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Alrighty all. This is kinda a bad chapter for the guys...just a warning...

Chapter 31

Leonardo watched his friends and his family quietly. Casey and April had decided to stay for New Years. Katherine and April had their heads together planning something for New Years Eve, but they weren't sure what.

Kathrien looked at everyone who was assembled in the kitchen. "Alright after dinner April and I have planned a surprise. Your clothes are all in your rooms, and boys, no masks." She said with a smile.

"We playing dress up Kitten?" Michelangelo asked as the girls clapped with excitement.

She smiled and winked. "You'll just have to wait and see."

Leonardo looked at Katherine who was currently sitting in Donatello's lap. Her arms were around his neck, her cheek leaning against the top of his head. Donatello smiled at something she said to him.

He looked away. He could see how happy his brothers were. So how come he still burned with jealousy? He asked himself. Why did it take all of his willpower not to rip her from his brother's arms, and why did it feel like it was getting worse? He asked himself.

"Hey you okay bro?" Raphael asked him.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He said to Raphael.

"Well let's get a move on, Kitten wants us all to get dressed." Raphael said to him. Leonardo grimly nodded. Tonight. He thought to himself then frowned at his errant thought.

Michelangelo happily donned the clothes that Katherine and April had laid out for him. He smiled. He took off his mask and lay it on the bed. He quickly ran down the stairs in excitement. Katherine and April had locked everyone out of the living room for the entire day saying they were preparing the room for the New Year's Eve festivities.

He met his other brothers and Casey at the bottom of the stairs. They were all dressed in identical period clothing. The all wore pale breeches, black tailored coats, black vests and frothy cravats around their throats.

Michelangelo smiled at his brothers. Leonardo glared at him. He frowned slightly, but was distracted as Starbright and Starlight skipped down the stairs. They were each wearing purple dresses with pink flowers in their hair. The smiled proudly and did a twirl. They all clapped their appreciation.

April gracefully walked down the stairs next in a floor length green gown that hugged all of the right places. Casey whistled as she smiled meeting him at the bottom where he dipped her into surprisingly graceful kiss. They laughed at this and whistled.

They turned back to the stairs where Katherine sashayed down the stairs. She wore a low cut red gown that hugged everything right. It swirled around her legs as she walked down the stairs. Red full arm length gloves covered her hands and arms and she held a fan in one hand. Michelangelo's jaw was already on the ground but Katherine had pulled out all the stops. Her hair had been swept up into an array of curls. Katherine never wore makeup but tonight she was. Her eyes were done in smoky black, her lips were blood red wto match her gown.

"Stunned silence." Katherine said with a smirk. "I suppose that means I clean up well huh?" She said as she took Raphael's arm then Donatello's."Welcome to the 1830's boys and girls." Katherine announced as she threw open the doors revealing the living room which had been transformed into a early 19th century salon. There were tables, chairs, and couches strewn about here and there. An area had been cleared away for what looked like dancing. Katherine walked over to a gramophone and put it on.

"Not period, but I can't play the piano." She said with a shrug. Music began to play. She took Donatello's hand. "May I have this dance?" She asked him.

"I...I...don't know how to dance." Donatello stammered in horror and embarrassment.

Katherine laughed. "Then I suppose it is time to learn."

The party began. Michelangelo danced with Starlight, Raphael danced with Strabright, Casey and April danced together. Partners were switched and everyone was having a good time. Coats, vests and cravats were eventually discarded by the men, and high heels by the women. Michelangelo laughed as Raphael trod on Katherine's foot again. He looked over at his oldest brother who didn't seem to be enjoying the festivities. He watched as he threw back a glass of wine. Michelangelo frowned. It wasn't like Leonardo to be this much of a downer. He hadn't even danced with Starbright or Starlight.

He looked at the two little girls who seemed to be watching Leonardo with concern.

He strolled over to his eldest brother. "You doing okay Leo, you seem a little down, everything okay?" He asked.

His brother looked at him and smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Sure Mikey, everything's going to be just fine."

His brother strolled off after that.

He frowned. That was a little weird.

They rang in the New Year with shouts and laughter and Michelangelo watched as Leonardo quietly watched everyone. Leonardo finally walked over and pulled Katherine aside for a moment. She frowned at him, but nodded.

