Leo, Raph, and Donnie were sparring with Leo on the rooftops. Raph threw one of his sais at Leo and Leo deflected with his swords. Donnie jumped down from above bringing his bo staff down on Leo. Leo blocked Donnie's attack with his swords. Yuuki, Mona, and Venus were having their own sparring match with each other. Splinter was sitting on top of a box with Alopex, watching them. Alopex had a large bump, forming on her stomach.
"You're asking for this Leo!" Raph shouted.
"Big time!" Donnie shouted as well. Leo stared the two of them down and Donnie and Raph both charged at Leo. Leo dodged Raph as he lunged at him and blocked Donnie's staff again. Donnie used his staff to knock Leo's swords out of his hands. Leo kicked Donnie back and quickly grabbed his swords as they fell from the air and blocked Raph's sais as he tried to attack Leo from behind.
"Give it up, Leo. You're going down!" Leo saw Donnie running up from behind through their blades and he quickly tossed Raph. Raph ended up slamming into Donnie and the two fell to the ground. The both of them groaned as they struggled to get up and Leo walked over to them.
"Again!"
"Leo, if I have to attack you one more time. I'm gonna really attack you!" Raph growled.
"I'm all for training, but I think that you're going a little overboard." Donnie spoke, helping Raph up.
"I said, again."
"Alright, that's it! You and me are going to have words about this attitude of yours, lately-!" Raph said before Splinter jumped down and interrupted him. Alopex came down as well and Yuuki, Mona, and Venus walked over to them as well. Yuuki quietly stared at Leo concern.
"Raphael, Leonardo, enough!" Splinter told them and looked at Leonardo. "Your brothers are exactly correct, Leonardo. It is sufficient for today. We will discuss your training further after we've collect Michelangelo."
"Hey, where is bozo the turtle?" Raph questioned.
Mikey was sitting down by a nearby fire escape drinking some soda. He was watching the Justice Force on the TV through a window from an apartment that a couple of kids were watching as well.
"Best show ever!" He grinned before heard a cough coming from above him. Mikey looked up and saw Leo and Master Splinter narrowing their eyes down at him. Mikey grinned sheepishly. "Oh, hey! Is the break over already?" He climbed up, joining them.
"Mikey, you've been blowing off all of our training sessions, lately!" Leo shouted.
"So, I missed one sparing match. What is the big deal?"
"If I have to deal with Mr. Intensity's little war games here, so do you!" Raph spoke.
"You have not taken your studies seriously, Michelangelo." Splinter said, sternly.
"Come on, guys. I don't need to train! I'm the-" Mikey smiled and Raph stopped him.
"Don't say it! Don't you say it!"
"Battle Nexus Champion!" Mikey grinned. Raph groaned and so did everyone else. "What?"
"What, is that you rub your big win in our faces every chance you get! Mikey, you keep the trophy on top of the TV!" Donnie exclaimed.
"It's a wonder that you don't wear that thing around your neck." Raph replied.
"I tried. The chain kept breaking."
"You won the Battle Nexus Championship by sheer dumb luck! Emphasis on the dumb part." Raph pointed out.
"Well, if I remember correctly, I beat YOU fair and square!" Mikey argued.
"Ooh, I don't want to see this." Donnie shook his head.
"Michelangelo, you need to train and more importantly, you should approach your accomplishments with humility." Splinter reminded him.
"You mean accomplishments like, being the greatest warrior in all the multiverse, right!? Come on, training? I'm the Battle Nexus Champion!-"
Suddenly, a large blue portal opened above everyone and they saw Klah jump out of it. He lunged at Mikey. Mikey jumped back, dodging Klah's attack, and slammed his back against the wall.
"Klah?!" Mikey cried out in shock. The other aliens looking like Klah came through the portal, pulling out their weapons.
"Mikey! Mikey, hang on!" Raph shouted, running over to help him. One of the aliens, stopped Raph, pinning him to the ground. Another alien with a long blond beard came through the portal.
"What is the meaning of this!? The laws of the Battle Nexus do not-!" Splinter shouted before he was cut off.
"Take them all!"
The intruders attacked Leo, Raph, and Donnie and Splinter. Yuuki, Mona, and Venus were helping them fend the attackers back. Alopex ran over to Mikey. Mikey quickly pushed her out of the way when Klah grabbed him and lifted him up.
