April got in with a wagon as Angel and her brothers scaled a stone wall.

They got in through a strange pit where the fat man from before kept poor cats, and went to free Mitsu from her cage.

After freeing some prisoners, they started searching the large castle, silent as the ninja they were trained to be. They were only confronted by a few guards, nothing they couldn't handle, and found an empty room, a scroll hanging open.

"Hey, it's us!!" Leo stated, looking at it.

Sure enough, there were the turtles and Angel, and Aradion as a Clouded Leopard. The daimyo and his soldiers found them, and Aradion became a Clouded Leopard, roaring.

The daimyo stopped, fear on his face.

"Hey, you mind getting the scepter already? We don't wanna infringe on your 'hospitality' anymore than we have ta…" Angel warned, a hand on her daemon's head.

Mitsu took a knife, ready to fight the daimyo, but Mikey blocked the man's sword with his nunchuka.

A man hit his shell with a sword, and Angel heard the laugh in his voice as he said, "Oh, he who dings the shell must pay!!"

The daimyo ran as his soldiers came to attack, but they were easily disposed of. They ran outside, defeating guards on the way, and opened the dungeons and gate.

Angel didn't have any trouble fighting these guys, but Raph seemed a bit outnumbered. With simple jump, five were under her.

"Guys are such babies…"

She smiled mischievously.

"Girls and turtles, on the other hand…"

She jumped off, kicking two men in the face.

"Need a hand, bro?"

"Why not?"

Everything seemed to stop when the daimyo was caught in the bell, and they moved over to it.

"Stupid pants in there, Leo?" Aradion questioned.

"Yup!"

"Lord Norinaga?"

Don hit the bell with his Bo staff.

"Name rings a bell…"

Angel giggled, Aradion a marten on the floor, when she felt someone grab her from behind, pulling her away.

'SHIT!'

A gun to the temple stopped her from struggling, but Aradion seemed FAR from letting this pass.

He flicked through forms, angry cries ringing in the air: Clouded Leopard-Martin-Wildcat-Falcon-Cat-Wolf-Ferret-Lion-Tiger-Bear-Ocelot.

"What IS that thing?"

Walker pointed his gun at the daemon, who hissed.

"Leave him alone!!" Angel warned as Walker's men flooded in, led by Whit.

Walker turned to the turtles.

"If you try anything, she dies…"

Raph seemed ready to explode, Mikey and Don holding him back, as April glared angrily at Whit. Leo bluffed, saying all the bullets that hit them will only bounce back, hitting THEM instead.

Walker dragged Angel to a cannon, and fired. Leo pulled his head into his shell just in time, and the cannon shattered the top of the bell. Walker, infuriated, dragged Angel away, dragging her through the castle to his room, where he grabbed the scepter.

He pushed her out a window, keeping hold on her neck as he followed, but Angel heard her brothers behind them, and her heart leaped with joy as she heard Aradion's ocelot snarl.

He dragged her across the roofs, ending up on a wooden structure that showed the raging sea below. The turtles cornered him there, and he showed the scepter, making them freeze.

"If you come any closer, both the scepter and the girl will fall into the ocean…"

Angel felt her heart skip a beat as she looked at the water.

'…THAT doesn't look too pleasant…'

Aradion hissed, bristling and baring his fangs in rage, but he didn't move closer.

"Any last words, girl?"

She glared, ready to snap something at him, but another thought crossed her mind.

'I probably won't get another chance…'

"R-Raph…"

She tried to steady her voice, remove the stutter, but with a gun at your head, that's easier said then done.

"I-I've tried to say th-this before…but…well, I guess I-I got scared…"

Aradion straightened, walking over to Raph. Aradion became swift, fluttering up to his shoulder.

'Aradion…I can't say it…'

Aradion nodded inwardly, and whispered it into the red-banded turtle's ear, becoming a dove.

She saw his eyes widen, and smiled sincerely. She felt herself lose balance, falling back.

A cry of fear and pain erupted from her throat, tearing its way out of her chest as she fell, the raging ocean deafening.

"ANGEL!!!!!"

When she fell into something warm, she opened her eyes.

"Raph!!"

She hugged him around the neck in relief as Aradion flew down.

"I love ya, too…" She heard him whisper in her ear, and she smiled.

"Told ya yer a softie…" She teased lightly.

Aradion pushed her, and their lips met again.

"Its better when Mikey doesn't bump inta yer shell…" Angel stated, smiling.

Aradion landed on her lap, becoming an ocelot.

"Is this yer true form, buddy?" Angel whispered, and Aradion nodded.

"I ain't changing again…"

They got back up, going to the others. Angel held Raph's hand as Mikey said he didn't want to go.

"ARE YA NUTS?!"

Angel hit him upside the head with her free hand.

"We HAVE to go back!! What about Master Splinter and Casey and our home?! Who's gonna protect the city if we're not there?"

Angel looked at all of their faces sternly, when the scepter activated.

"Come ON!!" Angel encouraged, and at least THREE of her brothers took hold.

"Mikey…"

Her eyes softened.

"Please…Don't make me worry about ya…"

Lightning flashed, and Angel closed her eyes at the bright light.

"MIKEY!!!"

She opened her eyes, seeing the sewer and the trolley car…but…

"Where's Mikey?"

An honor guard ran with the scepter, and Angel cursed.

"We left 'em!! How am I supposed to forgive myself?!"

The scepter sparked to life again, and Mikey climbed down with a busted up scepter.

"MIKEY!!!"

Angel hugged him tight, squeezing the air from his lungs.

"I was so worried we'd left ya!!! Thank kami you're back, little bro!!"

He didn't seem as happy as usual, and Angel frowned slightly.

Master Splinter put Mikey's lampshade on his head to cheer him up, and Mikey laughed.

'It's good to have him back…life wouldn't be the same without all of 'em…'