A second life

by Prangelina13

Summary:

A tmnt 2012 fanfict where Splinter is, well... Abusive. Transphobic. Homophonic. And A secretive asshole who is afraid of the truth one of his Son's Soon discover. But only Leo is shown this side, Everyone else is oblivious to what goes on behind closed doors.
Leo can't leave for fear Splinter will move to another victim... so he confident to his new friends, one of whom he gets giddy around.... Surely this friend will be reasonable... right?

Chapter 1

"Yame!" Splinter Called out, stopping Leo's Katas halfway resulting in him landing on his face, much to the displeasure of His Sensei.

"Leonardo, Ninja are firm and light on their feet. You were merely Light if that at all. Surely this is a weakness that Should not be seen in A Leader?" He asked with false sympathy as Leo grunted and got to his feet before beginning "N-no Sensei, I'll be certain to imp-" "did I say speak?" Splinter asked, voice raising a little, Leo merely Shook his head in fright, angering his Sensei, who raised his voice to nearly a yell about how his silence was disrespectful, going unheard by the rest of the walls thanks to the Dojo being soundproof... thanks a lot Donnie.

"You are a disgrace. Avoid my attacks" Splinter quickly stated before Hitting Leo Everywhere before he had time to React... even hitting the points that Paralysed Leo temporarily and getting mad for Leo not fighting back... Leo's green skin began to turn purple and red, His Vision began to blur, he could have sworn Some red was brighter than others... it went on for What felt like hours before Splintr Dragged out a med kit from a draw and patched Leo up Resentfully and Painted over all the wounds to hide them... or... the severe knes atleast...

Once he was done he finally dismissed Leo, but not without saying words that felt Bitter and Acidic in his Mouth as he said them.

"I love you, and only do this to ensure your resilience my son. Remember to ensure your brothers do not see your wounds."
"Hai, Sensei..." was all Leo could respond with, before sneaking to his room. Knowing his Father had just lied.

*later that night*

Another night of no sleep was What Leo thought, Maybe he could visit their new friend April? No... she should be sleeping and What not... but.. the Sewers could be good for a late night stroll.... so off he went, sneaking to the Sewers as he had done before many a time.. Shocked Splinter and his brothers never caught him. Ever.

He strolled the Sewers restlessly, Feeling a strong urge around each corner, begging him to not return home just yet... truthfully he felt this occasionally but never veered More than a couple Miles... Man... he was far from home this time... he continued to venture as he pondered on the day he'd had, his first time to the surface and he'd already befriended a human with his brothers! He continued to Think about it before stumbling upon a metal object...

It looked like a bracelet but There was an odd charm on it... Leo had always loved jewelry, but His sensei had always deemed it distracting and Terrible. This one however would blend in with his wrappings brilliantly however, and he wore those to Hide his scars most of the time anyways! He thought to himself as he slid on the bracelet, a perfect fit! Didn't dangle at all and wasn't too shiny, if anything it looked like it was born to blend in if not for the small blue Dot on it.

Leo couldn't help but tap it, shocked when it began to glow brightly, so brightly he had to close his eyes so as not to go blind.

When he opened them again, he was somewhere.... new... it looked like Newyork but.. not a human in sight, and far busier... packed with

"Mutants?" He Whispered to himself as he began to venture this new discovery... or tried to before he was pulled into an alleyway, before he could yell or ask he was met with an odd question.

"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU NAKED!?!?" The mysterious person asked, Before shoving him a... hoodie?

He slid it on as he spoke "I'm not exactly from here, and I haven't socialised before today so... haven't really had to be to concerned about clothes as my shell covers everything.. or atleast that's what my Sensei says. He wears clothes though and why am I saying all this to a stranger?" Gettting a soft giggle from the mysterious figure who revealed themselves in the light. Wow... they were a she...

She was a wolf with Soft, fluffy pink fur paired with golden piercings on her ears... she wore a Dark green shirt with dark denim jeans and a brown belt with A gold buckle. Covering her feet were black socks and a pair of beautiful golden heels! Atop her head her fur was a bit longer and blonder with blue tips... what? On her wrist was a bracelet like the one he'd found earlier, woah... "Wait... are you from New York?" She asked, seemingly struggling to pronounce New York, as though she'd only saud it a couple time in her life... "Yes? Well... sort of... only went there today, grew up in the Sewers below Newyork.. what is this place?" He asked as he began to look around... the girl sighed, placing a hand to her head.

"Kay, that explains... a lot... gotta get you some clothes I suppose, So got to introduce you to my friends... Aight. Let's go, er..." she began, Leo felt she was safe so he gave her his name.

"Nice name Leo, Names Verity. But my friends call Me Vee. Which you shall too as we are now friends, do not fight it." Vee stated as She brought Leo a few blocks from where they were to introduce him to 'the gang'.

"Hi guys!! We got a new York fashion crusis here!! His Names Leo and he is A situation #5.4" Vee yelled to 2 other people in a skatepark as they entered, the 2 began rushing over, The first was a dude about the same height as Vee, he Was A fox with ginger fur but the top was Dark Pink and tied back in a long ponytail in mini braids, He wore a Dark blue Shirt with long sleeves and had A pair of Black Pants that were held up with a belt similar to Vees but a crimson buckle. He also had on a pair of Deep Blue Millitary boots and wore A gold ring on his left pinky which had the same bracelet he was wearing... the guy introduced himself as Alexander, but apparently his friends called him Alex. The other friend was, from what leo could tell, an Artic Hare. They were Male but wore a sky blue dress that reached his Knees, complimented with a pair of Black trousers and a pink cardigan complimenting their Snowy white fur and fluffy Tail, the fur atop their head was a Nice light blue and tied in a long platt. He introduced himself as Dylan...he must've caught leos confused look to his dress so he said he'd always loved dresses and princesses which cleared a few things up for Leo. And so they began to walk and share stories and questions as they went to sort out Leo's... clothing situation. Alex asked if he'd rather wear pants and a shirt or a dress...

"Um... dress with pants please?" He asked, he'd always wanted to wear dresses... honestly he had hidden a few that fit him in his room at home as his father deemed them to feminine... he'd learnt to hide them... Vee and Alex nodded as Dylan Gave him a fistbump.

Leo learned many things, such as:

● he was in a place known as Daemon town
●Tierra town was in another dimension entirely where Humans didn't exist, and there were more places like it all across this dimension.
●He was with a bunch of space heroes fans as he wasn't the first from his dimension here and a bunch of things from his home wound up here occasionally.
●Dylan liked all genders
●Alex was a trans man who liked girls
●Vee was a lesbian
●the bracelets only gained a coloured spot once they'd found their destined owner and only showed up on said owner
●the bracelets were like the phones and cars of this dimension, they could portal you between dimensions and you could contact people on them
And
●you could transport multiple people with your bracelet

"Woah" was all Leo could say each time, his new friends got him situated with their contacts on it and he found out there was a nifty screen that could pop up like a hologram from the Spot when you said A word of your choice that could only be activated by your voice when you squeezed the sides...

"Whatcha gonna make your activation word Leo?" Dylan asked, sitting on his couch. They were in Dylans sitting room after all, setting Leo up before They saw the clothes he'd picked.

He was deep in thought... before chosing it and telling his friends... it was a word he rarely said so he wouldn't activate the bracelet by accident...

"Shit"

Which Got bounds of Laughter from the four as Leo went to the Bathroom to put on the clothes he'd chosen, He felt a bit bad though as Alex had paid...

 

He'd picked a pair of black leggings with a dress the same shade as his blue mask that reached A bit above his ankles. He paired them with a pair of Dark red Sneakers. As he stepped back for the others to see they all whooped as he began to go red... he'd never felt this much appreciation before... Dylan came closer to compliment him, as he did so Leo felt his Soft fur on his Scales and Felt a rush of Energy and joy... It was probably from the compliment despite nkt feeling the same way when Vee and Alex had.. OH well... he checked the time and...

"Shell... I'm supposed to be waking up in 15 minutes... don't suppose you could show me how to get back home... do you?" He asked his newly found friends who giggled a bit.

"Me and Alex'll head home and leave him in your care Oh Dylan the great" Vee stated as they said bye.

Dylan explained how holding the colour and putting In your desired destination would take you there so long as It were a saved location, but a simple tap would take you to the place you were before your last teleport.... A tap it was... Leo Tapped the spot as Dylan held his shoulder, and soon they were in the Sewers in the spot he'd found the Bracelet...

Dylan said bye and some other things but Leo had honestly been lost in the Brilliant Amber eyes he honed... Before Running home and arriving 5 minutes before anyone else would wake up. In his room he hid his new clothes with his others in a secret desk draw Splinter didn't know about as Leo had once broken his Desk accidentally when he was 12 and snuck to the surface with Raph to replace it, and gained a few new draws. They had to remove the handles to hide the change but they were still able to open them all, And Leo had let raph store things in the top left draw as he had four on each side of his new desk. It was nice... he had friends now.... but why did he feel... giddy... around Dylan?

Chapter 2: 2

Summary:

(It has a written song that I used Google to get the lyrics from, I however did not write the song used.

Song name: dynamite )

"BREAKFAST IS READY!!!!" Leo heard his youngest brother yell at the top of his lungs, Ughhh... he was so tired.. then again it was definitely worth it this time... good thing he was used to Performing well tired as he hadn't had good sleep since he was 12 and he had turned 15 with his brothers the day before.... OH well.. As he got out of bed To Head to the Kitchen he was thinking about his new friends, Alex, Vee and Dylan... should he tell his brothers?... no..... he'd keep it hidden for a bit, they didn't need to know about a place he knew near nothing of... he put his wraps on followed by his bracelet which was hardly noticeable against his White wrappings.

He sat at the table with Taph and Donnie and awaited his algae and worms, only to be shocked at a platter of whiteness and yellow On his plate with A square of brown with dark edges....

"Wha?..." raph began "Scrambled eggs and toast, April gave me some ingredients last night when I told her about what we usually eat whilst we were all headed to her aunts." Mikey answered, they were all shocked and a bit joyful, As Leo brought a forkful to his mouth he became estatic at how much better it tasted. OH ya, there was no way they were willingly going back to Algae and worms so long as there were other options at their fingertips....

It was so good in Leo's opinion he asked something he'd never wanted to in the past at the exact same time as his twin, Raph.

"Can I have seconds?" They had asked, Leo rather sheepishly and Raph with pure confidence, but both with Joy. Mikey gleefully gave them the seconds they'd asked for, happy and surprised that, for once, His cooking was given the request for seconds. He'd always made excess because he'd take 5ths, but he may be getting less kf those 5ths in the future Mikey thought, His eyes catching something to bring him out of his thoughts though.

Mikey was known to catch small things that near nobody else noticed, and he'd known Leo to be a strict rule follower with a few exceptions... so to see him doing.. or wearing.. something Splinter didn't like them wearing was a shock he had to adress with Joy and curiosity.

"What's that Leo?" He asked with Joy and curiosity as he pointed to His eldest brothers right Wrist, where a bracelet sat tight, barely noticeable above the wraps... Raph responded instead of Leo rhough.

"Mikey... That's leos wraps. You know he wears them near always" Okay. He'd just have to ask Leo later If RAPH of all turtles were able to answer before Leo got a Single word out. He just responded with a Shrug, and spared Leo a cheeky Glare before returning to his third serving.

 

*in group training*

 

"Hajime!!" Splinter yelled, indicating for Leo and Mikey to begin their Brawl... The fights between the eldest and youngest were always interesting as their Fighting styles were entirely different, With mikey taking up as much space and Dodging and dancing to a tune in his own head, not thinking much, Leo was Focused. He took up as little space he could and Was unpredictable like mikey but didn't dance about to a tune Nobody else could hear but could pick up from based on Movement. So their Battles were interesting, especially with how Mikey and Leo both focused on the small things and used them in their battles differently.

Which is why Mikey always aimed to avoid leos wraps after seeing how Leo subtly flinched when Contact was made, nomater how little he always flinched in pain. He was the only one to notice though. Mikey didn't want to hurt his bro.

As mikey flipped and Danced around the steel blades that tried to Tap him, He waved his Nunchucks around as though they were ribbons in a dance, an extension of his Being made for violent beauty. He parried and Arabesqued and Sautéd around the attacks, glad he had always watched ballet on TV in secret, he'd heard that it helps with core strength or something and that it was common for athletes to do ballet or dance to help them. He was simply applying it to fighting.

It was known he moved to a song in his head, but nobody knew it was a count of 8 with and ballet moves.

 

1

2

3

4

Chassé

6

7

8

pirouette

2

3

4

jeté

6

7

8

 

And after a bunch more of this and both laying hits on eachother for 8 minutes straight, Splinter finally yelled "Yame!!" And they stopped and went to sit and watch the middle children.

After 3 minutes of a bowl between the brains and the brawn of the team, Raph came out victorious as per usual.

Then it was time for Mikey and Donnie which Mikey won after 5 minutes.

Raph and Mikey lasted a mere single minute before Raph had mikey in a headlock

Donnke and Leo fought for 3 minutes before Raph Hutled Mikey at them "for A surprise attack" He had said, but they all figured Mikey had just pissed raph off. Donnke and Leo tied because of that.

Then in the fight between raph and Leo, Raph caught sight of Leo's bracelet..

'So that's what mikey was pointing to earlier' Raph thought to himself as Splinter Called the words for them to begin.

They Danced around eachother with hits that were dodged with ease on some occasions and near missed on others.

Tey Danced with danger for 7 minutes before Splinter Called them to finish, and dismissed them all.

"Wait... all four of us are done?" Mikey asked with Joy, it was rare that Splinter would let Leo end the same time as them, Their older brother often was made to stay overtime during training.

"Yes, the four of you are dismissed for now" Splinter responded calmly before headed to His bed area.

Smiles overtook the face of all four brothers as they all headed to the main area, where Donnje was halted from headed to His lab by Mikey who brought them all to the TV with Leo in the centre.

"Is this an intervention for Leo or something?" Donnie asked, causing the Red and blue turtles to shudder.

"Nah dude, Just wanted to adress Leo's new Accessory" mikey stated as he asked for leos right hand, he never pulled Leo's hand As it was under wraps and he hated knowing his brother was in pain because of him.

Leo gave his hand with confusion before stating with realisation before mikey could speak "Oh! You mean my bracelet? I found it on the surface last time we were up there" He stated as Donnie and raph bent in closer to spot the silver band that had a blue Dot, they saw it and complimented it.

"Nice find" raph said
"Goes well with your complexion" Donnie declared
"It looks siiiiiiick" Mikey stated before Donnie excused himself for his Lab, Raph went over to the punching dummy and Mikey turned on TV.
Leo knew His Sensei Had said he was done with training for NOW, meaning he may have to do training later... but he had a sneaky idea.

He went over to mikey and Silently asked his little brother to text him If Sensei called him for anything because he was going for a walk in the Sewers, which wasn't a COMPLETE lie... he just failed to mention he'd be headed to Daemon town, a place his brothers needn't know of for now. Mikey gave a thumbs up and turned to his programme, something about a mascots dance off? as Leo exited the Lair.

He'd put the Entrance AND his bedroom on the Bracelet so that he could be sneaker so once he was well into the Sewers, He teleported to his room to put on his clothes. He COULD wear his picked dress from last night, Or~ ...

Leo went digging into his draws Silently as He came across a Dress that was A deep night sky blue and had Stars that were Rad, purple and orange all over it. He slid it on with his black leggings and red Sneakers before tapping the spot and appearing in Daemon town once again, thankfully at the Skate park he'd met Alex and Dylan. So he began his treck to Dylans house as he Texted to confirm they were chill to hang out today, to which they all did confirm that but also that they were meeting at Dylans. Good. Leo continued his treck before coming across a small bungalow. Dylans house, his parents bought him it so that he could have some space from their house and because he was 15, which was old enough in this Dimension apparently.

he knocked on the door and waited a minute before he was met with a sight he (secretly) never wanted to forget. Dylan had His shirt off revealing a few Abs and muscles, he was in a pair of shorts that reached just above his knees, and Was soaking wet, possibly just having got out the shower...

Leo felt his red go red as he saw Dylans cheeks mimic slightly before inviting him in and saying he just had to go get dressed but absolutely adored Leo's outfit, Which made his stomach twist in summersault of glee....

A few minutes later Alex and Vee arrived via bracelet as Dylan re-entered with his glory EXTREMELY fluffy. Vee was in what she'd worn the day before but her shirt was instead red today, And Alex had his hair in a bun with his shirt being short sleeved and black with Leaf patterns over it.

Dylan walked in with fluffy fur yes, but His hair was down to His knees and he had the same cardigannon as yesterday, but he wore a bark black dress with purple flames at the bottom that looked like they were dancing, they were red the next second, then orange, then purple again.... it just looped. And the dress ended the exact same spot as his hair, his shoes were A pair of running shoes that were a bright blue.

"Nice picks you 2" Alex said, before Headed over to them with Vee. Leo took this time to Save dylans home to his bracelet seeing how that was what Vee and Alex had seemingly done to arrive.

"Aight, so~ New York here we come!" Dylan exclaimed... right... They were headed to His surface today... "Rememver though, Literally only one human knows on Mine and My brothers existence and we kinda gotta stay out of sight. It'll be harder since it's day aswell" He reminded his new friends who nodded in understanding and eagerness... he should probably... ya... he should tell them.

"We may also end up appearing in a sewer as that is literally where I live." He mentioned before the four weee teleported to, yup. The Sewers. Thankfully right by a manhole cover though. So they all began their ascend, Leo not hearing Dylans remark about how He had the best view ever... Leo lifted the cover and saw a few humans more than what he was used too... but... "coast is clear" He stated as he climbed out to pull the other 3 up. As he turned to head to the fire escape he spotted someone spotting them. A human. Who was coming over and rambling something about mascots before dragging him and Dylan by the arms causing Alex and Vee to have to run after them before they were in the centre of a large group of humans... and a bunch of

"Mascots?"

Dylan asked to Leo Silently, God... er... "not sure... apparently they're humans in Large costumes so with the clothes... I think we may have just been mistaken for some..." He responded. Before realising something that drained colour from his face as he spotted a camera.

"My yoingest brother may also be watching right now" he announced as he pointed to the camera before a lady with a mic announced something about a Mascott dance off... OH boy... "Oh ya baby, Dance time!!" Vee exclaimed to them as they were shoved to an area, okay... the mascots were dancing in groups of four and stating their team names... OH God...

"Dancing in unison to random music!? With a team name!? On live television!?" Leo Exclaimed in a hushed tone to his friends Panicing... he felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Alex

"Hey, don't sweat it. We got this, plus it'll be fun. Especially for your brother watching"
"Ya. My brother watching who doesn't know I broke senseis number one rule of leaving the Sewers during the day. What could go wrong with my youngest brother who can't keep a secret from my other brothers finding out?!" He exclaimed in a panic as The first group began to dance to Gangdem style... OH no... "There's that group, us, and one other group..." He stated... okay... erm...
"Hey, your a Ninja, right? Just pull some Ninja moves with this and we'll do the rest" Dylan said handing Leo "a pair of pom-poms?"

"Hey, you use Katanas so those moves with a big old smile should be enough to convince them, eih? Us 3 have done these things before and always hit first. Time for you to join that tradition Mi Amor" Dylan announced... "What's mi amor mean?" Leo asked with pure confusion as a shit eating grin Spread across dylans face.

"Over here!!" The announcer began, Cameras and eyes turning to the four of them, "Who do we have?" She asked enthusiastically, Mic in Leo's face... OH no... um... OH thank god!!
He thought as Vee took the Mic and said their apparent team name, nice pick Vee.

"Over here you have the Demonics, ready to fuck you up"
"LANGUAGE!!!" He yelled "MY LITTLE BROTHER IS WATCHING VEE!!" Getting a round of laughs from everyone...

Music began to play as they walked to the centre...
It was dynamite.

So watch me bring the fire (everyone knows this song, right?)

Leo held a Jodan-no-kamae stance

And set the night alight (let's go, hey!)
Shoes on, get up in the morn'
Cup of milk, let's rock and roll (uh-huh, whoo)
King Kong, kick the drum
Rolling on like a rolling stone (whoa-whoa-whoa-oh)

Leo imagined he was Training against his brothers, slashing the pom poms as though they were his swords but in time with the music as Alex, Vee and Dylan all reacted with dance moves as though the pom poms were true weapons

 

Sing-song when I'm walking home
Jump up to the top, LeBron (okay, okay)
Ding-dong, call me on my phone
Ice tea, and a game of ping-pong (let's go, hey, ay)

He pulled a Tsuki In Dylans direction who Bent low to the ground, almost laying down, to avoid the thrust.

This is getting heavy, can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready (whoo-hoo)
Life is sweet as honey, yeah, this beat cha-ching like money, huh
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Everybody, let's go

Toward Vee A Kesa-Giri was what he pulled with the Pom-Poms, She mirrored the move with her torso in the opposite direction, like Plates of the earth shifting kver eachother

'Cause I, I, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire, and set the night alight (hey, set the night alight)
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa-oh-oh (whoo)

Toward Alex he merely did Suburi, with Alex pulling The Ballet moves known as a Sissonne to avoid each imaginary blade.

Bring a friend, join the crowd, whoever wanna come along (oh)
Word up, talk the talk, just move like we off the wall (wall)
Day or night, the sky's alight, so we dance to the break of dawn (hey)

The dance continued As Leo purely Smiled, this was quite fun. The song ended and they Did it 2 other times to a different song.

They were joyed to find that they had won not only first place, but also four small metal trophy's and chocolate medals!!!

They moved to a Rooftop when Leo got a call and put it on speaker, it was Mikey.

"BRO!! IM IN THE SEWERS RIGHT NKW BECAUSE THAT WAS CRAZY!!!! YOU WERE ON TV AND WON!?!? YOU ARE SO LUCKY RAPH WAS IN HIS ROOM WITH SPIKE, DAD WAS SLEEPING AND DEE IS IN HIS LAB WHN THAT HAPPENED!!! ALSO CONGRATS ON THE WIIIIN!!! YOU BETTER GIMMIE SOME OF THAT CHOCOLATE IF YOU HAVEN'T EATEN IT ALREADY DUDE!!! THATS CRAZY DOG!!!" His youngest yelled through the phone, he told Mikey he loved him and would absolutely give him the medal had he ot already eaten it, the lie of chocolate getting a dramatically sad whine from the other end... then the question came.

"By the Way dude, why ARE you on the surface? Breaking Senseis biggest rule?" Uh oh, ummm....
"Oh, erm... I was walking through the Sewers when I saw some guy being suspicious and followed him. Wound up in that competition on the surface when a human spotted me in an ally not to far and dragged me to a bunch of Mascots and accidentally became part of the competition." He said, praying the lie would succeed...

It did...

 

"Aight bro, meet me at Pipe Knockers though... I'm about 30 minutes from it and Lunch is in 50... so we should be home with 5 minutes to lunch if your close there" Uh oh...

"Umm... ya... I'll meet you there, see you soon Mikey!" He yelled, about to hang up, when mikey asked the Dreaded question.

"By the Way I loved the dress you wore, you wearing it?" Uh oh... um... "er.. nope! I was kinda slipped into it when I got there cause they didn't want an apparently naked turtle! Okay love you see you soon bye!!" He answered before hanging up.... the 4 portalled about 5 minutes from The pipe, With Alex, Vee and Dylan headed back and Leo headed to His room to rid the dress from himself... he felt nice in it... he'd had fun this morning...

He waited at the pipe only 2 minutes when he spotted Mikey. They talked on the way backband he promised not to Tell Sensei of the Predicament when Leo mentioned the guy leo made up had been a false trail...

Ya... Leo'd had fun this morning.

Chapter 3: 3

"Can someone help me with this?" Mikey asked sadly, turning to show an angry cat clawing at his Shell, Leo sneakily took a picture on his bracelet whilst saying "no" with his Other 2 brothers, Mikey was sad because he wanted friends he didn't have to save... Leo wished he could relate but truth be told, he had 3 amazing friends and an entire nother Dimension to unravel...

Mikey then began to Yap on about how He and some Guy named 'Chris Bradford would Hit it off real well... course that went forgotten when they came across some new company.

"Ninjas? In new York?! Other than us?!?" Donnie asked in extreme confusion at the situation. They began to fight them in confusion but with precision.

Later in the kitchen, Leo reported how crazy good their Leader was... complaining about how it wasn't a fair fight.... before being Tackled by Splinter whi tried to prove that fighting unfairly is sometimes a good thing.

Unaware that Mikey was off to Chris Bradfords with Raph giving the excuse "he's gotta learn somehow".

Leo was worried to be honest, so went to his room before teleporting to the Sewers and headed to spy on Mikey and this Bradford guy.

Released to see no apparent need for Worry as he saw mikey leave and he portalled to his bedroom and Headed to his desk, where he proceeded to do some drawing, Glad that Mkkey had a new friend who was teaching him some Ninja moves....

He might see them again on the battle field he began to think to himself... as he readied for the next patrol.

Where they realised they needed to teach Mikey the Alphabet. Because Weong does not start with the letter 'r'.

A couple days passed with Mikey and 'Rad brad'(as Mikey called him) being friends. Lee,Alex and Dylan were genuinely intrigued by this information and said they'd have to Spy on him sometime to Check out the moves....

It all went down hill, however... when Leo's blood ran cold. Upon hearing the man who had murdered the wide and child of his sensei, had a student who mikey had befriended...

The 3 turtle brothers began to rush to Bradfords Dojo, but on the way A flash stopped them on the roof they were at.

Mikey tied up and being lowered to the ground by An Artic Hare... is that Dylan!? But before he could react, the hare left... As mjkey was untied he asked who that was... the 3 brothers merely shrugged, glad mjkey was safe and Leo was glad that his secret of having friends wasn't revealed...

"Is it just me? Or is it getting a lot colder right now?" Donnie asked as they headed back, unaware of the looming figure watching, An Artic Hare yes... but it wasn't Dylan..

Chapter 4: 4

Leo could not believe his brothers. He was picking up Pizza boxes and cleaning the main area of the Lair as Raph and Donnie lay, awaiting Mikey to jump over them.

"C'mon Leo!! You know you wanna!!" Mikey called, Leo simply Shook his head. He couldn't risk getting in trouble, or more than he would by participating. "Ne skateboarding in the lair" was all he said, repeating himself for the third time, with Mikey saying how Sensei had never said that so it wasn't a rule.

God, Sometimes Mikey could be a pain.
"Can't believe he talked us into this" raph grumbled as Mikey shot of, only to be interrupted by his brothers standing straight and adressing their sensei who asked what was going on.

"How many times have I told you not to skateboard in the lair?!" Splinter asked harshly as Leo rushed over to ensure his brothers were alright, helping them up his youngest brother replied with "Like I told Leo, None sensei"

"I shouldn't have to tell you! Leonardo! Did you not try to talk sense into your brothers?!" Splinter Yelled in the same harsh tone. "3 times sensei. But i apolagise, we should have known better and deserve to be punished... eh some..." Leo replied formally... or attempting to be formal atleast... His brothers complying without a fight (which rarely happened).

Leo was expecting Splinter to give a punishment there and then, so he was Startled when He saw his sensei in his face upon reopening his eyes and asking what he thought a fitting punishment would be.
He turned to his brothers for help but Donnke and Mikey were looking about aimlessly and raph was now... reading a comic. Of course He was.

He turned back to his sensei and began his answer.
"Well, uh, we.. we should.. clean up our mess?" He asked with a sleeping grin. Pankcing as Splinter angrily folded his arms and sternly looked down at him... rubbing the back of his neck Leo continued in panic.

"And then...
Think about what we did."

His brothers agreed with Joy... wow... they were dumb. Acting happy about a punishment only means your in for a worse one... so he wasn't too shocked when Splinter asked about how being grounded for a week sounded. They began to panic, Leo tried to be calm and situated by beginning.

"Oh, I'm not sure that's..."
Before mikey cut him of with
"I'm cool with the thinking."
Donnie adding "really thats not necessary"
And raph with"maybe next time."

Ya... they were so grounded.

"You're grounded for a week!" Splinter commanded, causing them all to groan in annoyance. Man, he'd had plans with his friends for the night!!! Well, maybe he'd get more time because of it? No.... he couldn't even leave for the Sewers now...

A crashing sound from behind startled them upright as they turned to see the ramp mikey had been on... collapsed.
"See? You couldn't even make a sturdy structure." Splinter added.

They all moved to the main area, well, all but donnie, where Mikey sat reading a comic bored, Leo sat plotting an escape to his friends, and raph paced angrily. It continued for a while before Raph exclaimed "Gahh!! I can't believe we're down here a whole week!!"

Leo went to give reassurance, but before he could move a muscle Donnie ran in.

"Guys,guys!
You wanna see what I made?" He asked excitedly, Leo was happy atleast SOMEONE was enjoying themselves.

"This is how bored I am. Yes donnie. I do." His brother in red Complained, Eh. A wins a win in Donnies book.

"OK,OK,OK!" His Brainy brother began

"Remember the other day I was scrounging in that military Junkyard?" Donnie asked, they all answered no because they hadn't given it a second thought. "Well, I knew you were about a Junkyard, but a military one?" Leo added on.

Donnie gave no second thoughts to this as he continued excitedly

"Well, I found an incredibly advanced A.I. microchip, made from..

G-get this!!

Self-assembled chain-linked copolymers!!"

And... he lost them. Leo liked hearing his brothers so excited, but sometimes Donnke forgot they weren't as smart as him. Still, it was nice to see him sharing his work.

"That's my favorite kind of copolymer!" Mikey responded, Leo was unsure if Mjkey was serious or just humouring Donnie as Mikey did dazzle in the Chemistry area and was smarter than he let on...

"Mine too!!!
And I used it to make this." Donnie exclaimed as he held out a weird device.

"The most advanced music player in the world!" Ahhhh, that's what it was.

