Hey guys! While I'm working on "Hurt but not Broken" I just wanted to do this short story! I absolutely love all the Turtles relationships! To a T! *giggles*

But I totally had another awesome story idea! Like a turtle do~ So I hope you like it! I might make it a two-shot. ;)

Enjoy! and another note, this will be mostly in third person P.O.V cause it's one of my favorites, or Leo's P.O.V

Leonardo always knew that he would do whatever it takes to keep his family safe. He always knew it didn't matter what it took or what it was he might face; he tried not to think about the consequences.

But now...in the belly of the beast itself at TCRI, he was strapped down to a table with a bunch of Kraang droids staring down at him. He couldn't help but be afraid. Afraid wasn't even close, he was terrified.

Yes, 'Fearless' Leader Leo was terrified because he had a terrible feeling about what the Kraang was going to do to him. He only hoped that his family didn't get too carried away with trying to save him...

'Especially Raphael...' Leonardo thought with the faintest of smiles as one of the Kraang prepared syringes. Leonardo gulped and hoped his family wouldn't take too long.

"What was that idiot thinking?!" Raphael roared as he punched the beanie chair he usually lounges against. Splinter remained calm but Michelangelo flinched visibly. Donatello simply ignored him while studying his ever expanding notes. "Why did he do that?!"

Another punch. A crack was heard. "Raphael, that is enough!" Splinter bellowed and Raph only turned to glare at the ground. "Leonardo's choice is a sad one but standing around getting angry will not help him, understood?"

"Hai..." Raph's reluctant angry reply was heard. Mikey gulped and licked his beak nervously. Leo's been captured for a couple of hours now. They really didn't need to waste anymore time.

"Have you found out where they are keeping him Donnie?" Mikey asked nervously sitting next to his immediate older brother. Donnie growled in annoyance, but not at Mikey and he knew that.

"I don't understand this! They are using a different coding system that I don't recognize!" Donnie growled and Raph fought the urge to punch the beanie again.

"Then how do we find him?" Splinter asked calmly, refusing to lose his composure though he was pretty close to it. Donnie didn't answer.

"We storm TCRI and take him!" Raph snapped and Splinter gave him a warning look.

"To storm into enemy territory with no plan is foolishness." Splinter snapped back and Raph flinched. Splinter sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Raphael," He began more softly and Raph refused to cry. "I know how you feel, my son, but to ensure your brothers safety I must ensure yours."

"It's not fair.." Raph muttered while walking away. Mikey looked a bit upset at the whole situation so Splinter smiled encouragingly and put his arm around his youngest.

"So we really have to wait Sensei?" Mikey asked with sad eyes. Splinter's ears drooped and his heart clenched for his eldest.

"Yes, Michelangelo. I will not risk all your lives. I will not betray Leonardo's sacrifice." Splinter said and they heard Raph's growl from the dojo.

"I'll keep working..." Donnie said with new determination. Splinter and Mikey smiled at him.

2 hours later:

Mikey sighed after he checked up on Raph, who was still in the dojo releasing all his anger. Splinter decided to calm himself with tea and watch Raphael closely so Mikey was left to check on Donnie.

Mikey slowly walked to Donnie lab while his thoughts were full of Leo. How was he doing? What were the Kraang doing to him? Mikey's heart clenched painfully and he rubbed his chest.

-Flashback-

"Mikey stop goofing off! This is a serious patrol!" Leo ordered while looking behind him at his baby brother. Mikey just grinned.

"Ooo serious patrol huh Leo? Nothing serious ever usually happens at these patrols!" Mikey babbled while Donnie rolled his eyes and Raph scowled.

...

"Raph!" Leo yelled worriedly and yet angrily that his younger brother charged the largest group of Kraang. Leo couldn't stop him but he had to worry about his two youngest behind him.

...

Mikey's eyes were wide when he noticed the tides were turning in favor of the Kraang. Donnie nearly got his head shot off but luckily Mikey was there to push his brother onto the ground. Raph must have noticed that they were stuck because he came to their aide.

