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**Preview image isn’t mine! It's done by amazing Innerman-k on Tumblr -> https://innerman-k.tumblr.com/post/147445186134/sharp-t...", "writing": "Chapter 8\n\nMuch for Michelangelo’s disappointment Leonardo hadn’t talked with Raph yet. Mikey had seen it many times how Leo had approached Raph but when their eyes had met, Leonardo had changed his mind and walk away leaving hurt Raph behind. Raphael had watched that for almost a week until he had have enough. Mikey sat on the couch playing his video games like always as he heard Leo’s and Raph’s voices getting louder and louder. Another argument, how surprising.\n\n“Why are ya avoiding me?! I’m trying ta talk ta ya and tell ya how good I have done in training!”\n\n“Look, I’m happy you have made progress but I have no time to talk to you, okay?”\n\n“Of course ya ain’t having time ta me. Ya are always, oh, so busy.”\n\n“Raph, please, don’t start.”\n\n“I ain’t starting nothing! It’s ya who started all this!”\n\n“Me!?”\n\n“Yeah. If that what ya guys told me is true it was ya who gave that order ta give me a shot and insert that serum in my blood. I never asked for it!”\n\n“… I don’t want to talk about this.”\n\nOnce more Leonardo turned his back to his brother and rushed away. Raphael started his chase but Splinter stopped him.\n\n“Let him go, my son. Leonardo needs time to heal. It seems he has start to recover very little bit since he now at least talked with you some instead of just running away. Give him more time.”\n\n“I just wanted ta tell him how good I have been doing in my training.”\n\n“You will have your chance, my son.”\n\nMichelangelo and Donatello appeared next to Splinter who looked at them smiling.\n\n“We are ready to go, sensei.”\n\n“Go? Ta where?”\n\n“Your brothers and I are heading to meet Miss O’Neil.”\n\n“Cool! Can I co---” That excitement and joy disappeared fast from Raphael’s face as he realized he couldn’t join them and go see her and Casey. Tapping his son’s shoulder Splinter smiled at him.\n\n“Do not worry, Raphael, there will come time when you can see them again.”\n\n“Um, why Raph can’t come with us, Master Splinter?”\n\nMikey’s eyes turned on Donatello who got his attention with small cough.\n\n“April called and told she’s having her period, that’s why.”\n\n“Oh...”\n\n“Donatello and I discussed about this matter and we agreed it would be better for not to take Raphael with us.”\n\nRaph stood there silent swallowing few times. He wanted to see his human friends but didn’t want to put them in danger so he agreed with his situation and stayed at home with Leo while Don, Mikey and Splinter headed out to April’s.\n\n–\nApril smiled to her guests after opening the door, giving them all warm hug and Casey just yelled his greeting from the couch, asking where Raph is. Mikey sat next to him and told him Raph couldn’t come since they didn’t want to risk anything. Casey and April both understood this but they were still sad because of Raph’s situation. Sitting down they chatted some other things than Raph to lift up the mood.\n\n“Oh gosh, I almost forgot! Mikey, I have a gift for you.”\n\nHer green eyes smiled to this confused and slightly excited young turtle as she stood up from her chair heading in her bedroom. After few seconds she came back with small box in her hands, handing it over to Mikey.\n\n“I hope you like it.”\n\nEyeing that black little box Mikey pulled small red ribbon off around it and lift the lid, seeing silver necklace there with small gray diamond.\n\n“Um, thanks April, I guess, but… Aren’t diamonds girls stuff?”\n\n“Normally yes, but this is special diamond.”\n\n“Made from Klunk’s ashes.”\n\nHis eyes went wide as his head turned fast towards his father.\n\n“No way. Klunk’s ashes are in my room on the shelf.”\n\nHis father gave his son a small smirk. “You can think so if you want, Michelangelo, but trust me, that diamond is made from Klunk’s ashes. It was not hard for this old rat to sneak in your room and took Klunk’s ashes and replace them with the ashes of my incenses.”\n“We thought it would have been nice gift. You having a necklace around your neck, Klunk’s ash diamond hanging on it.” Don said with as much warmth in his voice as he could put there with loving smile.\n\nThat warm and gentle, also slightly sad, smile had appear on Mikey’s face as he held that diamond with chain in his hands, sealing it in them while lifting his hands against his left plastron eyes closed. It was dead silent but warmth atmosphere in April’s room and they all could hear Mikey’s silent whisper; “Thank you.” It was beautiful moment to them all and none of them couldn’t stop smiling ever so gently. Making Mikey happy after Klunk’s death was the best thing what they could do to him.