I'm so happy! On Casting Call, I just got cast for a Japanese part!

For some reason, this sounds like way too fast a transition through the episode, but I suppose it can't be helped.

JamesBondfan007: So are we gonna see at least one of the members of the vigilantes in the next chapter

Me: Nope! But they will appear in chapter 30. ALL OF THEM. *giggles evilly* enjoy.

Guest: Person who walks in: What the heck happened here? *walks out slowly*. Anyway, I actually like Xever better as human and Chris better as Rharzar. Can't wait for the next chapter.

Me: Same here, I never liked Dogpound much. Bradford actually always seemed like an insolent little brat on the show (vocab words! Woohoo!) And Xever seemed more like a "crush my enemies underfoot" type of guy. I mean, he literally said "I'll carve them out of their shells and drop them at your feet" and I think he meant it!


Though 24/7 was a great restaurant, Leo hadn't been expecting to go back so soon. But when they'd received April's text, they couldn't refuse.

The message had been simple: At Murakami-san's. Something wrong. Hurry!

The Turtles followed as Leo threw open the door. April stood inside, waiting anxiously, and Leo saw what was wrong immediately. On the wall next to her was a note pinned up by a knife.

Leo scowled, stepping forth. He tore the note from the wall. "April, what happened here?" He asked, looking over the note.

"I dropped something, and I thought it was here, but when I came back, Murakami wasn't here," She explained, then gestured to the note in Leo's hands. "And this was stabbed to the wall."

Mikey peeked over Leo's shoulder. "What does it say?"

Leo scowled, looking over the note. The threat was easy enough to spot from the knife in the wall, but the words only made it that much more real."No more running, Vigilantes." He read.

The others exchanged a confused look, murmuring. "Vigilantes?"

Leo continued. "If you want the old man, meet us at the roof of the fortune cookie factory - The Purple Dragons."

Raph growled. "They took Murakami, the cowards!"

"But why?" Donnie mused.

"It doesn't matter." Leo declared. "Those dragons went too far. Now, it's our turn."

But before anyone could agree, April spoke up. "I don't think this is a very good idea, guys." She said, nervously tapping the toe of her boot into the other foot. "Maybe it's a trap."

Leo frowned. "She's got a point." He said, turning to April. "So, you go back to the lair, and we'll take care of it."

April glared. 'You're not gonna listen to me, are you?"

"Might as well get used to it," Raph muttered.

"Hey, look on the bright side," Mikey said. "You can go hang out with Karai.

April frowned. "Fine, but I know you all will get hurt."

"We'll be fine, April," Donnie said.

April nodded. She only wished she could believe that.


April had returned like asked. Of course, even if she was out of immediate danger, that didn't put her mind to rest. She paced back and forth, muttering to herself. Her mind was at work thinking up worst case scenarios.

Karai was had only come in a little while ago from training. The Turtles likely had not notified her because they didn't have enough time. She had greeted April and then began reading a magazine.

Karai looked up from her magazine at April, as if noticing for the first time how nervous she looked. "Hey, O'Neil," April looked up, pausing her pacing momentarily. Karai continued. "Where did the others go?"

April frowned, reaching into her pocket. Karai tilted her head as April held out the paper to her. "We found this at Murakami's."

She immediately noticed the purple symbol or a dragon at the bottom and snatched the paper from her hands. But, as she read, her expression faded from anger to fear.

Karai smacked a hand against her forehead. "This was meant for the vigilantes, from Bradford and Xever." She groaned. "They were planning to lure the vigilantes Father told me about into a trap." She shook her head, standing up with renewed energy. "They're gonna screw up the plan, and they're gonna get hurt!" She shouted, running towards her room. "We gotta stop them."

April, still a little confused, followed Karai into her room. The Kunoichi was standing at her dresser.

"What are you-" April was suddenly silenced when something was shoved into her hands. It appeared to be a rectangular piece of metal.

"Do you know what this is?" Karai asked, taking it from her hands. April shook her head. Karai sighed, then, with a flick of her wrist, the piece of metal suddenly unfolded into a fan, a black one with a symbol like a flower in a circle.

"Whoa..." April stared at the fan as Karai handed it back to her. It was so beautiful, and, running her finger lightly across the tip, it was razor sharp.

"It's a tessen," Karai explained. "A Japanese War Fan. Unassuming, but deadly, like any girl."

April couldn't help but be in awe with it. It was a little heavy, but that made it feel all the more real. The feeling of having this much power in her hands... Her finger traced the decal. "What's this symbol?"

"The mark of the Hamato Clan," Karai explained. "It was one of the many things Father's soldiers pulled from Yoshi's lair when he destroyed him twelve years ago."

April cringed slightly at the venom in Karai's tone.

"Father let me keep it as a trophy of victory." She said, taking it from April and closing it. Once again, she placed it in April's palm and closed her fingers around it. "Take it; use it."

April nodded, slipping it into one of her belt loops.

Karai smiled, almost looking proud. "Alright, three idiots have gotten themselves into trouble." She said, unsheathing her tanto. "Time to save the day!"


You said you wanted a Karai-April team up. Here you go!

I got the tessen both into the story and into April's hands.

Oh no! The Turtles are running into a trap that isn't even meant for them!

Alright, got some bittersweet news. My tailer was flooded, so I can't go. That's bad, but that means I can update on saturday like planned. Yay!