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Post by kat on Jul 9, 2009 9:49:51 GMT -6
Still working on it...between doctors appointments and therapy, it is hard to find extra time...but hopefully I can post something soon.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jul 9, 2009 14:22:05 GMT -6
Cool. I just posted another chapter of Ninja Treachery and Classic Deception will have another chapter in a couple days.
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Post by kat on Jul 10, 2009 3:27:41 GMT -6
Cool.
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Post by kat on Jul 18, 2009 9:07:29 GMT -6
Finally got to modify the last chapter...it is basically the same angst, but I changed some of the beginning. Sorry it took so long. I'm working on Chapter 6 now
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jul 18, 2009 14:39:20 GMT -6
Yeah I can see some of the changes. Definitely looks better. Great job! I'd say so on FF too, but I can't review the same chapter twice, even if you take it down. Weird. Anyway I look forward to the next chapter.
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Post by kat on Jul 18, 2009 15:49:24 GMT -6
Thanks. I'm glad that it seems to flow better...if I left it the way it was, I would have ran into some trouble in the up coming chapters. Next chapter should be up soon
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jul 19, 2009 14:14:42 GMT -6
Cool. Can't wait.
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Post by kat on Jul 31, 2009 9:44:05 GMT -6
Chapter 6: Unavailable
Leonardo's body ached and his mind was spinning. Worry for his brother was overwhelming after the unprovoked attacks against him.
The door slid open and he heard the tap of shoes against the concrete. One person entered.
Not Saki.
The person seemed to be pacing.
Tap, tap, tap.
Scrape.
Even though the cloth over Leo's head was breathable material, he couldn't seem to pull in a full breath. Panic welled up inside him, like a snake coiling in the pit of his stomach.
Tap, tap, tap.
Scrape.
He wanted to be strong. Needed to be strong. But he couldn't stop himself from trembling...
Tap, tap, tap.
Scrape.
Couldn't stop his chest from heaving as his breaths came out in painful gasps.
Tap, tap, tap.
The steps stopped in front of him.
He nervously licked his lips.
Salt and Copper.
One of the soldiers ripped the hood off of his head. He drew in a deep breath, his eyes focused on who was standing in front of him.
A flash of confusion and panic crossed his face.
Starcher clucked his tongue. "You seemed surprised to see me. It makes me wonder what your brothers have been telling you."
Leo straightened his posture. He pushed back the panic. This maniac had his brother.
"Where is my brother?" He managed to keep the quiver out of is voice.
"Where is my brother? Where is my brother?" Starcher mocked. His laugh echoed in the room.
"Honestly, you would think that you would be worried about yourself."
He crouched down in front of Leo. He took a cloth from his pocket and wiped some of the blood from Leo's lip. "If I were you...I would be worried about myself."
Leo pulled away from him. "You are not me!"
Starcher's lips curled up and he removed his glasses. Leo drew in a sharp breath at what the dark shades kept hidden. He had scars that snaked around his eyes. Deep scars. One eye stared at Leo.
Unfocused. Clouded.
Blind.
The other eye was robotic. Silver, with a red center that whirled as it adjusted.
"Shocking, isn't it?" Starcher's voice was low and hoarse.
"I was blind for over a month."
He was so close, Leo could hear his breath whistle through his nose. He could smell the liquor and cigarettes.
"Blind." He bitterly spat out the word.
Leo swallowed hard, his throat dry as sand.
Starcher stood back up and replaced his glasses. "The master saw fit to replace one of my eyes." He cleared his throat with a short, barking cough.
"For that, I am grateful."
Starcher pulled the small, silver flask from his pocket. He took a quick drink and put it back.
"You didn't answer my question." Leo growled. "Where. Is. My. Brother?"
Starcher snorted. "He is alive. For now."
"Let him go."
Starcher shook his head. "That, I can't do. Do you know what he did to me? Hmm? All those months ago?"
Leo narrowed his eyes. "He and my brothers rescued me. They let me know that my brother didn't betray me."
"They didn't tell you the whole truth."
"I don't care about your whole truth! Let my brother go!"
