"Leo,
RUN!!" my brother, Raph, screamed from above me. We were
battling the 'wolf man', a new enemy in New York. He had to be a
whopping 70 feet tall and every hair on his body 7 feet long. Wolf
Man currently had all of my brothers in his furry death grip, while I
stood alone with my katana's. I stood still, gazing upwards at the
hairy beast. "RUN!!" Raph screamed once again. "NO! I
wont leave you here and let you get killed!" I yelled back in
retaliation. It was then that I made my move. I hurled into the air
towards the hairy beast, slashing one of my katana's at the beast's
leg. The monster roared in pain as the blade slashed his flesh. As
soon as I fell back to the ground, I bounced back upwards towards the
beast's leg again. I then bounded up the Wolf's sides until I was
behind its head, on its shoulders. I took a stab at its shoulder, the
beast retaliating with another loud roar. I jumped up onto his head
and then dived towards my brothers. I took my land on the beast's
arm, and with full force, plunging the katana into his arm as far as
it would go. Blueish blood dripped to the ground 50 feet below.
As
a result of my stab, the monster's grip loosened, letting Raph and
Don climb out and onto the furry arm. "We gotta get Mikey!"
Raph yelled. The three of us took a risky jump across to the other
arm. Raph and I made it, but Don found himself at the edge of the
beast's arm, clinging onto its hair - the only way to save himself
from falling to the concrete below. Raph and me took his wrists, and
grunted as we struggled to pull Don up, but the monster was clearly
putting his two cents into the situation. He was shaking his arm
rather furiously in an attemp to knock not only Don, but Raph and me,
to the ground below. I took my bloody katana and stabbed it into the
wolf's arm, shoving it as far into the flesh as the blade would go.
The monster screamed wickedly and I found myself stunned from the
shockingly loud roar. Raph took wacks at the monster's arm with his
sei's but found no success in making the monster stop moving. Mikey
had wiggled his way out of the grip, and had joined Raph and Don in
battling the monster. However, I was not battling, as I was slowly
being knocked towards the edge, regardless of my attempts to stay by
Raph, Don and Mikey. He seemed obvlivious of the fact that I was
about to fall. And then, it happened - the monster mightily shook his
arm, sending me into the air. On my way back down, I missed the
beast's arm. I was falling 50 feet onto solid concret. "LEO!!"
Raph screamed, who had kept himself on by holding onto the roots of a
lock of hair. I didn't think their was any way to avoid hitting the
ground. I prepared for my end when all of a sudden...
--
I could hear echoed voices of my brothers surrounding me. I felt warm, but I was in a lot of pain. My eyes slowly opened, and blurred figures stood over me, slowly becoming more clear. And then I realized Mikey, Raph, Don, and Sensei were standing by me. "W-what..." I mumbled, not even sure if that came out clear. "He's awake!" Mikey exclaimed. "Shh, do not be so loud, my sons." Sensei said. I blinked a bit and found my vision had steadied. "Uh.. hi." I mumbled. "You took quite the fall, my son." Sensei explained. "Yeh, we're su'prised ya didn't break ya' shell." Raph said. "Yeah... I uh.. I kinda tried to save you..." Michie then said. I blinked. "H...how...?" I struggled out. "I jumped after ya. I got ahold of ya and tried to get myself on bottom so you wouldnt hit so hard... but it didnt work." Michie explained. "Yeh. Ya didn't break yeh shell, but ya did crack it." Raph said. I sighed and closed my eyes. "Thanks, Michey. I appreciate that you tried to save me but... how are you not injured?" I asked curiously. "Well eh, I am injured bro. I sprained my arm, but it hasn't been treated yet. I also have some killer scrapes on my knees and elbows." Michie said. I blinked nonchalently, "Oh." I said. Michie smiled. "Good to see your not lyin' on your death bed. We thought fo'sure you would at least be in a coma." he said. "Yeah...I guess..." I said with a sigh. It was then that I noticed my katanas and my backcase was gone. "Where are my katanas..?" I asked curiously. "Leonardo, I say this with most sympathy; they were broken to pieces by the monster. Raphael has your case in a safe place." Master Splinter explained. "Yeh. I took em so you could lie down mo' comfa'ta'bly." Raph said. "Oh.." I said sadly. "Now what will I fight with!" I growled. "Oh, my son, you will not be in able condition to fight for a few days, maybe weeks." Master Splinter said quickly. This infuriated me. "But I must fight! We can't battle something large without the complete team!" I yelled. "Calm down bro." Don said calmly. "I am sorry, Leonardo. But you cannot fight until your wounds are healed." Master Splinter said. I sighed angrily. "Ah lighten up. I alone can handle anything, so with Don and Michie we'll be fine." Raph said in a 'shut up and get over it' tone. I sighed and closed my eyes. "Come my sons, let him rest." Master Splinter said, and left the room, my three brothers following. Michie stopped and turned around for a sec. "If you need anything bro, just ask." he said, and left the room.
