Update! ^^
To that one clever reader, you're right, it's not easy getting morphine,
which is partly the reason they won't be able to get more.
They got it from the hospital. I know a bit about morphine,
as my dad takes it. So no, April haven't been having any major injuries. ;)
Also not that sure whether I'll keep the happy ending,
or give it a little twist. Hmm... Things are getting... Interesting...
I don't own TMNT...
"Casey, get Raph off the couch, April, find a pillow!"
Donnie directed from the nearby couch.
Casey obeyed immediately and lowered the turtle onto the floor, careful not to hurt him.
"What's wrong with him?! Why's he acting like that?" The black haired boy asked,
as the turtles hands twitched repeatedly.
"He's having a seizure, and there's a high chance that this one's gonna be worse."
"Worse? You mean he has had one before?"
"This is the second time we're having the honor of experiencing it."
Donnie managed to pull himself off the couch and onto the floor,
then used his arms to pull himself towards the cramping turtle.
"What can we do?" Casey asked as he sat down beside him.
"Not much, we don't have anything to give him. All we can do is try and calm him down."
Donnie replied as he ducked an arm swinging his direction.
"Shouldn't we at least try holding him down?"
"No we shouldn't, it'll only make things worse." Donnie explained calmly,
as Raphs' eyes moved side to side repeatedly, head following.
His mouth was slightly open when he suddenly clenched his teeth, which gained Caseys' attention.
"Is he gonna bite his own tongue off?"
"No that shouldn't be possible." Donnie commented as he stroke Raphaels chin.
"Hey buddy, it's gonna be okay, we're right here beside you, it's gonna be alright."
He promised as the red clad turtles eyes closed in pain.
"Is he able to hear you?"
"I'm not sure, but it's worth trying."
Raphs body suddenly tightened up, making him move uncomfortably,
as his fingers went into a cramp.
faint painful whimpers escaped his mouth as his head bend backwards, eyes rolled back.
"He looks like he's dying, is he dying?!" Casey asked panicked.
"Shh Casey." Donnie warned as Raphs' leg gave out a sudden jolt, startling both of them.
He started to jerk violently, like someone experiencing electrical shocks over and over again.
"Do something! He's gonna hurt himself if we don't do something!"
"Casey shut up! As I said, there's nothing we can do!"
Donnie had no patience left for the boy,
it was clear he was worried, shell he was pretty scared himself,
but panicking wasn't gonna help.
The jerking continued for yet another three minutes before the genius spoke up.
"It should have been over by now... April, you gotta try and make his mind calm down."
April nodded and lifted Raphs' head slightly, a focused look on her face.
"Hey Raph, Can you hear me? You're a strong turtle Raphael,
you're gonna be okay, just try and focus on my voice."
The convulsions and whimpers continued,
but she didn't let go, as she slowly entered the turtles mind.
Donnie and Casey shared a silent glare before looking back at her.
She was so gentle, like a mother figure, hidden inside a teenage girl,
who also had a very convenient gift.
"He's blogging me out for some reason, It'll take a little longer, but I'll get there eventually..."
"Raph, where are you? Can you hear me?"
April finally broke down the mind barrier to fully enter the turtles mind.
It was dark and cold in there, not a single light to show the way around.
"Raphael, I know you're in here somewhere."
The young girl walked forward as the darkness surrounded her.
It felt like it somehow sucked all her energy,
making her fell weaker and weaker for every step she took.
"I'm not in the mood for hide and seek Raphael!"
"W-who are you?" A weak voice finally asked.
"It's April, I came here to find you. Why is it so dark in here?"
"April? You're here? But how? I thought I was alone..."
"No you're not alone. Could you try and turn on some light?"
"No, I can't, the light hurts my eyes, and I'm not strong enough anyway..."
"You can and you will Raphael, I know you're tired,
but the turtle I know is way too stubborn to give up that easily."
It was quiet for some time.
"Please, don't let the darkness win..."
April finally saw a faint light in front of her, and a faint silhouette appeared.
She walked towards it and sat down beside the turtle, who hugged his legs tightly.
His eyes were faint, like a blind mans eyes.
"I can't see April, how am I supposed to see anything but darkness?"
"This isn't real, your dreaming. The fever is making you see things, things that aren't real.
You're not dead, and you aren't blind either. You gotta try and push it away,
make it go away. We need you to wake up, you risk going into a coma if you don't wake up."
"I'm asleep? Is that why I'm feeling... Nothing?"
"Yeah. But don't worry, Donnie's working hard to cure you."
"But, why would I wish to go back to a life of pain?
It might be dark in here, but I'll rather live in darkness than live in complete misery."
"It won't be misery, you'll get better!"
"I can't... Goodbye April..." That little bit of light slowly turned off as something pulled her away.