The 3 of them all gaped in awe at it, going "wooooaaahh".

Donnie proceded to ask who wanted to try it, which Mikey of course opted to.

"The TPod?" Donnie asked, as mikey asked him to toss it over with that name.

"Turtle. Pod. Tpod" Mikey stated as though it were obvious before going about how 'goodbye was at naming stuff.

'Ya, almost as good he is at not loosing stuff.' Leo thought to himself, chances were Mikey would loose it before the week was out.

Raph crossly asked if donnie was really going to plug this "advanced piece of military technology directly into Mikey's head?" With those exact words before adding in concern how it might melt his brain.

"It won't. And even if it did, who'd know the difference?" Yikes... Okay. He'd be having a talk about harsh words to Donnie later.

Mikey etched it to press play, and began screaming as though in Pain, Leo began to worry, What if it actually WAS Melting his brothers brain!!!

Okay... maybe fonnie had a point seeing how the scream was, apparently, the Player Playing Polka.

They proceeded to watch Mimey jam to his beats... and His less than appealing dance moves.

Leo asked where raph was going when he said he had to get out of the lair, leaving Donnie with Mikey.

"Let's find a skate spot." Raph offered after mentioning how he was going to go nuts. Mikey mentioned how he was in, Leo went to ask what Splinter would say when an idea popped into his head... this was a great chance for Him to meet up with his friends. They planned to meet 2 minutes from now at Dylans anyways.

"I'd ask you what Splinter would say, but honestly? You 3 can go if you promise to be smart, im simply going to make sure theres no crooks out" Leo responded, Raph went to give a snarky response before stopping and Staring Shocked at him.

"Patrol? Eh, you do you bro.Alright, sure. Welp. See ya!" Raph replied pleased as Mikey and Donnie followed with equal shock as Leo headed to His room to get dressed and Teleport to Dylans.

He was about to pull out his clothes when mikey came barging in making him yelp in shock.

"Mikey!" He yelled in annoyance, said brother giving a sheepishly grin in response.
"Sorry bro, But we figured We should get our stories straight incase Sensei DOES catch us, we're out till 2am but Call us if it's time to head back before due to inconveniences or something and we'll do the same and we can all walk back together and get our stories straight. Donnies plan by the way. Kay bye!" Mikey rambled before running our of his room... geez... welp, that was a good reason.

He got into the clothes he'd gotten his first day in Daemon town and portalled to Dylans sofa, where he was met with A Dylan next to him who jumped in surprise.

"Jeez Leo, warn a guy" Was all he said
"Heh... sorry... " was all he said in response with a small heat rising in him as he saw Dylans glum expression.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked
"Nothing, Just Alex And Vee can't make it. So we're stuck with my Sister. Uugh" sister?

Said sibling entered the room at that moment, she was an Artic hair like Dylan but with Blazing green eyes and had Short, rough Black hair that was let loose and made her seem fierce. This hare also had black rimmed glasses... she was also in a black strap shirt with a pair of millitary pants and combat boots.

"Names Demitrie, But just call me Demie." She said as though it were an order more than anything else. Aight.

"Hi, I'm Leonardo but just stick to Leo" He responded in a similar fashion, Getting a small smile from her before the opposing face went cold and she gave a grunt, turning to Dylan.

"I thought Mom and Dad said no guests in the house .Ever." She began, shiiiiiiiit.... "whatever, They bought this place but I pay the rent and everything in this room so~" Dylan retorted.

Leo was guessing these 2 didn't have... the GREATEST sibling relationship...

"So you can fuck off and go keep your head in their asses" Okay. Nope.

"No can do, They stuck me with you for as long as it takes to get me a house." Demie responded before Dylan groaned and stormed off to a room, saying he was going to his room. Leo followed his tail.
"So.... Siblings, huh?" Leo began awkwardly... God dammit...

"Gaahhh!!! She is so annoying!!! Leaves for 10 fucking years and expects everything to go back to how it fucking was!!!" Dylan exploded... yikes... "10 years? Geez... Whyd she leave?" Leo asked, hoping to fix this Sibling bond... "Some stupid school she fell in love with or something" Dylan responded gathering clothes.
"Try not to Die out there, Cause ima bout to strup" Dylan said, taking of his shirt as Leo bounced out the door, red faced(... kinda wishing he didn't leave the room for some odd reason...) to the Sofa again where Demie was leaning against a wall.

"So~ siblings, eih?" Leo awkwardly began again...

"Yup. The guys annoyed cause I haven't been home for a bit and Have been getting on about his slacking behaviour." Demie replied sitting down across from Leo.. "why were you away from home? Of its alright to ask."

"Camp for... special cases... you could say... I won't go into it much because You don't know everything about this place or us Leonardo.
What I will say is that they kept me there... longer than I'd have liked.." she answered, Leo felt eyes spying on them but didn't know if Demie did too...

"I may not know a bunch of this place, but I bet I could get a few things. Try me." Leo Smugly retorted getting a snort from The girl.

"Aight, Erm... basically... It was a military boarding school designed to make Kids Into hard soldiers... I was I served at 5 and only got out a couple weeks ago, bear in mind I'm fucking 15 and twins with Dylan. The School is designed as a boarding school with Mandatory summer camp For troubled Kids, supposed to help them or something. There's a bunch like it about and The Schools usually keep you there until your a perfect little soldier.... I was kept to long. I was made to perfection 5 fucking years ago and they had me to increase the popularity... It was torture... They beat me and everything... It broke me from obedient to rebellious... I managed to phone my parents a week before I got out... they shut down the entire school. I'm sorry, I just fucking trauma dumped on you... you don't deserve that-" Demie went on, but Leo cut her off.

"Nole. Do not fucking apolagise to me, I get it... But does Dylan know? From how it seems he thinks you were there willingly." Which Got a jaw drop from The girl

"Why the everloving fuck would he think I would rather be in education than family!?" She asked...

"Whh not ask him" Was all Leo responded with, Nodding his head to where he knew Dylan now stood...

He checked his phone to see it was 10 at night... sweet.. 8 hours till his usual wake up and 4 hours until he had to be home.

"You 2 talk it out whilst I scavenge the kitchen... that's alright, right? Kinda missed Dinner..." Leo announced, pleased when Dylan Gave him the green light. In the Kitchen he simply made a Marmalade sandwich with some orange juice... He could hear bits and pieces of the Sibling talk though...

*the sibling talk- Demie Pov*

She and Dylan watched the Blue turtle Head to the Kitchen with glee... something wasn't right... but she'd figure that part out another day entirely.

As she faced Dylan in silence for a few minutes, She figured she should start it all off.

"Sorry for being gobe so long, but I am honestly offended you thought so lowly of me. I mean seriously, When have I preferred Education over Family!?" She apolagised and Teased, getting a snicker from Her twin. "Heh... ya.. I'm sorry too... I was just so mad at you for leaving me , for leaving us. You Weren't there for any of it. Mom and Dad were always so busy and you left me alone! With Darin and Darla!!! And that Nanny we'd always complain about!!! You were more of a parent to me that mom and dad yet you left... I was practically an ORPHAN in my own home until 2 years ago!" He exclaimed, headed to sit next to her... gosh... "how... how is Darin by the way? I haven't... seen him since I got home...." She hesitantly asked... She got bad vibes from how tense her twin got... "Dead. Darla was 15 and at her house... I was 13 and Locked in a closet. Watching Nanny Ellie Drain the life from him... he was only 9... And His magic was drained out from him... my screams of terror are what got the Nanny executed and Mom and Dad to pay more attention... I was mad because you weren't there to help... but from what I overheard... you went through worse" Dylan announced, shifting in his seat with unease...

"Oh... Dylan no.... Sure I went through shit but what you went through affected you aswell..." She consoled...

"I promise you, I'm never letting authority get past our bond again. It's why Mom and Dad don't know about how you've had friends round every other day." She promised, initiating a hug between the 2.

"We should probably go see Leo, He seemed far to familiar with what I told him... especially the beating part..." Demie said, rising to her feet.

"Ya, I saw that too... He's told me and the others tons about His brothers... but hardly anything of his dad..." Dylan said as the 2 went to the Kitchen, where they spotted Leo finishing his juice...

" maybe another day though... let's just hang tonight." Was all Demie said as the twins walked into the kitchen.

*New York- Leo pov*

"WOOOOHOOOOO" Dylan yelled as He rode his roller blades across the roofs, Demie had lent he'd skateboard to Leo So she was using a scooter to pull some fun tricks.

"Wait!!" Leo yelled out, the 2 stopped as they looked to where Leo was pointing where they saw 3 turtles Dumping a guy in a dumpster as police sirens wailed.

Leo checked the time to see it was half eleven at night.

"Shit. I gotta go, but I've had a bunch of fun!" Leo yelled as he portaled to his room and re-hid his clothes before tapping the dot and leaping down into the Sewers, glad to see his brothers there.

He ran after them and they all talked about it.
Apparently Donnkes device was far more advanced than intended and upgraded by the second. Leo simply said he had found no crooks on Patrol.

*

Whilst training his brothers were all sloppy... He was used to running on less than 4 hours of sleep, whereas his brothers had chosen to go to bed 30 minutes before Splinter would wake them up. The fools.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Splinter asked as the 4 were commanded to one single area of the room from him calling yame, kneeling.

"Somethine we wanna tell you?heh.. Nope." Mikey responded.

"You all, minus Leonardo, seem tired." Splinter added...

"We're not" raph began, donnje adding they were wide awake.
"Fresh as daisies" raph added as Mikey grinned through it...

Before yawning and falling asleep on his face. Yikes. Leo positioned mikey into a mere comfortable position as he KNEW how uncomfortable it was to sleep on the Dojo floor... especially on the face.

"So you would not object to a little Randori." Splinter offered, Raph and Donnje were hit with ease, Leo less so... he'd struggle often with Randori but Mikey was so tired, so he Somehow managed to get his little brother in the tree both without Waking him up and without Splinter spotting (he'd been focused on The other 2.) Before he was Tackled to the ground like Raph and Donnie. Splinter seemed to miss Mikeys absence however....

"I hope you have learned, turtles, that truth isn't the only thing that hurts. Leonardo, we will commence our private training Now. Class didmissed" Splinter said as Raph and Donnie rose and Left as Splinters Back was turned... seemingly thinking Mikey was... out the Dojo... OH no... He couldn't give mikey away as they weren't exactly ALLOWED but he couldn't risk mikey seeing the session... OH how Leo hoped Mikey continued to sleep, unaware that he had actually awaken him when he was thrown intonthe tree.

*mikey pov*

Mikey couldn't tell why he was in the tree until he saw the aftermath of Randori... he'd just get down after Leo's private training session, he'd always wanted to spy on one of those.

"Your brothers are deprived of sleep Leonardo. WHY." He heard Splinter ask, no warmth lacing his voice... he actually shivered in fear..

"I don't know sensei. I told them to go to Sleep early when I headed to bed." He heard Leo lie... holy shit...

"YOU DARE REST BEFORE YOUR BROTHERS DO SO!?!?" He heard His dad yell.... wait... what!?

He saw Splinter pull out a bunch of Ninja weapons he couldn't name and hit Leo with them repeatedly... WHY WASNT LEO REACTING!?!? WHY WASNT HE DODGING!?!? WHY WASNT SENSEINSTOPPING AS LEO CRIED IN PAIN!?!?WHY WAS SENSEI CALLING LEO MEAN THINGS AND SAYI G HE DESERVED IT!?!? WHY WAS SENSEI BEING MEAN!?!?

Splinter then pulled out something he DEFINITELY knew the name of...

A whip.

He saw Leo be hit and shoved and bleed for half an hour before Splinter patched him up and Painted the Bandages in green...

'What the fuck!?!?' He thought to himself as he slipped out after Leo, who went to immediately watch space heroes....

Was that what leo went through each day?

 

*Leo pov*

Leo was enjoying his show, using it to help him distress from the Training session and the fact that Mimey looked... traumatised.. to say the least... When the news came on... showing a guy in a bunch of armour terrorising the place in Brooklin... WHAT!?!?

Leo's mouth was agape as Donnie asked how he was able to upgrade his Armour so fast...
They found out that the Tpod was the cause of it and that the guy was named Baxter Stockman...

Donnie was, rightfully, pissed upon learning this information, that Mikey had dropped it during the fight.

"So the A.I. chip is upgrading his armor the same way you guys mentioned it upgraded the Tpod?" Leo asked, Donnie added to it with his own fact;
"And if it keeps going, theres no telling how powerful he'll get".

"This has gone way to far, We have to tell Splinter about this." Leo began,
"WHAT? That we turned some nut jobs into a supervising?" Raph responded, "You know what he'll do to us? I mean, he sounded us just for being sleepy!"

"Look. We beat Stockman once, we can beat him again. We track him down, grab the Tpod,and get back here before Splinter knows anything" Donnke Planned.

"If my opinion counts for Anything, Donnkes right. And Splinter really can't know." Mjkey said, trying to sound as normal as possible, but His new found fear of his Father spread to his voice a bit.

"Hey, thanks,Mikey. But it doesn't. Wait... why the emphasis on Splinter not knowing?" Donnke responded calmly... then curiously... Mikey shared a scared and knowing glance that told Leo more than he needed to know... As his little brother lied and said he didn't want their grounding extended, and how he didn't think his opinion had mattered.

Raph and Donnie seemed to buy it as The four left the lair

*

The turtles flipped to Baxters hideout to see him Brainstorming names, they asked for the Tpod unsuccessfully and were, well... beaten to a pulp in all honesty.

They began to run, chased by the 'Stockman pod', They split up much to Leo's Regret.... he should have trusted What mikey said about how he was always chased. On his turn he came across Demie and Dylan, who had seen the entire thing.

"Wha.." Leo began before He was shushed by Demje immediately...

"Leo. Get your brothers to the Lair. The TPod will be in your hand before you return. Trust us." Demke said, Dylan simply nodding along...

Leo was hesitant at first, before agreeing as Mikey threw a pizza at Stockman face. "Be safe" was all he said as he slipped to the Sewers with his brothers.

*

"And where have you been?" Splinter asked, their fears coming true..

"Oh, erm... we were just... um..." Leo began
"Hit" raph added
"By a..." donnie Extended
"Bus?" Mikey foolishly finished... It was clear that Sensei did not believe them.

*

"Very resourceful, Michaelangelo." Splinter credited after they were done telling Him what had happened. Before adding how he was still highly disappointed in them all... shooting daggers to Leo to show he meant he was disappointed in him mostly, but not surprised.

"The first rule of being a Ninja is Do no harm.
Unless you mean to Do harm then DO LOTS OF HARM" Sensei finished.. aiming his eyes to Leonardo, indicating he'd likely have a longer Session later for more wounds...

Leo told Splinter how he was right, and how he supposed they did make a mess of things...

Splinter asked the same question he had earlier.

"So... what do you think would be a fitting punishment?"

And Leo simply gave the same answer as last time. About how they need to clean up their mess.

"Yes. You must stop this... Stockmanpod."

"But ,sensei" donnie began, "that guys already kicked our shells. And now he's even more powerful. How are we supposed to stop him?"

Raph opted to hitting him really hard.
Emailing terror to the youngest, Images of Leo's private training surfacing his mind.

"Brute force is not the answer. You will need to rely on your ninja training." Splinter said, shifting Raphs idea down instantly... Leo and mjkey silently figured the word HYPOCRITE would be a fitting word to describe his sensei...

"Excuse me sensei" mikey began, realising calling Splinter out on his earlier actions wouldn't be to smart... so... he changed his Words.
"But... Ninjas never had to go up against guys in armor." Knkwing it wasn't true as tales of the Shredder proved him wrong...
So he corrected himself looking at the guy in armor on Splinters door.
"Nice save" raph told him quietly.

"Sensei, what was their secret?" Leo asked, learning that the past Ninja understood that you do not fight the armor. But the man inside.

*

As they wandered the Sewers, headed to A manhole cover, A small portal appeared. And out fell a device and Note...

"The TPOD!!!" Mikey, Raph and Donieexclaimed as Leo picked up the note.

Here's the T-Pod, told
Ya we'd sort it out for you dude.
No need to thank us, consider it
A thanks for getting us
To actually talk to eachother civilly again

~Demie and Dylan~
♡

He saw raph looking over his shoulder as he caught his smile, Raph gave him a questioning look with a smirk as Leo Gave a small chuckle and said:

"I just got Them to listen to eachother, they did all the rest"

As he indicated to the names on the note, silent enough that Mikey and Donnie couldn't hear as he slipped the note Into his Sheaths.

Whyd he feel so giddy seeing Dylans name and the heart.

Chapter 5: 5

Leo met his friends nightly after that, always after his report to Splinter on the missions when he headed to His room.

So the quicker they finished the missions, the quicker he could meet up with his friends... although sometimes Secretly helped him in missions, whether it be from regaining Mikey from Bradford or reclaiming the Tpod.

*

"How am I supposed to fight advanced alien technology with a stupid stick!?" Leo heard his younger, Brainy brother Exclaim with a Smoking stick that had been hit by the Kraangs energy ray.

He paid little attention to it though as he and the others proceeded to destroy the kraang druids as the little aliens scurried away... or were supposed to... they were soon given only a wall behind them that had no kraang as the druids and weird tank thing that was the energy ray soon cornered them.

They prepared their stance to fight when Leo spotted a forklift headed toward the kraang... Before crashing into them. It had been a small number of kraang true, but Leo was thankful none the less. Ahh, there's the scurrying kraang. Leo walked over to the abandoned kraang tech and forklift and, in the machine that had helped them, Spotted a Ninja star. Only it didn't have the hamato crest like there's, no... this one had

"A butterfly? Sick dude, can we get that on our stars?" Mikey asked as he spied over leos shoulder.

"No, mikey. This clearly belongs to another Clan... hey, someone help me drag one of these back to the Lair?" Donnie answered, beginning to drag a Kraang druids corpse out from the rubble...

Raph helped donnje drag it the way home, adding an extra 10 minutes to their 5 minute walk.

As they Neared the manhole he finally asked
"We're carrying this thing because why?"

To which the Intelligent turtle under the full moon replied "don't you want to understand how these things work?"

"I know how they work. You hit them till the Brainy toy surprise pops out." Was how the Brawn replied, fair point was all Leo could think as he stood by Mikey, who held the manhole cover open.

"That's your problem raph" his younger brother began, The droid corpse bungled in his arms as he grabbed it, "You never think things through." As he dropped it down the manhole... or tried too. It got stuck round the rim. Raph raised a brow with a smirk after asking if it was supposed to fit, which resulted in Donnie kicking It till it fell."

*

Leo was reading something as donnie stared and spoke, fascinated by the kraang droid, back against April.

"This technology is light-years ahead of anything I've ever seen!" Before grabbing something and asking if they knew what it was excitedly.

"No." April replied, not even bothering to look..

"Neither do I!! But I can't wait to find out!!!" It was nice seeing his brainier little brother so joyful over something he didn't know compared to how he usually got mad and angry when he didn't...

Leo was alerted to splinters presence when he heard raph speak to his tortoise spike.
"Look,spike.
Donnies got another stick to break."

"With all due respect, sensei, I can't keep fighting alien technology with a 6-foot staff!
I was hoping to.. upgrade my weapon." His Brainy brother spoke... His sensei humouring him and saying how a seven-foot staff would be interesting... to which Leo had to hold back a snicker... he continued to be a bit humorous by speaking of a solar-powerwd staff in response to donnies Elaboration of using modern day technology.

"I'm serious sensei." Donnie spoke firmly.
"I know. And yes, you may upgrade your weapon." Woah! They were allowed to upgrade ti's entire time!?!? Or was it just his brothers?... wh, he didn't fancy an upgrade in all honesty.

Leo watched as Donnie did a double take on sensei saying yes, which he understood...

"Ninjas have improved their Arsenal for centuries, we are masters of adaptation." Splinter added as His purple Brother asked if he'd said yes, before yelling how great it was, and how invincible he'd be with the technology he'd gained... before mumbling questions about what he should make from electric Sais to plasma swords.

*

Truthfully, Leo hadn't known what to expect when Donnje had decided to upgrade... a robot was not that though. Especially such a loud one in need of oiling...

Especially as its introduction had interrupted Space heroes >:(

"Gentlemen" Donne began "and raphael" bit harsh, but justifiable.

"This is the future of Ninjitsu." Yikes... a Loud Ninja? This could only go badly...

"I always thought the future of Ninjitsu would be taller." He heard rap say as Mikey went up to the robot to Say how cut it was... before weapons threatened him. OKAY WHAT!?!?!? DONNIE DONT SAY THE ROBOT NKT LIKING TICKLING IS A VALID REASON YOH FREAKING PROGRAMMED IT!!! was what Leo wanted to say... he did the know why he didn't...

Didn't stop mikey from pulling funny faces at it.

"Isn't it cool!? I reverse-engineered it from the kraangdroid."

Leo had to ask why in a tone that was far from curious... okay.. maybe a little curious as he moved from crouching with mikey to standing by raph... albeit having hands on his hips instead of crossed like raph.

"So.. the drone can handle the dangerous stuff while we stay out of harms way." Donnie Replied to his question in a tone that made it sound obvious.

Raph could have been a bit nicer and not say it was for wimps who were too afraid to fight... but It did sort of get the point across... donnie began to defend himself before Mikey interrupted.

"Ooh! Let's call him metalhead!!! Why, you ask? Because it's got a head and it's made of.."
"We get it." Leo groaned before Mikey could finish, eyes going to raph who complained he didn't need a toaster to fight his battles... fair point.

"This is I ridiculous Donnie, it takes the entire point out of being a Ninja! Atleast oil it if your putting it on the field, it's creaks are louder than it's thuds." Leo Remarked...

"It's exactly the point of being a Ninja!.. we adapt!... although you may hold a point on the oiling... but first! Watch this." His younger brother Smugly replied as he asked them to attack the drone with all they had, of which his hot-headed brother was all to pleased to agree too.

Before being humbled by the drones strength.

Leo and mjkey began to attack it with their weapons only to face a similar fate...

"I beat your shells. And I didn't even have to use the laser canon! Face it, guys, with this thing im invincible!" Donnke remarked as the 3 stood up.

"Oh yeah?" Raph said, knocking the controls to the ground with a poke up with his sai as Leo began to Slither out the lair to text his friends with the bracelet about Metalhead.

Group chat

5~scelent excellent

Blue ninja(leo): Hey guys, my Bro donnie made a loud Robot in DESPERATE need of oiling to fight his Battles, hes been allowed to test it but not put it in combat but... I got a feeling this'll all go downhill and end up in combat.

Lesbereal(Vee): what's it made of?

Blueninja(leo): Kraang metal or smthn.

Royalass1(Dylan): KRAANG!?!? HOLY SHIT- I'll keep an eye out because that means the Kraang could possibly overtake it. I'll follow to help if it does.

Royalass2(Demie): I second that motion!!

Foxcellent(Alex): I'll be there aswell with Vee.

Lesbereal(vee): throw Mr under the buss much bitch? But ya.. I'll be there.

Blueninja(leo): I'm sorry-THE KRAANG MIGHT WHAT!?!? (thx through... :3)

Lesbereal(vee): Np 😉

Foxcellent(alex): Ya, what she said. BTW Dylan! I betcha 10 Dollars The Kraang Control happens in the last half hour if it happens tonight

Royalass1(Dylan): I mean... sure.

BlueNinja(leo): Alex you do know that the Mission would likely end after the Kraang possesion if it happens at all, right?

Foxcellent(Alex): Ya... but it's the Kraang so it'll take 10 minutes tops to stop, then there's your journey back which will take an unknown amount of time. And your missions are officially over when you enter the manhole so~ I think my odds are pretty good 🤗

Royalass2(Demie): Okay. Ya, no. Alex You do realise that since their mission officially begins when they leave the lair, the mission ends there aswell? Which Leo has confirmed is a 30 minute walk?

Foxcellent(Alex): oh shit- BET OFF!! BET OFF!!!

Royalass1(Dylan): Nope >:3

Leo couldn't help the smile on his face as he went back in... but was a bit worried about the kraang now.

*

Running Silently with raph and Mikey Leo came to the ledge of a roof.... before loud creeks Reminded them of Donnies replacement.

"I thought i told him to oil that thing..." Leo mumbled under his breath as he spotted four silhouettes in the distance... thank god.

:should we double back? I think there's a car alarm he didn't set off." Leo asked under his breath, loud enough for his brothers and his friends (who were a roof beside them) to hear.

"I kinds like it. Goes well with all the sirens and cries for help" raph responded. A robotic version of Donnies voice coming out claiming they were jealous... ya right. So what if donnje got to sit nicely and Eating mikeys last slice of pizza... HE couldn't run about nor get wind in his face. Safe from mikeys punch.

They crouched over the ledge to see...

"April!" He Said, Jumping down with the other present turtles, softly hearing his friends scurry to a closer roof to get a better look in the Allyway.

"Guys!
I was just looking for you." April said before a

Wheeeeeeeèeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

THUD

Cut her off as Metal head landed in a dumpster. OH joy.

Leo couldn't help his hand slapping his face at the ever so noisy exit from the Drone. He Looked to his friends who had the same though as he did Leo figured from their faces...

They were going to need hearing aids by the end of the night.

"Still it's stealthier than the real donnatello" Raph said, Leo couldn't help but internally disagree...

"WHAT the heck is that?" April asked in discust and shock...

He answered this time. Motioning to the Drone with his hand that wore the bracelet as he said:

"It's donnies latest “brilliant” creation... Metalhead."

"Catchy name,huh? Mh idea." His little brother Smugly added on.

They all proceeded to cover their ears and typanium as a screech came out with Donnies Voice

"Oh, sorry April.

I'm still getting used to the controls. Whoops. Megaphone button got stuck"

Yikes... atleast the screetch ended on the word whoops.

***

They were now fighting a bunch of Kraang in hopes of stopping the kraang from putting unstable mutagen into the cities Water supply when, 20 minutes in, Alex Officially lost the bet as Kraang took over Metalhead and Donnie lost signal.

They ran and dodged and hid from Metalhead attacked, WHY DID DONNIE HAVE TO MAKE METALHEAD SO WELL!?!? they were cornered when Donnie came to the rescue.

"Donnie!! Bangin' entrance dude!" Leo heard mikey say as he saw three silhouettes eating popcorn as one handed some money over to another...

Wow. How kind... then again they were sitting down so Donnie probably beat them to the punch... wait... where was?

Leo felt something pressed into his palm as Donnke commanded them to take the druids, He caught a glance of Dylan handing him some butterfly Ninja stars... why did he get butterflies in his stomach when Their hands connected before he ran after the druids though? Didn't matter... Leo used the Butterfly stars, Hamato stars and his Katanas to Attack the druids as His little brother took kn metalhead alone with a 6-foot staff made of wood.

Before narrowly Dodging being crushed.

On the way out Leo followed his brothers Silently, before stopping By a tap on the shoulder. It was his friends, and his brothers hadn't noticed.

"Njce job in the fight lil' dude" Vee said, rubbing his head as The other 3 hummed in agreement.

"Heh... thanks" was all he could say before he yelled as Demie hoisted him onto her shoulders and Spun him about. The five of them laughed at it before He heard his name being called by Raph, who was Turning the corner... and saw the five of them... or would have had they Not left just before he turned, leaving a note in Leo's hands.

"A note?" Raph asked, walking over with A glum donnie and Curious mikey following behind.

Leo opened it and read it aloud for them all to hear.

Nice job in that all of you!

And Donnie, Your brothers
couldn't beat metal head, the way
you did it
was creative and hurt the kraang
(we saw it bleeding!!!) Don't beat yourself
up over it though, you can build mean
machines and
did something your brothers
could not.... But maybe Get a bit
better at the controls next time.
Your responsible for destroying the
Mutagen and saving the people of this city, aswell as defeating advanced technology using
Only ingenuity, bravery, and a broken stick.

Keep creative.

~Demie

" Didnt you get a note from them before Leo?" He heard Raph grumbled in confusion to him, Leo simply smiled and softly nodded before turning to Donnie and he could tell that His little brother was going to listen to the advice.

"Woah.... You know the guy who wrote this Leo?" Donnie asked in glee and Amazement...

Leo simlly chuckled "I've met the GIRL who wrote this, if that's what you mean."

Before he walked away with a small smile. He'd kept the first note, but He figured Donnie would do well to keep the note this time.

Chapter 6: 6

Mikey was training against donnie with backflips, to fight his seo magic or whatever.

"Know what woulda worked there? Backflip!" Mikey offered after Donnie was beaten to the ground by sensei as a lesson... or something, he'd still been Thi king over that Private training session he'd seen.... surely it had been a one time thing... right?...

*

"WHAT you up to donnie?" Leo asked his Brainy brother, Having a hunch already... he was planning to meet up with his friends for Lunch which would be in a few minutes, He rarely attended Lunch with his brothers anyways as He often trained in the Dojo without Splinter during that time with only a rations bar... it meant no private training after lunch.

So it'd be nice to get away without doing Any Dojo training today except for the one right before dinner.

"Just putting the finishing touches on my master plan" His younger brother Smugly replied... OH no... was he?...

"Master plan?" Raph asked

"Yeah, to get April to hang out with me" Which they all laughed to, well.. all but donnie who'd said it..

Leo had to give the better attempt offered.
"Try this “April, do you want to hang out with me?”" to which Got Donnie mentioning how it wasn't that simple, to which Mikey called romantic...

Leo couldn't see Why donnie was so into April honestly. Sure she was great and looked...nice? But he just couldn't see it.

*

April came round to show Dr.Rockwell.... or the report of him missing to suggest they should go check it out. Eh, Donnke wasn't wrong when saying Leo was busy as he and April walked out... He just hadn't known he wasn't lying. As the 3 turtles exited the Lab after Donnie and April, Raph headed over to Spike to give him some Lettuce with Mikey to the Pit as Leo began walking to his room to leave... when mikey grabbed his arm.

