Changed my mind! I ran into a little difficulty with More so I decided to update dead of Night first.

Ugh, I'm sick! There are two advantages to being ill, 1) I don't have to go to school and 2) I have plenty of time to write up stories. Unfortunately, it also means I miss out on a day of FanFics, and it'll be just my luck that you guys will probably update everything while I'm gone! Anyways, this is a Wednesday and I'm planning on coming to school tomorrow, which will be the day you're reading this. (eerie voice) This is just a message from the past!

Okay, enough of the mumbo-jumbo. Now you're all probably wondering what the heck I'm planning so let's just go on. Sorry, but the chapter's gonna be short.

Please excuse the sounds of welding metal that you hear in the background. It's, uh, a little project I'm workin' on.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but these stories so please have mercy on me!

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For some reason, Leo had decided to check the warehouses near the East River. Don couldn't figure out what was so important about these places to his brother, but he did know that there was a reason.

They'd even bothered going into the buildings. The first two had nothing special in them, which seemed to frustrate Leo to no end.

But what frustrated his brothers was that he wasn't even telling them why they were doing this.

Coming across a third warehouse, they were about to go in when a young voice broke out to them.

"Guys! Wait!"

Not good. He could see the same expression pass across Mikey and Raph's face. Leo's showed the smallest bit of anger and frustration. But mostly, it showed fear.

No one answered her until Sil was standing next to them.

"Sil," Leo started, obviously trying to keep his cool, "what are you doing here?"

Panting, she looked at him with fierce determination. "Look, I helped you." She paused to catch her breath. "I know as much as you do so I wanna see what's happening!"

Leo cast a wary look at his brothers.

"Oh please!" Sil rolled her eyes. "They already know something's going on. Why don't you just tell them?"

All four of them had their eyes on Leo now, but he wasn't watching anyone; throwing his gaze to the earth. Raph spoke. "Yeah, Leo. Tell us why we're out here."

Sparing him only a glance, Leo turned his back on Raph and walked in, talking to Sil. "Because, they're not supposed to know. Like you aren't supposed to be here."

Raph looked like he was about to tackle Leo and force him to talk, but a stern look from Silhouette stopped him.

It made Donatello wonder what she knew. As well as what was so important about that water sample she'd given him and then taken away so quickly.

He'd have to ask her later.

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This warehouse was bigger than the other two. It was also a little more crowded, tons of machinery being seen in each direction.

Leo split them up, sending Raph upstairs, Mikey to the left, and Don straight ahead. Sil gave him a look that clearly said 'What about me?'. He wanted to tell her to go back to the lair, but, in all truth, he wanted her to be here. She knew how he was feeling.

So he had her come with him.

But he wasn't about to let her get away with sneaking out. "I told you to stay. You shouldn't be here."

"You wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me. And since we're talking about what we shouldn't do, you shouldn't be keeping this from your brothers."

Leo gritted his teeth. "They're not supposed to know. I can feel it."

Sil stopped, turning to him sharply. "Who cares if they're not supposed to know? They deserve to know!"

"I'll be the judge of that." He walked off, bringing a close to their argument.

Sil ran to catch up to him. "So, the other warehouses didn't have anything?"

"No, I'm just checking out this place because I feel like it."

"Fine. You know, you get really cranky when you don't have enough sleep."

He smiled, half-heartedly. "You try four weeks without it and see how you feel."

She smiled too.

They'd been looking around for about ten minutes when they heard the sound of something metallic moving.

"What was that?" Sil asked.

They listened for a few more seconds before hearing several more of the same sounds. And they were louder.

"Okay," Sil turned to Leo; "this place officially gives me the creeps."

But Leo wasn't listening to her. Something wasn't right. "Do you smell smoke?"

At that moment, a thick wall of fire erupted a few feet away. It was followed by the sounds of many mechanical footsteps.

And the sound of someone screaming in pain, though it wasn't a child without a face this time.

No, he'd known this person for the past fifteen years. Don.

Sil knew it too. They both headed to where the scream had came. Above them, they could hear Raph running to where Don was.

There was the sound of metal hitting metal. "Yikes!" Something was after Mikey now.

Raph emerged at the bottom of the steps. He gave a small look of recognition when he saw Leo before turning to look for Donny.

Then, out of nowhere, Baxter Stockman appeared.

Leo heard Raph. "Holy shit!"

Stockman looked down on Leo, pleasure written across his holographic face. "There you are! You have no idea what you've done for my research."

