Chapter 11

Raph's P.O.V.

My heart skipped a beat to hear that the sand people were the Coin Guardians. Apparently the guardians think Mikey has the coin and are going to 'take' it from him. I put a comforting hand on Leo's shell. I did this rarely and my brothers knew that. I felt like I had to because are baby brother was taken by something we can't fight or in fact find. Plus Leo was the leader and must be blaming himself right now and he saw it all happen.

I watched Leo close his eyes and hands dig deep in the sand. He completely froze in place and I removed my hand. I turned to Donnie and he was writing in the sand with a stick. He was writing equations and I interrupted him by waving my hand over his eyes. Donnie blinked a few times and looked up at me. I pointed at Leo and Donnie's eyes followed my finger to Leo. Donnie dropped the stick and quickly crawled to Leo.

"Not again." Donnie grabbed one of Leo's hands from the sand and held it with his two and brought it to his forehead. Donnie began to cry. "Leo I told you not to. You've got to stop. Your..your growing weaker." Donnie and kept Leo's hand at his forehead. Minutes passed and the scene never changed. I knew this is what Donnie told me about, Leo's hearing.

Then I noticed Leo's hand at Donnie's forehead became a fist. Then I heard Leo cry and Donnie looked up at him.

"Leo what did I tell you about the hearing! It is making you weak!" Donnie shouted but Leo just continued to cry. Donnie sighed and lowered Leo's hand. Leo began to shake. "Leo what did you hear?" Leo looked up and tears continued to flow. His eyes were red from the crying.

Leo opened his mouth to speak but at first nothing came out. "..I-I heard April...Splinter..and Casey. They know we are gone..April's crying...she she checked the security cameras..." Leo cried even more now and I dropped my face. They saw everything happen.

April's P.O.V.

A few minutes ago I had the idea of checking the cameras in the infirmary. They were originally there to make should Raph never left the room with an injury. A hour glass spun around on the screen, loading. Then it finally loaded and I skipped the video to a few hours ago. I was searching through the video, nothing was going on. The video showed Raph lying on the bed still knocked out, I fast forward ready to stop at anything out of place.

Then suddenly Leo walked in with Mikey curled in his arms. I quickly press play and it went normal speed. There was no audio so I just watched silently. The video showed Donnie walk in too and he grabbed blankets and a pillow. I fast forward it as it showed them sleep and Leo watch over them. In fast forward motion it showed Leo spin around in the chair and I quickly played it and went back.

A strange figured shadows walked across the wall and disappeared. Leo must have heard something making him turn in his chair. Leo faced his brothers again and shrugged it off. I felt my heart ache, I saw the shadow return and creeped closer to Leo. I began to shake my head. Leo turned in his chair and the shadow began to gag Leo.

I slammed my hands on the desk and watched Leo's attacks go through the kidnapper. A bright light shun in the room, two portals. Leo then went limp in the chair and I felt tears stream down my face. Leo's eyes were still open and watched the people grab Mikey. Leo's eyes shut and I covered my hands over my cheeks.

I saw Mikey slung over a shoulder of what looked like the sand people describe in Mikey's dream. I saw a necklace around the sand person's neck of a coin that looked like I studied in social studies. Mikey's eyes opened and he began to scream. He knew what was happening. His dream, correction nightmare was reality. He was thrown into the portal on the right and it closed. I gasped, I hated what I saw. The sand people I recognized as a guardian of some coin and thieves.

The Coin Guardians smacked Donnie on the head making sure he didn't wake up. For some reason they didn't smack Raph like they knew his condition. Leo was picked by one arm and punches were thrown in the gut, he didn't flinch. I gasped and I heard the others did too. Leo had bruises all over his body when they were done with him. I saw that there were only two Guardians there. One holding Leo threw him in the portal and he picked up Raph. The other grabbed Donnie and they walked through the portal it then closed.

I watched the video continued with the same image on it the room a mess and sand on the floor. Just how we found it. I covered my head in my hands and cried. I wanted the turtles back and we were going to get them.

Leo's P.O.V.

The look on April's face. The way she cried. I hated to see her like that. My hearing went beyond I thought it could do, it put my presence at the scene, like with Raph days ago. My hearing heard the three yet we were in a desert, I bet we weren't in New York anymore. I cried and looked up from the sand staring at my brothers, I just cried in front of my brothers.

I showed them I was no fearless leader, I fear of failure and I failed as a leader and big brother. I had to pull my act together.

"I'm sorry.." I said through the dryness of my throat.

"For what? You didn't cause this mess." Raph said to me and he never comforted me like this before, I felt better. I didn't cause this, the coin did. I crossed my legs and put my hands in my lap. I stared at the floor.

