AUTHOR'S NOTES: This story has been retconned and now takes place fourteen years after the events of "The Summer I was Young Again". All following stories have been edited to reflect this change in continuity.

        It was a chilly March afternoon in 2006 as Leonardo and Raphael were shoveling the driveway after a snow storm had passed through the night before.
  "Man, why the heck aren't Donatello and Michaelangelo here to help?!"
    "You know Donatello. He's always working on something!" Leo answered his frustrated brother. "As for Michaelangelo, he and Jeff went over to the farm across the street to check on Cousin Joey's goats. I'm sure as soon as they get back, they'll lend a hand."
  "Oh sure, after we're two-thirds finished!"
  Mona Lisa popped her head out the front door on the porch and called out, "Why don't you two come in and get warmed up? I'm making hot cocoa!"
  "Now she's a keeper!" Leonardo commented.
  "Yep, that's why I married her!" Raphael remarked just as Jeff and Michaelangelo came strolling into the driveway. "Oh good, you two can finish up."
  "Oh no problemo! Just give us a second to go in and wash our hands. Joey's goats were... especially affectionate today!"
  "For sure! I haven't been kissed like that since the last time I saw Kala!" Michaelangelo said as all four of them got inside the house and removed their jackets.
  "You know it's been a while since we've heard from her and the other-" Before Leonardo could finish speaking, Donatello came running up from the basement, panting heavily.
  "Whoa, what's got you so worked up, buddy?" Jeff asked.
  "I got some uh very bad news!"
  "Oh, please don't tell me it's another inter-dimensional crisis we have to deal with!"
  "I'm afraid it is, Raphael. Dimension X is on the brink of being wiped out of existence!"
  Jeff and Leonardo both gasped.
  "Well, what're we waiting for dudes? We gotta save Kala!" Michaelangelo said in excitement as he ran towards the basement, but quickly stopped at the doorway as he added "Oh and the rest of the Neutrinos are in mortal danger as well."
  "Not to mention Vernon." Leonardo said in a joking manner.
  "Wait a minute! Can the Turtle Van handle going into Dimension X?" Leonardo asked.
    "That won't be necessary. I rigged up the Turtle Blimp with a secondary Dimension Hopper. But we've got to act fast. Dimension X is becoming more and more unstable by the minute!" Donatello said as they all ran through the kitchen and out to the backyard.
  "Sorry, honey. We're going to have to rake a rain check on that hot cocoa!" Raphael said to Mona Lisa as he kissed her goodbye and joined the others on the Turtle Blimp.

    Within minutes, the Turtle Blimp teleported into Dimension X and landed in the now destroyed Neutrino capital. Jeff and the Turtles quickly made in their way into the throne room where they found several dead bodies, two of which happened to be the Neutrino leaders, Zenter and Gisla.
  "Oh my God." Leonardo said in horror. "How, how could this have happened?"
  "I'll give you one guess, fearless leader!" Michaelangelo replied in a solemn tone.
  It was that moment a familiar figure stepped out from the shadows, accompanied by a young girl Neutrino.
  "Vernon Fenwick? Huh, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually glad to see you're okay." Raphael spoke.
  Jeff looked at the distraught Neutrino girl who began to weep at the sight of her parents. "Oh my Gosh, Tribble! I almost didn't recognize you! You're like my cousin Stefanie's age!"
  "Were you guarding her?" Donatello asked Vernon.
  "More like babysitting. When Krang's forces attacked, Zenter and Gisla asked that I kept an eye on her. In all my years as a news reporter, I never thought I'd bare witness to such carnage!"
  "Well, it was a noble act, keeping her safe. It's just too bad there was nobody here to protect her parents." Leonardo stated.
  "What about Kala, Dask and Zak?" Jeff asked.
  "They were taken prisoner along with a small handful of the royal guards who survived General Traag's attack. I overhead one of the stone warriors mention Krang planning to wipe out all life in Dimension X."
  "Then we have no choice but to stop him!" Raphael remarked.
  "Lets just hope our friends are still alive when we get to the Technodrome!" Donatello added.
