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Chapter 25

"Go ahead," Slash snarled, blood running down the side of his head and nose. "Shot me and we both go down."

Leonardo stood there, with wide eyes as he watched Slash trying to strangle Donatello. Leonardo didn't know what to do. He was debating to just shoot Slash in the head, but like he said Donatello wouldn't have time to escape. He saw Donatello trying to catch his eye. He looked at Donatello.

He mouthed, 'Right here,' he tapping at the arm that was around his neck.

"Go ahead," Slash chuckled, "Do it! You'd win. Isn't that what you wanted?" Slash was hysterical. The adrenaline and the killing was starting to get to him.

Leonardo took aim at the arm and let the arrow hit. Slash yelled in pain, letting Donatello go and grasping his arm. Donatello quickly turned around and pushed Slash off. Slash fell to the ground with a thud and the beasts went at it. Slash was slowly being torn apart. Slash was yelling in pain and he held an arm up, looking at the two turtles on top the Cornucopia.

"Please help," he grunted, the desperation in his voice was killing Leonardo. Donatello and Leonardo looked at each other. Leonardo got another arrow, the last one, and shot it into Slash head. With that, the beast seemed to stop and run off.

"So did they win?" 87Mikey asked.

"I think they did!" 07Don cheered. All the turtles gave each other high fives.

Leonardo and Donatello slide off the Cornucopia. Donatello turned to Leonardo and gave him a hug, who happily returned it. "We did it! We can go home!" Leonardo gave him a tight squeeze and gave a small chuckle.

Suddenly, an announcement was made. "Attention, attention," Leonardo and Donatello broke apart fast. "There has been a slight rule change. The previous provision allowing for two victors from the same district has been revoked. Only one victor maybe crowned. Good luck. And may the odds be ever in your favor."

Leonardo felt his blood go cold. He was shocked, first they wanted two and now just one. Now it was a choice to pick which one goes home.

"I hate when things go right then someone decides to mess it up," 07Raph growled, punching the wall.

07Leo placed a comforting hand on his brother's shoulder.

"Go ahead," Leonardo threw his stuff to the ground. "Kill me." He simply said. Donatello looked at him with horror.

"What?" Donatello was shocked.

"One of us has to go home," he simply said.

"Yeah and that should be you," Donatello said. "You have Mikey and Splinter to go home too. I don't!" Leonardo had enough. He grabbed ahold of Donatello's gear and pulled him close so he was in his face.

"You do," he said in his face. "You have your parents."

"They never liked me," Donatello yelled.

"Sure they do," Leonardo said softly. "Besides, I'm telling you to go home."

"If you do that then what will Mikey or Raph or Splinter do?" Leonardo already thought of that. He was sure Splinter would go back to the empty shell he was when his wife died and Mikey would rely on Raph to feed him. Raph would be upset that he wasn't coming back and not hunt like he should.

"They want one victor," Leonardo said, going to his pack and pulling something out. "Why should they?" He opened his hand to show the nightlock berries they had planned to give to Slash. Donatello looked at him and tried to shove the berries out of his hand.

"What do you think you're doing?" Donatello asked in panic.

"What if they don't get one victor at all?" Donatello seemed to understand. Leonardo gave him one berry and took one himself. Throwing the remaining ones on the ground. "Trust me." Leonardo said, looking at Donatello with a look that meant he was giving up but being strong.

"On three?" Donatello asked. Leonardo nodded.

"Aren't those berries the same ones that killed that one fox?" 12Mikey asked, having his hands on top of his head.

"They are going to commit suicide," 12Don said in shock.

"So they don't have a winner." 03Don finished off.

They all watched as Leonardo and Donatello stood toe to toe, looking at each other straight in the eye. They raised their hands to their mouths.

"One…"

"Two…"

"Three…" They were about to eat the berries when the announcer interrupted them.

"Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen. May I present the winners..." the two turtles stopped and looked at each other, ".. of the 74th Annual Hunger Games." Leonardo and Donatello let the berries go and smiled with relief.

"Yes!" They all shouted.

"COWABUNGA!"

"BOOYAKASHA!"

Everyone watched as the two were put on a hovercraft and taken out of the arena. "So what do we do now?" 87Mikey asked, "Why aren't we being zapped out of here?"

They all looked at each other. Why weren't they?

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