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Chapter 8

Leo just finished telling April the whole story before Casey walked in. Leo hasn't seen April or Casey in months, It was good to see them, Especially now. Last time I saw them we were helping them move in to their new apartment. Ever since there was really no reason to bother them, The foot ninja's were gone and there isn't a lot of crime these days so they really don't talk to each other anymore.

"Hey you've waken up, I was worried about you. When I saw you laying on the roof I didn't know what to do, I thought I would have brought you here before I called on of your brothers." Casey stated as he sat down next to April

"Wait did you call one of them" Leo asked

"No, no one would pick up" Casey answered

"I don't think calling my one of my brothers is a good idea"

"Why" Casey asked

So Leo retold the whole story he just told to April but to Casey. After forty five minutes of telling the story for the second time he finished.

"Damn dude how did this happen?" Casey asked

"I don't know"

"Well what can we do?" April asked

"There's nothing we can do cause if he see's my face then he's gonna kill them" Leo said

"Yeah if you show your face but not if we show ours' April stated

"What are you saying?" Leo asked

"What if I go down there and try to stop him" Casey said

" I don't know...it seems too risky" Leo said putting his head in his hands

"Leo we can't just stay here and do nothing" April added as her voice got louder

"You don't think I know that April" His voice grew louder as well. "It's my brothers that are being abused and controlled"

"Hey hey calm down guys there must be something we can do without doing something to risky" Casey said

" Look guys I know you want to help but there's nothing we can do" Leo said " If we were to just go down there and get him he would kill me , My brothers, And you guys"

"So all we can do is just sit here and let him have power" April said crossing her arms

"April calm down" Casey added putting a hand on her shoulder

Leo got up and walked toward the window. He wanted to leave and not turn back, But it was weird. It felt as if he needed to stay here. Leo stopped at the window, "Look...I know you guys want to help, But there's nothing we can do, Until I come up with a plan. Other than that, There's nothing we can do, I don't want to drag you two into this. It's bad enough Mikey suffered because of me" Leo wanted to continue his thought but the sound of Mikey's voice drilled its way into Leo's head. ' I needed someone'...'This is not your fault'. That was the last time Leo talked to him. Leo looked at the ground, The thought of not seeing his little brother anymore stabbed his chest like a blade. Leo fell to his knees and put his head in his hand. He realized he was crying when he felt the wetness in his hands. He felt a hand on his shoulder, He didn't care who it was, He turned around and put his arms around the person. "I want to see them again" He said softly.

"I know you do Leo" He heard the familiar small voice say

"I'd do anything to get them back...anything"


Don and Raph stayed up all night at Mikey's side, After Masaccio fell asleep on the couch they both went into Don's lab and never came out. Raph looked at the clock on Don's computer and saw it was only 4:00. After Leo left...this place didn't feel like home, It felt like prison. He wondered where Leo was now. He could be sleeping in a ditch, He could be thinking of a plan, Hell he could be dead. Raph shivered at the thought, Seeing his lifeless older brother face down on the ground. He put a hand on his forehead and tries to hide the tears that emerged from his eyes. He guessed he wasn't doing a good job at hiding it cause soon after he started he felt a hand on his shoulder. He put down his hand to see Don looking at him with sad eyes. He wrapped his arms around his younger brother and held him tightly, Sobbing in his shoulder.

"I can't do this Donny" Raph said " Not without Leo"

"I know Raph, But you can't give up" Don said softly

"But I don't know how"

"Neither do I, But we can get through this" Don said

They both stood there holding each other for a couple minutes before Don let go and walked over to Mikey. Raph whipped the tears away from his eyes and joined him. "How's he doing" He asked.

"He's hanging in there, All we have to do is wait until he finds his way back" Don said examining Mikey

Raph wishes Mikey would snapped out of it already, It would make him feel better knowing Mikey is alive and kicking. But as he looks at his unmoving brother on the bed, It made him feel a little better. Knowing Mikey didn't have to watch as Leo was forced out of his own home. Raph walked over by Mikey and took his hand and sat down next to him.

Don examined his younger brothers heart rate, 'He'll be okay' He thought to himself. He looked over at Raph who was holding Mikey's hand and took a seat next to him. Raph was taking this really hard, He could tell. He saw into his eyes as Leo was forced to leave, They were filled with tears, tears of sadness, rage, and hopelessness. Raph just wasn't the same, He wasn't the older hot headed brother Don remembered. He was a lifeless shell of a turtle, Struggling to get his life back. It's amazing that one turtle could have done so much damage to this family. He thought about what would happen when they took down Masaccio, He saw something's on the internet about torture methods and hopped he would get a chance to use them on Masaccio. This thought made Don smile, Masaccio suffering and pleading for mercy. Then something made him jump, The sound on the heart rate machine went from beeping to a strait flat line.

"Mikey" Don yelled, He felt for a pulse, But all he felt was cold skin. "Goddamn it"

"What's wrong" Raph yelled

"He's not breathing" Don said grabbing the defibrillator and plugging it in.

"What do you mean"

"He's dying damn it" Don yelled,

He rubbed the plates together "Clear" He shouted. He threw down the plates on Mikey's chest and caused him to jump. Nothing yet. He rubbed them together again and tried it again. "Clear" He shouted again. Then placed the plates on Mikey's chest once more. Still nothing. "Come on Mikey" Don yelled, ' One more time' He thought as he rubbed the plates together. "Clear" he shouted and he placed the plates on Mikey's chest.