"Wanna watch space heroes with Me?" His little brother asked... okay, what? He was the only one who actually liked space heroes... aside from donnie but he only liked Space heroes 3 so it doesn't count!!!

"I'd love to, Mikey. Really, But Donnie wasn't lying when he said I was busy. I made plans with friends." He replied, trying to show how sorry he was as Mikeys Smile faltered... aw no....

"Oh... wait... " mikey began as Raph came over saying the same thing. The 2 looked at eachother, then at leo in shock...

"YOU HAVE FRIENDS!?!?!?" The 2 Yelled at once... wow.

"Yeah? Demie. The one who gave Us that note after metalhead? " Leo said as he walked to his room, he was meeting with Vee,Alex and Dylan aswell but his , he could hear raph and Mikey following him... eugh boy... He quickly locked the door which Got Raph banging gor him to open up. Leo only heard five minutes of it though as He teleported out just before Raph brought the door crashing down.

"WHAT the?" The hothead and Prankster asked at the same time, Leo didn't hear this though as he was Already on the couch of Dylan. Demie had been able to move out the day before but still lived relatively close.

"Hey Leo, ready to hit the cafe?" He heard Dylan ask from behind him. Leo and Dylan had both picked out a Leaf green hoodie it seemed, but where Leo had paired it with his Red Sneakers and a Blue dress that reached his ankles, Dylan had paired his with a light orange miniskirt and dark purple pants, paired with some red boots, his hair tied back in 2 Dutch braids.

"You look nice" they remarked to eachother, Before laughing as they realised they'd said it at the same time... why leos Stomach always did summersault around Dylan he didn't know nor care.

Dylan grabbed and pocketed his phone Before the 2 of them walked out of the house. Dylan didn't have the Cafe saved in his bracelet so They walked the town as they headed there.

Leo took in the sites as the 2 walked, Dylan pointing out different spots in Daemon town. Leo loved it all, he loved the flying pegasi above, he loved the cute little shops and stalls scattered about, He loved the way Dylans eyes shone in the bright Sunlight....

He just loved it all okay!!!!!

After 15 minutes of walking the 2 arrived at A little cafe called shanã cafè, where outside sat Demie, Vee and Alex.

"Hey guys!!" Dylan yelled as He waved whilst the 2 walked over to join their friends

"DYLAN!! LEO!! Glad you could make it!!" Vee Greeted as she came over to envelope them in 2 individual hugs...

"Same" came from Alex and Demie as They all sat round a Table.

They had already ordered Alex's apparent usual and a drink they figured Leo would fancy most as it was apparently one of few from the Human dimension...

Hot-chocolate was the drink they'd gotten him, he'd never had it but April had said great things about the drink. And he could see why upon his first sip, It was heavenly.

His friends giggled a bit as he began to take large gulps, He of course let Them try a bit when they asked for a taste and they took a straw each and enjoyed their sips.

Leo also tried some of theirs...

Vee had gotten a Strawberry milkshake which he Found Nice, Same with Demies Caramal latte. They really liked human dishes apparently.

Alex had gotten something called a Schròver Milkshake, similar to Vee's milkshake but instead of strawberries a food from their dimension was added.... Ya, Leo stuck his tounge out in discust When he tried it getting laughs from the table, Apparently Alex was the only one who even liked that drink out of the 5.

Dylan had gotten a drink that Leo loved as much as the milkshake. It was called Lastervina Juice, And it tasted just like the Hotchocolate if not better... apparently It the Master vina was an ingredient that made it taste better than your favourite food and or drink, but it only had the effect when combined with certain ingredients.

They Joked and Laughed for ages before Leo's phone began to ring. Leo pulled it out to see an incoming call from Raph, he put the phone on speaker upon answering it.

"Hello?" HA asked before Raphs voice came booming through, even when taking it off speaker

"LEO!!! WHERE THE SHELL ARE YOU MAN!?!? DONNIES INJURED!!!!" Raph yelled through, Panic began to raise in Leo

"WHAT?!" He yelled back through, As Dylan edged closer to give him comfort.

"I DUNNO MAN!! HE AND APRIL JUST GOT BACK, HE WAS APPARENTLY ATTACKED BY, GET THIS!!! A MONKEY!!!!" Raph yelled through before Going into bunts of Laughter... he and his friends looked at eachother... then had a quick glance at the humanoid monkeys on the table across.

"Okaaaay... I'll be home soon, don't worry." Was all leo responded with before hanging up the phone...

"So... either a crazy Regular monkey from your dimension" Alex began

"A monkey mutant from your dimension" Vee added

"Or a Monkey dude from here" Demie finished off... silence took over the lot.

"Vee, Alex, you 2 go back to class since it starts in 15 mi it's, Dylan. Your babysitting Alya in a few minutes so you best start headed there now. I'll help Leo and his brothers with this situation. Capiche?" Demke commanded tonwhich they all nodded and said bye, Leo And Demie Twleporting to Dylans where Demie waited for Leo to return without clothes and then portal them to the Sewers.

When Leo returned to Demie, However, it wasn't to An Artic Hare oh no... it was to a Human with light skin looking exactly like Demie.

"WHAT the..." was all he could mutter out

"Oh! Right, those from this dimension can appear Human at will. That's how so much stuff from the Human realm gets here." Demie stated, picking up on leos confusion and shock.

"Oh... kay..." Leo responded as he portaled them to the Sewers and began their treck back. Demie saying they'd tell Leo's brothers she was Demie and Leo had helped her from falling from a building in the past when she lost her footing.

*

"Are you 2 laughing at him because he's hurt? And where's Leo!?" April Scolded as Raph and Mikey laughed.

"Over here!!" He yelled out, entering the Lair with Demie who was in here Black leather jacket, Camouflage pants and Forest green-short sleeved shirt and Black combat boots.

Leos brothers (and April) stared in disbelief as Demie and Leo... ya.. that's to be expected.

"Leo... who is that?" Donnke cautiously Asked, As Leo opened his mouth to introduce Demie he saw her smug smirk and let her do the honers as he raised his hands in surrender, letting her speak.

"Names Demie, Heard about the monkey fiasco and was Intrigued. Don't worry, I don't bite... or do I?" She introduced, snapping her jaw at the end making the other 4 flinch back.

Okay, this might be fun....

"How do you know Leo?" Mikey asked cautiously, Hiding behind raph.

"I was on a roof, Balancing on the ledge to practice getting better. I go to a summer camp where it's needed, And I lost my footing and fell. Leo was about and Caught me, we chatted, and chose to keep in touch. " demie Answered.

"Huh, neat." April Began, "I haven't seen you at school though-"
"Is there only one school in Newyork? Also I'm homeschooled." She interrupted, April being left in silence.

"Anyways, We Learnt the Kraang were paying Rockwell to experiment with Mutagen." Donnie stated.

"Ahhh, Mutant. Guess I owe Vee 10 bucks." Demie stated as She began to text Vee, okay. Leo was Explaining this. "They made a bet whether it was a regular nonkey or a mutant monkey. Demie Bet a regular monkey though." Leo explained as Demie pocketed her phone again.

*

Mikey and Demie were brawling in the pit, Mikey trying to tackle her down as Leo just watched in amusement when April spoke up.

"Guys, I think I've found something." As they went over to check out what she had to say
"Thesd notes are hard to follow, but it looks like Rockwell was able to Mkdify the mutagen."

"Why would he do that?" He asked, "he thought he could use it to create a neurochenical that would temporarily give someone physical abilities" April responded as Demie got a funny idea

"Wooooooo" she Ominously hummed as she lifted Leo up with a hand

"Gah!! Demitrie put me down!!! Your not even Being phycic!!!" Leo yelled as his brothers and April's just laughed.

"So what, you mean that monkey was phycic?" Raph asked after Demie put Him down (finally).

"It's more like he was reading our emotions. After all, he was only hostile when donnie was hostile." April responded, Demie made a joking remark at how the Monkey could be a therapist of sorts, getting a snort from Mikey as Donnie sarcastically Replied to April "yeah, well next time I'll be sure to think friendly thoughts while I'm beating a little sunshine into him."

"Okay." Leo began, "We need to track him down before he attacks someone else" as he let Demie finish his sentence with a question "head to surface for a spread out and search?"
"Great idea, only issue. How would we stay in contact? Sure, we have phones. But mine died after calling Leo and I only got it yesterday. Doubt we can find a bunch more abandoned phones that have enlugh charge-" raph began before donnie cut him off.
"I have a little something that might help, Gentlemen, Ladies, and raphael, I give you...
The T-PHONE!" resulting in a cross Michaelangelo cause he wasn't getting to name it. Resulting in a punch from raph who got thrown by Demie as Karma.

"And April, Demie, if you give me your cell numbers I can patch you into our network." Donnie asked.

"I don't got a phone, but can keep in touch with Leo easily." Demie responded as April just said Sweet and put it in.

*<*>*

"Guys, someone just spotted the monkey on Bleeker" April said through her phone, Raph saying he thinks he's on the trail.

"Mikey the Monkey is headed your way!!" Leo yelled through the comms, Demie at his side. Getting News that raph had eyes on him. (The monkey)

"Hes headed south on Delancy! " raph announced
"I'm on Houston!" Donnie Replied
"I just Happen to be behind the Monkey" Demie said through Leo's bracelet to the phone.
"We can cut him off together then with Leo" donnke said.
"Uhhh... I'm not with Demie Donnke, we split up." Leo replied, a round of
"WHAT!?!?" Coming from the others.

"Where'd he go?" He heard donnie ask as Demie Said she was right by the monkey, having a nice tea break. Through the bracelet and not to his brothers and April though.

"Kay Demie, I'll tell the others your having tea with the Monkey" which he did, the others being shocked and confused.... before they saw Demie sipping tea ontop of a running Monkey.

"SERIOUSLY!?!?" He yelled out, getting only cackling from Demie. Oh the regrets he was having.

He told mikey the monkey was headed his way with demie sipping tea on its back, getting a response of his little brother being on it.

The chase commenced further, From mikey crashing into a light, to them all loosing track of the Monkey and demie.

"Anybody see where he went?" He asked, donnke saying he thought it headed off in a certain direction and raph saying the same with the other way.

They began to bicked as April walked off before
They saw her pulling the guy and Demie out a dumpster. Resulting in Mikeys Nunchuck chain zooming past April and Demies heads to try and Chain up the monkey with success.

"AHA!! Gotcha!!" Mikey stated
"Great. But we're not any closer to finding Dr.Rockwell." raph commented as April Veered closer to the Monkey, Demie at her side... before saying she thought thay were a lot closer than they thought.

"WHAT? How?" Was all donnie asked, Demie replied choosing to cut April off.

"We've a doctor right here dude. He's well and not made of rocks though." With a snicker, Leo facepalmed.

"Are you saying the Monkey is Rockwell demie?" He asked, exhaustedly, gasps from his brothers coming through as April simply nodded.

*

They had brought Rockwell back to the lab, Albeit hesitantly on Demies part, where they were assured Rockwell would be well taken care off.

In the kitchen was all but Splinter and Raph, Donnie was on his computer, Mikey playing a game on his T-phonewith a tough astroid field, As April rested on the Counter with Leo and Demie, who were talking about someone named Dylan. She wasn't really listening.

"Pizzas here." Raph announced, entering the Kitchen. Resulting in a classic Mikey Panic as he "must eat pizza. But can't stop playing." Whkch looped a few times before Demie simply shoved a slice in his mouth, getting a delighted hum from Mikey.

"Thanks Demie!" Was heardnthrough his little brothers mouthful, getting a chuckle from The girl.

"Sorry we didn't get any closer to finding your dad April." Leo appolagised as Demie told Mikey it was fine.

"It's okay. Everything we learn about the Kraang is another piece of the Puzzle" April soberly said.

"Ya, but phycic research? this is one weird puzzle."

"I am curious April" Splinter suddenly said from behind him, holding a plate with A slice of pizza, Leo nearly jumped out of his sear in surprise, since when did his Sensei Get there!?!? "How did you know the monkey was really a human?"

"I dunno..." He saw April begin..."sometimes I just get a feeling about things. "

"A feeling? Hmm. Interesting..... wait... who might you be?" Splinter asked, pointing to Demie... shit.

"Names Demie, I can keep a secret so don't worry." Phew....

"Hmmm... very well... " Splinter said before walking away.

"Hey, Donnke, How come your nkt eating?" Leo asked, only realising now the lack of pizza his Purple Brother was consuming.

"Wha? Uh-im not hungry. Somethings been bothering me." Donnie dismissed.
That got people's (or turtles) attention.

"Falconsaid that Rockwell was experimenting on a monkey." Donnie Continued, Demie asked "and?"

"Well, according to these notes, he never had a monkey in his Lab. He was just using samples on Monkey DNA."

"Uhhhhhh...we're still nkt following you.." Leo said, as Demie gasped...

"ARE YOU SAYING ROCKWELL WAS VICTIM TO FALCO AND HE WAS IN THE BROKEN CAGE!?!?" Dhe yelled, Donnie simply going "Exactly!which meansFalco has been lying this whole time!" As everyone else was in shocked silence... except for mikey who was still on his game.

*

"Alright Falco!! We've had enough of your-" Leo began, being cut off by raph who warned
"Do not say “monkeying around”"
"I wasn't going to." Leo defended, turning to Demie, "I was. WEVE HAD ENOUGH OF YA MONKEYING AROUND FUCK FACE!!" she yelled.

"Yes. You were." Falco suddenly said as he striped over a bit, Keeping a fair distance between himself and them.

"It's over Falco! We know it was you who mutated rockwell!" Donnie Comanded as Demie slipped away like the slippery eel she was trained to be.

"I used him as a Guinness pig." The scientist admitted, no regret lacing his voice, nor any sorrow.

"Well, It didn't work. You turned him into a monkey." Mikey responded, getting a response that he was being changed by something he pulled from rockwells blood.... OH no....

"So this was your plan all along." Donnie said, Not noticing Demie Unlocking Rockwell to help him escape.

"Of course. No man can defeat you when you know his every thought." Falco responded, Raph said he must know how he was going to smack the white of his Lab coat... wuh oh...

He and raph went ahead to be beaten to near pulp, followed by Mikey.

And then donnie who soon reversed it though after Falco insulted his chances of getting with April and managed to stop thinking or something. Leo wasn't sure. He was helping Demie get Rockwell out the window and stop HUGGING her.

*

Once they were back at the lair, Demie Said bye to the turtles (and April) before walking out the Lair to head Home.

"Leonardo" Splinter said once she had left.
"Uh, yes sensei?" Leo asked
"I would like for you to assist April in Her Training When on Patrols if that would be alright. But also for you to come for a private training session." Splinter instructed... April had a bad feeling some reason, especially seeing Mikeys worried face as he was the only one to see one of these sessions.

"Hai. Sensei" Leo went to say, but before he could, April cut him off.

"Uh-Actually, Sensei. Wouldn't it be Useful for Leo to give me some light training Now? As in before ours? Just the basics so that you can focus on the phycic side more. Or something..."
Resulting in all eyes looking at her in shock and a little something else.

Raph was shock and confusion.
Donnie Was raphs but with hurt...
Leo and mikeys was shock but thankfulness...
And Splinters.... shock and.... why anger?

"Hmmmm... I would prefer you have a singular teacher... And Leonardo is due his private training. Raphael, Donnatello or Michaelangelo can give you those teachings if you desire for now if you are so desperate." Splinter firmly said as He and Leo looked to the Dojo, In her ear she hears Leo faintly whisper something that made her blood run cold.

"Thanks for trying April, but it's no use when it comes to these sessions."

Which begged the question to April... How bad were these sessions... or Leo's sessions atleast...

Chapter 7: 7

Demie got closer and closer with Leo and His brothers after The rock man situation.

She helped Mikey out with the tough levels, Raph with sparring and Donnie with Robotics and Sciency stuff.

She also helped April with her School projects occasionally, Always really Happy doing so... her stomache would be summersaulting some reason. and Leo? The 2 mainly gossiped and she helped with his missions every now and then.

She Mainly stuck to the Shadows when she did but on some occasions She'd join them on the Mission in the open... sort of...

She first came again to help secretly on a mission a couple days after meeting Leo's family when April was hunted by a pigeon (the guy was just giving a mission about her dad, so she helped from the Shadows with Vee in helping Mr Oniel escape.... it didn't go all to well... but everyone was alive so that counted for something.)

After a few weeks she came to teach them some military moves she'd learnt that they could use in their Ninja stuff when she was dragged into accidentally meeting the Shredder...

Missions of the turtles came and passed for weeks, She helped in atleast 5 but 3 only Leo knew of. The other 2 were known by all the Hamatos.

It was when she Mainly Saw Leo after all, The others saw Leo near daily as he'd sneak out to meet up with them, She occasionally stayed at the lair a few hours during this of course.

There was a mission she wished she'd been there for though, Instead the Hamato brothers were left to it alone... sort of...

*

"We've got him trapped" Leo said with confidence, his back to his brothers.

"Good.then let's go weed-whacking!" His hot-headed brother enthusiastically responded, the other 2 adding their own little plant puns..... But if they went round the corner They wouldn't be able to get as large a jump on Snake-weed as from above..

"Hang on, Raph" Leo commanded, stopping The red-banded turtle by placing a hand on their shoulder, "We're not charging a 12-foot, regenerating mutant." He said as though it were obvious, resulting in raph yelling the question of what they were actually doing.

"WE'LL take snakeweed from above, tie him up in the clothesline. Come on." He commanded, moving fast enough like Vee had taught him so he couldn't hear any fighting opinions... but by the time his brothers reached the roof a few minutes after him,Snakeweed had vanished.

"And the award for Worst leader goes to-"
"How am I the worst leader? Do you know any other Leaders?" Leo asked to raphs insult.... it had lowkey hurt him real bad to be honest...

"If we did this my way, Snakeweed would be toast by now!!" Raph argued kver mikeys comment of how nasty that toast would be...
"And I don't NEED TO meet another leader to know they'd be better than you at leading a team!!!" Ouch....

"THIS WAY WOULD HAVE WORKED IF YOU HADNT WASTED TIME second-guessing my orders!" Leo argued back

"Don't give bad orders, and I won't second-guess 'em." Raph argued.... OHOHOH.... He had no clue what leo went through....

"You know what, Raph? If you think you could so better? Why don't you lead?" Leo Spurted out.... honestly he'd only asked to be leader because He wanted to prove to himself that he didn't have to be like Splinter When leading...

Leo was... hurt... when raph said it was the first good idea he'd had all day...

So he left. He knew Alex and Dylan were Free as Vee had An art class And Demie was stuck babysitting or something.

So he trxted the 2 boys.

Alex

Blue ninja(leo): Hey Alex, are you free to hang? I'm giving Raph a night of leading so I kinda got the whole night. (Also do you know if anyone else is free aswell?)

Foxcellent(Alex): Yikes... handing leadership can only go so well with how you speak of Raph... Also ya, I'm with Dylan right now and we do need an alybie as HE BLEW UP MY KITCHEN!!!! be there soon 😜 Gotta be NYC too...

Yikes.... Leo popped home and slid on some clothes before Hitting the roofs again... portaling right Ontop of Dylan by pure accident...

"Sorry Dylan" he groaned as he got up... as they stared at eachother in shock... they were BOTH wearing dark pink dresses with a golden hem and BOTH wearing red Sneakers aswell as Their forest green bodies and black trousers...

Holy shit.... they were matching ✨️✨️✨️

Why did Leo light up at that? He didn't know, but he only agreed when Dylan said he supposed great minds think alike.

The 3 jumped across rooftops as Leo relayed his fight with Raph...

"Okay. I can see your logic, and you did Voice it for them... But You could have sort of done both by Splitting up, I dunno, You hit the rooftops with one brother as the other 2 took the ground?" Dylan said, the 3 stopping...

"I can't believe I didn't think of that!!!" He suddenly yelled, tossing his arms into the air in frustration as he Sat on his but in fury.

When Ninja were behind them All of a sudden...

"Good thing just brought my swords" Leo mumbled as he unsheathed his Katanas that he'd kept hidden under his Hoodie. He was surprised to see Dylan And Alex pull out Weapons aswell, Dylan an Odachi and Alex a pair of Kama...

"Foot clan?" He asked, more to himself honestly as the 3 boys formed a triangle facing the small wall of Ninja..

"These guys just made my night" He heard Alex say "no offense" was added on.... Dylan and Leo simultaneously saying how none was taken and how the feeling was mutual.

They parried, blocked, Pulled a few Tsuki... A lot of moves Alex and Dylan were using Leo noticed were from that Mascot dance of thing that happened a little back... no wonder whey looked more dance than fight.

The fight continued for a bit before they Had downed all the foot soldiers.... well.. all but one, as Leo noticed a girl staring with amber eyes from atop a bill board.

"Take a picture! It'll last longer!!" He yelled out to her, getting a chuckle from The silhouette.

"Not bad." She said in a monotone voice to the 3 boys....

"Uhhh... ya sure? Blues remark here wasn't that good honestly" Alex Joked out, Leaning on Leo. Wow. Thanks...

"I was referring to your fighting skills" she added in the same tone, Ahhhh came from the 2 boys at once, both leaning on Leo now...

WHY'D HE HAVE TO BE THE SHORTEST!?!?

"You might actually be a challenge..." She said, voice unwavering from her monotone voice as the 3 Readied their Fighting stances... unprepared for the blinding powder used.

Gosh this was bad... Leo gasped his raspy breath... thar was soon stopped though as the 3 boys were soon downed to the ground with swift kicks, a sword at their necks.

"Guess not. My names Karai" the girl, Karai, said, confusion Emmitimg from the 3 as she sheathed her sword, before saying she'd see them around and running off...

"WHAT was that?" Leo quietly asked, Before quickly teleporting home to hide his clothes, then back to his friends. Dylan now looked human unlike Alex who apparently couldn't appear Human, Vee neither apparently.

"I'm meeting your brothers. No arguments" Dylan said, Leo simply shrugged... it'd be easier than walking near blindly, especially as Leo was seemingly the only one still affected by the Blinding powder for some reason.

"Fine... Story is I helped you against some foot Ninja and You chose to tail me home because of the Blinding powder?" Leo stated, leaving room for change and debate from the Artic Hare.

"Good story, I suppose. Or you could just say I'm Demies twin and We were hanging out like we actually were, They know me And Demje are siblings, right?" Dylan added, to which Leo confirmed as Dylan and he said by to Alex and Portaled to the Sewers, hand in hand. Leo was grateful for the darkness of the Sewers because he was certain he, for some reason, was red as a tomato.

*

Dylan finally guided Leo to the Lair after being lost for 20 minutes... when they heard commotion from the Lab, Leo's sight was slowly returning But... Dylan kept Tripping him up for fun so That he could keep helping. He didn't know why though....

As he entered the door it was to e other turtles as Leo runned his eyes...

"Leo's back! With company... and he's been crying..." the Turtle in an Orange Mask Stated, coming over for a hug... Okay. Dylan could use this for messing with Leo 100%.

"Aw, you missed us" Came from the turtle in orange who was hugging Leo, As Leo went to deny it he butted in with lies. "Oh yeah, He's been sobbing Out waterfalls" he sarcastically added, He'd heard the orange turtle was bad at detecting sarcasm...

"Awwwww.... leoooooo..." The turtle he presumed to Be mjkey whined, tightening the hug..

"Gah! DYLAN!!!! I GOT HIT WITH BLINDING POWDER!!!" The blue turtle defensively exclaimed, Moving Mikey off him to walk over to the other turtles...

Mikey stared at Him for a bit with what Dylan guessed was fascination.

"Names Dylan, Being to Demie and A close friend to Leo one may say~ Happy to meet a fellow mischief maker, I've heard tons about you 3." He introduced, offering a hand shake (geez, Human skin looks and feels weird on him...)

"Awwww... Leo's such a softy. Mikeys the name, pranking ma game" the Turtle infront of him said, eagerly shaking his hand with 2.

"Anywhizle, I'm off. RED GUY!! LEO WAS FIGHTING FOOT WITH ME AFTER AN AMBUSH BY THE WAY!! WE KJCKED THEIR ASSES!!! SEE YA!!" He yelled before bolting out the door, All that followed from the Lab being A blue turtle Making his heart flip by yelling his name out in Anger with the Word language, He yelled "ENGLISH!!!" Back as he bolted through the turnstiles.

*

"ENGLISH!!!" Was all leo heard in response as he angrilynyelled at the boy who TOTALLY DID NOT MAKE HOS HEART FLIP ABOUT!!!

"so, the foot? An ambush?" His younger brother in red asked with A face Leo guessed was Pride, he couldn't tell as he was still struggling with sight..

"Not your business" was all he muttered back, As mikey rushed over asking them why they couldn't just be 'cool with eachother... and asking to hug it out earning an elbow in the stomache from Raph.

"Hey I think I've found snakeweeds lair!!" Donnie exclaimed, Leo went to ask where but Raph held his hand, commandeering silence across the lab and 2 small, nearly unidentifiable flinches from Mikey and Leo.... Raph picked up on Mikeys and rolled his eyes, turning to Leo.

"Last I checked, it's nonya business" Raph Smugly replied, Leo merely rolled his eyes as he walked out saying. "Okay, But atleast let sensei know for safety reasons atleast incase you need backup of sorts." Before closing the Lab door and headed to His room. He could arleast try to get some sleep.

*

He knew His brothers had gone on Patrol, and didn't want to deal with being alone with Splinter in the lair. He also knew that Dylan was a space heroes fan like him.

So they were on Dylans sofa with Alex, Vee and Demje who weren't busy any longer, watching an episode where Captain Ryan disintegrated a love interest...

"Boy, relationships are complicated" Leo Said, hums of agreement coming out from his friends. They watched the episode end before Alex's Phone began to ring with an unknown number...

"WHAT the?" Alec muttered, he answered the phone and put it on speaker to hear only static... weird... Alex went to hang up when a voice came through... Karais... how she had Alex's number Leo didn't know...

"Don't ask how I have your number, and don't say the goody 3 toes thing doesn't grow tiring after a while Turtle. I know you 3 are togetber at the moment." she began, What!?!?

Leo tensed as she said that.

"I'll suppose I struck a nerve, can't exactly see you.... meet me at the closest high-rise that is East to where We fought earlier at mkdnight. I'll be waiting." She said before the call ended.

Silence enveloped everyone there for 3 minutes straight, Before Vee broke it.

"I say go see what this girl wants, She'll be expecting you 3 to either all come or not at all I suppose so we can have Demie and I on Backup in the Shadows should things go south." Which... honestly wasn't a half bad plan...

"Great plan vee" Dylan began right before Leo got a call from April... weird...

He answered and put it on speaker.

"April?" Leo asked cautiously, "Hi Leo, Can you come by real quick? It's... a rather, er... complex topic I want to speak about... Also don't tell your brothers or Sensei your coming please..." she asked... okay what!?!? He looked to his friends as though asking what to do, They all egged him to go see her...

"Um... sure. Can't stay long though..." He responded before hanging up... he'd drop by Aprils on the Way to Karai with the gang but have them wait above the 2 on the roof, It did mean she'd see him in a dress but.... All in all, Leo wasn't too fussed about that.

*

Leo lowered himself to be beside April's Window before knocking 3 times, she opened it almost instantly.

"LEO! Thanks for..."April Began before seeing Leo's attire." Okay Where'd you get that dress cause I NEED a copy... also why are you wearing it?"

Heh... "I got it a while back, I quite like wearing dresses honestly. But please dont tell sensei or my brothers, I got a bunch in my room." Leo answered, getting an understanding nod from April.

"Anyways, What do you need?" Leo asked, returning to the topic...

"Right!! Okay... so... hypothetically speaking if A girl had a boy Being all creepy weird about her over a crush and that boy had brothers she saw as brothers alongside the boy, What would you do?" She asked... ahhh... this was about donnie...

"Well, Hypothetically, I'd Confide to one of those Brothers and tell him Alongside ask Said brother to Have the boy stop since the girl would be uncomfortable considering it were creepy and she were confiding to a brother." Leo replied, April continued though.

"Uhuh... and Hypothetically speaking if This Girl Didn't like him but instead another that were a girl aswell." Ahh...

"Well, I'd tell her she Had a friend to support her who had friends who would also support her as they were also In that community." Which Got a sigh of relief from April...

"So, Who's the lucky Girl? And hkw'd you know." Leo Teased... ut also asking with curiosity.
April softly blushed before responding.

"My stomache always feels like it's doing summer saults and I feel really flustered and stuff around her, ya know?" April Began... huh...

"Tey making it a male for me and I might" Leo softly admitted... He always felt that way around Dylan....

Could he be crushing on One of his closest friends?...

"Wait... you like boys?" April asked, stars in her eyes... "I... think I might like this one guy... But I gotta go soon so tell me who the girl is, please." Leo begged, it was 15 minutes to midnight after all.

"Right... it's Demie.... Also why the rush?" April confided, Leo heard a Squeak from above so he supposed Demie had been eavesdropping. Right, the question.

"Gotta go to a building with 2 friends to meet up with someone. Wish me luck on not getting thrown off the building!!" Leo answered before running off to rejoin his friends, hearing April response faintly.

"Okay, I wi- WAIT WHAT!?!?" She had yelled as Leo rejoined his friends to See Demie a blushing mess...

"You know~ extra backup would be nice." Alex suddenly Mentioned, Eyes headed to Aprils apartment... ohoh oh... yes...

"I'll go get some then." Leo replied with a fond smirk before dropping back down to Aprils apartment.

"Holy shi- Leo!?" April Squeaked out in shock, she'd still been at the window after all.

"When I said I was headed somewhere with friends, I forgot to mention it's All of them. So Demie's gonna be there and maybe.... you aswell?" Leo asked, April's face went super red before she Just Nodded and they scaled the building together... April was shocked to say the least.

"April" Leo began, "these are my friends who I will let introduce themselves so long as they recall we have 10 minutes till go time." Leo said.

