Thank you for reviews!!!!!!!!!!!
As for you, Lisa15, I wrote the song. Also, I have no clue how Leo remembers the song. I am NOT a turtle. I never was and never will be. So just use your imagination, 'kay? Oh, and he is both humming and singing.
Disclaimer: Read first chapter.
blablabla = song
"blablabla" = words
Remember:
Raphael is the elder, Raph is younger.
Donatello is the elder, Don or Donny is the younger.
Michaelangelo is the elder, Mikey is the younger.
Leonardo is the elder, Leo is the younger. ............................................................................................................
Leo grinned happily. The pancakes were done and breakfast was ready. The table was set (thank the lord that both Dons could do that right!). Speaking of Donny, Leo looked around. It was strangely silent. Leo knotted his eyebrows in confusion, before starting to look for his brothers.
........................... (Meanwhile in Mikey's room)
All the six turtles were gathered there. Michaelangelo, was in a fit of tears, and was being comforted by Donatello. Raphael was just staring blankly at the stereo.
"Umm...are you guys okay?" Mikey asked quietly, while he and the other two stood around the elder versions of themselves.
Donatello was the only one who answered. "That song..."
"The one Leo just sang?" Donny asked hesitantly and Donatello nodded. "What about it?"
"Leo sang it to us before he...."
"He what?"
"Died..."
All three of them winced. "Ouch"
Suddenly, Mikey gasped. "Umm....we can explain!!" He said looking behind Raph.
All of them turned to look towards the door.
There, in the doorway, stood Leo.
...........................(two seconds earlier)
Leo couldn't find anyone. He sighed in annoyance. 'Maybe they skipped off again.' He thought. Then, he heard quiet murmurs from Mikey's room. He smiled happily. 'Then again, maybe not!'
He walked quietly to the entrance of Mikey's room. He was about to open his mouth to tell them that breakfast was ready, when he saw the elder Mikey crying. The other two elder versions of his brothers seemed to be ready to cry as well. Then, the elder Don began to speak. Leo leaned a little closer to hear what he had to say and caught a few words...
"Leo sang it to us...." And "before...." Something, something, "...died."
..............................(okay, back to the present)
"Umm...Leo, it isn't what it—" Don began, but Leo just turned around and (as if in a trance) walked into his room and locked the door.
Mikey made a move to go after Leo, but Don grabbed him. "No. Let him alone."
:(in Leo's room):
Leo sat in a meditating position. 'So that's what it is all about. So that's why they came to the past.' He thought. 'Because I am dead...'
Leo opened his eyes and stared deep into the candle that lit his room. 'Am I really to die..?'
'Why did/will I die?' He paused again.
'How did I die?'
Leo closed his eyes again. His mind was made up now. 'No fear.' He thought to himself before getting up.
...........................
Everyone was sitting at the table eating glumly (including Splinter), when the door opened, revealing Leo.
"Leo!" Mikey yelled happily, starting to get up. But Leo held up his hand. Mikey's face fell and he sat back down.
Leo walked over to them and turned his head to look at the elder versions of his brothers. "Please..." He quietly spoke, "Tell me...how I...died."
Everyone's head snapped up to look at Leo. "Wha???"
Leo did not repeat what he said, but only looked at them intently.
"I believe that you all have explaining to do." Splinter murmured, putting his fork down.
The three elder turtles looked at each other. Donatello finally sighed. "Fine. We came back because we really do have business here. Business to save Leo that is."
Leo took a seat beside Splinter, and waited for Donatello to continue.
"Master Splinter, umm, you actually did give us permission to do this...so it is alright with you in our time."
Michaelangelo hesitantly told them, before letting Donatello continue.
"Umm...you know, we came from the future. Three years into the future. And in our time, Leo is dead." He looked apologetically at Leo. Leo did not show any emotion, but asked, "how?"
"Well...I don't really remember how. It was all such a blur. But what I do remember is that me, Raph, and Mikey were all on a rooftop, facing the Shredder...."
:Flashback:
The sun was setting, and it was very hot. Don gasped as he forced back a sword from one of the Foot. They had been fighting for a good ten minutes.
They were all tired. Sure, the Foot could be easily beat, but there was just so many of them! Not to mention Hun and those invisible ninjas, and oh yeah, the Shredder's Elite Guard were there as well.
Don hit a wall. He had been backing up, and had backed up right into a wall! 'Great! Just Great! Cornered like a rat!' He thought, desperately looking for a way out.
"Ooof! Hey Donny!" Mikey had backed up right into him, followed by Raph.
"Great! Just fuckin' great! What the shell are we supposed to do now??" Raph yelled towards Donny, while blocking various attacks.
"I have no clue! Leo's the one with the plans!"
"Yeah, well Leo ain't here, so get a plan brainyack!"
"Easy for you to---"
Don was interrupted when something fell onto them from above. It was a net- like bag!
"Oh shit!!!" He breathed out, as they began struggling in the net. However, the net was made out of strong chains and they could not get out.
The Shredder made his way over to the three-trapped turtles. "Hmm...What do we have here??" He asked mockingly, before swiftly kicking them, so that they rolled towards the edge of the building.
The Shredder kept kicking them, until they were just centimeters from the edge.
"Now, say goodbye!" He whispered, raising his claws. (You know, the one he wears on his hand...on his armor...)
