Hi again. So, you guys don't like cliffhangers I see XD
Too bad, because it makes things more exciting.
(See that, I wrote exciting right :P)

But I can tell ya all, that I would never kill any of the guys,
so you won't have to worry about that (or would I?)

Just a reminder, they aren't wearing their gear, so no knee or arm pads,
and no belts. I don't know whether they're wearing their masks or not.

Now here you go, chapter 10. And a new tmnt episode tonight,
starring the speed demon :O

Please keep reviewing, it gives motivation.

I don't own TMNT...

'What would you do, if someone was dying? Would you call somebody, would you panic?
Maybe you'll try giving them first aid. What if that didn't work?
You're all alone, it's dark, and you're sibling just stopped breathing.
You can't call for an ambulance, because you aren't allowed at the hospital.
You're outlawed, a freak, no one would ever help a freak like you.
You're siblings life now lies in your hands, and yours alone...'

Donnie was struggling to get his partly dead brother back to life.
Doing CPR was hard enough at it was,
but getting through the plastron made it almost impossible.

"Come on, breath!"

He forcefully opened the breathless turtles mouth and started giving mouth-to-mouth,
trying to blow life back into his weak cold body.
When that didn't work he continued to push down on his chest.

"Please, don't die on me, I need you to stay here!"

The genius was panicking by now.
He had been at it for about a minute and a half, but nothing changed.

"Come on, come on, COME ON!"

He tried giving mouth-to-mouth for the third time, rewarding him with a small wheeze.

Donnie jumped slightly in chock as Leos chest started moving again.

"You're alive... You're alive!" Donnie yelled as he carefully hugged his ailing big brother.

"C-can't, breathe..." Leo acknowledged hoarsely.

"Trust me, you're breathing.
Here, lets elevate the pillows slightly."
The purple clad turtle helped his brother lying more elevated, making breathing a bit easier.

"Now stay conscious while I find the oxygen mask."
As the shock slowly faded he remembered: he couldn't walk.

'Okay no problem, I'll just call April, or Casey maybe?...'
He reached for his T-phone only to realize it wasn't there.

'Great, just great...'

Donnie looked across the room when he got his eye on the bag which contained the mask.
Slowly he got off the couch and started crawling towards it.

He could hear Leo wheezing from behind him, which only made him crawl that much faster.
He moved past both Raph and Mikey before he got to the back pack lying near the window.

Donnie grabbed it and turned around. The dusty floor made his nose tickly,
and he was only half the way back when he let out a sneeze strong enough to
send a rush of pain down his spine. He ignored it as he continued forward.

He was energized by pure adrenaline by now.

His back was burning as he leaned his hands on the top of the couch,
pulling himself up slowly. Leo was shaking violently as he desperately
tried to get some air through his narrow respiratory tract.

"C-calm down Leonardo, it's gonna be okay." Donnie assured him as he placed the mask.

"Just breath slow and steady." Leo did as told and breathed as slowly as his body allowed him.

Donnie looked at his brother in sorrow. It really hurt so see his family bedridden like this.
The oldest turtle suddenly felt like he didn't get enough air, and began to breathe faster.

"Slow down, you're getting lots of oxygen.
I know it might not feel like it, but please, what you're doing now is over breathing."

Leo wanted to stop, he really did, but for some reason he wasn't able to,
as he started to hyperventilate.

He could feel his heart racing, and it almost felt like it skipped a beat now and then.
He could feel it in both his chest and his throat, like it was two places at the same time.

Donnie tried to get some eye contact, but Leo was too light headed to focus.

Leonardo could feel a tingling sensation in his fingers and toes,
which slowly spread to his hands and feet, as they slowly went numb.
This only made him panic further.

"Leo, stop panicking, you gotta relax! Please, breath slowly..."

Donnie couldn't do anything but guide him in the right direction,
the rest was up to the leader in blue. He hat to control it...

The blue clad turtle started to relax a bit, as he closed his eyes.
Steady breathing was his number one priority.

He was close at getting his pulse down when his mouth also went numb,
and his hands went into a muscular spasm.
The way they turned inwards was slightly painful.

Then his legs went into a painful spasm too.
He had pretty much no control of his own body anymore.

His pulse were still falling, as he tried to ignore the pain and cramping,
but it happened slowly.

Donnie sat by his side the whole time,
even though his own body told him to lie down and relax.
But how could he possibly do that in a situation like this?

He checked his pulse frequently, happy to find it a bit lower every time.
The mask was helping him a lot...

Finally the cramps surpassed, and his pulse went back to normal.
Donnie removed the mask to find a very exhausted brother underneath.

"Hey bro, what a ride huh?" The genius gave out a faint smile, which he happily returned.
"M-my mouth is dry." Leo managed to say through the ongoing wheezing.

"No problem I'll get you something, that is, if I could walk... You got a phone on yah?"

Leo tiredly shook his head. Of course he didn't sleep with his T-phone.
Talking sleep, Donnie was quite amazed that they had been able to sleep through all the chaos.

"Mine's lying on the table D." Mikey announced from the other couch. How long had he been up?
He stretched out his arm to reach it. The orange clad turtle gave out a pained grimace
as he tried to pick it up. His hands was slightly numb, so grabbing the phone wasn't easy.
He gave out a faint whimper as he finally managed to grab it.

"Here, catch."

"Mikey carefully threw the phone through the room before lying back down.
Donnie caught it with ease and made a call...

"Here you go Leo, some fresh water." April entered the dark living room
and sat down beside Donnie on the couch. She then handed Leo the glass.
She quickly realized that he couldn't hold it without spilling the fluid everywhere due to shaking.

"Here, let me help you." She let a hand underneath his head to elevate him further.
April held the glass up to his mouth and slowly tilted it.

