The constant sound of water falling somewhere in the room woke up Leonardo who opened his eyes suddenly, although he had to close them not a second later due to an unpleasant ray of light that fell directly on his face, blinding him and increasing the pain in his head. that was hammering his head.

He tried to put a hand to his face to rub his eyes and try to remove the weight he felt in them, but the jingle of a chain and the tug warned him that this was not possible since he was chained to the wall. Moving his head to the side, the young ninja in blue opened his eyes again and looked at his wrist: an aged metal shackle surrounded his arm and from there a thick chain started that ended up attached to the stone wall by a strong hasp. It was more than clear to the teen that he wouldn't be able to free himself easily.

With his head a little clearer he looked around, the annoying ray of light that reached his face came from a small crack in an old metal door in front of him, the walls and floor were made of stone, which explained the cold that numbed his limbs, and the incessant dripping came from a puddle in a dark corner of the cell. A dungeon, no more, no less, a dungeon like the ones in the old cliché movies you sometimes saw, but how did you end up in a dungeon in New York? Did things like that even exist in the city? Well, at least he had to give credit to his captor for the originality of the cell.

He moved his legs to get rid of the numbness while he did the same with his arms to see the extent of the chains, the shackle was loose, although not enough to remove his hand, although that fact caught his attention, you would think that a The captor would be more careful with those things, at least in the space hero chapters, when they captured someone from the crew, the villains made sure to squeeze their wrists firmly. It wasn't much use because they always found a way to free themselves or were rescued. Ahh, how he liked that program.

Wait a minute, how did they capture him? He remembers being very tired, more tired than ever in his life, and his mind felt confused; He hadn't been sleeping much those days either, so that only increased the feeling of having his head pressed by wet towels. His appearance must have been horrible too, so much so that his little brother offered to meditate, which he sincerely appreciated. Since Mikey awakened his curious powers, he and Master Splinter have been meditating with the youngest of the family to help him better handle his new abilities and the complications that came with them. Angelo joined them sometimes, although both oranges had their own private training, of course now the older mystic was more busy controlling his scientist brother. It was much more necessary there.

Well, he was meditating with Mikey and the teacher when his body started to feel strange, divided, like being in two parts at once, but neither at the same time. A part of him was in the dojo with his family and the other in... This same dungeon! Taking a good look at it was the place that his mind showed him seconds before losing consciousness. If she weren't a reasonable turtle he would say that she teleported to that place in some way that, surely, either of the two Donatellos could explain much better than he could. But he did not have abilities like those of his two little brothers, he had not manifested anything in the time they had been together; And if he had worried every day, in the solitude of his room, to look for some indication of mystical ability, just so as not to worry his family with a lack of control like what happened with Mikey and Donnie... and also show off a little if It's that he managed to control it. The plan didn't go well and, if it was a newly acquired mystical power, surely his family was worried about him, he had to get out of there, wherever he was trapped.

He began to despair a little, the idea that his family was worried about him filled him with anguish and he pulled at his arms looking for weaknesses in the chains that kept him prisoner, if there were any he would know how to use them to free himself and return home. He had to return home, he had to get out of there before his family went on a search that would put them in danger, he had to...

A warm presence enveloped him and he felt the caress of soft human fingers on the scales of his cheeks. He opened his eyes and was surprised to see the ethereal figure of a woman kneeling in front of him, she smiled softly at him and looked at him with a strange affection that calmed him. Calmly observing her, her features reminded him of Karai, Shredder's kunoichi daughter, although she was evidently a kind of adult version of the pretty young woman he had to fight against. And she didn't seem to be an enemy.

— Don't despair — his voice was soft and calm as expected from his appearance — help will come soon, remember "Anata wa hitori ja nai" — the apparition murmured before moving to leave a kiss on his forehead and vanish before his eyes.

