…..yeah I know, I still haven't finished "Who cares what you are" and I have tons of other stories I should be working on for other series. But what can I say, I've got the turtle bug. Besides, do you know how hard it is to write fiction for a series you currently aren't as into, very hard! So I resolve that matter by waiting to be in the mod to write for those fics. I also know I promised an Usagi fic for everyone, and it's coming, just as soon as WCWYA is over, but this fic is going to be short (sorry but yes) while the Usagi one I'm planning for is going to be long like WCWYA. However, if you'd like a preview for it, there are some pictures on my Deviant account, just pm me if you can't get to my profile. This is my first fast forward fic, I know a lot of people didn't like this series, and true, it wasn't their best work. In fact it's probably about as good as the next mutation, it aired when I was a little girl and I managed to watch an episode on YouTube the other day (it was horrible!!!). However, there were several aspects about it that you have to admit were interesting, admit it! You know you want to!! But I'm not completely irresponsible, this fic is slightly related to WCWYA and there are several references in it. XD anyway with out any further ado, please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT.

The racing of the heart and growing anxiety entices the instincts he knows he cannot fight, the animal takes over, and he gives chase.

The woman screamed, sending her last plea for mercy into the unforgiving air as it attacked with a piercing howl, it's echoes sending a hollow feeling into the bones of the survivors….

"Michelangelo, what on earth are you doing?" A light flickered on causing the mood for scary movies to end with an effeminate scream on the orange banded turtles part.

His arms reacting to his surprise, his arm flung up to cover his head, thus the giant bowl of popcorn he was holding flew through the air, landing finally on top of the intruding shadow's head….or one of them at least.

As the teens relaxing in the penthouses living room let their eyes adjust they grew to notice the two intruders were in fact Master Splinter and the robot butler Serling, who did not look pleased to have received the popcorn bowl that splinter skillfully dodged.

"So wonderful you miscreants at least know how to share….though asking is typically done first." Serling snapped, using his arm as a substitute vacuum and cleaning the mess off his head and around him.

Cody, who was sandwiched between the four turtles, two on each side, gave an apologetic smile, "Sorry Serling, mike just got freaked by the movie…and well when you guys came in all of a sudden…"

As splinter came forth, he was surprised when Raph stood up in a huff, "Yeah well, better off, that movie sucked anyway."

Mikey abruptly got to his feet as well, "What? Attack of the wolf man was great! One of the best monster movies ever! How can you possibly say that it-" Mikey was cut off form his defensive banter when he gave a small 'meep' he received form Raph. He looked furious, beyond furious, what the heck had he done now?

Raph turned away abruptly and stomped out of the living room, "Watch whateva the heck you want, I need some air." With that, the penthouse doors closed behind him with a whoosh.

Mikey sighed, his shoulders slumping, "Man, why is whenever I pick the movie, Raph gets mad at me?"

Leo, who had watched the door since Raph exited through it, patted his youngest brother on the shoulder, "I don't think it's you Mikey, something's been bugging Raph for awhile, since we came to the future….I'm gonna try and find out what it is, you finish your movie."

"Wait but-" Mikey tried to stop him, but when he realized Leo was already gone, he lowered his extended hand and let his head fall to stare at the ground sulkily, "so much for family night…"

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Raph exhaled frustrated with himself, why did he have to get mad at Mikey, he looked like he was about to wet himself back there!

He kicked an undefended lawn chair resting on the roof of the penthouse and sat down, resting his head in his hands, why had he gotten so mad anyway? It wasn't Mikey, it was that movie, but why would a stupid movie get him so worked up?

Raph eyes snapped open when he felt a clam hand rest itself on his shoulder, "You okay bro?" He heard Leo's voice ask him. He sighed in response.

"No." he answered simply, standing up again and walking towards the ledge of the building. He heard Leo follow him and he geared himself up for a lecture.

"I'm not going to lecture you Raph..., could you just talk to me for once?"

Raph's eyes widened slightly but then he scowled, "As if I need you in my head givin me orders as well as outside." he grumbled

Leo shook his head, "Nah, your just too predictable."

Things were silent for a moment as Raph's tension ceased, Leo truly jut wanted to talk.

"Now, stop me if I'm thinking wrong but….could the fact that the wolf man ticked you off, because it reminded you of a certain someone in the past?" Leo tried, searching Raph's face for some sense of realization.

He got his answer, when Raph's eyes narrowed in annoyance, "Wolves aren't monsters, they don't attack people needlessly like that….even if they're part human."

Leo blinked then turned to rest his back on the ledge, folding his arms and staring at his brother, "I thought so…..Y'know, I miss them too Raph. But we'll see them again."

"When Leo? We've been here for almost six months, don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things about the future that are great but...What's Cam thinking right now, what are all of them thinking right now, do they think we abandoned them, do they think we were captured by some wacko that's chasing us recently?"

Leo chuckled darkly, but stopped at the serious look Raph gave him, "Leo, what if she thinks I'm dead?"

The thought sank into both of them, before a chilling wind shocked them out of their reverie. It reminded Leo that they were cold blooded, and all of a sudden he could almost hear Tawni scolding them for standing out there for so long and to 'get his arse back inside.' Leo smiled, and with newfound confidence clapped his brother on the shoulder.

"You know what they say, a man can never truly know what a woman is thinking, but if it's the girls we know, I wouldn't worry. We will see them again, and we'll explain everything to them. I can't explain it clearly Raph, but somehow I know that they know we're okay and trying to come home. For now though, we have to keep our heads and figure out a way to accomplish that goal. And that means trying nto to blow up at everything as best we can.." Leo gave him a look with his pleading tone his voice suddenly took. Raph shook his head.

