Chapter summary: Because he needs to kill the Shredder.

He's dreaming.

"I thought you were gone," Mikey hissed out.

"You need to take the Shredder out before he gets too strong."

"Baxter on our side now,"said Mikey.

"He will get stronger with time. He needs to be killed and he needs to be killed soon."

"What about Karai?"

"She will learn the truth with time."

"Right and killing her so-call father will win us favours?"

"We aren't here to make friends."

"Because you would end up just killing everyone who stands in our way. When we hate killing."

"It needs to be done. Beside, you've killed Hun. Why does another death matter?"

"I'm glad I listened to mum more than you."

"And, let listening to her is wasting time. The more time you give the Shredder the more time he will grow stronger."

"And, what do you want me to do?"

"Find him and kill him. He must die."

The older version of himself faded and Michelangelo woke up. He spent most of the night staring at the celling.

Shredder needs to die.

He knows that.

Shredder needs to die.

"Mikey, are you alright?" asked Leo as Mikey went through punching bags.

"I'm fine."

He didn't see the concerned that flash in his brothers eyes more focus on killing the Shredder.

My son, your brother is worried about you.

I'm fine.

My son, I know you are not.

How do I tell her? How do I tell Splinter?

I will tell my love that our daughter is alive and I will tell her the truth tonight.

But how do you get into contact with her?

The spirit realm is at it's strongest during the night. I will speak to her during her dreams.

And, if she does not believe you?

Then I can only hope she does not follow down the path of vengeance.

You mean you agree with him. With me I mean that Shredder…

We cannot risk it. I'm sorry my Sunshine, but it does appear Shredder life will end soon. Especially now when the Foot isn't as large where the only support it has is Chris along with grunts that you can easily take out.

Mikey found himself struggling to breathe.

He wasn't ready for this.

"Hey, Mikey I've got a new cool idea for a project."

It was Baxter when did he get in here?

"Hey, it's alright big M just breathe in and out slowly alright buddy."

Mikey just nods his head and does his best in copying Baxter breathing.

Master Splinter was still sensing it.

He still senses the dark energy of Michelangelo.

It troubles him.

No, it worried him.

He still remember the joy that once flowed through his youngest son's spirit only for the joy to die down, dimness followed along with great sadness and for years he had been trying to work out why. Until his son finally admit the truth and now Splinter finds himself with a spirit who is another version of his son, darker lost and sorrow.

"I know you are there. Why have you not left?"

"I don't know how to leave," the spirit said.

"Then why are you here?"

"I followed myself."

"And, you pressure him?"

"It needs to be done."

"The future you show me. Is it real?"

"It is. That's the future I come from. Shredder even still alive in that future he isn't human anymore, but he is alive and he grows stronger each day."

"And, you expect yourself to kill him?"

"I do."

"Alone?"

"I do," said the spirit.

"He isn't ready to face him. He isn't fully trained yet."

"It does not matter."

"It's suicide."

"It needs to be done."

He felt his wife energy enter the room and the spirit of his youngest son vanished away.

My love. There is something I need to tell you.

Splinter narrowed his eyes as he felt Michelangelo energy slowly leave the room. He held onto his cane tighter, but listened to his wife.

Donnie sensed something was wrong.

He wasn't too sure what, but he knew something had happened so he stops working on his project and walk out of his lab, looking around in the pit area. Leo was watching Space Heroes and Raph was nowhere in sight, but it was Mikey he was worrying about.

He went to his baby brother's room and found it empty.

He frowned.

He turned to Leo, but his older brother was too caught up in his show to notice.

Raph walk by.

"Raph, have you seen Mikey?"

"No, not yet. Why?"

He heard footsteps and the sound of someone rushing into the lair. It was Baxter.

"You guys have to do something. Mikey doing something stupid and I mean stupid."

Leo finally turned around.

"Alright, Stickman what's the problem?" asked Raph.

"It's Stockman and Mikey going ahead to fight some big boss leader."

"He is what?"

Donnie jumped at his father's voice.

"And, who is this boss leader?" demanded Splinter.

"I don't know. Just said his name was Shredder."

"Sensei?" asked Leo.

Donnie knew that name. Mikey had mentioned it before, but he didn't understand how the meaning behind it. Just that he was a threat.

"This is not good. Not good at all. My sons you need to go find your brother and bring him home this once before he even thinks about going near the Shredder."

"But who is he sensei?" asked Leo.

"I will explain to you when your brother returns home. Now go and move quickly."

The turtles nod their head and rush out of the lair with Baxter following behind them.

Michelangelo made a horrible plan. He thought to himself as he hung on the edge of the building. He forgot about Chris. The guy was still human and still able to give him a run for his money. Which was unfair because he beat him last time.

"I should end you mutant freak."

"You know there was a time where you tried to be nice to me before killing me."

Chris let out a laugh.

"As if I'll be nice to you."

He stepped on his fingers and Michelangelo winched in pain telling himself to hang on just a little bit more.

"You've cost me a lot freak and now I'm finally getting my revenge."

Using his other hand he spun his nunchucks and threw Chris off his feet bringing himself back onto the roof.

"Alright dog face. Let's go one more round you and me to death."

And, then he could kill Shredder.

Chris lets out a scream and Mikey duck out of the way. Using his nunchucks he was able to wrack Chris down to the ground, but Chris was able to trip him causing him to land on his shell.

Chris loomed over him cracking his knuckles as he did so. Michelangelo Kusarigama blade popped out and both Chris katana and Michelangelo Kusarigama crashed into one another.

And, then just a glance Mikey saw them.

He saw his brothers and Baxter on another rooftop.

Damn, he thought.

His eyes widen and he moved out of the way from Chris katana.

Just move Chris out of the way then the Shredder can be killed, but Michelangelo wasn't paying attention allowing Chris katana to come into contact with his green skin.

The youngest of the turtle let out a scream.

"Mikey," his brothers and Baxter were heard.

He dropped to his knees and glare at Chris.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you mutant freak."

It came out of the blue, but Chris went down as Leo kicked him in the back.

He watched all three of his brothers going against Chris, but Mikey was tired by the time Baxter came over.

"Oh, gee you're bleeding and bleeding a lot."

He fell to the ground, but was quickly caught.

"Just hang on Big M, we get you fixed."

"He must die," said Mikey.

"Who?" asked Baxter.

"Shredder."

And then darkness took him.