Wahoo! A new chapter! :D To start of, I want to apologize for any spelling and/or Grammar mistakes I may have missed in this chapter. I always end up missing something. -_- Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
24 hours. It had been 24 long and grueling hours since Mikey had last seen his big Brother, Raphael.
Where was he? Was he all right? Did he find shelter? Did… Did the Foot catch him? Had Shredder-?
With a small whimper, Mikey pulled his knees close to his chest, burying his face in them. No. No he couldn't think that way. There is no way it could happen! His strong big Brother would never let Shredder win. EVER!
Yet… when his two older brothers and April came trudging into the lair, their eyes down casted and no Raphael with them, Mikey felt his heart stop.
Splinter, who had been waiting with Mikey/ bandaging him up, approached them. "…Did you find him?" he asked solemnly. Looking up to his Father, pain filled Leo's eyes.
"…No, Sensei." He answered in a soft, broken voice. Mikey rose to his feet, horrified. "We… then sun was coming out. We couldn't continue to search." Leo continued.
With a small heartbroken sigh, Splinter lowered his head. "…You did all you could, my son." He tried to sound as comforting as he could as he held a hang out to Leonardo. Leo nodded numbly, but didn't reply. Slowly looking past Splinter, he frowned to see Mikey struggling to hold back his tears.
Leo blamed himself. Both of his baby brothers were in pain right now, and Raphael… he was alone right now, fighting who knows what.
Behind him, Donnie was biting his lower lip, hoping to stay strong in front of his family/crush.
Speaking of his crush, April wasn't sure what she could say to help her friends through this. They had always been there for her when she was upset about her Father. They comforted her, and risked their lives to find him, when they didn't have to.
She sees know, from being in their shoes, how hard it must have been for them too. She wasn't sure if she could help them, or find Raphael, but she definitely wanted to try. Unlike the guys, she could look in broad daylight.
Narrowing her eyes, she spoke up.
"I'll go and look for Raph." April announced. The broken family turned to her, their eyes wide.
"You will?" Mikey asked softly, almost a whisper.
"I may not be able to search the city as fast as you can, but at least I can make some progress… even if it is just a little." April smiled, pulling her backpack up to her shoulders.
"April." Donnie sounded shock. "You… you don't have to do this."
"I know." She smiled at him. "But, you've helped me all so much, it is time I return the favor."
"You have your T-phone on you, right April?" Leo asked, moving towards her a bit.
"Yup." She lifted it up for him to see. "And don't worry guys. I'll try my best to find him."
"Thank you April." Master Splinter bowed to her gratefully.
"No problem. We're all friends, right?" she smiled softly at them before she turned to run out of the lair.
-000-
You ever get those moments when you wake up, and you just know it is going to be a terrible day? Yeah, this was one of those days.
I knew it would be from the second there was a large crash from the kitchen and a scream. Reika's scream.
Snapping my eyes open, dreading the worst, I jumped out of bed. My stomach had dropped to my feet as I rushed for the kitchen.
It was around 9 in the morning. Since we had been up with Raphael for so long, I decided to take a small nap around 8, a little bit after Ed left. I was sick of hanging around with that Turtle since he kept saying junk about my favorite show, Space Heroes. An hour later though I was woken up with my little sister's scream.
"Reika?!" I screamed.
"Oh… hey Sky." My sister replied with ease. She was sitting on the ground with a few pots surrounding her, and one on top of her head. Ed was towards the other side of the table, his face smeared with some purple dust.
When had he gotten back from work? He must have found someone to cover for him.
"What in the-" I gawked at them. "What were you two doing?"
They looked at each other, and then towards the turtle, who was still sitting in the airbed, looking confused.
"We… uh…" Reika began to laugh.
"I was tryin' ta mahke sawme more eggs for Raphael." She announced. "So I asked Ed ta grahb some."
"But…" he looked at the two strange looking eggs in his hands. "I accidentally dropped one and…" he paused. "Some purple smoke came out of them, and I appeared in the kitchen."
"I wahs so shawcked I drawpped the pahns I had and screamed my lungs out." Reika cackled. "He just appeared out ah no where!"
Ed nodded numbly, rubbing at the purple dust on his face. "Yeah. I don't even know how myself." He lifted the egg to examine it.
