(There was a problem with the update, it showed chapter ten before I published nine. Please forgive the intrusion)
*Kitanna's POV*
I pushed the button that released the blade on Donnie's staff. Being careful not to prick him, I sliced the vines away.
"Donnie?" I whispered. Nothing happened. All he did was breath gently.
I picked him up army style and carried him through the hole I created. Sadly, there were not so nice house keepers blocking the exit.
Gah, I thought. I need to find another way out.
Donnie's weight began to get to me as I ran looking for another point of exit. He was normally light, considering his thin bone structure. But for some reason he felt... Unusually thick.
The air in the jungle we were in began to grow dense and foggy. My eyes stung and my throat burned. I was getting weaker by the second.
Finding a small opening in the structure, I practically crawled over to it, Donnie barely scraping the ground.
I detracted my claws and sliced the opening a bit larger. I brought Donnie closer to it and put his head out so he could get fresh air.
I stuck my head out as well to regain my sense of reality. Noticing a small ledge below, I pushed Donnie through the hole, sending him down towards the ledge.
He landed right on it, thank goodness, and I climbed out after him. The fresh air hit me like a bus. I coughed out the poisonous air in my lungs and replaced it with the somewhat clean New York air.
I crawled over to Donnie. He was cut, bruised and not moving, other than breathing. I couldn't tell if the others were close or far, but I did know that if these vines weren't dealt with, they would consume a lot more than area.
With regained strength, I picked Donnie up and hoisted him onto a building top. I crawled up after him, making sure nothing grabbed him down.
I decided to try it a second time. The sound waves and vibrations would surely cause the vines to shatter, especially since they're weeds. The thorns were going to break easily, causing a domino reaction that would send the vines popping like balloons in a cactus shop.
I took a deep breath and let it out. I composed myself and...
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*Leo's POV*
I cut away another vine. Raph and I were being swamped now.
"You think she's alright in there?" I asked Raph, blocking another one.
"I hope so, she's been in there a while." he replied, stabbing more attackers.
A large mist began to crawl out of the replica of Snake and filled the air with an oxygen stealing thickness.
We coughed and sputtered, trying our best to keep our eyes open. I felt heavy and could barely move. I had been around this stuff too long.
"*cough*Leo!" Raph called, running up to me.
I didn't realize it, but I had fallen on the ground. Everything around me began to grow fuzzy.
"Leo!" A green figure with a red mask called, looking at me.
I couldn't reply. I couldn't move. Everything began to grow dark as I felt the ground rumble.
A bone shattering roar filled the air.
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*Raph's POV*
The loud roar sent all the vines into a frenzy. They writhed and withered, then exploded. The vibrating ground came to a stand still and I regained balance.
My first thought was to go see how Kitanna was, but then I remembered Leo.
I pushed down on his plastron, and green smoke emitted from his lungs. He began sputtering and his eyes fluttered open.
"Where-?" He began. I helped him up and he seemed very weak. "*Cough* where are Donnie and *cough* *cough*?"
"Easy, Leo. You inhaled a lot of fumes there," I explained.
"That *cough* doesn't matter. Where are *cough* they?" He asked in a wheezy voice.
"I don't know, but I'm sure they're fine. Let's go find them," I suggested.
Helping Leo across the building tops, we searched the dead weeds for our brother and friend.
"Donnie?! Kitanna?!" I called. I was worried. Those fumes knocked Leo out, and they were in there for a long time...
But Kitanna still had the energy to roar after, so that made me feel better a little bit. Then again, the last time she used it, she was knocked out cold for a while...
"Gnnnh... Guhh..." Moaning came from below us on the next building.
I looked over and saw that Kit was clinging to the edge of the rooftop. Donnie was lying in front of her on the rooftop, by moving, only breathing lightly.
Kit was sitting on the stairway edge, breathing heavily, as if trying to stay conscious.
"We need to get over *Cough*-there," Leo stated.
"Leo, you can barely walk, let alone make that jump. Here," I pulled his body on my back.
He immediately refused. "I can *wheez* make it."
"Yeah, on my back." I gripped him like I was giving him a piggy back ride and leapt over to the other building.
Barely making it, I hurry over to the other two. I gently set Leo down next to Donnie, allowing him to inspect what was wrong while I helped Kitanna.
"Kit? Hey, you alright?" I asked, helping her up from the gate.
"Guhh, I feel dead," she replied, her body limp.
I laughed lightly. "Please," I pleaded, "don't say that."
I lifted her up and brought her over next to Leo and Don. Donnie was out cold, barely breathing, scratched and bruised...
He looked pale too. I became worried.
Leo pushed lightly on Donnie's plastron and green smoke eased out of his mouth. There was so much smoke it was like he breathed it all like air.
Leo began coughing again and I fanned the smoke away from him. I made sure Leo was alright before I did anything else.
"Guh... okay, Raph," Kitanna stated.
"Yeah?"
"For firsts, you can put me down now," she replied in a hoarse voice.
I blushed and set her down gently on her feet. She wobbled a bit, even fell to the ground, but she stood back up on shaky legs and made he way over to Leo.
She was so selfless and strong. I admire her for that.
"Raph, could you...?" She began and looked at me. "Uh, Raph?"
I was pulled out of the trance by her urgent voice. "Y-yes?!"
She raised an eyebrow at my reply. "Grab Donnie, please... We have to get these two healed..." she looked down at Leo, who met her gaze.
"But we didn't get..." Leo's voice trailed off as he looked at Donnie's pretty much lifeless body. His eyes filled with worry, confusion and regret for what was to happen.
"I'll go after Mikey by myself," Kitanna stated.
"No." Leo and I said simultaneously.
Surprise spread across her face. "Why not?"
"..."
"..."
We both stayed silent, not knowing why we had said no.
Finally Leo spoke up. "We can't have you go alone. It's just what they want. Karai said *wheeze* that Snake should try to take both you and Mikey. *Cough* We have to get back to the lair and fix Donnie up."
"But what about...?" I began.
Leo looked down. "We'll have to wait and... hope for the best."
I sat shocked at Leo's order. I looked at Kitanna and she nodded sadly. I picked Donnie up and Kit helped Leo up. We slowly but surely made our way to the lair.
All I thought about was my little brother, and how I hopped he was okay.
***End Chapter Eleven***