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Hello! Just thought that you guys need a warning:
Warning: Umm...I think that this will be a sad chapter...or maybe a bit out of character one for Leo, but you guys will understand why later.
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Leo drew his swords. His face showed no emotion as he looked at his brothers. Suddenly, he jumped at them, his swords aiming at the turtles' heads.
Raph, Don, Splinter, and Mikey all scattered. Leo landed onto the ground crouched, his swords driven through the floorboards.
Everyone stared in surprise.
The Shredder laughed. "Do you like the new feature we gave to your brother? It makes him twice as fast and trice as strong."
Don gulped. "Guys...we have to figure something out and fast..." He was cut of by Leo yanking his swords out of the floorboards and rushing with amazing speed at them.
Leo kicked at Mikey, and Mikey fell back hitting the wall.
Leo grinned evilly.
Raph stared. Never in his whole life had he seen Leo ever look evil. But here he was, grinning evilly.
Raph shook his head. "This is so wrong..."
Mikey scoffed, rubbing his head. "You're telling me..."
Donny gulped. "Umm...guys..." He said, pointing to a charging Leo.
Once again, they scattered, but this time Leo jumped after Raph. Raph was forced to pair the blows of Leo's swords one by one. But what amazed Raph was the sheer strength that Leo was able to use. He was actually forcing him back!
Mikey jumped at Leo, to try to distract him from Raph, but the small turtle just whirled around kicking Mikey away again.
Then, he struck with one of his Katanas at Raph, catching Raph on the arm. Raph bit his lip as he felt blood trickle down his arm. Leo smirked, his eyes gleaming with hatred that was so unlike him. That unnerved Raph...after all, Leo was a little kid. And kid's were innocent, happy, carefree! They didn't hate...
And even if Leo was in his normal form, Leo could, would never look at him with such hatred...
Maybe the Shredder was right...
But Raph had been thinking too long, and he found himself sailing through the air with a bruised jaw.
Donny closed his eyes before opening them again. Brother or not, a little kid or not, Leo had to be stopped. Donny jumped at Leo, but Leo just side-stepped, before rushing at him, and butting him out of the way.
Splinter watched his sons get up again, before getting knocked down again. Leonardo was just too fast and too strong.
It hurt him to watch this.
But he still needed to understand why. Why Leonardo was doing this. Leonardo wasn't the kind of being who would just turn on his family or friends. No matter what they did to him.
Suddenly, Splinter thought he saw something on Leo's neck.
Leo was just raising his sword to finish his younger (err...younger eldest) brother off, when Splinter jumped infront, blocking the Katana with his staff.
Leo gritted his teeth, then, he heard the Shredder tell him to finish off the Rat. Leo swung his other Katana, but Splinter caught it in between his two fingers and held it fast, before flipping his staff over, causing Leo to drop his Katana. Then, Splinter used his staff to hit Leo's hand that still held the other katana, causing Leo to drop it. This all happened in a few seconds.
Leo smiled. Grinned evilly would be more accurate. He had been expecting this. He jumped back, before jumping over the Rat, and then flipping back over him again. Then, while the Rat was still distracted, Leo kicked him in the chest, causing him to crash to the ground.
In one swift movement, Leo scooped one of his Katanas off the ground and kicked Splinter's staff away from him. Then Leo raised the katana over his head. "Die." He whispered, hatred gleaming in his eyes. The katana began to descend...
Suddenly, a Sai blocked his sword. Leo snapped his head to look up at the intruder.
Raph was blocking his sword.
"I have no clue what the shell's goin' on Leo, but I can't let you kill Master Splinter..."
Leo suddenly giggled. It was a hallow, evil laughter. "Yes you can." He said venomously, pushing down on the sai harder with each word. "Just step aside and don't look. Don't worry. It'll all be over soon." He whispered the last part with such malice, that Raph almost backed away in his surprise. Almost.
Leo's eyes flashed dangerously. "Fool." He growled, before pushing down onto the sai with his katana so hard that the sai cracked and broke.
Raph gasped as he backed away from Leo. Leo smirked, before rushing at Raph. Raph looked around in panic for anything that may help him, but he saw nothing. Leo raised his sword...
But Donny hit Leo in his ribs before he could deliver the final blow. Leo rolled away, but quickly jumped up. His eyes showed malice.
Splinter stood slowly, before leaning onto his staff that he had just retrieved. He watched his sons, all three of them, fighting against a small little turtle. Splinter frowned. His sons were fighting against each other. This was not right.
Suddenly, his eyes caught the look on the Shredder's face. It was gleaming of triumph, but also of a secret. Splinter suddenly understood.
Splinter smiled grimly. Maybe there was still hope...
He rushed at Leo, yelling at his sons to help him capture the turtle. They looked confused, but nevertheless obeyed.
But Leo kept eluding them. He jumped from left to right, seemingly enjoying this.
Mikey then, accidentally tripped over a small piece of debris, and the small rock went flying before hitting Leo's neck. Or at least, where Leo's neck was supposed to be.
But as soon as the rock hit where Leo's neck was, there was a blue flash (electricity) that surrounded Leo's neck for a second, before a thick metal collar appeared from nowhere around Leo's neck.
Donny suddenly understood. The utroms had told him of a new kind of weapon that their enemies could be developing.
"Mind-controllers..." Donny whispered in surprise, watching Leo wince in pain as he touched the collar. Donny understood now. He turned to the Shredder.
"You're controlling him."
The Shredder threw back his head and laughed. "So you figured out my plan. Yes. I am controlling is mind."
Raph shook his head in disbelief. He heard Mikey asking "why?"
The Shredder laughed again. "Why? Because he's got potential. Elder brothers are so loyal to others, don't you know?"
Raph, with a jolt, realized that this was true.
The Shredder continued. "Elder brothers can make horrid enemies. But also valuable allies. Very valuable allies. But they can be stubborn, like your brother." The shredder laughed at their stricken faces.
"My spies knew that you fought a lot." He turned to Raph. "Especially you. So we just waited until another fight would have you run off. Then it was only a matter of time before we attacked. We knew that he would find you and protect you at any cost. Elder brothers are so damn predictable."
Raph felt sick. His brothers shot him scarred but pitying looks. He had been used as bait.
The Shredder's eyes flashed with glee as he knew that Raph realized what had happened. "Yes." He whispered maliciously. "You were the bait all along, and you played right into our hands...so I think a proper thankyou should be given." He whispered mockingly, bowing with mockingly as well.
Raph felt his blood boil. And he knew that the others were angry as well.
Splinter spoke up now, trying to keep his voice calm. "Why did you not just kidnap him instead of this ridiculous plan?"
The shredder laughed. "Fool. Because his mind would have resisted to me. If I can't achieve my goal when the enemy is in normal form, I think we should just start over...the minds so feeble then...wouldn't you agree, Leonardo?"
Everyone looked at Leo, who bowed and whispered, "yes master." To the shredder. The shredder laughed.
Raph gritted his teeth. He clutched his sai. "You just forgot one thing..." He whispered, looking at the Shredder. "you forgot how angry I can be."
And Raph rushed at the shredder, with his sai drawn.
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