A/N: Well, here we are. The final chapter of the story. It took a lot of work, but I made it. Hope You enjoy!

Chapter 13:

The race of Kraang aliens have taken complete control over New York City, just as they had said they would. They soared over the city in their spaceships, turning countless people into mutated versions of themelves, implanting crystals all over the ground and buildings, and walking through the streets out in the open, no longer needing to hide behind human disguises. The Kraangs now ruled the city, just as they wanted. And soon, they will want their reign to spread.

Meanwhile, Shredder sat on a wheelchair overlooking the mutated city from the windows of his throne room. He had never known so much defeat in his lifetime. Because of his wounds and his unwillingness to accept medical assistance, he had lost loads of blood and nerve to his wounded left foot and right forearm and was forced to have them both amputated.

Now he was left with nothing more than a man with only one leg and one arm. He was disgraced. He had failed. He had lost his limbs and his daughter to the enemy. And he will not rest until he has solid evidence on his enemies' defeat in the explosion and the safe return of his daughter.

She is still alive. He knew it.

"Master Shredder?" Fishface's voice anxiously spoke up behind him. "We've looked everywhere. But we could not find Mistress Karai or the bodies of the rat and the turtles."

"You're not searching hard enough," Shredder coldly said.

"But master," Fishface responded. "We've looked all over the sewers (well, as much as we could from the wreckage), but we found nothing. For all we know, they were destroyed in the explosion-"

Shredder slammed his fist on the wheelchair armrest. "Karai is not dead! She is smart; she could have found a way to escape on time! That means she is somewhere in this city! Hamato Yoshi and the turtles . . . I want solid evidence that they are dead before I can claim victory. I do not wish to rest until I know for sure." He turned his head over his shoulder to look at the mutant fish. "Send the Foot Elites to the sewers. You will take the Foot Ninjas and search the city. I want my daughter found."

"Yes, master," Fishface bowed and left.

Shredder was once again alone, staring out at the window. His daughter was out there. He will get her back at whatever cost.

He turned his wheelchair around and rolled up to the foot of the steps leading to his throne, the one place he could no longer go to. He pulled out a small remote and pressed a button. A screen appeared above him, revealing the face of Kraang Prime.

"Ah, the one called Shredder," Kraang Prime said gleefully. "Kraang offers gratitude to the one who helped Kraang take control of the place that which is called New York City."

"I'm glad to see your victory," Shredder said, deadpanned. "But, as you can see, I have not had my victory yet."

Kraang Prime looked him over. "Yes, Kraang has noticed this. Does the one called Shredder wish for Kraang to fix this little . . . Problem?"

"It will help me greatly," Shredder responded. "In return, I will offer my service to you."

"Kraang accepts this offer."

"I can't believe this!" Donnie exclaimed, pacing in front of the couch where an unconscious Leo lay. "Why didn't I see this before? I am such an idiot!"

Donnie, April, Mikey, and Leo were all hiding out in April's apartment, keeping the windows closed and covered. Raph and Casey had left hours ago to search for Splinter and see what's left of the Lair. Donnie and April used the First Aid Kit in the house to try healing up Leo's wounds the best they could, but the damage was still there. Although he was still breathing, Leo has yet to wake up or make any sound, worrying everyone.

"It wasn't your fault, Donnie," April told him as she finished bandaging Leo. Mikey quietly sat on the floor close by, watching Leo. Waiting for Leo to wake up.

"It's so perfect!" Donnie continued as if not hearing April. "Kraang was planning on taking over New York, but, after the last invasion, they wanted us out of the way! So they got Shredder and his minions to distract us and keep us in the sewer, while the Kraang completed their plan and succeeded in taking over the city! And we did nothing! They won! We lost!" Exhausted from his rant, Donnie collapsed on the armchair.

"Everything is going to be okay, D," Mikey said encouragingly. "Soon as Master Splinter comes back, we can make a plan to take down those alien creeps and save New York City! We did it before and we can do it again! You'll see!"

Donnie wanted to believe Mikey, but he didn't have the energy to.

The door opened. Donnie and Mikey suddenly stood up, weapons raised, only to relax when they saw it was Raph and Casey. The two entered the living room with gloomy looks in their faces.

"Raph!" Mikey cried, rushing to his red-masked brother. "You're okay!"

"Casey!" April straightened up, relieved to see him safe too. "You made it back!"

"Ah, come on, Red," Casey replied arrogantly. "No alien can take down Casey Jones and his turtle sidekick!"

"I did not agree to that title," Raph said, frowning.

"No one saw you?" Donnie asked them anxiously.

"Nope," said Raph. "We got out right before those big foot bots came."

None of the others wanted to ask the question that was burning in their minds, but Donnie was the one to ask it. "How does it look?"

Raph and Casey exchanged looks. "Everything's gone," Raph answered miserably. "The whole place is destroyed. We tried finding anything . . ."

"You mean . . . All my work?" Donnie spoke desperately. " . . . Timothy?"

"I'm sorry, bro," Raph said, placing a comforting hand on Donnie's shoulder. Donnie fell back onto the armchair, completely stunned.

"What about Master Splinter?" Mikey asked desperately. "Did you find him?"

