A/N DOTT (Don't Own The Turtles)
So, here's the first chapter, word of warning, the time line is going to be a little screwed- yes, that is on purpose, and, like usual, I only have a vague idea what is going to happen in this story, so I don't know how long the time line is gonna be screwy. But I will say at the start, Time Skip- Forward, or Time Skip - Back. If anyone comes up with someway to say that time has gone forward or back- let me know! Oh, and the Time Skips won't be in Italics - unless it's a flash-back or memory in the present- cos I know some people find them a pain to read, and it has the potential to get confusing... haha...
So, if it doesn't have Time Skip then it's present time... and if anyone is confused by that- then let me know, and I'll try to explain... If the Time Skip is in Italics, then it's from the Grey Man's point of view. Like the Prologue was.
And Time Skip - Back might actually be going back to Cannon Ball- or even Angels That Won't Return, but I will say if it goes back that far...
One of these days, I'm actually gonna have an outline, and a plan, for a story I write. One day! The day that happens, I shall gladly, happily, proudly proclaim that I do know where a story is going! But I like not knowing, just writing. Because then, sometimes, I'm just as surprised as I hope you guys are, when something happens, or a twist comes into it.
Chapter One - Time
Present Time
Oroku Karai faced her opponent, a triumphant smile appearing on her features. This fight was hers. Revenge would be hers now, tonight. Her enemies blood would be split, and she could stop worrying about the thorn in her side, that had been Leonardo and his brothers for so long.
She wondered happily what she would do first, after they were out of her way. So many things rushed through her mind, that she pushed the thoughts out of her mind. She had fought this enemy many times, and she knew how good, how resourceful he was.
So planning World Domination would have to wait until his head had been cleaved from his body- with her sword. Her sword- finally- after so long- now-
Now-
Now that he was defenseless, unarmed, trapped in the corner.
"You have been a worthy opponent, Leonardo. But it is over now."
This moment, she committed to memory. Staring him over the metal of her sword, light shining from the polished metal- the way her sword almost seemed to leap in her hand, as if as hungry for his blood as she.
She raised the blade, aiming to sever head from body in one stroke. Her blade sang through the air- as eager for his death as she.
So concentrated on her task, she did not hear, nor see- the same blade swinging from the opposite direction- identical swords, blades, meeting together in a clash- a scream, a disappointed yell of fury from both Karai and sword.
"Leonardo!" A voice- so similar-
"Karai?" Leonardo's voice, surprised, shocked- but not altogether happy. As if this unwelcome visitor was just a pain to him as they were to Karai-
Karai looked up, eyes widening a fraction as she stared into the face that had looked back from mirrors for years. Her face.
Karai withdrew her sword, lunging back. "What is this?!" She demanded, her hot, indignant fury over-whelmed by shock, surprise and an instant loathing for Leonardo's last minute savior.
"Er... Karai... meet... Karai." Leonardo gestured between the two identical women on either side of him. One had come to save him, the Other had come to kill him.
But from the look on the Other Karai's face, he decided he would take his chances with the Karai from his world. The Other Karai did not bring good news.
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Time Skip - Forward
Leonardo was loosing control. And finally, finally- after so very, very long, the tables were starting to turn.
He was no longer the master of his own emotions- now that the final move had been put into play. Now that the Heart had been struck- Leonardo was finished, it was just a matter of waiting, until Leonardo realised he was finished.
Time was not on Leonardo's side- and the fun was in the chase.
It was all about Patience. All about sitting and waiting- until the opportune moment. That moment were minimal force could be used to cause maximum damage.
If Leonardo still thought he could win, chances were, he could.
But if one waited long enough, Leonardo's confidence and anger would fade, leaving only pain and despair. He would loose hope. Or he would come looking, looking for whoever had hurt him, his family, so badly.
Either way, it did not matter. Either way, Leonardo would loose.
It was just a matter of Time. And Leonardo was running out of Time.
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Time Skip – Back
Leonardo had thought Michelangelo had been clingy after their first run in with Satoshi, almost a year ago. Now, he realised, he was wrong.
Leonardo had thought his brothers had been overly-protective after their first run in with Satoshi. Now, he understood, he could not have been more wrong.
It wasn't that Leonardo didn't like spending time with his brothers, but he also valued his time alone. But, every time he told Michelangelo - who was especially bad - that he wanted some time alone, he ended up feeling like he'd kicked a puppy.
There was only four places he was safe from Mikey. The first place, and Leonardo had thanked the Lord that Michelangelo had not followed him in there- was the bathroom. The second place, was Donatello's lab- and most of the time, even Leonardo wasn't allowed in there. The third place was Raphael's room, and neither of them really dared go in there. The fourth place was the dojo, and that was only safe half the time.
Of course, the only place out of those four that Leonardo spent any great time in was the dojo. What Leonardo found incredibly ridiculous was he would only spend half the time in there that he used to, even though it was really his only safe-haven- because he had become so used to Michelangelo being around him, when he wasn't, it was almost uncomfortable.
Life had returned to normal, as normal as it was probably ever going to get, anyway. The few differences being that Leonardo played more games with Michelangelo, and they all did more things together.
That was one thing Leonardo could thank Satoshi for. Something that almost made all that pain and horror worth it. Leonardo figured they had come out of the whole business one up from Satoshi, better, stronger, and closer than they had been before.
Sadly, no matter what they did, that connection between them, that first surfaced in Leonardo's first fight with Satoshi, and was strengthened when Leonardo went to that other world had faded.
He had woken up one day, and felt different, strange. When he and his brothers shared breakfast at the table that day, they had all shared a look, all knowing the connection was fading away. It had been gradual, for a while. But one day, Leonardo had just woken up, and it just wasn't there. Wasn't close to the surface anymore. Wasn't accessible.
But they had done without it before, and already, they were used to it being gone. It was almost like saying goodbye to a good friend, and not knowing when you'd ever see them again.
And though the connection between them had faded, almost to the point that it barely seemed to exist anymore, it had been replaced by something more tangible, something that was almost worth more to Leonardo.
Time.
Time with his brothers; time that they used to take for granted.
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A/N so, I hope ya enjoyed, and if you're confused, let me know, and I'll try and explain. please review & stuff. thanks for reading!