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Chapter two

Around seven years later.

Leah had always been fascinated by jumping building tops. She enjoyed the wind flowing through her hair, and often pretended like she was flying. Tonight though she jumped for a different reason, Leah had been having terrifying nightmares. Her plan was to tire herself out so that when she did go to bed she would be in such a deep sleep the dreams wouldn't haunt her. She took deep breaths through her nose, and let the air out through her mouth.

Suddenly, her eyes narrowed. A shiny object flew towards her, but she knew it wasn't going to hit her and didn't even bother to break her steady jog. She knew it was a shuriken, and wasn't in the mood for the Foot. The girl only wanted to sleep. Leah let out a strangled grunt, her throat too tired to produce an annoyed one. Adrenaline took over body as her sharp eyes darted all around her. The minute she spotted the nearest Foot ninja it flung another star her way. This one was more accurate, so she moved to dodge it with a simple front flip. Her brother wasn't going to like this.

Ahead of her a large number of Foot was waiting to greet her. She scoffed. If they wanted a greeting, then she would give them a fucking greeting. Leah blew a strand of dark brown hair out of her face and grinned. She was able to estimate around twenty-five Foot ninjas with one elite ninja as their leader. She planned on giving them all a blood bath. The kunoichi pulled out her one large sword that looked like it weighed a good fifteen pounds, and the sword was twice as big as its hilt. It made a satisfying ring like it was excited to be released. She crouched into a fighting stance and waited.

A few narrowed their eyes and accepted her challenge hastily while the wiser ones waited for their opportunity. Leah rolled her eyes as she made her first kill. She hated the rookies, because they weren't so excited to fight her after that. It always happened whenever she made the first kill. The more experienced fighters stepped up next, and she battled three at a time. One managed a good hit with their chucks on her back. Leah groaned, turned, and slashed his stomach open the blade cutting through the flesh easily. After the second kill the elite stepped up. The girl grinned excited about finally getting something worth fighting.

They ran at each other in full blown sprints, so that when their swords collided Leah's arm was ricocheted with vibrations from the force. She gritted her teeth and ignored the pain in her bones. Leah suddenly became enthralled in the fight as the elite ninja struggled to keep up with her. She played with him a bit nicking him in random spots, and pretending to let him have the advantage. The girl giggled as her foe began to get irritated and sloppy.

"Do they make just anybody an elite ninja nowadays?" she asked enraging him.

Suddenly, they were both distracted as a piercing scream erupted into the night. It didn't take her long to realize that the allies were here. Leah and her brother first saw them a couple of years ago, and eventually decided they must have been on the same side. The name allies originated during a losing fight between the twins and the Foot. The allies had saved them. Lee had announced that they were allies from here on out and ever since then that was what Leah and her brother called them.

The four allies began to make quick work of the other ninjas as the elite ninja let out a panicked grunt. Leah laughed at the odd noise letting her guard down for the moment when the elite ninja landed an old fashioned punch on her cheek. Dazed, she stumbled back as the elite ninja ordered a retreat, and within seconds the ninja were gone.

Leah spit out the blood from her busted lip the elite ninja had given her, and winced when she touched it. She made an angry growl and kicked a dead Foot ninja left behind to vent. As she continued to vent at the dead body, she didn't notice her first kill hadn't really been her first kill after all. He didn't have much life in him, but he had enough to get his revenge. He grabbed his sword and painfully made his way behind the girl. He forced the thing diagonally through her calve muscle. She howled and turned to the chuckling ninja. Her eyes were wrathful as she plunged the sword into the ninja's chest multiple times. When she had released all of her anger, she sheathed her blood drunk sword and collapsed in a puddle mixed with her blood and the person who drew its blood.

"God damn it," she cursed pulling the sword from her leg with a pained groan.

She sat panting for a minute. Well, she had gotten her wish. She was definitely going to be too tired to dream tonight. Leah hung her head trying to figure out where to go from here. She had forgotten her cell phone, had no first aid kit, and was stupid as hell for letting her guard down. Her brother was right. She really didn't need to be so cocky or this happened.

Without warning, Leah's head shot up and was very alert. She knew wasn't alone, and if those Foot ninja had come back for more she would kindly oblige regardless of her current handicap. Leah forced herself up, and readied her sword.

"Show yourself. I know you are here," she demanded in a voice that spelled danger.

