Chapter 12: Answers
Allie opened her eyes just as she saw Leo's head snap back and he fell on the floor with a thud. Allie gasped and crawled up to him. Oh no Leo! Fear over took her. What if it damaged his brain?! What if she put him in a coma?! Is he even breathing?! Allie shook him but she didn't wake up.
"Leo? Leo! Wake up! Oh, what have I done?!" Allie looked around trying to think what to do but all that went though her mind was worry and regret.
She should have never shown him what happened. She should have known better. Now what was she going to tell everyone? She didn't know what to do and fear of being kicked out made her not scream for Master Splinter's help. But she didn't need to when she saw the door open and an angry Raph stood at the doorway.
Raph woke up early this morning. He didn't know why but he did. He tried to go back to bed but he couldn't. So he went to the bathroom and noticed Allie's bedroom door was ajar. He walked up to it and peeked in. He was worried about her wing and how she was feeling. As angry as he was yesterday he felt terrible of her getting hurt.
But he wasn't surprised when he saw she wasn't in there. She always slept with the door closed. So he turned to go to the kitchen not seeing her in the main room. She wasn't in the kitchen either. She didn't even cook today. He had a bowl of cereal then went to watch some TV. But as he went to the TV he saw a shadow in the dojo and he sprang into action and jogged lightly to the dojo door were he heard Allie's voice saying Leo's name.
Raph felt his anger rise and just as he was going to ask what was going on he saw Allie cradling Leo's head to her chest. He looked asleep but judging by the way Allie said Leo's name he knew he wasn't sleeping. Rage filled him but it quickly died when he saw Allie's wide worried eyes. She almost whimpered.
"Please help him. He isn't waking up. I don't know what I did." Allie made the sound like she was crying but no tears fell. It made it seem almost unreal.
Raph was just about to yell at her believe she did whatever she did to Leo on purpose but her next words shocked him.
"Please help him Raphael he is your brother. If you have to kick me out do it but please help him!" she sounded like she was pleading.
That was enough for Raph. Even though Raph wasn't one to trust people he knew he had to help his brother but just as he ran to him Leo began to move. He let out a groan and moved his head from side to side. Raph jogged to his brother's side and shook his shoulder a bit.
"Leo? Leo can you hear me?" Raph asked.
He groaned again and looked up at his brother and Allie his eyes trying to focus. Then he heard Allie let out a gasp like she was crying. He looked up at her for a moment. Her eyes were shining like she was going to cry but no tears came out. He looked back at his brother and he touched his head.
"Leo! Leo I am so sorry. I will never do that again I promise. I thought I put you in a coma-I'm so so sorry." She held him close and he closed his eyes for a moment as if to get his bearings and opened then touched her shoulder.
"It's alright. I'm fine. It just took me a while to get out that's all."Leo said to her and sat up all the way.
Raph felt a twinge of anger how she looked at Leo. As if he was the only one she saw. He was in the room to!
"What did you do?!" Raph snapped. He didn't mean for it to come out that way but he couldn't help it.
"I…I…"Allie looked hurt and upset.
"She was showing me how she used her power. I asked her to and when she broke off the illusion so fast I felt like I was falling and it was dark then I saw a light and I woke up." Leo said calmly.
"What were you guys thinking?! You could have gone into a coma or something!" Raph looked at then pissed off.
"I'm sorry…I won't do it again." She looked down and clutched her hands.
Raph looked at her sadly. He wanted to say sorry. He told himself to do something anything to let her know he was just worried. But just as he was about to tell her something Mikey came inside the dojo with Donnie behind him.
"We heard Raph's loud mouth. What up?" Mikey said Raph gave him an irritated glare.
"We're fine Mikey." Leo said waving it off and getting up.
"I wanted to train but Leo told me no. So we were just mediating and Raph came in." Allie said not wanting to alarm his younger brothers. She just hoped that Raph will not tell them the whole truth.
"Yeah." Raph said getting up and walking out. Allie looked at Leo and he nodded as if he understood her.
Allie followed Raph out. He walked to the dummy and started hitting it. She noticed he hits it most of the time when he is anger. She watched him for a moment. She was always mystified when he fought of trained. Then strength he had amazed her at times. Leo was graceful when he fought she always likes watching the brothers train learning how they fight. Donnie was calculating and Mikey like to have fun. Leo was graceful and Raph was reckless.
