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Leo glanced up from the phone shakily and turned to Raph, who looked so bewildered he was able to ignore Mikey's jeering.
"So, Venus has a crush on Raph! Who knew?" He and Cat had been cracking up. It was only Leo, Raph, and Donnie who had heard the plead for help.
"Guys! Please get serious?" Leo called. "Did you not hear the last exclamation that requested- demanded, rather- for aid?"
"Woah, dude. Too many big words for a guy who sits on the couch and eats pizza all day." Mikey gestured to himself, grinning. "Why do you always get so bossy during these funny moments, anyway? When we're all sad, you tell us to cheer up. When we're happy, you use a bunch of stupid words right out of a dictionary telling us to calm down. What's up with that?"
"I'll tell you what's up with that," growled Leo through gritted teeth, rushing to gather his weapons. "April screamed for help at the end of the call. They never hung up. Something happened! And it's time you two got serious!"
Raph looked as though he had just taken a drink of sour milk. "It was probably a prank call, Raph," said Leo in the most sympathetic voice he could muster. When, oh, when, were his brothers ever going to understand what needed doing when? Not anytime soon, that was for sure.
Mikey and Cat gazed at each other, confused. "I didn't hear anything," said Caterina, shrugging dismissively.
"Me neither," added Mikey, crossing his arms and standing beside his little sister. "Leo, you're imagining things."
"Yes," agreed Raph, to Leo's disbelief. After all, hadn't Raph heard the noise? "Fearless, you're just getting restless because you want something to do. Or, you're making it up so you can be in charge of something. And, FYI, not that it's any of your business, but Venus and I set that up as a prank call for you! Now, goodbye!"
And Raph stomped off, leaving Leo with Don, who shrugged at him. Mikey and Cat went to play video games, joking with each other.
"But…but… Hey! Get back here, all of you, this second! I swear, you'll all drive me crazy one of these days!" Leo rushed to the TV set and flicked it off with a push of a button.
"Hey!" protested Cat and Mikey as one.
"Don! Get Raph while I talk to these goofs!" commanded Leo. And, after a second's thought, felt himself get into his 'important talk' mode. "Now, Caterina, Michelangelo, you both are aware that Venus and April are in dire jeopardy. And factoring in…"
"Can we have that in English, please?" asked Cat, as though she were ordering at a diner.
"With the remote on the side, thanks," Mikey added, grabbing for it.
Leo held it out of reach. "And factoring in your misbehavior, who knows where they could be by now?! Now you two stand up this second. Michelangelo, get your weapon now. Caterina, your mask. And here's Donatello with Raphael. Excellent. Hurry up, guys!"
Shaking her head at Leo's speech, Cat jumped off the couch, gave Mikey a quick high-five, and raced to her bedroom. Mikey ran to the weapon shelf and selected his. Raph stood in front of Leo stubbornly, his arms crossed and his gaze downward.
"Raphael," said Leo loudly and importantly. He felt his heart-rate quicken pleasantly. Oh, how he loved giving long speeches! How he loved giving long speeches before battles! The excitement pulsing through his veins, hearing his own, confident, irrepressible, powerful, moving voice ringing through the dojo-
"Uh, Leo? It's been about two minutes since you said my name," Raph said smugly. HE personally loved it when Leo made a mistake in these speeches, so he could point them out.
"Oh. Well, Raphael, you have, as you know, heard April's scream," continued Leo, circling his brother like a hawk over a rabbit. "Therefore, you have been dishonest."
He let this sentence penetrate the room for a moment, relishing in it. Then, thinking back to April's scream, he decided he needed to get a move on.
"We'll talk later, you liar," he finally told his brother.
"He can speak English! Good job, Leo!" Cat and Mikey began to applaud sardonically, Don glancing at them warily.
Leo gave his brother one last very stern look before grabbing his two swords. "We must get a move on!"
"The hour is nigh for revenge. The clock warns of it, each hour bringing us closer to our doom," Mikey said.
Everyone stared at him.
"Horror movies," he explained with a shrug.
Leo rolled his eyes and headed for the exit. As leader, he had always preferred to depart first, but he realized that there was no time for formality. Don was the closest to the door, and therefore was the one to leave first. It made sense, but Leo felt a tiny tingle of annoyance as he was last out the door.
"I assume we're trying the Dragon Lord's lair," Don said, glancing at Leo.
Leo nodded as a warm sensation came over him as he recalled his brother being the only one to believe him about the noise. "Good, Don. And hey, dude, thanks. We wouldn't be on this mission without you."
Don, who was not at all used to this sort of praise, blushed slightly, and smiled. "No sweat, bro," he replied. "Even if I hadn't heard it, I trust you.
"Thanks. I can't ask for more than that, you know," said Leo, smiling. Don nodded to his elder brother, and the rescue party fell silent again as they crept out of the sewers and onto the roof of a nearby building.
"The coast is clear," whispered Leo, trying to act dignified.
"No duh," replied Cat loudly. She flounced forward into the bright moonlight, and Leo cringed. "I still don't understand why we're here."
"Because you and Mikey were giggling too loudly to hear it!" cried Don. Leo nodded vigorously.
"Whatever." Raph shrugged indifferently. "I couldn't care one way or another. They can get out of a tight fix by themselves."
"Raph," said Cat, suddenly upset. "I don't believe Leo either, but…"
"Hey," protested the leader sharply.
"But I care about April and Venus. I would want to help them if they were in trouble. Which they're not. Leo just likes torturing us." Cat glared at the turtle.
"Hey," protested Leo again, his voice growing as sharp as his own two swords.
"Let's… let's not argue, okay?" Don held his arms out. "I heard the noise. And I believe April and Venus need help. Whether you're brave enough to face Venus or not, Raph. You need to get over yourself and realize that people here care about each other… well, people and turtles. You need to accept the fact that we're all here for each other. And that this is your mission as well as ours."