As a final eulogy to Casey and the fun, spunky energy he brought to my story, I present Shelby's letter to Casey, which in a sense, is also my letter to Casey. I hope you enjoy, and I'm sorry I killed him. But as a heads up, you should not get attached to any characters in this series.

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Dear Casey,

First, I want to thank you for helping me to get out of the lair. I'm sure you'll get yelled at by the turtles, and I apologize for that. But know I'm forever grateful for you being on my side. You've always been on my side. I'm so incredibly thankful for all of it.

I'll admit when I first met you, you came off as a real douche. And I say that with love. But you proved me wrong when you vouched for me to my brothers, and even though our story did not work, to me it was the effort that counted. You helped me feel much less alone as my world was shifting and falling apart. It was wonderful to know that I had a human I could trust, because the only humans in my life at that point were the Foot Clan and my family... so that's pretty self-explanatory of how much I needed your friendship. I may hate your nicknames you give me and I may give you a lot of attitude, but that's because to me, you're family. You're my protector. In a world where my father hates me and my brothers can't be trusted, you are an anchor. Like a big brother that I didn't know I needed, but now I wouldn't know how to live without. 

I love you, Casey Jones. I hope the next time we see each other, its with much better circumstances and much less sadness. I owe you a hug without tears. 

Thank you for everything,

Shelby