Leonardo took a deep breath and let his thoughts calm down, the mysterious ghost woman was right, he should not let himself be carried away by despair, his brothers were more than capable of finding him and rescuing him, for once for a change, in fact, he was sure that Von Ryan had put some kind of locator on them, if the stories Angelo told them about his brother were true. It wasn't as if Donnie didn't do something similar now that Von Ryan was with them and influencing the young scientific turtle; They had already proven to be a threat together. He could be sure that Ser was going to be rescued sooner rather than later, of course he would have to put up with Raph telling him what an idiot he was for worrying them.

A roar broke his train of thought and made the walls of his dungeon shake, causing some pebbles and quite a bit of dust to fall on him. He closed his eyes tightly to prevent any debris from entering them when a second, even louder roar made him shudder. Although it was obvious that he was not alone in that place, apparently the danger was greater than he had thought at first, something too big and angry was nearby and Leo had no way to defend himself in case he was attacked.

He only had to hope that the "supposed" rescue was soon or there would be nothing to rescue.

— Sensei... Where is Leo? —Michelangelo's voice was soft, low for what the adult used to hear from the energetic turtle, the light blue eyes of the youngest of his children scanned the room looking for someone who was not there and that gesture squeezed the heart of the former ninja master. .

He still had his arms in the same position as when he was holding Leo, even kneeling on the ground, even though confused he recovered quickly, he had other children to worry about and he needed his mind and body working at one hundred percent to be able to find Leonardo. .

"I don't know, Michelangelo," answering while standing on trembling legs that could barely support him, "but I assure you that we will find him," he answered sincerely, approaching the little boy and putting an arm around his shoulders while he watched the scene between his older counterparts. of their children. He saw Leonardo's double fall to the ground and be picked up by a shocked Donatello, he saw young Angelo fall to the floor a second later and be cradled in the same way by the older scientist. He saw his two remaining children and his human friend push into the dojo, looking at the whole scene with concern, he watched as the eyes of both young men rested on him and his little brother, how they opened when they recognized the elder's lack, how questions crowded Donnie's lips while Raphael's fists clenched tightly, surely to control the desire to shout out what happened. Yoshi appreciated the self-control that his second oldest was showing at that moment.

Donnie was gripping his Bo staff tightly, in the back of his mind he knew that something bad was going to happen, they were very comfortable with the whole situation and it was more than obvious that at some point things were going to go wrong, they had a long history with that. He was the foresighter, the solver, he should have had a plan or something, but he failed and now they were in a crisis that he didn't quite understand.

He looked around and saw his older counterpart on the ground hugging Angelo and an unknown new mutant; Their gazes met and, for the first time, Donnie saw confusion in the adult's disparate eyes. Inhaling and exhaling several times to focus his mind he approached the wounded family to offer medical help. To his relief, the older purple accepted the help, although without moving too far from both unconscious turtles. Letting the medical side of him take control Donatello observes the stranger, quickly noticing the missing arm and the multiple scars covering the mutant's remaining arm, neck, and shoulders. A faded and damaged blue mask covers the giant turtle's closed eyes, making its identity quite clear. Donnie observes the tired features of the newcomer, stopping at the distinctive red markings of his species. If it weren't for that detail, both he and he clearly could. the scientist, to pass for non-identical twins, but very similar. He imagined how the story was formed and smiled.

Leonardo Huh? —He asks while he takes the adult's vital signs.

I'm going to kill him for showing up like that, for scaring me like that, for being in such a horrible condition — the adult growls, holding his brother's head in his legs — and for losing the fucking war — Donnie listens to him and holds back the giggle that wants to escape. understand how his older version hides affection with growls.

Apart from being unconscious, I don't find anything more worrying - he tells Von Ryan - it would be imperative that he rest and eat as soon as possible, water too, it seems that he is dehydrated - he adds, going to check on Angelo - I don't doubt that he will wake up soon - A faint glow surrounds the youngest of the adults and his body shudders from time to time.

