Disclaimer: sigh...no...sneaks up and hugs Leo...covers Raph up carefully
Chapter 7: Fever Dreams
Leo? My mind wanders back and forth...I'm vaguely aware that Leo and I are curled up on the floor of the room where I killed Hun...I hear voices, try to sit up and find I can't even move.
Mikey? Donnie? I need to find them...need...to...find...darkness
I lift my head feeling cold...everything spins, my empty stomach lurches. I drop my head back to the floor with a soft "thump", Leo whimpers beside me. I try to speak...something rough prevents it....I'm strangely cold and I'm shivering. Voices again...Am I going mad too? Darkness.
I'm running...being chased...its dark...cold...very cold...I get cornered...it comes closer...Leo steps out laughing...I look around and scream...There's blood everywhere. Leo grins and comes closer...the flash of a knife
"Spins"
My world spins...I'm carrying Leo...I'm in the middle of the street...there's a car coming...they don't stop...I roll over to find Leo dead...blood everywhere...April gets out of the car and screams...
"Spins"
My world changes again.....Mikey's in a cage at Central Park zoo...kids are throwing food at him...he's crying in the corner...trying to get away...someone comes in and jerks him to his feet...makes him walk...He's sobbing now...blue eyes dull...there's no spark there anymore...
"Spins"
Donnie...he's in some sort of lab....they're cutting him up...his eyes are open and lifeless...they're dissecting him....
"Spins"
I'm back in the alley...."You failed Raph" Leo spits and attacks. The Tanto enters my chest...I scream...
I jerk up and gasp...blurred images flicking across my face...gentle hands push me down...
"Rest...it's ok...Rest" I hear, after a minute I recognize April's voice. I'm vaguely aware of being tired and start to drift.
"Do'y...Mi'y...L'o," I hear myself slur and realize vaguely that I'm trying to sit up.
"They're resting..go back to sleep," April's voice comforts, gently pushing me back down again. Another set of hands, stronger, push me back.
"Easy Bud...just go back to sleep," I hear a man's voice....Casey's voice.
I drift, vaguely aware of what's going on. A blanket covers me and someone...April...kisses me one the forehead. Now she probably thinks she can be our mother...great...
"I'm just glad the fever finally broke," I hear April murmur.
"Yeah," Casey whispers back," He's almost out now...alright he's gone."
Darkness.
"Mikey! Leave him alone!" I hear Don hiss," Let him sleep!" I'm vaguely aware that I'm not alone in this bed and soon realize there are three other bodies besides my own. I feel a weight on my carapace and hear Mikey whisper.
"He's freezing Don! Hell Leo's warmer than he is! I'm just curling up next to him...it'll keep him warmer"
The weight is Mikey's head and one of his arms. I hear Don sigh and a soft whimper that can only be Leo. Something touches my hand and grasps it. Another whimper.
"Leo..he's fine bro...he's just tired," Don says gently. Leo whimpers again. Before I can move I'm out again, darkness.
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