Mystery from His Past
Ch 3
Lotus awoke in a hospital bed and looked around puzzled. The nurse turned around and ran to the bed as she blinked her eyes.
"It's a miracle you woke up from a 5 year coma. You're a very lucky woman. Do you have any recollection of what happened 5 years ago?"
She sat up and shook her head. Then she felt the bandage on her head and sighed.
"I don't even know who I am. My memory is completely blank. What year is it?"
The nurse stared and responded.
"2007 you were in a coma for 5 years my dear. Do you have any family members that could jog your memory?"
Again she shook her head and sighed.
"No I'm sorry. Well I do recall a reporter named April O'Neal that was a dear friend to me a while back. Besides that I know no one else."
The nurse looked at her and asked.
"Would you like me to call her to pick you up?"
She nodded her head and then lay back down on the bed.
"Yes that would be good."
The nurse entered the office and dialed April's office. Irma answered.
"Channel 6 news April O'Neal's office. How may I help you?"
She began.
"I'm trying to contact Ms. O'Neal because a friend of hers has come out of her coma after 5 years. Is there a way I can get a hold of her?"
Irma sighed.
"Ms. O'Neal is off today. I will give her a call and have her call you. Is there a number she can call you back on?"
The nurse smiled as she gave Irma the number. Irma immediately dialed April's cell and Casey answered.
She heard his voice and said.
"Oh Casey have April call this # a friend of hers woke up after being in a 5 year coma. The nurse wanted her to call back as soon as she got this message."
He gave April the message and she stared at his brothers.
"You don't think? No way it can't be we all saw her die as he held her in his arms? Where is Leo now?"
Raph responded.
"Umm with Angel for her lesson. Go to the hospital and call us to let us know and one of us will tell him. Let's not get his hopes up especially since it's his 18th birthday. He really did love her and probably still does even though he still denies it like he did back then. Go on April we have this covered."
She grabbed her purse as she exited the lair sealing it as she left. Then she got in her van and drove toward the hospital in a hurry. When she finished parking her car she used the elevator and went to the front desk. The same nurse greeted her.
"Hello Ms. O'Neal how are you doing today? I'm sorry to disturb you on your day off but this woman claims to know you. Follow me and we'll go see her together."
April signed for her visitor's pass and followed the nurse to Lotus's room. As she entered her eyes widened in amazement as she saw her fast asleep in the bed. Lotus's eyes opened and she smiled.
"Hello April. I'm sorry about only remembering knowing you but as far as the rest of my memory it's gone. I have no one else to go to except my sister whom I disowned years ago because of her evil ways just like our father."
Puzzled she stared.
"Wait don't tell me your sister is…oh my goodness you can't be serious!"
She took a deep breath and sighed.
"Unfortunately I am. I can't believe that's all I remembered besides you. As for whatever I did 5 years ago it's all a blank to me or what happened to me. All I remembered is arriving at a certain scene and then everything turned to black and I was somewhere not familiar to me."
April gasped as she listened. Then she looked and said.
"I will be right back. I forgot to powder my nose."
Lotus watched as April ran across the hall in such a hurry. Then she closed her eyes once again and fell asleep.
She entered the bathroom and dialed Raph's shell cell.
In the meantime Raphael helped his brothers and Casey as they decorated for Leo's surprise party. He heard his shell cell ring and answered.
"Yo Raph here. What's the deal April?"
She sighed and began.
"Raph its Lotus she was in a coma for 5 years. The only problem is that she doesn't even know who she is but it's not just that."
Puzzled he sat and said.
"Ok you officially have me lost now. What are you talking about?"
She took a deep breath.
"Raph she is Karai's twin sister but not evil. Which means if Karai finds out she's alive she'll turn her against you guys?"
He gulped.
"Oh shell no; April don't tell me that please. I have to tell Leo; he might be the only one that can jog her memory because they were so close."
In the meantime Leo and Angel took a break and sat in the grassy field. She looked at him and asked.
"Leo it's your birthday why are you so down? Come on please talk to me we're best friends and I'm concerned about you."
He looked up and sighed.
"Nothing Angel I'm fine. I just have so much on my mind right now and don't want to talk about it. So can we just drop the subject now? I can't even concentrate on your lesson right now because my mind is so full of memories I just can't seem to forget!"
He lay on his shell and closed his eyes as he took deep breaths. Angel looked down at him and sighed.
