Broken

Author's Note

Hola! In this chapter you will find out why Mikey turned 'savage' again, I hope you enjoy it. Here's chapter 8. Oh and for all the people who read this story, if you've watched the new Jungle Book (Like me) you'll understand the name for this update.

Chapter 8: Red Flower

Mikey's POV

What's going on? Where am I going? My brothers are back there. I was just running through corridor after corridor, haven't stopped once yet. How is this happening? Oh my gosh! What is up with Peter and this stupid noise! Is there any way for me to take control or at least stop myself!?

I stopped as I turned the next corridor. Did I just stop myself? … Nope. Standing right there … was Master Splinter. Thank goodness you're here! Master Splinter, I need your help, I can't control myself! Were the words I wanted to say, but none of them left my mouth. Instead, I stared at him and he curiously stared back at me.

"Michelangelo …" He tried. I snapped out of my daze, hissed and ran past him.

What am I doing?! He can help me! Just turn around and go back. That was Master Splinter, not Peter or one of his guards!

'He can't help us, Mikey.' The voice echoed through my mind.

'Who are you?' I thought back.

'I'm you, well the you that shows during the weird noise thing' Me replied. (I = real Mikey/Me = savage).

'Then what are you doing?! He can help us, we need to-' I started.

'Mikey, I'm just trying to keep us safe, they've hurt us and I don't see how you want to go back and get hurt again.' Me said.

'Come on, please turn around, he's our last chance.' I reasoned.

'No. I'm sorry Mikey, but as long as I'm in charge, we're not going back.'

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Raph's POV

Here we are, running after our baby brother that suddenly turned crazy. I don't get it, I can't hear that stupid noise. So why did he turn 'savage' and run off? It doesn't make sense! He was fine when we got there, what could've happened in those few seconds he was free? And … I wonder what Mikey's thinking about all this, I mean he said it was like you were there, just not in control. I hope we find him soon.

Donnie's POV

I followed behind my brother, in search for Mikey. I've calculated a couple of explanations to why this is happening. Okay, Mikey turning 'savage' could be an after effect from earlier. Or maybe something happened before we came. Or it could be some sort of device attached to Mikey. Well, Peter did have that remote, it's probably linked to this, we need to find him.

Leo's POV

I led my brothers through corridor after corridor. What was with the crying before, was Mikey half in control? And how come he turned 'savage' in the first place. Maybe we scared him or something. I don't think he knows what he's doing. He's probably confused by all this.

My thoughts were interrupted, when I heard someone faintly say 'Michelangelo' followed by a loud hissing noise. That must be Mikey.

We ran around the corner, just in time to see Mikey sprinting down the corridor and a confused Master Splinter debating whether to go after us or Mikey.

"Master Splinter!" Donnie shouted, and lunged forward to hug our sensei. Me and Raph followed soon after.

"Master Splinter, you found us." I said.

"I did say, I was looking for you, and that little piece of information you provided me, Leonardo, was the last thing I needed to pinpoint your location." Master Splinter explained. His smile faded. "What's wrong with Michelangelo?"

"He turned 'savage', we need to find him now, so I'll explain later. He nodded and we ran off in the direction, we last saw Mikey leave.

"While we are searching, care to explain to me, why my son is acting this way?" Splinter asked. I explained to him the animalistic part of our situation and told him that I would tell him the whole story when we got home.

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We caught up to Mikey in a dead end corridor, the doors were locked and some oily substance was leaking out of a tub on the floor. The tub had a sign on it, but I couldn't make out what it said.

"Mikey!" I called out. Mikey spun around, stared at us fearfully then slowly backed away from us. Donnie stepped forward; Mikey backed away further.

"Come on Mikey." Donnie coaxed. "We're gonna help you." Donnie slowly moved forwards as Mikey stood still, watching every move we made. Mikey's eyes showed fear sadness and … betrayal? I'll have to ask him about that later. The closer Donnie got, it seemed, the more confident Mikey became. He stopped backing up into the wall and started waiting for Donnie instead.

Just as Donnie was about to reach Mikey, he stopped when our baby brother's face scrunched up in pain and he started shaking his head slightly. He shouted out in distress and clutched his head; falling to the ground. A cruel laugh echoed from behind us. And we turned to see Peter standing there smirking.

"So you are the man who took my sons away from me." Splinter stated forcefully.

"Indeed. Who are you? And … sons?" Peter asked, confused.

Master Splinter was about to answer, when a loud growl sounded from behind us.

