Draxum is slammed into the floor by Shredder, who glares at him after Draxum had tried to unsuccessfully ambush him. "No one betrays Shredder! Where is the Empyrean?" He holds up Splinter in his other hand, squeezing him. Splinter lets out a cry of pain.
"Stop it!" Draxum shouts at him, glancing at the rat. "You know, life was a lot easier when I didn't like your family..." He sighs in defeat, looking up at the Shredder. If the others found out that he let Splinter die at the hands of the demon, they'd never forgive him, and Amy would most likely kill him. "I will take you to the source. No tricks..."
Shredder turns to look at a sweaty Splinter in the eye. "Hamato...your essence will soon be mine...and then, I will be unstoppable..."
"Help, we're trapped!" Foot Brute calls out as Foot Recruit moves away the rubble.
"Master Shredder, our comrades are injured!" She gestures to them in a panic.
"Forget them," Shredder growls out. "You are my new general. Now...come."
Her eyes widen in horror at his order and she squeezes her eyes shut, leaving them behind. This was her purpose, right? To serve the Shredder...she couldn't disobey him...
Big Mama is now hiding out, in a hospital bed. After the damages to her hotel, she wasn't what she used to be...she looks worse for wear, and knowing how fashionably dressed she used to be, that's saying a lot.
"Shadow Fiend...is that you?" She hears movement and a few shadows loom over her.
"Hey Big Mama," Raph starts off. "No need to get up." She looks up to see the group of 8 above her, hair and masks still flying.
"Oh, it's you."
"Relax," Raph lands in front of her. Amy creates a pillar of ice to step on and it lowers so that she's standing next to Raph. "We're not here to fight-"
"Unfortunately," Amy interrupts, crossing her arms. If they weren't on a mission to go save Splinter and Draxum, she would definitely show Big Mama no mercy on her part. And she does have a surprising amount of tolerance despite her words...usually.
"But we need your help," Raph finishes, glancing at the brunette.
"Even though literally every time we talk to you, you double-cross us, kidnap us, or threaten to destroy everything we love!" Leo grabs Mikey's face, pulling him close. "Or try to mutate innocent people!" He points at Amy and she moves his finger away gently.
"Relax, Papi. If she really wanted to hurt me, she would've done it by now."
"Maybe we are here for a fight!" Donnie declares behind Amy and she smacks his face without even looking.
"Guys! Please, Big Mama," Raph turns back to the spider yokai. "Shredder's got Dad."
"Lou?" She murmurs softly. "How can I help?"
Amy keeps her glare, knowing the only reason why she's helping is because she still cares for Splinter...he did try to save her even though she was the reason why New York was in the orb in the first place. And she had Shredder held against his will to do her bidding...normally, she wouldn't care about that, but the Shredder used to be an innocent person. He definitely didn't deserve to be tricked and taken over by the dark armor.
"We need to find them..." April closes her eyes as do Ann and Lily. One third of energy from Karai leaves from each of them. Then they all form together into her ghost self so that she can speak to Big Mama directly.
"Shredder seeks to extract Hamato Yoshi's essence like he tried with me..."
"But then she fought till the end of her life and is now within our friends over here," Amy gestures to Ann, April, and Lily.
"Extracting a life force...to do that, he would need to harness the very source of yokai power...Empyrean," She explains to them.
"Then that's where they're headed!" Raph clutches a fist in determination. "Where do we find this...empyrious stuff?"
"You can only find that in the most sacred place in all of the Hidden City...The Crying Titan."
"I'll get my bike, it's faster that way," Amy pulls out her remote to summon it.
She rides it all the way back to the lair, looking at a digital map from her screen. Luckily, Big Mama gave her the directions to find the Crying Titan in the Hidden City. There are three sidecars around her, two people sitting in one each. Leo has his arms wrapped around Amy as she has her eyes narrowed, her hair flying to her left.
"Riding in style, baby!" Mikey cheers, pumping a fist.
"You think Splinter and Draxum are okay?!" Lily calls out over the engine.
"Knowing them, they're probably distracting the Shredder so that they don't get there before we do! Pops has got this!" Raph tells her. "I bet they're not even close to the Crying Titan!"
"Hang on, guys!" Amy shouts as she dives into the sewers and they all scream in excitement. She lands in the tunnels and takes off faster to reach the lair.
