(Raph's POV)

April, my two remaining brother's and I watched as the technodrome fell into the water with Leo still inside. Once we got back to the docks, I sat down and waited for Leo to show up. I waited until Donnie finally pulled me back up to my feet trying to offer words of comfort as we started back towards home. As we entered the lair, Master Splinter came up to me.

"What happened Raphael? Where is Leonardo?" He asked me. I could hear the worry in his voice and guessed that he already knew what my answer would be.

"He's not coming home Sensei." I replied casting my eyes to the floor. "Leo sacrificed himself for us by holding back a huge krang droid back with one of Mikey's nunchaku while the other four of us got in an escape pod. Then the technodrome fell into the water. Leo never appeared. I'm sorry Sensei." At this point I broke into tears, which I rarely do, and Master Splinter wrapped his arms around me in a tight embrace. I felt his tears fall onto the back of my neck and we stayed like that for who knows how long. Mean while Mikey and Donnie went to Leo's room where, I'm sure, they huddled on his bed crying well into the night.

After Master Splinter and I had broken from the embrace, I went to check on my two remaining brothers. Sure enough I found them on Leo's bed fast asleep with dried tear tracks down their faces. I quietly picked up Leo's blanket that Splinter had made him the Christmas prior and laid it on top of my brother's before leaving the room. Next I went into the dojo expecting Leo to be there practicing, but he wasn't. I longed for him to be at my side telling me everything was going to be fine and that tomorrow was going to be better. Then a sudden realization hit me. With Leo gone I was the next oldest, meaning that I would be the one to take over the responsibility of leadership. In the past had resented Leo for being picked as leader, but now I know that is not what I wanted. After my first attempt, I realized that I could never be a leader, especially after Mikey got injured. But now I have no choice. Now I have to be strong for my brother and try to be as good of a leader as Leo was to pull my family through this hard time. That's what Leo would want.

Ok so this is my first Tmnt fic. So please tell me what you think and if I need to correct something.

Ps: This is not the end by a long shot. I can't say anything more until the next chapter.

See you all whenever I get the next chapter done.

Wraven