Book 1: My Good Boii

Reasons Why

(A few minutes later...)

After we had fully stocked everything, we were having dinner at the living room. Yakko had already made some bacon cheeseburgers while we were gone. "Mmm, this is good big brother. Thank you."

"You're welcome. Make sure you eat 2 more since you're eating for 2." he chuckled.

"Right. That was a great life eating for 3 back then." I smiled and thought about what I said. Then I looked at Rachel. "Sis?"

"Oh yeah. You can tell them first." she nodded.

"Tell us what?" Wakko looked at me.

"Babe, I want to tell you guys why I arrived here." I looked back at him.

"Baby, you don't have to if you don't want to."

"I should. I don't like keeping secrets. It's making me bottle up my true feelings." I looked at everyone else. "Guys, I should tell you. Rita?"

"I'm here master." she said as she curled up in my lap.

"Good." I petted her. "Now then..." I took a deep breath and started telling my story. "Nearly a decade ago... I've been telling you a few stories about my past like the Moonstone Massacre."

"The time you thought you lost your parents on Moonstone Island. Right?" Dot asked.

"Yes, thank god they were okay."

"Yeah. Thank god."

"Anyway, my enemy Red Claw wanted to destroy me. So in vain, my father dosed me in a sleeping potion and I fell off the cliff and into the ocean. By the time I regained consciousness, I arrived at New York. A few days later, I was in a tough battle and that's when the turtles saved me from Red Claw's grasp. I was in debt to them and continued my life with them. And then I was on cloud 9, with Leonardo Hamato."

"Actual cloud 9?" Yakko said as he pointed to the clouds in the sky.

"She means that she was in love." Dot explained. "Right?"

"That's right." I said as I put my hand in my chest fur and took out a picture frame which included all the friend I've known and loved. "Here's a picture."

Wakko looked to see the picture. "That's you right there." he pointed to me.

"Yeah. That's me. And the turtle next to me in the blue mask is Leo. He's my late fiancé. And my kids' father." I told them. "My first love."

"That's cute." Dot smiled.

"We've had a lot of adventures together. With 3 of his brothers. There's Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo." I pointed to each person.

"There's mostly animal people in this picture. And real people there too."

"Yeah." I explained each person that was in the picture frame I hold. I told them stories about Leo, Raph, Donnie, Mikey, Master Splinter, Karai, Shinigami, April, Casey, Jimena, Hope, Middy, and Aika.

I told them my adventures in New York, Dimension X, and even outer space. I also told them that my enemy was dead which made me real happy that I avenged my childhood home. Not to also mention the Shredder, his goonies, and the Kraang. Even though Rachel didn't like to hear that part. But then... I had to tell them the hardest part, about the day I lost them.

"So... one night in New York, Leo had told me to stay in the lair. We had an argument because I wanted to help stop the mutagen bomb from destroying the city and possibly the world. So once the turtles left, I followed them. The mutagen bomb was right over the Empire State Building and it was ready to blow. But then... it was falling right there just above us and... it was a hazy memory but, the 4 turtles pushed me to safety."

"Right off the building?!" Wakko tugged on his own ears.

"Yes, but I caught myself on the side of the building with my grappling hook. But then I saw a bright green light and then I heard an explosion. Once I repelled myself back to the top, they were gone! Nothing was left of them but their gear. Their belts, knee and elbow pads, wrappings, and even their weapons was left." I looked down.

"That's awful!" Dot teared up.

"Really awful. I'm so sorry sis." Yakko hugged me.

"Hey, my girl." Yakko gently took me away from him and hugged me.

"And so there, I was certain that they were dead and it was my fault... all my fault..." I said sadly as I felt my tears coming down my face. "And I didn't even get to say goodbye... o-or apologize to Leo..."

"It's okay master, I got you." Rita hugged me.

I hugged her back and sniffled as I dried my tears. "But the challenges ahead were even harder for me. Without anybody I loved back in the sewer lair, I was forced to leave the lair I mostly grew up in. And I took my kids with me."

"Dreamer and Bartolommeo." Wakko said.

"Right. But my mom and dad were the only world I have left. So we went back to Moonstone Island and loved the rest of our lives there. But one day while swimming in the ocean, I found a certain statue." I smiled at Rachel. "The whales helped me bring the statue to the shore and that's how I met my sister for life, Rachel."

"Aww sis." she smiled.

"After she was back to normal, my parents were amazed that I found her as a statue in the bottom of the ocean. So I asked them that if we could keep her, and they agreed. And from there on, she was my hero for everything."

"Aww. I'm glad that you found her at the right time Aqua." Yakko said.

"Thanks big brother."

"And I was really grateful that you took me in sis." Rachel nuzzled my cheek.

I nuzzled her cheek back. "Well, you've inspired me to keep going through life." I looked at them. "But then one fateful day on September 10th, I was looking for a job. Since I couldn't do anything in New York since the mutant law has been passed by Bishop."

"I still hate that guy sis."

"I know sis. But he's from the Utrom Council. Can I finish?"

"Oh yeah. Go ahead."

"Anyway! So there were no jobs in New York for me to work in until I stumbled across the doctor job online. It was located here in Burbank at the Warner Brothers Studios and I was willing to take the job."

"Interesting. Thank you internet!" Wakko praised to the heavens.

I laughed. "So I applied for it and I got the job. But it was hard to tell my family, so I left a note and slipped out in secret. But even harder to leave my kin who I've loved and raised in my years. And the only person that knew the day would come was my mom, she knew that I had to help them in anyway possible. Not long after I arrived here, you've pounced your way into my life guys. And I couldn't ask for a better trio of animated maniacs like you guys."

I saw everyone hugging me into a very warm embrace and told me that I really inspired them in a way. And that I've made a difference of each of their lives. To be honest, it felt really good to tell them my past. And I never regretted making the decision of my life to be here in Burbank. I was glad that I came here, since I knew that I had a family once again. It made me whole once more, and I know that my other friends are smiling and looking down at me.

And I couldn't wait until we find Warnerstock especially.