Mikey stood there, snarling once again. He pounced at us and we darted out of the way. We looked towards Mikey and watched as he sped towards Peter. But instead of attacking him, like we thought he would, he took up a defensive position in front of our captor, facing us.

"Michelangelo obeys me now." Peter stated. He pushed the button on the remote, and Mikey lunged at us. He managed to hit me, and I fell to the ground. Mikey pinned me there and growled. He brought his face closer to mine and I thought for a minute that he was going to bite me.

"Come on Mikey. Fight it!" I encouraged. He stopped snarling, leant further forwards and … sniffed me? Well, this is weird.

Mikey suddenly jumped backwards and sat against the wall. He started crying and screaming in pain. I didn't know what to do.

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Mikey's POV

I jumped back and sat against the wall. I cried and screamed in pain, as I fought against the stupid mind thingy.

How do I stop this stupid noise?!

'Mikey! What are you doing?! We had him!' Me shouted.

'First, you sided with the enemy. Second, you had him. I was not in control … but I am now.' I replied.

'But-' Me started.

'No. I'm sorry me, but as long as I'm in control, we're fighting this thing' (Recognise that).

Me stopped speaking. Now how do I stop this noise? I thought back to earlier when I was with Peter.

Flashback

Peter clicked his fingers and suddenly I was grabbed from behind. I felt something cold placed on the back of my head.

End Flashback

That's it! They must've placed a device, which emits that sound, onto the back of my head.

I reached behind me, found the device and secretively pulled it off. The noise stopped, my crying ceased and I sat still. What do I do now? I know! … Time for some acting.

I shook my head and snarled, then slowly got up and made my way towards Peter. He looked scared but just as I was about to reach him, I turned around and growled at my family. They had looks of shock on all their faces and I struggled not to break character. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Peter visibly relax and a smirk reappear on his face. I followed suit; I relaxed, stood up straight, smirked and winked at my family. Their looks of shock suddenly turned into ones of confusion.

I spun around and lunged at Peter; I hit him and we fell to the ground. We wrestled together and he kept trying to use the remote on me. It didn't work. I knocked the remote out of his hands and it fell into the oily substance I saw before.

Me and Peter continued to wrestle each other and we managed to roll into the greasy liquid. Peter smashed the device. Electricity sparked, and a red flower blossomed from the greasy pool.

I was able to scramble away before the fire could catch me. But Peter wasn't so lucky. Because he rolled in the gasoline, he was covered in the stuff. His whole body lit up and he screamed in pain as the flames continued to lick at his skin and causing burn marks to appear everywhere.

I felt something tugging me and I realised that the fire had lit other things around it; my brothers were trying to get me to move before I got caught in the red tornado.

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Alarms blared through speakers as we ran through corridor after corridor. I felt the smoke that clouded the air, force its way into my lungs and begin to burn inside. I was following just behind my family; Sensei was leading us to the place he entered through.

It took a couple of minutes, but Splinter was able to pinpoint the once forgotten location. Forgotten … that reminds me of something I need to get.

The exit was a large fire escape door. When we reached it, Master Splinter went through first, followed by Leo, Raph and Donnie. I made it look like I was following through too, but instead I shut the door and locked it.

"Sorry guys … I can't risk you getting trapped following me. I'll be back soon." I stated and ran back down the corridors and into a cloud of smoke.

Leo's POV

"Mikey!" I shouted as our baby brother slammed the door shut.

"My son!" Splinter stated.

"What's he doin'?!" Raph growled. I thought for a minute. What is he doing?

"Sorry guys." I heard a faint voice say. I hushed everyone and leant my head against the door; I listened. "I can't risk you getting trapped following me. I'll be back soon." And with that it was silent.

"What is it, Leo?" Donnie asked. I turned and faced my family.

"I could hear Mikey speaking … he said 'Sorry guys … I can't risk you getting trapped following me. I'll be back soon.' But what do you think he's doing?" I replied. We all looked at the door, waiting for it to open once again.

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Mikey's POV

I'm here, searching through a building full of flames for this one important thing. My brothers are gonna kill me. But maybe when they find out why I came back inside, they won't give me such a hard time.

I stopped suddenly, there behind a wall of flames, was what I'd been looking for.

Author's Note

And there's chapter 8, I hope you enjoyed it and in the next chapter, you'll find out what Mikey was looking for. Though I think some of you have figured it out. Please favourite, follow and review.

Wolfangel33 xx

P.S The red flower is fire! For all you Jungle Book fans out there. The red flower returns.