The next morning, everyone sat down for breakfast. Corina and Raph exchanged a few fond looks across the table, which didn't go unnoticed by Venus who grinned to herself.

Over the next couple of weeks, Donny and Leo went every night to spy on Dragon Lord's plans. They found out mainly information on where the dragons were going, and how they planned to invade the building, but never why the dragons were going through so much trouble to invade an old laboratory.

One day, Venus sat in her room, meditating, trying to figure out what Dragon Lord was planning. Every time she felt she was getting close, she'd suddenly lose the concentration, and be right back to square one.

"Ugh!" she exclaimed after another failed attempt.

Leo heard her exclamation, and peered into Venus' room. "Hey Mei, are you okay?"

Venus looked up at him for a moment, then shook her head. "I can't do it."

Leo came in and sat by her. "What can't you do?"

"Find out what's going on at Dragon Lord's fortress. I'm trying to get through by entering Dragon Lord's mind, seeing what he sees, and hearing his thoughts. Just when I think I almost got it, I lose the connection." she lowered her head and sighed. "It wouldn't of been like this if Chung I were here . . ."

Leo looked at her compassionately. "Aw Mei, I know you miss Chung I. But if he were here, I bet he'd be saying the same thing I'm about to say to you." he gently lifted her head with his hand. "You can do it; I know you can."

Venus looked at him and sighed. "But I try so hard."

"Remember what Chung I taught you. I know you can do it." said Leo. "Come on try again, while I'm here."

Venus looked at him for a moment, then sighed deeply. "Okay, I'll try, again." She then sighed deeply once more, closed her eyes, and began her meditation. Brief images flashed in her mind, she tried to hold onto them, but the connection slipped sometimes.

Leo watched Venus' serious, concentrating expression. Her hands looked as if they were grasping for the connection, to hold onto it. Without thinking, Leo reached out and held her hands.

Just then, a slight greenish-blue glow came over both of them.

Leo closed his eyes, and began to see what Venus saw.

Venus could feel herself holding onto the connection better, and held onto Leo's hands. Her mind's eye traveled down many passageways until she found herself looking around the Dragon Lord's fortress. Everything was quiet. She saw dragons still asleep in their beds, and large unopened wooden crates lying around. She then saw Dragon Lord's room, and his bed. Then everything went blank, as if Dragon Lord closed his eyes.

Venus slowly let go of the connection, and opened her eyes. She looked in front of her to see Leo open his eyes as well.

Leo looked a little startled for a moment, then looked at Venus.

Venus smiled widely.

"You did it." Leo smiled back.

"No, we did it." said Venus, gently caressing Leo's hands.

Leo smiled back at her.

Later on that night, Donny was getting ready to go on another spying mission.

"You ready to go yet Leo?" asked Donny.

"I can't go tonight." said Leo.

Donny turned to him with a puzzled look on his face. "What?"

"I'm not going tonight. I have to help Venus." said Leo.

"Can't you do it when we come back? I can't go out there alone." said Donny.

"By helping Venus we could finally find out the 'why' in this whole mystery. We'd finally find out why Dragon Lord is going through all this trouble."

"But I'm not done mapping out D.L.'s LA fortress." said Donny.

"Well you can still go; I just can't go with you."

"So who am I supposed to take with me?" asked Donny.

"Take Raph." said Leo.

Donny gave him a look.

"Uhhh, I take that back."

"I'll go." said Rita.

No one heard her.

"There must be someone who can go." said Leo. "How about Mikey??"

"Nah, he'll be too loud." said Donny.

Rita cleared her throat loudly.

Donny and Leo turned to her.

"I can go." Rita said.

"Uhhh, gee Rita, I don't know. Are you sure you're up for something like this?" asked Leo.

"Sure, why not? All I have to do is observe quietly right?"

"Yeah, that's pretty much the gist of it." said Donny.

"I still don't know. I mean, is she really ready to handle the weight and stealth required of the mission?"

Donny looked at Rita for a moment, then turned back to Leo. "She'll do fine."

Rita smiled.

Leo looked at her for a moment, then sighed. "All right, but be careful."

"We know." said Donny and Rita.

"Shelly, you remember how to watch the 'eye-in-the sky', right?" asked Rita.

"Uh huh." said Shelly, not looking too sure.

Rita looked at her skeptically.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure she doesn't mess it up." said Ashton.

"Thanks." smiled Rita.

Donny and Rita then picked up a couple of things, then left.

"I sure hope they'll be all right." said Leo.

"Chill dude, they're the brainy observing type; they'll be fine." said Mikey.

Leo looked at the entrance for a little while, then went to Venus' room.