Disclaimer: I don't own the Ninja Turtles. I own the Demon world, it's inhabitants, the Reapers and their respective identities, and the message Xawks.
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Raphael sat in Ssylvar's home, mulling over what he had just seen. He didn't particularly care when the snake man came back, but Raph didn't like this world, and he knew he couldn't just walk around it...which was exactly what he wanted to do, if only to blow off some steam as he would often do at home.
He then began to wonder if his family had started to worry about him. He'd been in this weird world for over a day now, and though he'd been gone longer on some of his anger management excursions, with Don's death they had all become little paranoid.
Raphael shrugged even though no one was around to see it. Maybe he could ask Ssylvar when he got back if there were some way to bring his brothers and master here as well. Raph stood up and began to pace around the room. He had to step back suddenly as a portal opened directly in front of him. Sslyar stepped out.
"Damn it!" Raph exclaimed, "Watch where you're opening those things!"
Ssylvar's face curled into a smile, a smile which Raph did not find particularly pleasant. "I apologize," Ssylvar said, "Not to worry, though. It can't hurt you."
"What if it like...tears me in half?"
Ssylvar chuckled, "It wouldn't. The portal would simply adjust itself before opening; which may be what happened there."
Raph waved his hand dismissively, "Whatever. So, what am I supposed to do about this guy impersonating Don? You were right when you said I wouldn't like what I saw."
"Yes, I thought you might ask something like that. I actually have a friend I would like you to speak with. He has a bit more information than I do."
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Leo was pacing back and forth in Orgo's living room. He'd already thrown up once, and now waves of nausea were coursing through his body. He really didn't want to have to run to the sink again. He only hoped Orgo wouldn't be too angry.
He continued pacing, stopping every few minutes to try and focus his mind and block out the overwhelming feeling of nausea. Suddenly, a portal opened on the other side of the room and Orgo stepped out.
"Orgo!" Leo exclaimed, "I'm glad you're back...I was wondering...isn't there -anything- we can do for my brother? Maybe talk to this Gaia person or something?" Leo felt his nausea leaving as he was able to focus his mind on the hope that his brother could be helped.
Orgo sighed and sat down in an easy chair. "There may be something, but it will be difficult. A friend of mine is coming here shortly; he should be of some help in this matter, and he's told me that he has found a new ally who also may be of some help."
"A new ally?"
Orgo nodded, "I think I may know who he is. My friend wasn't specific; here in the Demon world we tend to forego descriptions because the way people look changes all the time. But...he and I are of the same mind in many areas, so..." Orgo snapped his fingers and his little yellow Xawk appeared. He murmured something to it, and with a squawk, it disappeared. "I have just sent my Xawk to inform them that we're ready for their visit."
Leo nodded, "So....are you going to tell me who this new ally is?"
Orgo shook his head, "I'm not entirely sure I know who it is. Better to just wait and see."
Leo sighed, "Do you have any tea? I'm not feeling too well."
Orgo smiled sympathetically and stood up. "Certainly. Earl Gray all right?"
Leo nodded.
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Donatello had just tried for what seemed like the millionth time to contact Gaia. Nothing. She was gone. He slumped down onto his couch and hung his head in his hands; never before had Don felt to incredibly depressed and lonely. Then, suddenly, a thought entered his mind. He snapped his fingers and said, "Xawk!"
Rudy appeared above him with a happy squall. Don held out his arm and the creature cheerily obliged, preening his wings vainly.
"Rudy," Don said, "I have a huge problem."
The little ferret-thing cocked his head at Don; somehow Don could tell that it understood.
"Do you think you could go tell Shayl? Gaia's left me and I don't know what's going on...I need her help."
The little red Xawk screeched and took off from Don's arm. He got the impression that it would get right to its errand without delay, and that it felt that it was a much better Xawk than any of the others because it could get it's job done quickly. Don shooed it away and sighed; what would he do if Shayl didn't know? What was going on?
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Raph blinked as a little yellow Xawk appeared above Ssylvar's head.
"Hey, I thought yours was blue?" he asked, making a face at the ugly little thing. Ssylvar smiled and stood up.
"That's from my friend. He's ready for us."
Raph stood up also, "Well, let's go then."
Ssylvar nodded and created a portal. Raph stomped through first, no longer afraid of the strange phenomenon; or at least, he wanted to look like he wasn't afraid. They emerged in a living room much like Ssylvar's. There was an old man sitting on the couch and....Raph gasped.
"Leo??"
"Raph??" The two turtles spoke at the same time. Leo jumped up from the couch and ran over to his brother. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
Raph made a face, "What are -you- doing here?"
Orgo stood up from the couch. "I thought so....we both decided upon the same course of action."
The two turtles turned to Orgo. Ssylvar's serpentine face curled into a grin.
