Chapter twenty
SECRETS & DECIET PT 2
Neesa and khan continued their journey when she finally sensed and felt safe. Galloping through the woods faster than before. Galloping like the swiftly wind that only could be felt on the warmest skin but could not be seen.
Raph ran through the woods swiftly and fast as his legs could carry him. The red clad terrapin came across tracks that were familiar to him as he also recognised the scent but learned that it was alittle different. It was alittle revolting.
'What is that obscured scent?' raph thought, wondering what the smell that over powered his senses.
Raph thought how he will confront the red haired woman without loosing her trust. Running through the bushes not far behind the red haired woman and her greyish/white steed.
Back at the ranch...
Meanwhile inside the house where the others waited, Master Wong enjoyed his quality time with his grandchildren and even those he also decided to adopt the other children to be his grandchildren.
"Oijsan." Masuki called, standing in the doorway of the living room.
"Yes, sweet sweet Masuki." Master Wong answered softly, standing near by within the hallway corridor.
"Where is mama?" masuki asked, needing her comfort
"She will be back very soon, pumpkin. Come here, how about we go see if your father is awake; Hmm?" Master Wong wondered, lifting the pale pink clad terrapin in his arms and walked up the stairs.
Not far from the ranch, Khan and Neesa were galloping fast as they could without been detected also remained vigilant as the dread hovered over them; making them uncomfortably realising that they were been followed and neesa was ready for the confrontation that will come when she arrives home but wondered who it may be. She knew that confrontation will not be coming from her husband, father or sister. Neesa never suspected it to be someone that she'd grew close to the most; both neesa has grew quiet fondly towards the red clad terrapin as he is similar to herself. Even though they are brother and sister through marriage but they also became close best friends. This is one confrontation she is prepared to face, she only hopes their relationship will not be destroyed over a minor argument.
Tired and famished with wanting to sleep but didn't desire anything to eat when she arrived. Not realising something is also coming and has an devious scheme to pose in the place of another.
Sensing an incredible power approaching as the imposter stood by the window and gazes out it when he sees a woman dressed in a cloak riding a greyish/white steed coming out of the bushes and rushing to the stables in stealth hasty passé. Griping his chin and softly squeezing his jaw line with an evil grin and lightly chuckled to himself as he learned the truth about the red haired maiden has a dark secret and instantly thought this may be a use to his queen as this is also a threat to her existence.
Rushing inside of the stables; trying to climb down from the steed's back when the stallion knelt down to aid his mistress since she was tired. The firey red haired beauty quickly grabbed her steed's snout and gently hugged him, thanking him. The stallion softly neighed as he gently nudged, returning the hugged with his snout.
Neesa released her steed's snout, stepping back and walked to the stables doors while he walked to his stable cubicle. Opened the stable door just enough to look around before making her way to the house. Trying to remain covered with the cloak as she waited for an opportunity to reveal itself. As she was just to step out the stables when Mikey and Tealana walked out on the front porch as they allowed the twins to go out and play. Followed by Yoshiro and Arliana.
"Damn." Neesa murmured, stepping back from the stable door and schemed another way to get to the house without been seen, but she wasn't expecting her stealth escape would be sabotaged. Suddenly she heard footsteps walking towards the stables, in haste passé, neesa immediately hid behind the hay stack pile. Waiting until whomever walking to the stables when called away, giving neesa the chance to escape and make her way to the house.
Quickly looking out the stable door, once more and saw Yoshiro walking towards the stables and tried to carry a small bucket of grass. "Yoshi, what are you doing kiddo?" Tealana wondered kindly
"I want to feed the horsies. Can I please?" Yoshiro asked, pleading with puppy droop eyes glaring his golden haired aunty.
Tealana couldn't resist her nephew's glance and smiled. "Oh alright. Let's ask uncle mikey to help us and asked if your sister and cousins want to do it too. How about we go get some sweet grass hay...hmm?" Tealana suggested, kneeling down to his level as she glanced into his little face.
Yoshiro smiled with glee and happily nodded. Throwing his little arms around tealana's neck and gave her huge hug. Tealana returned the hug as she scoop him in her arms and stood up. Neesa watched her sister and nephew with joy as they went in the other direction away from the horse stable.
Sighing with relief, wiping away the worrying sweatdrops from her forehead and Khan softly neighed. Neesa half smiled and walked to the stallion's stable and patted his snout. Khan nuzzled his snout against her chest and lowly snorted, softly blowing air through his nostrils.
