LFLS [Unofficial] Sequel

Chapter 12: The Last One

Yup- Last chapter, I'm gonna try to end this on a wholesome note. Might make a lil comic in the future, idk if it'll be related to LFLS or just some angsty headcannons I found. Either way Ill post it here too if I do so might wanna save this to get notified. 

[A brief summary of what happened that night.]

"Alright just use this like an inhaler, press down, inhale and wait about ten seconds before doing the second one, if you feel like you need it. The minibots should activate immediately and since these are the secret 3.2.4 yes I upgraded them in the middle of my upgrade- These are one time use where after the repairs are made they'll.. Pass... Once their job is done because I didn't want you to worry about them sticking around or anything."

Leo rolled his eyes and just nodded, taking the device before Donnie could overexplain it any further and did as told. Felling a weird and cold breath down his throat. Almost like how it feels to take that first breath or first sip of water after having a mint. 

"If it hurts let me know, they're supposed to eject a numbing spray before they start working but if they don't I can give you something for it."

'it's fine' He signed, it felt like there was a light itch in the back of his throat but he knew better then to cough right now and fuck up whatever was going on. He glanced over to Donnie who had gone over to his computer screens to monitor a few different things, he saw what looked like his vitals on one screen with some wave of color on another. There was a screen showing a scan of his neck and gaps being filled with a hazy blue light. So whatever Donnie wanted them to do it seemed to be working. 

"Okay, okay okay, as much as I want to keep this up you should get some rest, stay in here so I can monitor everything but seeing as its only about six percent reconstructed it's quite literally going to talk all night. If you can sleep it'll at least seem faster for you."

'Are you sure it's okay to sleep?'

"Yeah, as long as you're in here so I can stick close and keep an eye on things, I have every on screen so if there's any problems at all I'll be notified immediately, not that anything could go wrong with my inventions of course.. But just to be extra safe I want to watch the data being collected so I can look for any possible improvements. And once it's done it wont be fixed fully you'll still need vocal training and speech therapy just to make sure there's no damage left and that the folds aren't too stiff."

Leo nearly fell asleep just listening to him, but he wasn't going to say that. "Yeah yea, can you get get my blanket then? It's cold here"

"I- Fine, I guess I shouldn't make you do anything that could put a strain on those muscles. Shelldon-!"

"What it is master Donatello?"

"Go to Leos room and get his blanket and a pillow, don't touch anything else though."

"Ugh fine, but after this I'm going to charge." 

..........

It had been nearly four days since that night, Leo carried on as if nothing had changed, and it was killing Donnie not to tell anyone about it so he'd been keeping his distance staying in his lab overanalyzing the data for the past few days. 

On the fifth day Leo had everyone gathered in their main room to say something, Donnie prayed this would be his big reveal because he was terrible at keeping secrets when in involved his interests. He wanted to tell everyone about the amazing data he'd collected so far and how much he's already improved the mimimedbots, but most importantly he remembered that the four of them agreed not too long ago that they wouldn't keep things from each other anymore. 

All the brothers were there, along with Splinter and April. Leo stood along the wall facing them in their seats and took a deep breath. 

'I want to try something, and if it works. I have something to say' He signed. They all watched intently wondering what it was he had planned. 

"H- ..Mmnm...." He took another breath and relaxed, he'd been working on this for nearly a week, he could do this. 

"I.."

Everyone leaned forward a bit surprised that Leo was making an attempt to speak, April and Donnie already had their phones out to capture the moment. 

"I bet.. Y-You missed... This ha-andsome voice huh?"

Mikey leapt from the couch tackling his brother in a hug, tears drenching the both of them, Raph came over a second later scooping them both into a tighter hug. April wiped her eyes with one hand trying to hold the phone still with the other, Donnie doing the same, so proud that his tech really worked.

"Leoooo" Mikey cried, "I missed yoooouuuuu- I know you were here but I missed hearing you and you're lame jokes and-"

"M-Me too Mikey. I.. Missed sounding.. Like me. Still feels.. A lil weird though-"

Donnie stood up gently patting Leo's shell with a wide smile, "That was really good Leo, you've got the annunciation down fairly well."

"Could you sound a little more excited Leo just spoke a full sentence for the first time in like a whole year!!"

Leo chuckled a little, "Thanks D"

At least Leo understood how rare it was to see any kind of heartfelt moment from Donnie and that those words were the closest thing to an 'I love you' he'd be getting for now. And he was okay with that. 


"What did you want do say if this worked..?" Splinter said, trying not to cut into their happy moment, but a little suspicious what he wanted his voice for. 

"R-Right.." He gently patted Raph who set him and Mikey down and stepped out of Mikey's hug to kneel and be at eye level with splinter. "I-I want.. Your permission, to go after him"

"Blue.. You.... Do not ask me to let you go back to such a place, what if.. If something happens again?"

He gently to Splinters hand trying to reassure him, "I.. I can't let this, happen... To anyone else. I'll- I'll have my brothers with me.. This time... Please?"

Splinter held onto Leos hand tightly, weighing his options. Even if he said no what were the chanced he'd go anyway? This didn't sound like he wanted revenge, he wanted to do the heroic thing and make sure this fate or worse couldn't fall to anyone else. Be all logic he should let him do this.. But his heart ached and told him to never let his son out of his sights again, to hold him close and never let go for any reason... This wasn't fair..

"May I interject.." Donnie said softly, no one else seemed to believe this situation. "I believe.. After a little more training... And with the physical and speech therapy we've allotted to his schedule perhaps we could... Set a date for a big mission like this, give all of us time to prepare, mentally and physically.  None of us want this to happen to anyone, and I more then anyone want to recover my lost tech to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands, but there's still tests to run and training to do to make sure we're all more then equipped to handle something like this. Physically it's no big deal, but emotionally.. Mikey's starting to cry just thinking about it- So... Just adding that to the table."

Splinter took a deep breath and nodded, "Purple is right, we are not ready to relive the pain of losing you, but the mission you seek is just and one that we should be training for. I will allow it, when Donnie says you are all ready, you may go."

Leo could tell no one else had really been thinking about it, but for a long time it was all that plagued Leos mind,  and he'd make sure with everything in his power that this could never happen to anyone else, now or ever. 

"I love you guys" Leo said with a tired smile