Chapter eight
Chayton wakes up & The search begins

Five minutes later...

Neesa finally fell asleep, Leo softly kissed her cheek then left the room and walked downstairs.
Leo stood in the corridor between the kitchen and living room, wondering where his brothers were as their wives and children were in the living room asleep.

He heard the sounds of weapons clashing, Leo immediately ran outside without hesitation to find his brothers training.

"Well well. Look what the cat dragged out of bed finally." Raph teased

"Hardy har har. Raph." Leo sarcastically joked

"Where is Zahra anyway?" mikey asked

"Huh?" raph answered

"Zahra! Where is zahra?" mikey asked again

"Dunno. Wherever she is; she can take care of herself. She'd be fine. Quit worrying about that cat." Raph replied

"So Leo ready to train with us and begin looking for your son?" Don asked

Leo wasn't surprised or shocked to know that his brothers knew what he and Neesa were talking about. Mikey looked around himself for a second wondering if Zahra was or could be outside with them too.

Sigh...smiling... "Yeah sure, Don. Let's get started and we leave at first light to search for my son. And Neesa believes that we may not have to look far." Leo explained confident

"What do you mean, Leo?" Don inquired confused

"Neesa told me that where we rescued her, is where we could and will find our son. Bishop has him and will kill him if we don't get there in time." Leo explained

"What is that whack bag trying to do to the boy?" raph asked

"I don't know raph but if we don't get to him we may not get another chance." Leo replied

"That bishop has sure gone bonkers. What does he think he will find after killing the kid, Leo?" Mikey asked unison

"All I know and I want to do is try to save my son before anything happens to him." Leo replied

The four terrapin brothers trained through out the early hours of the evening. Leo was the only one remained awake; he continued training. Feeling exhausted afterwards but that did not stop him, suddenly feeling utterly defeated by his tiredness. Leo walked inside and walked upstairs until he reached the bedroom and climbed into bed then fell into a deep slumberous sleep.


23rd June, 2006...

The following morning light arose, Don walked into the infirmary to check on the patient. When he finally arrived to the infirmary and stood in the doorway when he noticed that guest has awoken. Not able to see if the boy's wound has healed or not. The boy was standing by the window and glancing the outside surroundings and watched Raph and mikey packed the battle shell so they could begin the search for the stolen child and have revenge against Bishop.

"Hey guy...How do you feel?" Don asked

"Where am I?" chayton wondered

"You are safe and you had an infection in your left shoulder. And you have been sleeping since yesterday." Don explained, walking towards to chayton

Chayton turned around, faced Don with a frightening look in his eyes as he glanced.

"What is your name?" Don asked

"Chayton Dakota." He answered

"I am Donatello. Hamato Donatello. It is a pleasure to meet you. Let me have a look at your shoulder." Don replied

"So, where is Talutah tala? I must find her." chayton asked

"Who is Talutah tala?" Don inquired, examining the wound. Don was astounded when he removed the bandage and saw nothing but a slight scarring where the wound sat.

"Where is she?" chayton demanded

"I can't help you if you don't tell me who she is." Don calmly reprimanded

"She has red hair like fire, eyes that can bright up the darkest night." Chayton replied

'Neesa...' Don thought to himself, unsure if this Talutah tala could really be her his brother's wife.

"Who is Neesa?" chayton asked

Hmm... "Oh...she is my brother's wife. How did you know what I was thinking?" Don answered
"I can read and hear people's thoughts. Chayton answered, smirking

"Really? Let's do a little test. Wanna play a game?" don asked

"Yeah sure. What kind of game?" chayton wondered

"Let's play a game of memory. Played before?" don asked

Chayton looked confused and wondered what memory is about and how it is played.

"I never played memory. What is it? How do you play?" chayton answered confused

"Well...um...I set the cards out faced down and shuffle them. All you have to do is pick a card, face it up and try to find a matching number to the one you found. If you find a match and it is yours, and if you find all matched cards you are the winner." Don explained

"Oh...ok. Let's play." Chayton challenge with a confidence smirk

Don allowed chayton to begin first and he was amazed how quickly chayton finished the game within one minute.

"I win." Chayton told Don with cocky confidence.

