Wounded Time
Chapter
1: Midnight
A/N: Hello. Another story, I know. But this one is from a site that I'm on and I thought I would be nice and put it on here too. Don't hate me cuz I'm nice. This chapter is Mikey centered.
Disclaim: Don't own or know the TMNT.
The ground slipped out from under me as I flew. Arms back, face forward, I rolled on the next roof and got up at a run. I ran even harder, the rain cutting my skin. Lightning flashed overhead, illuminating my green and red body and I slipped into the shadows as the thunder rolled. Pressed up against a building, a hand went to my throat, pressing me harder against the brick wall behind me. The grip tightened and I choked. My hands went up to the hand and tried to free myself from the suffocating grip to no success.
"Not this time," a voice, cold and hoarse, hissed and the pressure on my neck grew as the person leaned in, adding weight to me. The bricks began to shift under me and I knew the wall wouldn't hold as the person hissed, "You die here."
Tears mixed with the rain on my face and I struggled to breath. I couldn't get a grip. The rain was making everything wet and darkness was beginning to try to take over. My strength was ebbing away with the time and my lungs burned. The grip on my neck grew, causing me to wince. The person's green face lit up as lightning flashed overhead and I saw the smile on his face, his eyes not what they used to be.
"Raph," I choked, struggling under his grip.
"Ha. No where for you to go, Mikey." His smile grew with his grip. "Not this time. You are finished."
The wall gave and we both fell into the hole. My head slammed against something solid and pain shot through my head, racing down my body. His grip was gone from my neck and I scrambled to my feet, bricks still crashing to the cement. He grabbed my ankle and I fell face first. He twisted and my ankle was on fire. He pulled and I was thrown back into the hole. A flash of lightning, something caught the light, and pain shot through my chest. Another figure was behind Raph and as lightning flashed overhead again, two blades lit up my world as warm liquid began to run down my body. Raph was lying on my legs, his weight pressing my legs down on the stairs painfully. The figure was standing there, gasping for breath. Lightning flashed and his green body lit up. Weakly, I smiled.
"Leo."
"Hang on Mikey," he said, sheathing his blades and kneeling next to me. "Don's coming."
"Raph..."
Leo's shoulders sagged and I looked at the body on my legs. As the rain slowed, Don showed up and I knew he was too late to save the one truly in danger. As both Leo and Don lifted Raph off of my legs, I pulled them under me and stood uneasily. Leo steadied me but I pushed him away. Running past Don, I ran as hard as I could with the twisted ankle I had and the Sai in my chest. Tripping, I fell hard to the roof, trying to keep the Sai from going any deeper. Sitting on my heels, I threw my head back and screamed with pure frustration and anger. I began coughing and pain erupted more in my chest. I opened my eyes and looked at my hand that had been covering my mouth. Crimson liquid dripped from my three fingered hand and I screamed, this time because of fear. Coughing again, a hand was placed on my shoulder and I looked up to see Leo there, with a gentle smile on his face, worry clear in his eyes. He saw what was on my hand and knew.
"Don said Raph will be OK. The wounds were deep."
I smiled and finally lost all of my strength. I fell over into Leo's arms and as the rain stopped, I felt something warm fall onto my face. I forced my eyes to open and look up. Tears were streaming down his face as he gently rubbed the back of the hand he was holding with his thumb.
"Leo."
"I'm sorry, Mikey. I wasn't fast enough. I couldn't make it in time."
"Leo, don't-"
"Don't die, Mikey. I can't loose you a second time."
My breath caught. He ran his hand over my cheek and tears stung my eyes. I shook my head and said, "Leo, don't take it hard. Don't blame yourself. You did the best you could. There was nothing you could do to be there sooner. I did the best I could to keep him from hurting you Leo. You were his main target and look at you. You're still alive. Besides, with this thing in me, I would have died anyways."
"Mikey."
"Keep the family together for me, will ya?"
"Mikey."
"Leo. Let Sensei know... our brothers... that I love them... no matter what."
He nodded.
"Leo..."
"Yeah?"
"Love ya."
I closed my eyes, what little life I had left leaving me. When Don got there, he was too late. I was already gone.
"I love you too, Mikey," Leo said, standing with my body in his arms. "And I'll make sure I do just as you asked."
A/N: It seemed longer on the site. Oh well.
