Chapter 29 Planning and Action!
Raph had come up with a plan to get Brit, his beloved angel, to come out of her coma. The thing is to get everyone else to agree and help with the cause. The plan is to get all of Brit's belongings that mean something to her into the lab. This should help her come with a sense of home. The next step would be for all of her family and friends to talk to her and hold her hand and such to get her to wake up.
Raph walks over to where Master Splinter is meditating and waits.
"Raphael how can I help you?"
"I have a plan on how to get Brit to wake up and would like to talk to everyone and hopefully everyone will help me wake her up," Raphael replies softly.
"Indeed we will. She is like the daughter I never had. No offense you are my son and I do love you but there is just something different with having a daughter," Master Splinter replies as he chuckles to himself.
"Thank you Master Splinter," Raphael replies earnestly.
"Raphael please have everyone gather in the living room and we shall discuss your idea thoroughly."
"Yes sir," Raphael replies determinedly.
Raph goes and tells the others quickly as he goes to Brit's room and grabs the shirt that she has a habit of sleeping with. Although, he has no clue what the meaning of this shirt is but can only hope that Ben can be more help to him.
Raph walks into the lab and sits down by Brit.
"Babe I hope you will wake up today. I have a plan and am hoping that it works. Many people still have hope for you. Let's see if I am right. This shirt I notice you always seem to sleep with it. I believe it holds some kind of sensitive value to you so let's see what this does," Raph replies as he puts the shirt on Brit's hand.
Raph studies Brit's features from before to after the shirt was given to Brit. She seemed so tense and dead when the shirt was gone but with it her hand seems to loosen up a bit. Interesting maybe this will work after all.
Raph walks into the living room and sees that everyone except for Ben is here. "Where's Ben?"
"He's in the bathroom and won't come out," Mikey informs.
"Ok? I'll be right back," Raph replies.
As Raph walks to the bathroom he hears Ben crying. "Hey Ben come on out. I need your help to help Brit. If my plan works she will wake up," Raph replies sincerely.
"How?"
"Well just come on and I'll explain everything in the living room."
"I don't think so," Ben replies shyly.
"Ben come on. Please little brother," Raph replies.
"I…I don't know. Is that how you really see me?"
"Of course dude. You are my little brother and I hope for you to accept me and your sis together one day."
Ben opens the door and Raph picks up the little guy and hugs him. Then Raph carries Ben into the living room.
When they walk in everyone looks to see a miracle. Raph actually carrying Ben, who seems to actually have a genuine smile plastered on his face. Raph also has a hint of a small smile creeping up on his alter ego face. Everyone gives Raph a small smile to show him how well they appreciate what he did and how much this means to them as a family.
Raph sits in the recliner and positions Ben on his lap. Raph makes it so that he can see Ben's face.
"Ok everyone. I'll just go ahead and say my plan and everyone can say their opinion starting with Ben," Raph replies directly. "So I've been thinking and came to a decision today. Yes, Brit may be in a coma but there are also things we can do to help her come home, to get out of it. So here is my plan. Let's take items that belong to her that have sentimental value to her. I tested this theory and when I did her hand loosened up a little not by much but enough for me to notice. So here is what I think. Let's bring as many items that mean something to her and place them around her. Then I think that we should meditate and touch her to show her that we are with her and maybe she'll wake up. So Ben what do ya think?"
"Well it's worth a try but what is meditating," Ben replies softly.
"Benjamin meditating is being inside your mind where you can think and pray. This helps your mind to be at peace. It is only that you are awake and there are not any nightmares during this," Master Splinter responds quickly.
"Ok but how do you do it," Ben replies shyly.
"A wonderful question that is. The idea is to think about what you want but do not say the words out loud that is. As this happens you should start to see at the very least colorfull images. If you do then you know you are on the correct path but you should know this it takes all of your concentration to be able to meditate," Master Splinter replies sternly.
"Ok."
"Any other questions Ben?" Raph replies as he looks into the young boy's eyes. Ben nods his head back and forth.
"Ok so now that that is taken care of. Anyone else care to share their opinions," Raph replies.
"Raphael I think you came up with a amazing idea. I can only hope that this works. Also, I expect everyone's cooperation," Master Splinter replies seriously.
