As promised! Another chapter! I just want to say, if this were a TV show, this chapter would be the season finale! AHH! I love it.

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Chapter 11

Raph's anger shadowed his true feelings. Why the hells is this bitch calling Leo? He threw the phone onto Leo's bed and stormed out of the room just in time to see Don and Leatherhead return. Raph quickly leaned on the balcony, "Donnie." He called, or shouted.

Don looked up, "We need to talk…now!" Raph growled.

Don's anger faded quickly, replaced with worry and concern. "What is it?" Don asked.

Raph went back into Leo's room, picked up the cell phone and walked back out, "Kitchen." He said, then slammed his fist into Mikey's door. "Hey! Mike, get out! Family discussion, now!"

The seriousness in Raph's voice made Mikey come out quickly, "What's going on?" He asked.

"Kitchen." Raph said again, then walked down the stairs.

Don turned to Leatherhead, "Umm…Just meet me in my lab, I shouldn't be too long." He said, then went into the kitchen. Leatherhead nodded and disappeared into Don's lab.

Mikey followed Raph into the kitchen and stood next to Don, "What's up Raph?" He asked.

Raph held up Leo's phone, "This."

Don took the phone and examined it, seeing a missed call from Karai.

"Karai?" He asked, passing the phone to Mikey, "Why is Karai calling Leo?"

"Exactly!" Raph growled.

"A better question," Mikey said, "Why is Karai's number even in Leo's phone? Because it would have come up as just a number. He would have had to put Karai in his contacts to see her name."

"What the hell?" Don said, taking the phone.

"What the hell is Leo doing?" Raph asked.

The thought occurred to Mikey, Leatherhead must know something. But did he want to mention it to Raph?

As the brothers continued talking, Leatherhead stood in the lab, listening to every word they were saying. Leatherhead didn't know what to think, Leo should have known that his brothers were smarter then he thought.

Suddenly, Mikey spoke.

"Guys, I need to tell you something."

Don and Raph stopped talking and looked at Mikey, "This morning, at like…five o'clock. Leo and Leatherhead were in the kitchen talking."

Leatherhead's heart plummeted, his mind rushed to try and find something to do.

"About?" Raph asked.

"Well…all I could get out of it was Leo talked to Bishop about something. Something about helping us. Leo said that he was going to go talk to him today."
"Mikey!" Raph shouted, "Why didn't you tell any of us!"

"I don't know! I didn't think anything of it at the time!" Mikey shouted.

"You knew Leo was going to see Bishop and you thought that was nothing?" Don snapped.

"Leatherhead!" Raph shouted, walking out of the kitchen, he looked in the lab where he last saw him, but saw it was empty. "Leatherhead?" He called, then heard the lair door close.

Their heads turned toward the door, "Leatherhead!" Don shouted, running to the door and opening it. Once it opened, Don ran outside and scanned the sewers for Leatherhead, but he was gone.

….

Once Leo recovered enough from the electricity, he pushed himself up to his feet and ran after Stockman, who had ran into the stairwell. He slammed into the door and looked over the railing, seeing Stockman two floors below of him and running. Leo took off down the stairs.

"Stockman stop!" Leo shouted, trying to reason with him.

"I can't let you have this suitcase Leonardo!" Stockman shouted back.

Leo cursed under his breath and picked up the pace. He knew Stockman's plan, run out into the lobby where Leo was exposed.

Leo clenched his teeth and looked down over the railing, Stockman was still a floor below him, but they were coming close on the lobby.

"Stockman lets talk about this!" Leo pleaded.

"There's nothing to talk about turtle. You are not getting this suitcase, I don't care how much Bishop paid you." Stockman said.

Leo looked over the railing again and saw Stockman landing on the first floor. Leo saw no other option, he cursed under his breath, then leapt over the railing, freefalling in the tiny space toward the ground. His knees buckled when he landed and made him fall to the ground. Stockman didn't process what happened and ran past, Leo managed to get to his feet and tackle Stockman to the ground.

Leo hit the suitcase out of Stockman's hand and got off of Stockman. "God dammit turtle!" Stockman shouted, getting to his feet and glaring at him. Leo stood and followed Stockman's glare. The suitcase lay free near the door to the lobby.

"I am this close to finally getting away from this place. Why can't anyone see that I'm not trying to cause any more trouble! I just want to leave." Stockman said.

"No one is stopping you Stockman," Leo said, "But I can't let you take that suitcase."

" You know what, take it! I don't care anymore! Just let me get out of this damn city."

Stockman picked up the suitcase and walked back over to Leo, holding out, "Take it, just let me leave in peace."

