I'M BACK! YAY! CHAPTER 25 HERE WE GO!

"MASTER SPLINTER!" Splinter stood up, hearing Leo's voice. He ran to the front, seeing his wounded sons. He ran over to the blue masked turtle, helping him carry Raph to Don's lab. The olive green turtle gently layed his baby brother on the couch and ran to his lab.

"Master Splinter, Leo, I need you two to stay with Mikey while I help Raph." Don ordered, trying to find new supplies for his badly wounded brother.

"Donnie, are you sure? Leo asked "You-"

"I took some pain relievers." The purple masked turtle said as his older brother watches him grab the medical kit. "It will last on me for a while. If I'm in pain, I'll call you to help me."

"Leonardo, Michelangelo wants to see you." Splinter spoke softly. Leo quietly ran out of Don's lab, heading for the living room and seeing his baby brother awake. Mikey slowly looked at Leo and smiled as a tear rolled down his cheek. Leo sat next to him as the young turtle pulls him into a one arm hug. The blue masked turtle wrapped his arms tighter around Mikey.

"Ow..." Leo quickly pulled away, hearing Mikey groan painfully.

"Sorry, Mikey." Tears streamed down Mikey's cheek as Leo uses his thumb to wipe them away. "Don't cry, Mikey." The elder turtle gently pulled his baby brother into a hug.

"I'm glad you're back, Leo." Mikey spoke softly, a tear rolling down. "I'm glad…that you stopped that insane woman from killing us. I'm glad it's all over and we made it out alive." Leo swallowed hard as Mikey slowly look at him. "I-Is Don okay?" The blue masked Turtle nodded. "W-What about Raphie?" Leo slowly looked at Don's lab as Mikey does the same. "He's badly hurt, isn't he? More than me and Donnie?"

"Y-Yeah." Leo answered softly "You know Raph. He'll pull through. He always does." Mikey gently rested his head on Leo's shoulder.

"Leo, is Rebecca gone? She won't come back?"

"She's dead, Mikey. She will never come back to hurt you." Leo gave Mikey the remote. "Relax and watch some TV."

…..

Don watched the IV then at the dark green Turtle. He gently unwrapped the bloody bandages and putting new ones on his brother. Don quietly looked at a tray next to him, counting 20 bloody bullets.

"Raph had more bullets in his body." The turtle thought, cleaning the blood off his hands. "Mikey and I had a few in us. Raph, I'm amazed that you're still alive." He gently pressed his finger on Raph's neck, feeling a slow heartbeat. "Your heartbeat is still slow. Raph, if your heartbeat gets any more slower, we'll lose you." He put a wet towel on his brother's face, cleaning the dried blood off him as Raph's heartbeat slowly went faster.

...

Leo quietly looked at his baby brother, sleeping next to him. The elder turtle slowly got up, gently rubbing his brother's head. He quickly noticed his father coming over, watching Splinter kissing Mikey's head.

"Father…can I ask you something?" The rat slowly looked at his eldest son. "I meditate to make my mind stronger so I wouldn't be controlled. When Rebecca used her powers on me, she was stronger than me and my mind was taken over. Why couldn't I break through her spell?"

"Is Rebecca that human woman you wouldn't stop talking about when you came back for being gone for a month?" Leo slowly nodded, rubbing his neck. "Maybe part of you wanted your mind to be taken over caused you missed her."

"Master Splinter, when I met her again, I didn't remember her and she remembered me. I started to remember everything after I broke through her spell."

"Maybe her memories of you are stronger causing her powers to be stronger on you." The turtle continue to stare at the older ninja. "She used the memories in her mind against you, Leonardo. That's what I believe. I also think her love for you influenced her powers to work." Leo slowly looked at the floor then to the TV as a news report comes on. Leo grabs the remote and turned up the volume.

The children that have been missing for a couple months have return to their rightful parents. We have to thank Casey and April Jones for finding them. One child name Danny Colbert was sent to the hospital." Leo swallowed hard, holding the remote tightly in his hands. "He was shot a few times and he was barely alive when he was brought in. the doctors saved him just in time." Leo sighed happily, wiping the sweat from his face. "Young Danny needs lots of rest due to losing blood."

"LEO, MASTER SPLINTER!" Leo's eyes widen, hearing Don's voice. The turtle and the rat ran the lab, a smile quickly growing on their face as they see the dark green turtle struggling to sit up.

"R-Raph?" Leo asked softly "Y-You okay?" Raph groaned loudly, slowly looking over to his older brother.

"He suddenly woke up and tried to sit up." Don said "I told him to lay down-"

"I-I'm fine, Donnie." Raph blurted softly "I'm just sore." The purple masked turtle sighed softly as Splinter rested his hand on his son's shoulder.

"There was a bullet…10 inches away from your heart, Raph." Don added as the three ninjas look at him. "If it was any closer…you would be dead by now."

"What about the other bullets?" Leo asked

"I think….Rebecca was purposely missing the vital parts of the body. That's why we didn't die so fast, she wanted us to feel pain and die slowly." Splinter cleared his throat as his sons look at him.

"Donatello, I think Raphael and Leonardo needs some alone time." Don sighed and nodded.

"Leo, when you're done, can you make sure Raph gets rest?" He asked as Leo nods. The two ninjas left as Leo and Raph look at each other.

"Glad your back, Leo." Raph said as Leo quickly hugs his brother. "Leo-"

"I know what you're going to say." Leo blurted softly "You hate hugs." Raph slowly smiled and gently hugged Leo tighter. "I'm glad you're alive."

"To tell you the truth, Leo. I was actually afraid you wouldn't break through her spell." He swallowed hard "I thought I was going to die this time." He continued to hug his big brother.

"You didn't die this time, Raph." Leo slowly rubbed his brothers back. "I will never let you and our baby brothers die. I will protect you no matter what." The blue masked turtle blinks twice, hearing his brother sniff a couple times. "Raph, are you crying?" Raph pulled away from the hug and quickly wiped his eyes.

"I wasn't crying, Leo." The dark green turtle looked at the floor "I'm tough. Tough guys like me don't cry." Raph cleared his throat "Leo…did the kids get to the police safely?"

"Yeah but Danny was sent to the hospital cause he lost blood from being shot by Rebecca. He's still alive and recovering right now." Leo slowly looked at brother "You should be doing the same thing. Rest till your wounds are healed."

"Leonardo is right, Raphael." Splinter answered,, walking in. "You need rest. All of you need rest after what you went through." Raph sighed, feeling his big brother gently patting his back.

"Master Splinter, there is something else I need to ask you. Why was Danny able to get out of Rebecca's spell so easily?" Leo asked as his sensei and brother stare at him.

"I don't know, Leonardo. Maybe….there is something special about the child. When the boy comes out of the hospital, I would like to see him." The two turtles slowly looked at each other then at their father. "Now both of you, I want you to rest. Raphael sleeps here, Leonardo, go to your room." Leo started walking out of the lab then turned around and looked at his brother.

"Raph…"

"Yeah?"

"I promise I won't tell Don and Mikey that you started crying when we hugged." Raph slowly smiled.

"Ya better keep that promise."

"I will."

I'm finally done with this chap! I can't write Splinter very good. By the way, there is ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT! (Which is being written right now) While you guys wait for the last chapter, I will be writing other stories.