Leo's P.o.V.

I don't like Alyssa in that way. I kissed her because I wanted her to know that she's safe with us. Well, I may have done it in spite of Raph, but still, it meant nothing.

When I woke up, I found Donnie, Mikey, and Raph hovering over Couchy. I had no idea what they were doing. The only logical explanation I could think of, was that they were being creepers and were watching Alyssa sleep. I walked over to them to see that I was right.

"What are you guys doing?" I whispered. "It's too early to be acting creepy."

Raph shushed me. "Watch." I did and saw what he was talking about. There were tears streaming down her face. She wasn't shaking or sobbing; just the rivers of water running down her cheeks.

"Wake her up!" I commanded. "She's having a nightmare!"

"No, Leo." Donnie said. "If we wake her up, she may still think she's in whatever environment she's in now. She could become hostile. You need to brush up on your dream studies."

I rolled my eyes. "So we do nothing and let her go through whatever the hell she's going through!?"

"Yeah," Mikey said. "Pretty much. I know it sucks, but it's the only thing we can do." I shook my head and reluctantly watched.

Alyssa began to stir in her sleep. "No." She mumbled. "Run." The four of us exchanged glances. Alyssa's hands balled up into fists.

"Donnie, what's happening?" I asked and we turned to him.

"I don't know, Leo." Donnie shrugged. "It's not an exact science."

"Oh, so what?" I said, "You don't even know what would happen if we woke her up now?"

"Not exactly, but it's best to let it happen without interference." Donnie explained. "Trust me, guys. Do you think I would make her go through anything bad if I thought there were more options?" I sighed and nodded.

We went back to watching. Her hands relaxed and she pulled them up to her eyes. She was waking up. She rubbed her eyes and started to sit up. She froze and removed her hands from her line of vision. She looked at all of us staring at her.

"What'd I do?" She asked, extremely confused. "What happened?"

"You were crying." Mikey said. "In your sleep." She felt her face and found her tears.

"Shit..." She looked up at us again. "Um, let's forget this happened." She got up, but Mikey stopped her.

"Is everything okay?" He asked. She jerked herself away from him and eyed us all over.

"I said drop it, guys." Her tone was dead serious. "I mean it." She turned her back to us and walked into the dojo.

"I wonder what she was dreaming about." Raph was clearly worried about her, but then again, we all were. "Did anything happen right before she went to bed?"

Mikey glared at me and I shrugged. "Not that I can think of." I lied.

"How weird..." Raph went to the kitchen for breakfast and Donnie followed. Mikey was still glaring.

"I know something that happened last night." Mikey folded his arms across his chest and tapped his foot.

"I doubt what I did was the cause of that, Mikey. Just let it go."

"I thought you didn't like her."

"I don't. I just wanted her to feel safe. Back off." I walked towards the kitchen, but was stopped.

"I'm not going to tell Raph," Mikey's voice said into my ear. "But I want you to. Not now, but eventually." He let me go and walked into the kitchen. I sighed and followed after him.

I got into the kitchen and there was Splinter and the boys, waiting for me.

"Where is Alyssa, boys?" Splinter calmly asked.

"She had a nightmare and flipped out when we asked what it was about." Raph told him. "Then she stormed off into the dojo. I guess she isn't hungry." Splinter nodded, then looked at me.

"Have a seat Leonardo." He commanded. "Let us eat." I sat next to Raph and across from Mikey, who was staring at me hard. I shook it off, though.

After breakfast, we went to the dojo, where Alyssa was sitting with her legs crossed and eyes closed. She was meditating.


Alyssa's P.o.V.

I did have a bad dream. The worse kind of dream. The kind full of betrayal, weakness, and loss. My dream was about Aurora and the guys. Thomas was there, too. I witnessed Thomas get gunned down and I couldn't do a thing to stop it. It was like my body purposely decided to turn off, while my eyes were forced to watch every excruciating detail.

