A/N Thank you for the reviews and the alerts. Glad you all enjoyed my little twist on the story. Here's ch 12 coming at ya and as always see ch 1 for disclaimer. Enjoy.

Ch 12 Saving Raph

Leo and the rest of the group followed Slash's tracking device until it lead them right to Tiger Claw's lair. They had called April and Casey, who had met them along the way. "Be careful everyone," Leo whispered after looking around and seeing the numerous Foot Bots along with Dog-Pound, Fishface, Bebop and Rocksteady. "We need to go in carefully," Leo declared.

"I see Raphael right there," Slash said, pointing his mace towards the spot where Raph was tied down.

"And it looks like Tiger Claw is already beginning the incantation!" Shinigami whispered, pointing to where Tiger Claw was chanting from the Book.

"I'm goin' in," Slash declared. "My team with me!"

"Slash no!" Leo cried out. "Wait! We need..." But his word fell on deaf ears as Slash and his team went in. "Damn it," Leo cursed.

"What should we do Leo?" Mikey asked.

"We go with them," Leo said reluctantly. "Lets go." With that Leo and his team went in to help Slash and his team, who had taken Tiger Claw's minions by surprise.

"I'll get the book!" Shinigami cried out. "April, Miwa with me!"

"Go!" Leo commanded as he, Mikey and Casey charged towards Tiger Claw, tackling him to the ground. His staff went flying through the air and skidded across the ground.

"You fools!" Tiger Claw snarled, throwing the trio off of him. "You're to late! He is already back!" With that Tiger Claw let out a snarl and struck fast and hard, sending Leo, Mikey and Casey crashing to the ground. Wasting no time the assassin grabbed Leo and Mikey by their arms and threw them hard into each other, stunning them. But Casey had recovered and hit Tiger Claw hard with his hockey stick, sending the mutant tiger to the ground.

"Take that you piece of shit fur ball!" Casey growled as he raised his hockey stick to strike again. But suddenly he heard April cry out as she, Miwa and Shinigami were thrown backwards by Rocksteady, who had seen them head for the Book. This cause Casey to become distracted and Tiger Claw delivered a hard kick to his chest, sending him flying backwards. But by now Leo and Mikey had recovered and the two brothers lept into action.

"Mikey get the staff!" Leo commanded. "I'll handle Tiger Claw!"

"One staff comin' up bro," Mikey said as he raced towards the staff, which was still on the ground. But the orange masked turtle soon found his path blocked by Dog-Pound. "Move or be moved dude," Mikey snarled, spinning his nunchakus in his hand.

"I don't think so," Dog-Pound snarled, cracking his knuckles. Mikey smirked and charged at his foe shouting, "Booyakashaw!" The two connected and soon Mikey found himself on the winning side. Wrapping his nunchakus around Dog-Pound's wrists Mikey pulled with all his might and flipped the mutant wolf over his head. Without hesitation Mikey delivered a hard kick to Dog-Pound's head, knocking him out. Satisfied Mikey ran towards the staff and picked it up.

"I got it Leo!" the youngest turtle cried out, holding up the staff.

"And I got the Book!" Shinigami cried out, after she used her powers to send Rocksteady flying backwards and into the rock wall.

"Slash you and your team got Raph?" Leo called as he delivered a hard punch to Tiger Claw's head. April had gone to help the oldest turtle while Miwa raced to help Slash untie Raph. Slash was having a hard time due to Fishface and the Foot Bots coming along. Leatherhead was handling the Foot Bots but was having difficulty due to the sheer number of them. And these Foot Bots were advanced in ninjutsu and were super strengthened as well.

"Slash get me the Hell out of here!" Raph shouted as his snapping turtle friend began to pull on the chains that were all around the red masked turtle.

"I'm tryin'!" Slash growled as he tugged. "These are some strong chains. I'm havin' trouble gettin' ya loose." But suddenly Slash was knocked off his feet by a purple blast.

"Ha didn't count on me did ya mother fucker?!" Bebop cried out as he once again blasted Slash. Only this time he made sure Slash went into Shinigami, who was right beside Mikey. Bebop flew down and rammed Slash as hard as he could, sending the mutant snapping turtle sailing through the air and into Shinigami and Mikey, causing the trio to fall. The Book and staff went skidding across the ground and the mutant warthog quickly snatched them up.