"You sure did." Don softly said, amazed but also weary. Don wondered how could he find all cards in only one minute if he never played before. So he thought to try another game that may be a little harder and more challenging.

"Would you like to play another game?" don asked

"Yes please. What kind of game are we going to play this time?" chayton playfully asked

"How about minesweeper?" don wondered

"Sounds like fun. Let's play!" chayton challenged

Don shuffled the cards then laid them out; explaining the rules of the game. But he also carefully monitored the boy's capacity. The harder Don tried to make each game for the boy; chayton won every time. This made Don a little edgy and suspicious about how could this kid win every game with out cheating if never played before.

Ten minutes later, chayton started to become bored and wanted to do something that involved physical contact. But he first thought to have something to eat before requesting a sparing partner.

"I'm bored. Can we do something else, please?" chayton asked

"Sure. What would you to do? But aint you hungry first?" don wondered

"Could I have fish for breakfast?" chayton asked

"Fish?" don wondered raising a brow, a little confused if that having fish is good to have for breakfast.

"How about we see what is in the kitchen? Smells like bacon and eggs." Don said

"Bacon and eggs?" chayton wondered

"Yeah bacon and eggs. You might like those instead of fish for breakfast." Don told chayton

"Ok. I guess I can try it." Chayton said in a whinging tone

Don lead chayton to the kitchen as he looked around while following the purple clad terrapin from the infirmary to the kitchen. Chayton's mission hadn't begun as he had to try to convince that he was in serious danger before doing anything.

Mikey and Tealana were in the kitchen cooking breakfast as usual since they were the extreme food lovers of the clan; don held his hand out to show chayton where he can sit and wait for the food to be served.

Don grabbed himself and chayton a glass so they could have some orange juice as they waited for the bacon and eggs. Elissia walked in the kitchen, stretching her arms up above herself before walking over to her lover and give him loving embrace.

"MMMM...morning handsome." Elissia cooed happily

"Morning good looking." Don cooed happily; smiling returning the embrace

Chayton gazed and watched they lovers hugged and murmured to each other. Tealana turned around to sit down as she was having false alarms again when she noticed their guest has woken up.

"Oh... good morning. How are you feeling?" Tealana said

"Morning Odakota. I am well. I see you are going to be a mother soon." Chayton replied

"Well yes. This is mine and my husband's third child. Very excited." Tealana told chayton

"Oh? Third child? Where are you other two children?" chayton asked

"They are playing outside with their cousins." Tealana replied

"Do you mind if I go play with them?" chayton asked

"I can't see why not." Tealana answered

Chayton stood up and walked outside to join with Yoshiro, Alexis, Arliana and Masuki. Chayton felt a familiar energy coming from one of the children, he wondered which one could have possessed such power. He also wasn't expecting a large cat to be among the group.

Standing on the porch as he watched the youngsters play with the lioness that rolled about on her back so they could rub and softly scratch her exposed belly. Zahra purring and gently playing with the children when she suddenly stopped and stood quickly to protect them as she felt had to protect them from who is not apart of her family.

And she was right. Chayton was the enemy and she immediately wanted to attack when Raphael ran and leaped over to stop her before she could. Raphael ordered the cat to go the stable; at first zahra refused then masuki asked her to go to the stables without harshly ordering to do what she is commanded to do. Raph watched Masuki tell the large cat to do what she was asked without raising her voice like he did.

Raph ignored it and scooped up his daughter and called his nephew and nieces to follow him inside as they stopped at the footsteps when they saw their guest was standing on the porch watching them.

"Hey pal. How ya feeling?" raph asked, keeping his distance as he carried his daughter and held Masuki's hand while Yoshiro and alexis walked beside him.

"I am well. These are your daughters?" chayton asked, assuming Masuki and Arliana to be his children

"No. This little cutie; I am holding is my daughter, arliana and this niece Masuki." Raph introduced

"This is your other niece and nephew?" chayton asked

"Yes this alexis and Yoshiro." Raph replied

"I am chayton Dakota." Introducing himself, holding his hand out.

Raph was the first to shake hands with chayton before his daughter, niece and nephew but Masuki refused to accept the handshake as she felt that he is not what he appears to be or says who he claims to be.

