Hey guys! I'm super excited because tomorrow it's my birthday! But anyway it's time for the last chapter! Hope you enjoy xx
Magic Exists!?
Chapter 11 – The Aftermath
When the three brothers arrived at foot headquarters there was a shocking sight!
The entire roof of the building had been burnt off yet there was no flames, there were unconscious foot ninja lying everywhere!
''C'mon'' Leo called seriously as they continued on, some ninjas were starting to come to.
They found the Shredder and an old man sprawled in front of a doorway with no door, it was dark in the room and they could see a shape lying on the ground.
''H-Hello?'' Mikey called nervously only for Raph's hand to cover his mouth quickly.
''Shut up,'' He shushed. ''How stupid are you?''
Mikey sent him a glare as Leo pulled out his phone, he put the torch on and all three turtles gasped.
A pale and dirty Donatello lay still, face flat on the floor with his hands chained above him. One arm looked like it was being awkwardly pulled by his weight, it looked swollen.
None of the brothers could move, the air felt heavy, choking them with fear and sorrow. Each was unsure if their brother was alive, they weren't sure they wanted to find out.
''D-Donnie?'' Mikey choked out as he covered his mouth with his hand.
Raph was the first to step forwards and felt his foot hit something heavy, he looked down and gasped.
Bits of what looked like crystal littered the floor in front of their feet, Raphael's foot hit one of the bigger shards.
''Guys'' He looked at his brothers in alarm. They looked at him before looking down, Leo shook his head in sad disbelief.
''W-We're too late…''
Still none of them moved, afraid to feel the cold lifeless skin of their loved one under their hands.
Eventually Leo realised, as the big brother, he would have to check. Raphael was too emotional and hot-headed while Michelangelo was the baby, the innocent best friend of the body before them.
He padded over gently, he felt his brothers watching him with bated breath. He knelt gently before his second youngest brother and lifted the shaky hand that wasn't holding the phone, he gulped and carefully lay his hand on Donnie's arm.
It was cold but not unnaturally so.
His eyes widened as he put his hand on his brothers chest and placed his ear near his mouth.
Donnie was breathing.
Leo let out a sob of relief and quickly checked Don's pulse.
He was alive and well. Just unconscious.
Raph and Mikey, thinking Leo was crying over a loss, both lowered their heads to hide their tears.
''H-He's alive'' Leo breathed as he put his hand over his frantic heart. ''He's ok…''
Raph and Mikey ran over to see for themselves. They knelt down beside Leo and checked Donnie over, they both whooped with joy when they felt the pulse and steady breaths.
Raph pulled out his sai and freed his brother from the chains. Donnie flopped further to the floor only to be quickly pulled onto his brothers' laps, they checked the swollen arm to find it wasn't broken.
''Why won't he wake up?'' Mikey asked in confusion.
''He has been through a lot of pain'' A wise voice came from behind. The three brothers whipped round to see the old man from before looking down at them.
''Wh-what?'' Raph stuttered looking between the man and Donnie.
''He felt the pain of his dragon dying then felt his magic being ripped from his body and being destroyed'' The man explained calmly. ''But it had to be done. It was the only way to keep the world safe''
''Oww…'' Came a groan from their laps, they looked down to see a light brown eye looking back at them. They slipped him off their laps and helped him sit up. ''Guys?''
''You ok?'' Leo asked softly.
''It feels like my body's on fire'' Donnie shuddered. ''But…uh… why aren't I dead?''
''You were never meant to die'' The man answered easily. The brothers stared at him in confusion.
''According to Cyneheard Donnie was always meant to die'' Raph replied snappily. ''Did you guys lie just to freak us out or something?''
''No. Cyneheard must have misunderstood. Donatello was never meant to die… but his magic was. Only the Sorcerer, Donatello, was prophesised to die. Not the teenage mutant turtle'' Walwyn shook his head defiantly.
''So… a part of me died?'' Donnie summed up.
''Yes. Didn't you feel it?'' The man asked in confusion. ''I would imagine it was most painful?''
''Just a bit'' Donne winced as he tried to move.
''Don't worry, after about a week the pain should subside'' Walwyn chuckled as Donnie's frown deepened.
''Only subside?'' Don gasped. ''But I can barely move!''
Walwyn gave him a cheeky smile.
Suddenly a trio of metal blades appeared through his stomach, everyone gasped as the knives were pulled back out leaving streams of red and Walwyn fell to his knees.
Shredder stood behind him, his gauntlet covered in coppery, red blood.
''Run boys.'' Walwyn choked out as he fell to his side. ''I've lived a long life. Dying is something I was never afraid of.''
The brothers stared at their friend but nodded.
''You will not escape this time'' Shredder growled. ''One of you is unable to move, one of you will have to hold him. None of you will escape.''
The three brothers stood up and Raphael scooped Donnie into his arms and lifted him up.
''You're forgetting something important here Shredder'' Leo chuckled darkly, ''You're weakened''
He and Mikey leapt forwards knocking Shredder to the ground allowing Raphael to leap over with Donnie safe in his grasp. Leo and Mikey, not wanting to battle Shredder with their brother desperately needing rest, quickly leapt up and followed.
Shredder felt too weak to get up quickly and when he shouted for his ninjas to follow he found that most were woozy or unconscious, he cursed and looked down and the now dead old wizard.
They arrived in the lair to find their father rushing towards them.
''What happened?'' He asked instantly, he pulled Donnie into his own arms and rushed him to his room.
''I'm fine Sensei'' Donnie tried to reassure his father only to yelp in pain when laid down in his bed.
''You will not leave this room until you have completely healed'' Splinter warned before gently hugging his son. ''I'm so glad you are ok''
Donnie hugged him back.
''I will go make you some tea'' Splinter smiled before leaving o do just that.
The three brothers sat on the bed with Donnie.
''You sure you're ok?'' Leo asked gently.
''Yeah… I haven't felt this calm since before my sixteenth… I'm so glad all that's over'' He breathed shakily. There was a strange ache in his chest where he used to feel a strong, protective warmth.
''So… there's really none left?'' Mikey cocked his head quizzically. ''Your magic really died?''
''Yep… It's all gone'' Donnie sighed. ''Saw it leave with my own eyes''
The brothers grimaced and Donnie yawned weakly.
''Go to sleep Don. We'll be here when you wake up'' Raph smiled. Donnie didn't even have time to argue, he felt his eyes droop and close with the reassuring thought that his brothers were by his side. Everyone was safe.
He still felt sad over the death of his strange dragon friend and felt bad for the old man.
But he was thankful he had lived through the whole ordeal and everything would go back to normal.
That's it! Thanks for sticking with this short story! Please leave a review x