Starcher grabbed him by his neck and jerked him to his feet. The soldiers held him in place as Starcher squeezed his throat. Leo tried to kick the Professor away, but his legs were numb from kneeling for hours.
"The whole truth is, he destroyed my life's work! Destroyed it! I was punished! Almost killed!" He squeezed harder. "He is mine, and his death will not be quick!"
He let Leo go and the soldiers let him drop back to his knees. Leo pulled in a painful breath.
"Master Saki will determine your fate."
"My brothers," Leo gasped.
"Yes, your two remaining brothers. Do you think that they are planning a rescue? I hope so."
Leo shook his head. "They will not walk into an obvious trap."
"I think that they would." Starcher laughed.
"They...they don't know where we are."
"Let's fix that, shall we." Starcher pulled Leo's shell cell from his pocket.
Leo's face paled and his eyes widened.
"The soldiers found this with your gear, but Donatello didn't have one." He turned the device in his hand. "This is an amazing little gadget."
He flipped the phone open and scanned the keys. "Hmm...who to call..."
"No!" Leo gasped.
"Keep him quiet." Starcher told the soldiers. One ninja unsheathed his sword and held the blade to Leo's neck.
"I think I'll call... Raphael." Starcher pressed the red button.
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April and Casey got to the lair as fast as they could. When they got there, Raph and Mikey were in Don's lab activating the tracking devices in the shell cells.
"Did you get their locations?" April asked.
"Don's is the only one showing up," Raph answered. He pointed to the screen. "The signal is coming from the junkyard."
"He won't answer his cell?" April took the seat in front of the computer.
"No, it goes straight to voice-mail."
"And Leo's?"
"No answer, and I can't get his tracker to work," Raph growled.
"Maybe we should get down to the junkyard," Casey suggested. "They may need help."
April was about to reply when Leo's signal started to flash on the screen.
"Guys, Leo's tracker has been activated." April pointed to the screen. "He is halfway across town."
They all jumped when Raph's cell started to ring. He grabbed it from his belt and looked at the screen.
"It's Leo."
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"I'll put this on speaker." Starcher said as he held the phone out.
It rang several times before the other end clicked.
"Leonardo!" The gruff sound of Raphael's voice broke the silence of the room.
"Where are you? Don won't answer his phone! You were supposed to be home hours ago...Splinter is about to have a coronary!"
"Leo?" Panic was thick in his voice.
"He sounds upset," Starcher whispered.
"Leonardo! Answer me."
"I'm sorry. Leonardo is unavailable right now," Starcher said into the phone.
"Who is this?"
"Please leave your message after the scream." Starcher pulled out a tazer and jammed it into Leonardo's shoulder.
Leo couldn't hold back the scream that ripped through his throat before he lost consciousness.
Starcher snapped the phone shut, cutting off Raphael's desperate screams for his brother.
"Now they know where you are."
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jul 31, 2009 19:36:12 GMT -6
Great chapter. Poor Raph. I wonder what's goin' on in his head after hearing Leo's scream. And Starcher is certainly turning quite robotic.
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Post by kat on Jul 31, 2009 19:54:58 GMT -6
heh, I think it is Raph's turn to have the coronary...Next chapter should be up soon, I'm working on it as we speak (or as I type or yeah, you know what I mean ) And Starcher has lost a few body parts (but at least Shredder was nice enough to replace them...)
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Jul 31, 2009 22:30:00 GMT -6
Raph having a coronary, Mikey would freak.
Yeah. That's better than I can say for Stockman. lol
Cool. Excited for the next one.
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Post by kat on Aug 6, 2009 7:12:27 GMT -6
Chapter 7: Taking chances
Raph was still screaming his brother's name into the phone when April pulled the cell out of his grip.
"Raph?"
"Raphie?"
He heard their voices, but he couldn't bring himself to answer. He just stood there, his fist still clenched around a phone that wasn't there. His knuckles bleached. Several different emotions flashed through his eyes as he pulled in deep breaths and released them between gritted teeth.
Raphael's screams had brought Splinter out of meditation and he scrambled to the lab as fast as he could.
