Disclaimer - I don't now, nor will I ever own the TMNT. But I do own Lindy.

A/N - Sorry for not updating in awhile. I was having trouble uploading my chapters.

This takes place two days after the last chapter.

Chapter 11 - Lights, Camera, Action!

Donatello sat on the couch, the television blaring in front of him. But he wasn't watching that. He was watching Leonardo pace around the room.

"Where is he?" Leo said, walking behind the couch.

Don sighed. "Leo, he went up to April's to get the groceries. You know Mikey. He's probably talking her ear off."

He leaned back against the couch. For the past two days, all Leo had done was make them practice, and worry. About what, he didn't know. It was obviously whatever he and Raph had talked about. Don looked down at Lindy, who was sitting on the couch next to him, and watching her Uncle Leo pace.

"He shouldn't be taking this long." Leo said.

Don looked at the door. He sighed. He actually wished for Raph to come out of the dojo, where he was practicing.

They both jumped as a loud bang came from outside the door, like something had been thrown against it.

Even Raph poked his head out of the dojo. Don looked at Leo, who'd already taken out his katanas. Don stood, and inched behind the couch, ready for whatever came through the door. Leo cautiously walked up to the door and threw it open.

"Whoa, thanks, dude." Mikey said from the sewer. He stepped into the room. "I couldn't get the door open with all this stuff."

Don groaned and leaned against the back of the couch. He was getting just as paranoid as Leo. He stood back up, and walked over to Michaelangelo.

"Hey, I'll help you put this stuff away, OK?"

Michaelangelo nodded.

Don set Lindy down, then grabbed a bag.

Raph turned to Leo. "Hey, Leo, y'mind gettin' the door?"

"Sure." Leo sheathed his katanas and walked up to the door. He shut it softly. He only got about two steps away before the door was thrown open with enough force to break one of the hinges.

Suddenly, everything was in slow motion. A figure came into the room, followed by a swarm of others.

Don handed Lindy off to Mike. "Here." He said, shoving her into his arms. "Get her safe." He turned, ready to go help Leonardo, who'd been closest to the door. He got four strides over before he was attacked by an assailant wielding nunchuks. His eyes widened in surprise. It was the Foot.

Suddenly, it all went dark as something hit the light bulb over the couch. And time sped up.

Raphael had come into the fray, gladly giving the imposters what they deserved. Mike jumped over, across the kitchen, setting Lindy down in an open cabinet, partly closing the door. He pulled the light over the table on as he ran past, to help his brothers.

Leo hardly had time to think, hardly had time to react. They were good, he realized. Better than they ever were before. He spun, avoiding the blades of one Foot member's sword. He looked up to find his brothers.

He could make out Raphael, fighting off two Foot members. Then Don, also fighting two. Leo had to duck out of the way of another attempted attack on himself.

Raph grunted as something hit his shell, knocking him forward. These were Foot ninjas, all right. But they'd improved. And with Shredder gone, they'd become less ninja, and more dirty fighters. He grinned. He could deal with that.

Donatello swung his bow as he avoided the attacks that were coming his way. The light from the kitchen was the only light they had, and he could barely make out the figures coming his way. He swung, hitting one in the arm, and winced when he could hear the sound that was unmistakably bone breaking. Two more Foot jumped in to take their fallen member's place.

Mike spun his nunchuks around, fighting off his own assailant. He stayed close to the kitchen, making sure no one got past the table. As he disposed of one Foot, another caught his eye. He jumped after him, leaving the light of the overhead lamp, and attacking in semi-darkness. As he hit the Foot in the head, knocking him out cold, he turned, suddenly, as he could hear a distressed wail coming from the kitchen. Lindy… He thought suddenly.

Leo fought off another attacker, then looked up for another quick head count. Raph… Don… Mikey?! He swung under the sword of another attempted attack, then gave the attacker a quick punch in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Where was Michaelangelo? Finally, he caught sight of his brother, looking towards the kitchen. Oh no. Oh God, no. He thought as he saw a movement in the darkness behind Michaelangelo. A glint of something metal caught his eye. My dream. It's just like in my dream!

