Angel: This chapter is not that long, but I tried ^^' Anyway, tomorrow this story will come to an end. And right before New Years, no less. Wish I could see my family in Orlando, but work schedules just got in the way. Anyway, thanks to everyone who read this remake. I'm totally satisfied with this one and I can finally move on with my life with TMNT...
Oh wait. I still have to wait on Rise of the TMNT to come back...and there's that story I mentioned coming out on Thursday...and the one-shots story I'll release right after that XD God dangit, they have me in their grasp.
Leo and I are excited because it's the final episode of Space Heroes! I haven't seen this episode in forever, so I'm hoping to be surprised. Leo holds out some popcorn to me and I take a handful without looking. Leo and I are beaming as it starts. "And now, the final episode of Space Heroes."
Leo and I gasp in excitement as it starts. The crew are being attacked by something as the ship shakes. "Captain, the destructinators are on our tail! We're...lost."
"I've got an idea," Captain Ryan rubs his chin. "It's crazy. It defies all logic. It's illegal in 16 solar systems and...my mother would most assuredly not approve. But, it just. Might. Work." He presses a button from his chair, but nothing good happens. "Nope!" He stands up. "Abandon ship!"
"Huh?" Leo and I gasp in shock. The crew starts to leave, but Captain Ryan stays behind.
"Wait, what are you doing, no!" I hold my hair in shock.
"Captain Ryan, aren't you coming?" Crankshaw asks him.
"A true captain goes down with his ship."
I gasp sharply, holding onto Leo's arm with bated breath. Crankshaw salutes to him. "Sir, it's been a privilege-"
Captain Ryan slaps him for the last time. "Just go." The door closes and Captain Ryan sits there. "Well, old girl, it's just you and me." He pats the chair slowly.
"What a hero," Leo places a hand on his cheek.
"Yeah..." The TV then shuts off and Leo turns around.
"What are you doing?"
"Yeah, what gives?" I turn to see Donnie. "That's the final episode of Space Heroes!"
"I've got something a little more important," Donnie explains and I sigh slowly. For his sake, it better be...
We've all gathered around in Donnie's lab except for my mom, dad, and Splinter. She...still wants to move and I've tried, but she won't let up. She wants to leave today, how am I supposed to convince to let me stay? I can't just leave my friends behind when the Kraang are still out there doing who knows what. This is so hard...I either leave my friends or stay with my mom...
"April and I have been sifting through all this Kraang chatter, and, well, listen to what we translated," Donnie types away before it activates, but I get the sense that someone is watching us.
"The final phase of the plan known as Kraang's invasion shall commence in the unit of time that is six hours. The Technodrome shall arrive from Dimension X through the portal." My eyes widen in horror. Only six hours?
"Are you sure this is the translated version?" Mikey asks and Donnie facepalms.
"They said in six hours, something called the Technodrome is coming through that portal. This is the final phase of the Kraang invasion," Donnie says in worry.
"W-Wait," Leo stammers, "But I thought April and Ames were the keys to the Kraang plot, and they don't have them."
"If that Technodrome comes through that portal, well, it sounds like the end of the world," Donnie reports gravely.
"So what do we do?" Raph asks as Mikey is whimpering.
"Guys," We all turn to Leo. He says nothing for a few seconds before looking up. "We've gotta find a way to shut that portal down," He stands up, looking at all of us. "It's up to us."
"To save the world?" Mikey asks him.
"Leonardo is right," We turn around to Splinter. "When you first went up to the surface, I feared you were not ready. But I have come to realize that you are not only ready to become heroes, it was your destiny. And if the fate of the world must rest in somebody's hands, I am grateful it is yours," He smiles a little and we bow our heads to him. We run past him and April smiles. "Leonardo, a moment, please," Splinter stops Leo and I peek to hear what he has to say. I know it's wrong to spy, but it did sound important.
"With the world at stake, the only thing of importance is that you complete your mission."
"Yes, Sensei," Leo says politely.
"No matter what you have to sacrifice...or who."
