Alot of stuff happens and quickly in this chapter! Hope you all like it...So where did we leave off? Oh yes...Leo and Mikey falling to their death...

Leo's fingers caught Mikey in the air with one arm and dragged him against him. With his free hand he quickly wiped out his grappling hook and snapped it upwards, praying that it would latch onto something. They were still high in the air when the rope jerked. Leo felt the painful vibration tear up his arm and he grunted through his teeth as it pulled; he ignored the pain. He held on for dear life as his other arm securely hugged Mikey to his body. They slowly swung back and forth through the rain as Leo held onto the rope.

They were saved. Leo breathed and felt a nervous laugh come from his lips. They were Alive!

Thank god for ninja weapons!

Leo looked down at the watery pavement; they were still high enough up that if they dropped it could be dangerous. Leo looked around to weigh his options quickly. He's fingers were started to slip against Mikey's heavy and rain covered body.

He looked at his brother and saw Mike staring at him, his eyes were wide with fear and his face was scrunched into a horrified expression. Leo opened his mouth to say something before a sharp, fearful scream met his ears. He winced and watched as his little brother shout in obvious terror and started to wiggle in his arms. Mike thrashed and pushed against him, Leo couldn't hold on to him for much longer if he kept moving.

"MIKEY STOP!" Leo cried out desperately, trying to shout over the screams and the pouring rain. Mikey didn't even acknowledge Leo as he continued to wiggle his way out of his hold.

"GET THEM OFF OF ME!" Mikey shouted. He was shaking and his voice was charged with pain. The orange turtle began to swat at his body. Now? A hallucination now? Just perfect. Leo tried to comprehend what was happening, what was he seeing? Mike's eyes were darting all over as he thrashed harder.

"HELP ME! GET THEM OFF!"

Them? Leo stared into the distressed eyes and comprehended. All of his actions were adding up; slapping his body, the squirming and wiggling, pained and frightened screams. It was what Raph feared the most,

Bugs.

From the looks of it, the critters weren't friendly ones. Mikey wasn't afraid of insects, so these ones must be vicious.

"Mikey listen to me!" Leo tried but Mikey shoved hard against Leo and it was too much. The rain made it difficult for any good grasp and Mikey slipped out of his hold. Leo's brain spiked with adrenaline and he shot his hand out in reflex as Mikey fell. He caught hold of his brother's wrist and squeezed it tightly. Mikey screamed out again, but this time in agony. Leo was shocked at the amount of pain that his brother was suddenly in. Rain drops dripped down Leo's arm as the rope dug roughly into his hand.

"Stop squirming!" Leo called out but it didn't make any difference. Mikey didn't even notice Leo was there. The poison was making him see this on purpose, so he would fall. It's trying to kill him.

Leo looked around again, he had to act quickly. They could risk the drop; hopefully getting away with only a few injuries. He could wrap Mikey around him so that Leo would hit the ground first and Mikey would get the softer protection of a body instead of the flooded cement. Then again, he could try for the rooftop next to them. It was a little higher from where they were hanging but with enough of a jerk it could pull them on top. However if they missed, they would fall anyways.

Well, they would have to try!

Leo started to kick his legs back and forth. At first the rope barely moved but soon his weight and kicks began swinging them. Mikey dragged a little behind as they rocked through the air; Leo kept the hold on his wrist. He tightened his hand and Mikey flinched and yelped with pain. Leo ignored it as kicked back and forth, gaining momentum. He swung his baby brother out and let him go, launching him in the air. Mikey went flying towards the roof and Leo jumped after. He saw Mikey land hard and roll from the inertia. Leo braced for impact but landed more gracefully then his hallucinating brother. He tucked and rolled until he came to a stop and was lying on his shell. Breathing heavily, he let the downpour slap against his face. He smiled, he was alive! They both were!

Leo looked over at Mikey still yelping and squirming on the ground; shouting out pleas for help. Leo's smile faded.

