Chapter 7

My eyes fluttered open. I couldn't distinguish where I was for a moment. I saw a concrete roof. Turning my head I could make out the entrance to the room and a light coming from the hallway outside. I sat up and almost screamed out in pain. I felt something slide off my body and I looked down. I was in a bamboo mat bed and had a light blanket lying on my legs. I pulled my shirt up carefully to reveal the bandages wrapping around my stomach and chest. I put my shirt back down and very carefully stood up. I staggered for a moment before finding my feet. I shuffled out and looked down the hallway. I heard a few noises of laughter and I turned to the sound. I walked down the corridor and peered out. I could only make out one person that had light brown hair and green eyes. I was about to move forward, when I saw a giant turtle. I took a step back and felt fear rise in my body, making my heart beat faster. Someone moved in front of me and I nearly screamed bloody murder. It was a giant turtle and had a purple headband on. I moved back quickly and nearly tripped.

"What are you doing?" The turtle asked, with a puzzled look on his face. I looked into his eyes and back up against the wall.

"Who are you?" I managed to choke out. The turtle frowned then gestured for me to follow him. I did so after a few heartbeats. He led me towards the area where I had seen the young man. I saw three other turtles each with different coloured headbands. They all looked up when I had entered and their faces all split into grins. The man came forwards and pulled me into a hug. I hung my hands limp at my sides.

"I'm glad that you're safe" He said. He pulled away from the hug and watched me. I looked up at the purple head banded turtle.

"Okay everyone, I just need to let her see Splinter" He said. I followed behind the turtle as he walked me towards a room with a small table and a few cushions before it. Behind the table sat a giant rat, holding a cup. He looked up as we entered. He set his cup down and gestured for the two of us to sit. We did so, I with more difficulty.

"Donatello, is anything wrong?" The rat asked.

"Tristan has no clue as to who any of us are master" He said, bluntly. The rat peered his eyes to me.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked. I shook my head slowly. The rat then stroked his tuft of fur on his chin.

"Donatello leave us. We'll have to start from the beginning again. Tell your brothers and Jason what has happened" The rat said. Donatello stood up, bowed and walked out of the room. I kept my eyes on the rat and wondered what he was going to do. The rat stood up and walked over to me. He sat down beside me and I turned to face him. "Tristan I'm going to tell you what you have done for the past three weeks" The rat said. The rat then explained who each of the four turtles were. He told me how we had met and how I had come to live with them. He told me about the foot clan and how I had gone off to save Jason that happened to be my brother. He told of how I had been injured and spent two weeks resting after being stabbed and nearly killed. I took everything in and was shocked at how what I had done.

I walked out of the room with Splinter. I had no memories of what had happened but knew I had to stay if I was to survive off the street. I walked towards the turtles and Jason. Jason looked up to me.

"Tristan, how are you feeling?" He asked. I shrugged.

"Alright I guess. Just feeling strange that I have no memories of anything" I replied, quietly. Jason smiled a little. Donatello walked over to me.

"April called and said she'll be over in a few minutes to redress your wound" He said.

"April?" I asked.

A few moments later, I was sitting on the bamboo mat bed talking with a red haired woman with green eyes that I had learned as April O'Neil. She was unwrapping the bandages from my stomach and chest.

"So you have no memories of anything?" She asked. I shook my head.

"No, it's weird and frustrating" I replied. She smiled and took the pad off my wound. I looked down and saw that I had stitches lining it. April then placed some antiseptic on it and I hissed a little. She then placed a clean pad on and rewrapped my stomach and chest.

"Can you tell me what happened to my chest?" I asked. April nodded and placed the small elastic and metal clip on the end of the bandage to keep it in place.

"Donny said that you had fractured a few ribs when you fell into the construction hole. I'm surprised you survived all of what happened to you" She replied. I stood up, April following suit and we both walked out of the room. I went to the table and gently sat down. I rested my arms on the table and April went to talk with the four turtles. Jason sat beside me. He looked into my face.

"Hey, are you hungry?" He asked. As if on cue, my stomach growled and I went red. Jason laughed and went to the kitchen. I watched as he pulled out some frozen pizza and cooked it in the oven. He then brought it over to me and I took a slice. I took a small bite and found that I had finished it within a few mouthfuls. I took another. "You must be starving. You barely had anything when you were resting" Jason said.

"What do you mean? Was I awake during the two weeks of being bed ridden?" I asked. Jason nodded.

"Yeah and even then you would only take a glass of water and a few mouthfuls of food before going back to sleep." I took a large bite. The pizza was finished in a matter of five minutes. Jason took the box to the bin and shoved it in, then went back to sitting next to me.

"Jason, exactly how long have I been living on the streets?" I asked. He shrugged.

"The turtles said that you told them the moment that you left me in a home, you had started living on the streets. It's a little sad really. You were willing to do anything to save me, but refused to do anything for yourself. You remind me of a mother" He replied, with a smile.

"If I have been looking after you since I was just a child, then yeah I would have had to grow up quickly." Jason nodded.

"I have to head home soon. My mother, well adopted mother, wants me back before dark. I'll see you again tomorrow after school" He said. I nodded and watched as he stood up and walked out of the lair. I turned to April and the turtles as they talked. As I tried to think I felt a black spot in my memory. I grew frustrated. Why couldn't I remember anything? Splinter walked over to me.

"You memories will return in time" He said, sitting down next to me. I looked at him.

"But I want my memories back now. I hate having just nothing," I replied, "I can't even remember my own brother."

"Why not make new memories until your older ones return?"

"I suppose your right. I'll make new memories and keep patient." Splinter smiled.

"That's the spirit." I stood up and walked over to April and the turtles. I joined in with their conversation and found myself having fun.

[Sorry for the short chapter, I ran out of ideas. But I will have more when I write the next chapter, promise :D]