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AN: Jasmine's part coming up is kind of in between, like the brink of death.
The light overpowered her, drawing her in.
"Jasmine, my child" She heard
Her eyes adjusting to the light, she looked to see her.
"Mother" the turtle said, running towards her
"Wait" The cat said and Jasmine stopped dead in her tracks
"What is it?" She asked, her blue eyes glancing at her sensei
"You've grown so big" Pandora replied, enveloping her in a hug
"I have missed you" She said, burrowing her head into her mother's fuzzy shoulder
She is exactly as I remember, Jasmine thought.
I must be dead, there's no other way….
Wait….
She sensed it….
Him, she gritted her teeth, pulling away
"Fool" She looked up to see Sio, his shadow holding her down
"You bastard!" She yelled, struggling against the black mass
"You would have lived, pity that your mind was open. It made it far to easy to attack and finish you off" The shadow replied, an evil smile on his face
He's the reason that I am not with my brothers, my sisters, and Leo!?! She thought, wanting to strangle him
"This is low, even for you" She hissed, her eyes glowing in anger
"With their great protector out of the way, it will be easy to pick off your sisters" He replied
"YOU WILL NOT TOUCH THEM!" She roared, ripping at the shadow
"And after I finish them off, I will go after your brothers" Sio said, enjoying her attempts to escape
"Not will I live" Jasmine said
Her voice was stone cold, her eyes slicing him like the wind
"Kill her" He ordered, the shadow starting to creep up her body
"You won't win" She said
Standing her ground, the Kunoichi ignored the attacking force instead her gaze kept on him.
She is about to die and she is not afraid, he noticed.
"I already have" He replied, as the her face was covered by his shadow
Stepping into the clearing, they saw their brother sitting, crying.
"Raph?" Leo asked, as the approached him
That's when they saw the body.
They all fell silent, as three sets of eyes went wide and the fourth kept crying.
"No…" The youngest turtle said, his baby blue eyes glued to the corpse
"She's…gone" Raph said, grasping the limp hand tighter
"No…" Was all that Donatello could say
"She can't be…not Jas…no" Mikey sobbed, falling to his knees
Pulling his younger brother into a hug, Raph looked over to Leo, as Mikey's warm tears ran down his shoulder.
The eldest brother's eyes were wide, as he just stood there.
No telling what's going through his head, Raph thought as more tears came to his eyes.
No, she can't….
No…NO!
His brothers faded with his surroundings, all that remained was her broken body.
No emotion came to mind as he stared.
No tears, no sorrow, no anger….nothing
Numb
That's what he was…numb
His chance was gone, no way to tell her…
Her smile, when she appeared at April's apartment.
Her laugh, when they became snowmen.
Her touch, that night on the rooftop.
Gone, it was all gone….
All that he saw was a body…not the turtle he had fallen for
Her mask was gone, it lay on her chest.
The silver bracelet was around his wrist.
All that remained was her turtle necklace, and it was covered in blood.
His thoughts were interrupted by arms being wrapped around him.
Leo looked to see his younger brothers hugging him, holding him tight.
The looks in their eyes, it showed pity.
They know, he thought.
Allowing tears to roll down his face, he sank down to the ground.
They all held to each other, as brothers.
The sound of their sobs, reached high above the treetops, as they mourned the lost of their eyes.
"Promise me that you always be there" her green eyed sister said, the foursome in a circle on the floor
"To give hugs and to scare away the boogie monster!" The youngest said, her blue eyes looking at her
"I told you, he ain't real" Tori said
"Don't worry, he won't get you" She said, looking at her younger siblings
"You will be here right?" The younger two asked
"Of course" The red head said, again putting on a rare smile
"I will always be there for the three of you" She said, knowing what her sister's reaction would be
"I don't need protection" The amber eyed turtle retorted
"It's still my job" She replied
"Oh yeah, you're the elder sister" Tori said, doing a eye roll
"Which means that I will protect all of you" She said, pulling the red head into a hug
"Fine you are the protector, now let go of me!" The squirming turtle said in her arms
"Aw, but I thought you LOVED hugs?" She replied, eyeballing the two other turtles
Green and light blue eyes met her gaze, an evil smile coming over the two's features.