As much as I don't want it to be that last possibility, he does have a point...no matter what, we have to save the world. Anything to make sure that Earth is safe...
Leo only nods and Splinter leaves us the both of us with our thoughts. Luckily neither of them saw me.
We prepare on our mission to stop the Kraang. It took a lot of convincing from the turtles...and Splinter...and my mother...but I'm allowed to go. I want to help fight the Kraang. The turtles were always watching over me...so now I have to return the favor. Raph gathers weapons in front of Spike, Leo and I are going over plans with Donnie, and Raph grabs his sais. We later discuss the plan with Leo as Splinter meditates. Then we have to glare at Mikey who's eating a slice of pizza. Raph's prepared himself with all the weapons he could get and Donnie makes something to help us out. Mikey also gets Metalhead and we all grab our weapons. Raph says goodbye to Spike, Leo and I looking over the plan one last time.
Donnie hugs April as we stand in front of the Shellraiser. Splinter nods at us. "Lady, and gentlemen," Leo announces, "Let's save the world." We pile into the Shellraiser and take off into the tunnel.
~Regular~
April stares after the subway car until it disappears. She glances at Splinter, curious about something. She has to stay behind so that the Kraang don't capture her, and she's not as advanced as Amy is with her training. "Um, Sensei..." April starts off nervously. "Do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Of course not," Splinter answers gently.
"Why aren't you going with them?"
"Why do you ask?" Splinter asks her.
"The turtles and Amy are out there risking their lives. Don't you think they could use your help?" She wonders, narrowing her eyes.
"I am their teacher. My role is to prepare them for the challenges they face," Splinter tells her sharply.
"But, Sensei, you said yourself that this time the fate of the world-"
"Damare!" Splinter interrupts, making her quiet. "I do not have to explain myself to a child!" And with that, he goes to leave, but not before stopping for a few seconds, thinking about what she said. April crosses her arms, shaking her head. She didn't get it. Master Splinter could be of great help, but instead he's letting his own students risking their own lives while he stays behind.
~Amy~
I'm driving as fast as I can down the subway tracks and we jump out onto the surface, turning right. "Alright, guys, we're gonna keep it simple. We go to TCRI and we use the micro-fission omni-disintegrator, which Donnie calculates is powerful enough to destroy the portal with a single shot," Leo states, Mikey turning to us.
"Well, then, why didn't we use it last time?"
"Because we didn't have it last time," Donnie tells him.
"You have an answer for everything, don't you, Donnie?"
"Yes," Donnie grins widely, "I do."
"Good one, Donnie," Raph grins in amusement at his brother. "Speaking of good one, are you sure this plan will work, Leo?"
I catch Leo gritting his teeth. "It has to work."
"If it doesn't...well...I don't wanna say it," I frown and Leo turns to me.
"Don't worry, we can do this," He places his hand on top of mine. "Together."
"Together..." I hold his hand, but I'm not totally relieved. I'll only be okay once this is all over...
~Regular~
Splinter is meditating near the pool. April shakes her head at him, walking past to get to the pinball machine. She sulks there until Kirby and Nadia approach her. "Hey April. Where is everybody?"
"And my daughter?" Nadia looks around. "It's time for us to leave."
"The Kraang are making their move. The turtles and Amy are on their way to TCRI," April reports, turning to Nadia. "Are you sure you wanna go back home already, Ms. Smith? Shouldn't that be Amy's decision?" She knew it wasn't her business, but she believed that Amy should make that choice on her own. Besides, Amy looked so happy with the turtles...she wouldn't see them as often as she did now if she left. Not that April is saying she should stay.
"No," Nadia narrows her eyes. "I'm her mother, and she will do what I say." April glances at her, feeling weird. Given by Amy's description, she's not like this. She'd understand if Amy wanted to stay, so why is she being unreasonable?
"TCRI? Oh no," April turns around to her dad.
"What's wrong?" She asks, not hearing the blinking from the two devices on the adults' necks.
"The Kraang know that the turtles and Amelia are coming for them," Nadia tells her and April is a little suspicious already. When did she start calling Amy by her full name? She's her mother, she wouldn't do that unless she was angry.
