Atelophobia [Raphael x Reader]

Chapter Eighteen

Even when Raph woke up the next morning he was still a little bit confused. Was (Y/N) really going to do that? To just end her life right then?

But then she called him. Why? Why was he who she thought of? Why not her mom, who was there? Why not one of his other brothers, or even April or Casey?

He walked into the kitchen where Mikey was sleeping with his head on the counter next to his plate and Leo was eating quietly. Raph assumed Donnie was in his lab.

"You went to her house last night, didn't you?" Leo asked.

Raph hesitated. He wanted to talk about it, but he wasn't exactly sure it was his place. (Y/N) must've trusted him, he didn't want to ruin that. But, still... It was serious.

"She called me." He said. "She was crying."

"Why? Is she okay?" Leo asked.

"Everything's fine. She was just... Really sad." Raph sighed. "I don't know, man, I'm just really worried about her. You should've seen her."

"What was it?"

Raph shook his head. He shouldn't have said anything. "Nothing." He said dismissively.

"Guys, there's a problem." Donnie said, running into the kitchen and nearly slipping on the ground. "April just called. She said (Y/N)'s in danger."

***

Raph got there a few seconds before his brothers. When he landed on (Y/N)'s terrace, he slid open the door without hesitation. The place was destroyed just like before. His heart rate sped up.

The door opened and before he even had a chance to react, he saw April.

"I came to check in and the front door was open. I wasn't gonna come in, but I saw inside." She explained immediately.

Leo, Mikey, and Donnie arrived.

"You guys may want to see this." April said, leading them into the other room.

"Where's her mom?" Asked Leo as they followed April down the hall.

"I don't know. It was empty when I got here." She turned the corner and motioned to the completely destroyed living room.

Pictures were thrown on the ground, the glass all cracked. The couch was over turned, the tv cracked, and the window left wide open. Raph stepped forward and felt something under his foot. He picked up the picture he stepped on to see a picture of (Y/N) and a man he hadn't seen before. She was smiling big, looking especially happy.

"(Y/N)?" Raphael called, looking around and setting the picture on the table.

"Do you think maybe...?" Mikey looked around.

"No." Said Raph, peeking into the kitchen. He turned around. "Don't just stand there, look for her!"

"She isn't here." Said Donnie.

"Where else would she be? Is she at school?"

"No." Said April. "I already checked with Casey."

"We need to find out where they are." Said Leo. "The Foot."

"They're working with Shredder." Donnie said. "If we could just find him—"

"(Y/N)!" Raph said, walking back down the hall and throwing open every door he came across.

All of the rooms were empty, much to his dismay. Not so much as a letter on a countertop like last time. He walked back to everyone else, beginning to panic.

"You're sure she isn't at school." He said to April.

"That's what Casey said." April nodded.

Raph swore under his breath. He didn't want to think it, but it was the only thing left. The only one that was better than the other idea he had in the back of his mind. They must've gotten her and taken her somewhere. But where?

"How fast can you find their lair?" Raph turned to Donnie.

"I—"

"Raph, calm down. Just think for a second." Leo said. "If the Foot is really working with Shredder, we don't only have them to worry about, but Shredder and everyone else, too. We can't just march in and—"

"We can't just sit here and let them hurt her, either." He snapped.

"We'll get her back, Raph." Donnie said.

"Yeah, don't worry." Mikey nodded.

Raph couldn't help but worry. He didn't know why, but he cared about her too much to just sit there. If given the chance, he go right now to rescue her, by himself if he had to. He just didn't want her to get hurt.

The door opened and everyone turned to the to face it in shock. A woman was standing there, a beautiful woman who resembled (Y/N) quite a bit. She had grocery bags in her hands, and for a brief moment, she locked eyes with Raphael.

All of the brothers stared at her with wide eyes, but she only met eyes with them once. She was much too occupied by the state of her house to pay much attention to them.

"Where is she?" The woman asked immediately, dropping her bags and walking into the house. "Please, is she here? Tell me she's okay."

"S-she's gone." Donnie said slowly.

"Gone?" The woman shrieked.

"No!" Said Leo. "Just... Not here."

"No... No, my baby. My poor baby girl... It's all my fault, I wasn't here... Did he get her?" She asked frantically.

"Who?" Asked April.

"Shredder? Does he have my baby?"