Leo

"How in the heck did we get across that canyon?" I gasped. I was shaken. Heights were my biggest fear.

"You flew us over the canyon without getting shot or killing anybody, and without losing the jewel." Ruby replied. "Therefore, this was officially a successful level."

I let out a breath of relief. She was right. Everybody was alive and accounted for. We had made it.

"How were you so calm?" Donnie asked. "You weren't even shaken when we started falling."

"Because I had faith that Leo could land the helicopter." She replied. "I trust him."

I grinned. "You do?"

"Yes."

"But you don't know him?" Mikey pointed out.

"I... I knew somebody like him. My big brother. Same name, actually." Ruby laughed. "I'd trust my brothers with my life." Her smile faded. "Actually... now that I think about it, I had a brother named Raphael, too."

"Huh..." Mikey frowned. "That's weird."

Ruby looked at Donnie. "And one whose name started with D..." she looked at Mikey. "I... I had four brothers..."

Donnie frowned. "What you said earlier, about not knowing you and all... what did you say exactly? That you could be a twelve year old that lives in the sewers with a rat?"

I gasped. Raph's eyes widened and Mikey put a hand over his mouth. Ruby looked close to tears.

"Leonardo? Donatello? Michelangelo?" She asked.

"MING!" Mikey cried running to her and crushing her in a hug. "Oh my God! Ming! Y-you're alive!"

Donnie nodded. "W-we thought you were kidnapped and killed by the Foot..."

"We looked everywhere for you!" Raph growled. "We were worried about you! And you were in a video game this whole time?!"

Ruby- Ming- started crying on Mikey's shoulder. "I missed you... I missed you... I never thought... I would see you again..." She sobbed. "How long... how long has it been?"

"Three years..." I told her quietly.

Her eyes widened. "Three... years?"

We nodded solemnly. Three whole years... and now finally, we were together again.


Third Person POV

Van Pelt snarled with rage.

"Ruby Roundhouse was there! You could've killed her!" He growled angrily at his soldiers. "You let them get away!"

"We know they're heading for the statue sir. The Defenders will pick them off-"

"No. Ruby is too clever to fall for their tricks. We'll meet them before the path and force them into the jungle. From there, the Defenders will hunt them down one-by-one." Van Pelt grinned evilly. "And I will wait at the statue for them. Should any survive, I'll take the jewel from them, slaughtering them if they try to stop me. I will take back... WHAT IS MINE!"

The soldiers cheered, raising their swords and guns to the sky. Ruby Roundhouse, Dr. Bravestone and the rest of their crew had no idea what was coming.