Rating: PG
Warnings: There will not be specific warnings for each day's theme. Things you may come across within these stories are gore, violence, disturbing content and possibly character death. This is your only warning.
Disclaimer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related characters belong to Nickelodeon.
Comments, thoughts and concrit is always welcome.
A/N: This one is set after Day 3 - Shadows
BubblyShell22- Yeah, it would be pretty terrifying seeing someone normally so peaceful (where possible) so out of control... Thanks :-)
lizzybudd - Sorry, while I do have tentative plans to continue a couple of these stories later, I have no plans to flesh out 'Berserk'. I'm glad you enjoyed it though :-)
Sparky - ch 7: Raph was just lucky that's all Donnie took. It could have been so much worse for all of them. Ch 8: *grins* You have no idea how much your reaction made me laugh. Totally made my last 24 hours XD Yep! Definitely happy! Hehe
The Thirteen Days of Halloween
Day 9
- Monster -
Leonardo stares longingly at his family. He'd have given anything to be able to touch them, to talk to them, simply even to reassure them he was still around, still watching over them.
He sighs soundlessly; being nothing more than a mere shadow definitely has its disadvantages. The first time he'd faded into nothingness in the rising sunlight, he'd panicked, terrified he'd finally be lost forever, unable to ever tell his brothers he was right there with them all along. Thankfully, come the following evening as the shadows reappeared, so did he.
Immediately, he had worked his way home, learning quickly to avoid the light as it rendered him weak and completely immobile. By the time he finally arrived home, his brothers were gone, their search for him renewed for the night and so he'd waited, hoping to find a way to explain once they returned. It was not to be however, and instead for months after, he watched as his family fell into despair and slowly lost hope, eventually abandoning their desperate search as they learned to move on without him.
Now, a year later, he actually feels something physical again for the first time since his body was devoured by that thing. Perplexed by the now strange sensation, he wracks his brain trying to remember what it is, and when he finally does, his shadowy eyes widen in shock; hunger. Not knowing how he would even be able to eat when he can no longer even touch anything, he pushes the alien feeling aside as best he can, instead reaching out to his lonely and miserable brother yet again.
Only a year ago, Halloween had been one of Mikey's favourite days. Unfortunately, with the loss of Leonardo on the previous one, the day had soured on him, and today Mikey simply lay on his bed lethargically, unwilling to get up and do anything.
While he'd tried countless times to reach them via meditation before, he desperately tries again now, wanting nothing more than to send comforting thoughts to his distraught brother, soothing him.
But with his hunger growing and all pervasive, it's all he can do to keep focused. Before long, as he gives up in disgust, he hears a disbelieving, yet hopeful voice.
"Leo?"
He looks up to see Mikey sitting up on his bed, watching the shadowy corner he sits in intently. In joy at the recognition, he tries to call out, "Yes, it's me Mikey! I've been here all along!" only to be cruelly reminded yet again how shadows have no voice. He hangs his head in shame over giving hope and then dashing it.
Suddenly, Mikey is up and walking slowly towards him, reaching out for the shadow in the corner, and Leo, overwhelmed by a hunger he cannot sate and a desperate need for touch, reaches back.
As shadow meets flesh, he is overpowered by sensation filling him, and joy over the fact that one brother finally notices him.
Suddenly, his hunger is finally, unexpectedly sated. He then takes notice of Mikey once more, only to see his brother collapse to the ground, nothing more than a shadow of his former self. Horror filling his soul, that's when Leo realises.
Like the thing that took his own substance a year ago, he too has become a monster, and worse, he's just dragged his larger than life brother down with him...
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