INNER STRENGTH
This is a story of multi dimensions…Italics is for the Other Dimension (not what we are used too), I don't like using this word, but it is the best I can come up with instead of different dimension… I know the characters are all wrong, but again it is a different dimension who knows how many of us there are out there and what we ourselves are like… This is just a fun story that I thought would make people think of the possibilities… I like to thank a couple people Leo O'Neil for coming up with the title Thank you babe… And GalaxyTraveler for some inspiration you're the greatest "C." The Turtles are not mine remember that….Oh ENJOY!!!!
It was an average day for the turtles…Leonardo was practicing his Kata's, Donatello was in his lab, and Michelangelo was watching T.V.
"Hey, Mikey want to do some sparring!" Called Leo…
"Sure, be there in a minuet." Mikey yelled back.
Just as Mikey was getting up to work out with Leo the lair door slammed open.
"STUPID IDIOTS!" Yelled a very angry Raphael.
Mikey backed away from his angry brother and sat back down to watch T.V. not saying a word to Raph.
"I swear I hate humans. I don't know why I am friends' with one. They are all stupid…Mike why aren't you practicing? Get going I want the T.V." Raph moved towards the couch and Mikey quickly got up and ran into the dojo. "Stupid baby brother."
"Geez, Mikey you didn't have to run in here." Leo laughed as his brother almost ran into him.
"Raph's back, Leo and he's really angry. Let's stay out of his way for awhile, you wanted to spare right?" Mikey asked shaking.
"Did he hurt you?" Leo angrily asked.
"No, no I'm fine. Leo you are just getting better don't worry about it. Let's spare, PLEASE."
"OK Mikey. I won't get in it with Raph. No weapons just sparing ok?"
"Great…I'm gonna kick your shell "Big Bro."
"In your dreams Mikey, only in your dreams."
Mikey and Leo sparred and fooled around for about an hour each forgetting about Raph and his mood and just enjoying the others company.
"And then he like…"
"WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?" Came a very deep voice from the doorway.
"Raph. We were just sparing and stopped for a bit. Do you want to use the dojo?"
"Actually sparring sounds great. Let's go a round Mike." Raph smiled evilly.
"How about I spar with you Raph. Mikey was just going to go out and get a drink." Leo told his brother after seeing the fear in Mikey's eyes.
"Yeah, that would be even more fun. I won't have to hold back now will I "Ex-Fearless Leader." Raph laughed as he took his sai's out of his belt. Mikey got up from the floor as Leo stood up and got his weapons.
"Leo, your not 100 percentyet. Maybe I should spar with him. He goes easier on me."
"No, remember last time. He might go easy but not that easy. We need to be in top form, the Shredder's forces are growing in numbers we don't need you out with a concussion like last time. I'll be fine. Get out of here and stay with Donnie for a bit."
"But, Leo…"
"Go, now. It will be fine Mikey I promise." Leo smiled and patted Mikey's shell. Mike didn't look convince but left as Leo instructed with a quick glance at Raph.
"Now that the twerp is gone, shall we dance?" Raph came at Leo with his sai's. Leo blocked and kicked Raph with his foot. "Lucky shot. Now this is gonna get rough."
"Raph, lets stop this before someone really gets hurt. I don't know why you are so angry, but this is not going to help." Leo tried to reason with his hotheaded brother and missed a block and got cut in the arm.
"Nah, I like this. I like watching our "Ex-Fearless Leader" bleed." Raph moved in and Leo jumped back. "I'm tired of you always trying to make peace, I'm tired of you being perfect and I am just plan sick of you. If Splinter wasn't always cooped up in his room he would see what a loser you are."
"Raph enough. Why don't you go cool off in your room. We all need to be in fighting condition just in case." Leo again blocked an attack from Raph and started attacking instead of defending.
"It's about time you fought back. I am ready for the Shredder. We should be out there right now facing him. But NO we have to wait. I'm sick of waiting I am sick of humans but right now I am sick of you. STOP TALKING AND FIGHT."
Raph got really angry when Leo was about to speak again and did a round house that Leo couldn't block and he went down. His lip was bleeding and his eye was turning black. Leo was shook and didn't have time to block when Raph punched him in the face again and all went black for Leo. "Never take your eyes off your opponent. Too bad, that was not that fun." Raph left the dojo and went into his room not bothering to call his other brother's to check on Leo.
