Fearless Returns ~Book Seven in the Color Series~

Chapter 1

Isabelle's POV

The walk through the swear seemed to be longer each time it I trudged along the path. The air down here seemed to be colder than up on the streets where the snow was slowly falling. But the cold didn't bother me, it hasn't seemed to phase since the day my whole life was turned upside down.

*Flash Back*

I let out a yawn as I rolled over in my bed reaching for the familiar presence that has always been there, but this time all I felt was emptiness. Quickly my eyes opened to see that I was by myself in my bed, panic flooded me as I sat up and looked around.

The cold air caused goosebumps to cover my bare skin, I wrapped the blanket around myself as I franticly started pulling clothes out of the drawers. As I dressed myself I looked around for any evidence that Leonardo was still in the apartment, as I slipped on the last few articles of clothing I noticed an envelope on his pillow.

Rushing over to bed, I swallowed down a lump that had formed in my throat. It had only been a week since the wedding, there was no way this was happening, not this quickly. Sitting on his side of the bed I noticed that it was still warm, as I hesitantly grabbed the neatly placed envelop.

Taking a deep breath I broke the seal and pulled out the neatly folded paper, then proceeded to read.

Love,

I couldn't bring myself to do this in person, I knew that your tears would make me delay going. I couldn't handle the thought of seeing heartbroken and leaving you that way. So as I write this, while looking at your peaceful sleeping form I know that you will be angry with me, but this is my goodbye.

I love you so much that there are no words that could even begin explain how much being away from you is going to hurt me. So I pray that you forgive me for leaving you this way, and please know that you will always be on my mind, and until I am back in your arms, I will be dreaming of being there with you. I'll write you once I've landed. I love you more than life it's self.
                                                                                                Forever yours, Leonardo.

Before I was even done reading the note tears were running down my cheeks, and as I finished denial filled me. Jumping off the bed I ran out of my room, slipping on my Uggs and small jacket, I ran out the door.

Not caring that I was in an oversized tee shirt and pajama shorts, running into the alleyway next to my apartment,I quickly open the man hole cover. Tears were still running down my cheeks as ran through the sewer, stumbling once causing me to cut open my knee but I didn't really care.

"Leo?!"

I called out as I ran through the opening of the lair which was decorated for Christmas which was in a week. My yell most have alerted the others because everyone other than the turtle I wanted to see came running towards me.

"Isabelle? Are you okay?"

Chanel asked giving me a worried look.

"Where is he?"

I asked which was ignored.

"Your knee is bleeding."

Donnie said as he stepped forward trying to examine me. I couldn't handle this anymore tears started to flow harder as angry and heart ache filled me.

"WHERE IS LEONARDO?!"

I yelled shoving Donnie away from me, this earned me sad looks from everyone. Raph who was just now joining us seemed to have a look of hurt that almost matched mine.

He took one look at me before pushing his way between the others, he wrapped his big green muscular arms around me holding me tight.

"Leo's gone Izzy. He left about 15 minutes ago."

I started to sob harder at this as I mumbled in to plastron.

"No. He didn't even say good bye."

*End Flash Back*

I let out another sigh as I was getting closer to my destination, letting my mind wonder as it always did. The first year wasn't too bad, it mainly consisted of lonely nights in his room.

Three days a week I received letters from my hero, but that still wasn't as good as having him her with me. I huffed in frustration as I dug my hands deeper into my pockets. He was supposed to come home a year ago, but instead helix letters just stopped coming .

Him.

I never said his name out loud anymore, unless I had to.

I know that I'm not the only one struggling with this, the guys haven't been the same since he never showed back up. Donnie took a job as IT tech, Mikey's now a party performer, and Raph well unless you were Chanel you usually caught his anger.

The girls have been there to support them but they miss him too, after all this family hasn't been the same. I walked around the corner seeing the opening of the lair.

The others had been very worried about me since I barley came over anymore, when I got my second, third, cartilage, and double helix pierced well let's just say that I received a long lecture from all them about how I didnt need to turn into a rebel.

What worried them the most had was probably the fact that it had a long white streak of hair that had formed on the right side of my head. Donnie and Liz both instead that I get more rest and take time to recuperate. Needless to say I ignored them.

Now they stopped talking to me about that about him.

They were happy with the fact that I now had a job to occupy my time. Taking a deep breath I put on a soft smile as I walked into the brightly lit room, a place that I practically  used to live in, but now only one thing kept me coming back.

"Awtie Belle!"

Coming from around the couch was a little toddler with curly brown hair (like his mom) and big browns eyes (like his dad), wearing his little purple onesies.

To everyone surprise little baby Tyler had been born with no mutation at all, he was normal. Kelly and Donnie were both shocked and excited about this fact.

"There's my boy."

I exclaimed as picked him up off the ground and twirled him around, earning an overjoyed giggle. To keep the whole family together Donnie had decided that we would all take turns putting him to bed, but nights had become more frequent.

"I'm sorry Isabelle. I know tonight's not your night but he insisted on hearing a story from you only."

Chanel said as she came into view, laying her hand on her very pregnant stomach.

"It's alright."

I said as I carried Tyler up the stairs towards his bed room, pausing for just a moment at his door.

"When's uncle Weo coming home?"

The toddler asked pointing towards the door, now of course the young child had never meet him, he was gone by the time Tyler was born. Although Tyler knew a lot about him, after all that's all my story's consisted of, was tales of his long lost uncle. With a sad sigh I looked at the door and answered,

"I don't think he's ever coming home."