Chapter 16

Salif's P.O.V.

Sitting in my cell was so boring. My arms chains above my sand head didn't hurt but not allowing me to move was boring. Us sand guardians don't have muscles in our sand bodies. We're just sand. I can't us my powers for they are still developing. I feel used and abandoned.

Sure I thought that the plan was a little unbalanced when it came to be and I figured I could impress my brothers. Sandir and Saltar are the oldest by a few minutes but they treat me like a baby. And worse off is I am smarter then them and I and still a little kid to them. I just wanted to be at their level.

Apparently I was unwanted and just another pile of sand to step on by others.

I sighed and began to draw in the sand floor with my foot. I drew a circle and a star in the middle. This is what the coin looked like. I felt anger inside me and kicked the drawing with my foot. I wish my brothers understood that it was dangerous.

Leo's P.O.V.

When Mikey didn't leave the room and fell backwards in defeat, something was obviously wrong. But than again I am glad he is still here so we come talk. Mikey just remained on the floor looking at the ceiling. He crossed his arms and moaned in annoyance.

"This is so stupid..." Mikey sighed and I shocked my head slightly.

"You can't ignore us. We are right here." Raph said and Mikey sighed again.

"I know." Mikey said sitting up against the wall where the door is supposed to open.

"Mikey I have-" Donnie was cut off.

"Don't call me that. It's Michelangelo. Can you get it right?!" Mikey snapped.

"Ok...Michelangelo I have a question. Are you sure you don't remember anything before today?" Donnie asked and Mikey tension lessened.

"No." Mikey answered turning his head to look away from us. "But the color orange must be important right?"

"Yes. You see our masks? You have one too but orange." Donnie said and I shifted my arm against my chest.

Mikey put his head in his hands. "Stopp...I hate lies."

"Then you are going to hate your brothers." Raph snickered.

Mikey turned to Raph looking confused.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Mikey asked and his expression showed as if he already knew.

"They have been lying to you ever since you forgot everything." Raph answered with a stray face on.

Mikey now looked like he believed in everything we have said and looked down. "I have an orange mask?"

"Yeah. How did you know the color orange was important to you?" I asked.

"I guessed." Mikey sighed. "If...you are my brothers. Who are they?" Mikey said with a thumb pointing to the wall.

"They are Sand Guardians that wish to find a coin and use its power for evil and take of the world." Donnie answered.

"Why are they called guardians if they are the opposite?" Mikey through out another question.

"Because they were originally guardians of the coin then realized its power and thought they could use it for them selves." Donnie again answered.

"What about Salif? I put him in a cell."

"Salif saved your life."

Mikey's brought his knees closer to him and held his head. He hissed in pain and pressed hard against the wall. He clenched his teeth and moved his hands from his face. He opened his now black eyes.

"No your wrong! I WILL KILL YOU FOR SAYING THAT!" Mikey stood up and made fists. A dark aura appeared from his tense fingers. It came pouring from his fists like water and floated off like smoke. Then suddenly the sand door opened behind Mikey and his eyes snapped to his original crystal blue. The dark aura still spread from his fist and Sandir and Saltar came behind Mikey. Saltar smiled creepily and grabbed Mikey's left arm.

"Guys? What are you doing?!" Mikey shouted as he turned his head to see them both. Sandir grabbed Mikey right arm and they began to drag him back out of the cell. His hands out stretched out raged. "Hey! HEY! Let me go! Leo!"

Then the sand door slammed shut. I didn't realize I was holding my breath till my head began to ache. I released my breath and my heart beat killed against my chest. My ears rang with Mikey's pleased. I just continued to stared at the sand wall where the door belonged.

"He called you Leo." Donne's voice broke the silence.

"He must be remembering." I whispered to them.

"Or maybe we told him our names, genius." Raph spat.

"No Mikey called me by my nick name." I explained and Raph huffed. It was again quiet.

"We need to get out of here." Donnie said again broking the silence.

"Way ahead of you." I said and closed my eyes. I was going to attempt to contact April and the others. I focused on what I wanted to do. 'April...Splinter...Casey...We need you. Somebody..'

Splinter P.O.V.

The sound of silence filled my ears. It invited me in. Eyes closed and my friend the darkness of peace. I meditated constantly and advised April O'Neil and Casey Jones did the same but they attempted once and soon Casey Jones grew frustrated like my son Raphael. I inhaled and exhaled loudly. I was sure I heard someone take a sit next to me and I continued to meditate. I felt as if my spirit and mind left my body and sored the air. It was dark but I knew this meditation went real deep. In fact, deeper then most meditation I have experienced.