"How do you know this?" April asks her father slowly, pulling out her T-Phone to warn them. Kirby places a hand on it.
"Don't. The Kraang have cracked the T-Phone's encryption. We've got to warn the turtles and Amelia in person," Kirby explains and April looks away skeptically.
"Uh..."
"I'm your father, April."
Nadia places a hand on April's shoulder. "You have to trust us. Come on." She starts to walk off with them, but Splinter sees them.
"April? Where are you going?"
"The turtles and Amy are in trouble. I've gotta go warn them," She explains, but Splinter can't allow her.
"But you know it's dangerous for you to be on the surface."
"Well, some of us can't just sit around and do nothing!" April replies harshly, walking off with her father and Amy's mother. Splinter looks away from her words.
They're walking down in the subway tunnels, but April doesn't recognize this path to TCRI. "Dad, Ms. Smith, what are you doing? This isn't the way to TCRI."
Kirby says nothing, narrowing his eyes as they turn to her. "Dad, what's going on?" Suddenly two Foot ninjas appear out of nowhere, grabbing her. She struggles as two people walk up to her. "Help!" She gasps sharply as she sees Karai and Jared walking past her father and Amy's mother.
"Hey there, princess." They both lean in.
"Miss us?" Jared smirks in amusement.
"Yeah, actually. Last time I saw you, I forgot to give you this!" April elbows Karai in the stomach and she steps back as two Mousers approach. She glares at her before the two ninjas turn to Kirby and Nadia.
"You've done well."
"Now take the message to Splinter," Jared turns to April. They both bow before they leave silently.
"Dad?" April murmurs in confusion as they walk past her. "Ms. Smith? Dad! Ms. Smith!" She looks at them as they just walk away. "What are you doing? Dad! Ms. Smith!" They don't respond as they walk down the tunnels and she struggles, horrified by what's happened. "You guys brainwashed him!"
"We know," Karai grins.
"Pretty cool, right?" Jared takes the lead, April just staring at them. She couldn't believe it. Her dad...she thought they were fine, but all this time, it was all part of their trap. And she fell for every second of it. She couldn't imagine what Amy would think if she could contact her. She'd probably be heartbroken. They just got their parents back, but now...
They're further gone from when they started...all of that work...for this. How is this even possible? They seemed normal, how could they do this to their parents? April could only stare at the two ninjas before she's escorted along with them. She'll get out of this, help her friends, and apologize to Splinter for yelling at him.
She has to.
Meanwhile, Miss Campbell is walking past some Kraang at TCRI. They suddenly hear a noise, turning around as a car seems to be arriving. She narrows her eyes as it's the Shellraiser. The Kraang point their laser guns at the entrance, along with some shock sticks. They wait as the car barges in and Miss Campbell jumps as the Kraang behind her are taken out. She points to the car and they fire, but it has no effect on the van. She holds up a hand to stop them, walking up to the car. The rooftop hatch opens and a robot fist flies towards Miss Campbell, knocking her out. They look to see Metalhead jumping towards them.
"Booyakasha!" The robot punches a Kraang and fires the blue lasers, taking out the Kraang in front of him, laughing. "Meet Metalhead!" Three Kraang are behind him, weapons ready, but Metalhead's prepared for that. "I see you!" He turns around sharply, setting them on fire.
~Amy~
You'll never believe it until you see it, but it's happening...the turtles and I...are flying! Donnie made these Turtle Flyers. They're like bat wings but you use bike handles to control them. We all cheer as we fly above the city. Donnie has a speaker connected to Metalhead who's taking down Kraang. "Nice work, Donnie!" Raph calls out, Donnie grinning as he waves two fingers.
"You know what it's time for?" Mikey asks as he appears between Raph and Donnie. "The world's first ever mid-air high three!"
We all fly up in front of the moon, high-threeing. "Yeah!"
"This is awesome! Turtles were born to fly!" Mikey exclaims as I spin around above the turtles, laughing.
