Revenge
By: TMNTlover4ever
Part 3: You're Never Alone

Disclaimer: Does wishing count?

Leonardo:

I trudge along the streets, heading toward Central Park. After a few minutes of being in the shadows, I realize, what else could Shredder take? He's taken everything from me. So, what does it matter if I show myself instead of keeping to the shadows, anymore?

I sigh, breathing in the defeat. I had failed as an older brother, a friend, a ninja, and a son.

I could just hear their voices:

"Stop being so hard on yourself." Is what Mike would say.

"Yeah, it wasn't your fault." Don would add.

"Cut the depression shit, Leo. It wasn't your fault and if you keep continuing on like this, I'll hit you so hard, it'll knock ya to next Thursday!" Then, Raphael would threaten me.

I would lock myself in my room and wouldn't let anyone come in, well, anyone except Sheri. She would bring me food and talk with me. Trying to cheer me up with stuff that was happening around the lair, and the clumsy things Mikey was doing. We used to talk all the time. We were kinda best friends.

Then, Raph and her started going out, and we didn't talk as often. Then, they became boyfriend and girlfriend and Raph was the jealous type, so Sheri and I would never talk in my room. We would always talk where Raphael could keep an eye on us.

Then, they became engaged and Raph relaxed, somewhat.

Before I know it, I'm in Central Park. I walk to a secluded area behind a statue of some dude. There is a big lake behind a wooden cross with Splinter's name carved in it and some pictures of him pinned to the cross. His body is in the lake.

I drop to my knees on his grave, facing the cross. I put my hands together and pray:

"Sensei, if you can hear me, I need you. I need to know what to do." I prayed.

"My son, I already think you know what to do," said a voice behind me.

I jump up and turn around, with one of my katanas out.

What I see scares me. I see...Master Splinter!

"S-s-Sensei?" I ask.

"Are you alright my son? It looks as if you've seen a ghost." He says this with a smile on his face. I shake my head in disbelief.

No, he can't be here. He died of illness. We all watched it happen.

"I have come here to help you, Leonardo, as you have asked." Splinter says.

I shake my head again, but he is still there. He steps up to me and puts a furry hand on my shoulder.

"My son, I always had a fear that you or any of your brothers, might be the only to live after an encounter with Shredder. That, you would have to live alone in this world without my guidance or any of your brothers' support. But, Leonardo, you are never alone. My son, I am not going to tell you what to do. You must let your heart decide." Master Splinter says to me.

"Okay, Sensei, I will listen to my heart." I say.

"Good. Now I must depart. And remember, my son, you are never alone." He says.

He bows to me, and then somehow, just disappears, out of thin air.

I shake my head again and turn back to the cross, looking at the lake. I sit on the ground and face the lake. When I get my Sheri's, Angel's, and my brothers' bodies back, I will drop their bodies in the lake, like we did Master Splinter.

I know it may seem weird to give Master Splinter a watery grave, but he liked the water and always found it calming so we, as a group, decided to let him be with the water.

Basically, I was sitting by their graves. Or, I should say, their future graves.

I sat there on top of their future graves wondering:

How could Saki have finally won? Didn't good always triumph over evil? Didn't the good guys win when all hope seemed lost? Well, apparently not. Not in our life-time. It seemed so unfair. The good souls of my brothers and friends were gone at such agonizing deaths. I had to watch those deaths too. One by one, I saw each of them die, taking a little part of my heart with them. It wasn't fair to us. We were the good-guys. The heroes that saved so many lives, and this is how we are treated. What a life...

I sigh again. I stand up with only one thing in my mind and in my heart. Revenge...

But, could I beat him? Even as a group, we had problems defeating the Shredder. Could I do this alone? Could I, Leonardo, beat my worst enemy, alone?

"You are never alone, my son." I hear his voice ringing in my ears.

Saki has taken everything from me. So if I did die, what would I lose? What could I lose?

It's like that song Sensei used to sing to us a couple years ago. I can hear him singing it, right now.

I've got a picture hanging on the wall
It's hard to believe
You were ever that small
Now you've got bigger ideas
Greater ambitions
Higher to reach but further to fall
It used to be you needed me
But now you've grown
So tall and strong
Now you're on your own

But when the walls of your world
Come tumbling down
When you heart starts breaking
And there's no-one around
Just look over your shoulder
Where ever you roam
And remember, you're never alone

You can love without limit
From deep in your soul
If you keep a young heart son
You will never grow old
You can fly to the moon
As high as it seems
But you can crash to the ground
On the wings of your dreams
But you will see...
There will be times when you feel ten feet tall
Times you'll have it all

But when the walls of your world
Come tumbling down
When you heart starts breaking
And there's no-one around
Just look over your shoulder
Where ever you roam
And remember, you're never alone

I can't stop you from living
I can't blame you for trying
I can't stop you from loving
I can't keep you from crying

But when the walls of your world
Come tumbling down
When you heart starts breaking
And there's no-one around
Just look over your shoulder
Where ever you roam
And remember, you're never alone
Remember, you're never alone

With that song playing over and over in my head, I turn my shell to the lake and start walking out of the secluded area. In the distance, I can see Foot HQ and the Foot symbol glowing on the building. My destiny is to now avenge my family's deaths. Even, if I die trying.

I run into an alley, and climb a fire escape onto a rooftop.

I stare at Foot HQ. The night wind is blowing my bandana tails to the side. This is going to be the biggest battle of my life...and as Raph would say...I'm am soooooo gonna enjoy this.

To Be Continued (Of course)


A/N: Hope you liked it. R&R plz. Sorry it's a little short.