Ch8

It was really quite easy. Don had rigged the phone so 
that if you don’t hit any numbers before “send” it 
automatically rings the lair….


Oh please work. Mike, get your sick butt off the couch
 and answer the phone.!!


The girl across from Oyuki looked at her like she was
 crazy. This poor girl was obviously ready to flip out
 at any given moment. And that would not be good. 


Finally, very quietly, a voice came through the purse.
 The other girl looked at the purse, then at Oyuki,
 then the men on the other side of the bank, waving
 around their guns, presently in complete control.

Oyuki waved her hand slightly to ease the girl’s fears 
and say that those guys could not hear this. 


Tess sighed. This chick was odd. Now she was talking 
to someone on apparently some cell phone.  Why not 
dial 911?


Oyuki whispered through clenched teeth. “Honey-I’m in 
the National bank  on 15th and Broadway.  There’s a 
slight problem….Could you-”



The men walked over towards where the girls sat. Oyuki 
subtly stopped talking and set her purse down, turning 
off the phone. A man with a knife glanced at them and 
then turned and went the other way.



Oyuki smiled at the obviously shaken girl. “Don’t 
worry. Everything will be ok.”


Tess smiled slightly. “I HATE this city. I don’t know 
why I had to go to school here. I’m from small town 
USA. God, I wish one of my friends were here right 
now. He could definitely fix this situation…..”


“Well when my friends get—“ The sound of sirens cut 
off Oyuki’s attempt to comfort this girl. 


“Shit!” The head of this group yelled. “Will! Grab a 
hostage. Let’s show these guys we mean business!”



“Dammit Frank, we were supposed to be out of here five 
minutes ago!”


“I know, just do it!!”


Tess watched as an older aged Asian man was taken and 
led to the front window. “Oh, no.” The girl across 
from her whispered.


“John you too. Grab somebody! Go to the other window!”


Tess went limp and could not resist the urge to cry 
out as she felt herself being lifted by her hair. Her 
face became even with a  man’s hidden by a dark mask. 
Although masked she could still hear his heavy 
breathing and smell his breath. “Just do whatever I 
tell you to, honey.” His voice came like a growl.


Tess couldn’t scream. She barely recognized the small 
barely existent cry that came with every one of her 
breaths. As the man led her to the window, she made an 
attempt to take control of herself.  


Don’t let them have the satisfaction of knowing how 
scared and helpless you really are. 



Outside the window many News vans had begun to arrive. 
As Tess closed her eyes and tried to steady herself, 
she made an attempt to smile…’Well Tess, at least 
you’re going to be on TV.”


Not too far away….


“Donnie suit up, now!” Mike ran in to their bedroom, 
carrying three bags. He was already in full gear. He 
tossed one bag at Don. 


“What’s up?” Don asked as he put on the bandanna. Mike 
left and returned again. He tossed a bo in his 
direction. 


“Don’t know. O called, I think a bank is getting 
robbed.”


“Oh.” Don slowed down for a second.


“With Oyuki inside!”


Mike Stuck two sai in his belt. He handed the Katanas 
to Don. “I’ve been trying to get a hold of the 
others.” I think they are at April’s getting me 
medicine, but no one is picking up.  I have no idea 
why O is at some bank. She was with them. Let’s swing 
by real quick and see what’s up. I’m under the 
weather, you’ve been up studying all last night for 
whatever.  We’re going to  need to find our heavy 
hitters. Let’s go!”


Don blinked  a few times before following Mike. That 
attitude was a bit out of character…..


They were stopped short by a voice behind 
them. “Michaelangelo is right. I am coming with you, 
also.”



“But Sensei…”


“I will go straight to the bank. You go to the 
apartment and find Leonardo and Raphael.”



And not too far away from there…….


April looked down the hall. “Clear.”

Two figures ran from the stairwell to the door of 
April O’neil’s apartment. 

Raph grinned. “So how much fun do you think Oyuki is 
having with our suave ‘uncle’?”


Leo began to answer back, but then got an odd look on 
his face.

Raph looked up. “What’s up?”


“Don’t know got a weird feeling.”

April walked over to the blinking red light on her 
phone and pressed it. 


…Hey guys, this is Mike. I thought O was with you, but 
I guess she’s not. She’s in some trouble at the 
National bank on the corner. You’re not there, but 
Donnie and me are coming up with your gear. We’ll stop 
by asap. If you’re not there, I guess we’re well out 
of luck….


Leo and Raph looked at each other as sirens blared 
loudly on the street.

Mike rapped on the window, then opened it. Donnie 
followed him in. 


Leo swung around. “Mike, what’s going on?”


“Bank’s getting held up.” He removed the sai from his 
belt and handed it to Raph, along with his headband 
and pads.


“Oh no! Oyuki and Hiroshi!” April put her hand on her 
forehead.


“Hiroshi!!??” Mike and Don turned at the same time.


“Yeah, long story, let’s go!” Raph ran out the window.


“Hmn.” Leo followed him.


Mike walked up next to him. “Hiroshi’s here?”


“Yeah, found us through April”


“Oh.”


“That’s probably why Splinter decided to go directly 
to the bank.”

“Splinter’s at the bank?!”


“Yeah, don’t worry Leo, the man knows how to take care 
of himself."

Leo sighed. They walked the block to the bank and hid 
in the shadows of a nearby alley. 


“They have Hiroshi as a hostage.” Raph noted darkly, 
pointing.


“Wait, there’s another one too, look!” Mike noted the 
large window on the other side.


Leo looked up and gasped. “Oh my God, Tess!!”


Chapter 9 coming soon.






The story Continues

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