"Alright, guys, let's do this!" Leo declares as TCRI is in our sights. We fly past the top, coming back around to land on the roof. There's a few pigeons lying around, but they fly away once we land. Raph grins as he grabs the remaining one. He uses it to put the pigeon up to the camera so that we can sneak past security. Raph puts the pigeon, patting it on the head and shushing it before he follows us. I smirk at him as he's the last one and he points to his eyes before pointing at me. I roll my eyes, turning them white as two Kraang are keeping guard around the corner.
"It is quiet. Precisely the correct amount of quiet."
"Hey Kraang!" They turn to Mikey as he sticks out his tongue, pressing his cheeks as he blows air out. He shakes his hips and pretends to fall. The Kraang look over to see Mikey holding on using his spikes. He points to his right and they look to see Donnie knocking them off of the roof. They fall all the way onto the ground and Leo helps Mikey up as Donnie takes out his grappling hook. He fires it, and it lands at the pillar across from us. We use our weapons to get across the zipline.
~Regular~
Splinter is meditating in the dojo, hoping that his sons and Amy will prevail. As he's lost in thought, he thinks about what April said to him earlier.
"The turtles and Amy are out there risking their lives. Don't you think they could use your help?"
"Some of us can't just sit around and do nothing!"
He hears a whirring noise, opening an eye. He glares as Kirby and Nadia approach him. He spins his staff, pointing at them. "Stop!" They stare at him and he's confused as they left with... "Where is April?"
"Master Shredder wanted you to have this message."
"Master...Shredder?" He asks slowly that they're referring to him that way. This makes him suspicious now. The Mousers walk up to him and he backs away as he's never seen them before. "Nani?" They emit a hologram which shows Shredder, looking full of hatred and evil as usual.
"So, Hamato Yoshi, you thought you could hide from me forever. I have April O'Neil." His eyes widen at that. Shredder...their enemy...has April? "And if you value her life, you will come and face me like a man. We will finish what we started all those years ago." If he doesn't go, April's at risk. And if he does, he might not come back...
Kirby and Nadia leave with the Mousers, Splinter dropping his staff as he kneels. He didn't think he'd have to face Shredder so soon...not like this...but he has to go and save April. His sons and Amy are too busy with their own enemies, so he'll have to do this alone.
Looks like April got what she asked of him after all...
~Amy~
The Kraang are preparing the portal for the invasion. I can't help but feel that there'll be a lot more to come from this...what if something else has happened? What if we do stop them, but something else happens? I just...I just have a bad feeling about all of this, despite Leo's assurances...
"We gotta take out that portal," Donnie whispers as we're hiding in the ceiling. Traag is there, but i wonder how he got there? Did they bring him back? What does that mean for Leatherhead, then...
"I forgot about him," Raph says.
"Don't worry. We'll be gone before that rock monster even knows we're here," Donnie says as Leo points the disintegrator at the portal. Hopefully we can take it out and leave with no problems.
"Oka guys, this all ends in three...two...one," Leo pulls the trigger and fires...but it has a force field. I knew it, I knew it. Man, why do I do this to myself? "What? There's a force field?" He turns to Donnie. "Why didn't you tell me?!"
"Well, because I wanted us to fail," Donnie says sarcastically. "OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T KNOW!"
His scream alerts the Kraang and I glare at them. "Nice going. You can kiss and make-up later," I pull out my sword.
"Anyone got a plan B?" Raph asks as we hear a growl, turning around to see Traag staring at us. We scream at him and he punches. We jump over him and Leo lands in front of the portal, looking at the disintegrator and not knowing what to do now. Traag stands behind him and Leo screams as Traag raises a foot!
~Regular~
April pulls at her restraints in Shredder's lair. Dogpound is standing in front of her. Fishface turns to him. "So how good is this so-called ninja master, anyway?"
"...One of the best. He trained in the same ninja clan as Master Shredder." Splinter is outside right now, his hood covering his face. "They used to be like brothers, until Hamato Yoshi betrayed him." The soldiers surround Splinter and one of them attacks first. Splinter turns to him, knocking the ninja into the others and defeating them easily. Splinter turns around, knocking down others with his hands. More approach, but he defeats them and knocks them down the stairs, even pushing one's face into a pillar.
