Puppet On Strings

Training

I decided to ignore the voice this time.

'I have a secret kata I would enjoy showing you.' The voice said to my silence.

"What is that?" I asked quietly.

'Allow me to show you.'

Once again, I felt the sensation of not being able to control myself. I'm pretty used to it now. He made me do the kata. I regained my control after that. This voice seemed like a nice guy.

'You should be able to do the kata efficiently now.'

"Thank you." I said quietly, smiling happily.

I noticed Raph staring at me. He knew we weren't taught that kata. He shrugged and continued practicing. I sighed.......I was starting feel...gross.

'Michealangelo. You need to consume something. Your body is becoming weak.'

"I know..." I whispered.

The sound of food tempted me. Mmm....pizza.... No! Focus..

'I have a way where you won't be seen as weak Mikey. If I knew your sensei, he'd put you up against Leonardo or Raphael. Most likely Raphael.'

I nodded, intrigued by what the voice had to say.

'Right as your swinging your nunchuck, open the blade. Don't stab him, cut him so he bleeds.'

I thought about it. The voice wasn't wrong. Someone thanked me for making eggs...I won't be seen as weak!

"I accept." I mumbled.

'Good. Now keep practicing your katas. They are starting to notice you're just standing there.'

Soon, sensei stopped us from practicing our katas and we were going to begin sparring.

'Michealangelo, do you want me to spar for you? I can tell you want to spar, but is too afraid to cut your brother.'

I nodded and once again, I had no control. Instead of paying attention to what the voice was making me do, I decided I wanted to see what he saw. It was just my inner mind...my subconscious. Was he hiding when I was meditating? If so, where? I decided not to mind it. Soon enough, the spar was over. I had won and the voice was right. I went against Raph.

'If your father asks why you pulled the blade part out, say you accidentally clicked the button. You can thank me later.'

I nodded once again. Donnie was cleaning Raphs wound while Leo was just staring at me. I looked down to Raph. He looked at me shocked. I didn't dare to look at pa-sensei. I gripped my nunchucks hard. I felt bad for doing something someone else made me do.

'Remember Mikey. You have 5 cuts today.'

"What? But I thought I had only 1?" I whispered to the voice backing away from Raph.

'While you were...gone... Raphael was insulting you like crazy.'

I nodded. Ok fine. 5 cuts aren't horrible. I can see a larger blood fountain this time!

"Whats...wrong with you? Are..are you alright Mikey? Why are you talking to yourself...and....why did you hurt Raph?!" Leo yelled at me.

I could only look away. I didn't want to face them after what the voice made me do.

'Ask them if we should go fight Shredder.' The voice menacingly said, his voice booming in my head.

I grabbed my head. It hurt. Bad. A massive headache as the voice wouldn't stop telling me to make them come with me to go fight Shredder... I...I have to listen. The voice wasn't wrong...I....

"Let's go fight the Shredder." I said a bit robotically.

They all just looked at me. I noticed sensei left the room for evening tea. I started walking towards the dojo door. Someone grabbed me by my wrist. I flinched.

"A-ah..!" I yelped, quickly shoving my hand over my mouth.

They all gasped and looked at me. I pulled away.

'Mikey run. Don't let them catch you.' The voice said as Donnie bolted out of the dojo, straight towards his lab. I couldn't think. I just stood there like an idiot.

'MICHEALANGELO! RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN TO SHREDDERS LAIR. DONT LET THEM CATCH YOU. RUN.'

I obeyed. I ran straight towards the exit, hearing Leo and Raph yelling behind me. I saw Donnie running out of his lab holding...something.. I got tackled by Leo first then Raph. I struggled, trying to break lose from their grip. They held me down so I couldn't move. I struggled, pulled, twisted but it was no use. Raph was in pain from the wound still. Right as we left the dojo Splinter wasn't in the kitchen. Donnie arrived and kneeled towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder and I felt a little prick.

"Sorry Mikey...this is for your own good.." I heard Donnie say.

"N-no..." I tried crawling towards the exit. My vision starts to blur. There was this warm feeling inside of me...it felt sweet....I lay there on the ground. My eyelids were extremely heavy. The temptation of slumber was taking over me.

'Michealangelo! Resist it! I know you can! I can't believe I'm saying this but...I believe in you!'

Darkness overtook me once again.

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