"Now, where were we, champion?" Klah sneered and threw screamed and was slammed into a brick chimney and fell down. Klah walked over and picked Mikey up, pinning Mikey against the chimney about to punch him. Mikey struggled to break out of his grip. Alopex quickly jumped on top of Klah grabbing him by his neck. Mikey felt his Klah's grip loosening a little. Klah reached up and grabbed Alopex, tossing her off of him. Mikey quickly slammed his fist on Klah's hand, freeing himself. Klah ended up punching the chimney instead, leaving a dent. Mikey quickly rushed over to Alopex, helping her up. The two backed away as they saw Klah, slowly inching closer to them.
"Maybe we can talk about this? Over coffee or something!?" Mikey protested.
"Klah, tear him apart!" Klah's father tossed Klah his spear. Klah grabbed it and swung it at Mikey and Alopex. Alopex jumped out of the way and so did Mikey. But Klah grabbed Mikey by his leg, pinning him down with his spear. Mikey tried to push the spear back with his nunchucks, struggling against the large alien's brute strength. Then Gyoji suddenly appeared and quickly stopped the brawl.
"In the name of the Ultimate Daimyo you are ordered to cease all combat!"
"On what grounds?! My son and I were told that this challenge was approved!" Klah's father shouted.
"Your son, Klah, will face the champion, in time and space battle by Battle Nexus ceremony and law! As has it been ordained and executed for all time. As you well know, Amug." Gyoji explained.
"Master Splinter, what the shell is going on!?" Mikey shouted.
"Silence, Michelangelo." Splinter raised his hand, looking at Gyoji. "Am I to understand that Michelangelo has been challenged?"
"Based on the interference in the final match of the Battle Nexus Championship, Amug has appealed the decision on Klah's behalf. The Daimyo has granted Klah a honored right of will to be answered only by ordained combat. In third Earth's term, a rematch."
"So, he's a sore loser." Alopex frowned.
"Alopex, do not interrupt-"
"But it's true!"
"The decision is final." Gyoji stated.
"Are you saying? Don, what he's saying?!" Mikey shouted, wondering what's happening, also a little nervous.
"Oh, I hope he's saying what I think he's saying!" Raph smirked. Donnie grinned, placing his hands on Mikey's shoulders.
"You're going back to the Battle Nexus, Mikey, to fight Klah! Man, it stinks to be you!"
"This the best day of my life!" Raph said.
"In three days time, the champion will defend his honor at the Battle Nexus. We are well aware of your disdain for Battle Nexus rules, Amug. There will no combat outside the arena." Gyoji explained. "In three days, all will be decided."
"Three days, Earther, I will grind your bones to dust and take my honor back!" Klah picked up a brick and crushed it with his bare hands. Mikey flinched. The aliens and Gyoji disappeared through the portal and left.
"So, uh, who's up for some training?" Mikey asked.
"I'll tell you what I'm up for. Watching you get pounded into paste! Oh, I cannot wait!" Raph grinned.
"But you don't need to train, right, Mikey? After all, you are the champion." Donnie teased as well.
"Master Splinter! You'll help me, right?! You'll train me!?" Mikey quickly turned to the rat master.
"Training, Michelangelo? Surely there are comic books that I could be reading or perhaps I could go watch television, instead. Wait, my son, I know! Perhaps instead of training, I will go eat pizza!" Splinter retorted. Raph and Donnie laughed and ran off and Splinter followed after them.
"Yes, pizza does sound appetizing right now, with pepperoni and karma."
"I'll help you train." Leo spoke. Mikey's eyes widened.
"Leo! Really? You'll train me!? Thanks, bro!" Mikey grinned and hugged Leo.
"And I'll help you as well." Yuuki told him.
"Thanks." Mikey smiled.
"And so will I." Alopex spoke.
"No offense, Allie, but you really shouldn't be moving around so much. You're about to pop any day now." Mikey told her and he received a slap on the back of his head.
"I wouldn't start rubbing my shell just yet. We've got a lot of work to do." Leo told Mikey.
The next three days came and everyone was gathered around in an alley while Leo and Master Splinter began to summon a portal to take them to the Battle Nexus.
"I really appreciate you guys coming to support me." Mikey told everyone.
"Support?" Raph smirked. "I wouldn't miss you taking this beating for all the world!"
One by one, everyone went inside the portal. Raph pushed Mikey inside and jumped inside as well and the portal closed up. As everyone stepped out, the noticed that the Arena in the distance was strangely quieter than usual. There was no one around to lead them there as well.
"Well, looks like no one's home. Might as well head back-ow!" Splinter whacked Mikey with his staff. "Come. The Battle Nexus rules dictates that Michelangelo must be present at the pavilion of past champions."
They went to the pavilion of past champions and waited. Mikey stood by his statue posing next to it.
