Symbiosis

|Chapter 38|

POV 3rd Person(Leo):

"Leonardo...", the rat's eyes were filled with so much sorrow, Leo glared at the two confused why the other felt this way. Their Dad never even met him before, "...blue isn't even a real name...you're name...is Leonardo, young one-", Leonardo's tail never came close to releasing the rat's robe, he needed everyone, no matter who they were to stay far away from his children, he was their protector, Leo was their father...it was his job to be there with them are there lowest point, to help them grow and learn how to protect themself once the time has come, that was his job, not this mans. A sigh pushed through the rat's lips as he stepped away from the cot and stood beside the girl, 'Leave.Leave.leaveleaveleaveleaveleave.LEAVE!!!'

"We're not going to leave Leo. You need help, especially your kids...", the girl walked past the rat. She continued to stare at Leo, her brows turned upward as she looked from Leo to her Sensei only to stare at the ground, taking in a deep breath she looked up at the turtle, she tried to see him, she wanted to see the emotions in his eyes, but the darkness from the hood hid that. His eyes stared at the ground, flickering around the floor, "Leo...I know what you are...you don't have to hide it from me...from us", Leo's eyes glared at April, he had to prove something, and if the hypothesis is true...he wouldn't know what to do...

'I'm not sure what you're talking about?'

"Leo. I know what you are- I can see it, I can sense it-"

"So you can hear my thoughts...", charging towards April, Leo glared at her, but as he watched her make no movements, all he could do was laugh, turning his body away. A manic laugh bellowed from his belly, "HA! So why even ask me if you already know, huh?! You want to use this as blackmail? You want me to what?!...make me beg for your forgiveness?! To grovel on my knees and beg you not to tell anyone?!-", Leo's tail whipped around as he towered over the girl, but her face...her stupid dumb face, he couldn't read it, he couldn't tell what this girl was thinking, "...look-", reaching around his hips and pulled the hoodie off of his body, untying each wrap, he slowly let each one unravel as he walked towards Jay. Leo placed his hand on his son's forehead only to flinch away, 'Why is his body temperature high?...', touching his forehead again, sweat drenched the boy's forehead.

Terrapin

Jay's body temperature has risen to 101.2

I advise a cold cloth

Nodding his head, "What was that?"

"Her name is S.A.M....shes kinda like AI but can answers based on previous conversations and information she's learned over time...", Leo never looked back at the two, he knew the face they would have, fear as they looked at everything: the fins, gills, the tinge of pink that covered his forearm, "Look...if you don't think it's safe for me to be around the others...that I could alert the Kraang about the location of the others, then I understand-"

"Leo..." Walking towards the sink, Leo held the washcloth, watching the bowl slowly filled with water. "Leo...please...just listen to me..", taking in a deep breath, Leo finally turned towards her, yet as he stared at her, the breath he took...wouldn't come out, he knew revealing-, showing them what he truly was would tear the relation he had with Michaelangelo's family, it would tear the bond between his kids and their uncles, but it was too late, April knew. He knew she would use this fact against him. All he could do was except the fact, "Leo...I know about both of you...", Leo froze for a moment, 'both?!...', his eyes wondered the ground, maybe she was talking about Angie and his time in dimension X, maybe she new Angie lied about their time there, that had to be the answer, cause...if she knew..., "I know about Venom..."

'That pain...'

'Why...'

'...why is that pain back...', Leo's body froze in place as his hand reached for his left side, his hand trembling as he pressed into the pain, wincing as he stared at the wall, "Ms. April, if I may ask, who is this...Venom?", pressing his free hand against his mouth, Leo could feel bile that filled his belly rise to his throat, he felt sick, he felt violated, tears raced down his cheeks, blurring his vision, 'They promise...they...said they wouldn't tell anyone...they're liars...liars....LIARS!..."