"Raphael sure does gawt ah lawt of weahpons." Reika mumbled as she lifted up one of his throwing stars.
"The weird thing is, he only has one little belt. How did he possibly manage to carries all of these?" Ed inquired, twirling one of the smoke bombs in his hands.
"Well, there were some hidden in his shell. They fell out when we moved him." Sky announced, watching the two go through the Turtle's stuff. "I didn't really bother to see if I removed everything."
"So he might have more in his shell?' Ed looked at her in shock. She nodded. Stunned, he slowly looked to the sleeping turtle. "Jeez."
After a few minutes, he nudged Reika. "Can you go wake him up?" he inquired.
"Why?" the younger teenager asked.
"I don't want him falling into a comma, and I think he would be more comfortable talking with you then with me." Ed explained.
"Aw, Okahy."
Slowly moving to the couch, Reika kneeled beside Raphael's sleeping form. Reaching her hand out, she shook him gently. "Raphael… Raphael." She called.
Grunting, he slowly opened his eyes, staring at her hazily.
"Wha-"
"Sawrry to wahke ya up. We just want tah make sure ya don't gaw inta ah comma, cause ya hit ya head real hahrd."
Confused, Raphael reached up to rub his eyes. "…Otay." He slurred his speech, his eyes fluttering back shut.
Knowing he was exhausted, and probably wouldn't even remember having been woken up in the morning, Reika chuckled. Reaching out, she brought the blankets up to cover Raphael's shoulders.
-000-
"Leo, we've been searching for hours." Donnie said softly. "Maybe we should go back to Master Splinter and make up a plan?"
"A plan?" Leo whirled around to him. "With each second we waste Raphael spends longer out here alone. We keep searching and leave nothing unturned."
Surprised, Donnie slowly nodded, knowing how hard this was for Leonardo. He was the older brother, the leader. It was his job to watch over all of them.
So when Leonardo was unable to do that, he took all the blame on himself.
"I know Leo, however… running around randomly wont do any good for Raphael either."
"We could at least call Mikey. Maybe Raph ended up in the sewers or something and is just slowly making his way home?" April suggested, lifting up her T-phone.
"Or is unconscious." The third oldest mumbled darkly.
Leo sent him a look, and Donnie flinched. "Just a thought." He said quickly.
Before Leo could say another word, a few figures jumped up to the roofs behind him. Snapping his attention to them, he narrowed his eyes to see that they were foot.
"Dog Pound!" Leo growled at the leader of the Foot group.
Dog Pound smirked, chuckling. "Well well, to think we met the turtles twice in the same night. Hopefully you two will put up a better fight then your brothers did."
Donnie whipped out his staff, hiding April behind him.
Leo brought out his Katanas as well, prepared to fight. How dare Dog Pound hurt his family!
Circling each other, the two groups stayed unmoving, as if trying to see what the other would do first.
"Why are you two out here at this hour?" Dog Pound inquired with a wicked smirk.
"We don't have to explain ourselves to you." Donnie spoke up.
"Oh right. You two are the smart ones of the four, aren't you?" Dog pound stood straight, unguarded, as if he didn't even consider the turtles as a threat anymore.
Looking towards his blades, Leo's eyes narrowed in on a certain weapon he never saw Dog Pound with before.
It was a single Sai blade with a red handle.
Eyes growing wide with rage, Leo screamed, "Where did you get that?!" he motioned to the sai blade attached to Dog Pound's belt. Lifting his up, Dog pound twirled it once.
"This? From the red turtle. What was his name? Taph?"
"It is Raph! Raphael!" April screamed at him. "You Stupid dog freak!"
Dog Pound growled at her. "Well girlie, hate to break it to you, but good luck trying to find 'Raph'." He threw the Sai blade to the ground in front of them. Rushing to pick it up, Leonardo held it gently in his grip.
"We finished him off and brought his corpse to the Shredder from him to hang his head on the Foot Clan's wall." Dog Pound lied, knowing that if the turtles were out here, and had yet to find their brother, this would be the perfect chance to use this against them.
If they thought their brother was dead, it would give him plenty of time to find the red-banded freak.
Leo screamed in rage, rushing forward to slam his feet against dog Pound's head, hitting him back. When they hit the floor, Leo rammed his sword against the ground on the side of Dog Pound's face. "I don't believe you!"
"Believe it, turtle boy." Dog Pound kicked up, slamming his foot to Leo's chest.
-000-
Reika jumped slightly when a large boom of thunder echoed overhead.
Looking towards the window, Ed titled his head. "Seems a storm is heading our way."
"They didn't say anything on the weather." Sky grumbled, leaning against the counter.
"Since when are news reporters ever truly correct?" her friend scoffed. Sky smirked in agreement to him.
