Leo woke up chained in a large gray room. One end was attached to a glass circle thing. In one area there was an empty tube and some controls next to it. The walls had several holes and lines and indents in it.

What just happened?

Oh yeah, he remembered. That guy in red said his greatest fear was disappointing his brothers, and then some ninja looking guys came in and tranquced them again and took them to a bunch of different places. He could see two of his brothers through the glass part of his room. Mikey was running on a weird spinning thing and Raph was talking to some guy.

"Wassup loser?"

Leo jumped. Turning around quickly, he saw a man (Teen? He couldn't tell) that was of medium height and stockily built. He was wearing long black jeans and a black jean jacket over a black tank top. His mask was also black, and was of a demon. It covered his whole face, but the hair behind it was short and pitch black.

"Dude, you dress weird," Leo said. "What's with all the black? Going through an emo phase?" Boom, ROASTED! (Nailed it!)

The guy scoffed. "As if you can say anything, cucumber."

Leo gasped dramatically. "I am not a cucumber! Only one person is allowed to call me cucumber and you're not him, m'kay?"

"Shut up, you damn nerd." said the guy. "The names Phobus. It means fear. And you will fear me!"

"Right, sure I will, Phobo," Leo said skeptically.

"Phobus!"

"Yeah, whatever." Leo looked Phobus up and down. "How old are you, dude?"

"I'm 17, and one of the youngest interns at this place!"

"Cool, cool. And I assume you're one of the worst, too?"

"Well- I-" Phobo looked flustered. "A- anyway, you're in a torture room. And I've been given the assighment to torture you!" Leo couldn't see his face, but he was pretty sure Phobo was smiling.

Weirdo.

"How're ya gonna torture me then, oh great Phobo?"

"It's Phobus, and I'm going to drow-" Phobus cut off. "Or maybe I'll show, not tell!"

The chains that were on Leo's wrists suddenly pulled him up along the lines and over the tube thing. Then they released him, and he was dropped in.

"I'll teach you to insult me, turtle!" said Phobus.

"It's Leonardo, or Leo, Leon, or Nardo for short," said Leo automatically.

"I don't care what your name is!" yelled Phobus. He pushed a button on the controls next to his tube and some water started pouring in. It kept pouring and pouring until it was almost full; he could just barely breathe.

Phobus snickered. "This is my favorite part."

And the water went over his head.

He was drowning. He could hold his breath for a while, but only for a curtain amount of time. And then he was drowning.

It was horrible.

He couldn't breathe; his lungs were almost bursting; he needed AIR AIR AIR! But there was no air; he only swallowed water, and he was drowning. He tried to swim up, but there was a cover; the tube was full of water; he couldn't breathe. His lungs hurt so bad; they needed air! He scratched at the glass, he hit it with all his might, but it was no use. He was drowning.

Just when he thought he was going to pass out, there was air.

Some of the water drained out, and he could breathe again. He took huge gasps of air. He coughed up some water. Ew.

Just when he got used to having air again, the process repeated.

Donnie came in with some big guy also wearing black and a mask that covered his whole head and not just his face like Phobus. The guy said something to him, and then Donnie went all crazy trying to break the glass. Then the big guy yelled something, and Donnie was punched into the glass. Leo cried out. Nobody messes with Don except him!

Leo could barely register what was happening and drown at the same time. He just felt pain and saw blurry images through the glass. He was given air, and went back down again.

Donnie was gone now. He was carried away by the big man.

Leo was still drowning. Over and over. He felt like he was dying. He wondered how long it would last.

He was given air, and he braced himself for the water again, but it didn't come. The tube sank into the ground, and the water spilled everywhere. Leo kneeled on the ground and puked.

Phobus laughed. "Not so high and mighty now, eh?"

"Shut… up... Phobo," said Leo with difficulty.

"It's PHOBUS!" Leo laughed despite himself. "It's not funny!" Leo only laughed harder.

Phobus growled. "Did you like being tortured? 'Cuz I have news for you, nerd. That wasn't even the start of it. Tomorrow is when your real torture will start. Get ready." Phobus handed him a tray of gray mush. "Eat up. You're no fun to torture if you strave to death."

Leo ate the mush. He didn't taste anything, but that might've been from drowning all day. "Thanks, Phobo."

"Phobus."

"Right." Leo was tired. So tired.

"Time for sleep," said Phobus. Speak of the devil.

He snaps, and the lights are off. Leo laid down on the wet floor and tried to sleep.

Tomorrow would probably suck.

A/N: I can't decide if I like or hate this chapter. I really like Phobus, though. He reminds me or Hunter/ The Golden Guard from The Owl House. He gives me the same vibes. Also, Phobus is the youngest intern in whatever this place is, but he's not the worst. He's actually very proficient. He's a prodigy of the torture business. He's just not good at socializing, unlike Leo who is extroverted to the max. Idk why I made this up. It probably won't come up later but here it is.