He was gone.
They stood on the rooftop next to the burning building, staring at it in disbelief. Waiting for the form to come out but knew he never would.
He was gone.
April turned her head away and cried into Casey's shoulder. Her sobs piercing the quiet around them.
He was gone.
Mikey had collapsed to the rooftop, unable to stand in his grief, tears pouring down his face. Donnie kneeled next to him and took him into his arms. Tears also freely falling down from his eyes.
He was gone.
Raph stood looking over the burning building, the building that had claimed his brother. Feeling helpless because there was nothing he could do.
Leo was gone. Lost in the explosion that destroyed the now burning building. Lost trying to save the others. Leo had held back the Kraang so they could get away and had paid for it with his life.
Raph looked through his own tear filled eyes at the others. He was the eldest now and it fell upon him to get them to safty. Once more he looked at the blazing building. "Leo..." He whispered. Then he gently ushered them away. By the time the cops and fire department arrived they were gone.
A burnt scrap of blue cloth floated upward in the breeze made by the fire below. Leo was gone.