Then I watched Leo and Raph fight all over again, but Mikey wasn't there to make me feel better and Donnie didn't even exist. The last part of my dream was by far the worst. It was the first day I met Aurora. I was walking home with Thomas, but she didn't show him mercy. Instead, she killed him right in front of me. Throughout this whole expedition, I couldn't scream for help or run away. It was terrible.

When I woke up, the guys were hovering over me, so a ran into the dojo to meditate. It was going pretty well, too. I put the whole thing in the back of my mind. I was so deep in thought, I didn't even hear the guys come in.

"Alyssa!" I heard someone say. My eyes snapped open and I stood up, ready to kick the shit out of somebody. Then I saw it was just the guys and relaxed.

"Heh, sorry guys." I apologized. "I'll get out of your way." I sat in the far corner of the dojo and continued to meditate as Splinter and Leo instructed me to do.

"Um..." I heard someone say.

"Yes?" I said, not opening my eyes.

"You're not hungry?" It was Donnie's voice. "Because there's some food left, if you want it."

I opened my eyes and looked into his. I smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Donatello." I said politely. "But I'm not hungry at the moment. Thanks anyways." I closed my eyes and heard him sigh and walk away. I felt my forehead crease, but I relaxed it and focused on tuning everything out.

'Hey, you're good at this.' A voice said in my head.

'Thanks? Um, who are you and what are you doing in my brain?' I asked, a bit scared that I was going crazy.

'You're not crazy.' The voice said. Whoa. 'I'm your inner thoughts. Most people don't get to meet me, but I'm always around. Just think of me as a guide for your memories. I also help you figure out what's good and bad.'

'Oh, so you're the angel and devil on my shoulder?' I asked, trying to see if a metaphor would help me understand.

The voice chuckled. 'If it helps, yes. So, what would you like to think about?'

'Hm... I want to think about last night.' I said. 'But before we do, can I call you Angel?'

The voice laughed. 'That's perfect! You always were creative. Right, so last night...' Angel replayed all the events from last night, up until I fell asleep.

'Wow. That was so cool!' I said to Angel. 'Thanks for that. I don't want to ever forget last night. It was the most fun I've had since Thomas died.'

'If that's what you wish, it's in the vault.' I couldn't see Angel, but if I had to guess, I'd say she was smiling. 'So, do you remember what Leo did last night?'

'Yeah,' I said. 'He carried me to couch after I fell asleep on his shoulder.'

'That's not all he did.' Angel was beating around the bush.

'Well, what else happened?' I was pretty curious.

'He...' Angel paused. 'Kissed you. On the cheek.'

My eyes shot opened and I gasped loudly. I quickly covered my mouth when five pairs of eyes landed on me. I ran my fingers through my hair as I wracked my brain for an excuse.

"What's wrong?" Leo dashed over to me. "Is everything alright?"

I stood up before he reached me. "Yes, everything's fine." The words were rushed. I calmed myself down and smiled. "Just got a Charlie horse is all. Nothing major... Heh, Heh..."


Raph's P.o.V.

"Is that so?" I asked. "From sitting around, doing nothing? Sure..." She glared at me.

"I guess I was sitting in the same position for too long, Raphael." She hissed and folded her arms across her chest. "Is it alright if I... stop meditating for now and just watch?" She asked Leo. He nodded and gestured for her to sit.

We continued training. I kept one eye on Alyssa at all times. She wasn't watching the fight, she looked deep in thought. I kind of felt bad about being a jerk to her, so when it was my turn to sit out, I apologized.

"Wow, Raph." She said to me. "That was very big of you to apologize, even though you were right. Thank you."

"Wait, what was I right about?" I was confused.

"I didn't really have a Charlie horse. You were right about that one." Alyssa smiled at me, then poked my forehead. I smiled. I decided not to ask about why she lied. If I did and she didn't want to tell me, I didn't want it to get weird.

Training ended a while later and I was on my way out, when Leo stopped me.