Dylan, in his human form, Walked up first, Shifting to An Artic Hare as he said
"Names Dylan, The mischief"

Before he was Shoved by Alex who introduced himself as "The only one with an actual braincell." Harsh. But fair.

Next was Vee:
"Names Verity, But Call me that and I won't respond as I prefer Vee."

Then for the show...

Demje walked up in her Human form and shifted to an Artic Hare infront of April, who's jaw dropped to the ground... or roof...

"You already know me, But I'm the twin of The guy with the least braincells." Getting a sharp "HEY!!!!!" From Dylan but bounds of Laughterfrom everyone else.

"We already know who you are, so let's head to hopefully not be murdered by this Karai chicken as the ladies watch our backs" Dylan declared as they began to hop rooftops, Demie filling April in during the 6 minute journey making them 2 minutes early. Dylan, Alex and Leo all stood in the centre when a voice grabbed their attention.

"Didnt Think you'd be early."

Karai .

"What's this about." Leo asked in a commanding voice before He was tossed a pair of Binoculars, Alex and Dylan aswell.

"That." Karai responded, poi ing somewhere, To which the 3 boys followed her finger with their Binoculars.

Eyes sighting a sword in what appeared to be a Japanese exhibit... wait...

"That's the sword of Miamotu Musashi" Leo gently said under his breath, Bending down with the other 2 and Karai.

"Isn't he, like, the greatest swordsman in The History of Japan for this dimension?" Dylan asked curiously, Leo simply nodded, Leaving Karai pondering the question of dimensions... it was better she thought they were from a different dimension after all.

"It's ancient" Alex Informed, Leo adding how it was also priceless to Dylan. Shocked at What Karai said next.

"And it's yours. You k ow you deserve that Katana! Certainly more than some rich guy! So stop being responsible you three,
Stop waiting for people to give you-"

"The life we want?" Dylan guessed, cutting in.
"Honey, I'm appalled you think I'm responsible ever. I blew up a kitchen just before we met."

Alex added "it's true, I may have the mkst Braincells but I'm nowhere NEAR the most responsible. That has to go To Demie."

Leo finished off.
"And I'm not being very responsible right now by meeting up with a foot Ninja, even with 2 others, without my brothers knowing... then again it's not like they'd have listened but I'm only responsible when I'm with other turtles or on my own. Cause my bros Have the Common sense of a goldfish." Getting a good, hefty laugh from Dylan and a slightly smaller one from Alex.

"Wait, what? Eh... nevermind... you're starting to bore me." She said, etching for her sword... only to brush the scabbard and find no blade.

"WHAT THE!?" She Yelled as Dylan twirled her Sword in his hands..

"Nice blade you've got, Could use some wings though." Was all The Artic Hare said before flinging it atleast 5 roofs across.

"WHY YOU!!!-" Karai began, But not Before Demie Landed on her with crushing weight, Joined swiftly by April and Vee.

"Okay, Leo. Hand over the clothes quickly because April told your brothers our location and Raph is going to be here in a short time because He was sent looking for you" Vee said quickly, Leo hastily stripped the clothes and Told Vee to be careful with them as She, Alex and Dylan teleported off, leaving Leo with a crushed Karai, A Demie sipping tea (does she just keep it in her pocket!?!?) And a bewildered April

"April, you can't tell anyone about this, okay? Not even my brothers or Master Splinter." Leo Pleadingly Comanded.

"I already said I would Leo, don't worry. I'll stay quiet about Dylan,Alex,Vee, the dress, You liking Boys, And whatever that exit was." April comforted as Leo simply gave a thankful Look, he went to say thanks but...

"LEO!!!" He heard Raph pant as His younger brother in red Ran kver before stopping, Shocked.

"Wha- WHO'S SHE?!?" Raph yelled out, pointing to Karai, Under a Demie who'd shifted to Human before pouncing ontop of the foot girl.

"Erm... Raph, meet an Asshole, Karai, meet My Brother Raph." Leo said, Karai yelling out a Hey when she was called and Asshole as Raph just stared at Leo shocked.

"What're you- Friends with her!? We're out their Risking our necks whilst and your up here holding hands with the foot!!" Raph accused.

"Why would I call my friend an asshole?" Leo asked, trying to get the point across.

Raph went to say more, but snakeweed interrupted the 5.

"I found you turtles" Snakeweed croaked out... sort of...

Demie got of Karai As the 5 Readied weapons to fight, Why Karai was going to Help Leo had no idea.

They ran from a Swipe with Karai veering right with April whilst Leo went left with Demie and Raph

"All is forgiven you're the leader again welcome back" raph rushed out in a near monotone voice as always...

"AH,no. Leo didn't do anything wrong other than give an order you lot questioned and What not. You could have even done your plan whilst he hit the rooftops Raph! But that's my opinion." Demie Corrected to Raph, Leo gave a soft smile to her as they continued to Dodge snakeweeds attacks before the 2 turtles dropped to the Ground.

"Leo, I'm serious... I forgive you but... I'm also-" Ralh began, Leo cutting him off.

"Sorry? Ya I figured when you made me leader again. Don't sweat it Dylan talked me out of my Stupor so just come help me grab those Gas tank thingies" He said in his usual tone.
Raph said nothing more and did as he was told.

Or tries to, Snakeweed Knkcked them back a large bit As April dropped onto him and began her attack with Alex's Kama he'd given her bigoted leaving, saying Leo or Demie could easily return them by morning.

"Now what?" Raph asked as April slashed and left some deep cuts here and there, Leo gave one response.

"We charge him"
"Really?" Raph asked, Leo simply said to trust him as they Rushed the giant, sentient Weed.

 

They kicked and through Punches with Aprils Slashes as they, eventually, Frove Snakeweed before Raph shattersd the ice sculpture.

The 3 panted as they looked at the destroyed Snakeweed, Demie Jumping down stating Karai got away.

"Hey April, Never seen those before. Where'd you get em?" Raph asked April, noticing the Kama only now.

"Huh? Oh. I borrowed them from Demie who was keeping them for a friend..." April said, Handing Demie the Kama.

"Aight, See ya round Lso, Or tonight as Dylan forgot to invite you to the sleepover that starts in an hour.
Popcorn for the Spaceheroes marathon can't be served till My Brother sees e eryone In fluffy pyjamas. " Demie said, Leo looked Pleadingly to raph who was confused.

"WHAT you looking at me for? I can't stop you from going. But Mikey is injured so atleast come to the Lair before headed out." Was all Raph said before they parted.

Leo said bye to April and Demie before running g after his Hot-headed brother.

*

At the lair they used a slice of Pizza to wake Mikey up, which succeeded thankfully. They had been really worried.

"Hey Leo, That thing with Demie starts in a few minutes, you might want to start headed out." Raph said after Leo walked out of a 20 minute training session with Splinter, it was thankfully like group training, which was very rare, But meant that he'd be in for it tomorrow.

"Huh? Oh right! See you in the Morning!!!" Lek said before rushing out the lair to the confusion of Donnke and Mikey, who were soon informed Leo was invited to sleep over at a friend's house.

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They didn't know how DISASTEROUS the Sleepover would get
However

Chapter 8: 8

Summary:

The sleepover-Part one~ where The Friendgroup begin to realise Leo's Dad might be (Totally is) an abusive asshole.

Leo had arrived At Dylans Around 2 minutes before the event was set to start, He'd portalled to The Sofa in nothing but his wrapps because He

1) had no pyjamas

And

2)Didn't Remember to get any clothes from his room.

Demie was the only one In the living room when he'd arrived, wearing a Pair of fluffy pink Pajama bottoms with a fluffy pink shirt, all with Unicorn silhouettes on it.

So now they were both in Demies room at her house, finding a pair of Pajamas that would actually fit him. After 4 minutes after trial and error (and Leo offering to just grab a quick dress from his room to which Demie declined) they finally found A pair that fit.

It was a Pale blue, long sleeved silk shirt with matching Pyjama bottoms that fit Leo near perfectly, Despite being just a little big.

"Here, pass me your wrapps and-"
"NO!!" Leo yelled in a panic, Bringing his hands close to his centre. He NEVER let Anyone see under the wraps, see his scars from his punishments... He only took them of at Night for sleep or for more punishments..

"Okay! Geez... Let's just head back to dylans... okay?" Demie said reassuringly.

"I... yeah.. okay... sorry for snapping..." Leo Agreed before they teleported back to Dylans To find that Dylan was simply awaiting for everyone to come, sitting on the Couch in a pair of Red shorts that breached hjs knees and shirtless.

"Leo! Dem! Glad you could come!" Dylan exclaimed, rushing over and wrapping them both in large, tight hugs.

God he was Thankful for the silk cooling him down because he was burning up. Demje simply laughed before saying they were happy to be there before sitting down and Chatting about Space heroes for nearly half an hour When Vee and Alex popped into existence in the living room. Vee wore a Short-sleeved Pyjama shirt that was violet and said

'Girls rule'

With a matching g pair of Pyjama pants that were simply plain black and reached her knees. Alex was in similar attire to Leo but a first green.

"Aight, Demie! Get the popcorn, Alex, You get board games, Vee if you could please set up Our Marathon we shall play in the background whilst playing Meticulous attention too. That would be great. Leo, Followed me. We've got fluffy shit to get" Dylan Annojnced, All complying without haste. The 2 went all over the house grabbing the fluffiest Stuffed animals, brackets, and Pillkws as they Piled them in the living room.

"So, what do you like to do at sleepovers?" He heard Dylan ask him behind the pike of Blankets they were carrying from the spare room to the Livingroom.

"Eh, Not sure. Never had one before-" Leo began, Dropping the Blankets into the pile before he yelled out
"YOU'VE NEVER HAD A SLEEPOVER BEFORE!?!?"

to which Vee, the only other in the room, Gasped in horror.

"Ya?? I've only lived with my brothers and sensei Until my 15th Birthday, and knew nobody outside my family up until my brothers and I met April." Leo responded as Alex returned with bkard games and Demie with the Popcorn.

"GUYS! THIS IS LEO'S FIRST SLEEPOVER EVER!!!" Vee yelled in horror for Reasons Leo didn't know why. The other 2 gasped as They nodded to eachkther before sprinting off somewhere...

"We shall fix this with the bestest sleepover EVER!!!!" Dylan exclaimed, Vee yelling "YEAH!!" with just as much, if not more enthusiasm. And Leo was just confused as Fuck.

Leo had gone with Vee to grab more snacks from the Kitchen so they weren't just snacking on Popcorn the entire time when He asked why this being his first ever sleepover was such a large deal.

"Blue, Sleepovers are to DIE for. They rule cause you get to do a bunch of stuff, like a Birthday party, Christmas, and Easter combined but better cause it's people you care for And you choose what to do. Like how tonight Is a movie marathon theme one could say, with board games and whatever Alex and Demie grabbed. She's quite cool honestly now I think about it, Shame I didn't get to meet her sooner." Verity responded as they walked with armloads of snacks in bunches of bowls to the couch area, where there was a pile of Bkardgames and containers of... paint?

"Let's get this started!!! What first?" Vee exclaimed as Demie began The Space heroes marathon.

"Let's do nails" Alex said, filing his own as he grabbed a piece of Popcorn. Leo didn't quite get it as they pulled out the Paints and Assigned People to do eachothers nails. Alex would Do Vee's nails, Vee would Demies and Demie Would Do Alex's nails. Leaving Dylan and Leo to eachkther...

"WHAT colour, or colours.. do you want?" Dylan asked Leo, who looked at him with Sheepish confusion for a few minutes... Vee looked over before realising the issue.

"Oh! Leo, You've never done nails before, Have you? Just pick what colours you want Dylan to put on your finger nails." Vee Instructed as she ate a packet of crisps, watching as Demie painted Alex's nails a Lovely Blue, But The middle fingers were going to be covered in glitter.

"Oh! Got it!!" Leo replied with a thanks as he viewed the colours. He only had six fingers so he could do up to six colours unlike his friends who could go to ten.

He slowly grabbed six he wanted with a sheepish smile.

One was red, for raph.
A second, orange. For Mikey.
Purple, for donnie.
Yellow for April
A nice blue for his mask and himself.
And he also picked out the sparkly black.

"I'm so going to be grounded but it'll so be worth it" Leo chuckled to himself as Dylan took his hand gently as he began to Apply the cold, smooth coats and hummed in thoughtfulness.

"Hmm, how come?" Dylan asked, Leo simply shrugged.

"Eh, I always collected things like dressed and jewelry when I was younger but Sensei trashed them and grounded me for a week for liking them cause I'm a boy. Not very fun so I just started hiding the dresses and rings in my rooms, Shocked he hasn't seen the bracelet yet." Leo said nonchalantly, Before Continuing to say that one time when raph was 6 he had gotten paint on Leo's nails, resulting in Lek getting grounded for 'feminine things' or something like that... Alex got a sudden feeling to.. ask Leo something... but was careful kf his wording.

"what did you do whilst grounded?" He asked, Leo just shrugged.

"Eh, When My brothers and I are all grounded it's just no TV. Same if they're grounded. Nkt sure why I get more private training ing sessions for it but, That's Splinter for you." Leo replied nonchalantly as he moved from the first hamd that had been painted with red,yellow and Blue. to the second which was Going to be Purple, Black and Orange.

"Huh... and... what's in these private training sessions if you don't mind?" Dylan asked in concern, but Voiced it as curiosity...

If anyone at home, say raph, Donnke, Mikey, or April had asked, Leo would have said Ninja stuff for fear they'd be hurt or he would. But these guys wee his friends. Heck, Demie had gone through a Freaking Military school. He figured they he could tell a little to.

"Um, well... he... tests my reaction time kne could say... and how well I can stay quiet By an enemy." He cautiously began, he didn't want to share too much so he wanted to Try and make it sound like regular Ninja training with an underlining message that was, hopefully, a cry for help...

"He also teast how well I can fare weaponless against an opponent that js either with or withlut one... a lot... That's what he mainly does actually..." He continued, mumbling the last part... he could feel how tense the air was as All was silent except for Space heroes playing, A crew member confessing of their homelife through a not-so secret code. And the fact that they were all sharing looks of concern as Dylan capped the 6th Nail paint Bottle (Nail varnish he'd learnt the proper name was)

"Leo..." Demie began, Voice wavering slightly as Leo turned to her, Face fairly neutral.

"Leo... remember what I told you the night we met, about my past? You seemed to understand it as though you were experiencing something similar... are you?" She asked, Only Dylan and Leo knew of her Past 10 years out of the people in this room, So Vee and Alex were rightfully confused and concerned.. Leo thought for a moment before slowly... he nodded his head... "one could say that.." He muted before being wrapped in A large hug from everyone in the room...

"Heh... this is nice...." the soldier from the TV said softly, In a large hug kf his own but from his sister and girlfriend... And honestly. Leo couldn't agree more. This WAS nice.

*-11:00pm-*

The group were nearing the end of their Space heroes marathon, all huddled together nicely with all their finger nails painted... Dylans being the messiest in all honesty.

Alex had painted Vee's nails a Lovely violet that matched her pyjamas. Vee had painted Demies Nails a nice chocolate brown with traces kf Emeral and Forest green to mimic a Camouflage pattern. Demie had done Alex's nails Gourgeously, Albeit he did often hold his hand up,showing his nails and say "read the sparkles." Indicating he was giving the middle finger... he mainly did this toward Dylan who kept Teasing him as always. Speaking kf Dylan, He had a messy finger display of his natural nail and lots of Black and Red. Dylan had said it was fine and was great for Leos first time, refusing to Remkve the Vanish and get a cleaner version. Why? Leo didn't know. Leo's fingers he loved, his left pinky was a bright red like Raphs fiery attitude, His middle left finger a pastel yellow for Aprils Latience, but it was also bright with glitter for her attitude aswell. His Left Thumb was a nkce blue matching g his Mask to show he belonged. His right pinky was a vibrant neon Orange for Mkmeys fun and upbeat personality, Leo loved how the Gljtter on it made it all more accurate. He did only have glitter on the Yellow and Orange nails though. His middle right fi her was a nice, deep yet bold Purple for Donnie, who was Kind and giving yet also quite harsh at times... Leo's thumb was a glittery black (the glitter was already in the bottle and was a brilliant silver) to resemble, In Leo's opinion, His secret rebellious nature that helped build him. Even if his brothers, Sensei and (maybe) April didn't know of it.

Alex was on the Far right, the Fox already fast asleep as he Snored onto Demies Shoulder. Who was displeased with The Predicament but didn't move Alex as he was a light sleeper.

To the Far Left Vee was spread out across all the Blankets, eyes Fixed on the Show like Demie. In the Middle was Leo who had Dylan Close to his Left, the both Not really paying attention to the Marathon despite absolutely loving the show... It was cool how Dylan had all the movies and Series saved On little Dvd's and Hard drives or something in Leo's opinion. So he wasn't to fussed about not paying to much attention.

After all, he'd been having so much fun! They had played Sorry, Jenga, Monopoly, Uno, and Guess who! Leo absolutely loved it. For once he was having fun without having to worry about consequences!

... or atleast not as much as when he could be Punished by Sensei.

All their attention was Suddenly brought to the front door... including Alex who was woken up by the doorbell ringing.

"Wonder who could be here at this time at night..." Demie Munbled, Getting up to got answer the door, All their eyes Following afteras she Brushed the door handle and opened it to.... Nothing.

"Huh... that's odd..." She said, facing the empty street of homes.

She shut the door and Locked it, Unaware of the Puddle of blue goo that had formed by the door that wasn't there before as she headed back to her friends and sat down as the final part of the Movie Marathon Began.

*—11:30pm—*

"That was fun *yawn*... Bout time we hit the decks though.." Dylan said as The TV was turned off By Vee..

"Ya... I'm tired.. Night." Alex said before Tacklimg Demje to the ground to use her as a mattress.

"AGH!! HEY!! GET YOUR BIG ASS OFF ME!!!" She Yelled, Alex Smugly replied "nope. Busy sleeping." Gettimg giggles fro. Everyone But Alex who was still trying to get him off her, It was Even more hilarious considering she had the most experienced in combat and was the strongest. Dylan was in bunts of Laughter as he went over and Joined In, enjoying a 'double mattress getting Alex to squirm and try to shove him off as Demie began laughing, continuing her efforts as Leo and Vee munched on the rest of the Popcorn, Enjoying this very much.

The Chaos continued o for 5 minutes before They were interrupted by the TV Suddenly going from powered off to A vivid display of Static.

"Huh.... that's... weird.." Dylan said, Getting off Alex as he walked over to the TV as Alex slowly helped Demie to her feet.

"Ya... Vee did you just switch it to a black screen instead of actually turning it off again?" Alex asked, Vee complained that it was One time and she didn't. Wow.

"So if it wasn't Vee... who or what is it?" Leo asked curiously yet cautiously... he had no clue what was in store after all..

"Hmmm... not sure" Dylan said, Turning the Television off.

"Let's try sleeping now" Demie said before they all headed to the bundle of Blankets and pillows and stuffies as they Piled atop of eachother in the pile. When Leo awoke again it had been just under half an hour making it 5 minutes to midnight.

He was atop a warm item that was moving up and down rhythmically and was fluffy.... REALLY fluffy, but not an overwhelming amount.

Leo was shocked he'd actually slept for 25 minutes translation: at all) when he heardthe TV come on again, Making everyone atirr awake.

He sat up before flushing a bright red... he'd been atop of Dylan, who was sitting up and also had a bright red tint to his face. They quickly separated as they continued to stare at the TV with the others... only it wasn't playing static...

"IS IT SERIOUSLY PLAYING BABY SHARK!?!?" Alex exclaimed in annoyance, Getting up to grab the remote and turn the TV off.

"Found it..." Leo heard his friend mumble, hitting the office button on the remote. The TV got louder. Alex continued to press it as the Tv's volume went lounder, then quieter, then louder once more.

"GAAAHH!!! MAKE IT STOOOOOP!!!!" Vee Exclaimed dramatically, covering her ears. When suddenly it stopped.

Dylan, Demie, Vee and Alex were all shocked and cheerful.

"Wait... where's Leo?" Alex asked after a couple seconds.

"UHHH... A little help?!" Leo yelled out from behind the TV he had just unplugged and was now stuck behind.

He felt A pair of warm hands laced with fur gently grab his ankles and tug. They tugged hard for a few minutes before he was finally piped out and landed ontop of Dylan, who had yanked him out. Their Faces close to eachother as Leo's shell lay on the here's Torso before they both went red as could be and Scrambled of eachother for the second time.

"Thanks Leo..." Demie sighed before plopping into the bundle of soft things again, only to scream as she fell deep on through.

"DEMIE!!!" The four others exclaimed, Jumping in after her to find themselves, not at the bottom kf the pile on Dylans Living room floor, But instead a dark forest.

"Yikes... this place is creepy... Let's head back to- MY BRACELETS GONE!!!" Alex exclaimed, Vee and Demie joining in on how there's were alot missing.

"Same here, Leo?" Dylan added, All eyes headed to Leo who checked his wrist from beneath the Long sleeves that went to his fingers before pulling it right on down again in a panic...

"Leo?" He heard Dylan ask again with concern this time... Leo simply Shook his head before answering. "I don't have the bracelet... or my wrapps..." He muttered, His Wrapps were used as a coping mechanism to ground him with how tight they were aswell as hide his scars... and he had some fresh ones from the morning he met Karai...or far eatlier that day one could say.

"Okay, Let's all stay calm, stick together and try to find a way out" Demie commanded reassuringly as she Began to walk a random direction, everyone tailing after her.

They walked through the Eerie, Cold, dank woods for what felt like ages when Leo felt something warm wrap around him, grabbing his shoulder. He Looked to see Dylan To his Left, Hand resting on his right shoulder as the 2 walked near the back of the group.

Leo felt his face flush a bit, God... maybe he did have a crush on the Guy... but what would Sensei say? Heck- What would his brothers say!? They continued to walk for a while, Dylan and Leo close as the walking allowed when they stopped outside an arch. It had grey, mossy stones with a rickety, old Wooden door in it attached with rusty old hinges...

"This is just like a horror movie..." Dylan muttered out, tonwhich Leo couldn't Agree with more. It was spooky...

Leo saw Alex reach for the door, slowly, cautiously, as the other 4 wearilly got in closer, just in case. Alex flung the door forward to reveal a dank, dark room.

"Do we go in?" Vee asked softly, before a Lound Boom from above Made them all jump and Dylan cling to Leo tighter, As Rain began to pour down... But it didn't feel like rain, it was hotter... and stung..

"ITS BETTER THAN RAIN!!!" Demie yelled out as she led the way into the door, Dylan shutting the door behind them.

"Why was that rain so hot?" Leo muttered to himself, unaware Vee was right behind him.
"Is Boiling rain not a thing in your dimension?" She asked, Making Leo jump.

"Geez.... dont scare me like that... and no... it's much colder in my dimension..." He answered to Vee, who hummed in response before walking over to Alex and Demie with him and Dylan.

"So... what now?" Vee asked, They WERE in a small room after all with boiling rain outside and no way of getting back...

"I say we explore" Alex said eagerly, wanting to explore the dark room they were in. "Eh, not got anything better to do I guess, But stay close" Demie Comanded before they all Split up around the room.

Leo went one direction alone as He kept his eyes shut, relying on his other senses... He could feel the cold floor beneath him, it was solid until it his something soggier... colder... Leo opened his eyes and looked down to feel it... he couldn't identify it but it felt... slimy... He Shook it of his hand and ventured away... or tried too.. he continued to slip and slide on the substance, failing at regaining his footing. He was stuck like that for what felt like forever before he was blinded by a bright light.

When his eyes readjusted it was to see Dylan had found a lighswitch of sorts Right next to the goo he was on... the room was fairly small and made of the same material as the Archway.

He heard a snicker and looked to see Alex, who was snickering at how much or the slimy goo he was covered in from how much he had been slipping about. Actually being able to see he tried to get of the Blue goo again, he failed twice by plummeting to the floor before he finally made it off.

"Heh... that was Pure cinema" Alex Joked to him as they continued to investigate the room, only this time they could actually see everything.

Leo came across 2 levers, One with an angel, the other a devil of sorts.

"Huh... which do we pull?" Leo asked, everyone went into deep thought at that. When Leo felt a weird Coldness Envelope his arm, He looked down to see the goo Slowly Crawling around his arm carefully, slowly...

"WHAT the?..." He muttered under his breath, Dylan looked to him to ask something g before stopping, eyes landing on the goo covering Leo's arm...

"Woah..." was all his friend could say, beginning to poke at it as it began tonspeed up In forming, the other 3 oblivious as they continued to discuss which lever to pull... when soon enough all the goo that had covered him was now around his arm and slowly headed to the wall... specifically near the Levers...

"Is it going to pull a lever or something?" Leo asked quietly, getting but a Shrug from Dylan in response as the goo Finally Left Leo's arm and was Crawling both Levers...

"Okay. Angel lever it is." Demie said officially, ah.. the debate was over... when The goo made a sharp move and Pushed both Levers down.

"WHAT THE!?" Dylan exclaimed as 2 pits formed, one glowing an angelic white from below Demie, Alex and Vee.

The other a hellosh red from below Dylan and Leo.

Everyone fell into those pits.

*

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
Leo and Dylan screamed, falling down the Many sharp turns the Drop had. Clinging to eachother tightly out of pure terror. Before they landed on a plush surface... a large, red pillow...

"Ughh... what the??" Dylan muttered and groaned, sliding of the Pillow to check out where they landed, Leo was hesitant to follow but did so none the less for fear of being alone.

They had landed in a large Room with Walls of Magma, behind walls of Bright, reflective glass... the floor was a harsh, Torn, dark blood red carpet. At the Far end were 4 statues of dragons, All towering tall but nkt reaching the Ceiling that was as large as the nkght sky!! Only A deep red with the stars..And in the centre of the room, on a stone pedestal, sat a box, surrounded by gold. It was a dark brow and seemed to be made of old, rusting wood.

"Woah... this place is siiiick..." He heard Dylan Comment, Checking out The Magma behind the walls... Leo was Personally more drawn to the odd box... Leo Neared it Curiously, As though he were enchanted... He lifted the box for Inspection... It definitely seemed old but... felt polished.. Smoothe... He Looked at the back to see a keyslot... But the latch was on the front of the box?! Slowly he lifted the lid to see blue Velvet material coating the inside, With a Pretty Purple dragon with Red scales and Orange eyes. and infront of the dragon was a lovely golden key that looked like it would fit in the back of the box... OH!! It was a music box!!!

Leo grabbed the key Meticulously, Taking in its Floral patterns giving the bumpy texture it did, It felt nice.... As he slotted in the Key he saw Dylan stuffing his Pockets with Gold.

"WHAT are you doing Dylan?" He asked, This gold wasn't theirs after all...

"Well... this gold is just sitting here and if your taking a box like that-" Dylan began before Leo cut him off.
"I'm not taking anything, I'm simply admiring the Music box and about to Turn the key." Leo stated, turning the Key as he ignored Dylan ask the Name Music box, emptying his pockets.

Leo turned the key 10 times before setting it down, listening to the lovely tune that played as the Dragon Spun slowly, It's wings flapped and everything!! LEO watched the dragon in awe, Not noticing the pedestal grow Vines, Nor the gold turn to flowers. He certainly didn't Nktice as the Torn carpet turned Grass nor the Magma turning to Wayer. But Dylan did, He was in awe of what the music was doing! He looked to Leo who seemed to be in a trance kf sorts by thr music... Unaware of the Beauty spreading around as the grass grew, The flowers spread, the sky became a Night blue, Or the stone crumbling to show scales- WAIT WHAT!?!.

Dylan watched as the Stone crumbled to reveal scales of... Dragons... actual, real life dragons!!!!

"I thought they went extinct Eons ago..." He Whispered in disbelief to himself, Before going to try and Get Leo out of the Apparent trance he was in. The music was beautiful, yes, But beautiful enough to put His friend in a trance?

"Okay Leo, Time to wake up!!" He began, Secretly panicking as Leo's eyes remained fixed on the box emmiting music as The crumpling stone on the dragons was now at the waist and soon they'd be free...

He Tried to get Leo in every way he could think of that wouldnt be harmful.... he tried shaking The turtle, Yelling at him, Spinning g him, Covering his typanium, covering his eyes, And soon enough the dragons were fully free and the music stopped playing (Why didn't he thi know of stopping the music?!) Resulting in Leo slowly leaving the trance like state he had been in, Honestly Dylan was so relieved that the Boy was alright! He didn't know what he'd do if Leo left his life, If had gotten far better since the Turtle had Entered it He felt..

Leo stared all around, clearly only taking it all in now when he saw the 4 dragons.

"Woah...." Leo Whjspered in awe, Watching as The 4 dragons slowly shrank, eyes still shut with wrinkled scales, As though they were aging... OH...

"They... I think they're dying, being trapped like that for who knows how long..." Dylan Whispered, Leo gasped in horror, covering his mouth in shock as the 2 watched the dying dragons, who soon turned to Piles of scaled on 4 grassy hills... Before The piles began to glow...

"Woah..." Dylan gawped with Leo in awe, Watching as 4 Piles of dragon scales glowed, One as bright as fire, a second as reflective as water yet bright as ice, a third as bright as the sun shining on a dewey field, The fourth as White as Clouds and bright as The sun.

 

Before they morphed into little glowing orbs;
Red, blue, Green, and A silvery white.

"Woah..." Leo breathed out, The Balls of light Illuminatimg the entire area as they Soon Began to Gloat into the centre above the music box where Leo and Dylan stood, And Lower down to the box, but nkt entirely.

"It's beautiful..." Leo whjspered, Dylan nodding, His lips moving before he could help himself.

"Ya... like you.."

Which resulted in the both of them Blushing hard as The ball of light floated toward them, and faded out of sight...

"Huh... that was weird..." Dylan said in regards to the Ball of light vanishing.

