What if they never were there?

Leonardo · What if they never were there?

“What if they were never there?”
By: Veronica M. Castro

It all started the summer of May 23rd 2007. Leonardo and his brothers were riding the waves the wind provided for them to get speed to jump the roofs of the dark town. They were heading home, finally…rest for once. The eldest of the four looked at the sky, the stars leading him home as the two younger siblings followed behind. Yet the second eldest brother was having too much on his mind.
Suddenly he looked up, his eyes glanced up to see his brothers had disappeared in front of him. He skipped to a halt as his eyes darted side to side with excitement. His heart raced before he than saw a quick shadow pass by him.
“Raphael….”Came Don’s voice, it sounded weak, scared and shaky. Raph’s head turned to where the shadow went, he gasped, jumping back as he fell down on his back, staring wide-eyed at the turtle. There near the shadows of the edge of the roof-top laid Donatello, hurt very badly and blood running down his chest and face. There was an arrow that hit him in the back of his right shoulder. Stuck in really deep. “Raphael…help me…” He cried, his hand went up to reach Raph but suddenly something started to drag Don into the shadows. He screamed but his eyes flashed red when he went into the shadows, suddenly there was a crackle heard, he went silence.
“D…Don?” Raph asked. No response. Pearls of tears formed in his eyes, sliding down his green skinned cheeks as his red bandanna grew dark red from where the tears fell. While crawling back, he bumped into something as he felt dripping of water on his shoulder, but it wasn’t water…more blood. He yelped, turning his head as there hung by the neck was Michelangelo. His eyes were closed, his body just swung in the wind. “M…Mike? That you bro?…”He asked. Suddenly with a quick flash, Mike’s eyes opened, staring down at him like a dead creature would. His left arm slowly raised from the shadows as it turned out to be a skeleton arm, a knife laid in the turtles hands.
Without Hesitating, Raph stood, stepping away from him before he bumped into something else…
“What’s wrong my dear brother?” a stranger said in his ear, it was a soft evil like whisper, making goose-bumps arose in his arm’s skin. He couldn’t move, almost as if paralyzed. Suddenly the two blue bandanna tails from his brother Leonardo’s bandanna came on both sides of him, they grew longer suddenly wrapping around Raph. Raph screamed as darkness covered his eyes, his body was wrapped around.
Suddenly, there was a light, a young smooth hand reached out towards Raph, it looked like a human. Raph blinked. “huh? Where am I?” He asked. “Grab on…” Said a young girl’s voice. Slowly, Raph’s weak hand went to hers, holding it as it clenched around it smoothingly. He was lifted up gently, he couldn’t see the girl’s face, just heard a giggle.
“What’s so funny?…Who are you?” Raph asked.
“Oh dilly dally shilly shally…” She said with a giggle.
“ Dilly dally…what?” Raph said, a smirk came across his face. “That your name?”
“ No…You’ll find out…just will take time…Now wake up silly head…” Her voice started to dissolve into the air. Within seconds came a voice.
“Raphael….Raphael wake up bro…” Said a soft yet hard tone.
“Is he …dead?” A cuddly fuzzy sound voice asked, there was a snicker at the end.
“No Mike…you see he’s still breathing….” pointed out another voice. “Hey look, he’s stirring…Raph!”
Opening his eyes slowly, there was a vision of four figures hovering above him in a dark yet light room. There stood three turtles and a furry rat.
“Hmm?” It took a while for Raph to talk before his eyes widen, sitting up as he hugged Donatello tightly first. “Don! Your alive!” He smiled.
“um…ya I think I want to..” Don Said oddly, his brother was acting oddly to him.
“ And Mike…your arm is alright! Your not some creepy skeleton!” Raph charmed, giving Mike a Nudge.
Blinking a few times, Mike yelped, turning to Leonardo whispering, “ He’s scaring me Leo…” He whined.
Raph let go and turned to Leo, His emotions called down a bit but just smiled. “and I’m glad your alright to….” He added. Leo just nodded, crossing his arms in front of his chest as he looked towards Splinter. The wise rat put a hand on his chin thoughtfully while looking at his son’s hazel eyes, trying to see pass them on what he seen; but nothing came to thought. He just smiled.
“I’m glad your alright Raphael….”He greeted his son before turning away. “now come my sons, your brother needs rest from his accident.” Splinter added. The other three nodded as they started to head out but Raph blinked grabbing onto Leo’s arm.
“whoa whoa, wait a minute!” He began as the others stopped, turning to his assistance. “ What do you mean accident?! I don’t get it, what happened?! One minute we were on the rooftop, then…here…then…ow my head is hurting..” He grumbled putting a hand on his head, his eyes closing shut. The others raised an eye ridge.
“Well while you were daydreaming behind us, you weren’t looking were you were going and just passed out after hitting into a brick wall, you fell from one of the building’s 4 stories high…” Donatello explained. “you should be lucky you even made it…at first you weren’t breathing, but then you did..” He added.
Raph blinked. He than went back into though.”…wasn’t breathing?…”He thought. Splinter eyed Raphael than turned.
“my son’s, leave, I’ll be out there in a second..” He assured. Once again, the three turned away, heading out the door and closing it behind them. The old rat went to the side of Raphael’s bed and sat down on it, putting a hand on his shoulder. “ My son… you seemed confused…stressed of thought. What is it?” He asked in a calm tone.
Not wanting his father to get into it, he shrugged. “ It’s nothing sensei, just tried.” Raph assured.
“Raphael, don’t lie to an old rat like myself. I could see it in your eyes. Tell me, I’m listening…you can trust me.” Splinter assured, rubbing his thumb against Raph’s shoulder where he still laid his hand, resting. Like always, the red bandanna shellback looked up at his father’s hazel eyes. Watching in silence.
“ There was….this girl…in my dream…”He simply. “ Nothing else…” He added. Splinter’s hand removed from Raph’s shoulder, going under his chin once more as his ears twitched, his tail swaying. “A girl….I see…Did she tell you something? Did you get to see her?” He asked, his tone was curious now. Raph started to explain the whole entire dream he had. Though the girl sounded too real. At the end, splinter gave a chuckle.
“why, she’s nothing more than a guardian angel for you know my son…I sense a great difference later in the future that is in store for you….”Splinter smiled. Raph’s eyes widen.
“Wait! What do you mean sensei!?” He asked, now more into his dream of his, wanting to learn more.
“ I can not tell you any more…you must figure it out on your own…you’re a ninja aren’t you? You can solve anything without my help now. Your also a teenager already Raphael, you must learn to stand on your own two feet.” Splinter added, standing up and pushing his son back into the bed gently, tucking him in.” now rest…that’s all you need…” He whispered, turning the lamp off as he lit a candle.” If you need me or your brothers, just call…”He added, walking out the door and closing it. Raph looked up at the dark ceiling,
“…who was she?” he muttered, closing his eyes once more. Falling asleep waiting for the next morning.