It's been months since the day Leo12 awakens from his coma, and since the present in blue had been opened. The last present wrapped in green is still inside the closet where Leo12 found the blue one containing his Katanas and a new mask from his Aniki, waiting to be opened when the time is right.

"Meet me outside guys, I just need to grab something first," Leo12's voice could be heard, just as he opens he closet door.

Leo12 kneels down and place the backpack down before finding the thick memorable scrapbook inside.

"I can't forget this, just in case we suddenly remember anything that happened during that month," Leo12 place the scrapbook in his backpack and gets back up, only for his knee to give out on him again, causing him to drop the bag with a loud thud.

"I just hope my leg doesn't get in the way," Leo12 sighs as he closes the bag before heading out of the room to join his brothers, unaware of the green present dropping into the backpack due to the vibration around the closet it causes earlier.

Once Leo12's out of the door, he sees Raph12 waiting for him there.

"So what did you forgot?" asked Raph12, as he and Leo12 join both Don12 and Mike12 at the outskirts of the woods.

"The scrapbook," was all Leo12 had to say as Raph12 nodded in understanding.

/ (2 days later,)

After Master Splinter's spirit visited them the previous night, all four Turtles are preparing themselves for their respective quest in the spirit realm.

"Dudes, look at what I made!" said Mike12, showing off his new gear and weapons he just finished making himself.

"Nice Mikey, I'm actually impressed," said Raph12, before showing off his build-in flamethrower, "but it's nothing compared to these."

"Guys, now's not the time for this. We're supposed to be preparing for what lies ahead of us, remember?" reminded Leo12.

"You're right, sorry," said Mike12.

"But you know something," started Don12, getting the other three attention, "I couldn't help but feel like there's something missing."

"Yeah, me too," admitted Raph12, with Mike12 nodding in agreement.

"Same here," said Leo12, "but we don't have time to figure out what that is-AH!"

Leo12 accidentally trip onto his backpack and would have hit the ground had Raph12 didn't quickly grab a hold of Leo12. But by hitting the bag, Leo12 accidentally knock out everything that's in it. Don12 went to pick everything up and that's when he notices the green present not too far away from where the scrapbook is.

"Hey guys, you might want to look at this," Don12 calls the other three over as he picks the present up along with the scrapbook.

"Whoa, where did that came from?" asked Mike12.

"It must have been inside Leo's bag the whole time," said Don12, looking over the gift.

"But I've never seen that before," said Leo12, "Unless…"

"Unless what?" asked Raph12.

"Unless it must have been inside the closet and drop into my bag when I accidentally drop it in, causing it to bet in without me knowing," said Leo12, as Don12 stops looking over the gift when he notice a small note attached to it.

"It's for all four of us," informs Don12, as he picks the note up to see if there's anything else written on it, but finds nothing else on it.

"Well let's open it," said Mike12, taking the present from Don12 and starts tearing the wrapping paper.

Once the green wrapping paper is off, all four Turtles gasp upon seeing what's wrapped within.

"Cool, a new mask!" said Mike12, being the first to overcome the shock as he picks up a pale orange mask with its tails being very long and a bit worn that's located at the top of the pile.

Raph12 notice something red sticking out from between the white and purple folded cloth and yanks it out to reveal a mask like Mike12's except that it is cut at the bottom to look like fangs tied together with a small white cloth. Don12 takes the purple cloth at the top to reveal it to be some sort of cloak along with a purple mask similar to Mike12's and a shaman-like stone mask inside of it before passing the white cloth to Leo12. Once Leo12 unfolds the white cloth to reveal another cloak, a grey-blue mask, which looks similar to his brothers', fell to the ground along with another note.

Leo12 picks the mask up first before doing the same with the note and starts reading it. But when he read through the first few lines, Leo12 gasp and it made the other three eager to know what's written on it.

"Well, don't leave us in the dark about this," said Raph12, "What does it say?"

Leo12 looks back at the note and starts reading out loud what's written on it.

