Chapter 4! First off, some exciting news! A user on here by the name of Elileo is going to be making fanart for this story! :D Her deviantart name is the same as it is on here, and her art is so good! I am super excited! Thanks again, Elileo! :D This is a bit of a breather chapter, considering the last three have been kinda intense. But first, you get one of my nightmare scenes, which I always love writing. I feel like they're a staple of mine... Anywho, enjoy! :D

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Leo blinked, and his eyes shifted into focus. As blurs turned into shapes, he saw that he was on a rooftop. How did I get here? A pale morning sun was rising slowly over the harbor, the sky a milky color.

"Come on, Leo!" He turned at the sound of his name and saw Raph standing there, sais in his hands. "We have to move!"

Raph! How'd he get here?

Wait...Isn't he with the Foot Clan now?

But, despite his thoughts, Leo followed as Raph took off. He looked normal; same red mask, same chip in his plastron, same stoic expression he always used to mask his actual feelings. And he still looked fifteen. Still, Leo pulled out his katanas as he ran, wondering where Raph was taking him.

A few roofs later, Leo's eyes widened as Donnie and Mikey came into view. They looked normal too; Mikey had a cheeky grin on his face, while Donnie was looking at something on his T-Phone, his face much more serious.

"You found him?" Donnie asked Raph, obviously talking about Leo. Raph nodded. "Good. My tracker says we need to keep heading west."

"What are we trying to find?" Leo asks, but no one answered. They all just started leaping a head jumping onto the next roof. "Fine then. Don't tell your leader what's going on. That'll end well," He deadpanned, but followed.

It seemed like they ran for hours, and evidently they had to go more directions than west, as they made many turns, and even a few back tracks. Leo took the back, instinctively keeping an eye out for enemies, but none showed, despite them being out in broad daylight. In fact, the streets were completely deserted, despite the sun being rather high in the sky.

Finally, they ended up at a set of docks. The others seemed perfectly fine, but Leo was panting, his chest tight. "What are...we doing...here?" He asked, taking breaks to get air into his lungs.

Again, none of his brothers answered his question. They just kept looking out over the ocean. "Guys!" Leo called out, and despite a quick flinch from Mikey, none of them moved.

"Mikey, what's going on here?" Leo asked walking closer to his youngest brother. Mikey stiffened, but again didn't face him and said nothing. Leo sighed and went to walk in front of them.

That's when something swung at his head. Leo dodged, and looked for his attacker. Much to his shock, it was Donnie, who was aiming his bo at Leo, his naginata blade out. Raph and Mikey also had their weapons out. Shaking slightly, Leo pulled his katanas up into a defensive stance. They were quickly kicked out of his hands by Mikey, in a surprise move. How did he move that fast?

Weaponless, Leo backed up as he brothers walked forward. "Guys, it's me, Leo! What is up with you guys? Why are you-"

He was stopped short when he backed up into a Foot Clan ninja. The ninja grabbed his arms, pinning him back, and despite his struggling, the ninja had a firm grip on him. Leo felt his eyes widen as his brothers, malice in their faces, approach him, ready to make the kill...

Leo's eyes snapped open. He sat up, breathing heavily, trying to piece everything together. It was a dream...Well nightmare is the better term. He got up, stretching.

Suddenly, the events of yesterday flooded over him like a tidal wave as he slowly dropped his arms. One nightmare to another...

It occurred to him then that his dream could come true. His brothers could attack him, even kill him, because they were no longer on the same side. That thought shook him to the core. Could his own brothers, the same three turtles he's known his whole life, the team that he led, kill him? Or would they take mercy, because of old times. Leo laughed bitterly. They were in the Foot Clan now; if they really couldn't stomach it, they'd just have someone else do the job for them.

Every time he thought about his brothers being in the Foot, memories would come to him. Everything from their early years of running around the sewer tunnels, discovering new things, to training sessions, to the days they spent topside. Something always came to him, as though he was trying to hold onto his brothers, trying to remember who they used to be.

I just need to let them go. They're all lost causes anyway. Things will never go back to the way they used to. I just need to take down the Shredder and get him out of power. If that means I must fight my brothers, I will.

"They must not be anything to you anymore," Leo muttered to himself. He looked at the Captain Ryan action figure, which he was still holding, and attempted to throw it at the wall. But, something in him kept stopping him. He tried and tried, but couldn't go through with it. Frustrated, he shoved the figurine under his bed and stormed out of his room.

"Woah, someone didn't sleep well," April muttered, causing Leo to jump.

"Good morning," Leo grumbled. "Who dusted my room?" He asked, trying to lead the conversation away from his nightmare.

"Sensei would go in once a week to dust and clean. I always figured he liked to," Her eyes shift to the other bedrooms, which used to be his brothers. "He does the same thing to the other rooms, but other than that, they haven't been touched. So, how did you sleep?"

Leo blinked as the conversation turned back to him. "Not well," He admitted. "I'm still adjusting to, well, everything."

"I know, it's really crazy," April said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "And it will take some getting used to." April looked like she wanted to say something else, then seemed to change her mind, as she dropped her hand and walked away.

The morning seemed so normal, it was almost strange. Leo ate breakfast, while April sipped a cup of coffee and Splinter walked in, holding a cup of tea. They ended up making small talk, but Leo wasn't quite sure how to talk without bringing up his brothers, so he mostly just listened. Soon, Splinter got up, and April followed.

"Leonardo, time for training," Splinter called to him.

"T-training?" Leo sputtered out, surprised.

"Yeah, training," April said, facing him and giving him an expression that read "Uh, duh." "We got to keep our skills up."

"I know that!" Leo said, his heart leaping. Training! For the first time since he fell in the portal, he was happy. He loved training; they chance to work out and sharpen his skills. The fact that he got to do something resembling a routine he was familiar with made him happier than he could ever imagine.

He grabbed his katanas and raced to the dojo. At seeing the expression on Leo's face, April laughed, in a manner Leo was familiar with. "I finally get to spar with someone other than Sensei. Maybe I'll finally win." Splinter just smiled at them.

April and Leo bowed to each other, then got into stance, her right hand on her left hip. He had one katana out. Splinter called out for them to begin, and they charged forward.

In no time at all, Leo was on the floor, a victorious April standing over him. "I knew I'd win!" She yelled, triumphant.

"I forgot you're ten years older now, meaning you've gotten ten more years of experience than I remember you having," Leo muttered as he got up. April sent him a sly grin.

"Never underestimate your enemy, Leonardo, even if you think you have the advantage," Splinter called out.

"Hai, Sensei," Leo called back, and retook his stance. April did the same.

Hours later, both April and Leo won their fair share of fights, but Leo edged out on top. "No matter what, I can't win," April pouted, but it was all in fun. And Leo felt like he was flying. This had been one of the most fun training sessions he'd ever had, and it felt good to do something that to him felt "normal". And training had always eased his mind.

"I think that is enough for today," Splinter said, walking forward.

"Thank God. I'm starving," April said, walking towards the kitchen, and Leo couldn't help but smile at seeing April act more like her old self.

Leo felt Splinter's hand on his shoulder. "You did well today, my son. It is great to see you smiling again."

"It was just fun to train. To get a chance to focus on nothing but getting better, and forget everything else that's happening, if only for a while."

"While you cannot, and should not, forget the problems and sadness that is out in the world, you should always try to focus on good things and remember to remain happy."

Leo smiled. "Hai, Sensei. Now, let's get lunch."

Splinter chuckled in agreement as they left the dojo.