I felt a presence try to reach mine and I accepted the presence. I heard a voice whisper at the back of my head. At first it sounded like nonsense and couldn't make it out. But I did know the voice. I wanted to smile but I feared to brake the connection. The words spoken now made sense.

"We need you. Somebody.." The voice was the one that belonged to Leonardo.

"My son. What has happened?" I asked calmly and I could tell Leonardo was in pain.

"Master Splinter...thank goodness. We need help."

"I know my son. I have been given word that you and your brothers are in Arizona."

"Hai Sensei but we have more problems. There are some ancient sand guardians that trapped us underground."

"Leonardo I sense you are in pain."

"It is nothing really I would be more worried about Mikey."

"What has happened to Michelangelo?" I felt worried and fear in my voice.

"He nearly died and one of the sand guardians saved his life with his dark powers and now he doesn't remember us. He thinks the guardians are his brothers. Mikey now has their power and one guardian is good and is on our side to stop this. Mikey was just talking to us in our cell and he was dragged away. He... He called me by my nick name. He called for my help. But I can't brake the chains with this stupid broken arm."

"Leonardo calm yourself. It is not your fault. Did Michelangelo remember anything?" The parent in me took over. "And a broken arm I hear?"

"Mikey remember the color orange was important in some way and he said that he felt different around us. And my arm is fine really."

"How are the others?" The parent in me still was active.

"Raphael is awake. He just can't do must without putting himself into pain. Donnie is fine just a little out of it."

I sighed to hear the news. "Did Michelangelo show any signs of believing you?"

"Mikey looked down for a while and he asked if he really had an orange mask and he asked who the sand guardians were if they weren't his brothers. He seemed to believe us then the dark powers given to him took over and he got mad. That is went he was dragged off."

"You must remind him of the things he cherished. Do not force it on him. And-"

"Master Splinter! I can't stay long. Someone is trying to wake me."

"Leonardo remember to be a brother as to the leader in you. Be strong and don't let the darkness in Michelangelo changed your relationship."

"I love you."

I lo-"

"Master Splinter?!" The young woman April O'Neil's voice woke me from my meditation. I gasped and snapped my eyes open. My vision was blurry with tears I never knew were sheading. I wiped my eyes and opened them again to see April at my side and Casey kneeling in front of me. I sighed and knew for sure I have lost connection.

"I have made a connection with Leonardo."

Leo's P.O.V

My eyes snapped opened with a gasp. My chest ached with sadness and my cheeks were wet with tears. I looked to my left and saw Donnie and turned to my right and spotted Raph who was shaking me with his foot. I bit my lower lip and fought the urge to cry again. I looked down again and calmed myself.

"I'm fine." I sighed. "I..I didn't think it was going to work. But I connected with Master Splinter."

It was silent. I was expecting questions to pile over me but none came till...

"So what happened?" Donnie asked a little above a whisper.

"I went into meditation and connected with Master Splinter. I told everything that has happened to Mikey and he said that we have to remind him of the things he cherished and to not let this mess with our bond." I explained.

"Anything else we should know?" Raph asked.

"The connection wasn't very long...thanks Raph." I said the last part with sarcasm.

"You started to freaking cry and didn't answer us. I thought something was wrong with you." Raph defended himself and I yawned.

"I think it is night time. I believe we should try and get some sleep." I advised and gained two nodded from the others. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." The others mumbled. I closed my eyes and thought about how Mikey was and what the guardians were doing dragging him away. Did they quit the whole 'I am your brother' act? Soon I heard a snore from my right where Raph was and a soft snore at my left. I sighed. I closed my eyes and tried to think of something that will help me sleep.

The thought of the whole family sit/laying on the couch after movie night. Mikey would always beg to see a movie he picked then he would fall asleep half way through the movie. He also wanted us to wake him if he fell asleep but he always looked too adorable and peaceful in his sleep. We never woke him up and depending on the movie if he fell asleep we would turn it off. We also noticed he would always fall asleep on Raph. We thought it was just because he was sitting next to Raph but one time Mikey was on the way end of the couch and I was next to him. I quickly left to get more popcorn and when I got back he was asleep on Raph. Raph never was up set when Mikey fell asleep on him, he would always rub his shell while he was asleep. The one thing Raph didn't like about it was Mikey would some times drool on his legs.

Thinking about the family together and happy aloud me to drift to sleep. A peaceful dreamless sleep. Unaware of what was going on just beyond the sand wall.

Hi everyone sorry for a late update. I will be trying to update more often. I really hope this chapter wasn't boring but now you know what the coin looked like and I was about to added another Mikey P.O.V. at the end of the chapter but I wanted a little cliffhanger for you guys. I am on spring break so I will tried to update a bunch.

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