"Master Tiger Claw I got 'em!" Bebop cried out, flying towards Tiger Claw, who had succeeded in taking Leo and April.

"Oh no you don't!" Miwa cried out, jumping up in the air and taking Bebop to the ground. But before he went down Bebop threw the Book and staff towards Tiger Claw, who lept into the air and caught both of them.

"Enough of this!" the assassin roared. He then slammed his staff into the ground, causing it to stick. Opening the Book Tiger Claw finished the incantation, "Ā, idaina seishin o okoshite, oki nasai! Watashi wa anata ga nozomu yō ni kono karada o shiyō suru yō ni anata ni ataemasu. Okotte, futatabi ikiru! (Arise oh mighty spirit, arise! I give you this body to use as you wish. Arise and live again!)" With that Tiger Claw picked up the now glowing staff and aimed it towards Raph, whose green eyes were huge. A gust of wind went through the room and a dark spirit came from below.

"Oh no," Shinigami whispered, her golden eyes wide as she and the others watched the dark spirit approach Raph and go down into him. Raph let out a scream as Shredder's spirit entered his body.

"No!" Leo and Mikey cried out, their eyes wide with worry. "Raph!" Miwa cried out. With that the three siblings raced towards their brother.

"Raphael!" Slash cried out, following the siblings towards his friend. Tiger Claw let out an evil laugh as he watched the scene unfold.

"Yes!" he cackled. "Yes arise Master! Arise!" By now Leo, Mikey, Miwa and Slash had reached Raph, who was laying very still with his eyes shut.

"Raph!" Miwa cried out, kneeling beside her green eyed brother. "Raph can you hear me?!" she cried.

"Raphael!" Slash cried out as he too went beside the unconscious turtle.

"Bro can you hear us?" Mikey asked as he tried to untie Raph. But suddenly Raph's eyes flew open and he sat up, breaking the chains around him.

"Whoa!" Mikey cried out as he backed away from his brother.

"Raph?" Leo said with caution. "Raph is that you?" But instead of an answer Raph let out a growl and swiftly punched Leo in the face, sending him crashing to the ground. Raph then picked Leo up by his arm and twisted it. A crack was heard and Leo cried out in pain. Raph then threw Leo roughly to the ground and another crack was heard and Leo shell cracked.

"Raph what..." Miwa began. But she didn't get to finish because Raph picked her up and lifted her over his head and sent her sailing across the room. Luckily Shinigami was watching and used her powers to soften Miwa's fall.

"Raphael stop.." Slash said. But like Miwa the snapping turtle didn't get a chance to finish because Raph took his sais and stabbed Slash in his sides, causing them to crack wide open. Slash grunted in pain and sank to the ground as the blood flowed.

"I don't think that's Raph!" Mikey cried out as he raced to Leo's side. By now the rest of the group had gone the their aid. Leatherhead and Dr Rockwell attended to Slash, while Casey and Mondo helped Mikey with the injured Leo.

"I'll distracted them!" Shinigami cried out, climbing up onto a rock. "You guys need to get Leo and Slash out of here!" Without waiting for a response the dark headed teen jumped in the air and extended her cape, sending bats flying through the air. She then sent a gust of wind through the air, causing Raph and the others to be blinded. This gave the others time to make their escape.

"Wait we can't leave Raph!" Casey cried out.

"Casey its obvious that Raph isn't himself!" April cried out. "We have to go!" Casey nodded reluctantly and he went with the others and headed back into the sewers. After making sure her friends were safely out Shinigami joined them.

"No!" Dog-Pound cried out. "Those turtles escaped!"

"That doesn't matter Bradford," Tiger Claw said. "We got what we wanted." The group of mutants saw Raph standing in front of them, still holding his bloody sais. "Welcome back Master Shredder," Tiger Claw said as he knelt in front of Raph, who was now possessed by the Shredder.

A/N well there you go folks ch 12 complete. Did you all enjoy it? I hope so. Review please and thank you.