Glass crunched underneath your feet as you, Donnie, and April walked through the abandoned hallways of the forgotten lab. Memories of your brother and father came flooding back to you as you glanced around, taking in the familiar sight. Despite the circumstances, it felt...good, to be back.
Suddenly, April's T-phone went off.
Leo's voice came from the line, "April! We need your help on the roof. There's a few Purple Dragons up here."
She sighed in annoyance and tucked away her phone, "It looks like those idiotic thugs are at it again. I've got to go help, meet us on the roof in 15 minutes."
You nodded, and she disappeared down the hallway.
Donnie held a lantern, allowing you to see in the darkened rooms. "So," he said, "How much further?"
"Just behind here," You answered as you pushed two heavy doors open, revealing a destroyed lab room. Your eyes widen as you looked in shock. Tables and lab stations were torn to shreds, broken vials scattered the floor and mixed in with the scraps of paper. You glanced over the piles of paper, seeing a familiar notebook.
"Here," You picked it up, "This is it."
Donatello kept a wary watch on the door, "Good, know let's get out of here."
You nodded and stepped forward, only to place your foot in something sticky and wet. You glanced down, seeing your feet surrounded by a puddle of a red liquid. A trail of blood led behind your father's overturned desk.
You bit your lip and stepped towards it, but Donnie's hand stopped you. "Don't..." he warned.
You pushed past him, "I want to see."
Behind the desk, a limp body laid before you. Blonde, shaggy hair covered the owner's face. Your eyes widened as you recognized who those ash locks belonged to...It was-
"JAMES!" You cried and ran over, kneeling before him. He let out a slight groan as you grasped his hand. "I-it's going to be okay!" You said frantically.
Donnie's face showed concern as he knelt beside you, examining the fatal wound in James' side.
"Tell me there's something that we can do!" You begged, your eyes pleading with Donatello's.
For the first time ever, Donnie did not have an answer.
His silence only confirmed the fear in your mind: James was dying, and there was nothing that could be done.
"(y/n)," James said between haggard breaths, "y-you need to get out of here."
"NO," tears welled up in your eyes as you turned back to your brother, "I-I'm not leaving you; everything is going to be okay, you'll see. W-we'll take you back to the lair a-and h-help you."
"Please," his voice was weak and faint, "Shredder is coming for you. Just stay safe...I'll...be...fine."
You desperately wiped away the tear threatening to fall down your face. "Please," you rasped, "Come with us."
A slight smile appeared on your brother's face, "You just...never know... when to quit, do you? It's...too late, for me...."
You shook your head and pressed his bloody hand against your face, "I-I'm not leaving you."
His (e/c) eyes looked at you for one last moment, "...I love you, sis."
"I l-love you too."
"I know..." The faint smile on James' face slowly faded, and his bright (e/c) eyes closed for the last time.
You felt his hand go limp against your face. "No..." you whispered, then getting louder "No! James, wake up! P-please! I need you!"
Donatello gently placed a hand on your trembling shoulders. "(y/n)," he softly said, "We need to go..."
You stared at your brother's lifeless body, shocked and dazed, "I-I can't leave him..."
He frowned, "...I know, but the others are waiting for us..."
You don't know why, but it was at that moment that you finally broke down. It was as if the reality of the past few months came crashing onto you all at once, and you snapped underneath the pressure. Not holding it back any longer, you let the streams of tears fall freely as you cried. Your glasses fell to the ground as you sobbed. You had just lost your last surviving family member, and now had no one else to turn to.
Donnie frowned as he saw you cry. He didn't like to see you in pain, in fact it killed him. He cared for you so deeply now that when you were hurt, he was hurt. He had no idea what to do, so he did the one thing that he had forever longed to do. He pulled you close and wrapped his arms around your trembling body, letting you cry into his chest.
You sobbed as you buried your face into his plastron, letting every pinned up emotion come flooding out. He softly stroked your hair, comforting you as he held you close.
"I-I'm...all alone now." You said through tears.
"No..." He whispered into your soft hair, "You have me, (l/n) (f/n), and I will never leave you."
Before you could answer, a deep voice made the two of you freeze.
"We'll have to see about that."
Shredder.
The two of you quickly stood, coming face to face with the cold blooded killer. Your tears had frozen in place as you made eye contact with your brother's killer.
He smirked, "Good evening, Dr. (y/n)." He walked over to you and traced your chin with a steel plated finger, "You've proven to be very hard to find...but I couldn't just let you slip away. You're too precious." You shuddered with disgust and fear at his words.
Donatello narrowed his eyes, stepping in between you and Shredder, "What do you want, Shredder?"
He chuckled darkly as he examined the turtle in front of him, "Want? I want nothing from you. I do need Dr. (y/n), however, so stay out of my way."
Donnie glared and pulled out his bo staff, "You'll have to kill me first."
Shredder smirked once again, "That can be arranged."
"(y/n), run."
Your eyes widened for a split second, and before you knew it, Donnie lunged towards Shredder. The older ninja quickly deflected him and crashed him into the ground. The turtle's eyes were white with fury as he attacked again.
As they fought, you were forced against the wall to avoid the razor sharp blades slicing through the air. Donnie attacked again and again, only to be struck down by Shredder every time. A trickle of blood fell from his split lip, and you knew that it was time to act. You reached down to your side, grasping the only weapon that you had.
"Give it up turtle!" Shredder roared as he slung Donnie across the room, "You'll never win!!"
Donatello groaned as he stood up once more, "I can do this all day, old man."
He glared and pinned the turtle against the wall, grabbing him by his throat. "Any last words?"
"STOP!!" You screamed, "If you kill him, then say goodbye to this." You held up one of your father's notebooks, pressing your dagger against it. Your hands trembled with fear, yet you did not let it show on your face. "This is the last notebook my father had...Release him, and I'll go with you willingly."
"(y/n), no!" Donnie choked underneath Shredder's grasped.
You kept a steady gaze on the masked man as he slowly released the turtle. Donatello fell to the ground and gasped for air, unable to move due to his injuries caused by the fight.
"(y-y/n), don't do this! H-he'll kill you!!"
You remained quiet as Shredder snapped his fingers, signaling a figure to step out of the shadows. You glanced up at it, seeing two brown eyes surrounded by a black face mask. Tufts of shaggy brown hair stuck out from underneath his head wrap and swayed as he crossed his arms. He appeared to be a Foot soldier, only more...muscular.
"Dr. (y/n), this Striker. He will be your new body guard to help ensure that nothing goes wrong while you are in my lab. Taker her to the lair."
You were suddenly seized by two other soldiers and led out of the room, hearing Donnie's voice call after you. When the two doors slammed shut, all was silent.
Donnie watched you leave with desperate eyes, unable to save you. His gaze drifted down to your glasses that were now abandoned on the floor next to James' limp body.
"...You'll never win, Shredder." He murmured.
The iron ninja looked down at him, "I just did."
Hey guys! Whew, that took forever! I'm sorry about the long wait, but I rewrote this thing like 5 times. Anyways, I don't want give any spoilers for the next chapter, but it starts with L and ends with E.
That's right.
Lice.
Or maybe something else. Who knows? You'll have to read it to find out!
ALSO! Side note:
Striker is a character who will be in the next two chapters and was created by WolfGamerGirl264, who was a winner in the last chapter's contest! I will also be introducing another character by chameleon22 in the next chapter as well!
I'm thinking about doing another contest in a few chapters, but am not sure. Should I?
Later lovelies,
-OnlyFoolsLove