Ch 8 Fight on a Rooftop.

Splinter and the other turtles watched in bewilderment as Leo he ran away from them. The four of them reeling with questions for the older turtle. They made their way to the turnstiles, Splinter's sons calling for Leo to come back.

"Let's go get him." Raph said.

"No." Splinter held him back. The three turtles looked up at him in surprise.

"But Sensei?" Mikey began.

"Leonardo needs time alone." He told them. "Give him some time." He took a long deep sigh. "If he has not returned within the hour, then you may go after him."

Raph was just about to challenge his father when, turning to look at him, he saw the fear in his eyes. He realized Splinter was more scared for his oldest then any of them. Splinter turned to go back into the dojo. He had to calm himself before he confronted Leo on what had just happened.

"We can't just leave him alone." Mikey said in exasperation. "He needs help." He looked at his brothers, his eyes pleading. "He needs us!"

"We'll give him the space he needs." Donnie told him. "But I'll have someone else check up on him till we're ready to go after him." He smiled at his brothers and took out his t-phone.

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Splinter walked into his room and leaned heavily on the frame of the door. He knew his sons wanted desperately to go after their brother and normally he would encourage them to do so. But only because his sons had not seen what he had when he looked into Leonardo's eyes did he decide to hold them back. And if he had even an inkling as to what Donatello was doing, he would put a stop to it immediately.

His mind was still reeling from what he had seen in the eyes of his oldest son as he slowly made his way into his room. Behind the normally bright blue was such a darkness he had never seen before, it actually frightened him. The evil that shone through as he laid his hands on him was overwhelming, and Splinter had realized in that moment, the demonic entity had already reached Leonardo's soul. His son needed time. Time to collect his thoughts and push the darkness down. When he came home, Splinter would find a way to help his son and destroy the entity that laid within. But, he needed help.

He walked further into his room and went over to a chest in the corner. A chest that he had brought over from Japan so many years ago. Inside held scrolls and books as well as a variety of memorabilia of a life he no longer had. After rummaging through for a few moments, he found what he was looking for. A book on the Hamato clan that dated back to around the 12th century. In there, he would find the answers needed to help his son and rid their lives of the evil that threatened to destroy them, or so he hoped.

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Leo ran through the sewers. His feet making a splashing sound with every footfall. But he never heard that. All he could hear was the the voice in his head telling him to kill. To pick up his sword and murder those innocent people.

As he ran through a sewer he knew like the back of his hand, he saw none of it. All he could see was the village and the people screaming in utter confusion and madness. The horsemen chasing them, killing them. The blood that surround them, the fire and smoke that engulfed the village and lit up the night. And his need to want and go and join them was strong within him.

The village. He had seen it several times in his dreams. Or nightmares. Or whatever they were. Leo didn't know anymore. He felt lost, confused, angry. He continued to feel as though he had actually been to that village, like it was a place he had actually lived in or at least visited. And the people, they too looked familiar. Like he knew them. The family with the children. He felt as though he had actually been a part of them. Like he belonged with them. But why would he want to hurt them, let alone kill them, if he did know them, and feel for them?

And what about his family. For the first time since these nightmares had started. he suddenly had the urge to kill them too. He never wanted to hurt them but this time, this time he could actually see himself slicing into Mikey's head, swing his sword covered with his baby brother's blood and slaughter his brothers and Sensei. The thought of doing that was beyond frightening. The images in his head had scared him even more. He could actually see the death scene before him, see his family's bodies laying before him, broken and bloodied with limbs sliced up and thrown everywhere. He shook his head harder as he continued to run, trying desperately to rid himself of these horrifying images and feelings that haunted him, taunted him and urged him to do things he would never do.

Nothing made sense as questions ran through his mind yet he found no answers to any of them. He felt as though his entire world was crumbling around him. His mind was in a fog and his emotions were on a roller coaster. "What was going on?!" He just couldn't figure it out.