Raph looked at her when he realized she was staring at him. He stopped punching for a moment caught in her turquoise eyes. They looked like clear water. He held his hand out to stop the dummy from swinging. Her eyes moved away to his am then back at him. She walked up to him. His heart seemed to pound a bit faster when she did.
"Thank you for not telling Donnie and Mikey." She said softly.
"What were you guys really doing in there?" Raph looked at her. He noticed now that she was up to his chest. The way she carried herself she seemed taller. But now she seemed small and delicate.
She shifted from foot to foot. "Leo told you I was showing him my power. I told him I was going to break the connection and then I saw him passed out."
"You're hiding something." Raph said.
She looked at him her eyes shining again. She didn't want to tell him. He knew that and it frustrated him. He wanted her to tell him everything but she didn't. This is the only time they really talked one on one.
"Do…do you like Leo?" Raph asked. He didn't know where it came from but now that he said it he wanted to know.
"I like all of you." She said. She clear didn't understand what he meant.
"Do you have a crush on him?" Raph looked away slightly.
"What?!" he looked at her and saw her cheeks turn a rosy red. It looked adorable. He never has seen this side of her. He couldn't help but smile. "I-I don't- I-were just friends!"
Raph couldn't help but feel relieved. But in his heart he still wasn't convinced. They were so close and he felt that soon she will start to like him more than just a friend. But he decided to change the subject for his own good.
"How is you wing?" he asked looking at the bandage that was around the tip of her wing.
"It's fine. Leo is being over protective and told me not to train until it got better." She gave an eye roll. Then she looked at the dummy like Mikey looks at pizza.
"You really want to train?" Raph asked watching her.
"I want to help you destroy the Kraang. I can't do that if I don't train for it can I?" Allie said a slight edge in her voice.
"…Hitting the dummy won't put stress on your wing." Raph said simply. Then he began to walk away.
He helped and there was no reason for him to stay any longer. Besides they haven't been close and staying next to her annoyed him. Knowing she and Leo were so close made him angry. Most times he would not stay in the same room with them unless he had no choice and when he did he would not look at them and stay quiet.
"…Raph wait." Allie said not turning to look at him.
He stopped and looked at her. She tightened her hands into fists. Then she looked at him. Her hands relaxed and she spoke.
"Keep me company." She said blushing slightly. She looked away.
Raph watched her as she looked down looking uncomfortable. He never has seen her act shy. It was…cute. Really cute….What are you thinking?! He shouted in his mind. But that didn't stop his feet from moving towards her.
Her eyes were on him now as he sat close to her but not too close for him to get hit. She smiled at him and he felt himself blush. She has such a pretty smile. White and perfect, he noticed now she had really pointy canines. They almost looked like fangs. An image flashed of her biting his neck and he felt himself turn red and tired to shake it off.
She drew her eyebrows together. "Are you ok? You look red."
"Y…yeah I'm fine." He mumbled and she smiled then turned to punch the dummy. He watched as her muscles moved under her skin. Her face grew serious as she hit the dummy.
The world faded around her as she focused on her breathing and punches. She did it just like Leo and Raph showed her. She didn't know how long she spent punching the dummy until she heard someone shout her name. It took her a while and another shout for her to stop and turn.
Leo looked like an older brother ready to scold his sibling. She frowned slightly confused. His arms were crossed and his body tense. She wondered why he was giving her that look until she realized punching the dummy must also be under training.
"Allie I told you to not train." He began.
"Raph said it was ok. It isn't putting any stain on my wing at all don't worry so much." Allie said brushing him off.
She saw his frown deepen. She wanted to say something to him but couldn't. I'm fine Leo really. She said in her head then saw Leo jump. The others looked at him. She stiffened slightly.
Can you hear me? She said to him in her mind.
He gave her a slight nod. It seemed she was the only one who saw it because Donnie put a hand on his brother's shoulder. "Leo is everything alright?" his voice was filled with concern.
"I'm fine." He said still looking at Allie. We need to talk later. His message sent to her mind. She just turned and went back to punching.
Allie was watching TV just as she heard Casey and April walk in and say hi to everyone. Allie hasn't seen them in a while so it was nice to have them stop by. Donnie gave her a T-phone and she has been texting them. Tonight felt different though as they came up to her. April smiled at her and looked at her wing now wrapped in new bandages that Donnie put. He has been very tense putting them on. And she wouldn't blame him from what she saw she did to him.
