Sam sunk into her bed with a sigh. Boys can be so annoying! She thought irritably. All she wanted was one day with both her friends getting along, and all they can do is fight! Was it because they were both big huge heroes? Or was it something more subtle? Sighing, she watched the sun slowly set from her window, and a light tap echo at her window.
"If it's either Jake or Danny, go away! I don't want to talk right now." Sam shouted irritably, but the tap persisted, and a voice called out her name.
"Sam, open up, it's me, Rahognog!" The voice called, and Sam quickly went to open her window. The gator slipped in with an ominous look.
"Rahog, what's wrong?" Sam demanded immediately. "Rahognog!" She snapped when the gator didn't respond.
"He's-He's back." Rahognog whispered. "He burnt down my lair, my home. He-he took them." Rahognog whispered slowly.
"Took who Rahognog?" Sam asked urgently, bringing the creature to take a seat on her bed. "Rahognog, it's gonna be okay, just trust me." Sam told him quietly. Her unnatural friend took a shuddering breath, and looked her in the eyes.
"Shredder's back, and he has the boys. All of them."
"Jake and Danny?" She gasped shocked.
"And the four turtles and their Sensei." Rahognog nodded.
"Oh no." Sam whispered, covering her mouth with her hand in cataclysmic shock. "All the boys. Everyone." Sam whispered in fright. "How- Shredder he- and now..."
"He came back. He found out your trick. He burnt down my home, and everyone within. He did what he had never been able to, he finally caught the turtles and their master and now he has them. He-he kidnapped Jake and Danny after you left them in the park. We-we're alone, Sam. We don't have anyone who can help us." Rahognog whispered slowly, looking at the floor in fear. Sam remained quiet as the shock and fear set in. Alone? What was she going to do? What could she do? The Jazporel Jewel glowed softly in comfort, and she bowed her head in submission.
"We're not alone." Sam finally whispered, and Rahognog looked at her like she was losing it. "We aren't."
"I don't know anyone else in New York City with supernatural powers!" Rahognog cried.
"Heroes don't need supernatural powers, we have to find the vigilantes." Sam realized with a firming resolve. "We need to find Casey, he'll help us out."
"The hockey stick man? He has been ruining business these past few months, I'd like to pay him a visit." Rahognog said with narrowing eyes.
"We are not going to 'visit' him, we're going for help! You can go 'visit' him after we save our friends, now we need help and we need to find Casey!" Sam snapped, and opened her window up again.
"How can you not be frightened?" Rahognog asked astonished.
"I am, of course I am, Rahognog. But I can't let that stop me, Danny's been afraid before, so has Jake, but have either of them given up the fight? And the turtles, they've been scared too, but do you see them giving up anytime soon? I doubt it, Rahognog. And we can't be scared either, it's our time, and we have to be able to stand tall. It's you and me, you ready?" Sam asked firmly, and the creature beside her gave a nod.
"Let's do this, Sam." He replied, and the he grabbed Sam and they jetted out the window to find help.