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People: cheer!
Warning: turtle angst and at the same time turtle silliness.
Disclaimer: I DO own the turtles!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST JOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sigh. I wish I wasn't though.
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"Will he be okay?" Mikey asked worridly as the Utroms placed an unconscious Leo inside a stasis tank. (you know, the one where they kept Splinter in in episode 26: Search for Splinter, Part 2?)
Mortu turned to face the worried turtles, humans, and rat. "We do not know for sure. That beam that you speak of, has some sort of an effect on your elder brother for him to be unconscious. We will need to run a check to determine what exactly the beam has done."
Splinter sighed and nodded. "How long will this take?"
Mortu checked the screen, which showed the signs and functions of the tank. "Tomorrow morning is the earliest." He looked at the group. "I am sorry, but this is a very delicate procedure. We must make sure to do it correctly."
Splinter sighed again, but nodded as a sign of understanding.
"Man! This reeks!" Casey complained, plopping down onto a sofa in front of the T.V.
Recap: The Utroms have been very nice and created a whole section for the turtles and Casey and April. It included separate rooms, a living room (with a T.V), and a kitchen.
Raph grunted in response and stomped off into his room. April sighed and sat down next to Casey, who was now watching Rio Grande, a western movie. (A/N: Don't know if such a movie exists, but bear with me.)
Mikey went to his room to listen to his Cd's and Donny went to his room to work on the computer. Splinter meanwhile, began to meditate.
....................................(Next morning; roughly 6 am)
Everyone was awoken by a sharp knock on the door that lead to their section. Groaning, and moaning, everyone retreated out of his or her rooms just in time to see Splinter opening the door to reveal a very out of breath Mortu.
Panting, he spoke. "We found out what the beam has done."
Everyone immediately crowded around him, inquiring him to tell. Splinter shushed them all with a raise of his hand...err...paw. "Tell us." He said.
Mortu looked uncomfortable. "Come with me. It is best if I show you." He finally said, and began to lead them back to the room with the stasis tanks. Opening the door, he hinted for them to come in.
Inside the room, surrounded by a bunch of Utroms that were checking him up, was Leo. But it did not look like Leo. At least not the way they were used to.
Because Leo was small. Much, much smaller.
"The beam, it seems," Mortu explained to the bewildered group, "seems to have reverted your elder brother back to his younger self." A pause. "His four-year-old self to be exact."
It was true. There sat Leo, staring at them with big, wide eyes, just like he had years and years ago, when they were all just four.
No one knew what to say. Leo, sensing the shock and uncertainty of the situation, jumped off of the examining table, landed on two legs, before sinking back down to four (I'm guessing that at that age, they were still on fours, but beginning to walk on two's sometimes). Then, he trotted over (on fours) to the bewildered group. Then, he raised his head to stare at them, before making his way over to the nearest turtle, in this case, was Mikey.
Mikey stared down at his elder brother, now reduced to a four-year-old. He grinned his goofy-grin before kneeling down in front of his brother. "Aww!!!" He cooed, before patting Leo on the head. Turning his head to the others, he asked, "So, can we keep him?"
Everyone glared. "DUH!!!!!"
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Splinter sighed as he held his now-youngest son in his lap. Leo was currently snoozing in Splinter's lap, while they had all gathered around Mortu in the examination waiting room. (don't know if they have one, but still...).
Mortu was currently explaining what they had found out, which wasn't much, and saying that they need to do more research in order to find a cure.
"How long do you think it'll be before you find a cure?" April asked quietly.
Mortu thought for a second. "It will take at least three days."
Everyone stared. But Raph jumped to his feet. "Three days???!!!! THREE DAYS???!!!!"
He yelled, waking Leo up with a jerk. Splinter gave him a reprimanding look. "Raphael! Calm yourself!"
Raph growled, but sat down again.
Mortu shot him an apologetic look. "I am sorry. That is the fastest that we can work. We do not know what the beam was or is composed of, or what exactly it did to Leonardo. It could have done more then what is now known."
Mortu sighed. "But I must warn you all. Of what we understand now, Leonardo is thinking with a mind equal to that of a four-year-old's. But his subconscious mind is another matter."
Mikey cocked his head. "Huh??"
Mortu explained further. "What I am saying is that his subconscious mind still thinks the same way he would normally think in his regular age."
Raph and the others stared in confusion. "Come again?"
Donny thought for a second. "I think what Captain Mortu means is that Leo's subconscious mind still believes that he is the eldest and therefore he is the same size as we are, right?"
Mortu nodded, and continued for Don.
"Yes, therefore if he sees or believes you all to be in danger, his subconscious mind will kick in, and he will act the same way that he would under normal circumstance. Meaning he'll try to rescue you." He added, seeing the confused expressions. "But since he is right now, a four-year- old, his size and weight will be at his disadvantage. If he tries to fight an enemy force, he will not only lose, but also be harmed at the same time. So please watch over him until we find a cure."
Mortu finished, and walked out of the room, leaving the group worried and burdened by this newfound logic.
Leo blinked sleepily and yawned.
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Well. This was real fun writing this. Tune in for the next chapter!
R&R Please!
Don't worry, I'm working on my other stories as well.
