The unconscious turtle was still lying on the table. Yogami decided to have some more fun with him. There was some blood from Leo's plastron leaking down his sides, from his carapace, and the table. And there was blood in between his legs.
Yogami went to pick up a hammer, which he intended to break some bones in his body too. But just as he was about to bring the hammer down onto Leo's left arm, the door to the room burst open.
Yogami turned around and saw the orange masked turtle.
"Ah, the orange masked brother. I've been waiting to see how long for you and your family to show up." Yogami smirked.
"Let my brother go!" Mikey demanded angrily. He had his nunchukus ready.
"Why would I want to do that when he is nothing but trouble?" It was rhetorical question.
Mikey went on to charge and fight Yogami. It got him out of the room while Randall snuck in to free Leo. He got down to the floor and he was lucky he didn't lose his lunch.
Leo was in really bad shape with his plastron cut open and whatever was done lower. Randall had a suspicion what it had been and didn't even want to think about it. He walked over and just put the plastron back in place the best he could. He got the shackles opened up on his wrists and ankles. His wrists were starting to show raw skin, showing he had struggled for a long time, trying to escape his torture.
Randall called back on the line, "Donatello, when you get here, make sure you have lots of bandages ready for Leo. We found him, and he's been hurt pretty badly."
"Alright." Don said. Now they had every reason to hurry. He followed the signal.
Randall then called spoke to April and told her that Leo was found here in this building. They needed help. They needed the first aid kit.
Ninjas began to gather and fight against Mikey while he was fighting Yogami. Mikey tried to take them on the best he could, but he was beginning to get beaten himself.
"Randall! I could use some back up out here!" Mikey called to his friend.
"It's coming!" Randall called. He couldn't leave Leo. A ninja just came in and Randall fought him off, with being invisible and tripping him up.
April and Casey pounded in a door and he went to Mikey's aid. April got past a few ninjas and went looking for Randall and Leo. "Randall, where are you?!"
"In here!" he called back.
She followed his voice. She got into the room and found Leo lying on the table in a terrible shape. "Oh, Leo!"
Randall appeared next to her. "I know. I think they raped him too." he said sadly.
Then there was a bang outside as a wall was exploded through and Raph, Don, and Splinter were finally here and they came out fighting very wildly. Don got through and he had the bandages they needed in his duffel bag.
Karai and her Foot soldiers also came on the scene and began fighting alongside the mutants. It was all it took to make the rogue ninjas, the Dark Dragons, to succumb to surrender. Yogami as well.
Donatello was shocked at the condition Leonardo was in. He and April began wrapping Leo's middle. There wasn't much they could do for the lower part. They also wrapped his carapace up where the piece was missing. Don and April would have to do an operation once they got home. Leatherhead was on standby, probably having him assist as well.
Don and Raph carried Leo out to the Battle Shell and put him on the bed back there. Everyone else followed. April and Casey got back in her van.
Splinter said that he was grateful to Karai for her help and she was an ally indeed.
Don called LH to meet them at the lair. They were coming back with an injured Leo. Plus they needed epoxy glue and other medical supplies as well for an operation to hopefully save his life. Don also had blood banks for each of them, should they need it, and Leo was going to need some.
Randall rode back with the turtles because he didn't want to ride with Casey annoying him again. This was the first time he had used his sense of smell like this here in the city. But he had been honing these skills by Leo teaching him how to. Leo had tried to teach him to reach out with his senses, and he knew this had been one of those times where it paid off, to actually even help the one that taught him.
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When they got home, Leo's brothers carried him to the infirmary and laid him on the medical table. Leatherhead met them there and helped to get his supplies ready. Raph, Mikey, Splinter, Casey, and Randall all waited out in the living room while LH, Don, and April went to work to save the lead turtle.
Don got Leo on an IV. April set about getting the oxygen on and ready. She also hooked him up to the heart monitor. She put a mask over Leo's face so he could get proper oxygen. Don administered a sedative into the IV, then he went into the blood bank to get one of Leo's stored blood bags.
Leatherhead hooked Leo's other arm for the blood transfusion he was going to get. Don hung the bag up, and it was hooked up to the blood bag. The blood began to flow into his arm.
Leo's heart had been a bit weaker due to blood loss, but as the blood was getting into his body, it started to perk up some more. It was a good sign. They were going to make sure his vital signs were stronger before they began any operation.
Don came out and told them Leo was getting a blood transfusion before his operation because they wanted his vitals stronger first. If it was done now, he could die under the anesthesia.