Raph turned to Mikey, looking broken. Casey held up a dirty bundle of cloth wrapped up. "We, uh," Casey spoke so Raph didn't have to say it. "We don't think he made it."

Mikey's face started crumbling. "What?"

"But I know he's alive!" April quickly said with confidence, unwilling to give up hope. "He has to have escaped! We did, so he must have too!"

Raph just looked away, closing his teary eyes.

"April, Donnie," Casey said, his voice heavy. "You . . . You need to see this."

Mikey looked on, confused, as April and Donnie walk up to Casey. The boy slowly unwrapped the cloth, blocking Mikey's vision to what's inside. Raph walked to the couch, staring down at Leo.

Once Casey finished unwrapping the cloth, April and Donnie let out a horrified gasp.

Laying in Casey's arms was Splinter's amputated arm, burnt up and coated with dried blood.

Both Donnie and April were at a loss for words, stunned at what they were seeing.

"What?" Mikey asked, curious to what they were looking at. "What is it?"

"It's . . ." Donnie tried so hard to say it, but his throat was getting heavier. "It's Sensei's remain."

Mikey's face broke with devastation. But he tried to retain an optimistic smile. "Well hey, at least Ice Cream Kitty made it out alive, right?" Raph and Casey didn't say a word. "Right?"

"Mikey . . ." Raph hated himself for having to deliver the terrible news to Mikey, but he knew he had to. "The entire fridge turned into a pile of ashes."

That was it. That was when all hope and optimism vanished inside Mikey and he ended up collapsing, breaking into crying. Raph immediately rushed to his baby brother and pulled him into a hug.

"What about your family?" April suddenly asked Casey as if just remembering other people important to him. "Were you able to find them?"

Casey shook his head sadly. "No sign of them. They probably got Kraang-atized." Feeling pity for him, April wrapped her arms around Casey and held him. Casey lay his head on top of hers.

The group fell silent, mourning for the loss of everything. Nothing will ever be the same again. They could only hope that Leo wakes up soon.

"So what do we do now?" April finally asked.

Donnie sighed, standing tall like a leader. "We have to get out of town." He looked over at Leo. "We are in no shape to fight."

"But where will we go?" Casey said.

April pulled back from Casey. "My old farmhouse. It's upstate. No one's around for miles; we can stay as long as we want."

"And how do we get there," Raph asked her.

"My dad has a Party Wagon," April said. "We can use that."

Donnie nodded at this. "It'll have to do. We leave now, before Kraang or Shredder's goons find us."

The docks were quiet and empty, not a Kraang to be spotted. The only sound to be heard was the gentle waves of the waters below. There was dried blood on the platform and on a few cargo containers from a terrible battle hours ago.

But standing on the platform overlooking the waters was a lone figure who thought she knew who she was, what her purpose was, and who she could trust. But now, she was no one.

She had just washed herself from Splinter's blood, the makeup so ingrained on her face, and the blond spot on her hair. She stared down at her reflection, her mind numb. Nothing will ever be the same again. She can no longer go back to the life she had. Now she has to find herself again, create a new person she is to become.

She will have to be no one.

One by one, she tore off pieces of her armor and dropped them into the waters, watching them disappear deeper into the depths. She now wore vulnerable, black clothing bare to the world.

Finally, she took out a knife and began the grueling process of cutting all of her hair. Familiar pieces of hair gracefully fell and vanished beneath the surface of the waters, never to be seen again.

Once she finished, she took another look at her reflection. A complete stranger stared back at her.

Without another word, she turned around and walked away, never looking back.

Eventually, she entered a small, empty warehouse that had been abandoned for years. She walked up the steps and into a landing far from the windows.

There, laying still on a mat and up against the wall was an unconscious Splinter. His outfit was tattered and singed. His arm was still missing, in its place was bandages wrapped around the bare shoulder. Standing close was an intravenous line that carried new and stolen blood, transporting the blood through the tube and into the needle that was pierced in Splinter's wrist, providing him blood. Beside the rat was a picture frame of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen, and baby Miwa.

The girl that was Miwa and Karai sat down on her knees beside Splinter, checking to see that there was enough blood for the mutant rat to survive on. She looks down and gazed at Hamato Yoshi.

This was her true father, and despite who she chooses to be, she swore to protect him and find his sons. His lost family.

She took a wet cloth from a bowl of lukewarm water nearby and gently dabbed it over Splinter's forehead.

Everything went so wrong. But she promised to herself that she was going to fix this once and for all.

The End

A/N:

Ok, I just wanted to start off by saying "Leo is beaten and the turtle family lost everything" arc is one of my favorite stories from the TMNT universe. In fact, I came up with this ending before I saw TMNT 2012 Season 2 finale (which I loved). But this ending stuck with me for years and I was finally able to use it in this story. Hope you liked it.

And don't worry, there will be another story to the Lost series. In fact, the next one will be a two parter called Lost and Found. However, I'm not done planning my story for Lost yet, so don't expect it to come out soon. But I will try to release the first parter sometime next year.

Thank you so, so much for reading my story and all your support! As always, please follow, favorite, and/or review! Have a Happy Holidays and I'll see ya next year!