"If you guys are reading this, then that means you're starting to prepare to return to New York. We know things might be tough for all of you for this special training you might have to go through, so we decided to give you a little something that might help.

In case you're all wondering, these masks and cloaks are actually something you guys had worn before during that month we were together. For some reason, they were left behind as all of us were sent back to our respective homes, and it was left specifically with us, possibly due to the fact that we're the closest to you guys compared to everyone else. We couldn't go into full detail as to how and when you got them, but all we can say is that these items helped you to overcome impossible odds we've faced together. (AN1) Because of that, we feel it's the perfect gift from us to help you prepare to go back to New York. We hope for the best in your quest to get yourself back together again."

Once Leo12 finish reading the note, there was a long pause of silence before each Turtle put on the cloak and/or mask in their hands, feeling a sense of recognition upon wearing them. But as soon as they finish putting them on, a sudden wave of pain comes into their mind, forcing them to groan and hold onto their throbbing head as flashes of themselves fighting while wearing the mask and/or cloak flashes in their mind.

As soon as the flashes stop and the throbbing cease, all four Turtles pant slightly before Mike12 said, "Talk about a head-rush!"

"That's even more painful than the ones we've had before," noticed Don12, "It's like we're remembering more than just a moment in that month like we always have."

A glow coming from the scrapbook caught their attention and they notice that the glow didn't came from one page like it always does, but it comes from the whole bottom quarter of it! Raph12, who's the closest to it at the time, opens the first page of the glow to see that it starts on the first day of the final week of that month! Seeing this, Raph12 flips through the rest of the glowing section of the book to see that there are all sort of pictures of them in a battle ready pose wearing the cloak and/or mask they're currently wearing right now.

"Looks like you're right, Donnie," said Raph12, as he shows his brothers what he found out.

"Whoa, a whole week?" asked Mike12, "Now that's something!"

"I don't believe it," said Leo12 as he gently rub the fabric of his cloak, "guess that explains why they say it'll help us in our quest."

"And why the color's a bit pale and worn out a bit," said Don12, lifting the stone mask over his head.

"You know, now that I'm wearing this mask, I feel like what I was missing earlier has been found," said Mike12, making the other three think about what they just heard.

"Hey yeah, you're right," said Don12, before realizing what he just said, "Wow, never thought I'd hear myself saying that to what Mikey pointed out. But I guess after everything we've went through back at the farmhouse, I'm not as surprise as I was supposed to be."

"Same here," admitted Raph12, with Leo12 nodding in agreement.

"Oh!" started Mike12, getting his brothers attention, "Then that means these can be representing those people we've met at that month since they can't actually be here with us."

Leo12 looks down at his cloak while considering what Mike12 just said, feeling a familiar warm feeling in him just by wearing it. Smiling to himself, Leo12 said, "You know what, I was thinking the exact same thing Mikey."

/ (In another Turtles Dimension,)

Leo? mirrors Leo12's smile upon recognizing the look on his Ototo's face as the same one on the day Leo12 realize who his Aniki really is.

"Well, I was wondering when will they finally open that final gift," said Raph?, crossing his arms across his chest.

"With everything they've went through, I'm not really that surprise," admitted Don?.

"Yeah," agrees Mike?, "it's like they never have a break from mutants in the woods to even consider training to get back New York until now."

Leo? watch as Leo12 instructs his brothers to gather around a banner he just finished making and concentrate to prepare for their quest with the same determination look like back during their past quest in the final week of that month they were together.

"But now that time's finally at hand," said Leo?, just as the 2012 Turtles split up to face their respective quest, "and this time they have a part of all of their counterparts they've met with them to help them through it."

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Whew, sorry about the long wait for this, but I have to watch 'Vision Quest' first since that's the episode I was planning for this to take place.

Anyway, the Recovery series is finally over, which sort of gives me a stronger urge to finish the main story so you guys could finally know Leo12's Aniki's identity.

(AN1) Spoilers for a future chapter of 'Turtles Forever – Month of New Beginnings'

Until a new update, see ya!