"What has happened?" Splinter's eyes darted back and forth between the occupants of the room.
Raph didn't know how he made it across the room. But the next thing he knew he was bent over the trash can, heaving up the contents of his stomach. The voices around him were just a dull roar. They were trying to get his attention, but Leonardo's scream replayed in his mind.
"Raphael?" Splinter's voice broke through. "My son?"
Raph rocked back on his knees and drew in a shaky breath.
"S-Sensei..."
"I am here, Raphael. Please tell us what has happened?"
"Who was that?" Mikey was suddenly by his side. "Was it Leo?"
Raph's eyes narrowed. "Starcher," he hissed.
"What? Are you sure?"
"Starcher?" April broke in. "Isn't he dead?"
Mikey shook his head. "No, Raph saw him on the news with Saki."
"What did he say? Does he have Donny too?"
"I-I don't know." Raph rubbed his hand roughly down his face. "I could just hear Leo."
Amber eyes flashed with rage. "Just Leo's scream."
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Don had been over the small room twice. No openings, no weaknesses.
Nothing.
There wasn't even a crack in the wall where the monitor was hidden behind the panel.
He had to get out.
"And then what?" he thought.
He couldn't leave Leonardo and he didn't know where Starcher was keeping him.
Don nervously chewed his lip. Did Starcher tell Leo that Don had pushed the button that made the soldiers attack him? Did Leo think that he was betrayed all over again?
Don shook the thoughts from his head. He knew that if he was going to escape, now was the time. They had left the shackles off of him. He didn't know if it was a mistake, but he may not have this chance again. He remembered that Leo had said they kept him bound at all times...except his one escape attempt.
Don swallowed thickly. If he failed, he didn't know what would happen to him...to Leo. Starcher seemed to be using Leo against him.
He stared at the door to the cell. No windows, no knob, no hinges...just the blasted acess card slot. He knew that was the only way out. Don settled back down in the corner and buried his head in his arms. He would have to make them think that he was too broken to fight, see how many there were, and then make his move.
He heard footsteps and voices outside the door, he took a deep breath and prepared himself.
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April's fingers flew across the keyboard. Leonardo's tracer signal had disappeared from the screen, but she had recorded where it was. Her throat went dry.
"Leo's signal was at Foot headquarters." Her lips turned into a deep frown.
"Donny's signal is at the junkyard," Mikey said. "Do you think that they took Leo and left Don there?"
"Why would they do that?" Casey was still trying to figure out why Starcher was still alive.
"They fought us tonight and then out of the blue, they retreated." Mikey said.
"He is just toying with us," Raph snarled. "It is just a game to 'im."
"What do we do?" Mikey turned to Raph.
"We go to the junkyard first, then to Foot Headquarters."
"That is just what they are expecting," Mikey pointed out.
"Leo's there! Maybe Don too," Raph ground out through clenched teeth. "I'm goin' back an' finish off Starcher myself."
He stormed out of the room.
"Wait, Raph," April called after him. "Let's think this through."
"Miss O'Neil is right." Splinter's voice made Raph stop and turn around. "We must make a plan."
Raph growled low under his breath. He knew that they were right. But that didn't stop the urge to march into Foot Tower and take out as many ninjas as he could. To ram his sai into Starcher's gut.
He heard Leo's scream again...Starcher's mocking voice. He sqeezed his eyes shut and fought the nausea that was creeping up his throat.
"Fine, let's plan." He turned to to his friend. "April?"
April nodded. "I'll see what I can do." She turned back to the lab and sat down at the computer. In a matter of seconds she had the Foot Tower's blue prints on the screen. A cold sense of dread washed over her. It wasn't easy to gain access to the security system last time. Now she wasn't sure if she could. Especially without Don.
While she worked on that, Casey, Raph and Mikey were getting ready to leave for the junkyard.
"We will be back as soon as we see if Don is at the junkyard," Raph was already across the room and standing at the door. "Then we will see if we are rescuing two brothers."
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The door slid open with a hiss. Don kept his head down, his body tensed.
One set of footsteps.
Another set followed.
The door slid back, and their shadows fell over him. He counted backward.
Three...