Leonardo left the room and a few minutes later Katherine left as well. Well at least maybe Katherine could find out what was wrong with his older brother. Michelangelo looked around the room and wondered where Starlight and Starbright had gotten to.

Katherine walked into the library. She had noticed that Leonardo had been acting strangely all night and she was at least glad that maybe he would talk about what had been bothering him.

She looked around the library and watched as Leonardo emerged from behind the door closing and locking it behind him. Katherine frowned as she took in the fact that Leonardo was now wearing his swords strapped to his back, which wasn't that unusual, but still...He had removed his coat, vest and cravat as well.

"It's funny you know." Leonardo began. "I don't know why none of us thought about it sooner."

Katherine tipped her head to the side assessing Leonardo. Something wasn't right. His mannerisms weren't right.

He looked at her, the flames casting a golden glow over his face. "Thought of what sooner?" She asked. His eyes were in shadow as he advanced towards her. She took a step back.

"Instead of tracking you down millennia after millennia killing you, we should have just sullied your light. So simple really." He said as he looked at her.

Katherine felt the blood drain from her face as Leonardo drew one of his swords and launched himself at her.

She turned to run but he was faster. He slammed into her hard pushing her against the wall. He took her by the neck and dragged her up the wall, sword at her throat.

She grabbed his arm as she struggled against him.

He chuckled.

There was a noise, a choked, frightened sob. "Let go of mommy!" Starlight yelled.

Leonardo was crushing her windpipe, but he was distracted. She kicked out hard getting him in the groin. He gasped as he let her throat go. "You little..." He ground out as he pulled the other sword from its scabbard. He launched himself at the girls. They screamed in terror as the swords arched towards them. Katherine grabbed a sword from a suit of armour, pulled her arms back and with all of her strength striking his carapace.

"Hey, you are supposed to be paying attention to me!" She taunted Leonardo as he swung around to fac her. "Run! Get Raphael!" She shouted, as Leonardo's blades struck her sword. She had never really handled a sword before and the one she held was a real long sword. The thing felt like an awkward useless weight in her hands. She fell back under his strength. He laughed as his blades struck at her. She felt pain blaze across her cheek and warm blood begin to trickle down to her chin. She rolled out of the way. "Who are you?" She asked him.

He smiled as he managed to lash out a foot kicking her in the stomach. Her breath left her lungs in a painful whoosh of air.

He reached down and grabbed her by her hair hauling her up. He pulled her to the desk where he flung her down on the wooden surface. He sheathed his one sword grabbing her throat again his eyes traveling down her body.

"You want to kill me, fine, but let Leonardo go." She managed to choke out.

He laughed humourlessly. "Oh I am going to kill you, make no mistake, and I will vacate this abominable body, but first, I'm going to sully that beautiful bright light of yours." He said as his sword cut across her stomach. She felt the blade bite shallowly into her skin. With his hand still holding his Katana he ripped the bottom of her dress off. She began to struggle.

Raphael looked at Donatello in concern. His brother had suddenly stopped what he was doing. "Something's wrong." He said as his head turned towards the door. "Katherine's scared and hurt." He said suddenly.

Raphael frowned, but his attention went to the door as Starlight and Starbright barrelled into the room. Tears were streaming down their faces as they choked on their sobs. Both were pale, faces filled with fear. "The bad man is trying to hurt mommy!" Starbright wailed.

Raphael felt his blood run cold. "Where?" He asked as the girls pointed down the hall to the library where he heard a piercing scream.

"April, Case, look after the girls!" Raphael shouted as he ran from the room followed by his brothers. He ran down the hall and tried to open the library door. The handle turned but he couldn't push it open. There was a muffled scream and the crash of something hitting the floor. He slammed against the wooden door, but it wouldn't budge.

"Here daddy, we and the man will help. You have to save mommy." Starlight said as she and Starbright touched the door. The door flashed and he rammed against it again. This time it burst open. He took in the scene before him and pushed Starlight into April's arms. "Get them upstairs April." He ordered.

The room was plunged in darkness lit only by the flames that danced in the grate. Leonardo had Katherine pushed onto the desk. The light hit the Katana blade that was placed against Katherine's throat, a hand placed roughly over her mouth.

Leonardo looked over his shoulder at them. "You really think you can stop me?" He asked.

Raphael shook the horror off him as he took a step towards his older brother. Rage roared to life and burned through him.

"One more step and I slit her throat." Leonardo growled.

