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Donatello 6/ Mikey 6
Thank you for waiting for so long time! And thanks to the reviewer who wished me good luck, I really did get a good grades! Well, on with the story.
First time for double chapter!
Where am I? I was in Spade, working like an ox. Seriously, it's my brain that works, not my body. Told them that I am better at planning and using my head but they just forced me to work at a rock farm. I didn't even know there was a place called Rock Farm! How can you even grow a rock?
Well I learned that it wasn't actually a farm that grows rocks (it would be interesting if it really did. more topic for me to study about), but it was a place that looks for jewels in rocks. I asked why it was called Rock Farm and they said that it was because that's how their ancestor called it and its tradition. Then they told me to shut up and work. What a manner.
I worked day and night, thinking of the way to escape from this nonsense. I am a Turtle who have to be in library, researching and studying about what I like and have to do. I gritted my teeth and always reminded myself to plan escape route before I sleep but I was always too tired to think one up every night.
I was working hard as always (not really) but that day changed everything. Spade Imperator sent down a clown for us. I don't know why but the messenger said that the clown was heading to south anyway. So much for him to provide an entertainment when we don't even have a food to eat.
The clown came but I didn't watch the performance since I took this chance to think of an escape plan. I did watch the finale part of it, which was going through 10 hoops and catch a ball. Is that even possible? Well I guess it is because I saw it with my own eyes. Still, it was unbelievable.
I was quiet when everyone cheered. I was silent when everyone laughed. I was the only one who was pacific when the others were excited. And that was how I met him. That was how I met Mikey Coring, the clown. He was jolly, excited and happy. Rare to see that in middle of the war. And an opposite of me, who was always serious and calm.
He saw me and walked straight toward me. "Hello, what's your name?" He asked. Glad to meet a turtle heh? "Donatello Hamato." I answered without even looking at him. I looked up and he was smiling. I didn't know why but he told me to come with him. He said he got permission from the head and can take whoever he wants to take. An order from the Imperator he said.
That was waste of time spending valuable time on planning to run away. I agreed just because he was a Turtle and I really didn't want to work at the Rock Farm. You will want to do the same thing when you spend your whole day breaking down rocks to pieces with only few bread to maintain for the entire day.
He was happy with me going to the south with him. As he turned around, he tripped down, rolled and slammed into a door. He stood up immediately and smiled at me with nose bleeding. And I started to wonder if it is really safe for me to go with him. My conscious said no but my heart said yes.
We went off the next day and he started to talk about all the skills he learned from his master. I was about to ask him to send me back to Rock Farm when he said that he is from Heart originally. "Say what?" I said as he told me. I changed my mind immediately. Heart origin is standing right in front of me, who was in Spade back then.
"I'm from Heart. And my real name is…" he looked around and whispered in my ear, "Michelangelo Hamato." I was too stunned to say anything to him. I stared into him, and to his goofy smile. "Hamato reunion!" He cried out. I was blank, "That's why you rescued me?" I asked and he nodded. "Raphael said that you will be here so he told me to rescue you and go to Heart safely."
Raphael. The Imperator. The one who attacked Diamond and got me here. He is the one who saved me from the labor. Why? I asked Mikey, who turned out to be my brother. "He is my brother." He answered with jolly smile.
That was the most unpleasant thing I've ever heard in my life. Why? Because he attacked Diamond? But he was just being loyal to the one he serves. Lots of feelings mixed and what it finally told me was to trust them. To trust him. And I did. I was sick of getting into trouble anyway.
I trusted my way to him and we discussed about our life while we rest. He said he was glad to have someone to talk to because Raphael was always too busy. Leonardo was busy but always listened to me. I didn't tell him that because I didn't want him to be mad or sad. I wanted my new brother to keep his happy smile. It was a smile that you want to keep it forever. Even though you want to erase it at the same time.
I asked him if he know anything about Leonardo. He nodded and told me that he was trapped in castle tower and was heavily guarded. I cursed under my breath. I asked him if he met him. He shook his head, "Raphael never let me enter the castle. Nor allowed me to go out of the house. He was worried if I will cause any trouble. Well, it's my fault because I broke few dishes." He shrugged and looked up at the sky.
"I miss him already." Mikey said, he told me to call him Mikey. He is not used to being called Michelangelo. "Mikey, what exactly is the reason you came here in the first place?" I asked. "To avenge her highness. I was the royal clown and was really close to her and his majesty." Mikey answered.
"They treated me like I was part of them. Part of them as in part of their family. I grew up with them, I watched them grow. I loved them like they were my real family. I really did. I trusted them and I….." He hung his head. I put my hand on his shoulder and comforted him my best.
