[NOTE: THIS IS SET IN THE 2003 UNIVERSE AND IS AN OC INSERT! I DO NOT OWN TMNT IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM…though I wish I did. Lucian is mine though…AND DO NOT GAIN ANY PROFIT FROM THIS WORK OF FICTION]

Hey, Lucian here. Firstly, thank you so much for clicking on this story! Secondly, this is my first fic on here…and will probably be my only fic til I get my confidence up in my writing skills…so please, after reading, leave a review. I do not care if it's a beautifully cooked cookie or a flaming pile of burnt cookies *man, so want a cookie now…oh well, I'll raid Hun's stash later…hehe…* I want to hear what you have to say. Be brutally honest and don't worry, I'm a ninja, I can take anything you throw at me!

But now, I'll stop my ranting so please, read on and listen to the tale I have to tell…

The Fifth Turtle

Chapter 1: On The Darker Side Of Things

Saki's expression remained neutral as he entered his room after returning from his…encounter…with Leonardo. Taking a seat, he poured a cup of green tea, breathing in the scent before his lips twitched into a small smirk. The blue clad…turtle…had been drawn in by his words but the possibility of joining up with the Foot was still unknown. But it was his appearance that caused Saki's frown to return. This finding confirmed what had been found out earlier and his counter attack plan, if things did not work out, was already formed. A knock sounded on the door and Hun entered, kneeling before his master.

"How was the meeting master?" Saki sighed and looked down at his subordinate before replying calmly

"It was…most informative, Hun. If Leonardo does not join sides with me, I believe I know exactly how to deal with him and his…family." Hun looked up at him in silent questioning before he smiled up at his master asking

"Lucian, Master?" As much as Hun wouldn't admit it, he hated the fact that his master was going to be using Lucian's…unique…skills to deal with the freaks but, it made sense.

To fight a ninja, send a ninja…To fight a freak, send a freak.

Saki nodded, smiling cruelly before casting his eyes to the shadowed corner as a soft yet deep voice said

"You summoned me, Master Saki." Saki nodded once, not turning his head toward the black banded subordinate

"You will accompany me when this Leonardo gives his answer. You will watch from afar and observe only. I will signal if you are required to do anything else. Understood?" He felt more than saw Lucian bow his head in reply before keeping his head down asking carefully in an even tone,

"Master, if I may enquire, why is my presence needed at this meeting if I am not to participate?" Saki just smiled slightly.

"I believe you will find the meeting most intriguing." With that been his only answer, Lucian bowed his head once more before melding back into the shadows, his mint green skin and black shell catching the light for a brief second prior to his disappearance. Hun stood and bowed his head as well, leaving to prepare the Foot Ninja for tonight's gathering. When the doors closed once again and Saki was left alone, he allowed his smile to grow in strength while his eyes gleamed with evil intent.

He may have to thank Karai later for her insistence on keeping Lucian around after the pet turtle had gone through the change. It was proving to be quite…useful. Letting his expression relax once more, Saki took a sip of his tea and closed his eyes.

It was going to be an interesting night.

It wasn't much longer Lucian found himself kneeling atop a building, out of sight and remaining perfectly still even as he watched the rooftop where the Foot ninja awaited this…Leonardo…to arrive with his answer. His black headband tails rested against his umber coloured shell before they floated behind him, caught in the breeze even as his amber gaze caught the slight movement before his eyes widened, locking on the four beings that landed on the roof right before it rained as if on cue for the fight to come. He blinked once, watching as the Foot Ninja rose from their positions as well as the blue banded one, Leo, spoke before throwing the sword at them, his answer obvious.

Lucian allowed a frown to slip onto his face as their fight began, eyes locked on the four green skin toned figures that looked very similar to him. Master Saki had been right…this was very interesting. Then again why wouldn't it be? It wasn't everyday you find out your not the only mutant turtle in the world. His gaze remained on them throughout the fight, taking note of their moves…their teamwork…and the more he watched the more he had to admit, they were good. His grin grew as he watched them take down Hun after a bit of a struggle, knocking him down through the glass to the floor below and knocking him out.

A slight movement made his gaze turn to a building across from the turtles as they relaxed a little. Two men were also watching the match but it was the symbol around their neck that got his attention. Lucian's eyes narrowed in on the symbol…noting it was that of his master's enemies. It was evident they were seeing which side the four turtles were on. His eyes turned back to the rooftop as more Foot Ninja appeared before parting as their Master made his appearance as the Shredder, raising a clawed hand and shouting

"Those who are not with me are against me! and I crush anyone who is against me."