Unfortunately for them, Shredder is already there with Draxum and Splinter, landing with a huge crash. Splinter and Draxum fall behind them, tied up in chains.
"General," Shredder speaks up to Foot Recruit. "Prepare the ritual, NOW!" His right arm turns into a drill and she salutes, bending down with a piece of chalk. He leaps forward and slashes at the Empyrean, but there's a forcefield blocking it. This does nothing to prevent him from drilling his way through.
Foot Recruit looks anxious as she's drawing around Splinter, who is in the center of the circle. Splinter can tell that she really didn't want to leave her comrades behind, and that she might be regretting all of this...
"Having doubts, young one?" He speaks up.
"I am having ZERO DOUBTS!" She shouts back at him. "I am a general now. It's...everything I have ever wanted...and it's...perfect!" A sweat drop goes down the right side of her cheek as her lip quivers. She goes back to drawing.
"Really?" The rat asks skeptically. "Sometimes we make choices that take us in the wrong direction. I was once on a different path. Sure, you get fame, wealth, and your photo on the cover of Belt Buckle Magazine, but...then you think of the people you left behind."
Draxum spins around behind them as Splinter thinks of his Grandpa Sho. He never forgot the day that Sho walked away from his life, never to return...he has regrets from going to fame. He was so caught up in it that he made foolish decisions—and he didn't even go to Sho's funeral. Instead, he just went back to making movies.
"Luckily, it is never too late to change your path..."
Foot Recruit flinches as she grips the chalk within her fingers and it breaks in half. Just as the Shredder has gotten to the Empyrean...
"Yes..." He stares at a skeletal remain of the same person who gave Shredder the Kuroi Yoroi in the first place. Obviously, since it was 500 years ago, the little Kraang is now dead. "The Empyrean...is mine!" Shredder looks at the green liquid on his arm and he jumps out of the Crying Titan. He lands right behind Splinter with a crash, his arm turning back to normal. "With this, I will extract the Hamato's essence..." He places a hand on a circle, and the circle glows. "And then no one will ever defeat me again!"
Foot Recruit recoils back in alarm, Draxum kneeling behind Splinter. The circle sparks with the energy of the Empyrean, and it flows around Splinter. He lets out a scream as his essence soars above him, showing Lou Jitsu to resemble him. Shredder stomps his foot, chains coming out from the ground. The grab the arms of the essence as Splinter screams in pain.
"Stop this!" Draxum yells, only to get grabbed by Shredder and lifted up.
"Your usefulness has come to an end," He opens up his claws, only to get hit by a flying rake. He drops Draxum and gets scraped on the forehead, which instantly heals. He turns around to the source.
"Hey Shredhead!" Raph declares as he steps forward, catching the rake. "We heard you were looking for some Hamato energy. Guys?" He glances to Mikey and Leo.
"Oh, I think I got some for 'im," Leo spins around his trowels, holding out in front of his face. It turns into a full-blown sword, along with the other trowel!
"That's right," April removes her hoodie next to Donnie. "It's us, and we've had a bit of an upgrade."
"Big time!" Mikey's tool turns into a pair of nunchucks. Donnie spins around his hoe and it turns into a bo staff.
"And this time around..." He starts off.
"We won't lose!" Raph's rakes turn into sais.
Amy steps up next to Leo. "Because not only do we have the skills to beat you now..." Amy spins around the shovel above her head, ice crystals spinning around it. It turns into a sword, blue mystic energy around the blade.
"We have each other!" Ann pumps her fists next to Donnie.
"That's right!" Lily nods in agreement to Mikey's right. Raph holds up a sai as they all stand together, and a giant drill pops up behind them, blowing Amy's large ponytail to her right side.
"My drill is out of beta!" Donnie announces to the others and Raph grins at him proudly.
"Donnie, nice! Now put it into action!" He points to Shredder.
"I did," The softshell states, confusing Raph. "It's just for hero poses!"
Leo leans on Raph's shoulder. "Respect!"
"Wow, that's something I never thought you'd say to him," Amy blinks at Leo.
Shredder steps forward, walking past Foot Recruit. "Guard the Hamato...no one stops the ritual."