The
next morning, I awoke at the sight of Don and Michie standing over
me. "He's waking up!" Michie said. "Hey, bro. Are you
okay?" Don asked. "What do you mean?" I asked
irratably. "You were talking in your sleep and being
freak-out-ish!" Michie said in his goofy tone of voice.
"Nightmares.." I mumbled. Don and Michie looked at each
other, and then looked back at me. "You okay bro? You seem like
your in an irratable mood lately." Michie said. "Never
better." I said and sighed, regreting talking with an attitude
to my brothers, who had done no more than try and protect me. "You'll
be okay, bro. Can you stand up?" Don asked. I shrugged. "I
dunno."
"Well, wanna see if ya can?" Michie asked.
"Sure, why not." I replied. Michie took one of my arms and
Don took the other and helped me up. I wobbled a bit, but soon found
my balance. "Try taking a step.." Don said tentatively. I
slowly lifted one foot and took an easy step foward. Then I took
another one, and another one, until I was walking alone across the
room. when I turned around, Michie smiled. "Yay, your not
crippled!" he said. I snorted a bit and smiled. "Thanks."
I said sarcastically. Don and Michie came up to my side and we went
off to find Raph and the sensei.
The three of us paced down
the hall, Don and Michie on each side of me. I was in the middle,
Michie giving me some support because I had a slight limp. "Where
do ya think they are?" Don asked. "I dunno... lets keep
looking." Michie replied. And then, almost immediatly after
Michie said that, we entered the main room where Raph and Splinter
were playing cards at the table. "Raph! Master Splinter!"
Michie yelled. Master Splinter looked our way, and judging by his
expression when he saw us, he didn't seem happy at the fact that Leo
was standing and walking around. We were right. "Why is Leonardo
up?? He should be resting!" Splinter growled. Don, Michie and me
all exchanged looks and then turned back to Splinter and Raph. "Uh...
Its okay Master Splinter, really.. I'm fine." I muttered. "You
are limping my son, you need to be lying down!" Splinter
ordered. Then, Don and Michie helped me to the couch and I lied down
with a sigh. Raph gave a sideways frown and walked over to my side.
"Hey bro. Feelin' any bettah'?" he asked. "I guess...
my left knee hurts quite a bit though..." I replied with a sigh.
"Ya sure? Ya seem kinda down." Raph asked again. But then,
for some strange reason, I felt tears forcing they're way out of my
eyes - And Raph could tell. "Leo.. you okay?" Don asked in
unison with Raph. Then, the tears won the war. I started to cry for
the first time... ever. Tears rolled down my cheeks and blurred my
vision. Raph frowned and knelt down beside me. "Its okay, bro."
he said comfortingly. Then I realized... that was the first time Raph
ever really purpously comforted me when I was having a hard time. All
the other times before, in the past, he had some smart-ellic comment
to make when I was down or in a bad mood, or angry. But not this
time... this time, he showed his kind-hearted side.
Splinter kept
his hand on my forehead, praying for me in meditation. Raph and
Michie stayed by my side that night. My eyes were barely open as I
was so tired, but through my limited vision I could see Raph's
strained face. He was feeling my pain, maybe I little to literally...
He looked like he would break down any second. I rose my arm up and
set it around his neck. "You dont have to hold it in, bro."
I said quietly, my voice scratchy and strained-sounding. He looked up
at me, a single teardrop running down his cheek, and he smiled -
Something he rarely does.
--
The next day
went better than the whole week together. My limp was gone and I had
a new set of katanas. I was aloud to get up and walk around. And I
was defenatly in a better mood. I was laughing and enjoying silly
games around the base. We all ordered pizza and sat with Splinter as
he gave us new fighting tips. The day was going pretty well... until
around 9 pm that night, when the water pool overflowed and began
destroying the base.
We had to get out, and quick. Water rushed in
like tidal waves and picked up everything in its path. Michie
panicked when it took his new kitten, Klunk. While we were up in a
high area for safety, he panicked when he saw the little orange
kitten struggling in the water below. "Klunk!! I'll save you!!"
Michie yelled, and with that, he jumped into the raging water.
"Michie, no!! The current!" I yelled. "Leonardo, do
not jump in there. You are still injured to badly to survive that
current!" Master Splinter ordered me. I frowned, watching as the
mutant rodent jumped into the current after Michie. Don and Raph
stayed up on the platform beside me. "How are we gonna get outta
heah!?" Raph growled. "I dunno...the sensei told me to stay
here." I said. Don shook his head. "Well what if the water
rises higher, and gets up here?? You'd be screwed!!" he said. I
swallowed a big lump in my throat. "I'd have to disobey..."
I muttered. "Yeh!" Raph yelled. I looked down at the raging
water. "...hey wait a minute. ...What caused this??" I
asked. We all exchanged looks. "..I dunno." Don and Raph
said in unison. All of a sudden, Splinter popped his head up out of
the water and struggled to get to the edge of the platform. He held
one arm up which contained Michie's kitten, Klunk. Raph took the
kitten, and then took Master Splinter's arm and helped him up.
