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Darkness shrouded them, shielding them from the world
The smell of blood was faint, coming from underneath
The dust had settled, showing the destruction they had witnessed
The broken glass and the smashed concrete
Their hands picked through the rubble
Looking for one small vial, which held one hope
A hope for a cure
Both the brothers knew the stakes
Lose a sister
Lose a love
Looking in every cranny, their hope still going strong
"Found anything?" Again Leonardo called from one side of the wreckage
"For the hundredth time NO!" Raph yelled back, getting a little ticked off
"I'm just worried" The elder brother said
"I am too, but asked me every five seconds isn't going to help!" The red bandana said, calmer than before
"I know" Leo muttered, going back to looking
"We are going to find it" The younger reassured him, although their hope faded
I have to be there for him, Raph thought, taking a moment from his searching
He's been there for me, now it's my turn…
The news was grim, even worse than Leo knew of…
"What are her chances?" He asked, pulling Donatello to the side
"The chemical is actually a virus, which is freezing her cells and preventing her core temperature from rising" The younger replied, his eyes down turned
"So?" He said, his green eyes looking to his brother
"…" No reply
It's bad, if he's reacting this way
"Tell me" He said, putting a hand on his brother's shoulder
"It's spreading fast…" The purple bandanna drifted off
"How long?" He said, meeting his bother's dark brown eyes
"Three days, at the most" Don murmured
His eyes went wide…
Three days?!?
Only that long?
Such a small amount of time…
"Three days" He whispered, repeating the two words
"Yes" The younger confirmed, before a tear ran down his cheek
"Don't worry, we'll figure something out" He tried to reassure him, but…
So little time...
"I don't want to lose her" Don said, fighting back the tears
"We won't" He said, pulling his brother into a hug
We won't…
Not after everything, we can't
The attacks, the danger…
After all that, we will not lose her
"Don't tell Leo or Mikey" He finally said, cutting the silence
Neither can know…
"But…" Don started to protest
"Neither of them need that weight on their shoulders" He explained
"What if she dies? What will we tell them?" Don asked, pushing back from him
"I will tell Leo, but we keep Mikey out of this" He said
The youngest would be crushed, his hope becoming as still as their sister
"Mikey deserves to know" The younger growled
"You tell him then, that she will most likely die!" He spat out, silence coming between the two
His anger had taken over, but it had gotten the point across
His brother's eyes looked again towards the ground
"We need to give them hope and not let the facts bring them down" He said, Don's eyes meeting his gaze
The younger brother's head nodded, his tears gone
"I won't give up" Don said, more like declared
"Neither will I" He agreed
That's when Leo and Mikey had over taken them, aiming to find out her condition
He had taken the back burner, but still his eyes looked at his younger brother
Donatello's brown eyes told him a message
It was as clear as saying it out loud
"You have to tell him"
Leo…
With his green eyes he sent a reply
"I will"
The memory cleared his head, as he thought of his task
I have to tell him, Raph thought, but how?
How do you tell someone, especially your brother, that the person err turtle that they loved had less than 72 hours to live?
Somehow, I have to tell him the truth
"Leo…" He started to say, when a two things punctured through the air
First was his shell cell, which he ignored
The second was a scream, which was full of pain and sadness
Both their heads looking in the direction, to see three figures…
In the darkness, all they knew was that was where Jasmine had fallen…
Well her fake self anyway…
Meeting each others gaze, they started to stealthily move towards the three…
Little did they know who they were sneaking up on…
They were quiet as the wind
Blending in with the shadows
The three approached the site, but with no idea with what they would see
With the speed and agility of a cheetah, they jumped to the ground
The brown bandanna was leading, as they sneaked to the place where they had last had contact
Three sets of eyes peered through the dark night to the wreckage
The twisted metal, they had seen the sight before
Many times…
But this time they gasped
"Blood" Alice whispered
There was a huge pool, coming from a source under the concrete
[AN: This is on the other side of the wreckage where the brothers are]
Tori sprinted to it, before tearing the chucks of concrete off
A brown glow surrounded her, as she lifted the wreckage away
The younger stayed back, knowing that they would only be in the way
Finally she was done, the glow fading
"Jasmine" The eldest said, falling to her knees
There she was, their sister….
The one they had searched for, to reunite with…
Dead, a gaping hole in her chest
The blood had dried, dark crimson streaks
"No" Alice yelled, before rushing to the body
Tears streamed down her face, as she touched her sister's head
Her eyes wide with shock, the final female joined the other two at her sister's side
But she…Simone thought, grasping the limp hand
I thought she….She told me she had…
This can't be happening!
