So let me just say, I'm really upset on how they constantly pose Karai as the bad guy, even though she is Splinters daughter. :( So this is my version on how the series would have been if things turned out differently. For those who are Leorai fans this is not going to be one of those, sorry.

Hope you enjoy

Splinters POV

It still haunts me till this day. The flames, the burning wood collapsing above me, the blood on my hands. My wife's lifeless body in my arms. She was murdered, by the one I use to call my brother. I felt the dojo collapsing on top of me, it was over, everything that was precious to me. My home, my daughter, my wife. I waited for it to end, I didn't want to feel this pain anymore.

Suddenly my lungs were filled with air. I coughed out, then looked around trying to get my bearings. I was on the cold grown, in front of the burning dojo. I...survived? How? I was in the flames, holding my wife's bo-

My wife...Tang Shen. All emotions came back to me. I screamed out my pain, throwing my head into my hands and I cried. Why was I still alive?! Everything that I love was gone! So why should I keep on living!? Everything is gone!

Out of the emotions that was going through me, I could hear a quite cry. I knew that cry. My daughter, my baby Miwa. She was still live? Lifting my head I frantically looked for my daughter. I got a quick glance and someone running into the woods. The sight I saw made my insides burn. Oraku Saki running off with my daughter!

He took the women I loved, I would be DAMNED if he took another!

Ignoring the burns and opened wounds on my body, I ran as fast as I could after them, with the guidance of my daughters crying. I'm coming for you Miwa...I'm coming...he will not take you...NEVER!

Pushing past bushes I finally caught up to sounds of my little one. She was on the floor, and thankfully along. Rushing over to her I collapsed in front of her, taking her in my arms. She continued to cry, as I started saying "thank you" over and over, that she was still with me.

I felt a presence in front of me. Opening my eyes, and saw a figure. I could not see very well, but I could tell it was a young women, wearing a short red kimono, her brown golden eyes seemed to glow in the dark, and white pointy ears with a nine tails to match. A kitsune? She looked down at me, as if out of relief and pity.

I then looked down at my baby, who started to came down. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry Tang Shen...You were right, I should have stopped. The world doesn't need ninjas anymore."

"No," the kitsune spoke in a woman's voice, "You were right. The world needs heroes, those that people can count on. There is evil, and it will continue unless you stop it." She glared hard at me. "You loved Tang Shen didn't you?" I nodded. "Then fulfill her wish," she then pointed to the sky without turning her gaze at me. "Go to America. Go to New York! Train your daughter, and your future sons, into the worlds greatest ninjas ever! With your guidance, you will recreate the Hamato Clan! And put an end to the Oraku Saki forever!" She kneel down in front of me. "Promise me, you will."

I stared at her, then back at my Miwa. She grabbed my finger with all her strength, I knew I couldn't treat her like glass. She must learn, if to survive in this world.

Hugging her close to my chest, I looked back up the kitsune with fire in my eyes. "I swear it."

~~One Year Later~~

It took three mouths to get to New York, longer then I would have wanted. I was a single parent now, and with no relatives that I could turn to for help, I had to work extra hard. Miwa and I lived in a small apartment, not in the best place of the city to raise a child, but it was all I could afford. The neighbors were less then a welcome, and finding the right job was difficult. But I knew I couldn't give up. This was for my daughter, her future. And no matter how brutal it may get, seeing her happy gave me enough strength.

She learned very quickly. Crawling all over the place, I had to completely baby proof the hole apartment, yet sometimes she would even out smart me. She also started speaking, little worlds and body motion to show me what she wanted. When at night she usually would sleep in my bed with me. Even though it was a long time ago, and knowing that she was safe, it made me feel better feeling her tiny body against my chest.

When ever I had free time I would train to get stronger. I still remember that The Foot will come again, and I must teach my daughter, so I must be ready. But what about that other thing the yokai said? "Future sons?" I'm I to get married again? Have more children? Did she knew something in the future that would happen to me? How could I ever get over the lost of my wife...No I will never go down that terrible path again.

Today was going to be very special, it was Miwa's first birthday. I had bought her a few presents and a small cake with what I could afford, but there was one more thing I wanted to give her. Miwa loved watching animals on the tv, they brought her much joy. There was no rules on having pets in the apartment, so I thought it would be a great idea to get one.

I pushed her in the stroller as I walked down the road. There was a nearby pet shop that was having a big sale. As we entered the shop I unstrapped Miwa and let her freely waddle around to look. She was now able to walk just a little, so keeping an eye on her was most important.

"Hello sir, Welcome!" The shop owner greeted me. "You came at a good time, we are have an adoption spree. Is there anything in particular you had in mind?" He asked.

I saw Miwa walk up against a glass cage with puppies inside, they all gathered around the glass trying to lick her face. She giggled at them, I smile at the cute sight. "What do you suppose would be a good first pet? For small children?" I asked.

"Well lets see," as I listened to the owner I watched Miwa steadily walk around looking at different animals. She looked so happy. Then something really caught her attention.

In a glass tank with water there were four little turtles, so small that they could fit in your palm. Miwa's face seemed to lit up. She called out to me, "Papa!" She then tapped the glass, wanting me to see. I walked over and picked her up to get a better look, her face and hands against the glass.

"What about these?" I asked the owner.

"Oh, those just came in yesterday. Cute little things aren't they? Are you interested?"

I looked back down at Miwa, she seemed to have her heart set on the four little reptiles. Even though they weren't exactly what I had in mind, but it was her birthday. I turned back to the owner smiling. "I'll take them."

After paying, we headed back home. Miwa was in her stroller holding the little glass tank the turtles her in. She giggled in delight looking at them, I smiled.

As we were walking a strange man in black bumped into me, he kept walking but something about him didn't feel right. I know I should have just brushed it off, but my mind was telling me I must investigate. I carefully followed behind him, as he turned into an alley, I hid Miwa behind a dumpster so I could get a better look. The man was talking to someone else, and they were holding some kind of canister that was glowing green. I tried to get closer but a rat ran over my shoes distracting me. I lightly kicked in off, but when I looked up again, the man was right in my face.

"Go not further," he said, "This place is a place where your are not allowed to be in this place! We have been seen in this place by you, so this is not a place that will be left by you." He tried to attack me, but being quick as I am, I kicked him down. I punched the other man in the gut, he threw the canister he was holding in the air.

I was about to catch it, but I suddenly felt something grabbed my leg, I looked down to see Miwa, she had gotten out of the stroller and was now hugging me as she held the turtles in her other arm. I heard a smash and the canister broke in front of us. It scared her so much that she dropped the turtles, they fell into the ooze. I tried to quickly pick them up, but as soon as the ooze touched my skin it started to burn through me. I screamed in pain, holding my body as I dropped to the ground. The men ran off. I looked to Miwa, she was scared, and wanted me to hold her.

"S-Stay back Miwa!" Never had I yelled at her before, and the look she gave me, was worse then the pain I endured. But at least she didn't touch it.

I looked down at my hands, they were growing thin, and pale. My nails grew longer, and hair was now covering my entire body. I felt my face shape, and turned. My senses became stronger. I looked to my daughter, she was sitting on the floor, her eyes covered and crying.

Please...make this nightmare end...'Then everything went black.