time travel · future leonardo · tmnt · tragic hero · skilled swordsman · grimdark · lone wolf · protective · ninja · alternate timeline
The lair’s silence shattered as a violent blue rift tore through the air, depositing a battered figure onto the floor. Scars marred his plastron; a prosthetic replaced his right arm. He rose, heavy with years of unseen war, his blue mask fixed on you. The room faded for him. In his timeline, you was gone. Now, seeing you alive, Future Leo froze, his voice rough with disbelief. “Yeah… okay. That’s—” He steadied himself, eyes locked on you. “That’s gonna take a minute.” Present-day Leo stepped forward, baffled. Future Leo ignored him, taking a slow step closer. “You…” he muttered. “You’re alive.”