Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Truth of Karai: Part 2

by OptimusPhillip

I theorize a possible outcome of the Karai storyline from the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. Leonardo finds himself dreaming about seeing a man holding a dead woman's body surrounded by flame when he looks into Karai's eyes. This sends him on a mental journey, one that ultimately reveals the truth about who Karai really is. (this covers part 2 of a two-part episode)

1. Chapter 1

(The following is the standard 2 part episode "Previously" segment.) PREVIOUSLY ON TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:

(Rehashed from Part 1: Chapter 3): "For the past few nights I've been having a recurring dream. I see Karai standing in jeans and a T-shirt. I look into her eyes and I see a man surrounded by fire holding a dead woman."

(Rehashed from Part 1: Chapter 4): "Why is April O'Neil so important?"

"She is needed for that which is completion of the plan that is the plan of Kraang Prime."

"Who is this Kraang Prime?"

(Rehashed from Part 1: Chapter 5): "Karai is Miwa."

(Now this is the real episode) Leonardo went out that night to try and draw out Karai, who he knew was coming through the city that night via an audio surveillance device he planted in the Shredder's hideout. He waited and waited until he saw Karai in the distance. She clearly saw him, as well, for she changed course and met up with him. She drew her knife.

"Whoa," said Leo, "I don't wanna fight. I just want to talk."

"About what?" asked Karai.

"The truth the Shredder has been keeping from you for the past 16 years."

"What's that?"

"Are you familiar with the concept of dreams having meaning?"

"Does knowing about it and knowing it's bogus count?"

"I guess. Anyway, I had a recurring dream for the past few nights. And last night Splinter had another dream that clarified it. In the dream I saw the house fire that killed Splinter's family when I looked into your eyes. Then Splinter's dream was a reconstruction of when his wife told him she was pregnant where she said things like 'Miwa's gone but not dead'. And-"

"Wait. Back up to the part about your dream."

"The one about the scene in your eyes?"

"Yeah, I think I saw the same scene in my dreams."

"Repressed memories." Leo muttered.

"What?"

"Splinter concluded that Miwa wasn't killed. She was taken in by Shredder, raised as though she were his own daughter. Those dreams, they were repressed memories. You were Splinter's daughter."

"Dreams don't mean anything!"

"Yes they do."

"Sometimes, possibly, but not necessarily."

"I guess there's only one way to settle this. DNA testing."