April's Pov

It's excruciating driving to the lair, not knowing how the two injured are doing. All I can think is horribly dark thought. 'What if they die?', 'What if Donnie cant save them?'...'What if we are too late to help?'... It just keeps gnawing at me. I don't think I've ever been so relieved to see the warehouse. I quickly park inside it along with the other vehicles that the turtles owned and created.

Don and Mikey carry out Raph on a gurney Donnie made, trying to get Raph help as fast as possible. On the way here Donnie had asked me to tend to Casey's wounds while they focused on Raph since Raph's condition was critical. I agreed, following behind Leo as he picks Casey up and heads for the elevator as well.

Master Splinter is already waiting for us and quickly helps Don and Mikey get Raph into the medical bay. Leo and I trail close behind. Once inside I notice equipment that I have never seen in here before. Then again, we've never had this kind of emergency before. Not this severe.

Leo places Casey on a separate med bed and leaves the room, Mikey not far behind now that Master Splinter and Donatello had begun to tend to Raph's wound. I follow example and I start to tend to Casey's wounds. I bandaged his head where it had split open. I'm grateful that its shallow enough to not need staples. I put antibiotics on the open wounds of his face and carefully splint his left arm. Thankfully it was a clean break. The hard part was wrapping his chest so his ribs could heal, but I managed.

I don't know how long it took me to make sure that Casey was completely taken care of. But when I look up to check on Raph, Donnie is beginning to take out the shrapnel and start performing surgery on Raphael's throat. While I stare, Master Splinter meets my eyes and motions me over. I approach, unable to look away from the bloody mess of Raph's neck and chest.

"We could use an extra set of hands. " He says gentle, snapping me out of my stupor. Shaking my head to clear it, I agree and put on a pair of gloves, a mask, and scrubs over my clothes. I start to pray silently to whoever was listening as we begin the fight to save Raphael's life.

MIKEY'S POV

"Do you think Raph's gonna be okay Leo?" I ask tentatively. I couldn't stop pacing back and forth not far from the medical bay. Leo sits on the floor, leaning against the was as he stares down at his shaking hands. Apparently I'm not the only one still in shock.

"I don't know Mikey." Leo says softly before looking up at me, the pain in his eyes mirroring my own. "All we can do is hope and believe in Don and Master Splinter." I sigh, exhausted yet too anxious and worried to rest. So I just continue my pacing.

Minute by infinitely long minute goes by. Thoughts and memories keep flooding through my head. Regrets, wishes, hope, all mixed together with helplessness. There was nothing I can do but wait. In an attempt to pass the time I try to read some of my comics, but I couldn't focus so I give up and go back to pacing. Soon minutes turn into hours and I begin to fear the worst. I was just about to go barging into the medical bay to find out whats going on when Master Splinter, April, and finally, Donatello comes out. Me and my brother Leo quickly walks over to our family, eager for news. Don speaks before we can begin to bombard them with questions.

"Raph is stable..." Don sighs tiredly, strain in his voice. "But he's in a coma. There is no telling if he will even wake up at all." Don says softly. I instantly feel my hopes fall. We... we might lose our brother after all?... Don starts talking again as I start to spiral into despair.

"It's all up to him right now whether he wakes up or not... There is nothing more I can do..." Don's eyes tear up and a hic-up escapes from his lips. Sensei puts a comforting hand on Donatello's shoulder.

"You have done well Son. You brother will pull through this. He is very strong willed and stubborn." The comment makes all of us give a small quirk of a smile. If anyone was stubborn enough to defy Death, it would be Raph. Master Splinter sighs after a moment.

"We all need some rest after tonight. Get some sleep. We have a new responsibility in our lives as well." He says, gesturing towards the sleeping child. " I shall stay awake and keep an eye on Raphael." Donatello and April both murmur sleepily before heading to their rooms. But me and Leo stayed behind. Master Splinter made a motion for us to follow as he heads to his room with the Japanese door. Once inside, Master Splinter begins to pour some cups of tea.

"This will help calm your nerves my sons." He says as he hands us a cup. A calming scent rises from the cup and I take a sip. As the warmth from the liquid spread through my body, I begin to truly feel relaxed. As we each finished our tea, several minutes of silence pass before Father breaks said silence.

"Would you mind telling me how... how Raphael was injured?" Master Splinter inquires, slightly hesitant. I see Leo down at his empty cup upset.

"I do not know Sensei. I-...I-..." Leo tries to continue to speak but can't, tears spilling from his eyes. Master Splinter reassures Leo silently, letting him know that it is ok with his eyes. I hesitate to speak but do so anyways.

"I-..I saw what happened." I look at Leo and worry if I should say anything right now. Even I know that there are times to talk about things and times to wait. As if sensing my concerns, Master splinter speaks.

"I think it would put both me and Leo's minds at ease if we knew how this all came to be." He says softly. Leo nods.

"I agree with Sensei. I would like to know what happened as well." I sigh, not wanting to relive the moment, but knew that this was something that needed to be done. So with a shaky breath I tell them what I had seen.

"I remember seeing Raph fighting to keep the guys away from Leo while he checked on Casey. I guess that he saw something because suddenly he threw Leo over this brick thing that looked kinda like a chimney and then...then..." I take a deep breath and continue. "Then there was an explosion. I saw Raph get thrown back and get buried behind the debris. An-..." I go quiet, not sure if I should mention the next thing.

"What is it my son?" Sensei asks gentle.

"I... I could have sworn I seen Bishop watching from on top of a roof a few houses down. But then he.. well he just just vanished like he was never there!... " I look at Leo and begin to worry. Leo was holding his tea cup so tight it was beginning to crack. Master Splinter gently takes the cup from Leo's vise-like grip.

"Thank you Michelangelo. We appreciate knowing what had happened. You should probably get some rest now..." Master Splinter begins to put away the cups and tea pot. "We all should..." he says softly. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep, no matter how tired I felt. So I head to the medical bay door, hesitating a moment before I enter. It may be a long shot, but if talking to Leo worked to get him out of his coma, maybe it will work this time too... It's better than doing nothing. So with that decided, I grab a chair and pull it up by my hot-headed brother's head and begin to talk softly.

"Do you remember-..."...