A/N don't own the turtles... (I'm getting sick of that sentance...)
Anyways, I slept! woot... for like... four hours. I'm on melt-down. anyways, one more chapter, I think maybe two, depending on how much I want to include... I was thinking, cos, I like Leo too much to kill him off, that I'd just write a sequel or something. Or, at least, I'm gonna say I'll write a sequel, and things that aren't explained in this one, shall be explained in the second! ha ha...
The reason it's so short is because, hands down, honestly, I'm running out of ideas- and I can feel writers block coming on, or maybe that's just the flu... anyways, I wanna finish it while I can. bla blah blah...
moving on, sorry about this chapter, I hope it's OK. hope ya enjoy! any suggestions would be great!
Chapter Seven - Angels Fall First
Where are the Foot? What the shell are they planning?! Raphael's eyes searched the buildings carefully. I don't like this, not one bit. He thought dryly. He cut a look to Leo, who was just ahead and to the right of him, Mikey was close on Leo's right. How much more can you take, Leo?
Suddenly, Leo lurched to a stop, eyes on a building in the distance. "I think we just found our Foot." He said carefully. Raphael searched for the building.
Then spotted it. The rooftop was a few roads away, from this distance, it was impossible to see if they actually were Foot Ninja. But how many normal people would be out in the middle of the night- throwing themselves from rooftop to rooftop.
"What do we do?" Michaelangelo asked quietly.
"There's too many for us to fight." Donnatello added, in the same quiet tone. Raphael stared at Leo, while Leo watched the approaching Foot Ninja.
"I don't like it. I don't like that we spotted them from so far away." Leo paused. "But Don's right. We can't fight that many. We have to run. And hope that nothing worse is waiting for us."
"Jeeze, Fearless, that's inspiring." Raphael muttered. Leo cut him a dark look, then started running again.
"Be prepared for anything." Leo warned. If Satoshi allowed us to see such a massive force of Foot Ninja... it must be... because he has something a lot worse waiting for us.
I hope we make it through this.
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Minutes from home, with the large amount of Foot Ninja a good few minutes behind them- that things went wrong.
They cleared the alleyway, landing on the building beside the manhole they had planned on using. But that was as far as they got.
The second their feet hit the rooftop of the building- the Elite appeared, weapons drawn, angled perfectly at the turtles necks.
"Leo!" Michaelangelo cried out in alarm. Foot Ninja came out of their hiding places.
"Don't worry, Mikey." Leo said calmly, smiling a small, warm smile. "I'm here, OK. I won't let them hurt you."
The Elite? But... They're part of Shredders Guard.. I knew Satoshi was working with, or for, Shredder- but... I had no idea... that he had the Elite at his disposal. Leo thought calmly, he took a deep breath and stared at the Elite who's weapon was resting on the hollow of his neck.
Someone isn't coming home. Leo's gut instinct repeated cruelly. I'll change that. I'll make sure... somehow- that all my brothers get home. I don't care if that means that... that I'm the one that doesn't make it home.
"What do we do?" Donnatello asked Leo. The Elite can move faster than all of us, except maybe Leo- and they have that poofing thing in their favor. poofing thing? Donnatello thought dryly. Thanks a lot Mikey.
"Don't move. We don't know what they've been ordered to do." Leo replied almost instantly. But there was tension in his voice.
I have to get them out of here. Leo thought flatly. But how? There's Four Elite... If I move- the other Elite might... might hurt my brothers. Leo cut a look to his brothers.
I'm sorry. It's a... a risk I have to take.
He drew his ninjakens, slicing through the spot where the Elite had been, then threw one- it sliced through empty air, but the Elite at Raphael's throat vanished. Then, Leo threw his last ninjaken, the Elite at Michaelangelo's throat vanished. Leo lunged feet first at the last Elite.
It took less than 3 seconds. So fast Raphael and Mikey and Donny didn't know what had happened until Leo was standing infront of them, weaponless- and the Elite had regrouped behind Leo.
"Leo!" Donnatello yelled out a warning. Leo spun- the Elite vanished once more.
Raphael picked up one of Leo's ninjaken and threw it at him- but before he could catch the hilt of his sword, the Elite had regrouped, surrounding Leo, an Elite grabbed him- and collectively, they vanished. Leo's ninjaken cut through empty air, until bouncing off a thick brick wall. The red neon lights danced off the dropped blade, and it looked like blood.
"NO! Leo-!" Raphael screamed.
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"Where are my brothers, Satoshi? They had better be alive and whole." Leo warned. Satoshi laughed, meeting Leo's enraged glare.
"Are you forgetting who's in control, again Leo? Maybe I should show you who's calling the shots again." Satoshi replied, Leo's gaze didn't falter. Satoshi hid a frown- he... he doesn't look scared- and his mind... Why can't I...
His brothers.
"Oh. I understand now. Your brothers are still protecting you." Satoshi smiled coldly. He turned to the Elite. "Kill the turtles." He ordered. The Elite nodded- then vanished. "Somehow, your brothers and you have a connection, and they are protecting you. But, once they are dead, that connection with be severed. And you, shall be wide open to my attacks."
