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They didn't know that the Elite had shortened the fall.
All they knew was that, she had fallen.
They didn't see him drag her to shore.
All they had seen was her body hit the water.
Five sets of eyes searched frantically.
Two from the bridge, three from the ground.
All looking for her, little did they know that she was struggling to hang on.
From the air, both human and turtle eyes combed the sea below them.
"Here" Karai said, handing him the silver bracelet
"Why?" Leo asked, slipping the silver piece on his own wrist
"What?" She asked, taking a second from her searching to look to him
"Why did you try and save her?" He replied, the two locking eyes
"When we find her, you can ask" Karai replied, as she started down the ladder
He remained, looking to the bracelet.
She has to be okay, he thought.
The splash entered his mind, the sound that had made him scream for her.
I have to be strong, for her and my brothers.
The turtle wiped a tear away, before scaling down to the ground.
Back on the ground, the younger brothers were searching the shores.
They had split up, to find her faster.
Taking the east side was Michangelo and Donatello.
Mikey was sure that she was alive, checking every where.
His blue eyes remained unclouded, as he focused on finding her.
His brother was doing the same, only he was less optimistic.
Although he very much wanted the same as his brothers, the facts did not lie.
He knew, searching the water, that there was a good chance she was dead, her shell cracked by the impact. He didn't share this, knowing that it would crush his little brother.
Please let this just be a dream, he thought as they ran along, but he knew it wasn't. Please let this just be a dream, he thought as they ran along, but he knew it wasn't. "Jasmine!" he called, pleading for her to be alright, although he knew the situation was as dark as the sky above them.
"One, two, three" The Elite member murmured, his hands pushing against her chest
She was growing cold, the blood from her mouth drying.
Wet hair covered in sand and mud stuck to her body.
He put his ear against her chest, listening for that sound.
No sound was heard.
Giving another breath to her, he began another set of compressions.
No, he thought, don't die.
Not after everything you have done, not now.
It had been two minutes since, he had dragged her to shore.
Two minutes, after hitting the water, the sea water filling her lungs.
He listened to the sounds of her name being called, the voices filled with fear.
"They need you" He said, again listening for it
He heard nothing, wait…
There it was, he said with a smile
The most blessed sound in the world
A heart beating
Her heart
Again her name came from his mouth as he ran to catch up with his brothers, who were already searching.
His reflection against the water followed him, before stopping. I shouldn't have let her go up there alone, he thought, and the image of her slipping off the edge entering him mind again.
What if she is gone?
He shuddered at the thought, her blue eyes closed never to open again.
He again started to run, I will find her.
His inner flame shone, at the thought of finding her.
She took a breath, the Elite sighed with relief.
Though it was shallow, her lungs were getting air. Hikara was alive, thank god he thought.
Looking to her face, his hope was dashed.
Her mask was gone, ripped away by the water. Her hair was water logged, her eyelids still closed.
A sudden rustle in the bushes made him jump, pulling out his axe ready to defend. He heard a gruff voice call her name, followed by swearing.
That voice, he recognized it.
With one last look at her, he hid in the trees. She was safe, but still he kept his axe out ready to attack. He hoped he wouldn't have to use it, but he knew that he would if he had to.
A turtle ran through the bushes, calling his sister's name.
"JASMINE!" he called, hoping for a response.
Only silence was heard.
Swearing at himself, Raphael kept looking.
Damn it, he thought. My little sister is somewhere but where? Watching her fall, hitting the water with a loud smack. The memory tortured him.
He was her big brother; he was suppose to protect her. He hadn't been able to do anything, just sit and watch her fall.
He was drawn from his thoughts by a ring. Opening his shell cell, he heard his brother's voice.
"Found anything?" it we Leo, fear residing in his voice.
"No" he answered.
"Nothing" came Don's voice, with Mikey in the background.
Conference call to rally the troops, he thought.
"We need to regroup, come back to the bridge" Leo ordered, although Raph suspected he was shaking inside.
"But..." mikey started to say
"We will find her, but we need a plan" Leo cut him off, not harshly but so that doubt wouldn't get to him.
"Leo the longer we wait, the more chance that..." Don began to argue before drifting off.
"Don't think like that, she is alive" The eldest brother replied, although Raph notice that his voice faltered on the last word.
Alive
"The impact..." Don said, the memory entering all their minds.
"So do we regroup?" Mikey asked, after a moment of silence
"Raph, what do you think?" Leo asked
You're asking me to back you up, he thought, walking through a grove of trees.
"Well, we should…" He froze, the phone dropping from his hand
He heard his brothers call his name, but nothing reached his ears.
His green eyes wide, staring at the piece of fabric.
It was yellow.
He rushed to it, brushing away the leaves around it.
It was mask.
Her mask.
"Raph?' Mikey heard Leo say
There was no answer.
"Come on, say something" His brother beside him said, the two looking at the phone nervously
All that was heard was the rustling of bushes.
What could be happening?
The two younger brothers looked at each other, fear on their faces.
"Raph, say something" Leo said.
First Jasmine, now Raph?
"I found it" His gruff voice said
"You found…her body?" Mikey asked, considering the other two were in shock, his voice trembling
"No, her mask" Raph replied, a collective sigh of relief coming from his brothers
"Where are you?" Leo asked, taking control once more
"West side, half a mile down the shore. Get here ASAP" The red brother responded as the sounds of him crashing through the trees was heard
"I'll be there in two minutes" The eldest said, taking off
"3 for us" said Don's voice
"Hurry" Raph said, his voice filled with sudden fear.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked
This was great news, he thought.