"GROUP HUG!" They yelled, jumping on the elders
"Yah! Get away!" Tori said, squirming under the pile
"Deal with it, because I will always be there for you" She said, a smile on all their faces
End of Flashback
A smile on her face, the darkness swallowed her.
"I win" Sio said, walking away
One down, three to go he thought, before a loud roar interrupted.
A yellow light blinded him, as his shadow was blown away.
"How?" He asked, as she stepped forward
"You really think I wouldn't go down without a fight?" She said, stepping towards him
She didn't attack, only stood there.
She's challenging me, he thought.
"I will win easily" He said, accepting the challenge.
Summoning his shadow clones, he looked for her attack.
"Do you know why they call me Hikari?" She asked him, not bothering to pull out her swords
She wasn't fazed by his strength.
She's mocking me, he thought, his anger rising.
"No…I don't" He replied, nervously
He knew nothing of why she was called that, did he really care?
No, she had to be killed and that's all that mattered.
More shadow clones appeared, I have to win, he thought.
"Then you are about to find out" She said, her eyes glowing yellow as the rest of her body was
"Attack" Sio ordered, his shadow clones taking off
Both sides attacked, his darkness against her light.
This is the end for one of us, he knew that for sure.
She is dead?
No, the Elite thought, looking at the sorrow unfolding in front of him.
The tears of her family, dripping into the dirt.
He knew the truth….about everything
Why she was targeted from the beginning
Her daring sacrifice for the ones she loved
The secret bond she held with his master's daughter
He knew everything, having found records of it
One of the four is gone, he thought, leaving the scene
He had to find them, let them know that she had fallen
Walking through the trees, he met Karai
They connected eyes, she understood
"Go" She said, and he was off
To find the three who were lost…
She is gone, Karai thought, as the sound of the Elite's footstep faded
Rooted to the spot, a memory enveloped her.
"Look out!" She said, calling to the turtle next to her
"Thanks" Jasmine said, dodging the shurikens coming toward her
They were training as a team, like they did everyday.
Here came the foot soldiers, she thought, as the masked men rushed towards them.
They both drew their weapons and went back to back.
She defended herself well, her single katana blocking all weapons that attacked her
That was in till she was surprised by a leg sweep.
Crumpling to the ground, she looked to see the a foot ninja swing his staff towards her.
She awaited the pain, only to see her attacker be thrown by a magic force.
More jumped to attack her, only to be blocked by Jasmine.
"Attack, I dare you" The turtle growled, in a defensive stance in front of her
"STOP!" They all heard
Walking towards them was he father, the foot ninja fell back
"Hikari, well done" He said, a smile of pride on his face
The terrapin said nothing, resheathing her swords
"Karai, you must work harder" Her father said, his face falling as he looked at her
"Yes father" She said respectfully, after standing up
"Next time, let her take the punishment Hikari" He said, his eyes looking at her coldly
"My name is Jasmine…" The turtle replied under her breath, but she could hear
She giggled, earning her a smile from the other female.
"What?" Saki asked, ignoring the smile
"I understand master shredder" Jasmine replied, bowing deeply
"Good, you have the rest of the day to yourselves" He said, exiting the room
The ninja cleared out too, soon they were the only souls there.
"Yes master shredder" Jasmine repeated, in a high girly voice
Laughter echoed off the walls
"I disappointed him" She said, sitting on the floor
"So you slipped up, so?" The turtle said, calm as always
"I must be great like you" She replied
"No you don't" Jasmine said, her blue eyes staring at her
"Yes I do, then I will have his respect" She said, her black eyes returning the gaze
"Hikari, you are so great! Do this and that!" Jasmine replied, speaking in a deep voice
"Don't! He might hear you" She said, trying to hush her
"You don't need his or anyone else's respect, all you need is to have respect in yourself" The turtle said, standing up
"I wish to have his respect and yours" She said
"Why do you need mine?" Jasmine asked, an eye ridge raised
"Because you are obviously stronger than me and to have your respect would be an honor, like it would to have his" She replied, looking at the turtle
"I am no stronger than you are, we both just have talents" The terrapin replied
"Still I…" She began to say
"You already have my respect" Jasmine said, giving her a smile
"And you have mine, sister" She said, as the two walked out into the hallway, together
She was gone…
She had held her up and supported her, even made her laugh…
"Goodbye, sister" The female said, before traveling towards the tower. She had to tell her father, that his enemy was dead and so was her friend…
Forever
Donatello detached himself from the hug, walking over to his fallen sister.
