Leo woke up a little bit later. The sun had lowered a bit in the sky, telling him that evening was near. He had slept through the hottest part of the day. The heat would have only put more stress on him, but now that the heat had died down a bit, it was time to get moving again.
Towards sunset, after much more walking, Leo started to see some buildings in the distance. A town! At last, if he could find a disguise, he could get some real food instead of just eating the fish. But he did also want to avoid being seen by more humans. He didn't want to be held up than he already was.
He waited for nightfall, then snuck into town. He found a sign that said, "Welcome to Springfield."
"So I must be in Springfield, Georgia." Leo told himself. "Now I just need to get a disguise so I can get food for the two of us." He looked down at his belly, remembering his baby too.
When Leo wandered through many alleys looking for a coat or jacket or something in the trash, he didn't find anything. Would he have to steal? He hoped not. Either that or go into a closed store, grab some food and leave some of his money on a counter. He just couldn't risk being caught again.
But then again, he had reached a town. He could use a payphone and call his family. That would be the best option. They could get down here faster knowing where he was now. Leo set out to find a payphone first.
Soon, he found one. The town wasn't that big. He found it on the side of a bar. It was dark out and not much to be seen. He snuck up, picked up the phone and deposited some money. He heard the line on the other end begin to ring.
"Hello?" A female voice picked up.
"April. It's me, Leo." Leo said.
"Leo? It's so good to hear your voice!" She sounded real happy.
"And yours too April. Listen. I just reached a town down here in Georgia. It's called Springfield. It's not big. I'm calling from a payphone. But the guys were waiting for my call from a town. That way, it's easier for you to know I'm alright. It's near the coast."
"Master Splinter had told Casey and me that you were down in Georgia and you had got in contact with him earlier today through meditation?" She asked.
"Yes. I don't know how to get back, but if I could find the nearest seaport by following the coastline and make sure to find one that's heading to New York, I'll be heading up real soon. I was just calling to let you know to tell the others that I'm okay." Leo said.
"And the baby?"
"It's fine. No more cramping than usual. Look April, my time's about to run out, but I'll be home as soon as I can." Leo said.
"Ok. Take care Leo."
"You too. Bye." He said and hung up before his time ran out. He hung up the phone and moved on, moving in the shadows to try to find a store now. He needed some food to settle his growling stomach. He was away from the pond now, so he was in the heart of the town. He wanted some real food.
He soon came to a gas station store that was closed for the night. It was late. Leo took to the roof to see if there were any weaknesses in the roof he could take inside. His eyes were adjusted to the dark by now, but he found nothing on the roof.
Leo got back down and tried using his makeshift swords to unlock the door. The lock wouldn't budge. Leo wasn't one that resorted to stealing, but he needed food. And water. Sure, he could always go back to the pond, but he wanted some food that he wouldn't have to cook too.
So, against his better judgment, and for the sake of his baby to have food on the go while searching for a seaport, Leo gave his hardest kick and the door burst open. An alarm went off.
Leo knew he had to hurry. He ran in, mainly tried to find some bread and crackers, and some water. He also grabbed some candy. Sure, it wasn't the healthiest of stuff, but he had to have some food. He stuffed the food in the nearest bag and carried 3 bags of bread on his way out. He now heard sirens. He had to disappear.
Leo was far into the shadows several buildings away when the police arrived. He felt guilty about busting in, but he had had to. If he had been seen on a camera, it would have been too dark to see him anyway. But he wasn't going to stick around for long anyway. He moved on into the night.
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The police were puzzled about what had broken in. They took a look at the video cam that had been filming. They saw a strange shape in the darkness. It appeared to be in a hurry. It had grabbed 3 loaves of bread, some candy, some crackers, and some water. It stuffed the things into a bag and took off.
"Whatever this thing is, we'll find it, Sergeant." An officer said.
"We better. Because no one steals in this town. No one or nothing!" The leading officer said. He seemed to be mean looking and a grouchy type.
Of course Leo had no clue that he was now a target again, and he was so far from home.
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Unexpected Gift
Science FictionLeonardo is ambushed and he is wakes up and learns later that he was impregnated, but who did it?