Personality Adjustment
Ch 7
"Journey for Knowledge and Closure"
When he arrived in Japan he began his journey to seek out the Ancient One. When his journey started out he encountered many obstacles and triumphed over them. Until he came across two huge beings blocking the path he followed. They looked at him and asked.
"Do you expect to pass us that easily?"
He looked up and said.
"I am not going to fight you; all I ask is the right to pass you by. I am on a mission to seek out a Sensei that is known as the Ancient One. All I ask of you is safe passage without violence."
They both laughed and said.
"Silly little baby want to pass! Well Silly little baby gets a lesson before the baby can pass us! What's the matter silly little baby afraid to fight us! Aww silly little baby don't believe in violence! Well then silly little baby get crushed by us!"
Leo's eyes slanted in anger and he lunged for them causing him to be thrown back against a rock. He shook his head and wiped the blood from his face and lunged at them again. Then he unsheathed his katana and fought them off as they came at him with full force causing him to fall each time. Each time they knocked him down he got right back up and continued to fight them. He succeeded and defeated them leaving them lying face down in the snow as he continued his search for the Ancient One Splinter told him about. He grabbed his back pack and struggled to get through the thick, white snow that covered the ground he walked upon. While he walked he came across a fat, old, Japanese man that got himself in a tight spot. When he freed him the man said nothing and continued on his way. Then he turned toward Leo and asked.
"What brought you here?"
He looked up and sighed.
"I came here because my father told me to seek out the Ancient One. Would you like to accompany me on my search?"
The man stood and said.
"Yes I will for a very small price. A wager of some sort. Something like a gold piece or food. I love food."
Leo stared and said.
"All I have is some chocolate and water. If that would be enough I'd be glad to give you some."
The old man looked and said.
"Ok then I'll take the chocolate. I love chocolate."
Leo handed the man the chocolate and watched as he tore it apart like an animal or Mike when it came to food. He looked and shuddered.
"Ill what awful eating habits! Now about the Ancient One? Where would I go to seek his wisdom?"
The man dug in his bag searching for more chocolate and he said.
"No more till later on! Now are you going to help me or not?"
They stopped at an area where Leo made a fire for them to sleep by. While he made the fire the old man just sat still and rummaged through Leo's bag once again. Leo realized a group of spirits moving through and stared. Then he realized they were in their path. He looked and asked.
"What will happen if they see that we blocked their path? Hello were you listening!"
The man took a deep breath and yelled.
"You dumb kumquat you can't fight the dead. Just surrender or you'll be killed!"
Leo ignored the warning and attempted to fight them off and failed. The man looked and said.
"You dumb kumquat just surrender and let them be on their way! If you don't then you'll be killed!"
Leo glared at the old man and yelled.
"I will not surrender! You could give me a hand you know! Are you just going to sit there and watch me get killed! Fine then I'll take them out my self!"
Again he yelled.
"Surrender and they'll be on their way! This is one fight that you can't win and you must surrender or be killed!"
When he fell he realized that the old man was right. So he got back up and said.
"I surrender!"
When they heard those words they continued on their journey and he stood there and sighed with relief. Then he fell asleep while the old man stood watch still in deep meditation but fully alert.
Back in New York Stacy sat in the living room with his brothers and Splinter as they all watched a movie together. She stared at the screen but also thought about the way he admitted he was in love with her and then he was gone. She thought to herself.
'Was it real? Did he mean what he said or did I let my imagination run wild again! Who was I kidding any way; there is no way that Leonardo is in love with me even though I am in love with him! But I promised that I'd watch over his brothers and father while he was gone after he kissed me with such passion and I will not break my promise even if I dreamt the whole thing!'
Raphael looked at her and asked.
"Stacy are you ok? If you don't want to stay here tonight we'll understand! I mean honest the sewer is no place for a beautiful human girl like you to sleep and you know I'm right!"
She snapped out of her thoughts and said.
"Maybe you're right, but I made a promise to your brother to watch over you 4 and I intend on keeping it! I will be fine Raph stop worrying about it. I'll sleep in his room until he returns or if he never comes back!! I might not see him again and I'll be prepared if that does happen, but I will not let my emotions interfere with keeping you 4 safe and to that I swear on my ninja honor. Now if you'd excuse me I'm going to bed! Goodnight Raph, Don, Mike, and Sensei see you in the morning!"
Splinter watched as Stacy went up the stairs to Leo's room and sighed. Then he said.
"Goodnight my child."