Chapter 19

Everyone looked at each other with nervous looks on their faces. They knew that they couldn't waste any more time and the battle had been going on for too long. Mikey was rocking his daughter gently to try and soothe her because the Cyber Shredder's shouting woke her up and scared her, making her cry as a result.

"Shhh…It's ok, baby… Shhh…Mommy's here…" Mikey said to his daughter softly until she eventually calmed down and cooed before she went back to sleep.

Mikey smiled in relief at his daughter before looking up at his brothers and father and spoke with a determined look on his face

"Guys, go do what you need to do. We'll be fine!" His brothers looked at him in disbelief.

"No way, bro!" Raph hissed quietly since he couldn't shout without waking his new niece up.

"I can't leave you here on your own, Mikey…! You're still recovering from giving birth!" Donnie said with anxiety spreading on his face because he was worried about the consequences of leaving his new little family on their own.

"Don's right, Mikey; we're not leaving you alone to fend for yourself, especially in the condition you're in now!" Said Leo firmly but softly.

Master Splinter then raised his hand up to silence his sons before he spoke.

"My sons, I will remain here and look after Michelangelo and my granddaughter. You must go and stop the Shredder from harming April and Casey!"

After sharing a look, the three older brothers all nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Sensei!" They said before they bowed and headed downstairs.

Before he left, Donnie went back to Mikey and his daughter and placed one comforting hand on his daughter's head and another on his mate's cheek.

"I'll be right back, ok? I love you both…" He said before kissing his daughter on her forehead and then kissed his mate on the lips.

"I love you too…go get him, Handsome!" Replied Mikey with a confident smile after returning the kiss.

Donnie chuckled and nodded before heading off to catch up with his older brothers. Mikey watched on as his mate headed back downstairs before Master Splinter spoke up.

"Michelangelo, you should rest now. I will look after your daughter until your brothers return."

Mikey looked at his father with a tired but thankful smile before he gently passed his daughter into his father's arms. Master Splinter smiled as he watched his new granddaughter move once and then settle back down again in his arms before looking back at Mikey to see him still smiling as he closed his eyes to fall into a much-needed sleep.

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Meanwhile, downstairs...

Donnie caught up with his brothers and Serling, who was told by Raph to hide Kane behind one of the sofa chairs in the living room until they stopped the Cyber Shredder and the Foot. Then, Donnie began to explain his plan.

"Okay, guys, I found out from the homing device I removed from Master Splinter's ear that the Cyber Shredder is made from the same digital matter as Viral since he absorbed her in order to gain a physical form, so this means that we can get rid of him by blasting him with the same de-compiler that Viral used to blast Master Splinter!"

His brothers and Serling looked at him in amazement; they now had a plan to get rid of Cyber Shredder for good. All that was left to do now was to find a way to do it without the Cyber Shredder suspecting it.

"Ok then, Raph and I will keep the Cyber Shredder busy whilst you and Serling prepare the de-compiler!" Leo instructed before heading towards the front door with his mate next to him.

"Let's finish this!" Leo said with his mate nodding in agreement before he opened the door to face the Shredder.