"You look great, Liana," Karai said as she hugged my shoulders. I spun around in front of the mirror in her room. I was wearing my new Foot kunoich clothes that a soldier brought me this morning. It was identical to Karai's, except I had my hair down and I wore my light blue eye mask instead of the black face one that Karai wore.

"Are you sure?" I asked uncertainly.

"Positive," Karai replied. "And it'll defiantly help on our mission."

"Our mission." I said, nervously. "I'm a little uneasy."

"No way." Karai said. "You'll do great." After my training seesion yesterday when I beat all of the best Foot soldiers, Shredder decided I was ready for a mission. The plan was to find the Turtles, of course. Karai would scour the West side of the city while I searched the North. Shredder told us that if we came across the Turtles, we were to capture them anyway we could. And I had therfect plan: blinding powder. Of course, I was also planning to just get one of them, and then let them go. Just so that way they'd know who we were. Just then, we heard a knock at the door.

"Ladies," said Xever from the hallway. "Shredder is requsting you both." Karai and I looked at each other as we heard Xever's robot legs walk away.

"Ready?" Karai asked, holding out her hand.

"Let's do this." I said, taking it. Then, we walked out door and to the Shredder.

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When we reached the throne room, the soldiers that were to go on the mission with us turnd their heads to us when we walked in. I could tell they were a little intimidated by the best in the busineess. When we reached Shredder, we kneeled before him.

"The mission is simple," he said. "The two of you will take an army of Foot ninjas on opposite sides of the city. Karai, you shall take the West and Lilliana will take the North. If and when you find the Turtles, you must capture them, and bring them to me. We will then use them to draw Hamato Yoshi out of hiding." I cringed at his name. Anyone who kills an innocent woman out of jealousy deserves to be killed themself. "You may go." Karai and I nodded our heads, rose to our feet, and walked out with the soldiers following us. I was about to reach the door when I felt a glove on my shoulder. I turned around to face Shredder.

"This is your first mission, Lilliana," he said. "However. I don't expect nothing but you to do exactly as I tell you."

"Don't worry, Master Shredder," I said. "The Turtles and Hamato Yoshi will be brought to justice. They will know the Foot's name," Shredder nodded, then returned to his throne.

After I told Karai what took me so long, we were standing on the roof of Shredder's lair. When we divided up our soldiers in half among the two of us, we turned to face each other. Karai then pulled me into a hug. "Good luck, Liana," she said. I hugged her back.

"You, too, Karai." we separated, then she waved and took off towards the West. I returned her wave, then faced my soldiers. "Let's go." I said, and we ran across the North roofops, with me leading the way. And for a moment, I imagined I was leading my best friends, and this was our mission

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About 30 minutes had passed, and we still hadn't found the Turtles. My team and I had stopped to rest on a rooftop when we heard a shriek, followed by running footsteps. I immediatly bolted to where the noise came from, and my eyes widened at the sight. I saw a giant weed monster running through the streets. "Another mutant?" I said in surprise. But I was surprised even more when I saw four, large, anthropomorphic turtles. "Jackpot." I thought about radioing Karai to tell her I found them, But I realized that if I did that, the Turtles would probably be gone.

I continued to watch and follow them. The weed monster detroyed everything in its path, even swiping a pizza guy of his scooter. "Not the pizza guy!" I heard Michealangelo shout. "Take Donnie!" he shouted again. So they had nicknames,

"Snakeweed's getting away, Mikey!" Donatello shouted back. I ducked behind an air vent. Snakeweed then ran onto a side street. They were about to follow when Leonardo stopped them.

"C'mon Leo, what're we waitin' for?" Raphael said. Leo. He just got more and more perfect.

"We'll take Snakeweed from above," Leonardo replied. I neary swooned at his voice. But then I shook my head to clear it.

"Focus Liana," I said to myself. "And focus on the mission, not Leonardo." When I looked back up, the turtles were on the rooftop, and it looked like they were arguing.

"You know what, Raph?" Leo said. "If you think being a leader is so easy, why don't you do it?"

"First good idea you've had all day," his brother replied.

"Guys, guys," Mikey interrupted. "We'll compromise. I'll lead," he said, earning a death glare from both his arguing brothers. "Or not."

"Fine, Raph," Leo said. "The team's yours. I'm ouuta here!" he said, walking away.

After their brother left, Mikey spoke up. "I can't believe he's gone."

"Don't worry, Mikey," Donnie said soothingly. "Leo just needs some space." Mikey glared at him, then Donnie realized what he meant. "You meant the pizza guy didn't you?"

"Why wouldn't he?" Raph interjected. I giggled in spite of myself. They reminded me of my friends so much. My gaze left them and followed Leonardo, So he would be the one I would attack first, and I was glad it was him. he was like me, so I knew exactly how to do this. I pointed in his direction, and my soldiers took off after him.

We followed him until he stopped. I heard him sigh. "They just don't get it." I did. I knew how he felt. I pointed my finger, and the ninjas took their positions. He obviously heard them, and turned around. "Foot Clan?" he said. "You guys just made my night." The soldiers attacked him, but he beat them all with ease. I was impressed, I admitted. "Ahhh," he breathed. "I feel so much better." I smiled. If he was going to talk like me, then I'd talk like Karai.

I stomped on the billboard I was perched on, causing him to look at me. I jumped and landed in front of him. "Not bad," I said. His eyes widened.

"Uhhh, thanks?" he said.

"You may actually be a challenge," I said walking towards him. I drew my sword, sending the blinding powder flying in Leo's face, knocking him backwards. I stepped on his chest, pointing my blade in his face. "Guess not." I removed my mask. "My name's Lilliana. See you around." I said before standing, sheathing my sword, tying my mask, and taking off.

"What was that?" I heard him say as I ran back to the Shredder.