Author's Note: I'm having a little contest here. Comment what YOU think should happen to have a twist (or any other idea) and I'll use the one I like most, dedicating the chapter to the person that won.

Catching up

As I hear the stealth bike quickly approaching, I turn into a cheetah, running full speed. "Faith," I hear Raph call, turning the corner I'm behind on the stealth bike, "stop." I stop dead in my tracks and pant, not used to running this fast for this long.

"What do you want," I ask, feeling Raph's strong arms wrap around me and pick me up.

Raph remains silent as I stare at him, my eyes black when they're supposed to be ocean-blue. "What's going on with you," he asks, looking me in the eye, "this isn't you."

I try snapping at him but stop when my jaw's open around his arm, my blue eyes returning as I pull back and lie down at his feet, feeling completely faint.

"Shredder," I say weakly, showing some fur missing, "trap... wounds... swords... fight."

Raph seems to understand what I'm trying to say.

"Shredder did this," Raph asks in disbelief, seeing my head nod weakly. "He won't get away with this."

He holds me in his lap as he speeds toward the lair on his stealth bike, skidding to a stop when we reach the lair's entrance and almost hit the couch.

"Help," I say weakly before closing my eyes.

"DONNIE," Raph yells looking around frantically, "COME HERE!"

Donnie comes in and sees me in my critical condition.

"Bring her to the lab," Donnie instructs, running to the lab and Raph follows close behind. "Lay her on the table." Raph gently lays me down and scratches behind my ear, letting me know he's there.

"Stay with me," he whispers in my ear, his hand stroking my fur gently and carefully.

Don hooks a machine up to my mouth to help me breathe and more to my paws, chest, and back before examining the area some fur is missing.

"She's awake," Don whispers to himself, seeing the heart monitor start slowing down and he tries working to get my heart up to normal pace again.

"What's going on with her," Raph asks worriedly, Leo coming in.

"What's wrong," the leader asks, walking over to a worried Raph.

"Please wait in the living room," Don instructs rather than asks, having Leo drag Raph out. "Don't leave us, Faith."

As Don keeps talking about Raph and how they all need me, my heart beat gets dangerously high for a cheetah, growls coming out of my body.

"S-stop," I say softly, tossing and turning. "Leave us alone."

Opening my eyes and seeing Don looking at me, I can feel lack of oxygen take its toll on me, making me pant.

"Raph," Don calls, "She's awake fully, now."

Raph comes in and hugs me carefully, kissing my ear.

I'm still in shock but hug back, wiping silent tears away from my cheeks.

"I'm scared," I whisper, Raph pulling back and seeing my fur below my eyes wet. "He's starting to terrorize me in my thoughts and whenever I close my eyes, he's there."

"Don't worry," Raph says soothingly as I turn into a human with my hair in a braid, "I won't let him hurt you. I'm going to make sure Donnie finds out how to stop these terrorisms and protect you no matter what."

He lets me cry on his shoulder, not denying me that comforting fact. "Thanks, Raph," I say, sniffling.

"You're welcome honey," Raph replies, kissing my cheek.

Silence falls between us and Don leaves to give us privacy. We stay like that until I have a weird feeling like something bad's going to happen.