Personality Adjustment
Ch 1
"Changes Begin"
Shortly after Charel's sentence is read, the 4 brothers and Sensei watch as the alien blob disappears into thin air. Raphael looked and asked.
"Wow Shredder is no more. I thought it would never be possible. That was some battle we faced if I say so myself."
Then a ladder comes up and they see Karai and Chapman bound in cuffs. Leo looked at Karai and glared. Then as they disappeared back down the hole she screamed.
"This isn't what I wanted Leonardo!"
He didn't seem to care and just remained silent as the Morteu said.
"Now our allies it is time that we return you to your planet. We will meet again I can assure you of that. Farewell my friends and Splinter now your master Yoshi is truly avenged and the Utroms have finally stopped Charel from committing any more crimes."
They were transported back to earth and Leo looked around at his injured family. Then he shook his head and grabbed his shell cell to dial April. Stacy was in her room crying when she saw the news about Saki's ship blowing up. Then she heard April's shell cell ringing and sat on the stairs to listen to her cousin answer it.
"Leo is that really you? Oh man we thought you blew up with Saki's ship. Where are you guys? Do you have any idea how worried we were about you 5? Especially Stacy she's in her room in tears because she thinks you're dead! What were you thinking when you jumped onto his ship? Leo answer me dam nit!"
He yelled back.
"Oh don't start yelling at me again. We went after Shredder because that's our duty to protect New York and the world from that jerk! We had no choice so just drop it already will you! My brothers and father are injured severely; we have to get away from the city so they can fully recover! I'm sorry I'm yelling but we have to get away from the city ASAP. We're right outside of what used to be Saki's mansion and please hurry! Leo out."
April woke up Casey and yelled to Stacy.
"Come on let's go and get the guys. They are all injured and have to get away from the city so they can heal. Come on we have to hurry."
Stacy ran into her room and changed into jeans, a tank top, and her jacket. Then she made a bag to take with her back to Casey's grandma's place. They all got into the van and drove to where Shredder's mansion once stood. Stacy spotted Leo and ran to him embracing him. He looked up and sighed. Then he said.
"Careful Stace, my shoulder is really injured. The bleeding just stopped and will start up again. Thanks for helping us infiltrate the mansion and leaving when I told you to. I didn't want to see you get hurt that's why I made you go by April and Casey outside. Don't be mad at me I only did it for your safety nothing else."
She smiled and nodded as he helped him up and into the van. Then she went back outside and helped Casey with Splinter. She could smell his singed fur and knew that that was a very hard battle for them to fight. Finally Casey and Stacy helped Raphael in the van and laid him in the back. When he moved you could hear his ribs crack. She cringed when she heard them crack. Then they drove back out to Casey's grandma's house and Leo rested his head on Stacy falling asleep on her. She sighed with relief that he was fine and just sat still as they drove out to the country. At that point she realized that she had fallen in love with him the morning he made the plan to infiltrate the mansion to stop Saki once and for all. She just wasn't ready to tell him because of the shape he was in along with his brothers and father. She stroked his forehead gently as he slept soundly on her shoulder and sighed.
When they pulled up to Casey's grandma's place she gently nudged Leo and said.
"Come on Leo let's get you all inside so you can all rest. He looked up and nodded his head. Then he helped Casey with Raphael as they entered the house. They laid Raph on the couch. Mike tried to scratch his leg with the fork and got yelled at.
"No scratching Mikey. Now give me the fork and stop trying to scratch. I mean it Mikey."
Don sat on the floor and Stacy went out to the van to help Casey. At that point he asked as he handed her items for the house.
"So you tried to help them and he told you to come by us? Are you in love with him or something? I mean you were ready to risk your life in something that you would've never been able to survive. If that's the case then you should tell him."
She sighed and said.
"No I can't. Well not yet anyway. He is really upset right now Casey. You can see it in his face and I don't like it at all. Ever since we got inside he's been standing by the window gazing out into the darkness. I'm really worried that's only the beginning of Leo's true feelings. Come on let's get inside, I think everyone is hungry after that long drive out here."
He nodded as he followed her in the house. Then they entered and she asked.
"Is anyone hungry after that long drive? I'm going to make some dinner. Leo aren't you hungry?"
He didn't respond and she looked at Splinter saying in a worried tone.
"Master Splinter."
He looked up and said.
"Leonardo; you to need your rest and have to eat something. Now come and sit down so you can rest my son."
He looked out of the window and responded.
"I'll rest when, I'll rest later."
Splinter heard something and April along with Stacy took them up to the room so they could rest. Then the two ladies headed back downstairs and went by Casey. April looked at him and said.
"Casey; Master Splinter heard something outside. Is it possible that someone might be up here?"
He looked and said.
"No babe it's not possible. No one's been up here for years, stop worrying."
Then he also heard something and scratched his head. Then he grabbed his sack with his hockey sticks and bats signaling the girls to be quiet. They all saw a shadow and Casey grabbed them by the shirt ready to pulverize whoever it was.
A voice said.
"Hey Casey it's me Sid. Put me down please and give me grandpa's loot."
Casey looked at him puzzled and then glared.
"You're not welcome here. Sid there is no loot"
He looked and glared.
"Don't hold out on me Casey. I just want what is mine. Now hand it over."
Casey shook his head and said.
"I told you there is no loot. Now do me a favor and leave."
Leo heard arguing downstairs and went to investigate. He saw Sid holding the harpoon to Casey's neck and glared. Then he went up stairs and said.
"I'll take care of Sid."
When he was about to go out the window he saw a car pull up and said.
"Purple Dragons! I hate Purple Dragons. Let's go kick some shell!"
Mike looked up and said.
