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Chapter 25
"What do you mean he merged two dimensions together?" Donnie asked me and Leo for the thousandth time.
"I mean, there's a separate dimension where we are the story. Chris and TJ and McKenna are a part of that." I then told Leo. "That's why I couldn't give you an answer about us because our relationship is what Chris and I had. I guess in the other world, I based us off of Chris and I. In other words, we have to build this time machine so we could fix this."
We had everyone here for this new discovery. So when Chris had joined I had pulled him to the side to tell him about this. I told him if my plan worked, then I would fix everything between us, or well, the other dimension of us. Chris wouldn't have to ever feel abandoned again. I won't ever make him feel as if I abandoned him. He then wouldn't have to be living with a douchebag roommate. We'll be together. Again, I looked over at him and mouthed an "I promise". He nodded.
"What have they completed?" Bishop asked, talking about Kellan and the time machine.
"Not much." Mikey answered. "It looked like a bunch of scrap metal."
We all looked at Raph to confirm and he nodded.
"What?" Mikey whined. "You guys don't trust me?"
Layla laughed. "I love you, but Mikey sometimes you can have quite the imagination, so we need a second opinion."
"So what's the plan?" Emi asked. "We steal the parts of the machine from Kellan."
"We build the machine." Kiyo added.
"We use it to fix the screw up in our time." Yoshi clarified.
"Then we destroy the time machine." Yasuo crossed his arms.
"Alright, then, first things first, we need to get our supplies." Leo announced.
"Great, but how?" Mikey said.
"We'll send a group in." Leo answered.
"I can send my troops in too." Bishop offered.
Leo nodded his thanks. "Everyone, you know what you need to do."
Then we all dispersed, except for me and Bishop. He looked at me through those dark glasses he always wore.
"You have questions, I presume?" He asked.
I nodded. "When did this all start? The dimension blending shit."
Bishop folded his hands together. "That TJ kid. It started with him showing up at the school during those parent-teacher conferences. How he ended up there, I have not one clue, but he was there and it changed everything."
"What we're doing now, will it change things? Set it right and put things back to normal?" I asked.
"We won't know until we have the machine here." He answered. "Anything else?"
"Yeah, why did you capture my family?"
"They are not capt-"
"I mean, before when I was sent to the other dimension." I interrupted.
"Kellan would've saw right through my plan to get your support to stop Kellan. I understood you out of all of them would not trust me. My plan was to use the machine to show you, I wanted to show you the truth. You needed to see that I've changed."
"You were going to send your guards on me." I argued.
"I had to put up an act. Make Kellan think I was still bad." Bishop paused. "Any more questions?"
"No." I frowned.
"Good. Then I suggest we get ready." Bishop turned. "There will be enough things for you to do here."
As much as I hated not being in battle with the turtles, I knew I couldn't risk being a burden on them. Everyone seemed pretty determined that I wasn't 100% better. This is for the better. After all, Yoshi had dealt with a lot, and now I can finally help him. That's where I was heading now, to Yoshi's room. I gave the door a soft knock, causing it to open. He wasn't in there. I guess they had started on his therapy sessions early. Before closing his door, I looked around inside. He already had projects going on. Usually, I'd be ecstatic about this, but I know. This isn't his love of inventing, this is guilt. Yasuo was still sleeping in the next room and Kiyomi was probably already set for the battle. I shuffled through the halls towards Yoshi and Chris ran into me.
"How are you doing?" He asked.
I shrugged. "I feel fine."
A moment of silence covered us.
"Do you think this will work?" He asked suddenly.
I studied his face. His eyes were large and shone brighter than they have before, I saw Leo in them. Opening my mouth to answer, Chris spoke first.
"I know, you can't really know for sure…"
"It will." I countered. "It will work."
"How do you know?" He asked.
"I just have that feeling." I answered. "You should get going though. Leo may leave without you."
Chris nodded as he started to walk off. "Right."
"Be careful." I called after him, without turning.
He didn't answer for a second. "Always am."
As I started walking again, I felt something telling me there was something he always said to me when I'd tell him to be careful or do something. My head ached slightly before easing when the phrase echoed in my mind. I smiled. "Yes, dear."
(Leo POV)
"Hanging in there, Bro?" Mikey asked me.
"Yes, Michelangelo." I answered without hesitation as I brushed past my youngest brother.
"No, you're not." He called after me.
Sighing, I paused. "Then why'd you ask."
Mikey caught up to me. "I didn't want it to seem like I was prying."
I clenched my jaw, Mikey was really going to test me. His hand clapped down on my shoulder.
"I know that everything is probably really frustrating and annoying, but we'll fix it. We always win." Mikey laughed.
I shook my head at his naïve attitude. Unfortunately, there wasn't any way to stop it, no matter what you tell him. Continuing my path away from him, I prepared myself for battle. I had to fight together with the boy who left my wife.
(Alexa POV)
I sat in the waiting room as Yoshi finished up his session. To my surprise, he seemed okay. Okay as in he went up to me and gave me a hug before walking away. He hasn't done that since his meltdown when he woke up. Staring after him, I was confused. Whatever specialists Bishop have here are miracle workers.