While the two of them talked, Reika moved to Raphael. It was 5 in the morning right now, and the sun would soon be rising. For the past few hours they had woken Raphael up, gotten a few words out of him, before he would once against fall asleep from exhaustion.
Reaching out, she placed her hand on his forehead. The fever that he had a few hours ago had died down thankfully, and he was sleeping peacefully.
Pulling her hand away, her eyes widened when Raphael suddenly grumbled something, his eyebrows furrowing. Slowly opening them to reveal bright green orbs, he looked at Reika hazily.
"Raphael." She smiled, surprise he would wake up on his own. "Haw ahre ya feelin'?"
Glancing around, he was hesitant to answer. "….What…?" he asked, his voice hoarse.
"Haw ahre ya feelin'?" she repeated, assuming he had a hard time understanding her due to her accent.
Dizzy, he struggled to answer. "W…Who are-" he coughed to clear his throat. "Who are you?"
Stunned, she titled her head. "Huh?" Had he already forgotten her name? Well, she couldn't blame him. A lot of things had happened recently.
Raphael reached up with his hand to rub his temple. "No wait… Who…" momentary panic filled his eyes. "Who… Am I?"
Gasping in shock, Reika covered her mouth. "Ed!" she screamed. "We have ah prawblem!"
"What?" he whirled around to her. "What do you mean? Is he not waking up?" he rushed for the couch. Looking over the side, he blinked to see Raphael was awake and blinking up at him. Looking to Reika confused, he could only gawk at her worried and almost horrified expression.
-0000-
April looked to the ground, her eyes down casted. The battle with Dog Pound had ended only an hour ago. When Dog Pound had said Raphael had been killed, Leo and Donnie both rushed forward with a rage April had never seen before.
Their movements were quick and ruthless, showing no mercy to the Foot Ninja's. Even Dog Pound, who usually over powered the guys, struggled to match their new strength.
Lifting her head, April frowned at the two heart broken and lost turtles, who forced themselves to move forward in their search for their missing brother.
April didn't want to believe Dog Pound either but… how had he managed to get Raphael's Sai Blade? Raph never went any where without both of them and wouldn't just leave one behind unless…
She shook her head, refusing to think that her friend was dead. Dog Pound had to be lying to them, to trick them into giving up their search.
They would never give up though. Until it was actually proven that Raphael had passed on, none of the Hamato family would give up.
"Leo." Donnie spoke up softly. "What if… what if Raphael is…" Donnie couldn't bare to finish the sentence.
"He's out there." Leo insisted. There was a pause between them, before Donnie gasped.
"Leo look." he pointed to the rising sun with worry. "What do we do?"
Surprised that the time had passed by so quickly with no results, Leo gritted his teeth. "We… have to go back underground."
"What about Raph though?" April demanded. What if he really was with the Shredder? They couldn't just go home and leave him there? Then again though, what if Dog Pound was lying, and Raphael was still out in the streets some where?! If someone on the surface found him, there would be a big panic!
"April is right Leo." Donnie nodded. "We can't just leave him. Who knows what trouble he is in?"
"I know." Leo snapped. He paused, his shoulder's slouching in failure. "I know but… but what choice do we have? We can't be out in daylight."
The three grew silent, looking to the ground in defeat. Moving to the streets below, Leo silently open the man hole into the sewers. As April and Donnie hopped down, the oldest paused to look into the sky.
"Where are you? Little Brother?" Leo murmured softly. Staring around for a few seconds, Leo leapt into the sewers.
-000-ED'S POV-000-
This is bad. No, this is worse than bad, this is terrible!
"Follow my finger please." I asked softly, holding my finger out in front of Raphael's face. Frowning at me, the red banded turtle hesitantly followed my finger as I moved it side to side.
After a few seconds I nodded and lowered my hand. Leaning back, I glanced at Reika and Sky, my two young neighbors, who frowned.
"Now, Raphael, you are sure you don't remember anything?' I asked slowly, hoping to get as much information as I could out of him.
Looking at his hands, Raphael clenched and unclenched them.
"I… there are some things I remember." He announced.
That is a good start and at least it is not complete amnesia.
"Such as?"
He shrugged a bit. "I remember I'm 15." He announced.
"15?' Reika smiled. "Saw like, ya ahge just like us normahl humans do?" she grinned.
Raph snapped his attention to her, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. "I uh… yeah, I think so." He shrugged.
"Thahts awesome!"
"Reika." I shushed her. She looked at me and covered her mouth, motioning for me to continue. Nodding, I looked back at Raphael. "Is there anything else?"
He paused, rubbing his head in contemplation. "I… think I know Taijitsu."
"Tawld ya he wahs ah ninja." I heard Reika whisper to Sky, who nudged her, un-amused.
Ignoring them, I motioned for Raphael to continue. It was strange that this turtle knew Taijitsu. I wonder where he learned from?
