Michaelangelo:
So much time had passed since I had felt anything from my body that at first when I felt warmth on my arm I thought I was dreaming. It felt real though. I concentrated on it as hard as I could. I realized that it felt like a hand. Someone's hand was on my arm. I think I should have been scared not knowing where I was or who was touching me, but I wasn't. I kept concentrating on that hand and I started to feel like I was being pulled up from a dark hole. Things started to get lighter and I could feel things, hear things. I heard voices. I couldn't make them out well enough to tell if they were male or female. For the first time in what I felt had been forever, I could start to feel some of my body—some, not all. I was very aware of my head now. It felt really heavy. I couldn't move it, so I tried opening my eyes. They didn't want to open, but I kept concentrating and it kept getting lighter. I opened them a little and they shut again immediately. There was too much light. I tried again and opened them a little more before closing them again, giving them a chance to adjust. I opened them a third time and squinted. The hand left my arm, but I looked in that direction. I couldn't see very well, but someone was standing beside me. They were talking. I blinked a couple of times, trying to get my eyes to focus. Slowly the images started to look less fuzzy. There was a woman standing beside my bed, but she was facing away from me. She was talking to someone I couldn't see. I finally got my head to move a little and looked to either side of me. I could just make out Raph on my right…at least I think it was Raph. He was lying on a bed and there were little monitors and machines all around him. Something didn't look right about him though. I wondered if that was how I looked lying there, if there were machines monitoring me too. I was pretty sure there were. I wanted to know where I was. I wanted to talk to the woman, but I didn't know how to get her attention. I hadn't tried my voice yet, but I figured it was worth a shot. I tried to say "Hey," but it ended up coming out like a low moan. It was enough though, and she turned around.
Panaceia:
I was in mid-sentence talking with Athena when I heard the "nnngh" come from the bed beside me. I didn't finish what I was saying, but just turned around. I knew he was in the best shape of the four of them, but I really hadn't expected him to wake so soon. He was looking at me, but his eyes were somewhat glazed and I could tell he wasn't yet completely aware of his surroundings, or even his own body. Good, I wasn't ready to explain anything yet.
"Hi." I moved a little closer to him so that he could see me and I smiled.
He made another unintelligible sound, but managed what I thought was supposed to be a smile. I knew my only goal right now was to make him feel safe so that he would continue resting. Everything else could be explained later.
"My name is Panaceia. I'm going to get you better. You have nothing to worry about. I just need you to keep resting and get stronger."
He made a face and I could tell he wanted to say something to me. I rested my hand on his forehead.
"I'll explain everything for you later. You need to sleep now. I promise, you're safe and sound and you have nothing to worry about."
Michaelangelo:
I heard what she was saying, but I just wanted to know where everybody else was and if they were okay. I tried to speak again, but she just gave me a soft "shhh" and moved her hand across my forehead. I didn't really want to sleep, but at the same time I was helpless against the overwhelming need to do just that. My eyelids suddenly got very heavy and I just gave myself up to it.