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A Forest full of Horrors

Chapter 16

The turtles were about to leave when the portal starting flickering and pulsing.

''What's happening?'' Mikey asked in fear.

''There's no one to control it anymore..'' leo gulped, ''It's taking the people who should be dead..''

''I'll try to shut it down'' Don nodded as he jumped next to the portal and worked on the little metal box.

They could hear the people outside being dragged towards the house by the high winds, leo was being pulled too. raph and Mikey grabbed his arms but they were pulled along too.

''LEONARDO!'' Leo looked round to see Diego and Carla in the portal.

''What?'' leo gasped in shock.

''GO HOME!'' They yelled, ''YOU'VE DONE ALL YOU NEED TO! LEAVE!''

''We have to shut down the portal'' leo called back. A gentle smile graced Carla's face.

''It's nice to see you again'' She smiled as she and Diego turned to ghosts and flew to him.

''GET AWAY GHOSTS!'' Raph yelled, ''YOU AIN'T TAKIN' MY BROTHER!''

Diego grabbed Leo and pushed him closer to his brothers. Raph and Mike held onto Leo more securely as Carla hugged Leo.

''I knew you'd come back to help us'' Carla smiled, ''Diego didn't want me to send you that letter but I knew we needed you''

''I'm sorry I didn't come sooner'' Leo mumbled sadly as he held onto his friends. ''I'm sorry I didn't protect Lola''

''I'm just glad you got to see her'' Diego smiled, ''It's ok.. she would have been alone otherwise''

Leo looked up into their faces as they released him and floated back to the portal.

''WAIT! DON'T GO!'' leo begged as his mask tails slapped against his cheek.

''We have to'' Carla smiled gently, ''go home with your family Leo.. We love you''

the couple disappeared back into the portal and Leo was left staring after them.

''HURRY UP DON!'' Mikey yelped, ''HE'S SLIPPING''

leo did nothing to stop himself. in a way he wanted to go with his friends but he didn't want to leave his brothers.

''NO!'' Raph yelped as leo slipped closer to the portal.

Leo closed his eyes and prepared himself for leaving his life behind but suddenly everything stopped. All was silent.

''well.. that was-'' Don began but a gust of wind hit them all and sent them flying back into unconsciousness.

At first leo thought he was dead but when he opened his eyes he found himself on the roof of the abandoned shack. apparently the little shack only actually had one floor but the Lord of death had used magic to make it bigger.

He sat up to see his brothers lying around him, he looked over his village with a fond smile.

The sun wa rising and Leo could tell the people would be waking up soon.

''Leo'' Leo felt his brothers arms around him and he happily sank into the warm embrace, they crawled to sit next to him and watch the sun.

''you're awake then'' leo smiled as he held his brothers close.

''You survived then'' Raph smiled back.

''PAPPA! MAMMA! LOOK!'' Leo looked down to see an excited little boy, his brothers backed away and hid. ''IT'S THE GHOST OF THE JUNGLE! HE STOPPED THE CURSE!''

People crowded around and applauded Leo, he smiled at his people before sliding off the roof to join them.

He was hugged, kissed and appreciated by everyone.

''Well done ghost!'' Everyone smiled.

''I didn't do it alone'' Leo announced. ''My brothers helped.. in fact if it wasn't for them.. I would have died'' Leo smiled at his brother's shadows.

they slipped out of the dark and walked through the shocked crowd to join their leader.

''i don't think they like us'' Mikey muttered sadly. Suddenly applause rang out around them and all the people rushed towards the younger turtles.

''You saved our ghost! you saved us! we are eternally grateful!'' They praised.

leo stood away from the crowd and watched his brothers, he was proud of them and he was happy they were finally seeing his village for all it's worth.

The three turtles looked over at their brother.

leo smirked and motioned for them to carry on and enjoy the moment.

He left them to it and went back to his friends shack.

he grabbed his cloak from the bottom drawer before finding a note. he read it and grinned before grabbing the surprise and running out the door.

''Hey everyone'' leo grinned with his cloak on, everyone applauded. he walked to stand with his brothers. ''Carla made these for you guys'' he laughed as he handed his brothers a cloak of their own.

''AWESOME!'' Mikey grinned as he pulled in on, Donnie grinned at Raph as they did the same.

Everyone smiled at their heroes happily.

''Now'' Leo began with a grin, ''If you'll all excuse us.. I have a few things I have to show my brothers''

''Come back here before you leave'' The people begged.

''We will! We will'' Leo laughed, ''I promise!''

he lead his brothers to the jungle.

They swung on the vines, watched the animals and ate some great food. Leo showed them his favourite parts and he took them to his burrow. he gave them a tour of the entire area.

And when night came Leo took his brothers to the top of the tallest tree to see the constellations.

''this was so cool'' Mikey breathed as they stared at the stars and listened to the jungle noises. ''I wanna stay here forever!''

''I get why it took you so long to come back'' Raph smiled as he looked over at Leo. Leo looked back at him.

''yeah.. but it's ten times better when you guys are here with me'' leo said gently.

''it's all been so interesting..'' Don sighed as he looked over the tops of the trees, ''You're so lucky you got to stay here for two years''

''yeah well..'' Leo shrugged, ''We're leaving in the morning, Splinter's probably worried sick''

''he was worried while you were away and that didn't stop you from staying'' Raph bowed his head, ''We were all worried''

''I know'' Leo sighed as he hugged his baby brothers close to him, they snuggled into him as he stared up at the stars. ''I never stopped thinking about you.. I was worried about what was happening at home but.. I don't know.. I could never bring myself to just.. leave..''

The others said nothing as Leo sighed. He thought about the people who had died during his second stay here, he thought about what it was like when he was here for two years.

His heart ached.

He missed his friends and all the other people from the village but he couldn't just not go home. This was the same problem from last time.

''I'm tired'' Mikey yawned.

Leo took them back to the burrow. They fell asleep quickly but Leo was left wandering about his old home, he'd forgotten how big it was.

He looked over at his sleeping brothers who were using their new cloaks as covers, he looked down at his own one.

This cloak had been with him since his second day. he had been a little home sick and was walking through the jungle before stumbling across a village, he had seen the cloak hung up on a washing line and had taken it, he knew he needed it.

he would never have guessed back then that the little village was destined to show him he could be accepted, he had taken the cloak out of his future best friend's garden too. Diego had never liked the cloak anyway!

He wrapped himself up in the fabric and lay down on his old bed, he'd forgotten how hard it was!

It took a while to get to sleep.

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