The work of saving the world does not end even when you die

The farm, part 2

Leo, Leon and Karai

— Okay kids, I need you to tell me in your own words what your abilities are — Azul had both teenage ninjas sitting on the leaf-covered ground — no technicalities and that nerdy Donnie stuff — he waves his hand dismissively — I want your impressions, your sensations, your feelings — Leonardo looks at the weathered warrior first and then at the girl next to him, there is a determined look in her eyes, it hasn't been long since they awakened their abilities, the same amount of time they have known they are family, but she seems to be more involved than he expected, that worries the young leader a little, she may be willing to help with this whole soon-to-be invasion thing but Leo feels that she is more interested in the vendetta she has against Oroku Saki and his life of lies.

— I can see — Karai answers respectfully — I see all the possible movements that my opponent can make appear before me before he does them — the younger blue one is surprised at what his partner says — it was very useful to be able to face Shredder on equal terms, otherwise he would have finished me off, he's a dangerous opponent — both Leonardos nod, they have had their own experiences with Shredder — although at that time he had the assistance of your ancestor — a soft smile rests on the older one's beak.

— That's right, she is — the adult whispers — So you haven't tried this skill without grandma supporting you? — the girl shakes her head — we'll work on it — her gaze turns to her young counterpart — And you?

— Well, you already know that I can change places with someone else — Leo is quick to respond — the first few times it was almost unintentional, I just let myself go with what I felt and boom — he makes a gesture with his hands — I was somewhere else — Leon nods.

— Tell me what you felt, what motivated you, put your feelings into words — Azul kneels in front of his younger version — tune in to them, open yourself to the opportunity to express yourself — Blue was perceptive, he was able to read the environment and people perfectly that's why he knew that the young man was less open than his brothers, he had his role as leader very rooted and tried to put his feelings in the background so that they wouldn't interfere with what he considered his main job. He knows that struggle, the need to express himself contained by the self-imposed duty of maintaining a serious and distant facade, knowing that the lives of many depend on you and that forces you to stay focused to the maximum, to give your best, any mistake could mean losing everything, sacrificing safety, the lives of those who look at you as the one with all the answers... oh yes, Leon knows that weight well. Mini Blue is too young to have to carry that, hell, he was too young when he had to assume it. Only he had Raph's support, he didn't carry the extra weight of being the older brother and he had someone to lean on.

Now he's determined to be something similar for his younger counterpart.

— I wanted to get out of there — Leonardo looks at his hands, scared to open them in front of the warrior he admired — he was scared — those words came out easier than he thought, perhaps because his two listeners were older than him and that made him feel a flash of security — your brother, Rojo, I heard him growl and fight and everything was shaking around me, the old building was about to fall... I just wanted to go back home — maybe she shouldn't show herself so vulnerable in front of the girl who was her enemy just a few days ago — that's when I heard Dexter Shockman outside my cell and I focused on him, on how I would like to be outside and be able to escape before the walls collapsed on me and I couldn't return home, that's when I changed places the first time — Karai looks at him with a raised eyebrow.

— Who is Dexter Shockman? I don't remember any henchman with that name.

—You know, the fly man who used to be a scientist or something.