The longer he watched, the more his face fell. It was all going downhill…and it was not a pretty sight. The turtles were not strong enough to fight his Master and that was becoming crystal clear extremely fast. When the building collapsed, Lucian felt a spark of hope that his Master would not kill the turtles as he wished…he was curious and intrigued by them. Disobeying orders and leaving his post, Lucian raced along the rooftops, silently watching as the four turtles staggered from the scene…separated but alive. He even laughed under his breath when the orange banded turtle fooled the red banded one into thinking he was truly dying. Obviously, the orange one banded one was the jokester. Knowing that they had survived, Lucian made his way back toward where his Master was.

As the police arrived, Lucian returned to his original post and kneeling just before Saki arrived. Saki growled, clearly not pleased at having the turtles escape as he grounded out

"Did you see where they went?" Lucian bowed his head lower before replying

"I did not; I was unable to see them from my vantage point. I am sorry, Master." Saki just growled again and then turned, waving his hand as he walked off saying

"Fine. You may leave until I have use of you again." Lucian didn't move until Saki had left before he stood up, a grin on his face.

"Oh shell no." Making his way across the rooftops once again, Lucian hunted for the beings very much like himself once more…mutant turtles. This was a chance he was not letting go off so easily..no matter what his Master said.

It wasn't much longer he looked up from the alley he had been peering down into when the noises of a fight reached his ears. Racing across the rooftops as fast as he could, Lucian arrived to see his Master fall off the building, pushed by a massive wave of water and then crushed as the water tank fell on top of him. Kneeling where he was, Lucian watched as the four turtles…and a rat…turned and left, not one seeing as the Shredder punched his way free of the wood. Lucian sighed…his master did not go down easily and would be in such a mood, all hell-bent on killing them now.

Silent, he melded back with the shadows, racing across the buildings toward the foot's Headquarters. He had been ordered to return after all and getting caught disobeying orders never ended well. Lucian felt the shiver race down his spine as he subconsciously reached up to touch the scar running across his left eye that rendered him blind. It was a lesson he had learnt real fast. As he slipped back into his room, Lucian allowed a smile to slip onto his face. Settling into his Kata practice routine, he allowed his mind to bring up the image of the four turtles again and, though he'd never admit it to anyone within the Foot, he was glad they had made it out of the meeting alive.

Because, as long as they were alive, it meant that things would be a bit more interesting for him…and gave him something to do in his free time.

A week later…

Lucian flipped up onto the roof before sitting down with a sigh, head in hands. He had been scouring New York City from top to bottom whenever he could looking for the turtles but had seen neither hide or shell of them since their encounter with his Master. It was like they had just vanished…then again, where could four mutant turtles and a giant rat live comfortably? New York was famous for its freaks but not of that sort. His eyes widened then as he stood up, peering down into the alley he'd just been in before he grinned, eyes landing on the manhole cover.

Wasn't the most pleasant place to live but it was hidden and rarely any human ventured far into it…plus it was one of the few places he had yet to look. Making a mental note to check through the sewers next time, Lucian turned and headed home, slipping silently back into his room just as someone knocked on his door. With another near silent sigh, Lucian sat down in the lotus position, eyes closing before he called out

"Come in."

The door opened and he could instantly tell it was Stockman who wheeled in, two Foot Tech ninja following him. Stockman smiled, stopping in front of the large turtle saying

"And how are we today Lucas?" Lucian cracked open his good eye, looking up at the scientist..or the half that was left still after his last punishment.

"Well. And you, Baxter?" Stockman tried and failed to hide his slight frown. He wasn't real fond of people calling him by his first name but Lucian always had for some reason so he more or less tolerated it. Bringing his smile back he replied calmly

"Good thank you." Lucian closed his eye once again, feeling the Tech Ninja move to stand beside him, slowly moving to kneel down, hands reaching out. Right before they made contact, Lucian grabbed their wrists and flipped them head over heels, throwing them to the other side of the room and narrowly missing his bookcase.

Opening both eyes this time he locked his gaze with Stockman's asking slowly

"Now?" Stockman nodded with a gleam in his eyes. Every three months, Lucian underwent a medical exam so they could track his mutation levels and other random knowledge Stockman believed he needed on the turtle ninja. With the arrival of the other four, Stockman had been watching him for the last week, waiting for his chance to poke and prod as much as he liked. Lucian rose fluidly, taking a step back as a grin filtered onto his face before he said

"Catch me first!" With that he turned and raced out of the room, skidding around the corners and hearing Stockman shout for his capture from behind him. He hated the stupid medical tests, all those needles and questions...bah…all pointless if he wasn't injured!

