raph and Rai been caught? Or were they still out there, trying to find him, Donny, and sensei? He clung to that small hope and slipped back into darkness.
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Casey had barely knocked on April's door when the door swung open and Raph pulled him inside, shutting the door quickly. He took in the serious faces around him and blinked away the rest of the fog of sleep. He had made record time over here. What ever it was that was going on had better be good. He was still tired. And looking at the couch, he guessed Leo was too. “What's with Leo?”
“He's just out for a bit,” Rai said. “Should wake up anytime now.”
Leo murmured softly.
“Case have a seat,” Raph pointed at a chair.
Casey immediately sat, grateful to be sitting. “Ok, so what's up?”
“Foot activity,” Raph growled, pacing the room. “They've got Don, Mikey, and Sensei. Keith works for the foot and- ”
“Wait hold up,” Casey sat up straighter, holding one hand up for a moment. “Keith's with the Foot now?”
“He always has been,” Rai said.
“Just decided to reveal it tonight,” Raph continued. “But he left a note for us to meet him in Central Park if we wanted to get the others back. We all know that's not going to go over well. So we're going to stage a little diversion. We'll all go to the park, but soon after we meet Keith, Rai will slip away and he and April will head to wherever the Foot have the others after Keith spills the beans.”
“And us?” Casey asked, starting to get where this was going.
“We'll keep Keith busy. Take him out if we have to.”
“Sounds good,” Rai nodded. “Though we're only going to have one chance at this.”
“So we'll just have to do it right the first time,” April spoke up.
Raph stopped pacing. “Exactly. You all ready for this?”
“Oh yeah.” Casey nodded, fully awake now and ready for a little fun.
Rai nodded. “I'm ready.”
“Me too,” April agreed.
“And Leo?” Casey asked looking at the blue turtle.
Raph stared at Leo. “He'll have to stay here. He's in no shape to come with us.”
“Good luck with telling him that,” Casey said grimly.
Raph sighed. “We'll deal with that if he wakes up before we leave. It's 3:25. We have to be there in eighteen minutes. We'll leave in eight. That should give us time to go get the battle shell. April, I want you to park and wait a couple of blocks away from the park. By the time Rai joins you, he should know where to find the others.”
“Alright,” April agreed. “Just be careful on your end.”
Raph nodded and began pacing again.
Casey's knee started bouncing up and down in anticipation as he watched Raph pace. He was ready. He hoped.
To be continued...
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Post by kat on Jan 26, 2009 11:22:20 GMT -6
So very good! Mikey's part just broke my heart I hope Raph's plan works, and yeah, good luck telling Leo.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jan 26, 2009 11:25:12 GMT -6
Thanks.
Yeah I kinda went deep with Mikey. I need him and the others to think he'd dead. As for telling Leo... I hope what I got in mind works.
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Post by kat on Jan 26, 2009 21:39:29 GMT -6
You're welcome. It seemed to me, he thinks that he is gone... And I can't wait to read what you have in mind
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jan 27, 2009 10:16:15 GMT -6
Yep. Sadly he does. And I have a dousy of an idea for Leo. *evil laugh* *cough cough* Uh... I'll get back to writing.
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Post by kat on Jan 27, 2009 21:36:59 GMT -6
Those evil laughs can take a lot of ya, huh?
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jan 28, 2009 11:19:59 GMT -6
Yep. But they're oh so fun.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Feb 3, 2009 20:52:26 GMT -6
Chapter 13
He groaned feeling the pain in his arm, his head, his everything. Those bricks had not been forgiving. And neither had the Elite guard. He tried to push his eyes open. To remember where he was. He only remembered he wasn't home. Keith had gone and attacked it. His mind raced. But did Raph and Rai stop it? He only hoped they had.
Leo lay there in stillness for a few minutes longer, trying to regain his strength. He listened for sounds of April doing anything in the apartment. Or even if any of his brothers had come. But the place was silent. He opened his eyes and looked around.
Empty.
Leo slowly sat up and winced at the pull in his arm. He looked down at it. It was securely bandaged and wrapped tightly all up his arm. He rubbed the back of his head, taking a deep breath. He slowly stood and walked over to the kitchen.
Empty.
He couldn't be alone in here. Leo knew he had heard voices around him before. And more than just April's too.
