What felt like moments later, a rough, scarred hand grabbed her shoulders and shook . It was gentle, not nearly as rough as she knew she could be when in the heat of battle.nikki blinked her eyes open, expecting to see a youthful grin. Instead, he saw wrinkles along his forehead. Instead, he saw a faintsmile on his lips.Instead of seeing the Leo nikki had come to know in the last day, he saw the man who had died for him.

“nikki ! It’s your turn to take watch.” “dad?”nikki blurted out, voice shaking. Her eyes burned with unshed tears. The sight of this ghost hurt . Had her dad found a way to come to the past as well? Had their success brought him back to nikki?

“nikki?” Master Leonardo replied, quirking an eyebrow with a faint grin. “You’re never usually this excited to get up for watch. What’s up?” his grip on his shoulders softened. He smiled, something soft, open,His grip on his shoulders softened. He smiled, something soft, open,

Her grip and realTears poured down her face in a rush. Nikki choked on a sob. “ Master Leonardo .” He lifted his hands to grip her’s dad wrist, grinning with relief. “You’re here ! You’re alive!”

Master Leonardo snorted, rolling his eyes. “Well, of course I’m alive! It takes a lot to take me out, you know!” Then, in a gentler tone. “Did you have a nightmare? I’ve had them before, too. It’s, um…” He looked away from nikki suddenly unable to meet his gaze. “

You’re going to die,” nikkk warned him. “Our final fight against the Kraang isn’t going to work. They’re going to kill all of us, and—” His voice cracked. “And, you’re going to send me back in time to fix it all.” haunted nikki ever since she had watched Master Michelangelo and Leonardo die for him was reflected in his mentor’s eyes.

“I sent you back in time?” Master Leonardo asked, voice weak. “I… Mikey …” leo closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Slowly, he let go of nikki Master Leonardo stood up shakily. “I need to contact the resistance. We’ll make a new plan.” nikki nodded.