"Fine Leo keep it bottled up inside and deal with the consequences of keeping it to yourself. Forget you have a best friend that is worried about you!"
He looked up and stared.
"Angel It's not as easy as you think it is to tell you about what I'm going through right now! My brothers and father already tried to help me and it failed miserably because I just can't seem to forget! Besides it occurred way before we met you and you just wouldn't understand!"
She glared at him.
"Maybe I would if you would just tell me already! Stop being so damn stubborn!"
He looked at her and glared.
"Who are you calling stubborn? I just don't want to talk about it because I'm actually trying to forget about it! Angel?"
She began crying and he looked over at her. He got up and sat by her and wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Ok you won. Now stop crying and I'll tell you what is wrong with me."
She looked up and he wiped the tears from her cheek brushing her hair back.
"Years ago I fell in love with a beautiful female ninja that I actually lost to in battle and believe me it's not Karai I can assure you of that. She discovered our lair and attacked us. We fought and I lost focus because of her beauty. Shortly after she deceived Shredder and Crang she came to our side as an ally. As time passed I discovered I had fallen in love with a human for the first time. We began spending time together and we both realized we were more than friends. We became a couple and were inseperatable until the day I lost her forever. That day still stands in my mind because I blamed myself and never forgave myself! Her spirit still haunts me and I don't know how I'll ever be able to move on. After I lost her I just focused on my skills and swore I'd never fall in love again and I'm not going to either."
Angel looked at him and sighed.
"Leo maybe she's not dead after all. I always thought you said a ninja's mind is more powerful than their strength. Is it possible she's trying to reach out to you a gain because she needs help? I mean Leo think about we go to the museum you swear you hear a voice that none of us can hear! You never know she could be somewhere alive and well but with Amnesia or something."
He looked up and smiled.
"Maybe you have a point. Even though I seriously have my doubts about that. Anyway let's drop it and get back to your lesson. I can concentrate now that I talked to someone about the way I felt. Thank you Angel I really appreciate it a lot."
She smiled.
"You're very welcome Leo. That's what best friends are for. Now that we talked I can also concentrate and you better watch your shell master Leo."
He laughed and stared.
"Me watch my shell excuse me are we forgetting who I take after; well"
She laughed and tried to get him off guard and failed miserably.
"Ok point taken I'm sorry can you let go of my blades now? I am not capable of defeating you in battle."
He let go of her blades and she knocked him down.
"Ha I got you! Oh wait a minute you let me win? Leo why I oughtta!"
He looked and stared.
"You have to catch me first Ms. Know It all!"
She chased after him and caught him and he looked at her.
"Ok I give let go of me Angel before we? Oh shell no not again! Look out!"
She looked up and seen the foot surrounding them.
"Oh boy…Leo I don't think I'm ready for this!"
They grabbed Angel and he watched as Karai held a blade to her neck. He gulped as the steel was close to her neck and looked around.
"Let her go Karai she's only a teenager! Your fight is with me not a teenager starting her ninja training!"
She laughs evilly.
"What 's the matter Leonardo are you in love with her like you were my sister Lotus and afraid you'll fail to protect her like you failed to protect Lotus? Well answer my question."
He looked at her and said.
"No I'm not in love with her but I am like her older brother and will not let you harm her! Now let her go before you see something you'll regret!! Either listen to me or deal with something you've never dealt with before!!"
She held the blade closer to her neck and he seen the tears rolling down her eyes.
"Leo help me please! Be my brother and protect me from her or she'll kill me! Leo!"
He looked around and used his flying dragon ending behind Karai and closed his eyes. Then he took a deep breath and grabbed the blade away from Angel's neck pushing her out of the way. Karai's blade slashed his chest and Angel screamed as he fell to the ground bleeding. She hid in a corner and cried.
"Leo no! I have no one but you and now you're gone!"
Just then she looked up as she seen a blue glow and stared as he got up and seen the markings form on his body.
"Leo is that you?"
He yelled.
"Stand back Angel! Don't come near me right now; your Sensei is talking I said move back!"
She moved back and watched as his shell glowed blue.
"Slash Wave! Stay away from my little sister Karai!"
The blue waves slashed her arms and she threw a smoke bomb and disappeared into thin air. When the markings disappeared Angel ran to him and embraced him. He embraced her and smiled.
"Come on I think that's enough training for today sis!"