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Kanatasha: Okay. I decided to get wierd. In what way? You'll just have to read and find out. And as always, DO NOT OWN THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

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Unable to see the person lerking in the shadows, Michelangelo narrowed his eyes to try and get a better glimpse.

"I asked who you are."

A low, hoarse cackle rose from the person's throat.

"Let's just say I am here to help you."

"Help me? How could you possibly help me?"

Michelangelo asked perlexed. Subconsciencly he felt his hands reach down to the holdster where his numbchucks layed.

"There is no need for that Michelangelo. That gun is much more affective wouldn't you say?"

"No!"

"And why do you say that? You were about to use it on yourself were you not?"

"I......ah.....I......"

"And why is that? Hmmmmm? Why do you insist on the easy way out?"

"EASY! EASY!"

Enraged, Michelangelo stepped foward trying to get a fist full of the person in shadow. The person, whom will be know as Shadow chuckled lowly as he gracefully stepped to the side avoiding the mutant turtle.

"Yes, you take the easy way out. As so do many others. So you believed you killed your brother ey?"

Taken off guard, Michelangelo stepped back in shock. His eyes glistened with tears of regret and of emptyness.

"I don't believe..........I did."

"Tsk...tsk...tsk...tsk...tsk....And why did you? Do you hate your brother?"

"NO! I could never hate Raph!"

"Then why did you kill him? Why do you end his life if you do not hate him? You must of felt some sort of jealousy or anger towards him to commit such a sin."

Unable to stand, Michelangelo dropped to his knees. He stared at the cold hard floor of the sewers refusing to look up.

"It was an accident! I didn't mean it!"

Unable to contain himself, Michelangelo let go and wept.

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CHANGE SCENE: OTHER TURTLES

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"Damn it Donatello! Can't you work any faster!"

Frustrated, Donatello spun around in his chair to glare at his brother.

"I'm working as fast as I can Raphael!"

"Your not going fast enough!"

"I'm doing the best that I can!!!!!"

Tension had grown between the three mutant turtles ever since they decided the best thing to do was to try and plan what to do next. Becoming impatient, Raphael decided it was time they stopped thinking and started acting. Grabing his trenchcoat and hat. The second oldest turtle proceeded to leave the den. He was halfway out of the door when Leonardo's hand shot out blocking his path.

"You don't know where to start!"

"Yeah well, it beats sitting around here doing nothing!"

"We aren't doing nothing Raph! Don and I are just as worried as you are about Mikey but we HAVE to think this through. Every second counts."

"Yeah! Every second Leo! What if while we're here sitting on our butts, he.............."

A hand appeared out of no where, striking the red bandana mutant turtle.

"Don't you EVER think that way Raphael!"

Leonardo replied breathing heavily as he shook his hand trying to rid it of the sting. Raising his hand to his face, Raphael felt the mark where Leonardo's hand had made. He starred at his brother not knowing what to say.

Leonardo's eyes glistened with tears as looked away from Raphael.

"I refuse to let that happen! I will not loose anyone! You hear me! Not you. Not Don. Not Mikey. Not now. Not ever!"

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Leonardo walked off heading towards the training area.

"Leo's right Raph. We have to think this through. If we go out there looking for Mikey blind, chances are........chances are we could be too late.

"I know Don, its just."

"Yeah I know. But we have to think positive okay. We'll find him in time you'll see."

"I hope your right."

"I hope so to."

Donatello whispered doubtfully to himself.

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CHANGE SCENE: MICHELANGELO

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Shadow watched with anticipation as the mutant turtle before him wept his eyes over the ledget loss of his brother. His eyes glistened as he smirked watching as Michelangelo repeatily banged his fist into the hard, cold concrete floor until his knuckles were raw and bloody. Watching as the waters washed away the blood, Shadow could not help himself to licking his lips thinking of the sweet copper taste of the scarlet red blood.

Soon.......soon my mutant friend......soon I will make you mine. And mine alone!

Looking up, Michelangelo's eyes widened as he suddenly noticed the two large pointed teeth that jeeded out of Shadow's mouth.

"What the! Just who are you?"

Taking out his knumbchucks, Michelangelo possed himself ready to battle. Why though he didn't understand. It was probally just instinct to protect himself.

Yeah sure. Protect myself! Like I protected Raph!

Michelangelo thought bitterly to himself.

"Those won't help you Michelangelo."

"Dude, I'll ask you once. How do you know who I am?"

Stepping out of the shadows, Michelangelo nearly dropped his knumbchucks as Shadow revealed who he was.

"You're......you're.......you're a mutant turtle!"

"Yes Michelangelo I am. But I am much more then that!"

A dry cackle filled the air echoing throughout the chambers of the sewers. The laughter reached as far as the home of the mutant turtles. Three heads shot up confused and at the same time spooked at the sound of the laughter.

"What was that?"

"I have no idea. But we're going to find out! It may have something to do with Mikey!"

Finally leaving the den, the three older turtles set forth to find the cause the laughter as well as hope to save their youngest sibling in time.

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Kanatasha: Oooooh! Another mutant turtle!

Michelangelo: Okay, dudette. Is this new turtle here to kill me?

Raphael: No way! I'm not going to let THAT happen!

Leonardo: And what did he mean by he was much more then a mutant turtle?

Kanatasha: Was he ever dropped on the head or his he just this naturally dense.

Raphael: We haven't figured that out yet.

Leonardo: HEY!

Kanatasha: *smirks*

Leonardo: Come on! Tell me!

Kanatasha: Nope. If you haven't figured it out, you'll just have to wait until next chappie.

Leonardo: *pouts.*

Donatello: *turns to reviewers.* She forcing us to be nice to her. If we don't she'll put us in pink tutu's and parade us around singing the "I LOVE YOU" Barney song. *shudders* So please keep on her good side and REVIEW the story!