"Then um… I… I live in the sewers!" he snapped his fingers in realization. "But-" his shoulders slouched. "I dunno where."
I nodded, rubbing my chin in thought. "Do you have any idea how you managed to get your injuries?"
He shook his head. "Not a clue. How did I get here, anyway?" he looked at Reika and Sky, slightly suspicious.
"We found you on our door step." Sky answered. "You literally fell through our front door."
"Then Ed here fixed up your wounds." Reika grinned. The young turtle nodded slowly, trying to take everything in.
"You sustained a concussion." I began to explain, hoping to clear some of his questions. "It would explain why you have amnesia. You should recall who you are soon enough, it will just take time."
Looking relieved, the turtle nodded. "Oh, okay."
I smiled at him. At least I can give him some comfort with this whole situation. I too hoped he would remember soon, so he could explain who he was, or how in the world a turtle such as him could talk in the first place. "You always sprained your ankle, as I assume you are already aware of." Raphael nodded absent mindedly, looking to his bandaged ankle. "I asked that you stay off it for a while, to help the healing process."
Not looking too pleased with the information, the turtle reluctantly nodded his head. "Okay uh…" he paused, not knowing my name.
Oh! That slipped my mind.
"Ed." I said quickly. "Sorry about not introducing myself earlier." I motioned to the girls. "Those two over there are Sky and Reika, I'm their neighbor."
The two nodded to Raphael, who nodded his head back. "Uh… hi." He waved a bit.
Thrilled, Reika rushed forward. "I'm saw glahd taw finally talk taw ya!" she cheered. "I hahve saw mahny questions for ya! But ya knaw, ya can't remembah ahnythin', saw it is fine. I'll ahsk ya my questions latah, when ya remembah."
"…Thanks?" he said slowly. Feeling suddenly awkward, not sure what else to say, Raphael reached for the cup of water Reika had brought to him. With shaky fingers, he brought it to his lips and took a large gulp. Coughing a bit when it hit his dry throat, he looked at me.
"Will… Will I really remember everythin' soon?" he asked.
I nodded. "You have my word Raphael." The poor guy. I couldn't even imagine what it would be like if I was in his shoes.
Relaxing a bit, he smiled.
"Ya! Ahnd in the meantime, ya cahn stahy here! With us!" Reika announced happily.
"What?!" Sky snapped, stepping forward. "When did we agree on that?"
Raphael jumped a bit at her tone, not expecting her to yell out.
Oh boy, here we go.
"Well why naht?" Reika demanded, rising to her feet with a huff.
Sky glared at her. "We don't know him, at all. Who knows who could be after him." She growled in a hushed voice.
Oh, that is very true. Someone had to cause Raphael these injuries, and we weren't sure they wouldn't be out looking for him to finish the job.
"Ahll the bettah reason tah help him. We cahn't just abandon him." Reika stood her ground.
"Um-" Raph suddenly spoke up. "I don't really need protection." He announced. "And I don't really wanna get you three involved with whatever I'm going through. If you want me to leave, I can leave." He announced.
Stunned, we stared at him.
"No way!" I suddenly snapped. "You're injured and can barely walk on your own. We are not kicking you out." I turned to Sky to give her a stern look. She frowned at the sight of it, folding her arms.
Reika saw the look as well, and nudged her. "This is just about him bein' on the couch, isn't it?" she demanded.
Sky didn't answer at first, and pouted angrily. "Maybe."
Reika huffed. "I cahn't believe ya! It is just ah couch!"
"It is nawt!" she flinched when he accent shown through.
"If it bugs ya saw much, he cahn sleep in my room with me!" Reika yelled.
Whoa, what? I may not be these girl's father or brother or anything, but I am in charge of them at the moment, and I'm pretty sure their father wouldn't be too happy if I allowed his naive daughter to do something like that.
Glancing at Raphael, I swear I thought I saw him blush, if turtles can do that, at Reika's words.
"No way is he doin' that!" Sky screeched.
"Then let him stay awn the couch!" Reika shoved her a bit.
"No!"
"Sky!" Reika whined.
"Girls! Girls!' I rose to my feet, hoping to stop the argument. "How about he just sleeps on the extra air mattress you guys have?" I suggested. The two of them paused, looking at each other.
"Oh yeah." They blinked.
Slapping my forehead I sighed. What I had to put up with sometimes.
"You don't really gotta do this. I can just go." Raphael tried to say.
"Nonsense." Reika smiled at him. "You are our new friend naw. Friends stick togethah!"
Baffled, Raphael slowly nodded. "….Thanks." he grinned.
DUN DUN DUN! A little bit of Amnesia!? WHAT?! What will happen now?! Stay tune to find out! :D
And poor Naive Reika -_-