Chapter 5 The Mind Awakens

Brit, Leo, and Master Splinter's minds returned to their bodies. Master Splinter and Leo, who are in the meditation room, awoke with a better state of mind knowing that Brit should be back too.

Leo had an intake of air. He awoke by saying, "Aah we are back."

Master Splinter, on the other hand, said, "Indeed we are but we must go and see Brit. I feel your presence will be needed. Come Leonardo."

Meanwhile in Raph's room, Brit was looking around with wide, alert, and afraid eyes. "What happened to me?" she questioned herself out loud. Brit feels very panicked at the moment. She wonders what happened after she passed out when Adam overcame her and got the best of her. She will always be afraid of him no matter what and will just have to deal with it.

Mikey at the moment decided to walk in Raph's room to check on Brit. He looked in at her and noticed a change in her demeanor. She looked as if she noticed for the first time where she was at and was very worried about what became of herself. She scratched her nose with her right hand and as she did so she felt a tube. She started to pull the tube as fast as she could.

Mikey ran up to her and grabbed both of her arms to restrain her from possibly hurting herself.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, sis calm down. It's ok. Look at me! Do you know who I am?" Mikey asks urgently.

Brit looks up at him in resignation. She feels so weak and has no fight left in her. She nods her head and looks down as she mumbles, "yea Mikey."

"Thank God you are awake," Mikey replies as he yells, "Raph, Donny she's awake."

Leo and Master Splinter walk in to the bedroom stumbling from being so weak from this dramatic experience. "Welcome back sis," Leo replies as he smiles at her. Master Splinter nods at Brit as he studies her demeanor.

Brit has no response. She just keeps looking at the floor. She starts to have tears pouring down her cheeks as her emotions are overwhelming her. It is just too much to take in at one time. Everything her mind has put her thru, at least, that is what she thinks.

Brit looks up over at Leo, "is it all true? Was I here in body not in mind?" she asks desperately pleading with her big open sad eyes as she stares at Leo judging his response.

"Mikey let her go," Leo responds as he sees her hands starting to turn white from being restrained. "I'm so sorry you had to go thru all that but unfortunately it is true," Leo responds as Donny and Raph come running into the room. "I know it had to be tough on you. Especially seeing two of me at one time but we are all family and will be here for you no matter what you need," Leo replies as he walks over to Brit and leans over her and hugs her fiercely to prove his point. Brit does not respond to his hug at all but Leo did not expect it.

"Ok everyone. Leo and Sensei let's go to the lab so I can help you. Mikey can you help Master Splinter?" Donny replies as he starts down to the lab with Mikey, Master Splinter, and Leo following.

Brit has a steady flow of tears coming down her cheeks as Raph sits down next to her. "How long has it been?" she asks Raph as she looks back down.

"Almost 2 weeks," Raph replies sadly as he puts his arm around her and just holds her close and encloses her with his other arm as if to keep her safe and hidden. "I know you don't want to hear this but," Raph replies before he is cut off.

"Raph, please don't say it. I don't need that right now. You know as well as I do that everyone else in this family will say it. I don't need it from you," Brit replies as she cries even harder, not being able to believe how long it has been. She puts both her arms around Raph's neck as Raph lifts her up on his lap.

"I know you don't. I missed you and I love you," Raph replies as he kisses the top of her head and just keeps his head there.

"Raph I don't know what to do. I'm broken," Brit cries.

"I fixed you once and I'll do it all over again," Raph mumbles into Brit's hair.

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