"Sensei, what if the water rises? What will we do?" I
asked. "We will have to find a way out." Splinter replied.
"...wait a minute!" I yelled. "What?" Raph spat.
"Wheres Michie!?" Everyone's faces fell flat. Splinter
turned to jump back into the water, but Don grabbed his shirt. "No
sensei! I will go this time, you rest!" he said, and with that,
jumped into the water and disappeared into the current.
b- Don's Point of View -/b
I swam with all my will against the current, and escaped into a hall that extended off the main room. The water was calm here. I swam as far as I could, and my heart fell when I saw an unconcious Michie floating freely up ahead. I started kicking hard and made it to Michie, but my breathe was running out. I took him around the middle and started kicking back towards the main room. I was growing weak and was running out of time. I got to the main room and the current hit me like 200 mph winds. It was then, I ran out of breath and lost conciousness.
b- Leo's Point of View -/b
"Where is Don!? He's
been gone for 5 minutes!" I yelled in worry. It was then.. that
I saw a sight that made my stomach switch places with my throat. Don
was on the surface, his arm around Michie. They were both unconcious
and were about to lose eachother's grip. I had no choice. I forgot
about Sensei's command and jumped into the current. "LEONARDO!"
I heard Sensei yell as I disappeared into the water. I took ahold of
both Michie and Don's belts and began swimming upwards. The water was
pushing the cracked part of my shell the opposite direction, and I
could hear and feel the results. A loud popping noise let me know a
portion of my shell had just broken off; and accomponying it was a
huge bolt of pain that shot through my entire body and back to its
source. The wind was knocked out of me by the pain and I stilled, the
water pulling me in circles and towards the surface. when I hit the
surface, I gasped for breath like a fish out of water. Sensei stared
in fear before jumping to the edge, stretching his arm as far as he
could to try and grab my hand. We succeeded. Raph took ahold of
Sensei's shoulders and helped him pull me, Don, and Michie up onto
dry land. I gasped for air and coughed like I was a smoker. Raph
smacked my back to try and help me cough up the water. Don and Mickie
lay unconcious beside me. Sensei pressed their chests in CPR to try
and make them cough the water up. Don awoke coughing up water.
Shortly after, Michie did as well.
"My sons! Are you
alright??" Master Splinter shot fearfully. I was in much pain
from my shell and the force of the water had also knocked my knee
back out of place. I simply moaned and lied on my front. I'm not just
talking about a little layer of my shell, but rather an entire chunk
completely 100 gone. Blood streamed from my exposed back that my
shell once covered. Master Splinter knelt beside me. "Oh...
Leonardo... your actions are foolish, but they are also of loyalty
and honor." he said. I closed my eyes and tried to hold back
moans from the insane amount of pain I was in. Michie and Raph walked
over and knelt down on my other side, Michie setting a hand on my
shoulder. "Thanks bro... you saved us." Michie said. "Yeah.
If you hadn't gone in there after us, we'd be dead." Don said. I
just nodded and grunted in pain. "We have to mend to him, before
he bleeds to death!" Raph said impatiently. "Come my sons,
carry Leonardo upstairs to the lab." Master Splinter ordered.
Raph, Don and Michie lifted me up and half-carried me upstairs.
"Do
not lay him on his back." Master splinter said. Raph and Mikey
lay me on my front on a cot on the ground. Master Splinter dabbed my
wound with a towel and some water. I yelped as the stinging sensation
got worse and worse, clenching the pillow, hard. Raph and Don frowned
upon my sight. "I dunno if he'll ever get the chance to heal so
he can fight again.." Mikey whined. "I have t'ah agree
wit'ya there." Raph replied. Don just sighed sadly. "...I
wonder if he'll even survive long enough to heal." Mikey
whimpered. I heard they're conversation and it infuriated me. How
could they be thinking about the worse things that could happen? They
said nothing of if I got better and could train again. Master
Splinter wrapped a large bandage around my torso and wounds. "You
must rest, Leonardo." Master Splinter told me. I rolled my eyes
and rolled onto my good side. "Get better bro." Mikey said
before leaving the room. Raph just left without a comment, and so did
Don. Master Splinter stayed sitting beside me, meditating, and I fell
into a deep unforgiving sleep.
The next morning, when I awoke, it seemed that as soon as my eyes shot open, my back exploded in a wicked shot of pain. It forced a scream right out of my throat, against my own will. My 3 brothers and Master Splinter ran up the stairs immediatly, sprinting to my side. Blood had soaked the bandage that was supposed to help, and it was no longer white colored, but rather red. Master Splinter removed the bandage and replaced it with a fresh one. But it didn't matter, I was sure I was going to die right here from blood loss. I felt lightheaded and very weak, unable to even slightly move my arm to re-position myself. Master Splinter frowned upon my sight. "I do not think that he will make it. But only time will tell..." he said softly. My brothers all sat by my side, trying their best to comfort me, but all I could think about was the pain. I wanted to say goodbye to them... but I was to weak to speak. It was all over...