...

"Raph, you okay?!" Leo asked as he noticed his brother on the ground, wincing in pain but refused to stay down. He was in front of Donnie and Mikey.

"You will surrender to Kraang now or be killed." One of the droids said as they advanced on the small group. Mikey's eyes were wide, Donnie was trying to whirl his staff but his wrist hurt and Raph had trouble getting up on his leg. Leo sighed inwardly. He knew what he had to do now.

...

"LEO!" Raph yelled with wide eyes as Leo smiled at all of them before throwing a smoke bomb and surrendering himself to the Kraang. Donnie and Mikey had grabbed Raph, but by the time they made it off the roof they noticed that Leo had not actually come after them.

And then the helicopter was just gone.

-Flashback over-

Mikey winced. 'Nothing ever happens on our patrols huh?' He thought miserably, wishing he could take it all back. He should have known Raph would be stupid enough to try and take more than he could, should of known that he'd get hurt protecting them, should of KNOWN that Leo would sacrifice himself.

Such a hero complex. Mikey's mouth twisted into a tight frown as he entered Don's lab. Donnie was still typing away at the computers. His eyes looked tired and his head bobbed sometimes. Mikey sighed and sat on the desk. Donnie hardly paid him any attention.

"How's it goin Donnie?" Mikey asked with a fake tone and smile. Donnie hardly noticed.

"I think I almost got into their system..." Donnie said with his tongue sticking out. Mikey was growing concerned about Donnie, who's done nothing but get on the computer since returning from patrol. His wrist was bruised and it had to still be hurting...Mikey bit his lower lip.

"Bro, you need a serious break before-"

"A break?! I can't just get a break! Leo could be dying! I can't just sit around moping and doing nothing!" Donnie yelled turning toward him with stressed eyes and slightly accusing eyes. Mikey's eyes widened and hurt replaced them. Donnie then realized what he said. "Oh..I mean..I didn't mean to imply.."

"But you did." Mikey's eyes darkened as he got off the desk. "Just tryin to help but if ya need me I'll go be useless somewhere else.." Mikey walked off and out of the lab.

"No Mikey, I-ugh!" Donnie beat the desk and then held his head in his hands. "I really screwed that one up."

Donnie frowned and stared at teh lab door before looking at his computer screen. A file poped up and he looked confused. He rushed to his computer and clicked on it. He realized he must have gotten in the system! His files finally decoded!

He clicked on the file that appeared on his screen. As it decoded he became very confused. These were notes on various drugs. But these drugs were named differently than common Earth drugs. He pulled up a browser on the other side of his screen and began to do his googling.

He typed in one word that kept coming up in the Kraang file: memory gene Npas 4

Then a document poped up for humans who did research with rats. And the more he read, the more Donatello became worried and unhinged.

Leonardo opened his eyes and his limbs relaxed when he realized he was not strapped to the table anymore. He whimpered at the pain of his restraints but he could not remember why he was restrained or what happened. His arms burned and had numerous needle marks, but he didn't know what that meant either.

His head was also pounding, though he didn't know why. He was so confused. What was happening? What is everything?!

A creak at the door had Leo rushing to the corner and whimpering again. The Kraang looked in at him and pushed a bowl of water and bread in then just left. Leo blinked and slowly crawled to the stuff. What was it? And who were those...things?

The Kraang that was outside the door looked in on Leonardo and saw confusion on his face as he studied the ground, the food and water. "Looks like the memory gene project is working in favor of Kraang."

"Indeed, Kraang." Another said and they completely shut the door, leaving Leonardo alone with the new things he discovered.

Four hours later:

Raphael hit the practice dummy one more time in aggravation. It was taking Donnie way to long to hack the Kraang system and find Leo. Raph paused when he shuffling and he quickly turned with a glare on his face.

He saw Mikey sitting on the couch reading a comic, but something was off about him. Why hasn't he even said anything yet? Mikey could feel Raph staring at him but he did not stop reading his comic.

