DISCLAIMER: I do not own TMNT, just this story and any characters I create.

A/N : I know its been almost a year since I've last updated, I got the quarantine blues and couldn't write anything. I am hoping to get this finished soon so I don't get distracted.

(1st POV Mikey)

I never thought I would come to hate food, but then again I never thought I would become part of the foot. Only good thing about that last fact is that now I cannot hurt my family, otherwise it would be breaking the pact. I stared at the tray of food sitting on the ground outside my door before sighing and taking into my room. I took a bite of it fully knowing it would be poisoned. Master Tigerclaw had taken to poisoning me before sending me on missions. I am fully aware he is hoping I won't make it back. Too bad for him I've eaten plenty of things that should have killed me by now. What sticks the most is when a poison knocks me out and I miss the mission deadline. I shivered at the punishments I received. As soon as I finished my food I stood up and took the empty plate with me. I never understood why a Chinese place needed this large of an underground area, but maybe this was what attracted bad guys to reside there.

"Enter Micheal" T.C. said as I approached his door.

"Master, I am ready for the next mission" I report with a bow and show him the empty plate. I sure as shell didn't want to show him any respect, but learned my lesson early on that my normal behavior wasn't going to fly here. I don't know how long T.C. left me in the bow, but it felt like forever.

"Someone has been snooping near our operation. They are getting too close for comfort. I trust you can take a team and discourage the unwanted shelled stalkers from continuing their search?" Master said.

I stood up and looked Tigerclaw in the eye.

"I am now one of the foot. If these 'shelled stalkers' happen to be my family, how do you wish for me to proceed?" I asked him. I really didn't want to point out this loophole, but I also knew that if I didn't it could be seen as trying to betray him.

"I think defending without harming is definitely possible for my disciple. I also don't think you would take this opportunity to return home on purpose. I have sent video updates to your family so they can know how you are doing. I am sure your old sensei had issues with cold blooded murder. I wonder how his faithful son Leonardo would feel about your new activities?" Tigerclaw sneered at me. I kept my face neutral as to keep my feelings of shame hidden, to not give him the victory.

"Why would I care how anyone but my Master feels. Your orders will be carried out swiftly" I bowed again and left.

(3rd pov)

The three brothers hardly looked at each other anymore, let alone converse. They got together once a week with information they had gathered and used it to go searching again. They finally had a strong enough lead that they were hopping the rooftops together. A footbot had been spotted. They had been searching near Chinese restaurants since Donnie had found the tiny Chinese symbol for food scratched onto Mikey's shell. Raph almost collided with Leo when he suddenly stopped.

"We are surrounded" Leo said as he pulled out his twin katanas. His two brothers followed suit, more than ready to beat the shell out of some footbots.

"Is that anyway to treat your long lost brother?" An unknown voice said as the foot ninja stepped out of the shadows.

"Watch your tongue, I have no family" another voice said and all the brothers whipped around to it's location as the youngest turtle stepped out of the shadows. For the first time in almost half a year, all of Splinters sons were standing on one roof.