In this chapter the story is caught up to the series as far everyone's ages go. I hope that everyone enjoys this chapter and like I said before, this story is a bit strange but I am glad that people are reading. :) Hope you all enjoy. This chapter takes place right after "Pulverizer returns."
No POV
"Krang, today is the day that Michael Hamato is returning to this universe. Are we ready to make sure that the one known as Michael, doesn't go back on his promise to Krang." Krang asked the only other Krang in the room.
"Yes, Krang is ready for the one known as Michael, no matter what Michael does, Krang will be ready."
"And of his off spring, what will Krang do with it?" Both Krangs stayed quiet for a moment until the Krang that was questioned spoke up.
"Krang will make sure that it doesn't get in Krang's way, even if Krang has to break Krang's promise to the one known as Michael."
POV: Donatello
"Yo Donnie! Answer the door! I know you're in there bro!" Mikey yelled from outside my locked lab door, banging on it loudly.
I sighed; taking off my wielding mask and placed it back on the table. Walking over to my door, I could not help but glance at the table that held Timothy's new mutated form in a jar. I looked away before I could look into his floating eyes. Before unlocking my door, I plastered a smile on my face and looked down to see my younger brother.
"What's up Mikey?" I smiled. My voice sounded so fake in my head it made me hate myself a little. My little brother smiled up at me and grabbed my hand, trying to drag me towards the kitchen.
"Raph went out and got your favorite pizza, the deluxe with extra everything!" Mikey cheered. For a split second I felt a real smile on my face but it didn't last long but none the less I let Mikey pull me into the kitchen, where I was greeted by my family and April with their warm smiles. It seemed like forever since I've been out of my lab, which was probably because I hadn't out of lab except to go to the bathroom, train and go on patrol.
"Hey Donnie, seems like forever since I've seen you." April joked as I took the seat next to her. I chuckled and grabbed a piece of pizza. It felt nice to finally be around my family and not have to have the grief of what I did to Timothy hanging over my head.
"So how have you been doing Donatello?" Master Splinter asked. I looked up from my slice and gave my father the best smile I could muster.
"Pretty good, sorry I haven't been out of my lab very much these past two weeks sensei." I said, scratching the back of my neck awkwardly.
"It is alright Donatello, you haven't missed any training or nightly patrols so no harm done." Master Splinter smiled but I knew that eventually even he would get upset at me if I never came out of my lab except for training and patrol.
"So when are we going on patrol tonight anyways?" Mikey asked before stuffing another slice of pizza into his mouth.
"The same as every night Mikey, at nine a clock, you should know this by now." Leo scolded him lightly. Mikey only smiled at him and continue to eat.
Dinner was nice but I knew that had to get back to work so I excused myself and headed back to my lab. Before I had the chance to even enter my lab I felt a hand on my shoulder, I turned around and saw April looking up at me with her big beautiful blue eyes.
"Are you okay Donnie? You look exhausted." She told me with worry in her eyes. She reached up and touched my forehead, I felt my cheeks burn up from her being so close but I wasn't able to enjoy her warm touch for long before I heard Timmy gurgle just inside my room. I gently took her wrist in my hand and let it drop. Normally I would do anything for her to just look my way but I knew that I didn't deserve her.
I heard her whisper my name in her sweet angelic voice before I could closed my door and sealed myself away in my prison.
POV: Michelangelo
I watched from the kitchen as Donnie, shockingly, walked away from April. Normally he would kill for her to be close to him but since the whole Pulverizer thing he's been sadder and quieter. Sighing I walked away from the kitchen no longer in the mood for company.
Walking past the living room, I saw Leo was sitting in front of the t.v. watching an episode of Space Heroes not even noticing me. Instead of going to my room I headed to the dojo, hoping it was empty. Thankfully I saw no one and walked over to sensei's pictures he saved from when he was human, already picking the one I wanted to look.
Resting my chin on the shelf holding the pictures, I looked at the one of Michael and Master Splinter. For some reason ever since I was little and Sensei showed me the picture it always made me feel better when I was feeling down about something.
"Michelangelo?" I jumped and saw Master Splinter standing right behind me.
"Gosh Sensei! You scared me." I said, while putting a hand over my heart. Reaching past me he picked up the picture I was just looking at.
"You seem to look at this picture whenever you're not sure what to do, why is that Michelangelo?" Sensei asked without looking up from the picture he was holding. I looked to the ground unsure what to say.
