End of Danger?

Donnie comes back in after a few minutes, his face holding a scared expression.

"What is it, Don," I ask, tears forming in my eyes.

"Faith," Don starts with a heavy heart, "You're dy-,"

He doesn't even have to finish the statement. I start crying uncontrollably.

"Is there anything we can do," Raph asks, wrapping his arms around me and trying to comfort me.

"I can try coming up with something," Don replies, looking to me, "But I can't promise anything."

I stand and go to the dojo, Master Splinter meditating under the tree.

"Sensei," I say, having the human-sized rat open his eyes and looking to me, "I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need advice."

I kneel in front of him, tears rolling down my cheeks.

"What is it, Faith," Splinter asks, seeing me distressed and Raph by my side, kneeling as well.

"I'm dying," I say through tears, looking down, "and I don't know what to do."

The rat thinks for a while, his eyes widened slightly.

"I know what can help," Splinter says, standing. "Come with me."

I stand and follow him into his room, Raph ordered to wait outside in the dojo. Closing the door behind me, I see Splinter hold up a weird-looking beverage that smells like Green Tea.

"Drink it," Splinter orders, handing me the cup.

I take a deep breath and drink the gasoline-tasting beverage, finishing all of it and coughing soon.

"Very good," Master Splinter says, handing me a small glass of water, "Here."

I drink the water, the coughing spell dying down. Soon after, I feel pain in my chest, making me clutch it in pain.

"What exactly does that thing do," I ask, looking to the rat in front of me, "and what are the side effects?"

"It keeps you alive and healthy. This is only a side effect. The others are dizziness, weakness, loss of feeling in the legs, mood swings, and drowsiness."

I can't believe the number of and the severity of the side effects, but I decide to handle these like a warrior.

"Thank you, Master," I say, smiling and leaving while holding my chest and going to the couch.

"Hey, Faith," Leo says, looking to me, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm better. I'm just going through some pain. "Where's Raph?"

Donnie and Raph come out of the lab and I run over to them, hugging them and I can feel them hug back.

"I'm going to live," I say, crying tears of happiness.

"We're so happy for you," Don and Raph say.

I soon back up, getting a bad feeling about something. Raph's eyes are black, as are Donnie's.

"Join us, Faith," Raph says, grabbing my wrist, "and we'll serve a great service."

I struggle to get free, ending up having to kick him away.

"Leo, Mikey," I call, the youngest and oldest brothers coming to my side, "I need your help."

I run to Donnie's lab with Raph hot on my tail. Donnie's in the living room with Leo and Mikey, busy.

"Come on, Raph," I say, filling a shot with anti-what-ever-this-is from the stinkbug and turning to Raph. "I really don't want to see you like this."

I run and hug him which is a mistake that he doesn't catch on to. Instead of turning me into a dark minion, he hugs back.

"This might hurt," I say, backing away slightly and putting the shot in his arm, making him wince but return to normal.

"Honey," Raph says, his green eyes coming back, "what happened?"

I hug him and nearly cry, getting a shot ready for Don.

"Long story," I reply, holding up the shot, "but I'll tell you AND Don everything I know, which isn't much."

"OK, OK."

"Besides, you know I hate repeating myself at ANY time."

Raph nods and holds out his hand and I take it, walking out with my hand in his and a shot in my other hand.

"Donnie," I say, the purple-masked turtle turning toward me. "I need advice."

Donatello walks toward me normally, getting close enough to me so I can put the shot in his arm and turn him back to normal.

"What happened," Don asks, holding his head and slumping onto the couch.

Raph and I sit beside him.

"All I know is that a stinkbug mishap went wrong-" I shiver out of fear before continuing, "and I ran out. In a little while, Raph calls and says that the stupid thing's dead. I guess it takes a while for the poison to take effect."

"Then why didn't you change, Leo," Mikey asks, turning toward the leader.

"I don't know," Leo replies.