To recap on what happened on the last chapter, Donnie was trying to escape, and Leo learned more about the resident genius.

This chapter is when Don gets close to escaping.

Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT, but I wished I did.

Btw, the song that I used was Brave by Idina Menzel (the person voicing Elsa from Frozen). You will know what part is the song since it will be in the middle of the page.

Next Day

Don't know just where I'm going

And tomorrow, it's a little overwhelming

And the air is cold

And I'm not the same anymore

I've been running in your direction

For too long now

I've lost my own reflection

And I can't look down

If you're not there to catch me when I fall.

Don was completely and utterly lost. Before, he was at least in a scene, or had already found a new clue on the Mystics whereabouts, but not now. He had nothing to go on, and he was in complete darkness. Even when blind, Don could tell where the lights were in an area because his blindness just acted like an eyelid over his eyes; so he knew his directions. But now, with the complete darkness, he was starting to feel a little queasy and dizzy.

'This is no time to faint,' Don scolded himself. 'I have to push through.'

If this is the moment I stand here on my own

If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home

I might be afraid

But it's my turn to be brave

Don knew this was only an obstacle, and even though this was his mind, he knew deep down that this was the Mystics doing. They knew exactly what Don hated the most, and they were using it against him. But Don had to escape, he just had to! His family was probably worried sick about him. He had to get through this like his brothers would.

'My brothers have never given up on me when I turned into that monster, so I won't give up on them when they need me most.'

All along all I ever wanted, was to be the light

When your life was daunting

But I can't see mine

When I feel as though you're pushing me away

Well who's to blame, are we making the right choices

Cause we can't be sure if we're hearing our own voices

As we close the door even though we are so desperate to stay

His brothers didn't know this about him, he made sure they didn't. The only person, or rat I should say, that knew was Master Splinter, his father. He knew he was weak, he knew that very well. That's why he made all those gadgets, trinkets, and transportation for them; to feel included. Even though he liked his sciences, that wasn't who he completely was. He just wanted a carefree life, where his life didn't depend on if the Shredder found them or not.

'No matter what you do Shredder, you will never completely be rid of us. We are ninja's after all; we're always in the shadows.' Don giggled softly.

If this is the moment I stand here on my own

If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home

I might be afraid

But it's my turn to be brave

If this is the last chance before we say goodbye

At least it's the first day of the rest of my life

I can't be afraid

'Cause it's my turn to be brave

Only he knew he was completely, but he still loved his family dearly. So he pushed that to the side to help them. And right now they needed him, so he had to keep pushing on, because nobody don't want to live the rest of their life running from the Mystics in this nightmare that is their subconscious.

'If it's my mind, shouldn't I be able to control it?'

And I might still cry (I might still cry)

And I might still bleed (bleed)

These thorns in my side

This heart on my sleeve

And lightening may strike

This ground at my feet

And I might still crash

But I still believe

He knew who he was, but he'll still invent for his brothers until he died. He had cried and bled from the many burns and wounds he had suffered. But that won't ever be him again if he can't get out from under the Mystics spell. He had cared for his brothers since the day he was able to make his first invention, or was it when he first fixed up their home? Never mind, he knew this trap, he's done it before, and he's escaped before. But that didn't mean he still couldn't be trapped, but he had to believe that isn't true.

'I live for my family, so I won't die, not now, not in thirty years. I will be there. I'll make sure Mikey stays with two arms, keep Leo's sight intact because he shouldn't suffer like I have, Raph won't lose an eye, Master Splinter won't die protecting us, and I won't disappear!'

This is the moment I stand here all alone

With everything I have inside, everything I own

I might be afraid

But it's my turn to be brave

If this is the last time before we say goodbye

At least it's the first day of the rest of my life

I can't be afraid

'Cause it's my turn to be brave

He was alone and lost, but he was on the right track. No matter what those Mystics do to him, he will push through and be the top turtle. Because that's who he is, a brother who will put aside his own needs and wants, to be the brother he thought his brothers had wanted. He just had to utilize Raph's strength, Mikey's constant optimism, Leo's determination, Master Splinter's lessons, and his own intelligence. He will out smart those Mystics.

"Beware Mystics, you just made this turtle very angry!" Don yelled to the sky.

Well here is the eighteenth chapter of 'I Can't See', hoped you enjoyed it and I will start working on the nineteenth chapter and hopefully get it uploaded by the end of the month. If not, review saying that I need to hurry. I won't hold it against you. PLEASE REVIEW!

P.S – it has been six months and three days since Don has been blind just so you know if anybody out there got confused. Or maybe a little more than that, I think I forgot to include some days.

Until then, bye.