This chapter took foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I re-wrote the darn thing about ten different ways…until..I got this…XD

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Leonardo's POV

I felt like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my skull. No lie. My head was throbbing like something fierce and the lights appeared to be flickering in front of my eyes. Apparently, drugs may not be very good for you.

I was lying on my side on something that was pretty soft this time. I noticed swiftly that I was not strapped down either. It was it a bit weird. The room was dimly lit to begin with, which was a blessing for my eyes. From what I could see with my limited line of vision was there was a table not too far from my right. I raised my head a tad to get a better look.

Okay, it was a table and it was set for two. Wow, drugs must be really messing up my head. I sat up, tenderly, trying not to black out. Everything wobbled and then shifted into focus. I gave a soft moan of relief when it did.

I took in my surroundings, dully. Slowly, I could feel panic edging back into my mind, but the slow fading effect of the drug numb it. There was someone I was worried about…yes…Mikey…Raph..Don… I knew I should be freaking out, but it only managed to mildly scare me that they were still missing. Not good.

The room looked equivalent to a hotel room. There was a couch, coffee table, t.v. and maybe, a bathroom to the left. I sat there puzzled. What the shell? Wasn't I last in some lab with that guy? What had been his name? Phoenix. Frost….It was slowly leaking in. Fear.

Now, where the shell was I?

The door beyond the table, that I had barely noticed, suddenly swung open. I tensed as Phoenix, himself, stepped in. He looked me over as he shut the door, his horribly scarred face, lighting up. I am pretty sure Mikey would have said, "EW!".

"Awake at last. I was being to think you might be in a coma."

I stared back at him, trying to comprehend. He waltzed across the room to the table, as if this was any ordinary day. Like kidnapping and blackmailing others was his daily routine. He had no honor. I thought about what Mikey had said about their honor. He had been right.

"Hmmm. Sushi. My favorite." He said, smiling and his sitting down at the table. He helped himself to some dainty portions before glancing at me.

I must have looked utterly confused. Heck, some of Donnie's speech on physics were easier to understand then what was happening right now. I felt a pressure in my throat. Rage. I was getting my emotions back. Red hot.

"Won't you join me, Leonardo?" He asked, lightly as he poured himself some champagne in a slender glass.

I opened my mouth and for a second nothing came out, "what's going on?" My voice sounded a little rough. I tossed that up to the fact that my throat was dry. It even hurt some to talk, but I couldn't careless. I wasn't the concern here. My brothers were.

Phoenix swirled the liquid in his glass with a thin finger. "Forgive me. I realized that while Frost may feel that you are a spiteful animal, I tend to treat my employees a little better. It is said most will work better with good conditions. Am I right?"

An alarm went off in my head. Work? Don't be fooled. He is using you. He is trying to get you to obey. He is trying to bribe you.

My eyes narrowed at him as I sat, rooted to the spot. "My brother.' I said it in a venomous tone.

"Oh, Mikey? That is what you call him? He's in good hands. Now come here. You must eat and rest. You have to gather your strength. I can't have you half starved. We will arrive at Bishop's in a day. All the plans are being put into order at this very moment."

Plans of mass destruction. I thought, bitterly. But it did not matter.

"I want my brother."

This guy was unbelievable. It was absolute nuts for him to think that I would do what ever the shell he wanted. I wasn't going to play his little game. I wasn't going to sit around having dinner with a man who held my brother's life by a thread and dangled it in front of me.

He was just doing this to make his own conscience feel better. Well tough. I wasn't going to help him sleep at night.

Phoenix gave a disapproving look, his lips purse together. "Don't be difficult, Leonardo."

I wish as hell that he would stop saying my name too. He acted like he was my friend. It made me feel like gagging. Nobody hurt my family and got away with it. Nobody.

"Hey, I'm doing you a favor. You could still be in that padded room or better yet with Doctor Frahm."

My blood boiled. A FAVOR! Are you kidding me? My hands tighten into balls.

"I'm not afraid of your doctor or that room." I hissed at him. Honestly, who did this guy think he was? He didn't even know what real pain was.

"So don't even TRY to threaten me."