  "For sure, dudes. If that pink little psycho hurts Kala, I swear I'm going to let him have it!" Michaelangelo said, clenching his fists as they headed back outside.
  "Easy there, tiger." Raphael said when he noticed a garage full of star cruisers remained completely intact. "Hey guys, we're probably gonna need some heavy artillery to break into the Technodrome!"
    "Good idea, Raphael. Jeff, I'd like you to take Vernon and Tribble in the Turtle Blimp and transport them to Earth where they'll be safe. We should be able to use Krang's old dimensional portal to get ourselves back home once all this is over with, right Donatello?"
  "Oh of course, no problem at all."
  Raphael and Michaelangelo exchanged a look of concern.
    About twenty minutes later, the Turtles were flying through the air, each piloting a star cruiser that happened to match their bandana colors. They could almost see the Technodrome perched on a floating island off in the horizon, when they were suddenly cornered by yet another familiar face. "Wow, you Turtles sure know how to ride in style!"
  "Mr. Ogg?" all four of them said simultaneously.
  "That's my name, don't where it out! HA!!!"
  "Oh man, we don't have time for this!" Michaelangelo griped.
    "Well, I got some good news for you and some bad news! The bad news is the atmosphere here in Dimension X dilutes my transformation powers, so I can't mess with you guys like I did on Earth all those years ago."
  "Gee, I can't wait to hear the good news!" Raphael said sarcastically.
  "The good news is Krang didn't send me out here all by my lonesome! You remember this guy?" Mr. Ogg said as he pulled out a very familiar looking purple skinned creature.
  "Oh no. Anything but that little metal munching monster!" Donatello commented. "We gotta get away from those two, and fast!"
  "No kidding!" Raphael replied as he hit the gas.
    "We're almost to the Technodrome, guys. Get your laser weapons ready!" Leonardo said, though before he had the chance, he noticed the Zipp creature had snuck into the hood of his cruiser and started eating the engine, causing him to lose control and begin falling out of the sky.
  Michaelangelo noticed Leo was in trouble and drove in close "Jump for it, dude! I gotcha!"
  Leonardo leapt out of his blue star cruiser and landed in the passenger seat of Mikey's orange ride. "Pull the stick up, Michaelangelo!!!" he shouted.
  Michaelangelo managed to get them out of the free fall just seconds before Leonardo's blue star cruiser crashed into the island below. "Aw man, where'd that little dude go now?"
  "It doesn't matter. We need to break into the Technodrome and get this over with once and for all!"
  "It looks like Donatello and Raphael are way ahead of us, dude." Michaelangelo pointed to their brothers who were now hovering several feet above the compound's iconic eyeball.
  "Hey, nice of you guys to join us!" Raphael said.
  "Sorry, I was experiencing some engine failure."
  "It's a good thing none of these vehicles are made of copper, otherwise that thing would start duplicating like it did that last time." Donatello mentioned.
  "Hey dudes, do you think it remembers me saving it from the barrel in the sewers?" Michaelangelo asked.
    "We don't have time for that! Dimension X is becoming more and more unstable by the minute!" Donatello said as he hit a button on his dashboard, activating a powerful rocket that blasted a hole into the roof of the Technodrome just behind the eyeball. The Turtles made their way inside.
  "Where do you suppose Krang is keeping the surviving Neutrinos?" Leonardo asked.
  "Most likely in the main control room." Donatello answered.
  "So like, what're we waiting for, dudes?" Michaelangelo asked.
  "Don't look at me. Leonardo's the one who usually comes up with a plan of attack." Raphael replied.
  "I'm working on it. Lets ditch these rides and make our way to the control room."
    Meanwhile in the control room, Krang was surveying the destruction his Rock Warriors had done to the Neutrinos' home. "Excellent work, General Traag! With Zenter and Gisla finally gone, I can easily wipe out what little remains of Dimension X with no further resistance!"
  "What about the three Neutrinos who are close friends with the Turtles?"
    "I'm keeping them as bargaining chips in the off chance those meddlesome mutants show up and attempt to foil my plans!" Krang said as he pointed to Kala, Dask and Zak, each of which were frozen in a block of ice.
