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So this takes place in canon rather than the Mystic Prodigy Series it’s just born from a desire for more Baja Blast angst. Special thanks to Omgiamwish for being so generous with their art.
I own nothing except the stuff I made up
-Burnout-
It was a bit heavier getting up. Mikey groaned as he sat up. He sighed and pulled himself up. It was harder to get up and make breakfast. But it was more feel-good food that he had to make. He could do it. He had only done it a million times. He didn’t understand why he felt so slow. Maybe he’d go to Draxum. No need to bother; Leo who was finally making progress.
Within a few minutes he had heard a small reptilian snort. “Morning Raph!” Mikey said chipperly.
“Mornin’” Raph replied his left hand had twitching. “Man, next week can’t come here fast enough.” Raph sighed referring to his patched-up eye that was itching. His eye was pretty messed up and it would show. And the area around it would scar. But despite everything he’d get to keep his sight provided he didn’t scratch the Mystic Medicine that Draxum gave him had that as a side effect.
“Chocolate Chip Pancakes are almost done!” Mikey replied. “Have a seat!” he declared.
“Nice!” Raph said grinning as he grabbed some homemade chocolate sauce. He was followed by Donnie who was currently compiling programs to rebuild Shelldon.
Leo came in last stretching. “Aahhhh it feels so good to walk without crutches again!” Leo declared happily. “And my skin is now one shade of lovely lime green.”
“Well, I hope you’re hungry, Big Bro because Micheal’s famous chocolate pancakes are coming at, ya!”
“YES!” Leo said grinning wildly.
Soon the legendary pancakes had been finished his brothers even Donnie had happily begun to eat them ravenously. Mikey didn’t find himself joining them however he just poked at his work. Thinking about them, thinking about how close they were to things being so unbearably different. He almost lost Leo and Raph.
He never would’ve smelt their scent again, hear their voice, touch their scales ,feel their warmth or-
“Mikey you good bro?” He head Leo ask.
“Huh?” Mikey asked jumping a little.
“Are you okay you’ve haven’t touched one bite of your practically perfect pancakes!” Leo said somewhat dramatically.
“Oh….” Mikey said looking down at the Pancakes he had made they were cold and untouched. Donnie and Raph were looking at him concerned as well. “I….guess I’m not that hungry.”
“Have you been eating?” Donnie asked.
“Yeah…I have…recently too!” Mikey lied. It had actually been a couple of days. He quickly looked at his phone. “Oh Draxum wants to see me for something.”
“Mikey- “Leo began worriedly but the Box Turtle was already half way across the room. “Can’t talk seeing Draxum byyyyyeeeeeee!!”
X X X
Mikey was wrapped in his own thoughts walking down the street. Mindlessly headed towards April and Draxum’s apartment complex. “This is gonna be fine, you’re probably just overworked. Maybe a couple of days will do you some good. You just need to-“
“MESSSMAROOOOOOO!!!!!” Mikey’s mind immediately went blank he stood there eyes swirling as one figure…well one big and a much smaller one approached him.
“Wholly Crackadoodle! I can’t believe how easy that was!” Hypno said as he picked up the turtle and placed him over his shoulders as Warren turned to look at him. “He practically walked right into us!”
“HAHA! The FOOL! Now let’s figure out what to do with him over Dinner!” Warren said happily.
“Oh there’s a place I’ve been wanting to try!” Hypno said excitedly. “Lets tie him up and order!”
“Yes, maybe we can get him to commit crimes for us.” Warren suggested.
“Oh I’ll start righting things down once we have a minute! Put a pin in that!” Hypno said as they rushed to the Channel Six Van.
X X X
Two hours past, nothing should Draxum have him held this long. Leo would’ve felt better if Mikey had told him what he and Draxum was doing. He decided to text the Goat-man. He decided to even ring him just to get his attention. Draxum’s Profile now had the Green dot beside him.
“The heck do you want?” Draxum texted.
“What are you up too?” Leo texted back.
The dots rotated for a minute before Draxum texted back with an angry emoji. “Sleeping! It’s my long weekend!”
“No, I mean you and Mikey,” Leo texted annoyed.
“What are you talking about Michelangelo is not here and I didn’t summon him. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to sleep. Text and call me again and I might throw you off another Building.” Draxum growled.