She hesitantly grabs the spear nearby, frowning deeply to herself. "Your clan is doomed!"
"I wouldn't say we're doomed," Amy flips a pigtail confidently, looking back to the demon.
"For someone who's been in commission for 500 years..." Ann starts off, spinning around and a chain forms in her hands.
"You seem pretty stupid," Lily grins, rubbing her hands as a mace manifests into her hands.
"You haven't met Hamato 2.0," Donnie brags to him.
"Stronger-"
"Faster-"
"Turtle-ier-"
"Let's get 'im, guys," April finishes and they all jump, disappearing from their spots. Shredder glances around for a sign of them, but they move faster and strike hard. He gets hit in every direction possible with no time to react or defend himself. Every move he makes, he gets hit, and then he goes flying, getting hit repeatedly. He spins around and lands with a crash. The group look behind them to see a field of chains appearing behind him. Leo and Amy run up to him, and he throws his sword past all the chaos. It spins around and he catches it. Amy jumps off of his shell.
"Check this out!"
Amy spins around as the sword goes flying, which Shredder blocks with his arm. Ice flows around Amy as she swipes the air with her sword, sending a powerful ice blast to the face. He hits the ground and then gets back up, swiping at Amy. She jumps and then ducks swiftly, her hair flying around with each smooth movement. She jumps up, spins around, and kicks him. He claws at her repeatedly, but she dodges them like clockwork, gripping her sword. Leo reappears behind Shredder and then speeds over, striking him across the face again.
"Alright, big brother," He slashes at the demon and throws his sword. It goes spinning over to Raph, who swoops around and catches it. Leo spins his sword, catching it with his mouth as Amy backflips into the air, vanishing out of sight Leo gives two peace signs and disappears, Raph appearing in his place and catching the sword. With one weapon, he stares at Shredder determinedly in the eye. Shredder flings his red scarves to grab Raph, but his aura manifests instead, allowing Raph to set himself free.
"Ha! Not me! Show 'im what you got, Ann!"
He looks up to see that she's replaced Amy. Ann spins around elegantly and she swipes downwards, striking him hard. This gives Raph the chance to hit him in the side and he turns around to strike Raph with his gauntlet. The aura protects him and then forms into another Raph.
"Nuh uh."
Every time Shredder tries striking him, it's either a duplicate or with Ann counterattacking him. Raph flips above him and lands on his back. Shredder lets out a screech at being played, the multiple Raphs and Ann surrounding him. They all disappear and Raph strikes him from the ground. He then disappears so that April can come up.
"Surprise!"
She hits him in the face with her mystic bat, stepping back and spinning it around. She throws it at his face, and then kicks it into him. She catches it spins around, only to hit his arm. Her eyes shine briefly, and he'd know that glow anywhere.
"Karai?! You survived?!" His right arm turns into a drill. Karai's ghost comes from April's back.
"Yes!" Shredder tries to strike April, but she narrowingly ducks. "But you will not!" She grabs the bat, spins around, and strikes Shredder.
"Cowabunga!" Mikey cries out, spinning around a nunchuck around Shredder. "And we just keep coming!"
"We'll never stop!" Lily spins around above him, flying towards him with a kick to the face. Mikey spins around, wrapping the nunchucks fully around Shredder's body. Mikey soars above him and Shredder screeches at the two.
"Dr. Delicate Touch!" Mikey shouts as he and Lily soar towards the Shredder, kicking him in the chest together. Mikey spins around and grabs Donnie's hand. "Hey, you're it, D!" He spins his brother around and throws him towards Shredder.
"Pinnacle momentum!" He spins around his staff, which turns into a mystic hammer for him to hit Shredder with. He slides backwards from the smoke, his weapon turning back to normal. When the smoke clears, Shredder is still standing as he whips around to Donnie.
"You think your puny mystic weapon can harm me?!"
"Great point," Donnie grins as he stands up. "Everything can be improved by some..." He extends his staff so that it goes to the drill. They attach and he lifts it above his head. "Donnie tech!" The turtle grins widely as he directs the drill to the demon. "Phalange sandwich!" He knocks Shredder over the head, causing a huge explosion.
The 8 land in front of him. "We beat Shredder!" Mikey declares, the others with serious looks on their faces. "Wait...w-we did, right?"
