(A/N: Still working on things. This story actually has some kind of rise in the plot… I guess… Make sure you go on my Author Profile and take my poll… It means A LOT… Also, the chapter is kind of short… But don't mind… It shows a lot…)

Leo POV

As that one, powerful word was thrown out, I lunged. I fought through hoards of ninjas, and I made it through to the one person that I need to fight.

The Shredder.

I saw my brothers making their way to us. I gave my best glare that my eyes could handle to my opponent.

"You really think you will be able to beat me, Leonardo?! You struggled with my ninja, just imagine you against me!" An evil laugh escaped his throat. I clenched my teeth at the thought of the things I would do to him if I weren't so weak. "These ninjas' strength is inferior to mine. I could tear you to bits Leonardo…" At that threat, I jumped toward him. He swiftly kicked me away and I landed on the ground with the breath knocked out of me.

"So…" I gasped for air. "Are you going to kill me…?" I breathed heavily, laid on my shell, his him right above me. "You coward…" I whispered. His eyes widened at that name.

"I will never allow my enemies to call me a coward… And for the question, it would be my pleasure…" He raised his claw above my head. I saw one of my swords about two feet from my hand. He brought his claw down and I could hear my own heart beating with the suspense.

…I grabbed my sword and held it horizontally, my right hand holding the razor sharp blade. I felt blood ooze down my arm and drip onto my chest even before he hit the sword. When he hit the sword, I felt like screaming. It was so painful… I dropped my sword beside me once my opponent realized I blocked his kill strike. He backed away. I picked my sword up with my hand that wasn't injured and sheathed it beside the other one. I breathed hard, trying to keep my mind off of my hand, which pain flared.

"Leonardo… That wasn't very smart, was it?" He came over to me and kicked me once again. This time, I flew to the back of the room. A tank broke and glass was everywhere. Water soaked my hand and made it sting. I looked down to it and saw bone underneath all the blood. I spotted some cloth beside me and I grabbed it and tied it around my wound. I felt something… Crawling on my arm.

I looked to the spot I felt it moving, and sure enough, a spider was there. It was small, but it looked a Daddy Long Leg spider. Except it was soaked with water and was black with a red 'X' on its back. I froze for a second, but then it sunk its fangs into my skin. I felt a burning sensation fill my entire body for a few seconds, then nothing. I turned and saw that the spider fell off, looking dead.

I slowly got to my feet, and the room was clear. My brothers surrounded me.

"They ditched." Mike gasped. Don's eyes went wide and he grabbed the wrist of my right hand.

"Leo, what did you do??!" He freaked.

"I didn't have a choice, Donatello. I had to grab the blade of my katana to block myself…" I tried to explain. Don's eyes widened more.

"You grabbed the blade of your katana??! The ones you sharpen every day?! What were you thinking??!" He yelled. I rolled my eyes and set myself to a glare at him.

"It depends, would you rather me be here alive with an injured hand or being dead with my head placed on a mantle in the Shredder's home??!" I snapped. Don was taken aback, and was silent.

"We better head out, guys. They're starting to come in." Raph warned. I nodded and led the way out.

They didn't notice anything about the bite.

Good.

Meanwhile outside with an interview with the scientist…

"If you are one of the ones who broke in and are watching this, please go to a hospital right away if you have been bitten by any of the spiders. Especially the new spider we discovered. The venom is made to kill you slowly, but very painfully. It will seem like a cold at first, but it will eventually get to the point where your heart will no longer beat… If you last that long. The last person who got bitten committed suicide to escape the pain. There hasn't been an anti-venom developed yet, but we will work on it." The scientist told the world through a microphone.

"What is the spider called? What does it look like?" The interviewer asked.

"The spider is called 'Venom X' for its dangerous venom and the 'X' is because the spider is black… With a red 'X' on its back…"