"Yeah... we should probably go ahead and find the others-" Leo Mentioned before the other 3 came falling from the sky... and we're stunned by the beauty around them..

"Woah...." Alex said as Vee and Demie Grodgingly got to their feet with him as he spotter Leo and Dylan

"LEO!!! DYLAN!!" Alex yelled, Rushing over to envelope the 2 in a hug alongside Vee and Demie..

"WHAT happened?! We've been falling for 50 minutes or something..." Vee asked

"Well this place was all wrecked and those waterfalls were actually Magma and there were 4 dragon statues but then Leo Turned the Key in this Music box and it took, what? 10 minutes to end up like this before the Dragons turned to a pile of scales and then light that popped I front of us? Also we were falling for roughly 10 minutes so it was more like 25 minutes you were falling Vee." Dylan explained as he rambled what had happened whilst Leo simply looked around.. this place was beautiful!!.... too.. beautiful.. As Leo Put his hand to the Grass ot was to find a combination of feelings that were rough stone and carpet... He Looked to where the dragon statues were and put his hand too where one of them had been, Hoping to find nothing but air. Only to be met with a stone texture...

"Uhh... Guys??" Leo called out, "I think that all might have been an illusion of sorts or something" He said as Alex came rushing over to put his hand Next to Leo's... the shkck on his face was everything... "LEO'S RIGHT!! THERES A STONE TEXTURE HERE!!" He exclaimed, Touching the prior place of the Dragon statue...

The others came over to feel the hidden stone aswell, confusion all they held.

"This is weird as fuck..." Demie muttered under her breath, Walking around... The room a bit more, The others followed suit.

Dylan and Leo had chosed to walk together in their exploration, Viewing the Music box...
"That light thing faded around here, and the box playing is what Caused it all to happen I think... Maybe it hold a clue?" Dylan offered as Leo lifted it of the Pedestol, The Flowers and grass instantly dying on the podium as it all turned to normal...

"Woah... the Bkx must have some sort of Cloaking Magic..." Dylan muttered, Oblivious to Leo's confused expression...

"Magic?" Leo asked, Dylan simply hummed a yes, "mhmm, It's kinda everywhere in this dimension, US being, ya know.." Dylan offered, Shocked at leos offered answer
"Mutants?" Had gotten a choral from Dylan..

"Mierda... ¿cómo eres tan inconsciente? Juro que eso te hace mucho más lindo. (Holy shit... how are you so oblivious... I swear it just makes you all that much cuter..)" Dylan Began in Spanish, It was an Amazement to Leo how the guy knew so many languages from his dimension yet near nothing else like the weather of his dimension, Leo was snapped out of this Train of thought As Dylan finished off his statement with "You'll know sooner or later." As they walked off to Demie, Leo carrying the key on a hunch.

"Look" Demie said, pointing to a vat of blue goop as Vee and Alex joined... wait... "That's like the Goo Leo was Slipping over In constantly earlier!!" Dylan exclaimed, pointing towards the Goo which led to a small door which they would all be able to squeeze through... hopefully..

"That it is My twin, And I shall go first as I do not wish for an ass in my face" She said, headed through the Door either ignoring or not hearing Alex's remark of "Unless it's Aprils"

But based on how red she seemed now, Leo opted for the former.

They waited for Her to be all the way through before Alex Followed, the same before Vee Followed after, then Leo, Followed shortly by Dylan.

*with Leo's brothers and Splinter*

Raph was in the Pit reading Comjcs whilst Donnie was tinkering with something with assistance from Mikey (despite the Purple turtles many protests) when their collective attention was drawn to the Dojo, where their Sensei stood, Clearly trying to appear as though he wee not fuming to Raph... but It was successful in fooling Donnie and Mikey.

"Have any of you seen Leonardo?" Splinter asked, Raph usually would have gone off About how Leo was Splinters Favourite mentally, But something just felt wrong...

"Oh! He's at-" Mikey began, About to Say how Leo was at a friend's house when Raph butted in

"A Building or something, Solo Patrol or something." Getting odd looks from Mikey and Donnje whilst Splintrr merely hummed in fake consideration, Raph recognised that hum as It was the One their Sensei used when mad and/or disappointed... Why did he use that hum though...

"Very Well. Seeing how Michaelangelo needs to rest still if you could please go relocate your Leader for private training-" Splinter began to ask, Being cut of by Donnie this time however.

"Didn't you say Leo didn't need any private training today, And that he was free to do whatever he wished?" Putting Splinter in a dumbfounded state...

What the turtles didn't know was that Splinter Was ticked off from nothing going his way that day and needed to let his anger out, and what better way than Beating his good for nothing son he had figured, forgetting he'd given the eldest a free day, which usually went with atleast one private training regardless when Splinter got ticked off. So He'd have to let it all out when his son returned later, Which was probably why he had gone on the Solo Patrol.

"Regardless, Being outside alone is risky. What if a Human spots him?" The 3 sons nodded in agreement.

"I'll go look for him if he's not back in 5 minutes, Donnie can stay here with Mikey incase I need backup. We don't know of he's in a fight after all, I'll return Either intimate for breakfast or sooner depending on how long the search takes." Raph Offered, Hoping their dad would buy it. He gave the same hum as before (shit.) Before agreeing and headed to the Dojo...

"Why did you Say Leo was on Patrol raph?" Donnie asked, Sceptical.

"If you went Out without telling Dad for something you knew would go past curfew would you want him knowing?" Raph asked before rolling up his Comic.

"No... I guess not.." Donnie mumbled out

"Thought not. I'll text Leo a meet up spot for him to meet me at when the sleepover ends so that we can Fake me finding him or something, that or He can have Demie drop him back here As they're both at the sleepover." Raph mentioned before headed out the lair, All oblivious to the fact Splinter was even more Enraged learning that nkt only they had lied to him, But Leo was At a sleepover. He would act oblivious As always until the private training commenced... He'd be sure to Make the punishments last longer and would therefore Schedule Leonardo to have one just before bed aswell.

*back with Leo and the others*

Crawling through the Blue goop in the cold dark tunnel was Not fun, They occasionally slipped over and landed in... unpleasant situations. Dylan was being most careful as he didn't want to Make Leo too uncomfortable If he should slip, And thankfully didn't.

"I think I see a light up ahead!!" Demie called out to the Other 4, Who cheered in pleasure as they had all been Crawling for 5 minutes at that point and were at midnight. They continued to crawl a few minutes until they reached the light to find

"It's Dylans Living room!!!" Demie exclaimed, Crawling out the small space as quickly as she could, Followed by Alex and Vee.

Leo put his arms on the edge of the door and slowly wiggled his way out of the hole, To see that they were exiting from The inside of the Sofa, On the other side of where the pile had been... huh... Guess there was a small area in Dylans Sofa that fit them in loe thought as he Crawled on out, covered in goop as Dylan began to crawl out aswell.

"Okay, this stuff is Nasty. Who's showering it off first?" Demie asked to the group who wee standing about, half asleep and thinking.

"How bout we shower at our houses and grab some fresh clothes, I can lend You some kf mine with a shower if you like Leo" Dylan offered after another 5 minutes, to which they all agreed and said they'd see eachother again in a few minutes as the others went to portal out, to recall they still didn't have their Bracelets.

"Oh... right... We should probably search for thkse" Vee said upon this realisation, looking about with the others.

Vee looked in the pile of Blankets, pillows and stuffies aswell as the sofa. Alex checked in the plant pots, Behind the TV, and in all the draws and cupboards. Demie checked up the fireplace, Kitchen and Bathroom with Dylan helping with the Bathroom check as he checked his own bedroom and Leo helping the Kitchen check as he checked out the Attic.

But they were nowhere to be seen as Leo walked into a Closet to check and found it locked... Dylan was walking by so he stopped him. "Hey Dylan, What's in this Closet?" Leo asked, Dylan curiously looking to the Door and giving a Shrug. "Dunnk, Never been able to open it before, Needs a key, See?" The Hare said, pointing to the keyhole that looked suspiciously similar to the one of the Music box with all the same patterns..

Leo slowly reached into the pocket of the Pajamas he wore with his brows furrowed as he pulled out a key, Dylan continued to watch with curiosity as Leo slid the Key into the Keyhole, stating how it was the one to the music box. And with a quick turn, there was a click that went throughout the whole house.

"Woah..." Dylan said, Headed to push open the door to no success, getting Mad he couldn't open it.

"DUDE..." Leo said, pulling the door open watching the Hares Face go bright red kf embarresment... God the guy looked cute to Leo... As they were met with, not a Closet. But a ladder that went down..

"Wait... I have a basement?" Dylan asked, Shocked and assuming that was where the Ladder would lead. "Only one way to find out" Leo gave in response, Climbing down the ladder into the Large Vat of darkness, hearing rather than seeing Dylan Climbing down after him.

Chapter 9: 9

Summary:

The sleepover-part2/2~

Leo continued to climb down until he hit the bottom where he felt A weird, sensation of coolness as his feet felt the weird liquid like Surface they were intruding as his foot hit the floor beneath the Sensation.

"I think there's more goo down here!" Leo called to Dylan, who was now entering the alleged basement with Leo.

"I can't see shit down here..." Dylan mumbled out, Leo simply agreeing As he tried to get his eyes to adjust to the darkness before he felt A sensation of warmth and fur combined with slilpery cold Envelope his gooey hand... Dylan.

"Wha?" Leo began before being cut off by Dylan. "We can't see down here and with the fact that This Might be goo we're walking through, It makes more sense to stay close so we don't loose eachother."

"That... ya.. that makes more sense than splitting up honestly." Leo replied, closing his 3 fingers around Dylans hand, glad that the Darkness meant Dylan was oblivious to the fact His face was most likely red at the moment and that he couldn't see the Scars marking Leo's arms as his Sleeves weren't covering his hands, As he felt the Fabric on Dylans Arm.... wait...

"Uhhh.. Dylan.." Leo began softly with disease, Getting an oblivious "yeah?" From his friend he wished were more than that before he continued. "Were... Are you wearing a shirt right now? There's fabric around your wrist that's not my sleeve..." getting a soft hum from Dylan. "No.... Holy shit. WHO'S HANDS ARE WE HOLDING!??!" Dylan exclaimed in a panic as Leo Tugged his hand away quickly, Feeling it begin to tighten it's grip.

"YOW!! LET GO!!!" He heard Dylan yell, his feeble attempts getting quieter as though he were getting more distant.. shit. "DYLAN!!!" Leo yelled out after, trying to follow the Yells of His close friend who now yelled his name. He could feel the Liquid slowly breach his knees so assumed that he was headed down a slope in the presumed Basement.

He Ran through the Oddly Thin liquid that Sploshed with each Desperate stride. Panicking as He heard Dylans Yells Get further from him... "no..." He muttered out, Each stride more desperate than the last. "No..." He Whispered, Picking up the pace... "NO!!" He yelled out, Leaning forward with force he didn't know he owned, the Dark room getting Lighter as He leaped. He could see Dylan still struggling against a weird Creature.. It Seemed to be a lizard but in a black cloak, walking beside a Ginger cat who was also in a black cloak. Each covered in blue goop as they tracked through the liquid that wasn't goop... but Water...

He Was soaring with each leap as he closed the distance toward Dylan, Water now reaching his knees as he grasped Dylans hand, who gave a small Gasp in return and stared at Leo, Who could see everything as though the brightest light were shining. "Leo? Woah... your eyesareglowing..." He heard Dylan whisper as He stole him from the weirdly cloaked figures as the 2 ran from them.

"Yeah. It's me. Those guys look real weird in those black cloaks-wait, my eyes are glowing? Doesnt matter... lets-" He began before Dylan cut him off with a yell "YOU CAN SEE DOWN HERE!?" And As Leo turned to him, he saw something like annoyance In Dylans face...

"Only recently, It's really bright now and- wait... YOU STILL CANT SEE?!" Leo yelled, Still running as he dragged Dylan. Who yelled a confused no in response... what was going on? Leo looked around desperately as he figured they were in a cellar as he ran to the Ladder so far away, Confused as The water breached his waist... before he felt A sharp pain in the side of his neck "gahh!!" He yelled out, before collapsing to the floor... below the water... he heard someone yell his name out but it was muffled... was someone yelling his name? It was all going fuzzy as his vision went white then black, the last thing he saw was a cloaked figure grabbing a pretty Artic Hare in restraint before dragging them off, someone dragging him by the ankle... why was it hard to breathe? Oh right... Water.. he thought as everything went black and it the world went silent.

*

"Any luck?" Vee asked Alex and Demie, Both who Unfortunately Shook their heads in their feeble attempts at finding the bracelets. They all contemplated where the bracelets could be when Alex realised something.

"Hey... where's Leo and Dylan?" Ge asked before they all realised they were missing 2 friends...

"Shit."

The 3 began calling out for their missing friends, searching around the house when they came across the open door with a ladder.

"You don't think that they would..." Vee asked, eyes on the ladder as Alex headed to go down, the answer being that their missing friends were probably down there as Demie followed after, a pocket filled with flashlights as Vee Clambered down.

*~with Raph~*

Raph was jumping over rooftops to find a place to crash overnight when he stumbled across a Junkyard. Perfect. He'd crash there overnight albeit it may be uncomfortable and Call... or text... Leo about the Predicament. He trusted Demie enough to know his big bro was safe...

So why was there something nagging at his brain that he wasn't?

*with Dylan (and Leo)*

"LET ME GO!!!" Dylan yelled out, thrashing all over as he tried to get out of the Guys arms, hoping Leo was okay as he couldn't see anything in the dark. But he'd heard Leo's small yell before a large splash... Dylan needed to Hear Leo. Or Feel a pulse. Or see him. Or anything to be sure he was alright!!! He was really panicking as he was brought further from The ladder he guessed... Why had Leo's eyes been glowing though... they had been a really bright blue- THAT'S IT!!! Dylan quickly looked around, desperate to see a pair of glowing eyes, To find a pair of small glowing presents as though Leo's friends were shut and saw that it wasn't goo they'd been tracking though, but water that Leo was submerged under whilst being dragged. The glowing eyes didn't reveal much but they did give that as he realised, with the way he was being dragged, it was almost like the guy dragging him could see..but there was no source of light....he quickly moved his head infront of the eyes of the figure carrying him to find no reaction... Either these guys were Incapable of seeing in the dark and really good at walking blindly or something... Or~ they were blind. Which Dylan was really hoping they weren't as he wriggled even more in attempt to get out of the Guys arms. He was strong after all but... ya.. If he was blind that meant he was used to a lack of sight unlike him and Leo. But after 10 minutes he managed to wriggle out.

"HA!" He yelled out as he ran to Leo... or where he assumed Leo was based on the glow kf the eyes and grabbed the hand that was underwater (surely leo was only cold because the water was cold and nothing else.) Before tugging as much as he could, it surprised the other guy a bunch so it was fairly easy to get Leo out of his grasp with a quick tug before sprinting ahead, Confused as The water was up to his Abdomen as his running was more like a swim as he Carried Leo through the Wayer, Scared as He felt hardly any breath... but he could feel some breathing despite how little it was as he reached the Ladder and began to climb up it, struggling with only one hand available to climb when he slipped after something hit his head and he began to fall into the water once more, Leo close to his side.

Dylan groaned once he got Up, making sure Leo's head was out of the water as he did so when He heard 3 splashes from infront... OH no... was it more of those dudes in cloaks!?!? He was met with a bright light that caused him to raise his hand and squint at the shock before someone enveloped him in a hug then a slap. Demie. She was screaming at him for not telling them where the 2 had gone whilst he just smiled and endured it, Glad to see they were alright when He realised Demie had stopped her tyrant and was staring at Leo, still unconscious...

"Im not sure what happened but he was dragging me to the Ladder when I heard him yelp and fall into the water before we were led away by some weird guys in cloaks apparently, Took 12 minutes to get out their grasp before running here after getting Leo's head out the wayer.." He explained In slight panic, Handing the Cold turtle boy to Demie who instantly began slapping his back some reason and Blowing air into his mouth occasionally... After 3 minutes of this They heard coughing from Leo as Water came out his mouth and his eyes began to open... Dylan began to cry out of joy with Vee, Alex and Demie at the Fact that Leo was alive and breathing.. before he felt arms grab him again. OH great. Vee and Alex fought the 2 guys in cloaks whilst Demie climbed the ladder to get Leo up and Dried of in warmth as the three continued to Battle the Cloaked Dudes trying to grab them.

*with Demie*

Demke was supporting the Turtle who had insisted on Climbing himself to make her load easier... it did.. but it also slowed them down a bit as they climbed side by side trying to reach the top. Leo still seemed Drowsy from... Something.. mkst likely just regaining Consciousness when Demje spotted something in the Turtles neck, But it was too dark to get a good look at yet so she continued to climb In desperation for 2 minutes until they finally reached the top.

She walked Leo over to the Bathroom where she sat him down in the shower and Turned the hot wayer on before hosing him down a bit, The turtle still seemed drowsy but was Clearly becoming more aware as she inspected the little thing in the side of his neck... only to find it was A tranquiliser dart...

"Oh..." was all she said as She continued to help Leo get warm again, She went to take his shirt off but was met with whines of resistance...

"Leo, we need to get the shirt off you so that we can get you warmed up quicker.." Demje softly said, Trying to give him the comfort she'd never had... and Likely Leo hadn't ever had either as He reluctantly Unbuttoned his shirt for her to take it off.

"Thankyou." She said, Soon understanding the resistance he'd had... Along his Plastron were Bandages with brown paint dripping off them aswell as His arms But with green paint near the top, And Uncovered scars where his wrapps that reached his elbkws usually were... She furrowed her eyebrows as she helped the boy remove the Pants to be met with Green paint dripping off Bandages... What did this Poor boy go through? She thought to herself as She washed Leo Softly and Wrapped him in a large fluffy towel before Grabbing Dylans Fluffiest Pyjamas And putting them onto the Poor Turtle, who was refusing to make eye contact, But was clearly starting to tear up... They walked to The Living room where they sat in their fluffy pile (away from where they had previously fallen) And Began to rest as Demie felt some Solid things dig into her back, As she pulled them out and stared she and Leo began to laugh.

Their Bracelets (and Leo's phone, gear and wrapps) had been in their fluffy pile the entire time!!

"That's rather funny" Leo Remarked before looking around, smile beginning to fade...

"Did... Are the others still down there?" He asked sounding shocked, Demie then realised Leo was probably half asleep when Dylan told her to get Leo up to the living room...

"Ya... we'll go get them if they aren't back in a couple minutes" Demie said, looking at Leo's panicked face..

"Demie... We've been up here 5 minutes and they aren't here, we were right by the ladder which took another 5 minutes to climb. Not to mention the water down there is Rising!!!." Leo said sternly, Realisation hitting Demie. The others were likely in Trouble...

"Okay... Let's get out those fluffy pyjamas first because you need to stay warm when we get back up" she said sternly, leaving no room for argument as she fixed her bracelet on to her wrist as Leo copied in Nothing but his wrapps and Gear as they Headed to The door again without weapons to much regret as the 2 put on waterproof headlights or whatever they were called and jumped down and were soon met with water. Leo turned on his torch to find that the Water was Up to Demjes for head when she went on her toes, they'd be swimming.

They Took in deep breaths and Began to Swim all over the place, Looking for their friends, occasionally swimming to the surface in the Very large room with a very high roof when they needed to take another breath.

They Soon found Alex who was On a floating bookshelf, absolutely soaked as they Neared him, Leo taking his bracelet from his pocket and Giving it to Alex, who was relieved to have it once more, they found Vee about 6 minutes later when it was officially 1:00am ontop of A Barrel that was floating. Demie unpocketing the wolf girls bracelet and giving it to her as A grin of relief spread across The face of Leo's first friend as they began to search for Dylan.

They Swam for ages, Alex constantly checking the time as they swam, they had hit half-one in the morning when they found him, In a room where the water didn't Enter Oddly enough. The four of them began to walk over to the Male Artic Hare whi was tied up with a gag in his mouth and Pleading eyes, who yelled something that made all of them shiver once Vee took the gag out of his mouth..

"ITS A TRAP!!!"

*

As soon as Her brother said those words, Weird people in Cloaks began to float down rappidly, forming a circle around them as they fired blazes of light and bottles of weird liquids...

One beam of light hit Vee and she was instantly wrapped in chains that were melted to the floor, Gagging her at the same time as tears pricked the eyes of her friend.

"Alex!" She heard Leo yell out, when she turned to her friend it was to see Him Being surrounded in a ring of fire with heat that made The fox drop to the ground..

So when Demke saw a beam kf light go to hit Leo in the back, the back with terrible scars she'd seen he owned, she took the hit instead. To find Her world go dark and cold as ice.

*
"DEMIE!!!!" Leo heard Dylan scream out in fear as he turned around to see Demie frozen in a block of ice by a beam of light that would have hit him in the back... OH no... he was the only one left with Vee and Dylan Chained up, Alex in a ring of fire and Demie in a block of ice...

"I have a plan..." Leo mumbled, Light and Bottles still aiming for him as he pushed the ice block toward the fire to hopefully Melt her out. Nkt to close that shed burn, But close enough that she could get Unfrozen, with the Melting ice hopefully extinguishing her fire.

He pushed the block of ice as A beam kf red light missed him by an inch, then a bottle of green, and so on and so forth as He pushed as much as possible... he got Demie as close as possible for Melting to begin before a beam of Yellow hit him in the side, sending him flying in pain, He heard Alex and Dylan, The only ones currently capable of speech, yell out his name in fear as he turned to see his side was on fire... He grunted in pain from the fall to realise that the fire tickled, but didn't hurt...

He stuck his hand into his Burning side to see his hand was unscathed by the fire... Odd... He pit his hand to the fire surrounding Alex and hissed in pain...

"Okay, not immune to fire" He winced, Looking at his burnt hand... it would heal. Thankfully.
He grunted as he stood up, Realisation Hitting him... The people wouldn't use fire so close to Demie, it would melt her... So what was that beam of light for... he couldn't ponder much longer though as The cloaked people came to grab him, Shocked at how he could still move, As we're Alex,Vee and Dylan.

"WHAT!?!?" He heard one of the cloaked figures yell, his side was Blazing but he was still standing. Ready to fight as He got close to Demie again, Unsurprised At the fact that the fire wasn't Melting the ice as he nudged it a bit closer to Alex, happy It was wetter than before.

"HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?! THAT SHOULD HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH EXCRUCIATING PAIN!!!" He heard another yell... huh... guess his dad wasn't wrong when he said he'd thank him for the punishments and private training one day, Albeit it was rather fucked up.

Lights of yellow continued to hit him, fire spreading as he just stood taking it, The Fire tickling him for some shocking reason. He spotted a blade above Dylan and got an idea as he sprinted over, grunting.

He was in pain, that much was true. But he'd gone through worse in harsher conditions with no motivation before. So he had pure confidence as he Grabbed the Blade and twirled it around, A smile etching his face at the Dying fire and Melting Ice block.

A Blue light came soaring at him which was surprisingly deflected by the metal of the blade he'd grabbed. It was long and silver with a bronze handle with dragons etched into the hilt. He continued to use it like a mirror as the lights rebounded from it as he jumped out the way of all the Liquids.

He was up close now as he began swinging the sword about. Now he followed Bushido, yes. But that was mainly on Splinters orders. But It wasn't like Splinter followed it himself as he showed no mercy to Leo as he did his other sons. And these guys had it coming. So Leo wasn't merciful to A quarter of those in cloaks. The others were smart enough to run.

After The threat was done Leo collapsed to the ground, trembling hands over his mouth as the adrenaline wore off... He'd killed people... So.. many.. people... He couldn't believe himself... he'd become worse than the man he despised, worse than his father.

Leo was so lost in these thoughts trembling he didn't nktice Demie Break out the last bits of Ice as Alex stepped out the dwindling fire to help Unchain Vee and Dylan. Nor did he nktice his friends coming over to comfort and console him until he felt arms wrap around him, Nice ,firm, fluffy ,warm arms belonging to Dylan. He couldn't help but lean into the touch, Breaths uneaven and heaving as Dylan consoled him with the others Wrapping their arms around them to join. Oblivious to Everyone but Demie Looking at his Many scars and Bandages that had Been revealed from the lack of paint covering them...

"Leo..." He heard Demie whisper to him, He looked to her and saw her eye his Bloodied wrapps... OH..

Slowly, Hesitantly, Leo began to remkve his wrappings from his arms to show where his worse scars were. Ones that Splinter had needed to stich up and Bandage before hiding under the wrapps... He heard the small gasps from Vee and Alex and Dylan as they all stared, Mortified.

"Leo..." Dylan began, his voice breaking yet authorities as Leo looked up at him, Seeing the Pain on his friends face. "Who. Did this too you." He asked sternly, clearly Enraged at something... or someone Leo figured... Leo simply looked to the ground, tears brimming his eyes... His friends all looking to eachother In worry...

"Was it your dad?" Alex asked with disease, Leo squeezed Dylans arms a bit in fear of what would happen if Splinter found out others knew... but... He didn't have to know they knew... so slowly, Hesitantly... Leo nodded his head.

The five of them continued to sit around in silence, Mulling over the information before Vee recommended they go back to The Livingroom and try to get some sleep. So they did just that, Demie Using her bracelet to Teleport the five to The blanket pile and, all avoiding the Place they could fall by moving the Pile from the Sofa and Demie making sure they wouldn't fall again, They all went to sleep In a large pile. Leo finding it slightly easier than ever to sleep now that the news was shared, falling asleep merely a minute after getting comfortableat 2:45 in the morning, Vee and Alex easily dozing off after a few minutes with minimal difficulty with this New information... Demie fell asleep around 4 in the morning for the same reason, Deciding she'd walk Leo back to murder Splinter or at the very least hospitalise him with Leo's permission. But Dylan just couldn't fall asleep. He'd learnt that his 2 favourite people in the world, Leo and his twin, had been through (and in Leo's case still is) hell. He pretended to be waking up around five with Leo who checked his T-Phone and saw a text from Raph,explaining the situation at hand.

*-6:00 am-*

Everyone had gotten up officially around 5 in the morning and gotten washed and dressed (just gear in Leo's case) before they all gathered in the Living room.

"You sure you don't want us to Murder your dad Leo?" Vee asked, Leo simply gave a small chuckle in turn.

"No... Atleast not yet. My bros don't exactly know about How he is with me and I'm nkt looking to become a patent to the 3 in all honesty." He replied, Checking the time. It was now 6 in the morning..

"Atleast let someone Make sue you get to The meetings pot you have with Raph alright." Dylan insisted, Leo simply gave a small chuckle and agreed. It had taken much convincing to get his friends to help him paint over the Bandages and scars again so he could atleast let one of them do that if it made them feel better.

"Thank fuck your agreeing to that... Demie you know all Leo's brothers so You should probably do it." Alex said, Getting agreements from the other 4 as Demie and Leo Teleported to Tbe roof of Murakamjs to which Leo secretly added to His Bracelet so he could portal to the surface easily.

It was a 5 minute journey to the Junkyard Usually, but it took 15 as humans were starting to Walk about and stuff. Raph enveloped Leo in a large hug when they met up, which was unusual but Leo didn't complain as He hugged his Red-clad brother back.

"Alright, see ya. By the way Leo, you sure you don't want us to?..." Demmie stated, double checking Leo didn't want them to kill his Bitchy dad.

"Yes, Dem. I'm certain I don't want him dead." Leo harshly replied, getting a Shrug from Demmie who was jumping away in her Human form.

"Don't want who dead?" Raph asked, Shocked it was so casually asked by Demie as the 2 began to Walk back to a manhole cover to return to the Lair.

"Uhhh... just some asshole. dont worry about it." Leo said, Oblivious to Raphs shock as Mr.Perfect Went ahead and swore.

"Aight..." Was all he said as the 2 began to walk, the Sensation that Leo wasn't safe growing uncomfortably as they Neared the lair, It was why Raph had Higged Leo just then in the first place from fear.

Chapter 10: 10

After a few days Leo was fighting Kraang when, on a Rooftop, he spotted Karai watching them... did she seriously have nothing better to do? He went over to Raph after finishing his adseveries and took them down.

"DUDE!?" Raph yelled out, Leo simply held up a hand and Nodded kver to where Karai was. Raph followed Leo's gaze and Hus face got madder
"WHAT, you wanna impress your girlfriend?" He asked in Rage.. EWW!!
"what? Eww. No! I figured I'd let you know She's spying on us!! Remind me to not tell you next time I see her or the foot." Leo replied, he didn't even like girls!!! Let alone Karai!! A member of the foot!! If she'd tried those flirty moves on him when they first met when he was without Dylan and Alex then Maybe he wouldn't Think so harshly kf her, But he didn't like her that way!!!

"Uhuh, sure." Raph responded unimpressed. Ughhhhh... He saw Mikey and Donnie finish their Battles to join them as Karai ran off.. ughh..

"Uhh.. watcha both talking about?" Donnie asked, walking over.
"Nothing important, don't worry about it." Raph Roughly Replied, Getting a harsg nudge from Leo.

"Dudes, Secrets again?" Mikey asked unimpressed. Ya, Leo was telling them.
But he'd first convince Raph he didn't have a crush on miss daddy issues, Maybe he could manage to befriend her though, Seeing how she did Have multiple chances to kill them...

"Just whilst I try to get something into raphs dense brain, don't want to triple the efforts. Ya know? I'll tell you when raph stops being an idiot" Leo said, Getting an offended "HEY!!" From Raph who gave one To donnie aswell after he said "so never then."

Hehe..

Raph shot Leo a Glare before asking "turtles first. Right?" Harshly, Leo glared right back, confirming "turtles first". Both ignoring the other little chat going on between their purple and orange turtles.

*

In the Dojo, Raph was berating Leo as they brawled.

