8 years later...
So far, you have only heard a prologue. To know more, we need to jump more forward in time, exactly eight years later. Yes, I think you understand that I have never learned to talk, because of the mutagen. But I have learned the words, creating my personal dictionary and if I must really talk, I do, just in my mind. Well...now I will tell the story from my perspective...so remain listening!
Fast steps paced around the lair. The 14 year-old Leonardo was ready for daily training. After a shower and ignoring September's cool air, he went in the dojo.
"Good morning, my son" the sensei said, appearing out of his room.
"Morning, father" Leonardo answered, a bit scared.
"It is time to go now. You mustn't be late" our father murmured, vague.
Obviously, my brother felt perplexed. "Go? Where?"
"To the Ninja-Shinobi Academy, Leonardo."
Well... nobody had told us about a "Ninja School." This was absolutely a strong stroke. But I admit that my brother took the notice well. More or less...
"Sensei...what..." Leo stammered initially. "Why are we going?"
"I cannot tell you anything, Leonardo. You will have the answers when you arrive there," our sensei cut in immediately.
"Morning..." Raphael murmured, rubbing the tired eyes: "What's up?"
"We must go," and Leo explained everything to the hot-head too.
Then Donnie came, and Leo filled him in too.
And finally...the dark, crazy me. Yes, because I really was one that seemed to have psychic disorders. My irises were always narrow and my sneer was terrifying.
I could do every dark thing...
I remember when Donatello almost died from an explosive mixture that I put in his coffee. Or...when I tried to hit Leonardo on the head with a kunai...or drown Spike underwater.
And Raph? Ha! He was mostly the focus of my actions. In fact, one time, I locked him in the washing machine, and he got choked pretty badly.
But these are just some of the less "dangerous" jokes.
Once, I tried to give Master Splinter a heart attack because I pretended to have committed suicide with a kunai...
Only, afterwards, I don't remember anything of my daily wickedness. Well...in truth, I never remember anything that I do...
I appeared behind Raph, pointing his Sai at his throat. I sneered, ignoring the scared looks of my family.
"Michelangelo, put your brother's weapon back into his belt!" my father said reproachfully.
I snorted and did as asked. I folded my arms behind my head and looked my hot-headed bro. He had wild eyes of terror. And...just to remind everyone, I am only eleven years old! I am the youngest in my family.
"Michelangelo, apologize to Raphael!" Leonardo ordered me.
The sneer dropped from my face and I approached Leo. I didn't care if Leo was taller than me.
I saw it...the fear was in Leonardo's eyes. I call it "death's reflection." Donnie drew back and Raph didn't say anything.
"Michelangelo..." Leonardo sighed, without looking away. "Why? Where is the sweet child we loved?"
I stopped a short distance from Leo's face. It was true, unfortunately. In my more lucid moments, I wondered what I was like before. I usually considered myself a seal. But...why a seal? Sensei never told me anything.
For a moment, my view split and I could no longer see my brothers. I was lost, but felt a warm sensation in my stomach. Something that I already had proven many times...
He was in front me. ME, me...The REAL me. He was sitting in the endless blackness, with his knees to his chest and his shell turned away. I sat near him, repelled back somewhat from his positive energy.
He was crying. In his deep, black eyes, the real me seemed to implore me to return to being a happy child.
I wanted this at all the costs...but there was something that kept me from doing so.
What? Why couldn't I be ME?
He hugged me strongly, rubbing his nose against my cheek. I softened myself and closed my eyes as a white light kidnapped me...
"Michelangelo!"
"Mikey, open your eyes!"
"What has captured you?"
"Please, don't frighten us like this! It isn't funny!"
Who were those voices?
It took about two full minutes before my brain became active. I finally opened my eyes and realized I was in Raphie's arms! Yes, the same bro that hated me! Or so I was convinced to believe for eight years.
"Mikey, finally!" Raphie smiled. "Don't scare us like that again!"
What was he talking about?
I noticed Spike on my stomach...I was laid on the floor, with my head in Raphie's arms. All my family were around me, worried.
They were worried for…for a demon like me?
I looked away, feeling a pinch in my nose. I recognized it...tears. I...I was crying! I felt sickened.
"My son..." the sensei murmured, caressing my head. "What have those treacherous beings transformed you into?"
Yeah...I never could have agreed more, for the misery! If only I could to turn back time...but no.
I did a small nod with my head and stood up.
In that moment, a green light took form in middle of the dojo, lighting up everything. My family covered their eyes but I was impassive.
Four beings with white mantles and hidden faces were in front of us. They had some colored pendants around their necks too.
My master strongly gripped my shoulder with his hand, looking at these four "ghosts."
"Hamato Splinter," a female voice called, from the first ghost. "Is time to give us your students."
I did not like these creatures at all. Firstly, because I hated white, and secondly: those covered faces didn't inspire my trust!
The sensei nodded and looked at us; his eyes were deeply saddened. He kissed us each on the foreheads, giving us a strong hug too.
"Leonardo, now, I entrust you the task to protect your brothers," sensei murmured in a low voice. "You're the leader. Guide them."
"B...but sensei..." my eldest bro argued weakly.
"I'm sorry, my sons." Master Splinter sighed, then looked at me. "Michelangelo, remember to always do the right thing. Follow your brothers, my child."
I didn't move, but I felt Donnie's hand grip mine. In that moment, small tears grew in my eyes, but they didn't fall. I wanted to cry...
I didn't succeed in showing my sorrow about leaving my father.
The four ghosts put their hands on our shoulders, to pull us softly toward the portal. They were impassive and almost acted mechanically. A shiver ran along our shells...
Raphie gave a sad look towards Spike too. The normal turtle stopped eating his lettuce leaf and lifted up his small head.
It was a very sad moment.
"It is time to go," the woman said again, holding her hand on Leo's shoulder: "Goodbye, Hamato Splinter."
Our father bowed, looking at us with such sweetness, such love, that I had never seen. I trembled, feeling my heart grow heavy with the odd sorrow.
Father...I'm sorry... I thought sorrowfully, I will be a better son for you...
I closed my eyes, while my body started to feel nice warmth. Under my feet, the ground disappeared and I was sucked in the portal!
The portal was green mint, with white strips of light. In this place, my evil personality was almost crushed by something that I didn't recognize.
I blinked more times, and noticed a white-lighted ring at the tunnel's end...
Maybe it was the exit.
Wonderful... I whispered in my head...
A crystalline sky from one side and red fire on the other. A castle completely of stone, with four towers. On one portion of the earth was luxuriant and rich; on the other it was bare and withered. Behind the stately castle, an indefinite chasm was covered by a thick fog. In the morning, you could see rugged mountains and a perfectly clear lake.
The floating sensation ended; we touched the ground with our feet. We opened our eyes and were amazed to see such a strange world
"Wh-where are we?" Donnie stammered shyly.
"Welcome to the Ninja-Shinobi Academy, students of Splinter!"
Well...surely, things were either going to get better, or they were going to get much worse…
Thanks my best friend CuddlyHawk for the modification.
Hey guys! I know, this time, I have done to wait you for a long time. I'm sorry, but with the school and the comic that I'm actually working, is really hard to find the time for every thing. And... unfortunately, for a family problem, I haven't more my pc, so, I can't update for... a time that not even I know. So, I'm sorry and please enjoy this-my-last-for the moment-chapter. This isn't the end! And... then the story is a bit difficulty for me. In fact, I didn't know how proceed. In the beginning, I wanted to create a Chibi Story, but then, I have changed. See you soon!