By the time April had finished explaining a good passage of time had gone by and the turtles had listened intensely.

"Wow.." Mikey whispered. "What a day to miss."

"April.. how long is it since Sensei went away?" Leonardo asked in a frown.

"Urhm.." April mumbled then reached for her T-phone to look at the clock. "It's been five hours." She realised. "He must have succeeded though, you are all-right." She pointed out, though she sounded nervous.

"But why isn't he back then?" Mikey asked nervously.

"Mikey easy." Leonardo gently padded the younger turtle on the shoulder. "This is our Sensei we are talking about, I'm sure he is all-right, he I just tying up some loose ends."

"In any case.. guys." April addressed in a much more soft voice. "When he left, he was very torned, and I think upset. When he comes back, be nice, he needs you to be here when he comes back." She told.

"He couldn't have been that upset." Raph snorted.

"He didn't show it of cause." April murmured. "He looked as strong as ever, but believe me, inside he was very upset."

That did make Raphael go silent as he crossed his arms and looked away. "He is okay." He then stated. "This is Splinter we are talking about… right Leo?" he asked.

Leo nodded. "Of cause he told."

"I just wish he would hurry up and come back." Mikey muttered sadly.

"Yeah." Donnie sighed leaning back. "Feels odd to say it, but I could really use a harsh training lesson right now, and him telling me to stand more up-right."

"Wait." Leonardo halted them. "Quiet, you hear that?" he asked.

The rest as well kept quiet, and then they could hear it to, foot-steps nearing the lair, excited all of the turtles turned their heads towards the sub-ways entrance, and then brightened up as a lonely figure came into view over the corner.

"SENSEI!" All four turtles exclaimed as they jumped up, and the race was on about whom could reach their rat sensei first.

And soon all four turtles had surrounded him, each embracing him in a big huddle.

Splinter smiled. "My sons." He looked at them. "It is good to see you."

It was first then the turtles seemed to realise, that Splinter wasn't alone, his arms was occupied carrying some-thing.

Astounded the turtles stood back as they realised, Splinter was holding what looked like a child, half lizard half human, with smooth green skin, a long tail waving back and ford, it looked like a girl with long brown hair as she starred at all of the turtles with brown eyes.

"Who's that?" Mikey asked as she blinked.

"This." Splinter smiled as he sat the girl down in front of him. "Is Mona Miam." He told as the turtles stood back and Mona still just starred wide-eyed back up at them, with open mouth in a big gape.

"And this." This time Splinter reached a hand around the corner where he gentle took a human hand, and brought the rest of a woman into the light. "Is her mother, Cerise, she was the one behind our little problem." He told as Cerise stood in view.

"Hallo." Cerise spoke a little nervously. "I'm very pleased to meet you all, sorry for the inconvenience I brought you." She told as she bowed for all of them.

"That's… that's all-right." Donatello blinked. "I mean, it all turned out okay didn't it?" he asked. "I mean."

"Awww you are so cute!" Mikey completely oblivious to every-thing else than the girl, had sat himself down with spread out legs in front of Mona. "Where did you come from?" he asked sounding genuinely deeply interested and happy. "You life top-side? I sure would like to life top-side. You like to draw? I have some crayones you can borrow!"

Mona giggled. "You're silly." She told.

"Yeah, I get that a lot." Mikey told as he turned and now laid on his stomach looking up at Mona.

"You're all like me." Mona noted as she looked around at all of the turtles.

"Well not exactly." Donnie pointed out. "We are fresh-water turtles, and you more seem like a lizard, of amphisbaenians breed if I am not mistaken, could also be." Jus then Raphael hit him over the head.

"Shut up Donnie." He stated, before turning to Mona. "What the genius there is trying to say is yes, yes we are sort of like you."

Mona was almost giggling as she jumped up and down. "I've never seen people like me before!" she exclaimed. "Can we do stuff together? Please mommy can we?" she asked. "Please!"

"All-right." Cerise asked. "Just be careful all-right?" she asked.

"YAY!" Mona yelled as she jumped up and down

"All-right!" Mikey exclaimed as he sat up. "Come-on! Let me show you the place Mona!" he stated. "You'll love this, we have lots of neat stuff down here!" he exclaimed all-ready busy taking Mona with him, and then girl, looked like she couldn't be happier.

Amused Leonardo looked after them, then glanced at Sensei. "Glad to have you back." He managed to say more silently.

"I'm glad to be back." Splinter told in a wink.


After three days where Cerise had managed to collect herself, together with Donnie and Rockwell she had even started to look at new theorise and they had gotten pretty far, she had decided it was time to go.

They had collected what they could, and Cerise had packed a bag to leave new-york for good.