Casting his gaze over his shoulder, Lucas grinned at finding the hall empty before turning his gaze forward again only to rapidly backtrack at the sight of his Master in the hall before him. Managing to stop prior to a collision, Lucas bowed his head respectfully to Saki who simply raised an eyebrow, his expression unchanging when he heard Stockman calling for his adopted daughters 'pet' that she had left behind while she worked in Japan. Lucas just grinned at him before bolting again saying quickly

"Sorry Master, got to go. Urgent business." Saki frowned and said in a calm voice

"…Lucian." Lucas halted his run and grumbled under his breath, walking back toward Saki asking quietly

"Yes Master?" Saki didn't have to say anything. Lucian stood still, allowing Stockman to wheel closer in with a syringe in his hand and his ninja trailing behind him. With one more look at Saki, Lucas slowly held out his arm, closing his eyes and then wincing slightly as the needle was inserted and he was injected with the simple knock out drug.

Seconds later, Lucas started to sway, his eyes closing slowly as he fought to stay awake. With a mumbled

"I hate this…" he fell to his knees, swaying still before his eyes fully closed and he collapsed on the floor. Stockman sighed, signalling for the Tech Ninja to collect his subject and carry his unconscious form to the labs. He turned to Saki and smiled saying

"Everything is going as planned, sir, no thanks to that miscreant." Saki narrowed his eyes and Stockman quickly left, heading towards his lab while Saki just turned and went back to his room to meditate. He had intervened only to ensure that the 'test' went as planned. Saki had noticed Lucian had been going out more often than normal, often returning late, and he wanted to know where his subordinate was going and what he was doing on these…outings. So he had Stockman prepare a small device which would be implanted into Lucian enabling them to monitor his movements.

According to Stockman, Lucian wouldn't be able to sneeze without it been recorded once the device was implanted.

A few hours later…

His groan sounded through his silent room, one amber and one faded blue eye opening slowly, blinking until his vision returned. The hammock that was his bed rocked as Lucas sat up, stretching his neck and wincing when something pulled, sending a sharp pain down his back. He rubbed a finger gently over the back of his neck, frowning when he felt the unmistakable ridges of small stitches there. Then his frown deepened as he struggled to remember what had happened…

…He had been out looking for the turtles as usual…came home…talked to Stockman…threw his ninja's into the wall…made the scientists chase him…saw Master Saki…submitted to the injection…and then nothing. He didn't remember injuring his neck in any way that would warrant stitches. Standing and stretching carefully, feeling his joints crack before he dropped his limbs, relaxing. Maybe he had missed something and Stockman had found it and removed it for him. He'd inquire into it later, first, he was overdue for his meditation session that was interrupted earlier…if he remembered right. Settling into the lotus position and calming himself, Lucian allowed his mind to slip away…unaware of the newest addition to his body.

Stockman grinned as the tracker flashed red on his screen, showing Lucian was still in his room and hadn't decided to take another midnight stroll after he awoke. Looking over the readings and notes in his hands, Stockman laughed under his breath. Lucian's results seemed to change with every test, revealing something new about his…mutation…and giving Stockman more information to work with. Plus, it was always fun to force the turtle into the tests when he so obviously hated it…especially when said turtle chose to mess with his computer systems earlier! Grumbling under his breath and making a note to upgrade his security measures…again…Stockman flicked the lights off and headed to his own room leaving the tracking device on and recording every single thing Lucas did…

Well…there you have it…the first installment in the tale of my life. So, what did you think? I'm one awesome turtle hey :D *pauses and listens to silence before coughing* or maybe not… Anyway, please leave me a comment. If you like it and don't want to leave a review *glares and then smiles again*, please fave and follow so I know and have incentive to post another chapter.

I know it's probably not the most thrilling tale ever but be patient, it will get better…I hope…who knows what life has in store for one under the command of the Shredder…it could come to a sudden end…*swallows and chuckles nervously*

Anyway, I'm off to look for those other turtles again! I know they're out in the city somewhere and I will find them! :D I'll check my emails once I get back from my search. Catch you then!

-Lucian

[Authors Note: Believe it or not, that was based around episode 10 and 11 of Season 1 only. Hehe, having so much fun writing this but, are you enjoying it? Let me know! ^_^)