"Hey bro, I think this is going to work and I hope it does dude," Mikey replies.
"Well it's worth a try," Leo replies.
"I'll try anything once," Donny replies. "It seems like a logical idea but scientifically the likeliness of this actually succeeding is not so good shall we say."
"Ok so the next step is to gather the items," Raph replies. "Ben this may be a major step where you will be able to help us bubba. You think you can help us?"
"Sure! I can help with that!" Ben replies eagerly.
"Ok. Everyone you look around the house and bring anything here you think might mean something," Raph replies. "Come on Ben."
Raph leads Ben to Brit's room. "This is your sisters room. So let's look around and see what we come up with."
Ben and Raph start to look around. Ben finds a couple items he bought her and also a couple things from their family for Brit. Raph found a couple things he saw Brit that seemed like she clung to them like a life line. Unfortunately, all Raph has that resembles them is memories no tangible items.
"What you think of these Ben?"
"Let's see what ya got," Ben replies as he examines the items. "These are from me and those are from Mom and Dad." Ben gets a dead look in his eyes as he says that. He starts to cry. He has tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Ben are you ok? Look at me! It's ok. I'm here for ya dude. My little bubba it's ok. Nothing is gonna happen to you and your sister is going to be fine."
Ben looks up at Raph who is kneeled in front of him. Ben leans into Raph and hugs him for dear life it seems like. Raph is surprised by Ben's actions but comforts him in a brotherly fashion.
"It's ok bubba. I got ya. I love ya even tho we ain't known each other very long," Raph replies as he rubs Ben's back soothingly.
Ben adventually calms down and lets go of Raph. He looks up at Raph thankfully and starts to grab some items. He puts certain ones to the side. "Leave those here. They will only harm her. I can't tell you the story but she might if she chooses."
"Ok. It's fine. Lets get this stuff to her," Raph replies as he gathers as much stuff as he can. Ben holds some of it and Raph only grabs a couple items as he scoops Ben up and puts Ben on his shoulders.
"Hand me some of those things Ben," Raph replies gleefully.
"Ok?" Ben replies as he hands Raph most of the items.
"Ok hold on tight bubba," Raph replies.
Just as Ben grabs hold of Raph's head, Raph runs down the hallway to the lab. Ben is laughing really loudly. Everyone hears Ben laughing and has to take a look for themselves.
Everyone assembles in the lab with Brit with all items touching or near Brit. She seems a lot more relaxed. Everyone decides to start to meditate. Ben struggles but with a couple attempts he eventually gets it. Ben is really worn out as he is doing the meditation. During the meditation everyone is concentrating and holding Brit in one way or another.
Raph sees the torment that Brit is being put in but also sees Ben trying to get to her. "No Ben just stay here and encourage her through your words. Trust me on this. Guys come on lets go get her."
All the turtles run at full speed ahead in the shadows as they were trained in ninjitsu. They take out some of the kudo clan who are running to get items as it looks to be. They are careful not to make too much noise. "Ok guys you take out the punks and I'll get Brit." The other turtles nod at Raph.
The three turtles take out the punks and Brit starts to fall to the ground as she gets hit with a baseball. She is just about to fall onto the nails as Raph catches her. "Hey babe lets get ya home shall we."
"I … I….I thought you didn't care," Brit replies tiredly.
"No. Never. You should know this is not real. You are in a coma. I had to meditate to get to you. Now you have to come back with me. You have to wake up. Your brother is safe. He is at home with us."
"Brit! Hey sissy! Come home please!" Ben screams.
"is it really him? But how? I don't…remember much from that day. "
"Babe if you wake up with us we can explain everything but without you there is no life, no world."
"But how?"
"Let me take care of that," Raph replies as he runs back to where they came from. "Babe you gotta walk up this latter yourself. I did as much as I could. Ben come on let's get you home to wake up too."
Brit, Ben, and all the guys walk up the latter. They all wake up from their meditation.
As Brit wakes up she looks into the eyes of her brother whom she had not seen in some time. No words can describe what she feels for finding Ben. She pulls his hand towards her as she is very exhausted and the share a hug for a few minutes.
"Wh…wh…w…what happ…happ…happened?"