Leo mimicked his threat in a high-pitched voice. He then realized Mikey lied to him. But why would he…Leo sat down and thought about things for a minute. Mikey had saved him from the Prison dimension. Mocked the Leader Krang as he did so. Then spent every waking moment helping them with their thoughts as Doctor Feelings. He had realized that a lot of his behavior just before the invasion was because he was both grieving Gram-Gram and because he was terrified of the Future. He tried to use Weaponized incompetence but it didn’t work because Raph believed in him that much to his surprise. Also, his reasons were the same. Donnie was just working and that was helping him heal to make the new lair fixed and feel like, home as soon as possible. Mikey encouraged him to work on Shelldon next and even said his mystic powers could restore him completely. He comforted Leo one night when he was bawling his eyes out admittedly for his guilt. But what about Mikey? What was Doctor Feelings doing for Mikey.
Filled with Worry Leo immediately grabbed his Katanas and stood up focusing on his brother he slashed open a Portal and entered it. Where he was a warehouse. He could see Hypno and Warren having a Romantic Dinner and chatting while Hypno and Warren discussing and writing things down. Leo growled but heard grunting nearby familiar mumbles.
He quietly rushed over and saw Mikey with ropes around his upper arms wrists and Ankles. A large black cloth over his mouth, his mask had been turned backwards over his eyes. He was struggling wildly. Leo rushed over and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“MPH!?” Mikey yelped.
“Shhhhh, It’s me.” Leo hissed as he pulled out his sword and cut all the ropes around his arms quickly. Once freed Mikey immediately turned his mask around and pulled off the gag. Leo had cut his legs free. Mikey hung his head only just making eye contact with Leo who gave a nervous smirk.
“So, how’d these guys get the drop on you?” he asked awkwardly.
Mikey let out an agitated and embarrassed groan. “Can we go home; I’m not feeling any Razz or Tazz today.” He sighed.
“Sure, but before we go….” Leo muttered, turning towards where the two Mutants were slowly peeking over a few boxes with a scowl with a few quiet slashes of his sword the two were now screaming and flying through several portals some ways away to the Hidden City Police. Once he watched for a couple of minutes. He opened a portal home which Mikey gratefully followed in.
“It wasn’t a complete lie,” Leo heard Mikey say.
“I was going to see Draxum to see if I was sick….” Mikey muttered. “I wasn’t paying attention like an idiot and that’s how they got me.”
“MIKEY!” Raph and Donnie screamed out rushing over.
“We were just about to come get you when we saw Leo! Are you alright?!” Donnie shouted.
“Who took you!?” Raph badgered.
“Guys give him some air I can explain everything-“Leo began when they heard a small sob from Mikey. He hiccupped again he gritted his teeth like he was trying to push something down but it wasn’t working as he choked out another sob. Within seconds Mikey began wailing loudly throwing his head back as he cried loudly tears streaming from his eyes which were scrunched shut.
The screams were dissolving into loud squeaks that baby Turtles made when they were in distressed impulsively Mikey retracted into his shell. Leo immediately slid under him and caught Mikey. He turned to his brother’s wide-eyed with concern.
“Go get Dad! He should be with April.” Leo said. The two nodded and took off. Leo turned back to his brothers squealing and sobbing. He picked up the younger boy and walked to his bedroom grabbing a blanket along the way one he sat on his bed he wrapped it around Mikey’s shell and began rubbing his hand over his carapace.
“Buddy it’s okay, I know you didn’t want to be sad for our sake. I know you didn’t want us to worry. But it’s not healthy, ya gotta take your own advice.” Leo said as Mikey blubbered out a sorry. “There’s nothing to be sorry about. It’s been rough….maybe a little too rough.” Leo muttered. “Which might be my fault.” He thought to himself. “You’ve been tough little brother! Like tough as nails.” Leo said hugging the shell close. “But you can rest now, we’re gonna take care of you like you’ve been taking care of us. Tomorrow we’re gonna go to a Spa and get gorgeous how’s that sound?”
“Mmmhm” Mikey muttered to affirm yes. He continued to cry as Leo rubbed his back some more. Whispering it’s okay over and over. At some point he began churring out a tune with a bit of whistling. Eventually falling asleep. Not realizing he had shifted to pull Mikey closer in his sleep or that his little brother had fallen asleep with him. He didn’t even realize Raph pulling a blanket over them.
For now they needed sleep. Tomorrow Mikey could begin healing.
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