"You're my good boy, thanks again...What would I do without you, Khan?" Neesa whispered
The greyish/white stallion softly neighed, continued nuzzling his snout against her chest. Neesa gently scratched his mane then walked away. Slowly opening the door, quickly peeked out and hoped to get back inside before she is noticed.
Tip-toeing out of the stable door, running to the blind side of the house as she makes her way up the wall then within the window, hoping to be opened. Holding herself outside the window sill, looking around the crescent of the window, tried to insert her finger tips underneath the window and lifted it up, opening it. Hoisting her upper body enough to raise and insert one leg within the window then safely climb through without falling. Leaving the window open, slightly sighed with exhausted relief then turned around and walked to the bed, sat down and undress out of the cloak and placed down on the floor between the bed and bedside table. She lifted the bed covers, tucked her legs underneath and laid down then fell asleep.
Leo rolled over and draped his arm around her, nuzzling his beak into the back of her neck and murmured. "Hmm...Morning beautiful. Where have ya been?"
"No where special." She answered, looking around with worry.
"So...wanna go hunting today?" Leo teased, unaware that he has said something slightly upsetting.
"Hunting? Why you want to go hunting? Isn't there enough fish in the freezer!" Neesa frantically exclaimed, but kept her back facing the unmasked terrapin laying behind her. He opened his eyes in slight shock then replied. "Hey...hey...I was only kidding. I thought ya might wanted to do something together."
"Oh...o-ok." Neesa stammered
"Neesa...are ya ok? Ya don't seem ya'self." Leo said, concerned as he brushed his hand along her shoulder. "I-I'm ok...Just alittle tired, that's all. Sorry I snapped." Neesa apologised
"It's alright...let's get some sleep before the girls wake up, shall we?" He suggested
Neesa reached over for his hand and guided around, entwining herself within his loving embrace as she remained silent and closed her eyes. Leo rose up, leaning on his free arm and gazed down his wife, lovingly nuzzled into her neck then smelt a strange scent. Gently tugged his arm away from underneath Neesa's grasp and gently pulled back her hair...he saw a small dry spot of blood.
He knew that Neesa is able to self heal but seeing this dried blood spot on her neck, made him suspicious. Wondering whether if it might hers or somebody else's...could it be animal or human blood? Resuming laying position, holding his wife close and kissed her shoulder then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Fifteen minutes later...
The red clad terrapin took a deep breathe, filling his lungs. Raising his hand and glared the torn cloth, started to wonder...how? How did Karai know where to start looking? What is she scheming and when will she attack?
Putting the worrying thoughts away, then quickly hid the cloth inside his belt as he made his way to the house. "Hey Raph!" a soft playful masculine voice called
Turning to answer the caller, smiling his crooked smile. "Yeh Mikey...what up?" the red clad terrapin answered
"Where have ya been, bro?" Mikey asked, walking to the red clad terrapin with arms open.
"I...I...Uh...went for a walk." Raph answered
"Unca Raphie." Alexis cried, happily and ran to Raph with open arms. The red clad terrapin opened his arms, knelt down and waited for the terrapin tot to drape her tiny arms around his neck, giving him a hug. Raph draped his arms around the tiny tot, stood up and returned the embrace as he asked. "Hey lil munch kin, how's my favourite lil niece?"
"I'm good, unca Raphie." Lexi replied, kissing his cheek and hugged raph again. Mikey stood watching his daughter, hug her red clad uncle. Gently placing the little terrapin tot down on her feet, Lexi ran off and rejoined with her brother, cousins and mother as promised to feed the horses.
Raph smiled and folded his arms, watching Tealana and the little ones feed the horses. Mikey smiled, gazed quickly in the corner of his eye and giggled. "What?" He asked
"Ya've grown soft in yar old age bro. Don't worry, I'll won't tell no one." Mikey said, patting his shell then walked away. The red clad terrapin watched his baby brother walk away and just smiled. Following behind slowly, looking down to his belt and noticed that torn cloth was fluttering against the wind, almost flying out from his belt. Tucking it back underneath and gazed up as his name was called out once again. "Raph...Ya comin?"
"Yeh...sure, give me a second." He replied
...Inside the house...Master bedroom...
Leo slept soundly while Neesa laid within his embrace but not completely asleep. Opening her eyes and softly sighed when she heard the sounds of an squirming baby, waking up. The loving mother rose up, gently detangled herself from her terrapin husband's grip then walked to the crib and gazed down, tenderly smiling. The curious observant infant, looking around and twinkled her tiny digits as she stuck her tongue, blowing raspberries and curdled. Neesa smiled, giggled and reached in the crib, gently unwrapping her daughter's tiny arms out from the blanket and cradled Akila in her loving, protective motherly embrace.
