Prologue

He tasted the freedom that came with jumping over high buildings with the cool, yet polluted, air of New York. The exhilarating taste of flying and then free falling, only to then reach the next rooftop with a satisfying thump! as his feet touched the cold cement once more. Nothing could match the rush of adrenaline as he would meet his opponents and savor victory once more as he did every night.

This should be satisfying, but the young terrapin could not find it in himself to find any pleasure of this. Ever since that night two weeks ago, Raphael has been contemplating not only on his life decisions but as well as his very existence.

He looked at the form of his blue clad brother in front of him as he led them towards the next jump just before they would reach the manhole cover that would point them home. To say the least, Raphael was angered at what he had done. Self-hatred crawled at his bones as guilt tore apart his soul. He was angry at himself. And to spare his family of any worry at seeing the inner battle within him reflect through his eyes, he hid himself in his room. Closing his door and leaving behind his family to wallow in his hate. His anger would seem diminished, for he no longer snapped or yelled or fought with his brothers. There was no physical fights with his brothers unless it was in training. And even then he would hold back. He would hold back the monster that resides inside him like a leash, feeding of on the horrors that he has done; and no less of what he has done to his family.

But just as he would have the sai driven to his body, his eyes would always travel to the thick door, blocking him from his family and his family blocked from reaching him. He would always think of what his brothers would feel, more so on the person he has caused the most pain. As much as he would like to think that a weight would be lifted from Fearless's shoulders, Raphael knew that Leonardo's first thought on a reason to why he would commit suicide would be that it was his fault. That he would know that the guilt, hate, and anger on that rooftop is what caused him to take away his life, and Leonardo would bear with his own guilt in not being there to stop him.

What Raphael hated and most thanked for was his family's love for him. He still did not understand how they could bear to live with him. How could they? He was not a good student. He didn't listen. He didn't follow orders. He wasn't a good son. He wasn't a good brother. He was nothing. And yet they still loved him.

Raphael liked to think that it was their love that still kept him from breaking apart. That it was his drive to protect them and the innocent people that kept him here. But he knew it was not.

For he felt that something was missing.

And that missing piece was love.

A love that he didn't deserve and that would never come.

And like a fool he stayed, waiting. Hoping.

And what this angel of darkness is yet to know is that love would soon come in the most unexpected way.

Sorry for this prologue being so short. Even though it is a prologue.

I'm gonna have fun writing this story as I come up with fresh new ideas for my other one-Impossible. Just so you all know, this happens two weeks after the 2k7 movie. And if you haven't seen it well to bad. You're missing such a great movie. And one in which the main character is Raphael (and then Leo), which is kinda of a relief from all the good stuff happening and concentrating on Leo. But the main part to this story is the fight on the rooftop between Raph and Leo. It's on YouTube too if you wanna watch it. And since the 2k7 movie is within the time line of the 2k3 series, they're going in here too. Just as them. And of course, there would be the 2k12 series in here, but at somewhere in the first or second season. I haven't decided where yet, just that it's in the second series where Leo's voice still sounds like a teenager's.

I've had this idea for quite a while and I just got tired of having notes about it everywhere that I just decided to write it. It's gonna be like a star crossed lovers thing, but without our Romeo and Juliet dying. Since I'm getting ideas on taking this story farther it is going to be very, very long. And I'll just have as much fun writing it.

As I wrote the prologue and got to the 'angel of darkness' part I put my foot down and went like: this sounds so much like one of the songs from The Mortal Instruments. Hold up and let me look for it.

And I kept thinking of the part "for when the darkness comes". I searched up the lyrics and it turns out that my prologue here sounds a lot like the song. And the door and heart part were just, like, there.

It's a pretty great song coming from my favorite book series (turned into a major motion picture) The Mortal Instruments. It's "When the Darkness Comes" by Colbie Caillat.

And a heads up for future chapters: the rating might and probably will change in due time but in a farther chapter. It would be slash and male to male magic. Just saying. It to want something cute and innocent it's here too, but there would have to be developments in a relationship ship, so, yeah...