neonleon | SERPENTINE HORIZON

Oh.

Sorry, I thought the increased goopage was implied when I was trying to advised against running into it.

I - well - yes but - look, sometimes I'm JUST DUMB.

Anyway, where are we?

...

[Reaching over and ruffling his hair with AFFECTION.] You are very smart and keep in mind, I ran off on my own and made two very bad decisions.

Below Metro Tower. Mikey and I almost got crushed twice down here. I imagine that Leo is also feeling guilty for that.

[ He twitches a bit but lets the ruffle happen. ]

So ... up there is where Leo might be?

[ And Belos. ]

Up is the ways in.

I think we're going to need to go deeper in the goo.

[ Hunter just. Nods. ]

Right. It's time to face him, huh.

First...

[He is going to hand him a glass full heal vial, some first aid supplies, a tanto blade.]

There's more weapons in the tank, but something to cut goo is a good idea.

And

[He hands him a small disc.] This is likely a one shot. But it's a teleporter. If you need it, head to the main area.

I don't think it will be necessary, but it never hurts to have a precaution. We want to save our whole family, which means Belos isn't allowed to have you.

[ He takes them? Carefully tucks them away into his pockets for now, since he's uninjured. The blade...

The blade he tucks into his belt. Just in case. The disc he eyes, though. ]

You should keep that. It's not fair to give it to me.

....Hunter.

[He takes Hunter's hand and puts the disc in it, looking at him seriously.]

No matter what, I am not leaving the tank with this disc.

Either you, or Raph has it, or it's staying here. I'm not bringing it in.

[ Hunter closes his fingers around the disk for now. ]

I'll give it to Raph later. You - still don't understand the danger you're in from Belos specifically.

What do you think he can do to me that he hasn't already? That would be worse than it?

He could trap you in here. Or try to infect you, or just do all he can to destroy you.

That.

Is not new.

Also I'm not going to hide I got gooped unlike SOME people.

… We didn’t know. I was THERE and I didn’t know it infected him. Maybe he didn’t either until it was too late.

I haven't decided if he was influenced or dumb. Either are possible.

But Belos couldn't pretend to be me. Leo would clock me acting off within a day.

You don’t know that. He’s incredibly manipulative. And if he has access to your memories, he can fake that too.

If I can have an inkling something was wrong with Leo, Leo will know right away.

Belos is incapable of making someone feel safe.

And if nothing else, Leo knows to chirp. He will not have a fun time trying to read my memories in regards to communication.

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I’m just - I don’t disbelieve that, I just - please be careful. And don’t underestimate him. He wants all three of you dead.

I'm not underestimating him.

But when failure means the loss of either Leo or you?

Raph and I won't allow failure to happen and Belos is going to learn what a real brother will do for their siblings.

[ Hunter just takes in a long, shuddering breath. ]

Okay. I’ll - I’ll trust you. But please. Please be careful.

I'm going to hug you now.

[Warning before pulling him in!]

[ Hunter clings hard to him in return, just. Holding him. ]

Thank you. I - yeah. Let's ... get through this.

We will, when Raph gets here. We'll save Leo.

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