MIND-MAIMED-TMNT fanfic

Chapter 11: Fractured Mind

This chapter was hard to write cause, well I'm putting what I feel into Leo right now. I know what it feels like to have something taken from you and since I do have a little experience about physical handicaps(my dad's in a wheelchair) I know the pain about not being able to do anything on your own all the time. Ik what I'm putting Leo through isn't quite the same thing, but I'm trying my best because I'm technically still an amateur author. Anyway hope you ninjas are enjoying this. Like and leave me some feedback on it.

Leo POV:

"Leonardo Hamato, it's time for you to wake up my child..."

A voice flowed through the numbing blackness I was in. I couldn't describe it. It felt ancient, mighty, and powerful. I felt a little a fear from it, but it was a scary fear. More like a respectful fear, like I had with Sensei and his skills as a ninja. However, it was also kind, caring, almost loving. 

"Leonardo, it's okay. Don't be afraid."

A warm light appeared through the darkness. The numbing feeling was slowly dissipating, and being replaced by the hot white pain. I winced and try slinking back in the darkness. A hand appeared from the light and gently grabbed my arms. When the fingers touched me, pain came with it. I cried out a little, trying to get away. However, it had a firm grip on me.

"Leonardo, please. Don't be afraid. I'm here to help you."

"Then why does it hurt so much in the light?" I asked.

Pain was wracking my senses, and I all I wanted to do was move back to the darkness so it would go away. I wanted the numb feeling back. I didn't want it to hurt anymore. I just wanted to be left alone.

"Leonardo, child, think of your family. Think of your father. You want to get back to them don't you?" the voice asked me.

The pain disappeared for a moment as flashes of my brother's and Sensei went through my mind.

I was tiny tot watching over my brothers as they slept. 

My father cuddling me when I had nightmare.

Playing video games with Mikey and scolding Don when stayed up too late working on something.

Raph pushing me to my limit when I had woken up from my three month sleep. 

That and other memories with my family came back to me. They were both good and bad, but one thing stuck to them all: The love that we showed to each other and the unity of our very different and complex family.

"Who are you? How do you know my name?" I asked.

"I am that I am. I've known you all life," the voice answered. 

The arm holding me was enveloped by the light, but the outline of a man was appearing though that was all I could make out. 

"That doesn't make sense..." I thought aloud. 

Suddenly, the strange figure pulled him in and embraced me. The pain intensified, and I again struggled to get away. The figure shut held me tight and stroked my head with his soft hands. His touch felt gentle and lessened the pain momentarily.

"Please stop, whoever you are. It hurts to much. I wanna go back in the dark. I was fine there."

But the figure refused to let me go.

"Leonardo Hamato, why are you resisting me?"

"Because it hurts!" I shouted, again struggling against the figure's embrace. His soft touch seem to burn my skin, but it felt good at the same time.