Fallen Hero
Summary: What if Mikey died in the episode "Parasitica" and goes to the next world to find the miracle he deserves? Fifteen years later, the wasps and Kraang form an alliance and has come back to New York to take revenge. Little did they know that someone has "rose" back from the dead...but with no memories of who he is.
DISCLAIMER: TMNT will never be mine. If I did, I would have made Parasitica better...
Prologue:
Sleep Well, Little Brother
Destruction. It was the only thing that he thought. The turtle tried to activate the Shellraiser before the wasps would even kill him. Alas, no one ever taught him how to operate the vehicle. They thought he was too stupid. But no. He was smart. In fact, he has a purpose in life. He does have one. The small turtle is in hopes of finding a happy world where all of the things precious to him are safe and not in harm. He always hoped that one day, a blessed future might come to him and he might finally retire on seeing the world of fragments.
But it's not this world.
"Come on, come on!"He panicked, trying to turn the Shellraiser on. Instead, he failed. The wasps tried to destroy the Shellraiser so they can eat the turtle that attacked them. The turtle panicked whimpering. He didn't know what to do anymore.
I'm so stupid...he thought.
"Hey wasp!"
The turtle's eyes snapped open, trying to analyze the familiar voice. It was the sound of an almost normal teenager boy's voice. He could hear his sais twirl right before them. Then, all broke loose...
It's Raphael.
"Come and get it!"
He gasped, seeing his brothers stand in front of the wasps, trying to protect him. Realization finally hit him as he saw his brothers, trying to fight and kill the wasps. All this time...they love me...? The turtle always thought that his brothers hated him for his low IQ and high stupidity as an act. Whenever he would something stupid, he would end up getting lectured by one of his brothers, all of them or their father. But he didn't know...that the entire time...his brothers cared for him.
A few tears slipped out.
"Looks like we're going to be wasp food after all."Leonardo said, his tone like he's almost going to give up. They were cornered. There's got to be a way.
The Shellraiser cannons!
The turtle crawled and tried to fire the Shellraiser cannons...but nothing.
This can't be. Didn't Donnie fill in the new cannons last night?
Oh no...
"Mikey, RUN!"
Mikey opened the window and detected the voice from Donatello, dropping his weapon down. The wasps came closer, getting ready for their dinner. Donatello had fear in his voice, knowing that he doesn't want them to harm their little brother. Leo and Raph stayed close to the tall turtle, trying to stay together for their death.
But Mikey doesn't want to run. He wanted to help. He wanted to prove to his brothers that he wasn't that stupid. But because of Donnie's voice, more tears came out.
"Donnie..."he whispered, his voice filled with pain and sorrow. He doesn't want to lose this world. No...he doesn't want this world to end tragically.
"Mikey, whatever happens, you need to run! Run to Splinter and April...then don't turn back!"Leo exclaimed.
"But please...I only want to help you...for you guys to love me..."he mumbled.
"Mikey, we do love you! Do you think we're some jerks who wouldn't love their brother?!"Raph exclaimed, pain and worry inside his voice. Mikey cried, untying his mask to let the tears flow. The rest already cried, thinking about what would happen to their little brother. They didn't want his future ruined. If they just stayed inside and watch movies with Mikey, they none of this would never happened. Besides, they could kick wasp butt any other time. But not tonight.
"I'll miss you guys..."Mikey choked out.
"We love you, Mikey."The rest said.
Without turning back, he ran...
...ran as far as he could.
"Good job, April. I am quite impressed with your training."Splinter remarked as the two walked towards the lair. April nodded while finishing the last of the sandwiches. It has been tiring, though. April never thought that they would train from late night to early morning. They did encounter some Foot Ninjas...but otherwise, they were okay.
Suddenly, April heard buzz sounds and screams in the direction towards the lair...and yet, they were only five hundred meters away. The girl tensed. "Sensei...did you just hear that?"April asked, a bit scared. Splinter heard it too...but the voices were familiar. Splinter gasped. No...it can't be...
"My sons!"
Both sensei and student ran fast until they stopped at the horrible sight: three turtles, cornered by three giant wasps, ready to be food. But where's the other one?
