Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: "A Very Turtle Christmas!!"

Author: Marsha Walters

Disclaimers: I do not own any of the original TMNT characters. Lori and Hari belong to my friend, ChibiJaime.

Claimers: I do own this story, myself, Shauna and Ukiyo(Means: 'Life' in Japanese)

A/N: deviantART: TMNT: Shauna by Marsha-chan (use this link to see what Shauna looks like. Her bio and everything's up on there as well.)

Almost forgot...again...ties a huge red bow around Shredder's waist and hands him over to Lenni as an early Christmas Present Shredder: whines "But I don't wanna wear a bow!" Krang: "Oh, stop acting like a baby! You're lucky someone wants you..." grumbles Me: "Awwww...poor Krangy..." Pats Krang Krang: "Stop that....don't ever call me Krangy! Oh, and I know Shredder's an Oobtrom in the new cartoon, I'm just making him have a few human characteristics, okay? Don't kill me! Heh...

Chapter 8

Marsha stood up, her decision finally made. "I have to go, Leo."

"You're not going alone, I'm going with you. You need protection, and I'm definitely not going to let Shredder take you away from us," Leo replied, standing up beside her, taking her hand in his.

"But...the Elite Foot..."

Leo just smiled. "I'll be fine, you don't have to worry about me. Come on, we better get a move on."

Shredder smiled behind his mask. "I knew she'd come...she even brought along her new mate."

Stockman and Hun glanced at Shredder, a little confused. "New mate? I thought she was with Raphael?" Stockman queried.

Hun smirked as Marsha and Leo appeared a few feet in front of them(A/N: She had used her teleportation technique to bring them there). "Looks like she's now mated with the Leader...how sweet."

"Shut-up! Where's my daughter?"

Stockman frowned at Marsha before he took a few steps to the left to reveal Shauna bound to a chair, the mind-control helmet on her head. "She's right here. We haven't done anything to her...yet..." he sneered.

Anger raged inside of Marsha as she saw Shauna looking back at them, fear showing in her violet eyes. Shauna watched as Leo placed a hand on her mother's shoulder, trying to calm her down. I...I don't understand...mommy and daddy don't love each other anymore? Uncle Leo's now my stepfather?

"Marsha, calm down..." Leo whispered.

"Ah, but, that's not all...Master?" Stockman looked to Shredder, waiting for his approval to move onto the next stage. Shredder just nodded. Stockman removed the mind-control helmet from Shauna. He snapped his fingers and from out of the shadows...

"R-Raph?" Marsha stammered, staring at him in disbelief. No. This was not the Raphael she had fallen in love with...was it?

"Oh, I can assure you, he's the same Raphael. He's just under my control," Shredder explained in a taunting voice.

Marsha studied his features. He was standing beside Shredder in a zombie-like position. "Let Shauna and Raphael go, now!" Leo's demanding voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Oh, I don't think so, Leonardo..." Shredder snapped his fingers and Raphael's eyes turned to a violent red color.

With a menacing growl, Raph lunged at Leonardo, tackling him to the ground. Marsha jumped back, startled. "Raph, stop this nonsense, now!" Leo declared as he blocked a punch to the face.

"He won't stop...until he kills a family member," Shredder glanced over at Marsha. "Or unless Marsha decides to rejoin me, I will order him to stop."

"She will NEVER rejoin forces with you, Shredder, no matter what happens!" Leo pushed Raph off of him and jumped to his feet. He glared at Shredder.

"Daddy..." Shauna murmured.

"Raphael...you may kill your brother." With Shredder's order, Raphael lunged once again at Leonardo, his Sais raised.

"Noooo! Raph, don't!!" Shauna gasped, seeing her mother run in front of Leo, shielding him from Raph's attack. Raphael didn't stop, though. His sais brushed against her neck and right arm, slightly puncturing them.

"Marsha!!" Leo's eyes widened as he saw her fall to her knees. He kneeled down beside her. "Marsha...you didn't have to do that..." he whispered.

Her eyes met his. "Yes, I did. I care a LOT about you and the others. I don't care if I die...life just isn't worth living anymore."

Leo's eyes narrowed as she said this. "Marsha..." He glanced up and pulled her closer to him, just barely avoiding a Sai thrown by Raphael. "We're going to have a long talk later...as for now..." He took a fighting stance.

"No, don't, Uncle Leo!! DADDY, PLEASE, WAKE UP!!! DON'T LET THEM CONTROL YOU!!" Shauna pleaded.

Raph paused slightly upon hearing his daughter's voice. "Sh-Shauna..." he murmured. He shook his head, his normal eye color returning.

"Yes!" Leo smiled brightly.

"No! Stockman, you said--!" Stockman held up his hands, defensively. "Hey! You're the one who rushed me into hurrying the helmets! I told you they had a few bugs that needed fixed, but you wouldn't listen!"

Raph came to his senses a minute later. He blinked a few times, looking around at his surroundings. His eyes fell upon Marsha and his brother. "No..." he murmured.

Leo stood up, remembering Shauna. He brushed past Raph and cut the ropes, freeing Shauna. "Let's get out of here while we still can." With that said, he carefully lifted Marsha in his arms.

"So...you really did steal her from me, bro..." Raph muttered when they were outside the building.

"Raph, please...don't start. We have to get Marsha back to the Lair. I'm sure Don can fix her injuries up in no time."

Marsha stayed silent, staring at nothing in particular. "Mommy? Are you okay?" Shauna asked, innocently.

"Don't worry, Shauna, she's just in shock."

Raph rolled his eyes. There he goes again...trying to be the better brother, he thought.

2 be continued...