Part 3

That night, things seemed dark. I went to look outside, and there was bars on the windows. I just wanted to go home, I knew before I coud do that I had to take these bad guys out, and from what I saw, I was on my own. My brothers and Splinter had no idea where I was. I walked into a room filled with Ninja weapons. I sat down near a wall on the south side of the room. I couldn't stop thinking about what Terror said, saying I would be the one to fall. There had to be something I could do.

"You trying to think of a way out of here?" A voice said from across the room. I looked up, it was one of the W kids.

"Yes, I can't stay here. I'm not evil, this is not where I belong, and most of the ppl here don't belong here either."

"I know, I am not evil either, but I followed my friend here, they took me in and said if I ever tell anyone about this place they would kill my little brother. I can help you though. You are one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, right? My brother is a fan. Is it true that there's four of you guys?"

"Yes, there's four of us. And I am one of the Ninja Turtles, but my brothers have no idea of where I am. Unless Raphael thinks the W's have me, but even than they don't know where W HQ is." I looked down, I knew this kid would be looking up to me, seeing I was a Hero, but for once in my life I didn't know how to save this kid.

"I can leave here, and bring a msg to your brothers." He said, walking over to me. I looked up to see his face with hope. I looked back down thinking I couldn't say where we live, not here, this place is filled with Evil. But I did know one thing I could do.

"What's your name?" I said walking over to him. He smiled and put his hand out to shake mine.

"My name's Mark. Can your brother help?"

"If you do as I say than they'll be able to help. I want you to go to Roy's and ask for Keno. There show Keno this." I grabbed out a picture of Cirus Boy signed 'To Yoshi, from Cirus Boy, Micky' "Keno will know you're with me, than tell him of the W's HQ. He'll get my brothers." Mark shock my hand, and went towards the door, than Terror walked in.

"You are one to keep an eye on, aren't you." Terror walked over to me, and put his arm around me. "You are now working for us, meaning you don't tell the Hero's where we live. Now do you?" Terror walked over towards Mark, Mark ran out the door. Terror looked at him, "Wait a second! That's not one of our kids!!!" I than stopped and thought about that kid, when I came in, no one was in the room, and I never heard anyone come in. Yet the kid was sitting across the room from me when I first saw him. I got up, for all I know this kid could be trap for my brothers, and I just lead them into it. I ran out of the room and down the hall, going after the boy. Terror wasn't far behind me. "For once you're doing things right Turtle. Get me that boy!" I didn't even listen to him, all I wanted was that picture back.

Mark ran out the front door, and down the street. I was right behind him, but I was getting tired. Terror started to pass me up. I ran faster, I wanted that kid first. Mark didn't even look at us, he didn't seem scared, just like if it was a race, he was keeping his distance in front of us. Mark turned to another street, when I turned to see, he was no where in sight. Terror came to a stop and looked at me. "What was that kid's name?"

"Mark, at least that's what he told me."

"It can't be! Why would they want to your brothers!"

"Who are they? Who are you talking about?"

"Never mind, that's for me to know, and you to find out. If you can." Terror turned and started to walk back to W's HQ. I couldn't just leave, I couldn't let anyone get to my brothers, unless I knew that my brothers were safe. Terror grabbed me from behind. "Come on, we're going home. If your brothers do show up to save you, they too will be stuck sharing your fate." I looked down, than noticed a sewer, than I thought about what happened the last time I tried to get away. I needed to out think Terror. Than I looked over to road, I knew where it headed and it could help me.

"Hey! There's Mark!!!" I yelled and started to run towards that street. I turned and went as if I was following someone. It didn't take long for Terror to get behind me. "He's up ahead! I saw him!" I yelled. Terror went a head of me, he wasn't going to wait. I dunked off to the side and got out of Terror's sight. I ran into a building that was empty and got to the roof. I notice Terror wasn't following me. I jumped to another building and went out a back door to another street. Running to the sewer I was out of breath. I jumped down and headed towards Roy's, to stop Mark from getting to Keno before I did.

Once getting to Roy's I noticed I didn't have a hat or coat with me. To go in would totally giving myself away. I had to get Keno without being seen. I noticed a Phone Booth over on a dark side street. I climbed out of the Sewer and ran to it. Thanks to Mikey I knew Roy's phone number by heart. I dialed the phone and waited for an answer.

"Roy's Pizzara, can I help you?"

"Yea, I'll like to talk to Keno please."

"Hey Keno. Telephone!" I heard some talking in the back ground. "He'll be right with you, he's talking to someone right now." I looked through the window of Roy's and saw Keno talking to Mark. I didn't like what was going on.

