Hey guys! Gonna upload 4 chapters (hopefully) this weekend, the story is all finished and I'm excited for you all to read it! Enjoy x
To Be a Human
Donnie woke up not realising he had even fallen asleep.
He was still on the floor with a blanket wrapped around him, he looked around as he recalled the last day's events.
He was slightly irritated that he couldn't recall the rest of his life but at the same time thankful he remembered something.
He stretched and stood up only to freeze when he saw the bed,
''What the-?'' He gasped, his shorts were on it… wasn't he wearing them?
He looked down and took his blanket off, he gasped when he saw he was wearing some sort of hospital gown now.
''How? Why didn't I notice someone changing my clothes?'' He asked himself, he suddenly felt violated. Someone had literally stripped him naked…
He shuddered and started pacing in an attempt to remember what had happened to him, no matter how hard he tried he kept drawing a blank!
This was so frustrating.
'Donnie?' Dammit! Those voices are back!
''What?'' he asked tiredly. He suddenly shook his head; he shouldn't respond to the voices in his head! He was definitely going insane.
'He's responding!' The childish voice cheered. 'Hi Donnie!"
''Oh god'' Don gulped, ''I'm not responding, nope. This is weird enough without talking to the voices inside my head''
There was a brief silence.
'What are you talking about?' Asked a gruff voice.
''NOTHING!'' Don growled. "You're not real, I'm going insane and nothing else is happening"
'Donnie?' A strict voice coughed, 'Don't you recognise our voices?'
"Should I?" He answered carefully, he heard choking sounds. "Was I always insane? Have I always had voices in my head?''
Silence.
''Hello?'' Donnie called suddenly fearful.
'We gotta go' The gruff voice choked.
''NO! Please don't!'' He begged. ''I'm scared! Don't leave me alone!''
Silence.
Donnie fell to his knees and frowned; he couldn't believe his voices had just abandoned him!
''They left me!'' He growled. "What the hell!? Since when can insane people turn off the voices!?"
He stopped suddenly and closed his eyes.
"I really am insane"
'What do you remember' A voice asked after a sigh could be heard. "Just focus and tell us what you remember"
Donnie jumped in fright before frowning, he did as the voice said.
''Y-Yeah, ok'' Donnie sniffed. "I remember I'm Donatello?"
'Good! What else?'' A voice praised.
Donnie smiled a little before frowning again. Should he mention being human? Or that he used to be a mutant?
He shook his head; the voices would know all this already.
"Um…" He frowned suddenly four colours came to mind. "I remember… colours? They're blurry though"
'Colours?'' Suddenly the voices had colours and Donnie didn't understand why.
'What colours?' Orange asks excitedly.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
''Someone's knocking'' Don whispered to the voices.
They stayed silent as the door was unlocked and opened.
''Hello Donatello'' A man in heavy-looking armour stood in the doorway. ''How are you?''
''Um…'' Donnie gulped as he shakily stood up. ''Wh-Who are you?''
''I am Oroku Saki'' The man bowed slightly, ''I am the man who saved you''
''Saved me?'' Donnie asked curiously. ''What do you mean?''
''Come with me and I will explain'' Oroku Saki motioned for Don to follow him.
'Donnie? What's going on?' Blue asks quickly
''A man came and got me'' Donnie whispered. ''He said he's gonna explain''
'Who is it Donnie?' Red asked. 'Who's the guy?''
"Shouldn't you know that?" Donnie replied quietly, "You're in my head, you know what's going on"
'No! Donnie we're-' Blue growled before stopping with a frustrated sigh, 'Ugh there's no point, just stay safe'
Donnie felt the voices leave again and sighed. He was alone again.
''In here Donatello'' Saki opened the door for the boy, Don walked in warily to see a small room with a round table and two chairs.
Donatello sat down in one of the chairs and watched Saki as he slid a plate onto the table.
''Please, have something to eat'' Saki chuckled. ''You must be starving''
''Thank you'' Donnie nodded as he accepted the plate, on it was a few slices of bread along with a few slices of chicken. Donnie ate it quickly.
He was given a glass of water too which he sipped at.
''Tell me, what do you remember?'' Saki asked curiously.
''Nothing but my name'' Donnie replied deciding not to mention the voices in his head or the colours. ''And that I used to be a mutant and now I'm human?''
''Is that really all?'' Saki sounded surprised.
''Yes'' Donnie sighed.
''Interesting'' Saki mused. ''Would you like to know what happened?''
Donnie nodded.
''Well… it is an interesting story… You see, I don't know what happened before I found you but I do know that you were rather upset. You were crying and wanted to change 'everything' as you put it'' Saki explained. ''So, my scientists turned you human so we could take care of you properly."
Donnie frowned.
''So, you're taking me in?"
Saki nodded with a smile.
"That's very kind of you" Donnie smiled back, "Thank you… and you've cured me of my mutation, I owe you a great debt sir"
Donnie looked down; he couldn't believe someone could be so kind. He knew he'd have to do whatever it took to make it up to his new guardian, he wouldn't let him down!
"No Donatello, any decent person would do the same" Saki placed a hand on Donnie's shoulder, "You're only a child after all"
"A-A child?"
''Yes'' Saki responded. ''You are only 16.''
Donnie gasped disbelievingly.
"I am…?"
"We shouldn't be stressing you with silly things like this" Saki shook his head and helped Donnie out of his chair, "You are still weak, we will have a chat once you are feeling better. I believe a goodnights sleep is all you need now"
Donatello followed Saki back to the cell, why is he keeping him locked up though?
''Can I ask a question?'' Don asked.
''Of course'' Saki nodded.
''If you're taking care of me then why do I need to stay in a cell?'' He asked carefully.
''It's to protect you'' Oroku Saki replied gravely. ''No one here will hurt you but there is a group of enemies who would do anything to break in''
''Why?'' Donnie asked in shock.
''Because they want you'' Saki growled. ''They want to take you away and use you so they can become humans themselves''
Donnie frowned; a group of mutants were after him?
''Oh… ok'' Donnie gulped. ''So I'll be safe in my cell?''
''Of course'' Saki opened the cell door, ''I will see you again tonight when I deliver your dinner.''
''Thanks'' Donnie bowed slightly and entered the cell, he heard the door slam behind him and he went over to sit on his bed. There was more blankets now and even a pillow.
'Don? What happened? Are you ok?'
''Yeah" Donnie responded shortly, maybe he should tell Saki about these voices.
'What does he look like?'
Donnie rolled his eyes and ignored the question, he looked at his ceiling sadly, ''He says he wants to keep me safe… he gave me food and everything, he even told me what happened''
'He did? What did he say, we weren't here' Blue sounds like he's annoyed?
Donnie told them everything only leaving out the curing of his mutation.
'What?' Orange gasps. 'Who's after you!?'
Orange suddenly yelps in pain before quietly apologising to Blue and Red.
He could sense them discussing something.
'We gotta go for now' Orange stutters.
''Fine…'' Don sighed as the voices left.
He wondered if his memories will come back on their own or if Saki was going to help him recover.
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