Lost & Broken (TMNT 2012)

Nightmares Ch.4

The three oldest brothers had just gotten back from patrol. The lair was awfully silent. Donnie and Raph hesitantly eyed each other as Leo stood in front of them. A slight noise came from the bedrooms, catching the brother's attention.

"Is someone crying...?" Raph thought out loud. Leo peered to his brother with a concerned expression on his face. He then began to make his way to where the noise came from. Mikey's door was slightly open. The lights in his room were on and a shadow figure was sat on the floor, crying.

"Hello...?" Leo asked. He then turned around to read his brother's faces, but to his surprise, they were gone.

"Raph?! Donnie?!" Leo frantically called out. They were nowhere to be found.

Leo, panicking, opens Mikey's door. He immediately saw Master Splinter lying on the floor as he sobbed.

"Father...?" Leo asked, kneeling down to Splinter. He didn't seem to hear Leo.

Leo peered up, and what he saw next was something that he would never forget. Mikey's lifeless body hung from a rope that he had tied to the celling. His neck was cut opened, and blood was pouring out.

Leo screamed in fear before scooting backwards, terrified. His back finally hit the wall and he wasn't able to go any further. His brother's lifeless eyes were directed at Leo. The blood and bruises that covered his body were horrendous.

Leo couldn't help but begin to sob at the sight. He covered his mouth with the palms of his hands and hurled over, reluctant to look at his little brother's dead body.

"Leo." A voice came from Mikey's direction.

Leo fearfully glanced up. An unknown voice bounced from Mikey's body.

"Leo." It spoke again.

"Who are you?!" Leo yelled, sobbing.

"Leo." The voice arose again, leaving Leo's question unanswered.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" Leo sprung out in anger.

"LEO!" The voice became more defined. Donnie began to shout Leo's name out. Everything went black for a minute.

Leo then gasped, sitting up in terror. His heart was racing, and he could feel the warmth of the sweat that had seeped into his covers. His body felt hot, as if he had been in a sauna.

"Leo! You good?" Donnie shook his older brother.

"Get off of me, Donatello." Leo demanded, while catching his breath. Leo cupped his face with his hands.

"Dude... you're sweating real bad. What happened to you?" Donnie wondered.

"Nightmare. Now, leave me alone!" Leo pushed his hands against his brother's plastron, urging Donnie to back up.

"Okay, whatever. I'm here because we need to talk about Mikey. Remember earlier? When I warned you about this talk? Well now I'm here to discuss it." Donnie only scooted closer.

"Donnie. Do you see the time? It's super late. Go to bed." Leo squinted his eyes, trying his best to see in the dark.

"It's really not that late. You just took a nap."

"Donnie!" Leo, annoyed, looked at the clock on his nightstand, "It's 10 o'clock at night! I'm tried, so leave me alone!"

"I want to be informed on what is going on with my little brother!" Donnie yelled with rage. "Just tell me what happened to him!"

"I will tell you tomorrow! And he's not just your brother! He's our brother, dumbass!" Leo bursted out.

"I'm the dumbass?! Really?! That's a lot coming from you!" Donnie finally jumped off of Leo's bed and headed for the door. "Fine! I'll let you sleep! But tomorrow, I'm getting the answers that I need!" He then forcefully opened the bedroom door and stomped out, slamming it behind him.