Atelophobia [Raphael x Reader]

Chapter Twenty One

(Y/N) wasn't quite sure if she was shivering from fear or because she was so cold. She pulled her knees close to her chest and buried her head in between them.

She'd been crying.

Though part of it was in fact from fear, part of it was from doubt. She knew she could count on Raph. He said he was her friend, after all. But, she was worried he wouldn't know where to find her. If he were to find out, what were the odds he'd get there on time?

(Y/N)'s captors below kept mentioning someone, a her. In (Y/N)'s opinion, that certain her seemed very terrifying. They kept talking about her accomplishments, and one even mentioned how she was nearly stronger than Shredder.

Of course, right after that was mentioned, the other told him to "shut up because if Shredder were to hear..."

And them being afraid of Shredder, with another person stronger than him on her way... Well, (Y/N) didn't want to think much about it.

She was very tired, but she couldn't bring herself to sleep, not that she wanted to. And it was just her luck that this would be one of the few times when she was hungry.

After a few minutes, (Y/N) lifted her head from her knees and looked around. She wasn't sure how long it took for her to get there, but she hoped it wasn't long. If she could just wait a little while longer, they'd get there before the mysterious woman.

Time slowly ticked by, and just when (Y/N) was sure they couldn't find a way, she saw a window near the ceiling slide open. (Y/N) straightened when she saw Leo poke his head in. They made eye contact, and he put a finger to his lips, urging her to be quiet.

It didn't look like anyone else was with him, but (Y/N) didn't think much about it. She just wanted to go home.

Quietly, Leo hopped in, and started his way to the ground.

"Turtles!"

(Y/N) jumped and crawled over to the other side of the cage. She was worried they saw Leo, but instead, Rahzar and Fishface were facing Mikey, Donnie, and Raph, ready to fight.

"Let our friend go!" Mikey said, swinging his nunchucks.

"Sorry, no can do." Rahzar said, baring his teeth. "But I'm glad you three came along. I was starting to get bored."

Before (Y/N) even knew what was happening, Rahzar leaped forward, and Fishface followed his lead. Despite the fact the fight was two against three, it took all three of the brothers to keep the occupied long enough for Leo to make it over to the chains that suspended (Y/N) in the air.

She watched him as he quickly and quietly observed it, presumably trying to find a way to bring it down without bringing attention to himself. After a moment, he jumped out of the shadows and pulled on it.

Much to (Y/N)'s surprise she stayed in the same spot. Leo pulled on it with all his might, but she didn't drop.

She glanced over to her left in time to see Rahzar send something flying his way.

"Leo!" She called frantically, pointing in the direction of the flying table.

He ducked down at the last second. After giving her a quick nod of thanks, he jumped into battle.

At some point, Fishface managed to get away, and he lifted up a plastic case over a button. He slammed his hand down, and a large overhead door opened.

At least fifty of the robot ninjas that attacked (Y/N) earlier came barreling out.

(Y/N) watched helplessly from above. The four boys fought relentlessly, dodging and attacking when they could. After a few moments, she noticed Raph glancing up at her.

"I have an idea." He said, stabbing one of the soldiers in the back with is sai. "Can you hold them off for a minute?"

"We can try." Donnie said.

"Hurry." Urged Leo.

Raph nodded and quickly jumped out of the way for two foot soldiers to run into each other. He quickly made his way up to the catwalk, that was just a bit higher then where (Y/N) was hanging.

He grabbed onto the chains holding the cage and pulled them as hard as he could. There was a loud snap, and (Y/N) felt herself drop ever so slightly. She let out a soft gasp of surprise and tensed up.

Raphael pulled on the chains, hard, until it was to the height of the catwalk. As quickly as he could, he let go of the chain with one of his hands and threw one of his sais through the bars.

Somehow, (Y/N) knew what he wanted her to do. She picked it up and put it into the lock. She hadn't ever picked a lock before, but she managed to do it in no time. (Y/N) quickly opened the door.

"Jump!" Raph said, struggling to keep the cage up in the air.

(Y/N) was hesitant. It was a couple feet away from the catwalk. She wasn't sure she could jump that far.

"Come on! I got you!" He promised.

She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. Taking a step back, she jumped out. As soon as she left the cage, it dropped to the ground. She landed on the very edge of the platform, and leaned backwards.

(Y/N) reached forward desperately, but all she could grab was the air. Just before she fell over the edge, Raphael grabbed her arms and pulled her close to him. He immediately had her in a tight hug.

(Y/N) wasn't quite sure if she was crying because she was afraid she could've gotten hurt, or because she was relieved, but what ever the reason, she was sobbing.

Raph stepped back and held her shoulders. He studied her face before quickly hugging her again. "It's okay." He assured her. "Let's get out of here."

She nodded and wiped at her eyes. He grabbed her hand to lead her back down, but as soon as he turned, they were face to face with Foot soldiers.

(Y/N) took a step back. "Raph?" She questioned weakly.

He stepped backwards too, standing protectively in front of her. Before he had the chance to act, someone jumped down from the skylight.

The soldiers turned, and in a matter of moments, they were all either torn apart, or being thrown on the ground below.

Standing there, hair in her face and trying to catch her breath, was (Y/N)'s mother. She looked up through the strands of hair and offered a weak smile, though her eyes flooded with relief.

"Hey, sweetie." She said softly.