They walked through the empty dark hallway as sounds of pounding feet echoed through it. The group stopped for a moment as the feet passed, Alexandra gripping onto Raphael's arm as he walked next to her, her whole body tensing until the noise faded away from them. She let out a soft breath, unclenching her hands from around his arms as she kept walking forward.

A small smile went to his face as she let her soft hand glide from his arm. He kept walking as the memories of the last time he had saw her rushed into his head. He felt dizzy and sick at once as his stomach turned with pain from seeing her eyes grow with tears as she said good-bye.

"You alright big guy?" She asked softly as he bumped into her. He lifted his head up as she narrowed her eyes with concern. He nodded his head pushing her forward to walk with the others.

"Dudes, we gotta find our weapons." Michelangelo whispered as they came to a crossing of hallways. Leonardo nodded his head.

"He's right. We need to get them back. We should split up. Mikey come with me, Donnie and Casey you take east, Al and Raph you guys take south. Got it?" Everyone nodded their heads as Leo pushed his baby brother ahead of him down the west corridor.

"Raph, keep an eye on her." Casey said grabbing his best friend's arm. He nodded his head looking back towards Alex as she waited.

"You got it Case."

Alexandra pressed her back tightly against the cold concrete wall she walked down, as Raphael kept his body tight against her side. He lifted his head as a sound came from another hallway, putting his hand over her stomach slowly gripping the other side of her waist to stop her from going on. She felt the warmth from his hand on the thin soft fabric of her tank top. He let his hand slowly drop back to his side as nudged her to keep going.

She slid slowly along the wall until her back had nothing to keep her up, falling back as Raphael fell with her. He caught himself, bracing his arms on either side of her before his body landed on hers. She felt the warmth of his body fall in between her legs as she kept hers hands on his chest, curling over his shoulders. Pushing his body up from hers, she let out a soft breath as it hitched in her throat from the quick movement of her body getting pulled upwards into his. She braced herself on him, her hand on his shoulder as her other landed on top of his chest plate. He looked down at her hands for a moment as she quickly removed them from him running them through her hair. He caught the sweet scent of it for a moment, taking in a slow breath as she took a step back from him.

He walked towards the darkened room as he dragged his fingers tips along the wall. He flicked on the lights as Alex shielded her eyes from the brightness. He looked behind him at her as a smirk went to his face.

"Keep look out." He whispered as she nodded her head going to the doorway. He walked into the room as he saw a table with their weapons scattered across it. He picked up his sais, checking them for damage as he whistled for Alex. She turned towards him as Donnie's bo staff was tossed at her. She grabbed it as he smirked from her reflexes putting Mikey's chucks in his belt and holding onto Leo's katanas.

"Hey, where's my bat?" She asked looking him over as he rolled his eyes.

"Because you can't get 'nother bat?" He whispered harshly as she glared at him.

"It was a special bat." She said following him down the hall. He held up his hand for her to stop as he heard feet rushing down the hall. He pushed her back into the room as he took out his sais, ready in fighting stance.

"The lights." He said over his shoulder. She looked at him in confusion as he sighed motioning for the room. She turned back around quickly and flicked the lights off. She went back to his side as he held his hand out pushing her back. "Stay in there." He said as she fell back against the wall.

"No, I'm helpin'."

"Hell you are." He said pushing her in the room and shutting the door. He took one of Mikey's chucks and put it through the handle to brace the door against the wall. She shook it a few times to get out as he knocked on the small plate of glass. "Quit it, your gonna get us both caught." He said turning back towards the hallway as the sound of rushing feet was louder.

Raphael's eyes squinted as he tried to adjust them to the darkness as two figures turned down the hall. They ran at him as he braced his legs, sticking his arm out and close lining one. He fell with a loud noise as the other running beside him, slid to a stop.

"Ah, man what the shell…" Mikey's voice said in pain as Raph put his hand out for his little brother.

"Sorry bro."

"Raph?" Leo said as he walked over to his brothers. He handed Leo his katanas as he put them in the hold on his back, giving Mikey one his chucks.

"Where's the other one?" He asked as Raph smirked a little. Leo turned his head to the noise of a door slammed against its hinges as Alex shook the handle. Raph pulled the chuck keeping it closed as she shook it again falling forward onto Leo. He caught her as she pushed herself back up.

"Here ya go Mikey." Raph chuckled as Alex glared at him.

"Now all we hafta do is find a way out of here." Leo said as Raph nodded.

"Well we ain't gonna find out standin' 'round here. Let's go." He said running down the hall as his brother's followed. Leo took Alex's arms and kept her by his side as they ran.

