Andy didn't know how long she'd been crying on the floor, Leonidas howling forlornly beside her…it could've been minutes, it could've been hours…her sense of time and reason were slipping away with the scalding tears, the sobs of pain from her very heart…
She hardly noticed someone put a hand on her shoulder until said person squatted beside her, raising her tear-stained face so he could see it better.
"Andy…" Leo whispered worriedly, noting all the cuts and bruises on her.
"L-Leo…I'm so sorry…" Andy choked out through her sobs.
"Andy, what happened? Where's Angel and Lilly?" Don questioned from behind his eldest brother, Raph and Mikey a little further off.
"Th-They…I-I told her w-we shouldn't leave…th-that it was dangerous…a-and he found us…"
"Who found you?" Leo questioned softly, trying to comfort the crying girl.
"St-Stockman…"
Leo tensed, as did Don, and both dreaded telling Raph someone had taken Angel…they remembered what happened last time…
"It's okay, Andy…we'll get them back…"
"B-But I failed her…I-I should've been able t-to protect her…"
"You haven't failed her…you'll only fail her when you stop trying…"
She nodded slightly after a moment, and Leonidas stopped mid-howl.
"…Thanks…"
She smiled weakly, cuddling against him. Raph moved over, obviously pissed, and they soon saw why.
Angel's ninja swords, sheathes and all, were in his hands, and Leo saw the urgent question in his hot-headed brothers eyes.
"…Andy…What happened exactly?" Leo questioned, tightening his hold on her.
"We were walking…Leo stopped, and I turned to see what was wrong…he was sniffing around, and said someone was there…"
Andy shivered against the cold air in the tunnel.
'Weird…I didn't notice it before…'
"Then the wall exploded…I couldn't tell how, but I was on my knees…I turned to look at the others…"
Tears started building up again.
"Angel was almost completely buried in rubble…Aradion was trying to wake her up…but he was getting closer to unconsciousness himself…"
She tried her best to hold the tears back as Leonidas whimpered softly.
"…She had pushed Lilly out of the way…so she wouldn't get hurt…"
A shaky breath was all she could take.
"Lilly looked like she was in shock…Leo went to dig Angel out…and that stupid robot hit him into a wall…"
Even Mikey was listening intently, all of them worried for their sister and the young girl they now considered family.
"They took her away…both of them…and I couldn't stop him…"
Raph gripped his sai in suppressed rage, trying not to lash out at anything, as Don looked at the ground sullenly.
The pain in his eyes made Leonidas whimper, and Andy loosened her hold on Leo.
"I didn't want to drag you guys into this…"
"Well, we're dragged in, so let's go save 'em!!" Mikey stated optimistically, and Andy was sure, if his daemon was visible, it would be a golden retriever.
"Let's go…"
Andy nodded, letting Leo pick her up bridal style.
'I'm coming, Lilly…'
She relaxed, hearing his heartbeat.
'We're coming…'