"Knock it off, Mikey. You're gonna attract pigeons!" Raph shouted.
"I think somebody's jealous." Mikey remarked and Raph stuck his tongue at him. Then Leo sensed someone nearby and saw the Daimyo's son peeking over a statue a few feet staring at him.
"Looks like the ultimate ninja is looking for a rematch, Leo." Donnie teased.
"The Daimyo's son."
"I hope he still doesn't remember what happened that last time we were here." Yuuki replied. Then the Daimyo and Gyoji appeared as they walked over to the group.
"Honored guests, welcome once again to the Battle Nexus." The Daimyo greeted them. Splinter bowed to him, smiling.
"Old friend, it is good to see you well."
"And you, old friend, you must be proud to see your son, Michelangelo honor you in battle once more."
"Could I just honor you back home, you know? Breakfast in bed, a foot massage-" Mikey interrupted before Raph stopped him.
"Don't let him fool you, Daimyo. Mikey can't wait to get in there and prove who's the real champion." Raph grinned, faking punching Mikey.
Yuuki tensed up as she saw the little boy slowly approaching her and Leo, looking up at them. "I can't remember some things, but I remember you and you as well. Did we play together?"
"Uh-I'm gonna go over there." Yuuki walked away. "Waaay over there." and pretended to look at the statues. Venus, Mona, and Alopex joined her, looking at them as well.
"She seems scared." The Daimyo's son replied.
"She's just shy. But, um, yeah, we did "play" together." Leo made a small smile. The Daimyo's son smiled back.
"Then you shall be my friend!"
"Sure."
The Daimyo used his staff to teleport everyone to the stadium to the arena and they saw other matches being held below them.
"Hold it, I thought the tournament was held every three years." Donnie asked.
'True, Donatello. But in honor of the challenge, we are holding what you call exhibition matches." Gyoji answered him.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that! If worse comes to worse, I'll get zapped out before I take the big dirt nap!" Mikey sighed in relief.
"Yeah, but after you take a horrendous beating. Man, I should 'a had Don bring the video camera!" Raph spoke.
"Come on, we have work to do." Leo told Mikey and pulled him away.
Leo took Mikey outside the arena and the two began to climb up the mountain.
"I've gotta get out of here. Is that why we're climbing this thing, so I can find a cave to hide in? I don't want to get pummeled, Leo! What am I going to do!?" Mikey asked until they reached the top of the mountain. He could see the entire landscape of the Battle Nexus and the arena below him. "Wow!"
"I brought you up here to clear your mind, Mikey. Focus on what's important." Leo told him.
"Like going home."
"No, like pushing yourself beyond your limits. To a place where there are no limits, to be so focused, so ready, that nothing and no one will ever catch you off guard again!" Leo shouted.
"We're still talking about me here, right?" Mikey asked, confused.
"In this life, we only have each other. If one of us goes down, we all go down. So, focus..." Leo insisted.
"Leo, maybe, just maybe, maybe I can still forfeit!" Mikey grinned.
The next morning came, and it was time for Mikey's match between Klah. Donnie, Raph, and Master Splinter were standing above the arena, waiting with the Daimyo. Mona, Venus and Alopex were with them as well.
"Showtime! Who brought the popcorn?!" Raph grinned.
In the waiting room, Mikey was slamming his head against the wall, completely scared out of his mind and nervous.
"And then-He'll probably break my legs! I've had my legs broken before it's no fun!" Mikey groaned in frustration.
"Michelangelo, you can win this. I know you can." Leo assured him.
"Champion, if Leonardo thinks that you can win then I do too." The Daimyo's son spoke.
"Boys, it's almost time." Yuuki told them, surprising them both when she walked over to them, and she looked at Mikey. "You are going to fine. You got this."
"Thanks for the pep talk." Mikey told her, but he was still nervous. Then Gyoji appeared before them, looking at Mikey.
"It is time, Champion."
"Here goes nothing." Mikey sighed. Gyoji transported them both to the arena and vanished out of the room. Leo and Yuuki looked at the Daimyo.
"Let's get you back to your father." Leo told the little boy. Then Leo noticed the boy's eyes widen in fear. He quickly turned around, pulling out his swords. Klah's father, along with several of his alien guards inch closer towards them. Yuuki pulled out her weapon as well, standing in front of the Daimyo's son, pushing him behind her.
"You, the girl, and the boy will be going nowhere, turtle, except perhaps to join your weakling brother in the afterlife!"
"Whatever dishonorable plan you're hatching, the Daimyo will stop you!" Leo shouted.