"Masuki...what's wrong? Aren't you going handshake chayton's hand?" raph wondered, before realising his niece was feeling uncomfortable.

"No...no. Never mind it is ok. She may not be comfortable to do so." Chayton told raph

"I apologize masuki is not always like that. It is out of character for her." raph explained

"Don't worry friend. She will in time accept me." Chayton said staring sinisterly towards masuki

Masuki suddenly realised what zahra must had felt and why she stood in sudden hasty defence. Ignoring her uncle's question, which irritated him. Raph let it slide for the time been until masuki tells him why she ignored him when he will ask again later.

Masuki brushed passed chayton and ran upstairs to her parents room, zahra was not far behind. Instead going to the stables; she climbed the tree that had one strong thick branch hovering near the bedroom window where Leo and Neesa slept.

Raph, chayton and the other three children went to the kitchen and ate some bacon and eggs.
Don assisted mikey to serve breakfast as Tealana set the table. Mona chases lil Loki now that he is crawling and trying to start walking.

"Whoa Mona. That kid is getting big fast now." don said, excitedly

"I know isn't he ever? But it is good that is starting to take the first step to walk which will be easier for me." Mona replied

"It would be good then you will have two to chase around after." Don said, giggling

"Yeah, exactly. Thanks don." Mona tiredly replied, chasing after her son in the kitchen and trying to get him to sit in his chair so they could eat breakfast together until Leonardo and Neesa joined them before leaving to begin the search.

Tealana gazed towards Chayton and felt something very disturbing about the boy and felt suddenly ill and uncomfortable. She took three plates of bacon and eggs for neesa, masuki and Leo after serving everyone else then walked out of the kitchen and went upstairs. Be-sided himself and confused and he watched along with his family members and their guest as Tealana walked out and went upstairs with her breakfast.

"What's got tea so ticked?" Raph wondered

"I dunno. Your guest is good as mine, bro. She has been a little moody." Mikey told raph
"Is she?" raph answered

"Whatever the question is the answer is yes, raph. She is pregnant again." Mikey said irritated and annoyed trying to eat his food.

"She don't look it." Raph said admiring

"I know. Isn't it great? Hopefully she will have it easier than with the twins." Mikey replied


Meanwhile upstairs...

Masuki ran in the room with zahra climbing inside through the window. Masuki ran to her mother's side and began incoherently shook her awake, frightened.

"Mama...mama...wake up...mama...please wake up." masuki cried

Mmm...sigh..."What's wrong honey? Why are you trembling? You're trembling like a leaf." Neesa replied holding her daughter's shoulders and glanced into her teary, frightened eyes.

"Mama...the boy is bad. Very bad and he scares me. Mama don't let him get me." Masuki tearfully pleaded

"Don't worry baby. I won't let him get you. I promise." Neesa told masuki, scooping the frightened child upon her lap and hugged her. The low sounds of sobs woken the sleeping terrapin that laid next to neesa.

Leo rubbed his eyes as he opened them, rising from the bed and scooted over to neesa's side and also draped his arms around the frightened child.

"What is the matter, masuki?" Leo asked, softly brushed her soft head

Masuki lifted her little delicate head from neesa's chest and gazed her father and removed her arms around from neesa's neck and immediately reached out for his fatherly embrace and comfort. Draping her little arms around his neck and Leo hugged his daughter with one hand around her petite body and the other holding her head.

Zahra walked around the bed from the window and sat down, softly nuzzled masuki's leg. Neesa gazed towards to the door, grasping the bed sheets in anger. She stood up, dressed into a black razor back singlet and black tight leather leggings. Strapping her Egyptian daggers to her legs along with the shurikens among her belt and two tanto's on each side of her hips then finally strapping her samurai sword and sheathing it upon her back through her black leather trench jacket.

Tealana stood in the doorway of her sister's bedroom, staring and admiring her black stealth gear outfit when she began to feel slight contractions that quickly faded afterwards.

"Hey teala." Neesa softly said

"Hey sis. I brought some breakfast." Tealana softly answered

"Sorry sis. I don't have alot of time, have to get ready to leave." Neesa answered, trying not offend her sister's good nature.

