Disclaimer: I do not own the turtles…

Raphael's POV

It was silent and as nasty as I remembered. Old Shredder's fort. Ha. A lot of good it did for him. As we walked softly through the upper rooms, I could almost see the ghosts of us fighting here back in the day. A lot of memories at this place. Never thought I'd be back here though.

I could remember how angry I had gotten here with Leo. He at first thought Shredder was a "good guy." Nearly got us all killed. I snorted. Leo. He liked to think the best of everyone at first, but the guy was seriously thick.

This place was like a twisted magnet. When things went down the drain, we always ended back here.

How fucked up is that? It made me feel as caged as hell. It was like there was nothing I could do. Why the fuck did all this stuff keep happening?

We almost died here countless times. It had been so hard to take Shredder the hell down. Nasty mother fucker, he was. A lot of destiny shit with Old Shred-head.

Go figure. Maybe Splinter knew what he was talking about. God, he didn't even know what was going on now. What would he say?

We tangled with a lot of crap over the years. Stuff that still made even me cringe at the memory. Who would have thought that some fucked-up scarred face whack bag would be the real Problem?

Donnie was walking at my side, his tracker was annoyingly beeping. Damn thing was as bad as Mikey.

My fists clenched. Mikey. Leo. I was going to get them back. Then I was going to beat the living shit outta Phoenix for touching my brothers. Then I was going to beat the snot out of Leo for going to meet these asses. (And maybe a little something else).

As for Mikey? He always needed a good smack.

I was ready for this fight, but the building was looking as abandon as hell. It almost looked like nothing had been disturbed since our last fight here. It was depressing. There was dust, debris and..fucking nasty spider webs.

Ah, shit. Spiders!

I stopped cold for a second doing a scan of the floor and my immediate body. Say what you will, but spiders and other bugs…the world can do with out them in my book.

I looked up to see Don studying me. He looked mildly put out as his eyes dipped from me to the spider's web and back again.

He opened his mouth, but I cut his big brain to the chase. "Don't even fucking say it, Donnie." I warned him, fist up to his face.

He gave me a critical look over my fist. I could see him weighing the odds and deciding to risk it.

"They are just insects, Raph. I mean, you have faced aliens, ninjas, heck, even dinosaurs, and you never even hesitate."

Dim-wad had a point.

But to hell with it.

I grabbed him by the strap of his bag pulling my genius brother up close and personal.

"Didn't I just say not a word! Are ya deaf, Brain boy?"

A dark look past over his royal-geeky face, but then it left.

"I'm sorry?" He muttered at me.

It seem like the crankier "Don" that I fought in the tunnels was a bit vacant currently. I had our normal calm "Don" in my grip. Of all the times for him to be a doormat. A fight right now, would have been a good one. I was just itching for one. Where's Leo when ya need him?

Dammit. I let him go. He wasn't much of a fight to begin with.

But he got me thinking. Why'd it have to be bugs? I shuddered. Naw, I didn't want to even think about it.

"Let's just find Leo and Mikey and get the fuck…"

Just then a hallow noise reached both our ears at the same time. We both straighten at the mere sound of a ringing phone. I had both fists up. "What the hell…"

We both looked around then down. It was coming from Don's bag. Don's eyes shot back to me as he went rummaging in his bag.

"Ya got way too much shit in there. It's like a fucking lady's purse." I muttered as he pulled out tons of other gadgets.

"Shut up." He replied. I smirked, he kept this up and he was going to get a fist in the nose.

"Hello." He said as he slipped the phone open. I heard the voice. Even from where I was standing. I knew it any where. A voice that I wanted to say my name.

"Leo!" Don began, but it was too late. I was on my fucking way and the next thing Don knew was he was sitting on his ass and I had the phone.

He stared, looking between startled and pissed as hell. Okay, maybe I shouldn't have pushed him, but his guard sucks, so I am sure it was his fault. Not that I would give a flying pig's ass to begin with. All that matter was that I had the phone. I had Leo.

I put it to my ear. My heart rate shooting through the roof . I was going to give that smug Splinter Junior a piece of my mind.

"WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU?"

I screamed into the receiver. Don's eyes expanded into the size of quarters, mouth open.

I heard Leo's breathing hitch on the other line. Let's not get distracted here.

"Raph? Where did…"

"ANSWER ME, LEO! DAMMIT!"

"Raph! You do not have time.."

"WE HAVE BEEN EVERY WHERE, YOU PRICK!" I wasn't even listening. I was pissed. Leo had a phone. What the fuck? He could have called us at any time. My blood was boiling dangerously high.

"Raph!" Leo's voice was unnaturally shrill.

"Give me the phone. Stop Screaming." Don was back on his feet trying to take the phone from me. I shoved him back again. He went back a few steps, his eyes flashing.

"WHERE IS MIKEY! IS HE WITH YOU?" I demanded, giving Don the finger as he tried to come at me again. He let out a growl.

"Raph! Stop it!" Don was jumping, trying to grab at the phone, but I had height on my side. He began throwing punches. Sissy ones, mind ya.

"Give. Me. The. Phone!"

"No!" I snarled at him.

"RAPHAEL! THERE IS A BOMB, YOU IDIOT!"

Leonardo suddenly screeched into my ear. I stopped, in mid-block from Don, who also froze, hearing Leo's words. What the shit?

"YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THERE! NOW!" Leonardo was yelling. He sounded down right hysterical. I was stunned. I listened to him inhale. The phone was glue to the side of my face, but I couldn't even respond.

"Raph! Are you listening? Run! Damn it! RUN!"

Don and I locked eyes. Shit.

We both tore out of the room, not even daring to look back. I pumped my arms, hand still clenching the phone as we ran. I wasn't even thinking, I was just moving.

We dashed up to the stairs, sliding on the dust.

"Get out of there!" Leo was still shouting on the phone, when we came to the roof. We reached the line, just as the building gave a terrifying jolt.

Fuck….