Here's the second altered chapter.

There have been bits and pieces added in so please enjoy.

Chapter 2

Raph stood at his punching bag beating his frustration into it. The fight with Leo after their encounter with the Purple Dragons had gotten him all worked up again. What he needed was to go out with Casey, then he could bash heads until dawn. As if reading his thoughts Mikey sat up from his game and said,

"Hey guys, do you think April and Casey are back yet?"

Don looked up from the table where he was reading the newspaper. "No Mikey. They would have called us if they were."

"Maybe we should go check. I mean, to see if the shop's okay." Don stared at him. "You know, see that it hasn't been broken into."

Don looked unconvinced. Leo walked in from the dojo.

"You think we should go, don't you Leo?"

Leo sighed, he didn't know what this discussion was about but he had just been dragged into it. Don looked sceptical and Mikey looked expectant and pleading. A movement near a door brought Leonardo's attention to Raph leaning against the door-jam, his expression unreadable.

"Where do you want to go Mike?"

"April's shop." At Leo's blank look he elaborated. "To make sure it hasn't been broken into."

"That might be a good idea. She did ask us to check on it occasionally." As Leo said this Mikey jumped up and whipped out his nunchaku, Leo smiled. "I don't think you'll need those."


The trip to April's shop was uneventful, much to Raph's displeasure. He had been hoping to run into a few criminals and work out his anger. If he didn't get any action soon he would have to get a new punching bag.

They stopped on the building across from '2nd Time Around'. No lights were on upstairs in April's apartment and all appeared quiet in the shop as well.

"Okay guys looks like everything's fine, let's go." Leo was already walking away from the ledge when Mikey cried out.

"Dudes wait! There's a light on downstairs." The three other turtles turned back and searched the dark windows…There!

A small glimmer of light, like from a torch or lantern, flickered in the downstairs windows. Raph stretched his muscles; it looked like he'd get to kick some butt tonight after all.

"All right, Raph, Don go underground and come up through the basement. Mikey and I will enter through April's apartment. We'll corner the intruders in five minutes." Leo directed them and they split.

Raph and Don slinked into the sewer and under the street. It would take only a few moments to find the tunnel that would lead them to April's basement.

"When we hear Leo and Mike upstairs we go." Don said as they waited behind the cupboard that hid the entrance to the tunnel. It wasn't too long before they heard voices.

"No, I'll check the basement for something worthwhile, you can make sure the security alarm isn't about to go off."

A figure appeared at the head of the stairs. The speaker had sounded female but the shadow was too undefined to tell who was descending. The person rummaged through April's stash of antiques until they had several boxes and started up the stairs. A cry split the air and the shadow stumbled, tipping backwards.

"Quick Raph." Donatello said as they dashed out of their hiding spot to catch the falling figure. Don stretched out to stop the person from falling; unfortunately he was too late and managed to save only the boxes from crashing down the stairs. Raph jumped over Don, caught the falling person before they hit the next step and found his arms full of female.

"Don go check on Leo, I'll take care of this one." Raph said as he pulled the girl back against his plastron, pinning her arms with his. She yowled and tried to pull away from him.

"Oh no ya don't. Ya gonna pay for breaking into April's shop."

"I wasn't breaking in," She struggled some more. "April asked me to look after the shop while she was away."

"Now why don't I believe you?" Raph asked sarcastically.

A terrified scream came from upstairs and Raine strained away from the hard body that held her.

"Sara!" She yelled up the stairs. Raine twisted and looked up at her captor's shadowy face. "What are they doing to my sister?"

Raine struggled harder until a dull thump occurred.

Raph and Raine both looked up at the ceiling to see pale dust falling through the dark air above them. Muffled sounds came down the stairs and Raine began cursing silently. Raph watched the stairs and was rewarded with a sharp pain in his foot.

Raine took advantage of the temporarily weakened grasp to wrench herself away from her captor.

While he was hopping, Raine pelted up the staircase and into the shop. Three figures were surrounding her sister's prone form. The torch on the floor cast strange shadows of the unknown people across the walls and antiques.

Reacting instinctively Raine ran forward and dropped, kicking the legs out of one before they noticed she was there. Leo and Don turned at Mikey's startled shout. Raph chose that moment to appear at the door.

"Watch her, she hurts." He warned as Leo ducked a punch.