"You knew the foot were watching us!!" He accused Leo, Dude...
"I Told you they were there!! Also I only spotted Karai!!" Leo Defended, blocking the attacking Sai.
"Karai is the foot!!"
"AND I NEVER DENIED THAT!!"
"You knew she was watching and all you did was tell me!! Why not Have us go chase her down!!"
"It would have been a pointless chase you Idiot!! It's not like she attacked us!!"
"Of course not!! She's studying our moves for next time. You don't flirt with the enemy by letting them go leo"
"I'M NOT FUCKING FLIRTING WITH HER!!!" He yelled out, He was getting more relaxed with his swears hanging around his friends, But it was still a very rare occourance. So raph was shocked to say the least, but soon regained focus and asking
"So why not tell the others?" He asked softly but firmly, still cross.
"Because you still think I have a crush on her."
"You do!!"
"DO NOT!!"
"DO TOO!!"
"DO NOT!!"
"DO TOO!!"
"DO NOT!!
"WHAT!! Do you think the others... let me rephrase quickly.. Do you really think Donnie wouldn't understand?"
"Donnie literally likes April and would come to the same conclusion most likely, Persuading Mikey to believe false information that I like her when I don't. I know what I'm doing." Leo said before Punching Raph under the Jaw to get him off. Sending him flying... shit. He didn't mean too do that...
Raph soon Tackled him to the ground to begin punching him... Leo feared paint would begin to fall off his face from the scar on his cheek and quickly punched Raph in the cheek to send him flying. He saw raph get up before getting up himself. He'd only defend now, he was getting tired...

Raph turned and Grunted before walking out the Dojo, Leo following shortly after to see April in the pit doing... something. Whatever. He headed to His room and put on a nice yellow dress with a pair of shorts and Hit the surface. Dylan and Him had been planning to Patrol the area after all so he had put his gear over the dress before Teleporting to Murakamks roof.

"Watcha doing April?" Mikey asked, observing her closely with fascination as Donnie read a comic in the distance.

"Sending in a sample for a class project." She responded, picking up a vial to put the cotton swab in, not noticing Mikeys fallen grin.

"You're mailing in your spit for a class project?" Mikey asked in disbelief, grin returning as he continued "Man, school sounds awsome!"

"It isn't" April soberly replied, eyes on her dna shed just swabbed.

"Well I 'd be awsome at it. Check this spit out!" Mikey Stated, Going to gather saliva in his mouth before Donnie covered up his little brothers mouthful and, in a commanding and loud voice, stating "Don't." Gaining indistinctivd mumbles from Mikey before April stated to mikey

"It's not about the spit. It's about the dna."

Getting more indistinct Mumbles from Mikey as donnie looked to his little brother, beginning to piece it together...

"DNA. Generic code." He stated to Mkkeys wide eyes of confusion.
"You know, the building blocks of life?"

Getting only confusion before Demie walked over and Stated to Mikey "It's like how peperonnie makes a pepperoni pizza. Can't have peperoni pizza without the pepperoni. So you can't have us without the DNA." Getting a knowledgeable "ahhhhh... gotcha!!"

"You taught him Dna in 15 words? Impressive." Donnke remarked, Demie simply shrugged and mentioned how references are important and That she'd learnt referring to Pizza can help Mikey understand things more.

"Everyone in our class is sending a dna sample to this research group, the world wide genome project. Then they'll send us back a report telling us all about our ancestors. Neat huh." April Stated, letting the 3 know why She was doing it, Getting an "uh-huh, uh-huh. Wow. Its amazingwhattheycan do these days." from Mikey, before he spat and Laughed, pushing donnjes shoulder before saying he was just kidding and continuing to giggle, As Leo yawned on a Rooftop as he watched the City beside Dylan, who was munching on Some Pizza gyoza takeout they'd gotten Before Hitting the roofs.

"Tured, eih?" Dylan asked Leo..
"Yeah.. huh." Leo responded before suddenly straightening himself and drawing his Dual Katana and Checking The other side of the roof, Dylan following after pocketing his Gyoza and unsheathing his Odachi.

They were met with Karai.

"How'd I know you'd show up." Leo asked, unamused.

Getting a small laugh from the girl, saying they weren't very good at hiding from her.

"Like last night? Hypocrite." Leo responded harshly, Before Karai tried gaslighting... or something as she sarcastically responded
"Oh! We're you there? I didnt notice. I did see a bunch of robots, though. Whats their deal?"

"Oh, ya know. Overtake the world, be dangerous pitches. Kinda like you without the dangerous part. A bitch." Dylan retorted, getting a snort from Leo.

"I like them already. Can never find people who are so common with you when your as good as Moi." She said snarkily, before dropping to a more serious tone that shocked the 2 boys in yellow dressed entirely. "Something else is going on. What is it?"

Not a good idea to tell the enemy of an enemy, after all. The enemy of an enemy is a friend is a saying for a reason.

"Gahh, we could. Or~ we could leave you in the dark." Dylan Teased, Trying to get a riot out of Karai.
"Exactly. Raphael doesn't say I can't trust you for no reason after all." Leo added ,glaring at karai.

"He makes a good point" Karai stated, referring to Leo's statement before jumping down to Glare at them before stating how, eventually, she'd have to destroy them.

Before charging with her sword as Dylan countered with his own, tossing his Gyoza to Leo. "Eat. You didn't have Lunch" Dylan commanded, so Leo sheathed his Katana and ate, watching the dual between the 2. A silent encounter except for the Teasing jabs they gave eachother, making Leo's stomache turn anxiously... What is Dylan was falling for Karai... It was his life and he could love whoever but.. Karai was the enemy! And... he didn't like that it would mean He'd lost his chance with Dylan...

"Why don't I chop your feet off? Then you'll be out the foot like I know you so desperately desire~" Dylan jabbed, hitting a spot subconsciously in Karai... ahhh... she wanted to leave the foot. She might nkt say it but that reaction, the slight flinch, was all Leo needed to know for future Battle.

"Ahaha! Your stupid, Almost as much as your friend is adorable." Karai Nudged.. eh? She thought he was adorable? Dylan was clearly mad, eh. He was quite smart so leo called out "CALLING ME UGLY ARE WE!? NOT CALL BITCH!!" As he continued to munch on the Gyoza, clearly taking Karai by surprise at hjs comment as She was knocked of the building by Dylan, who began to walk over after ensuring she was gone...

"Your not ugly.." He said, walking over to sit by Leo on the water tower.

"I know, But she said I'm as adorable as you were stupid, so I figured I'd mess with her a bit. Got her off her game, didn't it?" Leo said, offering Gyoza to Dylan to gladly accepted it with a small chuckle.

"Heh.. along as you know Pulchra" Dylan said, Calling him something in Latin Leo didn't know.

"Really gotta start learning more languages other than Japanese" Leo Remarked, He was dying to know what Dylan was calling him... Dylan simply chuckled, Abusing his knowledge whilst he could.

*

 

"So.... are you gonna tell the guys about her?" Raph asked, Man he was impatient.
"I don't know... are you going to accept I don't have a crush on her?" Leo asked, Walking Beside Raph without Using the Whisper Raph was, the Frustration Coming of the red turtle all the evidence he needed...

"I did get some new Intel on her though, i'll tell you later when we're alone." Leo added, Raph perked up at that ad they entered the kitchen to see mikey in the fridge.

"Okay guys. What do you want? Omelette pizza or pizza omlet?" Their youngest brother asked, "what's the difference?" Raph responded, Catching Mikeys apparent bluff as their T-Phones chimed, to which they saw a text from April.

"Hey, did you guys just get a mass text from April?" Donnie asked,
To which they all responded with Yeah to.. Donnje continued
"Well, does yours also say she's being attacked by an old lady?"
Same response before asking if it's considered an emergency.
"I guess." Leo responded.
Before He Yelled out
"LETS GO!"

*

Bursting down the doors to the school in broad daylight, They began to stalk about.

 

"Suh-weet. So this is what school is like." Mikey Silently Stated before an alarm began to buzz. The metal detector soon silenced by Raphaels sai after 4 punches.

There was a lady at the top of the stairs, facing away from them.

"Okay. I feel stupid." Raph stated before Leo went
"Ugh, April's gotta learn the t-phones are for emergencies only."

Soon a robotic female voice grasping their attention.

"A-a-April o'niel?" It asked, The 4 brothers shocked before Raph complained
"Ah, sewer bunnies."

The woman began to morph her arms into rocket blasters... OH no..

Son the 4 went flying, Mikey (who landed upside down) and Leo landing on the stairwell.
Mikey soon gaining his Attention with a yell
"Leo, I think this does count as a!"
"An emergency. I know!" He responded, interrupting his youngest brother as a screech gained his attention toward a soaring Robot lady... eugh boy.

It crashed on the wooden banister between where Leo and Mikey had been moments prior before Raph Leaped at it with his Sai, stabbing it through the hand to which she sent him spinning round in circles in the air, Launching him atop a prophet case as she flung metal Giles from her fake folder at him...

Their feud continued for 27 seconds more before Donnie and Leo were able to slice her arms and face off. Kraang robot.
"MIKEY! THE WATER FOUNTAIN!" Leo yelled, getting an excited yell from mjkey who responded
"I KNOW! SCHOOL HAS EVERYTHING!"
"NO! SPRAY HER!" Leo corrected, getting mikeys energetic compliance.

"April! Where are you!" Donnke yelled out, soon Greeted by April who hadn't been to far away, before she kicked the head of the dormant robot and told it to stay down, before resting a hand on Donnkes shoulder and thinking the 4 of them, Getting a blushing donnie in turn.

Who turned to give a hug to a Smugly awkward eyebrow raise of April, before rubbing her head to her confused face and saying how she was so welcome. Pulling a look that was basically him begging to be killed from embarrassment, Leo snickered, being the only one to know of April being a Lesbian. Before Aprjl got a cross expression and bent over the Robot with the turtles with cold coloured masks, asking "So what the heck it that thing?" Unaware of donnie looking to her instead kf the robot.

"It looks like a kraangdroid... minus the kraang" Leo comented

" she said she was from the world wide genome project" was a helpful comment April gave

"Woah. How did the kraang know you sent your spit to the world wide thingamagig project?" Mikey asked, wearing the robot lady's face... heh...

Raph turned to Respond snarkily to Mikey before screaming, he hadn't been expecting a robot ladies face on his lil bro so close to his own face that he growled.

"The kraang must've hacked their system" Donnie comented as Raph punched Mikeys face before continuing
"Who knows what kind of information they cod be stealing?"

Leo rested a hand on Aprils Shoulder before advising her to head to the Lair where it was sage whilst they checked out the worldwide genome project.

"But first. We gotta take down the eastside high panthers. According to that poster, they've got it coming." Mikey announced, oh Good lord Leo hoped mjkey never changed.

*

As they jumped buildings to The project they realised they hadn't a clue where they were headed, so they briefly paused on a Rooftop as they waited for Donnie to get its location as Mikey looked over his shoulder.

"Going to tell me now?" Raph asked in a hushed whisper... Leo sighed.

"I was with a friend when we came across her, they were going one on one so I could observe her and have it be a fair fight,y friend Mentioned her wanting to leave the foot and her reaction supported that. So there's a possibility we can get her out the foot or throw her off guard. I mean, we were able to tag team and get her to fall of a roof." Leo informed, Raphs mouth agape.

"Basically, She likes to tease in the fights to throw opponents of their game. She said he was as stupid as I was adorable so I yelled out something about how calling me ugly wasn't very nkce and It distracted her a bit." Leo added on, Raph simply nodded.

"Okay... So tag-teamed Teasing works against her if its well timed. Good to know." Raph stated as Donnke yelled he had the location and they continued to leap across rooftops, unaware of the Kunoich on their tails who had a looming figure chasing her that she was unaware of as they reached a door on the roof of the worldwide genome project.

"So how do we get in?" Raph asked, still believing Leo had a crush on Karai.
"Leave it to me. I've got an app for that" donnke answered gaining a collective groan from the other 3.

Donnie plugged it in and slowly typed in the first 2 thingies before Raph got in hais face, saying he had an app for it to. Before proceeding to kick the door down to the Smarter turtles Misfortune. Still unaware of the Kunoich who was unaware of the other as they roamed the halls in a fast yet silent run, before Mikey quietly said to Donnatello

"You know, for a human lab, this place is awfully kraang-y."

Before Leo gained their attention as, in a hushed voice, announced his theory
"Guys, I think the kraang are the worldwide genome project."

*

In a large, circular room with a balcony around the rim, Kraangdroids guarded a circular podium filled with mjtagen in the centre.
A whispered "Booyakasha" from mikey having them raise their guns before being annihilated by Donnie.

"WHAT are those?" Leo asked his Brainy, taller, younger brother who responded
"Well, it looks like they're collecting DNA from every plant and Animal species on earth."

"WHAT?" Leo asked, mikey leaning in to answer
"Peperonnie dude... or building blocks if you ask donnie. I'll drop the science on you later"

Leo turned to donnie who wondered aloud what the kraang were doing with all the dna.

"Whatever it is" Leo began, a friend finishing for him.
"Can't be good, can it?" The voice asked from above, all four turtles turning but only Leo didn't raise his weapons, and only Leo smiled as Dylan dropped from above in human form and walked on over.

"Dylan?" Leo asked, amused ,not hearing Mikey ask where raph was. Rather him Catching Karai above the mutagen pool before they came crashing down.

"KARAI!?" Leo yelled, Confused as Dylan nodded.
"Ka-who?" Donnie asked, Ignored by Leo.

"Bet you think your pretty slick." Raph said, not expecting The girl to turn him over.

"I have my moments" she said confidently, Smugly.

The 2 began a battle of the blades, Dylan looking to Leo whom nodded before chanting raphs name with a shit-eating grin as Donnke asked in a yell
"Okay, what the heck is going on here?" Before turning to mjkey and asking how Dylan, raph and he knew her.
"Yeah, and how do we know her?" Mikey asked in the same Tone, before quietly asking donnje if they actually did know her..

"So this is the stuff that turns people into monsters, huh? Hows it work?" Karai asked, raph Smugly suggesting she lean in a little closer before being sent flying as Leo Smugly added
"Not like you need any! Your The definition without it!!" Getting a chortle from Dylan and A confused look from Raph...

The 2 co tinued their battle, accidently pushing Leo into the control panel and setting of an alarm.

"Oh great." Lel mumbled out in annoyance as Raph yelled at him how nice he was going.

"Hey! You pushed him!!" Dylan yelled back at raph, defending Leo as Kraang entered the room..

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

*

The 6 prepared a fighting stance as they took out the kraang droids, Leo ignoring the comments Karai gave him about how she liked his brother raph, with him being almost as entertaining as he.

"Course you find him entertaining! You got no good taste!" Dylan remarked, interrupting Raph mentioning he'd show her how entertaining he could be when it was all over.

The kraang began to wheel in a large weird gun thing.

"We're trapped!" Leo yelled out, Unsurprised as Karai yelled out "No. You're trapped" from the console before asking what happened if she pressed a button, which she did after Kraang told her not to with raph and Leo. Saying
"well now I gotta."

As she created a hybrid of all the DNA's kraang had collected.

Tentacles flew one way and another as Karai left, not to anyone's surprise.

"Awww.. running from Your problems again? Your so good at running so why can't you run from the foot? I know you want to." Leo yelled out, Karai visibly tensed at that.

"I DONT RUN FROM MY PROBLEMS!!" karai yelled back, Getting an unamused Look from the turtle in blue as she groaned and Flew back in after chucking the droid out a window.

"Your a real bitch." She muttered to him as Kraang began tobattack the large mutant she made.

"Yes yes, we are all aware. Now go calm your child Miss mother to a mutant" Dylan Retorted, shoving her right up to The mutant and in the kraang crossfire with a huge grin. It began zapping all about the place with its eyes as it began to chase Leo and Dylan, Much to Karais Ammjsment as she burst into laughter, Telling them to calm their adopted child as she left through the Window once more.

"So, guys, we all fans kf karai yet?" Raph asked sarcastically to Mikey and Donnke, who's mouths were agape.

"I don't know who she is but I know I HATE HER!" donnje yelled out, Dylan simply yelling
"Welcome to the club!!" As he grabbed the purple turtles wrist and dragged him from the Electric eyes.

The five continued their attack on the kraang as they dodged the Mutants attacks... or tried to as Mjkey tried to name the mutant, before Unhappily settling on Justin as the battle continued.

"HEY JUSTIN!!" Dylan yelled from the control pannel,gaining Justin's attention as he yelled it ends now... As Leo jumped into Justin's back and sliced the mutant open, unaware his eyes were glowing a bright blue as he, brothers unconscious as Blood spurting everywhere as He hit the floor. A last energy ray from justing hitting the controls and blowing the place up just after Leo and Dylan got everyone out of there.

As the five watched the burning Building, Leo covered in blood once again, Sirens wailing, Donnie Crossly Mentioned they were thinking somebody (leo) should begin talking.

"Ask away" Leo said, Dylan slouched next to him.

The 3 other turtles looked to eachother as Raph turned to Ask the first question.

"You were telling the truth the entire time, weren't you... you don't fancy Karai" to which Leo confirmed, "Ya, I don't Like Karai that way, heck I don't like her at all." Leo Answered, Vaguely hearing a mumbled apology from raph as Donnie began the Next question.

"Who are you? I last saw you when you Came into my lab a few weeks back but didn't learn much aside from your name."

"Names Dylan as you know, and I'm a close friend of Leo, The sleepover was at my house and all that and I was the dancing Hare in that Mascot Dance off thingy a while back." He stated, stars forming I'm Mikeys eyes

"THAT WAS YOU DUDE!?!? AWSOME!!! " His younger brother exclaimed before asking how They knew karai, Asking it to Raph aswell.

"Was hanging with Leo and a third friend when she ambushed us." Dylan answered, Raph stating it was when Demie had her pinned under her ass with April and Leo simply standing there.

"I see..." mikey said quietly, As Donnie asked Leo why He'd refrained from telling them.

"As I said yesterday, Ralh assumed I had a crush on her and I didn't want you 2 assuming the same thing, so I planned to wait until raphael accepted I didn't Like Karai that way before telling anybody else." He answered.

Silence loomed over the five as they listened to crackling flames and sirens before raph asked

"You... you killed Justin... but he wasn't your first kill... was he? You seem way to calm for it..." Raph asked, the Atmosphere getting tender I'd that were possible.

After a few minutes Raph Added
"Nod your head if tonight was your first kill"
Realising Leo probably didn't want to talk about his killing streak...

And was Honestly a little scared as Leo Shook his head, Tears forming in his eyes as the dude named Dylan brought him in for a side hug, of which Leo leaned into as His brothers were left to comprehend the fact that Leo had killed before...

"We're you alone when you had your first kill?" Mikey asked, Leo softly Shook his head, unable to form words some reason...

Donnie observed the Dynamic between the Guy in a yellow dress and his brother before asking "were you there for it Dylan?" Getting a shocked look from Dylan, who hadn't been expecting to be addressed.

"Um... ya..happened couple nights ago, ME, my twin, And 2 of our other friends were downed and Leo killed a quarter of the thousand guys there, The others were smart enough to leave..." Dylan said, Not outing how he and Demie were twins before continuing with an offer.

"I can take Leo to my place to get the blood off if you like, doubt your Dad wants to learn he killed, or that He's One Of Karais Teasing targets with me And our friend Alex" he said before Scooping Leo up much to the blue turtles shock and Leaping off. Leaving 3 brothers stewing in confusion as Raph broke the silence.

"April was there. We can talk to her about this. But we leave Splinter in the dark for now." Raph said, Mikey agreeing instantly, And donnie hesitantly agreeing before asking why.

 

"Just a hunch"
Was what Raph and Mikey
Said In time with
Eachother

Chapter 11: 11

The 3 turtles contemplated following Dylan, who was carrying their fourth brother bridal style some reason, before deciding They should probably head home and wait For Leo outside the Lair And chose to head to Murakamis for a Small Bite before headed back, Surprisingly unaware of the 2 on the roof.

 

*

 

"Should we get some Pizza Gyoza before we hit my place?" Dylan asked, looking at him with sympathy, Leo simply nodded his head in turn.

 

"Sure... can we get it to go though? I sort of want to get this blood of before I eat anything" 

Gaining a sympathetic smile from Dylan, who agreed and offered they get him washed then come back for some before headed Back to the Lair. Leo smiled and Nodded his head, Oblivious to the 3 Ninja walking into The restaurant beneath them.

 

*with Demie, who was at her parents place*

 

"MOM NO." Demie comanded, it was Unjust for her mother to suggest that.

 

"Demitrie, It's necessary" her mother said, Resting a hand on her shoulder which she shrugged of her mother's Hand.

"It's not fair! You can't make us!!" She Yelled out. She was not going to that party if it was the last thing to happen.

 

"I'll let you and Dylan bring your friends, I'm aware you've both got a new one and I do adore Vee and Alex." Her Mother said, trying to Bribe her into it.

 

"Aight, tell you what. If Vee, Alex, Leo, AND Dylan agree to go, Then I'll go. Kapeesh?" Demie negotiated, Her mother nodded sincerely, seeing it a fair argument. 

 

"That is fair Demitrie, go tell your brother." Her nother said, Demie nodded before yelling out "And it's Demie!!" Before vanishing to her twins place in a flash of blue.

 

*

 

Dylan was sat on the sofa they'd replaced a few days ago, not keen on falling into that weird place again after he fall in for a second time the day after they found it, when his Twin Popped infront of him.

 

"Hey Demie, why the long face?" Dylan asked as Demie turned to face him.

"Mom wants us to got to the Gala again, and Said I have to go if you,Vee,Alex and Leo agree to go." Demie said in a hushed Rage, she and Dylan had never been fans of these parties, too many people trying to Get them to date them and too many Ex's.

 

"Aww man.. wait.. Leo's invited?" Dylan said, suddenly becoming interested upon hearing Leo was invited.

 

"Yes, But Dylan, He doesn't know!! He's not one of us like mom thinks he is!! We're not Mutants like him!! Your aware of how mom is about those from Leo's dimension, right?" Demie yelled out in a hushed breath as Dylan put his hand to his chin, thinking.

 

"Well, What if she didn't know? We could teach Leo the customs and all that Jazz for the Gala! She needn't know until after she likes Leo as she does Vee and Alex!" Dylan said, Suggesting a plan.

 

"It could work... alright. If we can get Vee and Alex to come aswell we'll have more help." Demie said before headed to the Kitchen to call their friends.

 

5 minutes Later Demie was returning to the Living room to see Leo walking in aswell.

"Aight, we can head to Murakamis now and Demie can give you the deeds on a particular something" Dylan said, noticing them both entering, Leo in his Gear and Demie in her denim jeans and Sleeveless black shirt as they nodded.

 

"To Murakamis!!" Demie yelled out, Alex and Vee had agreed to meet them there, it'd be Murakamis first time seeing the 5 together as Usually when they went Leo went in to ask for the takeout as Others stood guard on the roof. They'd be eating in today so it'd be fun, None of them would look human either.

 

*

 

They arrived on the roof as Dylan peered into the window, To see 3 turtles eating.

 

"Wuh oh, Your brothers are there Leo." Dylan Said cautiously.. this wasn't very good...

 

"I can go in and pretend to be a mutant and order some pizza Gyoza as a takeout if you like." Vee offered until they saw April walking on the street. Perfect.

 

"Or we could ask April, She could even come with us To the event we were going to talk about if she likes" Alex offered, pointing to the Redhead, the other r nodded in agreement as Demie was voted to go down and ask.

 

*

 

"Hey April!" Demie called out, trying to hide herded fur as much as April was trying to hide her blush.

 

"Oh!! Um.. hi Demie!!" April said, a large smile on her face

 

"Ya.. um... I was wondering if you could do a small favour?" Demie sheepishly asked, She was crushing bad...

 

"Sure! What do you need?" April asked with a huge smile...

 

"Well... Raph,Donnie and Mikey are in Murakamis and we don't want to risk them quickly inviting me to eat or asking who all the takeouts for, Dylan can't because then they'd ask about Leo, Leo can't cause then we can't hang out, And Vee and Alex can't as we don't want to risk them being seen... so could you grab some Gyoza for us? I could give you the money and tour more than welcome to join us of course!!" Demie asked, April simply giggled and Shrugged.

 

"Sure. I told Splinter I had a study session with some kids from class so I could get out anyways so I'll just tell those 3 the same thing." April said as Demie handed over the cash with a thanks before headed to the Roof once more.

 

*

 

April Was lifted to the roof By Leo, who was wearing a little Blue Skirt that reached his Knees Dylan had lent him aswell as A black hoodie that was rather big on him.

 

"So, what did you want to talk about again?" Leo asked Demie as They all began to eat the Pizza Gyoza.

 

"Huh? Oh right!! Um... My Mom's forcing me and Dylan to go to the YEARLY Gala, a little something from our dimension, and said we could bring our friends. Aka you guys." Demie said, Flustered as she sat beside April.

 

"Wait.. you 4 are from another dimension?" April asked, Shocked.

 

"Yup. We hang there most of the time as We can't exactly walk or move freely in this dimension so... ya." Vee answered.

 

"Woah..." was all April said in response as Demie continued.

"Anyways, Our parents dislike anything to Do with the Human realm, Aka this realm. So~ April. Leo. If you'd like to come for the Ultimate Fun, We want to see if we can hide the fact that you guys are from this dimension at the Gala for fun. See how far we can go before they realise."

 

Silence was there for about 2 seconds until Leo spoke up. "It's risky, but I'm willing to Do that. April?" Leo asked, turning to his human friend

 

"Let's see~ homework? Or a party. I think A party is more fun. When is it?" April asked, Turning to Demie, Vee answered this time as she was always ontop of when the Gala was apparently 

"We've got tomorrow night then it's the Gala the night after."

 

Getting a round of Hums from the group.

 

"So we can go shopping either now or tomorrow..." Alex said, Rubbing his chin.

 

"What say this, Demie can distract the turtles by Chatting with them a bit whilst Alex and Leo and I shop for ours, then you 3 go tomorrow? Leo might now get a chance.ce to escape tomorrow and I've already got an excuse. So..." April offered, The other 3 Agreeing. Demie would distract and Dylan and Vee would pretend to be rampaging Mutants should they try to leave before A text is sent. Perfect plan.

 

*

 

It was Aprils first time in Daemon town, And she was as Shocked as Leo was when he first arrived.

 

"Woah... do the others know about this place?" April asked, turning to Leo who Shook his head, He had left his Katanas and Sheaths with Dylan for sage keeping as he didn't want to Get them in trouble for carrying them, despite his anxiety he had without them.

 

"No, figured I'd Learn all about this place first so that I could Help navigate this place And all that before I Let them know about it. But I barely know anything yo be honest, Found this place after we found you." Leo responded as They followed Alex to a shop, Passing a few People who looked human with exceptions of different ears and a tail before they reached their destination.

 

"Welcome to Mr Crosstitches!" Alex announced as he opened the door to let them in to a beautiful store with beautiful dresses, yet hardly any customers. Scratch that. No customers at all.

 

"Ahhh!! Alex my Boy!!" A Boomi.g voice came from the left, they looked to see a Man who looked like Alex except for the fur being a darker shade and his eyes both being green compared to Alex's heterochromia of a green eye and a purple eye.

 

"Heh, Hey dad! Got you 2 fine customers here in need of Garments." Alex said, indicating April and Leo, Who smiled Sheelpishly as April waved.

 

"Ahhh, Lovely. Your friends are always welcome for clothes after I close Ma boy. No need to call them customers, if they come with you then it's fine." The man said, coming over. He Looked like Alex aside from the heterochromia and the fact His hair was shorter and he had a mustache and Wore A Brown polo shirt with Black Trousers.

 

"My names Mr Crosstich to anyone who enters, But Alex's friends aswell as you can just call me Mr.C or Paul, Whichever you prefer out of the 2" Mr.C Introduced, Leo and April visibly relaxing.

 

"Nice to meet you Paul, My name is April, April o'niel." April said, shaking Paul's hand.

 

"Hamato Leonardo, But Everyone calls me Leo. And yes I Introduced myself by starting with My last name. Nice to make your aquaintace Paul." Leo said, Shaking his hand, Mr.C let out a good hearty laugh before turning to Alex and saying "you could learn a thing or 2 about manners from these 2 Ma boy!" Before turning to Leo and April and Kindly continuing" Now come, Come! The Best Fits are in the back that I make just for Special Customers who are polite like you 2." As he opened a curtain to the Back of the shop to see the mkst beautiful dresses and suits made.

 

"Now then, April. Suit or dress?" Mr.C asked as April went deep into thought.

 

"Well, I do like dresses... but they are a bit uncomfortable so a suit please" April asked, and Was directed to the Left where many beautiful suits were.

 

"Now then Leo, I can see your in a skirt so would you like a dress?" Paul asked him, Leo simply nodded and Politely asked "yes please..." to which he was directed to the right. Alex went ahead and Joined April in Viewing the Suits Leaving Leo alone to view them... they were all so beautiful bit Leo didn't want to be to much or underdressed. Demie had mentioned that ballgowns weren't advised but What leo wore mkst days would be considered as No clothes in the slightest.

 

Leo saw many dressed he like, from a black dress with Green Glitter at the waist and a gold lace trim that Looked like an hourglass. Toa beautiful Dress that was A Pale Pink with Purple Gemstones around the neck, sleeves and purple glitter rising from the bottom that looked like it would drag on the floor elegantly and had a slit in the side.. but would it be too much? To little? He couldn't find anything he loved more than these dresses he was falling in love with..

 

After viewing Many dresses Paul came over, "first time at A Gala?" He asked leo, who softly nodded as Paul sighed. 

"I was the same for my first Gala, Didn't know what I wanted to Wear from all the Suits I could, My sister said she had the same issue when choosing her Dress for her first. It was always the issue of finding something g socially acceptable that you loved. You know what she told me?" Leo Shook his head, as Paul chuckled.

