a/n: this chapter has some SAINW spoilers so if you haven't seen the episode then don't read but if you do then don't blame me, you should have read this author's note; no flames cause they will just be ignored
disclaimer: I only own my ocs and not tmnt!
Chapter 6: Nightmares
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Normal POV
"How did you know?" I ask as I sit up.
He sits across from me before answering, "I knew because you were too tense to actually asleep and judging by the bags under your eyes you don't sleep well. Care to tell me why?"
"I have nightmares every night about part of my life before so I train to try and pass the time before morning and that is all I am going to tell you. Are you going to try and stop me from training? Or will I have to knock you out."
"How about we just talk for a while? I have found out that if you talk to someone about your nightmares they will disappear. And you should not be training on your ankle or with you ribs as they are right now."
"It only helps if the nightmares are just from your subconscious and not actual memories. I also don't care about my injuries; I have trained with far worse ones before. My question is why do you care? Why are you still awake and not resting when you have class at the same time that I do?" 'Does he have the same problem that I do? That would explain what Leonardo-san was talking to him about not staying up too late.'
"I can't stand it if someone who is injured just makes it worse while training. I have been forced to tie Leo down to his bed before when he insisted on training with a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs. I also know what you mean by memories that will just not leave you alone all too well." What has he been through? I was tortured by… No, don't think about him!
"Don't think about whom? What have you been through to change you so much?"
"Nothing, you wouldn't understand. Wait, how did you know that I have changed? I just met you yesterday."
"I had a chance to speak with the Ancient One and he was very surprised when I described you to him. He didn't even believe me when I told him how you came here and what you were like, it wasn't until Master Splinter assured him that I was telling the truth. You would have thought that he would believe me after everything that's happened. How about we make a deal?" 'What does he have to gain from a deal with me? I'm used to people trying to gain something from me, be it my body, skills, or my intelligence. I just can't see any gain that Donatello-san would get from a deal about nightmares from me.'
"About what, why would you want to make a deal with me?" I guess I am still as curious as I used to be. It's good to know that the me from before is still inside now, I haven't completely changed like I thought I did.
"How about I explain what happened to make me insomniac and you can tell me when you are ready? I have never told my brothers this story, especially not my brothers; the only person who knows is Master Splinter. He had noticed that I had changed a little since it happened so he confronted me about it."
"You might have to wait a very long time for the story behind my nightmares, no one knows about this except the person who caused them. Not a single person has shown any sign about wanting to know my entire story. And just as a warning, if I have a nightmare I wake up screaming." I don't want one or all of them panicking every time I have a nightmare, which would get real old really fast.
"Thank you for the warning and I will wait as long as you want me to. A couple of years ago we were attacked by the Ultimate Daimyo's son and Drako; they had somehow merged since the last time we had seen them. They stole a time scepter and with it they transported my brothers to different dimensions while I was sent into a dark future. Raph was sent to a racing world, Leo to his friend Asagi's world, and Mikey was sent to a world filled with super heroes; everyone was sent to a world that was perfect for them and they had a fantastic time. The future where I was sent was nothing that I had ever imagined; when I first arrived I met Mikey. He had told me that I had disappeared thirty years ago without a single trace. For a long time my family had searched everywhere for me and eventually the thought that I had died so they gave up. Not long after I had disappeared the Shredder attacked our home and Master Splinter gave his life to protect the rest of his broken family. Apparently Raph blamed Leo for abandoning Master Splinter and letting him die so they went separate ways leaving Mikey all alone. For a while Mikey fought with April O'Neil and the resistance because the Shredder had taken over the world when he broke my family apart. After hearing all of this I came up with a desperate plan to destroy the Shredder for the last time. I had Mikey get our brothers to the resistance base and I knocked some sense into them before explaining my crazy plan; we stormed the Shredder's base with the old tunneler that survived the demolition of the lair to get inside the Shredder's throne room. During the battle Mikey was killed by a Karai-bot, Leo was killed while fighting Karai when she slashed him from behind and Raph was killed while trying to avenge Leo's death. I was the last one of my family to live through the Shredder's rein, soon after the Shredder was destroyed I was sent back to where my actual family was and we all defeated the Daimyo's son and Drako. Now every time that I sleep I can still see my entire family dying horrific deaths as if I was still there; this is my worst fear that I would cause the death of my family. If I were to suddenly disappear then I would cause the end of the world, and cause the Shredder to rule this galaxy." Okay, that is pretty horrible but I don't think that I am ready to tell my story without breaking down yet.
"I am sorry that you had to live through that but I am not ready to tell my story to you just yet. I suggest that you go get some sleep, don't worry I won't train today."
"Very well, good night," He got up and left to what I assume is his room. I wonder if I would have been plagued with nightmares if I saw the Tribunal get killed in front of me.
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