#wdtygau

This is an askblog based on my 2012 tmnt AU where it follows the events of the mutant apocalypse episodes but a bit tweeked

Basically

The bros got seperated in a different way

Mikey, raph and donnie got trapped in another dimension while out on patrol (they actually snuck out but shhhh) which let leo alone in the lair

What theey never knew is that time moves way differently from their own universe

So the 6 months they spent trying to go back were years to Leonardo

And during that time period the mutagen bomb ended up going off

Leonardo was under in the lair when it hit, so even tho there was a rubble and few places in the lair got shaken up and a bit of mutagen leaked into the lair

Leo was left unharmed, not mutated into maximus kong

Now he has to live through an apocalypse fighting for his life, albeit not alone, he still has chloe, chompy, ice cream kitty and metalhead on his side

How did chloe survive the mutagen bomb? Why is metalhead sentient, what horrors had they faced in the apocalypse?

You can either check my main and figure it out ig OR send asks over here and unlock back stories as you go

Enjoy

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Leonardo ref sheet

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Currently unlocked people that you can talk to

Leonardo

Metalhead

Chloe

People that will get unlocked at some point

Raph

Mikey

Donnie

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Answers will either be art, or text on its own, that's why the names are color coded

Where Did The Years Go is an amazing au set in the future of 2012 !!! canon divergence is our friend here and we love to see old man peepaw Lee with his found family !!! (by @iamheretemporarly)

What Once Was Calm is an awesome, funky lil feral 2012 Leo au and it's so good! pls pls pls go check it out!! (by @lucatea)

But i raise you

Post movie and older leon gets transported to the 12 universe during season one (which makes the 12 turtles younger in this) and this time leo is the one jealous of leon

Because, look at him

He's fun, more brighter, he has cool superpowers, he can be serious when needed to and goofy at the same time, he's more stronger, more experienced, more older

(yes he is comparing himself, a 15 y.o to a 19y.o don't @ him)

Donnie was just curious about the tech

Fic:

Mikey didn't know when he woke up, but he did, and his soul almost shot out of his body when he noticed the figure towering over him an his brothers

Quickly he stood up, startling said figure that it backed away a bit

After squinting at whatever being was watching him, he fekt relived to recognise the person

"Leo!" he said "you can't do this to me dude"

His brother stared at him for a bit before muttering a small barely heard 'sorry'

They both sat in silence before mikey came to a realization

"Wait— were you watching us while we were sleeping?" he asked gesturing to his two other brothers sitting next to him

Leo did noting but nod

"Dude... That's creepy" mikey said with a shudder

Leo looked at him before slowly lowering his gaze

" Leo, did you sleep?"

Leo shook his head

"dude you need to sleep"

Leo shook his head again

"need to keep you safe" his brother finally spoke with a very scratchy and raspy voice, mikey almost winced at it, "can't keep you out of my sight..."

"Leo—"

"can't do it again" his brother interrupted him, "can't close my eyes and- and let you dissappear again, not again"

They both sat in silence after that, before mikey came to an idea

Without any warnings, Mikey sprung upwards standing up before grabbing Leo by the hand and dragging him near where their other brothers slept

"here, sit!" Mikey said

Leo looked at him confused eyes meeting Mukey's, but he sat down nonetheless

Mikey then started manhandling his other brother carefully so they won't wake up and dragged them towards leo, placing donnie between leo's legs, and he put raph on leo's lap.

Before leo could voice any of his confusion, mikey took the lead

"Here! like this we'll be safe around your arms even when asleep! So if anything attempts to take us, you'll be alert and you'd wake up!" Mikey chirped with a wide smile on his face before tucking himself under leo's arm

"We'll be safe Leo, and we'll be right here when we wake up, we promise"

Leo did nothing but stare, before tightening a grip on his brothers, a look on his face almost as if he's weighing his options

"Try to get some shut eye Leo, okay?" Mikey interrupted his train of thoughts

Leo looked back at him, his eyelids feeling heavier by the second and his body screaming at him to get some rest

He smiled a little before lowering his head, then whispered.