A Miracle Chapter 2

Previously: They all knew that they may have to go through hell and back before Mikey starts to show signs of improvement, but as long as they stuck together there was nothing they couldn't get through. That night they fell asleep watching a film together as a family, but would things go as smoothly as they hope? Only time will tell.

The next morning the boys woke up, but not to their usual loud younger brother, today they woke up by their sensei calling them, telling them they were going to be late for training. April had brought over her nans old wheelchair and gave it to Mikey saying she was sorry for what happened, but Mikey just smiled at her and told her it was no big deal. Once Mikey was helped into the wheelchair, he moved round the lair as if he was walking, he didn't care because he knew he had the power in himself to walk again.

But Mikey was uncharacteristically calm today, and it kind of worried the family. "Donnie, why do you think Mikey's so calm this morning." Leo asked the generous turtle.

"It's just the morphine, it hasn't quite worn off yet so he still a bit out of it at the moment. If it's really worrying you, just start up a conversation with him, he's still a chatterbox." Donnie explains, with a smile.

Raph, Leo and Donnie go over to the living room and sit with their brother just before training starts. "Hay Mike, how are ya feelin'?" Raph asked the calm turtle, Mikey smiles at his brothers.

"I feel grate actually! My leg doesn't hurt at all." Mikey declares. Yep, still the same old Mikey.

"That good Mikey." Leo says with a smile. "Do you want to watch us train so you don't miss anything, or would you rather stay out here?" Leo asked his younger brother, not wanting to make him feel like he had to watch them whilst he had to watch.

"Are you kidding? There is no way I'm going to miss Raph getting his shell kicked!" Mikey exclaims, making everyone laugh, and Raph come back with one of his usual retorts. As they enter the dojo together, Leo, Raph and Donnie truly felt that this may just something that will be accomplished with ease.

Three months later, Mikey isn't acting like his old self that much anymore. He's snapping quite a bit now, he's forced himself out his wheelchair coursing him to make contact with the floor, he's gone quiet and he isn't communicating with his family, not telling them how he feels anymore. It's always the same answer, "I'm fine" and they wore getting sick of hearing it.

"Hay Mikey, you ready to try standing again?" Donnie asks his brother.

"What's the point?" Mikey asks flatly without looking at his brother.

"Because it's going to help you walk again." Leo states, trying to put on a smile.

"Don't do the whole fake smile stuff on me Leo, I used it enough time to know it when I see it." Mikey states in annoyance, Raph curls his hands into fists. He was officially angry now, they have all shed tears over Mikey's situation, all except Mikey. All his done is snap and yell, and now he was just giving up. Raph wasn't about to see Mikey slip away anymore, he was going to help Mikey no matter how much Mikey didn't like it."

"All right Mikey, I've had enough of this! Wha' the shell it wrong with ya?! You're not the Mikey ya used ta be, and I wanna know where my brother is! Just, for the love of shell, tell us how ya fell!" Raph had finally snapped, and the moment he did he felt afoul, he knew this was a delicate situation.

"You want to know how I feel." Mikey stated, and for the first time since the injury, Mikey was crying. "I'm scared, that I'll never walk again. I'm angry that you've all been walking on egg shell since I got hurt. I feel stressed because you don't treat me the same way anymore! I'm in pain because my heart is braking, and sooner or later it's just going to shatter beyond the hopes of mending it, and!" Mikey cried out, then took a shuddering breath to try and calm himself and he places a hand to his leg that was held, but would defiantly leave scares. "And I almost don't feel anything anymore. The feeling hasn't improved, it feels like it's getting worse and I just don't know what to do." Mikey can't control himself anymore, it was time to let go, and be brave. "I need…I need help." Mikey whispers, and his brothers rap their arms around him not daring to let go. If their brother needs help getting through this, then they needed to starts excepting it now…Mikey will never walk again.

To Be Continued