  Just then Mr. Ogg came running in, accompanied by the Zipp. "Krang, sir, the Turtles are on their way to foil our plans!"
  "A lot of good it was recruiting you two! But no matter. In about one more hour, Dimension X will be no more than an empty void in the cosmos!"
  "Hey, speaking of which, um what's going to happen to us?" Mr. Ogg asked nervously.
  "Not to worry, Ogg. Once Dimension X is in its final moments, I plan to teleport the entire Technodrome back to Earth!"
  "I'd cancel those travel plans if I were you!" Leonardo shouted as he and the other Turtles entered.
    Krang cackled menacingly. "You wretched reptiles have already failed! One by one I've executed all of the Neutrinos, but I managed to keep your favorites in mint condition!"
  The Turtles all gasped as they saw what had become of Kala, Dask and Zak.
  "You better free them now, or else!" Raphael said, brandishing his sai.
  "I think not!"
  Michaelangelo lost his cool and attempted to attack Krang, only to wind up being thrown across the room.
    "Raphael, you and Leonardo keep Krang distracted while I try to free the Neutrinos and stop Dimension X from being eradicated!" Donatello said as he ran up to the control panel that operated the freezing chambers the Neutrinos were stuck in.
  "All right, Krang. You've had your fun! It's time to give up!" Leonardo said in a heroic tone.
  "You foolish green brats have stood in my way for far too long!"
  "Pretty tough talk for an alien brain who based his artificial body off a bunch of 80s wrestlers." Raphael quipped as he and Leo began fighting Krang.
  Michaelangelo came to his senses just in time to see Kala, Dask and Zak had been freed. "Way to go, Donatello!"
  "It wasn't that difficult."
  "Thanks, hip cats! It feels good to be free!" Zak said.
  "Yea, I'd rather be figuratively cool than literally cool!" Dask added.
  Kala walked up to Michaelangelo and gave him a warm hug. "I've missed you, Michaelangelo."
  "I missed you too, Kala."
  "Aw, isn't that romantic!" Mr. Ogg said. "Zipp, sick em!"
  "Easy, little fella." Michaelangelo said as he waved to the Zipp.
  A huge smile came over the creature as it ran up to Mikey and kissed him on the nose.
  "What?! You're supposed to attack them, not cuddle them!!!" Ogg shouted angrily.
  "Well, somebody's not very good with animals!" Michaelangelo said.
  "Oh nuts to this. It doesn't matter anyway. Your little girlfriend and her teammates are gonna die way before Dimension X goes kaput."
  "What?!"
    It was then that Donatello's analyzer picked up a very strong reading within Kala, Dask and Zak's bodies. "Oh no, that little creep isn't kidding. While you guys were frozen, Krang bombarded you with a highly concentrated doze of the same anti-matter energy he's using to destroy Dimension X. You only have a few minutes until it takes effect!"
  "Oh no!!! Donatello, you've got to save them!!!"
  "I'm afraid it's too late, Michaelangelo."
  "If we're going down, we're taking that cube Krang with us!" Zak said angrily as he and Dask joined Leonardo and Raphael in fighting Krang.
  "Well, well. I take it you brats are aware that I doomed you for good!"
  Kala was overcome with emotion over the thought of dying. "Michaelangelo, I'm sorry I didn't keep in touch with you more."
  "It's okay, babe! You know, you're always going to be my main flame." Mikey said as he choked back tears. The two hugged each other tight.
  Donatello angrily grabbed Ogg by the neck. "Come here, you here little shit!"
  "Whoa, take it easy, shell-back. What... what're you going to do to me?"
  Donatello activated the dimensional portal and tossed the imp in. "Have fun in limbo, you jerk!"
  "Donatello, are we saving Dimension X or what?" Raphael asked.
  "I'm afraid not. But we can see to it Krang here shares the Neutrinos' fate!"
  "What're you talking about?" Leonardo asked.
    It was that moment the Neutrinos all began to succumb to the effects of the anti-matter energy, which caused them to evaporate one by one. Michaelangelo managed to give Kala one last kiss goodbye before she faded out of existence.
