Element Turtles

New Friends

You didn't see them for two weeks. You thought they had left for good, or didn't want to see you again. Living way out in the country makes it hard to find friends, since everyone is so far away. You had hoped they could be your friends.

Right now you were playing with your dolls, in a whole other world, where everyone is nice, and everyone has friends. You were drawn out of your world when several quick taps sounded on your window. You scampered over and opened it.

"Mikey! You're here!" You cheered as Mikey, the wind being, flew in your room with a cheerful grin.

"Yeah! Sorry I couldn't come sooner, my brothers were scared."

"Were not!" Someone shouted from the ground. Being on the third and top floor of your house, you peeked out the window and gasped.
First came Leo, creating a water geyser to blast himself through your window. You giggled when he bowed for you, then turned your attention back to Donnie on the ground, who was making himself a dirt escalator. He rose up and stepped in, smiling goofily before joining his brothers, sitting on the edge of your bed. Last was Raph, who was looking around warily. With a heavy sigh, he thrust his hands to the ground, fire shooting out from his hands, and flies through your window like a rocket. You clap your hands in delight.

"Now you can play with me!" You giggle, and Mikey beams.

"What can we play?" He asks. You think for a moment, tapping your chin.

"Let's play castle!" You chirp, running around to collect things that will be needed.

"I don't know missy, this place is kinda small for us." Raph points out, and you giggle. Running to the other side of your room, you pull back your curtain to reveal the rest of your room, with f/c walls decorated with (favorite/animals), and a big cardboard castle in the center.

"Isn't is pretty! Daddy made the castle for me, and Mommy made the walls all pretty. C'mon! Donnie and Leo are the guards, Mikey is the jester, and Raph will be the friendly Dragon!" You smile as you pull a princess dress over your clothes and crawl in the castle, sitting on your 'throne', which is really a pile of pillows and blankets. Mikey chuckles and carefully crawls in, making silly faces and doing silly things to make you laugh. Donnie and Leo shrug, standing outside your castle and acting like guards. Raph sits in the corner with a sour face, whom you notice.

"Raphie? What's wrong?" You ask, ignoring the blazing flames coming off him and walking over.

"Why do I have to be the dragon? Dragons are bad guys. I'm not a bad guy!" He pouts, and you giggle.

"I said friendly Dragon, silly. You're a nice Dragon that visits the castle to have tea with me. C'mon, get... up!" You try to pull him up, but he doesn't move, just stares at your little hands, holding his fiery one. The flames are crawling away from your soft touch, and Raph can see specks of his skin. His real, green skin he used to have.

"Y-you can touch me..?" He whispers, and his brothers leave their places to get a closer look.

"That's amazing. If I had my equipment, I might be able to figure out what exactly is happening, but for now, I'd have to guess." Donnie remarks, looking closely at Raph's hand.

"And your guess is..?" Leo presses on.

"I have no idea." Donnie answers, sighing. You look around, confused.

"I-is this bad?" You ask, taking your hands away from Raph's.

"N-no.. I-I.. I don't know. I don't think it is.." Donnie sighs, rubbing his eyes in frustration. Raph notices your worried expression, and scoops you up in his warm arms.