Chapter 1- Strange girl ninja

Leonardo stood on top of a grand skyscraper and looked down at the city below. He could hear the sound of people as they made their way this way and that. He loved New York but at times he did wish for peace and quiet so he could hear himself think.

"So?" asked Raphael. "You got us up here for what fearless leader?"

"Our training," stated Leonardo.

"Really what are we going to do tonight?" asked Donatello. "Because I really want to see if I can find anything to use for a new type of equipment, I've been thinking of."

"I was thinking a game of tag, ninja style," stated Leonardo.

"You sure it's wise being up here?" asked Donatello. "I mean there is the foot still."

"Not sure, but there is only so much one can do," stated Leonardo. "Besides, Master Splinter told me we all could use from fresh air."

"Yeah, but why did we have to do it now," came Michelangelo's reply. "I was going to beat my new game tonight."

"You can do that later knuckle head," stated Raphael. "So can we get started already?"

"Well in that case, you're it Raph," stated Leonardo as he took off, closely follow by Donatello and Michelangelo.

Raphael glared at his brother and headed after them. They ran around for a while and each had managed to get tag, though Michelangelo seems to get tagged the most out of all of them. Soon they stopped to rest and let out a sigh.

"That felt good," stated Leonardo.

"True," said Raphael. "It's better than just sitting around."

Leonardo was about to argue with Raphael that it was for the best of the family, when he turned to see several shadow figure who seemed to be following another.

"Foot," stated Raphael looking ready to fight them.

"Raph, we shouldn't get involved!" yelled Leonardo knowing Master Splinter had told them several times that fighting was not the answer for the moment. "Master Splinter told us to…."

"Master Splinter this… Master Splinter that… honestly Splinter Jr. give it a rest," stated Raphael as he made his way over to the opposite building. "You guys coming or not?"

"Fine," yelled Leonardo.

"Come on Mikey," said Donatello.

"Coming," replied Michelangelo.

Together they came across a young girl no more than 13 surrounded by the foot. The foot were completely unaware of their presence and they watched as the girl did everything she could to fight off the foot ninjas. It was clear by the way she dressed and her fighting style she was a ninja but it was also clear she was not with the foot because her style was way to different.

"Who is she?" asked Michelangelo.

"No clue," stated Leonardo.

"One thing's for sure she is out number and she also appears to be injured," stated Donatello.

"Well fearless leader, what should we do?" asked Raphael.

"Yeah Leo, she can't last much longer at this rate," stated Donatello.

"Please call we help her bro… please… please…." Begged Michelangelo.

"Oh alright, let's help her," stated Leonardo not liking the odds.

With that the four of them jumped from the roof and landed beside the girl ninja. The girl stared at them and Raphael turned to face her ever so slightly.

"We thought you could use some help," stated Raphael.

"I guess I found you guys after all," said the girl.

"What do you mean… found us?" asked Leonardo.

"Guys, can we talk about this later," stated Donatello as he knocked back a few foot ninja's back.

The girl nodded and moved to deal with the foot but now all could see that her one arm was bleeding and it was clear that it was a deep cut. Together, they manage to knock out the last of the foot ninja's and the turtles turned to face the young girl.

"Who are you?" asked Leonardo. "And why was the foot after you."

"My name is…." Stated the girl however she didn't get the chance to finish as an unseen foot ninja got up and slash her back causing her to fall to the ground. Her body slowly hit the ground and Raphael knocked out the ninja and picked her up very gently.

"We need to get her back to the lair," stated Donatello making his way over. "These injuries are pretty serious."

"I agree," stated Leonardo.

So together with Raphael carry the small girl they made their way back to the lair in which they were greeted by Master Splinter as soon as they enter.

Clear off the table guys," stated Donatello. "It'll be easier to patch her up on it then the couch. Especially the injury to her back."

Raphael nodded and when the table was completely cleared off he carefully placed Serbina onto the table. Donatello grabbed the first aid kit and Leonardo quickly explained everything to Master Splinter.

"Raph," stated Donny. "Get me some hot water."

"Right," said Raph pouring some hot water from the kettle that Master Splinter had always ready and made his way back over.

"We will have to remove her outside robe, but we must do it slowly," stated Donatello.

Slowly Donatello and Raphael removed the outer robe that had stain with blood from both Serbina cut on her arm and her back. Donatello turned her over and glanced at the cut. Since it was on the upper part of her back they would not need to remove her undershirt that had an open back to it. Donatello moved slowly as he began to clean the wound, and bandaging the wound up with the help of Master Splinter. Once her back was clean and dealt with, Donatello move to her left arm and took a good look at it.

"Wow," stated Donatello.

"What is it?" asked Raphael.

"Her cut, look at it closely," stated Donatello.

All of them look to see it was in the exact shape of Shedder's mark. Whoever this child was she must have something to do with the Shedder, however none of them could place her working for him. Donatello finished patching her up and slowly moved her from the table onto the sofa and hoped that she was going to be okay.

"Now we wait," stated Leonardo. "So do you think she is with the Shedder?"

"No way, they way she fights can tell you that?" stated Raphael.

"Maybe she was trained by someone else who was loyal to the Shedder Raph," stated Leonardo.

"My sons enough!" yelled Master Splinter in a firm voice. "It is too early to assume anything, until she is able to tell us he story we will care for her."

"What if she lies to us?" asked Michelangelo.

"Then I will be able to tell, "stated Master Splinter. "Now all of you to bed. Hopefully our young guest will be better in the morning."

"Yes sensei," stated the four turtles as they each headed to their corresponding rooms.

With that Master Splinter looked down at the same child and catch a small amulet around her neck. Master Splinter however nodded and made his way to his room hoping time would answer all.