"Are you going to spy again?" He kept his voice low, so Alyssa couldn't hear us while she was stretching.

"Probably," I shrugged. "You know me, I'm a persistent guy."

Leo shook his head and let me go. "Try to do it sneakily, at the least..." He muttered under his breath.

I laughed and exited the dojo. I walked to my 'spying perch' and got comfortable.

"Okay, so where were we yesterday?" Leo asked. "Deflecting blows, right?"

"Yup." Alyssa said flatly. "Deflecting blows." She repeated.

"Right," Leo said. "Stand up, please." She did. "The most important part of it, is watching your opponent the whole time."

"Shouldn't you watch your opponent anyways?" Alyssa interrupted.

"Hey," Leo held up a finger. "Who's the sensei here?"

"You are, oh wise and powerful one.." Alyssa bowed and I chuckled.

"Better." He said. He deflected some of her blows and she deflected some of his. They went back and forth the whole time and, of course, Alyssa fell on her ass a few times. They came back out an hour later, with Alyssa rubbing her butt.

"Do you think you could have gone easy on me?" She asked Leo. "I fell, like, ten times!"

"Seven, but who's counting?" Leo laughed.

"Obviously you were." I said, standing up. Donnie laughed at him.

"So..." Alyssa turned to me. "Can I and meet up with Aurora? Please?"

"Hm... No." I said and started to walk away.

"Please, Raph? Please, please, PLEASE!" She tackled me from behind and we both fell to the ground. She sat on me.

"Gah! What are you doing?" I asked, secretly enjoying it.

"I'm not getting up until you say I can go." She crossed her arms over her chest. I put my hands behind my head.

"I guess you'd better get comfortable, then." She pouted and started poking me.

"Please, let me go? You guys can tag along, if you want. Please, Raph?" She begged.

"No way." I didn't budge. Alyssa got the most serious look on her face.

"I am not afraid to use my feminine charm on you, Raphael. Make no mistake."

"Dude," Mikey said from the corner of the room. "I know you must be enjoying yourself, but seriously..."

"Shut up, Mikey!" I yelled at him, then turned my attention to Alyssa. "Do your worst."

She shrugged. "You asked for it. I warned you." She said and I cracked a smile.

She placed her hands on either side of me head and leaned in so close, that our foreheads touched. It was working already.

"Raph," Alyssa said softly and batted her eyelashes. "May I please see my friend tonight? Please?" She put her right hand on my chest. "Pretty, please?" I gulped and she smiled. I felt the eyes of my brothers on me.

"Fine." My voice cracked. She sat erect.

"Really!? Thanks, Raph!" She kissed my cheek and jumped off of me. "Works every time. Don't forget it." She high fived Mikey, then walked into the kitchen. I was still on the ground.

"I hope you enjoyed yourself." Leo smirked at me, then helped me up.

"I'm a man." I said. "What do you expect?"


Donnie's P.o.V.

That stunt that Alyssa pulled was awesome. She could use it for good or evil. I hope she steers clear from the path of evil.

When it got dark out, that's when we decided to make our move. Alyssa stayed on the ground and we, yet again, we jumping from rooftops. It was about half an hour before we found the girl we were looking for.

"What up, my gringa?" Aurora approached Alyssa who was smiling.

"Nothing," she said. "Just got bored and thought, 'Jeez, I gotta get out of this house.'" Aurora laughed.

"So where are you living at, anyway?" Aurora asked.

"Oh, I uh," Alyssa put her hand on the back of her neck. "It's confidential?"

"Nice save." I muttered.

"If you don't want to tell me, that's cool." Aurora put her hand in her pockets. "You wanna see something cool?"

"Sure." Alyssa smiled. Aurora took out a pair of brass knuckles; her weapon of choice, I presume. "Whoa. Sweet."

"I know, huh?" She put them on, then started swinging her fists around. "No one can stop me with these bad boys! Brass knuckles, for the win!" The girls laughed as they walked down the street.

