Violet felt tears as her cousin fell, blood seeping from a cut on her stomach and side.
Violet was there in a moment, and punched the 'ghost' away with a strength she didn't realize she had.
"Joss!!! You're going to be okay!!!" She assured shakily, pressing down on the wound with her hands, ignoring the crimson that was staining her skin.
"V-Violet…I-I need you t-to do s-something for m-me…"
Purple/red locked with green-tinted brown, and Joss forced a small smile.
"Pl-Please…t-take care o-of everyone…M-Make sure th-they don't g-get themselves k-killed…"
Violet nodded mutely, tears starting to escape her eyes.
"B-But you'll get better, Joss! I-I know you will!"
"…Vi…Y-You know I-I won't…"
The tears escaped, burning her eyes and causing her vision to blur.
"I won't lose you! You're my best friend! Don't leave!"
A choked sob made her eyes waver.
"…Don't leave me…"
"…I-I'm sorry…"
Her eyes closed, and it felt like Violet's heart cracked.
Pain pulsed through her body, making the tears come harder.
"Joss!! JOSS!! Don't!! Come back, Joss!!"
Her voice wavered with this internal pain, and she hugged the unmoving body.
"…Wh-Why? …Wh-When did y-you deserve th-this?" She whispered, feeling her heart clench.
She felt something hot start burning in her chest, spreading with her blood…
It was vengeance…
She stood up, the fire under her skin starting to burn.
"You killed her…and what has she done?"
She whirled around, eyes nearly completely red.
"She protected her family!! She protected her loved ones, and you killed her!!"
The fire started seeping through her skin, making the air heat up around her.
"I should kill you!!!"
Her eyes narrowed to dangerous slits, and Raph struggled to stand up.
'I can't let her lose herself to the darkness…not after what almost happened to Cat…'
Chakra made the air seem dense, and Rose sat up weakly.
"Vi?"
The chakra constricted like a snake around the 'ghost', and Violet's eyes hardened.
"You won't hurt my family or anyone else ever again…"
The chakra seemed to turn to fire, and Raph was on his feet.
"VIOLET!!!!"
Her eyes wavered, the purple coming back.
"Dad?"
"Don't ya DARE let vengeance take over yer life! Ya'll regret it!"
The chakra didn't dissipate, and he took the last resort.
"What would Joss say if she saw ya doin' this!?!"
The chakra wavered as her eyes widened.
The red died down, now in the back as the calm purple took over.
The chakra was gone, but it seemed too late.
"I-I…"
The tears were back.
"Joss, I-I'm so sorry…"
The chakra was still there, like an obedient pet, and it moved over to Joss's body.
It wrapped around her like a blanket almost, and everyone's eyes widened as the wounds started healing, and Joss coughed.
"JOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Violet was there in a moment, and hugged her cousin with tears of joy in her eyes.
"Vi?"
Joss nearly jumped when she saw where she was.
"B-But…I-I was j-just…"
"Joss?!"
She looked up at her father, and smiled weakly.
"Hey, daddy…guess it wasn't my time, huh?"
She saw the tears, and her smile wavered.
"Daddy?"
He hugged her tight, holding her to his chest.
"I thought I lost you…"
"…I'm sorry…"
She looked at the motionless body nearby, and closed her eyes, burying her face into her father's shoulder.
"What happened?"
"…Not now…"
He lifted her up, obviously, coming back from the dead was tiring for an eight year old.
Everyone helped lift each other up, and headed to where the portal would open.
When it did, they went through quickly.
"What the SHELL is WRONG with you guys!?!"
Raph smiled sheepishly.
"Oh, Kitten…you're awake…"
She glared dangerously.
"Why would you even THINK of taking our daughters to fight an evil ghost!?! Have you officially LOST your MIND!?!"
"I-I…um…"
"I'm so close to ripping you outta your shell and hanging it over the TV!!!"
"MOMMY!!!!!!"
She looked at her daughters, who ran up to hug her.
Gio hugged Joss close as everyone collapsed on the couch and floor.
"…Mom…"
Cat looked at Rose expectantly.
"…Can we sleep now?"