\n\nSame time in the lair clock approached towards dinner time without mercy and Leo had decided to cook something despite the fact his cooking were always mocked by his brothers. His father, however, always encouraged him to continue cooking since he would improve by doing it. Standing tall in front of the worktop in kitchen Leo was cutting ingredients when he saw shadow appearing at the doorway. \n\n“Can we, please, talk?”\n\n“Can’t you see I’m cooking, Raph?”\n\n“Okay, how about I talk and ya listen?”\n\n“That would be great distraction to me.”\n\nIgnoring Leo’s complaining Raph pushed himself away from the doorway’s wall taking few steps towards his brother who seemed to tense a bit so Raphael stopped, running his palm on dinner table keeping his eyes on it.\n\n“I just have been wanting ta tell ya I’m making good progress with my training. I have memories from them and Donnie has also confirmed it I’m doing good. I no longer just attack and try ta kill, ya know? I can control it more or less. Tho Don thought there still might be effect of blood what needs ta be tested. More blood means more bigger urge ta attack and eat.”\n\nStopping for a moment to give his older brother a chance to reply, which he never didn’t, Raphael continued.\n\n“I… I guess I wanted ta tell ya this so ya could stop avoiding me. Being afraid of me. It… It’s painfully shitty… Ta know your own bro hates and fears ya. I… I just want ya ta be proud of me. I train hard ta be able ta control myself in that other form. … … … I ain’t wanting ta hurt ya or anyone else.”\n\nLeo sighed silently and deep, allowing his body relax from it’s slight tension. He understood Raphael and heard his every word and he, somewhere deep inside, was proud of his brother after hearing how well he had been doing but there still were doubts in the back of his head. There still was a chance for Raphael to mutate for good and then what? What they could do if that would happen? Leo didn’t want his brother to turn into a monster but he couldn’t stop it either.\n\nToo deep in his thoughts Leo totally lost his focus while chopping vegetables for dinner and of course he cut himself on his finger. Instantly his eyes grew wider and his head made fast turn toward his brother who already had seen that fresh red blood running out from the cut, mutating in front of Leo’s eyes. Backing away with the knife in his hand Leo took deep breaths, managing to keep himself more calmer than he thought he could as already mutated Raph was coming towards him. However his form looked more relaxed than before and he didn’t have such madness in his eyes but Leo didn’t allow it to fool himself since it could be fatal mistake. Backing all the way around the table in the corner just next to kitchen’s doorway Leo froze when Raphael leaped over the table right in front of him and this suddenly move made Leo drop the knife on the floor.\n\n“R-Raphael… Don’t. It’s.. It’s me, Leo. Your brother.”\n\nHissing silently Raph bend more down launching himself towards Leo who yelled, raising his hands to protect his head and neck. He waited those fangs to sink in his arm’s flesh, ripping his fingers off but nothing like that happened. Slowly daring to open his other eye he saw how Raphael had took a hold of Leo’s hand and was repeatedly licking his bleeding wound. His heart was hammering so fast and hard in his chest as he froze his whole body, not daring to move. Raphael surely would leave him alone when the bleeding wound end but until then Leo stood there silently, focusing on calm breathing eyes closed.\n\nHe had no idea how much time had passed but the sound of front door opening was like an answer to a long waited wish. Turning his head slowly to the side Leo saw his younger brothers and father entering their home.\n\n“D-Donnie!”\n\nStopping in his spot Don lifted his eyes in the direction where he was called and shock flashed over his face.\n\n“P-please, do something. He’s been licking my finger who knows how long already.”\n\nDonatello carefully made his way next to them, studying them silently before speaking.\n\n“Have you try to do anything?”\n\n“No. I haven’t move. I thought about pulling my hand away but I didn’t want to piss him off so I have let him lick my wound.”\n\n“I see. Has he try to attack on you like he normally would?”\n\n“No. Hng, Donnie, please. Take him away from me.”\n\n“Mikey.”\n\n“I’m on it!” Their youngest brother ran to their second fridge where Raphael’s meat and blood were kept. Hearing the familiar sound of the door and smelling stronger blood Raph stopped opening his eyes, slowly walking past Don and Leonardo out of kitchen. His eyes locked with the meat what Mikey swung in the air, running in Don’s lab where Raphael’s cage had been moved long time ago. Naturally Raphael followed his brother with fast jumps but when he reached lab’s door and saw his cage, he stopped.\n\n“No...” He hissed taking a step back. “No… Cage.”\n\n“Huh?”