Entering the Void

Disclaimer: I don't own the ninja turtles or their Master, but I own just about everything else.

Chapter One - To go, or Stay.

Don entered the lair and hung his wet coat up on the rack near the lair entrance after setting his bag down near his feet. He noted that Mike and Raph were busy watching the movie Interview with a Vampire, and from the sounds emanating from the dojo, Leo was practicing in there.

Marina flitted off towards the dojo as Don announced, "Guys, I believe we have trouble." He strode over to the TV and turned it off.

"Hey, we were watchin that," Mike protested.

Marina flittered back into the living room, flying around Mike's head before settling down on the back of the couch. Mike whipped his head around, staring in awe at the tiny flying cat.

"Take a picture it will last longer," she chided, flicking her tail.

Leo entered the room, "What is going on Don? Marina mentioned something about them crossing borders…" He said cautiously, his brow ridge furrowed slightly, in puzzlement.

Don paused and took a deep breath. "I was attacked by a dragon tonight, she said creatures are crossing over from Necron to here and they are causing damage. She said that they are causing some of the changes in the weather."

Don wondered if the words he spoke sounded as ludicrous out loud as they sounded to just hear himself saying these words.

A few years ago he probably would never have said such things, in case his brothers thought that he had somehow was cracking under the pressure of certain things. But they had been on Necron, and had seen things that barred all logic and reason.

Mike reached out to scratch Marina, "If you are here, then what about Shanza and the Toshe?"

Marina wrinkled her nose and fluttered her wings a little. "Shanza is a unicorn her kind could not live in a world such as this for very long and as for the dogs," Marina curled her lip in distaste, "they do not thrive in places that are far from the forest. You think that dogs would be happy to be in big cities where they can serve."

Marina shook herself and smirked a bit, "I on the other hand am a Catafly, and we do not forget that we are magic."

Leo stared at the catafly, "But you are easily distracted," He remarked dryly though he remembered that Marina had never been one to give up any information easily. Cataflys liked to know things but giving that information out of them could often be a tedious chore.

"What are you both talking about?" He inquired as he went to find a spot to sit. His eyes scanned Don and then the fickle Catafly.

He recalled all too well the adventures he and his brothers had shared on Necron. They had entered the world through a device Renet had given them. On Necron they had been separated and finally met with each other again. Mike had almost become Troll food, he himself had almost died having his very soul sucked out of him. All of them had wondered what their task was on Necron, but they had no way to return home -or so it had seemed -until they had completed the mission, of saving Shanza's son the Alicorn named Shaman from the wizards who were holding him prisoner.

The Four turtles had not been alone in the mission for Shanza, her mate Demon Wing, the pack of blood thirsty wolf like animals with the venomous bite, known as Toshe, a dragon named Gimod, a centaur by the name of Symbia and of course Marina.

Don had the hardest time accepting that magic - not science - ruled the world of Necron. While Mike had seemed totally in his element.

Leo recalled the dwarf made sword he'd used in that world, there had been times he wished he could still feel that wonderful shifting weapon in his hands. Mike, Don and Raph had kept their magical weapons not that they held any magic in this world. But Leo had to return the sword, it had been loaned to him only for the mission alone.

Don's bo had been destroyed in a battle- fire breathing enemies and wooden weapons just didn't mix. But the entendra staff was practically impervious to fire. It didn't have the best balance to it, for it was thicker in the centre then the ends but on Necron Don and that magic piece of wood had become truly one.

Raph's sai had been enhanced when a demon disguised as a golden unicorn, dropped a piece of metal off his hoof, the metal was a three pronged trident and when Raph placed it against the metal prongs of his sai, and thought fiery thoughts, caused fire to blaze from his weapons.

Mike had been able to take long hair from the mane and tail of Demon Wing the Pegasian, he then braided the hair around a few feathers from Demon and a phoenix feather, a scale from the dragon Gimod, some hair from Marina, and a turtle scute from himself. The braid with these items had then been entwined through the metal chains of his weapon, and with it Mike seemed to wield and control part of the wind itself.

Leo pulled his thoughts back to the here and the now, waiting patiently for an explanation, "So what are you doing here Marina?"

Marina raised a paw and licked it, "You know how it goes on Necron, the Dark forces are always trying to over throw the light and there is a delicate balance. Your helping Shaman kept things quiet for a little bit but the dark forces are not one to sit back for long."

Leo nodded, "I recall that yes."

"You four did something that was almost unheard of for Necron. You are able to control the one element of magic that no one else ever has." Her voice dropped dramatically and her eyes narrowed while her hair stood on end. "You four, could be the greatest ally or the greatest enemy that Necron ever had."

Don glowered his head snapping around, "You are here to spy on us?" he accused quickly, "We don't intend to harm or endanger anyone on Necron. It's not who or what we are about."

Marina snorted and tossed her head, a bit flicking her tail, "Puuuuhllllease Don, don't be too foolish." She went over and batted his cheek with a paw, "if I was going spy on you, you wouldn't have known I was here. You four are calling the dark forces here, they want you and the power you control. They are hoping to catch you unawares where magic might assist them but not you."

Leo scowled, "And causing trouble here to get us?" He demanded.

