Turtles Forever

Hunted

Splinter pours Leatherhead a cup of tea in his room.

"I cannot tell you what a relief it is to be amongst friends," Leatherhead said. "Master Splinter, your hospitality knows no bounds."

"You are welcome to live here with us, Leatherhead," "As long as you wish."

Suddenly, the doors open and Leo steps in, holding two wooden swords. "Leatherhead, could you help me practice my sparring?"

"Hey," Donnie peeks in from behind Leo. "LH, can you help me out with this hydro compressor I'm working on?"

"Croc man," Raph walks in. "Wrestle re-match, no holds barred," He flexes his muscles.

"Big guy," Mikey runs in waving a comic book in the air. "The new issue of Justice Force vs. Team Salarus just came out. I'll let you read it!"

"As you can see, we all enjoy your company," Splinter tells Leatherhead. "Perhaps a little too much."

Leatherhead sighs as he starts to get up, only to crush a tea cup with his hand as he did. "Master Splinter, oh," He scrambled to pick up the pieces but he knocks over the teapot with his tail. "I'm sorry, I-I didn't mean to."

Raph walks up to him and laughs. "Just like a giant croc in a china shop," He jokes nudging Leatherhead.

Leatherhead lets out an angry growl. "That is not funny. I did not mean to break it!"

He pushes Raph a bit. "Whoa, Leatherhead, I was just joking," Raph protested as he backs away.

"Everything is not a joke. I am not a joke! I am not a joke!" Leatherhead shouted. He crashes through the doors and runs off. The others gathered around at the door, confused by what just happened.

"Uh, is it just me, or did Leatherhead overreact just a little bit?" Donnie questioned.

"Come on," Leo speaks. "We'd better see what we can do."

Leatherhead sighs as he sits on the floor, attempting to fix the broken tea cup. The others approach from behind him, cautiously. Mikey gestures Raph, pushing him towards the crocodile. Raph walks up behind Leatherhead.

"Uh, LH? I'm sorry, big guy, I didn't mean to-"

"No friend, I am sorry," Leatherhead interrupted. "My temper has become so much worse since the tortures I endured in Agent Bishop's laboratory."

"It's okay," Raph puts a hand on his shoulder. "I understand. You know, some guys think I have a little problem keeping my cool."

"Yeah, you do, Raph," Mikey calls out as Leo smiles. "But man, Leatherhead was like a raging wolverine with a-" Leo smacks him. "Ow!"

"I seem to have no control over it. Whatever Bishop did to me in his genetics laboratory, it as though apart of me is separated from my mind. My animal side grows stronger. I am sorry," Leatherhead places the last remaining piece back onto the tea cup. "I do not know what to do."

"It's going to be okay, Leatherhead," Leo tells him, putting a hand on Leatherhead's shoulder, comforting him. "We'll work through it."