April sat down next to her Casey sat next to April. "Hey Allie, how's your wing doing?" April asked politely.
"Oh it's fine." Allie said shrugging it off.
"Well if you're feeling better than me and Casey would like to know if you were willing to see a movie with us." April smiled at her. Casey looked less than happy.
"No that's ok you guys can go on. I won't want to be intruding on anything." She said looking at Casey.
Casey gave her a look that said he was grateful. But April wouldn't have it. "No you won't be at all come on I will pay the ticket and we will walk you back. It will be kinda boring being here by yourself."
"Well if it is alright with Casey." She said looking at him again.
"Sure why not. Red isn't gonna stop until you say yes might was well come with us." Casey said waving it off.
Leo came into the room from the kitchen with a glass of juice in his hand. "Leo April and Casey invited me to the movies." Allie said letting him know as she got up and grabbed her coat.
Leo gave her a wearily look. "I don't think that's a good idea considering you are injured."
"Lighten up dude. She will be with us." Casey put his arm around her shoulder. She stiffened a bit and looked at Leo for his approval.
"I will pick you up from the theater. Alight?" Leo gave a stern look.
"That's ok with you guys?" Allie asked Casey and April.
"Sure but we better hurry we don't want to miss the movie." Casey said and started walking backward.
Allie smiled at Leo mouthing a thank you and he just smiled back. Allie knew that Raph might kill Leo and he was taking the heat but she was grateful. Grateful that Leo was letting her go out and have a good time and grateful that for once in her life she can get to be a normal girl and do what normal girls do. Go to the movies with her friend.
Leo just finished with his brothers. They looked for any sign of Kraang. But none were in sight. The only thing was Purple Dragons robbing a woman of her purse. They were able to stop them and put the purse on the street and Leo saw the woman take the purse and run down the street where she came. Leo smiled to himself. They stood on a roof top taking a break.
Mikey was tossing a ball up and down then stopped. Then looked up at Leo, he opened his mouth and spoke.
"So dude what's up between you and Allie?" Mikey said out of nowhere and Raph seem to tense up.
Leo was taken aback by the question as he stared at his younger brother he wondered were that question came from. "W-What? Nothing is up we are just friends." He said turning his attention somewhere else.
"Don't look like it dude, you and her super close, we even caught you two in the bathroom together." Mikey said his voice teasing.
"She wanted to help get-" Leo began to protest.
"We know. It just seems like you and her are…more than just friends." Donnie said butting in.
"Like, she's your girlfriend." Mikey said and Raph tensed even more.
"She isn't my girlfriend we are just friends nothing more." Leo said closing the manner.
Raph seem to relax a bit. Leo wondered why he was acting like that. Could it be Raph had feelings for her? Well Allie is pretty he thought.
Awe thanks Leo I t pretty to. Allie's voice echoed in his head making him jump. The other's looked at him again. He felt himself blush over her teasing voice, her hearing him call her pretty, and the other's eyes on him.
Can you at least warn me before you do that?! Leo shot back. Raph stood up eyeing him but didn't say anything.
I can't really warn you without you being surprised. She said and he swore he could see her rolling her eyes. The movie is over and we are walking outside now.
"Guys I have to go pick up Allie we will meet you back at the lair in an hour." Leo said out loud to his brothers.
"Ok." Mikey and Donnie said.
"You let her go out when she is injured?!" Raph said angrily.
"She is fine she is with Casey and April." Leo began.
"But she is hurt what if our enemy's see her or something!" Raph shouted.
Leo saw the worry in his brother's eyes. He has grown fond of Allie and like before he was pissed at Leo. Leo knew she was safe but he didn't want to tell his brother's yet that they can talk using their minds.
"She is fine. I'm gonna get her now. She deserves to have a day were she can be human." Leo said remembering what he seen as if it was his own memories.
Raph looked at his brother and frowned as if trying to read him. Leo looked away and looked back up. "I'm gonna go pick her up. We will be back at the lair soon."
And with that Leo ran from roof top to roof top toward the movie theater.
Allie walked out the theater a huge smile on her face. She can't remember the last time she has ever saw a movie in a theater. She is sure she has watched one as a child but seeing one with friends as a teen. It was even better. April forgot to say her friend Norma was joining them but Allie had a great time. They were all nice to them and Norma reminded Allie of Donnie in a way and it made it much easier to talk to her thinking of that.
