Chapter 9-Meeting the Wizard

The turtles and Leatherhead entered the Wizard's chambers with the Elite Ninja Guard, who were carrying a severely exhausted Mikey before one of the members banged on a large gong to alert the Wizard of their presence.

"Who is it?" A powerful voice echoed in the room, causing the three older turtles to jump slightly in surprise.

"Great Wizard! We have an emergency!" He yelled in an urgent tone.

"Very well…come inside, quickly!" The large doors suddenly opened after the voice spoke again.

The group didn't have to be told twice as they swiftly entered the Wizard's chambers and the doors closed immediately afterwards. Leo, Raph and Donnie looked around the room before they heard footsteps approaching them from an open doorway in front of them.

Then, a small cloaked figure with a masked face appeared from the shadows of the entrance and walked slowly towards the Elite Ninja Guard with a serious look after noticing Mikey on the stretcher before speaking to the Head Guard.

"What has happened? I see you have a casualty with you…"

"Warlord Shredder happened, Great Wizard! He tried to destroy Emerald City with his powerful magic but this brave young creature saved us all by creating a force field using the Medallion of Light. Alas, it had cost him greatly by draining him of almost all his spiritual energy…" The Head Guard explained in a serious but calm voice, causing the three turtles to gasp in shock and surprise after they heard the words 'Great Wizard' when the Head Guard addressed the cloaked figure.

"I see…the Medallion of Light…I thought that it had been well hidden, but I was wrong…" The Great Wizard said sadly as he approached the stretcher and looked at Mikey to assess his condition before he heard Leo speak up nervously.

"P-Please…help our brother and friend…"

"You will help him, won't you…? Please, Great Wizard?" Donnie pleaded.

"Yeah, we owe him fa saving us more than once before…" Raph said afterwards.

The Great Wizard looked at the three older turtles and then back at Mikey as he hummed in thought for what needed to be done to help him before he turned to Leatherhead as he spoke.

"Professor Leatherhead, I need you to go into my potion room and make the medicines needed for spiritual healing immediately!"

"Yes, Great Wizard! Right away!" Leatherhead said before he left for the Wizard's potion room to make the medicines needed for Mikey, and the Wizard then commanded the Elite Ninja Guard to take Mikey into his room where it was quiet with no disturbance before he looked at the three older turtles.

"I will do everything I can to help your brother and friend recover. You may go and be with him as long as you remain quiet whilst I give him his treatment, understood?" He said in a serious but soft voice after he saw the worried looks on their faces.

"Yes, Great Wizard!" The three turtles answered in unison as they bowed at him in thanks and then walked towards the Wizard's bedroom to be with Mikey to support him, with Klunk following them from behind after meowing 'thanks' to the Wizard who smiled and slowly walked into his room afterwards.

1 hour later…

The Great Wizard sadly but calmly observed the three older brothers as they did their bit in making sure that Mikey was comfortable whilst they waited for Leatherhead with the medicines; Donnie was trying to cool Mikey down with a damp cloth and a bowl of water after finding out that he had a slight fever once they brought him in there, whilst Leo and Raph each held one of Mikey's hands and giving them a gentle squeeze to let him know that they were there for him.

"By the way, I was not informed of your names…Would you like to introduce yourselves, please…" The Great Wizard said after a moment of silence as he watched the turtles look at each other before Leo nervously spoke first.

"Erm…I-I'm Leonardo…"

"I'm Raphael…" Raph said next.

"And I'm Donatello…" Donnie said next before he looked at Mikey and Klunk. "This is Michelangelo and his pet cat, Klunk…"

The Great Wizard nodded and hummed in satisfaction after learning their names before he saw Klunk approach him and rubbed against his cloaked body, so he petted the small cat gently with a smile before he spoke again.

