A visit from the future. chapter 2

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Raph was the first to charge, a gut curdling growl leaving him as he charged full force at the three beings. They reacted instantly, their movements filled with skill, and precision. Leo and Mikey followed suit, acting full force.

Don.

Don stood completely still. This had to be a dream, no nightmare. How? How could they be here?

" Stop" He called, but they didn't listen, only attacked more fiercely as the other simple defended with practice ease, mimicking moves easily.

Don watched as the one in the black jacket simply deflected Leo's katanas, never actually pressing back. Raph growled fiercely, charging head in, his eyes a blaze as the one in the leather jacket fought with a smirk running across his beak. His moves held more strength, his muscles were more defined, and his one golden eye holding much more history. The last, the one with an arm missing, he fought with great agility. Mikey was having trouble keeping up, let alone get an attack in.

Don watched, his eyes flicking between all of his brothers, young and old.

" ENOUGH" Don bellowed, his bow staff was removed and placed in front of him, challenging any of them to disobey. The three other, sheathed there weapons instantly, the other three?

" What the shells your problem? They broken inta our home, they look like damn experiments-"

" Raph's right-"

" Dude, they're like old, man! and-"

" Shut up" Don hissed at his brothers, walking forward to the three older turtles. " what the hell is going on? how are you alive, and how did you get here?"

The eldest of the three stepped forward. " Nice to see you to Don" He said, giving a smile. The second oldest, dressed in leather came forward as well, patting Don on the shoulder, while the last stood more to the side, thought still smiling.

Thoughts few wildly through his mind. So many questions, so many doubts. When he'd left, they were all dead, defeat by the shredder. Their bodies were torn, skiffed with battle wounds old and new.

But even now, he couldn't help the smile.

They were alive.

A growl sounded from behind him, and Don turned to face, his, young, brothers. " Uh, guys...I'd like you-you to me, well, yourselves...Thirty of so years in the future to be exact."

Raph had calmed some, remembering what he'd talked to Don about. But didn't Don say they were all dead from fighting the shredder? Leo's face was completely neutral, though looking at his eyes, you could see the wheels turning, trying to figure out what was going on. Mikey, poor Mikey looked terrified. He looked at his counterpart with frighten eyes, his baby blue eyes flicking between the scars and the missing arm. A breath to calm himself,, and Raph walked over to Don, scowl in place.

" what the shell's going on. Spill it Donny-boy... didn't ya us' tell me they were dead?" Raph snarled,looking between Don and the older turtles. His older self, looked almost amuzed, despite the scowl and territorial stance.

Don looked at Raph, eyes shining with confusion. " I don't know Raphie, there just here." Raph looked at him, trying to see any clue as to Don actually knowing, seeing none, he nodded.

" Well?" Raph snapped at the older turtles.

" Look...lets jus' say were here, ta help Donny, that's it" Raph's older self said, looking at himself. The other two nodded, coming up to Raph and Don.

Regaining his senses, Leo stepped up to Don and Raph, Mikey on his tail, but staying behind him out of habit. Looking them over, Leo really had no clue. Help Don? Help Don with what?

" Donatello, what is going on? who are they?..besides obviously who they are."

Don turned to Leo. " Well you see..Well, remember when the ultimate Draco..s-sent us to different places? Well, mine was-was..Well the future, it wasn't pretty..and they're actually supposed to be dead" Don finished quietly, a nervous smile on his face.

Blinking, Leo mauled over the new information. " So...You didn't think of telling us, because...?"

Before Don could answer, the older Leo stepped forward. " I believe it would be best to explain our selves...for now, Don" Leo's older self said, turning back to Don. "We will explain, I promise you that..but we had to tell you we were alive"

" Why though?"

The old Mikey stepped forward, his voice gruff with age. " Let just say, we got wiff that you went doing so well."

Mikey, who was still behind Leo, gave a 'eep' when he heard his older self talk. " Dude! Like what the shell?" Coming forward, he poked himself in the chest. " Dude, your like old! an-and grumpy ...and, Dude! You like a cranky Raph!"

The loud slap across Mikey's head was completely deserved as Raph growled, about to go into action. Mikey let out a yelp before dashing from the room, Raph on his tail.

The older Mikey and Raph smiled sadly. " That's somethin' that hasn't happened in a long, time, eh Mike?"

The old Mikey nodded, watching Raph tackle Mikey, then Mikey wheezing for air before Raph growled, finally letting him up, another hand across the back of his head with the normal muttering of "moron".

Leo watched the older turtles with careful eyes.

" Maybe we should sit...and talk" Said the older Leo. Donny nodded, leading the way to the living room. Raph, Leo and Mikey followed after them wearily, still not liking, nor trusting these said turtles.

Now with everyone seated, they glanced at eachother, not really sure what to say.

Mikey eyed them curiously, his bright baby blue eyes scanning over them as if they were new toys. Leo held his front, never wavering as he looked over them with watchful hazels. Raph, he glared, never taring his gaze from the elders...he didn't trust them, but he trusted Don and that was enough not to take them out where they stood.

" alright, Leo, what's going on?" Don asked, then shrunk a bit when both Leo's perked at the name.

Staring at each other, both Leo's mouths quirked into wry smiles. " I suppose this could become a problem." The eldest of the Leo's informed. Nodding Don looked to the floor for an answer, as if all could be answered by simply gazing at the crack cement. Looking up, Don smiled. " Well easy...Leo" Don looked to the young leader. "you'll be Leo" Don said with a smile, slightly amused when Leo looked at him as if he was a moron. " And you" He said, pointing at the much older leader. " You will be Leonardo...we'll do the same for every one else- Does that work?"

Getting nods from the others, Don relaxed slightly. He hasn't felt this well in a long time. Everything had gone to hell as soon as his elder brothers had died. When he'd come home, it felt like he was nothing but a failure, just the one to kill his own brothers.

But Now? They were alive, they were here, for what ever reason, and they were undamaged as if nothing had happened.

Even his precious talk with Raph hadn't brought this much relief. Yes, it was a large help, he'd slept better then he'd done so in weeks, let alone days. Raph was always there, and why? Because he was softer then they made him out to be.

Raph was the closest to Don. They did more now, they they did as kids together. Now they have the garage to themselves, they have the lab, since Raph's really the only one who's not going to break anything, and frankly, it was nice for Don to have someone to talk to that actually understood at least some of what he was saying.

Raphael in the future, was the same really- Even if it wasn't truly their future. That Raph gave him a hug as soon as he saw Don, that Raph followed with out a question in his mind, and it was that Raph who'd died, yet didn't.

Looking at them all, Don could see so many similarities, and so much different at the same time, but that could all wait, now he had to get to the bottom of this all.

" Tell me everything" Don stated, looking at the three older brothers.

One amber eye watched them closely, and was careful with his next words. " It all happened when..."

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