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It’s cold.
He feels nothing.
He’s been floating in this place for who knows what now. Just floating, waiting for something.
…aaawrrrr…
A rawr in the distance captures his ears. The only sound he can hear in this endless void. He knows what he was waiting for.
“There you are you are you little pest.”
Leonardo shudders at the voice that’s creeping ever closer.He can feel the dread in his stomach. Fear takes over him.
He instincts tell him to move but he doesn’t. He’s done this countless times before, what difference would it make this time?
He prepares himself, he knows it will hurt a shell lot.
“~Found You~”
The krang sings as he snatches Leo in one hand, bringing him to his face.
“You’ve floated long enough. Time for some fun..”
A strike to the head. And then another, and another….another…another.
AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!
PAIN ITS ALL HES KNOWN.
It’s hours, days, maybe minutes or even mere seconds. Who knows how long he takes a beating until finally the Krang leaves him to float once again.
This time his floating isn’t as peaceful. It’s silent again, no metal, only the sound of his wheezes as he try’s to breathe in any air.
He tries to take a breath. He needs air. He can’t breathe.
This is bad. He’s hyperventilating now.
HE CANT BREATHE
He tries, he really does. But the longer he tries to breathe the more he can feel this sleepiness taking over him, until he can’t fight it no more.
He’s sleeps the pain away. Like hes done countless times before. But something stirs in his stomach. A familiar feeling from before. Before this endless void. A colorful place, he just can’t remember.
The cold he so used to by now is suddenly replaced by a warm orange light.
…This is it….finally…
He turns his body facing the light. A smile on his face. He can see three blurry figures standing and staring at him with smiles on their faces. He tries to give a smile back to them.
“Took you long enough…”
The red blur reaches out and grabs his arm.
Leo is shocked. He hasn’t felt a warm touch in—he doesn’t even remember the last time.
…aawrrr…
Leo knows that sound too well. His fear comes back full force. He looks behind him the krang only a second away, arms out trying to grab him to keep him here with him evermore.
Suddenly the Purple one blasts something at the krang which flings the Krang back giving Red enough time to pull Leo into the warm gold. He looks behind him, staring into the Krang’s eyes one last time as the Orange one closes the golden gate.
He hits the ground, the actual ground. Not floating. There’s gravity here pulling him onto the ground. He never thought he’d feel the floor ever again.
Suddenly he realizes what just somewhat happened. He looks to the other colorful three blobs. The Red steps closer first.
“Leo…?”
“…Hi?…”
The three call out his name and bring them all into a big group hug.
Leo is very confused. He feels a weird warmth inside himself, warmth is a very foreign feeling to him.
He clears his throat and the three release the hug. Orange takes his hand in his and looks at him with tears in his eyes.
“Leo you dumb dumb! You scared us! Don’t you ever do anything like that ever again! I-…I’m glad your back big bro..”
Leo doesn’t know what to say to the orange stranger so he just nods his head. Then Purple speaks up.
“As much as I want to yell at you we need to get you checked up. You look like a mess.”
The three start to stand and wait for Leo to get up. It takes a lot of effort but he is able to stand miraculously. He tries to take a step forward but after not using his legs for how long, plus the lightheadedness he feels and he falls forward.
Red is quick to take him into his arms.
“Woah there big guy. Take it easy.”
Red notices immediately that something is wrong.
“DON QUICK SOMETHINGS WRONG!”
Purple—no Don?— yells something back but Leo can’t hear it, the sleep is pulling him back in and he closes his eyes to rest. He hopes this wasn’t a dream.
He likes the warmth…