Dogpound jumped from the tanker truck and tore off a manhole cover to finish the job. As a human, he had failed Shredder time and time again. But now, as a mutant, Dogpound would finally make his master proud.

Leo and Mikey’s buggies rolled into view and sped toward the tanker.

With a super-powered throw, Dogpound spun the manhole cover like a flying disc. Leo took his hands off the wheel and somersaulted into the air, saving himself at the last possible moment. The manhole cover sent Leo’s cart spinning backward.

Mikey drove up in time to see Leo land safely on the street, right in front of Dogpound.

“Is that all you got?” Leo challenged, drawing his katanas.

Dogpound hunched over, ready to attack.

“I’d say that’s a no,” Mikey observed. He abandoned his buggy and leaped to Leo’s side.

Dogpound balled his enormous fist and began swinging and punching away, trying to squash the Turtles. With every punch that missed, Dogpound smashed holes into the pavement, twisted streetlights into pretzels, and sent the Turtles flying into buildings.

Running out of places to hide, Leo and Mikey poofed their way onto some nearby scaffolding to try to escape Dogpound’s fury for a moment. Leo scanned the street below and saw a Foot Soldier setting up one of the tanker’s hoses to pump acid into the sewers!

“Mikey, don’t let him dump that acid!” Leo ordered.

As Mikey climbed back down to the street, Dogpound’s fist grabbed the scaffold. The mutant started to pull his muscle-bound form up to Leo, but his immense weight nearly toppled the structure.

On the street, Mikey fought the Foot Soldier as best he could, trying to keep him away from the acid-filled hose. Leo hopped down to help. But Dogpound wasn’t finished with him yet.

The beast chased after Leo. It picked up a parked car and swung it around easily. It nearly took Leo’s head clean off his shell! Before Leo could strike back with his katana, Dogpound grabbed him by the wrist and threw him into the truck. Leo’s sword accidentally sliced the tanker! The explosive acid—a putrid, neon-green goop—sprayed out like a geyser.

Something occurred to Leo as he watched the toxic fluid spray out. What did Donnie say about this stuff? Explosive when mixed with water?

“Mikey, throw the water balloon!” Leo yelled.

“What water balloon?” Mikey asked in an innocent voice.

“The one you were going to hit me with!” Leo answered.

Mikey’s eyes widened. “Dude, you are good!” he exclaimed. He pulled a fat balloon from his shell and sent it soaring.

The water balloon popped and—

KABOOM!

The tanker erupted in a huge green explosion that burned up all the acid instantaneously. The blast sent a shock wave that knocked everyone off their feet.

The sewers were saved!

When the smoke cleared, Leo stood up, searching for Dogpound. But there was no sign of him. He turned and looked at Mikey. He was proud of his brother. And right as he exclaimed “Nice shot, Mikey!” Mikey saw his chance and nailed Leo in the face with another water balloon.

“Dr. Prankenstein for the win!” he crowed.

“You had two of those?” Leo asked him, dripping with water. “Where do you keep them?”

Mikey waited for retaliation, but there was none. Leo was too happy about their victory to be annoyed.

“Looks like we missed the fireworks,” said a voice.

They turned to see Raph and Donnie jogging up to join them.

“Donnie, the go-kart worked great. Nice job,” Leo said.

“Thanks, Leo,” Donnie replied. And then he quickly reminded him, “Oh, and . . . it’s a patrol buggy.”

Whether or not they realized it, the four of them stood a little taller now. As they watched the tanker flames burn up the rest of the chemical, they felt like their fears and worries had also gone up in smoke. They had rescued their best friend, protected their home and their master, and defeated Dogpound.

They felt like they had reclaimed their power.