The robotic man turned to the side calmly, apparently knowing Raphael would be trying to attack him. Raph hit the ground a few feet away from Sil and Leo.

"Uh, uh, uh. You should know by now that I'm always one step ahead of you, turtles."

There was that sound of metal again. "Ah, I believe your brothers have met my friends. My mousers have received another upgrade." Somewhere, they could hear Mikey scream. "They're not any bigger, though they're stronger and equipped with flame throwers."

Leo watched Sil. Fear was clearly spread across her features. Raph had pure anger on his. This was why they weren't supposed to be here.

Raph was up on his feet now. "Stockman, if you even touch them-"

Stockman laughed. "It never ceases to amaze me at how asinine you turtles can be." He looked at Leo. "If I hurt them, then I won't get what I want, will I?"

Leo's eyes narrowed. "You're not going to get any help from me."

"Says who?" Stockman laughed again. "You'll do as I say. You forget, I hold all the cards. With a simple command, I could have two of your brothers done away with. In minutes, the other one, along with this girl you've grown so fond of, can be terminated."

That got his attention. How'd he know about Sil?

Stockman had realized this. "Oh yes, I know about her. That's another interesting paradox of your situation. I've learned how to use your dreams as a gateway to your unconscious mind. Of course, that would've been impossible without- well, you'll find out soon enough."

Sil, now over her fear, chose this moment to speak. "If you think you can get Leo to help you, it's a lot easier to see why you're a stupid brain in an over-sized jar. Idiot."

At first, Stockman looked like he'd gotten slapped in the face, but then he shook it off with a laugh. "My, don't we have a mouth. Such pride. But pride can be broken. As I've said, I hold all the cards. And I know for a fact that the thing our blue-banded turtle values most is the safety of his brothers. He'll do just about anything for them." He turned to Leo, first casting a sickening glance at Raphael, before smiling wickedly at him. "Won't he?"

Raph was gripping his sais tightly now, getting ready to strike. But Stockman had quite a few extra goodies now. There was no telling whether he'd live or not if he got himself into a confrontation.

He wouldn't let that happen. "Raph, go take care of Mikey and Don."

Raph turned to him, shock and anger clearly visible on his face. "Are you insane! What the hell are ya thinkin'?"

Leo didn't let any emotion slip out of his voice. "Go help them. You know I'm not hurt, but they might be." They might be dead. But no, Stockman wouldn't do that just yet. But they could be hurt. "Help them now."

He made sure to put enough sternness in his words to convey to his younger brother how serious he was.

Raph watched him in anger. But eventually, he nodded, giving in, and headed in the directions where Don and Mikey had been.

When he was gone, Stockman turned to him, grinning happily. "Yes, Leonardo," that was the first time Leo had heard him call him by name, "make it easier for me to kill them in one shot."

"If you kill them, then I'll have no reason to listen to you. And I'll have all the more reason to kill you."

Stockman chuckled. "Apparently, you don't know how many weapons I have. You'd be dead before you could reach me."

It was Sil's turn to chuckle. "Apparently you don't know how stubborn he can be."

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When I get a hold of him, I'm gonna give 'im the beatin' of a lifetime. Raph swore that to himself as he ran, searching for his other two brothers, a difficult task considering that this part of the warehouse was quickly feeding the flames around him.

There, Leo did have a point. He was positive that Don was hurt, and he hadn't heard from Mikey for a while. They better be all right…

"Shit." In front of him, stood a large mouser, fire spewing from its mouth.

It wasn't as big as the last batch, but it looked a lot tougher. Raph threw a sai at it, and, to his dismay, it bounced right off. A whole lot tougher.

But it still noticed him.

It opened its mouth, running after him. Raph ducked out of the way at the last moment, jumping up on top of a few crates, barely escaping it. And there, he found a wonderful surprise.

A cage. A pretty big one, too. The mouser was staring at him now, ready to charge.

"All right, you bucket of bolts. Come get me." He grinned.

The mouser ran after him. When it was just about to jump up, Raph pushed against the bars, sending it down and on top of the robot.

Climbing down, he smiled with his small victory.

Then, he noticed a red powder on his hands. He sniffed it. Blood. What had been kept in that cage?

But there was no time to wonder about that. He had two brothers to find.

It didn't take long to find Donny. He was lying unconscious against a wall with a large, but not deadly, burn across his left leg. It was bleeding a little though, so Raph wondered if it really wasn't that bad after all.

