I know, I'm rewriting this again, but I decided that I'm going to be leaving the old chapters up. I was suffering from writers block, plus I wasn't exactly getting it out the way I wanted it all at the same time.

Disclaimer: I don't own TMNT, (sighs) what a shame.


A Message in Music:

~-Part 1-~

"It figures Amy would bale out on us, huh?"

Angel sighed, leaning back against one of the walls of the bathroom, shutting her dark brown eyes, "When hasn't she?" She felt the vibrations of the bass, musing how the girls' room was a vacuum, keeping the loud blaring music of The Zone's music out. It gave someone time to think, complain about life and its many obstacles.

"Jess," Angel replied to the first voice with a sigh, "It's a damn miracle we're even friends with that girl." She cracked her eyes opened, staring at a girl with her golden blonde hair pulled up in a cute, yet messy bun. The girl with dyed hair narrowed her eyes and flared her nostrils, "Girl, I thought I told you-"

"Whatever," Jess sighed, adjusting her white tank before slipping on a black, sleeveless cardigan, "It's like a freaking sauna out there."

"You done?" Angel asked, tilting her head and arching a brow.

Jess turned to the purple haired girl and nodded, "Yup."

Angel removed herself from the wall, and the two teens made their way toward the bathroom door. Angel pushed it opened, and the pair was immediately hit with blaring music and loud people. It was a scene neither really liked to spend time in, but from time to time, loud music, dancing, and people watching were the only ways to relieve the aches of a hard week.

The two emerged from behind two black curtains and took in the chaos that was erupting throughout the teen club. Jess stuck her hands in the pockets of her skinny jeans, and called to her, "So, what do you want to do?"

"I personally don't care," Angel replied back, equally as loud, before the two took a step out, entering the confusion as more and more people entered.

As they were making their way toward the dance floor, Angel felt someone slam into her. She gritted her teeth, turning an angered gaze toward the idiot who dared to bump into her, an angry retort on her lips, only to stare dazed at a tall man, clad in street clothes. On his left bicep a tattoo of a purple dragon wound up it as if it were a snake. Her mouth grew dry when the man eyed her with beady black eyes, before turning and walking away without an apology.

"That was rude!" Jess cried, narrowing her eyes at the man as he disappeared in the crowd, "He didn't even apologize!"

Angel was about to point out the tattoo, only to stop herself. She turned her gaze toward her friend, remembering how difficult it was to realize that the two had barely been friends for four straight months. Jess was new to the area and she grew up in the suburbs. She didn't have street smarts, so she couldn't tell if anyone was in a gang or not. The oddly colored haired girl sighed, placed a hand on her friend's shoulder and smiled, "Forget about him, let's just go dance!"

Jess stared at her with confusion for a moment or two, before sighing and nodding. Angel grinned, punching Jess playfully in the shoulder, pushing the Purple Dragon sighting into the back of her mind, and the two made their way to the dance floor.


"God, they're everywhere!" Raph growled, picking at the hooded jacket of his disguise, irritated.

Don sighed, rolling his eyes behind his sunglasses, "Nice observation, Raph."

Raphael let out a frustrated sigh, "Look, now we know for sure the Purple Dragons are coming here. For what, I dunno, but I doubt they're here to only pick up chicks." The two turtles in disguises made disgusted looks as two, younger, purple dragon boys hit on a pair of girls sitting not far off from the pair.

"Isn't that why Leo sent us here?" Don asked, peeking over the shades, looking away as the flirt fest continued.

"Fearless should be the one in 'ere," Raph scoffed, "instead of bein' outside, people watchin'." He couldn't help but stare at the four people. If they didn't want to be watched, then the should be in a more private environment. Raphael, at the moment, truly didn't have the patience to respect anyone's form romance; it always seemed to leave a foul taste in his mouth.

"Raph," Don, obviously uncomfortable, turned to his brother and stated, "nothing important is going on in this area. Maybe we should go to the other side of the club?"

Raph eyed the four for a moment, watching as one girl boldly leaned forward and crashed her lips onto one of the lanky thugs. He shook his head, and sighed.

"Let's go."

The two had been leaning against the wall, ignoring the loud music and keeping an eye out for any trouble. The night prior, during a patrol, Leo noticed a bunch of Purple Dragons receiving money from a man, who appeared to own the teen club. It was suspicious, and the eldest turtle felt that maybe the notorious gang was threatening the owner for protection money due to the age group that was continuously entering and exiting The Zone.

So, it was decided, before neither Raphael nor Donatello could argue, that the two would be going in undercover: one, due to Raph's darker personality, and two, due to Don being obsessive compulsive to blending in when undercover.

The two were walking straight through the dance floor, passing by teens bumping and grinding against each other. Don forced himself to look away, uncomfortable, while Raph rolled his eyes at this odd mating ritual that humans seemed to enjoy.

Disgusting.

There were a few teens who were having clean fun with their dancing, and seemed to stay a fair distance away. However, they weren't as eye catching, and the two turtles weren't really looking for them. If they were, they would have noticed a familiar face light up at the sight of them.

"Guys!"

Raph and Don turned, realizing that they were the ones being addressed by the voice. Both stared hard though the darkness and blinking lights. Don grinned in realization, "Angel? Is that you?"

The girl grinned, her dark brown eyes reflecting the colored lights, "Yup it's me. How have you been?"

Don and Raph glanced behind Angel, noticing a girl standing slightly behind her. Her body language screamed she was unsure of what to do or say. Raph turned his gaze back to Angel as Don continued to study her friend, "We've been better. So, uh," he glanced again at the girl behind Angel, "Who's yer friend?"

"Oh," Angel's lips formed an 'o' shape, and she turned to her friend motioning for her to come closer, "This is my new friend, Jess. She moved here about, four and a half months ago." She turned to Jess, and grinned, "Jessie, these are my friends Raph and Don."

Jess smiled, lifting her hand in a slight wave, "Nice to meet cha." Raph and Don nodded in return.

"Um, Angel?" the girl turned to Angel, "I'm going to get a soda or something, I'll let you and your friends talk. I'll meet you back at our table?"

"Yeah, sure," Angel nodded, and with that Jess turned and walked toward the bar. The purple haired girl turned her attention back to the two turtles and asked, "So, what brings you here?"

Raph replied swiftly, "Purple Dragons."

Angel nodded, remembering what had happened earlier, "I bumped into one earlier."

"Really?" Don asked, "Where?"

Angel thought for a second, before turning in the direction of the hallway where the bathrooms were located, "Half way between those curtains and here. He seemed to be in a hurry or something, so he slammed right into me."

"Did you see where he went?" Don inquired, his eye-ridges furrowing under his wool hat.

"No, his disappeared from view afterwards," Angel answered truthfully, "and honestly, he wasn't really giving anything away."

"We'll keep an eye out," Raph stated, "You an' your friend and have fun."

"Okay," Angel nodded, "See you later then?"

"Sure," Don smiled.

As she turned to leave, Raph called, "Angel, you two be safe, okay?"

She glanced over her shoulder, and sent him a dazzling smile, "I promise."

And with that she disappeared into the crowd.


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Constructive criticism welcomed!

Sorry for being away for so long! T_T

Note: Thanks for the help Madame-Cazone, and for giving me to extra push to start the rewrite. ^_^