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Chapter 10: Rage

Four hours later...

Leo stared at Rose, chest heaving, he gritted his teeth as tears rolled down. Don was standing in the middle of the clearing, shaking like a leaf. Raph knelt next to Leo, carefully touching his brother's arm. Mikey put a shaking hand on Leo's shoulder. Jade walked over to where they were and gasped when she saw Rose. Raph reached forward and closed Rose's eyes. Leo starting shaking all the more, his breathing was ragged. Raph looked at Mike and then at Rose. Mike nodded. Mike gently tried to pull Rose away. Leo's grip tightened.

"What are you doing?" Leo rasped, "Don't! Please!" Raph pulled Leo's hands back and Mike gently lifted Rose and took her to the battle-shell. Leo went ballistic, and tried to rush after Mike. Mike was fighting his own tears as he laid Rose down and grabbed a blanket. Leo's cries tore him apart as he gently covered his sister in law with a blanket. Raph pulled Leo into a hug and pressed his bother's face into his shoulder, Leo broke down completely, sobbing hysterically into Raph's arms.

"I-I...I was too late...we should've just....kept going....I-I," Leo sobbed. Raph hugged Leo closer, not knowing what to say. Leo had never shown his emotions like this before. Mike came back and stopped when he saw Don standing, whole body shaking. Mike walked forward quickly and touched Don's arm, he jumped and looked at Mike nervously...

"We...have to find them..." Don whispered, then he noticed Leo and blanched, "Leo? What? He's?"

"Rose...Rose is dead," Mike said softly, "He's in shock I think....or was...now...now he...he's..yeah." Mike looked at Don nervously and shook his head. Don struggled to maintain control, fear for Fawn and their baby threatening to overwhelm him.

"April! Casey!! We have to find them! Mikey take Jade and Adar and scour the area! Move!" Don said frantically. Mike quickly moved to action the girls moving quickly to look for the described people. Don moved toward the battle-shell and stopped when he saw the covered body of Rose. Don gently pulled the blanket back, other than the blood she just looked like she was asleep. He shook his head and started to cover her back up, he froze and looked at Rose critically, then nervously he put his hand close to her mouth. He jerked the blanket back and grabbed the first aid kit.

"RAPH! GET IN HERE NOW!!" Don screamed, "LEO!" Raph looked up, Leo had cried himself dry and had been leaning against him. Leo looked up at Don's cry.

"NOW!" Don screamed, "SHE'S BREATHING!" Leo shot forward like a rocket, Raph scrambling behind him.

Leo was in the back before Don could blink, looking despretly at Rose. Raph crawled in and quickly did as Don instructed.

"Pressure here," Don instructed, "Leo...LEO! Listen to me...she's...lost a lot of blood...she's weak..." Leo looked at him and nodded, gripping one of Rose's hands and struggling to breathe.

After what felt like years Don finished mending Rose's injuries and wrapped her in a blanket. Leo agusted her position so she would be comfortable and sat beside her. She still had a long road a head of her, a battle she still had to win.

Don looked at Leo worridly before turning to Raph. Raph's amber eyes showed worry.

Raph mouthed, "Is she going to make it?"

Don's eyes betrayed him as he looked at Rose he looked back at Raph and mouthed, "I-I don't know...she's really weak."

Raph looked angry suddenly and mouthed, "Your giving him false hope? It'll kill him Don!"

Don looked stricken, "No...he's stronger than that...he wouldn't abandon the kids."

"I can read your lips guys," Leo whispered. Don and Raph jumped and looked at their brother. Leo cupped the side of Rose's face in his hand, tears welling up.

He leaned over and kissed Rose, on the forehead, gently.

"I love you," Leo whispered, brushing her hair out of her face gently, "I love you."

"Your right," Leo said softly, looking at them sadly, "your both right...I'm getting my kids back...I find them and bring them back...I'll find Fawn and bring her back too, Don help Rose with this fight."

Leo stood up suddenly looking deadly, his golden-brown eyes blazing. Before either of his brothers could respond or move Leo vanished out the back. Raph scrambled after him and found that Leo had vanished.

"RAPH! We found them!" Mike shouted, running forward with April in his arms. Jade and Adar were coming with Casey stumbling between them, looking shakey and tired. Raph didn't repsond at first.

"Take 'em ta' Don," Raph said quickly, " I'm goin' afta' Leo." Raph shot off, following the new tracks of his older brother. Mike watched him go with confusion.

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Lenora clung to Fawn, sobbing as the crate was lifted. The boys looked scared and scooted closer. Eyes flicked across the openings. Fawn wrapped her arms around them protectively and growled when a face peeked through for a second.

"Hello there...my my aren't you beautiful..."Johnson said quietly, eyes flicking over Fawn he smiled, "And your pregnant too...oh...Adam took two mates humm? Busy stud isn't he?" Fawn growled.

"Leonardo isn't my mate," Fawn spat viciously. Johnson grinned and laughed gently.

"So...one of the other males then...," Johnson whispered and looked at the triplets, "Oh yes...those are his..and Eve's...right age and they look like them too."

Johnson chuckled and left, patting the crate before he did.

"I wan't Mommy," Lenora whimpered. Luke looked terrified and he was obviously trying to hide it. Jake was clinging to his brother, eyes wide and full of tears. Fawn wrapped her arms around them tighter, trying to hide her fear. I'm sorry kids...I don't think your mom's ever coming back...oh God protect us...

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