Phoenix's eyes flashed and then he smiled in an almost sheepish way, setting his glass on the table top. "Now, calm down. You should be better mannered. Yes? I have brought you food. You should treat your host better. "

That did it. I stood to my full height. "If you do not give me my brother now. I will make certain that you regret ever a mere thought of this deal!" I told him quietly.

Phoenix sighed and wiped his mouth with a corner from his napkin. He folded it up into quarters and then laid it beside his plate before rising.

"I really did not want to do this." I stiffen as he reached into his shirt bringing out a cell phone. I eyed it quietly, neither of us moving.

"You may call your brother. The smart one. He and the other one are currently searching for you. You will tell them you are fine and to stop. After that, this phone will self-destruct. I then will bring your little brother to you. Right here."

I peered at the phone and sucked in air. "How do you…"

"Don't be dull, Leonardo. I know all about the trackers. In fact they are following yours as we speak."

My heart plunged into the depths of my stomach. He knew! That meant that he took Mikey's then too! We would be cut off complete from Don and Raph. They would not be able to find us. To find Mikey!

I shook my head, trying to keep the frantic feeling in check that rose in my throat. I couldn't let Mikey stay locked up here. I had to get him out of here. I had to make sure they were all safe!

"I want you to let Mikey go."

Phoenix arched an eyebrow at me. The good one. "You know I can't do that."

"Please…I'll do anything…" I said, desperately. I knew my own fate was sealed but I could not let that happen to my kid brother. Not ever. I had made so mistakes in this. Mikey could not be the one who was to pay for it!

Phoenix chuckled, his face becoming twisted. "You'll do anything now."

I gritted my teeth. "No. I will not work for you. This is not part of the deal."

"Oh, deals change to meet needs. I'm not arguing with any more, turtle. You will do as you're told or I'll have your brother brought up in pieces!"

I took a step towards him. Phoenix's good eye widens and the next thing I knew I felt a surge of pain dart through me. I gave a surprised gasp, falling to my knees. A sharp pain ran its course through out my whole body. For a second, I couldn't even breathe and then it was over.

What the hell was that? My mind was crying out as I greedy inhaled the air again, my forearms shaking to hold myself up on all fours.

Phoenix squatted down next to me. "Do you really think I'm that stupid? I know everything about you. I know what you are capable of. I'm not the Shredder. I will not let you slip away. You will obey. It is very simple. Do you understand?"

I panted, staring down at the floor. "W-what did you do to me?"

Phoenix smirked. "There is a reason that I wear the Lightning bolt crest. You have one hour to make your call."

He rose, heading over to the table. He picked up the glass of champagne and drained it, his eyes never leaving me. "Relax. You will like to work for me. You will be able to reach your fill potential here."

He set the glass down and started for the door, pausing at it. "Oh and by the way, left a present for you on the coffee table." He left softly, his footsteps muffled by the carpet as he shut the door and locked it once again.

I closed my eyes, resting my forehead on the carpet. What is wrong with me….how did he do that….if felt like I had been on fire! Had he electrocuted me? I couldn't stop thinking. It was all I could do not to just let out sobs.

Suddenly an image of my sensi flashed through my mind. Oh God, if he could see me now. I winced at the mere thought of what he would say. "Get up, Leonardo. Fight!"

My eyes snapped open at once. I could almost hear him, yelling at me. The way he did when we spar. He would never let me quit. He would never let me cry when my brothers were there. A leader had to be strong. A leader had to be cool-minded. A leader had to see the bigger picture.

Had my father taught me nothing? Was I really going to break down right here? Did my family not need me? Was I really just going to sit here with my face in this nasty carpet and CRY?

No.

I wasn't going to do that. Not here. Not now. NOT EVER! Phoenix was not going to control me anymore then he already was. I had faced all this hell to keep my family together and it was not going to end here!

I feebly got to my feet, my knees almost buckling as I hobbled over to the couch, gripping the back for support.

I spotted a dvd on the coffee table with a note attached to it.

Play me.

I swallowed, shuddering. My muscles were twitching all over the place.

Get it together, Leo. I reminded myself.

Determinedly, I snatched the dvd from the table and put it into the player. I picked up the remote and hit play.

An image flickered onto the screen. One that stole my breath away.