\n\nMuch for Mikey’s surprise Raphael turned around and ran out of his sight. When Mikey had made it out of the lab, Raphael had ran past their father towards the door, slamming his hand against the button what opened it.\n\n“Raphael, no wait! Don’t go!”\n\nGenius’s words were in vein since Raphael was long gone. His mutated form was taller and also amazingly strong and fast. Raphael could easily jump around 7 feet in his mutated form with one simple kick and it would take a lot from them to catch up with him. Rushing towards front door Splinter lifted his walking stick in the air, blocking his sons way.\n\n“Sensei, wha--”\n\n“We shall not chase him. I know you want to go after him as well as do I, but I have a feeling we have to let him go and give him time. After all he has been here in the lair ever since his first mutation. I don’t believe he will go outside the sewers since he must remember it’s dangerous topside so let us be at peace and wait his return.”\n\n–\n\nOne hour passed, second hour passed, third hour passed. By now everyone, specially Leo who was marching back and forth in the lair, were getting very worried. Perhaps they should go find him. What if Raphael didn’t remember how to get back home in his current form?\n\n“Master Splinter, I think we should go look for Raph. What if something has happened?”\n\nReleasing his usual deep ‘hmm’ Splinter kept sitting on his chair on his knees eyes closed. He clearly was worried as well. None of them expected Raphael to be away this long. Sudden sound from front door got all of their attention and Raphael stood there, still being in his mutated form, covered by already drying blood. Donatello jumped over the couch running to his brother Leonardo, Michelangelo and Splinter right behind him. Stopping in front of Raph, being face to face with him, Donatello instantly started to check his brother for wounds but he found none.\n\nLooking at Don and all that blood on his brother Leonardo let his gaze rose to watch Raphael’s face’s profile.\n\n“What happened?” Instead of being and sounding strict or scared, there was warmth and worry in Leo’s voice. Raphael’s red orbs turned slowly towards Leo and he let out long and steady hiss mixed sigh.\n\n“...Hungry...” There was tensed silence before Raphael hissed again. “Homeless….”\n\n“Go on.” Leonardo encouraged.\n\n“People… Ate… There.” Pointing over his shoulder behind him, boys and Splinter saw 2 dead bodies of homeless people what Raphael had brought with him but still left them outside the lair. Don and Mikey went to check the bodies and Don soon confirmed it that they were dead. Raphael indeed had suck their blood and eat part of their necks. Slowly starting to make his way forward slightly swinging side to side he hissed again; “Tired...”\n\nMaster Splinter took a hold of his arm and fearlessly started to escort his son in bathroom, explaining why he was taking him there. “You may rest, Raphael, but first we need to wash that blood off on you.”\n\nWithout any kind of protest Raphael just silently followed his father in bathroom, laying in the tub as Splinter let it fill with warm water. He soon realized that his son had fall asleep in the tub. Like any other father Splinter didn’t want to wake Raphael but he had to. Gently starting to wash the blood off woke Raphael up and he opened his red eyes scanning his father, eyeing what he was doing. After good rub he was all clean and Splinter helped him out from tub, drying him. Secretly Splinter was smiling since this reminded him of his younger days when turtles had been tots. Always so dirty after adventuring in the sewers with or without his permission and then he was forced to bath them and usually he got wet too since Mikey took all pleasures out of the eater, splashing it all around on everyone.\n\nFrom bathroom Splinter headed to the stairs taking Raphael in his room. Seeing familiar hammock did the trick and Raphael went to it and laid on it, falling a sleep and only thing for Splinter was to cover him with blanket. Tapping Raph’s relaxed shoulder Splinter sighed and left him to sleep, reuniting with his other sons.\n\n“So it happened, huh?”\n\n“It seems so. Raphael isn’t transforming back to normal.”\n\nMikey and Don both turned their worried gazes on Leonardo who sighed deeply. He knew this day would come and he had no other choice but to face it. 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Much for Michelangelo’s disappointment Leonardo hadn’t talked with Raph yet. Mikey had seen it many times how Leo had approached Raph but when their eyes had met, Leonardo had changed his mind and walk away leaving hurt Raph behind. Raphael had watched that for almost a week until he had have enough. Mikey sat on the couch playing his video games like always as he heard Leo’s and Raph’s voices getting louder and louder. Another argument, how surprising.

