#Raph missed fruit in the apocalypse

[peaceandgentletragedy]

Something that might happen if you get too comfy having a BrothorbTM

Just saw @somerandomdudelmao drop the next update.

See you there :)

Edit: Saw the update, am overjoyed at the return of the little mug dweller.

[nani-nonny]

Reunion with dialogue 22 & 25 as teen leo is heavily injured

Oooo! Mwehehehe >:D

I like this prompt, right up my alley /lhj

Reunion F!Leo referred to as Leo and Teen Leo referred to as Leon :D

22. “Shit. Shit, that’s a lot of blood.”

25. “You scared us all back there. I... Including me.”

Leo barges through the large sliding doors of the lair’s medbay, followed by the other teens. They were close behind, matching his steps so accurately they could have been stepping as his own two feet. Anxiety and nerves etched their expressions, desperate for Leon to be okay and hoping that Leo can save him.

Leo had only intended this to be another one of his visits. He brought old gear that the teens were enthralled by, despite it being the same equipment used from this present but aged and worn from years in the apocalypse. He didn’t get it but he was willing to give.

But he didn’t expect the kids to be coming home from a mission, bloody and bruised and shocked.

They looked relieved that he had appeared so suddenly, as if it were a miracle that he came at the right time. They struggled to find the right words to tell what had happened, but Leo was quick to register that they were all injured but not as much as Leon. He didn’t need explanations when he picked up Leon from the beaten snapping turtle, and he didn’t need anyone to tell him how badly Leon got hurt from how cold the slider felt in his arms.

Leo had snapped into motion, had beelined straight for the medbay, right where they are now.

“Is he gonna be okay?” Raph asked with a limp, rounding the hospital bed that Leo lay the younger on.

Mikey clung to Donnie’s side with shaking hands, the softshell’s gaze hardened on the unconscious slider lying in the hospital bed. Mikey’s eyes are teary, frowning and worried for his older brother’s life.

Leo ignores their questions as he freezes momentarily when he sees the amount of blood staining his front. It’s too much. And without realizing it, he worries under his breath, “Shit,” he swallows and scans Leon’s front. He searches for the source of the blood, but with so much, it’s hard to see the wound. He curses again, a little louder than he realized, “Shit, that’s a lot of blood.”

Mikey’s grip tightens on Donnie, and the softshell shows no sign of discomfort. Instead, the softshell glares, “You can save him, right?”

Leo ignores Donnie’s question and guides them out the medbay, quickly and leaving no room for disagreement. “Get out, now, I need to start immediately.”

The three boys don’t push back, but they try to get better looks at Leon as they are moved by the elder. They trust Leo, but fear and anxiety makes it hard to stay away. They know they can’t help Leo, they know they can’t help Leon. But they wish they could.

Leo closes the doors on them, locking the medbay shut and immediately gets to work. He makes a mental note of the blood that transferred from his hands to the doors, realizing there’s too much to be wasting time.

“Leon, if you can hear me, just know im going to help you,” Leo assured aloud, making sure his voice is heard through Leon’s unconscious state and from outside the doors.

It took almost two hours. Two hours to stop the bleeding, close the wound, patch up said wound, and ensure Leon’s vitals remained stable. It was touch and go, fear spiking within the elder slider when the younger’s heart stopped. CPR was performed twice, and only sent the surgery back when the wound opened and a new flood of the younger’s blood spilled.

But now, everything is okay.

Leon has been asleep for two hours post-surgery. And not once did Leo allow the others to come in, afraid of the off-chance that Leon might spontaneously scare the crap out of Leo again with another moment of cardiac arrest. And not once had Leo’s eyes shift from the sleeping younger slider. He didn’t want to miss anything.

And it proved to be fruitful when movement was made.

Leo stands at Leon’s bedside, eyes wide with relief when Leon finally stirs awake.

The elder slider forces a large smile, hiding the smile of relief as he leaned into view. He greets happily, “Hey, Champ! Welcome back to the realm of the living!”

Leon frowns as he squints. The lights weren’t on, not since Leo turned them off to tell the younger sleep. But the squinting could be from the pain, and Leo was quick to over a pill, a bag of chips and a water bottle.

“Does it hurt?” Leo asks as he props Leon’s body up slightly with a small pillow.

Leon doesn’t respond, still squinting but opens his mouth slightly, waiting for the pull like a baby bird.

To this, Leo snorts, “Here, bub.” The elder carefully slips the pill into the younger’s mouth and aligns the water bottle to carefully pour water in.

Leon swallows slowly, painfully it seems from the wincing, and closes his eyes when he finishes.

Leo offers a few chips and says, “You need something in your system. And this is all that’s in here.”

Leon eats them slowly, only about three chips but it was fine. Leo would feed him more food later, and better food at that.

But for now, seeing Leon alive and somewhat well was all he could ask for.

And the relief was so large that Leo fell on top of the neighboring hospital bed. His hand raises to his forehead, massaging the stress that accumulated. He sighs with deep relief and in a shaky voice admits, “You scared us all back there. I... Including me.”

Leo remains silent after, not expecting Leon to say anything. He closes his eyes and takes a much needed deep breath. “I’m too old for scares like these, Champ. Take it easy, okay?”

A small hum from Leon was enough as an answer.