One hour later…
"Hey Donnie, I think he's coming to." Came an excited voice.
"Yeah he is Mikey. Leo, Leo can you hear me? Open your eyes."
"What…What happened…"
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"Ok guys keep it up. Donnie keep that shoulder up. Mikey stop goofing around, Raph try turning your hand to the right some more?"
"Geez, Leo you think we get it by now. You can stop nagging us to death." Came Raph's reply.
"Well, Raph I can take you down with one punch the way you are training. Guys how many times do I have to tell you…This is for real, we have to train to make sure we are ready for the Shredder. We were not last time and if it wasn't for Sensei we wouldn't be here. Now please for me?"
"You know Leo how about we spar for a bit. That will get the juices flowing and I would love to just get some aggression out." Raph said as he stopped his kata's.
"Fine, pair up."
"You and me "Fearless Leader."
"No, I think I will take Don. You got Mikey, and be nice." Leo laughed at the shocked expression that Raph gave him when he said he wasn't sparing with him.
"What! We always spar."
"Well not today. I want us to have different opponents to try different things. It's getting to easy to beat you Raph." Leo laughed and turned his back on his brother enjoying a small victory. Raph was pissed as hell and charged Leo. Leo quickly hearing his brother's angry steps turned around and jumped away from his brother. "Raph it was a joke calm down."
"Geez, Raph Leo was just joking lets spar." Mikey said from where he and Donnie where watching the beginnings of a fight.
"That wasn't funny Leo, you take it back. I can kick your shell anytime anywhere." Raph stood looking furiously at his brother with his fists clenched at his sides.
"It was a joke Raph, calm down. You're a great fighter, and if you applied yourself you would be even better. I just wanted to get a rise out of you. Were you going to take my head off for a joke?" Leo asked.
"Look, I…um…sorry. I got a little angry. Let's get to sparring ok." Leo nodded and walked towards Donnie. Mikey walked to Raph.
"Come on Raphy show me what you got." Mikey danced around his big brother and laughed.
"Can it goof-ball." Raph smiled at his little brother and waited until he stopped dancing around.
"Begin Guys!" Came Leo's voice from the other side of the dojo.
"Begin guys…" Raph mimicked, as he and Mikey got into their stance.
"I heard that Lame-brain." Leo replied.
"Sorry, OH GREAT and POWERFUL LEADER, SIR!" Raph shouted and saluted.
"Just get to sparring Raph." Leo shook his head and looked at Donnie who laughed at Raph.
"Well, he is your brother Leo." Donnie supplied.
"He's yours too Don, so don't just put him in my group." Leo and Donnie bowed to each other and started to spar.
The next hour went quickly for the guys and everyone was happy when Leo called it quits.
"Ok, lets get cleaned up and have some lunch. I am starving." Said the turtle in blue.
"About time." Shouted Mikey as he ran out of the dojo.
"I agree with Mikey I want to finish one of the projects I started." Donnie said as he left too.
"Well, just me and you Leo. Want to spar a bit, just to spar?" Raph looked at his brother with a smirk.
"I don't know Raph, you think you can take me?"
"In my sleep "Fearless Leader." The two brothers got in their fighting stances and waited.
"Whenever your ready Raph." Leo taunted.
"Oh how about now!" Raph charged at Leo and Leo leaped over him. Leo landed behind Raph and kicked him in the shell. Raph stumbled but didn't fall and turned and started attacking. Leo blocked punch after punch and threw in some of his own.
Raph and Leo were so focused on each other that neither noticed that Leo was getting closer and closer to one of Mikey's nunchucks lying on the floor where Mike dropped it to run out of the dojo to make lunch. Raph threw a punch towards Leo's face, which Leo blocked, but he needed to step back out of reach for another punch.
Leo's stepped on the nunchuck and quickly lost his balance. His arms went around like a pinwheel and next thing Leo knew he was falling and hearing Raph call his name… Then Nothing….
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"Oh, geez Leo you scared us. It's been like 2 hours. Raph must of knocked you good." Donnie said.
"What? God my head hurts. Can I sit up Donnie?"
"Let me help." Donnie helped Leo to a sitting position. "Mikey told me what happened. You are going to have a black eye and you won't be able to drink anything without it hurting for a while. You should of called me Leo. After the last time…I just don't want anything to happen like that again."