“Why are ya avoiding me?! I’m trying ta talk ta ya and tell ya how good I have done in training!”

“Look, I’m happy you have made progress but I have no time to talk to you, okay?”

“Of course ya ain’t having time ta me. Ya are always, oh, so busy.”

“Raph, please, don’t start.”

“I ain’t starting nothing! It’s ya who started all this!”

“Me!?”

“Yeah. If that what ya guys told me is true it was ya who gave that order ta give me a shot and insert that serum in my blood. I never asked for it!”

“… I don’t want to talk about this.”

Once more Leonardo turned his back to his brother and rushed away. Raphael started his chase but Splinter stopped him.

“Let him go, my son. Leonardo needs time to heal. It seems he has start to recover very little bit since he now at least talked with you some instead of just running away. Give him more time.”

“I just wanted ta tell him how good I have been doing in my training.”

“You will have your chance, my son.”

Michelangelo and Donatello appeared next to Splinter who looked at them smiling.

“We are ready to go, sensei.”

“Go? Ta where?”

“Your brothers and I are heading to meet Miss O’Neil.”

“Cool! Can I co---” That excitement and joy disappeared fast from Raphael’s face as he realized he couldn’t join them and go see her and Casey. Tapping his son’s shoulder Splinter smiled at him.

“Do not worry, Raphael, there will come time when you can see them again.”

“Um, why Raph can’t come with us, Master Splinter?”

Mikey’s eyes turned on Donatello who got his attention with small cough.

“April called and told she’s having her period, that’s why.”

“Oh...”

“Donatello and I discussed about this matter and we agreed it would be better for not to take Raphael with us.”

Raph stood there silent swallowing few times. He wanted to see his human friends but didn’t want to put them in danger so he agreed with his situation and stayed at home with Leo while Don, Mikey and Splinter headed out to April’s.

–
April smiled to her guests after opening the door, giving them all warm hug and Casey just yelled his greeting from the couch, asking where Raph is. Mikey sat next to him and told him Raph couldn’t come since they didn’t want to risk anything. Casey and April both understood this but they were still sad because of Raph’s situation. Sitting down they chatted some other things than Raph to lift up the mood.

“Oh gosh, I almost forgot! Mikey, I have a gift for you.”