"I think not! The Daimyo sees our ways as barbaric. But we Levrons are not without our own magic. Even as we speak, my wizard is mystically removing the safety spell surrounding the battle nexus arena. The battle between my son and your brother will be a fight to the finish! I will have Michelangelo's head on my wall! That is the Levron way!" Klah's father shouted. Four of his guards, charged at Leo and Yuuki.
"Look out!" Leo warned. Yuuki quickly pushed the Daimyo's son out of the way and the boy quickly ran. Leo and Yuuki both struggled to keep the large aliens back. As he wasn't looking as he ran, the Daimyo's son ran straight into Klah's father. Klah's father laughed evilly, and he grabbed the boy, taking him hostage.
Back in the arena, Mikey's match with Klah was beginning to start. The stadium began to glow blue around the edge, putting up an invisible force field.
"Now we shall settle this right of will by ordained combat!" The Daimyo announced, starting the match. Mikey teleported into the arena hearing the crowd chanting at him.
"Turtle soup more like it." Mikey murmured softly to himself. Then Klah appeared in front of Mikey, who backed away from nervously. Then the Daimyo groaned, holding his head in pain, shaking it off.
"Something is not right."
Klah quickly lunged at Mikey spinning his spear in in the air. Mikey screamed as Klah came down and slid out of the way. Klah lunged his spear at Mikey and Mikey quickly grabbed the end, holding onto it. Klah growled and threw Mikey into the air. Mikey was slammed into the invisible force field and fell down. Mikey heard Klah's thundering footsteps charging and quickly sat up to see Klah running directly towards him. Mikey tried to dodge Klah's spear by jumping onto it, but Klah knocked Mikey off. He swung his spear into Mikey's shell, breaking his spear in half. He picked Mikey up, dangling Mikey in the air by his leg.
Splinter gasped in shock and so did everyone else.
"That's not right!" Raph shouted.
"Why didn't Mikey disappear?! Klah's weapon shouldn't have even touched him." Donnie wondered as well. The Daimyo groaned a little in pain.
"Daimyo, what is happening here?" Master Splinter asked.
"Someone is magically altering the laws of the Battle Nexus."
"Now the combat is mortal! And my son's victory will only be complete when the turtle lies crushed and lifeless!" Klah's father shouted and everyone turned to see him, along with the other bodyguards.
"You did this!? That's it whackbag! You and me are having words!" Raph shouted, angrily.
"You presume to much, Amug. The essence of the Battle Nexus flows through me. I can feel your wizard now! I will put an end to-" The Daimyo spoke before Klah's father stopped him.
"You will do nothing, Daimyo! Unless you would risk this..." He pulled out a bag and the Daimyo's son fell out and Klah's father held him up by the collar of his shirt.
"No! My son!"
"No!" Donnie said worried as well.
Alopex quickly turned back to the arena to see Mikey get punched by Klah and he was slammed into the invisible force field.
"Mikey!" She screamed.
"Now, now you will learn the meaning of pain!" Klah growled at Mikey as he towered over him.
"I should be porting out of here any second now!" Mikey groaned. Klah picked Mikey up and began to punch him repeatedly in his plastron.
"No one can save you this time. No interference!" Klah smirked at Mikey. "Do you hear that? It is the sound of your own defeat. So, it will be over! First for you and then for your pathetic family!" He held Mikey up by his arm about to finish him off. Mikey closed his eyes, remembering Leo's words.
"In this life, we only have each other. If one of us goes down, we all go down. So focus..."
"Maybe, I'll finish off that fox first-" Mikey's eyes immediately snapped opened and he glared at Klah. Mikey quickly flipped his legs and kicked Klah in the face, knocking him back. Mikey quickly leaped over to this nunchucks and picked them, spinning them.
"Alright! If this is what you want, come on then!" Mikey shouted, angrily, and Klah charged at Mikey, again. Mikey jumped over Klah, slamming his nunchucks into Klah's feet knocking him off balance. Klah staggered and ran towards Mikey again.
"I lost my son once. I cannot lose him again." The Daimyo shook his head, lowering his staff.
"And you won't!" Leo shouted, catching Klah's father off guard. Then Yuuki suddenly dashed from behind Klah's father and grabbed the Daimyo's son. She ran over towards the others, holding the Daimyo's son in her arms and Leo leaped over Klah's father, landing near the others.
"WHAT!?" Klah's father shouted in shock. "No one can defeat three Levron warriors, impossible!"
"Nothing is impossible, Amug. Especially when one fights with true honor." The Daimyo told him.
