Been wanting to do this for some time now. However, something came out of nowhere and it just had to be done. What is it? I would like to thank Onka for allowing me to use her OC, Amelia, in this story. That's what came out of nowhere. I will say that this firsts starts off in third person and goes into first, just to clear up any confusion.
Disclaimer: I own no Ninja turtle property, and Amelia belongs to Onka.
The lair went dark as the turtles and their sister took a defensive stance. Not a single light was on, leaving the place pitch black. This was their opponent's playground for he was once blind. Leo tried to listen in around himself to find where the guy may be. Raph was ready to strike at whatever sound was made. Don kept his stance rigid, ready to counter any attack. Mikey held his nunchucks tightly, fearing he would be the first one attacked. Amy keeps her hand close to her tessen, ready to pull it out at any moment.
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I love to mess with their heads when we're in this type of training. Being blind for a long time allowed me to be a master of darkness. Shredder himself had a hard time figuring out where I could be in the dark areas of his tower. I just stood there, letting my other senses be able to notice my four brothers in their stances. Leonardo was still, likely trying to find me with his hearing. Raphael was breathing slow, yet heavy, telling me he's wanting to strike at any movement. Donatello was still as well, but not as still his Leo. Most likely ready for a counter if it came to that. Michelangelo was breathing kinda quick, for he was my easiest target. He couldn't get that close to me without me getting at him first. Amelia was still as well, but I could still hear her breathing. It was calm, quiet, and sounded to be ready for anything.
"Where are you?" Raph demanded, being impatient. "Show yourself!"
"Raph, quiet!" I heard Leo whisper.
"You know how he is," Amy added.
"Listen to Amy, Raph," I said, throwing my voice around the lair. A trick I learned shortly after joining them as part of the family. "You know a true master of darkness will strike as soon as you become impatient." I felt them start to move, trying to find where the point of origin my voice came from. I silently leapt up a level and kept silent as I walked over to where I could easily pounce on Raph.
"And what makes you a master?" Raph asked with a smug bit of cockiness in his voice as I hear him pull out his sais.
I jumped over the bars that separated me from the open space and fell straight down. As I could feel myself nearing my short tempered brother, I pulled out one blade forehanded, having only a hint of the sound of me unsheathing the blade. By the time Raph realized what was happening, I was already on top of him, knocking him to the ground and putting the blade to the back of his neck.
"Consider yourself dead," I said as I felt Mikey start coming as my voice came out from where I was kneeling. I jumped back by the time I heard his nunchucks start moving and heard a clank of wood hitting shell. He hit Raph on the back.
"Ow! Mikey!"
"Sorry! I thought he was still on top of you." By this time, I leapt over and gave a kick to the chest, thought not that effective, it gave me time to bring my blade up to Mikey's neck.
"Now consider yourself dead," I said again. I could feel Mikey's surprise for I never do that so quickly. I jumped back up and landed on the upper level, waiting to see if Leo, Don, or Ame would make a move. I heard Don shift and started running toward his position, this time making my steps heard.
Don then jumped and I heard him using his bo staff to bring himself higher. I pulled out my other blade backhanded, for I knew he would try something offensive for once. Bringing myself to a defensive stance, I heard Don try to charge me, but I brought myself under him and tripped him. It was unsuccessful, but I was able to knock away his weapon, leaving him unarmed and brought my backhanded blade to his throat.
"Now, you're dead." That takes care three, but Amy and Leo was still up. As Don pulled back, I hear something traveling, moving across the air. I knew that was Ame throwing her tessen at me and I ducked, feeling the war fan move just above my head. A sound of blade hitting rock sounded after it passed, making me guess that it hit the wall nearby. However, Amy came dangerously close, making me have to elbow her in the stomach. I don't know if I hurt her that much, but I heard a small groan emitting from her lips as I pushed her over to the metal bars. I didn't dare put the blade to her neck for a strange feeling always kept me from doing so.
"That makes four." As I stood up, I heard the sound of something cutting the air. I knew it was Leo and his twin katanas. I pulled myself over, missing the thrust and brought my fore blade to his. I then felt something coming dangerously close to my side and pulled my back blade to it. Leo was my most matched brother, as we always seemed to end at a tie when training. I lunged back and spun my fore hand to back hand, making my style balanced. I could tell Leo was full offensive for there was the sound of metal cutting the air everywhere. Each one was blocked, then it came to where it was my turn. I pulled both katanas to the ground and spun my blade both to fore hand. I started cutting, thrusting, jumping and diving at every angle, but each was still blocked. This went on for some time, until we both locked our weapons and couldn't make a move.
The lights came back on and I let go of my weapons to shield my brown eyes from the sudden light. I heard metal hit the ground and I turned my head to see my blades on the floor, some sweat being slung from my dirty blond hair. "Well done, Christopher," Splinter said as he emerged from his room. His presence always humbled me, even before I was able to see him. He was the one who taught me how to use my other senses to their peek performance. The one thing I was surprised at when I first saw him was that he was a big gray rat with a robe on, as well surprised by the rest of my bros, being turtle and all. "And I must say, Donatello, your new machine has allowed me to watch the battle more clearly."