People: cheer!
Warning: turtle angst and at the same time turtle silliness.
Disclaimer: I DO own the turtles!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST JOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sigh. I wish I wasn't though.
.............................................................................................
"Will he be okay?" Mikey asked worridly as the Utroms placed an unconscious Leo inside a stasis tank. (you know, the one where they kept Splinter in in episode 26: Search for Splinter, Part 2?)
Mortu turned to face the worried turtles, humans, and rat. "We do not know for sure. That beam that you speak of, has some sort of an effect on your elder brother for him to be unconscious. We will need to run a check to determine what exactly the beam has done."
Splinter sighed and nodded. "How long will this take?"
Mortu checked the screen, which showed the signs and functions of the tank. "Tomorrow morning is the earliest." He looked at the group. "I am sorry, but this is a very delicate procedure. We must make sure to do it correctly."
Splinter sighed again, but nodded as a sign of understanding.
"Man! This reeks!" Casey complained, plopping down onto a sofa in front of the T.V.
Recap: The Utroms have been very nice and created a whole section for the turtles and Casey and April. It included separate rooms, a living room (with a T.V), and a kitchen.
Raph grunted in response and stomped off into his room. April sighed and sat down next to Casey, who was now watching Rio Grande, a western movie. (A/N: Don't know if such a movie exists, but bear with me.)
Mikey went to his room to listen to his Cd's and Donny went to his room to work on the computer. Splinter meanwhile, began to meditate.
....................................(Next morning; roughly 6 am)
Everyone was awoken by a sharp knock on the door that lead to their section. Groaning, and moaning, everyone retreated out of his or her rooms just in time to see Splinter opening the door to reveal a very out of breath Mortu.
Panting, he spoke. "We found out what the beam has done."
Everyone immediately crowded around him, inquiring him to tell. Splinter shushed them all with a raise of his hand...err...paw. "Tell us." He said.
Mortu looked uncomfortable. "Come with me. It is best if I show you." He finally said, and began to lead them back to the room with the stasis tanks. Opening the door, he hinted for them to come in.
Inside the room, surrounded by a bunch of Utroms that were checking him up, was Leo. But it did not look like Leo. At least not the way they were used to.
Because Leo was small. Much, much smaller.
"The beam, it seems," Mortu explained to the bewildered group, "seems to have reverted your elder brother back to his younger self." A pause. "His four-year-old self to be exact."
It was true. There sat Leo, staring at them with big, wide eyes, just like he had years and years ago, when they were all just four.
No one knew what to say. Leo, sensing the shock and uncertainty of the situation, jumped off of the examining table, landed on two legs, before sinking back down to four (I'm guessing that at that age, they were still on fours, but beginning to walk on two's sometimes). Then, he trotted over (on fours) to the bewildered group. Then, he raised his head to stare at them, before making his way over to the nearest turtle, in this case, was Mikey.
Mikey stared down at his elder brother, now reduced to a four-year-old. He grinned his goofy-grin before kneeling down in front of his brother. "Aww!!!" He cooed, before patting Leo on the head. Turning his head to the others, he asked, "So, can we keep him?"
Everyone glared. "DUH!!!!!"
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Splinter sighed as he held his now-youngest son in his lap. Leo was currently snoozing in Splinter's lap, while they had all gathered around Mortu in the examination waiting room. (don't know if they have one, but still...).
Mortu was currently explaining what they had found out, which wasn't much, and saying that they need to do more research in order to find a cure.
"How long do you think it'll be before you find a cure?" April asked quietly.
Mortu thought for a second. "It will take at least three days."
Everyone stared. But Raph jumped to his feet. "Three days???!!!! THREE DAYS???!!!!"
He yelled, waking Leo up with a jerk. Splinter gave him a reprimanding look. "Raphael! Calm yourself!"
Raph growled, but sat down again.
Mortu shot him an apologetic look. "I am sorry. That is the fastest that we can work. We do not know what the beam was or is composed of, or what exactly it did to Leonardo. It could have done more then what is now known."
Mortu sighed. "But I must warn you all. Of what we understand now, Leonardo is thinking with a mind equal to that of a four-year-old's. But his subconscious mind is another matter."
Mikey cocked his head. "Huh??"
Mortu explained further. "What I am saying is that his subconscious mind still thinks the same way he would normally think in his regular age."
Raph and the others stared in confusion. "Come again?"
Donny thought for a second. "I think what Captain Mortu means is that Leo's subconscious mind still believes that he is the eldest and therefore he is the same size as we are, right?"
Mortu nodded, and continued for Don.
"Yes, therefore if he sees or believes you all to be in danger, his subconscious mind will kick in, and he will act the same way that he would under normal circumstance. Meaning he'll try to rescue you." He added, seeing the confused expressions. "But since he is right now, a four-year- old, his size and weight will be at his disadvantage. If he tries to fight an enemy force, he will not only lose, but also be harmed at the same time. So please watch over him until we find a cure."
Mortu finished, and walked out of the room, leaving the group worried and burdened by this newfound logic.
Leo blinked sleepily and yawned.
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Well. This was real fun writing this. Tune in for the next chapter!
R&R Please!
Don't worry, I'm working on my other stories as well.