I honestly couldn't stop staring at his face. He looked so funny!
"I… don't think that is a normal egg." The turtle called from the bed.
"No duh." I glared at him and snatched the egg from Ed. Blinking at it; I turned it around to examine it. "…Smoke bombs?"
"Whoa! Really? That is saw cool!" Reika grinned.
"So, not saw." I corrected absent-mindedly. With a shrug, I slammed the egg on the ground. There was a large explosion of purple dust, and when it cleared, I was no longer in the room. I wasn't even in the apartment anymore. I was outside, by the front door!
It was a smoke bomb! Oh, that is cool.
Looking around the alleyway, I reached out to knock of my front door. A few seconds later, Reika swung it open with and exasperated look.
"Sky! Ya disahppeared!"
"Yeah." I stepped in. I looked at the turtle. "You carry smoke bombs with you?"
He shrugged. "I guess?"
"I knew ya were ah ninjah!" my sister stated proudly.
That honestly didn't feel like something we should be excited about. It made that turtles back ground more confusing and suspicious.
After the whole smoke bomb thing though we all moved into the front room to talk with the Turtle.
Yeah, I know his name is Raphael, but I just find it awkward to call him that. I feel that Turtle fits him better…
Don't look at me like that! ….Well excuse me for not wanting to be polite.
"How are you feeling Raphael?" Ed inquired with a small smile.
"Better." he shrugged.
Ed nodded. "Mind if I examine your leg?"
Raphael nodded meekly, allowing Ed to examine his bandaged leg.
It is weird to say this, but I sort felt bad for the Turtle. He looked so awkward when Ed was examining his leg. It was just unnatural.
He probably felt the same too, since he didn't really know any of us. Plus, the Turtle just woke up with no memories of who is he.
What must that be like? To wake up, not knowing who you are, with a bunch of people you don't know and terribly injured. And you don't even know how you got the injuries. That must be really weird.
When he was done, Ed nodded.
"Well, it seems to be healing nicely. However it needs rest. I suggest you stay off of it for a couple weeks."
"Couple weeks?" he gawked at him.
"Bones take longer to heal then bruises." Ed explained. "Which means I ask you try not to leave that bed too often."
"So what are you saying, I'm stuck here till my ankle heals?" Turtle guy scowled.
He didn't sound too happy about that.
"Uh… pretty much." Ed nodded.
"What's the problem turtle boy? Don't like our company?" I smirked.
He frowned at me. "I want to remember as fast as I can."
"Forcing pressure on your leg isn't going to help that." Ed froze when the Turtle sent him an angry look and chuckled sheepishly. Like a nerd about to get beaten up by a school bully.
The Turtle frowned, as if the sight looked familiar to him some how.
Wait, did that make him some sort of Bully? Oh well, great, just great.
"Cookie?' suddenly, a plate full of cookies was held out to him by Reika. Looking back to the cookies, the Turtle's face changed a to a whole shade of red, clearly embarrassed when his stomach suddenly growled loudly.
Reika on the other hand, seemed to see Raphael's hunger, and grinned. "They ain't poisonous, if thaht is whaht ya are wonderin'."
"Why would I think they are poisonous?" Raph questioned. Reika shrugged.
"I dunno. You're sahme sort of Ninjah right? So I though ya might be questionable tah all food or sahmethin'."
The Turtle almost burst into laughter at that. "I don't really think you would want to kill me.
"Of course naht." Reika's eyes widened in horror. "You're our friend Raphael."
"Besides, if we wanted you dead, we would have just thrown you back into the streets." I announced, leaning forward to snatch a cookie. Taking a bite, I smirked at him. "However, I can take a bit out of every single one, if you want to be sure?"
"No thanks." The turtle glared at me, before turning back to Reika, who's expression hadn't changed. That kind and warming smile still rested on her lips.
"Uh…" Feeling awkward, he slowly took a few cookies, "Thanks."
The two smiled at each other. It was honestly… sort of awkward. They always do this. They smile and just… stare at each other. How weird is that?
Rolling my eyes, I reached my hand forward again to snatch another cookie. Starving, and not wanting to share, Raphael held the plate away, guarding it.
"Wha- selfish turtle." I scolded. "Don't hog all the cookies."
