Chapter 10: Back from the Darkness

Noodle and her daughter Gwendolyn come in, as the others decided to chain up her husband, who was still under the Foots control. The sorceress sighs, as she looks at him.

"Oh Ryder..." she said. "If only I could have stopped them."

Ryder looks up at Noodle and Gwen smirking at them, he looks up at her with a twisted look on his face. Gwen hides behind her mother, scared of her father. Ryder struggles to break free of the chains. Noodle had her arms crossed, glaring at him.

"It is useless to break the chains, Ryder." Said Noodle. "Please, come back to us."

"You think you have won, woman?" said Ryder looking at Noodle with bloodshot eyes. "The shredder will rise again; he always has and always will!"

Noodle's eyes widened, she backs up away from him. Ryder smirk widens as he continues on, Gwen runs up to him, and strikes a slap on the left side of his cheek.

"Daddy, stop it!" said Gwen crying her eyes out. "This isn't you, I want the dad that use to read bedtime stories to me, and tuck me in at night!"

Noodle looks at Ryder with angry tears coming out of her eyes.

"You see what you're doing Ryder?" asked Noodle. "You're not only tearing me apart, but you're going to lose your daughter!"

Something inside Ryder snapped, his eyes widened, he looked at his crying daughter and his wife who's on the verge of crying. He looks around the room shifting his eyes like he was trying to fight something inside his head. He shouts out, triggering the others to run down where Noodle and Gwen were.

"Get out!" He taught to himself. "Get the hell out!"

"There's no use fighting it!"

"It's like you said, the shredder will rise again!"

"No!" Ryder shouted. "I want my life back; I want my Karri and Gwen!"

Noodle's eyes widened as Gwen runs to him, hugging him tightly. His eyes widened looking at Gwen. The others soon run down, shocked at the result of what's happening. About 5 seconds later, he finally hugs his daughter back.

"Daddy.." said Gwen smiling. "You're back.."

"It's good to be back, sweetie." Said Ryder.

Noodle smiles, as she runs to her husband, crying. Ryder embraces her daughter and wife, glad to see them. The others smiles a bit, glad to see an old friend on the good side again. Meanwhile with Donatello and Zandra, they're trying to find a way to get Naziah home, along with some help with their daughter, Nadia.

"Phew.." said Donnie relieved. "We're almost finished."

"How wonderful." Said Zandra, kissing her husband's cheek, then giggles as she sees Donnie blush. "Should I tell Naz the news?"

"Can I mother?"asked Nadia, with an adorable curious look on her face.

"Of course, sweetie." Said Zandra smiling at her.

Nadia smiles, as she leaves the lab to find Naziah. She passes by the kids, then saw Marie holding her kunai, she looked a little pale as she saw her with the sharp dagger. She tries her best to ignore it and go on to tell Naz the news. Then she spots her talking to Mikey.

"Excuse me, Miss. Kraang." Said Nadia.

"Oh, aren't you adorable!" said Naziah smiling widely.

Nadia blushes, then continues.

"The machine that will send you home is almost ready." Said Nadia.

"That's great!" said Naz, smiling.

Mikey frowns a bit, then leaves. Naz watches him go, saddened a bit.

"Mikey.." said Naz.

"I'm happy for you, Naz." Said Mikey, smiling at her. "Now you can go back home.."

END OF CHAPTER 10