User blog:Leofan13/A Clash of Two Worlds: Chapter Six

Chapter Six: It's Tough To Be The Leader

"No way!" Donatello exclaimed.

"Uh-uh!" Michelangelo cried.

"Are you nuts?" Raphael protested.

Back in the Turtles' lair, these were the responses to Leonardo's plan. Even I wasn't sure about this. I wanted my family back, probably more than anyone else in this room, but was this really what it came down to? Wasn't there something else we could try? I was feeling really uneasy about this. So many things could go wrong. Were we really going to do this? He has been very helpful so far, I thought. ''And he has been adamant about fulfilling his obligation. Still, what if something went wrong? What if I get captured? What if I get injured, or worse, my family does?'' My mind was running in circles. What if...

My thoughts were interrupted by Leonardo and Raphael arguing. "So we're supposed to just let her waltz in there by herself? Great plan, oh Fearless Leader," Raphael challenged.

"She wouldn't be by herself. We--," Leo began, but was cut off.

"It will never work!" Raphael shouted.

"It will work! We will be right there when she needs us!" Leo shouted back, and then added, "You don't understand what it takes to be a leader!"

"Well, I know that if I were leader I wouldn't have come up with such a stupid plan!" Raphael shouted even louder.

This is not the time for this, I thought. I attempted to intervene. "Guys, we--" Both Leo and Raph turned to look at me with fire in their eyes. Donatello grabbed my shoulders and pulling me back, whispered to me, "It would be better for you to not get in the middle of them."

I felt helpless. I looked back at Leo and Raph who were glaring at each other. Raph finally mumbled, "Whatever," and stormed off. Leo could only watch his brother as he stalked away. He was frustrated and angry. He growled, "Ugh! Why does he always make things so difficult?" before taking off in the other direction leaving Donatello, Michelangelo, and I alone in the room.

"So, now what?" I asked.

"We wait," Donatello and Michelangelo replied in unison.