Bold – action within speaking
'…' – thoughts
Bold/italics – change of scenery
Italics – flashback
Underline/Italics – if Serena, Mikey, and the turtles talk in Japanese
Disclaimers: I do not own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sailor Moon. TMNT is owned by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, aired as a 2003 show by 4KidsTV and CW4Kids AND as a 2012 CGI show by Nickelodeon. Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, aired as a show by Toei Animation in Japan and by Kodansha Comics in North America.
"What have you got us into now, Tiger Claw," said a fish mutant.
"Quiet," said a tiger mutant, "These five will help us revive Master Shredder and take revenge on those turtles."
"Kind of creepy, dawg," said a mutant warthog in skinny jeans.
"Yes, comrade Bebop," said a mutant rhino, "Very creepy, indeed."
Before the tiger mutant could say anything, the place lit up with fire torches all around the four mutants. The tiger mutant looked on as the other three cowered behind the tiger. Each mutant saw five different swirls of elements form one of the five Foot Mystics. The tiger mutant bowed down grudgingly towards the five as the other three mutants looked on in shock. "Nice of you to show up, Tiger Claw," said Fire Mystic.
"Please," said Water Mystic, "Tell us your comrades' names."
"Hold up," said the mutant warthog, "What is going on here?!"
"Comrade Bebop is right," said the mutant rhino, "What is going on, Tiger Claw?"
"Fishface, Bebop, and Rocksteady," said Tiger Claw, the tiger mutant, "Meet our new employers… the Foot Mystics."
"Say what," exclaimed the three mutants as the five Foot Mystics smirked evilly.
Tiger Claw then explained how the Foot Mystics found him in a different dimension and pulled him back to his original one. He also explained about the weird turtles that fought him, but he won in the end. However, before the Foot Mystics sent him back to where they originally lived, they said that they would call on his services one day. The other three mutants looked wary at the powerful Foot Mystics, wondering why they called themselves that. "So, the warthog is called Bebop," asked a curious male voice.
"How is THAT rhino thing called Rocksteady," demanded a female voice.
"I get the tiger is called Tiger Claw while the fish one is called Fishface," said another female voice.
"I believe introductions are in order," said Metal Mystic.
"Mutants, meet the enemies of Michelangelo's little sister," said a gleeful Wind Mystic.
"Prince Demande," said Fire Mystic as a male came out of the shadows.
"Queen Beryl," said Water Mystic as a female came out of the shadows.
"And Mistress Nine," said Earth Mystic as another female came out of the shadows.
"Royalty," said an excited Bebop, "We get to work with royalty!"
"Don't forget that YOU five made a deal to resurrect Master Shredder," said Tiger Claw.
"Yes, yes," said Fire Mystic, "We will. We ARE the Heralds of the Shredder after all."
That declaration left ALL four mutants shocked while the Foot Mystics told the three newest additions to mingle with the mutants. The Foot Mystics left with an evil cackle, deciding to mess with the minds of the turtles and their allies.
- At The Monastery –
"I fear, turtles, that the Heralds of the Shredder have gained more allies," said Kon.
"That's just great," grumbled Raphael.
"Wait a minute," said Miwa, "The Foot Mystics are called the Heralds of the SHREDDER?!"
"Yes," said Juto, "I thought we have told you this already."
"No," said the 2012 universe.
"I wonder who they resurrected," said Leonardo.
"Well, we already know about Prince Demande," said Donatello as Serena hid her face in Michelangelo's arm, Usagi doing the same with Mikey.
It was a rare break time for both universes as they were eating their lunch. The Ninja Tribunal, however, interrupted their lunch break to tell them about them feeling that the Foot Mystics had gain more allies. Raphael groaned while both Mikeys hoped that it wasn't any of the enemies that they faced when they were Sun Knight as they comforted their little sister. They didn't need their enemies targeting their families. Both Aprils and Caseys groaned in unison while Hotaru placed a comforting hand on her princess's shoulder. She felt that her past would also be there to spite her. Even Leora and Donna curled into their mother's past self, trying to comfort her while Chibi-Usa looked on at her spot. "Do not fret, my sons," said Master Splinter, "All we can do now is prepare."
"Well said," said Yoshi-sensei, "We should prepare for the worst so we can be victorious against the oncoming battle."
"Hai, sensei (Yes, teacher)," said everyone.