"Yep," he said, "And that's fine with me." he nodded to the two turtles, who had turned to look at him, "Perhaps you two should fill each other in on what you're doing here."
Raph frowned, "Why didn't you tell me that my brother was here?"
Ssylvar continued to grin, "I wasn't certain. I had a guess, but I wanted to see for myself. Orgo and I often work together, but we don't always manage to communicate well. Xawks are...less than reliable at times."
Raph snorted. "Fine," he turned to Leo, "So...why are you here? It's about Don, isn't it?"
Leo nodded. "It is...I..." Leo had to swallow some bile, "I...saw him. He was being tortured."
"What!?" Raph whirled on Ssylvar, "You didn't tell me -that- either!"
Ssylvar shook his head, "I didn't know it. I can only assume that Orgo here did."
Orgo nodded, "Yes...I had recently been to the pits to speak with one of the guardian demons there when I noticed him. I was astonished because it appeared to be the very same demon who has been terrorizing our world as of late."
Ssylvar nodded, "I had wondered what happened to the original Donatello. I was his Messenger to this world, and he had not seemed like the type to go around destroying people and throwing them into the pits."
"Messenger?" Leo looked confused.
Ssylvar nodded, "After he was killed, I was summoned to bring him here. There are many demons whose job it is to bring the dead to this world. As I said, Donatello seemed like a nice enough guy...and there was no way he could obtain that kind of power as fast as he did."
"So..." Raph said, "The real Don is here in this world, and he's being tortured as we speak?"
Orgo nodded solemnly.
"Well, let's get him the hell out of there!" Raph yelled. Leo shook his head, putting a hand on his brother's shoulder.
"We can't," Leo said, "The only one who can get him out of there is Gaia...apparenly she's the ruler of this place. I think," and Leo looked over to the two Demons, "that Gaia mistook Don for this evil demon guy and cast him into the pits..." Orgo nodded.
"Yes, that's what I think as well," the old Demon said.
"So...what are we supposed to do?" Raph asked impatiently.
"The only option," Ssylvar said, "Is to kill the Demon impersonating your brother. Once he's dead, Gaia will receive his tainted soul and realize the mistake she's made."
"We can't just talk to Gaia?" Leo asked.
Orgo shook his head, "No...no one can speak to Gaia."
"Then, how do you know she exists?" Raph asked.
"All Demons know it...it's just something that becomes a part of us." Orgo's voice had a hint of admiration in it.
"So...kill this evil Demon...." Raph shook his head, "If he's so powerful, how's that supposed to be done?"
Ssylvar smiled ironically, "It can be done, but it would take legions of Demons to do it, which we simply can't organize. No one would be willing to give their lives up like that."
"So, it's impossible," Leo said, his voice deflated.
"Not really," Orgo said, "You see, the reason Ssylvar and I brought you here is because you two have a chance to kill him. Because you are from the living world, his magic will not affect you, and the spells Ssylvar and I cast upon you when we brought you here allow you to have the stregnth and stamina of Demons."
"We also thought you might like a chance to save you brother," Sslvar added.
"Wait..." Leo said, "You just said that his magic wouldn't affect us, but -you- cast spells on us. That doesn't make any sense."
Orgo nodded, "Ah, but you see, Ssylvar and I are not normal Demons. Our status as messengers allows us to travel to the living world, and thus we can have an affect on the living if we choose."
Raphael seemed deep in thought for a moment, and then he spoke, "So...it would take a legion of Demons to beat him, but apparently Leo and I would be able to win? I'm sorry, but that still doesn't make any sense."
"It all has to do with his magic," Orgo said, "If you were Demons, he could kill you with one spell, but none of his spells will affect you, and the only defense he will have is hand-to-hand combat."
"Well, that's good," Leo said, "Raph and I are trained ninjas. This guy may look like Don, but he won't have his moves."
Raph nodded, "Yeah....we can take him."
Orgo put up a warning hand, "It will not be easy. You must remember that you are fighting a Demon...you and he are very strong, and you must not panic if he throws you through a metal wall or something."
"Understood," Leo said, "Now...how do we find this guy?"
"Easy," Ssylvar said, "My Xawk has been following him."
"He hasn't seen it?" Leo looked worried.
"No...only Messenger demons such and myself and Orgo can have them," Sslyvar said, "And, as such, he wouldn't even think to look for it."
"Well, what're we waiting for?" Raph asked, pulling out his sais.
"Nothing," Ssylvar said, snapping his fingers. His little blue Xawk appeared. "I will make you a portal. It will take you directly to him...you should have the element of surprise."
Ssylvar waved his hand and a portal appeared. "GO!" he yelled. Raph and Leo jumped through, their weapons raised.
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A/N: So, I found a little time to write. I don't have too much homework yet because it's just the first week of school :)
Here again is the second update of a chapter...I noticed a small plot hole, which I have to be very careful of because this story is somewhat complicated. Sorry about that!