Apart from being unconscious, I don't find anything more worrying - he tells Von Ryan - it would be imperative that he rest and eat as soon as possible, water too, it seems that he is dehydrated - he adds, going to check on Angelo - I don't doubt that he will wake up soon - A slight glow surrounds the youngest of the adults and his body shudders from time to time causing the mystic to let out a soft moan of pain with each shudder. "Angelo worries me a little more... I would like to take them to the laboratory so I can check them." — The oldest holds his twin tighter but nods, the laboratory would be much better for them.

Raphael had approached his teacher and his little brother who was wringing his hands in worry. He really wanted to scream for someone to give him an explanation, but seeing the state Mikey was in forced him to keep his questions to himself and make sure, first, that his little brother wasn't going to have a breakdown right there.

- What happened? — He kept his voice soft as he wrapped an arm around the trembling shoulders of the freckled turtle — Sensei? —He kept his green eyes fixed on his teacher, asking him with his gaze to be sincere but the answer came from the little orange one.

— Somehow the Leonardo of Angelo and Von Ryan appeared and exchanged places with Leo — the youngest's sky-colored gaze did not take off from the brothers on the other side of the room — I guess now Leo is where he was before — he ended in a murmur

—What the fuck...? — Raph's voice rises a couple of tones and his whole body trembles with fury, they only went out for less than an hour and everything had gone wrong, he knew that something like this had to happen, his luck was never good and it seems like destiny he loved to tease them when they were enjoying some peace and fun. He let go of his brother and walked towards the elders stomping - Where is my brother!? —He's not able to care that his voice breaks mid-scream or that his body is shaking so hard that his grip on his sai, which he doesn't even remember taking, is unstable. He just wants answers.

Both Donatellos look at him with varying degrees of concern; the younger stands up and takes Raph's trembling hands.

"We don't know, but by shouting we won't find out either," he says, trying to maintain a neutral tone that doesn't betray his own concern. "Once Leonardo wakes up, we can ask him and make some plan or..."

— So this is where they are hiding — an arrogant female voice cut off all the conversations and the heads of the mutants in the room turned quickly towards the entrance — father will be delighted with this information — the kunoichi shows a communicator in her hand in a manner threatening and the younger ones gasp when they recognize their enemy - and I see new faces - he adds with a half smile when looking at the corner where the older mutants are, accompanied by Donatello. Von Ryan barely spares a glance before turning his attention back to his siblings.

—What are you doing here Karai? — Raphael asks in a threatening growl, although the girl doesn't even flinch. "You better not try anything," he adds, standing in front of her genius brother and squeezing her sai tightly.

- Or what? — The teenager's gaze wanders around the room, stopping at the teacher. Her gaze became hard when she saw the once human and she clicked her tongue - so you are my mother's murderer - the girl gets into a fighting position facing the older man - I will finally be able to avenge her.

Yoshi, who as soon as he heard the girl stood protectively in front of his youngest son, looked at the kunoichi with wide eyes. The beloved features of his deceased wife were painted on the young woman's face, Tang Shen's firm, dark gaze, the posture, the grimace, and the way his brows furrowed, everything about her was the vivid image of the woman. that he lost years ago. Yoshi could barely breathe in amazement at the resemblance the girl showed to his wife and he would swear, if he had not witnessed the death of his family at the hands of the fire that fateful night, that the young woman was Tang Shen's blood. .

Mikey, who was behind Splinter, stopped paying attention to the chaos in the room, the ghostly image of a beautiful Asian woman was smiling at him from the foot of the tree at the back of the dojo and it was not difficult for the young mutant to recognize her as the woman who It was in the photographs of his master, the wife who was taken from him and who was still a deep pain in the heart of the man they called father. She looked at Karai and seemed to be overcome with nostalgia and a deep sadness that appeared on her soft features. Mikey followed her gaze and could tell why. Seeing them so close, it wasn't difficult to realize the situation. The resemblance was undeniable and Michelangelo's heart fluttered with happiness. His family did not stop growing.