"You can't. really? Don't be a wimp! I bet you're too scared to even try!" April yelled panicked as he threw her out.
April hadn't moved the last couple of minutes, which worried both boys to no end.
"You think she's okay in there?"
"Of course she is Casey, why wouldn't she?"
"She just seems... Pained."
It took another minute before April opened her eyes in shock.
"April, you okay?"
"I tried Donnie, I really did. All we can do now is wait..." She reported sadly.
"His fever is still pretty high. Casey, go find another rag, and a thermometer too."
Donnie ordered as he looked down at his brothers bleeding wrist.
"Looks like he managed to pull the IV out."
"But you can insert it again right?" April asked worried.
"Yeah no problem, but I'll have to stop the bleeding first, then insert it in the other wrist...
What happened in there?"
"I-I can't really explain it, it was cold, and dark, really dark.
He didn't wish to come back Donnie, I don't know if he'll ever wake up again,
not by himself at least."
Donnie felt broken. Raphael wasn't the kinda turtle to just give up like that,
unless the burden was too big to carry by himself.
He was slowly giving up, not wishing to wake up was simply the first state.
The purple clad turtle inserted the thermometer Casey had delivered,
hoping for a better result than earlier.
He didn't get the answer he was hoping for.
"What, what is it saying?" April asked worried.
"104/ 40 degrees. It's pretty high..."
Donnie looked back at Leo worried, then got his eyes on Mikey,
who was hidden underneath a thick light blue blanket.
"April, could you do me a favor and check on Mikey,
he woke up about an hour ago, but I haven't heard a word from him since."
She simply nodded and stood up.
"Is the goofball okay?" Casey asked concerned as he lied the cold rag on Raphs' forehead.
"I hope so. The infection managed to spread to his blood stream.
He's having deadly symptoms, he might as well...
He might even..."
Donnie found himself stopping mid sentence.
No, he couldn't think like that,
they wouldn't give up, and neither would he.
What he didn't understand was the treatment.
It seemed like it managed to slow the illness down slightly,
but it wasn't really helping.
Could the bacteria be resistant to antibiotics?
Or was some important ingredient missing?
"Donnie, you might wanna see this." April told him as she took of the blanket.
"Here D, let me help you." Casey then pulled the genius backwards by the shell.
He stopped beside the couch and helped him sit up.
"What is it April?"
"It's his arm, look." The tall turtle took a quick look at the rash from earlier.
"The rash is spreading faster than I thought it would..."
Donnie tried to touch it, put pulled back as the younger turtle flinched.
"He's getting sensitive to touch... April, you got the thermometer?"
She nodded and placed it in Mikeys' mouth. " 107/41,6 degrees. Poor Mikey, he's burning up!"
"Remove the blanket entirely, he needs to cool down!"
She did as told, making Mikey turn around uncomfortably as he opened his eyes slightly.
"D-Donnie?..."
"I'm right here buddy, don't worry."
"I'm c-cold Donnie."
"Sorry, but you're having a very high fever,
we need you to cool down. Is that okay?"
He nodded.
"I'll make a lukewarm bath ready then." April commented and left.
"H-how do I look?"
"Honestly, really sick. But it's gonna be okay Mikey, you'll get better,
it might take some time, but I promise I'll make you feel better."
"You'll make the others feel better too right?"
"Yeah, I'll cure them too."
"Where are we?"
"In Aprils apartment."
"April? Who's April?"
"April, you know, human, red hair, yellow shirt? Really cute?"
"Oh, that April... I'm tired..."
"No Mikey, you gotta stay awake a bit longer."
Mikey closed his eyes when April reentered.
"The bath's ready. Casey, could you help lifting?"
The boy grabbed his legs and together they carried him into the bathroom.
...
"D-Donnie, where did you go?"
"He's staying in the living room Mikey, to keep an eye on your brothers."
April told him as they lowered him into the bathtub.
"C-c-cold."
"It's not that cold Mikey, just try and relax."
April took out a sponge, dipped it in the water,
then twisted it right above the youngest turtles head.
The water ran down his face as she did it a second time
before placing it on his forehead.
"Donnie needs an easier way of getting around."
April suddenly spoke up after minutes of silence.
"Sure thing. What are you having in mind?"
"You remember that wheelchair we used at the hospital?"
"...Yeah..."
"Well, that place where it was parked, there were more than one.
If we could get one of those, maybe two,
then it would make transport that much easier."
Casey thought about it for a second. "That's not a bad idea at all! Let's do it!"
"Great! We gotta wait a few hours tho-oh god!"
"What, what is it red?"
April didn't answer but simply covered her mouth with both hands
as she looked down the tub.
The water was gaining color, a red, bloody color...
Cliffhanger! Sorry guys! This is getting nerve breaking, at least for me XD
Leave a review and tell me, would you like to have both a good and a bad ending?