[Donny turns on the screen, looking very nervous.. and perhaps a bit afraid as he adjusts the communicator. When he's satisfied he straightens and glances just offscreen to where Raph is.] I.. I think I'm ready.
Come on Donny, ya can do this. [Raph says off camera, sounding a bit supportive.] Ya only have ta do this once.
[That earns a smile
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A home long abandoned, crippled by age and neglect. Valerie, ten years older and jaded by grief and suffering. Vicious in her attacks like he had never seen before. Trapped by a monster with his face. Tied up with ectoplasmic rope on the graves of his family and best friends.
He couldn't lose to this. He just couldn't. They were memories. As far as anyone else was concerned, none of that had ever happened.
And it was Don who needed help now. Don who needed support. Don who didn't need to know anything about his own private nightmare. He could handle it. He had to handle it. For everyone's sake.]
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When the comm shut off he sighed tiredly. It was progress. It's what needed to happen...but it still felt like it wasn't enough. He rubbed his eyes.]
Now what...
[In a battle he could change plans or come up with strategies at the drop of a hat, but...with his brothers he- he couldn't think of what else to do. He was at a lose and it was something he hated feeling.]
...shell.
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His fault. His responsibility. Danny couldn't let anyone know. Don... His friend already had enough problems with his own bad future. This would just make him feel worse. Danny would handle this by himself, no matter what it took.]
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For any one.
He slipped towards one of the windows, enjoying the slight breeze before starting to head towards the roof. Glancing into their upstairs apartment he paused. There was someone in there...but he had ever- Danny. Maybe he could ask the younger teen to keep and eye on Donny for him.
Slipping into the rooms he was about to call out when he spotted the boy.]
Danny?
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Easy, it's me, Leo.
[The normal mask of calm and collected leader slips on and he kneels arm length.]
Come on, Danny. Snap out of it.
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I... I'm fine. No problem. Nothing to worry about.
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[There's a ghost of a smile, but it doesn't last long.]
What happened. Did something come after you?
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I'm not that bad. Usually.
...No. I'm fine. Nothing happened. Nothing came after me.
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Danny, what happened. You look...like you saw a spirit.
[He's not hiding the fact that he's not buying it.]
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Where? Where is it?
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Where's what?
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The ghost! You just mentioned a ghost! I have to stop it!
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...Danny. There aren't any ghosts here. At least none that can be dangerous enough to stop.
*pause*
How would you stop a ghost anyways?
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...So, you didn't mean it? There really isn't one here?
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[He looked up at Danny, watching the panic in the boy's eyes. The stance that shouted he was ready for the unexpected. The feeling of doubt that suddenly came into the room.]
What's going on Danny.
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