@ratdad-ninjutsumaster / x
Once the turtle had been cut free of his shackles, Splinter cradled Michelangelo in his arms and placed his fingers against his neck, counting the beats of the pulse in order to register the condition of his youngest son. The skin was cold and gritty, marred with bruises and dried blood, but thankfully the breaths and the heartbeat were still there.
It was a testament to the resilience of mutants. Splinter didn’t know for certain what all Mikey had been forced to endure during his captivity, but gathering from the evidence it was safe to wager it was more than a human could withstand.
The turtle’s right arm caught Splinter’s eye. It was without a doubt broken, and left untended due to the shackles. The unnatural color and the swelling seemed to suggest the worst, but still Splinter went to work binding it with a cloth bandage the best he could, just to serve until he could get him back to Donatello for a proper medical examination
“Michelangelo” he whispered softly, testing for consciousness as he wrapped up infected limb
“Michelangelo, can you hear me?”
🐢 michelangelo didn’t respond to begin with, still out cold ---- at least til his body was shifted around a little bit. he didn’t want to wake up. he already was in so much pain when he was awake, being asleep was the only good thing about being here.
being LEFT ALONE after torture sessions. however this time, as he slid into consciousness by a familiar voice he grunted a little bit, wincing as his arm was being touched.
the freckled terrapin let out a small whine of response as he vaguely heard someone asking if he could hear them. he wasn’t sure if it was real right now, he’s been messed with long before his arm was broken by RAHZAR after being clawed ..
❝ p .. papa .. ?? ❞ he whispered, blue eyes looking up at his father with slight alarm to start with. was this REAL ---- ??