She can't be…she can't
"She can't" The grey bandana said, saying her thoughts out loud
"Please let this be a dream" Tori said, taking another look over the body
Scars marked her body, creases in her face from stress…
Both necklaces she worn were gone, the turtle and bronze circle no longer there
"It's not" Simone replied, although she wished it was
Tears ran from all three turtles eyes, washing the blood away
Victoria rose to her feet, drawing her Sais
They all had felt it, two people approaching
"Get out of here" The eldest growled
"No" Alice said, as she and Simone also rose to their feet
"We will do this together, as a family" The brown haired turtle replied, drawing her own weapon
They all agreed, as they awaited the arrival of their opponents
Not knowing of the battle about to take place, the younger two sat on the couch
Neither of their brothers had answered their call
So now that sat, staring at the disk
So small, yet so big
It held the answers they so desperately had asked
The bold words daring them, to watch
Both had agreed to wait for the elder two
"Where are they?" Mikey grumbled, wanting to watch
"They will be back soon, maybe the found something" Don suggested, although he desperately wanted to find answers
"Well I…" The youngest ran off, falling silent
"Mikey?" Don asked, looking at his brother
A dark aura, Mikey thought, ignoring his brother
It's coming from her room
He felt both, one light (hers) and one darker (intruders)
Then they were both gone, no auras there
"JASMINE!" He yelled, racing to her door
Throwing it open, all there was a puff of smoke
The bed was empty, the machine on a flat line
Donatello was by his side, his eyes wide in shock
"She's gone" The elder whispered
"Elite" Mikey hissed, his voice full of hate
He had seen the same smoke before, many times
Both of their gazes met, before rushing out of the lair
The elusive dvd was left sitting on the couch, it words no longer read
Answers forgotten, left for later
Rushing through the sewers, neither held back...
They were running
To find their brothers…
To find her…
Whichever came first, they were going to get her back…
Even if they had to take on the foot by themselves
Her cold form in his arms, he set her down on the table
Her lips were blue, as were her fingers
Frost was forming on her hair, covering the black
Doctors surrounded the table, pushing him back
A door opened causing them all to freeze
In came Karai, a needle in her hand
The room relaxed, so glad it wasn't her father
"Any problems?" She asked, nervousness in her voice
"The youngest saw me" The Elite replied, the memory returning to him
Her chest rising and falling, the steady beeps for the machine
This is what greeted him, as he pulled back the covers
Lifting her from the warm shell, he started to teleport
He heard a name be yelled, as light filled the room
He was gone, but not before seeing them…
A pair of baby blue eyes, her brother
He will never forgive me, that much the Elite knew
Banishing the memory away, he looked back to his mistress
"Should we expect attack?" She asked
He had seen the bonds they shared
They would come…
"Yes" The one worded reply sent the doctors to whispers
"Then tell my father that you have seen the turtles approaching" The female said, before turning away
He nodded, before leaving the room behind
He felt the stares of his fellow ninja, as he walked down the hall towards his Master's room
Entering the room, he found his Master sparing
After the fight was over, the Shredder came over
"Yes?" Saki said
"The turtles have been spotted coming this way" The Elite member replied, telling the half truth
A smile came to the evil man's face
"Then alert the ninja have them ready" was his Master's words
He bowed, before leaving the room
This time, his eyes stared at them
They all got the message, they started rushing around
Meeting his fellow Elite, smoke enveloped them
Cold night air rushed past them, the moon light shining down
A screech filled the air; all but one wondered what it is
This will be tricky, he knew that
The Elite member also knew they were here and the foot was not ready…
A group of doctors around her, Karai inserted the needle
A small moan escaped the turtle's lips, as the antidote was delivered
"Go" She ordered, the room cleared quickly
It's working, she thought
Already the color was returning to her sister's cheeks
She knew her father would expect her to fight the turtles, she must leave
She would live…now her family had too
Their weapons drawn, the brothers approached the figures
All that could be seen was the glint of weapons
"Go away" One growled, it voice low and rough
"We just want to talk" Leo said, trying to see their faces
"You…" Another whispered, all eyes focusing on his neck
The bronze circle shone out, able to be seen when he couldn't
"YOU KILLED HER!" The final screamed
A pink light overwhelmed them, a force knocking them into the walls
Then everything went black…leaving the figures behind
"Lets go" Tori said, as they gathered the body
After her attack, not another was given to their opponents
It took all their strength not to kill them, her necklace around the neck of one
Walking away, the felt two more people rush to the unconscious ones
A grey light surrounded them, the city falling away
Laying the body down, the three broke down
Tears ran across the ground
Screams filled the air
She was gone…
Their big sister was gone
"Leo…Raph" Mikey said, spotting their bodies
Both of the younger turtles, ran to them
After a few minutes, they stirred
"What happened?" Raph said, rubbing his head
"She's gone" Don blurted out
"What?" Leo said, filled with shock
"An Elite took her" Mikey told them, cutting the story short
Silence separated them, as the elder two registered what they had said
"WHAT!?!" They both roared
"I saw the smoke, her bed is empty" Mikey explained
"Lets go" Leo said, collecting his swords
Not another word was need, his brothers falling in behind
Heading towards the tower, they met the foot
The four of them, against hordes of ninja covering the roof tops
At the front was the Elite and Karai who looked ready for battle
"Let's do this" Raph said, as both sides attacked
Green and black collided
The sound of metal filled the air
Inside the tower another sound was heard
"Leo?"
It was her, her voice…
She was awake
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