"Whoa bro that's Raph's line. Are you feeling ok?"
Raphael looked and smiled slyly.
"It's ok I like him like this. We should let Karai stab him more often!"
Leo turned and glared at him with his fist clenched gritting his teeth. Then Stacy ran up stairs and yelled.
"Leo what the hell are you doing? That's your brother now calm down!"
She heard the door being broken into and ran downstairs to see a bunch of Purple Dragons enter. Then she gulped as one of them held a gun at Casey and April. She went in her belt and grabbed some Chinese Stars throwing them at the one with the gun. Then April escaped and started throwing dishes at him. He looked at them both and said.
"Ok little girls get over there by him and don't try any funny business or you'll be sorry."
They both laughed and said.
"Hah yea right."
He lunged at April and she grabbed his arm cracking his wrist. Then Stacy came up behind him and front swept him giving Casey a chance to grab his bag. Then they heard a horn honking. The one with the gun dropped it and said.
"Oh man my car. No one messes with my car. Go check it out you idiots. Don't just stand there go and take care of the one messing with my car while I deal with these smart alics here. Now go."
Three of them headed outside and split up. One went by the car and heard it honk again. Then he opened the car door and was grabbed from behind. Leo punched him several times and snuck out of the car. Then he hid behind it and the other one called.
"Joe hello are you here? Hello show yourselves."
Leo picked up the one he injured earlier and stood him up by the car. The other guy ran to him and Leo surprised him from behind hitting him with the driver's side door causing him to pass out. Then he held his aching shoulders and remained hidden in the shadows. In the meantime one of them ran out by the barn where Mike was. Mike kept on making noises and the guy came closer. Then he hit his leg and yelled.
"Oww man this sux. I can't even move. I also dropped my crutch. Oh man this isn't good at all. I have to get the shell out of here."
He tried to free his other crutch, but ended up knocking the door on top of the guy. Then he finally got his crutch and sighed with relief. Inside the barn Don rolled a tire across the hay loft and used his good arm to tie the dragon by his area. Then he comes down and punched him in the mouth. When all the dragons are defeated they all meet up with Leo again. Leo drags Joe by the door and knocked on it. The one with the gun answered and gave April a chance top grab the. Then she pointed it to his car and he begged.
"Ok not my car. I'll do whatever you want, but just don't hurt the car!"
Casey approached him and said.
"Whatever Sid owes is cleared up as of now!"
He ran to his car and drove off. Then him, April, Stacy, and Sid sat on the porch trying to figure out the riddle. Stacy sat and thought then she asked.
"Hey Casey is your grandfather's dog still alive? If he buried him then he might've hid the money near the area where he has him. Would you know where that is?"
He looked up and nodded. Then he ran and they followed. He removed the wood from the area and pulled out a trunk. They opened it and papers flew out into the air causing Casey, April, and Stacy to laugh. Then he said.
"I guess grandma found it and donated it to charity because she was always against his crooked ways. Now that's over with. Sid this is your second chance don't screw up."
He smiled and left then they all entered the house and cleaned up the mess the Purple Dragons made of it. In the meantime Leo, Don, Mike, and Splinter were coming back inside. They came in through the window where they put Raph because he couldn't move. He grabbed one of Mikey's crutches and tripped him. Then he used it and bopped him upside the head. He yelled.
"Oww Raph that hurt. Leo do something so he'll stop hitting me. It's not fair I can't move right now!"
Leo grabbed the crutch and said.
"Knock it off Raph I mean it. Enough is enough put the crutch down and give it back to Mikey. If you ever mention that Karai stabbed me on the ship again I'll severely injure you do I make myself clear bro!"
At that Raph backed up and gulped. Then he looked at Splinter as Leo slammed the door to his room.
"Umm Sensei I think that's just the beginning of what's to come. He's on the rampage and we need to be careful it must've really hurt him when she stabbed him with his own katana after he saved her too! He's definitely not himself."
Splinter just sighed and said.
"Raphael go in your room and rest. I'll have Stacy bring up your dinner since you still have broken ribs."
Don helped him inside the room and laid him in the bed. Then he put the tray by the table and turned it so Raphael could eat his food. Still holding his injured arm. Then he said.
"We'll be downstairs if you need us ok Raph."
He sighed and remained silent as he watched Don exit the room. Don knocked on Leo's door and said.
"Leo dinner is ready are you coming downstairs or are you going to starve yourself?"
Leo opened the door and walked downstairs still not saying a word and sat at the table in silence. Stacy set the table and asked.
"Leo what are you going to drink? What do you want to drink with your dinner? Stop ignoring me and answer me already."
He looked up and said in an attitude.
"Gatorade. Now stop yelling at me I'm in no mood!"
She held back the tears and gave him the Gatorade and then headed up to Raphael's room with his food. He looked up and could see the tears forming in her eyes.
"Stacy what's the matter? Stacy are you ok?"
She said nothing and ran into her room slamming the door after she gave him the food. Then she broke down in tears on her pillow. She held the picture of her and Leo laughing at one another and threw it to the floor crumbled. April looked at the stairs and didn't see her at all. Then she went into Raphael's room and asked.
"Where is Stacy? Her dinner is getting cold."
He looked and said still holding his ribs.
"I really don't know April. She came in here and gave me the food and then I could see the tears rolling down her cheeks and asked her what was wrong. Next thing I knew her door slammed and now you can hear her crying in the bed. What the shell happened downstairs?"
April sighed and said.
"Well your brother Leo is copping an attitude with her and yelling to. So I guess he really hurt her feelings. Do you know something I don't by any chance?"
He shook his head.
"No not really. We don't really talk. Leo's her best friend and would know, but I think you should ask Casey since Leo's not himself at the moment.