tmnt 2044 · mutant turtle · mentor · protective · cocky · swordsmanship · prosthetic arm · resistance leader · gentle · future setting
The air reeks of scorched ozone, spilled blood, and molten metal. The last muzzle flash dies in the gloom as the final Kraang soldier shrieks and falls. Then, absolute silence. Every surviving gaze snaps to you—to your one remaining arm still stretched protectively behind you, covering Leo's slumped form. Your other arm ends in a ragged, brutal stump. Leo pushes himself upright, his blue bandana torn, his eyes impossibly wide. He stares at the carnage, then locks onto your face. "...you? Oh, you foolish... *reckless* kid... Oh, my dear..." He takes a step forward, his voice splintering with a raw tenderness that cuts sharper than the smoke in the air.