April's room.
Empty.
Bathroom.
Door open and room empty.
Leo rechecked the living room.
Again empty.
He rubbed his head. What had happened? Leo spotted a note on the front door and crossed the room, snatching it off the door and reading it.
Leo,
Rai and I got to the lair in time. There was a skirmish with Keith and the Foot, but everyone is ok. Though the lair is destroyed. I'll make them pay soon. No matter what you say. Ok maybe I'll wait until we're all set up at a new place first.
Anyway, we're going to look for a new home while you are resting. And I mean it. REST!! April and Don are leading us to a place they think will work. I'll call ya soon. - Raph 3:33am
P.S. April says not to stress your arm. Don needs to stitch it up when we can go back for the medical supplies.
Leo reread the note, then set it on the table by the couch. He slowly sat on the couch. Something didn't sit right with the note. He couldn't put his finger on what though. He bit his lower lip and rubbed his chin. There was no evidence that the note was wrong... He looked at the time. 3:40am. They hadn't left that long ago. He pulled out Raph's cell and dialed Rai.
“Hello?”
“Rai, is everything going ok?” Leo asked.
“No... didn't Raph...” Whispering filled the line. Then Rai came back on. “What do you mean by everything? The search for a new place or how all of us are doing?”
Leo swallowed. Something wasn't right. It was his brotherly instincts kicking in. “All of you.”
“We're good.”
“Is everyone with you?”
Rai hesitated. “Yes. Don't worry. Just rest and we'll come get you soon.”
Leo didn't like the way Rai hesitated. “Ok.”
“Good. Talk to you soon.” Rai hung up.
Leo slipped the cell into his belt. Rai had hung up fast. Too fast. He was lying about something.
He reached for one of his swords, wondering if he had brought them to April's with him. He would need them if he was going to go find out what exactly was going on.
Each case was empty.
Leo stood and looked around the room. He was sure he had brought them. They were in their case on his back. He knew it. They just had to be around her somewhere. He quickly searched the living room and kitchen.
Nothing.
He ran into April's room. They had to be in here. But they weren't. And now he knew something was not right. He had to go find out what. And he had to do it now.
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Rai walked to the center of Central Park with Raph and Casey. It was 3:42am on the dot. His stomach was uneasy. He didn't like lying to Leo. He didn't even know Raph had lied with the note. So now he worried Leo would know what was going on and risk hurting himself to help them. He swallowed and forced the thought from his mind. He didn't have to worry about that. Leo didn't even know where they'd gone. Heck, Leo probably thought they were in the sewers. He focused his attention back at what they were doing. They had to get this right the first time.
Raph stopped dead center of the park. “You two ready?”
“Yep,” Casey said, hockey mask on and hockey stick in hand.
Rai took a deep breath. “Yeah.”
“Don't worry about what happened,” Raph said. “It had to be done. Now Leo will stay safe.”
“I know. Didn't make it any easier.”
Keith stepped out from behind a row of trees and smirked. “It's good to see you all again.”
Rai jerked his attention to Keith and glared, arms crossed. “Hi Keith.”
“Hello Keith,” Raph growled. “Ready for a fair fight this time?”
“Oh I'm quite ready.” Keith pulled out his sword.
Two dozen Foot soldiers came out into the open, swords flashing in the moonlight.
“Hey that's not fair!” Casey exclaimed.
Keith shrugged. “Too bad.”
“He doesn't know the meaning of fair. Just like Shredder,” Raph sneered.
“I'm touched,” Keith mocked.
“Too bad the feeling ain't mutual,” Casey threw back.
Keith shook his head. “Yes. Too bad. Too bad indeed.”
“What have you done with the others?” Raph demanded.
“What others?”
“Don't play dumb with me! You know darn well who I'm talking about,” Raph yelled.
“Oh those others.” Keith smirked. “Warehouse. Somewhere on the east side of the city. Not like you'll even get out of the park though.” He pointed his sword at them. “Round them up.”
The Foot soldiers darted forward, eyes scowling at Raph, Rai, and Casey.
