The sound of water dripping was the first thing that Donatello heard as he regained consciousness. His shoulder throbbed in pain as a wet rag was gently cleansing his wound.
He hissed in pain, clamping his hand into a fist, sweat dripping down his face. Everything hurt, he could barely move. He was afraid. Raphael had attacked him, viciously stabbing his shoulder. That wasn't Raphael, those eyes were pure evil. Cruel, dark eyes burning with hate, seeking to kill everyone in sight. Was this what Mikey was talking about..? And where was he now? Where was Leo?
Donnie struggled to sit up but was gently pushed back down. "Stay still so I can finish wrapping up your shoulder." Leo's voice sent a relief through Donatello's mind. He was safe.
"I have to get up.. get Mikey.."
"No. Rest, please.." Leo slowly wrapped his shoulder. "You were bleeding out when I found you, and I don't want you walking around."
"Leo…" Donnie could feel tears dripping down his cheeks, as he choked out the words: "I'm scared!"
Leo bit his lip and double checked at the lock on the door. Still locked. Mikey was asleep on a makeshift bed, a pout on his lips.
Thank god that his brothers were safe.. "I'm scared too Donnie.. But we just need to focus on getting you patched up."
Donnie nodded slowly, shivering at the blood loss. "Lay with me..?"
Leo yawned and crawled into bed, his eyes on the door until he drifted off to sleep.
Baby blue eyes fluttered open. He listened to the light breaths coming from his brothers on the bed. They were both asleep, good..
Mikey got up off the floor and went to the lock, picking at it.
Leo rolled over in his sleep and Mikey held his breath. "Don't wake up.." He whispered. To his relief, Leo began snoring again, and Mikey picked the lock open, slipping into the hallway.
The lair was silent as he crept over to Raph's room. Opening the door slowly, he saw Raph was still chained up. "Raphie..?"
Raphael looked up, his eyes all white. "Oh, what does he want?" He asked himself. "Probably wants to be destroyed as well.." The demons answered. "But maybe we should let little Raphie boy hear what his little brother has to say.."
"Raphie, I don't know why you're talking to yourself.." Mikey gulped and shut the door, sitting in front of him. "But I need to talk to you."
~Deep Below~
He gasped, struggling to untangle himself from the chains that held him under water.
He had no air, he was drowning, and he couldn't pull himself to the surface. "No.. no.. I need to breathe..." He tugged at the chains, managing to free one of his hands, and pulling his head to the surface. Once he did, all he saw was a large screen, with Mikey on it. Kneeling.
"I don't know who you are anymore Raph. I don't know what happened to you, I thought you wanted to protect us." Mikey wiped his eyes.
"I thought you loved me."
Raph blinked, before being pulled under water again by the strong chains. "No! No! Let me see him!" He swallowed the water down, choking him with its bitter taste.
The chains loosened up and Raph swam to the surface, coughing up the water.
"Raphie.. why did you do that to me.. I don't understand. Do you love me like that? Or are you a sick monster like they tell me? I don't want to believe it, but.. it almost seems true sometimes.. like you don't care about me.. you kept me prisoner."
Raph moaned, feeling weaker. "I didn't mean to!"
"You wouldn't let me go. I got real thin and sick. And you were okay with that." Mikey sniffled, standing up.
"No, don't leave, don't leave.." The screen started going black. The sunshine he'd been absent of for lord knows how long had found him.. and now he was leaving..
"I still love you, but I know they tell me it's too dangerous to be around you. But I want to believe you'll change... bye Raphie.."