In a quick movement, the Kunoichi launched herself at Splinter, aiming for his neck with the sharp tip of her kunai, which made the sensei react by avoiding it, trying to grab the girl's wrist, although she easily dodged it. . She was fast and deadly and Yoshi could see the rigorous training she underwent, training he knew very well, the training of her clan. Could it be that...?

The girl did not stop harassing him, attacking him from various fronts, looking for a weak point, an opening through which to reach and do damage, one hundred percent focused on finishing off who she considers her enemy as quickly as possible. A perfectly sharpened weapon and Yoshi feels nauseous thinking about everything the girl must have gone through to reach that level. And if she is the one who suspects this discomfort, she becomes furious.

Raphael, who remained in front of his younger brother throughout the entire fray, did not know whether to intervene or not, if there were more hidden enemies, walking away would leave Donnie unprotected and vulnerable, he could not allow that. Damn the idea of him letting Casey go for April, he could use the support of his human friend; He would have to stay where he was, the safety of his little brothers was the most important thing, keeping them safe...

Mikey... - with horror the ninja in red watched as the youngest of his brothers stood in front of an attack aimed at Master Splinter, receiving the violent blow of the kunai on the arm where the weapon was stuck.

The entire dojo fell silent and Raphael could swear he heard the dripping of blood on the floor. Donnie, behind him, let out a loud, terrified gasp and tried to stand up to go to Mikey's aid, but the youngest's next movement I freeze everyone in place.

"Mom needs to talk to you," he says softly, hiding the pain that the wound on his arm is causing him. "She says it's important," he adds, sketching a pained smile. The Kunoichi takes a step back as amazed as the others by the actions of the orange tree ninja, but he takes her hand looking into her eyes - Anata wa hitori ja nai - he murmurs just so that she can hear him - you will never be alone again, you found your family - without a doubt the youngest turns around and, still holding the hand of the girl who was supposed to be the daughter of his greatest enemy, walks towards the tree at the end of the dojo. Yoshi, whose spiritual synchrony was higher than that of his young apprentices, felt when the atmosphere changed in the room, a soft breeze caressed his mustaches and was accompanied by a subtle aroma of cherry trees. He knew, thanks to Angelo, that the spirit of his lost wife was tied to the tree and her appearance at that moment only confirmed his painful suspicion; Surely she was able to contact Michelangelo's new abilities and that is why he is now guiding the Kunoichi to the foot of the tree. Without wanting to intervene, he followed the two children, staying a couple of steps behind them when they stopped in front of the log.

Karai still did not come out of her astonishment, the enemy turtle murmured the words that the strange spirit that guided her there told her in the solitude of her apartment and something inside her chest fluttered, taking her breath away; That's why she let herself be carried by the hand of the orange mutant to the foot of the tree. Curiosity and a mysterious longing made her act against her distrustful nature. The warmth she felt in her chest intensified with each step she took toward the tree. tree, his heartbeat became faster and he took a deep breath trying to calm down. The feeling that something fundamental in her life was going to change at that moment had her trembling with anticipation.

Once in front of the tree, Michelangelo bowed in greeting and looked at the trunk with a smile. The kunoichi did not understand anything and was about to reprimand the mutant when she felt a warm hand touching her cheek and her eyes widened when she saw him materialize. to a beautiful Asian woman in front of her, a familiar woman who looked at her lovingly. Her voice choked in her throat as she recognized the face she had in front of her, the features she had dreamed of over and over again over the years now looking at her with tenderness and deep emotion.

— Mom — at another time the way her voice broke would have embarrassed her, but now, in front of the woman who gave her life and who was taken from her so soon, that mattered little — How...?

The silence in the room was so great that everyone heard the words whispered by the girl, causing different reactions in those present. Both Donatello and Raphael immediately understood the implications of what the girl murmured and both looked at their father with the same recorded concern. in the face.

Von Ryan