It was nerve racking waiting for a couple of hours and hearing nothing about what was going on.
Once Leo's vital signs were stronger, the blood donation was over, but it had worked. April went out and said that Leo was fine and they were now going to operate.
"I hope nothing happens to him." Raph said.
"I'm sure Leonardo will be just fine, Raphael. He is a fighter." Splinter put a hand on his shoulder.
Everyone else was worried too. They just stayed quiet. Randall and Mikey were on the couch, with Klunk in Mikey's lap. He petted his cat to try to stay calm. Waiting was always the enemy, but had to be done.
Back in the infirmary, Leatherhead lifted the scutes that were in place to see what needed to be worked with. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as he and Don did exploratory surgery. They must have gotten there before that maniac was going to finish off Leo.
Don also examined Leo's lower parts and there was some bruising and tearing from the rough handling down there. There was really nothing he could do about the missing piece of shell for the moment, though he would plan to make a cover up for it. Leo was going to be in pain when he came to for awhile. He would be on bed rest for the first several days following this operation.
Once everything was deemed alright, they began sewing up tissues that could be sewn up, and put the scutes back in place while keeping bleeding in control. Using the epoxy glue and a special covering, it would keep the plastron in place while it healed. It would take a good many months for it to heal up. It could be four to six months, maybe a year even for it to heal completely.
They all knew how Leo liked to train relentlessly. Training was his life after his family. But Don wouldn't let him get back into training too soon to have his injuries reopened.
Now Leo was left to sleep off his anesthesia. April, Don, and Leatherhead were relieved when it was over, but they knew that Leo still wasn't out of the woods yet. He would be more likely to be fine once he woke up and showed he was going to be alright. And then, there were the concerns of what his mentality would be like. This had been a traumatic experience for him, and if he had been raped, it would likely have damaging effects left over on the leader.
Donny went out to tell the others that it was over. When he came out of the infirmary, the others were standing there, worried.
"How's Leo, Donny?" Raph asked.
"He's stable for now. The blood transfusion helped him that we gave him. He's going to sleep off the anesthesia. He should wake up in the next hour. But what I'm more concerned about is with what he went through, he might have some lasting mental trauma too." Don explained.
"What all did you find wrong with him?" Splinter asked.
"He's missing a piece of shell off his left shoulder. It's deep. I'll plan on making a cover for it. His plastron was just cut open. None of his organs were harmed yet, but I bet the man would have done something to him before long. But I also saw and found his anal area to be torn up a little too, indicating he was raped." Don said.
Randall cringed at that the most. He knew how traumatizing it could be, as it had once happened to him a real long time ago back in his own world. It had been done by big loser monsters who had always hated him.
The rest of them weren't too surprised that the ninjas had wanted to hurt their brother in the worst possible ways. They figured he was going to kill him, but then, maybe he was.
"Can we see him?" Mikey asked.
"Yes." Don said.
They all went into the infirmary to just see how he was doing. It had been a few hours since they last saw him. Leo was still on the table, sleeping. He looked peaceful at the moment.
LH and Raph helped to move him to a cot in the room so he could be on a softer surface.
"Now that we have seen him, and he looks good enough for now, my sons and friends, we should let him rest." Splinter said. "Someone can stay with him."
"I will." Randall said.
"Alright, Randall. You can have the first watch." Splinter said. The rat shooed everyone else out of the room.
Randall got up on a cot next to Leo's and got comfortable. He would be here for a little while. He saw that the heart monitor was beeping steadily. Leo's breathing was stable. All the rest of his vitals still seemed strong.
The lizard looked at the turtle sleeping and spoke, "I saw the blood of where you were raped, Leo. I know it wouldn't be easy to talk about, but know this: I know what it's like to happen to me too. If you ever do need someone to truly know, I do know." Randall said sadly. "And it's not something to get over real easy. It takes a long time to move on, even though you never forget it, as much as we'd like to. And I would like to thank you for teaching me to reach out with my other senses besides my vision. It was through that that I was able to help track you down from the ninjas."
Leo moaned in his sleep. Randall watched for signs of him waking up.
After awhile, Randall couldn't help the yawn that escaped him. He was tired, as he and all the others had been out all night looking for Leo, brought him back and operated on him to save him. He wouldn't be surprised if everyone else had gone to bed.
Eventually, the fatigue got to be too much for him, and he laid down on the cot he was on. He reached his neck over and laid his head on Leo's cot. His head was parallel to Leo's left bicep. He did want to be close by when he woke up.