He was the only one sane enough at the moment to do it.
Slipping the silver bracelet on her wrist, he took one last look.
Why? He asked, knowing no one would answer
The sounds of his crying brothers behind him, he squeezed her hand once more before going back to them.
Wait…what was that?
It couldn't have been…
It felt like a pulse, he thought.
He held her wrist and waited…
Nothing…
I'm going crazy, great….
Then he heard something
That sounded like a breath
The genius waited to hear it again
Again, nothing…
I am officially out of my mind, wonderful…
He put her hands to her sides, when he felt it.
He didn't move, just waited
Then he felt it…
It was faint, but still a pulse
He also heard it…
The sound of her taking a breath
Her heart was beating, still pumping blood
She was getting air, her lungs rising and falling
His eyes went wide, as he stared
She was alive…
"You are a formidable foe" Sio said, breathing hard
How, in her condition, was she putting up such a fight? He asked himself, his eyes on her
"You ain't seen nothing yet" She said, dashing towards him
They were both tired (Just like the author is), just wanting the fight to end
Her glow was long gone, as were his shadow clones
She threw a quick secession of punches, throwing in some kicks to throw him off.
I can't lose, she thought, giving it her all
He blocked them all, kicking her back.
She stood up, before dropping to one knee.
"Admit it, you lose" He said, taunting her
"Never" She said, between her heavy breathing
"You're family is dead or they will be anyway" Sio told her, knowing it would be true
"Not while I am here to protect them" Jasmine replied, standing tall
If I do this, there is a chance I will…
She knew the risks and she accepted them, for their sakes
She gathered all her strength, the glow returning
"You will die if you do that" He said, in shock
She was willing to go that far for family?
"Whether I live or die, protecting them is my first and only priority" She said, as light surrounded her
So, that's why they call her radiance, he thought staring at her.
The light came from her, surrounding her…it radiated from her ready to protect her
Now I know why, he thought, as the light rushed towards him
This is the end, the wielders of darkness and light thought as they both let out screams of pain.
"Donnie?" Mikey asked, looking over at his brother
The purple turtle spun to face them and said "She's alive"
"What?" Three turtle jaws dropped
"We need to get her back to the lair, now" Don said, motioning to her
"She's alive?" Both Raph and Leo asked
"Yes, but she won't be if you guys don't help me get her back to the lair!" He yelled and they all scrambled up
"What do you need?" Leo asked, letting his brother take charge
"You to carry her back as carefully as possible, while we deal with any resistance we may encounter" Don replied
Their heads nodded, they understood
Picking her up as gingerly as possible, they started off towards the lair, with her in Leo's arms.
Was he numb?
No, he was relived
She was alive, their eyes lived on…
Forever
She fell to the ground, the pain overwhelming her.
Looking over, she saw Sio's lifeless body fade like a shadow in the sun
I won, she thought
The feeling was fading from her limbs, the pain of battle gone
Her strength was fading, her eyes closing
They are safe; a smile came to her face
This was the end, for both of us
Everything disappeared, as she felt her mind go blank
I am gone, but they live on
That was her last thought, as she felt everything shut down
She was swallowed by darkness once more, this time for….
Forever
The hooded figures stopped, froze in their tracks.
They all felt it, the loss
"You said you would always be there" One whispered, as a Grey light surrounded them
Then they were gone, vanished into thin air
The figure's blue eyes were clouded as they landed back on land.
Bright lights surrounded them, they were in America
Walking the streets, they looked for...
Information...
Traces....
Anything...
To find the one they were looking for
Will she live or die? Find out next chapter!!
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