Epilogue:

Raphael was working out alone in the dojo when Donatello poked his head in. He waited a few seconds for Raphael to finish his exercise. When Raphael stopped Donatello said softly, "It's time."

Raphael sighed but he didn't argue. He didn't feel comfortable doing this, but as Donatello and Leonardo kept reminding him, he was as responsible for Michelangelo's condition as the rest of them. He followed his brother up to Leonardo's room, and took a seat next to Donatello on Leonardo's bed.

Leonardo was waiting for them. "I thought you weren't going to show," he told Raphael. He tried to keep his voice even, but Raphael could tell that it was a slight accusation.

"Look I said I'd sit through a few of these. I didn't say I'd like it." Raphael complained.

"It's not that bad," Leonardo said getting a small copper box down from his shelf. "I just want to make sure we all know how to deal with this. I might not be able to do this every week."

"All right all right!" Raphael said sourly. "When's Mikey gonna show?"

"After I do this," Leonardo opened the box before him, and slipped the bright blue green crystal out of its case. As far as Raphael could tell nothing was happening, but within three minutes Michelangelo entered the room.

Leonardo smiled pleased, and set the crystal down next to a pillow on the floor. He sat next to the bed with his brothers. Together they watched as Michelangelo sat down on the pillow, and picked the crystal up. Instantly the crystal flared to life.

"Come to Mikey, baby!" He said to the crystal. For a moment he was bathed in it's light. Then he closed his eyes for a second, took a deep breath, and opened them again.

Raphael took his eyes off of Michelangelo for a second to glance at Leonardo. He was leaning up against the bed watching Michelangelo with a slight smile. His body language was as relaxed as Leonardo ever got, so Raphael knew that things were going the way they were supposed to.

"Tell us what you see, Mikey," Leonardo said softly.

Staring into the crystal Michelangelo smiled. "I can see your friend Usagi again. He's with Genosuke. They're fighting some really weird panther dudes."

Leonardo nodded, but said nothing.

"I can see April too." Michelangelo continued. "Heh, she and Casey are going to go out next week. They're saying it's not a date again, but they're going to that new Imax Movie at the Sony Theater."

The three of them chuckled. Raphael wondered if April and Casey had any idea that Mikey could now give them a play by play every time the pair went out.

"It looks like Michelle is five here, and somebody's been teaching her acrobatics." Michelangelo chuckled. "And I see Traximus! He's in the Triceriton Senate and he's yelling his head off, but I think he's enjoying it!" Suddenly the crystal went dark. "That's it. I don't see anything else." Michelangelo put the crystal down on the plate where Leonardo had set it before. He stretched out and yawned sleepily.

Leonardo got up and helped Michelangelo to his feet. "Go on to bed, Mikey," Leonardo said.

Michelangelo seemed to be only half aware of what was going on around him. He yawned again and said sleepily. "Okay, Leo." With that he wandered off to his own room.

Raphael was off of the bed first and watched as Michelangelo went into his room. "That's it?" He asked.

"That's it," Leonardo said. "After the first three weeks he really hasn't been seeing anything significant, but Annie said it's good to keep him on a schedule. Eventually he won't even need me to open the case for him. He'll come looking for it himself."

"Does he remember anything?" Donatello asked

"Not really," Leonardo admitted. "He knows he's doing it, but he doesn't seem to remember anything he tells me, and he's said that's the way he wants it. I figured that if he ever needs to know something, then he'll remember it. I just want to make sure you both know to keep him on schedule, and what you can expect."

"Okay Leo," Raphael said. Then curious he asked, "Mikey is really gonna go to sleep now?"

Leonardo nodded. "Yeah, whatever he's doing must really take something out of him. He'll sleep for the rest of the night now."

"Good," Raphael said. "In that case I get dibs on the TV!" With that he raced out of the room and flipped down to the lower level to the video monolith.

There was nothing on television that he wanted to see. "I don't' believe it," he complained.

"You really didn't want to watch television did you?" Donatello asked as he came down the stairs.

"I would if there was something on," Raphael answered annoyed. "But it's okay, as long as Mikey's getting a good night sleep again." Bored Raphael began flipping channels hoping to find something interesting.

Donatello just smiled, and wandered off to his workshop. Raphael continued to flip channels until he saw Harry Potter on the screen.

"No way," he said shutting the television. "I've had enough of magic and evil demons to last a lifetime." He tossed the remote onto the table and simply closed his eyes. In seconds he was asleep himself. He never noticed the little glowing spell on the back of his shell.

Annie smiled as she shut down her own crystal ball. Michelangelo might have sensed a watcher spell on him, but Raphael and Donatello never knew what hit them. The little magical spy planted on their shells would allow her to watch them any time she wanted.

"Sweet dreams guys," she said with a smile. "I'll be watching out for you."