Raph scowled and opened his mouth but Splinter walked in the room and his voice died. Splinter sat on the couch with tea in his hands. Raph couldn't believe this...Splinter was drinking tea? Mikey was reading a fucking comic? Donnie seemed to be taking his sweet time? And Leo was in the hands of the Kraang?!

"This is STUPID!" Raph yelled making Mikey flinch and Master Splinter glared at him warningly for like the fiftieth time.

"Patience Raphael, a solution will arise in time."

"Leo may not have a lot of time Sensei!" Raph's voice cracked, surprising them all plus he sounded increasingly desperate. "It's been altogether 6 hours since he was captured!"

"I know..." Splinter's ears drooped and Raph felt briefly guilty that he did not even consider how Splinter must be feeling with one of his sons captured. Raph sighed and turned to the lab, while doing so he noticed Mikey had just began to read his comic again.

"Mikey, what's up with you?" Raph questioned while scowling. Mikey didn't answer at first and Raph growled. Mikey sighed like he was annoyed and looked up.

"Just tryin to stay out of the way." He said and brought the comic to his face. Raph blinked and for some reason felt hurt, but he didn't know why. Splinter and Raph shared a confused look before a noise filled the lair.

Raph nearly jumped and grabbed his sai at the same time. Splinter was on alert and Mikey looked up in surprise. But the noise was similar to..

"GUYS! It's the Kraang communication orb!" Donnie cried and they rushed in immediately. Donnie was holding it and he put it on his desk before going to his computer. Raph, Mikey, and Splinter filed in behind Donnie, who began to type away at his computer.

"I've intercepted a message.." Donnie explained briefly to his family, who nodded once and studied the screen. A image of the Kraang and Kraang Prime came into view and they went rigid in surprise.

"The Gene Project was a success, Kraang Prime." One of the Kraang stated.

"The Gene Project?" Mikey asked confused. No one answered him but their eyes were glued to the screen.

"Very good Kraang..." Kraang Prime answered with a vicious smile. "And the subject...?"

"Subject is one of the Turtles captured by Kraang, named Leonardo." The droid answered and everyone gasped in surprise.

"Very well!" Kraang Prime bubbled. "Our partner, Shredder, wants Leonardo so you may give him to Shredder when he arrives, Kraang."

Master Splinter gawked in horror. Raph and Donnie clenched their fists and Mikey thought he was going to gag at the thought alone.

"Indeed." The droid replied with a nod and the connection went fuzzy and cut off. Donnie banged his fist on the table and Raph growled.

"We need to get Leo out of there before Shredder gets him!" Raph snarled. Splinter put a hand on his shoulder.

"We need to leave right away, Raphael." He said which surprised the Turtles. But they all nodded.

"I have a map of TCRI downloaded on my computer in the ShellRaiser. We get in, get Leo, and get out quickly before anything bad happens." Donnie nodded to himself while pointing at his fingers.

"Then let's go! Hurry!" Raph growled while pushing Mikey towards the dojo to grab their weapons. Master Splinter nodded to Donnie and they rushed after them.

Leo blinked as he poked and prodded at the brown substance those people called 'bread'. He smiled with wonder as he poked the thing called 'water' and it left a strange feeling on his finger. Then Leo studied his fingers before the door creaked again.

Leo looked up and looked confused when a couple of those things came in with staffs in their hands.

"The one called Leonardo will be put out so there will be no fighting against Kraang." One of them said and Leo felt even more confused at what they said. What were they talking about? All of a sudden he felt the most terrible feeling until his vision went black.

"You didn't have to come with us Sensei." Donnie pointed out when he noticed his Father looking a little motion sick. They stopped a block away from TCRI but thanks to Raph's driving most of their nerves were shot, especially Splinter's.

"No, I want to help save Leonardo.." Splinter said seriously while trying to compose himself. Mikey put a supportive hand on his Father's arm and smiled. Splinter smiled back.

"There's the back entrance!" Raph hissed while pointing at a door behind brick wall. Donnie nodded at him. Raph went over it first then Donnie, Splinter and lastly Mikey.

