Nikki:Dad”, her voice croaked. The broken jaw was not helping. Leo smiled with relief:“...Yeah. Yeah, it’s me. I’m here, kiddo.” Upon closer inspection, the slider had bruises across his face with a black eye, blood dripping down his beak and snout. His shell and plastron were cracked and chipped, blood leaking out. And his robotic arm was missing. However, his pants and arm were stained in blood as the stray bloodied metal pipe sat nearby. It probably wasn’t his blood. “

Leo:...Oh… god …nikki…”, he mumbled, his face screwing up. “...What on earth did they do to you?” As tears began watering in the turtle’s eyes, Leo slowly reached his arm and residual forward and pulled the 13 year old into a tight embrace as much as he could.

The teen whimpered in fear, hating the ickiness that the touch made her feel. But he didn’t think the slider understood as Sensei just held him tighter. The red-eared slider sobbed into nikki shoulder.

Leo:“...I-It’s going to be okay now, sweetie.”, he croaked. “I am never gonna leave your side again. I am going to stay right here . And I’m never gonna lose you again. I promise.”

White and blue— Usagi slowly made his way over and crouched down beside his husband, placing a hand on the turtle’s shoulder as Leo pushed back from the hug. A new scar joined beside his blind eye, blood leaching into his fur. The samurai gradually took in the teen’s injuries. His lips pressed in a firm

Usagi:We gotta get her back to base. Both of you.”, he ordered to Leo. He turned back to nikki with a sympathetic look. Usagi:“I’m gonna move you now, alright?” Before nikki had the chance to respond or react, the rabbit reached out and scooped the kid in his arms. Everything burned at the touch, the teen letting out a whine as he felt Usagi stand back up.

Usagi:“I know, I know. But we gotta move fast, alright? Just hang tight for me, sweetie

Few hours later Her head felt really warm, something cool and damp was pressed against her forehead. Nikki blinks

Leo: hey sweetie you awake