I do not own TMNT.

A/N: I know I should probably update my other stories first, but I had an idea for another story that I wanted to write down first! I'll try to get back to my other stories soon!

Prologue

Raphael sits down, his legs crossed, hands pressed together, and eyes closed. The sparkling river flows next to him. The birds chirp, sitting in their nests peacefully. The sun lights the way towards to New York City. But the red-banded turtle doesn't notice any of these things.

It had been a month ever since it had happened. The day when all the turtles had separated. The day none of the turtles had guessed would come. But it had.

It's all his fault. He had made Mikey upset and Donnie mad. He doesn't know how Leo reacted when he found out, but Raph knows it wasn't good.

He wants to contact them; make sure they were okay. But he has no way to talk to them.

Raph shakes those thoughts away. He needs to concentrate on his meditation. He knows Leo meditates a lot; maybe Raph can talk to him...

Raph searches the spiritual realm, but he can't find any signs that Leo is there. He tries again; looking for Mikey and Don, but they aren't there either.

With a sigh, Raph opens his eyes and stretches. He has been meditating for a while; about an hour, he guesses.

He has no idea if his brothers still love him and remember him. They do, right? They are his brothers. Brothers care for each other. They always do... right?

'You're not my brother anymore.' Mikey's last words to Raph echo in his head. Is it true? Does Mikey actually mean that?

Raph has no idea. But if he isn't Mikey's brother, Mikey is still his brother. Even though he is a nuisance sometimes, he still needs him.

He needs all of them.

Mikey, the prankster and joker.

Donnie, the genius and scientist.

Leo, the leader and best friend.

Raph didn't know how much he misses them until this day.

And at this moment, Raph makes a promise: He will find his brothers, dead or alive. He will bring them back together. If he can't find them, he'll kill himself. It's his fault, anyway. He has no desire to live without them.

Raph has no idea where to start or where they are, but he knows one thing: He is going to find them.

A/N: Yes, it's a bit short, sorry about that! The next chapter will be longer!

I had no idea whether to call this a prologue or not. I decided I would, since the next chapters will take place a month earlier than this chapter.

Remember to review, follow, and favorite! :)

~Sky