Chapter 12: Jack-Horrified Realization
Add ten years
"What do you mean you found his DNA on them?" Jack hissed.
"His blood was on them Jack," Thomas whispered.
Sam had grown pale and was standing very still.
"Jack there…you…know how much weapons scare him! There has to be an explanation," she pleaded, "Tom…you know him."
The two men looked at her and then at each other.
"What's going on?" Raph demanded, fists clenching.
Jack paused before turning to look at the group.
"There is evidence that Leon committed murder while he was missing," Jack said carefully.
"It had to have been self defense!" Mike sputtered suddenly, "Leo never would've just killed someone!"
The whole group looked at him.
Don felt a sense of dread settle somewhere below his stomach and suddenly felt ill, from the look on Mike's face he was feeling the same way.
"Are you saying he's killed before?" Jack asked carefully.
Splinter cleared his throat and stood.
"My sons are trained ninjas, who uphold the Code of Bushido, they fought the street gangs of New York long before mutants were recognized and never killed unless situations had no other option, even then they hesitated to induce unneeded harm. Leonardo killed twelve people before mutants were recognized. Six of those were holding guns to his brothers heads. Three of those were raping a woman, two had murdered a man they had mugged and raped the six year old girl that had been with him. The last man he killed was because he tried to kill me." Splinter finished.
A stunned silence emanated from Tyler, Sam, Thomas, and Jack.
Then suddenly.
"Then you are mistaken," Sam said softly.
Splinter blinked.
"This isn't your son. Leon had panic attacks if you cornered him with a knife, woke up in cold sweat at night screaming for the family he had supposedly murdered. Abhorred guns and cowered if one was pointed at him. By God, Leon flinches if you raise a open hand or a fist at him. Leon isn't your son," Sam said softly, "Leon couldn't hurt a fly even if he wanted to."
There was shocked silence from the Hamatos. They all seemed to shrink in on themselves and Sam fought tears as the youngest of the group choked back tears.
"I believe you're both right," Jack said suddenly.
Everyone gave him a startled look.
"Sam you remember Hana?" Jack inquired.
"Of course how could I forget her?" Sam asked.
"In a meeting with me after her disappearance and supposed death Leon told me he'd kill the person who 'stole her breath'. It was the only sign of a mean streak he ever showed and it scared the hell out of me. Now, Splinter, Leonardo was very protective of those he considered family correct?" Jack inquired.
Splinter nodded.
"Hana and Leon were engaged when she disappeared," Jack said softly, "she was family."
Nobody moved.
"That's what I was afraid of," Thomas said softly, "because we found her too Jack…dead…"
The silence was deafening.
A/N: Well? Any thoughts? Here you are as promised.