"Well…the truth is sensei I'm not sure myself but for some reason it makes me feel better knowing that someone like Michael turned into a great ninja even though he acted like me when he was younger." I explained.
Ever since I can remember Sensei has told us all kinds of stories from when he was human but the ones that always stuck out to me was Michael's stories. Because he was adopted from America, sensei never gave him much credit when they were growing up but soon he realized that Michael had hidden talents all his own.
"I see, well I can see why it would make you feel better." Sensei smiled softly at the picture and put it back on the shelf. He looked back at me with the same worry in his eyes. "But what is bothering you my son?"
"It's Donnie." I sighed. "I'm…we're just so worried about him he tries to act happy and that nothing is wrong but I can see that it's all fake." I looked up at my sensei with tears in my eyes. "Why can't Donnie let us know what's bothering him?"
Sensei looked away and stared at his pictures. I followed his gaze and before I could say anything he reached once again at his pictures but instead of getting any of them in front he reached past them and brought out one with thick layers of dust on it.
"Michelangelo, have I ever told you the reason why Michael had to leave?" He asked randomly.
"I don't believe you have sensei."
"Well this story starts when Michael was in love and happy with his sweetheart, Jasmine. And he was how do you kids say, head over in heels in love with her?" He looked at me and I nodded. "Soon enough they got married and were blessed with the news that they were due to have a baby. It wasn't until then though that Michael and I both realized that she wasn't what she seemed at all.
Jasmine the woman that stole my brother's heart was Shredder's head ninja. She was ordered by her master to conceive a child, doing whatever she had to. She tricked everyone, I think even herself for a little while that she was in love with my brother."
I stared, wide eyed at my sensei, surprised that he never told us this story.
"Why did the shredder wanted her to have a kid so badly with Michael?" I asked, confused.
Master Splinter wiped off the picture he was holding and handed it over to me. The woman in the picture to put it simply was drop dead gorgeous. She had straight blonde hair, green piercing eyes and a perfect heart shaped face that would make anyone do a second take. She looked like the type of woman that could get anything in the world.
"Who is this sensei?"
"That is Jasmine." I could understand why Michael fell for her now.
"She is one of the most powerful ninja in the Shredder's army. And the reason he wanted her to get a child out of Michael is because he wanted to have the child to train for himself. He wanted to use her against my family, so we would not be able to fight back."
"But we haven't fought against her, I know for a fact we haven't. If she's so powerful sensei why doesn't the shredder use her?" I asked, handing back the picture. Sensei sighed and put her back behind the other frames.
"Because she is just as insane as she is beautiful, even the shredder can't control her at times." Master Splinter explained. I gulped and looked at the floor.
"Are you saying that she is more powerful than the shredder?" I whispered.
"Yes, she is but thankfully she'll listen to Shredder. And that is one person I'm glad the shredder has brain washed." Sensei mumbled. Everything went quiet between us and I looked back at Michael's picture.
"Sensei, is Michael's kid alive?"
"Yes, she is. That's why I told you this story Michelangelo. The reason Michael left was because he thought it was the best way to protect his daughter. He wasn't running or hiding from his problems, he was and is still waiting for the right time to face them. And I believe that Donatello is doing this as well." I tried to follow Sensei's story but I was at a loss of what he was saying.
"What do you mean Sensei?" He softly smiled at me and put a hand on my shoulder.
"Just let your brother take his time to work this problem out, he'll be stronger for it." I nodded. "But just be ready and willing to give him a hand when he asks for help, understand?"
"Hai Sensei." I smiled and bowed respectfully.
"Good well you better go get ready for patrol." He smiled. I nodded and was about to exit the dojo when another question popped into my head. I turned back to Sensei to see he was still looking at his pictures.
"Sensei, what's Michael's daughter's name?"
"Autumn, her name is Autumn." Master Splinter said. I smiled and rubbed my chin.
"Autumn? Hmm, that's a pretty name. Thank you sensei." With that I made it to my room to get ready for our nightly patrol.
POV: Raphael
"Leo I'm bored!" Mikey whined. I grimaced from where I sat thankful my little brother wasn't bothering me with his problem. We all have been sitting on this roof watching the TCRI building for what seemed like hours.
Before we started out on patrol, Leo, like normal, told us what the plan was for tonight. He told us that we were going to look through the city, making sure that there weren't any purple dragons causing havoc, as well as keeping our eyes out for Dogpound, Fishface and Karai.
