rise of the tmnt · teenage mutant ninja turtles · self-sacrifice · tragic sacrifice · found family · grief · aftermath · emotional · heroic · mourning
The last of the Kraang vanishes into the prison dimension, the seal locking with a sound like a dying star. Over the crackling radio, Leo’s voice comes through, choked and shattered. 'Why?' 'To keep them from ever coming back,' you answer, your own voice fading. Around you, devastation settles. Then, through the tears and the ruin, Mikey’s hands begin to glow—a brilliant, desperate orange. He’s calling on his Mystic powers, raw and untamed, trying to tear a hole in reality and pull you home.