One Mark [Visual]

[bigsoftie]

[About time someone brought an end to the stream of cat and pony here. For before the scroll is a diamond dog with a couple scars over his face. With all his experience with technology, he isn't quite sure how to get it.

It's only a couple seconds into the scroll's broadcast does he realize he's speaking into a communicator. Well, better get what he set out to do what he wanted to do before whatever malevolent thing latches onto him.]

It is strange, I feel like I am remembering a dream just as I have fallen asleep...dimensional travel is a pain.

[The flood of memories is starting to give him a weird brain freeze-like feeling, just like when he tried that ice cream.]

But that is not important. I must talk to someone, I feel the Earth is in danger...that is all I can say right now.

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[brain_behind_purple]

From what I know and from past experience... likely when you go back you'll return to Dimension X, and you'll be there until the four of us go in there. That's all I know...

[That didn't help, but...]

But... once we've got our bearings straight again, we'll... we'll go back to New York and stop the Kraang before they can go further with the invasion. They're gonna need time to progress any further, so that gives us time to plan to reclaim the city. There's still a chance that we can stop them once and for all.

[bigsoftie]

Like last time...

[Still, his resolves remains.]

I will find a way to end this once and for all.

[brain_behind_purple]

We'll find a way to end this once and for all. Leatherhead... this si as much of my family's fight as it is yours now. So then once we're all back home and when we all go back to New York, then we're all going to need to right to defeat the Kraang. But we will beat them once and or all... no matter how long it takes.

[bigsoftie]

Yes...we shall. No matter what it takes.

[brain_behind_purple]

Right. So, umm... do you need me to come voer to where you are? To help ypu get settled into Equestria?

[bigsoftie]

Perhaps that would be a good idea...I have missed friends for a long time...

[brain_behind_purple]

Alright. I'm... fairly sure I recognize the area that you';re in. I'll be ther ein around... 7.5 minutes. Just wait there until I get there.

So we'll be there in a bit. Then we can tell you about this place, like how Donnie has practically has a twi-!

Ahem! We'll tell you when we get there.

[bigsoftie]

I shall wait for you, my friend.

[brain_behind_purple]

[He nodded, his expression a little brighter now, before his image vanished form the scroll.

Minutes later, the unicorn spotter the alligator-turned-canine. He felt a wave of relief go through him before making his way over.]

Leatherhead, hey.

[bigsoftie]

[The turtle-pony looked much taller in person. The diamond dog rises, tail wagging.]

Donatello...it is good we have found each other here...

...how are the others?

[brain_behind_purple]

[That question made the unicorn's expression drop right back down to zero. He should have known that that question was coming. Best to get it over with.]

Well umm... it's... hard to explain. I'm the only one of the family here. The others are back home. Raph and Mikey are both fine, same with April and Casey, he's another friend of ours. But Leo, he...

[He had to pause, even now talking about what happened to his eldest brother was incredibly difficult even though the guilt was slowly easing. He swallowed before continuing.]

Leo is... seriously hurt... due to our other enemies who joined the Kraang's side. He was still unconscious when I was brought here, and it'll take him a good while to recover. And then Master Splinter... I don't know whether he's dead or alive right now...

[bigsoftie]

It seems things at your world are much more dire than I fear...if only I were by your side fighting, I might have turned the tide, if only a little...

[But this line of thought makes one lingering question bubble to the surface.]

Did...Michelangelo...did he...remember?

[brain_behind_purple]

Maybe... for all I know you were fighting them off at the time. But until we're able to meet up with you in my time, I have no way of knowing...

[And then Leatherhead asks that question. This part he was dreading. He was silent for a moment before turning away. He knew the answer, but he knew that it was going to hurt the former mutant. But... he couldn't hide the cold hard truth either.]

If he does... he's never talked to me about it. But when I went back home, my memories were vague, I remembered things but it felt more like a dream. So... I don't think he has any memory of the Digital World. I'm so sorry Leatherhead.

[bigsoftie]

[Both troubling and confusing. Did he lose his way? He guesses the only way he'll ever know is when he goes back.

But hearing Michelangelo gave no sign to remembering? Well...it hurt, but he at least expected it. The diamond dog gave no sign of disappointment other than a heavy nod.]

It is not his fault...I think it is best that we move on...

[brain_behind_purple]

If it helps... when we got your message and got a portal open, Mikey immediately rushed into Dimension X to save you. We had to go after him because of how quick he went into it. He figured out how the world worked and everything, he led the efforts to save you practically. I don't know if... his feelings are the same, but... you still mean the world to him.

[He knew that it wasn't much, but he was hoping that telling him that Mikey still cared would provide some comfort.]

[bigsoftie]

[Anything will help, trust him...]

He did?

His friendship...his loyalty...if I do not lose that, then I am not without anything...

[brain_behind_purple]

He did. The second we got the message he tried to make the Kraang Communication Orb tell us what happened to you. Of course he broke it... but he was so determined to save you. Heck he was so determined that when you were about to sacrifice yourself or us... again, he refused and kicked you trough the portal to New York. Don't worry, eh got out fine. But that's how desperate and determined he was to save you.

He still cares for you Leatherhead, even if not that deeply anymore. But nothing will ever stop him form seeing you as his closest friend. That much I can promise you.

[bigsoftie]

He did all that...

I am grateful he is my friend...and if he would need my help, I would do the same.

[brain_behind_purple]

I know you would. I'm really sorry that he doesn't remember... but he still cares about you so much. But... are you gonna be okay?

[bigsoftie]

I will be fine, I have endured worse.

[There may be lingering feelings, but he'll lock them away for now. He doesn't need that burdening him.]

As long as he cares for me, I will be ok.

[brain_behind_purple]

[Donnie stared at Leatherhead for a moment. He knew how it felt, to love someone and then that love being ripped away possibly forever because that person may not ever remember. But he wasn't going to force the canine to open up to him, and honestly he wasn't sure if he was int he right state to help him right now anyways.]

Okay, but if you ever need any kind of support I'm here for you buddy. Don't be afraid to come to me if you need it, okay?

So... anything that you want to know about this place?

[bigsoftie]

[He feels he needs to be strong, maybe put it behind him for now...as much as his heart lingers on it.]

Thank you, Donatello...I will remember that.

What do you know?

[brain_behind_purple]

Well this is Equestria, Fluttershy's home world. Well... it's a version of her world anyways. We were brought here by an entity known as the Pale Pony, or Calice is her real name. I'm not exactly sure why still, but the Pale Pony is bad news. She's super powerful and she eats other universes, at least that's what I've been hearing. So whatever reason she brought us here, it's definitely not a good one.

[bigsoftie]

This Pale Pony...she wishes to destroy other universes...

Then I will be the first to stop it...

[brain_behind_purple]

It's not that simple Leatherhead. From everything I've gathered, the Pale Pony is, for lack fo a better word, a God. She could annihilate the Kraang and all of Dimension X in a heartbeat if she wanted to. I don't think anyone even knows how to defeat her, but she's the one who brought us here and she's the only one who can send us back. But how to stop her... no one really knows right now.