#eddy14

You gave your partner a solemn look before following his orders and pushing forward, shoving Kraang-ified Raph to the ground (with the help of Leo). You both breathed heavily as you watched the creature stand up once again and let out another inhuman sound. "Raph, please! Snap out of it! Don't let that thing control you!" Leo called, holding up his odachi defensively. Raph stood still, staring daggers at you both. What was going on?

You held up your bat again and the antagonistic turtle lowered his eyes, hissing lowly. "Raph, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. I'm sorry I didn't follow the team. I could've helped you."

Leo stood up straight on his feet, making eye contact with his brother and taking a few careful steps forward.

The possessed turtle let out another growl before sending out another tendril and raising it above his head. "LEO!" You yelled, moving him out of the way and shielding yourself with your bat.

There was a resounding snap.

Then a squelch.

Leo didn't want to look. But, his mind betrayed him and he got back to his feet, staring at you in disbelief. The sharpened appendage that was coming from your back wriggled through your insides. Everything burned and stung. Mostly your eyes. You wanted to scream at the feeling of your organs being shoved around and squeezed. But all that came out was a choked sob.

Your hands dropped the destroyed bat and your head lowered slowly. "Y-Y/N...?" Leo mumbled, body rigged with terror. The tentacle slipped out of your torso and all at once, blood, and small bits of what Leo didn't want to think was intestines, poured out of the gaping hole. The pain was unbearable. It drained you. You couldn't scream. You couldn't cry. Nothing. You stood perfectly still for a few more moments, before falling flat on your back.

Leo shouted at the top of his lungs. His words were unintelligible. You could barely feel him against your skin. He had scooped his arms under you, careful not to touch the gaping hole that revealed your bones and flesh. His pupils were dilated and he watched. He couldn't contemplate anything at the moment. He was shaking and you were lifeless. "Leo...I need you to-" You sputtered up blood mid sentence and that sent him over the edge. "No, no, no, NO!" He repeated. Your fingers twitched, trying to reach for the hand cradling your neck.

"You need to save Raph-" "NO, I NEED TO SAVE YOU!" He interrupted. Your eyes fluttered slightly and your forehead lowered at his words. "If....if you don't help your brother and close the portal, everyone else will die."

"But-"

"Leo." You stopped him. Your fingers wrapped effortlessly around his, "Forget about me. Spare yourself the trouble." You told him firmly. There were so many things you wanted to say. But, the lack of energy in your body didn't let you. That energy was slowly fading every second. And Leo was uncooperative with the situation.

The blue terrapin whimpered almost silently, trying to blink back the on-coming tears. "Please, stop. I'm serious!" He cried, hands pulling you closer and the blood from your mouth and abdomen seeping onto his skin. "It's okay, Leo...just close your eyes..." You tried to breath out. But, the air from your body was leaving you. It was slow. Almost agonizing.

But Leo was here with you.

Everything was okay.

"It's gonna be okay, Leonardo..." You mumbled into his chest, hugging him softly.

He was sobbing at this point. He thought back on his regrets. The last thing you did together was argue. He didn't listen. All of this was his fault. He was on his knees, holding you against his body. He started to beg, tears staining your already blood-stained shirt. "Please, I'm sorry. Don't leave me. Please, please, please..."

...

Leo shot up with a jolt of terror. Memories flooded back.

The Krang. The fight. Splinter.

"Raph..." He whispered. Leo stood from his spot, suddenly being crowded by his family. "Thank goodness! We thought we lost ya there, Leon!" Mikey squealed while hugging his older sibling. The red-eared slider stood stock still.

"Where's Raph?"

The question shook him to his very core. His heart panged irregularly and almost painfully. Donnie looked down at his blue twin's fingers, which were gripping tightly onto his escape pod device. But, it wasn't his. It was red.

"Leo...Where's Raphael?" He asked again, his eyes lowering with concern. Donnie was ignored once again.

Leo's gaze drifted around his brother's lab, finally landing on his target.

You.

"Y/N..." He whispered. You were standing off to the side, your own gaze fixated on him coldly. Your arms were tightly crossed and your body language said many things. Mostly dissatisfaction.

"What the hell was that?" You suddenly asked, staring at him. Leo's forehead lowered, his expression going dark, "We need to go back. Raph's in danger. They have him."

"No, Leo. WE had him. We had each other! He told us to fall back, why didn't you listen?" You questioned, voice quaking.

Their new comrade, Casey Jones, watched his masters from afar. "We could've stopped them!-" "NO! YOU WANTED TO STOP THEM! BUT, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU!" You screamed. A flurry of emotions hit you like a freight train. It hurt. Everything hurt. "I...I was only trying to be a good leader. I didn't kn-"

"YOU'RE NOT THE LEADER LEO! YOU DON'T GIVE ORDERS! DO YOU EVEN SEE WHAT THE FUCK YOU'VE DONE?" You shouted, pointing behind him. He turned, looking solemnly at his friends and family.

His father laying almost lifeless on the ground.

His brothers having cuts across their cheeks and arms.

His sister's skin littered in bruises and her curly hair now a giant mess.

His alleged student looking at him for answers.

"Look, we don't have time for this. We have to-" "Didn't you mean what you said?" You stopped him, eyes full of tears and something else. Something Leo didn't recognize nor think he'd ever witness in you. Boiling rage.

"What?..."

"You said it yourself. You're willing to risk the lives of your family for your own needs. You meant it didn't you?" You said, standing in front of him. Leo began to grow irritated. Why didn't you understand? "I knew exactly what the hell I was doing." He said, pursing his lips and glaring at you. All he got was a laugh. An amused, dry one. "Yeah, sure. Master Leonardo knew exactly what he was doing." You mocked him.

"He knew we would fight some damn aliens from god-knows where. He knew that we had no plan. He knew we'd nearly be killed. HE KNEW THAT HE'D IGNORE EVERYONE, AS USUAL, AND GET HIS BROTHER TAKEN! HE KNEW, DIDN'T HE?"

Leo was silent as you yelled, staring down at his feet. "You're just some selfish, arrogant idiot who only cares about what he thinks. You always have been." You expressed all of your emotions in words.

"I know what's best for all of us. You just can't seem to see that." He replied with a sneer. "Wow..." You were shocked. Was he actually serious? You stumbled back a bit, then gave a nearly silent chuckle as more tears ran down your cheek.

"Fuck you, Leo."