"Say Mikey. Mi-key." Mikey and Jacob were facing each other on the floor of the lab.

Jake was getting tired of this game and was squirming to get away.

"Come on!" Mikey was getting impatient. He wanted Jacob to be able to say his name, though he has never spoken any words to them.

"Mikey," Donnie didn't even bother turning away from his research, "You can't force Jake to talk."

"Says you!" Mikey retorted, "You can do it Jakey, it's so easy. Just say Mi, then say key!"

Jakey decided he would rather find something else to do. He stood and ran to the lower area with the couch. Raph was sitting by the T.V. reading a comic. Lowing himself down to sit by Raph, he grabbed a corner of it to get a better look. Raph hooked an arm around the tot and set him on one knee so the toddler could get a better look.

Mikey sighed and went to sit on Don's lab table. Hoisting himself next to the genius' laptop, he asked, "Why can't he talk yet?"

"He's only been with us for a little over a week," This time Donnie turned to look at Mikey, "Just give him some more time...It's actually been about ten days since we rescued them. Wow, how time flies."

"But Christy and Ruby can talk!" He argued.

"Well, they are way older than Jacob," Donnie turned back to his work. There was a long pause.

"Whatcha workin' on?" Mikey changed the subject.

"Just studying Ruben's blood sample."

"What for?"

"I'm comparing it to Raph's. If the Kraang were to use that same formula on Raph, he may also have an allergic reaction to it as well."

"Those alien creeps would never be able to get a hold of Raph," Mikey laughed at how insane that sounded to him. Raph getting captured? HA! He was always the one to get captured, and the Kraang couldn't even manage that! Only...Leo had been taken by Karai, but that was mostly their own fault.

"He doesn't need to be captured for the Kraang to be able to administer the sedative," Donnie offered, "They could use a dart for instance."

"Woah," Mikey thought about it, "are we all allergic to it?"

"That's the weird thing," Donnie put his hand to his chin, "I haven't seen Christine or Jacob's blood yet, but so far, it looks like only Raph and Ruben can't handle it."

"So I'm immune? Just call me super Mikey!"

Donnie looked at him with the most bored expression he could manage, "No," then turned away.


Christine, Ruben, April and Leo were all in the dojo. Splinter had decided that the children were old enough to start training, but at a separate time than the teen ninjas. He also thought it would be a good idea for April to join them. Leo was showing them some stances and katas. Both were catching on quite quickly. April had already mastered this part of the beginner's training, but was happy to relearn and watch the kids develop their own skills. Splinter was impressed with his newest pupils.

"Yame!" Splinter called, "That was very good. I am very proud of all of you. Training is over for the day. But I will tell you what I told my sons when they had come of age. Practice outside of training is essential to your success." With that, he went to his room and shut the door.


"What did you think of your first day?" Leo asked Christine as they entered the living area.

"That was fun! You guys do stuff like that everyday?" Christine replied.

"Ha! You'll learn better soon enough," Raph teased.

"What he means is," Leo explained, "It will get harder, but I know you can do it," he encouraged.

Ruben went over and sat by Raph and Jacob.

Donnie walked out of the lab, followed by Mikey. "Okay...I need to see Raph, Ruben, Christine and Jacob in my lab."

"What's this about Don?" Raph stood with Jacob still in his arms.

"I need Jake and Christy for blood samples, and I need you and Ruben to administer a sort of antidote."

"What?! I ain't sick or nothin'!" Raph complained.

"You're not sick, you're allergic to the Kraang's sedative."

"I hope you know what you're doing brainiac," Raph followed Donnie back into the lab, still holding Jacob, and Ruben followed close behind. Leo led Christine by her hand. Mikey didn't like needles much, so he stayed out by the T.V. where he could play some video games.

April decided to go meet Irma at the park since they hadn't hung out in a while, "See ya Mikey! Tell the others that I left."

"Uh huh," Mikey didn't really hear, he was too focused on some game with space ships and lasers.


"Alright, Raph," stated Donnie "You first."

Raph handed Jacob to Leo and reluctantly hopped up onto Donnie's table.

Donnie quickly injected the serum into Raph's neck before he had a chance to react. "Ow!"

"Alright Ruben, you're next," Donnie held up another needle.

Ruben backed away shaking his head. He bumped into Leo, who knelt down and put a comforting hand on Ruben's shoulder. "Raph's just a big baby, it won't hurt as bad as he makes it seem."

Ruben gave a small smile, but still wasn't reassured. All those syringes, his own screams, all this came flashing back to the point where he visibly shuttered. "Hey," Raph kneeled down too, "remember what I said? I will never let them hurtcha again."

Ruben nodded, and reluctantly allowed Raph to lead him over to Don's table. "Just sit still okay?" Donnie stuck the child swiftly, and just as fast took it out. "See? Not that bad!"

Ruben rubbed his neck a little but didn't lash out. He hastily followed Raph back to the comic book.

Donnie quickly got the next two syringes ready for taking blood samples, "Leo, could you lift them both up so that I can find a vein?"

Leo was already holding Jacob, so he set him on the table first.