In those three days Mona had loved every moment with the turtles, she particularly seemed to have bonded with Mikey and the two had almost been inseparable for the three days they had together, at that moment Mikey was crawling around on the floor on all fours while Mona sat on top of his shield, laughing loudly by the experience.

"Sweety, it's time to go!" Cerise had to call over the layer.

Mona sighed deeply as she leaned over Mikey shield. "Aww." She muttered disappointed. "And I just had so much fun."

"You better listen to your mom though." Mikey told. "Moms and dads usually knows best."

"Mikey… we are friends right?" Mona asked a little nervously.

"Mona are you kidding me?" Mikey asked. "We are BEST friends!" he stated as he rolled around, so Mona dropped off, and he started tickling her making the girl laugh.

"Stop it!" she asked as tears escaped her eyes from all of the laughing.

"Oh all-right then." Mikey stopped and laid back on the floor beside little Mona, Mona whom now leaped forward and grabbed the turtles neck to hug him.

"Thank you." Mona whispered. "I never had a friend before." She told.

"Well you got four of them now." Mikey assured as she let go beaming at him. "So keep that smile on Mona Lisa." He asked.

"Who?" Mona asked a little confused.

"It's this painting, it's called Mona Lisa." Mikey explained. "Every-body thinks it's so special because.. of the smile the woman on it have, I don't see it though, your smile is much nicer. So if I call you Mona Lisa, it means you should keep on having a smile better than hers, all-right?" he asked.

"I like it!" Mona stated. "Mona Lisa, I'll keep it!"

"You're welcome." Mikey blinked. "I'm so great at naming stuff." he grinned.


"So you're really are going with them?" Donnie asked Doctor Rockwell, the monkey nodded as he threw a back-pack over his shoulder.

"I think that's great." Leonardo stated from where he sat. "Cerise and Mona all alone out there, it's great you can keep an eye on them, and they can keep an eye on you."

Rockwell again nodded.

"Not to forget the scientific advantages they can gain from each other." Donatello exhaled. "Oh, and don't forget this." He asked grabbing a orange broken globe from his work table, it had long since stopped glowing or emitting any pulls, but they were still able to examine it, ad as Donatello threw it, Rockwell grabbed it in mid-air to give Donatello a thumbs up.

"Don't worry you are two genius's, you'll find a way to revert back to humans." Donatello assured. "Without, you know.. turning us back into turtles." He shivered lightly. "Please don't do that." He asked.


"I'll lead you as far as I can through the sewers, to out-side of the city." Splinter assured Cerise as they stood waiting at the exit, just the two of them alone. "But from there you are on your own."

"A shame you can't come with us." Cerise exhaled. "We could sure use some-one like you, and you sure could use the air."

"You know why I can't do that." Splinter replied in a sigh.

"Yes." Cerise nodded. "Thank you for these days, it's been so long since I could talk honestly to any-one, it's been a heaven. Your sons are great boys, Mona sure loved it."

"I must apologies for that monster movie marathon though." Splinter told nervously scratching his neck. "I thought they were responsible enough to put her to bed early, when they told me they could handle it." He murmured. "By the very least they know they have morning training, so they should know better than staying up late." he muttered more to himself than any-one else.

"I guess boys will be boys." Cerise exhaled. "Well, we survived it." She pointed out. "Who knows when Mona will ever get the chance to try some-thing like that again." She shrugged before she stepped up, stood up on her toes and planted a light kiss on Splinters rat-like face, on his cheek. "Thank you again." She whispered. "I really do regret that we have to part ways."

Splinter looked fondly at her as she stepped back, reached forward a hand and cherished her cheek with his thumb. "Some-thing tells me that we are going to meet again." He told her. "This is not as much a good-bye as it is a, till we meet again." He told. "You will go and find your solution on the mutagen problem, and we must stay here and try to contain it best possible. And some day, our paths will meet, you know where you can find me now. If you ever need any help." He pointed out. "Any help at all." he then assured.

Cerise smirked. "And if you need to talk." She looked up at him. "You have my number." She pointed out. "You know where I come from, in Vietnam, we have a certain belief, nothing ever happens without a reason, every-thing is tied together in a net. This was a mess, but I met you and your sons, I think that's the reason why it happened."

Splinter smirked amused. "Indeed." He told. "This, is probably barely the beginning." He stated, as Rockwell, Mona and the four turtles as well all came running.

"Ready to go?" Splinter asked Rockwell, Mona and Cerise, and they all nodded.

"Then come on." He gestured with his hand, and let the little party out in the sewer system.

"Aw man." Mikey sniffed as he wiped away a tear. "I sure hope they'll be all-right out there."

"They'll be fine Mikey." Leo assured grabbing his younger brothers shoulder. "Before you know it, Mona will be back on a visit."

"You really think so?" Mikey asked hopefully.

"I'm positive!" Leonardo stated in a big grin.