Lying in the darkness of his room Donatello was trying to sleep.
They had fussed over him for hours, bandaging his hand, giving him tea, and shoving him into bed to rest. He was glad that they cared, but he'd have rather stayed in their company than alone in his own room.
He had told Leonardo that he could have slept for a month, yet now sleep just wouldn't take him. He was completely exhausted and he needed the sleep badly…but his mind wouldn't shut down. He feared what might happen if he were to go to sleep.
He was afraid that if he did go to sleep, that if he let go and slipped into dreamland..that he would return..and take over. He was afraid that who he was, the good gentle, peaceful Donatello would disappear for good and the dark, violent and angry Dark Turtle would take over once more.
He searched his mind for the presence of the Dark Turtle but found none. That didn't necessarily mean that he was gone, he could be hiding, or dormant..waiting for his chance.
Don't be silly he told himself. He's gone, he's not coming back, you're in control.
Then another tiny voice inside his head said. Do you really believe that?
Don sat upright. It had been a mere whisper, but he had heard it. He searched his mind again, but found no presence of the Dark Turtle.
"I know you're in there." He said in the barest of a whisper.
For a second there was no response and then inside his mind..
Do you really believe you could just wish me away?
"No but I believe I'm the one in control right now, and I'm keeping that control. It's my body, you're just a hijacker."
There's where you're wrong. I'm no more of a hijacker than you are..because I am you. I'm the darkness inside of you. Every time you repress a flash of anger, every time you push your feelings aside, every egotistical impulse that you ignore, every smart remark you swallow..you feed me. Oh yes you're in control now, and you'll stay in control whether you sleep or not..but one day..yes one day you'll loose control, one day you'll really have need of me; of the darkness of who you really are. Then I will return.
"If you think I'm going to willingly give you control then you're nuts." Don snorted laying back down and setting into his bed.
You're the one with multiple personalities and you're calling me nuts? Amusing.
"You're violent, you hurt people, you said and did so many things.."
I did what was necessary, and one day you will understand what I'm talking about.
Don hunched down in his bed stubbornly. "Never." He said.
The voice sounded vastly amused. Never say never.
And then it was gone.
Don raised an eye ridge searching his mind..but the presence was gone.
He let out an explosive sigh and turned over on his side closing his eyes and setting down to sleep.
A few minutes later however, his eyes opened again..and he stared at the wall.
Thinking.
Note from the Author: Don't worry folks there will be a sequal in the future! I've left this story open deliberatly so I can continue it. I'll be turning my attentions to another story for a time and then when that one is done I will start work on the continuation to this one.
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it!
Lady Dragon Rain