"What most people don't know is that was another, but he's in the wind. No one knows where he is now, but I heard that he has a daughter somewhere in New York. Let me put it to you this way." Splinter grabs a ninja by the face and knocks him unconscious.
"He's as skilled as Master Shredder, but he doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight." Splinter approaches the door.
~Amy~
"Leo, look out!" I push Leo out of the way, sliding as ice forms underneath my feet. Skates form underneath my boots as I turn around to Traag. I pull Leo and start skating around, but he's following us. Leo points the disintegrator at Traag, blowing off a leg. We both trip and he leans over us, vomiting lava above us. Leo rolls us away as the lava melts the ice underneath us.
"Thanks Ames! Donnie?" Leo looks up. "How's that plan B coming?"
"I'm thinking," Donnie calls out as he's holding a Kraang against his shell, the other Kraang firing at him.
"Think faster," Leo tells him, firing to blow off an arm from Traag.
"I can probably hack into the Kraang system if you'd give me enough time!" Some of Traag's parts fall on the Kraang behind Donnie.
"Great, do that," Leo calls out and Donnie spins his staff as he jumps, knocking out two Kraang brains. He pulls out a device, plugging it into the computer. He then plugs it into his phone, concentrating.
~Regular~
April's still pulling at her bonds and Fishface hears something from outside. Dogpound looks up as he heard it too. "What was that?"
"He's here."
The doors open slightly to reveal a ninja. He drops onto the ground, unconscious. Dogpound and Fishface let out a gasp. He reaches out to them until he disappears into the darkness. Splinter appears right behind them and Dogpound growls, swinging his large fist. Splinter ducks and when Dogpound slams his fist onto the ground, he dodges that too. He tries to scratch Splinter with his other arm, but the rat jumps over it like it's nothing, slapping Dogpound near April.
Fishface attacks next and Splinter watches him. Fishface moves around, trying to surprise Splinter with a sneak attack. He spins around one of his legs, using his hands to spin around before he tries to kick Splinter in the air.
Dogpound comes to and attacks from behind as Fishface is kicking in the air. Splinter backs away, dodging Fishface's kicks. He jumps to kick Splinter, but he moves out of the way and Fishface hits Dogpound instead. Fishface gasps as Dogpound holds his pants, groaning and falling onto the ground. Splinter's standing right behind him and Fishface jumps, only for Splinter to grab his tail. Fishface goes in to bite, but he bites his own tail and Splinter pushes him into the water. Splinter looks down as Fishface swims away, Dogpound running out the door.
Deciding not to think anything of it, he focuses his attention on April, who hasn't looked up or said anything. Probably out of fear. He runs up to April. "April, it is me. Do not make a sound. I will have you out in a moment," He goes to grab her cuffs, but his hands phase right through her. He gasps as April flickers, smirking as it was just a hologram from a Mouser. "Hando?"
He jumps and throws a shuriken, taking out the Mouser. Then someone's laughing and he stands up in shock.
"Hamato Yoshi. I am so glad you accepted my invitation." Splinter looks around, but he can't see him or determine where he is. Fire suddenly appears from behind the walls, lighting up the room.
"What have you done with April?" Splinter demands with clenched fists.
"Now that you are here, Miss O'Neil is no longer any use to me. I gave her to my new friends, the Kraang." April looks up in fear as the aliens surround her.
"You fool!" Splinter yells at him, as that was the last thing he wanted, but now it's come true. The Kraang are more dangerous now that they have April...and can do whatever they wish with her... "Do you have any idea what you've done?"
He's suddenly hit from behind as Shredder stands there. "Yes. I took your family away, and now I can put an end to you, once and for all."
Splinter removes his hood, looking up at Shredder. "What? A rat?" Shredder just chuckles at Splinter's fate. "I see you are as hideous as those turtles and female that surround you. How fitting. You are a rat who has been caught in my trap."
"Look closely at this face, Shredder," Splinter threatens, "for it is the last thing you'll ever see!"
