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Hello! Just thought that you guys need a warning:

Warning: Umm...I think that this will be a sad chapter...or maybe a bit out of character one for Leo, but you guys will understand why later.

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"Okay. April, Casey, we need you two to go back to the Utroms." Don said.

"Hey! Wait just a damn moment! Why me?" Casey growled jumping to his feet.

Donny sighed. "Because..."

Splinter interrupted. "Because it would be easier for us to penetrate his fortress since we have already done so."

Casey growled and crossed his arms. "I hate them as much as you guys do. So I'm going."

Splinter raised his head even higher. "You are going nowhere Mr. Jones. You will go back to the Utroms with Ms. O'Neil. And I will hear no other argument. The Shredder is waiting for us, I know. It would be easier if only my sons and I went."

Raph's eyes widened. "Whoa! Master Splinter, you're tellin' me that Shredder's waitin' for us??!!"

Splinter nodded. "I am afraid that is the case, Raphael."

Mikey jumped up. "So? What are we waiting for?"

Don laughed. "Mikey! We can't just run into the Shredder's fortress without a decent plan!"

"But Leo's the one with all the decent plans, and he's not here!" Mikey stated.

Raph rolled his eyes. "If Shredder wants us to come, then let's go already!"

Splinter sighed. "I believe Raphael is right. As long as Leonardo is with the Shredder, he will have the upper hand."

But Raph had already picked up his Sais and was almost out the door. "C'mon! Let's go!"

Mikey shrugged. "Haha! We're on a daring rescue..."

Raph's voice echoed back from the sewers. "MIKEY!!!! DON'T EVEN START!!!"

Donny nodded. "He's right, Mikey. This is getting a tad annoying."

Mikey stuck his tongue out where Raph had disappeared.

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Hun stood cautiously behind the Shredder. His master was sitting in a meditating position, waiting for a report from Stockman.

"Master..." Hun spoke, pausing for a reaction from Oroku Saki. When there was none, he continued. "How do we know if the turtles figure out what we're planning?"

Saki did not budge as he answered. "They will not."

"But master...how will we be able to control—"

"Stockman is taking care of it."

"Master...are you sure we can trust Stockman? He—"

Saki, in one fluid movement had jumped to his feet, whirled around, and had his claw placed at Hun's neck. "Do NOT question my judgment! As for Stockman, I have him watched by the Elite. He will not dare to make a mistake."

Hun gulped. "Yes master."

Saki dropped his claw from Hun's neck. "Good."

At that point, the door slid open and Stockman stepped in. Behind him flanked two Elite Guards, with one holding Leo.

"Phase four is done. Now may I go?" Stockman growled, looking annoyed.

Oroku Saki snorted. "No. I wish to test the subject."

Stockman huffed, but turned to the Elite holding Leo. "Wake him!" He snapped.

The Elite raised his head even higher, signaling his dislike of this, but took out a needle with a clear liquid in them. Then, he jammed the needle into Leo's arm and emptied the clear liquid into him.

Leo shifted and opened his eyes. The Elite Guard put away the needle and placed Leo onto the ground.

The turtle stood up onto his two back legs and looked around the room. Oroku Saki grinned. He walked up to the turtle and grabbed Leo's face roughly, before checking him over. "Excellent." Saki whispered, looking pleased.

Meanwhile, Leo just allowed the Shredder to look him over.

Finally, the Shredder dropped his hand and backed away a few feet. "Come." He ordered.

Immediately, Leo walked over to Saki and looking up at him.

The Shredder looked even more pleased. He looked at Stockman, and growled. "Get out."

Stockman huffed, and turned, muttering about the thanks he gets for his genius work and about how Oroku Saki is this and that. He said this all in a murmur, but Leo heard.

As soon as he heard Oroku Saki being mentioned, Leo turned, drew his swords and jumped at Stockman.

Stockman, hearing a sword being drawn, turned and yelled in surprise as he saw the turtle jumping at him.

Leo knocked Stockman over and placed one sword over his throat, and lifted the other up into the air.

"ENOUGH."

Leo froze. He looked at the Shredder, wide-eyed. Oroku Saki seemed pleased, but nodded at Leo.

"I still have uses for him. Leave him." Leo nodded and withdrew from Stockman.

Stockman quickly picked himself up and hurried from the room.

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"Okay. We need to get into the fortress. The question is how?" Don stated, as he and his brothers and Splinter stood on the rooftop of the nearest building.