"Donnie, I don't know what you are talking about…Last time? My head is killing me. Last thing I remember was me and Raph sparring I was winning of course." Leo smiled and looked at his brother's faces and stopped smiling. "Ok, what happened? Is Raph ok? I don't remember hurting him? Guys why do you look like someone died?"
"Um, Leo maybe you should lie down again. Donnie maybe Raph scrambled his brains a little too much." Mikey said to his purple- banded brother.
"Look, guys I'm fine. Actually I must of tripped over something, but what could I have tripped over? MIKEY?"
"What, I didn't leave anything in there when I left."
"You didn't? You left so fast to get lunch that you left your nunchucks on the floor instead of picking them up after sparring with Raph." Leo looked disapprovingly at his brother.
"Leo. I never sparred with Raph. Donnie check him out again."
Just as Donnie was about to do so Raph barged in. "Oh is he finally awake?" Leo looked up at Raph with surprise. Why was Raph so angry?
"Yeah, I'm awake. Next time I'll make sure Mikey cleans up before we spar." Leo said with a small smile.
"Whatever. Mike did you start lunch yet or what? After my victory I'm hungry."
"I'll start it right now Raph, what did you want?" Mikey asked timidly.
"What else stupid pizza, geez I live with idiots." Raph grumbled.
"Hey what the shell is your problem Raph. Don't talk to Mikey like he's your slave." Leo got off the bed and swayed, but then stood up. "Look Raph, I don't know what happened after I got knocked out, but whatever is wrong with you don't take it out on this family. Now I am going to meditate in my room, Mikey whenever lunch is ready let me know. No rush. Take your time. And Raph just go calm down somewhere."
Leo walked past his surprised and angry hotheaded brother and his two shocked younger brothers. Raph quickly got over his shock and grabbed Leo's shoulder and spun him around. Leo immediately knocked Raph's hand away and glared at his brother. "Look, Raph I am not in the mood. I don't know what got you in such a Joyful mood, but leave it for now. Go kick the shell out of the training dummy and leave me alone." Leo again turned from his brother and started walking towards his room.
"Look, LEONARDO who do you think you are talking to me like that. You don't tell me what to do. I tell you and everyone what to do. I don't know what that knock did to your head, but realize real quick that I am not in the mood. I tell Mikey what to do, not you and don't you ever, ever tell me to go cool off again, or your head will not be the only thing hurting."
This made Leo turn around to face his brother. "Are you threatening me? I hope that you are not Raphael, because I am not going to take it. My head is about to explode and I have to deal with one of your temper tantrums. I can't deal with you now." Leo shook his head at his angry brother and walked into his room shut and locked his door and went to bed. "What the shell was that all about?" Leo wondered.
Raph meanwhile was shocked that Leo just ignored him and didn't even apologize to him. Well he wasn't going to take that…
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"He's coming to." Mikey said.
"We can see that Mikey." Donnie said. "Leo, Leo open your eyes."
"Oh, Shell…" Leo groaned.
"Man Mikey next time don't leave your crap lying on the floor like that. Leo could of really been hurt." Raph knocked Mike on the back of his head with his hand.
"OW Raph that hurt." Mikey complained as he rubbed his head. That ow, woke Leo up and Leo snapped his eyes open.
"Leave him alone Raph." Leo said quietly.
"There you are…we were getting worried Leo. There's a huge bump on your head and you will most likely have a headache for a while. Do you want to sit up?" Donnie asked his big brother.
"Yeah." Donnie helped Leo sit up on the lab table and Leo winced from the pain in his head.
"Geez, Leo when I told you I wanted to spar I didn't mean for you to almost die on me?" Raph said with a smirk.
"Yeah, right. Donnie can I go to my room now." Leo asked without looking at Raph.
"Sure, Leo. Do you want some help?"
"No, I'll be fine. I'm sure you have lots of stuff you need to do in your lab and Mikey how about some lunch, I'm sure you are hungry right Raph?" Leo walked with his head down past Raph.
"Um, Leo I can get my own food, and what do you mean yeah right when I said that about you dieing?" Raph asked.
"I'm going to my room. Donnie, Mikey lets go." Leo didn't look back but hoped his brothers were following him, Leo didn't understand the game Raph was playing but he was in no shape to fight him again.