"Yeah yeah, I get it, I'll apologize to Mikey in a later. Lets get inside before splinter blows a gasket, y'know how he is when we're out in the cold for too long."

Leo chuckled and turned inside, leaving Raph to his privacy for just a few more moments. The red banded turtle stared up at the moon, regardless of whether there was a space port on it now or not, it was the same moon that had watched over him and Cam a hundred years ago. It was the same moon watching over him in the future, and it was the same moon watching over Cam for him while he wasn't there.

"G'night Cam…" He murmured before turning inside.

That's when it happened

A wolf's howl, shot through the air like a pistol. It was close, and it was in pain, there was a huge bang straight afterwards and the sound of fraying electricity, like a telephone pole had been knocked down, too bad there weren't any telephone poles in the future, which meant some poor creature had just been electrocuted, BADLEY.

All of it had happened in a split second, and milliseconds later, Raph whipped around and rushed for the ledge, he heard the doors whish open behind him as the rest of his family joined him.

"What the shell was that?" Donny asked uncertainly, after everything quieted down for a moment

Raph could only stare down at the city, using his keen ninja senses to locate the spot it happened in.

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Her lungs burned and pleaded for air as she sprinted through the allies of new York city, hearing cruel cackling of the mad man behind her. Her heart sped in panic and she willed her legs to go faster, she leant towards the ground for a burst of speed and almost fell on her face. But the footsteps only got closer as she slowly ran out of stamina.

"Get back here ya little brat!!" One of the mad mans henchmen bellowed, he was close, too close for her to get away. She realized this a second before he seized her by her loose ponytail, dragging her a foot off the ground as she cried out in pain. As the others caught up to him and watched her struggled she heard a rumbling guttery sound coming from the shadows up above. It gradually grew louder as the men gathered closer too her, until they to could hear it. The growling finally turned into a vicious bark of a rabid animal, the men had but a second to look up, hoods over their heads, to see a large furry and lithe shape lunge form the skies, it's eyes shone in the moon with a piercing icy blue.

The battle began and ended in a blur for the poor young girl. As soon as the figure landed, she was thrown to the side by the man that was holding her and she crashed painfully into the wall. Her spun and her eyes flashed white from the force she hit the solid brick, but she could hear. She could hear the commotion of the men first attacking then desperately trying to defend form this supposed monster. She could hear it pounce on the men as they screamed, knocking them unconscious and causing as much damage as he possibly could, she could hear his fangs sink into human flesh and shake it around as the man shouted "It's got my arm! Get it of,f dear god, get it off!!"

She shook her head clear of the dots invading her vision, and held her injured side a she struggled to get up. Suddenly, one man seized the creature form behind, pining it in place at his chest ant twisting it's arm back. In response to this position, the creature transformed, it's pitch black fur retracting into itself until beach sand skin was revealed and the vicious growls of the great wolf turned into grunts and growls of protest form a young boy.

"Run Sophie!!" the boy yelled in alarm

The girl could only stare at him as he glared pleadingly towards her. He gasped when the man started to tug his arm backwards painfully, "Go now!!" He screamed

The man smirked and jerked the arm already under stress upwards, a sickening snap was the result.

The girl's eyes widened as a piercing howl ran through the night, and she felt an irrepressible rage run through her. She reached behind her and grabbed a discarded garbage can lid. They wouldn't expect this, not from her, she was only bait after all.

The mad man laughed psychotically as he watched the young boy tremble in pain and try to stand in his wolf form, the only thing he ended up doing was limp and sway badly.

Sophia glared and crept behind him prepared with her substitute weapon, swinging it with all the force she had in her body

"Go to hell!" she screamed, as the metal bin made contact with the mad man's head. He screamed in surprise and pain, his partly mechanical head sparking and electrifying his body, leading to sporadic spasms on his part.

The shock instantly traveled through the garbage lid, Sophia's eyes widened when the burning sensation started at the tip of her spin the traveled it's way upwards and she screamed, her hands locked and she found she could not let go. Finally, one of the men realized what had happened, and hastily shoved her away form his boss, slamming her into the wall once again. But she was no longer conscious to feel her head slam on the concrete, smoke lifted off of her electrified form. The ice blue orbs that had watched everything horrified, saw red.

The wolf became an unstoppable juggernaut, and with their leader already injured, the men that were conscious had no choice to retreat, and the boy and girl were left alone once again.

The wolf limped over to the girl, it whimpered each time it put weight on it's front leg, a horrible sharp pain shooting through it. He nudged her body with it's nose, whining slightly in concern.

The girl blearily opened her eyes for a moment, staring at the wolf, she shakily raised her arm to place her hand on op of it's shaggy black head. Slowly that head came closer to the ground as the wolf transformed back into the boy.

"Nero-kun…." Sophia whispered, her mouth twisted like she was about to say more, but her head fell to the side as she once again fell into unconsciousness. The boy, panicked, raced to find her pulse and heart. It was slow, but still there.

Wincing as his arm hung loosely at his side, he used his good one to lift the girl over his shoulders, and he started to run as fast as he could.

Now it's always once upon a time

In New York City

Ain't it great the way it all begins

in New York City?

a dream's no crime

Not once upon a time

Once upon a time in New York City

Chapter one is all set, now, I used the lines above from that song in Oliver and company, it's also what inspired the title. Read and review please, oh and I don't own the song either, or Oliver and company!