Prologue
It's been ten years and we all still miss him. Ten years ago Master Splinter sent our brother on a mission in a faraway land. He said he would be gone for a year. This is something else.
By the end of the first year, Mikey was getting all excited, getting ready to welcome him back. He made us set up welcome home banners, bake a cake and clean the lair. It took an entire month and three more cakes to go mouldy for Mikey to accept that his brother wasn't coming any time soon.
Donnie got nearly as excited as Mikey, yet after the passing of our brother's return date, he locked himself up in his lab, hiding from the world. He was just as sad as Mikey.
I on the other hand, attempted to stay strong for my brothers, telling them that as leader I knew he would return- he just happened to be late. I didn't believe a word I said. I knew him too well and it was unlike him to be late. I spoke to Master Splinter and he revealed that my brother had chosen to stay a while longer for a new mission.
I hated breaking that news to the guys. I think at first they tried to understand, yet we were all saddened by the fact he had never even sent us a message. It was as if he had fallen of the face of the earth.
We all miss Leonardo. He's always been the strongest and the most skilled one- under Splinter of course, but now he's gone, flown the nest and starting training elsewhere. Part of me believes his absence is my fault- my anger and disregard for the pressure he was under forcing him to leave. But then I remember that it was Master Splinter who told him to leave- not me. I would never send him away, at least- I wouldn't now.
That much I do know.
Right- so I had this dream in which this happened- so I though- "what the hey- let's see what happens!"
Sorry it's only short- the next chapter is longer.
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