As daughter and mother bonded, unaware that a certain proud grandfather was watching through the slight opening of the bedroom door. Neesa rocked back and forth as she cradled her daughter, held her tiny hand and happily baby talked with the infant. The unmasked terrapin rose up, walked to his ladies and knelt beside them.
Facing her husband with a warm happy smile as she leaned towards him and kissed his terrapin cheek then returned gazing upon their daughter. Leo draped one arm around Neesa's back as he gently grasped Akila's tiny head and gently brushed his thumb through her soft ebony hair.
Leo leaned in, kissed his wife's temple and whispery commented. "Ya're beautiful."
"So are you...both of you." Neesa whispery replied, leaning her forehead upon Leo's and warmly smiled. While watching vigilantly listening to the reconnected lovers, whispering comments to each other and bonded with the subtle infant. Happily smiled, grasped the doorhandle and quietly closed the door, allowing the young family spend time together...alone, peacefully.
"Is daddy awake...Oijsan?" Masuki asked softly
"Come...sweet lil Masuki. Let's go outside and play ball with Enzo, he must be bored waiting to play...don't you think?" Master Wong said, holding her tiny terrapin hand and led her downstairs to the front porch where the black/tan, white socked pup sat on the top of the porch stairs, waiting.
"Enzo." Masuki called
Naturally the pup responded and playfully licked the terrapin child before taking off and retrieve his tennis ball then waited for it to be thrown so he could chase and retrieve it. The old man sat down on the porch steps, watching his adopted grandchild and play with her pet as a falcon perched in the tree, nearby...staring at him. Then flew down over his head, dropping a rolled paper message and flew away.
Untying the ribbon and unravelled the paper and read the message.
His eyes widen when he saw the emblem...the emblem of Benu with the message written in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Whispery read to himself. 'Prepare...war is coming and the goddess shall arise...once again to save the world and bring justice...and peace to the world. Long live the everlasting goddess...Benu. Prepare...the time will come we meet and the time will come...the girl must face and accept her destiny. High priestess, Tetisheri.'
"Tetisheri...she couldn't be still alive? Could she? Unless another girl is named 'Tetisheri'?" he abruptly sighed, and knew that the time will come that all must accept and prepare.
"Oijsan?" Masuki called
"Huh? Oh sorry Masuki. What's the matter?" he replied, softly
"You kay Ojisan? You look sad." Masuki said
"No no...Ojisan is just tired...don't worry yourself. Go on...go play." Master Wong insisted gently.
"Ok...let's go enzo."
Masuki and enzo went to play, master wong sat watching them play as he closed his hand tightly around the message and wondered when the time will come...already planned to prepare what is coming.
Six weeks later...
Don woke and stood up as he walked to put on his bandana and belt. He walked to elissia's side as she slept, crouching down and gazed upon the sleeping beauty. Gently brushed his knuckles across her soft cheek then lifted and tucked her hair back over her shoulder.
Smiling as he gazed down upon her, slowly stood up but leaned down in and kisses her forehead. Before don left the bedroom; he softly whispered in her ear telling her one thing.
"I love you."
Elissia breathed in then out as she smiled in her sleep. Don quietly walked out of the room and went to the laboratory where he could finish his gadgets. Elissia heard the door close and opened her eyes then rose up and sat on the bed with the sheet just covering her legs.
Elissia started to sob as she felt guilty and ashamed for not telling Don about the baby. She mysteriously miscarried her and Don's first baby together. Never knew she was even pregnant, after learning she was only to find out when waking up one morning. Luckily that Don was in his Laboratory when it happened, she wondered how she explain it if he was with her.
This was something she couldn't bring herself to tell Donatello about the miscarriage. It was bad enough that she will be keeping it a secret from all who loves her even Donatello since they finally kindled a strong bond between them.
"I love you too, Donatello." elissia whispered to herself, hoping no one is standing outside the bedroom door and hearing her sobs.
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To be continued in chapter twenty-one...
This really sucks. Poor Donatello and Elissia...they lost their first baby. Only seven weeks pregnant and miscarried. Very sad. So very sad...
Will they try again? Only time will tell but may be waiting until it is safe, now that karai is searching for them again also something else is coming. Hmm...grinning, tapping my chin.
Read and review...tootles. please don't chase after with torches and pitch forks. Have mercy everyone, enjoy.