Chapter Nineteen - Sorry

Suddenly somebody was approaching the cell. Leo turned to left and his eyes met with the newcomer's dark ones. The sapphire eyes widened and the turtle took a step back.

"Leonardo?" his father asked worriedly.

"I don't want to ruin this beautiful family moment, but I think we have to talk about something, my prince."

"H-how did you get here?" Leo tried to show himself confident and brave. He couldn't be a scaredy-cat in front of his family.

"Because of you and your earthly family, the soldiers weren't so considerate. It wasn't so hard to come here," he explained calmly.

"Who the shell are ya?" Raph demanded. The newcomer looked at him slowly.

"Mordou."

"Now I understand why that other turtle confused Master Splinter with him," Donnie said in surprise. "There's barely any difference."

"So you are Leonardo's earthly family. Interesting... So Hamato Yoshi is really a rat. It's like looking in the mirror," he spoke in amazement. "But back to the matter of interest...I hope you did what we asked you to do."

"I didn't."

"You didn't?" the rat raised an eyebrow. "I don't think you are in the position to say to us 'no'."

"Why not? They all know the secret. You can't blackmail me anymore."

"You think? And what about the folk?"

"What do you mean?"

"What would they say about your rat father?" Leo froze and seeing this, Mordou smirked. "The lost prince was raised up by a rat. The biggest news of the century. And I'll tell them that he is my twin."

"But he's not-"

"And how will you prove it? Look at me. Look at him. It'll be unquestionable."

"What would that gain you?" Donnie asked wonderingly.

"They know nothing about the situation down here, right?" Mordou stepped closer to Leo. "They know nothing about this planet or about your family. They know nothing about your true self. Tsk, tsk. What a shame."

"Care to explain, huh?" Raph demanded impatiently.

"The Rats and the Turtles are great enemies," the rat explained. "I can picture this scene, when everybody hears the news. The young prince works for the Rats."

"Why are you doing this? One of your agent could easily steal it! I can't do this and I don't want to!" Leo said in a monotonic voice, trying to hide his rising fear.

"But I asked you. We ordered you to do this," Mordou hissed angrily. "We need that ring. It's more important than you could even imagine."

"I still don't know what the shell is going on, but get out of here," Raph spat with anger. "Leave my brother alone!"

"He's not even your brother," he smirked. "Remember, turtle?"

Raph clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes. "When I get out of here, I'm gonna st-"

"Raph," Leo's voice was so soft, the red-clad turtle almost didn't hear it. "It's okay, calm down."

"Calm down?! Are ya crazy? Why is he even here? There's really no guard?! This freaking cell... I'd kick his ass out!" Raph was mad at Leo for the lies, but that didn't mean that he didn't care if somebody was threatening Leo.

"Hmm... I think it's easy to piss him off," Mordou stated.

"Not just him," a voice yelled furiously from the end of the corridor. Mordou turned around and Leo looked at the newcomer surprisingly.

"Oberon?"

Oberon didn't answer, he walked to the rat and with a swift move, he landed a sword on the rat's shoulder, near to his neck. "What are you doing here?" his words were poisoned with deadly fury.

"I'm here to talking to Leonardo and not you, highly-respected crown prince."

"Well, you won't talk to him. You will leave the planet immediately and I will let you live."

"Oh, I'm terrified," Mordou held his hands up as the sarcastic words left his mouth.

"I'm serious, rat," Oberon raised his sword closer to Mordou's neck. Leonardo didn't know what to do. He knew his brother was angry, moreover furious. He couldn't let him to kill Mordou. It'd cause not just a war, but a crack in Oberon's soul. Oberon always acted like taking a life was nothing to him, but in actuality, he was always afraid of the time when he'd have to do it. Kill, it was easy to say, it was easy to think about it, but to do it in real? Impossible. Not just Leo knew it. Mordou knew it as well, and he was going to use it against him.

"Then kill me," Mordou held out his arms. "Kill me here and now." Oberon grasped the hilt of the sword harder. "If you can," he finished with a smirk.

"Oberon," Leo tried again.

"You stay out of this," Oberon said to his brother, but he kept his gaze on the rat in front of him.

"Let's talk outside. Three of us," Leo offered, but the other two just glared at him.