Her green eyes smiled to this confused and slightly excited young turtle as she stood up from her chair heading in her bedroom. After few seconds she came back with small box in her hands, handing it over to Mikey.

“I hope you like it.”

Eyeing that black little box Mikey pulled small red ribbon off around it and lift the lid, seeing silver necklace there with small gray diamond.

“Um, thanks April, I guess, but… Aren’t diamonds girls stuff?”

“Normally yes, but this is special diamond.”

“Made from Klunk’s ashes.”

His eyes went wide as his head turned fast towards his father.

“No way. Klunk’s ashes are in my room on the shelf.”

His father gave his son a small smirk. “You can think so if you want, Michelangelo, but trust me, that diamond is made from Klunk’s ashes. It was not hard for this old rat to sneak in your room and took Klunk’s ashes and replace them with the ashes of my incenses.”
“We thought it would have been nice gift. You having a necklace around your neck, Klunk’s ash diamond hanging on it.” Don said with as much warmth in his voice as he could put there with loving smile.

That warm and gentle, also slightly sad, smile had appear on Mikey’s face as he held that diamond with chain in his hands, sealing it in them while lifting his hands against his left plastron eyes closed. It was dead silent but warmth atmosphere in April’s room and they all could hear Mikey’s silent whisper; “Thank you.” It was beautiful moment to them all and none of them couldn’t stop smiling ever so gently. Making Mikey happy after Klunk’s death was the best thing what they could do to him.

Same time in the lair clock approached towards dinner time without mercy and Leo had decided to cook something despite the fact his cooking were always mocked by his brothers. His father, however, always encouraged him to continue cooking since he would improve by doing it. Standing tall in front of the worktop in kitchen Leo was cutting ingredients when he saw shadow appearing at the doorway.

“Can we, please, talk?”

“Can’t you see I’m cooking, Raph?”

“Okay, how about I talk and ya listen?”

“That would be great distraction to me.”

Ignoring Leo’s complaining Raph pushed himself away from the doorway’s wall taking few steps towards his brother who seemed to tense a bit so Raphael stopped, running his palm on dinner table keeping his eyes on it.

“I just have been wanting ta tell ya I’m making good progress with my training. I have memories from them and Donnie has also confirmed it I’m doing good. I no longer just attack and try ta kill, ya know? I can control it more or less. Tho Don thought there still might be effect of blood what needs ta be tested. More blood means more bigger urge ta attack and eat.”

Stopping for a moment to give his older brother a chance to reply, which he never didn’t, Raphael continued.

“I… I guess I wanted ta tell ya this so ya could stop avoiding me. Being afraid of me. It… It’s painfully shitty… Ta know your own bro hates and fears ya. I… I just want ya ta be proud of me. I train hard ta be able ta control myself in that other form. … … … I ain’t wanting ta hurt ya or anyone else.”

Leo sighed silently and deep, allowing his body relax from it’s slight tension. He understood Raphael and heard his every word and he, somewhere deep inside, was proud of his brother after hearing how well he had been doing but there still were doubts in the back of his head. There still was a chance for Raphael to mutate for good and then what? What they could do if that would happen? Leo didn’t want his brother to turn into a monster but he couldn’t stop it either.

Too deep in his thoughts Leo totally lost his focus while chopping vegetables for dinner and of course he cut himself on his finger. Instantly his eyes grew wider and his head made fast turn toward his brother who already had seen that fresh red blood running out from the cut, mutating in front of Leo’s eyes. Backing away with the knife in his hand Leo took deep breaths, managing to keep himself more calmer than he thought he could as already mutated Raph was coming towards him. However his form looked more relaxed than before and he didn’t have such madness in his eyes but Leo didn’t allow it to fool himself since it could be fatal mistake. Backing all the way around the table in the corner just next to kitchen’s doorway Leo froze when Raphael leaped over the table right in front of him and this suddenly move made Leo drop the knife on the floor.