Splinter lets out another scream and they look towards him to see his essence still floating in the air. A burst of energy causes him to pass out, drool coming from his face.
"Dad!" Raph cries out in alarm as they rush over to check on him, concern over their faces.
"Enough!" The Shredder declares dangerously, eyes purple. He bursts out of the rock before they can even reach the rat, knocking them all back with a huge blast. The flames surround the demon as he steps forward.
"With this power...the world will kneel before me!" He strides past the nervous Foot Recruit as she looks to be debating something. He holds out his arm and it extends over to Splinter's essence to pierce it in the forehead. He starts extracting the essence from Splinter, and he starts to wither away, without anyone to help him.
Foot Recruit tears up and then glares at Shredder. Splinter has tried so much to help her, and her place with the Foot right now...isn't what she wants. She wants a place where she can make a name for herself in the right way!
The Shredder chuckles evilly, only to get his arm stabbed by Foot Recruit. She jumps up and he smacks her towards the circle. She spins around and slides to a stop, bending the spear a little so that it looks like a hockey stick.
"You dare defy me, general?!" He hisses at her. She kicks up the spear, spinning it around so that it lands in her right hand.
"The name's Cassandra!" She informs him and he looks at her in surprise. She stomps on a rock so that she can aim. "Cassandra Jones!" She knocks it towards him like a hockey puck and it breaks one of the chains holding Splinter's essence. His eyes open and they're pure green, just like Karai's.
"NO!" He shouts, leaping into the air. "You will pay for that!" Splinter's essence then punches him in the back hard enough to send him flying into the water, creating a big splash. She turns aorund to Splinter in shock, and he has set himself free. He looks up at her softly with a proud smile. Leo comes around and cuts another chain.
"We gotcha, Dad!" Donnie calls out as he cuts the last restraint. The essence returns back to its proper owner and Splinter sighs in relief, clutching his side.
"My family," He smiles up at Raph, turning to Cassandra. "Thank you, Cassandra."
"My friends call me Casey," She smirks, hand on her hip as she holds her weapon over her left shoulder.
"Really?" Amy sighs to herself upon hearing this, looking up to no one in particular. "You made her a girl?"
Spikes shoot out of the water and they all jump away in the air.
"Come together!" Splinter calls out as they all fall, joining together. "If we don't stop him, he will destroy humanity!" They all have kicks directed towards the Shredder. Flames surround the 11 and Shredder looks up to see them. He leaps into the air, the water separating into a giant hole where he was standing. He directs his fist to them, counterattacking the group attack.
"It's 11 on 1! How is this not working?!" Leo exclaims at this.
"He's too strong! We don't have enough power!" Amy calls out.
"Must protect my family!" Splinter shouts at the top of his lung, something sparking within him. The Hamato symbol flashes.
"Check out Dad!" Mikey says as green flames overflow his kimono.
"Pop's unlocking Ninpo!" Raph realizes as the flames turn his kimono black and white, and his hair has grown a little bit longer. His eyes flash in green with rage as purple electricity sparks. All of their Hamato essence flashes briefly as they stand together. The Shredder looks up at the group.
"Join your mystic powers!" Splinter instructs, the five holding their weapons together to form a giant spear. All of them take a hold of it to direct it towards Shredder, eyes narrowed. The spear bursts into flames as the wind gets stronger, the two forces of good and evil clashing against each other.
"You think you can pierce my armor?!" Shredder turns his hand into a drill, spinning it against the spear. "You are no match for the Shredder!" He's so strong that it's negating their power. They all let out screams as the Shredder turns into his demon form.
"Mad Dogs! Give it all ya got!" Raph cries out, squeezing his eyes shut. Donnie is taking deep breaths near his brothers and Amy's eyes turn an icy blue. She grips the spear as ice swirls around it, bursting into ice crystals to direct at the Shredder, but it's still not enough.
"Pathetic!" Shredder pushes back against them, and it's enough to knock them down slightly. Splinter starts to feel the effects, looking up in horror at everyone else.
"Oh no...it is not enough. I have failed."
"No, Dad! We can do this! You may not have taught us everything," Leo starts off optimistically.
"But you did teach us the most important thing..." Mikey continues for him.
"Being there for each other!" Donnie calls out.
