Ch.2: Negative Charge

"This is ridiculous" thought Raph as he watched his future self guide him and his brothers through the sewers "Stockman's smart, but he's not smart enough to take over the world,"

Arriving topside the five turtles appeared in the alley just by April's store, The Second Time Around.

"Stockman's robots attacked April first" said Future Raphael " so this is the likely place to start. We need to warn April and Casey to get out of there,"

"Wait" said Mikey " wouldn't it be just a little bit strange if Casey and April saw two Raphaels' ?"

"Stranger things have happened" said Don "but Mikey's right, maybe our Raph should stay behind,"

"What!" said the present Raphael "don't count me out of this!"

"Sorry Raph" said Leo "just stand watch okay?"

"Fine" Raph agreed "I'll stay behind and keep watch. But you owe me big time Leo,"

With that settled Leo, Don, Mikey, and the Future Raphael stepped inside April's apartment leaving the present Raphael behind.

"Finally" Raph breathed when they were gone "now I can think,"

Five minutes passed before Raph's peaceful barrier was broken however as the sounds of metallic footsteps clanged up from behind him. He knew who it was before he even spoke. Baxter Stockman.

"Don't turn around" Baxter said " I have a very itchy trigger finger,"

"What do you want Stockman?" asked Raphael.

"I want information reptile" said Stockman "and you are going to give it to me whether you want to or not!"

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While this was going on outside, inside was a totally different matter. April and Casey could hardly believe they were talking to Raphael from the future. After explianing his reason for coming to the present or past in his case April and Casey readily agreed to help.

They were just stepping outside to collect the present Raphael, but a shocking scene lay lying in wait for them. Baxter Stockman was mauling Raphael with some kind of mousers with wings.

Although Raph plunged and sliced with his sais the hits he made were few and the mousers were quickly gaining an advantage. Without waiting another second the other four turtles imedately jumped in and helped the present Raphael out of his sticky situation. Mousers parts were lying everywhere.

"You may have won this battle turtles" said Stockman with confidence " but I assure you that I will win the war,"

With that Baxter Stockman disappeared before the turtles could even chase after him. The present Raphael was dragged into Casey and April's apartment in order to clean up some of the wounds he had suffered from fighting off Stockman's robots.

"What were those things anyway?" he asked.

"Areil-mousers" said Future Raphael "their little devils of the skies aren't they? Just wait until you see his Razor-bots,"

"Where does he make all this stuff?" asked Leo.

"Factories appeared here and there" said Future Raphael "but because of the Mass Masaquare that occured we stopped about five of them, but not all of them,"

"Hmmm..." wondered Don "and where exactly does he set up these factories?"

"Downtown" said Future Raph "why?"

"I have a hunch where Stockman is going to hit next,"

"Where?" asked Leo.

"The Foot,"

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Karai was admiring the silence of the city. Nights like this in New York were rare upon many ocassions. The stars shown their frozen, firey light as the the full glow of the wolf moon radiated in the still night. But peace could simply not last forever.

A sudden alarm spread throughout the building alerting Karia that a threat lay at her very doorstep. Summoning a battalion of Foot soliders Karia raced down to the first level with a kitana in hand.

Many fallen soliders layed scattered across the floor, and smoke from the blasted doorway filled the room making it very difficult to see. Karia tried to peer past the smoke when thousands of little yellow eyes lit up making the smoke appear like a black christmas tree.

Within seconds the yellow eyes charged and turned into huge metallic jaws taking down Foot soliders left and right. Karia swung her kitana like a true master quickly avioding any approaching danger with a single swing of her blade.

The smoke was just begining to clear and Karia could make out the form of their attackers. Surprise lit up in her eyes when she saw what was defeating her army of Foot soliders. Winged-mousers with jaws of gleaming steel were biting and clawing into every Foot soliders flesh, and there was only one man capable of inventioning these robotic hazards. Dr. Stockman.

As if he had just been cued Dr. Stockman stepped into the light in his new humaniod metal body. The only difference was in his eyes. They were not the normal color brown. These eyes were glowing bright red.

"Stockman?" said Karia a little disturbed by the mad sciencetist's red eyes.

"Long time no see Karia" said Stockman " you really should be think about redecorating,"

"How about we start with your face Tin Brain?" came a voice from behind Stockman.

Turning around Stockman could see the teenage mutant ninja turtles all with their weapons out and ready for use. It was then Stockman noticed that there was one turtle extra and it looked exactly like Raphael, except in metal-plated armor.

"Five turtles?" said Stockman " well color me flattered. Now my revenge will twice as sweet,"

Snapping his figures three Razor-bots suddenly blasted through the walls. They were certianly looked extremely deadly since their outside was covered with razor-sharp blades like a suit of armor. For both defense and offense.

"Attack!" said Stockman and with that command the Razor-bots charged at the TMNT and Karia with their blades glimmering in the dim torchlight.

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Meanwhile, back in the future, Stockman was busy admiring the time machine he had aquiered from his robots last raid when a call suddenly came through.

"Ah so nice of you to call my friend" said Stockman " now that all four turtles are completely out of the picture nothing shall stop my riegn. Especially not, Raphael,"


Author's Note: You'll see in later chapters on why I gave this chapter this particular ending, but I do offer one hint to the readers of this story. One of the turtles is a traitor and it's up to you to find out who. Until next chapter.