Leo flew at Satoshi, knocking him down. "You hurt them- in anyway... and I'll make you sorry."
Satoshi allowed a cold smile grow on his face. "You are not immune to me as much as you would like to think, Leonardo." Satoshi reached for Leo's arm. But Leo leapt away quickly- wishing he had his ninjakens. Satoshi drew his katana and advanced on Leo. "Just think, if you had let your brothers die, you would be able to kill me now."
Leo stepped back, dodging Satoshi's attack. He slipped behind Satoshi- moving to kick him, but Satoshi managed to dart away.
He moves too fast for me to fight without a weapon... Leo thought dully. I can't win. Leo stared hard at Satoshi. But, I can make sure my brothers make it out OK. This connection has to work both ways.
"It ends here, Leonardo. Tonight."
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"Where is he?!" Raphael snarled- the Elite had appeared, and Raphael charged into them, throwing one back and striking another. Michaelangelo finished the ninja standing infront of him, then leapt for an Elite.
Donnatello turned to the last Elite, but waited for his enemy to come to him- he didn't have to wait long. The Elite leapt at him, weapon arching through the air. Donnatello blocked the attack- easily. How... how is it that easy? Last time we fought the Elite, they completely wiped the floor with our shells.
Donnatello took a moment to stare at his other brothers. They too- seemed to be moving faster, attacking harder. Just after the Elite had appeared, Donnatello had felt something strange descend over his body, a calm power. As if... I am in complete control of the situation. Donnatello shook his head, attacking the Elite relentlessly. I'm... actually winning.
How? Donnatello demanded himself. How is this possible?
Raphael twisted in the air, slashing down with his sai- but the Elite vanished before his blow could connect. Strangely enough, the Elite didn't reappear. Where'd he go? Raphael frowned, attacking the other Elite. Why is this so easy? I know we've gotten better, but... surely, we're still not good enough to... they must be going easy on us.
But why? Why would they go easy on us? Raphael shook his head, knocking the Elite back- into the wall. The Elite vanished- reappeared behind him. Raphael spun, just as fast as Leo did- and blocked the attack.
As fast as Leo. Raphael repeated. Leo.
Raphael found himself hoping wildly that whatever had boosted their speed and strenght- had nothing to do with Leo. Because Leo... Leo's going to need all the resources he can get.
Michaelangelo twirled his nun-chuks, back-flipping out of the way of the Elite's attack. Leo... you feel so close... He thought weakly. Why do you feel so close? Michaelangelo didn't know how or why, but something had taken over him a few seconds after the Elite reappeared the second time, without Leo.
For a brief second- whatever had taken over the three turtles faltered, and the Elite saw the weakness and leapt into an attack. Michaelangelo dropped to the side, rolling away. Leo felt so close- but now he's gone! LEO! Michaelangelo thought wildly, trying to stay clear of the Elite.
The Elite he was fighting vanished- appearing behind him, but- this time, he couldn't move fast enough. The Elite's attack continued down, aiming for Michaelangelo's neck.
Power surged through Michaelangelo, but it wasn't his own. Leo. Michaelangelo closed his eyes helplessly. There wasn't time to move- merely a split second that seemed to last forever- wait... it is lasting forever! Michaelangelo turned, eyes opening, he stared hard at the Elite that had surely- been about to kill him. His weapon had halted, mere inches from Michaelangelo's neck.
I won't let them hurt you, Mikey.
"Leo!" Michaelangelo screamed.
Hold on, kid.
Then- the power faded away, and Michaelangelo felt completely alone. Leo? It just felt empty, where Leo had been. Like there was nothing, after there had been so much.
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Leo gasped, lurching forward. His concentration severed. He had done what he could, but his power was spent, and it was all he could do to avoid Satoshi's attacks- which he was doing less and less of now.
"It is only a matter of time, Leonardo. Before you are dead. Your brothers are occupied. They cannot save you anymore." Satoshi smiled. "Why don't you just give up?"
Leo crouched, watching Satoshi's movements carefully. I have to end this now- or... or I won't make it home.
But how? Satoshi... I'm weaponless. I can't fight Satoshi- it would have been difficult even with my ninjakens. Impossible without them.
"Once you fall, your brothers will be quick to follow." Satoshi smiled. "You're finished!"
He leapt for Leo- for lurched to his feet to dodge the attack- but his legs failed him, and he nearly fell forward- he caught himself from falling- but
Leo's breath caught in his chest. Satoshi pulled back, blood dripping from his katana. Leo slipped to his knees, holding his side with his right hand, he felt hot, sticky blood pour through his fingers. His left hand hit the ground for balance.
A half-gasp, half groan of pain escaped him. He tried to breathe- failed. It hurt too much. Tried to move- failed, hurt too much.
"Angels fall first, Leonardo."
Someone... isn't gonna make it home.
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OK, so, just a friendly word, there is NO character death, I like Leo too much. I might have an alternate ending, cos the ending Ive got up is... well, yeah. you'll see!
so, hope you enjoyed it so far, one chapter left- but then... I don't tend to stick to outlines or plots, so there may be a million chapters left... who knows? hopefully, just one or two.
K, well, hope you enjoyed- and please review, it's so awesome when I read 'em. thanks again!