Raine aimed a high kick for one of their heads, instead of it striking flesh it was caught by her target.

"What are you doing here?" Leo asked.

"What are you doing here? And what did you do to my sister?" Raine demanded.

"Nothing. What are you doing here?" Leo repeated still not letting go of her foot. Deciding that she was in a vulnerable position Raine weighed her options.

"Let me go and we can talk." Leo nodded and released her. Setting her foot back on solid ground Raine turned and checked her sister. Sara was breathing steadily, she had only fainted.

Heaving her unconscious sister off the floor Raine staggered under the dead weight. One of the strangers stepped next to her, she could see purple around his eyes.

"Can I help?"

"Can I trust you?" She asked.

"Yes." The voice sounded familiar.

"Can you pick her up? We can talk upstairs."


Sara watched her older sister paced from one side of the room to the other. After waking up and finding herself surrounded by four six-foot tall humanoid turtles she had almost fainted again but was saved by Raine, who then explained the situation and introduced everyone, she was now chatting quietly with Michelangelo.

"I'm surprised you haven't been freaking out more, we usually get screamed at." Don said, leaning against a wall.

She smiled faintly. "Oh no, I am freaking out, I'm just doing it on the inside."

A clock chimed somewhere in the apartment.

"Oh damn!" Raine turned to her sister. "We gotta go. Its eleven o'clock and you've got school tomorrow."

Sara groaned as she stood, she looked at Mikey. "Will we see you again?" She asked hopefully. Mikey looked to Leo for an answer.

"We'll see." With that the turtles left via the fire-escape.

Sara looked at Raine. "They were nice; I hope we do see them again." She turned back to the window. "They seem really familiar."

"Yes, they do." Raine replied in an almost detached voice.

Sara glanced back at her sister. A blank, almost cold expression covered her face, Sara shivered. She hated it when Raine looked like that, it always brought back memories of before Raine disappeared.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Sara asked tentatively.

Raine's head twitched as warmth returned to her face and she smiled. Sara relaxed and grabbed her backpack.

"Sure, let's get home before we run into anyone else."

Sara smiled back and linked her arm through Raine's. The ten minute walk back to their apartment would be creepy but with her sister beside her it wouldn't be so bad.


"Hey Mikey, where'd ya go?" Raph asked the night, standing on the edge of a building searching for his younger brother.

Mikey popped up on the next rooftop "Dude, hurry up. If we don't get back to the lair first we're paying for the pizza."

Raph jumped across the space and chased after his brother. Moments later Raph found Mike standing on a building staring into space.

"Yo Mikey! I thought ya wanted free pizza." Raph looked at Mikey's transfixed face. "What are ya staring at?"

Following Mikey's gaze Raph found himself looking at a silhouette on a high-rise nearby. The black figure dropped from its perch and stepped into the moonlight. Both Raph and Mike continued to stare. The creature was clad in black material from its head to its feet, only a sliver of pale skin and its eyes were visible. A glint of metal brought Raph's gaze to the two sais and sword strapped to its hips.

It looked like a ninja.

Easing his sais out of his belt Raph tensed for a fight. A strong wind made Raph cover his face to protect it from grit and dirt, looking back at the figure he saw it had also turned its head away from the wind and a long stream of moon-silver hair fluttered in the wind. Another stronger gust made Raph shield his face again and when he looked back the dark ninja was gone.

Mikey was the first to speak. "Dude, that was weird. Was that one of the Foot?"

"No Mikey, that was definitely not Foot. Let's get back and tell the others."


Ghost entered the tower through the same window as last time. Dropping to the floor she hugged the shadows until Karai was in sight, and range. Easing a throwing dagger out of its sheath she sent it flying.

It hit and sunk deep into the wooden ledge of the alter Karai was meditating in front of. Ghost stepped out of the shadows as Karai's head whipped around, her hand on her katana.

"What is the meaning of this?" Karai demanded.

"I have identified the targets. They are indeed skilled."

Karai smiled. She knew that Ghost would be back to question her about the turtles. But Ghost surprised her.

"The use of an innocent to lure the targets was unnecessary. Had the girl been hurt our contract would be terminated."

Karai scowled, this was unwelcome news. "The Purple Dragons will no longer be used to trap the turtles. The next time you face them I want you to fight."

Ghost bowed. "Yes Mistress."


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