She only saw four shadows at first, and judging by their relaxed stance they were not aiming at hurting her. That did not mean she would relax her guard. She'd done that enough that night and seen what it got her. Her eyes nearly popped out of her skull when they stepped closer and she saw them for what they were. Surprise knocked her right on ass splashing blood spatters all over her as her sword clanged on the ground. Leah was unable to contain her gasp as her eyes went up and down all of them. Her mind was in a state of shock and her sanity refused what her eyes were clearly seeing. She had obviously lost too much blood and was hallucinating, but where had her mind got turtle hallucinations from? She really needed to visit a psychiatrist.

"Please stay calm we're not going to hurt you," one of them stated very slowly as if she were crystal about to shatter.

Leah almost jumped out of her clothes when it spoke to her. She didn't know hallucinations talked too. This was the first time she had ever lost this much blood.

"I assume I will be dying shortly," she said to the hallucination knowing that the longer she stayed put without closing the wound and letting it bleed she wouldn't last that long. Especially if she was THIS bad off.

Her hallucination frowned, "Not if we have something to with it," he replied confusion thick in his voice, "Don you better work your magic quick."

The turtle hallucination with a brown bag nodded and grunted his reply as he dropped down beside Leah. She inhaled with surprise when he touched her. The girl didn't know hallucinations could touch you either unless they were not all in her head. Her sanity was suddenly ripped from her as her head spun. Every bit of logic she knew was being dumped out of her ears. Her arm shook as she touched the one named Don's face almost in a caress. He blushed furiously as the other turtles either gasped or looked on surprised.

"You all aren't hallucinations are you," she stated her question already knowing the answer dropping her hand and staring up at the one who had spoken to her first.

"No, we are the real deal," he answered in a very matter of fact tone.

"You are the four allies aren't you," she questioned gritting her teeth as the other turtle sterilized her calve.

The turtle cocked his head to the side. It was obvious he did not know Leah and her brother's lingo.

"You four are the ones who always fight with us against the Foot," she broadened her previous question.

"That would be us," he nodded.

"Thank you for helping me and not just now but all the times you have helped my brother and I," the kunoichi thanked and bowed her head as the one called Don wrapped a bandage around her leg, "I don't know what we would have done without your aid."

They looked a little flabbergasted except one who smiled and acted like he wanted to speak, but shut his mouth when he was shoved lightly by another.

"It is an honor to fight beside enemies of the Foot. We only ask that you keep our existence a secret," the one who had been speaking to her replied.

Leah scoffed, "Only if you don't tell anyone I exist," she agreed with a wink as Don finished his doctor work.

The turtle leader nodded, "It would appear we are in the same boat," he said offering her his hand.

She couldn't help but notice he only had three fingers and had to study it for a couple of seconds before she took it. Lightening shot up her arm from his touch and her eyes widened. She didn't want to let him go, and judging by the way he was looking at her he had felt it too. Leah didn't even notice the pulsating pain being produced from her wound. She only cared about never letting this creature's hand go.

After a moment he jerked his hand back and just stared at it. She didn't blame him, but felt hurt all the same.

"I'm Leah," she told him knocking him out of his thoughts. Leah wanted to know his name, and wanted him to know hers.

He fumbled a moment with his words suddenly unsure of himself and totally different than when she first met him.

"I am Leonardo. These are my brothers Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo," Leonardo introduced finally returning to his previous self.

She bowed low to show her respect, "It is an honor to meet skilled ninjas such as you all," she replied.

"As it is always an honor to meet new friends," Leonardo said for all of them returning her bow, "But for now we must return home. I am sure we will see each other again."

"I look forward to it," Leah agreed with a nod as she watched the turtles leave and get farther and farther away from her until she could see them no longer. She sighed and felt like a lovesick puppy.

It wouldn't be possible for her to jump home, so it looked like the subway it was. Leah sighed and thought about the trouble she would be in with Lee when he found out or even already knew about her night out. A pit formed in her stomach the closer she limped home. He would definitely not be happy.

When they got back to the lair, Leo wondered what that girl had done to him. His heart ached for her and his body was full of despair at leaving her in that state. All of this at a simple touch. It wasn't normal. She couldn't be trusted. It was more than possible she was part of some trap set by the Shredder. Her fighting style matched his perfectly.

"Leo? Are you all right?" he heard Don ask him.

Leo nodded absently, "Just thinking about the girl," he explained.

Don raised a brow, "I saw the way you were looking at her," he said as Leo sighed.

"I can feel you. You pine for her, but I sense some fear." Don continued reaching his hand for Leo's shoulder, but the leader shrugged it off.

He shook his head no, infuriated. He did not want her. He wasn't going to let himself want her nor was he afraid of her. Don was out of his mind. This girl was nothing but trouble for his family, and he intended on making sure she stayed away from them.

"I am not afraid of her! And least of all do I pine for her," Leo disagreed with a large hmph.


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