Elsewhere, relaxing in their sanctuary. Raphael occupied himself on his punching bag. Improving his boxing drills and combos.
Leonardo, meditating in the dojo. Donatello, as usual locked away in his laboratory. Fixing, creating or studying his germ sample dishes. Mikey, well. Comic book organizing. Master splinter enjoyed his soap opera shows.
"Leo is going to be frozen. Lets hope it dont happen." master splinter said softly, thinking out loud.
"What?! Leo is going to be frozen???" mikey exvlaimed, terrified. Master splinter sighed, exasperatedly. "No my son, your brother is fine. Leo is a human man of the charmed series i am watching."
"Oh? What a relief." Mikey answered, relieved. Master splinter shook his head, resuming to watch his show. In the dojo, Leonardo sat comfortably on his large cushion. The flames flickered until unnaturally snuffed out.
The room was dark, silent. Leonardo sighed annoyed. "Crud. Just great."
Opened his eyes and stood up but realised the matches were missing, so were the candles. Turned on his heel and to what he had seen, sitting exactly how he was a moment before. Leonardo had laid his eyes upon himself, meditating. Blue and black smoke begun to ride and surround him.
The temperature had fallen and whispers of his name echoed. "Leonardo, oh Leonardo."
Leonardo had meditated for many years of his life. He had mastered or should say. Still training himself with meditatiin and astral traveling. This was the first time he had felt uneasy, uncomfortable in the astral plane. Leonardo had visited the astral plane many times in the past. This time was different. Dark, eerie cold and unfamiliar. The echoing whispers continued.
"Leonardo, oh Leonardo."
Leonardo, turned on his heel at first. Saw no one, only endless darkness and heard his name called repeatively in echoed whispers. Becoming irritated and demanded.
"Show yourself." Evilly chuckled echoed, repeated demands in whispery mocks. "Show yourself."
Raised a brow, defensively prepared himself as he reached to his shell and retrieved his katanas. Only discover he was unarmed. "Crud." he whispered.
"Looking for something?" Leonardo turned fast and faced thecunfamiliar woman standing behind him, holding shade like weapons. Leonardo was memorized by the womans beauty, starstruck.
"Whats wrong? Cat got your tongue?" the woman asked, smiling "Who are you?" Leonardo asked whispery.
The woman smiled, presenting her pearly white vampiric teeth. "You will find out soon, enough." As she tried to bite his neck, Leonardo weaved away and tripped her over then hurried back to his body.
Opening his eyes and gasped deeply, looked around his surroundings. All was exactly he had setted the candles. Realising he was in the astral plane and discovered a deep scratch upon his arm. Blood ran from the wound.
Taking his bandana off and used as a temporary bandage to stop the bleeding. Snufging the candles out and returned them in the box with the cushion.
Leaned upon the box after closing it and wondered what had happened. Uncertained himself, and coukdnt find the answers, Leonardo decided to go ask one person he knew.
Master Splinter...
Maybe he coukd help him find the answers. Raphael noticed as he glanced his brother. Worriedly concerned and waited, eavesdropped.
"Master splinter." The old rat turned and glanced over the back of the couch. "What is wrong my son? Where is your... What happened to your arm?"
"That is what i came to ask you, master." master splinter hurried to his feet and called for Raphael.
"Raphael, first aid kit."
"Yes sensei." Raphael obeyed, hurried for the kit as requested.
Unbandaged Leonardo's arm and glanced down his arm. Master splinter was concerned for his son. "How did this happen leo?"
"Astral plane." He glanced worried. "No more astral traveling unless im with you. Understood my son?"
"Yes master splinter." Leonardo understood. Raphael returned with the kit and handed to master splinter. "How did this happen?" Raphael asked.
"Astral plane." Leonardo repeated. "Astral plane? Thos is weird, this never happened before and we all been there too. Why this time is different?" mikey asked, quickly.
"There is always a first time for everything. The astral plane is unpredictable at times. Must never forget or underestimate the plane as even if had mastered traveling but not the dangers of the plane itself. Must always be cateful and aware."
The three terrapins nodded and answered in unison as they bowed. "Master splinter."