"Leo, Hay Leo!" Raph called out…
"Raph, leave him be, let him rest." Donnie said.
"But, Donnie he was acting really weird." Raph complained.
"It could be he has a slight concussion. Mikey next time pick up after yourself will you… It could be have been worse." Donnie told his little brother.
"I'm sorry, but when Leo said lunch I was hungry." Mikey told his brothers softly. "I never meant for Leo to get hurt."
"We know Mike, it just next time be more careful. How about some pizza! I'm starving." Raph put his arm around Mikey's shoulders and guided him to the kitchen. "You coming Braineack?"
"Right behind you. Do you think Splinter will be back soon?"
"He said he would be back tonight or tomorrow. He won't be any longer. He wouldn't make "Fearless Leader" worry." Raph told him.
"Good, I have a strange feeling."
"Not you too Donnie, I thought only Leo got those." Whined Mikey.
"Well, I don't know its weird. Maybe I'm just hungry."
"Dudes I know I am…" Mikey said with a huge grin.
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"Leo you get your shell out here now I am not through with you." Raph screamed at the locked door.
"Raphael, I am in no mood for you go AWAY!" Leo yelled the last part his headache getting worse. Leo didn't know what was up with Raph but he was tired of taking Raph's crap.
"Look oh "Ex-Fearless Leader" I don't know what that knock to the head did to you, but I am in charge here NOT you!" Raph screamed in a rage.
That got Leo's attention. Leo got up slowly from his bed and walked towards the door. He flung open the door and glared at a very angry Raph. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
"When I beat the shell out of you the last time you got demoted." Raph laughed.
"Ok, first you can never beat the shell out of me. Second you never did beat the shell out of me so what are you talking about? Are you drunk?" Leo accused.
"I don't know what game you are playing Leonardo, but don't make me lose my temper you won't like it. You do remember what I am like when I am really PISSED right?"
"Raph go sleep off whatever is going on with you, and don't make me have to get Master Splinter involved." Leo told him with a shake of his head.
"Yeah, like Splinter ever comes out of his room anymore. After your defeat he just stays in his room meditating all the time. You really disappointed him Leo. A real disappointment you are." Raph crossed his arms and leaned in the doorway smiling at his confused brother.
"What are you talking about? How long was I out that you got wasted like this?"
"Not wasted bro, just telling you how it is."
"Really Raph? Well I don't believe you. Lets go talk to Splinter. I don't know what your game is bro, but my head is killing me and you acting all high and mighty ain't helping it any. I swear Raph you can be such a selfish jerk." Leo talked as he walked towards his sensei's room.
"Whatever, you'll see. I guess that punch really knocked you senseless if you can't remember who's the boss around here."
"Just SHUT UP!" Leo shouted as he got to his Master's door. Leo gently knocked and waited for a reply. A soft "Enter." Was heard. Leo walked quietly into his Master's room with Raph right behind him.
"Sensei, I apologize for disturbing you. I kinda got a blow to my head and Raph here is talking nonsense. I just wanted to speak with you and make sure that all is as it was."
Splinter looked at his eldest son with a mixture of surprise and happiness. This was not his son, well it was, but it wasn't this Leonardo had never lost his confidence or his leadership. This was the Leonardo he remembered and the Leonardo that his family needed. Splinter did not understand how this came to be, but he knew never to turn down a gift from the Gods.
Splinter slowly stood up from his lotus position and looked at Leonardo. Raphael noticed a spark in this old rat's eyes that he hadn't seen in a long time and he didn't like it. Leonardo for his part didn't realize anything was up; he had such a headache and just wanted Raph's game to be over so he could rest.
"Leonardo, my son. I will speak to you alone." Splinter turned towards Raphael and dismissed him with a nod. Raph for his part was not moving.
"Raph, Splinter told you to leave. Do not disrespect our Sensei." Leo sternly told his brother. This was going too far. Raph should never be so insolent towards their Master.
Raph for his part refused to move, "This is not Good." Raph thought to himself.
"Raph, Master Splinter wants to speak to me alone, so in your language get the shell out of here. Sorry Sensei, it's been a bad day."
"It is alright my son. Raphael I believe you should leave!" Splinter looked at his angry son and sighed to himself.
"I ain't going. I won, I'm in charge I will not lose that." Raph crossed his arms over his plastron and wouldn't move.