"The look on her face..." I whispered and Donnie heard. Donnie turned to me from his work in the sand.

"What?" Donnie asked tilting his head slightly.

"Remember when we couldn't find Raph. I used my hearing and was in his presence and saw what happened? That." I said quickly and Raph's jaw dropped.

"WHAT?!" Raph shouted and then began to cough.

"Raph take it easy you just woke up from the gas in your lungs. Take deep breaths, stead." Donnie now sat next to Raph. Raph pushed Donnie away and crossed his arms. Donnie brushed the sand from his arms. "Ok then be that way. But if you pass out, I am not taking care of you."

Donnie was lying for Raph to have some respect. Donnie would of course take care of Raph if he passed out. Donnie then winked at me and I smiled. At that moment I snapped back into reality.

"Guys, we need to find Mikey." I said and Donnie's smirk washed away. Raph stayed the same. Donnie turned to his work in the ground again.

"Was the connection clear when you were in their presence?" Donnie asked not looking up from his work.

"Fuzzy, but clear enough." I answered.

"I have calculations that we are still in the United States." Donnie said and began to draw a map of America. Something tells me we're far from home. "We're in Arizona."

"I have to let the others know." I said and Donnie looked at me.

"How are...oh no your not!" Donnie realized what I meant. I closed my eyes and sent my presence off.

"I have to." I whispered before I leave the desert and felt my presence fly off.

April's P.O.V.

I continued to cry after the video. I didn't want to believe what I saw. My thoughts were cut off by Splinter. He clutched his head then quickly looked around the room.

"Leonardo?" Splinter said and stared around the room. He stood up and walked around the room. "I feel Leonardo's presence here."

"But he's gone didn't you see the video?!" I said not really thinking, then realized what I said. "I am sorry Sensei. I just don't want to believe what I saw."

"Don't worry Miss O'Neil. Leonardo if you presence is here give a sign." Splinter said, ok he's lost it.

But then the sand from the floor began to move. We stepped back to give space. When the sand stopped moving it formed a rectangle and the word 'here' spelt out on the floor. I was honestly terrified. I didn't understand what was happening in front of me.

"So what is going on exactly?" Casey asked and I shrugged.

"I..ugh..." I didn't know what to say. "Leo?"

I looked down at the floor and the remaining sand made a question mark.

"Where are you guys?" The question mark changed to an arrow and pointed at the rectangle. The rectangle had more detail on it now. "We will find you guys."

I felt the air grow cold around me. Then a presence next to me.

"Ari...z..ona..." I heard the air whisper and I gasped when the air turned to normal.

"I don't sense Leonardo any more." Master Splinter said and bowed his head.

"Arizona!" I shouted and looked at the drawing on the floor. "He told me it was Arizona!" I pointed at the sand.

"April, who told you what?" Casey asked and I turned to him.

"Leo did, he whispered Arizona in my ear and left." I said and sat on the floor staring at the sand. How are we going to get them back?

Leo's P.O.V.

I had to admit moving the sand on the floor, just being in a spirit form, was hard. But I did it, they understood. They got the message and I couldn't stay. It was like I was being pulled away. Maybe Donnie was shaking my shoulders. My presence was drifting back to my body. Then it struck me like a blade through my heart. I was back in my body. I was breathing heavily and I was sweating.

I opened my eyes slowly forgetting about the blinding sun. I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut. I didn't hear the others and I noticed my body was lying down now, not how I left it. I opened my eyes again and went to sit up. I felt a hand on my back help me sit up. I looked to my left and saw Raph and Donnie staring at me.

"You really need to stop that Leo." Raph told me and I rolled my eyes.

"At least they know we are in Arizona now." I made the point and Donnie had a surprised look on his face.

"You communicated with them?" Donnie asked and nodded.

"I used the sand spread all over the floor to form words and the shape of Arizona." I explained and Donnie seemed still confused.

"How is that possible?" Donnie asked barely above a whisper.

"I focused pretty hard and did it." I answered and Donnie was lost in his thoughts. "Ok then. Raph how long was I gone?"

"13 minutes." Raph answered.

"Does anyone have ideas to find Mikey?" I started off and Donnie smiled.

"I have an idea but I don't know if will work." Donnie said and I didn't if I should worry about what he said.

Hey guys! This is the longest chapter I have ever posted so far. What I am going to try to do is every chapter will be longer than the last so the next chapter will be loner than this chapter. I think you guys would like the idea. *smiles and shrugs* I don't know. Tell me what you guys think of my idea and think of the chapter in reviews. Peace!

~LeonardoTheLeader