Chapter 3

Leo's POV

I was in the dojo, practicing katas while Andy was sketching something he found interesting across the room. Even though I like solitude when I trained in the dojo, I enjoyed the quiet company. Though he frequently takes part in louder activities like watching cartoons with Mikey and Maggie or playing the piano or keyboard he has in is room, he enjoyed moments of peace and quiet as much as I do. That calmness was maintained until Don barged in.

"Venus and Maggie are in trouble. The Foot and Purple Dragons are working together!"Don explained

"Well we better hurry! Get your weapons. Where are they Don?"I asked.

"The alleyway near the corner of 37th and Park." he replied.

"Do the others know?" Andy asked.

"Yeah I sent Mona to get Raph and Mikey"

"Did you hear that crash Mikey made? Raph's probably so pissed!"Andy said excitedly.

"Focus Andy" I lightly reprimanded.

"Fine. Fine."He said while grabbing his manriki.

I've always found the manriki difficult weapons to use. They are similar to nunchakus, another weapon I need to master, but much longer. The way one uses them is quite different from how one would use nunchucks. Long winding up motions are needed to build up momentum. Once they're going, long but quick full arm movements whip the chains around like spinning jump ropes with a free end. The whipping movements are still difficult for me. I'm impressed Andy's arms don't fly off when he uses those things.

I heard heard yells and screaming. Must be the place I thought.

"Thank God Leo!" Venus cried.

"Took you long enough!"remarked Maggie as she threw five more shruikens at a crowd of advancing Foot ninja. Most of them were only pinned to the wall. Maggie avoided killing if possible.

The others arrived just then but from the other direction Hun hopped out of a van.

"Oh hey Hun! Come to watch your dragons get whooped!"Mikey taunted.

"Shut it you turtle freak!"Hun replied angrily.

"I wouldn't be calling others freaks. Have you seen yourself lately."Raph growled.

"I didn't come here to talk turtle!"Hun roared.

He pulled out his guns and started shooting at us as we easily dodged. Hun wasn't great at aiming.

"Oops you missed! I don't think Shredder's gonna like you shooting his ninjas!"Andy bantered.

"No he's not. You should really be more careful Hun." Added a cool, icy voice.

"Great he's here!"Venus said with contempt.

"Stockman, Hun, Purple Dragons and the Foot? This day keeps getting better and better." Don said.

Hun then in a blind rage started shooting randomly. I swear when he doesn't try to aim he gets better results. He almost got Raph in the arm.

"Guys? A little help please?" Maggie begged meekly.

Fifteen Foot and Hun surrounded her, backing her into a corner.

Mona clobbered Hun in the head with her mace while Don and Andy took care of the ninjas.

"Huns obviously getting nowhere I see. I'll have to kill you myself." Stockman said. Then his face lit up. "Actually I have a better idea." He smirked. "Get the orange turtle!"

"Wha-?" began Mikey before he was swarmed by ninjas and a few remaining dragons and shoved in the van.

"Mikey!" yelled Maggie who, like the rest of us, was running towards the van at a sprint. This was to no avail.

The van took off. After a few seconds to register what happened, everyone looked at me.

I said in a low voice "We should head back to the lair. From there Don can track down where he is. Standing here isn't getting us anywhere."

Even Raph complied without any arguments.

Now I'm in the dojo again, feverishly meditating. And yes it is possible to feverishly meditate. Don's typing and searching at a dizzying rate trying to find where they could have taken Mikey. Mona and Venus are having a conversation and by the looks of it I think they're talking about Mikey. The other three are watching TV. And by watching TV I mean staring at the screens looking worried.

"Mona and I are going to bed. You guys should start heading to your rooms soon. We'll be better off finding Mike once we get some rest." Venus said.

"I'll go in a minute."Maggie sighed. Andy suddenly went over and consoled her. I guess he sensed more sadness in that comment than I did.

Raph grunted but got up anyways. He went to his room and slammed the door but I had a feeling he wasn't going to end up sleeping. Maggie and Andy soon followed.

"You should get to bed to Leo. Meditating doesn't count."Andy said trying to be light hearted.

"Fine I'll get up."

After I got up I noticed Don was still in his lab. Usually Mikey or Andy forced him to go to sleep most nights but Mikey wasn't here and Andy was crashed in his room. He forgot to shut his door. I silently chuckled and closed it for him.

"Don?" I started.

"Not now Leo. I have to find where Mikey is."Don sighed, determined.

"No you're going to bed." I ordered firmly.

"No, I'm going to find Mikey." He replied tiredly.

"When you come up with a good reason to stay up all night to find Mikey and then not have the energy to actually go get him, you let me know. Otherwise you're going to bed even if I have to drag you there."

"Leo would you just leave me alone I-Leo let me go!"Don protested.

"I said I would drag you if I had to and you weren't listening. Here. Get in bed and GO TO SLEEP. Don't even think about trying to get back on your computer because I'll be checking on you."

"But-"

"No buts. Only sleep. GO NOW."

Don sighed defeated and got in bed.

"Good night Don." I said.

"Night Leo." He mumbled. He was snoring after ten seconds.

We'll find you Mikey. One way or another.

THX for the reviews! Andy is named after the renassaince artist Antonello da Messina. The painter wasn't legendary like Leonardo or Michelangelo but he had a major influence on Italian art. Maggie is named after Mary Magdalene, a sculpture by Donatello. Just wanted to add that in there for background. I'll be updating soon! =)