TMNT: Eclipse
Chapter Eight: New Moon
Pairing: Leo/Don – Raph/Mikey
Summary: Raphael has to make a final choice for his family, and for the rest of the world.
Beta Read: KaraKent80
Note: This chapter took a little bit longer since I was trying to get everything right when Don had to take more of the planet virus out of his head.
Raphael ran to his room, and unlocked the door as fast as he could. Once he did he found all his lights off and Donatello somewhere in the room hiding. Finding his light switch he hit it once to turn on the lights only find out that it was busted.
"Damn it…" He trailed off; "Donny, we need you now!" Raph said loudly. At first he didn't notice, but then he heard it. A soft cry filled his room. This was not what he wanted. He needed his brother awake for this.
"Donny, we need you now." Raph said softly into the darkness of his room. Fumbling around to find his second light on his dresser he flicked the switch allowing some light to cascade throughout the room. The gold color highlighted Don's olive skin.
He was hunched far back into the corner by the hammock still crying; "I failed." Don sniffed. This was something Raphael didn't want to hear from his brother in purple.
"You didn't fail bro." Raph encouraged him; "You've pretty much beaten that bitch of a virus out of him, there's just a small amount in him left." Raph added. This didn't seem to help Don as he got up slowly and wiped his eyes.
"You don't understand Raphael. Even after I remove it, Leo will never be the same." He reminded his big brother.
This time it was Raph's turn to sigh. He didn't want to think about Leonardo differently, but Don was right. They'd have new challenges ahead.
"I'm unsure if he'll love me after I'm done getting the rest of the virus out." Don said worried and hugged Raphael to steady him as they walked out of the room. "Look Brainiac. If anyone can bring Leonardo back, it's you and only you." Raph reminded him; "He's loved you long before you knew of his feelings." He said trying to bring the sad turtle in a better mood.
"You don't understand Raph; he'll have a dark side that not even you will be able to brighten." Don stated.
"Don, look at me." Raph pulled him around and held him by the shoulders; "Leonardo loves you, and you're his match. You'll pull through this, and so will he." Raphael assured him with a smile.
"I hope you're right." Don whispered, as they hurried off to his lab.
As they entered the lab, Splinter rushed over to Donatello; "He's been in pain my son." Splinter's face was swollen from tears that had now dried up on his fur. Don rushed over to Splinter; "Let me tend to him. I'll need to cut right above the eyes, into the bone a little. Hand me a scalpel, syringe, nano bots, anesthesia, my drill, bottle of alcohol for disinfecting, sterile cotton, and forceps." Don listed everything he could think of right of the bat. Watching all of his brother's scatter the room for the items he took hold o his scalpel and started to cut right where he saw the planet moving above his eyes.
Once he had his supplies he filled a syringe with a large amount of Novocain. With a steady a hand he injected Leo's forehead with the numbing agent. He then traded the syringe for the scalpel and with a steady hand made a small incision into his brother's head. Blood lightly trickled forth so he grabbed some cotton and dabbed at the wound. He grabbed the forceps and used them to keep his brother's green skin pulled back.
The monitor next to him beeped steadily, so that made him breath easier. Raphael came up next to him with the drill, and watched him work. Raph would always thank him after this. Knowing their family was put back together because of him. He still feared the Shredder, knowing that they took Leonardo away. So Raph made a silent promise to closely watch Donny when this was done.
After a few seconds of watching the heart monitor to make sure Leo's vitals were still stable Donny took the drill and started it up. Its deadly whirring sound made everyone more aware of the situation. Donny lowered the drill to his brother's skull and began to bore a hole into the bone being careful not to go in to deeply.
Mikey started to sweat. He had never done this before, He knew had to be Donny's assistant and nurse when needed but he wasn't prepared for this. He saw the plant slightly move to the sound of the drill tunneling towards it. Once the bone was cut away, he saw the plant going crazy. Donny turned on the suction unit in his lab and used it to clear away the pool of blood and debris that was obscuring the rest of the plant
Donny moved the light over to where he had cut the opening; he knew he was going to have a hard time. The plant hated light. He saw the plant and watched it move for a moment once more trying to get away from the over head light. Taking the syringe that held the Novacaine in it, he poked the plant softly watching it move once more against the needle.
Don growled concentrating more than ever on the stupid thing. He used the rest of the novacaine on the plant virus. Seeing it slowly stop moving he breathed easier. And so did the rest of his family. Using a pair of tweezers that he kept on hand he took the plant out, and laid it in one of the small plastic recepticles next to the lab table to be burned later. He handed Splinter the nano bots; "Raph and Mikey, can you burn this son of a bitch virus to hell while I finish patching up our brother." Don ordered. Neither of them faught with him, and moved away from Don so he had more room. Within seconds the plant was dead. As the torch burned it to ash.
Don had kept a few nano bots seeing their potential at learning fast, and rebuilding pretty much anything. He had only burned a few after their battle with the techology. Watching the six of them work on rebuilding Leo's cut, and skin. He relaxed falling into his chair. Raph and Mikey came over to help him.
"You did well my son." Splinter praised him with a smile that eased his soul. Don was happy knowing that the damn thing didn't get to his brain to kill their brother. He was a hundred percent sure that's what Shredder's plan was if Leo got out of line, or left the clan.
"If you guy's don't mind I'm going to rest now." Donny told them.
"Do you want one of us to watch Leonardo while you're sleeping?" Rapheal asked.
"No, he should be fine." Donny assured him.
"Alright Brainiac." Raph hugged him as a thank you. Mikey joined in and hugged him as well. Splinter was already out of the room heading torward the kitchen to make some tea.
Donny moved to his bed. Finally able to sleep after so long. He couldn't remember the last time it was since he slept in his bed. Laying his head onto his pillow he fell asleep within minutes.
He'd rest for an hour or so, and then leave that night to gather some new things from the junk yard.
Shredder yelled at Stockmen, as the man entered the room; "I thought you said he'd be taken care of if something went wrong Stockmen?" Shredder asked harshily.
Stockmen turned around, an eye patch covered his one eye that Shredder had removed. He now feared the man even more so. He didn't want to fail the boss, but it seemed after those turtles showed up, that's what happened every time. If anything he wanted to kill Donetallo so Shredder wouldn't seek him. That or help him seek him out, so he could destory him on his own terms. Yes that sounded better, and he smirked at the thought.
"Stockmen!" Shredder yelled; "I want Donetallo by next night fall.P If you can't do that, then you'll lose more than an eye." Shredder said sharpily. Oh how he hated Stockmen since he first failed him. He needed someone to beat the turtles, and taking one away from them had been his first plan. Now he knew that had failed, and had to go with plan B, Kidnapping.
"Get my foot ninjas. I want them out on patrol tonight for the rest of the week to find those turtles. If they see anyone of them even Donetallo take them. Leonardo failed to bring me what I wanted. Now I can take back everything I once promised him. Karai!" Shredder shouted once again.
Karai entered the room surprised that her-so-called father wanted her presence at all after everything that had happened.
"I want you to patrol the streets this week with at least a dozen or more foot ninjas. I told Stockmen to capture anyone of them to get what I want in return." Shredder ordered.
Karai bowed; "Yes father." She said and smiled to herself knowing she had full control once more. She'd do more than grant him that wish. She'd wait for the one called Donetallo to surface and take him. She exited the room leaving her father to yell more at Stockmen for his failure with Leonardo.
End of Chapter Eight
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