Chapter 12

Mikey's P.O.V.

I was wide awake. I couldn't possibly sleep and just watched Donnie get hit on the head. I was slung over the shoulder of what I feared would be real. It was the sand people from my nightmare. I had a thought that my nightmare may be a vision of my future. I saw Donnie began to stir and then I was threw to what I thought was the wall. It was a portal. Blue swirls, water like, portal engulfed me and I curled into a ball. I closed my eyes and then felt a strong pair of hands grab my arms.

I wanted to scream again but I was in shock. I was set down on my feet and I slowly turned around, hugging myself. I was looking at th floor and slowly looked up at the sand person before me. I began to breathe heavily and I saw the portal close. I started to back up away from the sand person. The sand people look like really strong guys but made of sand. Each sand person had a necklace to represent each other. They are only three of them. Three sand people I didn't understand or want to look at.

The sand people each the same height four feet taller than me. I hugged myself tighter and finally back into a wall. The sand person stared at me then kneeled down on one knee and bowed its head. I watched him bow, was this a joke? In my nightmare they acted like they wanted to kill me and threw my two oldest brother off a cliff. I loosened the grip I had on myself then tightened it when the sand person stood up. Silently tears drew down my face. The sand person just stared at me and I was confused.

"We don't wish to hurt you master." The sand person said and I looked around the room to see if it was talking to me. I got a good view of the place. At my left was a sand stone thorn. I scanned the room, we were in some kind of sand palace. I saw no sunlight and I got the feeling we were underground. At the corner of my eye I saw the sand person move a bit. I turned my glance to it, I didn't want it to come any closer. The sand person left the room and then let myself fall to the sand ground. I cried more and rested my head in my legs. I hear the sand person return and I lifted my head. It was holding a metal tray and I wiped my tears away.

"I would like to show you your room." The sand person said and I didn't understand why it was so kind. I stood up slowly feeling has if I had no choice. I wiped more tears that continued to fall. "Follow me"

The palace seemed well lite for being underground. I made sure to came my distance from the sand person. I didn't truth it and feared it. I followed it down a long hallway and it opened a door to my left.

"This is your room." The sand person offered but I didn't go in. More tears went down my face.

"What did y-you do this m-my brothers?" I asked not looking in its eyes. I hugged himself again. The sand person slammed the room door shut in my face.

"Not brothers. Distractions. You are lucky we saved you." The sand person said and I felt himself begin to shake. "Let us try that again. Here is your room" The sand person opened the door again and I walked inside. The sand person followed me in and I looked around. I saw a bed made of sand a table across from it made of sand. Everything in a room you could think of in a bedroom was there but sand made. I sat on the bed and it was surprisingly comfortable. I looked at the sand person again and it handing me the metal tray.

The tray had different types of fruits on it. I set it on the bed next to me and crossed my legs. I can't get all comfortable here I need my brothers. I looked up and saw the other two sand people walk in. One walked up to the sand person who was watching over me.

"We have disposed of the distractions." I heard the sand person told the one I know. I hugged myself, I knew what they meant. They then all stared at me and I was scared.

"We are here to help you from distraction, master. Your true self will form over time." The sand people I knew the longer said. "We are the Guardians, the Guardians of you and the coin. I am Sandir. The leader."

"I am Saltar." Said the sand person closest to Sandir. (Saltar is the one who whispered earlier)

"I'm Salif. The quiet one." The final one spoke up. I didn't like the feeling of them giving me their names, giving me a room, giving me food, and disposing of my brothers. I whimpered and scooted away more. I hugged my knee and cried.

"Why am I here. I don't like it here I want to leave. I want my brothers!" I said quickly and I stared at each of their necklaces. Sandir had a lightening bolt on his. Saltar had a cloud on his and Salif had a symbol for water on his.

"Let us skip to the point. You are the one who has it and must return it. We ask nicely and hope we are not of shame. You must return the coin." Sandir said and my heart sank, from the nightmare. They think I have the coin. Sandir continued, "If you don't return it we will have to use our tactics. Oh master please don't hate us."

They then all bowed and I stared in confusion. The words repeated in my head 'We will have to use our tactics'. I heard Donnie use that word before. I think it meant force. My eyes widened and I felt worse by the minute.

"I don't have what your looking for. The coin? Is that the strange coin from the museum?" I asked, Saltar grabbed the charm on his necklace.

"The coin was taken from us and we vowed to not rest till found. You have the coin no doubt and ask respectfully for you to return it." Saltar sounded so relaxed and peaceful while he spoke.

"I. Don't. Have. The. Coin! Do you understand english!" I shouted at them and they turned to each other.

"You leave us no choose. We must use our tactics to return what was lost." The quiet one said, Salif. I watched them circle the bed and my fear grew worse. I screamed as they and jumped onto me, dog piling me. I struggled and then realized they get me by each limb. I cried out trying to break free from each of their gripes. They spread apart holding my body in the air. Sandar held my ankles and Saltar and Salif each had one of my wrists.