The thought panicked him, as he looked to catch his brother's attention, while fighting off his own attacker, who'd recovered and was coming at him again at full force. Leo gave him a swift kick to the head, and turned, opening his mouth to warn him… And nothing came out. He opened his mouth to try again, but a Foot member used this moment of distraction to wrap an arm around his neck, holding him in a headlock, and effectively cutting off his words.

Don looked at his brothers, then caught Leo being held in a headlock. His brother's eyes were wide, but not for fear of himself. Don followed his brother's gaze to Michaelangelo. He seemed to be alone. He glanced back at Leonardo.

"Mike." Leo mouthed. "Foot."

Don spun, catching the movement that was now right behind his brother. He hit his own opponent in the jaw, then turned, jumping on the couch. He jumped on the back, then suddenly felt his foot slip off the material. Oh no. If he fell, there'd be no time to get to his brother. In that split second, he used his momentum of falling to push off the back of the couch, pushing it backwards into another opponent, and launching himself into the darkness.

Mike turned, and saw Donatello lose his balance, then push off the back of the couch. His brother flew directly at him.

Donatello crashed into Mikey, and pushed him away, just as his would-be attacker was about to strike. The blade of the Foot member missed it's mark, and simply scraped down Mike's arm, causing a small cut.

Both turtles crashed to the ground, and Leo gasped in relief, then distangled himself from his attacker, and knocked him unconscious. He braced himself for another attack, but none came. It was finished. Leo let his arms relax, and, breathing hard, hurried over to his brothers, who were still lying on the ground.

Raphael called out in the darkness. "Hey, I've got a live one, here." He came out of the shadows with a Foot member trapped in his arms. Raphael's hold on him made it impossible for him to escape.

Mike groaned as he sat up. The force of Donatello knocking into him had made him stumble, and he'd hit his head on the floor. He pushed himself up, then winced as he felt a pain in his arm. He looked down and saw that he was bleeding.

Leonardo came rushing at them. "Mike, are you…?" His eyes grew wide at the sight of the blood. "Oh God…" He whispered.

"Hey, no prob, bro." Mike smiled. "It's just a scratch. See?" He held his arm up to the light, and Leo looked down at it. He let out a breath that he'd been holding and smiled. It looked worse than it actually was. It was only a small cut. They both turned as Don groaned from the ground. Mike moved to let him sit up. Don began to, but stopped suddenly, and let out a sharp breath.

He gingerly touched his leg. "My leg." He whispered.

Leo looked at Mike, and they both leaned in closer to him.

"My leg… it's… it's broken."

Leo's eyes widened. "Are you sure?"

Don let out another sharp breath. He nodded slowly. "Oh yeah." He said, then winced as he tried to shift his body to make himself more comfortable.

"Everything OK over there?" Raph yelled from where he was still holding the captured Foot member.

"Give me a second, Raph." Leo called back over. "Don's leg is broken."

Raph grunted back in response, then held onto the ninja in his arms tighter. He would not escape.

Leo kneeled down beside Don.

"Donnie, can you move at all?"

Don shook his head. "The leg's still beneath me."

Leo looked down. "OK, Don, we have to get you to the couch." He sighed. "We'll lift you up. You ready?"

Don nodded, bracing himself against the pain he knew would be coming shortly. Leo grabbed his brother's hand. "OK now, here we go." They swiftly, smoothly, lifted Donatello off the ground. They did it as gently as they possibly could, but Leo still heard a sharp breath escape his brother, and felt Don's grip on his hand tighten. He knew it was taking all he had not to scream out from the pain.

Leo stood Don up, and wrapped Don's arm around his shoulder.

"Mike." Don said weakly, the pain from the break stealing his breath away. "Where's Lindy?" Don's eyes opened wide. "Where… where is she?"

Mike turned towards the kitchen. "She's OK, dude. I made sure of that. I'll get her."