Splinter can't take it anymore. Using the kunai he kept, he ran to one wasp and sliced its body, causing a strange kind of blood to flow out. It wasn't even red. It was a strange yellowish liquid that smelled like rotten butter. The parts all rolled to the murky waters of the sewers.
Then, it was gone.
Raph, Donnie and Leo opened their eyes, only to find their father and friend fighting the wasps. April kicked one of it and stepped on it ten times. Then, she carried the water and carried it to the murky waters of the sewers. The last one was hard to kill. They tried to kill it off with the kunai but eventually, it didn't kill him. It was impossible to kill him. Only a cannon or a bomb would do the trick.
"Don't let him get away!"Leo exclaimed, trying to hop on the wasp's back to get the stinger. Eventually, the wasp kicked the blue turtle...and flew away. The turtles groaned, rubbing their heads. Splinter ran to them.
"Are you alright?"Splinter asked, worried about their condition. Leo got up and sighed. "We're okay, sensei."April looked around to see the orange turtle nowhere. She was sure that she didn't hear his voice. She tried to look around at the nearest parts...but to no avail.
"Hey...have you seen Mikey?"April asked.
This also made Splinter extra worried about his youngest. Where could he be? Did he run away? He hoped not.
Donnie made a fake laugh. "Funny story, Sensei. We accidentally chased him off when we were about to go to our death bed."
Splinter's eyes widened.
"You three did what?!"
Mikey jumped on each rooftop he could find. Since it was daytime, he had to be quick or someone would find him and put him to who knows what. But after three rooftops, he panted from running. His legs ached but his heart ached more.
His brothers...are already dead.
More tears came out at that thought. He failed to save them...and once Splinter and April will come back, how will they think of him? Splinter would probably be mad and April would hate him forever. They would think of him as a scrawny and pathetic mutant. Splinter might even regret finding him or worse, buying him in the pet shop. What was he thinking? He's a failure...to his father, his friend, the world...and his brothers. His brothers might be insulting him in heaven.
"I'm sorry...I can't protect you. Why didn't think I of this? I didn't know this is another tragical world. I'm sorry...I'm sorry. I'm sorry, dad. I'm sorry, April. I'm sorry, world. I'm sorry, Leo, Raph and Donnie. I'm the worst little brother anyone could ask for..."
"Nice to see you, turtle."
Mikey gasped and turned around. Though, he did not recognize the face. Yet, the suit was familiar. The face was burned, as if he had an accident due to a fire. His face looked odd, though. An eye had a noticeable scar while the other one was normal. The suit was made out of armour. Both hands have extended claws, sharp enough to kill someone. The man had a scary look, his looks making him evil.
The man made a smirk, kicking the young turtle close to the edge of the rooftop. Mikey's head was at the edge of the rooftop of a building that's five stories tall. His body was still on the rooftop, still safe from falling. But the little turtle was afraid from falling. That would mean fear of dying. He didn't want to spend his last moments of his life, falling just because he did something wrong. No. He needs to make them proud by defeating this man.
The man stepped on Mikey's plastron, leaving a mark close to the heart. Mikey winced in pain, for he cannot breathe when the foot moved to the lung.
"Any last words, Michelangelo?"
His name. He knew his name. Mikey felt the familiar voice ring into his ears. He knew him before. Gods, he even knew his name. Which could only mean...
"Shredder."Mikey said, his tone filled with hatred. He gritted his teeth and a tear came out. Shredder strikes him using his claws on the right eye. Blood came out. The villain smirked as the young turtle winced in pain. Then, Michelangelo made his move by throwing Shredder to the opposite side with his hands. Shredder bumped his head, causing a bump on his head. Michelangelo held him tight with his kusarigama chain. Shredder, in turn, kicked Michelangelo, making him fly to the next rooftop. Shredder rubbed his head and jumped off to the next rooftop, where he can finally kill the son of Yoshi.
