Here's the last chapter. I still have the epilogue left. 8D

Disclaimer: I do not own the TMNT. Jack, Mitch, and Bliss are mine!

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Is it selfish to wish to live longer? To not to die? Bliss watched the pistol in Mitch's hand waver as he contemplated where to aim. The pistol settled on her head. Bliss closed her eyes and braced herself for the final bang of the gun, but she heard something else instead.

"M-mama!"

Bliss's eyes shot open. No Jack, she thought. Stay there and hide. Be safe.

Mitch frowned and then grinned as he realized what the little voice really was. "Mama is busy. Come to daddy now."

"NO!" Bliss screamed. She lunged forward to hit him, bite him, scratch him, or even kill him. She would do whatever it would take.

Mitch grinned. He quickly snatched a piece of metal pole from the ground and swung, sending stars before her eyes. Then he pulled Bliss up and pushed her against the wall. The gun was at her temple. "I'll tell you what. After I take care of you, I can be Jack's father again. Doesn't that sound great? We can do all the bonding crap with each other."

"You-you," Bliss stuttered. Her head was swirling from that last hit.

"You know it didn't have to be this way. Everything could've been better…"

The safety clicked off.

All of a sudden she was falling. Bliss closed her eyes. Concrete bit into her knees and hands. Bliss opened her eyes and saw a large shadowed shape standing above her. She tried to squint, but the rain and some blood from her wound obscured her vision.

Unconsciousness started to call her to its sleepy depths... Mitch was lying a few feet away. She couldn't give in yet. Now was not the time.

Then she felt a small figure holding her side. It was all right now. She felt something touch her forehead. Then all was distant.

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Raph's beak lifted up from the girl's head after he left a small kiss. Leo beckoned to Raph. Moreover, Raph actually complied and followed Leo onto a rooftop. The police were now on their way. They would take care of everything else and get the credit. That was their routine by now.

Raph watched Leo as he looked up. Leo didn't have to comment on what had happened. Somehow, he saw something similar to what Raph had been seeing all along.

The rain was letting now. It was finally clear…in many ways.

The moon peeked out, greeting the evening. The clouds gradually reseated, and the stars were visible. Raph gazed up; he could see the little dipper. This night, the sky cleared exceptionally. It wasn't to polluted to see for once.

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Jack hugged his mother. To him, this night hadn't been any different from others. His mom was just tired, and now she was just sleeping.

"M-m-mom," Jack whispered, and he yawned. "D-d-did y-you see, m-mama? G-god does c-c-cry with you. H-h-he's so s-s-sad that e-e-everything's wet n-now."

Jack snuggled his head into his mom's side. "H-he sent g-g-green angels for u-us."

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