Heart of the Hamato Clan

The Antidote

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Chapter 5: The Antidote

Back at the forest, Leo, Raph, and Hercules face off the large Crimson Serpent, hoping to get away with the Sapphire Flower and save Michelangelo in time before the deadly venom consumes him to his death.

"It's payback time!" Raphael growled, getting his sais out.

"We don't have much time left, if we waste it fighting this monster then your brother is going to die" Hercules warned the duo.

"He's right, Raph; we have to get away from him for now" Leonardo agreed.

"Well what do you suggest we do? That freak is a giant force of monstrosity" Raphael growled at the snarling monster before them.

Hercules then hands Raph the sapphire flower and said: "Hold onto it, get back to your brother no matter what"

"What do you plan to do?" Leo asked.

"That thing killed my parents and most of my tribe...It's time for justice to be fulfilled!" Hercules prepares to face the serpent.

"Are you crazy?! It'll kill you" Leonardo protested.

"Do you want your brother to live?" Hercules firmly asked.

"I-!" Leo said before Hercules angrily repeated: "Do YOU want your brother to live?!"

Leonardo nodded to which Hercules added: "Then run! I'll keep him distracted"

Hercules soon charges at the monstrous snake with his spear and the two mutated creatures begin to fight.

"Whoa!" Raphael gasped in shock.

"Raph! C'mon!" Leo replied as the two fled like Hercules wanted them to.

As they run through the woods, Raphael grunted: "We could've used a smoke bomb to distract it, y'know!"

Leonardo stopped before he said: "That's what I was trying to tell him"

"So we head back to save Hercules then?" Raph suggested.

Leonardo goes to Raph closely and said: "You head back to the farmhouse and give this to the Elder, I'll head back and get Hercules out of there"

"But Leo, what if-!" Raphael started.

"Raph!" Leo snapped before he put his hands on his brother's shoulder: "Mikey is depending on us and if we waste more time then it will be too late, so please! Head back to the farmhouse for Mikey!"

Raphael knew Leo was right about that as he nodded before he hugs his older brother who after a surprise moment returns it.

"Ya better come back with that gopher and don't ya dare get poisoned by that monster now, ya hear me?" Raphael grunted, trying not to get too emotional.

"I promise" Leo smiled before he rushed back to help Hercules.

Raphael starts to head back to the farmhouse while Leo returns to Hercules who was struggling to fight the Crimson Serpent.

"Hercules!" Leo exclaimed.

"Leo? What are you doing?! You're supposed to be-!" Hercules angrily cried out.

"Raph is taking the flower back but I'm not leaving you behind" Leonardo firmly explained before he sees the serpent lunging right at them.

The ninja turtle suddenly throws a smoke bomb on the ground, engulfing them in black smoke to fool the Crimson Serpent.