Chapter 7

Trying to find that what is lost

Thursday, January 5...

From the dark of the alley, the light brown eyes stared inside of the apartment, seeing the police and the doctor examining the child sleeping on the bed. From what he had heard, the child had been sleeping and would not wake up. That was strange. He continued to watch the scene with the utmost concentration, trying to find the answer or any clues if presented.

"Donnie…" a voice called, snapping him out of his thoughts. He glanced over and saw blue eyes shining from the shadows they all hid in, well him and Michelangelo.

He sighed, glancing back inside one more time before moving away and heading down the railing to the manhole in the alley. Michelangelo glanced into the room his older brother had been watching, then jumped down as well. Then the turtle with blue eyes and an orange band opened it, and they both jumped down into the sewers, closing back up the entrance.

Down in the sewers, the two turtles trekked through the metal-piped labyrinth that they knew the way through. But it was only they who were navigating the tunnels now. The other two turtle brothers were off, observing other houses.

People had not been waking up all around the city. No one knew why. Doctors say that nothing is wrong, physically. News were either putting it off or exploding with rants and raves on what could be wrong.

Something was definitely wrong in the city.

Donatello sighed to himself, trying to think of a logical way to explain those strange occurrences. Danyelliya and he had been discussing over the past few days, going back to when it had begun. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but then again, the brunette had been telling him of her and her sisters' problems.

Maybe there was a connection to all of this.

But what? he thought to himself. What would cause all of this? The Shadow is gone. The girls are free of that problem…so what is wrong now? The purple banded continued to think on that as he walked with his younger brother, who had taken up whistling the tune of a song.

Then…there was the occurrence that happened a bit early that day. Something that surprised him.

:Flashback:

Donatello was sitting at his computers, typing away and minding his own business. He was focused solely on those monitors, fingers flying over the keyboards.

And that was when he heard the other.

It was Mikey, he could hear that much. The other was talking…but…it seemed off. Like when…

"Mikey, don't you dare" he said, turning around in his chair to see the other, who was a good ten feet away, hide something behind his back.

"What?" the orange-banded turtle asked innocently, but Donnie wasn't buying it. He had heard the other talking as he crept closer about spray painting his shell.

Donnie then answered, eyes narrowing at the other, "I heard you talking, Mikey." He had, but it still had sounded a bit different. The other's face fell a bit, and a confused look took over now.

"What ya talkin' but Donnie? I didn't say anything…"

Donnie was now a bit confused and…curious at that. He knew he heard the other, but…

He turned back in his chair and propped his arms up onto the keyboards, lacing them under his chin. Mikey, thinking he was off the hook, hurried away, wondering how Donnie had been able to…read…his thoughts. The orange-banded turtle grinned. Maybe Don had some 'powers' as well. Well, the youngest turtle to the kitchen to fix himself some lunch, while the purple-banded turtle had remained at his computers.

Donatello continued to think over it. Maybe…he had gained Dani's powers. But…how? That was the confusing part.

:End Flasback:

So, Donatello and his younger brother continued on through the tunnel maze, hoping that their other brothers had found something out. They really did.

Across town…

He was slammed up against the brick wall, the air fled his lungs. He stared, a bit frightened deep inside, at the other who was gripping his shoulders, enough to make them bruise maybe later. It might have been the winter sun, shinning down on them and the city, but he could have sworn the other's eyes were red.

Then finally, as time ticked on and the other's breath was coming out in pants, he spoke calmly and slowly, "Raph, put me down and calm down."

It seemed that his older brother's voice had awoken him from his fury. The red-banded turtle blinked a few times, his golden brown eyes focusing on who he was shoving against a wall, then finally let go when he realized it was Leo. Raphael backed away, looking down at his hands and then up to his brother.

"Leo…I…"

He couldn't explain what had happened, and neither could Leonardo.

A few minutes ago…

They had been jumping from shadow to shadow, alley-way to alley-way. They were investigating houses as well, trying to figure this mystery out. Something was making people fall into an unwakeable slumber.

And they, him and Raphael, were going to find out what was causing it.

As both older turtles scaled a building and jumped onto the roof, a sensation passes over them, like the feeling of walking through a spider web. Both Raph and Leo looked around for answers, but the feeling faded.

But that didn't mean the 'spider' who had created the odd feeling was gone.

"Did you feel that, Raph? What do you think-"

Leo's voice was cut off by a feral growl coming from behind him. He turned and had just enough time to dodge a fist from the red-banded turtle. Leo backed away, a surprise look upon his face.

"What is your problem, Raph?-!"

Raphael growled again and continued the attack against his older brother.

"Raph," Leo spoke after a heavy silence had lingered, "we should head back home." Raphael nodded, and both he and Leonardo headed down into an alley-way and down a man-hole.

In A Dark Basement…

The Shadow, if he would have had a mouth on his dark form, would have smiled a wicked smile. Another little pawn had entered his game. And, he chuckled a groaning sound, it was the 'guardian' of the fighter princess.

This would be good.

More nightmares were being collected and soon, he would have enough to deal with the princesses and their 'guardians'. Another chuckle/moan echoed through the dark chamber.

Late at Night…At the Guy's Home…

They were kneeling before their rat sensei within his personal room, all waiting for what he would say. They had told Master Splinter of their findings, afterwards the ninja master began thinking it over.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Splinter spoke, "Is this all you know, my sons?"

Four nods greeted him. A hum of though arose from his throat as he glanced off, stroking his small beard.

"Do you think that…these powers we-some of us are experiencing is connected to these sleep-bound people?" the blue-banded turtle had asked, referring to his brother rather than himself. He had yet to display any strange ability.

Another hum of thought came from Splinter, and he then questioned, "And how do you figure, Leonardo?"

The eldest turtle went silent.

A few seconds of silence passed, then Mikey asked, "Do we tell the girls?"

That was a very good question, one that Splinter thought over very much.

Then finally, the verdict was, "No, not yet. Let us see where this progresses first." The four turtles nodded, but were not keen on it very much. But, they still agreed.

Splinter then dismissed them, all four heading out and to their own beds.

The sensei still thought over it. This was a maddening mystery they needed to figure out, sooner than later.

Was all of this what his vision had been?

Several days ago…

He was seated in a meditating style, eyes shut and mind tuned out of the outside world. He was in complete and utter peacefulness.

Then the images came.

First was of a beautiful palace, somewhere of dreams almost. Then another was a dove bird that was having trouble flying. Then came four swords stuck in a stone. After that was a thunderstorm. Then finally were fireworks going off in the dark sky.

His eyes opened, and Splinter stared out into space, then focused back on what he had saw.

What did all those mean?

He hummed a bit, before getting up, grabbing his walking stick in the process.

Something was beginning to unravel around them all, girls and his sons.


So…it has been about 4 months…well, it wasn't exactly the easiest thing to think of. It was giving some troubles.
Um…I think it progressing a bit slowly, but it is getting there.

Thanks inudemon02, BOSSDIVA12, Haluwasa2, and LadyBlue001 for reviewing!
*looks around* girls…
Dani: *sitting on the couch and reading her book**looks up* I think they went out to play in the slushie snow…
Oh…I wanna go play! *runs out*
Dani: *sighs and continues reading*

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