Damaged goods
Chapter 20
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Leonardo, Donatello, Master Splinter and Leatherhead all waited in the layer quietly, Donatello had contacted Leatherhead straight away and as soon as he had mentioned that Michelangelo and Raphael had been taken by the Shredder he was over like a shot, he had explained that although the Shredder wasn't his enemy, the fact that the metal tyrant had taken part of is extended family made him his enemy.
Splinter was sat crossed legged in the main area of the layer, Leatherhead meditating with him, Donatello and Leonardo seemed restless, pacing slowly across the floor. The group were waiting for Casey and April, they needed the two humans to discuss plans to get into the Shredders strong hold.
It had been about an hour since the turtles had left April to find Casey, the time was starting to grate on Leonardo's nerves, they were put to ease when two familiar humans emerged into the layer. Casey stood with his usual golf bag of assorted weapons, including his trusted baseball bat and metal hockey stick. His hockey mask was held in his hand waiting to be placed on his face for battle.
"S'up guys", he said moving towards the others,
"What's the plan?" April asked softly joining Casey,
"We have no plan at the moment miss O'Neal, we were waiting for you two to arrive before we made a plan of attack" Splinter said in his wisened voice, he stood up to greet the two leaning heavily on his stick, a first impression of Splinter would probably lead you to guess that he was old and unable to fight anymore, however that was an advantage, because most people would take the first impression that he couldn't fight, that would be their first and only mistake.
Leatherhead also stood up joining the small group, the giant reptile had spent time away from the group to focus his energies and to try and suppress his temper, enabling him not to explode all the time.
"I'm so glad you could make it Leatherhead", April said, the reptile nodded softly at her a small smile playing on her face.
"Do we have any plans for Shredders building?" Leonardo asked as the stood in Donatello's lab looking at the computers,
"We have some plans", Donatello said typing on his computer, "I'm not sure how accurate they are", he said pulling them up,
"We need a spy", April said, Donatello looked at her, a light bulb seemed to go off in his head,
"What you thinking Don?" Leonardo asked knowing the look that his brother was giving,
"Remember the Mousers?" he asked,
"The demented metal munching machines that destroyed our last home? How could I forget?" Leonardo said,
"They were a work of mechanical genius" April said, "Pity the genius behind them was a pshycopath",
"Well I've been working on them, the technology on them is simply outstanding, the circuits are unlike anything I've ever seen, and the sheer intelligence of them is purely amazing…"
"Don your babbling", Leonardo said,
"Oh sorry" he composed himself pulling up schematics of the Mousers on his computer, "I've been playing the circuits, they're incredibly easy to manipulate, I've put in sensors and taken out it's willpower, putting it on remote. They eyes I've changed to visual sensors to receive and output both audio and video",
"You've made it remote control?" Leatherhead asked,
"Yes",
"How far do the sensors reach?" April asked,
"I haven't tested it yet, but I'm pretty sure I could use the sewers underneath the shredders buildings without loosing connection", Donatello said. He studied his own schematics closely checking his own calculations,
"How long will it take to get operational?" Splinter asked,
"Just needs a distance test then it's ready" Donatello whispered.
"Do it!" Leonardo commanded.
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to be continued