"She said anyone who thinks what you wear is wrong can go fuck themselves. So long as It covers your modest parts and you love it, then nobody else has any say. Now what do you want to feel at this Gala?" Paul said, Turning to Leo when He asked the question. Leo thought for a minute before he softly answered.

 

"I want to feel pretty and free from responsibility..." to which Paul smiled and said to follow him.

 

Paul showed him a beautiful Dress that mimkced the ocean with Beautiful Gold rhinestones surrounding the collar...

 

"WHAT DO you think?" Paul asked after helping Leo try it on and taking him to the Mirror, where he stood beside April in a Dark purple suit with gold Cuffs and Yellow Vines embroidered into it...

 

"I love it..."

 

 

 

 

Chapter 12: 12

Summary:

(Warning!: HOMOPHOBIA FROM SPLINTER BEGINS THIS CHAPTER!)

As Leo Amd April got their clothes Payed for, Alex claiming he'd picked his out earlier, They were talking about the realm, Unaware of what the others were doing. * "DEMIE!!!!!!" Mikey called out, Tackling the girl before she could even make it trhlugh the door, The both of them in a fit of giggles on the floor. "Hello miss Demie, What can I get for you?" Mr.Murakami asked as Demie asked for a platter of Pjzza Gyoza, Considering SOMEONE (*cough*dylan*cough*) had stolen all hers whilst They were talking about the Gala and how to distract Leo's brothers. As Demie sat down beside Mikey, chatter began with small talk. "How've you been?" Raph asked, to which she replied she'd been well since she last saw them not to long before, Mikey asked if she'd any new ideas or plans for recipes and or pranks, to which she gave him a sealed envelope with a mischievous wink which Got Raph and donnke in Justifiable panic as Demie simply chuckled at them trying to snatch the envelope from Mikey. It continued for 5 minutes, Demie recording it to show Leo later as her platter of Pizza gyoza was set down and she thanked Mr Murakami, Beginning to eat with the Brothers, Mikey had been victorious and opened it to a bunch of recepies. Hey, she never said the envelope had prank plans. That one was handed over secretly in an orange envelope. after half an hour of chatting and eating, The brothers began to leave through the door before a fridge fell infront of the door from the outside, jamming it and locking them in. Demie took a picture and sent it to the GC discreetly, Alongside the video. Saying "THIS WAS NOT THE PLAN!!!" Through the text, Dylan simply responding "but it's effective *winky face*" Ya, okay. Fair point. It took another 20 minutes to actually get the fridge out the way, what with Vee and Dylan Hindering their efforts from the other side until finally, the text from Alex was sent and Dylan and Vee let the fridge Go 5 minutes later when they saw Alex and Leo (in his gear) on a roof, having dropped April off back at her Aunts place, who had promised to keep Leos dress safe with her suit until the Gala. They let go and quickly joined them, Watching the Fridge go soaring as Dylan shifted to A Human and Vee waited on the roof with Alex. * Mikey pushed the fridge for aaaaaaaaaaaaages until it finally budged. "Gaahh!!! Who's bright idea was that!?!?" Ralh yelled out in Anger, looking about in Rage. "Calm down raph, whoever caused that Likely left already" Donnie reasoned, trying to Calm raph down. "Shhhhhh" mikey heard someone say from behind him, as he and Demje turned he saw Leo and Dylan!!! He stayed quiet as Leo pulled out one of hjs water balloons and threw it at the hothead, Increasing his Rage. "Gahh!! Mikey!" The hothead turned, only to see Leo launching a second water balloon right at his face with a big grin on, as he laughed with Demie and Dylan as Donnie was hit with a third. "SERIOUSLY LEO!?" Raph yelled out, getting only a mischievous grin and Shrug from Leo as Mikey continued to Cackle with Demie and Dylan. Not noticing the green and brown Bandages on his brother that had been used with paint instead of being painted again themselves as the four turtle brothers waved bye to Demie and Dylan and walked to the closest manhole cover. The four brothers walked as they laughed and Joked, Before Mikey spotted something.. "Hey Leo, your eyes are glowing.. " He said, pointing to his older brothers eyes. The other 3 instantly stopped at Mikeys words, all looking at Leo's eyes... "Hey Mikeys right... never thought I'd hear myself saying that..." Donnie said, Mumbling the last part as he looked at Leo's eyes, Raph got right up close aswell, Looking at them. "Huh, didn't Mikey say something about my eyes acting similar around Mutagen?" Raph asked, Facing the other 2 brothers who were deep in thought. "YAA!! But only when they're REALLY close to it and stuff... hey! Maybe leos eyes glow near something we can track!!" Mikey yelled out, "Hmm, maybe.. have your eyes ever glown before Leo?" Donnie asked, Facing The eldest turtle. "Only once as far as I'm aware, when I was at the sleepover and we found Dylans Flooding basement. They kinda started tobglow after a while in the dark and I could see. I left the basement for a few minutes and the glowing didn't happen again for the sleepover. Figured it was a one time thing." Leo responded, the four brothers Beginning to walk again in discussion. "Huh... maybe it's a reaction to the dark, hey! They stopped!!" Donnie commented, Referring to Leo's eyes. Mikey looked to see Leo had just stepped out a large Puddle... hmmmmm... "Hey Leo, step back a few steps dude?" Mikey asked, Leo did as asked, Albeit confused. "Dude.... your eyes glow when your touching water in the dark!!!" Mikey exclaimed, it made sense. "That makes sense, we had flashlights in Dylans basement when we returned To check it out with light." Leo comented, stepping out the Puddle again. "Well if we need a light, we can just put Leo in water." Raph comented, the four Beginning to move once again, laughing at that. They Soon entered the lair to see an empty pit.. Splinter was Probably in the Dojo. So leo went to give the Mission report, Saying how the Kraang had been the Worldwide Genome project. How a girl from the foot had been there asking about the kraang for some reason, likely curiosity. How the girl had created a mutant that Leo destroyed. And how the Building was blown up. He didn't say, however, the fact that he knew the Foot Girl Karai. He didn't mention he'd killed the Mutation. He didn't mention how his friend had came. And he didn't mention that they'd finished an hour ago and had Spent the past hour just relaxing. "I see.. This foot soldier got away did she not?" Splinter asked, the door was ajar, Mikey spying without Leo's or Splinters knowledge. He had to know if it was a one time thing he'd seen. "That she did." Leo responded calmly. Definitely not tensing as Splinter walked in slow circles around him, looking for lies.. "To like someone romantically is not an excuse to let them get away Leonardo." Splinter said.. "Wha... No, sensei.. I don't like her romantically in the slightest!! I only met her today!!" Leo Defended, the last part being a lie... "You needn't lie Leonardo, I am very much aware that you are in love with her." "I DON'T EVEN LIKE GIRLS!!" Leo Defended, tensing as he realised what he said... shit.. "You do not like girl, hmm? Do you like men?" Splinter asked, giving fake Sympathy Leo recognised... Splinter would be able to tell If he were lying... Leo sighed and Slowly, Hesitantly, said "I... maybe.... I haven't found anyone I'm attracted to so I may like girls, I just Haven't-" Leo began to ramble before a slap to his face with Splinters hand silenced him... "You will apologise to your brothers for letting The foot Girl get away and say it was from Lust. You will wear longer wrapps As we rid you of this sin to hide punishment from My sons. Am I understood Leonardo?" Splinter commanded. His brothers were watching... He'd need to Lie to them and possibly answer more questions... "Hai sensei. I will lie and tell them I was listing for a girl." Leo said as Splinter dismissed him. Leo went to the door to See A shut door. He could lie... or he could tell the truth... unaware that Mikey knew the entire truth. He entered the Pit where Mikey enveloped him in a large hug, he hid his pankc when Mikey Whispered something he dreaded... "I know Sensei wants you to lie to us... So I told the Guys it was a lie you told Sensei he asked you to pass on to us, Don't worry... they don't know you dislike girls.." Mikey Whispered, pulling him over as though he were fine... OH good gracious Leo wondered how much his little brother hid. As he told his brothers the lie they knew was a lie, Mikey still hoping Leo wasn't being abused by their dad..

Chapter 13: 13

Summary:

A short chapter of The episode: PULVERISOR... but without the PULVERISOR as Dylan and Demie did the fight with Baxter that inspired the guy to become a hero~

The day before the Gala was tiresome for Leo, Splinter had him do private training all afternoon after The four had an entire morning of Group training. It had been brutal, Especially as Splinter only just noticed Leo's painted nails That he hadn't noticed for the entire time.

His Wrapps were painful as Splinter tightened them to wrap his Many injuries he had inflicted. Dinner was A painful warground as he tried to hide his shaking arms from His brothers, He caught Mikeys sympathetic glance as though he knew something... OH... Right..

Leo simply gave a sleeping smile before trying to hide the wince he had from Relifiting his spoon from his soup.. it was a nightmare...

But Donnie had a surprise for them after Dinner, so to see the Shellraiser was incredible..

He was thrilled to know he'd get to be the driver As Donnie claimed he was least likely to crash into mailboxes for fun... Though he definitely did that a couple times once they hit the surface where they were able to pummel some Purple dragons who'd been trying to Steal kraang tech. It was an incredible time driving around Newyork, the pain in his arms most definitely worth it.

"This is awesome!!" Mikey yelled out as they c continued their drive around Newyork. Mikey was right, this was fun. Leo wondered as he drove what Dylan, Demie and Vee were picking out to wear as they drove.

"Hey Look!! Roadworks!!" Donnie called out a little after midnight, they all had the same idea forming as Leo sped up to jump, Unaware of what consequences would come of it.

"That. Was. AWSOME!!" Mikey said as they landed, Leo and Raph yelled in agreeable as Donnje yelled in a panic "We Need to get underground now!!"

And As Leo looked to ask why, He saw 2 black vans round the corner.... It was the kraang. With that he quickly drove as Raph and Mikey got back in their seats.

Kraang began to shoot the back of the shellraiser as they drove off, aw man this was bad...

"Keep her steady Leo. I'll take care of these Jokers" He heard raph say as his younger brother got up and began to walk... okay.. he could keep the shellraiser steady with hjs damaged arms... no problem!

He heard raph shooting kraang with... something.. when he looked to one of the screens after hearing something on the roof..

"Guys, the kraang are on the roof." Leo announced to his other 2 brothers who climbed to the roof. Now he was alone inside whilst his brothers fought... aww man.. he would probably be pounded for not helping in the fight and being a coward by staying behind the wheel...

"no Leo... get that out your head... you can deal with that once we're safe.." He muttered to himself as his eyes returned to the road in time to hear his littlest brother yell

"LEO, KRAANG CAN FLY! KRAANG CAN FLYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Before being Tackled by a kraang... OH God... Leo began to feel his anxiety rise as he flipped a switch to bring out some sharp metal grabbers from the front bumper... well, they were the bumper.. and began taking.g out kraang infront of them!

Another car began to drive up from the front of them which Leo swerved out the way of, Hoping his brothers were alright as he heard them scream before crashing into a wall... his brothers had luckily gotten inside just before impact though.. so he was able yo jump out without anxiety as he began to attack kraang with his swords, hearing His brothers joining him not to long after he began. Unaware that there was kraang under the van sawing the floor to enter..unaware that the kraang had grabbed the crystal..until he saw it running.

"Hes got the cell!!" He announced, pointing to the kraangdroid. A helicopter began to land as He ran after it, Aware that his brothers were too preoccupied as he sweeped the kraang of its feet and grabbed the cell back. He gave a small "yes!" Under hjs breath in victory, forgetting he was now targeted more as he wielded what the kraang needed.. he began to run back to the Shellraiser as He comanded his brothers to do the same, All the kraang headed towards him.

He could hear his brothers yelling for him to run faster from the Shellraiser which he did. He ran as fast as he could, Dodging instead of fighting or blocking... He wished he had blocked something that hit the back of his neck though. He wished he'd blocked thar tranquiliser dart that took effect almost instantly as he felt himself collide harshly with the ground..

as he felt bounds of metal grab him and toss him toward his brothers like disguarded Meat, Like a broken Cassette. As his last sight was them leaving with the Power cell toward the Helicopter. Feeling warm hand pull him in once his vision blacked out. Before felling everything go numb... and He was unconscious.

*

"Aw man... Is he going to be okay?" Mikey asked his Brainy and Brawny brothers as Their Leader lay on the Dark floor of the Shellraiser.

"He'll be fine. It's just a tranquiliser dart, see? Nothing to worry 'bout. Right Donnie?" Raph Comforted as he turned to Donnie.

"Yeah, he'll be alright, maybe a bit drowsy and tired when he first wakes up but nothing to bad... we'll put him somewhere to rest when we get back to the Lair then I've just got to figure out how we're getting thar power cell back and we'll have no problems." Donnie replied, Raph responding.

"Which brings us to the million dollar question. HOW are we going to get the Shellraiser home?"

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.

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Mikey and Raph pushed the Shellraiser back to the Lair, Donnie Helping on some parts By pushing with them but spent most of it making sure Leo was alright when He wasn't steering. Which was most of the time.

"Ugh.. ARE YOU SURE THE PARKING BREAK ISNT ON!?!?" He heard Donnie yell out.

"FOR THE HUNDRETH TIME!! YE- oh.." Donnke yelled, before realising he hadn't turned off the parking break..

The doors opened as he popped his head out

"Sorry guys!! Uh.. try it now." He announced, Eyes on his Conscious brothers who pushed it with slightly more ease as Raph yelled out "DONNIE!" In annoyance, Mikey using the same tone but full name...

Yikes...

He was about to jump out to help when he heard something...

"MmmDonnie?" He heard his big brother mumble... OH Thank Crutons!!

"GUYS!! LEO'S AWAKE!!" Donnie yelled out, Rushing to his older brothers side who was slowly sitting up, clearly exhausted but Ignoring it... eugh boy...

Donnie heard rushing steps from outside as He helped Leo slowly sit up, Deciding not to point out how his older brother was putting most his weight on him, clearly still exhausted as Raph and Mikey came rushing through the sliding doors.

"Leo!!" They both called out in relief as they came to their sleepy brothers side..

Leo blinked a couple times before Smiling a small, sweet, sincere and innocent smile...

"Hi.." They heard their older brother softly say... OH God..

"Hi.." Raph breathed out as Mikey looked to Donnie, Begging through his eyes if it was alright to hug his big brother, estatic when a small nod was returned as he leaped into his Onii-San's side, Tackling him in the biggest, warmest hug ever whilst being mindful of his arms. Holding back tears as arms that were a little shaley wrapped around him gently.. Mikey simply tightened his grip, Planning to never let his Brother go again until they got home.. Donnie could swap with him!!

"Alright, Let's keep pushing come on Mikey. You too Donnie." Raph commanded as Donnie rose to his feet and Mikey tightened his hold around Leo before turning to his other older brothers with His best puppy dog eyes. He RARELY used these ones, he used puppy dog eyes a bunch but These were his EXTREME ones that he only used rarely so they'd never loose power.

Raph and Donnie let Mikey stay in the Shellraiser from them, Claiming Someone should Probably help Leo stay upright and how Donnie had the entire journey so far to rest..

As Mikey slowly felt the Shellraiser move again he heard a faint whisper ask why they were pushing it...

"Well... you got the power cell dude, but..." mikey began, unsure what to say...

"I lost the power cell... didn't I.. " Leo mumbled out in Guilt... aww.. noo...

"Sort of... It's nkt your fault though bro!! You got it and we're headed back!! But we're downed with a Tranpieser dart and knocked out for, like, 2 hours... the Kraang lost us the Power cell, not you.." mikey re-assured as He tightly held leos hand, only now noticing the colours it had..

"Wooah... dude... awesome nails!!" Mikey exclaimed, seeing a small smile come to Leo's mouth as His older brother handed him his other hand to show more colours!!! Woah!!!

"DUDE!!! WHEN'D YOU GET THESE DONE!?!?" Mikey yelled out, amazed but also wanting to Make Leo happy.

"The sleepover..... I did Dylans and He did mine..." his older brother said tiredly, yawning after he finished his sentence.

"Oh yeah!! That dude From When me and Don met Karai!!" Mikey Exclaimed, he recalled A guy in a dress joining them..

"Yeah..." Leo responded. They sat As Raph and Donnie continued to push the Shellraiser, Stunts of Strain being heard as The 2 blue eyed turtles sat in comfortable darkness.. until t minutes later Mikey had an idea..

He helped Leo up and took him to where the power cell had been before placing his brothers hand on it and giving him some water with a wink. After all, they were in the dark..

Mikey sat in the drivers seat and gave a thumbs up to Leo, who poured some water on his lap. It took 30 seconds of Leo's eyes flickering for the Shellraiser to Have enough power to move whilst being nkce and dark. Oh yeah.

Mikey instantly hit the Gas and went zooming down the train tracks to the Lair, Leo Whooping as Yells of their Names from Donnie and Raph faded into the distance as they were outside the Lair in 2 minutes, right as Leo's eyes began to die down from their glowing.

Mikey walked over to Leo and helped him up as They began to walk back to Donnie and Raph, Mikey taking mkst of Leo's weight as they walked.

After 3 minutes they saw 2 angry green turtles running their way as they giggled in amusement and disbelief Mikeys idea had worked.

"MIKEY!! LEO!!" Donnie called out as he and Raph Neared.

"Hi Dudes!!" Mikey yelled out, Accidentally dropping Leo in the process before catching him before he hit the ground.

The 4 turtles began to walk back, Mikey and Raph each supporting Leo under an arm each as Mikey relayed his crazy Idea he'd had about how leos glowing eyes could be powered and how it'd actually worked. The other 2 were in disbelief that their eldest brother could be used as an energy source as they walked up to the Lair..

"Not a word to sensei about Leo's weird Energy thing. Got it? I want to get some answers before We tell him anything." Donnie announced in a whisper as they walked into the lair, the brothers agreeing to his suggestion.. not really knowing why they were hiding these things from Splinter on a hunch they all had.. Mikey knowing a bit more of that hunch than the other 2 as the 4 sat in the pit and Began to Watch cartoons... Not space heroes though as Leo was half asleep.

They instead watched some Betty Boop. Unaware of Splinter in the Dojo waiting patiently in Anger for Leonardo, As he heard the TV play.

Chapter 14: 14

After watching Betty Boop for a bit Leo had gone to give the report to Splinter with assistance from Donnie as He was still Exhausted from the Tranquiliser dart. Raph and Mikey had followed in behind out of Boredom, and were shocked to see Splinter so Tipsy and Drunk... even more shocked when Leo wasn't shocked... "Okay. Reports on paper tonight.." Leo had announced as the four brothers Left the Dojo barely before Splinter turned around.. he was too tipsy to Realise they had been in there, But Not enough to realise the TV had stopped. The four brothers sat around the Kitchen table drinking some hot chocolate Mikey had whipped up as Leo wrote the Mission report with a few missing details~ after all.. Splinter didn't need to Know that Donnie had made him Driver... or that He was An energy source for the Shellraiser.. Donnie was Talking about what he'd probably need to do to locate the Energy Crystal as Raph fed Spike. And Mikey was just Sitting there Colouring in a Colouring Book Demie had gotten him a few days prior... Leo had just finished the report and was Chatting to Mikey all about the sleepover he'd had a while ago... well, Almost all about it.. he left out the Bracelets going missing, His scars, Splinters Abuse, the pocket dimension... he pretty just mentioned they Watched space heroes, Played some board games, did eachothers nails and slept in a large soft pile of Blankets, pillows, and stuffies. So they were all surprised to see their sensei enter the Kitchen So tipsy... Raph, Mikey and Donnie had never seen him this way so we're still shocked... But Leo? He'd seen a tipsy Splinter and Knew His Sensei never left the Dojo when Drunk unless... OH.. He slid Splinter the Mission report with Bated breath as Splinter Clumsily grabbed it, Nodded, and walked away.... That was probably the most civil and Fatherlike Splinter had ever been to Leo honestly, then again... That happened when he was drunk mainly, and even then it'd only happened 2 times in the past... The four brothers sighed before Donnke suggested they head to bed, Mikey asking if they could sleep in a large soft pile to which Raph and Donnie agreed once Leo told them what Mikey was talking about. So Raph and Leo grabbed the Pillows, Donnie the Blankets and Mjkey the stuffies. It was... smaller.. than the one had been at the sleepover.. but it was Good and Nice. Mikey snaked his way into the pile first with a large cannonball, followed by Leo Crawling in under a bunch of pillows staying Closer to the TV than the Sofa part of the pit (he'd had hjs fair share of sofa adventures). Raph Plomped right next to Mikey , getting nice and warm as Donnie Crawled up next to Leo. "Night" Raph said, Taking of his wrapps and mask... OH.. "Nighy night Bros" Mikey said, already stripped of wrapps and Gear, Donnie mimicked mikey in looks as he bid them goodnight. Leo slid of his face mask and said "good night" before settling down, To anxious to remove his Wrapps.. his brothers eyes were shut so as long as he woke up first, They wouldn't Think to much off it.. *3:00am* Raph woke up grumpily.. everyone (even leo) thought Leo was the first to rise. But nope. It was raph because he couldn't sleep past three in the morning some reason. Go to bed a minute before 3 in the morning? Fully charged by 3. Go to bed 10 at night? Exhausted at 2, fully charged at 3.. it was crazy but he coped. He spent 2 hours and a bit training then went back to his room 5 minutes before Leo rose at six. He could train now... but he risked waking someone else up. So he just played there Watching his Brothers. He watched Mikeys chest rise and Fall rhythmically, Peacefully.. his mouth opened by a small ounce.. He watched Donnies Snoring storm As his Chest went up And down with air from his snores, Mouth wide open with drool.. euughh... He watched Leo and... He saw not a leader, not an older brother... but an anxious turtle, Whose eyes were shut tight in worry... who was shivering a bit... who's breathing was irregular... OH.. "Shit..." Raph mumbled under his breath as he carefully made hjs way towards his older brother, his older brother who was having a nightmare, he was Careful not to wake anyone as he moved toward Leo and Shook him gently. "Hey... Leo.. it's okay... it's just a bad dream.." He Whispered, Leo's frown only growing... Raph looked at his brother and saw- why were his wrapps still on? Raph moved his hand from Leo's shoulder and saw his older brother relax... okay... so touching wouldn't help... but those wrapps had to be uncomfortable... Raphs fingers barely brushed the surface of his brothers wrapps when Leo's eyes shot wide open, Filled with uncalled tears... filled with pain... filled with fear... As Leo's eyes adjusted he saw his little brother raph, who was touching his wrapps- WAIT RAPH!?!? Leo slowly sat up in confusion and worry... why was Raph up 3 hours before his body clock?! "Mraph?" Leo grumbled out, wiping sleep from his eyes, Noticing a few tears aswell... "Hey... you okay?" Raph asked, Leo yawned and Nodded before asking why raph was awake... "Well... I kinda... can't sleep past 3 in the morning... and kinda saw you Shaking in your sleep and... you were having a nightmare I think.." Taph said unsure lying, Mumbling the part about how he couldn't sleep past 3.. Leo looked at his younger brother for a few seconds before putting on a sympathetic smile... "Ahh... Same with me but for 6 in the morning. I'm shocked I have dreams in all honesty, can never remember them." Leo said, it was a half truth. He couldn't sleep past 6 in the morning but... he remembered all his dreams. Vividly. But only bad ones... and they were often bad... "Ahh... I can't remember dreams either..." Raph added, The 2 sat in silence before Leo offered they go have some tea to which Raph agreed. The 2 sat in silence as the tea brewed in the Kettle, one of the only appliances Leo was allowed to use after Splinter claimed he'd had to replace so many of their things After they blew up kr broke from Leo using them.. The only one Raph and the others had seen was Leo's constant Toaster Vendeta... the kettle and Taps were the only things that Leo could use efficiently in the Kitchen apparently. As Leo set 2 mugs of tea on the Counter, Raph piped up some small chat. "So, I see your walking all fine and dandy again?" He stated awkwardly... "Yup... " was all Leo replied, sipping his tea.. yeah.. this wasn't awkward... They sat in silence, sipping their teas in silence until Leo Spoke to start some small chat like raph had.. "Never knew you woke up at 3.. how come we always end up dragging you out for training?" Leo Joked out, Raph chuckled a bit before sighing.. "Well, I get up at 3 and usually train for, like, 2 and a bit hours and hear you get up around 5 minutes after I head back to my room to mellow out or something like that, Read comic books and all that..." Raph responded... Mikey always woke up half an hour after Leo and woke donnie up instantly and Raph would just be in his room... Relaxing as much as he could, trying to ensure that day he wouldn't blow up in Anger.. "Hmm.." Leo hummed in understanding, like he knew something raph did... The clock displayed it was now 4 in the morning when The 2 decided to go for a walk through the Sewers. They walked a few miles, Leo's eyes lighting their path occasionally as they wandered the Sewers aimlessly, Just walking and Being There in silence. A comfortable silence unlike the awkward one they'd sat through earlier... They walked for a while until The both of them came across a wooden door in the wall... it was old and grey and blended in with the wall well if not for Leo's eyes... "Where do you think it goes?" Raph asked His older brother, who was staring fixated at the door with a firm, confident expression. "Only one way to find out" Leo said as His Hand brushed the doorknob, About to grasp it, when it opened with a loud, echoing creek. Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek Leo and Raph looked at eachother in surprise... this would be fun.. "Mysterious room.." Leo began with confidence, leaving g room for raph to finish as His Little brother entered first, saying "here we come." * Turned out door led to a corridor. A long, LONG corridor that was skinny and dark as hell... "God... is there any light?" Raph asked in annoyance, barely able to squeeze through the corridor, hearing His brother close behind. "I'm not wet so no." Leo sarcastically Replied, Getting a snarky "HARDY HAR" From Raph as they continued to walk until Raph felt something infront of him... wood.. a wooden door.. "There's a door!!" Raph yelled to Leo under his breath as he pushed it open to show a place That sent confusion rushing through them... "The kitchen?" Raph asked, their mugs still on the table, the Clock now displaying it was 6 in the morning, around the time Leo woke up... huh.. "Guess there's a secret passage in our house" Leo muttered, climbing out from Behind a wall pannel in the Kitchen as Raph followed out.. "Great if we need an escape." Raph said, quickly grabbing a knife and Etching a little Star into the pannel they'd came out of. "Just incase" Raph had said as They sat at the Sofa, Waiting for Mikey to Wake up Donnie in roughly half an hour. *8 am* It was time for training, Leo just wanted to make it through without upsetting Splinter as he was excited for later. "Raphael, spar Leonardo in hand to hand combat." He heard his sensei call, He'd been sitting beside Donnie on the Dojo as Mikey sparred with Raph.. guess it was his turn as He rose to his feet, Mikey giving a classic wide grin to which he warmly replied as he Got in his stance. Splinter Called the words to begin their tackle, to which they did.. this always hurt, Hand to hand combat, due to the Scars his Sensei inflicted on his hands and Arms... He Tackled Raph to the ground, unaware that his Right wrap was Lose as he felt it's grip on his arm loosen as he took a quick glance to it as he pinned raph down to see it slowly Crawling down... HE HADN'T RETIGHTENED THEM!!! He began to panic, Hoping his scars wouldn't show as Raph got out from his pinning and instead reversed it, Leo now being the one who was pinned as he Held back a hiss of pain that came out Silently, praying his pain was unheard.. Raph didn't unpin him but his grip did loosen slightly... okay.. so maybe Raph had heard his hiss of pain... no worries.. He quickly Flipped raph of (NOT THE MIDDLE FINGER) as their spar continued, Raph winning As Leo spent time during the spar trying to keep his wrapps from falling down, he couldn't let his brothers see the Scars. He didn't want them to suffer like he did... "Yame." Splinter Called out, ending their Brawl. It was not Raph Against Donnie as Leo refined his wrapps, Careful to keep it from his Brothers eyes. Especially Mikeys who was apparently the most observant Leo had recently learned. Training Dragged on for What felt like hours for Leo, what with how he could easily mess up in Splinters eyes.. When at last, He didmissed his brothers and him... wow! He'd been getting private training less frequently now... but then again, they did drag on for longer now... and He was wearing more paint then ever now... He decided to put it out of his mind for now as Donnie called him to his Lab for something. Turned out that something was tests. Tests on his weird Energy that had Occurred. Mainly to see what he could power And what he couldn't... nearly everything got a reaction, larger ones taking a bit more energy of course... "How is this possible?.." He heard donnke mutter after half an hour. "Everything okay Donnie?" Leo asked curiously, Donnie simply stared back with... equal confusion.. "I think so... this energy your pulling seems to be coming from an unnatural source, but it won't show up on any scans inside your body! It's illogical and makes no sense!!" Donnie Replied in frustrated confusion... yikes... "Hey, it's okay.. It's not like it's doing Any harm, right? You can check it out and hypothawhatever you call it all you like. Just no directing me. " Leo comforted, To which Donnie sighed before responding. "Yeah... I suppose..." Donnie sighed. Before saying Leo was free to leave which he did with a warm parting, Saying Donnie was smart and would figure out what it was as He Sat with Mikey Who was Colouring at the Kitchen counter (not in a Colouring Book, just some blank paper) as Raph sat in the pit and fed Spike. They sat in silence for a bit, Mikey had Silently handed Leo a few sheets and moved his pencils in-between them with a warm smile, inviting him to join which he did joyfully. He had seen a man wearing a beautiful Dress in a Space heroes Episode earlier that morning whilst waiting for Training to begin, It had been to infiltrate an enemy party and Absolutely loved it. Mikey had been watching the episode with him out of Boredom but had piped up at that scene as they both found it awesome (though Leo suspected it was because A good song was played as background music for the party occasionally)

 

"Dude... that drawing is Awesome! You really captured his abs and Stubble!!it's awesome!!" Mikey exclaimed, Pointing out parts he loved gaining raphs attention as he came to see why Leo was a blushing mess of embarkment, and instead joined in the compliments, Saying April could probably rock that look aswell.. To which Mikey insisted he draw April in the same dress to which he complied...