"Starcher wants to see you, freak." One soldier hissed.
Two...
They grabbed him under the arms.
One!
Don jumped up and staggered the soldiers back. His fist connected with the throat of the ninja on his right. The soldier dropped like a sack. He wouldn't have to worry about that one calling for help.
The other already had his communicator out. One swift kick and the black box clattered across the floor. The soldier looked at the communicator and then to Donatello.
Don was on him before he could go for his weapon. A quick punch to the chest and he swept his legs out from under him. The ninja curled up on the floor wheezing. Don kicked the black clad man in the head, knocking him out cold. He reached down and took the soldier's access card and katana. It wasn't a bo, but it would have to do.
Adrenaline was following hot through his veins as he opened the door to his cell and checked the hall.
Empty.
He slid quietly into the hallway, only stopping to shut the door. Starcher was expecting the soldiers to return with him, so it he didn't have long to look for Leonardo before they sent someone to check on what was taking so long. He stopped at a corner and peered around it. There was two soldiers standing in front of one of the cells.
"That has to be where Leo is," he thought as he started down the hall, sticking to the shadows. He would have to take these ninjas out quickly.
He shifted the katana in his hand, took several deep breaths and leaped out of the shadows. The two soldiers didn't know what had hit them. They slumped to the ground with gaping wounds to their throats. It took just a few seconds for them to draw their last breaths.
Don moved them out of the way and used the card to open the door. Relief washed over him when he saw his brother slumped against the wall. He rushed in and knelt beside him.
"Leo?" He lifted his head just a bit.
Leonardo didn't respond.
A burn mark on his shoulder revealed why. Starcher had used a taser on him.
"Hey, Leo." Don patted his cheek. "Wake up, bro. We have to get out of here."
Leo stirred a bit.
"Wake up."
"Don?" Leo still hadn't opened his eyes.
"Yeah, it's me. You need to wake up. I have to get these shackles off of you, we have to get out of here."
Leo cracked his eyes open. Don's face slowly came into focus.
Don's relief was shattered when he saw the look of fear in Leo's eyes. Leo looked at Don and then to the katana in his hand. He tried to scramble away.
"You are not my brother!"
Don pulled his lips into a tight line. Leo thought that he was being tricked again.
"Yes, Leo, it's me. I promise! We don't have much time, we have to go!"
The sound of footsteps pounding down the hall made both turtles look at the door.
"No!" Don gasped.
The door slid open and four foot soldiers filed into the room, weapons drawn. Don raised his sword and took a defense stance in front of Leo.
The soldiers parted and Starcher stalked into the room.
"Very impressive, Donatello. I am surprised you made it this far."
"I'm sick of your games," Don growled. "Now let my brother go!"
Don took a step forward, but Starcher was too quick. Don barely registered the silver gun in his hand and he heard a loud pop. The force knocked him into the wall and he slid to the floor with a groan. He tried to reach up and pull the dart from his shoulder, but his arm would not obey his commands. Whatever was in the dart was taking effect, his muscles felt like lead.
"I'm not a ninja." Starcher held the gun on Don. "This is how I take care of problems."
Leo shifted.
"Don't move," Starcher hissed. "Or I'll put another dart right between his eyes."
The color drained from Leo's face. He realized that was his brother.
"Take Donatello to his cell," Starcher glowered. "Teach him a lesson."
The soldiers grabbed Don and dragged him from the room.
"Don't worry, Leonardo." Starcher smiled and put the gun back in his pocket. "I have big plans for you before I give you to Master Saki.
The overhead lights went out and Starcher walked out of the room. The door slid closed, sending the room into darkness.
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Aug 7, 2009 15:40:03 GMT -6
Oh crud. What else is Starcher gonna go do Leo?
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Post by kat on Aug 8, 2009 7:54:53 GMT -6
I can only reply with an evil laugh...bwah-ha-ha!!
Hopefully I can have the next chapter up soon...at least it will be here. I can't log into my account right now on ff.net .
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Post by LilNinjaWolf on Aug 8, 2009 22:38:37 GMT -6
Yay!
Yeah me either it's weird.
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