Leo looked at the suitcase, then at Stockman, he reached and wrapped his hand around the handle, Stockman pulled the suitcase closer, forcing Leo face to be mere inches from Stockman's.

"You tell Bishop…tell him I said that it has been a pleasure working with him." Stockman said with a smug, raspy voice. Leo felt a chill roll down his spine. "One more thing," Stockman said.

Stockman shoved something into Leo's arm, again Leo felt the electricity flow through his skin. Stockman tore the suitcase out of Leo's hand and swung it at him, striking him in the side of the head and making him fall to the ground.

"It has also been a pleasure to know you turtle." Stockman said.

The electricity wasn't as powerful as it was when he first did it, so it died after seconds, but the blow to the head almost made Leo pass out. His ears rung as black spots flashed in his eyes. He looked up and saw Stockman go to open the door to the lobby, "Stockman!" Leo shouted, but it was useless.

Stockman opened the door, turned to Leo, "Goodbye turtle." He said, then turned to walk out.

A bullet entered his stomach, just below his lung. Then another in his neck, breaking his collarbone and sternum in one shot. Four more bullets hit him, one in the kneecap, one in the hand, tearing his fingers away and letting the suitcase hit the ground. And the last two hit his chest before he fell back.

The sound from the lobby flooded into the stairwell, even with ringing ears Leo could hear it perfectly.

Gunfire.

Leo quickly jumped up and slammed his body against the door. Head spinning at what just happened, but he did notice one thing, the gunman had a purple headband, a mark of the Purple Dragons.

Then Saki's assignment flashed back in his head. "What the hell happened?" Leo asked himself. He needed to find Karai, and fast.

The sound of Stockman coughing made his thoughts fade away. He glanced down at him and saw his wounds bleeding profusely. He quickly locked the door and knelt down next to Stockman. He knew that the Purple Dragon's could easily get in, but it still bought him some time.

"Stockman?" Leo asked.

"I was so close," Stockman coughed, "I…"

Stockman coughed, then he went still, head falling back and eyes staring into darkness. "Dammit." Leo cursed under his breath. Then he noticed something in his coat pocket. He pulled it out and examined it. It was an envelope and a plane ticket.

He opened the envelope and pulled out the note.

Baxter,

I know you might be busy with whatever you're doing in New York. But I just wanted to let you know I miss you, and I know what kind of stuff you do. I worry about you everyday, I wish you would stop all that nasty stuff and come down here. Your home is here, not in some lab in New York. Please Baxter, I want to see my son again, and not on the news saying one of your experiments went wrong and you suffered some fatal accident. These notes aren't doing anything for me, please come home, there's always a place for you here. Just remember that.

Mom

….

Karai stood up and paced the elevator, wondering what to do. She couldn't go to the lobby, that'd be suicide. She needed to find Leo and get back to the roof, it's their only means of escape.

The only way she could go was up, but how to tell Leo.

Then the thought hit her. She pulled out her cell phone and typed in Leo's pager number, sending the message, "Get to the roof!"

She sent the message and pushed the button to take the elevator to the top floor.

….

"Where the hell did Leatherhead go?" Raph growled, anger taking over. "Raph calm down, screaming isn't going to help anything." Don said.

Mikey paced in the main room while Don sat on the couch. Raph was standing near the lab, trying to figure this all out.

"So you think Leatherhead and Leo are up to something?" Mikey asked.

"It seems like it, I mean why else would Leatherhead run out right after you brought that up." Don claimed.

"Are we even sure Leatherhead has cancer? He could have claimed to have cancer just to hide us from something else." Raph said.

"I wondered that myself, I mean he didn't show any symptoms, nor did he even seem worried or upset. It just didn't make sense."

"Boys!" They all heard Splinter shout out softly.

Raph jerked up, "He wants all of us?" He asked.

"I'm guessing." Don said, getting up to walk toward Splinter's room. "Don wait, what about Leo?"

Don shrugged, "What else are we going to do, ignore him?"

Raph sighed, then followed Don and Mikey into Splinters room. "Yes sensei?" Raph called.

Splinter coughed, sounding as if he's having trouble breathing. "I-I think…it's my time."

….

Leo held the note in his hand, trying to keep unwanted tears in his eyes. Then suddenly, his pager vibrated in his belt. He cursed softly and looked at it.

Get to the roof! – Karai

Leo then remembered the situation he was in. Karai was either at the roof or heading there. He still didn't know the full extent on what was happening, all he knew was the Purple Dragons started opening fire in the lobby, and their probably still looking for Leo.

Leo groaned and he placed the note back in Stockman's pocket and grabbed the suitcase, "I'm sorry Stockman." Leo said, then began to run up the stairs.

