Yes, yes, this chapter is going to be about Leo and what's going on with him and the Shredder. Thank you for the reviews you all have given me, I really appreciate them! I would love for all of you to still tell me what you think! MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Just so you know, I'm sorry I forgot to say this sooner, but this is based off of the 2012 Nick series, and Chris Bradford/Dogpound and Xever/Fishface is mentioned. I'm sorry again if you imagined this story taking place in the 2003 series or others, but I really needed someone to be talking to the Shredder at a certain point of the story, and I will be sure to add them in future chapters. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause for you, again. But, without a further ado, read, relax, and most importantly, enjoy!

Pain.

That's all Leonardo felt.

He couldn't feel, couldn't think, couldn't even breathe without shooting pain coursing through him like a bullet.

So he just laid there, wherever he was. Where is he, anyway? He tried to feel the ground beneath him, but every movement was excruciating.

Ah, shell Leo managed to think to himself. What have I gotten myself into?

He couldn't remember anything. He didn't remember how he got like this, or where he was, or how he was hurt. All he knew was that he was lying face down on the ground in some unknown place. Could he be in the lair? No, Mikey would have tried to wake him up already, and- wait. Where was Mikey? Where were his brothers? Where was Sensei?

Leo started to panick as a cold sweat swept down his face. He didn't know where he was or, most importantly, where his family was.

The eldest turtle always felt responsible for his brothers' safety. He felt that he was the one to look out for them, to guide them, and to lead them. He was mostly concerned about Mikey, the youngest of the four. He knew that Raph and Donnie could take care of themselves in tough situations, even though Leo still felt responsible, but Mikey needs someone. Very rarely he can get through things without one of his brothers to be there. Leo loves each of his brothers equally, and even though Mikey sometimes needs it more, he always tries to be there for all of them.

The only way to find out what's going on is to open his eyes. Ignoring the pain, Leo weakly opened his eyes and what he saw was something unexpected. It took a moment for his vision to adjust to the darkness, but he was in some kind of cell. He was surrounded by thick, black walls. When he managed to turn his body around onto his shell, he cocked his head at the sight of solid, steel door.

"What?" Leo croaked.

Then he heard a noise coming from the other side of the door. Threatened, he reached across his head to where his katanas were- hold on. His katanas were gone!

"No, no, no! Where are they?"

He scanned the room, but his weapons were no where in sight. Ultimately, he decided to get up. Big mistake.

"Ahhh!"

His head throbbed outrageously and he placed his hand to where most of the pain was. He felt warm liquid run down the side of his forehead, as he snatched his hand back so he could see that it was his own blood. However, instead of sitting back down, he put one of his hands on a wall to support him. Leo was stubborn, and it would take a lot more than a cut on his head to sit him back down.

But he still heard that strange noise coming from outside the cell. Curious, he inched his way over to the door. As he got closer, he heard that the noise was actually a voice. When he accomplished his painful and tiring mission of getting to the door, he slunk back down to the floor, exhausted from standing. He couldn't hear what they were saying very well, and only picked up a few phrases. But he listened intently to what the voices were saying.

"...caught one of them..." said a deep voice, Leo instantly knew was the Shredder's. "...need to...get...kill Hamato Yoshi..."

Leo shuddered at the mentioning of his father's name. At least he knew that his Sensei was still safe and he has not caught him...but were his brothers safe too?

"...Leonardo..." said the Shredder. Leo snapped quickly back into focus at the mentioning of his own name. "...any means...location...Yoshi..."

Any means...of what? Leo thought, suddenly worried.

Then a new voice emerged.

This must be the person the Shredder was talking to.

"...know he won't...tell..." the gruff voice said. It was obviously a male voice, but who? Who was it? It sounded strangely familiar...

Maybe it was, no...It's Dogpound! Ugh! Bradford's still with the Shredder. I'm in deep trouble now...Leo thought.

The Shredder then spoke, "He...will!" sounding suddenly angry. "...whatever...takes...I will get...out of him..."

Oh, no Leo thought.

Then he remembered. He recalled all of the events that happened last night. The running, the hitting, the pain, Shredder's attempt to get Splinter's location out of him, all of this he remembered. This all came back to him so suddenly that it was like getting hit by a car at full speed.

Now that explains a lot, Leo thought to himself. All of it makes sense. The cut, the pain, and why I was thrown in this cell.

But there was a happier thought forming in his mind.

If the Shredder is still looking for Sensei, then he hasn't found them yet! My brothers are safe!

A small smile leaped across his face, but faded quickly, for he heard the sound of footsteps approaching.

"Clank! Clank! Clank!"

Leo recognized the sound of the Shredder's boots clinking across the floor. The sound became louder and louder.

He had no choice but to get up and move away from the door, for if the door were to open, he would surely be crushed. But he got up far more quickly then he should have. His head was screaming with pain as he dropped to the floor once more. He felt the warm liquid trickle down his head, probably because the wound had opened up again. He breathed heavily as he crawled away from the door, in another attempt to try not to get crushed. Fortunately, he was a safe enough distance away from the door that he would be oaky if it opened.

The sound of the footsteps stopped directly outside the door. Leo heard the sound of a key being thrown into a lock. The tumblers worked their magic as a noticeable clicking noise signified the opening of the steel door. Leo looked up and saw the terrifying face of the Shredder.

"We have some business to discuss, turtle," as the dark figure moved swiftly into his cell.

I know this chapter is a bit short, but I intended it to be that way to create more suspense. I hoped you all liked it, and thanks for reading! Remember, don't hesitate to review and, again, I'm terribly sorry if the 2012 Nick series version messed any of you up. Please forgive me and my terrible mistake, I just needed Shredder to be talking to someone and I couldn't think of anyone else but Bradford/Dogpound. I know I'm saying sorry a lot, but I really am! If you don't mind the change, then great! But, sorry for the ones upset about this. Thanks for reading, again, and continue to read and review!