Chapter 1: Raph's Little Girl
Raph's P.O.V.
I was chilling with my bros in the lair when I got a phone call. I looked at who it was only to see that it was Tasha. "Tasha, what's wrong?" I asked. My bros looked over at me and I gave them the look that said to shut up. "These guys invaded the house Raph." Tasha whispered. "Alright tell me who is in there and where you and Ember hiding." I said. I had gotten up off the couch and was heading to the garage with my brothers behind me.
"We are in Emmy's room, Raph hurry." Tasha said. Suddenly I heard a door burst open and then screaming. I stepped on the gas and my bros were screaming at me to slow it down. When I stopped in front of the apartment building and I jumped out. I climbed up and ran through the broken door and ran right for Ember's room.
"Ember, Tasha. Come out please." I called out. I heard a soft cry coming from the closet. "Daddy!" Ember said in relief when I opened the door. "Daddy?" Mikey asked quietly. Ember jumped into my arms and started crying into my shoulder. "Raph, I think I found Tasha." I hear Leo say. I handed Ember to Donnie and went to were Leo was.
Tasha was lying face down on the ground in front of the window in a pool of blood. I knelt down with tears in my eyes and turned her over and held her tight.
Leo's P.O.V.
I watched as our tough brother cried as he held Tasha in his arms. I turned to look at my other brothers and my niece, whom I never met. Ember's face was buried in Don's shoulder crying her eyes out.
"Raph, we got to get out of here." I said as I heard the sirens heading this way. "I scared." Ember whined. Raph got up and took his daughter back from Donnie and held her tight while rubbing her shell. She was a cute little turtle girl with dark red hair up in pig tails and her skin the same shade as her fathers.
"It's alright sweet heart. Nothing is going to happen to you." Raph said. I for one have never seen this side of Raph before. He was always easy to anger and never one to offer anyone else a hug. But now with his daughter he is softer than I've ever seen him before. Donnie and Mikey had quickly got together some of her things and we got into the Battle Shell shortly after that.
By the time we had gotten back to the lair Ember was fast asleep in Raph's arms. We got into the lair without her waking up but with Master Splinter waiting for us by the door.
"My sons, where did you guys run off to?" Sensei asked. "It's my fault Sensei. I should have told all of you this sooner but I had fallen in love with a human girl and well one thing lead to another and she soon was pregnant. I wanted you to meet them but Tasha didn't make it. Someone had broken into her apartment and killed her. This is our daughter Ember. I hope you will accept her." Raph said.
Master Splinter walked up to Raph just as the little girl woke in his arms. "She is beautiful my son. You didn't have to keep this a secret from us. And I'm sorry for your loss." Sensei said. The girl looked at Master Splinter then back to her father.
"Is that your daddy, Daddy?" Ember asked. Master Splinter smiled and took the girl from Raph. "Yes, I am little. I am your grandpa." Sensei said with a smile. Ember's hazel eyes looked at Raph in confusion but then turned back to Splinter and gave him a hug. She soon let go and looked around the room, her eyes searching for something.
"Daddy, where's Mommy?" Ember asked. My heart clenched at her innocent question and I could tell that everyone else was feeling the same way. Raph knelt down in front of his daughter. "Emmy, Mommy isn't with us anymore. But she is watching over you and will always be right here." Raph said indicating the girl's heart. "Is Mommy an angel just like in the stories you reads to me?" she asked. "Yeah, baby she is. Come on I know you must be tired right." Raph said. Ember nodded and climbed into her father's arms and almost instantly fell asleep there.
We watched as Raph walked upstairs into his room to get the girl to bed. "That is definitely a side of Raph I've never seen before." Mikey commented. "I know my son, but right now your brother is hurting and in need of our help. Whether or not he accepts it is a different story. So for now help him in raising you niece." Sensei said. "Man, I hope she takes after her mother attitude wise or we are screwed." Mikey said. "Or she could just be a nice sweet girl like she was earlier." Don said.
"One things for sure, we need to get stuff for her. We'll call April and Casey in the morning to pick up some things for her." I said. "As well as child proof the lair. Ember can't be more than 3 so she will get into everything." Don said. "Great, just what we need." Mikey complained. "You better not be talking that way about my daughter." Raph said as he joined us. "Nope, we're just talking about ways in helping you out with Ember." Don said.
"You guys don't have to you know." Raph said quietly. "We know bro. Just let us do this alright." I said. Raph turned to look at me and I saw that there were tears in his eyes. "This isn't fair to her Leo. Ember should have a mother as well as a father. I want to know who did this and tear them apart." Raph said as tears were sliding down his face. "I know, once Ember is settled we will go and search for clues alright?" I offered. Raph nodded and gave all of us a hug before returning back upstairs to his room. I looked at Don and Mike and they had the same confused expression I probably had on as well. A look of absolute confusion.