Doom and Shredder had stepped out to take care of other details, when the turtles began to stir. Mikey was the first to fully regain consciousness.
"What happened?" He groaned.
"Alright, you're awake." Johnny said, sarcastically, "Now Ben has someone to share beauty tips with."
"Johnny Storm!" Sue scolded.
"Don't mind him." Ben told the turtle brothers, as the other two became conscious, "Ol' flame brain's just jealous, and runnin' outta fresh material."
"Bite me, brick head." Johnny mumbled. Susan gave him a glare.
Mikey let out a high pitched scream of excitement. Don and Raph rolled their eyes.
"Oh boy, here it comes." Don sighed.
"It's actually you guys! The Fantastic Four!" Mikey shrieked.
"You don't say." Ben joked.
"You guys are so. Cool."
"Mikey! This ain't the time." Raph snapped.
Mikey frowned at his brother, "Yeah, yeah."
Then Mystery began to stir. Everyone looked her way. Her eyes shuttered until they managed to remain open, albeit a partial amount.
"Mystery? You okay?" Raph called out, "Don, what's that on her mouth?"
"Some kind of breather. Doom must be using it to drug her; keep her weak." Don replied.
"Bastard." Raph cursed, "Mystery, can you hear me?"
"Raph?" The word managed to escape her mouth in a still audible but hushed breath.
"Yeah, I'm here. Are you hurt?" He asked.
She shook her head, "Just tired."
"It's the gas." Don confirmed.
Mystery tried to move, but the cuffs prevented much of her motion.
"We have to turn off the gas." Don told them, "If she regains enough energy to use her powers, she can bust out."
"And then free us, right?" Mikey asked.
Both Raph and Don shot him an annoyed expression.
"Something I could help you with?" Came a voice from above. They all looked to the source to find Leo peeking out from the shadows of the ceiling.
"Le-OW!" Mikey cried, as Don kicked him.
"Quiet, Mikey. We don't want to attract Doom's attention." Don scolded.
"Or the Shredder's." Leo added.
"What!?" The rest of the turtle brothers gasped in unison.
"What is Shred Head teaming up with Doom for?" Mikey asked.
"We'll figure that out later." Leo told them, "Right now a jail break is in order."
"Mystery first." Raph said.
Leo nodded and leapt down to the floor. He turned the gas off and was about to loosen her cuffs when he heard the sound of approaching footsteps.
"Leo. Hide." Raph called in an urgent whisper, "We'll take it from here."
Leo leapt back up into the shadows among the ceiling; hidden from searching eyes. The door slid open, and Doom and the Shredder walked in. Doom glared over at Mystery. She moved only slightly, still feeling the effects of the gas. Everyone held their breath as he looked at the gas tank. They only breathed after he turned away; not noticing it was turned off. The Shredder began to laugh.
"I so enjoy seeing you turtles like this." He told them, scraping his hand knives across the wall above their heads.
"Patience, Shredder. In order for our enemies to be truly destroyed, they must suffer first." Doom said.
"What did you have in mind?" Shredder asked.
"Our forces are already in position in New York." Doom began, "Through this screen they will watch us destroy the city they tried so hard to protect. Then, of course, you can rebuild it as you see fit, as per our agreement."
"Excellent." Shredder marveled.
"But before we get started, I have a surprise for the Fantastic Four." Doom continued. Reed frowned. Doom walked over to Mystery, without blocking her from the FF's view.
"What is your name, child?" Doom asked.
"Mystery." She replied.
"Mystery? Hardly." Doom leaned down and grabbed the top of her head, "I know exactly who you are."
Her eyes widened, as much as they could, as panic set in.
"And I'm sure the rock monster would love to know."
Ben gave a small, confused look.
"Wouldn't he?" Doom went on, as he slowly pulled off her mask, "Kaitlyn."
Her brown hair fell out and landed softly beside her face. She looked at the floor, not wanting to face her Uncle. She slowly lifted her head and made eye contact with him. She had to fight the urge to quickly bring her head back down when she saw the shocked, hurt look in his eyes.
"Uncle Ben. I swear I was going to tell you." She knew it sounded like a half assed excuse, but Kaitlyn hoped her Uncle would hear the truth in her voice. He looked down and began shaking his head.
He didn't believe her.
"I was going to tell you when I got home from school." Kaitlyn continued, "H.E.R.B.I.E. told me you went after Doom, so I waited for you, but you never came home so-"
"You came after them?" Shredder interrupted, "How foolish."
Kaitlyn shot him a glare, but quickly turned back to her Uncle.
"Please, Uncle Ben. Please believe me." She begged.
"We'll talk about this later." Ben told her.
"I'm afraid you won't have a later." Doom sneered.
"Think again." Kaitlyn challenged, as she broke her restraints.