Hey, Linaiya is back with a TMNT fanfic! It's called Mysteries and near death experiences. If my OC seems Mary-Sue-ish, please tell me and I will fix that. Other than that, constructive criticism is always welcome! Hope you like the story! Lin is out! (Keep in mind, I'm cheesy so don't kill me if anything is cheesy XD )

Chapter one: Chains and arrows

Raphael and his brothers were out patrolling the city on a particularly warm April night. Raph, however, thought it was too warm for his liking. He watched his brothers, Leo, Donny, and Mikey, laugh and joke, all while keeping one eye on the city for any disturbances. Raph hung back to keep an eye behind them. He paused a moment, checking his surroundings. He could have sworn he saw an odd shadow.

"Are you alright Raph?" Leo asked. Raph visibly jumped, not noticing Leo behind him. "What? Oh, yeah I'm fine, Leo." Raph replied hastily. Leo didn't seem to be convinced. "Are you sure? The Foot aren't here are they?" Leo asked, not being put off by Raph's awkward behavior. "Yeah, I'm sure. You guys go on ahead; I'll be there in a minute." Raph replied, waving away Leo's concern. Leo sighed. "Okay Raph, just be careful." Leo said, still not very convinced. "And don't get caught!" Leo added, leaping away after his two youngest brothers. "Yeah, okay Leo! I got it the first hundred times!" Raph yelled back. Sometimes, Leo was way over protective.

Raph saw the same shadow move again in the corner of his eye. He had little time to turn around to see what it was, when an arrow shot out of the darkness. As the arrow hurtled towards him, he barely dodged it. A pair of chains shot out of the same place. This time, Raph made a vain attempt to dodge them, but failed. The rapped themselves around Raph's wrists, tying him to a nearby metal fence. 'I just had to be close to a fence…Awesome, simply peachy.' Raph thought sourly to himself. Another chain shot out, rapping itself around Raph's neck. Raph choked, as the chain was a little tight. He tried to move his wrists, but the chains held tight. His wrists bled slightly from the chains. He managed to choke out "Who are you?" The desperate question was not answered immediately, but a tall figure slunk out of the shadows.

It was a young woman. She looked like she would be around the age of 19. Her black hair was in a low ponytail, reaching her waist. She wore a black kimono with a red sash tied around her waist. Her blue eyes were distant and cold. She wore no shoes and in her hand, a bow (NOT A HAIR BOW! I hope everyone knows what I am talking about…). One other thing Raph noticed about the young lady, was that she walked with a slight limp. "Who I am is none of your concern." The female answered. "Um, correct me if I'm wrong, but you attacked me, so I think I have the right to know who you are!" Raph said, not liking the girl's attitude. The woman walked up to him, eyeing him closely. This made Raph a bit uneasy. What was she doing? And why him? With the way she acted he was sure she had enemies.

She did not answer him. Instead, she limped over to him and untied the chain around his neck. Raph gasped, forcing air into his lungs. "Hmm…" The young woman muttered to herself. She stepped back, studying him again. "Excellent…" She said to herself. She limped over to Raph again, this time untying the chains binding his wrists. She stepped back and limped away. "Why didn't you kill me? You had the chance, so why didn't you go through with it?" Raph asked the hostile 19 year old. She turned around and gave him and cold look. "Don't question my actions. I have nobody and no one cares, so why should they start now?" she said in a hostile tone. She started to limp away again when Raph put a hand on her shoulder.

She turned around and gave him an angry look and tried to shake off his hand. Raph was not put off by her actions. With her kind of attitude, he expected something like this. He told her something that made her stop and think. He told her "Sooner or later, you're gonna meet someone that's gonna care about what you do." Her expression softened, if only a little. "I very well may. We'll just have to wait and see about that." She said, less hostility and coldness in her voice. She started to limp away, when he asked her, "What's your name, kid?" She turned around and instead of saying something along the lines of 'That is none of your concern' or 'Who's going to care?' she simply gave a small, lopsided smile and said "Helen" before disappearing into the shadows.

Raph stared after her and decided he might as well head home. His brothers, especially Leo, were probably worried about him. He started to run home. He thought about Helen and decided not to tell his brothers and Master splinter about Helen. Leo would probably be angry at him for getting caught and not paying attention to his surroundings. Master Splinter would be disappointed. But how would he explain his wounds? He knew for a fact they would not go unnoticed. He pushed the thought out of his mind. He would focus on that later. At the moment, his only worry was getting home safely.

And there you have it peeps. How was it? *Hears crickets* Shut up you darn crickets! *Crickets remain silent* Okay, I admit it, it probably wasn't my best, but it was a nice start right? Remember, reviews and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated! Hope you all have an awesome Sunday!

Ciao,

~ Linaiya 3