"I think it's about time I leave." Leonardo said as he stood up.
"Don't leave! I mean maybe you could listen to a song first?" I said.
"What song? I don't listen to music very often…" he said as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Don't worry about what song." I said standing up and walking over to my radio. He remained silent.
I put the CD in and plopped back down on my neon green comforter. I looked at Leonardo and noticed him eyeing the window. 'Wander what could be bothering him…' He suddenly stood up and marched over to the windowsill.
"Something's not right." I heard him mumble to himself. I hurriedly got up and walked over to the window next to him.
"What's wrong?" I asked a little scared.
"Get on the ground." He said his voice full of authority. I did as I was told and sat on the ground. He pulled out a sword that was strapped to his back, that I failed to notice until now. I was going to say something, but decided against it. I had to admit, I was scared. Not knowing what's going on, while having a sword wielding mutant turtle in the same room.
"What's going on?" I asked again. I didn't get an answer. I saw Leonardo's eyes go wide and an explosion shook the whole building. I didn't see much. But I felt everything. I felt strong, muscled arms go around my waist and was pressed against something hard. 'Leonardo…'
The floor fell through and I expected to feel the hard impact of the wooden floor beneath us. But I felt nothing. I wondered what had happened to everybody else but my trail of thought stopped when I heard a hiss of pain and the arms squeezed tighter around my waist. I opened my eyes to the flaming remains of the front room. I looked over my shoulder to find Leonardo holding his arm gasping in pain. I tried to stand up, but was held down. I finally got a clear look at the damage. His arm was covered in 2nd degree burns. Wait, not only his arm, his neck was too.
"Leonardo, you gotta stick with me here. I can get someone to heal your arm." I said in an urgent manner. He only held his arm and stared into my eyes.
"It's not my arm I'm worried about." He looked down at his leg and winced in pain. His leg was covered in blood and splinters and also had small burns on it.
"You gotta work with me here. Just out the back door, behind the desk." He nodded his head and slowly began to stand. He limped over to the back door while I held onto his non-injured arm. I opened the back door to reveal a dark alley. Leonardo became more alert when he heard the sounds of sirens.
"It's okay they won't find us." I cooed trying to make him comfortable. I lead him to a dumpster and he sat down without question. He looked at me and hung his head low. There was one question that was burning in the back of my head. And what did I do? I blurted it out.
"Why did you protect me?" I asked. Leonardo answered immediately after I asked my question.
"It's my job." I thought of who could help a mutant turtle…What about his brothers?
"Don't you have brothers? Can't we just bring you to them?"
"We could, but they wouldn't help me." He said with a sigh.
"Can't we just try?" I begged. Leonardo hung his head and answered.
"Fine."
"Where to?" I asked a little too excited.
"Sewers." He replied before making an attempt to stand up. He wasn't very successful and had to lean against the dumpster. I rushed over to him and helped him walk.
I (somehow) managed to get Leonardo into the manhole that was in the alley. He walked slower and slower as each minute passed. We reached an abandoned subway station and I saw a light erupting from an opening in the wall.
"Leonardo, are we close?" I whispered trying not to make him any more uncomfortable.
"Closer than you think." We walked closer to the lighted section, but before I reached it, I felt more of Leonardo's wait lean into me. I hoisted him up so I could have his arm around my shoulder.
"Hello? I asked walking into what looked like a living room. I felt Leonardo go limp and could hear his breathing turn into gasping.
"I have your brother and he needs your help…anybody?" I said to nobody in specific. "You're all he has left." I said as I heard a deep voice.
"Leo? After what happened how can you even show your face here?" it said. The owner of the voice erupted from the shadows to reveal another mutant turtle clad in red.
"Please, just help him." I begged as he narrowed his eyes at me. "You're all he has left." I repeated.
I heard another voice speak…it sounded as if it were filled with a grudge.
"Is that Leo? I knew he'd come back shortly." Another turtle clad in purple emerged from the darkness that bordered their home.
"Help him." I said a little forceful that time. "You're brothers you need to defend each other."
The one clad in red just snorted while the one in purple remained silent and looked down. I wasn't surprised by his attitude. He was mourning for his father. I felt a sense of nervousness wash over me. Another turtle emerged from the shadows of the room. He was clad in orange and had a…happy expression.
"Leo…it's been so long…" he said as he eyed his brother with happiness sparkling in his eyes. Wait, were those tears?
"Mikey…I've missed you little bro." said Leo as he developed a small smile. Mikey ran towards his brother and enveloped him in a hug. I heard a few sniffling sounds as Mikey buried his nose in the crook of Leo's neck. Luckily it wasn't the burnt side…
"I've missed you too."