He didn't hate Stockman, even after everything he's done to him and his brothers. Leo couldn't hate him for some reason. Maybe it was because he saw him die, and that made him look at Stockman differently.

He didn't know. But he had the suitcase, now he needed to get it back to Bishop. But first, he had to survive. He hoped that Karai made it to the roof safely. But the Purple dragons didn't seem like they knew Leo was in the stairwell, so he was safe for now.

He heard the door to the lobby blast open and footsteps stomp up the stairs. He looked down and saw about four purple dragons heading up.

"Find that damn turtle!" He heard one of them shout.

Leo felt his heart hammer as he pushed his legs to go faster up the stairs. He skipped three to four steps at a time, going from floor to floor.

He turned to run up the next flight of stairs, but saw only wall. He looked around confused for a second, and realized he must have made it to the top. But where's the roof access door?

Then he noticed the sign.

Access to the roof in other stair well.

Leo groaned and pushed the door to the hall of rooms open. He locked the door and turned and made his way through the hall. The elevator on the other side of the hall, near the door to the stairs beeped. Leo froze. He half hoped to see Karai come out, but when the elevator doors opened, he saw only one Purple dragon, holding a heavy machine gun.

The purple dragon looked and smiled, "Found you!" He screamed, aimed his machine gun and fired.

On instinct, Leo tied the suitcase to his belt, unsheathed both of his swords and focused on the bullets. He swung his sword in front of the first wave of bullets and deflected them all, then swung his other sword in front of another, then began swinging his swords at the incoming bullets, deflecting them as he trudged through the hall. The Purple Dragon gasped, unable to believe that the turtle was blocking all of his bullets just by swinging his swords.

He continued to fire and Leo continued to run. Then the door behind Leo burst open, two more Purple Dragons began firing.

Leo's breath went shallow as he twisted and swung his swords at the incoming bullets behind him deflecting them while still blocking the bullets coming from in front of him.

As Leo continued to run, he swung his swords with grace, blocking the wave of bullets coming from in front of him and behind him. His concentration was unbreakable, his focus was indissoluble.

He swung his swords toward the Purple Dragon in the elevator and deflected more bullets, while twisting his body and swinging one sword behind him and deflecting another wave of bullets.

The Purple Dragon in the elevator ran out of ammo. Leo turned his back to him and focused on the two Purple Dragons in the stairwell, the Purple Dragon pulled out another cartridge and dropped the empty one. While still deflecting the wave of bullets, Leo launched himself in the air, kicked both the gun and the new cartridge out of his hand and scissor sliced the purple dragon's neck.

He landed on the floor, quickly sheathed his swords, grabbed the gun in the air, swung it at the cartridge and pushed it in, cocked the gun, then fired at the Purple Dragons.

The Purple Dragons retreated behind the wall as Leo continuously fired and slipped into the stairwell. He tossed the gun on the floor and pushed through to the staircase, instantly seeing a sign that points up the stairs, labeled "Roof Access".

He exhaled tiredly and sprinted up the stairs. He saw the door wide open, and Karai standing near it. "Leonardo!" Karai shouted, "Come quickly!"

Leo smiled and ran through the door. Karai slammed the door shut and Leo knelt down and gasped for air. "Are you alright?" Karai asked.

Leo caught his breath, "I think so," He said, trying to recount how he got from the first staircase to the second. "Karai what the hell happened down there?"

"I did as you said, got a stupid maids outfit and went to the room. But this other maid forced her way into the room and they shot her."

"What?"

"You were right Leonardo, they were waiting in there for you. They would have shot you as you walked in."

Leo breathed heavily, "Ok, now why did they start firing in the lobby?"

"Because, once they found out it wasn't you who entered. They saw their opportunity to find their way back to infamy."

"What the hell." Leo said, standing back up and putting his hands on his hips.

"What about you? Where were you?"

Leo got his breath back and sighed, "When I was at the front desk, I saw Stockman."

"Stockman? What was he doing here?" Karai asked, then noticed the suitcase, "And what's with the suitcase."

Leo went to explain everything, but the Purple Dragons smashed against the door, "I'll explain in the car, lets get out of here." Leo said quickly.

…

Before Raph could even process what he meant, Don was already at his side, holding his hand. "Sensei! It's going to be okay!" He said quickly.

"Oh my god." Mikey said softly, then ran to his side.

Raph didn't move, the sudden thought of leading his brothers without his father scared him.

"Raph, stop standing there! Come here and help me!" Don shouted, tears already welled up in his eyes.

"There's nothing you can do Donatello…this is my time. You must let me go in peace." Splinter said softly.

"No! No Sensei please!" Don pleaded.

