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Epilogue
A week later, Michelangelo was finishing his first-cooked dinner with the family that he shared with. April helped him learn how to cook since he wanted to do something for the family after all they did for him.
Eventually they all finished the dinner that Mikey cooked, which was a pasta dinner while the young turtle looked on with hope that they liked it.
"Well?" Mikey nervously gulped.
"This is wonderful, Mikey," Leo smiled at his baby brother.
"You really think so?" Mikey quizzed.
"Yeah, you cooked this so well," Donnie nodded.
"When did ya learn to cook like that?" Raphael chuckled.
"April's been teaching me for a long while now and this was something I want to do for you guys after all you've done for me" Mikey replied.
"I'm proud of you, my son," Splinter complemented. "You did very well with this and it was lovely"
"Yeah, thanks little bro" Leo thanked as well as the other bros did too.
"You're welcome" Mikey bowed before he picked up the plates and washed them.
Once he was finished, he looks at his family and said: "Well if you guys need me, I'll be in the room in the lab"
"Actually, Mikey" Leo halted the young turtle. "We have a surprise for you"
"A surprise?" Mikey quizzed.
"Yeah, come with us," Donnie replied.
The family soon took Mikey upstairs in the lair and got in front of a door that was next door to Leo's room and Raph's room.
"Isn't that the extra storage room?" Michelangelo asked.
"It was but we didn't need extra room for storage" Leonardo replied.
"What do you mean?" Mikey quizzed.
"Open the door and see for ya self" said Raphael.
Splinter gave Mikey an approving nod before the young turtle gently opened the door and to his surprise, the room in front of him was transformed into a bedroom.
There was a comfortable bed, a desk, closet, even a small TV on one of the tables. Stuff that Mikey had got from his family was already on display on shelves and/or on the desk.
"What is this room?" Mikey gasped.
"This is your bedroom, little brother," Leonardo happily revealed.
"Since you're part of the family, you need somewhere to stay and we wanted to make this room your bedroom for you" Donatello explained.
"Ya didn't think we were gonna let you stay in that quarantine room in the lab for the rest of ya life, did ya?" Raphael chuckled.
"How did you-?!" Mikey exclaimed in bewilderment.
"It wasn't easy, it's why we distract you with things while we set up the place and just as you were cooking dinner, we moved your things in here to finish it up" Leonardo replied.
"Well my son? Do you like it?" Splinter asked.
Michelangelo smiles with such glee as he happily hugs his dad and then his brothers: "Thank you! I love it!"
As the older bros hug Mikey in return, Splinter presents the antique Chinese box he had in store for Mikey when he was about to surprise him with his gift months ago.
Seeing that everything has settled down and Michelangelo has greatly improved on his training with his brothers, Splinter decided to do what he planned to do months ago.
The mutated rat gently sat Michelangelo down on the bed and happily presented him with the box.
"Wait, you tried to give me that a few months ago" Mikey remembered the event.
"Yes and seeing that you have improved up to your brother's skills on my teachings, the time has finally come to officially make you a part of the Hamato Clan" Splinter proudly replied.
Michelangelo looks at the box in his lap and anxiously looks at his dad: "Am I ready, dad?"
"You are, my son," Splinter assured him.
The older brothers smiled in approval before Michelangelo opened the box and inside it were an orange mask and a set of nun-chucks. The awed turtle picks up the mask and looks at Splinter who gently takes Michelangelo's wrists and said:
"You are very skillful with nūchiku as I've seen you at training with your brothers and with myself. You remind me of one of Hamato Yoshi's partners; he was a master warrior of the nūchiku; Each of Hamato's partners are skilful in weapons like your brothers here and now the nūchiku that once reside with one of Hamato's partner is bestowed onto you"
"I am honoured, sensei," Michelangelo happily nodded.
"Do you vow to take part of the Hamato Clan and join your fellow brothers as a team and as one with the clan?" Splinter questioned Michelangelo.
"I do, sensei" Michelangelo accepted.
"Then let me welcome you to the team officially" Splinter proudly stated.
The father soon puts on Michelangelo's orange mask that he made, borrowing April's fabrics before resting his paw on the turtle's head and starts reciting a prayer in native Japanese.
Michelangelo stood up afterwards with Splinter and bowed to each other and soon the brothers bowed as well to Mikey.
"At long last, our family is united as one" Splinter gleefully phrased.
"Welcome to the team, bro" Leonardo bro-hugged his little brother with the others.
Michelangelo smiles and holds his family close, closing his eyes and embracing another happiest moment of his life.
The once trapped poor mutant turtle, lost, scared, and uncertain of his future is now blissfully overjoyed that he has finally had what he always dreamt of.
Human friends that don't shun him;
A life of freedom and having no fear of ever being caged again;
A handsome mutated crocodile for a boyfriend;
And last but not least, a family who loves and accepted him into their lives;
Michelangelo, once lost, is now found again and back home where he truly belongs.
To quote a famous movie line as Mikey whispers to himself:
"There's no place like home"
THE END
CREDITS
Cast:
Michelangelo ... Wayne Grayson
Leonardo ... Michael Sinterniklaas
Donatello ... Sam Riegel
Raphael ... Greg Abbey
Master Splinter ... Darren Dunstan
Leatherhead ... Frederick B. Owens
April O'Neil ... Veronica Taylor
Casey Jones ... Marc Thompson
Bishop ... David Zen Mansley
Annette/Zasha ... Lena Headley
Vernon/Xavier ... Micheal Kelly
Story ... A.G (Me)
The 2003 adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is copyright to Mirage Studios
And that's the end of the story, hope you all enjoy it!
Have a nice day/evening!
A.G
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