"Talk? With him?" they asked together incredulously.

"Please..." but they didn't listen to him. Leo knew he had to stop this. He felt as the anger was rising in him. "All right, that's enough!" he yelled and unsheathed his swords. He raised them against Mordou's and Oberon's necks. "Now, get out." somehow he managed to look and sound dangerously, since they walked to the exit. Leonardo led them into the supply room. It was small and smelled. The youngest cleared his throat and continued firmly. "None of us need a war. Control yourself, both of you!" he took a deep breath. "Look, I don't want any trouble."

"Who would've thought you can behave like this, not just like a scaredy-cat," Mordou said mockingly.

"You'd better shut up," Oberon whispered menacingly.

"Or else?"

"Enough!" Leo interrupted them and they looked at him. "Okay, firstly, Mordou, I'm not helping you with anything. I don't care about your threats, you can tell it everybody, fine by me! Secondly, Oberon, don't provoke him or the Rats. And now, you," he pointed at the rat. "You go home, and you," he pointed at his brother. "You go back to the palace and I call back the soldiers."

"I'm not letting our little business go," Mordou looked down at the turtle.

"What kind of business?" Oberon asked.

"That is between the two of us."

"Listen to me, you rat. Everything, that concerns my brother, concerns me. Got it?" Oberon leaned closer to the rat and glared at him murderously.

Leo placed his right hand on his brother's left upper arm. "Let's go," he said gently. "You too," he told the rat. Leo walked out with the other two behind him. They left the prison. At the entrance, they saw as four soldiers were running towards the prison. When they reached it, they bowed to the princes, but when they straightened and saw Mordou, they frowned.

"Is he endangering you, My Princes?" one of the soldiers asked as he placed his hand on his weapon.

"No, he's just leaving," Oberon replied. "Go back to your positions. Nobody guarded the prison." the soldiers nodded and went inside.

Mordou started towards a field, where he left his spaceship. He didn't risk to stay anymore. The soldiers began to return to their posts.

"Until later," Mordou waved one to Leonardo, and he got on the spaceship.

"What the hell was he talking about?" Oberon grabbed his brother by his shoulders and shook him as soon as they entered Oberon's room. "What kind of business? What did you agree on?"

"Well," Leo looked away. "Somehow he figured out my secrets, you know... and he promised he wouldn't tell them to you. In return, I should've stolen something..."

"What is this something?" Oberon asked in a kinder tone, after his brother didn't seem to continue.

"The ring of Grik and Orro..."

"Whaa? Are you crazy? It's needed for the maintenance of their planet!"

"Oh, um. I didn't know it was so important. But the point is that I didn't steal it and I won't."

Oberon let go of his brother and crossed his arms. "You had to be really stupid to agree on it, with him. Your whole secret thing... I still can't believe that you were that afraid," he sighed. "Never mind. I'm wondering what he need the ring for."

"Perhaps Zanmoran needs is," Leo thought aloud, not expecting to freak his brother out again.

"What the hell! Zanmoran?! The emperor of the Triceraton Empire?"

"Uh, yes."

"Are they working together? Again?" he gripped Leo by his upped arms. "Did you meet him? When did you talk to them? And where?"

"Firstly, calm do-"

"Calm down? Calm down?!" he shouted angrily. "My brother has a rat father and he makes agreements with the Rats, with Mordou and he talks to Zanmoran, who knows where, maybe on their mothership!" after that, he lowered his voice. "Were you on the mothership?" when Leo nodded, he raised his voice again. "What were you thinking you...you... I can't even find a word to describe you!"

"Listen, I-"

"No, you listen. Leo... why are you cutting me out?" his voice sounded so sad and disappointed. Leo opened his mouth to explain, but Oberon interrupted. "Just forget it," he let him go.

"Oberon," he reached out for him, but he left the room fast. Leo lowered his arm and his eyes fell. "I'm sorry," he whispered. He was standing there for long minutes. For him, it felt hours.

A/N: HeyHo~ Yeah, I know, I didn't post for so long and now I posted a short chapter. Sorry ^^" but now I'm here :D I would like to say that I'll come back soon, but I think it'd be the best if I won't promise anything :")

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