Symbiosis

|Chapter 36|

~Two Months Later~

POV Raph:

*Clink* *Clank*

Dragging the sponge over the last dish, I watched as the suds covered the plate, and steam rose from the plate, tiredness filled my mind as my eyes grew heavy, shoving the dishes under hot water, my eyes slowly flickered close, but I couldn't rest, not yet, '...just one more dish-'

"Raph?", my eyes fluttered open as I took in a deep breath, and looked over towards Mikey as he stood beside me, staring at the dish, "H-Hm?", letting go out the breath I held, I shook my head and tossed some water in my face, trying so hard to wake myself up, "Is something wrong, big man?", placing the last plate on the drying rack, I reached for the rag and cleaned my hands of any soap, "Nah you just look tired". I yawned as I looked down at him, covering my mouth, I walked past Mikey and draped my hand over his head, "K'... Night Mikey"

"Night Raph!", stepping out of the kitchen, I followed the path toward my subway car and pulled out my phone. Opening the gallery, I scrolled through the photos I saved, my thumb swiping over and over again, looking at all the photos I took, until I landed on one specific photo, 'heh pizza pigeon...', chuckling at the phone, I set it as my wallpaper and shoved the door out of the way. My bed looked so comfortable as I watching towards it. Falling onto my bed, I could feel the daze I felt in the kitchen slowly come back and as my eyes grew heavy, I fell asleep, resting in the warmth of my blankets...

'Where am I...'

Standing on a slab of concrete, I looked around the sky, but something was off I looked around searching for birds clouds, maybe even an airplane, but instead all that filled the sky, pieces of skyscrapers soared through the air, trucks and other vehicles slammed against everything, yet I was filled with so much confusion, looking around, I walked towards the edge of the block, looking for something.

*CRASH*

Turning towards the sound, pieces of rock filled the sky as something fell, or more like someone.

"Raph! Go!-"

"What?..."

I hesitated, I turned towards the voice and froze at the sight of him

"Raph?! What are you doing- Save them!-"

I wanted to reach for him, I wanted to hold him, but I had no control of my body.

"No!-"

I turned away from him and stepped closer and closer to the others, pushing against the ground, sprinting with every muscle in my body, but I didn't want to.

"LEO PLEASE-"

Turning away from Leo, I leaped off the edge, Leo called out as he opened the portal, I wanted to call back, I want to know what he said, but everything was happening so fast. I was surrounded by my brother's colors, the different colors of blues, I almost forgot what the inside of his portals looked like, but oh how I wish I could smell it...I wish I could remember his voice, moments ago, now that I think about it, that...didn't sound like my brother...but...how would I know...