Bite after bite after bite. One doesn't hurt, but they hunt as a pack. They chew on my flesh together and I feel the stings of each and every one. They crawl all over, covering my body from head to toe; I can't even see my own skin. Their disgusting legs stick and unstick as they scatter across my soaking form. I squeal and squirm, shiver after shiver as they tickle my skin. I try to shake off and slap as many as I can; but the more I slap the more they bite. I grunt with frustration. No matter how many I knock off of me they just keep swarming.

They make squeaking noises as they climb over my body and each other. They are going up my nose and into my ears. I clamp my mouth shut as they attempt to pry it open. I want to scream out but don't dare to.

Get off of me! Get off!

I shove a handful away but they retaliate with painful little bites.

No! Just go away!

I hear footsteps splash in the puddles and the insects suddenly stop. They start to scuttle away in fear, I watch them part from my body like a wave; I glance up at what scared them off.

I want to run away myself. I stare at what looks like my brother. Ha, 'my brother'. He stops and we gaze at each other. If he moves one step closer….

I challenge him to, yet I know it's an empty threat. I feel so weak that I can barely move.

He reaches for his belt and I hiss at him. He notices my distress and slows his motion; he grabs his shell cell and flips it open. He turns away from me and I hear him speaking quietly.

I feel so weak. No I am weak!

I lay still as rain kisses my body. I close my eyes and let them hit my face and clean my wounds. My wounds! Too much!

It hurts! Too much blood! Too much pain! I look around and the red liquid pools around me, mixing with the water.

Blood, So much blood. No! No no no. I am going to bleed out! How pathetic! What a way to die, lying on my shell in disgrace! I was going to end it quickly. I was going to jump and die. But no! He did this to me. How dare he?

That monster!

I shoot daggers at the turtle as he ends his call. He should have let me die; it would have been easier, it would have been quick. It's what I wanted, but he doesn't care.

He isn't my brother! My brother would have let me go! They would have let me jump! He comes up to me and stares. I want to move away from him, but I am too weak.

Weak! Pathetic.

"Why didn't you let me die?" I growl at him and he stiffens visibly. I look into his eyes and see…hurt? Fear? Fear for me? I see worry and…love?

Leo?

No. No it can't be him. Don't be a fool!

"Kill me!" I shout out as he takes a step closer to me. "Just end this! Please. No more suffering, I am dying anyways…please." I struggle to lift my hand up to my face. I stare at the disgusting gash in my wrist that is still dripping dark red.

"So much blood." I whisper. My eyes snap from my wrist to the turtle that kneels down close to me. I stare into his eyes and want to spit in them. He took away everything from me! Everything!

"You aren't bleeding." He says softly. I hear a sardonic laugh burst from my lips, but it hurts too much. My laugh turns into a harsh pitiful cough.

"I'm covered in blood you asshole! It's all your fault!" I hiss and he flinches like I just slapped him.

I feel a shiver move through my body. I am freezing; my skin feels numb. Yet why do I still feel pain? Why do I still feel every icy drop of rain slap against me like a bullet? I start to shiver over and over again.

Pathetic! Disgrace! I should have died! I want to die!

The turtle must have noticed my shivers because he starts reaching for me. I try to move away but I am too weak, I hiss at him instead.

"D-Don't T-Touch me!" My teeth chatter as I growl out the words. His hand freezes in the air for a second but then he squints his eyes at me. He starts to move again. He lifts my torso off the ground and I am met with agony.

I shout out but he doesn't care! Monster! Haven't you done enough?

He positions me so that my head is resting on his plastron and his arms wrap around me.

What is he doing?

His body is cold and wet, but burns against my freezing skin. It feels…nice. Why is he doing this? Is this a trick? What's going on?

Unless…

"L-Leo?" I whisper against his chest. I can practically hear him smile.

"It's me." He says.

It is him! It is! Leo! My brother!

No its not! Stop it! Don't listen to him! It can't be him. It can't be. Would Leo hurt me the way he did? Would Leo betray me? Would Leo let me die slowly and painfully? No. it's not him. Trick. It's a trick! Run! Get away!