"It is an honour to meet you all…I am the Great Wizard of Oz who lives as an advisor and healer for all living beings of Oz including Emerald City. I believe that you have all come here to ask for my help and not just heal Michelangelo…" The older turtles gasped quietly and their eyes widened when they heard that the Wizard discovered their true reason for meeting him.

"H-How did you…?" Leo started to speak before the Wizard looked at him and smiled warmly.

"I am a Wizard; it is my job to know these things before they happen, after all…" He said in amusement.

Then, Leatherhead arrived inside the Wizard's room with the medicines needed for the Great Wizard to start the spiritual healing process.

"I will need some space to work on healing Michelangelo…Would it be alright if all of you stood and waited over there, next to the study table?" The Wizard said as he pointed towards his study table.

"Yes, Great Wizard…" The turtles replied and got up from where they were sat next to Mikey and walked towards the study table with Leatherhead to give the Wizard plenty of space to work on healing Mikey.

Once he was in a suitable position next to Mikey, the Wizard picked up and opened one of Leatherhead's hand-made medicines, which contained a sparkling gold-colour liquid, and placed a hand underneath Mikey's head to lift it up slightly before he slowly poured the medicine into Mikey's mouth and lowered his head back down onto the pillow.

The Wizard then opened another medicine bottle, which contained green-coloured grounded herbs, and poured the contents into a bowl full of white cream before mixing them both together into a herb-filled ointment. He then picked up a small stick and dipped it in the ointment before he drew mysterious shapes onto Mikey's legs, arms, stomach, chest and head with it.

When he was done, the Wizard closed his eyes and began to chant words of an unknown language whilst hovering his hands over Mikey's body. The older turtles and Leatherhead watched in awe as the markings on Mikey's body began to glow and energy gathered in his solar plexus before it spread throughout his body, surrounding him in a bright orange aura in a similar way that the Medallion created.

A couple of minutes later, the Wizard stopped chanting and opened his eyes and he watched as the glowing markings on Mikey's body faded with Mikey breathing a little better than he was earlier even though he still had a slight fever, which was visible due to the amount of sweat his forehead was producing. The Wizard then covered Mikey with a blanket before he turned his head to the side where the others were standing and spoke with a warm smile.

"Michelangelo will be fine after a good night's rest. You are welcome to stay with him overnight if you wish and we will discuss your reason for coming here tomorrow…"

The turtles and Leatherhead breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the good news and they all bowed and said their thanks as the Wizard left before they gathered around Mikey who was sleeping peacefully. Klunk wasted no time and curled up next to his master's head to let him know that he was there for him before he went to sleep.

"Oh, Mikey…" Donnie said with a sad but relieved look on his face before he placed a hand on Mikey's blanket-covered chest.

"Why did ya have ta go and play hero like dat, huh…? Ya could've gotten yourself killed, bro…" Raph said in a disappointed but concern tone as he held one of Mikey's hands in his own.

"I don't think he did what he did just to try and be a hero, Raph; he risked severe exhaustion again to save us and everyone else in Emerald City because he cared about us and wanted to protect us, no matter the cost…" Leo corrected Raph before he looked at Mikey with a sad but proud look on his face.

Everyone looked at Leo after hearing his explanation before they eventually nodded in agreement and then looked at Mikey with warm smiles. They all knew that despite his care-free and kid spirited nature, Mikey would risk his own health and safety to make sure that everyone around him was unharmed and safe.

"I believe that I shall return to my home and allow you to rest for the night…See you all tomorrow, my friends…" Leatherhead said after a moment of silence before he took his leave and waved goodbye to the turtles, who waved back before they prepared their own beds next to Mikey to spend the night in the Wizard's home.

"Goodnight, my brothers…" Leo said as he settled into his blanket and fell asleep seconds later.

"Goodnight…" Raph and Donnie replied in unison before they too snuggled into their blankets and fell asleep instantly.

After they all fell asleep, they didn't notice that Mikey had developed a small smile on his face as if he sensed his brothers' presence around him before he settled into a deeper sleep.