He glared at me, refusing to hand me the plate of cookie.
"Ed." I lifted my head to whine at the older man. "The turtle wont give me some of the cookies."
Staring at me blankly, he rolled his eyes. "You already had a cookie Sky." He pointed out.
"And he gets a whole plate full. How unfair is that?" I folded my arms with a huff. Ed patted my back.
"I think you can survive."
I scowled at him. First he bleeds on my couch, then he insults my beloved Space Heroes, and now he hogs all the cookies? This Turtle was really starting to get on my nerves.
"Fine." I grumbled.
The Turtle looked over his shoulder at me. After a few seconds he threw a cookie over his shoulder at me. Staring at it, I blinked.
…Okay, fine. This Turtle wasn't THAT bad. Or, he was just trying to get on my good side so he could choke me in the middle of the night.
The power of Cookies could go either way really.
"So Raphael." Reika spoke up. "Daw ya remembah anythin'?"
Pausing from his cookie munching, he looked at his hands. "Little things." He admitted. "Not really who I am or how I got here though. I remember some places, and a face or two, but that is about it."
"Well, we should start with a the face. What do they look like?" Ed inquired, moving to sit on the couch with me. I gave him a look.
How rude was that?
He glanced at me, rolling his eyes again. "You don't need the whole couch to yourself." He mumbled.
"So says you."
He flicked my forehead as a reply, turning back to Raphael.
"…A girl. With orange hair and blue eyes." The Turtle said slowly. "I don't know what her name is. I think she is a friend of mine."
"Thaht is ah good stahrt. Mahybe we cahn find her or somethin'. She could help shed some light on who yah are."
"Without a name to match the face?' I scoffed. "It would be highly unlikely that we even find her within this city. Like… A needle in a hay stack."
"Oh." Reika frowned, looking at the ground.
"It is at least something though." Ed said with a smile. "I'm sure Raphael's full memory shall return in no time."
The Turtle nodded, looking a little comforted. "That's good."
"Till then, ya cahn shill out here." Reika grinned excitedly. "We cahn wahtch movies, play gahmes…Oh! And we cahn make smores."
"Smores?' The Turtle titled his head.
We all gawked at him. "You've never tried a smore?' I asked.
He frowned, shacking his head. "Don't think so."
I almost slapped the guy! How could he not have had smores before?! "Dude… you have not lived." I looked at him with pity. "Reika." I snapped my fingers.
"Hmm?" she smiled.
"Go to the store. Get some gram crackers, marshmallows and all the chocolate you can find." I commanded.
"Yes sir!" she saluted, leaping to her feet and rushing for her purse.
"Ed." I pointed to him. "Go with her."
"Why?" he frowned.
"Cause I said so."
"Not a good enough reason."
"You always have to have a reason, don't you?" I huffed at him. "Be a gentleman. Carry her bags." I hit his shoulder. He whined as if the simple hit hurt him, which it probably did, and got to his feet.
"Fine. You sure you'll be okay her with Raphael?"
I paused and looked at Turtle boy. "...Eh." I shrugged.
"Reika." He sighed.
"Fine, fine." I held my hands up. "I promise not to eat him or smother him with a pillow."
The Turtle gawked at me while Ed gave me an un-amused frown.
"I'm serious."
I scowled. "Tch. Fine. I'll watch my Toons till you get back. I'll even get him some juice or something if he asks."
Ed seemed a little satisfied with that and nodded. When Reika came back with out wallet the two waved good-bye to us and moved out of the apartment. When they were gone an awkward silence filled the air.
"…So…" I mumbled. The Turtle glanced at me, having finished his plate of cookies. "…You ever hear of the band called Imagine Dragons?"
He blinked.
I felt myself smirk. "Turtle Boy, I'm about to blow your mind."
He frowned suspiciously and watched carefully as I moved to the CD player, turning it on high. "Prepared for your mind to be blown apart into tiny turtle brain sized pieces."
Changing to 'Radioactive" I clicked play, and commenced the Brain explosions.
I love Imagine Dragons. They are such a great band. If none of you have heard them I really suggest checking them out. Especially their song called "Radioactive!" :D
Anyway, thank you for reading this! The next chapter shall hopefully be up soon! :D