He continued to run for what felt like hours. As he rounded a corner, he smacked into a protruding pipe jutting out from the concrete wall. He fell to the ground hard on his shell. He laid there panting hard and in pain, his mind reeling with images of the horrible nightmare and the death of his family. He could smell smoke and blood, feel the fire and somewhere deep within him, feel a joy at the death of everyone he loved. He could hear the people screaming and hear his family pleading. Leo stood up quickly and ran over to a ladder leading to a manhole cover. He pulled himself up and made his way to the surface and up the side of a building to the top of the roofs. The sun had just begun to set when he jumped up on to the next roof. He ran and jumped, trying to escape the nightmare that continued to haunt him.

"Do not run from me Satsugai-sha."

Leo stopped, gasping, out of breath and searched wildly around. "Who are you?!" He screamed out. "What do you want with me?!"

"You know who I am, you know what I want." The voice was everywhere and nowhere. Speaking right next to him, whispering and yelling all at the same time. "Come to me Satsugai-sha."

"Stop calling me that!" Leo yelled out.

"Why do you resist what you are?" The voice was cold and taunting. "You are mine to control, mine to use, mine to kill with."

"No, I'm not!" Leo fell to the rooftop, covering his face with his hands. "I'm not a killer." He sobbed. "I'm not."

"You are Satsugai-sha." The voice told him. "You are mine." Slowly, the voice seemed to vanish into the night air.

"Leo?"

Leo looked up to see April staring down at him. "April?" Leo quickly wiped his face and then stood up. "What are you doing here?"

"Donnie called me." She told him. "Told me where to find you." She held up her t-phone and looked at him with worry in her eyes. "Your family's really concerned about you." She looked around nervously. "Who were talking to."

"Nobody." He told her angrily. "I'm just letting out some steam, so just go and leave me alone."

April looked at him startled. How could he speak to her like that when all she had come to do was to try and help him as well as encourage him to come back home. "Leo, your family wants you to come home and talk to them." She reached out her hand hoping he would take it and go with her, but instead he angrily brushed it away and scowled.

"Go April." He almost yelled. "You don't want to be here." He stood and turned away, ready to jump to the next rooftop. "And I don't want you here."

"Leo, please wait."

Leo stopped, but did not turn to look at her, the overwhelming feelings of anger and hate scared him, and the last thing he wanted was to hurt someone he cared about...again. "I can't go back yet April." He said clenching his fist. "Not yet, just...just tell my family I'll be home soon." He could feel the need to suddenly turn on her and start slicing through her flesh. He needed to leave.

Leo was about to take off again when a sudden whoosh of air caught his attention. He turned in time to see April being knocked onto the rooftop by a large white furry blur. He unsheathed his katanas and turned to face the attacker.

"Tiger Claw!" He called out as the large cat picked up the semi-conscious red-haired teenager. "Put her down."

Tiger Claw growled low and sneered at the young turtle." I will let her go little one, only if you agree to come with me." He held April's limp body in his large paw as he very slowly moved himself over to the edge of the building and held her over an eight story drop.

Leo's eyes widen as he realized Tiger Claw's intent. He sheathed his swords and hung his head in defeat. "Don't hurt her, just...put her down." He said quietly. "I'll go with you willingly."

Tiger Claw grinned evilly at the small turtle as he very roughly tossed April aside on the roof. April groaned and watched through fluttering eyes as the big tiger walked over to Leo, she lifted her head painfully and attempted to reach out to Leo, hoping to help him in some way get away from the evil cat when she saw him suddenly strike Leo across the face. She gasped in horror when she saw Leo crumble to the ground with a gasp of pain and fall unconscious.

She let out a weak cry of protest as she watched Leo being slung over Tiger Claw's shoulder and being carried off into the night. With her head swimming in pain, she used her last ounce of strength to grab her t-phone and send a distress signal to Donnie before finally succumbing to the darkness.

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