"If you are done with your lunch break," said Chikara, "We will begin your next training."
Everyone looked at each other, then down to their lunches. It was Michelangelo and Mikey who grinned as they grabbed a slice of pizza they have gotten from who knows where in the monastery and started to eat, thus making everyone laugh and start to eat more. They wouldn't know what the future battle will hold, but they could at least enjoy their lunch break.
- After Lunch Break –
"Your next training," said the Ancient One, "Is with me."
"Really," asked an excited Leonardo, "Are they going to be…?"
"Quiet, blue kappa," said the Ancient One, "Do not give away my secrets."
"Sorry, Ancient One," said Leonardo.
Serena giggled with Leora and Donna as Leonardo had red cheeks on his green skin. Donatello, Michelangelo, Master Splinter, and Raphael smiled or smirked at their family member's excitement. April and Casey were smiling while the 2012 universe just stared at the excited Leonardo. Leo also looked embarrassed about his counterpart too while Mikey grinned. Everyone was in front of a temple-like house as the Ancient One came out to greet the group. The Ninja Tribunal, however, were somewhere else, monitoring the barrier that will keep the Foot Mystics out of the monastery while both universes trained. "Your next training begins now," said the Ancient One, "The next training is to conquer your fears. You have all experienced different things that the fear you THOUGHT you had before may have changed into something else. As I said to kumquat here before, prepare yourselves!"
"Kumquat.," asked Raphael who was smirking.
"I-It's a nickname he gave me the first time I trained him," said an embarrassed Leonardo.
"I think it's cute," said a giggling Serena.
"You would," said Hotaru as Leo looked at his counterpart in sympathy.
"Ooo," said Mikey, "We should call Leo 'Kumquat' too!"
"Uh," said Leo, "No thanks, Mikey."
"Let's just go and get this fear over with," said Raph as he confidently stepped in.
As all of them went into the temple-like house, the Ancient One told them to face their dangerous adversary, their fears, one by one. Raph was pretty confident that he could face any kind of fear he had, especially the cockroaches. Before both Leos could stop him, Raph went into the room as the others looked to see an illusion of Mikey facing Raph. "What," asked a skeptical Raph, "This is my fear?"
"Raphie," said the fake Mikey, "I'm NOT going back to the family with YOU there! I'm staying with my little sister and far away from YOU!"
"Mikey," asked Raph while everyone watched.
"Why should I come back to you when you always hurt me," asked Mikey as he magically started to bleed a bit from a head wound, "Always hitting me on the head."
Raph, along with everyone else, looked on as Raph looked down to see some blood on his hand. Wincing, Raph walked backwards as fake Mikey started to walk towards him, still sprouting everything that Raph did to him. Leonardo wondered why an illusion came out instead of facing the fear yourself like his first training with the rock. The Ancient One also commented on this change of events, leaving everyone shocked at the bald man. Leo and Donnie ran in to help, but both were also caught up in the fake Mikey telling them everything bad that happened to him by their hands. Mikey and Usagi looked at each other. They knew that what the fake Mikey was telling everyone was true, but this was a bit much. "If we went in, does this mean the illusion will change," asked a curious Donatello.
"I don't know," said Michelangelo, "But Raphie here is getting angry at what the fake little me is saying."
"Is what that Mikey saying true," asked a concerned April.
"More or less," said Mikey as Usagi hugged him.
"That's just wrong in so many levels," said Casey as his counterpart winced in sympathy.
"I am disturbed though," said the Ancient One, "The temple shouldn't have done this. Facing your fears is one thing, but I thought it would be like when Leonardo came the first time."
"That's what I thought too," said Leonardo.
"Looks like we have to make them realize the fear isn't real," said 2012-April.
Mikey looked at his little sister while Usagi looked back at him. Giving an encouraging smile, Mikey made a stand and leapt towards his fake. He took out the Sun Sword and swung at his fake. The fake Mikey looked on in shock as his older brothers looked at him in awe. The 2003 universe looked at Michelangelo in exasperation because if it was them, he would have done the same thing. Mikey glared as he poised his sword at the fake Mikey. "Why would you make me stop," asked fake Mikey, "Scared that all our secrets came out?"
"Of course I'm scared," said Mikey, "But, I'm more scared of how my older brothers are feeling than what our secrets are told to our counterparts."