“R-Raphael… Don’t. It’s.. It’s me, Leo. Your brother.”

Hissing silently Raph bend more down launching himself towards Leo who yelled, raising his hands to protect his head and neck. He waited those fangs to sink in his arm’s flesh, ripping his fingers off but nothing like that happened. Slowly daring to open his other eye he saw how Raphael had took a hold of Leo’s hand and was repeatedly licking his bleeding wound. His heart was hammering so fast and hard in his chest as he froze his whole body, not daring to move. Raphael surely would leave him alone when the bleeding wound end but until then Leo stood there silently, focusing on calm breathing eyes closed.

He had no idea how much time had passed but the sound of front door opening was like an answer to a long waited wish. Turning his head slowly to the side Leo saw his younger brothers and father entering their home.

“D-Donnie!”

Stopping in his spot Don lifted his eyes in the direction where he was called and shock flashed over his face.

“P-please, do something. He’s been licking my finger who knows how long already.”

Donatello carefully made his way next to them, studying them silently before speaking.

“Have you try to do anything?”

“No. I haven’t move. I thought about pulling my hand away but I didn’t want to piss him off so I have let him lick my wound.”

“I see. Has he try to attack on you like he normally would?”

“No. Hng, Donnie, please. Take him away from me.”

“Mikey.”

“I’m on it!” Their youngest brother ran to their second fridge where Raphael’s meat and blood were kept. Hearing the familiar sound of the door and smelling stronger blood Raph stopped opening his eyes, slowly walking past Don and Leonardo out of kitchen. His eyes locked with the meat what Mikey swung in the air, running in Don’s lab where Raphael’s cage had been moved long time ago. Naturally Raphael followed his brother with fast jumps but when he reached lab’s door and saw his cage, he stopped.

“No...” He hissed taking a step back. “No… Cage.”

“Huh?”

Much for Mikey’s surprise Raphael turned around and ran out of his sight. When Mikey had made it out of the lab, Raphael had ran past their father towards the door, slamming his hand against the button what opened it.

“Raphael, no wait! Don’t go!”

Genius’s words were in vein since Raphael was long gone. His mutated form was taller and also amazingly strong and fast. Raphael could easily jump around 7 feet in his mutated form with one simple kick and it would take a lot from them to catch up with him. Rushing towards front door Splinter lifted his walking stick in the air, blocking his sons way.

“Sensei, wha--”

“We shall not chase him. I know you want to go after him as well as do I, but I have a feeling we have to let him go and give him time. After all he has been here in the lair ever since his first mutation. I don’t believe he will go outside the sewers since he must remember it’s dangerous topside so let us be at peace and wait his return.”

–

One hour passed, second hour passed, third hour passed. By now everyone, specially Leo who was marching back and forth in the lair, were getting very worried. Perhaps they should go find him. What if Raphael didn’t remember how to get back home in his current form?

“Master Splinter, I think we should go look for Raph. What if something has happened?”

Releasing his usual deep ‘hmm’ Splinter kept sitting on his chair on his knees eyes closed. He clearly was worried as well. None of them expected Raphael to be away this long. Sudden sound from front door got all of their attention and Raphael stood there, still being in his mutated form, covered by already drying blood. Donatello jumped over the couch running to his brother Leonardo, Michelangelo and Splinter right behind him. Stopping in front of Raph, being face to face with him, Donatello instantly started to check his brother for wounds but he found none.

Looking at Don and all that blood on his brother Leonardo let his gaze rose to watch Raphael’s face’s profile.

“What happened?” Instead of being and sounding strict or scared, there was warmth and worry in Leo’s voice. Raphael’s red orbs turned slowly towards Leo and he let out long and steady hiss mixed sigh.

“...Hungry...” There was tensed silence before Raphael hissed again. “Homeless….”

“Go on.” Leonardo encouraged.

