Forever Petrified Tmnt

The Wilted Flower

Scarlet's Pov

*Five Years Ago*

I clenched my T-shirt tightly as I gritted my teeth together. The tears seemed like they would never stop. I stared at the tall cherry blossom tree infront of me. Our initials were still engraved into the bark. I felt my heart throb with an all too familiar pain

"Yoshi what is wrong with me!?" I shouted out into the darkness. "I did it again!" I growled at myself.

 It was about midnight now but it didn't matter how loud I was. I was just outside the whole city so I wouldn't upset anyone. I was above it all, no cars honking, pure peace. The place where I had my first kiss with him, my one and only love. The love I gave away because I was selfish with my own feelings. 

"Why?" I cried as I fell to my knees under the tree that held so many of my memories. 

I stared as the petals from the tree fell down slowly. A picture of Yoshi flashed in my vision.

'Scarlet you're so beautiful, inside and out.' 

I cringed at the memory. 

"You were wrong." I paused, looking down. "I'm not. I did it again and just because I was afraid." I pulled at my hair. 

'I love you my precious flower'

I froze. 

No. 

'I will always love you no matter what.'

I closed my eyes tightly. 

'You'll always be my personal sunshine won't you.'

"Stop..." I whispered as I hugged myself. 

'Isn't she beautiful...'

My eyes went wide, all I could hear was my heart beating a thousand miles an hour. 

"No." I knew what was next and I just couldn't stand it. I've seen it before. So vivid. 

(Flash Back)

"Isn't she beautiful, our little Furia." Yoshi smiled as he grabbed one of her small hands. I raised an eyebrow. 

"Furia?" I questioned. "I thought we agreed on Faye." He seemed a little taken aback but smiled turning to me. 

"But look at her." He gestured down to our little bundle of joy. I stared down at the baby in my arms. Furia did seem to have a nice ring to it and it seemed to fit her. Yoshi moved forward, staring down at our baby. 

"F is for fair, always honest and true. U is for the understanding you will show to others. R is for rapport, people will seek friendship in you. I is for Impress and impress you shall. And A is for altruism, the selflessness you will show for others." He bowed his head down, kissing her forehead. I broke into a smile, I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. 

"Our little Furia." I whispered as I watched her yawn and snuggle into me. 

"I hope that she grows up to be like you." I heard Yoshi say at my side. My eyes went wide as I looked up and stared at him for a while until I finally thought about it. A daughter just like me. Clumsy, happy, and having the best husband ever. 

"Yeah I hope so too."

(End of Flashback)

I pounded my fist on the tree as I leaned against it. 

"I hope not!" I screamed. 

Why couldn't I have accepted her... and Yoshi. 

Because I was just too scared, afraid that I would get hurt. I thought of them like they were monsters yet the only monster was me. 

"I-I hit our daughter Yoshi." I cried, looking down. I felt my heart burn with pain as I tried to keep the tears in. "I don't want to feel this anymore." I clenched my fists. 

"I can help you with that." A female voice broke through the settling silence. I raised my head quickly just in time to see a foot connect with my face. I fell onto the ground with a loud thump. My vision started clouding over. 

*Click-Clack*     *Click-Clack*

The click of the woman's heel on the concrete echoed in the air. I stared at her feet as she stopped infront of me. I let my eyes slowly drift up, looking at her face. I couldn't make out her facial features. It was way to dark and my vision was way to blurry.

"Lights out." 

The last thing I saw was her foot heading to my face.

(Hours later)

I could hear voices around me but I didn't dare open my eyes. Where was I? What did these people want with me? 

I would have run away by now if I could have but sadly I was strapped to a table. On the inside I was freaking out. Why did they do this? Not like I didn't deserve it. I'm a terrible person. I slowly decided to open one eye, but at the sight I saw both eyes flew open. 

I was in a lab and there was mutant next to me but that wasn't what surprised me the most. No what had me wide-eyed and straining against the straps was the giant container of Mutagen infront of me. Yeah I know what Mutagen is. It mutates people into, well mutants. The mutant next to me took notice I was awake. 

"Shzzzz awake Maszzzzter." The fly buzzed, looking up. I shifted my gaze upward to see a man in armor and a mask sitting on a giant throne. 

"Good now the experimenting can commence." He laughed out. 

"What?!" I exclaimed, my whole body tensed up as the fly creature made its way forward. He held a giant worm out towards me, getting closer and closer until...

"AHHH!!!!" I screamed as the worm entered into me, i could feel it slowly taking control of my mind. "NO STOP!!" I shouted as I thrashed. 

"You said you wanted the pain gone right, we'll make it so you don't feel." 

My eyes went wide. 

Oh no. 

(Five years later)

"Here." Karai handed me the pill. 

I didn't question it, I couldn't. I had no control. I was their puppet. The doll that did their bidding. The mind worm wouldn't let me make any real choices. Even when my body was doing something I didn't want it to, I couldn't do anything. I would shout on the inside but the outside me remained silent. 

I swallowed the pill. 

"Alright this will temporarily mutate you. Your job is to get in and out as quickly as possible." She continued to talk but I didn't hear, I fell to the ground in pain as the pill took effect, mutating me.  

I already understood my job. I had to kill them all. I had to get in and out just like that. 

(In the present)

Furia pulled me along with her. I wanted to say something but my body wouldn't let me. Shredder was in control and he was going to make me kill me own daughter.