"N-No!" I shout out with all the energy I have and try to pull away. I am too weak and he is too strong. He holds me tighter and I try to wiggle out. My attempts die down as I pant in his arms, I am weak. Weak!

I am dying.

"Shh it's me! Okay? It's me! Come on Mikey, I know you are still there. It's really me, it's Leo." He whispers gently and lays his head on top of mine.

"N-no! Liar! Liar! N-Not Leo! Not Leo! No. No. No. Fake. Lies. Not real!" I start to tell myself, I chant my words over again. I need to listen to them, they are the truth! I feel a tear roll down my face, I know it's not the rain because it feels different; it's hot and stings against my icy bug bitten cheeks.

Not Leo. It can't be him.

The turtle keeps saying soothing words in my ear but I block them out. I have to, I can't listen. I won't listen to such lies.

I hear more footsteps patter through paddles and I shift my eyes. I see him. I feel a growl release from my throat as I glare. The red of his mask matches my bleeding wounds, reminding me of who exactly pierced my guts. Who gored holes in my wrists and held me down with his Sais.

The turtle I am laying on puts a hand up to stop the red masked turtle from coming closer. His hand is covered in my blood.

"I-I am g-going to kill you." I say between clenched teeth. However I know it's too late, I am too weak. I am dying. I can feel myself draining away every second.

It doesn't matter anymore. This life doesn't matter. I want this, I want to die. Please someone kill me now. No more suffering, no more pain. No more blood!

Too much blood.

I am weak.

I am weak.

I am dying.

"Why is he letting you near him?" Raph asked Leo as he stood still. The rain finally subdued to a light drizzle and the dark clouds were floating away. At least the rain stopped.

Leo grimaced.

"He's not. He's just too weak to fight back." Leo felt Mikey flinch at his words and he hisses. He is trying hard to fight, but he can't. The poison is too far along; it's shutting down his body.

"So how are we going to get him home? Carry him?" Raph asked as he sorrowfully watches his baby brother. He wants to hold him, to let him know that he is there. Yet he knows that Mikey doesn't want his older brother. That's what really hurts.

Leo thought about all the options available to them. They would have brought the battle shell but they didn't have enough time. But if they carry Mikey home then they might not make it.

Time. It's never enough when needed.

Raph gasped and launched forward suddenly, knocking Leo out of his thoughts. He squatted on the ground and put his hand up to Mikey's face.

"Mikey stay with us! No, don't close your eyes. Come on bro keep fighting a little longer." Raph said. His voice was rough and deep; hiding back his emotions and panic.

"Leo what do we do?"

"I-I don't…" Leo stuttered as he watched Mikey closing his eyes.

"Hey," Raph spoke gruffly and Leo glanced at him, "be fearless." He said and nodded once at Leo. Leo took a deep breath and felt a smile tilt the corners of his lips.

He had an idea!

He was about to explain it to Raph when a loud squishy plop was heard from the roof. They both snapped their heads and Raph stood in front of his brothers, both Sai ready to fight. Leo kept his arms around Mikey and squeezed him tighter.

It was…a bag?

Whoever was climbing up the ladder, they weren't even coming close to Mikey. The brothers wouldn't let them. Raph and Leo were prepared for the worst case scenario.

They both waited as someone made soft little grunting noises. Green hands appeared first before a head popped into sight.

"Donnie?" Raph asked in disbelief. Donnie ignored his brothers and lethargically pulled himself over the roof. He fell forward and landed in a puddle on his shell with a splash. He groaned as he sluggishly got to his knees. He put his hand to his head and let out a breath.

"What are you doing here? I told you to stay at the lair!" Leo snapped. Donnie looked at his brother with a glare,

"There was no way in hell I was going to follow that order." Donnie said nonchalantly as he pushed himself on to his feet. He swayed back and forth and grabbed his bag. Poor guy was too dizzy to stand up straight! He took a wobbly step forward.

