Turtles Forever

Cousin Sid

The front door opened to the farmhouse and April helped Splinter inside. "Just a little bit further, Master Splinter." April said as she led Splinter over to the chair.

"Finally, now someone get me a fork or something. You have no idea how bad my legs itch!" Mikey complained. Donnie was helping him walk, as Mikey leaned against him.

"Yeah, we do, Mikey. We've heard about it the whole trip." Donnie replied. Alopex helped Venus inside, while Yuuki leaned against Mona as they walked in together. Casey helped Leo and Raph. D was carrying Elizabeth, who was sleeping in her arms as she walked inside and closed the door behind her. She hand the baby over to Mona who was sitting on the couch, and she took Elizabeth from her.

"Ow." Raph hissed, feeling his rib cracked. Casey and Leo helped him onto the couch and Raph laid down, laying his head on Mona's lap. She set Elizabeth, gently, on Raph's plastron.

"Thank you, April. I am not as young as I once was. Wounds take longer to heal." Splinter said.

"I'm still as young as I once was, and I don't feel like I'm ever gonna heal!" Mikey shouted.

"Too bad you didn't break your jaw. Maybe we can finally get a little peace and quiet around here. Ow." Raph said.

"Ah, that's better?" Mikey smiled as he sat down in the chair, Alopex sat down next to him on the arm rest of the chair. Then Mikey paused when he smelled something. "Ew! What's that smell? It smells like burnt-" Splinter narrowed his eyes at the turtle giving him a silent glare. Mikey made a sheepish laugh. "Oh right. Sorry, Sensei."

Yuuki was sitting on the steps, leaning against the wall. She looked over at Leo who had been silent the entire time in worry.

"Alright, who's hungry?" April asked everyone.

"Me." Donnie said as he and Venus were sitting by the fireplace.

"I am!" Mikey added.

"Over here." Raph said.

"I could go for a bite." Alopex replied.

"I'm hungry as well." Venus said.

"Me too." Mona added.

"I'm starving." Yuuki replied before looking over at Leo, who still hadn't said anything. "Leo?"

"Leonardo?" Splinter asked as well in concern.

"I'm fine." Leo answered.

While April was fixing everyone something to eat, the group moved up stairs to the attic to get more comfortable as they laid down on the beds. Splinter was sitting down in the center of the room, meditating, with a cup of tea steaming next to him. Mikey was scratching his leg with a makeshift scratcher. Elizabeth had finally woken up and crawling back and forth to Mona and D, can't deciding on who to go to.

"Hey, you're not going to believe what Lizzy did while you guys were gone." D asked.

"What?" Mona replied.

"What'd she do?" Raph asked.

D got up and motioned Mona to follow her and sat down next to Splinter. Then she went back over to Elizabeth, standing behind her. "Call Elizabeth over."

Everyone, besides Leo, looked at D confused. Mona turned to Elizabeth and called out to her. Elizabeth squealed happily and pushed herself up until she was standing, wobbling a little. Everyone's eyes widened as they saw Elizabeth slowly take her first steps.

"No way. S-She's walking!' Raph sputtered in shock and amazement as well. Leo turned and glanced over, hearing everyone gasp, seeing Elizabeth stumbling over to Mona and Splinter before she fell into Splinter's lap. She giggled as Splinter picked her up, holding in his lap. Mona teared up and patted Elizabeth on her head before looking over at Raph.