"And what family is!" Amy turns to Splinter with a soft smile. "You...are my father."
His eyes widen at her declaration. "Remember what your mom said to you that day in the park. You are not alone!" Raph finishes for them.
"My children..." He feels like he's about to cry. "I..." Tears stream down his face, feeling insecure. What if they don't prevail? What if the world will be lost forever in the hands of the Shredder. That would be on him...
A green gentle hand reaches out to him out of nowhere. "Yoshi..." She places her hand on top of his and his eyes widen, flinching. He'd know that same touch anywhere...
"Mom...?"
He slowly turns around and sees her ghost. "You're here!"
"I have always been here," She informs with a soft smile. He gasps, tears still in his eyes. He blinks and turns around to see the other deceased members of the Hamato Clan flying above them.
"We all have..."
"Alright, fam!" Raph cheers at this, Mikey's eyes shining. "Looks like we got some back-up!"
"What are you guys waiting for?" Amy turns around to grin at them. "The more, the better! We do this as a family effort, all of us!"
Hands reach out and rise out of the water to reveal a combined Hamato soldier, with the strength of all who have fallen from watching over the Shredder.
"NOOOOO!" Shredder cries out upon seeing it.
Splinter and his mother grip the spear together and she turns to look at him with a smile. He returns the sentiment, glad that she's here and that he can finally have some closure over his childhood...
"HOT..."
His eyes soften as he smiles widely at her. He takes a deep breath.
"SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUP!" All of them cry out together, the Hamato soldier bursting with green energy. Cracks appear on the dark armor and there's a huge burst of flames. It reaches out to space and when the explosion is gone, all of them land safely in the remains. Shredder lands in front of them, now black and red as he has now been defeated. He reaches out a hand and the black crumbles away, revealing a human hand. They all stare in shock and the three girls float forward. Karai leaves all of them and comes back into one person, the ancestors surrounding them.
Karai hugs Oruko Saki, now cleansed of the evil that overtook him 500 years ago. The armor floats into the air, shining green before it explodes into pieces, finally destroyed. Now it can no longer take over anyone else...
"My daughter," Oruko Saki murmurs softly into her shoulder. They turn around to the members that helped them make this possible.
"Thank you, my young Hamatos. We will always be with you," She bows to them along with her father. "Amelia...always remember, with us...Anatawa Hitorijanai."
She smiles softly at Karai, thankful for her support and understanding. "Thank you, Gram-Gram. I'll never forget you."
All members disappear out of thin air. Leo pulls Amy into a hug, resting his cheek into her hair. "Thank you, Ames."
"For what?" She asks in confusion, looking up at him.
"For being a part of my family," He smiles softly at her and she returns it. "I love you."
"I love you too," She whispers softly, resting her face into his shoulder.
"We did it, Pops," Raph places a hand on Splinter's shoulder.
"Yes, we did," Splinter puts a hand on his giant fingers, looking up at him proudly. "Let's go home...my family..."
"But first...I gotta have a selfie with us in our Ninpo!" Donnie's spider shell holds up his phone. "We look so fab, don't we?"
"Now that I think about it, I do wanna remember Ames in her Ninpo," Leo rubs his chin with a devilish look on his face. He pokes at one of her pigtails and she touches them lightly. "She looks so cute as a miko~!"
"Priestess does have a nice ring to my resume of awesome things..." She hums slightly in agreement. "And I'm not cute!"
"It'd be great if we could all remember this," Lily smiles a bit as the phone is handed to Casey. She holds it in her hands, positioning it to get all of them in battle poses.
"Guys, get in here!" Mikey calls out to Draxum and Casey. She gives it to the drone and they run in just as the photo is snapped, all of them with cool poses.
"That's a great one, send it to me," Amy tells Donnie as she looks over his shoulder. He proceeds to send the photos to everyone who has a phone. Raph rubs his neck at Ann's Ninpo form as everyone else crowds around to see the picture.
"I didn't have a chance to say this before, Ann, but your Ninpo looks really cool!"
"Yours does too, Raph," She winks at him. "Even though I haven't known you very long, there's been...a connection with you that I haven't felt before."
"I was thinking the same thing! Wanna go...punch some bags together sometime?" He smiles sheepishly and she grins up at him.
"I'd like that."
