Bending the Unbendable

By: M14Mouse

Disclaimer: Don't own them. Now isn't that sad.

Summary: Leo's POV as he watch his brothers slowly drift apart. ((12 of 13 of the Kaleidoscope Effect Series))

--We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward together.—

Gerald R. Ford

We are drifting away and there is nothing I can do about. We came here to get April back but instead we end up getting involved in a bloody war. How do we get into these situations? The Higher Powers must find us to be some cosmic joke but I am not laughing.

This isn't a laughing matter. It isn't some war that making my brothers drifting apart. It is the village we are trying to protect. This place has changed them in some profound way.

I am losing my brothers and it is tearing me up inside. Part of me wants grab April and my brothers and return to our time as fast we can but another part of me realize what this place has done to my brothers. Mikey seems to develop a knack for teaching. He has taught the locals about the wonders of pizza. Everyday now, I wake up to the fresh smell of pizza. Although, I yell at Mikey about the chances he could ruin the future as we know it. Mikey just stick out his tongue and tells me not to worry so much. I cannot help but be proud of him. I always know he was a good cook but in this place, he able to teach others without the fear of what he is. He even comments on the fact that teaching was hard but worth it. I bet Master Splinter would love to hear that when we got home.

Donny's changes sadden me the most. His eyes are always carrying a shadow now. Donny isn't stupid. He knows what he is making isn't for play but to kill. Out of all four of us, Donny isn't the warrior type. There is no doubt that Donny can kick butt but he only does it to protect himself and others. He is a fixer, a builder, thinker, and always trying to figure out things. This war isn't for him but he does it anyway. He want to protect innocents even if cost him some of his own innocence.

Raph's changes has surprise me the most. This place seems to calm down Raph's demons. He laughs and smiles a little more. I don't think we have gotten into one argument since we have arrived here. Another funny thing is that Raph has a way with children. I always know how to find Raph nowadays. Just follow the children. Sometimes, Raph would be telling the children of our adventures in fairy tale fashion. Sometimes, Raph would be teaching the children some basic lessons or just play games. Who knew that Raph was so good at hide and seek? It just twists my stomach in knots knowing that he would not be able to seek this type of peace back home.

Where does this leave me? I am torn and twisted. I know I have change too. I know my weakness. My weakness is my brothers. If I lose just one…I would be destroy and I would never recover. Yet, I know I must be strong and unbending. If I let my brothers drift apart beyond my reach that we will never go home.

Yet why does it feel that I am losing this battle?

The End

A/N: I would like to thank Pacphys for her review of Marking of War. I hope you enjoy this story. Read and review if you wish.