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Raphael sat in Ssylvar's home, mulling over what he had just seen. He didn't particularly care when the snake man came back, but Raph didn't like this world, and he knew he couldn't just walk around it...which was exactly what he wanted to do, if only to blow off some steam as he would often do at home.
He then began to wonder if his family had started to worry about him. He'd been in this weird world for over a day now, and though he'd been gone longer on some of his anger management excursions, with Don's death they had all become little paranoid.
Raphael shrugged even though no one was around to see it. Maybe he could ask Ssylvar when he got back if there were some way to bring his brothers and master here as well. Raph stood up and began to pace around the room. He had to step back suddenly as a portal opened directly in front of him. Sslyar stepped out.
"Damn it!" Raph exclaimed, "Watch where you're opening those things!"
Ssylvar's face curled into a smile, a smile which Raph did not find particularly pleasant. "I apologize," Ssylvar said, "Not to worry, though. It can't hurt you."
"What if it like...tears me in half?"
Ssylvar chuckled, "It wouldn't. The portal would simply adjust itself before opening; which may be what happened there."
Raph waved his hand dismissively, "Whatever. So, what am I supposed to do about this guy impersonating Don? You were right when you said I wouldn't like what I saw."
"Yes, I thought you might ask something like that. I actually have a friend I would like you to speak with. He has a bit more information than I do."
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Leo was pacing back and forth in Orgo's living room. He'd already thrown up once, and now waves of nausea were coursing through his body. He really didn't want to have to run to the sink again. He only hoped Orgo wouldn't be too angry.
He continued pacing, stopping every few minutes to try and focus his mind and block out the overwhelming feeling of nausea. Suddenly, a portal opened on the other side of the room and Orgo stepped out.
"Orgo!" Leo exclaimed, "I'm glad you're back...I was wondering...isn't there -anything- we can do for my brother? Maybe talk to this Gaia person or something?" Leo felt his nausea leaving as he was able to focus his mind on the hope that his brother could be helped.
Orgo sighed and sat down in an easy chair. "There may be something, but it will be difficult. A friend of mine is coming here shortly; he should be of some help in this matter, and he's told me that he has found a new ally who also may be of some help."
"A new ally?"
Orgo nodded, "I think I may know who he is. My friend wasn't specific; here in the Demon world we tend to forego descriptions because the way people look changes all the time. But...he and I are of the same mind in many areas, so..." Orgo snapped his fingers and his little yellow Xawk appeared. He murmured something to it, and with a squawk, it disappeared. "I have just sent my Xawk to inform them that we're ready for their visit."
Leo nodded, "So....are you going to tell me who this new ally is?"
Orgo shook his head, "I'm not entirely sure I know who it is. Better to just wait and see."
Leo sighed, "Do you have any tea? I'm not feeling too well."
Orgo smiled sympathetically and stood up. "Certainly. Earl Gray all right?"
Leo nodded.
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Donatello had just tried for what seemed like the millionth time to contact Gaia. Nothing. She was gone. He slumped down onto his couch and hung his head in his hands; never before had Don felt to incredibly depressed and lonely. Then, suddenly, a thought entered his mind. He snapped his fingers and said, "Xawk!"
Rudy appeared above him with a happy squall. Don held out his arm and the creature cheerily obliged, preening his wings vainly.
"Rudy," Don said, "I have a huge problem."
The little ferret-thing cocked his head at Don; somehow Don could tell that it understood.
"Do you think you could go tell Shayl? Gaia's left me and I don't know what's going on...I need her help."
The little red Xawk screeched and took off from Don's arm. He got the impression that it would get right to its errand without delay, and that it felt that it was a much better Xawk than any of the others because it could get it's job done quickly. Don shooed it away and sighed; what would he do if Shayl didn't know? What was going on?
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Raph blinked as a little yellow Xawk appeared above Ssylvar's head.
"Hey, I thought yours was blue?" he asked, making a face at the ugly little thing. Ssylvar smiled and stood up.
"That's from my friend. He's ready for us."
Raph stood up also, "Well, let's go then."
Ssylvar nodded and created a portal. Raph stomped through first, no longer afraid of the strange phenomenon; or at least, he wanted to look like he wasn't afraid. They emerged in a living room much like Ssylvar's. There was an old man sitting on the couch and....Raph gasped.
"Leo??"
"Raph??" The two turtles spoke at the same time. Leo jumped up from the couch and ran over to his brother. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
Raph made a face, "What are -you- doing here?"
Orgo stood up from the couch. "I thought so....we both decided upon the same course of action."
The two turtles turned to Orgo. Ssylvar's serpentine face curled into a grin.
"Yep," he said, "And that's fine with me." he nodded to the two turtles, who had turned to look at him, "Perhaps you two should fill each other in on what you're doing here."
