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Chapter 5: Broken Chains
I don't know how but sometime in the night...I...I broke my chains. Leo was having a fit, his seizures. I guess I couldn't listen to the sound of his head hitting the ground anymore, like something in me just snapped...I brought him over and put him in between Don and Mikey...they curled up next to him and I'm sitting in front of all of them. Leo's been muttering off and on all morning...I don't think he's been sleeping at all lately...Mikey finally got him to sleep about a half hour ago...I don't know how...he just did.
I tried to get Don and Mikey's chains to break...nothing...I've lost strength...I think last night was just plain desperation...not sure though. Ever since I told Leo I loved him, that I was sorry...he's stopped screaming when he hears us...he just whines now and shakes. After Donnie and Mikey both told him the same thing he calmed down...that's when he stopped screaming.
Leo twitches in his sleep and mutters something. Yeah...never knew it before but Leo talks in his sleep sometimes, he's also a really light sleeper....it's a miracle that we didn't wake him up half the time at home...heck...we probably did...
"Why? But...Hun your hurting people....we're trying to protect them..." Leo mumbles
I flinch...Leo talks to himself sometimes carries on whole conversations...it freaks me out a little...over the last few days we've been able to figure out that Hun's wanting revenge for all the times we screwed his plans up and of course the whole thing with screwing up Shredder's trust all those years back...Leo keeps muttering something about cages and zoos too. I have a sick feeling we're going to live the rest of our lives in cages...if it comes to that...I hope Leo dies...I hope...they leave his body alone...if he's this messed up now...Shell...he'll be gone completely in a cage...I never realized until now how much Leo needs freedom...I don't know how he stood it being the leader and being "tied" to us...no wonder he stayed away from home for two years in Latin America...he was free there. But then I realize why he stood it, why he came back...he loves us, needs us. Like we need him.
I wish Master Splinter was still alive...we need him...Leo needs him.
"Master Splinter...please? Please I don't want this...please stay with me...I can't do this alone..."Leo whimpers
I wince and touch Leo's shell, rubbing circles in the intact area. Right on Cue I think grimly. He quiets after a second and I move my hand away. His carapce is a mess, there are three huge chunks missing and various other thinner cuts. The injury near his waist is the worst, you can see his spine Mikey he nearly threw up when he saw how bad Leo was hurt. Don...he just went really pale and touched the area lightly, I thought he was going to faint.
Leo moves his hand and reaches out, brushing against Mikey. Mikey jumps a little and looks up. Mikey and I lock eyes. Mikey manages a nervous smile and takes Leo's hand and holds it gently. Leo stops twitching and muttering, he relaxes and breathes easier. Mikey lays his head back down with a soft sigh.
"Raphie?" he whispers, so quiet I barely hear it.
"Yeah Mikey," I whisper back watching Leo nervously
"Do you think...will Leo be ok?" he askes softly.
I don't know what to tell him. I don't think Leo will ever be completely stable again...I think Leo will get worse if he lives...all a wheelchair is, is another kind of cage.
"Yeah Mikey...I think he will" I lie. I hate to lie to Mikey, he takes it hard when he finds out you lied.
"I know your lying...but thanks Raphie," he whispers.
I feel horibble but I manage to smile a him. Mikey pulls Leo close, hugging him. Leo stirs and whimpers but quiets after a second, clinging to Mikey.
The door opens, I stand up, broken chains dangling, feet planted, fists balled.
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Hugs Leo, Mikey, Donnie, sneeks a hug to Raph only to be chased off, screaming for mercy.