"Stop pacing."

Spike stops and narrows her eyes at April. She looks up.

"It's making me nervous," April explains.

Spike shrugs. "I still am nervous. He could be dead."

Leonardo looks up from the television and shrugs. "We just wait for him to come back."

Spike stares at the screen for a few seconds and wrinkles her nose. "What is this?"

"Space Heroes," Leonardo announces. "It's a great show."

Spike raises her eyebrows. "Really?"

Leonardo frowns. "Yes."

Spike's forehead wrinkles. "Could've fooled me."

Raphael snorts.

Leonardo turns to face his brother. "It is. Action, adventures in space, and Captain Ryan is great."

Spike's eyebrows pinch together. "Uhhhhhhh."

"A great leader and hero," Leonardo tells her.

She shakes her head. "This may be an opinion, but slapping your team around is not a sign of good leadership, or heroism." She continues watching for a moment. "Neither is sending your team into danger needlessly."

He frowns. "What is good leadership?"

"Good leadership…..is…" she scratches her head. "A good example would be…." She snaps her fingers. "Captain James Kirk. Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Captain Benjamin Sisko. Captain Kathryn Janeway….." her voice trails off. "And a good hero…the Doctor, Luke Skywalker….Superman, Steve Rogers."

Donatello nods slowly. "Good examples."

Spike nods briefly. "Thanks." She points. "Just thought of another hero. Godzilla."

Leonardo stares at her. "Godzilla is not a hero."

She stares back. "Of course he is." She waves her arm. "What did you think he was doing in Invasion of Astro Monster? Godzilla: 2000? Godzilla VS The Sea Monster? And so many more. My dear turtle, Godzilla is the biggest hero of them all."

Leonardo opens his mouth and closes it again. He shakes his head. "He destroys cities."

"For the good of mankind," Spike corrects. "He fights monsters and alien monsters. The humans keep provoking him."

Leonardo sighs. "Look-"

"Whaddup, guys!" Michelangelo bounces back into the lair. Everyone spins.

"MIKEY!" everyone shouts.

Leonardo puts a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine!" Michelangelo brushes his hand off. "I'm more than fine. I'm full on awesome!"

"How did it go?" Donatello asks warily.

"It went mega sweet," Michelangelo crows. "We're best friends!"

Raphael looks dubious. "Really?"

"Totally!" Michelangelo spreads his arms. "We hung out, it was cool!"

"Any strong reactions to the ninja mutant turtle thing?" April asks.

"Eh, a little at first," Michelangelo shrugs.

"What'd he do?" Spike inquires. "Scream, stare-"

"He attacked me," Michelangelo declares. "It was awesome."

"Are you hurt?" Leonardo asks.

"NO, I'm fine!" Michelangelo waves him off.

"Well….that's good." Leonardo crosses his arms. "Because we're going on patrol now, so we needed you unhurt."

Spike stands. "I'm comin' too."

Leonardo points. "Nope."

"Yep," she argues. "I am. And you really cannot tell me to stay behind, 'cause you're not related to me at all or in authority over me."

Leonardo shakes his head. "I'm the leader."

Spike levels her gaze at him. "Good. Lead on."

Leonardo turns and starts walking.

Spike falls into step behind Michelangelo.