chapter song: Celine Dion Because you loved me

chapter 12

Tealana chuckled as she recalled the recent family event, and welcoming of a new addition. Sighed as she leaned back in her chair and stretched, finally finding the right words to put together and create the memorable piece of art that, her friends will always remember and cherish.

Rewriting the song in four parts for the beautiful brides that waited ever so patiently to sing for thier beloveds. Whilst she thought how it would work for Master Splinter then thought again, that he may already know how much Marion dearly loved him. Tealana wished she could had met the wonderful woman that filled the best of four incredible strong, handsome and loving men even though they are afterall, terrapins but anthro terrapins.

Tealana wondered how the present would be like if she were still with them, and whether could had been another born. Possibly a daughter or another son which would have split image of both parents. Suddenly, she received a wondrous idea and took out her sketch pad then begun drawing of what the fifth child would look like if were concieved.

Taking atleast one hour to complete before a knock at her door interrupted her and she sighed, answering invitingly. "Come in." The door crept opened slowly, a small shadow eluded the room over the edge of the table and she turned, facing the doorway. "Mikey?"

The orange clad terrapin grunted lightly and revealed himself. "How did you know it was me?"

"You tend to smell of chocolate chip and butterscotch syrup pancakes." Tealana replied, smiled. "No fair." Mikey whined. Tealana chuckled and assured him. "It's alright mikey, maybe you should leave eating til after training especially you want to catch me off guard." Tealana told him, smiling. Mikey returned the smile but sheepishly as he wondered how he would find a opportunity to catch tealana off guard.

"You were lucky before to get me off guard, mikey." Tealana informed him, with a smile. He replied nothing and shrugged his shoulders then chuckled. "Always next time."

"Well see, we shall see mikey." tealana replied. "Anyway, what are you up to anyhow?" he asked, curiously as he tried to look over her shoulder and catch a glimpse of the notepad that somewhat appeared to be left open. Immediately tealana placed her hand over the notepad, shielding it from prying eyes. "Oh, never you mind my dear friend." she smiled.

Clasping both hands together into a tight praying format as he pleaded. "Come on, one little peek. I wont tell." Tealana sighed softly and answered gently. "You will soon find out. Patience, mikey."

The orange clad terrapin, sighed abruptly and lightly grunted then turned on his heel as he walked towards the door and left. Tealana felt pity and guilt as she sensed how anxious he was to know exactly what tealana had written. Persistent to keep the surprise secretive until thier beautiful wives read and learn thier part for the presentation of declaring how much they adore thier terrapin husbands. But first, tealana must speak with the old rat about what she had created and wondered whether it will bring joy or possible unintentional heartbreak.

Looking to the drawing one last time and carefully picked it up, carrying it with care and waited patiently as she stood outside his room. Lightly inhaled to calm her nerves and gently knocked. His ears twitched as he sensed tealana's presence and invited her in, whilst had continued meditating. Tealana opened the door, stepped inside then closed behind herself and knelt down before the old rat.

"Master splinter, I have something for you and I hope it will bring joy. Not longing heartbreak of what could of had been." Tealana sighed softly, lightly bit her lower lip with concern and fearing worry. Master splinter sat quietly for a moment before replying and requested gently.

"May I see please?"

Without hesitation she unravelled the drawing and gently placed on the table between them and waited. A few seconds later, he finally spoke with a generous smile and warm tears that streamed down his furred cheeks. "It is very generous of you and I am very gracious." Pausing a second as he took in a soft breathe and continued. "You have captured perfect detail of her, and you have a wondrous gift indeed."

Tealana smiled tenderly and answered. "Thankyou master splinter."

"No, thankyou tealana. Thankyou." He replied, with a gracious smile and stood slowly before taking the drawing and carefully hung where it will be forever cherished. "Time to get the lovely ladies ready for their little concert." Tealana stated excited. Master splinter smiled happily and proudly that his sons have found happiness and has decided to witness this performance. Just as whence, both master splinter and tealana about to step out of the door. Tealana sensed a presence on her left and heard soft angelic singing.

"Master Splinter, She is here."

Master splinter smiled with a tear down his furred cheek and placed one hand upon his chest as he sensed his beloved's presence. Immediately believing tealana's words and nodded, following out with tealana and marion as she stood in spirit beside him.

Approaching the beautiful women, waiting whilst Donatello assisted Jasmine to the living room and cradled thier newborn child. Tealana handed the written verses to each of them and asked. "Ready ladies?"

They nodded. "One, two, three." Tealana led the first verse then stepped down, allowing them to complete thier task and quietly stood beside the old rat with the presence of marion as they watched and listened.

The four brothers smiled, as each of them tried not to cry as they were astounded by how beautifully thier wives sung the song that was written for them along with thier children as they didnt understand. Taking thier wives in thier arms and kissed tenderly. Tealana softly said to master splinter as she bowed respectfully and gave the black book of everything she had written.

"My time is over, and I leave you with a promise of good long life and happiness."

Master splinter bowed, smiled and thanked her. Wolfjade was the first to notice that something was about to occur. "Where are you going?" she asked, tilting her head slightly. Tealana smiled, stepped back as Marion had stepped to her side after she kissed master splinter softly and assured him that she will be waiting for him.