"Hm," said fake Mikey, "You are not scared that your older brothers are going to hurt you once more? Because I can see it in your very soul. You are scared about how all the apologies from your Leo, Raph, and Donnie were all fake. You are just waiting till the three are back to hurting you once more."
"T-That's not true," said Leo as he tried to look confident, "We would never try to hurt Mikey again!"
"We learned from our mistakes and are trying to make things b-better," said Donnie as he tried to be strong as well.
"Well, you two are," said fake Mikey, "But Raphie boy here isn't. He hurt baby brother Mikey too much. He already started to beat Mikey over the head when our counterparts transformed into Senshi. What's to say that everything is a lie again?"
"Who are you calling counterparts," growled Raphael in his place while Hotaru held him back.
"You ain't a counterpart of mine," said Michelangelo.
Mikey tried to calm down as he believed this fear was taking over his older brothers and him. What the fake Mikey said DID make some sense. Raph would always try to hurt him, especially during that time when the 2003 universe transformed into Senshi. Yet with all the pain, Mikey still loved his older brother Raph. He still loved his family and wouldn't trade anything in the world for anything else to change. Looking at the fake, Mikey ran with the Sun Sword as the sword glowed orange. He wouldn't let this fake hurt his older brothers with words… not again. Fake Mikey looked on in shock as Mikey slashed the sword at him, making the fake Mikey split into two and turned to dust. "M-Mikey," asked a cautious 2012-April.
"I-I know that I will be scared about my older brothers hurting me again," said Mikey slowly, "But, no matter what… I still love this family even if they hurt me. I won't let a fake make them doubt that love I have for them."
"That's my Big Bro," said a smiling Usagi.
"I believe that we should postpone this training," said the Ancient One, "I need to talk with the Ninja Tribunal on what happened in this temple."
"We shall accompany you too, Ancient One," said Master Splinter.
"I too wish to know what went on," said Yoshi-sensei.
The Ancient One just nodded his head as all three left to talk with the Ninja Tribunal. The others, however, were left with the emotional scare of what THEIR fear would manifest into. If it did that with Raph, then with Leo and Donnie, and finally Mikey… They shudder to think what would happen if one of them went into that temple to face their own fear. Usagi wrapped her arms around Mikey as Leora and Donna did the same. Because of this fear, the 2003 universe finally understood why Mikey ran away in that dimension. They looked at Michelangelo as he winced from the emotional pain while Serena placed a comforting hand. "So… that just happened," said Chibi-Usa.
"Was what that fake Mikey said to you all true," asked Hotaru.
"Yes," said Leo who winced at the glares their counterparts gave them.
"I know we talked about this," said Raphael to his counterpart, "But, it seems that this went deeper."
"I guess," said Raph as he tried to get the image of his bloody hand out of his head.
"Do you guys want to talk about what went on between you three and your little brother," asked Donatello.
"Not really," said Donnie to his counterpart, "We know that we screwed up…"
"That's a big understatement," said Miwa.
"…But," said Donnie as he ignored Miwa's comment, "We are trying to fix it."
"If you are sure," said Leonardo.
"Since our training stopped for a bit," said Serena, "Why not partner up to train with our Senshi powers? That way, we can be ready for the enemies that were revived."
"Great idea," said April who really wanted to move away from the awkwardness of the first conquer-your-fear training.
Serena smiled as she dragged, surprisingly, Leo to train with her. Leonardo took on Mikey as Hotaru took Usagi. April took Donnie while Donatello took Miwa. Leora and Donna took Raph because they knew their cuteness would make Raph not hurt them. Chibi-Usa took her past father's counterpart as Casey took his fiancée's counterpart. It seemed that the 2003 universe wanted to separate the 2012 universe for a while, to make sure that everyone is fine. It wouldn't be until later that everyone found out that the illusion was created to make turmoil within the 2012 universe by the Foot Mystics' spell on the house.
AN: Yes… I combined a fear for Raph, Leo, Donnie, and Mikey. Mikey's is self-explanatory because of the beating that Raph did during the fight with Jadeite. Raph, Leo, and Donnie are the same because… come on! Their littlest brother left once due to their own hands and all three are now scared he would leave again. What's to stop him from leaving? So… this chapter revealed more about the 2012 turtles' dilemma and fractured brother bonding. I am planning for everyone to heal though before the final battle between all those enemies, especially the battle against the Foot Mystics. For now… I leave you all with this. I hope this chapter is alright. m(_)m