Donatello returned to his lab. Mikey tended to Spike while attempting to play a video game. Leo, well he stood in front of the pinball machine. The bells and whistles still ringing from the last time it was played by his brother. "Raph." He stared at his reflection in the glass. For a brief moment; he glimpsed himself standing next to him playing the game. They were laughing and enjoying themselves during their down time. Leonardo absent-mindedly started playing the game. He watched the ball bounce up and down the game with no emotion.

Raphael sadly watched his brother play his favorite game. His heart ached watching his older brother slip into a deep depression. "How can I convince him that this is not his fault? Maybe if I do what Tang Shen showed me; it might help." Raphael moved closer, out of sight of the others. He stayed right behind Leo. Leo glanced up at the face of the pinball machine. He did a double take. For a moment, he thought he saw his younger brother. Rubbing his eyes, he realized he wasn't seeing things and Raphael is truly standing behind him. A big grin splayed across his face. He was about to call Donnie and Mikey but Raph stopped him.

"Only you can see me right now." Leo frowned. "Leo I want you to know that none of this is your fault." Leo went to open his mouth in protest but Raph put his hand up. "Listen, I know you are the leader and as such you take on the responsibility of all of us at the same time. But you have to realize that you can't take care of all of us at the same time. You did what you had to. You're not a failure. You're a great brother and leader; like Captain Ryan." Raph smiled. Leo's face lit up. "Thanks Raph."

"You're welcome bro, just promise me that you'll keep taking care of Donnie, Mikey and Master Splinter. "

"I promise." Raph hugged his older brother. "And I'll watch over all of you." Leo squeezed Raph one more time until he felt nothing but thin air. Leo smiled, at least now he knows that Raphael is still with them.

Michelangelo sat at the kitchen table with Spike. Spike refused to eat despite Mikey's best efforts. "Please eat Spike. Raph would want you too. I know you're hurting. We are all." Spike turned his head up to Mikey, taking a small bite of the leaf. "There you go." Mikey scratched the top of his head. "Please be safe, wherever you're at Raph."

Raphael solemnly watched Mikey tend to Spike. "I'm sorry Spike." Raphael sat next to the duo. "It should be me taking care of you but I couldn't ask for someone better than Mikey." He gently stroked the top of Spike's head. Spike looked up as if he could feel his master's touch. A small smile crept across his face as he crawled over. Mikey noticed the movement. "Spike do you see something?" Spike glanced back as if to say yes. Curious, Mikey glanced in the same direction; shocked at what he saw.

"Hey Mikey, thanks for taking care of Spike. You're doing a great job." Mikey opened his mouth but no words came out. He tightly wrapped his arms his older brother. "Raph! I miss you bro!"

"I miss you too Mikey. Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Mikey cried into Raph's shoulder. "I know you're not really here but it's good to see you. It's not the same Raph. Leo won't watch Space Heroes. Spike's hardly eating. Donnie's locked himself in his lab and Sensei; well he's not himself anymore. It's hard just being the three of us. I'm sorry I let you down." Raphael tightly hugged his youngest brother. "You didn't fail me. You were for me when I needed you. You called Donnie for help and kept me safe until he got there. Please cheer up. Tears don't suit you." Raph wiped away a few of Mikey's tears. "Will you promise me that you will keep smiling and take care of Spike for me?" Mikey smiled. "I will Raph." Mikey hugged his older brother one last time until he felt thin air. He looked down at Spike. "Everthing's gonna be alright Spike." Spike happily chewed on his leaf.

Donatello promptly locked himself in his lab. The lair was too quiet without Raphael's deep voice. He even missed him smacking him on the head. Don rubbed the spot where Raph had last smacked him. "I miss ya Meathead." Don picked up his torch, continuing to work on his latest invention. April sat behind Donatello. She was still absorbing the fact that Raphael is no longer with them. She witnessed Donnie mindlessly tinker with his invention; not quite paying attention to what he was doing. Her heart ached for the Turtles; to lose a family member is hard. "Please be safe Raph; wherever you're at. We miss you." April sent up silent prayers to the heavens.

"Don's taking this hard. I know what's going through his head. He's probably thinking how he failed and he's gonna burn his hand if he doesn't pay attention." Raphael quickly floated over to the worktable and pushed Don's hand away from the intense flame.

"Huh?" Don flinched. "Who touched me?" He looked around but only saw April who hadn't moved. Her eyes went wide, she caught sight of the move and knew only one person was responsible. A small smile spread across her mouth.

"Hey Raph." Don looked at her confused. "Um April, Raph's not here anymore remember." He said with a hint of sadness. The memory still fresh in his mind. "Yes he's here; well not physically but he just saved your hand from a nasty burn." Don spun around only to come face to face with his older brother. "Raph!" He tightly squeezed him. "I'm so sorry! Please say you forgive me!"

"Relax Don, no need to be sorry. You didn't do anything wrong. I had a feeling this would happen. Something told me this time I wasn't gonna survive." Raph confessed. He hadn't told Leo or Mikey that. Don didn't know what to say. His own brother foresaw his death. "I fought but lost. I am the one who should be sorry" Don shook his head. "No I failed. I'm the doctor of the family and I couldn't even save my own brother." Raph went to protest when April got between them. "Guys no one is to blame other than Fishface. Don you did your best and Raph can't help how his body reacts. Unfortunately, these things happen and death is a part of life." The two brothers zipped their lips. April had a point. "Donnie, take care of yerself ok and if ya could also keep Leo from doing anything stupid. I have a feeling that he may. April can I ask that help on that too?"

"Of course Raph." April smiled.

"Raph, stay safe ok and I'll keep Leo in line." The trio hugged until only thin filled the space where Raphael had been. "He's ok Donnie. He's no longer in any pain and looks good."

"Yeah considering last time I saw him he was pale." April wrapped her arms around Don's back. "I'm just sorry I wasn't here to help you guys."

"It's ok April. I just hope Leo doesn't get any stupid ideas."

"Yeah like revenge, seeking revenge won't bring Raph back. It'll just make things worse."