The girl moved quickly. Leonardo couldn't dodge all of her attacks. He didn't want to get swords, because he knew how it would end. And he couldn't do anything against this huge sword and its owner. Battling with her, he forgot where he was. For now, the most important thing for him was to not get hit by her. Since this time, Leonardo came up with a pretty simple plan. He will dodge her attacks, until she spends all her energy. He continued to dodge, but the stranger didn't even think to stop, drop to her knees and breathing heavily from exhaustion. No, she continued to attack with the same force and at the same speed. And her movement. They were more like the movement of a doll. How she turned her head towards the turtle. How she moves her arms and body. All this was like a doll's movement. And Leonardo certainly noticed it. It took more than ten minutes. All the same movements. All the same. But in the end, something has changed. Leonardo stumbled over the skull, and fell on his shell. Leonardo immediately wanted to get up, but he was stopped by his opponent, who pinned him to the ground with his foot. Leonardo began to fight back, but it was useless. He looked at her. He didn't find anything alive in her eyes.

Now I know why I will die today. Leonardo thought. This can not end this way.

Leonardo looked at her sword, which was aimed at him already. She was about to make her final blow.

If only ... if I had the same sword, or at least something to fight back... Leonardo closed his eyes. He was waiting for the last move. He waited, and then he opened his eyes. He wasn't stabbed. All he saw was a blue glow. Maybe he's already dead? Glow disappeared. Leonardo immediately felt something heavy in his hand. When he turned to see what was there, he was a bit puzzled. Hell, he was very puzzled. It really was a sword. Although his sword wasn't so large. It was the size of his katana. But it was pretty heavy. As for the girl, her vision returned to normal. She quickly responded and prepared to attack Leonardo. Leo immediately awoke from his thoughts, squeezed his hand, which was a sword and waved off the enemy.

The girl jumped from turtle and gripped the sword stronger. Leonardo got up and dusted himself off from the bones.
"Now let's see how you fight on equal terms."

Now everything was fair. Each of the participants in the battle were moving quickly. None of them haven't even thought about linger. Both were strong. For now Leonardo didn't forgot where he was. He didn 't see the places, that have been weirder than this. But he wasn't in hurry to think about it. The most important thing was to save his life and only then find a man with this nasty voice. But all this wasn't as smooth as it seemed. Leonardo could dodge all of these strikes with the sword. Though it was so small, but it didn't change the weight. Leonardo had to get used to it. Leonardo received many wounds, especially deep wound was on the left side of the stomach. Bleeding didn't stop, but it didn't bother him, but instead made him move faster. Several wounds were on his hands, most of it was on his platsron. But the enemy didn't stay without wounds. She also received injuries. But the strange thing is that she wasn't bleeding. The battle dragged on and Leo couldn't fight anymore. Not only because of his injuries but also because of the fact that he spent all his energy. It was necessary to make a decisive blow. Leonardo gathered his last strength kicked her. He hit her in the stomach and she flew off into the fog. Leonardo went into the mist to find his opponent. When he got there, she was gone. Leonardo sighed with relief and fell to his knees. He couldn't go on. Or even stand up. He closed his eyes again, forcing his sword disappear. He didn't know what was happening and he didn't know who could explain what was happening. But Leonardo didn't want to stay here.

So he began to think. If I had a sword appears and disappear, so I can get out of here, I hope.

Leonardo closed his eyes and ignored the pain. He could think of only one thing. He need to leave. After that, he opened his eyes for a second and then everything went black.

Leonardo opened his eyes again. This time he was in the sewer. He was lying near the ladder on which he was raised. Without standing up, Leonardo think that it was a dream, and he's just overworked. He thoughе again. When his vision was normal, then he said firmly in his mind, that it simply cann't be a dream. Why? Because it was too realistic.

He tried to get up, but he immediately felt the pain that went through his body and he immediately fell back. He felt something wet around him. Either it was a puddle or a puddle of blood. He touched the puddle and then looked at his hand. Yes, it was blood. He didn't smell of blood. All he could feel the smell of those bones, which he declined. He again began to see a continuous darkness. Apparently, he lost a lot of blood. He immediately opened his eyes and stood up, despite the pain and went home.

He was already close to home.
I hope it's isn't morning. Leonardo thought.
He thought correctly, after all these wounds and bruises he couldn't explain all this at once. Of course, he can be say, that he was out for a run, and he ran into Foot Clan soldiers, but still, no one won't believe, because you can't get THIS from a group of soldiers. When he was close to the house, he saw something unusual. On the walls were huge scratches that couldn't be overlooked. He came closer to the wall, and only then he saw the blood. Leonardo's eyes widened, heart began to beat faster, the pain was gone, but there was anger and fear for his family. He quickly ran into the lair and looked around. Nothing, everything was in place. But Leonardo didn't calm down. He should have checked his brother's and his father's room. Good thing, that he was a ninja. He used his skill and checked all the rooms. Everything is okay, no one was hurt. Leonardo sighed. Only then he remembered his wounds. He quickly went to the bathroom and found a first aid kit. After Leonardo bandaged his wounds, he quickly went to his room. He had forgotten about the time. Leonardo looked at the clock. Three hours of the night.
All he need to do now is figure out what to do. With these injuries, he won't be able to train or walk normally. Leonardo touched his forehead.

