Letter's Home (Sequel to Grace's Path)

Letter 5: March 26th 2014

Master Splinter,

So much has happened since the first day the turtles arrived on our door step.

We started off believing they would never complete their training and only one did. We regret to remind you of the death of your youngest son, Michelangelo, in 2010. The collapsing of a building on top of him.

The building was indeed old and was ready to be reconstructed but the fight started before the reconstruction could begin and Mikey paid the price.

With deep regret, we wish we had encouraged your sons to continue to write back home but they insisted on continuing their training but Raphael never forgot to write in his journal each day. We are sending back nine more, you should have a dozen collected.

Raphael was the next to pass, on in 2011, suffering an illness that we never found out about until it was too late to cure. Donatello felt guilty for he was the first to see signs of the red-banded turtle getting sick.

The purple-banded turtle worked for days on the blood samples he got from his brother before he passed away, trying to figure out a cure as if he were still alive.

Raphael fought like he was the last one standing in every battle we faced with the Foot Clan, whom were getting stronger as the turtles did. Leonardo did everything he could to help Donatello face the guilt that was slowly eating him.

Donatello wouldn’t eat nor would he sleep, he was in a zombie like trance. Not even Sahara, bless her kind-hearted soul, could help him.

Donatello died in a test run on one of his newest creations, a dune-buggy. Leonardo found out Donatello may have purposely tweaked his own buggy to lose control and roll over a cliff with a massive drop that one, not even one of the Masters, could survive.

Leonardo was torn apart, the last Mutant Ninja Turtle. Without his brothers by his side, we knew he would die with honour and he did, in 2014.

He died in battle, fighting to save a woman holding onto her two children, no father present to save his family. Leonardo jumped in, counter attacking the Ninja’s sword. The family escaped.

We are very sorry for your loss.

Quing-Ma, Rosala, Sahara, Tahlya

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One of the Masters glanced at the box holding the envelope and journals to give to Master Splinter, double checking to make sure her own personal letter would be received.

Master Splinter,

The loss of Leonardo is my fault.

He consulted with me in secret after he ‘died’ in the battle to save the family.

I granted him permission to go on a solo mission. To infiltrate the Foot Clan base and destroy it from the inside. The villagers have paid their respects to the fallen Turtles, celebrating their deaths as they days they fell with honour.

I should have gone with him for he would possibly still be alive to see his child and nieces/nephews.

I believe your grandchildren will be turning five this year. I can imagine Michelangelo’s child will have his laid back attitude, Raphael’s will have his strength and anger in battles, Donatello’s will love science and technology and Leonardo’s will be as kind and leader-like as he once was.

I wish to someday meet the family and express my condolences to them.

Quing-Ma