(A/N: I need to bring up new ideas. I seem to be more motivated if I have more than one story to worry about. Soooo… This came up. I was watching some Animal Planet show about spider venom and everything, and suddenly my mind said, 'HALEY! This is brilliant!'. I listened though!)

Leo POV

I lifted the weights slowly and didn't care when my arm shook. This is the heaviest I've lifted since I got sick.

Yeah, I was sick…

It got pretty bad, too. At its peak I couldn't even move. But I am pretty healed up. My immune system took a toll, but it's slowly rebuilding itself each day. I've gone outside a few times, but the few times I've gone I've gotten a cold. Don said he didn't want me to become sick again so I haven't gone out for over a week now.

I think I might need to go out soon though. I've been going crazy, having to deal with everything at home. I need some room to breathe.

I set down the weight and wiped my sweating forehead. I heard clapping behind me. Raph stood there, with a smile on his face. I could actually see it was genuine, too.

"Good job bro." He said. I nodded, and then turned away. "Look I'm sorry…"

"Don't be." I replied. My tone was still husky after not being able to talk for over a month or two.

"Really. I am. I should have taken you more seriously the first time you complained of an ache. I should have taken the message… I mean, you never complain… It's all my fault it got as bad as it did…" He apologized. I was taken aback. Why was he saying this?

"Raph… Don said it would have gotten as bad as it did anyways. It's more my fault, for taking on that solo mission."

"Wait, what solo mission?" He asked.

"There was a fire in a medical facility. I helped the sick people get out. I contracted their germs and their sicknesses all bundled up into one big illness that I hosted." I explained.

"That really explains a lot." He answered to my story. I looked to the ground and sighed. Just as I did that, Mikey came bursting into the room.

"Guys, there's trouble." He warned. Raph looked to me and I ran to the living room. The news was on.

"This just in, there has been a break in at the Arachnology building in the Animal Research Facility of New York. We have one of the scientists with us now." The newswoman said, nearly panicked. The screen showed a scientist who was clearly terrified.

"They raided the building just as I was leaving. I got out just in time. I was researching a new spider that was found in Australia. I do not know how, but it somehow lives in a ocean habitat. From what we have gotten on it so far, it is the most venomous spider we have seen. Also, the criminals were dressed in assassin-like clothing and were following an armored man. I do not know what this means… But it can only spell trouble." The man spoke. The display showed the woman again.

"We will keep updates as they come… Now in weather…" She continued. But I could not bear to listen. It was the Shredder. I knew it. We needed to go and fight.

I walked to a stand in which my katanas were placed, sheathed. I have not held them since I was bed ridden. I set my hand beside them.

"Are we going to help?" Raph's voice struck right my trance.

"Leo shouldn't. He is not yet fully healed." Don said. I felt anger bubble inside of me.

"I am going no matter what you said. It is Shredder. People can die." I replied. I assured myself with that sentence and I pulled on the swords onto my back.

"But Leo…" Don started. But I headed to the door. Raph pulled my shoulder and I looked to him.

"Leo, we're coming with you. You aren't trying that solo crap ever again." He told me. I nodded and ran out the door, my brothers trailing behind me.

We arrived as stealthily as we could at the Arachnology Building, with all the police cars surrounding it. We snuck into a window and crept into the main room of the floor we were on. It was pitch black. But something wasn't right. I unsheathed my swords. At that moment, the lights turned on. I squinted at the whiteness now surrounding me.

The Shredder and a fleet of Foot Ninja stood ahead of us.

"Ah, Leonardo… You survived that horrible sickness. Too bad all that hard work on getting better was a waste. You will be killed Leonardo, by my hand, tonight." I snarled and glared at him. I haven't been this angry in a long time. "Or are you too weak to fight me?" I felt my hands shake in anger.

"You really shouldn't have said that…" I whispered, huskily in my new voice. My brothers looked surprised at my anger. I looked to Raph and nodded. I got into position.

Multiple voices yelled the same thing at the same time:

"Attack!"