"I will destroy you!" Klah roared at Mikey. Mikey yelled and charged at Klah, landing his nunchucks on the alien hit after hit. Klah growled, angrily, and slammed the other end of his spear down into the ground. Mikey quickly jumped back and lunged forward, kicking through the spear, breaking it and slammed into Klah. Klah was knocked back and was sent tumbling to the ground. Mikey stood over him and raised his nunchucks, spinning them. The Daimyo's eyes glowed and he waved his staff, capturing Klah's father and the other aliens, making them float in the air.
"Gaze upon what you have done, Amug. Now, your son's life hangs in the balance. I will let Michelangelo decide your fate and the fate of your son." The Daimyo spoke.
"No!" Klah's father cried out.
Mikey held his nunchucks above his head about to finish Klah off. "Do it! Finish me!" Klah spatted out at Mikey. Then Mikey lowered his weapons and tucking them into his belt.
"I don't think so! My father taught me better than that. Besides, you're already finished." Mikey pushed Klah in the forehead with his finger and Klah fell back, collapsing on the ground. Mikey had won the match! The crowd cheered and so did everyone else. Alopex cried cheering for Mikey when she suddenly felt a sharp pain. Venus quickly ran over to her.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. The babies just kicked really hard." she assured her. Later that evening, the Daimyo had everyone in the throne room for the ceremony to congratulate Mikey. They were ceremonial robes each match their colors. Leo, blue. Raph, red. Donnie, purple. Mikey, orange. Yuuki, white. Mona, pink. Alopex, yellow. Venus, dark green.
"Michelangelo, step forward." He told Mikey and Mikey walked over to him and knelt down. The Daimyo placed a necklace with a purple gem around Mikey's neck.
"For your valor and nobleness of character, I hereby award you the Battle Nexus medal for unparalleled honor."
"And I thought the trophy was bad." Donnie groaned.
"Oh, we're never going to hear the end of this! I'm gonna have to move out!" Raph groaned as well.
"So wicked!" Mikey grinned, and he walked over to Leo.
"Leo, I wanted to say thanks."
"You did good, Mikey. You did good." Leo smiled, placing his hand on Mikey's shoulder.
Then everyone heard Alopex let out a scream in pain. Mikey's eyes widen and so did Leo's and they saw her on the floor, holding her stomach. Venus and Yuuki were kneeling beside her. Mikey quickly rushed over to her and Leo ran behind him.
"Babe, what's wrong!?"
"They're coming!" Alopex shouted, painfully. Mikey blinked, wondering what she meant. They're? Putting two and two together. The babies...Mikey's eyes widen in shock and he screamed.
"What!? N-Now!?"
"Yes! Now!" Alopex glared at him. The Daimyo quickly ran over with Splinter.
"I'll take you all to the healers, immediately." He quickly told them. Venus and Mona both helped Alopex up, holding her.
"I don't know if I can make it! I think they're coming now!" Alopex groaned.
"C-Can't you hold it in! We're almost there?" Mikey said nervously.
"Can someone slap him for me!" Alopex shouted. Raph slapped back on the back of his head.
"Shell for brains."
The Daimyo quickly teleported everyone to the healers and Venus and Mona laid Alopex down on the mat. Mikey quickly ran over to her.
"Tell me what to do!?" He shouted. One of the healers came out from the other room and walked over to them. He ordered everyone to step outside, seeing the room was crowded, leaving Mikey and Alopex alone in the room.
"You there, help her, by supporting her from behind." He ordered Mikey. Mikey got behind Alopex and lifted her up. Alopex held Mikey's hand, squeezing it tightly. She screamed in pain as she felt another contraction. Mikey yelped as well. Alopex gave another push and a baby's cry could be heard as it filled the room.
Another healer came out of the room, carrying some towels. They began to clean the first baby up, wrapping them in a blanket.
"Okay, push one more time." the healer instructed Alopex.
"I'm too tired." Alopex groaned.
"One more and it's over." Mikey told her. Alopex groaned and screamed, giving one more push. Another cry filled the air. Alopex fell back into Mikey's arms, panting, completely exhausted and drenched in sweat.
The healers walked back to them carrying the two babies and handed them over to Alopex and Mikey. Mikey's eyes widen and so did Alopex when they saw their babies. They were both girls. Foxes with tan almost orange colored fur and dark brown hair. One had Mikey's blue eyes, while the other had Alopex moon colored eyes.
"They're beautiful." Mikey murmured. "Just like you."
"One of them got your eyes." Alopex smiled. Looking at the blue-eyed baby fox.
"And yours as well." Mikey smiled, laughing a little, looking into the moon-colored eyes baby fox. "What do you what to name them?"
"Luna and Una."