Unable to wake him, Raph gently placed him over his shoulders, allowing most of his weight to rest on his shell.

About five minutes later, he found Mikey, who'd also been knocked unconscious. He didn't look too bad though. He'd just been thrown into a wall. But once again, Raph couldn't be sure. Donny was the medical expert.

He carried both of them outside, making sure they were safe before running back into the warehouse.

There, he ran into the second mouser.

To his surprise, it didn't even bother attacking. Instead it just turned around, bringing back something in its teeth.

Damn. It was a small container of gasoline.

The mouser threw it in another direction before igniting a small trail that led to the gasoline's location. Then it left.

Raph ran as quick as he could to where he'd left Leo and Sil. He had to get them out. And he had to get them out now.

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"So what do you want, Stockman?"

The scientist grinned. "I've been studying the children; their connection to you. But I need you to confirm my data. I need you to uphold the link."

Frustration was overpowering him. "I think I've done that for some time now."

"I need more. I have a new experiment, and it requires that you stay with the children longer."

What? What the hell was he planning on doing to them?

Sil brought up a different question. "What the hell are you thinking! Don't you know that could kill him?"

Stockman was about to answer when something beeped on his arm. "What's this? One of my mousers has activated an evacuation sequence-"

"Leo! Sil!" Raph ran into the room. "We have to get outta here, now!"

"Oh no you don't." Stockman intervened. He came closer to Leo. "I need you to come with me. And you will be coming."

Raph drove a sai into Stockman's robotic side. A few sparks went flying. "He ain't doin' anything with you, Stockman, so I suggest you get the hell away from my brother!"

Stockman placed a 'hand' over his mechanic wound as the three went to leave. "Fine. You force me to show you what I can do."

His arm opened, revealing a flame-thrower. He fired it straight up, causing it to hit a beam above Leo and Sil.

The beam came down. The next thing Leo knew, there were two hands on his shoulders, pulling him away.

Then he heard a little girl scream. Leo immediately sat up, barely noticing that Raph was looking ruefully at the same place he was.

"Sil."

Then, Raph was pulling him up, speaking loudly over the flames in his ear. "There's nothin' we can do, Leo! We have to get out, now!"

He didn't want to leave, but he couldn't see Sil. Leo fought a little, but, eventually, Raph won the argument, practically dragging him out of the building.

He led him to where he'd taken Don and Mikey. They'd barely gotten there when the building exploded. It wasn't a big explosion, but it made an impact.

The two brothers stood there, watching the flames dance around the building. Leo couldn't tear his eyes away from it. Nothing else mattered.

Raph broke the silence. "Look, Leo. I tried to get you both, but you were too far apart. I could only grab one of ya-"

"You should've gotten her."

"And leave you?"

Leo walked away, towards Mike and Donny, who were waking up. "Trust me, bro. You probably would've done me a favor."

The flames behind him crackled. Watching them, he couldn't help but wonder how something so lively could signify death.

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Mikey awoke to the sound of an explosion with a start and a killer headache. Moaning a little as he sat up, he saw Donny stir beside him.

"You okay?" Looking up, he saw Leo.

"Yeah. What happened?"

Leo didn't answer, just stared into the fire before them. "I should've made her leave." He said softly.

Mikey was about to ask what that meant when Don woke up. Raph was at their side in the next moment. After making sure Mikey was okay, he turned his attention to Don. "How's your leg?"

Donny winced a little. "Stings."

"Can ya walk on it?"

He experimented with it. "Yeah, but not too well."

Mikey stood up, popping his back at the same time, to help his purple-clad brother. Supporting his weight a little, he saw Leo walk off and away from them.

He called after him, but Leo just kept walking. "What's his problem?"

Raph sighed. "Just take it easy on 'im for a while."

"How come?"

Raph answered him, but not to his face. His gaze was lingering after their older brother. "'Cause… we lost Sil."

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There! (reveals a large metal box) This was made with titanium, steel, and many non-existent indestructible metals. It can only be opened from the inside and is equipped with oxygen, food, and a small computer. But, more importantly, it keeps me safe from my reviewers that I'm sure are about to kill me!

(climbs in and shuts door) Now, shall I give you time to cool down or do you want me to update right away? Can't exactly do the latter that quick, but if you stay until Chapter 12 or 13 I'm sure you'll like me again! I hope.

Now, I really must work on More.

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