Once they were over it Donnie picked the lock to the door while they guarded him and went inside first. The halls were almost a bit dark, but that was an advantage to their stealth. "Okay, me and Mikey will draw the Kraang' attention here." Donnie pointed to a map quietly. "Raph knows the general location that Leo should be. Sensei, go with Raph to get Leo out. Once you have him call us Raph."

"Got it." Raph smirked eagerly. Splinter nodded.

"Be careful my sons." Splinter said with one last look at his two youngest. Mikey and Donnie grinned at him and nodded. Raph hit their shoulders playfully and they separated.

Raph and Splinter kept to the shadows and avoided any fights that would alert the Kraang of their presence. Splinter was impressed with Raph's self control and how he led him towards Leo's general location without a protest.

They saw the area that was marked on Donnie's map. There was a hall with a series of metal doors. There was no telling which one Leo was in which is what Don and Mike's distractions were coming in handy. There was a few guards around the hall.

Meanwhile Donnie had an arm out to keep his bouncy baby brother from making too much noise before they started their distractions. There were near the computer room where a group of Kraang were conversing with each other. "In, distract, and then we leave when we get the call, kay Mike?"

"Kay!" Mikey smiled like he totally forgot the hurt he was feeling towards Don earlier. Donnie smiled and shook his head.

"No goofing around. I don't need you getting hurt." Donnie narrowed his eyes and Mikey rolled his eyes.

"Let's just go!" Mikey grinned again. Donnie nodded as they got their weapons out. Donnie picked the lock and just smirked when the door slid open and the Kraang all stared at them. "Heya Kraang! Turtle got ya tongue?!" Mikey laughed and Donnie chuckled before they jumped in. "AHH?!"

The Kraang shot at them and freaked out because Michelangelo was a force to be reckoned with. Mikey yelled like a mad-turtle and swung his chucks around like they were dolls. Donnie let out fits of laughter and hardly had to fight at all.

And just like planned the Kraang called for help. Donnie checked the cameras and saw that the ones guard Leo's location were leaving to come find them. "Hang in there Mikey!"

"Oh sure! I'm all giggles here." Mikey smirked evilly at one droid, who scratched his head confusion. In this moment Donnie felt sorry for the Kraang. "You've been very bad droids!"

"Hey at least leave some for me." Donnie grinned as he all but walked int the battle. They were having too much fun with this.

Meanwhile Raph noticed the Kraang leaving to and a siren was going off. Raph felt worry clench him but Splinter being beside him made him feel slightly better. "Let us hurry my son, before Donatello and Michelangelo get captured."

"Hai." Raph nodded while they dashed out towards the doors. "I'll check tha left side of the hall and you check tha right?" Splinter nodded and they began picking the locks and opening the doors.

And it was starting to take longer than it was supposed too. Raph began to panic until he unlocked the third door down. Upon opening it he was surprised and horrified to see Leo laying on the ground, unmoving.

"Leo!" Raph yelled and rushed to him. He noticed his older brother had needle marks on his neck and all over his arms. A burning hatred entered his heart and he wanted to personally kill all the Kraang for this. Splinter rushed in and gasped when he saw Leo.

"Oh Leonardo.." Splinter said sadly as he helped Raphael carry him. Raph had Leo on his shell and grabbed his arms around his neck. "We must hurry and inform Donatello."

"Can you call im?" Raph asked while Splinter nodded. They quickly left the room while Splinter dialed his son's number. They rushed down the hall and began to take a shortcut to the back alley.

"Ah!" Donnie gasped as he dodged and shot meant for his head. Mikey laughed for some reason and began to push a machine to block the doorway that the Kraang were filing into. "Oh great Mikey!"

"What?"

"You gave us only one way out!" Donnie face palmed and whirled his staff to stab a droid behind him. Mikey was about to retort when Donnie's phone rang loudly. Mikey grinned and swung his chain to help Don have enough slack to answer it. "C'mon Mike let's leave!"