~Amy~
Traag raises a fist, slamming it against the ground. Leo and I are jumping around as he tries to figure out what to do. "Come on, come on!" He fires the disintegrator again, blowing off an arm. "This thing's running out of juice!"
"And guys," We turn to Mikey, "Look!" He's pointing at the portal which is starting up. "The portal!"
"Oh no," I murmur and Leo turns to the others.
"Whatever's coming through the portal is gonna be here soon."
Meanwhile, Donnie still hasn't gotten through to the system. Raph lands above him as laser blasts fly past them. "When's that force field coming down, Donnie?"
"I'm working on it," Donnie calls out and Raph gets hit by a laser. He turns around to see a Kraang, eyes on fire. He throws his sais, his knives, and his daggers before tackling the Kraang and throwing him to the lower level. Remind me never to hit Raph, even if on purpose.
Tragg smashes the Kraang body as he's standing behind Leo and I, more Kraang showing up to fight us. I slice one away while Leo jabs one, kicking it in the air and hitting Traag's face. He jumps up into the air and yells, shoving the disintegrator into Traag's chest, making him explode. He lands as the torso falls, his fallen parts shaking. They start rolling towards him, Mikey looking in disgust before he turns to Leo.
"I forgot he could do that."
"Forgetting a lot of things about him today," I murmur as he starts to piece himself together.
"Not good," Leo mutters.
"Guys, I think I got it," We glance up at Donnie as the toaster pops, and instead of toast, it's a hula girl. The force field shuts down. "Yes! All hail me!"
The portal starts up after he says that and our eyes widen in horror. "Uh oh, guys?" The energy goes outside the building, erupting in the sky before a large ship is in our sights.
"Holy giant floating shippy-ship," Mikey murmurs in shock, the Kraang surrounding us and firing. "Leo! Do the zippy zappy thing now!"
"Come on, baby. Come on, baby. Come on, baby!" Leo urges and the weapon starts up. "Yes!" He points it towards the portal. "Say goodnight, Kraang!" Unfortunately, nothing happens and our eyes turn white in shock as we stare at it.
"What the heck happened?!" Donnie exclaims as it's smoking.
"I think the batteries died," Leo says in panic.
"Well that's just flipping great!" I place my hands on my hips as i look at it. Raph grabs a Kraang, using it to shield himself from the Kraang's lasers.
"And we'll be joining 'em unless someone thinks of something!" He shouts at us as the Technodrome has arrived.
"What's plan C, Leo?" Donnie asks as Traag is now fully repaired.
"Oh great, how can things get worse?!" I yell as Leo looks around, seeing something.
"Donnie, what would happen if I ruptured the power cell?" Leo wonders and I look at it.
"The whole place would go up, with us in it!" Donnie tells him and Leo narrows his eyes, pulling out his sword.
"Go!"
"What?" I murmur in confusion at him.
"Whoa Leo, you're not thinking what I think you're thinking," Donnie warns and Leo runs off. "He's thinking it!"
"Wait, we're just gonna leave him?!" I shout as they jump to the ceiling.
"Ice princess, come on!" Raph grabs my hand and I look behind as Leo slices Kraang left and right. I try not to cry as I watch him.
We end up outside before Leo crashes through the window, with an explosion happening at the top of TCRI. Leo falls down from it, looking at the pavement. He covers his eyes before Raph yells, capturing him.
"Gotcha! In your face, gravity!"
Leo and I sigh in relief as we fly next to them. "Thanks, Raph."
"Anytime, buddy."
"Don't do that to me," I warn Leo.
"I'm sorry," He smiles sheepishly.
"I can't believe it. We saved the world," Donnie says in shock.
"Yeah!" Mikey nods next to us. "That wasn't so hard, was it?"
Our eyes widen in horror, flying away screaming as we turn to look at the very large Technodrome staring down at us. It's so big that I'm not even sure if it beats the size of Earth. We look at it nervously as it starts to power up.
"Uh, I gotta stop saying stuff like that."
Definitely way too early to celebrate...the Technodrome...is now on Earth.
Ready to invade...