"Please have couple bites before you go please." Tealana begged in a child like voice

Neesa smiled and kindly took one plate from her sister before dropping the other two plates she also carried. Neesa quickly placed the other plates down upon the nightstand near the bed for Leo and masuki.

"Ok teala. I will eat this for you. Thankyou. Mmm...It is delicious." Neesa said, enjoying the meal

Tealana smiled and nodded then left the room. Leo glanced at neesa over masuki's head and smiled. Looking from the corner of her eye, seeing her husband's admiring glance made her smile as she tried to eat.

"Masuki, here. Eat your breakfast." Leo asked

Masuki climbed down from her father's lap and sat down on the bed, eating her breakfast that her aunt recently cooked. Leo ate the scrambled eggs but was not much fond of bacon rashes. He stood up, strapped on his belt and katanas. Staring into neesa's eyes and also fantasized what to do if they were not preparing to leave so soon.

"Mmmm...you look so beautiful." Leo cooed, smiling

"You don't look bad yourself, handsome." Neesa replied smiling

"Mama! Dad!" Masuki called

"Yes masuki." Neesa answered

"Behave your self." Masuki jokingly said

"Or what little miss? Hmmm?" neesa replied placing her hands upon her hips, playfully
"I will give you a time out." Masuki answered playful

"Oh really?" neesa asked

"Yep." Masuki replied

Neesa grabbed masuki placed her on the bed and started to tickle her. Leo watched the pair played tickle game and laughed before neesa knelt down on the floor.

"Masuki, I want you to do something for me and daddy. Help out looking after your baby sister; ok." neesa requested

"Ok." masuki answered

"Good girl. Give me hug." Neesa asked with her arms open, waiting for a hug from the small child

Masuki leaned down and hugged her mother before giving her father a hug. Neesa walked to the crib where her newborn daughter laid. As she watched her sleep, gently stroking her little head with the back of her finger tips then leaning in to kiss her head before leaving the room.

Leo picked up Akila, kissed her little head as he walked down to the kitchen gently cradling his daughter and waited til Tealana returned so she could take her from Leo and watch over the sleeping infant. Neesa walked downstairs and stood in the corridor between the living and kitchen; in sight where everyone could see even the imposter sitting at the table.

Chayton smiled and immediately stood up, walking poste haste towards neesa to try convince her that he is the real chayton.

"I am so glad that I have found you." Chayton cried

"I'm sorry. Do I know you?" neesa muttered

"It is me. Chayton Dakota." Chayton cried holding his hands upon his chest

Neesa glared the boy with discretion and denial that she knew what he meant but refused to give a proper answer as the sudden feeling between them shifted.

"Well see." Neesa muttered, brushed past him then requested her sister to do something before leaving.

"Teala, I need you to do something while I'm away." Neesa requested

"Anything. What can I do?" Tealana answered

"Look after my daughters please. Guard them with your life." Neesa whispered

"I promise." Tealana whispery replied

"Are you boys ready?" neesa asked

"What? Now?" Mikey answered

"Yes! Now!" neesa replied, walking outside and grabbed chayton's arm along the way.

Raph kissed his family then followed neesa out to the battle shell. "Hey raph." Mona called

Raph looked back and saw mona was holding something that he never forget to grab before leaving the house. "Forget something?" mona said, holding a photo in her hand.

Raph walked back and took the photo from his wife's hand and placed into the back of his belt.

"Thanks hon. See ya soon, love you." Raph told mona, kissing her passionately before leaving.

"Love you too, raphie boy." Mona replied, gazing into his amber brown eyes and slowly released his hand as he walked away.

"Be careful and come back to me Donny." Elissia whispery pleaded

"I will, elissia. I love you." Donny answered, giving elissia a loving embrace

His brothers smiled that donny has finally found happiness and a love that he can call his own. Don kissed elissia, walked after neesa and chayton. Soon afterwards raph and mikey followed.

"Be careful and come home safely. You hear me." Tealana said pleading

"Don't worry beautiful. Whatever happens I will always come back to you. No matter what, I promise." Mikey told Tealana

Tealana draped her arms around mikey's neck, hugging and kissed him then released him to allow their twins to hug their father before he left and joined with the others. Leo cradled akila as he walked down to the kitchen along with masuki walking beside him.