"I like your geisha outfit, Princess Peach," Mikey points to Lily's kimono-like top.
"Thanks, Mikey," She grins, kissing his cheek. His eyes go wide as he touches his cheek, fainting onto the ground. Lily just giggles as his brothers and Amy all smirk in amusement.
"I guess some brothers are gonna be married off after all, Splints," April winks at the four.
And with that, they go back to New York, standing on a building to overlook the city. The sun starts to shine, signifying a new day and victory over the Shredder.
"One last thing," April holds up the taped-up orb and it still has a crack sticking out. All of them, including Casey, are standing together...as a family. "Hey Barry, go on and crack this egg and bring home the people of New York City!" She throws it at him and it hits him on the head. It falls over the edge and everyone but Casey panics.
"Heh," Draxum reveals that he's holding it with a vine. "Psyche."
They all sigh in relief. A stream of ice swirls over to the orb, snatching it away. It soars into the air and lands in Amy's hands. "Just...open it before I lose my patience," Amy sighs wearily at him.
"Wait, I thought your Ninpo only had ice powers," April stares at her curiously.
"I guess they decided to stay since I lost my electricity," She tosses the ball to Draxum. Because the fight is over, and the Shredder is defeated, the turtles have their original weapons, and Amy has her sword. Technically speaking, her electricity powers were connected to her old weapon, which was broken in the battle, so she no longer has them.
"It'd be pretty cool now that you're sticking to continuity," Leo nudges the girl.
"Okay, if I'm gonna use these from now on, no more ice jokes," Amy pokes a finger at his chest.
"Ooh, ooh, can you make me a talking snowman?!" Mikey waves a hand.
"No way! After what you did to Piebald?!" She steps back slightly. "I think I'd be better off leaving that topic in the dirt."
He groans at this and she pats his shell. "Trust me, Mikey, you'll thank me later."
Draxum turns the ball and it sparks yellow, a surge spreading throughout the city. Everything goes from ruins to as if nothing had ever happened. The people return to the streets, with seemingly no memory of what happened.
Chewbacon comes back above them, falling into Amy's arms. "Chewie!" She smiles, hugging him in relief.
"My family..."
They jump past the people undetected. "I am proud of each and every one of you."
While jumping around, Raph grabs a slice of pizza, Mikey skidding along the edge with his skateboard. "You are no longer children."
Leo grins as he runs on a wall as Amy backflips, ice flowing around her. They all jump towards Molina Tower. "You are true heroes!" They meet their father on top of the roof. "It wouldn't surprise me if someday...someone made a movie about you."
They grin proudly, standing together. Leo wraps an arm around Amy, who smirks with a hand on her hip.
"...Oh, and Blue, you are the leader now," Splinter smugly says while rubbing his chin, pointing at the flabbergasted red-eared slider.
"Wait, what?!" Leo demands him as the others are shocked to hear this news.
"WTF?!" Amy holds her head.
Angel: The movie is stated to come out either next year or 2022, so I know that they're gonna go back to Leo being the leader in it...or at least, I hope they do, because that was such an abrupt way to end this awesome show that honestly deserves a lot more attention, but I guess that's not enough...anyway, I am sad that this ended, but I will be uploading a new story...not sure when, because I need to work on it further. The story in question is Young Justice, and I'm not that far into it yet to upload it. Not to mention there are four appointments happening this week for either me or my sister, and guess who has to drive to all of them? I.e. me, so I don't think I'll get much writing done this week for anything. And I still don't know when my Big Hero Series story will come back either because new episodes haven't come out. If the third season for that show is the last, then the next story is Final Space (because I need to do something serious to balance it out XD).
Some people have said that this is simply a mid-season finale, but I don't think we're gonna get anything more from this show besides the movie. I'm not even sure if we'll get another TMNT show, but time will tell.
A big thanks to Redbat132 for drawing this version of Amy and a few other outfits with her for me on Wattpad, and also to RocketRaccoon16 as well for drawing her. And thank you to all who have favorited, followed, and reviewed the story, and for over 300 reviews (I meant to mention it at the beginning, but I forgot XD).
Anyway...stay safe, especially during a new school semester if you have started it already. And if you haven't started your school semester yet like me, keep your distance! I start next Monday...
