Guest Nameless Stranger wanted an "Expendable" one-shot in which Splinter is forced to kill Mikey himself. I'm trying to finish this request compilation as quickly as possible.

NOTE: There will probably be grammar mistakes which I will fix later.

"I choose Michelangelo."

The other Turtles and Karai all begged their father to reconsider, while Shredder sneered underneath his disfigured mask.

"Very well," he stomped over to the rat and suddenly sliced through the chains that bound him.

Splinter looked down at his chains on the floor then back up at Shredder in confusion.

"Now," Saki said as he nodded to where Mikey knelt, "kill him."

Splinter's brown eyes instantly became large. "What?" he gasped.

Everyone else stared at the monstrous mutant in utter disbelief, including his own henchmen.

"You chose Michelangelo," Shredder explained. "Now you must kill him with your bare hands."

The flames of righteous anger blazed in Splinter's eyes. "Saki..." he growled as he started to get up with his hands balled into fists. "If you think-!"

All of a sudden, before he could attack, Shredder slashed both of his legs with his blades, and the master ninja fell to the floor screaming in pain.

"FATHER!" "SENSEI!" Both Karai and Mikey called out to him, absolutely horrified by the sight of all that blood gushing out of his legs.

Shredder knelt down to grab the now limp Splinter by the collar of his kimono and lift him off the ground. "You have no choice, Yoshi. It is either him or all of your children. I thought we have already established that." He then dropped him and went back to Mikey, picking the Turtle up by his chain and tossing him to where Splinter lay.

"If you do not kill him," Shredder approached Karai and pointed his blades at her chest, "then I will stab your daughter right through the heart, slowly."

Karai glanced over at her father. There was fear in her light brown eyes, but there was also a silent plea for him not to go through with it and she shook her head.

Splinter looked directly at his son before him and could see the fear in his eyes as well. Despite the many years of intense and harsh training, Mikey never onced doubted in his heart that Splinter loved him and would never actually hurt him. To be killed by his own father, it was unimaginable and unbearably heartbreaking.

But there was also an understanding in Mikey's kind blue eyes, and the strong love and trust that he had for his teacher and father was still there even now. "Sensei, it's okay," he whispered with a sad smile. "Kill me."

Yoshi couldn't believe what he was hearing. His baby was actually asking him to kill him. His eyes brimmed with tears as he shook his head. "No, my son," he croaked. "You cannot expect me to-"

A strangled gasp came from behind them and they both turned to see Shredder slowly starting to press the tips his blades against Karai's chest, already piercing through her armor.

He glared at Splinter with his glowing blue eyes. "I am running out of patience, Yoshi. And you are running out of time."

Even under pressure, Splinter could not move a muscle, too horrified to even think. He faintly heard the other Turtles yelling and screaming, but he snapped back to reality when he felt Mikey lay his head down on his lap.

"Please, Sensei," Mikey rasped as he looked up at Splinter. "You gotta save Karai. Do it quick."

Seeing his son, his baby in his lap made it even harder for him and choked up sobs escaped as he held Mikey's face, gently rubbing his thumbs over those freckles. "Michelangelo..."

"I know this is impossible to do, but you gotta do it. And I still love you. I always will."

Splinter was astonished at how mature Michelangelo had become since his first trip to the surface a year ago. Here he was, literally laying down his life for his sister and brothers. That was the full extent of his love for his family.

Karai whimpered as the blades were now pricking her skin.

Splinter's ears perked up at the sound of his daughter slowly being tortured.

Mikey heard it, too, and a tear escaped, sliding down his cheek and touching Splinter's thumb. "Dad, please."

He painfully shut his eyes tight. He couldn't do it.

"Let go of her, Saki!" Leo screamed, trying with every strength in his body to break free from Tiger Claw, but unfortunately the bounty hunter was stronger than he was.

"Don't do it, Sensei!" Donnie begged, his auburn eyes wet and shimmering. "Don't do it!"

"Mikey!" Raph cried out as he desperately struggled to free himself. He'd be a failure if he couldn't protect his little brother.

"Father, don't...!" Karai screamed in pain as the blades dug deeper into her chest, drawing more blood.

He painfully shut his eyes tight as the screams came at him all at once.

"Father, please! No!"

"Sensei, you can't!"

"Decide now, Yoshi!"

"No, Sensei! Please!"

"Let go of me! MIKEY!"

Crack.

That one sickening crack silenced them all.

Mikey instantly went limp and his head dropped into Splinter's lap.

When he finally had the courage to open his eyes, Splinter looked down at his son, who looked so peaceful. There was a little comfort in knowing in that Michelangelo didn't suffer and that it was quick, but his baby was still dead and it tore his soul apart. His hands would be forever dirty with the blood of his own son. Bowing his head and sobbing quietly, he caressed Mikey's cheek, which was still wet with tears.

Satisfied, Shredder retracted his bloody blades, sparing Karai, and he ordered his henchmen to release the other Turtles, who could only kneel and stare at their now dead brother. But the moment Shredder and his men left the warehouse, Leo ran to Splinter and roughly shoved him away from Mikey.

"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" Leo hollered as he gathered Mikey in his arms and hugged him protectively close to his plastron. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY BROTHER!"

"Leonardo...," Splinter raspily begged, the fur on his face soaked with tears.

"Mikey...!" Raph ran to them and dropped to his knees, wrapping his arms around Mikey's broken neck and sobbing miserably.

Donnie took slow, sloppy steps toward them, the expression on his face blank. His eyes were puffy and red, but he wasn't crying anymore. He didn't feel sadness, or anything for that matter. He was completely numb to the world.

But he walked past his brothers and father and stood over Karai. The kunoichi looked up at the Turtle with sad, pleading eyes. "Donnie, I'm so sorry," she sobbed. "I-I didn't mean for anything of this to...!"

He only knelt down and took the chains off of her, then he inspected her wound. "Thankfully it's not life-threatening, but we should get that treated immediately," he said in a quiet, monotone voice. He slung her arm over his shoulder and helped her to stand up. "Let's get you to the lab," he said as he led her to the exit.

Karai was greatly disturbed by his strange behavior. His younger brother had just died and he wasn't mourning with his family. He didn't even look their way as he walked past them again, focused only on getting Karai back to the lair.

But Karai looked back as they headed for the front doors. Leo and Raph were holding Mikey and sobbing together, while Splinter knelt a few feet away from them, denied any contact with his youngest baby by his eldest, who undoubtedly hated him now. She didn't know if Donnie and Raph felt the same resentment toward him, but she did know this: he still had one child who loved him, and she would always be there for him.

It was what her little brother would've wanted, after all.

So I just learned that my uncle died. He was battling cancer for three years, and it finally won. My family is suffering yet another loss, not even a year after my Dad suddenly died from a heart attack. So please pray for me and keep me in your thoughts.