"Raph this is really getting old. You will do as Master Splinter instructs before I pound you!" Leo faced Raph and had to keep himself calm and not hit Raph especially not in front of their Master. Raphael was really getting on Leo's nerves…
"You couldn't if you tried." Raph told Leo snidely.
"Look Raph, I am trying to keep my temper here, leave now because all I want to do is talk to Sensei and go to bed. I am tired of being nice Raphael." Leo's hands were clenched into fists, if Raph didn't leave Sensei or no Sensei Raph was going to get hit. Leo didn't understand why Raph was acting like this and frankly he didn't care he just wanted to get rid of this headache, and Raph was starting to become a headache.
"Raphael, I will not speak again. LEAVE!" Splinter's voice rose with anger.
Raph took a step towards his Master and before he could take another step Leo punched Raph in the face. Raph fell to the ground with blood pouring from his mouth.
"I don't know what is going on but if you ever threaten our Master you will answer to me. Get up and get out NOW!" Leo stood over Raph panting with anger. He never hit his brother hard, but Leo knew that look Raph had in his eyes and when he started towards Sensei Leo had to stop Raph.
"You're going to regret that Leonardo." Raph got up from the floor and left his Masters room.
Leo controlled his anger and faced his Master head bowed. "I apologize for the use of force Master. I don't know what is wrong with Raph, but I will see to it."
"I don't know why you came to me Leonardo but you are most welcomed. Please be seated we must talk." Splinter sat back down and invited his son to join him.
"Sensei, I only came to get Raph straightened out. I didn't realize he was that angry and I don't even know why he was angry. After we sparred in the dojo and Mikey left his nunchucks on the floor I hit my head and blacked out. I woke up to Raph's anger. I don't understand it and he keeps on saying he's the leader. Do you know what is going on Sensei?"
"My son, calm yourself, the story that needs to be told will take some time. You must have an open mind and an open heart."
Flash Back Time----
"Raph, getting angry over it won't help. If I didn't save you, you would have been killed." Leo told his brother.
"I don't need or want your help Leonardo. I don't need my BIG BROTHER to help me."
"Raph, you would have been killed bro." Mikey tried to help the situation.
"No one asked for your opinion Mike. Stay out of this. Look Leo I don't want your help ever. I can do things on my own. You are always so perfect so great. Well leave your greatness to yourself and don't ever help me again!" Raph walked angrily towards his room and slammed the door.
Leo looked on with sadness.
"Cheer up Leo, he'll get over it." Mikey slung his arm over his brother's shoulders. "How about some pizza? I'm starving."
"When aren't you Mikey?" Came Donnie's quiet voice.
"Yeah, I guess I am too. Do you really think Raph will forgive me?" Leo asked his brother's worriedly.
"Duh, he's Raph he just needs to cool down." Mikey started for the kitchen.
"Yeah, Leo. You know Raph." Donnie patted Leo on the shell and walked towards his lab.
"Yeah, I hope your right."
The days that followed were hard on the whole family. Raph never forgave Leo and constantly challenged his brother. Hatred for Leo and for himself ate at Raph. Raphael never showed weakness and he almost died from that show of it. He didn't want or need Leo and he wanted to prove he was the best and that Splinter was wrong in choosing Leo as leader.
Raph stopped doing what Leo instructed and was very hateful towards his brother. When sparring Raph would take it too far and Leo would have to constantly be on his guard. Raph would even ignore and be rude towards Splinter. Splinter tried to talk to him and make him see reason, but Raph just simply would not listen. One day in practice Raph got so fed up with Leo being perfect with his Kata's that Raph grabbed his weapons and advanced on his brother. Leo just barely deflected the sai from his throat.
"Raph, What the Shell?" Leo backed away from his brother swords raised.
"I am sick of you. I am going to prove that I should lead us and you should just stick to what you are good at and that's nothing." Raph jumped at Leo and Leo again backed away. Donnie and Mikey tried to intervene but Raph knocked them both away in his rage.
Leo didn't want to hurt his brother and tried to just defend himself, but soon found that, that was not enough. Raph charged Leo and knocked him down. Leo was stunned and was too slow to react. Raph kicked the katana out of Leo's hand breaking his hand in the process. Leo yelled out in pain. Then Raph took his sai and stabbed Leo in the arm-twisting the sai deeper into his arm making Leo cry out in pain until it was too intense and Leo passed out.