"She's dead, and it's all my fault." He cried. "It's not your fault. That spy killed her. Not you." I said but he shook his head heavily. "I watched her getting killed! I let her die! I should've died! Not her!" He yelled and kept on crying. He kept on mumbling something that I couldn't hear because of the sobbing.
"I am sure that she's having a good afterlife." That was the best comfort I could give him. "I don't know. I hope you are right." He said after squeezing every tear drop out. He wiped his face and started the fire.
The next morning, we were silent. After the conversation last night, we weren't talking at all. I was busy thinking of the way to rescue my brother and the whole Empire and Mikey was busy thinking of the way to get in to the Nation without anyone noticing us.
What I did was to think while following him. So we got lost occasionally and I lectured him how dangerous it is to get lost during the war. After the 5th lecture he complained that hearing my lecture was more dangerous than to get attacked by the Spade soldiers. So I lectured him again.
After the lecture, so long that I even bored myself, he guided me to The Gate. While going through the Kingdom, as much as I hated Spade, the Kingdom was beautiful. The lakes, the forest and the cities, they were well arranged and peaceful despite the situation they were under. The Queen was doing fine job on ruling and controlling them. I wouldn't have to feel this angry if she didn't attack the Empire.
The Gate was bigger than I thought it would be. It was huge, metal door with words, 'KEEP OUT' engraved on the middle. "How are we going across that?" I asked Mikey. He looked around, shushed me and whispered to follow him.
He guided me to a field with nobody around. He crawled around like he was looking for something. "Donatello!" He called me. I walked toward where he was and he told me to keep low. I did. "We have to open this door." He said as he patted a wooden trapdoor. I shrugged and we pulled the ring and it swung open. "We should hurry." He said as he went inside. I followed him and as I shut the door, I heard a gust of wind.
I followed him in the tunnel. It was well made, the structure was amazing. It even had wooden pillar to support the ceiling from crumbling down. Well, it was old so I was worried that the pillar might crumble down.
Mikey pushed the ceiling and climbed out of the tunnel. I followed him out and I could see the wall, dividing two countries right in front of me. "So this is Heart?" I asked and he nodded. "I missed this place." He said wiping his tears. "Now, let's go." He said. "Where?" "Somewhere safe."
He found us a shelter. It was a small cave but big enough for two of us to sleep and to make a fireplace as well. "You know, do you think we need to rescue Leonardo?" I asked and he shrugged. "I'm not on Diamond's side but nor Spade's. I don't know. Do you really want to save him?" I nodded at his question. He is my brother anyway.
He thought for a moment. "You can send him a dove." He said sarcastically. "Well, where can I get it?" I asked and he looked surprised. "I wasn't meaning it…." "I need it." I said forcefully and he said we can get it tomorrow so I should just sleep. I sighed. I thought of the way to get Leonardo, my brother, his freedom back.
Mikey's POV
I woke up. Donatello shook me so hard that even after he stopped shaking me I was still shaking. "Donnie! Stop it!" I cried out after my body stopped shaking itself. "Donnie? Where did you get that name?" He asked me, raising an eyebrow. "Just made up. Donatello is too long, bro." I said. He frowned but didn't retort.
I guided him to a nearby town to get a messenger dove. The market place was more crowded than ever. "Why is this place so crowded?" Donnie asked. "Preparing to flee. To get away from the war." I said and we went to a shop selling birds. Pet, hunting, food, and various other uses. I paid for a dove and gave it to Donnie. He smiled and tied something on the feet of the bird.
He put the bird's forehead on his forehead and closed his eyes. After that, the bird flied off. I watched him waving his hand at the bird. "What did you do?" I asked. "Communication." He answered simply and walked off. "Okay, where are we going?" I asked. "I want to meet someone." He said. "Who?"
"Descendent of Clarith Ruma."
I didn't say anything. One word appeared in my head, 'Lucia'. "Where do you think you can meet her?" I asked and he shrugged. "I don't know but I am sure that the descendent will be in Corazon. Obviously." I mentally groaned. I seriously didn't want to go there.
What could I do? I couldn't do anything to stop Donnie from going to the city. I didn't want to go because I was afraid that I might meet his majesty. "If I can, I want to meet the Heart King." Oh damn. "Why?" "He probably knows the Prophecy. I need to know it." The Great Prophecy of the Final War? Even I wasn't sure if all the royals know about it.
"What was your job here anyway?" I swore in my head. "Clown." I answered. I didn't say the Royal in front of it. "A clown? Well that explains your skills." He told me. We were silent after that.
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