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The day was dark, some people don't even remember what the sun looked like, felt like.

I do. I remember a lot. If you asked a common person from New york, they wouldn't be able to tell you what I could. My name is Hamoto Leonardo, I hide in the sewers, hoping everything will go back to the way it was… Before its too far gone… Before its too late.

A Few Years Before

¨Mikey! Get up!¨ Leo yelled.

Mikey groaned from where he laid.

'Option one: I get up, Option two: Either Leo or Raph will come up here and pull me out bed...'

Mikey groaned again as he slowly got up from his bed. He grabbed his gear from his nightstand, grabbed his mask on the way out the door and headed down stairs.

Everyone was waiting for him in the kitchen.

¨Mike, we need to talk.¨ Don said calmly.

Mikey instantly knew he did something wrong and sighed.

¨What did I do? I haven't even put up pranks for the day yet.¨ Mikey flashed his family the million dollar grin.

¨My son, its not about what you did, its about what you are not doing.¨ Mikey looked at Master Splinter and internally groaned.

Ḿikey sat down away from his family. Donnie was at the table sitting by Master Splinter, while Raph was leaning against the oven his arms crossed. Leo was behind him with his hands on his hips.

My son these actions of your are going to get your self or your brothers hurt. What is it going to take to get you to put these behaviors away?¨ Master Splinter asked.

Mikey looked down avoiding his father's gaze, he knew what his father was referring too, the fight that happened last week when his head was nearly taken off.

¨Yer gonna get one of us killed Mike!¨ Raph yelled.

His temper got the best of him.

Leo sigh and internally cursed his younger brother for yelling at the youngest.

Leo walked over and stood by Mike, putting his hand on Mikey's shoulder.

¨Mike its time to grow up, I know you don't want too, and I know how you feel about it. But its time Mike."Leo said.

Mikey sighed and stood up.

¨Fine, whatever.¨ Mikey said in a sad voice

Donnie stood up and was going to say something when Mike interrupted him.

¨No, Don, its fine.¨ Mikey snapped.

Don looked down a little hurt Mikey snapped at him like that.

Mikey walked away from the room and walked to the living room, he grabbed all the superhero movies he loved and stacked them in a pile on the couch.

Donnie quickly followed him, he watched him sadly.

Leo and Raph came behind Donnie with Master Splinter.

¨Mikey what are you doing?¨ Donnie asked.

Mike didn't answer him, he went upstairs and grabbed all of his comics and action figures, his drawings and art supplies, everything that makes him, well… Him. Mikey put them in a box, went back downstairs and put the comics in the box.

¨M-Mike?¨ Donnie asked.

Mikey opened the lair door and put the box outside of the door and slammed it shut.

¨Exactly what you want. Call me down when its time to train.¨ Mikey slammed his door shut.

The force Mike used to close his door made Donnie jump…

¨Should I go after him?¨ Don asked Master Splinter

¨No my son, your brother needs time to himself.¨