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Little: April O'Neil
CG: Splinter Hamato

(Plantonic)

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Another day passes without a trace of April's father. Ever since he's gotten mutated her and the turtles tried to find him, but.. it was impossible.
Donnie keeps making tracking inventions and placing the around the city, but it never worked.

The turtles still have hope..!
During patrol they make it their top priority to look for April's dad.
April on the other hand, was ready to give up.
Her heart wanted her to keep going, but her mind kept telling her it's pointless.

'We're never gonna find him.. aren't we?'
She thought, curling herself into a ball on the lair couch.
She wanted to get a status report from the turtles after patrol but.. she was getting the bad thoughts again. The ones that came ever since the Krangg Invasion.

"He's gone. GIVE IT UP ALREADY."

"What's Donnie's stupid inventions gonna do?"

"He's probably dead. Probably got eaten by ruthless mutants."

Tears started to stain her freckled cheeks, hiccuping softly.. and soon starting to get more intense.
"D-dad.. please come back.."
She said under her voice, all her energy was focused on crying, she didn't wanna talk. She didn't want to get up. She did it want to go to school. She didn't even want to see the turtles anymore.
She just wanted her dad.. and only her dad..

Her sobs were so quiet yet so loud, it was the only noise that could be heard decided the waves of sewer  water.

"April..?"
A sudden voice whispered, it was none other then Splinter, his meditation must have been interrupted.
"What is going on? What happened?"
He asked frantically, bringing her into a warm, tight hug.. but April was un verbal. She didn't want to talk, she didn't even acknowledge that Splinter was here despite feeling his grasp, she was focused on crying..
Splinter just did what came naturally to him, he stroked April's reddish orange hair, and didn't dare say a word. He didn't know the cause for her crying but panicking isn't the answer. Because if they both were to panic it then it would raise everyone's stress levels! And that isn't the goal here, the goal is to help
April feel better.
That was just his fatherly instincts. After all, he did raise four baby turtles!

"You're okay.. everything is okay."
He whispered, slightly rocking back and forth, it was a weird habit he did when comforting people, but April found it soothing.
April's eyes were getting puffy and red from crying, the tears didn't want to stop, but her cry's were beginning to come to an end.
Splinter released a sigh of relief, "April.. what is the matter? What's gotten you so troubled?"

sniffle sniffle

"My pwpa.."
She mumbled.

"What about him, dear?"

"I.. want hwim bwack.. I mwiss him swo much.."
She babbled, it was easy to tell she was forcing herself to talk, it must've been hard to even get those words out..
"What if hwe.. nwever comes back..?"

"April.. you mustn't think that way."
He placed his hand on her forehead, "There is a storm cloud in your head, and it's getting stronger.."

"Hwuh?"
April placed her hand on her head too, "Rweally?"

"Yes.. has this storm, been bringing you.. not so nice thoughts, April?"

"..."

April nodded.

Sprinter sighed,
"I see.. "

"Do you know what I used to do, when my bad thoughts troubled me? And told me mean things?"
Splinter asked, April shook her head no.

"I would simply, fight them back."

"..You can't fwight those things.. it stawys forever.."

"That may be the case for some, but you, April, are really strong.. stronger then those bad thoughts."
Splinter told, "I want you to try to fight the thoughts, if you can.. I will even help you."

"..Bwut how..?"
April asked.

"Retaliate against them. When they tell you something mean that you don't like, tell them what you really think.. and then they'll give up, and go away."
Splinter instructed.

April was confused, what was he saying? How does this work?! This was pointless.

Or.. was it?

"Just try, little one.. if you need my help, tell me."

"Fwine.."
April closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Her mind was empty.. drawing a blank.

"Take deep breaths, April."

She did so, taking deep breaths in and out, and kept repeating the pattern..
And then, the bad thoughts started to come back..

"Why are you even bothering with this? It's stupid!"
April started to breathe faster, her heart beating fast..

"Remember, April, retaliate against them.. you're soul is strong, you can do this.."

...

"Nwo.. it's worth a shot!"
She thought.
She was feeling what felt like a weight of her chest until another thought came.

"The turtles could never find your father."

"That's not true! We cwan try out bwest!"

"KIRBY IS DEAD. GIVE IT UP ALREADY."

"I dwont know that! The swearch isn't over yet!"

...

...

Her mind was blank once more.
There was nothing, no bad thoughts, no good ones.. nothing was getting in the way.

She opened her eyes, her throbbing headache was gone. Her heart was going at normal pace, she could still feel some tears on her cheek, but her cry's had stop..
"I.. fweel.. better?"

"I fweel better!"
April cheered, wiping tears off her face.
Splinted patted her head, "See? I knew you could do it,"

"I'm so proud of you April.."

April slightly frowned,
"Thank you fwor help.. but.. what if they come back, Spwinter?"

"They may, sadly.. but be assured April, that I will help you in anyway I can, as long as I am here.."

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I will write a outro later, ya homie is really really sleepy TwT

But I hope you all enjoyed! <3

Thank you so much for reading! 💖

Kittymasterofall14