 

It was now mid-day, Only 8 hours until he would be in his dress ready for the gala, which he learnt recently was Basically a large part in Daemon town and that dimension but not in his dimension... He was just excited honestly.

Chapter 15: 15

The time passed after what felt like aeons to Leo, But finally. It was time to go. They had agreed he would meet up with April and then take them to Dylans place before the six went to The Gala, So here he was, sitting on Aprils bed in his dress, an hour before the meet up, his Mask in a bow (upon Aprils recommendation) as she Applied some makeup on his face, just a little silver eyeshadow on his mask with eyeliner and some blush. "Aaaaaaand done!" April said as she closed the little blush container as Leo gave a small, Sweet smile, as he looked in the mirror and... and felt something he'd never felt before... ~Beautiful~ "We're Planned to meet the others in half an hour so I'm going to get in my suit and do my makeup if you could put my hair in a bun?" April asked to which Leo nodded, It was weird looking at himself in his scarred glory, He'd showered before coming to Aprils so he wasn't covered in paint. He was still in his wrapps but most of him was covered in scars, April had been shocked to say the least But Hadn't asked questions upon Leo saying he'd tell her after the Gala if she promised not to tell his brothers... She was persuaded by the Pizza Gyatso Leo had brought over from Murakamis before coming. Only 5 minutes later was April At her vanity, Applying Makeup as Leo brushed through her hair with a Purple hair brush. He had his T-phone on her bed in a Handbag she was lending him for the night that also held a Med-kit. 5 minutes passed and Leo was putting Aprils hair in a high ponytail as she finished her golden eyeshadow. "You talked to anyone about being say?" April curiously asked, Leo finished putting her hair in a high ponytail as he slowed his reach for the golden scrunchie April had picked out... He sighed "Sort of? I mean I accidentally came out to Splinter and turns out he's homofobic, but Mikey was listening in and is keeping it from Raph and donnie... sooo.. only Dad and Mikey? Honestly not sure if anyone else knows..." He responded as he Teisted the hair round in a spiral by the scalp, Securing it with the scrunchies and a few pins. "I see... mind spraying this in the hair? Also. How homofobic we talking?" April asked, Handing Leo a can of hair spray to keep hair in place but shine like a star. "Sure.. and I'm not exactly sure how to put it on a scale.." Leo answered, spraying Aprils hair as she finished her eyeliner. * The 2 were at Dylans house in the living room 2 minutes before the scheduled meet up, but had been told they were allowed in before then regardless. Alex was the only one In the Living room beside them and was in a Beautiful Dark green suit with Little Silver stars all over it, his hair was Tied up in a nice bun like Aprils but had some little strands framing his face and little star Clips dangling from them. Vee had came next in a gourgeous baby pink dress with a violet fade, long sleeves and a little Cape in a darker pink with a golden clasp, her hair was down but had sun and moon clips in her hair. Demie portalled In the same time Dylan exited his room, Demie was in A Jumpsuit that was a dark purple like Aprils but had a skirt a lighter purple fading in to golden flames that made It look stunning, the sleeves Came just above her elbows and were Secure, As though she were ready for combat. Leo also spotted a little tanto knife well hidden In a belt below the flaming skirt. Her hair was Tied in a shouldered braid and her makeup was softer than what she usually wore... wow.. Dylan wore a dress with a blazer that he looked stunning in. His Dress was a beautiful Blue That faded into the milkyway.. His Blazer was A deep purple that Looked perfect with the blue, his hair was Tied back in a ponytail similar to what April usually wore, and He Had Something embroidered onto his blazer... It was a beautiful sun!! "Alright, You 2 put these on and no issues will come with anyone!!" Demie said, holding out 2 Beautiful necklaces. One was a sun, the other a moon. Dylan grabbed the moon one and helped Leo put it on as he asked why they wouldn't have any issues if they wore them, Alex answered. "Basically they're special Pieces that worn people not to mess with you as your Important. We all have space themed ones and wear then to these parties all the time. Our outfits rarely match them but never clash with them." He said with a really large grin. "Alright, remember. Nothing about the human realm if we don't want you guys dead. Kapeish?" Dylan reminded getting nods, Leo's stomach was flipping with Anxiety, he was in a realm he knew little of and was literally going on a suicide mission for A party if he messed up according to the others, April was under the same circumstances sure but it didn't make him feel any better!! But if there was One thing Splinter had taught him, it was to Put up a facade. So he acted excited and tried to hide his nervous ticks as They all joined hands as Demie portalled them to The Gala at hers and Dylans parents house. He'd get to meet their older sister atleast, and according to Demie Her parents had adopted a new kid that they would all meet tonight. Not even Demie or Dylam had met this new sibling before. They Popped into Their house and The Jaws of Leo and April Dropped. To. The. Floor. THEIR HOUSE WAS FUCKING MASSIVE!! The ceiling.g could have been mistaken for a cloudy sky with how high it was, The Walls were laced with Golden Frames of Family portraits that were as Big as The Dojo stacked upon itself 3 times!! The walls were an elegant red aswell as the Carpet that covered the polished wooden floors! "Woah....." The both said as they admired the entire place, trailing the others who were walking slowly to let them take it all in, Leo was glad he did because one of the Portraits was of Dylan, Demie, and 4 others with words at the bottom. Royal family 2006 Wait... If that was Dylan when he seemed to be about 9 years old..... then..

 

"YOU'RE ROYAL!?!?!?" Leo Exclaimed, Mouth agape as Everyone but April burst into laughter, Aprils mouth had whipped around quick enough to give whiplash (it thankfully didn't) With her mouth agape just as much. The others walked over in laughter, all looking at the portrait in admiration. "Wondered how long it'd take" Vee Said in humour as She handed Alex some cash as Demie and Dylan stated longingly at The portrait. "The one Christmas I got to spend at home at Military school... Couldn't leave again after that.. Never got a chance to Tell Dylan about it all either..." Demie said, Dylan responded. "Yeah... Not been much of a home though, with Demie not living in it most her life and me watching... Darin Be taken.. Say.. you get to meet Darla today though!!and the six of us get to meet Them first!!" Dylan replied sorrowful, Becoming upbeat through a clear facade near the end, Leo gripped his hand in support with what he hoped was a warm, comforting smile. It seemed to do the trick. The six walked as Leo's nerves were even LARGER knowing that it was the FUCKING KING AND QUEEN WHO DESPISED THE HUMAN REALM HE LIVED IN!!! he walked to the doors of what Dylan said was the Throne room as they Had to enter With their parents and Darla (who was 17) before partying, The surprise sibling would be introduced later on... apparently he was around their age but didn't act it due to A bad past from what Demie had Gathered as the six walked in to see 3 other Artic hares. One was In an elegant Black Suit with White snowflakes and short Combed silver hair, A string of Gewels Hung from his Head In a royal way... The king... The Lady with Silver hair Next to him Had Long Flowing hair Adourned with jewels Whilst wearing a beautiful blue Dress that Brushed the floor in falling snow... The queen looked stunning. The third One That Leo presumed was Darla Had Long hair Like her mother's but blonde and Tied in a bun atop her hear with a small golden comb laced with diamonds coming from atop it as She wore a Sleeveless Dress that was white as snow at the top but faded to a blue fire at the bottom... She looked stunning "Greetings. You must be Leonardo and... I am unsure to whom you are" He heard the Queen greet Them... ah.. "My name is April O'niel your Majesty. It's a pleasure to make your aquaindance" April said, stumbling her words as she said Dance in the Mix getting a small chuckle from the Queen. "Please, Formalities aren't needed. Though they are nice. You may simply call me Quin when We aren't in the Public eye, same with my Husband James." She responded, the King giving a simple nod and warm smile As tension left April and Leo. The queen looked his Way and, from what leo could tell, was Mortified by his appearance.... did he really look that bad?.. "Oh my!! I had heard of what Traced your skin but to see so much!! Who must we execute for these foul traits!?" Quin said, Gently rubbing his scars, Leo was shocked but not surprised as he Said in humour "WHAT is it with everyone wanting to murder my Dad?" He said with a small chuckle as He heard April Whisper in Horror "Masted Splinter?.." As Demie Simply rubbed her shoulder "Very Well. If He is still Alive and Demitrie.. I mean Demie.. is aware of it, I won't go ahead unless notified by you. Pass me your bracelet so I may add my contact for this and if you need any advice or motherly love" She said... woah... was this... was this what it was like? To have an adult actually care for you? Leo gave his wrist willingly and the Contact Being added took merely a second, But Leo Was touched... Maybe... Maybe He'd actually be able to stop going to Splinter for advice that doomed him... Maybe Quin could help aswell... He heard Darla mention to Demie about "Oh God Mom's Adopted Another In-law.." what? Once it was done Vee and Alex crowded him as They welcomed him to the in-laws. Ah. Basically friends of royals She took under her wing. Got it. The nine lined up by the Curtain, James in the Centre as Quin stood to his Left with Darla as Demie and Dylan were to his right. Vee and Alex stood beside Darla as Leo and April stood at Dylans side... The curtains opened as a booming voice said.. "Introducing! The royal family and Aquaintances!!" As the curtains Opened and a round of applause rang out... maybe... maybe this would be fun... They were allowed to leave the stage so that they Did. Quin had gone to mingle with some old college friends as James did the same as they Greeted Allies Aswell with Darla copying but sticking mainly with a little group of girls she was friends with. Vee and Alex had Rushed off to find the punch as they did at Every Gala apparently, as Gala layouts were always changed yearly according to Dylan. Music played as people Danced about in the centre or mingled At the edges. A song played and Demie had Been pushed in with April for the Dance by Dylan and Leo, Both Laughing as They Danced with eachother in the crowd. "Man... this might actually be a fun Gala for once..." Dylan chuckled out, but Leo could tell Tears were Begging to fall from his eyes... "Dylan... when was the last time you attended one of these?" Leo asked curiously, Dylan sniffed a bit before giving a shake response. "Uh... hgmh.. About 2 years ago... haven't been since Darin passed... he could light the place up with that smile of his he could... The only one who I could dance with after Demie Was sent away... He was everything... So it's my first time being here without him... It's weird, I expect him to pop out at a moments notice but... I know he won't... Cause he's dead... we'd always dance and drink punch with Alex and Vee, He saw them as family and got Mom to make them in-laws, It's what he called em. Friends who Mom adopted but weren't in the royal family, Aquaintaces as others call them. He always called them Auntie Vee and Uncle Alex though... heh.."Dylan Confessed, And Leo listened with Sadness, The boy he loved and lost so much... His twin and little brother... and now he was gettting a new sibling and was At a Gala for the first time in 2 years... The emotions that had to be flowing. Leo handed Dylan some tissues as Tears fell from The Artic Hares Eyes and snot from his snout. "Heh... thanks.." Dylan replied, Leo said It was the least he could do for him. A song began to play and Dylan tensed... It was a nice song, upbeat and lively... "I.. We always Danced to this song..." Dylan soberly said, Not even trying.g to smile as he let a frown of longing overtake his face... Leo held out an arm offering a hug to which Dylan took with relief from the short turtle... "You wanna gey away from the crowd to Calm down a bit?" Leo asked softly into Dylans ear, He nodded and Took Leo's hand, guiding him through the crowds as they came to A door to a hallway. A hallway Filled with darker shades... they both stepped into the hallway as Dylan shut the door and they continued to walk. They walked and they walked and they walked in silence, Eachothers hands in their own as they approached a Door with a name on it... DARIN This was the bedroom of Darin... The little brother Dylan watched die 2 years ago... the door was pushed open by Dylan to reveal a room a 9 year old kid would have loved... It was it's own play place to the left with a mural of dragons and mermaids and Unkcorns on the door adjacent the door and beside the play place. To the right were 2 large bookshelf filled with Books and Inbetween a large bed filled with stuffed animals. "He always loved soft stuffies..." Dylan said with a small sniffed as he wiped Tears from his eyes... OH Dylan... The 2 walked to a bookshelf before Dylan pulled out a red Notebook. "This was the Diary he left me... page before last said to wait for a turtle in blue and scars before I read the last entry and to read it with them... he always had a knack for seeing the future, that was his thing. Wonder what it says" Dylan stated as he Sat to the bed, Indicating Leo to copy. So there thay were, sitting side by side as Dylan opened the page. Dylan, I know you have found the boy. Also, stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault, I'm not sure how long it's been since we parted but you need to know this. You Must Live your life, So in 30 minutes my favorite song will play, don't mourn me then. Dance the night away, believe me. Life happens, we all face an end eventually. It's about how far you can go with Joy that matters. Your Bitchy lil bro that you love, Darin. Your little Dragon in blue. Dylan shut the book, tears filling his eyes as he gave a small chuckle. "He knew it'd happen... he knew I'd feel guilty and left me this... But why'd he have me wait this long?" Dylan asked to the sky in the room as Leo looked to the ground before he replied. "Would you have known of the Gala, or even came, if Demie hadn't told you I could come? Or that it was happening at all?" Leo asked, Dylan thought for a moment before he Shook his head and spoke. "Guess your right... He knew I'd read it the night of a Gala, And I did only come cause you could too... I've just wanted you to experience this realm a bunch and it seemed a great chance.." Dylan stated with a chuckle, before turning to Leo and continuing. "I wouldn't even be on civil terms with Demie right now if not for you... So thankyou Leo... you really are incredible... now what say we head back to the party?" Dylan said as he stood and offered his hand, giving a large smile that Leo knew wasn't a facade as he grabbed the white hand and the 2 of them walked back along the, now brighter, corridor toward the loud music and chatter. As they entered Dylan spotted it was 2 minutes to the song, he told this to Leo who nodded with a sincere smile as the 2 chatted for a bit about Darin, And the note. When, after the 2 minutes, A song began to play... The Macarana. Leo and Dylan looked to eachother before giving a small giggle as they joined the crowd and did the dance, At eachothers side throughout the entire dance until they spotted Alex and Vee by the punch table, well... walking towards it where April and Demie were. They walked toward their 4 friends (and twin in Dylans case) whilst chatting about how fun that dance had been. When they rejoined the 4 they Teased Alex and Vee about Not finding the punch table for a change as a good laugh before they all chatted. April and Demie had bumped into Darla and her friends and gotten it on quite well, Alex and Vee had Gotton into a few short quarrels about Hawaiin pizza, and Dylan and Leo shared what Darin had written in His Diary to Dylan... well, the last page atleast. They all chatted for 5 minutes more before Demie said they ought to get to the stage to meet the newest member to the Family, April and Leo being shocked they were permitted to come aswell... As they walked the crowds got thicker and thicker until suddenly Leo couldn't see his friends any longer... OH no... He was alone in a place he knew near nothing off and didn't know where to go... "You up for a dance love?" Leo turned to see a Black cat with White stripes hold out their hand in offer. Leo Shook his hands infront of his chest as he said "no thankyou, I'm simply looking for my frie-" He began before the Cat grabbed his wrist really tight. "I think you'd REALLY Loke a dance with Me" the cat said, eyes glowing a beautiful violet some reason... "Tbanks, but no thanks. I gotta go." Leo said as he firmly took his wrist from the cat, who was surprised some reason. He walked about trying to find his friends when he bumped into somebody... OH.. "Hello Leonardo.. I take it you lost The others?" Quin asked nicely, Leo flushed red of embarrassment before shyly nodding, accepting Quins arm as she walked him to a door. "That black cat... Did his eyes go violet?" She asked once the doors were shut and they began to walk down a long corridor. "Yeah... not sure why..." Leo responded, The Queens face made him regret it a little... "Leonardo... That cat can hypnotise... you being able to fight it is extraordinary!!" She informed, walking some more.. "Wait.. WHAT?!" Leo Exclaimed as she Shook her head with a small smile... "Your not from this realm, are you.. nor Miss April?" She asked kindly, Leo began to panic and stammer as he began to sweat, shit.. what was going to happen!? Quin gave a small chuckle as she stopped walking, Leo copying her. "Your from the Human realm, aren't you? I can see it in how you present yourself." She said with a soft smile... Was she going to pull a dagger on him like Splinter did when He gave that smile?!?! She softly placed her hand on his shoulder, ignoring the flinch he gave. "Child, I do not hate nor despise the human realm despite the belief of my children, nor does my husband... we are fascinated by it.. however I suppose us giving g stories of how humans Have acted toward us in our past from when I was a child such as how they Cut my hair, MAY have given that impression." She said with a small chuckle... huh? "So... you're not going to murder me and April because we're from the Human realm?" He asked cautiously gettimg a small Gasp from the Queen. "Heavens no!! I only kill the terrible!! I won't kill your father as it is both your choice and it is not my Land and cannot kill without permission of one of those he raised. Us demons have morals you know." She said.. wait.. "Wait... Demons!?" Leo asked as they continued to walk. "Why yes, Whatever is Mythological in your realm as far as I am aware is very real here in the Demon realm. Dylan and Demie stay in Daemon town so they are close to home like Darla, But there are more places. This is but a small kingdom. We Are rulers of the space creatures unite. But there are more for mermaids, Unicorns, Centaurs, Angels, Devils, witches, you name it." Quin explained as Leo's head span with the information... "Honestly I believed you knew... 'Daemon' is Latin for 'demon' after all." Shs said with a chuckle as the doors to a smaller room opened, the Ceiling was a bit lower but still rather high, and The walls were Glass like galaxy videos. "Leo!!! Where were you!?!?" Dylan exclaimed, rushing over to him before wrapping him in a bone crushing hug. Quin giggled before telling the others of the cat and What they had spoken of, much to their relief. "Now then, children. Come and meet your new brother... Casey." She introduced as a Boy around Leo and Aprils height stepped out. He had messy black hair and grey eyes, He had a black bandana with white patterns around his head and had bushy eyebrows.. He wore a long-sleeved grey shirt with red by the neck with a black ripped vest covered in spray paint... he wore black Shoes with dark blue jeans, and atop his head sat a hockey mask. "Welcome to the Jones family, Casey Jones." Dylan said, holding out a hand to which the boy hesitantly Shook. "He will attend the same school he has through his past but live here now that he..." Quinn began, hesitating to continue as Casey sadly looked to the side and Said, in a Deep voice that could come across as Cocky or sarcastic.. "Mum died a few years back, Dad's in Prison and My sister Got sent to another family by the adoption agency..." He sadly said with a cold look to the ground... Leo cautiously stepped forward and began to speak. "I know it may not feel like it, But Tbese guys can help. We practically collect Trauma children at this point" Leo Comforted... or tried to... Casey looked up with confusion and humour as they all began. "Watched my little brother die 2 years ago" Dylan stated. "Sent to a discuised abusive millitary school that nobody knew was abusive." Demie offered. "Deal with Transphobia and watched my mum Be shot at a shop by Some random guy." Alex offered... Leo did NOT know that. "Get called slurs and had to raise my little brother who died by my alcoholic mom last year." Vee supplied... WHAT!?!? "Currently get abused constantly by My dad who treats my brothers like saints." Leo supplied, Casey appeared stunned as Leo supplied a small smile before Demie continued. "We're not saying Trauma is nothing, we're saying that we can help. We understand one could say and can help... despite us all needing therapy." She said, Getting small snickers from the seven as Derla just asked aloud if she was seriously the only one without Trauma in the family. The party continued on fabulously, Casey got a bracelet With a Pink stud and got all their contacts (Aprils via phone because She didn't have a bracelet).. They Danced until their feet hurt and then Danced some more. Casey and Leo became quick friends with Casey Saying How Leo could put little charms on his mask tails and wear them like earrings to which they scheduled a time to check some out with Dylan. They talked about How The bracelets worked and Casey got an evil smirk when he found out Leo lived in the Sewers beneath New York City... They drank so much Punch they felt like it was punching their stomaches, and by 3.A.M. Leo was saying goodbye with April as It was getting late. Leo hung the dress in Aprils closet, who said Leo could put her bedroom on his bracelet If he liked which he appreciated and did. He washed the makeup of in Aprils bathroom (with her assistance) and Bid her goodnight as he portalled into his bedroom. Unaware there were 3 Worried turtles in there waiting for him.

Chapter 16: 16

As Leo turned to his bed to grab the Paints from underneath he almost Screamed out in surprise.. All 3 of his brothers were sitting on his bed, worry laced their faces... But.. Raph and Donnie were asleep... Mikey was awake and when he saw Leo, was about to wake them up... but instead gasped at What he saw as tears Silently fell down his face... Leo was covered in scars and held a Finger to his lips as, from underneath the bed, Mikey saw him pull out to Paints and Silently apply them to his skin... He had been Hiding them all this time!? Mikey Silently watched Leo paint nearly his entire body Until All the Scars were covered. They waited 2 minutes for the paint to dry as they spoke in hushed whispers. "Where were you bro!? We've been worried sick!!" Mikey exclaimed in a hushed whisper, careful not to wake the other 2.. "I'm sorry, Okay... but I had my T-Phone on me incase you tried to call, And I was at Dylans house meeting his Family. One of them goes to Aprils school actually." Leo answered Silently.. it wasn't a lie but it wasn't the truth at the same time.. "Okay... By the way I though it took paint really long to dry? How come-" mikey began before he was interrupted by Leo's silent chuckling before his big brother answered, still in a hushed whisper. "Heh... I guess these are just special paints...not sure honestly.." Leo replied as he Sat on the bed beside mikey. "Now then, shall we-" Leo began before stopping suddenly and looking to the clock with A face of horror... it was 3 in the morning... so.. "Raph... Are you awake?" Leo asked quietly as Mikey had a look of confusion on his face. "Yes, so I better see scars on your body when I open my eyes in a sec or I will pummel you into the ground." Raph replied in a hushed whisper, slightly louder than what Leo and Mikey's had been albeit. Leo sheepishly looked to the mattress, hugging himself, as Mikey stared in shock whilst Raph slowly sat up, careful not to wake the Genius Turtle who stirred but didn't wake... Anger rushed through Raph with sorrow and Despair as he saw his Older Brother, Not a scar in sight unlike what he'd seen Upon his entry... though it had been like he'd appeared from thin air, But that was probably just them being overtired.. He balled his fists as he Shook in Anger... "Why." Raph asked, not bothering to be quiet anymore as he asked Leo in what was more a demand then a question.. "I..." Leo began, but words failed him... how could he tell his brothers that ot had been their Dad, that he had told him it, It was worse than the fact He inflicted the Scars to his body... Seeing words fail his older brother, Mikey went to comfort him, but Raph in Anger couldn't see it and Awoke their intelligent brother by yelling the word in Anger as tears fell from his Eyes from many emotions... Leo winced at the sound but couldn't speak... He wanted to but it was like to much air entered his mouth and Forced his words down, silencing him... "Raph.. dude.. I don't think Leo can speak right now..." Mikey said as calmly as he could, Longing to put A hand on his brothers shell in comfort but dreading the idea of hurting him... Raph looked to Mimey, Anger turned confusion as Donnie sat up and rubbed his eyes.. "Leo's gone non-verbal?" Their purple Brother asked in want of clarification tiredly as he stretched his arms out wide. "So THATS what it's called..." Mikey replied as raph Silently stared at Leo in Guilt... had he made his brother... "No, raph. I know what you're thinking. You're not responsible for Him going nonverbal. It's likely a reaction to trauma the question held that we didn't know about." Donnie replied as he shifted of the bed to walk over to Leo and crouch down in his line of sight... "Leo.." Donnie asked, All eyes turning to him, As he kept his gaze fixed on Leo who looked at him but not his eyes... "Are you mentally prepared to talk about it? We dont have to yet.." He asked calmly, is Leo nodded then It was likely a sign he wanted to get it off his chest Since his 3 brothers knew... If it were a shake then the trauma was likely still too recent for him to comprehend.. So when Leo Shook his head slowly, Donnie understood.. "Okay, Talk when your ready whether it be today or another day. Just talk to someone about it-" Donnie comforted before stopping at the guilt that laced Leo's face... "Other people know about it. Don't they." He asked in a monotone matter of fact voice like it were obvious, Mikey and Raph did a double take in shock as Leo's guilty face simply grew... Before he slowly nodded his head with a sheepish grin, "They saw the Scars and wanted to murder everyone in New York If I didn't tell them.. And they are more than capable of it..." Their Big brother Silently said in a sheepish voice... So he had it back but only a little.. Raph sighed before He spoke. "Atleast your sharing it with others... as much as I wish it were us... Mikey, go get clothes or something, Donnie, a bucket or bowl of water. We're wiping this Paint of Our brother." To which Mikey and Donnie complied as they left the room, Raph Pulling Leo into a side hug before he continued... "That wasn't the worst of your Scars... was it.. " He asked like he knew the truth... Leo said nothing, didn't Nod or shake his head, Just slowly Loosened the wrapps on his right arm for raph to see A case where there were fresh Scars and old Scars that Made it so that There were more Scars than uninjured skin... "Okay. I want to meet those who know so we can kill the one who did this." Raph Said, Leo chuckled as he retightened His wrapps. "Heh... That's the reaction everyone but Mikey has when They see the Scars..." Leo said as though it were funny but knew it was fucked up and sad... And Raph saw then and there how Much Leo had been hurting if he chuckled at that... Wait... "Mikey... he didn't seem shocked you had them... he seemed shocked at how many there WERE..." Raph said... Leo sighed before he answered raph... "Our little brother Hides many things... I wouldn't be surprised if he knew who gave me these Scars..." Raph wanted to asked what leo meant but Donnie and Mikey entered just then and Made Leo stand. "Okay Leo, Stand up and follow us. It's time to Soak you." Mikey said with a mischievous grin, One of which Donnie shared as they lead them to the Livingroom so they wouldn't soak Leo's room.... what? Mikey Signalled raph over who Gained the same mischievous Grin as he looked into the Bucket.. "Alright Fearless, shut your eyes and trust us.." Raph said, Holding back a snicker... Leo complied with hesitance, and as soon as he did, felt plastic and water burst all over him multiple times... DID THEY SERIOUSLY GRAB WATER BALLOONS!?!? Leo ducked down as he Laughed with his brothers who propelled many water balloons his way for 10 minutes straight until they ran out... they were still laughing but Hardly any of the paint had fallen off Leo... "Okay. New plan." Raph said as He came over with Donnie and Mikey, hoisting Leo above their heads.. "GAH!! Guys what?!" Leo Exclaimed as they went over to the threshing that sat above a pool of sewer water they had that was cleaner than the rest thanks to donnie... OH.. "3!!" Raph called out, all stepping back a bit "2!!" Donnie yelled, all raising Leo above their heads higher "1!!" Mikey exclaimed as They threw Leo in who yelled in shock from the cold and Beimg thrown as He heard his brothers all laugh.. He surfaced after only a few seconds, Water Falling from him as he squirted water that had Entered his mouth at his 3 brothers who squirmed in laughs from the wet Water he shot at them. The 4 were enveloped in Laughter as Mikey helped pull Leo out, Dropping him back in twice on “accident” which they all laughed at. *5:00 am* Leo's wrapps were soaked as he Dried off... he contemplated whether or not he should take them off to dry... He sat in the pit as he contemplated this.... On the one hand They would be dried quicker... on the other hand his brothers would see the worst of his scars, the ones that were always too fresh for paint nkt to infect... "Hey leo, Pass me your wrapps? we can get them dried off in time for training later." Donnie asked... All eyes were on him, Raph being the o ly one who had seen under the wrapps and even Then it'd only been partially... Leo hesitantly unrapped the wrapps on his feet that went to his ankles, Gasped of shock came from all 3 of his brothers at the many Scars there, some very fresh... but the thing was, his arms were worse. His brothers stared in horror at the Scars his wrapps hid, a couple had dried blood on them from how fresh they were... He looked away sheepishly as Donnie Picked up the wrapps, Unsure of what to say as they all stood there whilst Donnie put the wrapps on Somethimg that would dry them quicker... They all sat around in silence, all in nothing except leo who had his mask and Bracelet on... wait... Leo quickly took His mask of to look at it, His brothers looked his Way curiously.. especially when he let out a small giggle.. "What's with the giggles?" Raph asked as Leo Shook his head... Leo sighed and told them... a small lie.. "April wanted to practice Makeup earlier And so I let her... forgot she did eyeshadow and eyeliner on my mask" Leo said as he turned it for his brothers to see, they began to Giggle aswell at it, Though Donnkes was a bit more bitter than the others... Soon enough it was time for training, Leo wore his spare mask instead of his Makeup one And Began training, Splinter had definitely Done a double take at Leo When he entered, seeing him confident in scars and everything... Heh.. the punishments and training would either get better or worse now... Leo hoped it were the former. *Casey Pov- 8:00am* "Why does school gotta be so hard?" He mumbled to himself, Trying to make the Math make sense... it just wouldn't sit in his brain!!! All his teammates could do this so why couldn't he!? It was infuriating!!! He glanced to his bracelet in curiosity... he WAS waiting for school to start as he sat in the Library and He HAD been wanting to try and figure out how to Get it to connect to other bracelets or, just.... the process behind them entirely.. and it wasn't like there was anyone around... He quickly pulled up His screen and Searched the entire Bracslet functions... there was communication.. camera... Gallery... Social media... Settings... Art apps.. wait.. "There's a setting thing on here?" He asked to himself as he opened it up to see the options, there was an option to change the bracelet from silver, and the gem.. (he kept the gem pink but made the bracelet black). There was an option for the language (he left that alone) aswell as much more... Eventually he found The teleport part.. ' Change telecolor Well now he was getting black teleports for sure. ' Save locations of friends BINGO!! He saved the locations his new siblings, parents, Vee, Alex and Leo had on their Bracelets and gained an evil grin... Surely leo wouldn't mind him popping in For a minute~ But he should absolutely bring April so he didnt die. 100%. He'd just have to find her at some point in the day and Inform her of this he supposed. Oblivious to the fact that a camera had been recording him the whole time, being watched by someone who Wasn't a teacher nor friend. But a foe.