Sorry to keep everyone hanging for so long. Life got the better of me, and I won't bore you with the details ;) But here is the next chapter...and Chapter 10 will not be far behind.
I had to rewrite this chapter because originally, Mikey wasn't suppose to meet the demon just yet...but I couldn't deny him the chance to get up close and personal like his brothers did...:) I hope that it came off ok
Anyways, enough rambling...on with the story. Thanks to Leo112 :)
I don't own them, but a girl can dream...
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Chapter 9: More questions...no answers.
The demon tossed the blued clad turtle to the side. He closed the eyes of the one he possessed and within seconds the black mist phased out of Don, leaving the confused ninja collapsed to his knees and gasping for breath.
Don wearily looked up, the demon was now standing by the door. Black as pitch, the cloaked figure stared down at the terrified turtle. Don took several deep breaths. The experience of being attacked by this thing was scary enough, the fact of him being able to hear and see the things that went on around him was even more unsettling.
He quickly glanced at his brother...motionless, but still breathing.
"What-what did you do to him?" Don choked out as he turned his attention back to the evil entity.
The demon smiled, dagger-like teeth shown out against the deep black void that Don could only guess was his face. Panic knotted Don's stomach as the demon started to laugh.
It sounded like a thousand vipers hissing at once.
"Dear, dear, child," the demon laughed, sending a scent of rotting flesh into the air.
Don gagged.
"I did not do anything to him..."
Don crawled over to his brother and recoiled in horror at the three finger hand print across his mouth.
"...you did," the demon growled. It disappeared into the shadows and slipped under Leo's door.
"No," Don gasped, as he stared down at his own hands, which were whelped and red like the area around Leo's mouth and arm.
"Raph and Mikey," he whispered to himself. He had to get downstairs to them, but he couldn't leave Leo.
He gathered all the strength that he could and heaved Leo to his feet.
"Don'ello?" Leo barely whispered.
"Yeah, bro, it's me," Don assured him as he put Leo's arm around his shoulder and held tight to his waist.
"Pr'msss."
Don bit his lip. "Yeah, Leo, I promise."
He unlocked the door and half dragged and half carried Leo to the stairs.
"Come on, bro, stay with me."
"S-sorry," Leo tried to raise his head.
"I'm so sorry," Don said.
"N' your fault," Leo slurred.
Don's strength gave out and he collapsed at the top of the stairs. He rolled Leo off of him and leaned heavily on the rail.
"M-Mikey!" His voice barely carried past the hall.
He took several deep breaths. "MIKEY!"
Mikey peeked out of the lab. He knew that he heard Don...
He glanced at the stairs and saw two green heaps at the top.
"Oh God! Don!" He ran toward the stairs.
That got Raph's attention and he bolted out of the lab too, just in time to see Mikey scramble up the stairs, taking two at a time.
He wasn't far behind.
"Don, what happened?" Mikey bent down and checked Leo's pulse. Satisfied that his oldest brother was alive, he crouched down by Don and tried to steady him.
He gently patted his cheek. "Don?"
Don wearily opened his eyes and his gaze found Raph. He was standing behind Mikey, a worried expression across his face.
"I-I am sorry," Don gasped out.
"You saw it." Raph moved Mikey to the side and took his place. He grabbed Don's shoulders.
"Donny? What happened?" Raph looked at Leo and the bright red whelp that spanned across his face.
"T-that thing..." Don tried to continue. "It...oh God Raph, I'm so sorry."
Raph's attention was called away when he heard Mikey scream.
"Oh shell, oh shell! What is that?" Mikey screamed, his hand waving wildly to the steps.
The shadow was making it's way up the stairs. The dark mist pulsated as it slowly crept up the steps, leaving a sparkling, crackling frost behind it.
"That's what me and Leo have been tryin' to tell ya about," Raph growled as he took a defense stance in front of his fallen brothers.
Legion materialized at the top of the steps. His red eyes narrowed at Mikey and Raph. He opened his mouth and a low drone came out. It seemed to rattle the walls and floor. Then a louder chanting noise followed it. A language that they have never heard.
Long daggered teeth smiled at them. "The choice has been made," Legion hissed and both Don and Leo gasped, their breath trailed up their faces in a fine, white whisper.
"I've got a choice for ya!" Raph unsheathed his sai and twirled them. "A few choice words..."
"Insignificant pest!" The putrid smell of decay filled the air.
He tilted his head toward Mikey. The smile widened.
Mikey's body jerked and he collapsed to the ground in convulsions.
"Mikey!" Raph sheathed his weapons and ran to his brother's side. He held his shoulders down as Mikey twisted and jerked under his hands.
"N-no...stop!" Mikey screamed, his eyes were wide, seeing things that weren't really there. "Raph! Help me!"
"What did you do to him?" Raph turned his attention to the entity. "Stop it!"
Legion breathed deep, taking in all the fear and anger that the turtles were giving him.
Mikey started to stammer out the language that the demon was chanting earlier. He continued to writhe under Raph's grip.
"The time is neigh," he hissed and disappeared into the shadows, leaving a freezing wind and the rancid smell of decay behind.
As soon as the shadow was gone, Mikey's body relaxed. He blinked a few times and wearily looked at Raph.
"W-what happened?"
"I wish that I knew, bro," Raph said as he helped him set up. "Do you think you can help me get Don and Leo to the lab? We need to sort all of this out."
"I think so." Mikey shakily got to his feet. He helped Don to his feet and Raph grabbed Leo.
They made it to the lab and Mikey lowered Don onto the chair. He handed him the soda that he brought Raph earlier. Don drank it down in one gulp.
Raph put Leo in the bed.
"M-trd," Leo slurred.
"No worries, bro," Raph said. "Rest here."
He turned to Don. "What did that thing do to you two?"
Don explained everything that had happened from the time he left Raph in the lab to when Mikey found them at the top of the stairs. How he was possessed, how the thing drained Leo using his body. He kept staring at his hands, they were as blood red as the whelp on Leo's face.
"Where do you think it is now?" Mikey asked as he gulped down his own soda.
"I don't know," Don answered.
"Do you think it left?" Mikey was glancing around the room, making sure that the shadows weren't doing anything they weren't suppose to.
Don shrugged. "If it did, I have a feeling it will be back."
"Well then we have to figure a way to stop it," Raph said.
"Do you think that the demon thing has anything to do with the nightmares and weirdness that has been happening lately?" Mikey asked.
"You know," Don started. "That could be it. I thought it was because we weren't use to Master Splinter being gone."
Raph nodded. "This has been going on since Splinter went to the Multi-verse."
"That crazy guy!" Mikey exclaimed as he jumped to his feet.
"What crazy guy?" Raph asked.
"In the alley, that night on the way home from April's!" Mikey continued.
"That whack bag? Mikey, that was just some nut, he don't have nothing to do with this." Raph rolled his eyes.
"Wait, Raph," Don said standing up too. "He did say something about a thing feeding and not being able to be stopped."
"Yeah, he also said Mikey had a stench." Raph shook his head. "Well I guess he's not that crazy," he smirked.
"Hardy ha-ha," Mikey said, crossing his arms.
"I think we should check it out...he may know more about this," Don said.
"Okay," Mikey agreed.
"I don't think it will help, but we can try," Raph reluctantly agreed.
"Grab Loopy and lets go." Raph pointed to Leo.
"Come on, Leo, dude." Mikey said, shaking him slightly. "Road trip!"
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Next chapter will be up soon, I promise *crosses heart* :)