"So, what do you think you could do damage on with those things?" Alyssa asked, returning their conversation to the weapon of choice.

"Huh, good question." Aurora thought. "I could probably knock out an elephant." That made Alyssa laugh out loud. "What? You don't think I could take on an elephant?"

"I don't think you could take me on." I third voice said.

"How does this creep keep finding her!?" Raph asked. Jason, of course, was following them and waiting for the right time to jump in.

"Jason!? Stay the hell away from me!" Alyssa said, backing away from him.

"Aw," Aurora taunted. "Has a serpent come out for a late night bite?"

"You better watch that pretty mouth of yours." Jason warned. "Wouldn't want it getting hurt."

"Remember how I said I could take on an elephant?" Aurora recalled. "This is the same thing." Jason snarled and lunged himself at Aurora. We jumped down to save her, but she didn't need it. She popped him in the jaw and he was done. "There. What'd I- What the fuck!?" She turned to see Alyssa, but saw us instead.

'Oh, shit." I thought.


Mikey's P.o.V.

"Hi!" I introduced myself. "My name is-"

"What the hell is this?" Aurora was flipping out.

"Oh, God." Alyssa mumbled and walked over to her.

"There are g-giant t-turtles..." Aurora lost it. "Turtles in N-New York. Tortugas...I've gone mad. Turtles..."

"I know," Alyssa soothed her. "There, there. It's alright. They're friends. Good people who help others. There's nothing to be afraid of." She held Aurora's hand and led her to us. "This is Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Guys, this is Aurora." I waved and Aurora fainted. Alyssa caught her before she hit the ground.

"Mikey!" Donnie yelled at me.

"What!? I was just trying to be polite!" I fumed. "She just needs to chill..."

"I thought this would happen." Alyssa said. "Leo, help me out here." He walked over to her and picked up Aurora's body. He placed her on a bench.

"Okay," Donnie said. "Now what?"

"Now," Alyssa began. "I write." She pulled out a pen and paper from her pocket and started to write. '' 'Aurora,' " She said as she wrote. " 'Meet me under the abandoned bridge at three tomorrow and I'll explain everything. Don't freak out. -Alyssa.' Sound good?" We all nodded. She folded up the note and put it in Aurora's hand. She rubbed her head and walked away.

"You really did see that coming. Bonus points for being prepared." I congratulated.

"Yawn." Alyssa stretched. "Sleepy. Raph, can I have a piggy-back ride home?"

"Okay." Raph said, almost too eagerly. Alyssa smiled and hopped on his back. "Hold on tight." Raph warned. She tightened her grip and we all smirked.

We bounded on rooftops all the way home. I'm pretty sure Alyssa had her face buried in Raph's back the entire time, but he seemed to have enjoyed himself. When we got to the lair, Alyssa was still clamped onto Raph.

"It's over." He informed her. "You're safe now." Alyssa slowly lifted up her head and sighed in relief. She hopped off of Raph's shell and hugged the ground.

"I'm sorry, floor." She said. "I'll never cheat on you again." We laughed at her, but she ignored us. "Couchy! I missed you, buddy!" She flopped down on her couch and waved us all to bed. "Good night, boys! Sweet dreams!"

"See you in the morning!" I called. We all went to bed and did, indeed, have sweet dreams.


Me- Okay, so just to clear things up, Angel and Alyssa are the same person. Angel will only appear in Alyssa's P.o.V. because she is in her head. Hope that helped!

Donnie- What's going on? Who's Angel, Jazz?

Me- Long story. Disclaimer?

Mikey- Dibs! Raph can have the next one.

Leo- No way! I want the next one!

Raph- Too bad, because I called it!

April- Quit being so stupid! Mikey, continue.

Mikey- Thanks, April. Jazz doesn't own a thing from TMNT. She just enjoys fan-girling about it.

Me- Hey! Well, actually, he's right. Enjoy the story!