Leo walked Don over to the couch and gently set him down there. Then he turned to Raphael and his captured Foot soldier.

He walked up to them. "What do you want?" He hissed, bringing his face close to the Foot's. When he didn't answer, Leo stepped closer, their faces now almost touching. "What is it?" He ripped the mask off of their captured assailant. To Leo's surprise, he was smiling.

"This was only the beginning." The young man's words drawled out, and the smile turned fiercer.

"How did you find us?" Leo asked. When he got no answer, Raph tightened his grip, making the man gasp.

"We never would have…" The Foot member began. "We were headed the wrong way… Until we saw two of you, about a quarter mile from here."

The though made Leo inwardly groan. He and Raph… But he turned back to the man, frowning fiercely. "But how did you know we were here?"

The man's smile grew wider. "You should tell your freak brother not to hum so loud with his walkman."

Leo and Raph both looked to Mike, who was standing there with a look of complete horror on his face.

"I…" Mike began, but was cut off as the man laughed.

"Great ninja's." He laughed. "It seems while we flourished without our master, you have fallen, weak and distracted." He then used this moment to break Raphael's hold on him and grab a sai. "But be sure," He growled. "We will avenge our master." He used the sai to carve a symbol on his own arm. "We have marked you, just like this sai has marked me." The man then threw a smoke bomb into the middle of the room. When all was cleared, they were all gone.

All four turtles looked at each other.

Raphael was the first to speak. "Leo, I… I didn't…"

"I know." Leo sighed. "What was that?"

"It seems, without Shredder to… lead them, as it were, they have become unstable." Don said from the couch.

"Like they weren't before." Raphael muttered.

"But now, they're… like they don't care. They're insane." Don breathed.

"We need to get out of here." Leo said. "We'll go up to April's, then come back for some things." He turned to Don. "Think you can make it out of the sewers?"

"I'll have to." Don replied.

"OK, Raph and I will get Don out. Mike, you grab Lindy."

Mike, who hadn't said anything up until now nodded. He looked away.

"Mikey?" Leo asked, looking at his brother.

"I'm sorry." Mike whispered, his eyes shiny with tears.

"Come on, Mikey." Raph said. "It's OK. Look, we'll talk about this at April's."

"This would have never happened if it wasn't for me." Mike shook his head. He walked up to the couch and kneeled beside Donatello. "I'm sorry." He whispered again, looking at his brother.

"Mikey." Don said. "It's OK. I fell, it wasn't you…"

"No, if I'd been paying attention , none of this would have happened. In the sewers and during the fight." He lowered his face to look at the ground.

"I think we're all to blame for that." Leo said softly. "They must have seen me and Raph a few days ago…"

"And I know I'm not totally innocent." Don said from the couch. "I'm sure I've made my fair share of noise out there." He shook his head. "We just thought we were finally safe."

Raph walked up to Mike and clapped a hand on his shoulder. "Mike, this guilty look just don't suit you. Now look, no one's mad at you, so let's just go up to April's and get outta here."

Mike looked to the others. They all nodded.

"Besides, I need to get this leg set, and you'll definitely need to help me with that, Mike." Don said, smiling, though his eyes held pain.

Leo nodded. "And it's not like this is the first time we've had to move. Or the last." He added quietly. "This wasn't just one person's fault." He glanced to Raph as he said this.

"Are we ready?" He continued, looking to the rest of them. "We should get out, in case there're more of them."

They all nodded.

"I sure hope April's home." Raphael said as they walked out of the sewers, Donatello held up between himself and Leo.

"Me too." Leo said, and Donatello nodded. "I'd hate to break her window." Leo said, then added. "Again."

They all chuckled nervously, making their way through the sewers. They stopped as they came to the manhole they were looking for. Getting Donatello through it was harder than they thought, but they managed, and made their way to April's apartment. Leo knocked on her window, and they could hear footsteps coming up to it. It slid open and April poked her head out. She gasped at the sight of them.

"Oh my God!" She gasped.

"Hey April." Leo smiled wearily at her. "Mind if we come in?"