Tealana walked up to Leo and waited for Leo to pass the little infant so she could fulfil her promise she made to her sister and to him; fulfil her promise to keep their daughters safe while they were gone.

Leo passed his tiny daughter to Tealana and kissed her little head then whispered his gratitude to Tealana before kneeling down and asked for another hug from his other daughter.

"Thankyou tea." Leo murmured

"You're welcome Leo." Tealana answered with a soft smile

"Give me a hug, little bub." Leo asked

Masuki hugged Leo and asked for one thing. Begged him to make a promise.

"Daddy, kiss some shell. And be careful please." Masuki asked

"Ha-ha. That is kick some shell, sweetie. And I will be careful." Leo replied, gently holding her little face. "Promise daddy." masuki asked

"I promise." Leo answered smiling

"Pinky swear." Masuki pleaded, holding up her closed hand with her pinky finger only held out.

"Pinky swear. Go on be good." Leo replied, grabbing her pinky finger with his own finger.

Leo was the last to join with the others that waited outside. Raph, mikey and Don were admiring Neesa's stealth gear. Neesa also wondered if this time her father will be joining them.

"Father." Neesa called

"Yes neesa." Master wong answered

"Will you be joining us on the search?" neesa wondered

"I think I stay here this time, neesa. You are strong and you have these incredible young men to aid you in your search for Morio." Master Wong told Neesa, brushing back her hair from her face.

Neesa smiled, bowed then hugged her father and whispered in his ear. "Thank you father. I love you." Neesa said

"I love you too, daughter." Master wong replied

Neesa called her cat to join them, suddenly she refused to come. She sat beside master wong and stared at chayton, lightly hissing under her breathe. Neesa understood and looked back and gazed into her eyes and smiled.

"Protect them zahra." Neesa requested telepathically

Zahra bowed her head. Leo finally caught up and bowed master wong before jumping into the vehicle.

"Leo." Master wong called

"Sensei?" Leo answered

"Be aware of the boy. Stay sharp and protect your brothers and my daughter." Master wong told him

"I will." Leo replied, bowed again then jumped into the vehicle.

Leo saw that chayton was also in the battle shell then he remembered what his wife said earlier.

"He must come with us. I don't trust him. Something is not right about him. He is not telling the truth about where or how he came to be here. Something is not right; I don't feel safe leaving him behind with the others especially with the children. Please trust me, I have a bad feeling about him. "

Leo started to feel uncomfortable and had shivers run up his reptilian spine. Understood why neesa pleaded to make sure chayton is with them wherever they go at all times.

Raph started the engine and began to drive; don wondered where to begin their search.

"So neesa where do we begin searching?" Don asked

"Must return to area 51. Must search there and pray that we will find him. Bring him home alive and safe. Bishop will regret the day he attacked and stole what is ours." Neesa replied trying to control her anger, her hands began to tremble.

Don lightly quivered, listening to neesa's response and heard the tone in her voice. Hearing the angry tone made him realised that even though he don't have no children; he couldn't possibly understand how or what she may be feeling especially witnessing her trying her best to keep her anger at bay, under control.

Returning back to New York so they could instead of driving in the battle shell; they could fly to area 51 in their turtle copter. Taking the first step to a frustrating and exhausting search for the lost infant and having to take an unwanted guest that gives strong vibes which are not good.

Watching over chayton imposter every second without taking her eyes away until neesa figures the real reason why this young boy claims to be her dear friend; and figures out the plot behind the veil waiting to reveal itself.

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To be continued in chapter nine...

Oh man, Donatello is feeling the itch that he don't know that has been around or right under his very nose. Believing that he has no children and forming a new life with elissia. Poor elissia knows about the secret of a lost relationship between father and daughter. The question is will she reveal the truth to Donatello before it is meant to come out or will she wait until the right time comes then reveal the truth.

And what is this chayton lookalike is hiding? What is his mission? When will he fulfil his mission and who will be caught in the cross fire?

Read the next chapter coming up...until then everyone hope you enjoyed this chapter. Tootles. see ya readers.