Raph stepped behind Don and put his hand on Splinters shoulder, "Splinter…" Raph said, without knowing what to say.

"Where is Leonardo?" Splinter asked softly.

No one spoke, Raph and Mikey glanced up at each other while Don lowered his head in sadness. Raph inhaled, covering up the tears, "He's...not here Sensei."

…

Leo explained everything as Karai drove away from the hotel. He explained Bishop, Stockman, and the cure.

"So…if you return that suitcase, then your cancer will be cured?" Karai asked.

Leo smiled, then nodded.

"What will you do with Saki?" Karai asked.

Leo sighed, "I don't know…I'll figure something out."

Karai turned down the street and stopped the car a few blocks down from the building that Bishop said meet him.

Leo grabbed the suitcase, and opened the car door. "Leonardo." Karai called. Leo turned back and looked at her, "If this happens to be the last time I see you…thank you."

Leo smiled, "Why would this be the last time we see each other."

Karai shrugged, "Well, your disease will be cured and I'm sure you'll find a way to stop Saki. You will have no more assignments, so we are no longer partners."

Leo smiled again, "Don't worry, we'll see each other again." He said, then closed the door. He backed into the alley and watched Karai drive off through the streets and disappear from sight.

With suitcase in hand. Leo walked toward Bishop's building.

…

Splinter's eyes watered as he slowly nodded his head. "Please…do not demonize your brother for what he has done." Splinter said softly. "We all make mistakes." He took a long and painful breath, "I wish…I had realized that before. Then Leonardo might be here with me."

Upon hearing that, sadness left Raph, replaced with fury. "Sensei, Leo loves you." Mikey said quickly, "If he would have known-"

Splinter put a hand on his Mikey's hand, "I understand Michelangelo," He said quietly.

Splinter took a deep breath, one of his last, "I love you all…so much."

"Sensei?" Don said softly.

Splinter took one last breath, then closed his eyes and exchanged this sorrowful life for an immortal slumber.

….

Karai stopped the car in front of the foot building and exited, mind still running from the events that took place. But she had to remember that she wasn't supposed to be there. She will tell Saki that Leonardo successfully escaped and that the Purple Dragons had other plans.

She hoped that was enough.

She entered the building and tried to calm herself down as she made her way toward Saki's room. When she opened the door, she saw Saki standing by a window, gazing out into the murky New York sky.

"Hello father." Karai said.

Saki didn't move, "What do you want?" He growled.

Karai sensed his anger, and had thoughts of turning back and leaving it at that, but she pressed on. "I came to inform you that Leonardo had successfully went through with the mission."

Saki turned and faced Karai, he didn't respond, only walked toward her and stopped inches from her. "Is that so?"

Karai nodded.

Saki sighed, "And where were you?" He asked.

Karai felt as if a stone passed through his throat. "I was training in the dojo." She said. Saki quickly grabbed a chunk of her hair and pulled down hard, "Don't…lie…to me." He growled, "Where…were you?"

Karai didn't respond, only yelped as her father pulled her hair harder, then backhanded her, forcing her to the ground.

"I do not appreciate liars Karai," Saki said, walking toward the door, "Especially ones who go against my order and disobey my command." He said, grabbing the door, "Guess I'll have to teach you a lesson." He muttered, then closed the door.

….

Leo held the suitcase tight in his hand, jumping from rooftop to rooftop. Bishops building was in sight. He stopped for a second, glaring at the building.

This was it, Bishop had the cure. And Leo had the suitcase. But it meant the unnecessary death of Stockman. But, he guessed that old saying is true.

Shit happens.

Leo didn't know how to feel about Stockman, all he knew is that the cure was waiting for him.

As his mind drifted, the quiet night quickly turned to hell when the building that stood over the street, and the building Bishop was waiting for Leo in, erupted in a great explosion.

The light from the explosion made the night sky look like it was in the mid afternoon. The screams from the pedestrians below turned this quiet night into a night that they will never forget.

As the building burned and slowly began to crumble, Leo's fingers went numb, letting the suitcase slip through his fingers. He watched his only hope of survival, the only he hope he had left, crumble and disintegrate.

He fell to his knees.

Stockman's death.

The death of more then a hundred people in that hotel.

All for nothing.

The building shuddered, then in one moment, the moment where everything ceased to exist. The middle of the building deteriorated, taking the whole top of the building and sending it crashing to the ground.

As more and more people died. Leo couldn't help but think that his death sentence has been confirmed, and he was on death row, awaiting death.

Because the last bit of hope he had…was gone.

I don't know if you all noticed. But the flash forward in the beginning of Chapter 9 is the end to this chapter. So that gives you a little taste of how these flash forwards work.