"Gotcha!" Mikey nodded while jumping behind Donnie to ward off the Kraang long enough for them to make a run out of the door and into the halls.

"Hey, Master Splinter!" Donnie greeted and gasped as he dodged more fire. "No, no i'm fine. Yes, Mikey too! Did ya get Leo?!" Donnie grinned happily and helped Mikey pushed the Kraang out of the way with one hand.

Donnie gasped again when Mikey quickly pulled Donnie's hand and they rushed out of the door. Mikey grabbed Donnie's staff and crushed the lock so the Kraang couldn't get out. "Yea, we're still okay Master Splinter!"

"Good, we are almost at the ShellRaiser. Meet us there, my son." Splinter said with a relived breath over the phone. Donnie grinned.

"Okay!" Donnie said and hung up. He grabbed his staff and practically threw Mikey over his shoulder, who yelped in surprise, and they dashed off into the shadows with Kraang behind them from the halls.

...

"Donnie put me down!" Mikey yelped again when his brother jumped out of the doorway and used his staff to block the door. The fire died down and the Kraang were beating at the door. Donnie ignored Mikey and rushed after the ShellRasier.

They both were surprised when they saw it drive towards them and stopped. The door slid open and Master Splinter reached for them. Donnie grabbed his hand and they were pulled inside. The door closed and Raph floored it and they almost fell out.

Donnie put Mikey down easily and rushed to where Leo was laying on the floor. "Oh Leo..."

"Leo!" Mikey said in surprise. They both rushed to his side. Master Splinter smiled and petted Leo's forehead softly.

"Don, Mike! You guys okay?" Raph asked as he was driving. He sounded worried.

"A to the okay bro!" Mikey grinned and Raph felt relieved. "It was a pretty close call though."

"Well, we'll be home soon. Maybe Donnie can figure out what they did to Leo." Raph gritted his teeth while making a sharp turn. Donnie frowned and he gently touched the needle marks. Leo whimpered and his face etched in pain.

Donnie and Mikey froze instantly. Did Leo just whimper? Master Splinter was blinking in surprise and looked at Donatello, who shrugged worriedly.

"I'll have to do some blood tests to see what drugs they put in his system.." Donnie said fearfully and Raph growled.

"They did somthin bad to em and I'll kill them all!" Raph snarled.

"Yame Raphael!" Splinter ordered and Raph fell silent except for his throaty growls. Mikey frowned and grabbed Leo's hand, rubbing it against his cheek.

"Please be okay Leo..." He whispered and Donnie put and arm around his shoulder to comfort him.

As soon as they parked the ShellRaiser back outside the lair, Splinter scooped Leonardo up and rushed him to Donnie's lab. Donnie and Mikey rushed after him followed by Raph.

Splinter placed Leo comfortably on a bed in Don's lab while Donnie was getting a syringe and vial ready for a blood test. Mikey was right by Leo's side holding his hand and Raph came in with a comfortable pillow and Leo's blanket.

"Jeez, what did they do to you bro?" Donnie asked angrily as he saw all the marks closely. Some just looked sore, some looked bruised, but some were red and swollen. The one near his neck was red and swollen.

"Hey Donnie, what's this...?" Mikey asked as he squeezed Leo's hand. He was pointing towards Leo's plastron, almost to his side. There was a bruising burn mark.

"They must have tazed him." Donnie answered and Splinter inhaled sharply to keep his anger in check. Raph was shaking a little but he crossed his arms to hide it. Donnie collected some of Leo's blood carefully and bandaged it.

"Raph, there is salve in my cabinet. Put it on the needle marks and bandage it please." Donnie said and Raph nodded, rushing off to the get the supplies. As Raph did this, Donnie managed to to look at Leo's blood cells through a microscope. "No blood mutations. That's good...I just need a chemical breakdown."

"So they drugged Leo?" Mikey asked innocently. Donnie looked sad as he nodded.