Rai pulled out his sai and blocked two swords. He had stayed mostly behind Raph and Casey so he would get less of the ninjas attacking him. It was part of the plan. But still there were a lot of ninjas. And he had to ditch them soon. He threw a punch to the right and caught another sword with his left sai, jerking the blade from the ninja's hand. He made the sword fly right. Four of the ninjas ducked and dove for cover. Rai caught two punches from the two ninjas on his left and hurled them over his shoulder. They landed with a thud.
Raph glance at him and glared. He turned and caught a sword with his sai.
Rai ran. That was the cue. He ran left into the trees. Not looking back. And not drawing attention to himself. With the other ninjas focused on Raph and Casey, he didn't think he had to worry about that. But then again, there was still Keith. And he didn't want to be spotted by him.
He emerged from the park a few minutes later and jumped into the back of the battle shell. “Warehouse on the east side of the city,” he said to April, trying to calm his breathing as he climbed up to the passenger seat.
April nodded grimly and floored the battle shell. “How's it going in the park?”
“Not too bad,” Rai admitted. “They're still fighting.”
“I hope this works.”
Rai nodded. “Me too.” He bit his lip. There was more then one warehouse on the east side of the city. What bothered him was not finding the right one in time.
To be continued...
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Post by kat on Feb 3, 2009 22:31:49 GMT -6
Ah, very sneaky, Raph. But I get the feeling that it's not going to work quite like he planned...
I'm wondering how the plan in the park is going to work out.
Great chapter, looking forward to the next.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Feb 4, 2009 11:14:35 GMT -6
lol yeah we'll see. Next chap should be up soon.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Feb 16, 2009 12:41:57 GMT -6
Chapter 14
Keith paced by a line of trees in the park as the Foot soldiers attacked Raph, Rai, and Casey. It was going according to plan. And it would be over soon. He was almost giddy. Things were finally going right after so much planning. He scanned the area almost smiling. Raph wasn't doing too bad holding up. Though he was tiring. Keith could read the signs. And he knew those signs by living with them for so long. A year was way too long.
Casey was now down on the ground, pinned by a few swords. He didn't dare move. Keith almost wished he would. Then the hockey lover would be taken care of. Oh well. Somethings can only be dreamed about.
Raison was...
Keith double blinked and looked around. He nearly gasped. His near smile now totally gone. Raison was no where in sight. And there were many Foot ninjas down where he had been! The little sneak had snuck away during the battle. What a coward!
His pacing increased. This might not be good. Raison's absence could only mean he had gone looking for the warehouse. But then again that could be a good thing, because not only would he find Don, Mikey, and Splinter. But also the Shredder and a whole lot more ninajs. Maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Raison was just making it easier. Going to the warehouse all by himself. How noble. If only Leo could see Rai's act now. The turtle would be proud. Keith on the other hand was sickened and giddy again by it. His job was now a little easier.
Keith approached the pinned human while the Foot ninjas kept Raph busy. “Hello Casey Jones.”
Casey glared. “Hey there Keith,” he said bitterly. “You gonna get these ninjas to let me up so we can have some words?”
Keith shook his head. “No. That'd be too easy. You'd be dead in an instant.”
“You seem pretty sure of yourself. I bet you couldn't take me on. You'd be the one dead in an instant.”
Keith laughed. “As much as I'd like to prove you wrong, I don't have time for that. And I need you alive.” His eyes narrowed. “Knock him out and drag him to the van.”
The ninjas seemed to grin as they removed their swords and hauled Casey to his feet. As soon as they picked him up, one of them smacked the human in the back of the head with the butt of his sword.
Casey struggled against their grip, eyes widening from the impact and slumped forward.
The ninjas dragged Casey over to the van and literally threw him in.
Keith smirked, almost laughing. Too easy. Now for Raph. Oh how this would be fun. He was excited. He gazed around the park until he spotted Raphael. He was pinned down to the ground. Raph seemed to be trying to kick the ninjas off, but was having no luck. Keith strode over to him and watched him squirm.
Raph saw him and narrowed his eyes into slits. “You too chicken to finish me yourself?”
“Never,” Keith snapped.
“I'll do it,” a ninja spoke up.
“No.”
“What?! You're defending me Keith?” Raph growled. “I don't believe it. It sickens me.”
“You have no idea how much I think that as well,” Keith spat. “I would never save your pitiful hide. We have orders not to kill you. And orders. Are orders.”