"Is that?" Dontatello gawked in disbelief since he is a turtle of science and not much a believer in the supernatural and tried to compromise of what he had witnessed as the others had witnessed something they never thought to see either. Rachel broke the silence and commented complimentarily. "Oh my, so this is your mom? She is beautiful." The three silent women, were astounded to Marion's beauty and didnt where to begin except to smile and waited as they watched thier beloved husbands embrace thier mother.

Marion tenderly exhaled with a smile and said. "Yes, my sons. I have been watching over you and so very happy, for you all. You have made me so very proud my sons." Caressed thier cheeks tenderly and kissed each forehead, as she tearfully shared a motherly embrace.

Tealana smiled, watching the beautiful spirit draped her arms around her children as thier shared one last embrace which becomes thier everlasting memory. Standing, watching as they too witnessed such strong bond. Rachel, Wolfjade, Jasmine and Elena smiled as they shed happy tears that glistened thier cheeks. Exhaling softly, hearing the call begin to fade as the soft angelic singing begun to soften. Not wanting to interrupt and inform Marion of the time was coming to a close as it was almost spent. Gently grasped her shoulder and whispery assured and with a gentle glance, Marion returned as she recieved the gentle grasp of her shoulder tenderly embraced within the palm of Tealana's hand.

"Please forgive me, Marion. It is time." tealana said. Marion agreed, releasing her sons and walked backward slowly until she stood beside Tealana as a bright light shown over them. "I love you all." Marion told them, lovngly smiled and waved as tealana said softly. "Farewell, and thankyou for having me here with you. I love you, stay strong."

Before they could reply, as they shielded their eyes from the bright. Marion and Tealana faded in the white light then mikey said curiously but also confused. "So, Tealana was an angel? Where are her wings? Why didnt we see she had wings?"

His family looked to him and chuckled. "Mikey."

"What? Just asking." He sheepishly smiled. The old rat smiled, gently cradling the book within his grasp and upon his beating heart as he released a soft exhale, when suddenly Donatello glanced to him and wondered curiously.

"Is that, the book Tealana left behind?" Master splinter nodded and answered. "Yes it is, my son." Looking to his right shoulder as it was Mikey happened to be first to cling and plea to read the contents within. "Read it, sensei. Let's see what is written about us?"

He exhaled tenderly and smiled, opening the cover and read the first page of what it said a small note.

To my dearest friends, and greatest inspiration to my greatest achievement. Wish all the best in happiness and joy for many years to come. It is not what is written that makes life interesting my friends. It is the journey that makes the memorable adventure. Forever more, love Tealana.

Waiting eagerly to read the story about them as it was promised, carefully turned the page and master splinter's whiskers bristled. "What is it, sensei?" Raphael asked, quickly. With a glance, and a soft smile he lowered the open book and they gasped unison.

"What!?" Scratching behind her ear and stated. "The page is blank." Wolfjade blankly glanced, as did Mikey with exact glance. A few seconds of silence eluded inbetween them whilst, the old rat flipped the pages and witnessed, empty pages. All glanced unsion with silent confusion followed with questions then finally accepted as it was.

"Well, I suppose it was meant to be this way." Master splinter commented. His sons, daughter in laws agreed but, elena commented. "Something's are not meant to be written as how Tealana said. And she is was right."

Leonardo nuzzled her cheek loving and gently held his beauty within his draping embrace, proudly. "Time to retire for the night, my children." He said, gently. Neither argued or disagreed as they nodded and retired with their little families as Master splinter watched on for a moment then finally, turned on his heel and walked to the door of his room. Opening it slowly, looking to the book in his hand once more and his ear twitched alittle.

The song angelic humming attracted his attention and he closed his eyes, as the tender caressing touch embraced him gently. His heart beated softly, steadily slowed as his breathe soften and he softly breathed. "Is it time, my love?"

The soft reply spoken, tenderly and assuring. "No, not yet my love but we will and shall meet again. Until the very moment arrives, I shall be waiting and always be watching over you. Live happy my beloved. I shall always love you, splinter."

A pair of warm, tears streamed down his furred cheeks and his breathe shuddered. Replied whispery with a soft placement of his closed clawed hand, laying on his beating chest. "And I shall always love you forever more, marion." Stepping in the room, closing the door behind himself and placed the book down on the memorial mantel shelf with the photographs of his late sensei, father and beautiful mother on the left and on the right, the drawing Tealana had created for him with the himself, his children in the centre where he places the black book underneath. Smiling honourably and said.

"Thankyou, Tealana. For all you have given us as you are what good people are made of. We shall meet again."

The light appeared behind him, Tealana stood patiently as she answered. Dressed in glowing white kimino with cherry blossoms and the family crest upon her back. With a smile, she said. "Indeed, we shall meet again. Blessed be, my friend and live well."

The light glistened brightly once more as she disappeared, leaving a single flower. Master splinter picked the flower up carefully and placed in the small bowl of water as it slowly bloomed. "Farewell, Tealana and live well."

the end.