The three closed their eyes shut as the claws began to descend, expecting pain. But it never came. Hesitantly, they opened their eyes, to see their elder brother blocking the claws.
"Anyone who messes with MY brothers, messes with ME!!" He yelled, swinging his other Katana. But the Shredder jumped away, yelling "Kill Them!"
Immediately, the Foot and the rest of them attacked. But Leo was too fast for them, and beat them all back. However, he didn't notice the Shredder sneaking up behind him.
Raph and the others yelled in chorus, "BEHIND YOU!!!!!!"
Leo whirled around and blocked the claws right in time.
However, as Leo was busy blocking the Shredder, he didn't notice Hun sneaking towards his trapped brothers.
The turtles noticed Hun when he was looming before them. "Say goodbye!" He whispered to them, before giving them a good kick off the building.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Leo's head snapped towards where he heard the cry, just in time to see his brothers go rolling off the edge of the building. "NNNNOOOOO!!!!!!!!" He yelled, pushing the Shredder backwards, before jump-kicking Hun out of the way. Then, he landed on his feet, and skidded towards the edge of the building, just in time to catch a piece of chain at the end of the net.
The three younger turtles looked up with glee, before their happiness turned to horror. Over their brother stood the Shredder.
With his claws raised.
Leo looked backwards, but he did not let go of the chain he held with his two hands. He quickly looked back to his brothers.
And smiled.
Not a happy one, but a sad one.
And mouthed "Don't look"
Before the claws came down,
Right into his side,
Deeply.
Leo closed his eyes in pain, but did not move. Not even when the claws were pulled out.
Raph and the others had their eyes closed. They did not want to see what would happen. But when a warm, sticky fluid dripped down onto their faces, they opened their eyes.
And saw the Shredder behind Leo
With the claws dripping with blood,
Fresh blood,
And Leo's side bleeding
Heavily,
Very heavily.
Leo opened his eyes and peered down at his brothers stricken faces. He gave them a reassuring smile before pushing the pain into the farthest part of his mind, and standing up. 'Adrenalin pumped into his bloodstream, and all rational thoughts halted.' Only one remained.
'Get them to safety.'
And as he stood up, he heaved his brothers onto his back, before suddenly bursting into a run. He shot passed the surprised Foot and began to jump across the buildings in a zigzag pattern.
"Leo??" Mikey asked hesitantly, worried about all the blood that was now staining the chains. But Leo did not answer, only run faster.
After a good few minutes of running, Leo stopped in a forest.
Gently placing his brothers onto the ground, he took out his Katanas. And with two swipes, he cut the chains.
As soon as he did that, the three turtles crowded around him, asking if he was okay.
Leo did not answer. He looked up at the sky.
The sun was at the western horizon, halfway gone. The sky was red as blood.
Leo smiled gently. "I'm fine." He whispered, before hugging his younger brothers. "Now, we must rest."
"Rest???"
"Yes. And once the Shredder's forces are gone, we can go home." He whispered, avoiding his siblings' eyes. "Now sleep."
Once all of them were nestled around him, Leo gently cradled them. It was November and there was a cold breeze blowing.
Leo sighed. He closed his eyes and began to hum the lullaby he had been taught.
"Hush now,
Night has come,
Time for sleep,
For day is done...."
Leo bit his lip to keep from crying out in pain. He looked down at the faces of his brothers. They weren't asleep yet. But almost.
"Darkness fallen,
Shadows many,
Clear you minds,
Of all worry....."
Leo began to feel faint, but he ignored it.
"For now, hush,
And go to sleep,
Fall into the world,
That dreamers keep.
When morning comes,
And the first ray of light,
Shines down, warms you,
From the cold of the night....."
He had to pause to catch his breath. His brothers were asleep, but still lightly.
"Have no worry,
Have no fear,
I, forever and ever,
Be right here......"
They were asleep now. He knew it. He was getting very dizzy and his wound was bleeding harder now.
"Maybe not in any form,
That you can see......"
Leo gasped in pain, but quietly, so that he would not disturb his brothers from their dreams. Even in dreams, they say, people can hear what goes on in reality.
"But in your heart,
I'll forever be."
Leo swayed a bit, before catching himself. He looked up at the sky that was darkening. He knew he lied. There was no "we" in "we can go home". There was only "they".
"So hush now..."
His breathing became shallower, but Leo fought to stay awake.
"Because night is here..."
He began to gasp for breath.
"Close your eyes..."
'I'm sorry...' he thought to his brothers. Tears began to stream down his face. 'Goodbye...'
"I'll be..."
He couldn't breath, but he forced himself to be calm. Darkness began to decend upon him, and the pain was unbearable....
"Near..."
He gasped,
"Always......"
"Here..............."
Darkness.
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O.O
I astound myself sometimes.
'Note: remember when there are stories on the news about people doing incredible things? Like a mother with her child stuck under a car, and in a moments panic, she is able to lift the car? Well, this is the same thing. Leo is in panic because his brothers are in danger, so he is panicking. And when someone panics, adrenalin is pumped into the body. And sometimes, if there is too much stress, like right now for Leo, then too much adrenalin is pumped into the bloodstream and makes a person be able to do incredible things. (Like Leo being able to lift his three brothers and just walk off with them)