A Mutant Beast Covers Inner Beauty

Chapter 9

Xever and Rocksteady drags Donatello out into the street, the carriage for the insane asylum in front of them and they throw Donatello in as the entire watches.

"Stop this madness, this boy needs a hospital not an asylum." Kirby yells as they shut the door and Victor smirks evilly.

"Send this abomination of a son away, he'll kill us all with his delusions!" Victor yells and the carriage starts to move just as Yoshi appears, stopping it.

"No, don't! Let my son go!" Yoshi says, running the carriage's door as everyone looks at him in his beautiful gown and Victor gasps.

"Mother, you're ok!" Donatello says and Yoshi looks at Victor.

"Release my son at once!" Victor frowns.

"I'm sorry Yoshi, but you're son is sick and delusional. His mind is collapsing, talking of mutant beast and talking teacups?! He almost killed Rockwell and I, your son has gone mad and he needs mental help!" He yells and Yoshi growls.

"He does not! My son is not insane, that beast is real and I can prove it." Yoshi pulls out the mirror from his bag. "Show me Shredder!" The mirror reveals Saki and the villagers gasp. "There's your prove, he's real." Victor stares intensely at Saki's eyes and he glares, seeing the monster before him.

"In all my years, I have never seen such sorcery as this beast!"

"Is it dangerous?!" Someone yells and Yoshi shakes his head with smile.

"Why no! I know he looks vicious, but he's really kind and gentle." Victor growls to himself as everyone else listens with shock including Donatello and Yoshi stares at the mirror image of Saki lovingly. "He's my friend." That was the last straw for Victor and he grabs Yoshi's wrist harshly.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd indicating that you have feelings for this monster?" Victor says and Yoshi snatches his wrist back.

"He's not a monster Falco, YOU ARE!" Victor glares at the mirror and snatches the mirror away.

"It's obvious, you've been brainwashed by this beast! He's manipulated you by giving false feelings of love for him, you are bewitched!"

"I'm not bewitched, the beast is kind!" Victor turns the village who stricken with fear.

"He has bewitched one of our own, he'll feed on your children! He'll come after them all at night with Yoshi's obliviousness!"

"No!" The guards grab Yoshi as the crowd roars of hatred and fear.

"We won't be safe until his head is on my wall! I say we kill the monster!" The crowd yells in agreement as Yoshi fights in the guards' arms.

"No! Stay away from him!"

"Lock him up, we can't have him warning the creature! Hurry!" Rocksteady pushes Yoshi in the  carriage and locks the door, Yoshi quickly gets up as he bangs on it.

"Let us go! The beast is harmless!" Victor smirks as he comes over to barred windows.

"Don't fret my sweet, I'll finally kill this beast once and for all and you will be mine." Yoshi glares at him and Victor turns to the crowd. "Everyone grab a weapon, this curse ends tonight!" Everyone grabs everything they could find, from knives to swords and Victor mounts on his horse. "Everyone follow me to the beast's lair and we shall conquer it!" Yoshi watches as they all leave and gasps while Donatello coughs, remember that he's ill.

"Donatello!" Yoshi kneels down to his level and feels his son's forehead. "You're warm."

Meanwhile at the castle, Leona is growing at her father's depression. It's only been about a few minutes since Yoshi left, but to Saki...it felt like an eternity.

"Father, I hate seeing you like this." Leona says and Saki as he walks toward his soon to be deceased daughter, landing a hand on her shoulder.

"I know my daughter, it wouldn't be long now before we all are finished for." Saki says, absolutely no hope in his voice. "It won't be long before I meet my fate." Leona looks at her father with a look of confusion.

"Father what do..." The chamber door slam opens, revealing Bebop and Tigerclaw running with the speed of panic.

"Master Shredder! The worst has happened, come see!!" Tigerclaw yells as Bebop nod vigorously, Saki and Leona walk to the main hall's window and they gasp.

"Invaders, they must be from the village!!" And then Leona notices Victor's left hand. "They have the mirror!!" Saki watches as his heart cracks more, he knew the curse would end him like this and he looks at his daughter. Tears forming in his eyes as she looks at him. "Father?"

"Grab your brothers and escape, get as far as you can away from here." Saki says and Leona gasps.

"But what about you? You can't just let them and kill you."

"DON'T ARGUE WITH ME!! GET OUT OF HERE!!" Leona sniff before running to her brothers' room crying and she grabs them. They wake up from the commotion and they gasp as their sister runs down the stairs.

"Lea, what's happening?" Raphael says and Michelangelo nods.

"Where are we going?" He asks and Leona shhs them as she enters the catacombs. She runs out of the castle and she breaths heavily, becoming weaker within every passing second. The curse is heavier than ever on her heart and there was only one person who could help, she just hopes it won't be too late.

At the village and in the carriage, Yoshi helps Donatello with his fever using the medicine Tigerclaw gave him. Donatello's fever went down and he smiles as he can breath clearly, Yoshi touches his forehead.

"Your fever gone, thank goodness your alright." Yoshi says as he hugs his sons and Donatello hugs back, ecstatic to have his mother back in his arms.

"I'm so glad your alright, Mother. How did you escape?" Donatello asks and Yoshi pulls away from their hug.

"Escape?"

"How did escape from the beast?" Yoshi smiles softly as he remembers Saki.

"I didn't escape my son, he let me go." Donatello's eye widen.

"But he kept you prisoner?! He was mean and horrible!!" Yoshi giggles at his son.

"He was, but he changed somehow. A change that I cannot really describe, only feel." Donatello scratches his head, What in the world was his mother talking about? "Donatello, could you give me my bag please?" He nods still confused about what Yoshi was talking about and grabs his mother's bag, an ivory envelope falling from it.

"Mother, what is this?" Donatello grabs it and both Donatello and Yoshi are confused about it origin, he hands to Yoshi as Yoshi opens it.

"It's a letter addressed to me." Yoshi begins to read it aloud. "Dear Yoshi,

If you are reading this, than the curse has already destroyed me or I'm just about to become nonexistent to this world. The last few weeks we've shared have been the best of my miserable life. I loved seeing your smile towards me and the way you would mother my children, especially Raphael. I could never repay for what you've given them or me. You made me believe in love again, love so truly deepen that it will never die along with my soul. I love you Yoshi and I'm sorry for all the hell I've put you through this time, but I am sure fate will repay you for me. As I said before, I will already be expired by the time you read this. And once again, I love you my sweet Yoshi. Let the memories of our past be the remembrance of me forevermore in your heart, my love. Signed...." Yoshi and Donatello gasps at the signature before him and his tears drop next the signed name, the name of the man Yoshi loved so dearly and deeply: Saki Oroku.