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A Problem with Spirits
Chapter 5
The brothers sat in the dark together, it was cold and none of them had the guts to get a candle or any blankets.
Leo could see his brothers falling asleep around him, he couldn't let them freeze in this darkness! it was time for him to step up and be the big brother they needed.
he waited until he could hear their soft snores before standing.
he ran into the dojo and grabbed the candles and matches before jumping out the way of the slamming door, He had made it out!
he dumped the candles and matches with his brothers before heading to the bedrooms, he grabbed blankets for his brothers but his room was closed off.
''You'll just have to freeze'' The ghost giggled. leo ran back downstairs and covered his brothers before lighting the candles.
He was so cold.. The temperature was dropping and his brothers would stay warm.
He started shaking.
''Oh dear'' Mary appeared in the dark corner behind Leo, ''I think someone's getting chilly.. This ought to make it more interesting''
the lair door opened and a bucket floated in and hovered over leo.
he knew what it had in it so he began to run away but the ghost just laughed.
leo gasped as he was hit by the freezing water.
He shivered more violently. His body and mind were slowing down.
Mary laughed happily as leo rubbed himself down with the towel from the bathroom but it didn't help.
he walked back into the livingroom to see his brothers waking up, he sat down and watched as they looked around in confusion.
''Candles? Blankets?'' Mikey gasped.
''Why didn't you get one for yourself?'' Raph asked as he looked at his freezing brother.
''She wouldn't let me'' leo mumbled tiredly.
''That bitch'' Raph growled.
The three younger brothers shuffled closer to Leo and cuddled into him to warm him up, leo smiled at the gesture.
''Thanks'' He smiled sleepily.
''Go to sleep Leo'' Don smiled, ''We'll keep you warm''
The four brothers lay down and leo fell asleep almost instantly.
''Big brother yet again risking his life for us'' Don mused as he looked over Leo's sleeping face.
''Idiot'' Raph grumbled before smiling fondly at Leo, ''Bonehead''
Mikey fell asleep and cuddle up against leo who hugged him back.
''Unbelievable'' Don laughed as he shook his head. ''Even when he's asleep he tries to give comfort''
''That's fearless for ya'' Raph chuckled.
''He won't be fearless for long'' mary appeared in the darkness in front. ''He'll be fearful''
''Just leave him alone'' Raph snarled.
''Oh but wait.. The little orange one hasn't had his turn yet! And neither have you'' Mary laughed.
Suddenly Mikey's face twisted into an expression of fear, hate and pain.
''Stop'' Don warned, ''Mikey hasn't done anything to you''
''No he hasn't'' Mary nodded, ''He's the innocent one here I guess.. He wanted to help me''
''Did he?'' Raph frowned.
''None of you did though'' Mary hissed angrily. ''So his pain is caused by you! I'd wake him up soon if I were you or your precious leader won't be getting the much needed rest''
Mikey screamed at the top of his voice causing leo to wake up with a jump.
Mary disappeared with a smirk.
''Mikey?'' Leo gasped as he looked down at his frightened little brother.
''C'mon bro'' Raph sighed as he hugged Mikey to him, ''Wake up.''
Mikey's eyes flew open.
''Wha-?'' he shuddered. ''It was just a dream..''
''Yeah and you woke leo up'' Don sighed.
''It ok'' leo smiled gently, ''I shouldn't be sleeping anyway''
''Yes you should'' Raph growled, ''You need to sleep.''
Leo shrugged as a cold breeze swept across the lair again.
''How do we get rid of a ghost?'' Mikey asked weakly.
''I'm not sure'' Don frowned, ''I haven't got access to my computers just now''
''Then we need a distraction'' leo nodded, ''She'll be too busy to stop your research''
''It would have to be a good one'' Don frowned sadly.
''Like me alone in a dark room?'' Leo suggested worriedly. Don nodded sadly, Raph and Mikey watched as the two brothers seemed to make up their minds.
''No'' Raph demanded, ''We are not sacrificing Leo''
''There's gotta be another way'' Mikey sniffled. The brother stayed silent.
''It's ok'' Leo hugged the younger turtles close, ''I promise to come back.. We need to get rid of her''
They hugged each other close as the candle's flame flickered, they didn't want to lose a brother.. It was one of their biggest fears.
And it's could possibly be about to come true.
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