"Ok, thank you Roy." A few minutes later.

"Hello."

"Hey Keno, it's me Leonardo."

"Leo? But I was just told the W's had you."

"Listen, Keno I'm outside. I don't have a coat and hat, but I'll like to talk to you in person. Can you come?"

"Sure thing Leo." Keno hung up the phone and came out. I called him into over to the phone booth.

"What happened with Mark? What did he tell you? And what did you tell him?" I asked looking at my picture in Keno's hands.

"He said the W's had you and gave me this picture. He also gave me the way to the W's HQ. Than he left. He didn't say much more. Why? Is he trouble?" I looked at the picture and looked at Keno, from what Keno told me it sounded right.

"I'm not sure. He's a question mark to even me." I walked over to a sewer. "I have to warn my brothers about what's going on. You stay low, I don't need the W's getting you." Once I was down in the sewers I smell that smell that I grew up with, true, it's not one to like to much, I mean what do you think of the sewers, but it was home. Before I could take another step I fell in pain. It went right up my shell. Terror now knew I was gone, and for all I know he might even kill me for taking off like that. But I was proud of myself, for I out smarted that dumb alien. Keno heard my cry and jumped down into the sewers.

"Are you Ok?"

"I'll be fine Keno, leave me now. We don't want them finding you with me. Go tell the others what Mark has told you." I fell to from my feet to my knees. Keno knew what he had to do. Without another word he was gone. I grabbed onto the ladder to get out of the sewer and try getting away from here, so Terror wont find me near Roy's. The first try at getting out of the sewers I fell back down, cutting my leg on a rock. I tried again, this time I was able to get out of the sewer. After 5 minutes, the pain got worst. I could hardly move. I felt hot sweat going down my face, as I pulled myself back towards the street I left. Than it hit me, why go back there. It would be more honer to try stopping this crime wave, even with the pain, than going back running to them. Than I felt the pain again this time it hit to strong. I looked up, things started to go dark. Than with all the pain in me, I shut my eyes and felt as if it would be my last time and all went dark.

When I awoke I was in my room at the W's HQ. I looked around, than went to stand up. But I felt more pain. I looked at myself, I was all bloody, and beaten bad. The pain in my left arm was the worst. I used my right arm to push me up, even with all the pain. Than Blades came into my room.

"You're up, I didn't think you would be up so soon."

"What happened?"

"You tried to run away, this is what happens when you do that." Blades walked over and lyed me back down. "You'll be ok. They never kill the workers here. They say Death is too good for us, we must live and feel the pain, only than do they have full control." I lyed back and closed my eyes, I could see I wasn't going any where.

Blades sat next to me. "You know, I'm with you all the way if you know away out of here. I want free too." I opened my eyes to see him, the fear in his eyes. "I've been here to long, and it's really gottan in the way of my life, I never wanted to be evil, but he took me because I'm a good fighter." I closed my eyes, and heard every word. I wished that I knew what to do, but if this pain is to come each time I try to get away, I had to heal before I did anything else.

It was a few months before I could get out of bed. I couldn't believe how much they did to me. But I was able to heal. All I could think about was Master Splinter and what he has taught me. I stayed in my room at first, I didn't want to see anyone, the W's were not my family and I was feeling very home sick. The first person I was to see, was Blades, he seemed like my only friend there.

"Hey, how ya feeling?"

"I'm ok, I guess, but don't tell Terror, he'll try to put me to work." I got out of my bed and walked to the window with bars. I looked out, seeing that I wasn't in New York anymore. "Where are we?"

"This is the Japan HQ, Terror knew you would have let your brothers in where we were at, so he moved us to Japan. You can never hold the W's down in one spot. At least that's what Terror says." Blades got up to leave the room, than stopped and looked at me. "I was told not to tell you this, but your brothers did come to save you, but Terror was ready for them. There was a fight, I know your brother, the one with the orange face mask was hurt, they hit him from behind with a laser, and he fell to the ground. Blood was all around his body, your brother in the purple head mask grabbed him got him out of there. The one wearing red didn't leave as easy, he had that fox with him, they fought hard, but not hard enough. The Fox got hit from behind with a sword, the one in red grabbed her and took off. I thought I would tell you that. You're brothers are looking for you."

"Thank You for telling me, I hope my brothers are ok."

"You're welcome. I'll see you later." Blades walked out of the room. I looked at the bars on the window. I wanted so bad to get out, I don't like being held down and I never did. I saw my swords sitting on a table, I grabbed them and put them near my bed and than I lye down. Looking out the window. I only hope Ninjara and Mikey are ok.


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