Note to readers: I chose to rewrite my stories because I feel that I didn't put enough depth into the true characters of the Ninja Turtles and their friends and family, not to mention among other things the villians, so this is going to be the true rewrite. What my vision was of the Crystal Messiah.

P.S I dont own the Ninja Turtles or any Archie comics represented characters. And in lieu of repeating myself this claim counts for ALL Chapters written by myself or anyone under the representation of my counsel. I understand that the TMNT is and has been copyrighted by Archie Industries. The stories herein are not an attempt to profit from copyrighted material, but only seek to entertain audiences that are willing to participate in herein reading of the story.

The following story has been fictionalized, any likenesses or situations contained herein are purely coincidental...

Sincerely: Devan Starr

The Crystal Messiah
Chapter 1: The Beginning

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Leonardo sat in a state of intense meditation, so intense that most ninja masters could hardly keep it steady for a few seconds, unlike the prolonged period of time that Leo was holding the state in. But after all this was no simple ninja master, this was a Ninja Turtle, with years upon years of relentless training under his belt. Martial arts dominated his life and he wouldn't have it any other way.

As Leonardo sat crossed-legged, eyes closed, breathing relaxed, he felt the room refocus. It seemed to switch from being the habitat that he called his room to a dark and deep looking cave. Leo let the vision wash into his mind and sat as still as a stone. Clearer the vision focused until he was absolutely certain that it was a cave, one with barely any lighting.

'Ok, no torches, no light, and i take it i wont be done with this until i travel down the cave and find the end...' He thought to himself. With that he slowly, and silently stood up, trying to focus his vision to sight in the darkness of the cave. When his night eyes finally started working he could almost make out objects in the darkness, slowly looking around until he found the walls of the cave, and placed his left hand on it, guiding him through the tunnel.

As he walked, questions invaded his mind. 'Where am I? Where is this? Why did I recieve this vision?' But most importantly of all the question drove into his brain...'Whats at the end of this tunnel?"

And as he walked his vision of the darkness improved, causing him to be able to guide better through the dark. But it wasn't enough, as Leo took a step and was suddenly jerked downward and felt his whole body sliding down a slope at breakneck speeds.

'Shit, I have to get control here' He thought, as his whole body tried to freeze up, panic attempting to lock both his mind and his body out from each other, but Leo fought successfully for control and was able to calm his nerves as he flew down the slope. He peered into the thick darkness and tried to judge the distance from where he was to whatever he was to land on, hopeing that it wasnt a small ledge that he would miss. A vivid picture tried to flash before his eyes, a picture of him landing finally, breaking both his legs and lying on the ground, waiting to starve, but he forced it away as he felt the ground coming towards him, and as he landed he rolled his body forward to absorb the shock of the fall and keep from breaking his legs and dooming himself to death.

Leo rolled and sprang to his feet, feeling out into the darkness for any intruders that would seek to surprise and ambush him. He sighed lightly as he realized it was futile, almost like walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night with all the lights off, but at least he had some vision then. Here, he couldn't see the hand in front of his face. If anything wished to attack him, he'd be a sitting duck. Leo shook his head to himself and began walking forward again, hoping to not repeat his little speed trip he just went on.

As he walked he looked around and noticed it was getting alot easier to see things, which led him to notice that slowly light was appearing inside the areas around him. "What the hell" he muttered, and fire blasted up from the torches on the walls and lit the tunnel up. Leo sprang backwards, hands instinctively going to his swords, when he looked behind his shoulder and realized that his weapons didn't come with him on this trip. "Great, just perfect." He muttered, then began walking forward into the newly lit cave.

After about ten minutes of walking and not finding anything Leo look into the distance and noticed what looked like a door, as he walked towards it the object became alot more clear and he realized he was right, it was a door. And it was enormous. It was at least five times larger than a normal door. Almost like a loading door in the back of a factory or a store, but not quite as large and surely not as wide. As Leo examined the door he saw that at the top of it was a symbol, he couldnt quite make it out completely but it looked like a cross with two swords criss-crossing it from top to bottom, angled as an X across the symbol. But thats not what held his attention. What did catch and hold his eye there were the words carved underneath the symbol.

It was in a language that Leonardo would otherwise not understand but for some terrifying reason, he saw and read it all too fully. The words on the door chilled his spine all the way to the tip at the bottom. he rubbed at his eyes, thinking it to be some odd hallucination, but when he opened them again his terror intensified because it fully hit him that this was real, not just some bedtime nightmare. This vision was very real, and he was experiencing it for a reason.