Michelangelo was close to falling. Half of his body are close to falling. He was afraid of looking down, knowing that he will land on the unforgiving sidewalk. Blood dripped out of his face to the sidewalk, landing on it. Mikey whimpered. "I'm sorry..."He whispered, feeling his throat dry. He coughed out a bit of blood, feeling extreme formication. In a minute, his throat will claw out...and die. "No...it must be one of the sign effects when I injected the antibody in me. Man, I forgot to put that medicine to stop the medication before I injected myself. Good thing I did that once I woke up. Man, I really got to take care of myself."Mikey said to himself. Just then, then, he could hear Shredder, landing on Mikey's chest. Mikey tried to breath but to no avail. Shredder sent another blow on Michelangelo, this time on the cheek. Blood came out of the throat and cheek. Mikey could feel the maggots swarm his neck. Mikey scratched his neck, feeling pain. Shredder smirked, thinking that falling off the building might be a good idea.
"I guess I am finished with you, turtle."Shredder said. "Any last words?". Mikey spotted a nearby gun and pointed in gun. With a smirk, he whispered, "Have a nice dream. See you in hell." Then, he instantly killed Shredder. Then, the rain came by the time Mikey stood up.
Then, he slipped and fell.
"We got to hurry! He might be in danger!"Splinter exclaimed as they ran topside. Since it was raining and only a few people came by, they had to run on the sidewalks instead of the rooftops. If they do, they might fall to their death bed. But even though they were running, they made sure not to slip. Sure, April slipped after the first block but they became extra cautious.
Then, they stopped when they found a bloody trail. They were terrified...even Raph. But they were certain that this might lead to Mikey. But they wished it was not him. They just wished not.
"Should we follow it?"Leo asked. Raph and Donnie nodded.
They ran, hoping that what they're thinking is not true.
They stopped, panting.
"It's okay, guys. Only a meter away."Donnie said, panting. Leo broke his leg so Donnie had to support him. April looked at her friends and sighed. "Let's just walk."She said. They nodded and soon, walked with their eyes closed.
Scream.
They opened their eyes to see April's Aunt Kelsey, terrified at the view. The turtle was bleeding. A lot. From head to toe, there was blood on each spot. His eyes were opened, his baby blue eyes replaced with dark, soulless, purple eyes. His mouth opened a bit and he was lying down still.
His brothers gasped, knowing what happened.
"MIKEY!"
Leo, Donnie and Raph cornered their fallen brother. Donnie kneeled in front of the dead turtle while Leo and Raph held him in their arms. Donnie soon patted his cheek. "Mikey...say something."Donnie felt bitter tears on his face, patting on his brother's cheek.
Nothing.
"It's too late..."Donnie murmured, closing his baby brother's eyes. Leo and Raph held their baby brother tighter, crying. Splinter fell to his knees and cried, the fear of losing one of the people he loved coming true again. And this time, the pain was unbearable. April stood near Splinter, crying and hugging her aunt. Her aunt comforted her. She could see that her friends are actually mutants. And it's not she was scared of them. When she was young, she had an imaginary friend named Katherine who was a mutant snake. When she was 14, her imaginary friend died due to lack of imagination. Kelsey can imagine it. All she can do is comfort her distressed cousin.
Raph carried his dead brother in his arms.
"Come on guys. Let's go home."
Soon, everyone went to the sewers and sunk into the shadows.
It has been a few days since the incident and everyone was preparing for the funeral. Everyone was wearing their own clothes and carried the golden coffin to the part where there were more pipes. It was what Michelangelo wanted; everyone wearing their normal clothes, he inside a golden coffin and his body buried in his favorite part of the sewers: the place where he always skates using his skateboard. They didn't bring any of his belongings. Mikey wanted his belongings to go to his family and friends, each of their own choice. Leo took his skateboard and gadgets, Donnie and Raph took his comics and drawing notebooks, April got his diaries and toys and Splinter kept his pads, weapon and mask. Now, they're only bringing the coffin, the big picture of Mikey and flowers.
Now, it was his brothers' turn to say something. April was supported by Kelsey and Splinter.
"Mikey...we're so sorry."Donnie mumbled. He wiped a few tears away, looking at their still brother. Leo took a step forward. "Mikey, you're our hero. Thanks for saving us. But we're sorry we were too late to save you. We're so sorry..."Then, Raph touched the glass. "No matter what happens, bro. We...we..." "Love you..."They murmured. They cried and cried.
Suddenly, they felt a warm hand on Raph's shoulder. They turned see Splinter, still crying.
"It is time."