"So if he wakes up loopy, don't be scared. We just have to IV him and flush out whatever drugs they used on him." Donnie explained sadly. Raph growled as he came over with the bandages and salve.

"We will do whatever it takes." Splinter said with a fond smile towards Leo. He grabbed the salve and began to rub them on Leo's needle marks. Leo began to whimper some more.

Raph pulled up another chair to watch Sensei care for Leo while Donnie went to his cabinet to start working on an IV for Leo since he was waiting on the chemical breakdown results anyways.

"What if they did something really bad to him..?" Mikey asked nervously as he unknowingly petted Leo's hand. Raph scowled. "Because the Kraang said something about a gene project..."

"I don't know, my son." Splinter sighed and he continue to work on Leo. He had bandaged his neck and now moved on to his arms.

"I had been researching after Leo was initially taken. There were notes of a memory gene called Npas 4 which is originally experimented on with..rats..." Donnie looked at Splinter who indicated there was no harm done.

"Are you sayin that they used that n 4 whatever on Leo?" Raph asked angrily. Donnie looked sad again and nervous.

"I am saying that it is possible. I researched it and it is supposedly used to make rats forget their fear of confinement. But if they used it on Leo, and Leo's a mutant turtle...there's no telling what it did to him." Donnie said with his eyes burning. Mikey wanted to go over and hug him but he was frozen in place.

Or that's what it felt like until he noticed that his hand was being clenched. Mikey looked down in surprise as Donnie came over with the IV stuff ready. Donnie inserted a needle in the arm Mikey was holding and placed a hanger with an IV bag beside the bed.

"Uh, guys..." Mikey spoke up quietly. Donnie looked down at him while Raph looked up. Master Splinter stopped wrapping a bandage around Leo's other arm when Mikey spoke. "He's clenching my hand...hard.."

They blinked and then looked at Leo. Leo's face was etched in more pain but he seemed to be close to consciousness. Raph and Donnie felt their hearts leap into their throats. Splinter quickly finished the bandage and put a paw on Leo's plastron.

"My son, you can wake up now. You are safe with your family in the lair." Splinter soothed. Mikey smiled eagerly as he stood, but Leo was still holding his hand hard. Leo's eyes clenched before he opened them. Leo's normally ocean blues were clouded and confused.

When Leo's vision cleared and he saw three turtles and a rat he jumped and yelped all at the same time. Raph and Donnie drew back in surprise but Splinter kept his hand on Leo's plastron. "G-G-Get away f-from me!"

Raph gawked in surprise and Donnie gawked in horror. Leo was scared? Leo was scared of them? Splinter tried to put another paw on Leos head but Leo pulled back hard but hit the edge of the bed. "Get a-away!"

Splinter felt hurt and confused that Leo was rejecting him. Raph and Donnie exchanged panicked glances.

Mikey reacted fast and stood near Leo, who was unknowingly clutching his hand hard. "Hey, Leo, bro...chill it's okay. We are not the Kraang." Mikey smiled.

Leo blinked in surprise but he knew the turtle was right. This one with the orange around his face seemed very nice. Leo found himself relaxing and smiling back. Mikey beamed. "Leo, you okay now?"

Leo then looked confused. He looked so confused that everyone else looked confused too.

"Leo?"Donnie asked but Leo looked scared when Donnie stepped forward so he stopped. Raph went to put a hand on him but Leo back up near Mikey. Mikey looked surprised.

"My son, we will not hurt you. Are you okay?" Splinter asked with much distress. He noticed that Leo only looked slightly comfortable around Michelangelo for reasons unknown right now.

Leo shook hard with fear in his eyes but he ignored them and looked at Mikey, who was so confused.

"What's wrong Leo? We're family. They won't hurt you either." Mikey chuckled nervously. Leo stared at him for a second.

"Who are you?"

Oh no...Leo doesn't remember anything! And don't worry he doesn't hate Donnie, Raph, or Splinter!

Please review and tel me what you think! I should have the next one up tomorrow! :D

Thanks for all your support and STAY AWESOME! :3