Donnie's Pov:
The familiar ring tone echoed from the dumpster down the dead end alleyway.
"M... Mikey?" I dropped my cell and stood in stunned silence for a moment before snapping back to reality and dashing to the dumpster. The moment I got to it I threw the top open and peered inside. I sighed with both relief and dissapointment. He wasn't here, but his shell cell was... I reached in and fished the cell out of the garbage, snapping it open to see if it was functioning correctly.
"Did ya find something?" Raph called from just behind me.
"Yes," I turned to face him and lifted up the little phone. " It's Mikey's cell..."
Mikey's Pov:
I had made it to the lair just fine and was now bandaging my injuries. Right after the voice called Nicaragua said 'As you wish' the pain subsided and was exchanged with a dull headache. Though the pain was gone, I still needed to address the wounds and keep them from infection. And hopefully, with a lot of luck, keep the others from noticing.
"Man this looks bad. I probably look like crud right now." I said to myself as I began to bandage my leg. I would definately end up having a scar there if I didn't get it stitched up properly. But I was no doctor, and there was no way Id let my brothers know about this. After all, they already thought I was weak...
"That is why you should have just killed them." Nicaragua murmured. Looking a little less than satisfied. Apparently he had entered my body and given me his strength, he was also the reason why I wasn't in excruciating pain right now. Though at the moment he was out of my body, for the most part, he stayed attached to me by my shadow, looking a lot like a dark version of me.
"I already told you, it is against the ninja way to harm an already downed enemy. Plus all life is precious, I will not become a murderer!" I said as I dressed my leg with bandages.
"Do you really think your brothers won't notice you covered in bandages." Nicaragua asked skeptically, dodging the topic.
I looked down at myself, finally realizing the obvious. I look like a mummy...
Just then Nicaragua murged back into my body, taking away my breath for a split second, and sending my mind into darkness.
Raph's Pov:
The second my eyes focused in on the device in Donnie's hand my heart dropped. Mikey really had been here... had...
"Let's get back to the lair." Leo said in a dark voice. He was waiting for us to follow him.
"How can ya do that when Mikey's still out there somewhere!? He's probably laying around somewhere hurt or worse, and you wanna go back!?" I all but screeched, feeling the blood rush to my head in a furious boil.
"Listen, we need to head back, warm up, eat, rest, and come up with a plan. We're not going to find anyone if we're cold, tired, and randomly searching." Leo stated.
"Leo's right, as much as I hate to admit it, if Mikey's in trouble then it won't help him if we aren't at our very best." Donnie pitched in solemnly. Though I knew they were right, I couldn't bring myself to agree.
"Fine, if yer gonna head back, be my guest. As for me, I'm gonna find Mikey." But before I could leave, Leo grabbed my wrist and spun me around to face him.""
"Look," he hissed as he glared at me as if to strangle me. "I want to find Mikey as much as anybody, but we need a plan, and quite frankly, I don't want anyone else vanishing. Are we clear?" I nodded shocked by the venom in his eyes.
"Good." Leo said, releasing his hold on me. "Now let's head back."
To be continued...