Raphael clenched his fists in fear and anger. "Get the hell off her Leo!" He roared. Blood rushed through his ears, his breath quickened and his heart pounded in his chest. He knew his brother wanted Katherine all to himself, but he hadn't thought, hadn't dreamt his brother would threaten her. He grimly looked at his brother and came to the concllusion that Leonardo had snapped, that he had completely lost it.

"Let go of her now!" Donatello yelled fiercely.

"Heh. Not until I'm finished, and when I am finished, I am going to kill her." Leonardo said as her tore Katherine's underwear from her body. Katherine let out a muffled cry which turned into a sob.

Raphael looked at Leonardo in horror. He wasn't, he wouldn't. Oh god he was going to rape her.

"I don't know why I never thought to do this before. It is so simple, so easy. Why keep her pure, it just invites trouble. Better to sully her, render her powerless, and no good for him to use. Sure, I will Fall but I think it will be worth the sacrifice." Leonardo said through hooded eyes. He reached down and pulled open his pants. Katherine struggled.

Leonardo chuckled. "He wants this you know. His thoughts burn with the need to possess you." He let go of her mouth.

"Not like this." Katherine whispered.

"It is all the same. You think you are better than the animals that rut in the dirt? You are no better than them, you are so below Him you can't even grasp your insignificance. And this creature. He is nothing but an abomination. I should wipe the planet of all of you while I am here." Leonardo growled at her.

"This is your last warning Leo! LET. HER. GO. NOW!" Raphael yelled as bile choked him. He was going to have to kill his brother, he didn't see any other option.

"That isn't Leo, Raph." Donatello growled picking a sword up off the floor. The sword looked wrong in his passive brother's hand. Rage burned through his younger brother's eyes as he began to circle his brother who he claimed was Not Leonardo.

"Don't you dare threaten them." Katherine growled at Not Leonardo.

"You are in no position to make threats little light." Not Leonardo said as he forced himself between her legs. He laughed. "Don't struggle." Not Leonardo said as he tried to rape her.

Raphael saw red as he launched himself at his brother's back. "Raphael stop." Katherine begged. "Don't."

Leonardo had pulled his other sword the tip now pressed it against his throat. Not Leonardo smirked.

"What have you done to my brother?" Raphael asked menacingly.

"Does it matter? I will kill you all when I get through with her." Not Leonardo said with a malicious grin.

"Get out." Katherine growled. Not Leonardo looked at her in surprise. Tears mixed with the blood on her cheek. She drew back a hand and hit Not Leonardo in the center of his chest, palm flat open.

Not Leonardo fell to the ground where he began to laugh. "Was that supposed to do anything but tickle little light? You think you can get me out of this body?" He taunted

Katherine slid off the desk. She glared down at Not Leonardo. "I said GET OUT! She screamed as she pushed a blue ball of power into his chest. Power exploded from Leonardo's body, the image of wings burning into the carpet.

Katherine fell to her knees. Michelangelo threw his shirt around her and pulled her into his arms as tears coursed down her cheeks.

Raphael knelt down in front of his brother. He wondered if she had killed him he was lying so still. He reached out and found a pulse. He quickly made his brother decent as April and Casey burst into the room followed by Starlight and Starbright.

"He's gone!" Starbright and Stralight said in unison as they looked at the carpet surrounding Leonardo.

Katherine began coughing violently. Starlight and Starbright looked at her with worried eyes.

"What the hell was that?" Raphael roared.

"Not Hell daddy," Starlight said as she pointed to the image of feathered wings burned into the carpet. "Heaven." She said softly.

Raphael froze. "Wait. You're tryin to tell me that what possessed Leo was...an angel?" He asked in shock.

Donatello knelt down and traced his fingers across the scorched carpet. The sword he held gripped in his hand clattered to the ground as his brother looked at his hand in shock as if he hadn't even realized he had grabbed the weapon.

Starlight nodded.

Donatello looked at Starlight. "But angels are supposed to be...angelic and good." Donatello said to her.

"Not all angels are good Daddy Donny, just like all demons aren't evil." Starbright said to Donatello. "But mommy exorcised an angel." Starlight said grimly.

"So she got rid of the bas..bad angel?" Raphael asked in confusion not liking the look of sadness on Starlight's face.

"Mommy's only mortal. It takes far more power to exorcise an angel than it does to exorcise a demon." Starbright said.