They turned a hall, hearing the grunts and yells from Donnie and Casey down the hall. Leo fastened his pace as Raphael ran beside him, Mikey taking up the rear. Leo let out a yell as he jumped in the air kicking a Purple Dragon in the chest as he sent him through the air from attacking Donnie. He smirked looking behind him as Leonardo landed, bracing himself and slowly getting to his feet. Alex tossed Donnie's bo staff at him as he twirled it in the air once he got it in his grasp.

"Thanks Al." He smiled as she patted his shell.

"Now, can we please get the hell outta here?" Mikey said as everyone nodded in agreement.

"Wow Mikey, that's twice in one night we agreed with you. Must be some kinda record." Donnie joked as he along side Leo and Casey.

"I have my moments." He smirked as ran after them.

They ran outside of the building as the cool breeze from the ocean wash over their faces. Leo sighed scanning the area ahead looking towards the ocean and Brooklyn Bridge. Casey came out, running past Leo and Donnie as he made his way into the shadows overcast by the neighboring building. He whistled for the two brother's as he found a way to get to the roof.

Donnie flipped up on the roof as he held his hands down for Casey, Leo giving him a boost. Raph, Mikey and Alex came out next as Leo waved them over to the darkness where he was hidden. Mikey flipped up from a dumpster as Leo flipped up next. Raph picking Alex up balancing her on his shoulder as she yelped from surprise. He lifted her from the back of her thighs pushing her up to Leo as he caught her by the forearms lifting her up on the roof.

"I forgot how you guys love to give off warnings." She said in a sarcastic tone, adjusting her shirt as Raphael flipped up next.

"C'mon." Leo said as they all followed him over the roof tops.

Alex tried to keep up with the others the best she could as they leaped over alleyways from roof top to roof top across New York City. They put four blocks in between them and the docks as Alex grabbed Raph's arm stopping him from jumping another roof.

"I just…need to, rest." She said in between hard breaths, leaning on the ledge as he sat her on it. He looked over his shoulder as his brother's and Casey running further ahead. He took out his shell cell.

"Yo Leo, Alex needs rest. You guys go on ahead, we'll catch up."

"Alright, just…Be careful." Leo said as Raph put the shell cell back in his belt.

Alexandra's breath settled as she leaned up from bracing her hands on her knees. She picked her head up slowly looking over at Raphael as his bandanna flowed behind him from looking over the city he has fought to protect. She smirked to herself thinking the last time they were on a roof top alone together.

"Hamato Raphael, you are late." She said in a false tone of aggravation as he smirked walking over to her from the darkness. He always smiled when he tried to be stealthy with her but she knew he was there. She had told him once it's because she could feel him, she's known him for so long she could just feel him.

"Yeah, yeah." He said waving his hand at her. "Leo was keepin' me for trainin'."

"Always the excuse." She said rolling her eyes with a smirk. She let him walk over to her as she stood up letting her chest brush slowly up his as he placed his hands around her waist. She ran her hands slowly up his strong arms as he pulled her tighter against him a small rare smile that he usually only shown around her when no one else was around. She leaned forward as she felt the warm breath from his mouth wash against hers as he parted his lips. She licked hers slowly as her heart raced.

"You good now?" He asked as he knocked her out of her memory. Nodding her head he jumped the other roof top before them without waiting for her to stand. She sighed softly backing up and running, leaping over the alleyway.

She ran along side him until he put his arm out to stop her. He jumped down a fire escape looking up at her as she furrowed her brow with a sigh. She jumped down on the platform as he held his arms out for her. She braced herself on his arms as he pulled her body into his for impact. She looked over the side of the fire escape at the concrete below, swallowing hard. He arched an eye ridge to her pulling away.

"You gonna make it?" He chuckled as she pushed away crossing her arms.

"Yeah, well…I don't remember the fire escapes being up this high." She shot back looking over the edge.

"Oh you didn't get the memo? They rose 'em all a couple feet for you a few years back. Somethin' the mayor thought would be a good idea." Raph said in a sarcastic tone, leaning against the railing. She narrowed her eyes shoving him as he caught her hand. "Your losin' your touch Milly. You sure that was trainin' they gave you?" He chuckled as he leaped over the railing. She narrowed her eyes on him, she hated it when he called her 'Milly'. He landing from as he flipped through the air, standing up slowly and looking up at her. "Let's go, we ain't got all night." He called up to her. She growled putting one leg over the railing as she sat on it, pulling her other leg over. She made a cross over her chest with her finger as she jumped from the fire escape. He moved under her as he held out his arms, catching her across them. She clung onto him as he brought her into his chest hugging her body against his. She looked up at the fire escape and back at him as a smile went to his face.

