Donnie raced through the swerving sewer tunnels, his 10 year old body was being pushed to it's limit but he didn't dare stop. He could hear his only little brother's pained yells echoing through the vast and cold maze. His legs burned with effort he was putting forth but the pain was nothing he couldn't handle of it meant on saving Mikey. Mikey was yelling like he was being tortured and the very thought made Donnie want to cry. But he had to be strong. He had to iqnore the pain and find Mikey. Instead he focused on where he was going.

Left.

Right.

Right.

Straight.

Left.

Left.

Left.

Right.

Straight.

The directions were the only thing keeping the normally cool-headed and intelligent turtle from crying snd screaming for his baby brother to be safe. The directions gave him something to focus on, witch at that moment was a savior in itself. He knew if he didn't find Mikey something bad would happen, what this disaster was, and how he knew this information, he did not know. He didn't quite care though. All he knew was he had to find his baby brother before it was to late.

Right.

Straight.

Left.

Right.

Down ladder.

Right.

Straight.

Left.

He watched as he ran past countless different openings to other tunnels and countless pipes, bringing water to tge clueless and naive people above the twisting maze of tunnels called sewers. The people up there were really lucky. They could be naive to the dangers of having nothing and having real enemies. Sure they were to young to have seen these enemies but he knew they existed. Not many could claim that.

Left.

Right.

Straight.

Down the ladder.

Right.

Up left ladder.

Left.

Rig- " DONNIE! ANIKI! HELP!"

The scream was enough to make Donnie force his burning legs to ignite a larger fire, forcing them to burn but to be faster than he had ever run before. His fear fueled his aching limbs, numbing them and driving them even faster. He turned a corner sharply, he nearly collided with the wall. He didn't let this small fact slow him any though, his brothers life was on the line. Every second mattered.

Left.

Right.

Left.

"HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE ANYONE HELP!"

He raced around the next corner, the newly re-fueled energy pushing his body far past his limits. But waht he saw next he could never be prepared for.

On the ground, by the feet of a greatly armored man was Mikey. His young and youthful body was deathly pale, his bright baby blue eyes now a dull shade of stormy grey, his freckles stuck out like fireworks amongst his defeated looking complexion. His body was littered in scrapes, bruises, burns, and gashes. The floor around him was decorated with Mikey's ruby blood. His dull and nearly lifeless eyes looked over to him, and for a split second Donnie swore he could see a flicker of hope mix in with the pleading look un his mysterious man raised his gauntlet and prepared to strike.

"Donnie..."

"Donnie"

DONNIE:


Then the gauntlet fell and drained the last bit of life the young and once joyful turtle had left, right in front of his older brother .


"Donnie..."

"Donnie"

"DONNIE" Leo bearly yelled, trying to wake up his distressed younger brother. He was whispering and thrashing in his sleep and it was starting to scare Leo. He shook his brother and yanked him nearly off the futon but he still didnt wake up. Finally he had enough. He pulled Donnie up into his arms and brought him to his room. Upon reaching their destination, he pulled out the smelling salt and softly shook it underneath Donnie' s nose.

"A-Aniki?"

"Shhhhh I am here Otouto"