The Foot ninja that had spoken grumbled, but nodded.
Keith smirked and turned to the ninja. “But hurt him however you wish. Just keep him alive.”
The eyes of all the Foot ninjas seemed to light up. They turned their full attention on Raphael.
Raph glared at them. “Do your worst.”
“Oh they will,” Keith answered coldly. “I have no doubt they will.” He stepped back to watch. This would be good.
The ninjas unpinned Raph from the ground and hauled him to his feet. One threw a hard punch to Raph's stomach. Another threw a right hook to the turtles jaw.
Raph groaned lightly and doubled over in the ninjas arms, and yet still tried to punch the ones holding him up.
A sweep of the ninjas' feet swept the turtle's feet up into the air. And a sucker punch left Raph gasping for air. They dropped him with a thump on the ground.
“That's it?” Raph challenged. “You guys are going soft.”
A ninja growled and kicked Raph in the side. Another slashed Raph's shoulder with his sword. A third raised his weapon high above his head, poised to come down right on Raph's head.
Keith quickly grabbed the hand of the ninja holding that sword. “Alive,” he growled. “You know the master's orders. You follow them or I will ensure that I am the one who cuts you down.”
The ninja swallowed and lowered his sword, glaring at the turtle.
“Knock him out,” Keith ordered. “Let's go. We cannot keep Shredder waiting.”
The ninjas closed in on a barely conscious Raph. A left hook was thrown.
Raph growled and rolled left to avoid it.
It missed.
Another was thrown. This one made contact with Raph's head.
Raph groaned. His eyes closed and his body became lax.
“Throw him in the van with Jones,” Keith growled.
The ninjas picked him up, threw him into the van, and disappeared.
Keith smirked. Phase one. Leo's ambush. Complete. Phase two. Attack at the lair. Complete. Phase three. Central Park. Complete. Phase four. Make sure Raison gets to the warehouse. That would be completed very soon. Even before they arrived if he was right. Raison was smart. He knew the tiger would be able to figure out which warehouse he needed to go to. And then phase four would be implemented. Their destruction. He got into the van. The ninja driving gunned the engine and drove off.
To be continued...
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Post by kat on Feb 16, 2009 22:13:03 GMT -6
Wow, Keith seems so sure of himself...
Great chapter, continue as soon as you can.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Feb 17, 2009 15:40:48 GMT -6
Thanks. Yep. Keith sure does. Maybe too much... Anyway the next chapter will be up soon.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Feb 21, 2009 14:26:42 GMT -6
Chapter 15
Leo had decided to head to the lair to see what kind of damage had been done. And to pick up his spare pair of swords. He couldn't find his katana at April's place. So that meant either the others had them, which he didn't think they did. Or that he had lost them, which he didn't like that idea either. A sigh escaped him. He'd worry about that later.
He dropped down into the sewers and strode down the familiar pathways to the lair, keeping his pace slow to conserve energy. He was still breathing harder than he should. Leo turned around a corner and came to a halt. His eyes grew wide and a gasp escaped his mouth, seeming to echo in the sewer tunnels. He knew the lair had been found and a fight had ensued, but he didn't think the damage would be this bad. Things all turned topsy turvy. Like a tornado had blow right threw the place, sparing no expense. Destroying everything.
Leo entered slowly, taking everything in. He just couldn't believe it. He swallowed and continued walking. The Foot had smashed anything and everything. Nothing was spared. Not even a small garbage can in the kitchen. Leo turned to his room and entered. It too was a mess. He knelt down next to his bed and reached under, hoping his katana were still there. Sure enough, he felt the cold steel of the blades, then then the hard round handles. He gripped them tightly and pulled them out, looking them over and feeling a little more complete. He slid them into their sheaths and stood.
Now. How to find the others?
There had to be a way to find them. He didn't think it'd be a good idea to just call his brothers. They would never tell him where they were. They wanted him to rest and stay out of this. But he just couldn't. He had the feeling that his family was at stake and would die if he didn't do something. Leo walked from his room, stopping after walking only a few feet. There on the floor was a note. And it was signed the Foot. He growled and picked it up, reading it quickly.