"Well, night vision can come in handy, Master Splinter." Donatello, the mechanical genius and the palest of all the turtles, wearing a purple mask. I knew before like I did with everyone else; their voices. Don had a type of business thing to his tone, letting me know that he likes to understand things to their smallest detail. Also, if it wasn't for him, I would've still have been blind.
"I wish I had some night vision," Mikey whined. "I could've used it." Mikey, the youngest of the turtles, and the one who keeps things lively around here. I knew him from the fun loving tone in his voice. His skin was second palest from the four and wore an orange mask.
"Will it still have mattered?" I asked, looking at him. "Who was the one that was blind for nearly half their life?"
"But why d'ya have to pounce on me first?" Raph demanded as I felt him jump on the level we were on. The most quick tempered and impatient of my brothers was Raphael, wearing a red mask and was also the darkest out of them all. I knew him from the rugged voice, sounding as if he would snap at any wrong word, and he would too.
"Cause you're impatient," Leo answered for me. Leo was the one with the leadership out of the family. Second most tanned skin color and wearing a blue mask. I knew him from the tone of authority from his voice. He was evenly skilled towards me, making him the perfect person for me to train with.
"Besides, I thought if you were gonna be like that, I might as well've saved you the trouble," I added.
That's when I felt anger start to rise in him. "What?! Chris, if you start turning into another Leo, I'll-"
"Raph, he's only joking," Amy came in, picking up my blades in the process. She walked over and handed them to me. "Here." She was easy for me to know by voice, being the only female human in this family. However, the tone could vary from time to time, since she seemed to be a mix of the rest of her brothers. She was also the one who helped me through the years when I was blind and had a hard time getting around. She looked like nothing I'd imagine when my sight was regained. She had short hair, reaching just above her chin, that was as dark brown as her eyes and she wore what she's wearing right now, a black kimono-style top that ended at her mid-thighs with a pair of sleek black pants that came to her knees, along with black sandals.
"Thank you, Ame," I said, not even looking. I only used my eyes when I wanted, or when I felt was needed. For example, when I was asked what color of an eye mask I wanted, I wasn't sure. Then I realized that my past could be my apperance. Amy told me when we were 10 that my eyes looked like a gray color, so that's what I wanted it to be. However, I didn't stop there. Last when we were 16, I liberated some foot ninja clothing and dyed it gray, leaving no sign of where it came from. I used that from there on out for training or when we had to fight outside. I cut off the shoulder add-ons sticking out though, making it look more like myself.
"Well, I believe that is enough training for today," Master Splinter said with some caring tone. "You are free to do as you wish for the rest of the day."
As he turned, nearly everyone went in different directions. Leo headed for his room, Raph went straight to his punching bag, Don went to the computer, and Mikey ran to the T.V. You could say this was a daily thing. Amy started to walk off, but I wanted to say something first.
"Amy!" I called, looking toward her.
She turned back. "Yes?"
"I wanted to congratulate you for getting so close, but also I wanted to apologize for what I did. I didn't mean to elbow you like that. It was-"
"A natural reaction? Yeah, I could've guessed." For some odd reason, she liked doing that to me every chance she gets. She walked over, picked up her tessen, then started off to her room. "Tell the guys that I'll be in my room. I'm beat."
"No problem." As she left my sight, I looked down to see the three brothers doing what they usually do. Talk about an ordinary day. Then I received a strange feeling of someone behind me. I knew who it was. "What is it, Leo?"
I heard him chuckle some. "You never lose it, do you?"
"I was taught to fight without using my eyes, so of course I never lose it. But is there something you want to talk about?" Leo always goes into meditation after training, so there would have to be something up for him not to.
"Just some things got into my mind." I could tell it was something I said before.
"About my past and how you found me?"
"Yeah." Most people would be surprised by that. The first thing out of their mouths would be 'how did you know that?' Leo lived with me long enough to be used to it. "I know you don't like to talk about it."
"I'll talk when I'm ready." I always say that with a stern voice.
"Right, and I'm not pushing you." I allowed myself to close my eyes. Something I'm still used after being blind. "Want to do some meditation tomorrow? I heard you were skimping out on it."
I still didn't open my eyes, but it surprised me. How did he know about that? Splinter? "Alright. Just remind me and I'll join you."
"Don't worry, I will." After that, he left to his room.
I jumped down to the main level and headed for my room, wanting to go to bed. It wasn't that late, but I was a heavy sleeper so I could sleep the rest of the day away. As I passed, I felt Mikey turn on the couch. "Don't ask. I'm going to bed, and Amy said she's in her room, so don't go looking for her either." I closed the door and placed my blades and gray eye mask on a counter nearby. I switched my training clothes with a black T-shirt and white pants and flopped in bed. Things were starting to get boring around the lair. Maybe I'll head outside and roam the city for a while tomorrow.
Maybe, Chris, maybe. If there was anyone that he is most like in his family, it's Leonardo. I'll get into his past later on, and trust me when I say, "you won't like it."