It's hot... Leonardo thought for a moment, until he realized what he need to do. Exactly!
He can say, that he feels unwell, Donatello will touch his forehead and that's it! Then he wouldn't get up from the bed and hide his wounds, and in general the whole situation. But for how long? He could hope that the fever won't subsides by morning. And if this idea doesn't work, then let fate decide. But for now, he needed a rest.

Early morning

Leonardo woke up early. His wounds didn't give him a good sleep. Leonardo looked at his clock and wasn't surprised that he could sleep peacefully only three hours. Everyone are still sleep, so he could quietly reflect on this incident. He had so many questions, but he will never find an answer. This cemetery, this girl with a giant sword, puppet movements, and of course that sword with which he had fought. All this is strange. More than strange. It's just madness. He understood, that his family is still in danger, and sooner or later he has to come back again. Leonardo thought of his plan and touched his forehead. It was more hotter. He sighed, whether from the pain that kept him as a hostage, or a relief that no one finds out about his wounds. Now it remains only to wait.

Much later

Without closing his eyes, Leonardo waited to hear his brother's voice, who used to say that breakfast is ready. Leonardo looked at the clock. Two hours passed and he didn't even move. The pain was too strong.

"Guys, breakfast is ready!" Michelangelo called his brothers.

It remains to wait a little bit more. Leonardo though and closed his eyes.

''What the shell?!'' He heard Raphael's scream.

''Raph! Why do you you scream?! I sl- what the?!'' Donatello shouted.

Leonardo heard footsteps, that rises to upstairs.

''Raph, Donny, why are you screaming!'' Michelangelo asked.

"Don't you see? Look at the floor!" Raphael said, pointing to the floor.

''Mother of turtle, what is this?!'' Mikey screamed in shock.

"Well, it's definitely not ketchup." Donatello said a nervous voice.

Damn, I forgot! Leonardo shouted in his head.

It was his blood from a deep wound.

"Leo?" Raph called him.

Leonardo didn't answer. It was unexpectedly.

''Leo!'' Mikey said louder.

Leo felt the pain. He had a headache. But it wasn't because of his brothers. Later, he heard a voice. Guess, who is it. But he didn't say that he will be happy if he will leave with him or that he hate his own family. It was just a laugh. He couldn't move his arms to close his ears, though this is clearly not going to help. He suddenly felt cold, so he wrapped himself with a blanket stronger and because of that, the pain shot through him like a sword. The pain was so terrible that he groaned. It was better than screaming. And of course his brothers heard it.

"That's it I'm coming!" Raphael nearly shouted, and opened the door.

Leonardo immediately closed his eyes from the light and turned his head in the other way. Don entered the room and looked at his older brother.

"Leo!" Donnatello bytsro ran over to Leo.

Raphael came closer and saw a terrible picture. The entire floor next to the bed was in the blood, the blanket was also in the blood. And Leonardo himself was pale.

In turn, Leonardo touched his wound. There has been no bandages. As if he didn't swathe anything.

Leonardo was very puzzled and surprised, but the pain covered all his emotions. He felt pain and nothing more.
"Leo, tell me who did it?" Don ask with fear.

But Leo didn't answer. Not that he did not want to answer, he couldn't.

Then Michelangelo entered the room.

''Wha hap- Leo!'' He got scared and ran to Leonardo. "Don, happended to him?"

"As if I know!"

"When I find out who did it I will-." Raphael has clenched his fists.

"Raph! There's no time! Call Master Splinter, I cann't do everything myself!" Don shouted.

"Got it!" Raph said and ran from the room of his older brother.

"Leo, say something!" Mikey said in a panic.

Leonardo opened his eyes and looked at his younger brother.

"E-everything i-is j-just hurts ... h-help ..." he said with a weak voice.

Michelangelo found his brother's hand under the blanket and grabbed it, trying somehow comfort his brother.

"Don't worry Donny will help you!"

Leonardo smiled weakly.

"Leo, do you remember who did this to you?" Donatello said while checking his pulse.

"N-no ..." Leonardo responded more weakly.

"Where does it hurt worse?"

''S-stomach...''

Michelangelo looked at the Donatello and Donatello looked at Michelangelo.

"Dude, we forgot to take off the blanket."

"Just take it off already!"

Mikey nodded and removed the blanket.

"Things look VERY bad." Donatello wheezed.

Michelangelo could barely speak, he never been so scared for his brother, as it is now.

''He'll be fine, right?''

What will happend next?

You will find out soon!

~Hadzuki