Donnie caught himself looking at her, smiling slightly as Leo finished the glass.
He couldn't thank her enough for being such a big help.

"He's pretty shaky, but I think he's stable for now."

"Thanks April." The young girl let a hand on his shoulder.

"It must have been quite a shock you got there."

"It was. For a minute I really thought we lost him..."

"Maybe you should try and get some more sleep, it's only three AM."

"I'm not sure I'm able to fall back to sleep now,
though lying down might be a good idea." Donnie placed a hand on his aging shell.

"I'm sorry for placing you in a lounger, the couch might have been better,
but I only have that much space..."

"No it's fine, it's quite comfy."

"...How's your back? Does it still hurt?"

"Yeah like shell. Okay bad choice of words..."

"Donnie, turn around." The purple clad turtle turned, his back now facing April.
He could feel her hands touching his shell, carefully gracing the large duck taped wound.

"Aw, don't touch that please."

"It needs to be cleaned. I'll be careful."

April slowly pulled the tape of to reveal the large gash.

"I can't believe you just ignore an injury like this. Aren't you afraid of infection?"

"I've been a bit preoccupied April."

"Well that's possible, but you gotta take care of yourself too.
Come on, I can't do a proper job in this darkness, we gotta get you to the bathroom."

"Right, but how?"

April thought about it for a second, then took a blanket and lied it on the floor.

"There you go, I'll pull you." She helped the paralyzed turtle down,
made sure he was comfortable, and started to pull.

"What about my brothers, someone's gotta keep an eye on them."

"No worries, I'm up and ready to help." Casey announced as the shirtless boy walked past them.

*Click*

The young girl entered the newly illuminated bathroom and let go of the blanket.

"You sit tight, I'll just wet a cloth. I don't have any resin to repair your shell,
but I'll buy some first thing in the morning."

April wetted the cloth and started cleaning the large open gash.
No one said a word.

Donnie tried not to complain too much,
as he found himself holding the blanket firmly, teeth clenched.

"Your bleeding a lot Donnie, I might have to apply some pressure on it."
The turtle moaned loudly as she held the cloth down on the open wound.

"Sorry..."

They sat like that for some minutes before she removed it.
The purple clad turtle gave out a loud breath in relief.

"We gotta apply an antibiotic ointment to make sure it won't get infected.
It might hurt a little." She warned as she opened the tube.

'Oh so what you've done the last ten minutes didn't hurt?' The genius thought to himself.

Slowly she applied the cold ointment, making the turtle flinch slightly.
She gave him an apologetic look as she continued.

"Does it hurt?"

"Not m-more than usually, it's k-kinda cold though."
He stuttered slightly as she applied more.

"That's pretty normal, it means it's working."

"G-great. By the way, you got any Morphine? It might help Leo breathe easier."

"I'm not sure..." April stood up and opened the cupboard above the sink.

"Yeah we have it. Do you want some for the pain?"

"How many are there?"

"Five I think..." She sat back down and handed him the bottle.
If the pain disappeared, then he might be able to move around again.
He wasn't too much help in his current state, so it was worth a try.

"Okay, I'll like to try one."

"I'll find you a glass then." April stood up and left for the kitchen.

Donnie found himself starring at the little white pill with numbers on it.
They only got five left, and he was about to take one,
meaning four left for future issues. April wasn't allowed to buy more,
and stealing from the hospital again was doomed to go horribly wrong.
He had to make sure that he wouldn't regret it...

"Here you go Donnie, now swallow the pill."

She handed him the water. He hesitated for a second,
thinking it over once again, but a sudden feeling of someone
stabbing him from behind made his decision clear.
He had to get rid of the pain.

April started bandaging him as soon as the pill was swallowed.
She was careful not to bind it too tightly, as she wrapped it around him.

The bandage ended up covering most of his carapace and plastron.

"There, done."

"Great, then let's get back to the living room...

"Here Leo, take this."

Donnie handed Leo the Morphine, which he swallowed without question.
He was still pale, and his pulse slightly higher than it should be.
The turtles fever had managed to rise from 103Fo (39,3Co) to 104Fo (40Co).
The purple clad turtle didn't worry too much about it,
as it was a fairly normal reaction to the antibiotics.

"H-hurts." Leo complained as he lied a shaking hand on his chest.

"Yeah I know, but try and relax okay?" The blue clad turtle then turned his head away.

Donnie sighed sadly. He wanted to do so much more.

"Hey Donnie, when do you think Raph will wake up?"

The genius turned his head to face Casey, who was sitting beside Raph on the nearby couch.

"I don't know. He tend to wake up for then falling asleep again.
You can thank his headache for that." He replied, rewarding him with a sad frown.

"You think he'll be able to talk to? Or is it better to just, let him be?"

"If he's up to it. I'm not sure he'll be too eager though.
He's more comfortable keeping his eyes closed..."

"I see..." Casey looked down at his sleeping buddy.
It was so unnatural to see him all quiet and unmovable.

A sudden movement of the turtles hand made Casey jump slightly in shock.

"Donnie, he's moving, that's a good sign right?"

"Sure, any sign of life is a good sign."

The red clad turtle slowly opened his faded green eyes.

"C-Casey?" He mumbled weakly.

"I'm right here body, it's okay."

"Casey I-I..."

"You what? Something wrong?" Raph tried to finish his sentence,
but the words went into whimpers as he spaced out, eyes blinking repeatedly.

"Uhm Donnie, something's wrong." Casey announced as the ill turtle started shaking violently.

Donatello knew that movement, he was having another seizure.
He wasn't ready to deal with this, not now, not ever...

So yeah, another cliffhanger. Sorry guys, don't hate me too much XD
Keep reviewing guys, it gives me motivation ;)