Marina nodded, "Now you are getting the picture."

Leo did not like what he was hearing. "We have to protect people here, we will have to go to Necron and face these dark forces where they are. They want a battle we will bring it to them," he declared. His jaw became firm and hard and there was a strange glint that shone in his eyes.

He was no fool, Leo recognized this for the challenge that it was. However, he was not impressed to learn that the dark forces were coming to this world to attack innocent people. Ever since they were young they had trained to fight, and Splinter had tried to instil with in all of them the values of protecting, and assisting those who needed help.

Marina hissed and spit flattening her ears against her head. "You can not go to Necron, the Dark forces will be able to get you faster there. It isn't safe, for you on Necron."

Leo's face darkened, "So we are to endanger the people of our world, to save the people of Necron?" his voice was ominous.

Marina gave him a disparaging look "It is not my decision the Unicorns feel you should not return to Necron unless absolutely necessary. You might have power to control the void, but no one can do that with out a price."

"That price should not come on this world and be paid by innocents that are here," Leo insisted.

Marina shook her head, " Look this isn't about you."

"It is about the people of our world though," Leo pointed out, "I wish there was someone better then you to explain what is going on."

Master Splinter emerged from a different room in the lair, he had heard the sound of voices and sensed that all was not well, something had disturbed his sons.

He came into the living room just as a lady appeared in the living room she was dressed in white, and moved with fluid grace and ease. Her hands and face were slightly wrinkled and her eyes were a light blue. Splinter blinked at the human wondering who the lady was or where she had come from. "My sons who is your guest?"

Leo looked up to see the lady, it was Tira the sorceress and he was slightly surprised, though not totally shocked to see the lady in their room. Tira, still did not look any different then she had some years ago. It was still almost impossible to tell what Tira's true age was, she looked as if she could be anywhere from her thirties to late nineties.

Tira smiled, at the elderly ninja Master, "A pleasure to meet you sir." Her voice was light "I am able to visit here for a short time to, perhaps, explain things a bit better." Tira turned and narrowed her eyes, "You were to call me here when the time came Marina."

Marina seemed to shrug. "I wasn't sure the time had come."

"Of course it has come and they need answers. It is just as well, that I knew a Catafly's natural instincts to keep such information to themselves." Tira remarked, she then turned to look at Leo, " If any of you had asked for more information I would have come."

"Please sit down, and tell us what you can" Splinter gestured Tira to sit down and fill them in. He was not fully sure of what was going on at this moment, but the ninja Master was adept at catching up. Not to mention that he was quite capable of reading people.

Tira sat down, "The people here are not in the danger you might assume Leonardo, do you truly believe that the forces of the Light would permit the Dark forces to wreck havoc on any world totally unopposed?"

"I don't know what to expect." Leo confessed, "I know what you have told us before that the Forces of Dark and Light on your world are often fighting because the darker forces want control, there are some times they have come very close to achieving their needs." Leo paused, "But you also told us that your world often borders unseen on other worlds, like Earth. If dragons and other things are appearing here and causing trouble."

"Then forces of the Light are stopping it or interceding to help." Tira insisted seeking to assure him and the others, "the water nymphs are doing their best to pull the water from flooded lands, the noble dragons are using their fire to help dry things out where needed, the unicorns and pegasians are stepping in and stopping many from falling to harm." She sighed and bowed her head, "We can not save every life but there are people everywhere on your world that are sure their life has been touched by something miraculous."

Don knew in tragic events in life some people did die, it was natural, and possibly meant, it was hard to see people die. There were families left behind, and possibly the light forces could not save everyone so they stepped in and saved those they could. "So while there are forces of dark here, there is the light too."

Tira nodded, "The Dark forces want to gain power over you, all of you. You control the void. That is a power that should be in no one's hands but they will try and get it from you in any way possible." She paused, "By luring you to Necron they are making it easier to catch you and try and gain that power."

"We are ninja, we've been through great battles and fought many wars. I feel that facing the dark forces on their territory would be better." Leo insisted.

"There are other battle plans to consider, before agreeing on a strategy." Splinter stated simply.

Tira looked at Leo, "Stay here on Earth Leonardo, to go to Necron now could mean bringing things up when we might possibly be able to deter the worst, if you give us more time. I ask you to be patient." She pleaded, her eyes locked on Leo.

"When the time comes if we are left with no other means trust me you will be brought to Necron and we will see what we can do then. The Dark ones are searching for you, they don't know where you are." Tira explained calmly, "So you are better protected here."

"You seek to protect my sons? Splinter asked.

"By protecting your sons, we are protecting your world, Necron and so much more." Tira agreed with a nod of her head.

"How long will we be expected to wait then?" Leo wondered.

Tira sighed bowed her head, "If ever the Dark Forces begin to show themselves to the citizens of this world then it will be time for you to come to Necron."

Don scowled, " I saw a dragon tonight."

Tira turned to face Don, "It is different for you. You have been to Necron you have touched magic, and know what it is, and so it can't hide from you. There is still time."

"How much time?" Leo asked.

"I don't know Leo, I haven't been able to see that." Tira replied uncertainly, " it might happen a day or two from now or it could be a long while."

TBC