Mission Failed ~ Leonardo x Reader

Chapter Seventeen

[Leo's POV]

"Donnie, we're on our way!" I informed into the T-phone. "Don't give up!" We were on the rooftop of Shredder's lair, catching our breath before we ventured into even more dangerous territory.

"I don't intend to!" Donnie shouted back. "But I would appreciate it if you'd hurry up! Tigerclaw and Bebop are wasting no time!"

"Hey, blue one." I heard Zion say. I sighed and looked back at him.

"My name is Leo." I said.

"Oh yeah. Hehe (Y/N) talks so much about that show, I should know by now. Wait, did you know you were a cartoon? Um, it's not important. Anyway, I think Mikey and I could take on Rocksteady." Zion suggested, wrapping his arm around Mikey's shoulder.

"I wanna go fight with the muscle man!" Mikey begged.

"Oh heck no!" Raph shouted, shoving his finger in Zion's face. "You aren't taking Mikey anywhere!"

"LeO..!" Casey's voice came in scratching over the T-phone. "We're in a biT of a ssssssituaTion!" I took a deep breath.

"Raph, I need you and Blake to come with me. Zion, Mikey, go and help Casey and April! I'll send you the coordinates." I said, holding (Y/N) with one arm and using my free hand to text Mikey's T-phone.

"What!? Leo, you can't be serious!" Raph shouted.

"Raph, my brother is strong. The only person he's ever lost to is (Y/N)." Blake said, trying to reassure the hothead.

"THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT!" Raph shouted, making Blake yelp. "What I'm worried about is some big 'muscle man' schmoozing my little brother into joining the foot!"

"Red, you gotta relax, my dude. Mikey's too cute to schmooze." Zion said, side hugging Mikey. This only made Raph fume. But I held him back.

"Raph, just let them ago." I said, turning to Mikey and Zion. "Let us know when you've finished with Rocksteady. We gotta go take care of Tigerclaw and Bebop." I signaled for Raph and Blake to follow me and Zion and Mikey ran from rooftop to rooftop.

Raph groaned and rolled his eyes as we took off. Blake opened his mouth to attempt to reassure him once again, but decided against it.

We climbed down the building and entered through the nearest sewer cover. Raph was filled with silent rage the whole time. Blake was lagging behind a bit but he did his best to keep up with the rest of us. (Y/N) was still breathing shallowly in my arms. I pushed myself, even though my legs were starting to burn from running so much. I couldn't let (Y/N) get harmed any further. That's my job after all...as a leader.

We stopped in our tracks as soon as we heard the distant sounds of fighting. I could hear all those goofy noises Donnie makes when he fights. I could tell he was trying to impress Veronica, even from this distance. I adjusted (Y/N) in my arms and reached for one of my swords, but Raph put his hand on my wrist. "Leo, take (Y/N) back to the lair. Blake and I will assist Donnie and Veronica."

"What!? I can't leave you guys-" I started.

"Leo, for our sake, please just go and take care of (Y/N)!" Blake said. "You can't battle while carrying them. Please go! We'll keep you updated!" I looked at Raph and Blake with a worried face, but I nodded. I had to put faith in them...

I went through an alternate tunnel that would still lead me to the lair. Raph and Blake headed forward. I closed my eyes tight and tried to breathe. I have...to trust everyone. I took a deep breath and found the alternate entrance to the lair. I could still hear the sounds of battle, only closer. As soon as I ran through the entrance, I saw it was empty. I'm sure Splinter was in his dojo with the box, guarding it.

I sprinted into Donnie's lab and gently laid (Y/N) on the examination table. As I looked at (Y/N) unconscious body, I realized I had no idea what I needed to do. Oh if only Donnie or Veronica were here!

I rushed to the table of chemicals and searched for some kind of medicine. But when I read the labels, I didn't recognize anything. My heart began pounding. It felt like time was running out. I didn't know anything about (Y/N)'s condition, so how could I possibly heal it?

