Chapter 15
The Tear Tonight
"Were you always left out?"
While the sisters were asleep, Mikey just leaned on the refrigerator, drinking wine. It was the only way to calm himself down. But what he saw didn't calm him down up to now. His brothers have gone too far and they replaced him...with a cat. as much as he wanted to cry, he did. He refused and instead, told them to let him fix his own problems since his brothers said to grow up. April still resides in the sewers and there was nothing she could do. She wanted to live with Mikey but Mikey let April stay in the sewers for her own protection.
Standing up, he stepped ont he broken glass. Soon, blood came out.
I better go up. Mikey thought.
Soon, he ventured out to New York to the cliff near the East River.
It was already midnight. Mikey didn't care if the wind was cold. All he just cared was the tear. He almost felt it. Why did his brothers stop caring? He looked at the river, then at the sky. He took out his nunchuks, looked at the moon and sighed.
My happiness is imprisoned
Beyond a glass illusion
When I open my eyes,
They reflect the soaring, distant thoughts
"Why did they hate me? Did they really meant the cat to be their sister..."
He quickly sat down, trying to meditate. He didn't care if he was bad at it...all he cared was remembering the past.
"Raphie..."Mikey whispered.
Raph opened his eyes.
"What do you want...?"Raph asked. Mikey whimpered, holding his teddy bear. The six-year old quietly went in his brother's room. Raph sighed. "Another nightmare, eh?"Raph asked.
Mikey nodded.
Raph smiled.
"Come here."
Mikey climbed up the bed and Raph snuggled him. When Mikey fell asleep, Raph kissed his forehead and covered both of them with a blanket.
Soon, he fell asleep.
A single teardrop falls on the dry ground
Without leaving a trace
Mikey felt the teardrop. More tears came as he cried.
Soon, he fell asleep.
I breathe in your smiling face,
And the words you spoke
They overflow and shatter
I've lost heart
And I still
Don't know anything
"Mikey...?"
Eight-year old Mikey woke up, looking at his brother's face. Donatello managed to save his life when he drowned in the sewers.
"You okay, buddy?"Donnie asked.
Mikey coughed.
Donnie hugged.
"Don't scare me like that again. When I said go, you go. Understand?'Donnie asked. He already had tears on his face. Mikey hugged him back. "It's okay, big brother. Mikey here so you can be happy all you want."
Donnie smiled and they both hugged while the storm kept playing.
I'm continuously hearing
The lamenation in my chest
Within the freezing wind,
I discard this body and throw it into the darkness
"But Raphie, I want to play with Donnie!"Mikey whined. "Mikey, didn't you hear what sensei said? He can't."
Seven-year old Mikey whined and stomped out.
Then, he snapped his fingers.
Quickly, he took out a paer and crayons. for the whole day, he planned what to draw on scatch. One hundred scratch papers later, he made the final one on a clean sheet.
Then, he went to Donnie.
...
"What do you want, Mikey?"Donnie groaned.
"I made you this."
Donnie looked at the picture. THey were all one happy family. Under the drawing, there was a letter:
Donnie,
Thank you for being their when I needed you. U are da best big brother ever! Love you!
Mikey
In return, Donnie hugged Mikey with tears. Mikey smiled.
"Did Mikey make Donnie better?"Mikey asked.
"Yes. Mikey did make Donnie better."
Soon, they hugged for a long time.
I stood in the only area of the dry ground
The time when the wings fall is a precious moment
"Leo, I'm scared. What if sensei find us? He going to be mad."Mikey said. He was scared. Leo hugged him and smiled.
"Leo will protect Mikey until daddy comes. Then we can see no more of this."
Mikey smiled and hugged him.
Luckily, they stayed like that until a few days later...
This marks the end of the long sleep
Of the truth that's been disorted and broken
In order to take everything back now
I'll fight alone
"Wh-where am I?"Mikey asked. He saw roots and circles with memories played.
"You're in the memory core. The circles are called fragments. Each one of them contains part of your memories. So far, all of the fragments show how much you care for oyur brothers and vice versa. Now...when your forehead turns rd, you will need to get the memory that you remembered the most. When you get back to reality, you'll have it."The voice said.
"Okay."
Soon, he climbed on the roots. Then, he found the fragments.
Then, he sobbed.
Though you're surrounded by this sweet mist
This isn't where you belong...
A knock was heard.
"Come in."Michelangelo said.
Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael came in. Michelangelo could spot Donatello hiding something behind his back. Of course, he wouldn't even dare to asked what's behind Donatello's back.
"We have something for you, Mikey."Raphael explained with a grin.
Donatello presented a teddy bear. Michelangelo's frown turned upside down.
"Happy birthday, Mikey. We missed you so much on our birthday that we decided to give you something to cheer you up."Leonardo said.
Michelangelo beamed, clutching the bear.
"Thanks guys! I love you, bros!"Michelangelo exclaimed.
Soon, the three brothers enveloped Michelangelo with a big hug.
To the voice that I always call to:
Can you hear me?
Mikey woke up, finding his teddy bear. He hugged it while crying. With a soft voice, he sang:
I know things don't simply arrive at one's fingertips
But please show me the truth I desire
Mikey weakly stood up, holding the teddy bear. Still, he sang with a soft voice while walking:
Of a searing pain awaits
If tomorrow is opened
Because I can't accept that
I've lost everything
Mikey was on his bed, almost asleep. He clutched the teddy bear harder as he turned off the light. For a while, he stared at the ceiling.
Please...
Come back somehow...
Without fail...
Come back to me...
Please...
When he closed his eyes, a single tear fell out.
I thought this was a happy world.
I thought this world is the miracle.
What I only realized is that miracles would never occur.
All that remains… will be ashes.
REPLACED, Judas Cradle Arc
Chapter 16: Flames and Ashes
Can you believe?
JUDAS CRADLE ARC TIPS
I. The Faded Notebook
I saw a small boy in a turtle costume by the bus stop. He was adorable, yet I don't know why he was wearing one at night. He was just so cute. I loved him. His small body, the freckles and when he woke up, he had baby blue eyes.
"How cute..."
Then, he spoke.
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
"Mii..."
Then, I got nervous and scared.
"Uh, uh...I'm no on suspicious!"
"Hi!"
So cute.
"Hi..."
When I touched his skin, I realized something...
He is a turtle.
-Jewis
II. The Summer Heat
10 years later...
Summer is always the best time ever. It's peaceful and quiet. In the country side, the cicadas would emerge and they would cry at dusk or dawn. It's cool. In the city, tours and other intersting thigns would come. School is out and sometimes...you can just lie down and feel the wind.
But tears would come out. It's been ten years ever since it happened and now...they've gone to different places and I'm alone in this country.
I cried.
-Mikey.
III. Mutation Day
Three months until our sixteenth birthday. I'm excited, aren't you? I hope you are.
I'm excited too.
-Donnie
IV. A Witch's Cruel Game
Kyahahahaha! I did it! I, the witch Momonamoro, has put this little turtle in this horrible fate. You think you have what it takes to defeat me? I hope not.
Kyahahahaha!
-Witch Momonamoro
The song is called "Entreat", Ange (from Umineko)'s image song. Search on youtube. It's beautiful.
So, what do you think?