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A Problem with Spirits
Chapter 15
Mary drifted down to the underworld and looked around herself, she felt extremely guilty and confused.
'I don't understand how this happened' She thought angrily, 'How did he die? I didn't do anything'
She looked over at the good side before frowning, She doubted Leonardo would be on the bad side.
''Leo?'' She called as she edged towards the bright sunny side, she couldn't see him among the happy people running around. ''This might be harder than I thought''
She knew she couldn't actually enter the good side, it was physically impossible! But there was one way for a dead person to find another dead person! All she needed to do was go to the underworld information desk.
She floated towards the signpost that stood in the middle of the underworld.
One side said 'bad', another said 'good' then there was the one that read 'info'. She floated to where it pointed and soon found the desk, there was a gargoyle sitting at it as she fiddled with her pen.
''Hi'' Mary nodded.
''Hello. How can I help you?'' The gargoyle asked politely.
''I'm looking for a mutant turtle who died recently'' Mary replied, ''About 5 minutes ago to be exact''
''What was the turtle's name?'' The gargoyle asked as she opened her book, Mary stared at her in disbelief.
''How many mutant turtles come down here?'' She asked moodily.
''Only one so far'' The gargoyle flicked through her book, ''But it's the rules. You must tell me his name or I cannot help you''
''You know he's a he!'' Mary growled, ''Just tell me where he is!'' The desk gargoyle frowned and eventually Mary sighed. ''His name is Leonardo''
''Thank you'' The gargoyle nodded, ''He should be on the good side but judging by the record he isn't there… He could either still be in the judgement room or.. someone stole him before he could be placed there''
''What do you mean stole him?'' Mary gasped.
''Well.. there's a lot of bad spirits'' She shrugged as she placed her book and pen to the side, ''Many good spirits have been taken by them''
''You're kidding me'' Mary groaned, ''Well.. thanks anyway''
Mary made her way to the judgement room first.
There was a huge line outside but Leonardo was not in it, she flew to the front and peaked through the door but once again no Leo.
''A spirit must have taken him'' She growled to herself. ''I'm gonna need help getting him back!''
She drifted back up and into the lair.
Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo were kneeling next to Leonardo's lifeless body, Leo was covered in blankets and his brothers' tears.
''hey guys'' Mary smiled gently.
''Why is Leo still dead?'' Rap asked weakly.
''It turns out his spirit wasn't sent to the good side'' Mary frowned, ''It was supposed to be but someone stole him before he could get there''
The brothers stared at her in horror.
''If you want your brother back you're gonna need to join me in the underworld to find him and save him'' Mary nodded, ''I can't do this alone''
''Do we have to die first or..?'' Mikey asked uneasily.
''You don't have to die'' Mary smiled. ''Unless you want to?''
''We're good'' Donnie smiled nervously.
''Come on then'' Mary grabbed Donnie and Mikey, Raph grabbed her shoulder. She smiled as she dragged them down to the world of the dead.
''Dude'' Mikey looked around with wide eyes. ''It's really dark here''
''That's because this is the bad side'' Mary shrugged.
''Leo's around here on his own?'' Raph frowned worriedly.
''He's not alone. Someone took him'' Mary smirked, ''Either that or he really is a bad li'l turtle''
''Shut up'' The three brothers growled. Mary smiled before leading them further into the darkness.
''LEO? LEO?'' The turtles called.
''It's a good job I gave him his voice back huh?'' Mary smiled, ''Otherwise this would be literally impossible''
''It is impossible'' Donnie growled. ''There's no way he can hear us over all the screaming!''
''AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!'' A familiar scream echoed around them causing them to jump.
''L-Leo?'' Mikey gasped.
''LET ME GO!'' Leo yelled again, ''AH! IT HURTS!''
The brothers had no idea where his yells were coming from and their panic wasn't helping.
''Calm down you three'' Mary nodded, ''Follow me!''
Leo fell to the floor in exhaustion, his eyes could barely stay open! He refused to close them though.
He glared at the ghost in front of him, it grinned back.
''I've been waiting for one of you wretched turtles to die! And now I can get my revenge for the rest of eternity!'' The ghost laughed.
''We destroyed you a long time ago Shredder'' Leo growled weakly, ''We've always escaped you and I plan to do so again!''
''You will not succeed Leonardo!'' Shredder cackled. ''I tortured your Master to death but I will get to torture you forever!''
Leo frowned as he thought about his father. He was down here somewhere but Leo knew he was on the good side, he had almost gotten to join him.
''How did you die Leonardo?'' Shredder asked in amusement, ''Did your siblings finally get bored of you? Was it them who lead you to your death?''
''No'' Leo growled, ''I died by accident. I forgot to live'' Leo shrugged sarcastically.
Shredder smirked.
''You, on the other hand, were murdered by your enemies because they were better than you'' Leo mused, ''That's gotta be embarrassing''
''I thought it was Michelangelo that was the clown'' Shredder growled.
''We all have a bit of clown in us'' Leo shrugged, ''I'm dead. I'm allowed to be sarcastic now''
Shredder growled as he stepped towards Leo to hurt again but there was the sound of footsteps outside.
''Where is he Mary?'' Don asked with a pant.
''I-I'm not sure.. He's nearby here somewhere''
Leo smirked at Shredder.
''Looks like I'm no gonna be here much longer'' Leo grinned.
''You can only be freed by a bad spirit. Not by living beings'' Shredder replied happily.
''Hey!'' Leo called. ''You wanna get me outta here?''
The three younger brother arrived at the bars with Mary next to them.
''There you are'' Mary smiled before looking at the strange ghost, ''Who's this?''
''Shredder?'' The three turtles gasped. Mary grabbed Leo's arm and pulled him out of the cage.
Leo grinned at the Shredder again.
''IMPOSSIBLE!'' Shredder growled, ''WHO IS SHE!?''
''She is the one that killed me'' Leo shrugged.
''By accident'' Mary growled.
''I know''
''WHY ARE YOU SAVING HIM!?'' Shredder yelled.
''BECAUSE HE'S MY FRIEND!'' Mary yelled back with a blush. ''I'm sorry I killed you. Lets get you back to your body''
''ok'' Leo smiled.
Shredder screamed angrily as Mary dragged Mikey while Leo dragged Raph and Donnie back to the surface.
''Just touch your body'' Mary smiled.
''How come you didn't do this?'' Leo asked curiously.
''I was murdered by a living being, You were accidentally killed by a spirit'' Mary nodded, Leo smiled before touching his body and being sucked back in.
Mary said goodbye to the awake turtles and drifted back to the underworld to teach Shredder a lesson.
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