15. Unseen Hope

What do you want, turtle?

You have to stop Yuki's power.

What makes you think I can?

I know you can. You are one with Yuki. You are the only one who can save the world now!

What make you think I want to save your world? It's not my problem.

What about Yuki?

What about her?

I thought you cared about her! I thought you where here to protect her! Tears began to stream down his face.

Turtle, you know nothing about what the girl can do. If I do save the world it will only destroy her relationship with the one she loves.

That doesn't matter now! We all will have to deal with that. For now they know nothing. They don't know Yuki's gone!

Gone? Yuki is not gone.

Huh?

She is still here. Her power is here. But are you willing to pay the price for when she returns?

Price? I will do anything for her!

You are loyal, Turtle. Loyalty that you and your brothers have is very rare.

What are you saying?

Very well. You have decided. Leo was shoved back out of Yuki's dream world and back into the real world to find things were only getting worse. A storm was brought in from her powers and lighting was striking the ground. Suddenly Yuki's powers calmed down. Everyone remained floating in the air as her power flew around the city. It healed the damage it had done. Once it was done with that it engulf Yuki. The power carefully took everyone back to the underground building. The power then shot down to the floor like lightning and flared up like fire.

"Yuki?" Raph took a step closer to the fire.

"Hold it, Raph!" Leo grabbed his arm. They watched as the fire slowly began to fade away and reveal a large silver wolf that looked like at least two people could ride on. The wolf opened his eyes, revealing them to be the same baby blue color as Yuki's powers.

"Where's Yuki!" Raph demanded. The creature ignored him and looked to the shattered Demon's Eye on the floor. It released a low growl from it's throat and bared it's fangs. The guys looked at the shattered eye. It started to glow blood red and another wolf appeared in place of the eye. This wolf walk solid black with blood red eyes. It gave a toothy smirk then disappeared.

"What the shell was that thing?" Mikey asked.

"I'm not sure, Mikey." Don replied. "Maybe Yuki can tell us."

"Oh yeah." Raph turned back to Yuki's wolf. "Where is she? Tell me now or I'll turn you into a fur rug!"

"Silence, Turtle!" The wolf snapped. "I will not take being spoken to like that!"

Leo held out an arm to silence his brother. "Will you please give us back Yuki?"

"Very well." The wolf took a few steps back revealing Yuki, the fire staying with him.

"Yuki!" Raph cried and ran over to her with Don and Mikey. Leo just stayed where he was, unable to move. Raph lifted her up. "Yuki, you ok? Come on. Wake up."

"Let's get out of here, Yuki." Mikey said. She laid still. "Yuki?"

"She has no pulse." Don squeaked as he checked her pulse.

"What?" Mikey and Raph demanded.

"How can she have no pulse?" Mikey asked.

"I'm sorry, Mikey." Don lowered his head. "The amount of power she let out must have….."

"No." Tears began to form in Mikey's eyes.

"It can't be. It can't be true." Raph's head was low. His whole body was starting to shake. "It can't be….she didn't deserve this…."

The shadow of someone moving make Raph snap. He looked up and saw Charles and Michael trying to sneak out. Raph laid her back down and lunged at them. He kicked them back to the ground then slammed his fists into their stomachs.

"Raph!" Don and Mikey started to go after them but the strong hands of their oldest brother stopped them. They looked back at him. He shook his head.

"Leave him alone."

"But, Leo, he's going to kill them." Mikey said.

"If you try to stop him, he'll turn on you. He not thinking clearly now." Leo said. "It's best to just let him go."

He was right. They didn't like it, but he was right. Loosing Yuki completely snapped his lid. There was nothing they could do or say. They turned back and watched their brother beat those two guys who hurt Yuki half to death. Raph whipped out his sais. "I hope you have made piece with yourselves! Because you're about to meet your maker!"

Fear was present in both of their eyes and Charles finally understood why Yuki asked him if he was afraid of death. She knew this turtle would kill them if she died. They were truly devoted to her. Raph raised his sais and prepared to strike the final blow.

"I can't watch!" Mikey cried and covered his eyes only to peak through his fingers.

"Don't do it, Raph." Don whispered.

"Come on, Raph. Don't do it. Yuki wouldn't want it this way." Leo added.

Raph's arms began to shake as he stared down, all teary eyed, at the two men responsible for everything that has happened. With the last will of effort he had he brought down his sais as fast as he could. Leo, Don and Mikey all closed their eyes, they didn't want to see this. Even Charles and Michael closed their eyes as they waited for the final blow. When nothing happened they opened their eyes and saw the two sais jammed into the floor right beside their heads, they passed out. Tears from Raph fell on their face. "I can't do it. I can't. Yuki wouldn't allow it."

The other turtles sighed as Raph dragged himself off the two guys and back over to Yuki. He dropped to the ground and placed his hand on her forehead. "I'm sorry."

Yuki's wolf watched him carefully for a few minutes. Then he began to glow and the fire went over and engulfed Yuki. They, but Raph, watched at the flames dissolved into Yuki's body. They let out a soft gasped as her right hand twitched. Raph just continued to repeat the same thing over and over. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

A hand reached up and placed itself on his cheek. Raph's eyes snapped open and he looked down at Yuki. She was tiredly smiling at him. "It's….ok, Raph."

"Yuki…." Fresh tears streamed down his face. He pulled her into his arms and held her tight. He kissed her cheek. "I'm sorry. I'm never going to let you go again. I love you so much."

"I love you too." Yuki replied tiredly as the other turtles gathered around them in a group hug.

A few minutes later sirens forced the turtles to leave Yuki. Raph reluctantly left her. He never wanted to let her out of his sight again. But he couldn't let the police see him. However they did stay close. Yuki's wolf disappeared as the police arrived. They asked Yuki several questions. She vaguely told them the truth about her father trying to hurt her and, thanks to Raph scaring the daylights out of Charles, he turned on Michael. After what seemed like several hours of getting things taken care of Yuki finally convinced them to let her go home and call her aunt, from Japan to come get her. They wouldn't let her go on her own but allowed her to call April to pick her up, they wanted her in the custody of an adult. Yuki knew if she went with anyone else she would cause more trouble by disappearing to be with Raph.

A little while later April and Casey arrived at the police station. She left with them after promising to call her aunt as soon as possible. Once they were at April's apartment she was reunited with the turtles. She slept against Raph's side, with his arm protectively around her, as the other filled April, Casey and Splinter in on what happened.