@shinerii made me realize I may as well post this as a oneshot, and if I finish writing up more later I can post it then!!
The Girl In Blue Is All Alone
Leonardo & Tiger Claw, 2.3k words
“There is no reason for us to finish each other.” Tiger Claw rumbles mournfully, fur dripping from his brief dunk in the lake. “Our masters are dead. Why must we bear the burden of their vengeance?”
Tears streak down the leader's eyes as he hollers across the rooftop, ignoring the flames that begin to engulf the modern mansion overlooking the city. “You killed my brothers!”
“I did not lay a claw on your brothers, turtle: you saw the Shredder finish the red one; Xever dragged purple into the lake, neither returned; and the little one… he was Bradford's responsibility.”
Leo knows it's true. He cut off Shredder’s head after he tore his claws through Raphael’s thigh, and he held Raph as he bled out from the cut femoral artery. He saw Fishface follow Donnie after throwing him off the roof towards the lake. Leo’s genius brother always carried electronics on him, it's pointless to consider which one might have broken and electrocuted them both. Mikey… Leo almost weeps at the thought of poor innocent Mikey being crushed beneath Rahzar’s claws.
“You are the enemy!” Leo screams, voice cracking as his knuckles grip his katanas tighter. It isn't even truly what he believes anymore, but he needs someone to unleash his grief and his fury on. He could chop Shredder's corpse into bite sized pieces and it wouldn't satisfy his burning need for revenge.
“Our masters are gone, your brothers and my sister, they are gone! What have we to fight for, cub!?” Tiger Claw roars, something mighty and powerful that reminds Leo not only of his mutation but the raw power he carries in his muscle. “You will quickly tire of being a ronin, turtle.”