As we made our way to the TCRI building we didn't run into anything, that's how we ended up here, watching and waiting for the Krang to do something.
"Why do we have to come here what seems like every night anyways? The Krang haven't done anything for a few weeks now." I pointed out. Leo looked over at me and rolled his eyes.
"That is why we're here every night. They've been quiet for way to long and they are bound to something soon." He explained. I stood up and stalked over to him, trying my best not to lose my temper.
"Why are we waiting for them to do something? Why don't we break into the TCRI building and grab a few more storage device things? Donnie can hack into them and then we'll know what they'll be doing and be ready for them." I told him. Leo looked at me and then back to the TCRI.
"That's actually not a bad idea Leo."
"Really?" Leo and I both asked Donnie at the same time. He rolled his eyes at us and nodded.
"Yes. Because if we were able to break in and take the storage devices without being seen, then we would know how to prepare for what the Krang will be sending our way next, but it is your call Leo." Donnie told him. We all stood in silence as Leo looked thoughtfully at TRCI.
"What if we don't get any useful information?" Leo asked.
"Knowing the Krang, no matter what information we get, we will be able to use in some way." Donnie replied. Leo turned to us and nodded.
"Okay, we'll make is quick. We'll use the air vents at the top of the building to make our way inside. We'll make our way down and try to get as many storage devices as possible before the gas gets to us, everyone understand?" Leo asked. We all nodded and made our way over to the top of the building that still had the rope that Leo shot across to it when we had to escape last time.
"This is one of your better ideas Raph." Mikey joked. I punched him in the shoulder fairly hard and followed Leo and Donnie, who were already halfway across the line. When we were almost to TCRI, something went off.
"What was that?" I asked.
"It sounded like the transporter." Donnie told me. It wasn't long after that, that blaster cannons started to fire. We all picked up our pace, we all finally made it to the top of TCRI. Using the air vent like Leo said we held our breaths and made our way down to the top floor.
After going through a few air ducks we made it to a vent and broke through it. As soon as I landed on the ground I prepared myself for a fight but instead I was met with empty space. The toxic air was nowhere in the room either.
"Uh…guys, are we in the right alien building?" Mikey asked.
"I have to agree with Mikey on this one. I thought that there would at least be a few Krang to fight." I added.
"It just makes it easier for us. Spread out and search." Leo told us and we went to work. We all looked in different places but I could not find a single one.
"Hey I found one!" Mikey called out. Before any of us had a chance to say anything we heard the blaster cannons again and a girl's scream, just down the hall. I didn't wait on Leo to say anything, I let my feet carry me to where I heard the blaster cannons firing.
"Raph! Wait for us!" Leo called behind me.
"You should keep up fearless!" I yelled back.
Running around the next corner I came to a halting stop. A group of Krang was getting their asses handed to them by a guy with long curly brown hair. My eyes were drawn away by a girl about my age flipping a Krang over her back and throwing it against the wall. Her eyes met mine and I felt my breath catch in my throat.
She glared at me and got into a fighting stance. She came at me, eyes a blazing. I dodged her first couple of hits but she got me good in the stomach with a powerful kick. I was able to dodge another one of her punches but she quickly came up behind me and kicked me in the shell. I was able to grab both of her wrists when she tried to throw another punch and hold her against me.
"Who are you?" I asked. She looked up through her long curly brown hair and stared at me. Before I knew what was happening. The girl was taken from my grip and I was kicked away by the guy that I saw earlier. My bros caught me before I fell to the floor.
Leo stepped in front of us with his katana's at the ready.
"Who are you?" Leo asked. The guy was standing in front of the girl, which if I had to guess was his daughter, just looked at us. Silence stretched between us. The guy just looked at us, trying to figure out if we were good or not.
The more I looked at him the more I kept thinking that I saw him somewhere before. His hair and face just seemed so familiar; it started to piss me off.
"Wait…are you Hamato Michael?" Mikey spoke up. I was about to punch when the guy and girl gave us shocked looks. He put a protective arm around his kid but he seemed to relax a little.
"How do you know my name?"
Cliff hanger! I know I'm mean. I made you guys wait for so long but don't worry I hope to update in a week or two and this time, I promise that I will. And just so everyone knows the next chapter will be about Autumn and how she and her dad came to the turtles universe. It's already in the works and I hope to update as soon as possible.