Raph frowned, "Why didn't you tell me that my brother was here?"
Ssylvar continued to grin, "I wasn't certain. I had a guess, but I wanted to see for myself. Orgo and I often work together, but we don't always manage to communicate well. Xawks are...less than reliable at times."
Raph snorted. "Fine," he turned to Leo, "So...why are you here? It's about Don, isn't it?"
Leo nodded. "It is...I..." Leo had to swallow some bile, "I...saw him. He was being tortured."
"What!?" Raph whirled on Ssylvar, "You didn't tell me -that- either!"
Ssylvar shook his head, "I didn't know it. I can only assume that Orgo here did."
Orgo nodded, "Yes...I had recently been to the pits to speak with one of the guardian demons there when I noticed him. I was astonished because it appeared to be the very same demon who has been terrorizing our world as of late."
Ssylvar nodded, "I had wondered what happened to the original Donatello. I was his Messenger to this world, and he had not seemed like the type to go around destroying people and throwing them into the pits."
"Messenger?" Leo looked confused.
Ssylvar nodded, "After he was killed, I was summoned to bring him here. There are many demons whose job it is to bring the dead to this world. As I said, Donatello seemed like a nice enough guy...and there was no way he could obtain that kind of power as fast as he did."
"So..." Raph said, "The real Don is here in this world, and he's being tortured as we speak?"
Orgo nodded solemnly.
"Well, let's get him the hell out of there!" Raph yelled. Leo shook his head, putting a hand on his brother's shoulder.
"We can't," Leo said, "The only one who can get him out of there is Gaia...apparenly she's the ruler of this place. I think," and Leo looked over to the two Demons, "that Gaia mistook Don for this evil demon guy and cast him into the pits..." Orgo nodded.
"Yes, that's what I think as well," the old Demon said.
"So...what are we supposed to do?" Raph asked impatiently.
"The only option," Ssylvar said, "Is to kill the Demon impersonating your brother. Once he's dead, Gaia will receive his tainted soul and realize the mistake she's made."
"We can't just talk to Gaia?" Leo asked.
Orgo shook his head, "No...no one can speak to Gaia."
"Then, how do you know she exists?" Raph asked.
"All Demons know it...it's just something that becomes a part of us." Orgo's voice had a hint of admiration in it.
"So...kill this evil Demon...." Raph shook his head, "If he's so powerful, how's that supposed to be done?"
Ssylvar smiled ironically, "It can be done, but it would take legions of Demons to do it, which we simply can't organize. No one would be willing to give their lives up like that."
"So, it's impossible," Leo said, his voice deflated.
"Not really," Orgo said, "You see, the reason Ssylvar and I brought you here is because you two have a chance to kill him. Because you are from the living world, his magic will not affect you, and the spells Ssylvar and I cast upon you when we brought you here allow you to have the stregnth and stamina of Demons."
"We also thought you might like a chance to save you brother," Sslvar added.
"Wait..." Leo said, "You just said that his magic wouldn't affect us, but -you- cast spells on us. That doesn't make any sense."
Orgo nodded, "Ah, but you see, Ssylvar and I are not normal Demons. Our status as messengers allows us to travel to the living world, and thus we can have an affect on the living if we choose."
Raphael seemed deep in thought for a moment, and then he spoke, "So...it would take a legion of Demons to beat him, but apparently Leo and I would be able to win? I'm sorry, but that still doesn't make any sense."
"It all has to do with his magic," Orgo said, "If you were Demons, he could kill you with one spell, but none of his spells will affect you, and the only defense he will have is hand-to-hand combat."
"Well, that's good," Leo said, "Raph and I are trained ninjas. This guy may look like Don, but he won't have his moves."
Raph nodded, "Yeah....we can take him."
Orgo put up a warning hand, "It will not be easy. You must remember that you are fighting a Demon...you and he are very strong, and you must not panic if he throws you through a metal wall or something."
"Understood," Leo said, "Now...how do we find this guy?"
"Easy," Ssylvar said, "My Xawk has been following him."
"He hasn't seen it?" Leo looked worried.
"No...only Messenger demons such and myself and Orgo can have them," Sslyvar said, "And, as such, he wouldn't even think to look for it."
"Well, what're we waiting for?" Raph asked, pulling out his sais.
"Nothing," Ssylvar said, snapping his fingers. His little blue Xawk appeared. "I will make you a portal. It will take you directly to him...you should have the element of surprise."
Ssylvar waved his hand and a portal appeared. "GO!" he yelled. Raph and Leo jumped through, their weapons raised.
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A/N: So, I found a little time to write. I don't have too much homework yet because it's just the first week of school :)
Here again is the second update of a chapter...I noticed a small plot hole, which I have to be very careful of because this story is somewhat complicated. Sorry about that!