"That movie was so awesome!" she exclaimed. She can see Casey smirk at her. "Wow and those seats were so comfy! And the popcorn!" she shouted.
"Wow Allie the way you're acting I would have guessed this was your first time going to a movie theater." Norma said pushing up her glasses.
Allie ignored that comment as she always did when she didn't want to tell the truth. It is better than lying. As they talked about the movie she sensed someone behind her. April must have sensed it to because she looked up when Norma wasn't looking and smiled at a rooftop.
Leo is that you? Allie asked in her mind.
Yeah are you ready to go? Leo sent a message back.
"I can't believe you ate that large popcorn Allie you eat more the Casey." Norma laughed.
Allie smiled at Norma. She was so happy to have met a normal human someone who didn't know anything of Footbots or Kraang. But this night had to come to an end and she needed to return to her normal life. Well…normal to her anyway.
"I should get going before my brother begins to worry about me." Allie said backing way a bit making it look like she had to rush home.
"You never said you had a brother." Norma said her laugher dying she looks at her curiously.
"Oh well I do. He's my older brother and he is going to get worried if I don't start leaving now." Allie smiled. She wasn't really lying when she said brother. After all Leo felt like her brother right?
"Oh, well, alright." Norma frowned. "It was nice meeting you Allie."
"You too." Allie smiled at her. "Bye guys! And thank you." Allie waved bye to them and half jogged down the street then took off her coat and let the cold wind hit her bare arms and opened her wings.
She flew up and on top of a roof then caught her roofing and turned to see Leo smirking at her crossing his arms. She tilted her head slightly wondering what he was smirking at.
"Brother huh?" Leo smiled.
Allie blushed and looked down. "Yes. It wasn't a lie I never said you were my blood brother."
"Oh so you did mean me." Leo smiled at her and walked up to her.
Allie felt her hair brushing against her face but didn't move it away. Did she really love him like a brother? Of course she did it was more than a friend when she looked at him she felt safe and strong. She could talk to him about anything and that what a brother's love was like right? He reminded her so much of Jasper and she thought that the way he looked after her was like a brother. Yes brotherly love.
"Yes I did. Shall we head home?" Allie asked beginning to walk.
"Allie…I still got some questions. We didn't get to talk after them…umm…flashback." Leo looked to the side then at her.
"Well your not letting me train with you so I don't think I can answer." She replied still a bit sour about not training like she wanted. She began to walk away from him.
"Alice…" She stopped walked after hearing her real name. It's been so long. Karai said it but it didn't sound as kind. She savored hearing it.
She closed her eyes and turned on her heel and opened her eyes. Leo gave her a sad look. Yet it looked so serious. He wanted to know and she knew how stubborn he can be. He can often be like her sometimes when she wanted something. He can only wait so long and he didn't want to wait. She let out a sigh.
"Leo there is so much you don't know…"
"I want to know…just talk to me." Leo said his arms opening wide as if he was ready for her to hit him.
"Come walk with me home then…" Allie said and turned to walk and Leo followed.
They walked the roof tops only stopping to run and jump a roof. It put stain on her wing. The sword chipped a bone on her wing and it hurt her when she jumped and the wind pushed it back.
"How come we can communicate in our minds?" Leo said deciding to ask a simple question at first.
Allie thought for a while and answer. "The only reason I can guess is that I connected my mind with yours to show you my past and I guess I didn't disconnect properly."
"How did you learn to make illusions and stuff?" Leo asked as he leaped to a roof and she followed. Her arms burning from the cold but she didn't care.
"I did it by accident with one of the mutants thinking it was going to kill me and I guess it thought the same and I connected with it and I then thought of me in an apartment and living a normal life and we were there in my dream." Allie said her face was serious.
"How come you knew how to fight in the Kraang Head Quarters but not now?" Leo asked the main question that has been on his mind.
Allie stopped and took a deep breath and looked at him dead on. Her face saddened and her eyes glossed over like she was going to cry. Leo frowned he hated know she couldn't cry it must have hurt a lot. He knows from many times when he and his brothers use to train and he tried to cry when he got hurt when he was little it hurt the back of his eyes and he couldn't imagine how it must be to go though that every time he needed to cry. Not that he cried all the time.
"Leo…I am going full mutant…" Allie began.