It wasn't long after Randall drifted off that Leo's eyes began to flutter open. His vision was blurry at first, but he began to look around more. He looked to his right and noticed he was in the infirmary at home. His family must have found him.
Then he moved his left arm, and he bumped Randall's nose. He looked to his left, and saw Randall's head next to him. The lizard had never been that close to him before.
It was when Leo tried to move that there were issues. He tried to roll off the cot, but instantly felt stabbing pain in his stomach and in between his legs. He grunted in pain at the movement. His hands went to his belly. Then he remembered what happened to him. That was the most despicable thing that had ever happened to him! Leo also took off the mask that was over his nose and mouth.
After hearing the moans and grunts of pain, it made Randall wake up to see Leonardo was awake now. He raised his head. He smiled that Leo was awake.
"How you feeling?" Randall asked.
"Sore." Leo replied in a low voice. His throat was irritated from all the screaming he had done earlier. "The Foot ninjas-"
"It's alright, Leo. No need to talk. We took care of them, and Karai helped to bring them down. The ones who took you were rogue ninjas who had split off from her for some reason. They were not our allies." Randall explained.
Leo was glad to hear that Karai had not betrayed him.
"Thanks, Leo." Randall said.
Leo looked at the lizard curiously. "For what?"
"For teaching me about my extra senses. I used my sense of smell with my tongue that I was able to find you."
"Welcome." Leo said. He was awake, but ready to get some more rest yet. He ended up closing his eyes and going back to sleep. He would have a lot on his mind as he got stronger.
Randall was still exhausted as well, and went to sleep more over on his own cot this time, but his head was still close to Leo's.
A little while later, after having gotten some sleep, Don came into the infirmary to check on his patient. He saw he was asleep. He also saw how close Randall was sleeping to him on the cot next to him. Don couldn't help but smile. Randall was showing how affectionate he could really be with ones who trusted and respected him. And it showed how far he had come to know their ways.
Don came over and woke Randall. Randall groaned. "Wake up, Randall."
"No." Randall said, and moved his head away. He was tired.
"Randall, you can go to your own bed and sleep. Now it's my turn to take over for you." Don said, still nudging his back.
"Stay." he mumbled. "Tired."
"Alright." Don said. He would let him stay. He wasn't hurting anything.
Don took notes on all of Leo's vitals. Everything was fine. He just wondered if Leo had ever woken up yet?
"Leo woke once. Not long." Randall said lowly. "Too tired to stay awake long." Then he fell back into sleep.
So Leo had awoken once. That answered that. "Did he say anything?" Don asked, but he got no reply for the time being.
It was understandable. They all were tired after the long night of search and rescue. Don was still tired himself. He would sleep again when his watch was up, but he had gotten a few hours of sleep so he was refreshed for the moment.
Don put a blanket on over Randall so he would stay warm while he rested.
Leo soon came to once again within an hour and saw Don watching over him. He let out a big sigh of air, and Don saw him awake. "Leo, how are you feeling?" he asked.
"Tired." Leo responded lowly. "Thirsty."
"I'll get you some water." Don said and left to get some water for his injured bro. He returned quickly with a glass of water.
He helped Leo to sit up enough to get the glass to his mouth. Leo winced at the pain coming from his stomach, but he managed to drink the precious liquid. It had been many hours since he had downed anything.
Leo's throat felt so scratchy, but the water helped to soothe it a lot more. He laid back down after drinking the water. "What… did you… find?" he asked.
Don looked at him sadly. "Your carapace on your left shoulder is missing a good chunk of shell. I'll have to make a cover for it. Your plastron is cut clear across, like a square shape. We had to glue it back together. There was no damage to your internal organs though. But you had also shown signs of being raped. Do you remember anything at all?"
As Don had explained it, memories flashed back to Leo in a rush. Yes, he did remember. He nodded. "Everything you said, I remember. I really don't want to talk about it. And, I don't want a cover for my shell."
"But it needs something to let it heal better." Don replied, but Leo waved him off. "I don't want it, Don."
Leo looked over at the other cot and saw Randall still asleep over there.
"He helped to find you." Don said.
"I know everyone would try… to find me." Leo said.
"Yes, but Mikey and Randall got here first. Mikey fought off the ninjas while Randall got you loose when they found you." Don exclaimed.
Leo knew Randall was making a name for himself here. He would always be glad to have him around, like another brother.
Don insisted he get some more sleep. He would need all the rest he could get in order to get well. Leo reluctantly went back to bed. Don would still try to make the cover for Leo in case he changed his mind.