Late that Night
Alex lay awake on the couch, thinking, trying to remember anything that could be of help. She racked her brain, all she could remember was screaming for Mama and Dada.
"This isn't fair," she whispered as she sat up and put her hands on her face, trying not to cry, " I don't even remember what my parents looked like how could I remember something they taught me."
Rafael walked into the kitchen for something to drink and saw her sitting up. He stood in the doorway watching her and wished that this horrible sense of what was it, love, guilt, would go away. Finally, she laid down and fell asleep. Thankful, he didn't have to say anything, he went straight back to bed, suddenly not very thirsty anymore.
Alex dreamed:
A sorcerer stood over a pot of various colors as he would say something a color would pop up, form a gem and disappear. Suddenly, her charm was sitting in the air and was sent away. Alex closed her eyes and she saw…
A woman holding a baby close to her chest. Her cloak wrapped tightly around her. It fell off her face and Alex saw it was her mom! She left the baby just in the door of the church. Alex saw a group of men chasing the woman and she lead them down the alley. Alex heard clanging she wanted to help, but couldn't move. Alex heard her mom scream and silence.
Then, Alex was standing in a bright room, a door opened and their stood…no it couldn't be they were …yes it was. Mom and Dad! Alex stood in awe of them and her mother approached her and hugged her. Her father did the same and suddenly she remembered. The mind controls everything. I can destroy them, Alex thought.
Yes. They answered.
Alex sat up in shock of what she now knew she didn't have to released them, she could destroy them. Alex smiled and felt relieved. She lay back down and went to sleep.
Alex dreamed again:
She was standing in a cold steal room a light was on bright enough to see in front of you and that was it. The door opened, there stood Shredder, he appproached her and grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him and she felt his hot breath through his cold mask. "You may have escaped me, today. However your turtles friends may not be so lucky," he said coldly, " I would not think twice about killing them, but I am sure you would. I will make this easy. Meet me in the same alley I grabbed you at tomorrow night. With the jewels and if you release them I will take you and leave them be."
"Why do you need me? After I release the powers what good am I?" she ask in fear of the answer.
"To keep your friends in line," he answered simply, letting her arm fall and brushing her cheek gently with his hand, " They would never risk hurting you for the world."
As he left, he gave her a watch that was counting down.
"If you aren't there by the time this watch counts out, I will come kill all your friends and take you anyway."
She snapped up and ran to the bathroom and hurled. Alex knew what had to be done the question was could she do it. Or would she put her own feelings ahead of their lives and watch them die. Neither option was too appealing. However, they were the only ones she had.
What will she decide? Find out when I write the end.