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A Forest full of Horrors

Chapter 13

Raph could feel his younger brothers pulling at his legs to try and free him but it didn't look like he was gonna budge.

He growled and looked up to see Leonardo struggling to fight off the spirits holding him captive, he was covered in black demons and they were hurting him. Leo looked over at Raph through a pain filled eye.

Raph felt himself go cold, leo looked like he was giving up.

''Leo'' Raph grunted as he clawed at the floor.

''Well, well, well'' The two turtles looked round to see a ghostly figure standing in front of them. ''i didn't ask for a second turtle''

The figure went up to Raph and kicked him the the face over and over again until blood was pouring from his nostrils and lip.

''Shove him back down'' The figure smirked at Leo, ''I'm only interested in getting revenge on Leonardo''

''LEO!'' Raph yelled as he fell back down into the room below and the floor hardened again.

''NOW I FINALLY HAVE YOU AT MY MERCY!'' The Black death's voice echoed around the entire house as the three younger turtles ran out the room and tried to find their way up. ''You will pay for all you did''

Leo looked over at the spirit. he noticed a large portal in the center of the room that gave everything an eeery blue glow. he could also see a figure in the corner and wasn't sure who it was.

''You tried to kill me'' The black death pulled a knife out and slashed leo's left cheek, leaving a deep cut. ''HOW COULD YOU!? YOU SAVED EVERYONE BUT ME!''

Leo squirmed and tried to fight but the ghost just laughed.

''No my old enemy.. you will not be able to get away this time'' The spirit laughed as he picked up a needle from somewhere Leo couldn't see. ''I will make sure of it''

The needle was stuck into Leo's arm and the effects were almost instant.

leo felt his limbs go numb and floppy, he could no longer move anything but his eyes and eyelids.

''Now you can't get away'' The spirit growled. leo was dropped onto a stone slab he had failed to see earlier and the ghostly murderer loomed over him. A gun was shoved into Leo's mouth, he was going to die.

''STOP!'' leo could see his three brothers in the doorway. the ghost knew his prize was at risk and leo was once again being held into the air by black demons, the gun was still being held in his mouth.

''He would never leave anyone to die'' Mikey growled, ''You can't kill him! he would never let anyone die if there was a chance to save them!''

''oh really?'' The ghost asked angrily, ''If that's what you think then let me tell you a little story.''

Leo gulped nervously.

''Your brother had been staying in our little village for over a year and he had still failed to pay the price I had set for him. I was actually considering paying him a little visit but my plans were soon interrupted. A gang of bandits from another village came to ours, they attacked us all and your brother saved everyone.. everyone but me! I remember it as if it were yesterday! The bandits had broken into my house.. I had tried to defend myself but I failed, I was at their mercy. Leonardo rushed in and saw my situation, for a moment I thought I had been saved! he looked straight into my eyes and glared at me.. he put his sword back in his sheath, put his cloak hood up and left my house'' The ghost finished angrily.

''No..'' The brothers looked at the oldest in shock.

''Do you know how they kill me Leonardo?'' The murderer hissed, ''A knife. an axe and a meat cleaver.. MY BODY DIDN'T EVEN LOOK HUMAN BY THE END OF THE ATTACK!''

leo stared straight into the tortured eyes of his torturer and felt the guilt swell up within him, he knew he could have saved him but he didn't. he didn't think the man was worth saving seeing as he had murdered so many others before.

Leo began to feel a tingling in his limbs, the drug was wearing off.

The ghost let out a cry of misery and removed the gun from leo's mouth, The demons threw the limp turtle into a corner as their master wept for his untimely death.

Raph, Donnie and Mikey rushed to leo's side.

''Massage him while the ghost's busy, that will help him get feeling again'' Don commanded and that's what the brothers did.

''Thanks guys'' leo smiled weakly as he rubbed his aching jaw.

''Did you really leave that guys to die?'' Raph asked worriedly.

''yes'' Leo bowed his head in shame, ''At the time he-.. he didn't seem worth saving..''

''leo..'' The brothers stepped back from their leader in disgust. ''How could you?''

''I-.. I kept thinking of all the people he killed and-'' But Leo didn't get to finish his sentence, he was grabbed by the demons and pulled towards the glowing portal.

''You will spend the rest of eternity in the afterlife and I will take your remaining years'' The murderer grinned.

Leo tried to pull away but the demons were too strong, he winced as the portal got closer and closer. he was going to die and the ghost would take his life for his own.

he looked round to see his brothers staring at him.

''I'm sorry'' Leo looked straight at them, ''I know I was wrong.. I know I deserve this but.. I just need you guys to know that I didn't stay away for two years because I didn't love you.. i know that's what you think but it's not true.. I love you guys more than anything.. I stayed away so long because I was ashamed of my failure.. I didn't want to admit that I had failed you guys! I'm sorry I didn't come back when I was supposed to.. Please.. Forgive me''

leo was pushed against the portal.

it burned his skin, he screamed in agony.

he could see parts of the ghost were solidifying and he knew parts of him were turning transparent.

''STOP!'' Leo felt himself being pulled away from the portal by strong caring hands.

''NO!'' The ghost screamed, ''WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?''

Leo was dragged away from the demons and the murderer by his little brothers.

There was a flash of blue light and the ghost was gone but the portal and demons were still there, in fact even more demons had entered the room through the portal.

''What just happened'' Don asked in fear.

''Looks like he failed.. I guess that's what I get for granting him the chance for revange'' A voice from the corner mused. ''I guess I'll have to deal with our little saviour myself''

A man dressed in all blue with a large wooden staff stepped out of the shadows.

''Oh my god'' leo gasped, ''You're that Ghost Lord guy!''

''Hello again Leonardo'' The man smirked. ''It's a shame that I will have to kill you on the same night we have been reunited''

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