They nodded and took a step back.
First, Splinter but a bouquet of flowers on top, each stem tied with an orange bow. He bowed and walked away. Next, April and Kelsey divided the flowers among themselves. While the casket was lowered, each threw their own flowers. Each done has done this procedure ten times for five minutes.
When Leo, Raph and Donnie held the last flower together, they remembered those good memories with their little brother. Leo remembered when he acted like a Samaritan and helped his injured brother when they were the only ones inside the lair. Raph remembered those times when he chased the monsters away from Mikey's dreams. Donnie remembered that time when he patched up his little brother when he injured himself while skateboarding.
Those memories never faltered.
"Sleep well, little brother."
Then, a flower dropped.
Meanwhile in the world of fragments, Mikey looked at the scene and sighed.
"So I guess this isn't where the miracle is."He looked and saw Mei, floating next to him.
"Auau~! Mikey, what do we do?"
Mikey sighed, looking down.
"One more round...then I'll have to go back to this world, temporarily."Mei looked at her friend. "Mikey..." "In the least, I know there will be something big in the future. I can't let them fight alone. I might as well go back there if we win in the next world."Mei held his hand. "Are you sure?"Mikey nodded. "In the least. Now come on, let's go one more time."Mikey said with a smile. Mei touched a new fragment and soon, both of them disappeared.
"N-no. This is impossible."Shredder said, falling. Miwa put her hips on her hands, lifting her foot.
"Any last words, father?"Miwa asked, smirking. Soon, she stepped on his foot, making Shredder fall to the whole where the center of the earth is. Miwa huffed and smiled.
"Booyakasha."
Then, everyone cheered. Splinter ran up to his daughter and hugged her. Miwa hugged him back and smiled.
In the corner, Mikey smiled with a visible Mei who turned her god eyes back to normal. "This world needs no losers, doesn't it?"Mikey asked. Mei nodded. "I think you finally got the answer you needed."Mei said. Mikey looked at his back and sighed.
"It's time."Mikey said. Mei gasped.
"But Mikey..."
"I got an idea that's evil."Mikey smirked. Then, he turned to everyone. "Guys!"
Everyone turned around to see the two friends by side. "I think...I'll go back to the last world."Everyone was surprised at this.
"Mikey..."Raph said.
"Don't worry. I'll come back. I'll come back when it's all over. Pray for me. I'll be praying as well."
Everyone looked at him "Sure Mikey. We'll miss you."Miwa said. Mikey smiled. Mei brought out the fragment of the last world.
"Come on. Let's do this."Mikey said, touching the fragment.
Soon, both disappeared into the other world.
Okay guys! Welcome to Fallen Hero! Now, there's some things I want to say:
1. I know what formication is, alright? Formication is when a person suffers from the sensation that insects are crawling under their skin and scratches intensively to either remove the imaginary parasite or to simply end the pain. It is a real symptom to certain sexually-transmitted diseases such as syphilis and herpes. Skin diseases can cause this form of extreme irritation to the skin.
Now, I know it never happened to him but let's just say that one of the things needed for the antibody is maggots. I'm only focusing on maggots, not on the sexually transmitted part. Since formication is about insects crawling under their skin, let's say that the maggots were in when Mikey injected himself and soon, maggots already came inside and crawled around his lymph nodes. When he woke up, he remembered to put the cure Donnie made inside the antibody. That's why his brothers were okay. That's what happened in "Fallen Hero". Of course, there's nothing like that in the real world. This is just a fanfic.
2. I had to put an OC there. If Mei was not there, then this story wouldn't be invented.
3. I did a "what I think should happen" for the last episode of the series. Only with Mei there.
4. I'm sorry I haven't been around lately. I'm so focused on my PJO fic "The MIsadventures of Percy's Diary!" and exams are coming up a few days after my bday. Sorry.
5. I'm worried about this fic. I felt like it was a bit rushed. Sorry.
6. Now, I'm not asking for any reviews. I'm trying my best not to.
7. I was about to ope the laptop but eventually, the electricity came out due to the thunderstorm Maring (pls. don't remind me of The Conjuring) and Hanging Habagat. So many rains...
So that's all. Thanks and bye and sorry for the inconsideration.