"Do you know how hard it is to climb up a ladder when you are seeing double?" He mumbled as he made his way towards Mikey and Leo. His body started to lean towards the right and he drifted way off course. He was about to fall when Raph caught his arms. Raph chuckled slightly.

"Geez Donnie, how'd you even get here?" Raph said as he helped his brother move forward.

"I drove."

"You what!?" Leo was astounded, furious, and secretly impressed.

"Did ya hit every pole on the way?"

"No! I am an excellent driver, even when dizzy." Donnie said as he fell in front of Mikey and checked out his baby brother. Leo turned to look at Raph,

"I bet we'll find some new dents in the Battle shell." Leo said.

"I bet we'll find some flattened cars on the way home!" Raph exclaimed. They both felt a faint smile reach their lips.

"Well make jokes all you want, be happy I came." Donnie said tersely. He dug into his bag and hastily grabbed a large syringe.

"..What do you mean Don?" Leo asked but already knew the answer from the pit in his stomach.

"It would have been too late; He wouldn't have made it home in time." Donnie stabbed the syringe into his brother.

"The poison was definitely intended to kill him. I think the hallucinations were used to drive him to his death. His brain would react to what he was seeing. It would explain why he still felt the burns from the fire. The poison pushed him into insanity; in fact he tried to kill himself when he thought he was drowning."

Leo's mind flashed back to when he watched Mikey jump off the roof. He wouldn't tell his brothers what he saw; he didn't know if he could handle hearing it himself again. It felt hazy like a dream, but he knew what happened. He wouldn't let Donnie and Raph know about it. When he was drowning it was different, he was hallucinating then. Yet this time…it almost seemed like Mikey did it, not his hallucinations. Mikey wanted to die, he wanted to kill himself.

A silence filled the air as they waited for anything to happen.

"Will he be okay?" Raph asked gruffly.

"Yes, I think he will be. I think I got to him in time. The antidote will fight off all the poison but he may be unconscious for a while. I think he will live. I hope he will."

Donnie felt Mikey's pulse and smiled, "At least he is alive for now."

They were all soaked, exhausted and hurting; but none of that mattered. They saved their baby brother; just like they promised.

Leo looked up at the grey sky, grateful it was no longer raining.

"Let's go home." He sighed. He got to his feet and picked up Mikey, carrying him bridal style. Raph helped Donnie up and both started to walk behind Leo. Donnie took a couple of steps and felt himself falling backwards. Raph jumped forwards and Donnie grabbed onto his brother's arm and held on for dear life. His body dragged Raphs down with him and they both landed on the ground. Don moaned out in pain.

"Good grief!" Donnie muttered. Raph stood his brother back up slowly and Don was about to let go again when Raph grabbed his hand.

"Let me help you."

"No Raph! I can do this! I-hey! Ow my head!" Donnie exclaimed in surprise as his brother scooped him up into his arms. The swiftness of the motion put too much pressure to his throbbing head, but the sharp stabbing went away in a second.

"Put me down!" Donnie demanded.

"Trust me; it's for my own safety. I don't want you falling on me every five seconds!" Raph smirked but it wasn't true. He was doing this so it would be easier on the concussed turtle. Donnie started to squirm out of his arms.

"But I—OW!" He yelled as his own wiggling brought the sharp stabbing sensation back to his head. He glared at Raph.

"Don't look at me. That's your own fault little brother." Raph chuckled.

"Hey slowpokes, let's go!" Leo shouted as he cradled Mikey in his arms.

Raph and Leo both shared a look that only older brothers could understand. They both carried the younger turtles in their arms, even though one was more accepting then the other. Donnie still fought against Raphs arms, insisting he could walk on his own.

However, the other brother laid still and unconscious. But Mikey moved every so often in Leo's arms and it filled oldest with joy.

He is alive!

He is saved.

YAY! I had to add a little light to the chapter because I feel like I have been really intense and dark the past couple of chapters! Besides this supposed to be a happy chapter in the end of it! I think my next chapter will be the last one :C SO DEPRESSING but can't go on forever right?

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