Raphael looked at Katherine who had pulled her hand away from her mouth. Her hand was full of blood that she had just coughed up, her nose and ears wet with blood where she had bled. Raphael paled as he took in her face which was chalk white, her eyes glassy.

"Donny take Kitten up to her room, Mikey you help me with Leo." Raphael said as Michelangelo stood up, Katherine in his arms. Michelangelo handed her off to Donatello and strode over to help him haul Leonardo off the floor.

"April, Case, take care of the girls." Raphael said to them.

Raphael and Michelangelo managed to drag their unconscious brother to his room and throw him on the bed. "You think he will remember any of this Raph?" Michelangelo asked him in a worried voice.

"I hope not Mikey, but I don't think Leo's going to be that lucky." Raphael said softly.

"What do we do now Raph?" Michelangelo asked in a small voice.

"I want to go see if Kitten's okay." He said as he walked out of his brother's room. He felt ashamed, but he could barely stand to look at Leonardo at the moment. Even though he knew it hadn't been his brother, it had still been his taunting voice and his brother's face.

Donatello was standing in the hallway looking at Katherine's door, a lost look in his eyes.

The door opened and April walked out. Raphael looked at her in confusion. "Casey is putting the girls to bed. They are exhausted." April closed the door behind her.

"How is she Donny?" Raphael asked.

"I don't know." He said bleakly. "April thought it would be best if I didn't...If we just left her for a bit." Donatello finished lamely.

"Well I'm going in to..." Raphael began but was cut off by April.

"She doesn't want to see you Raph." April said quietly.

"But..." He began.

"She doesn't want to see any of you." She said softly.

"April we can't just..." Raphael said desperately.

"Right now, it isn't about what you want Raph." April said with a tinge of anger in her voice.

Raphael deflated. She was right. He couldn't even imagine what she was feeling at the moment. Rage burned through him. He couldn't even kill the bastard who had tried to do this to her either, or had done... He looked at April misery filing his voice. "April did he..?" He couldn't even ask the question.

"I don't know Raph. It really wasn't something I wanted to ask her." She whispered quietly.

Raphael nodded wretchedly.

A keening sound came from Leonardo's room. Raphael ran down the hall and into his brother's room. Michelangelo was struggling with Leonardo who was thrashing on the bed. Leonardo let loose another scream of abject misery and horror. Tears coursed down his cheeks as he thrashed.

He ran to help Michelangelo pin Leonardo to the bed. "Donny!" He shouted as Leonardo thrashed harder.

"Leo, Leo calm down, you have to calm down, he's gone Leo, he's gone." Donatello said to his brother as he grabbed his brother's face in his hands.

Leonardo's eyes were so big all of the whites were showing. The absolute horror and misery that filled Leonardo's eyes made Raphael ashamed he had, even for a moment, blamed his brother in any way.

"Leo, it's okay, you're going to be okay." Donatello said to his brother.

Leonardo closed his eyes and sobbed broken heaving sobs. Raphael sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled his older brother into his arms. Raphael held him tightly until Leonardo couldn't cry anymore. Raphael closed his eyes against the tears that trickled down his own cheeks. Katherine wouldn't let them near, but at least they could comfort their brother.

Finally Leonardo's wracking sobs ceased and he slumped in his arms. He looked at Donatello in concern. "He's exhausted." Donatello said to him.

Raphael lay his brother down on the bed. "I know you fought the bastard Leo." He said softly to his brother. "Stay with him Mikey." Raphael said to his baby brother. He dragged Donatello out into the hall. April was standing in the hallway looking pale. Casey had lain a comforting arm across her shoulder. "Let's go to the kitchen." He said as he walked down the hall with feet that felt like lead.

They entered the kitchen in silence. Raphael sat down heavily on a chair and put his head down on the cool wood of the table. He closed his eyes.

"There was nothing we could have done Raph." Donatello said softly as he sat down on the chair next to him.

"You think I don't know that Donny!" He yelled as he stood up and punched the surface of the table. He shook his hand out and threw himself angrily back in the chair. "Angels and demons. How the hell are we supposed to protect her from them Donny?" He asked desperately. "They can get into our bodies. Any one of us at anytime could become possessed by one of these things!"

"I know Raph." Donatello said miserably. "I know."

Wow. That was rough...thoughts, opinions?