I glanced at (Y/N) and sighed, feeling tears welling up in my eyes.

"Son?" I heard a voice say. I turned to see Splinter standing in the entrance of the lab. "What is wrong?"

"I...It's (Y/N). They're b-barely breathing. I don't...I don't know what to do..." I held my head and tried to breathe, but I couldn't control the break in my voice. I felt Splinter's hand rub my head gently, soothingly.

"Relax, Leonardo. I know it may seem hard to do so, but that's the first thing you can do." Splinter advised. I took some deep breaths, shaky at first. But I managed to steady my breath. Splinter walked up to (Y/N) and listened to their heartbeat. "Come, Leo. We must put them in the recovery position." I rushed to (Y/N)'s side and helped Splinter place them in the position. "Their breathing has become steady. I advise you stay with them until they wake up. Listening to their heart rate, they should wake up soon. I'm sure your face will be the one they want to see." Splinter gave me a reassuring smile and left the lab, resuming his duty of guarding the box.

I rubbed (Y/N)'s arm gently, holding their hand. I bit my lip trying not to cry. Suddenly, I heard a loud explosion over the T-phone. I whipped it from my belt. "Who was that!? What happened!?"

"That was us!" I heard Raph say. "Tigerclaw and Bebop keep trying to escape!"

"They're barely even fighting anymore. They keep trying to retreat!" Donnie said.

"Well, let them fall back!"

"No way! We can do this, Leo!" Veronica said. "They're only gonna come back later if they retreat now!"

"Rocksteady has been taken care of!" Mikey said over the T-phone, starting a new conversation. "Thanks to the Muscle-Man himself, Zion!"

"You truly flatter me, Mikey." I heard Zion say.

"Mikey, Zion! You two, along with April and Casey! Get back down here now! We could overwhelm Tigerclaw and Bebop is we surround them!" Raph shouted.

"NO! Let them retreat! You could get hurt!" I yelled back.

"Oh shut up! What happened to 'fearless hero'!?" Raph argued.

"I...I..." Truthfully, I was terrified that one of them would end up in a similar condition to (Y/N). I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists.

"They're getting away!" Donnie shouted over the T-phone.

I glanced back at (Y/N), seeing movement. I stared at them as I dropped my T-phone on the ground. I was shocked. (Y/N) sat up very slowly and I rushed over to help them. I wrapped my arm around their waist and let them rest on my chest. "L...Leo...?"

"Yes! Yes, it's me, (Y/N)! Are you okay? How do you feel?" I asked, gently moving the hair from their face so I could look them in the eyes.

"Are we...are we in Donnie's lab!?" They suddenly cried, whipping their head around.

"Y-Yeah. What's wrong?"

"Leo, we have to leave." (Y/N) said urgently. "It's Tigerclaw. He injected a tracker into your skin!"

"...what...?" I mumbled.

"We have to leave! Or their gonna find the-"

Suddenly another explosion rang out, this time much much closer to the lair. My eyes widened and so did (Y/N)'s. I gasped and hugged (Y/N) as the ground shook. The two of us were frozen with shock. We looked over at the entrance of the lab, seeing the shadow of a tall anthropomorphic tiger.

"I'm here for my Pandora's box, (Y/N). If I have to kill you to get it, I will." We heard Tigerclaw's voice ring out.

I looked at (Y/N) and stared at them. They were frozen with fear, clearly traumatized by whatever had been done to them in Stockman's lab. I squeezed their hands and reached for my swords. But before I held the hilt, I looked at them. They looked at me. "Umm...just in case..." My cheeks went bright red and I quickly pecked (Y/N) on the lips. It was so quick but so nice. When I pulled away, (Y/N)'s face had gone a deep shade of red and they were at loss for words. I smiled at them reassuringly and kissed their forehead. I gripped the hilts of my katanas and ran out of the lab at full speed.