Next Morning
Mikey walked into the lair, moaning inwardly. "Woah, what hit me last night? And I slept for about 10 hours straight? Woah..." What he saw took him aback. "Guys, when did you guys turn back to normal? Why didn't you guys tell me?" "Mikey!" "Did you have any headaches when you came in?" "Any nightmares, Mikey?" They all asked him. "To answer you bros, I did have a mild headache and no, no nightmares." They all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, that's good." "Mikey, can I check you out in my lab? Just to make sure you don't have any infections or something?" "Sure, Dr Donnie." Donnie chuckled a bit after hearing that joke, then he pulled Mikey into his lab. He closed the lab doors. "To tell you the truth, Raph, I thought that he was going to have a relapse of the nightmares again, especially since that night when..." "I know, Leo, I know." "When Mikey claimed that Karai wanted to kill all of us to avenge her family, and that he was afraid of losing us...I kinda wish that I can at least help Mikey." "We all wish that we were there to help him, Leo, but we can't. But at least we can help him now." "You're right, Raph. We should focus on the present, not on the past."

"Ok...ok..." "Donnie, how long is this gonna last? I am sooooo bored! When is the diagnosis gonna come out, doctor?" "Well, according to this calculations, you've only hit your head mildly. Did you hit your head anywhere during that battle last night?" "No, not that I know of... But I remembered blacking out on that chair I always sat on in the Shell Raiser, maybe I had hit my head then?" "Maybe. Mikey, listen..." Mikey then gave his attention. "I know that we may not always be around all the time to help you. But, just know that we will never leave you, ever." "Awwww, thanks Donnie." Mikey thanked Donnie for his quite cryptic message: They may not always be around in this world, but they will never leave him, no matter what.

Night Time
"Alright guys, Donnie said that the mutagen is about 2 blocks away. Got that?" "Yes, Chief!" "Yes, Fearless Leader, can we go now?" "Yeah, dude, let's grab that thing!" Casey and April had joined in the fight, as in case the battle got as intense as the previous one, when the turtles got unmutated again, they can offer some help.

When they arrived at the scene, they discovered the Foot on the alleyway. They all launched in an attack. "So, Michelangelo, it seems that your brothers have turned back to normal." "Yes, Karai, and now, you are going down!" "On the contrary, Michelangelo," Karai pulled out her katana. "You will not get away this time!" Karai then slashed Mikey in the arm. "MIKEY!" All 3 yelled at the sight of Karai hurting Mikey. "Casey, April, keep the Foot Bots busy. It's time that we pay the person who hurt Mikey a little visit." Casey and April nodded at Leo's remark.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the whole crew." "Let Mikey go right this instant, Karai!" Raph yelled at her. "You want him? Here!" Karai pushed Mikey towards them. Donnie pulled Mikey close to him while Raph shielded them protectively. "I only wanted an eye for an eye, Leo. He hurt the Foot Bots, I hurt him. Now, we are even. I understand that my vendetta is only with you, Leo, not your pathetic family, so I will spare all of you for now." Karai then jumped to another rooftop. "But, next time, Leo, you will not be so lucky. Here's a warning, turtles, my mother will be avenged!" She yelled out and then she was gone.

"Mikey! Are you ok?" "Yeah, dudes, but it feels like I got scratched on the arm or something." "More like slashed on the arm, dork." "Slashed? Impossible. The great Michelangelo will never get slashed, because he will be protected by his awesomeness!" "At least he is at his own self." "Yeah, but I better treat it when we get back to the lair." When they got back to the alleyway, they found that the Foot Ninjas were dwindling in numbers. "What? No more Foot Bots to destroy? What kind of mission is this, anyways?" April rolled her eyes.

"Mikey, dude, you ok, buddy?" Casey asked in concern. "Yeah dude, no problem!" "So, what now, Leo?" "We better get back to the lair. Raph, you and I will help Casey with the mutagen. Donnie and April will help with Mikey's injury." "Ok, Fearless." Raph, Casey and Leo helped to carry the mutagen, since Casey found it quite hard to carry on his own. Mikey was left tended by April and Donnie. "Dudes! Chill! I am A-OK, Donnie, as you can see, the awesome Michelangelo wins again!" "Mikey, I have to confess." "I will just leave you 2 alone." April left them in the Shell Raiser.

"I was worried, Mikey. Worried about what you have told us, Mikey. The nightmares. Are you sure you are alright, Mikey?" "I...Ok, Donnie. Yes, I was afraid that Karai will hurt you bros and Master Splinter as well. You guys would leave me completely alone to fight against her, and..." "Mikey, even if we die, we will never leave you alone. We will stay and watch over you. You will never be alone to fight against her." "I know that, but..." Mikey looked away from Donnie in doubt.

"Mikey, with us around, Karai will never touch one finger or sword on you or any of us, is that clear?" "Yes sir!" Mikey gave a salute. Donnie laughed a bit before the others carried the mutagen up into the Shell Raiser and they went back into the lair.

Back At The Lair
"Ow...Ow ow ow!" "There, Mikey, I am finished, since I applied some alcohol on it." "Dude, that hurt! Where's the peroxide? I thought we had some?" "We are all out, sorry, Mikey." Donnie apologised sheepishly. "It's alright dude." "You must not use that arm too much, Mikey, understand?" "Yes, dude..." He whined.

When Donnie finally let him out of the lab, everyone else was relieved. "Dude, how did it feel? Are you ok?" "Yeah, I think..." "That's great, dude." "Speaking of feeling, Casey." Casey gulped when he saw the 3 turtles starring at him weirdly. "I know that there's someone who needs to pay for his thinking. Someone who pictured the wrong thoughts when we were being caged and who seriously needs some punishment for thinking about those things." "*Gulp*...Mikey, do you want to help me here?" "Sorry, dude, I have an injured arm." "Well, then, bye everyone, I gotta go now..." "Oh no you don't." Casey then darted out of the lair and into the sewers.

"Come here, you!" "That should teach you not to think like that!" "Casey Jones, you are not getting away with this!" As the 3 turtles chased him, Mikey and April looked on in astonishment. Mikey smiled broadly and April smiled and shook her head. Master Splinter came out of the dojo and when hearing about what his sons were doing to Casey, he smiled and shook his head as well. Things are finally back to normal.

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