Splinter had sent us all to bed about an hour after I had told my brothers what was going to happen to my clone. They were so heartbroken. I felt terrible. I sighed deeply as I hopped in my bed. I just laid there for an hour, just thinking of the girl. I frowned as my door opened, letting a little bit of light in that help me identify my visitor.
Raph lifted the covered and slipped in the bed beside me. He puts his strong arms around me as we locked eyes. "Your eyes aren't a green as before." He said softly.
"Yeah… The Kraang were trying to give me night vision." I smiled slightly. "Didn't work too well, I couldn't see night at all, plus my vision in the light is worse now." I giggled. Raph chuckled and kissed my head.
"Eclips can the Kraang make more clones of you?" Raph asked.
I sighed and nodded. "They can but it takes a long time to make a blood and flesh copy. Most of the others are made of a black goo stuff."
"Yeah, we're seen that before when they tried to clone April." Raph said.
"Raph? What's she like?" I asked.
"Who, April?" Raph asked. I shook my head and frowned. "The clone…" Raph said. "Eclips that's hard to answer. I mean she was so much like you, I mean she was you!" Raph said, I could see he was frustrated. "Look, we knew her for two mouths but it felt like longer because she had your memories. Losing hers just… we'll it's just made me realise that one day I'm going to lose you Clips! For real and they're not going to be another you to just take your place." Raph said. I sat up as Raph began to cry.
I had seen him cry once before, before I returned to my dad. I quickly laid back down and hugged him. "Raph its ok. That's not going to happen anytime soon."
"It's not." Raph tightened his grip around me. "I'm never going to let you get hurt or captured! I'll never let you go." He said.
I kissed Raph's forehead and smiled. "Night Raph." I said softly.
"Night." Raph smiled as he watched me close my eyes and slowly drift to sleep.
*Next Day Early morning*
"Ow!" I whined as I fell onto the floor. I looked up as Raph snored away. I got up and walked out of my room. The lair was lit by the last few rays of the setting sun, only the lab light was on. I frowned as I walked into the lab. Splinter was sitting on a chair beside the empty lab bed.
"What happened to her?" I asked as I walked over to Splinter
Splinter looked at me and frowned. "I'm sorry Eclips but she has gone." He said softly. "She passed peacefully this morning." Splinter said with a small smile as he picked up my chest plate. "Come sit, you need to keep this on." He said picking up a screwdriver as I sat down.
"I feel so bad Sensei." I said as he began to reattach my chest plate. "The guys are so upset about this, but I don't know what to do."
"They will need time Eclips. Time to heal from this loss but also to accept that they did not lose you." Splinter said.
"I know they will. I just feel bad. I suddenly come home and she dies." I said quietly.
Splinter kissed my head. "Eclips this is not your fault. If the boys knew she wasn't you they would have done everything they could to get you back." Splinter said. "You should go back to bed. It is still very early."
I frowned and looked up at Splinter. "I would like to do some training… If that's ok."
Splinter smiled and nodded. "It your arm is ok." Splinter said as he begun to unwrap my arm. "The swellings has gone down, but I think it would be best if we just do some simple katas."
"Sure." I nodded with a little smile, I was happy Splinter didn't say no and not just decide we should meditate. We walked to the Dojo where Leo was sitting under the tree.
"Wait here." Splinter said to me as he approached Leo. I watched as Splinter knelt down and hugged Leo tightly. I decided to leave then and headed to the kitchen. I wasn't about to cook breakfast but it was the warmest place in the lair. Thanks to the steam pipes that ran under the kitchen and also through part of the lab and bathroom.
"Early bird get the worm." Donnie said as he walked in and ruffled my mask then turned on the coffee machine.
I frowned, Donnie sounded too happy to know about what had happened last night. I didn't want to tell him, but I knew he would go straight to the lab after making his coffee. "Don-"
"I know Clips." Donnie sighed sadly then turned and smiled. "Want to do something fun today?" He asked.
"I guess… what do you think we should do?" I asked.
Donnie shrugged. "Your choice."
"Can we go skateboarding?" I asked.
Donnie smiled and nodded as he poured his coffee. "Want some?" He asked. I shook my head quickly just as Mikey entered.
"Morning." He yawned as he pulled a pan out of the cupboard.
"Morning." Donnie and I both replied back.
"Pancakes for breakfast." Mikey said as he opened the fridge and pulled out the milk. He poured some into a bowl and opened the freeze. "Milk for my little kitty." He sang as he placed the milk down. "Drink it before it freezes." Mikey said as he returned his attention to cooking.
"Does he know?" I whispered to Donnie. Donnie nodded.
"We all do." He said quietly as Raph and Leo entered.
"Morning." They said as they sat beside Donnie and I. Leo looked at the table, frowning.
"So guys Eclips wanted to go skateboarding, what do you think?" Donnie smiled.
"Sounds fun." Raph smiled.
"I'm in." Mikey said.
Donnie smiled then looked at Leo who had said nothing. "Leo?"
"No thanks… I'm going to stay home." He said as he got up again the left. I frowned and put my head on the table.
"Hey Eclips it ok we can sti-" I got up and followed after Leo before Donnie could finish.