"Now who's the better turtle?" Raph pulled his sai out of Leo's arm and stepped back. Donnie and Mikey sat huddled together at the far end of the dojo stunned and frightened.
Splinter hurried into the dojo to find Raphael over Leonardo with the bloody sai in his hand.
"My sons, what has happened? Raphael what is the meaning of this?" Splinter walked carefully towards his oldest son.
"Do you see Splinter? Do you see who should be the top turtle? Not this sorry excuse for a leader. He couldn't even take me. No I should be, I should of always been. I am stronger, better. You will agree that I am the better turtle won't you?" Raph started towards his Master.
"Raphael, what has happened to you? Has your anger done this? Have you not listened to any of my teachings?"
"I am tired of listening to you… You are an old fool and you don't deserve my respect. You made Leo the leader and passed me up. Leo should never be the leader. I don't want to hurt you Splinter, but I will not take no for an answer. Will you make me leader?"
Splinter saw the look in his sons' eyes and knew that Raphael was gone from him. He needed to get Leonardo help so he did the only thing that he could think of. "You are the leader, Leonardo is not. Now may I help your brother?"
"About time, and he ain't my brother." Raph left the dojo and went to his room, never looking back.
"Sensei?" Came a scared shaking voice.
"It is alright Michelangelo. Donatello please come and help me with your brother." Splinter went to Leonardo and looked at him sadly. He failed Raphael and Leonardo. He needed to meditate on this to see where he went wrong. But, first he had to make sure his son was all right. "Donatello we must stop the bleeding. Michelangelo please get us some clothes and warm water."
"Yes Sensei." Mikey said in a tiny voice.
"Sensei, it was horrible. We tried to stop him and he just threw us off of him. He went after Leo and I really thought he was going to kill him. I know Leo he tried to defend not attack. Sensei, you can't take the leadership away from him, it will kill him. Sensei you know how much being the leader means to him, and besides he is a great leader." Donnie turned pleading eyes towards his Master.
"I had to my son. Your brother is not himself and I am afraid that he will hurt you all if not kill your Leonardo. We must deal with this, in time all will be well."
Leo groaned on the floor and his eyes flicked open. He gasped in pain when he tried to move.
"Easy, Leo don't move around too much." Donnie instructed. Mike came rushing in with the cloth and the water. He then sat down next to Leo, and took his good hand.
"Oh man, Leo are you ok? We couldn't stop him, dude I can't believe Raph did that. But don't worry Donnie is going to fix you up and it will be all good." Mikey smiled at Leo reassuringly.
"Where…Where is he?" Leo struggled to talk through the pain.
"Don't talk Leo just rest. He went to his room." Donnie said as he wiped the wound and then added pressure to slow the bleeding. "You're going to need some stitches. This is deep and it won't stop bleeding on it's own. Can you stand?"
Leo shook his head yes. Mikey, and Donnie helped Leo sit and steadied him when he started to fall back. Blood continued pouring out of the wound…
Back to the Present…
"We helped your wounds and then you were told of what happened. You were never the same since. You became subservient to your brother to protect your other brothers. Raphael has become ruthless. I have failed all my children and so retreated to my room ignoring all that has gone on. But, you have been sent to us. You can help us my son." Splinter looked at this Leonardo with hope and joy.
"Sensei, I how did I get here? I don't understand all of this. If what you say is true, and I do believe you Sensei then will I ever get back to my home?"
"I do not know my son, but until that time you must help us here. We must talk to your brothers maybe Donatello can help you get home after you complete your tasks."
"I can't believe that Raph would get this angry just because I saved his life. We've been helping each other out forever." Leo shook his head in frustration. "That doesn't sound like Raph at all."
"Your brother always had anger within him. I knew when I made you Leader that you would be a better leader then your brother. But Raphael could never accept my choice. You never saved his life before that day, he couldn't take that."
"I just don't understand. Back in my reality we never got along that well, but recently we have been getting along better. Much better I don't want to lose that Sensei, but I don't want my brothers living in fear of their brother. I'll help, but I want Donnie to help me get back to where I belong."
"It shall be done my son. Thank the Gods." Splinter bowed to Leonardo and Leonardo returned the bow. "Let us get your brothers."