"We warned you little one." said Sandir and I gulped. I didn't want to predict what would happen next.

Donnie's P.O.V.

The idea I had I didn't agree with and wish I had other ideas, but didn't. I sighed and turned to Leo.

"This the only idea I could think of and I don't agree with it my self, but Leo do you think you can us your going in to the presence of someone thing to communicate with Mikey? Maybe he knows where he is." I said and Leo smiled. I has a sick feeling in my stomach. "No..NO! I changed my mind! Leo Don't!"

I was to late Leo closed his eyes and drifted off. His body went limp and Raph caught him. Leo body began to shake violently. I shook my head.

"He getting worse by the seconds his presence is gone." I whispered and Raph looked up at me.

"Way to think of a plan Donnie." Raph snapped and I gasped.

"Leo was the one who makes the plans! Plus he didn't know what to do and asked to help! I thought of a plan and it backfired!" I shouted and Leo's lips moved a bit like he was trying to talk to us or on the other side of his presence. I sighed, Leo is growing weak.

Mikey's P.O.V.

The three Guardians carried me down the hall way and I noticed it grow darker. I struggled and didn't stop. I cried for help but no heros around. I was supposed to be the hero. I then was thrown into a tight room with no door. I was breathing heavily from the struggling.

"We will check on you soon Michelangelo." I heard Sandir say and I shivered. 'how did he know my name?' Sand began to move in front of me then shot upwards leaving me in a empty four by four sand room. I sighed, I may never see my brothers again. I hugged my knees and cried. It was pinch black n the room, I hated this room. I began the dig where the sand shoot up from but instead of making a dent in the wall from digging the sand didn't move. I whimpered and hugged myself.

'Where are my brothers? Are they hurt? I would do anything from one of my brothers about now.' I had thoughts race around my head. It was different I never really had time to think before. Normally I wing everything, but now that I had time on my hands I could think. I had an idea for when I well be let out.

I smiled at the idea it will definitely work!

Leo's P.O.V.

When I closed my eyes to set my presence off my body began to shake and I heard Donnie cry out to me. Then my presence left but felt lost. My spirit form began to shimmer and shake. Then I felt a feeling like I was being stabbed in the shell. I hugged my spiritual self and squeezed my eyes shut I moved my lips to speak but nothing came out. From my body I felt my lips move and I felt cold. I hugged myself tighter the pain increased.

I screamed and my spiritual self shake and dropped. I felt like I was literally falling to my doom. I didn't eyes my eyes. I felt the pain increase as I felt emptiness around me. I was clueless from the scene playing around me. This never happened before. Then a pain of that felt like a blade went through my heart. I shook violently and the pain stayed. I felt my self lying on the floor and felt my body temperature rise.

I was back to my body and I slowly moved my arms to hug myself. I kept my eyes squeezed shut and rolled on my side. I groaned and felt the pain rush around my body. I was confused and hurt.

"Leo what happened?" I heard Donnie ask and I curled into a ball on the floor.

"N-no..sstop...pain.." Was all I managed to say. I felt a hand in my shoulder. I tensed and curled tighter, "No!"

"I'm sorry, did that hurt?" Donnie asked and I nodded keeping my eyes shut. "Leo tell us what happened."

"It didn't work...falling..pain...more pain.." I choked out and opened one eyes. I saw Raph sitting in front of me and Donnie was sitting behind me. I rolled on my shell it stare upward. "It hurt Donnie.."

Donnie had a worried look on his face. "Leo you are getting very weak from the hearing and letting your presence out like that. The consequence for the power you hold is start to show."

I groaned and Raph helped me sit up. The pain started to left my system and opened my other eye. I crossed my legs and started to draw in the dirt.

"Leo can you explain in more detail what happened? If you want my to help you I need to know more." Donnie said but ignored. I suddenly realized what I was drawing. I was drawing step by step what happened.

"I don't want help." I said after finishing. I stood up and walk away. I didn't know where to but I just walked.

Raph's P.O.V.

For some reason every time Donnie told us to do something we didn't want to do, it goes Donnie's way. When Leo sent his presence off Donnie screamed 'Leo Don't!' Leo came back and said it didn't work. Then Leo didn,t want to talk about what happened and Donnie say to tell what happened and Leo drew everything. I was going to keep an eye on Donnie but not now. I have to get Leo to come back!

Hey everyone! This chapter is super important to the story if you have to read it a second, do it. I did get some help with this past few chapters. I have an assistance to help pull loss strings together. Her name is Mezza999. She is so kind and when I need help she is always the one I go to. She helped with the names of the Coin Guardians I had the names Sant, Sanp and Sanir (but I hated them) then I ask her for help and I got three flipping awesome names! Sandi, Saltar, and Salif! So cool right?! I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and please review! I love you all behind that device screen of yours. Peace!

~LeonardoTheLeader