Splinter chuckled. "The Shredder is expecting us. We should go through the front door."

Raph and the others stared. "But wouldn't that give us away or put us into a vulnerable position?" Donny asked.

Splinter chuckled. "No. The Shredder is waiting for us. He would not attack us before he has had a proposition to make."

Mikey looked confused. "Proposition?"

Raph rolled his eyes. "Yeah dummy! Why'd ya think Shredder took Leo for? To have a tea party with him?"

Mikey laughed. "You're so funny Raphy!"

Raph glared. "What did I tell you about that name??!!"

Splinter cleared his throat.

Both Mikey and Raph looked at him, and saw that he and Donny were already at the front gates.

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Raph looked up at the door. "So now what? We knock?"

Mikey shrugged. "Hey Don? Got any gadgets that would help us?"

Don nodded. "Hold on..." He said, digging into a sports bag that he always carried around with him.

Splinter sighed and placed a paw onto the door and pushed. The door opened.

Raph blinked. "Never mind Don. It's open."

Don looked up from his bag, before zipping it back up and throwing it over his shoulder. "That's strange. Why would the Shredder leave the door open? Is it a trap?"

Splinter sighed. "My sons. Have you heard nothing about what I said? The Shredder wishes to speak with us. He would not have us annihilated before he has seen us."

The three turtles looked at each other. "Oh."

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"Right. We're here. But where's Shredder?" Raph said, looking around. They had managed to go to the Shredder's main room in his fortress without seeing anyone.

Mikey yawned. "Donny? I'm bored. Where's the action?"

Donny shrugged. "Leo's here alright. But the question is, where's here?"

Raph looked at him confused. "What'dya mean where's here? We're in the Shredder's fortress remember?"

Don rolled his eyes. "No! Not that where's here! I meant where's here in here!"

"Oh, so you meant where's here in here where here is. Right?" Raph clarified.

Mikey clutched his head. "My head's spinning!"

Splinter sighed again. "Shush. We have company."

All three turtles immediately jumped into attack stance and drew out their weapons. Then, they heard clapping.

"Impressive. I never guessed that you all would be here so fast."

Out of the shadows, stepped the Shredder in his armor, flanked by Hun and the Elite.

Raph growled. "Well, you took our elder...erm...younger brother!"

The Shredder laughed. "Ah, yes. Your brother. He has been an amusing...guest."

Everyone stiffened at that. Raph narrowed his eyes. "I swear, if you laid even a finger on him..."

"Then you'd do what?" The Shredder answered calmly. "if I remember correctly, I am the one who holds your brother. I am the one who controls his fate. You can do nothing."

Splinter's ears twitched in anger at that. "Of that I would not be so sure of."

The Shredder laughed again. "Do not be so sure, Rat. After all, it's not the question of whether I am willing to give him up, but the question is, will he be willing to go?"

Raph cocked his head. "What the shell are ya talking about? Of course he's willing to come with us!"

The Shredder looked at him. "Really?" He turned to his side and looked back into the shadows. "I want you to meet a new recruit of mine." He said, before looking into the shadows again. "Come." He whispered.

Immediately, the Elite and Hun parted to the left, allowing a new figure to enter.

Don couldn't help but gasp, while Mikey 'eep'-ed, and Raph took a step back. Splinter's eyes widened but he made no move.

For the new figure was none other than Leo.

Leo walked forward before stopping right at the Shredder's side. The Shredder laughed at the astonished look the turtles were giving him. He placed a hand on Leo's head. Leo looked up at him, silently asking what he should do.

The Shredder, however, fixed his gaze onto the Rat. "We've had a discussion. And the turtle has decided to serve me instead."

Raph shook his head. "No way. Nope. Leo would never agree to THAT."

The Shredder looked at him. "Are you so sure? Don't you ever think that one would get tired of always having to rescue others? And that those he rescued are always fighting with him?"

Donny shook his head firmly. "Fights happen. Brothers fight all the time!"

The Shredder fixed his gaze at him. "Do they? My ninja are fast. They are also silent."

Splinter snapped his head up at that. "So you did place a ninja into Leonardo's room."

The Shredder laughed. "I merely watch over my subjects. After all, your brother asked me to."

Raph scoffed. "Leo would never. That's all a lie."

The Shredder snickered. "Really? Let's see then. A test." Then, looking down at Leo, he whispered. "Kill them."

Leo dropped his gaze and reached for his swords.

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