A/N: I do not own the turtles seeing as they belong to Nickelodeon. Meg belongs to Gaia Kame. Charlie belongs to me! Half of this came from one of our RP ideas that never got elaborated properly and by that I mean the Dream wasn't really touched on much. So here it is! "Once Upon (Another) Dream" belongs to the artist No Secrets and it is a remix of a song from Sleeping Beauty.

Charlie was standing on a rooftop gazing up at the stars. It was the first time that she could remember looking up at the stars in such a long time. It had been weeks..maybe months since she had seen any stars since Agent Bishop and the others didn't trust her or her...associate to leave the room except for tests. Charlie calls her her associate because she doesn't know much about the older woman although things are becoming clear to her. They're hiding things from her, from them. The Agents and everyone in this godforsaken building that she's trapped in with her associate who's slowly becoming a friend. Charlie's only known the woman for a grand total of two days but she believes that she can trust her. She believes that she can count on this...Meg person.

Anyways Charlie was gazing up at the stars. It was the first time in ages that she could remember being able to see the stars or being outside in general. The cool air felt wonderful on her heated skin. Her temperature always seemed to run a bit higher than normal. The only thing that she can think of to compare it to is the werewolves temperature from the Twilight series. Charlie's temperature runs at nearly 100 degrees and it's fine. She's not sick or anything. It's normal for her so the cool air felt wonderful. It made her feel as if she might start to feel normal with the air.

Then it was like the stars went out. It became very dark, very quickly. It was strange for there were no clouds of any sort in the sky. There were two hulking shadows that were seemingly watching her from a rooftop away. "H-Hello?" She called out. "Who are you?"

The shadows leaped from the building over to hers. The hugged her on either side of her. "It's okay, Ai. We're coming for you. Just be strong." The one in front whispered to her after he pecked her on the lips.

"W-What?" What was this person talking about? What did he mean be strong? "Who are you?"

"Don't worry, Babe. Everything'll be fine. We're coming for you and we'll get ya outta that hellhole yer in. Jus' hang on." The voice from behind her was gruff and yet warm at the same time. What was going on here? Then all of a sudden the people, for what could they be otherwise, jumped away from her and went racing across the rooftops.

"Wait a minute!" Charlie yelled at them, "WHO ARE YOU?!"

That was the first time she had the dream. It's been a month since she first had that dream and she's had it every night since. All it's done is bring her hope and worry. Hope that someone could save her from...whatever the hell this is. Worry that it's only just a figment of her imagination and that those people don't actually exist. Anyways back to the matter at hand. Meg and her were set free to capture a set of 'genetic experiments' that had recently escaped. Charlie was mentally giving them credit for even managing to escape from Agent Dipshit aka Agent Bishop. This was the first time that she had even heard of any of Bishop's experiments escaping...so this was a plus for her! She actually got to go outside. Breathe in some fresh air. And then they met this whackjob who 'claimed' to have known them and he took them to where their old apartment was...apparently.

It was nothing but a trap. Those genetic experiments were there lying in wait for them. Those creatures had jumped the girls. It was through luck alone that Charlie managed to stop the fight between herself and the two shorter ones of the set by stealing the weapon of the slightly taller one. The dark-haired woman was finally getting a decent look at it. It seemed to be a bo staff. Not a big surprise seeing as these creatures seem to be big on some form of martial arts by the way that they had attacked her and Meg. Now they were trying to see what her and Meg remembered. Did I mention that Charlie was trying not to mention at the harsh tones that the two voices from her dreams were using on Meg? I didn't? Well they are. And they are very much real.

I know you
I danced with you
Once upon a dream
I know you
I danced with you
Once upon a dream
Upon a, Upon a dream
I know you
I danced with you
Once upon a dream
(C'mon and dance)
I know you
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar of me

The blue masked one glared at Meg then before saying coldly, "There's ways to find out for sure if that's exactly the case for the both of them.." But by the way he stated it, Charlie had the feeling he was honestly referring to Meg.

With that the blue masked one turned to look at her sister, and with a gentle voice spoke towards her. "Charlie - Ai, don't you recognize us-me? It's me-Leo.."

Charlie's lower lip started to quiver as she backed away from the one in the blue bandana. She averted her eyes to the ground as she started to think before she finally came up with a decision. She gazed up into his steel blue eyes and clenched her teeth. "Why.. did you call me Ai? That means 'love' in Japanese, right? I've only heard that phrase before in a dream. A dream that involved yours...and the red one's voices. I don't remember you but you know me so I must ask... Leo.. were we.. close before?"

Once upon a dream
In a magical kingdom
A beautiful princess fell
Into a long deep sleep
(I've been dreaming about you)

Leo's eyes saddened at what Charlie said, and he stepped closer towards her. "Yes, very much so... You, me, and Raph." With that he motioned towards the red masked one before seeing Charlie starting to cry; and without thinking he reached out to comfort the woman he loved more then life itself. His arms wrapping around her within a means to comfort her while silently conveying how close they were exactly.

Only kiss from a
Handsome prince
Could awake her
So he could tell her
How lovely she is
Wake me up..

Charlie couldn't believe it. She had found the way to her answers. She had found the start of her answers with these creatures.. who seem to have human souls. She was so happy and yet so sad at the same time. Those conflicting emotions caused her to tear up. Before she knew what was happening she was enveloped into a pair of warm, strong, loving arms. Charlie seemed to freeze for a moment as another vision -or a memory as she now knew what to call them- came to the front of her mind.

"Me and Raph were wondering if you two would be willing to help set up camp for the night?"

"Looks like you got a volunteer. Who are we murdering for food tonight?" Charlie joked as she put her hands on either dude of her hips with her right hand fingering the edge of her pocketknife, "Or is there no murdering the masses tonight?"

He crossed his arms and stared at Charlie, yet she could tell there was no real force behind the gesture as hi left corner of his lip fought to stay down -which Charlie could tell he was straining to keep it down thus showing off his humored amusement- Leo stated simply then, "If you have to 'murder' anyone it should be tonight's dinner."

Charlie pouted slightly as she put her knife away into her back pocket. "Are you sure it's only that? That's not fun."

The brunette blinked the vision away. According to the vision they were close... seemingly good friends. The dark-haired woman rested her forehead against Leo's plastron as the tears seemed to slow down a bit. Why was she suddenly getting these visions -these hints to her past- now? She could've used them before. She could've seen them before and gotten away -dragging Meg with her if needed- to find Leo and these others. But the proper question is 'what the hell is going on and why does she have modified and missing memories?'

I know you
I danced with you
Once upon a dream
(C'mon and dance)
I know you
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar of me
Yet I know it's true
That visions are seldom
What they seem
(C'mon and dance)
I know you
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once
The way you did
Once upon a dream

Hugging Charlie close a feeling of relief washed over him at the feeling of Charlie resting her forehead against his plastron. It wasn't the loving returning hug he was hoping for; yet this reaction was better then any negative reaction. When Charlie seemed to calm down enough he shot her an encouraging smile before gently removing himself and stepping back within a manner that almost seemed disappointed.

Wake me up, Prince Charming
I've been dreaming about you
Wake me up, Prince Charming
Make my dreams come true

I know you..
I know you..
I know you..
I know you..
The princess is waiting