Hurt But Not Broken

Chp 4 ~ To Keep You Smiling

Michelangelo's P.O.V

'It had only been around 12 minutes!' Mikey thought, after they took Raph that Mikey realised Leo was acting strangely. Not like he'd been but worse. He sounded like he was choking a little.

"Donnie?" Mikey cried as he looked up at his older brother in alarm. Donnie must have been thinking hard cause as soon as he looked at me and then to Leo his eyes widened and he unintentionally let Mikey fall to the floor. Mikey didn't mind though.

"Leo? Leo!" Donnie shook the bars as he tried to see into the other cell across from them. Leo was shaking visibly hard and he was gasping. Mikey noticed his blue eyes were smaller than normal. "Shell..."

"D?" Mikey asked nervously as he looked around.

"He's having a panic attack!" Donnie breathed as he hurriedly looked around the room. "Help me calm him down!" Mikey eyes widened, trying not to have a panic attack himself.

Mikey turned sharply to face Leo, wanting to be of any kind of help, and tried to twist his face into that stupid grin he has. "Leo! Hey Leo, look at me!"

Leo was still struggling but Mikey could tell he heard him cause his body twitched and he tried to turn. "Look at me, over here!" Mikey waved but he frowned, Leo was still freaking out.

"Leo you seriously have to breathe or you'll lose consciousness!" Donnie commanded his voice full of worry. Mikey gulped down his nervousness.

"Like this bro!" Mikey demonstrated loudly trying to suck in a long breath. Mikey eyes widened when Leo's wide eyes locked onto his. He was trying to breathe and it wasn't working.

"Quiet down there!" A Foot soldier yelled and Mikey glared up to where the voice came from.

"He needs help!" Donnie shouted, it was clear that Mikey's genius-doctor-older brother was panicking himself. Mikey opened his mouth to say something but the Foot guy came down here and glared at them all.
Mikey shut his mouth until he saw Leo having a panic attack. "Help him! You got to-"

Mikey and Donnie choked on surprise and their eyes widened. It was like slow motion when the Foot dude simply used the butt of his sword to knock Leo out.

"HEY!" Mikey cried out in protest but he already left with a huff. Mikey's body was shaking and Mikey was getting angry.

'Why do they have to do this? What did we ever do wrong? You know, other than hit them around but they deserve it!' Mikey thought.

"Let it go Mike..." Donnie sighed as he rubbed his face. Mikey looked at him. "Leo's gonna be okay now... he'll be fine when he wakes up."

Mikey opened his mouth to say something else when Mikey froze with horror. A loud shout from Raph came from the over-speaker. He cried out in anger and Mikey could hear loud protesting grunts from a struggle and a fight. Mikey whimpered and shifted closer to Donnie. Mikey put his hands to his ears.

Donnie was frozen, his eyes slightly wide but unlike Mikey he didn't cover his ears. He wanted to know what happened to them, but that was only so he knew exactly what happened and how to help us. Mikey wish he had his bravery and courage... I have to do something about this...

'Isn't that what I do? I don't like seeing my brothers so worried and panicky. I hate it. I love to see them smile and laugh, I love to be the one to make them smile and laugh. I have to keep it together, so I can keep them together!' Mikey thought.

Mikey pursed his lips and look at Donnie. His face was pale and he was desperately trying not to vomit or something. Mikey frown and uncover his ears. Raph yells inaudibly, Mikey has no idea what he's saying yet.