She couldn't be far from his mask, they would find her and everything would be okay.
He would get another chance to tell her.
"Her mask it's…" His brother began to say
The next three words caused him to freeze, his blood running cold.
For a moment he was still before taking off in a full sprint.
He stuffed the phone in his belt, not breaking his stride.
His muscles begged him to slow down; he ignored them the three words haunting him.
No, he thought.
No
Not her
Not Jasmine.
"No" He said, racing towards his brother's place.
The three words echoed in his mind.
"…stained with blood"
That chance he wanted, he might not get.
There was a chance that he wouldn't be able to tell her…
Tell her…
That he loved her.
It was only a matter of time in till they ran into a human, not that the younger turtles cared. Crashing through the trees, not caring about anything except for one thing, Donatello and Michangelo ran. They sprinted to where their brother and hopefully their sister was.
No stopping, they both agreed.
The pair was so focused on their objective that they obliviously crashed into someone.
Scrambling on the ground, they looked up to see their brother.
Fear in his brown eyes, the blue banded brother helped them up before they all took off once more.
He's scared, Don thought, as they hurried along.
Only a few times had he seen his eldest brother scared.
He loved her, they all knew that.
Losing her, couldn't no wouldn't happen…
Not while he could do something.
Fear shone out from him, Mikey felt it.
Looking at his brother's back, he felt the pain that was overwhelming him.
Can you live with out the eyes?
Yes, he thought, you can.
A person can survive without them.
But for a person to receive their sight, only for it to be taken away, it tears the person apart.
One word interrupted his thoughts.
One word halted them all.
It was pain stricken, full of sorrow.
Slicing through the dark night, tears came to his eyes once more.
There was no holding back as the trio ran.
The worst had happened…
…and one word had told them
They had lost their eyes.
Moments Earlier
"I'll be there in 2 minutes" He heard his older brother say
A moment later, he heard his younger brothers' say "3 for us"
"Hurry" He said, clutching the water logged mask
"What's wrong?" He heard Leo ask, obviously relived by the news
"Her mask, it's…" Raphael drifted off
It stained his hands, from green to dark red, which could only be…
Blood
"…stained with blood" He finished, before closing the phone
He had to find her, looking around where he had found the mask.
Looking at the shore, he found tracks.
A set of footprints, something being dragged after it.
That pattern, it could have come from…
A shell.
Following the tracks, he found what he was looking for.
His heart skipped a few beats, as he rushed to her side.
He froze, taking in her appearance.
Dried blood going down the corners of her mouth.
Her wet, sand covered hair a mess covering her eyes.
He lifted her gently into his arms.
"No…please wake up" He pleaded
She was cold, a sure sign.
"Please god no…no no no" He said, holding her
He moved the hair from her eyes, wiping the blood away.
Holding her close, closing his eyes trying not to let the tears escape.
No, that's all that was going through his mind.
Not my sister.
My little sister, dead.
He couldn't contain it, the tears flowing down his cheeks.
"Ryuu" He heard her say
Great, he thought, now I am hearing things
"Raph" again he heard her voice, something brushing his hand
"Jas?" He said, opening his eyes to meet hers.
They were glassy; her blue eyes opened just enough to look at him.
"Yes?" She replied weakly
"You know, if you weren't injured, I would smack you upside the head" He growled, thankful that she was alive
Her response was quite, but filled with sarcasm "You can't hit a girl"
"I thought you were…" Raph said, holding her hand
"I'm right here" She replied, reassuring him even in the state she was in
"The others will be here soon" He told her, bringing a smile to her face
Jasmine started to say something, before being overcome by a coughing fit. Taking the hand not being held, she covered her mouth. After it ended, taking it away it was covered in blood.
"Raph…" She said, showing him the red stain
"Don's going to be here soon, every things going top be okay" He told her, though he was shaking
"Promise me" She said, slumping in his arms
"Anything" He said, trying to keep calm
"Take care of them…" She said, her voice failing
"I promise" Raph said, squeezing her hand
"Thank you…" She said, her eyes closed
"Stay with me" He said
"Hothead" Was her final word
"Wake up" He whispered
Her hand fell limp in his grasp. He let it fall across her chest.
"No" He said, setting her down before stepping away
"NO!" He screamed, the word echoing across the surrounding area.
He broke down, laying the stained mask across her chest.
He sat near the body, taking hold of the lifeless hand.
That's how they found him.
His brothers.
So, this is how it ends, Jasmine thought.
The darkness was overtaking her, she knew it was the end.
After everything, I die from a fall, figures.
She smirked, her limbs becoming numb.
Her sisters flashed through her mind.
They were alive, but they thought she was dead.
My brothers.
They would survive without her, they had before.
To talk to her older brother before dying, she knew would kill him.
And Leo…
I wish I had more time, but I don't.
Hopefully, Raph would keep him from killing himself.
I love you all, she thought, as the darkness swallowed her.
She drifted away, seeing a light.
So this is the light they all speak off, she thought.
Jasmine left everything behind and went…
Towards the light.
(Weeps) See what happens, the other brothers' reactions…
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