“People… Ate… There.” Pointing over his shoulder behind him, boys and Splinter saw 2 dead bodies of homeless people what Raphael had brought with him but still left them outside the lair. Don and Mikey went to check the bodies and Don soon confirmed it that they were dead. Raphael indeed had suck their blood and eat part of their necks. Slowly starting to make his way forward slightly swinging side to side he hissed again; “Tired...”

Master Splinter took a hold of his arm and fearlessly started to escort his son in bathroom, explaining why he was taking him there. “You may rest, Raphael, but first we need to wash that blood off on you.”

Without any kind of protest Raphael just silently followed his father in bathroom, laying in the tub as Splinter let it fill with warm water. He soon realized that his son had fall asleep in the tub. Like any other father Splinter didn’t want to wake Raphael but he had to. Gently starting to wash the blood off woke Raphael up and he opened his red eyes scanning his father, eyeing what he was doing. After good rub he was all clean and Splinter helped him out from tub, drying him. Secretly Splinter was smiling since this reminded him of his younger days when turtles had been tots. Always so dirty after adventuring in the sewers with or without his permission and then he was forced to bath them and usually he got wet too since Mikey took all pleasures out of the eater, splashing it all around on everyone.

From bathroom Splinter headed to the stairs taking Raphael in his room. Seeing familiar hammock did the trick and Raphael went to it and laid on it, falling a sleep and only thing for Splinter was to cover him with blanket. Tapping Raph’s relaxed shoulder Splinter sighed and left him to sleep, reuniting with his other sons.

“So it happened, huh?”

“It seems so. Raphael isn’t transforming back to normal.”

Mikey and Don both turned their worried gazes on Leonardo who sighed deeply. He knew this day would come and he had no other choice but to face it. He was afraid of Raphael but seeing a little change in him, at least the fact he hadn’t try to eat him earlier even that he had went to eat those homeless people, gave him some weird comfort.

“So how do we go on from here?”

Leonardo finally asked, his hopeful gaze on his smart bro who just raised his shoulders in defeat.

“I don’t know. Leatherhead and I have work with the serum and we just can’t figure out the antidote. I’m sorry but I can’t help Raphael.”

“How about Bishop?”

Mikey felt a bit weird when his family turned to look at him in surprise. “What? You guys never thought about him?”

“Mikey, why didn’t you say anything sooner?!”

“Because I thought you guys would had figure this simple thing out on your own but no. Leo was too afraid and Don too focused on finding the cure himself and help me train Raph and Splinter, with all respect, didn’t seem to be interested.”

Mikey really could use his brains when he wanted to but he should have learn to use his mouth too, specially then when he had something as important to say. He sure as heck talked and talked and talked when he had nothing smart to say but when he had, he was all quiet.

“Hmm, Michelangelo has a very good point. After all he took the serum from Bishop’s lab so Bishop naturally should have the antidote.”

“If he has managed to create one.” Don said with his voice low. He didn’t want to bring everyone’s hopes up for now. He had work so long without success so how Bishop could have success?

“I guess it’s a worth of trying. When Raphael wakes up, we will take him with us and head to Bishop’s lab. We will force him to give us the antidote if he have any.”

“And if not, we force him to help us and make one!”

Leonardo nodded with a small smile to his smirking and excited little brother. It was happy thing to see that at least Mikey hadn’t sink deep in fear or depression nor have given up hope. And about hope – Leo felt first time after a long time they had hope to cure Raph and with that Leo also could start to help himself to recover more from his fear.", "pools_count": 1, "title": "Secret Serum - Ch8", "deleted": "f", "public": "t", "mimetype": "image/png", "pagecount": "1", "rating_id": "2", "rating_name": "Adult", "ratings": [ { "content_tag_id": "5", "name": "Strong Violence", "description": "Strong violence, blood, serious injury or death", "rating_id": "2" } ], "submission_type_id": "12", "type_name": "Writing - Document", "guest_block": "f", "friends_only": "f", "comments_count": "2", "views": "92" }