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then-be-a-warrior · 5 months ago

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Okay this has been in my drafts for over a YEAR.

It's not finished and I have no plans to finish it BUT if anyone wants to do something with it let me know! I gotta get this out my drafts before I go insane.

Spoilers for the ROTTMNT Movie. Lol do I have to put a spoiler warning?

Ft. Kraang and Leo: Two arrogant psychopaths.

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"Don't worry, Donnie! This is not a hug! It's a rescue!"

That was the last thing Leo heard as he saw his brothers fall through the air. He only had one second to see they landed safely before his attention was back on Kraang Prime; standing just a couple feet in front of him.

"You know, we're not so different you and I."

It took Leo a second to realize that Kraang had addressed him. He figured they were going to immediately start fighting.

"Can't believe I'm saying this but...save the small talk. Let's get this over with." He said as he took a fighting stance with his swords ready.

"Trust me I plan to. But even someone as simple-minded as you could see the similarities."

Against his better judgement, Leo took the bait.

"Okay. Fine. You have 2 seconds to explain what you're talking about before I send you back to where you came from."

To Leo's surprise, Kraang's smirk that was present since they started talking only grew.

"That. Right there. The cockiness."

Leo's hands loosened on his swords just a little bit. "Cockiness...?"

Kraang looked briefly annoyed at the question. "Smug, full-of-yourself....". His smirk returned. "Acting like you're destined to win every fight you happen to end up in. Cockiness."

"I prefer confidence-"

"It's arrogance. But, as I said, we share this specific trait."

By now, Leo was hanging onto every word Kraang said. Thoughts of his brothers fell to the back of his mind ('they're safe I saw them land') and the grip on his swords was almost nonexistent. He wanted to see where Kraang was going with this.

"So we're arrogant. Your point?"

"My point is that we both. Hate. Losing. And right now it looks like you're on the losing side."

Leo said nothing. He didn't even move a muscle as Kraang started coming closer.

"Let's see if I have this correct: you're the type to ignore all sense of reason to get your way. Because you know, deep down, that you are superior to those who would think to go against you. While you have family, or should I say comrades at best, you don't hesitate to treat them like soldiers who should follow you no questions asked."

One of Leo's swords dropped to the ground. "That's not...I wouldn't..."

"What about your brother. The red one."

At the mention of Raph, Leo tightened his grip on his one remaining sword. "Leave him alone."

"When I was digging for information from his mind, I saw hundreds of arguments between the two of you. Always the same subject: you not following orders. You going off on your own. You, from my perspective, simply being a leader..."

"That was me being dumb. I was in the wrong. And taking you down is gonna prove that."

"And yet you still don't attack."

And Leo realized that, yes, Kraang was right. For the first time in Leo's life, someone had his full, undivided attention. Which is why, as Kraang began circling him, he never looked away.

"What did you feel when you managed to take the key back the first time? When I captured your brother?"

At first, Leo wanted to say "anger" or "fear". What else would he feel? His brother just got captured after taking a hit meant for him. "Guilt" was another option.

But if he said any of those, he'd be a liar.

What Leo actually felt, was something he shouldn't have. And he knew that when he felt it.

Because what he really felt, was

"Excitement."

Aaaaaaaand that's it!

I don't know...ummm........enjoy?

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