He read the words out loud. "Here lies the light, here lies the dark, trapped together in a haze of war. Here lies the good, here lies the hate, tearing at each others souls with feverent passion. Here lies the savior and the true evil, destined to be freed again to rage across existence." Leo shook off a shiver and he reached out to touch the door. As his fingertips brushed the surface he heard it creak and he stepped back as the large door swung open, he stood there for a moment, peering into the continuation of this vision where he knew he must go.

Finally he stepped inside the door and walked slowly onwards. Suddenly the large and very slow to open door swung hard behind him and slammed shut, scaring the life out of him. He turned and swore under his breath as he realized he couldn't go back, he could only continue forward. And so he did, walking slowly, using all his skills to pick out anything suspicious, pyshical or mental, spiritual or otherwise. After about 100 yeards he came upon a dead end, or what seemed like it, he looked and before him was a wall made of what seemed to be a pure substance. He stood in front of it and slowly put his hand on it, hoping the wall would dissipate when he touched it, as the door had opened. He got no such luck however, as his hand rested flat against it. He searched all along the wall, craning his head to look at the top for any opening that would cause him to continue onward. He saw nothing, and sighing again to himself he rested his back against the wall and slid into a sitting postion, attempting to gather his bearings and think of what course of action to commit to next.

As he sat there he picked up a faint sound, what sounded like voices speaking to him. As he listened closer he realized they weren't speaking to him, but to each other, and they seemed locked into some kind of a struggle or arguement, he couldn't make out the words but from the volume, urgency and tone he could tell these voices did not agree...in fact it almost seemed as if...

Leo's eye darted quickly to the side and he rolled away from the wall and sprang to his feet as he noticed what seemed to be movement within the wall.

"Thats crazy" he muttered, "That cant be possible that someone can move inside a wall of this stuff." And as his eyes searched he once again saw nothing, no movement, no motions, nothing. He leaned closer to look at the wall, his instincts warning him to stray away from it. He came inches away from the wall as he realized he could see inside it...

WHACK! A hand slammed against the wall, flattening the palm across it, as Leo stumbled backwards and fell onto his backside. He looked up in terror as a figure stood before him, floating inside this wall. "Who the hell are you?" He asked "What do you want? Why have you brought me here?"

I brought you here, Leonardo, for one reason and one reason only. To set me free...

Leo shook his head and looked as he realized that the figure wasnt moving inside the wall, it was speaking directly to his mind. "Set you free? Why? How? Why should i set you free?"

Because Leonardo, there is not much time left. He is almost fully awake and when he awakens he will tear through the boundaries, and will not stop until he has eliminated all life from this world.

"Who? Who is this that you speak of?" Leo stood and said, as he stared in amazement at this figure in the wall.

Many have called him the true evil, a name befitting this creature. He knows only anger and hatred and must be stopped, only i can do this, but i must be freed by her.

"By who?" Leo pleaded. "Who are you talking about?"

You must bring her to me Leonardo...she is the only way to stop the terror from living once again. Now awaken and bring her to me!

Suddenly a brilliant white light flashed into the room, covering all and Leo shut his eyes tightly to block it out, but it invaded through his eyelids, blinding him. And as fast it appeared, it dissapeared as well, and when Leo opened his eyes he saw that he was inside his bedroom in New York City, facing his wall sitting in the exact same position he was in before the vision hit him.

'What the hell was that?' leo thought. 'And who did he want me to bring to him?' Leo continued deep in thought until he heard a knock on his room door. "Come in" he said, and looked up as Michaelangelo walked into the room.

"Hey bro, you ready for the party?" he said, his playfulness showing through to the end.

"Party?" leonardo asked quizically. "What party?"

"What, dude, did you forget? The one year anniversary of meeting Ninjara and Oyuki, duh." Mikey said, rolling his eyes. "Did your brain go spazzing into space on me Leo? I mean come on we've been planning this party for like two weeks now"

"No, Mikey. Sorry i forgot, i've just been meditating and it's tired me out a little bit."

Mikey's mood suddenly went somber and he asked. "Are you allright bro? Everything ok?"

Leo nodded his head, forcing a smile onto his face. "Yeah, never better brother. let's go get the party started." With that Leonardo jumped up and walked with his brother into the living room, where the rest of family and friends stood awaiting him...

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