Many questions quickly ran through Leo's mind. Who did the Foot have? Who found the note? And the deadline. When did that pass? He strode to the lab and found a working clock underneath a bunch of broken objects. 4:07 am. He rechecked the note. 'They are still alive. If you can call it that. Meet me at Central Park. Two hours. Maybe you’ll see them again. –Keith 1:42 am.' The deadline was way past now!
Leo quickly left the lair hoping to catch whoever had gone there before it was too late. But he had to know who found the note? He thought hard as he walked through the sewers at a safe but quick pace. He had read Raph's note when he woke up. So Raph wasn't in Shredder's clutches. And when he had called, Rai had answered. So the two were together because he remembered hearing them whispering. And he guessed April was with them, since the Foot's note had been written well before he had even gotten to April's apartment. So that would make three of them together. But what about Mikey, Don, and sensei? Where they the ones being held by Shredder? Or just one or two?
He climbed up to the surface near the park and had a look around. The park seemed peaceful. Nothing out of place. He didn't like it. Leo continued to look around, scanning every part of park he walked through. Voices carried in the wind just to his left. He followed the voices, then jumped up into a tree. Two lone Foot ninjas stood just a few feet away, talking and laughing.
“Man the park ambush was easy,” the first one laughed.
“Yeah if only it could always be that way,” the second agreed. “Easy is pretty fun. Keith did a great job.”
“Oh yeah. Too bad the blue turtle's dead. I would've liked to be in on that action.”
Leo's eyes widened. They thought he was dead... A smile grew across his face. He could use that to his advantage.
“Yeah well at least there's only the three turtles and the tiger and their two human friends,” the second said wryly. “We can always have fun with them.”
“Well not the turtles or tiger. I think the master's finishing them off tonight,” the first chuckled.
“Oh yeah. Hope we're back in time. I want to watch them squirm.”
The first ninja laughed. “Me too. Let's go. Just a little more ground to cover.”
The second ninja nodded as they started to walk away.
Leo was practically seething. And that was Raph's department. He jumped down, landing in front of the two laughing ninjas. “You two know something I want to know.”
The ninjas' eyes widened, then quickly hardened.
Leo unsheathed a katana.
“We don't know nothing,” one growled with a smirk.
“Yeah. We're on patrol,” the other replied. “And we just spotted us a freaky lookin' turtle due for a poundin'.” He pulled out his sword and leaped at Leo.
“I don't believe you.” Leo darted to the left around the ninja, then jump kicked him, connecting his foot with the Foot ninja's head.
The ninja flew, hitting his head against a tree with a thunk. He groaned and leapt up with a growl.
The other snuck up behind Leo, sword slowly starting to rise.
Leo spun around, smirked, and swiped his blade in a curved arc.
The ninja barely had time to raise his own sword before the clang of metal echoed. The scrapping of the blades reverberated through the air.
Leo pushed against the sword using his weight until the ninja was forced to the ground. He looked up hearing a noise behind him. He jumped and flipped backwards, landing a few feet back from where he had been standing.
The other ninja suddenly landed on the first ninja, a confused gaze in his eyes. He should have jumped into Leo, but was frustrated to jump onto his partner.
Leo pulled out his other katana and pointed it at both of them, inching them close to their necks. “Where can I find my family?”
They glared at him. The second ninja, rolling off the first to make his glare on Leo look more menacing.
“Where?” Leo asked again, repositioning his second katana and pushing the blades close enough to touch the skin of their necks.
“A warehouse,” the first croaked.
“Which warehouse?”
Silence.
Leo pushed a little harder, drawing a trickle of blood.
“On the docks,” the second said quickly, loosing his glare, eyes getting wider by the second. “The old one just off of 57th street.”
Leo nodded. He quickly pulled his katana back, flipped them, and brought the butt of the handle down on their heads. As soon as they fell limp on the ground, he resheathed his kanana and started walking out of the Park. He walked slow, exerted from fighting with the two ninjas. At least they couldn't warn the rest of the Foot about his presence. They thought he was dead. In his condition, he'd rather it stay that way. He would need all the strength and surprise he could get if he hoped to help his family.
To be continued...
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Post by kat on Feb 23, 2009 21:13:26 GMT -6
Great chapter! You really know how to keep me in suspense I hope that you can continue soon!
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