  Krang began to laugh menacingly. "You fools came all the way here for nothing! Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to transport the Technodrome back to your world!"
  "KRANG!!!" Michaelangelo screamed as he attacked the alien brain with his nunchucks. The heartbroken turtle pulled Krang out of his android body's chest cavity and threw him violently against the ground.
  "Well, well. I thought you were the mellow one of the group."
  "Not when you go and murder the love of his life like that, you sick asshole!!!" Raphael remarked as he used his sai to damage Krang's android body, causing it to fall to the ground several feet away.
  "Yea, you crossed the line many times in the past, but now you've gone too far! You and the Technodrome are going to share our friends' fate!" Leonardo said in a stern voice.
  "Then so be it." Krang said as he started coughing up blood.
    General Traag came running in with his laser blaster and attempted to attack the Turtles, but Donatello managed to activate the portal, sending the Rock Warrior into the same dimensional limbo he sent Mr. Ogg moments earlier. "Oh boy. We'd better head back to Earth now! Dimension X is about to go bye-bye in less than a minute."
  "Any last words, Krang?" Raphael said.
  "Eat me!" he growled as the anti-matter energy began eating away the walls of the Technodrome.
    "I'm sure gonna miss these witty back-and-forths." Donatello said sarcastically as he opened the portal back to Earth and all four Turtles leaped through it, just as Krang was evaporated along with the Technodrome.


* * *
    The Turtles found themselves back in Harleysville, specifically at the farmhouse where Joey and his dad Arlin were tending to the cows.
  "Hey guys. Where'd you come from?" Joey asked.
  "Dimension X, which Krang managed to wipe out entirely." Leonardo exclaimed.
  "But at least we managed to wipe him out in the process!" Raphael replied.
  "But we couldn't save the Neutrinos." Michaelangelo said sadly as he and the other Turtles started heading towards Kriebel Road.
  Raphael let out a shiver. "Boy, is it just me or is colder out here than when we left?"
  "Well, Dimension X had a warmer climate. It's kinda like when you're soaking in a hot tub and then jump back in the pool. The sudden temperature change-"
  "Guys, not right now." Leonardo said quietly as he pointed towards Michaelangelo who was clearly on the verge of tears.
  "Oh man, I hate to see him like that." Raphael said as he took Michaelangelo by the hand and helped him cross the quiet street. "Come on, buddy. Lets get our shells home."
  Soon as the Turtles were back in the Oughtons' house they filled Jeff, Mona Lisa and Vernon in on what became of the Neutrinos, Dimension X, Krang and the Technodrome.
  "Oh man, no wonder poor Mikey looks so devastated!" Jeff said.
  "Poor Tribble. She's the last of her kind." Mona Lisa said sadly.
  "Soon as April picks up Splinter from his retreat, we're going to hold a special memorial service to honor the Neutrinos." Donatello said as he and Raphael hung their heads in shame.
  Leonardo decided to put his snow pants and jacket back on to resume shoveling the driveway, hoping to get his mind off their failure.
  Meanwhile Tribble was curled up on Mr. and Mrs. Oughtons' bed with the family pet, a Pomeranian named Rusty.
  "I'm glad to see he's taken a liking to you." Jeff said. "It's too bad we no longer have our cat Pumpkin."
  "Hey Jeff, are your parents nice people?"
  "Oh for sure. You'll love getting to know my family, especially all of my cousins. I know it's going to be a bit of an adjustment period, but if the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can adapt to life here in Pennsylvania, anybody can!"
  "Will any bad people try to come after us?"
  "I wouldn't bet on that, kid. Trust me, you'll be plenty safe here! Just a heads up though, my mom and most of her side of the family are super religious."
  "Oh you mean like Christianity? Vernon told us about some Earth customs while I was growing up."
  Jeff was taken aback by this information. "Well, keep in mind the Earth he was used to isn't quite the same as this Earth."
  "Do you think my parents and all of our friends made it to heaven?"
    Jeff looked over at a picture his mom had framed of his sister's wedding party from back in 2002 and a smile came over his face. "I guarantee it!"


THE END

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