Many Fears

Chapter 2: The Fears

Disclaim: I don't own or know the TMNT. Sorry.

9 mutant turtles, a mutant rat, and a weird girl are in the middle of the lair talking about things. Leo, Master Splinter, and Loneliness are in a deep conversation about ninjitsu, Emerald had Fear in her lap as she talked to Hatred about a dimension she went to, Raph and Death were sparing as Don showed Sadness how to fix her sword with some simple tools. Emerald looked down to Fear to see her asleep in her lap.

"I think we should get some sleep," Emerald said loud enough so that everyone could hear her.

"Good idea," Raph said as he stretched.

"I want to sleep in Raph's room!" Death calls as he starts to run to Raph's room.

"Not unless I get there first!" Raph said with a smile. Everyone was busy getting comfortable except Emerald. She was standing near the couch with Fear in her arms. She was smiling as she watched everyone hurry to which room they want. Leo stopped and watched Emerald. She had turned around and headed to the couch. As Leo watched, Emerald walked to the couch, settled Fear on it, got a blanket and a pillow, rapped Fear in the blanket placed Fear's head on the pillow and walk out of the lair. Where is she going? Leo thought. He ran after her but when he heard some one singing, he skids to a stop. It was the most beautiful sound in the world. It sounded like an angel and Leo felt, as he listened, as if an angel had touched him. He followed the voice around a corner and when he cleared the corner he saw Emerald sitting against the wall singing. She had tears steaming down her face.

"Why am I here? Why can't I go home? Why can't I see my family? Why is this all happening? I want to go home for a little while and then come back but I know I can. I wish I could. I so wish I could. I can't stand seeing everyone so happy and know I'm not." Emerald sang. She placed her head in-between her knees and started to cry. Leo could hear beneath her sob, Emerald was humming "Your My Sunshine". Leo walked over to Emerald and sat next to her. He hesitated but settled his arm around her shoulders. Emerald took her head out from in-between her knees and settled her head on Leo's chest.

"I miss my family," Emerald said when she had stopped crying an hour later.

"I would be surprised if you weren't," Leo said comforting. Emerald smiled, sat up, and wiped her eyes.

"We better get back to the lair before they start to worry," Emerald said as she started to get up. Leo nodded and got up too. He took Emerald's hand and led her to the lair. Everyone had settled in the middle of the lair with sleeping bags, pillows, and blankets. Master Splinter was making sure that everyone was asleep when Emerald and Leo walked in.

"There you are," Master Splinter whispered. "I wondered where you two went. There are two sleeping bags next to Fear."

"Thanks," Leo and Emerald whispered in unison. They tiptoed around the others and got into the sleeping bags. Emerald got next to Fear and Leo was on the other side of Fear. Master Splinter smiled and went to his room to sleep.I was the first one up and to my surprise Leo wasn't up. He's usually up first from what I've heard. I get out of my sleeping bag and tiptoed to the kitchen. I got some tea and I headed out of the lair. I went topside and got on the closest roof and sat down on the east side. As I watched the sun come up, I heard footsteps behind me. I pretend to look to my right and I glance behind me. I face east again and smiled.

"Hello Hatred," I said.

"Oo. How did you know it was it was me?" Hatred asked.

"My little secret," I said with a smile. Hatred settled next to me and watched the sunrise with me.

"It's so beautiful."

"Yeah it is," I said with a sigh.

"I've never seen one before."

"Really?" I ask.

"Yeah," she says. "Loss had told me about one once. He said that before Darkness had kidnapped mom, dad, and him and had taken them to that dark world, he said that the sunsets were the most beautiful things he ever saw."

"He's not lying," I said. "They are beautiful and the other most beautiful thing is a sunset. The sky changes colors and the sky seems to be saying goodnight."

"Wow." I glance at Hatred and saw a tear gleam on her cheek.

"You miss him, don't you?" I ask.

"Yeah," Hatred sighed. I got up and held out my hand.

"Come on. We better get back," I said. She nodded and took my hand. I helped her up and took her back to the lair.Everyone was up by the time Emerald and Hatred walked through the door. Leo, Loneliness, and Sadness were picking up the sleeping bags, Mike and Don were in the kitchen making breakfast, and Death was helping Master Splinter and Raph, who had Fear on his back, set the table. Emerald went to help Mike and Don while Hatred went to help Leo, Loneliness, and Sadness. Everyone was busy in the morning. If someone were done, they would help someone out. Everyone ate and talked for an hour until the last peace of food was consumed, then everyone pitched in to do the dishes. When that was done, everyone except Death and Fear, who were put in a corner with some toys, got ready to begin training. Leo and Emerald took Hatred and Sadness to one side of the middle of the lair and started to spare while Master Splinter took Raph, Mike, Don, and Loneliness to do some training. Everything was going smooth when all of the sudden... BANG! A hole was blown in the wall near the front door. In through the hole came the one Emerald had feared would show up. Through the smoke a figure walked in. It was Loss and his eyes were white and a black fire was around him. He had an evil smile on his face and the jewel on his chest glowed with a dark purple fire around it.

"No," Emerald said under her breath.