"I forgot that hangin' around you guys was this excitin'." She chuckled as he let her down.

"Yeah well, I wouldn't get used to it." He said using his sai to open a manhole cover.

"Why?" She asked crossing her arms.

"'Cause you are goin' back." He said pointing a finger at her. She narrowed her eyes.

"I am not goin' anywhere!" She said turning and walking into the darkness of the alleyway. He growled running over to her and grabbing her shoulders turning her towards him as he picking her up and over his shoulder. "Put me down!" She said kicking her legs and hitting his plastron.

"You wanna fall on your face, by all means keep kickin' like that." He said with gritted teeth as she stopped crossing her arms the best she could as she lay over his shoulder.

He walked to the lair with her over his shoulder; opening the door he tossed her body on the floor. She closed her eyes from the pain being slammed against her back as she lay on it. She opened her eyes slowly as they focused on the arching ceiling of the lair. He walked down the stairs as she arched her back, moving her eyes behind her watching him walk away from her. She turned over on her stomach as she looked up slowly at Leonardo standing above her crossing his arms. He grabbed her by the strap of her tank top pulling her to her feet.

"Now that we're back home, why are you here?" He asked in a low tone as she pulled her shirt from his hands crossing her arms.

"I already told you…"

"Yeah, and it wasn't good enough." Casey said from the stair case as he started up them.

"You don't even know what that did to me Casey! I'd rather die a hundred times over than leave here again!" She yelled back at him.

"You know what Hun is gonna do once he finds out you're back?"

"What they did to me tonight?" She asked crossing her arms.

"And you were lucky we were there." Leo said crossing his own arms as she looked over at him. "We sent you away for a reason Alex. We cannot protect you for the rest of your life."

"I can protect myself." She said in a sigh. She looked over her should as she heard the steady rap of a wooden stick coming towards her. Splinter made his way up the stairs as he placed a hand on her crossed arms, relaxing her stance.

"Come my child." He said putting his hand on the small of her back. She walked ahead willingly as he looked over from Leonardo to Casey. "She is staying here for the time being. Once we figure all this out then perhaps we can discuss another trip." Splinter said softly as she sighed with her head low walking down the stairs. She walked into Splinter's room as he slid the door shut behind him. "Kneel." He said as she did instantly. "Though it may not seem it, we are all happy you have returned home. Leonardo and Mr. Jones are just protective to things they care about." Splinter said as she nodded her head slowly.

"I understand that Master. I just, I came back to stop this and…"

"You cannot let revenge rule your outlook on honor and your priorities of what matters most to you. You used to be so full of life and happiness. Now your face is worn down with concern and worry that it has aged you more than these six years you have been away from us."

"When I was away all I could think about was you, your sons, Casey. Everyone." She sighed dropping her head between her shoulder blades. Splinter nodded his head placing a hand on her knee. "They just don't seem to understand that keeping me away was killing me more than any torture Hun and his Dragon's could. I just want my normal life back." She sighed shaking her head.

"I will talk to your brother and my sons."

"But, they're right. They can't protect me forever." She sighed shaking her head. "It's just better if I go back to California."

"Do you believe that is the right thing, in your heart?" Splinter asked as she lifted her head to his tone. She felt a small smile go across her face shaking her head.

"No."

"You're heart has always been here my child." He said patting her hands as she smiled nodding her head. "Come, we will speak with them."

"Mikey get away from the door." Leo said as he leaned back in a chair at the kitchen table. Mikey got to his feet scrambling over to the couch as Alex opened the door. Casey leaned against the back of the couch with his arms crossed as he dropped his glare from Splinter walking over to him.

"Leonardo, come here." He said as Leo got to his feet walking over to the couch. Raphael turned around slowly from where he sat on the couch as Mikey did as well. "Alexandra for now, will stay down here. Once everything is settled I will have a word with Ms. O'Neil."

"Master she is in danger and…"

"Leonardo." Splinter said sharply. "You will not question this. Alexandra has been a friend to this family for years and she in need of our help. Mr. Jones, you are her brother and you have not noticed the pain consuming this poor young woman's face?" Casey let his head fall. "She may have been in danger years ago, but we have much more things to worry about recently than the Purple Dragon's. Now, Mr. Jones go home and discuss this with Ms. O'Neil. Raphael you will give your room to Alexandra. We get up for training early Ms. Jones I hope that you will be ready." Splinter said eyeing her carefully before he left for his room.