Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I really did mean to update sooner than I usually do but I'm sharing a computer with my mom when usually I have my own and she has had to type a seventy-five page play and then go through and change half the names and the he's to hers…ah it's difficult. But anyway, here it is! (Finally).

Disclaimer: If I owned them you would know because I wouldn't have had to write Disclaimer… But maybe one day (…when Bush grows a brain!).

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Roy and Bruns nodded sullenly. I could tell that they really weren't proud to be the offspring of these two jerks. (I haven't met them before but if they're with Karai…). "Well we must be off. I should tell you that you're testing will be in two days time and I'm hoping to get you freaks as my slaves." Karai concededly said, while pointedly looking at the turtles. With that she turned her head, and with nose high she walked off. Hun smirked at Raph, I suppose he wanted him, and followed Karai. Stockman stayed no longer as like most villains he was a coward. He hurried after the other two shouting for them to wait up.

A small, awkward silence settled, and as all awkward silences usually are, it was broken. "Man I hate her. And him. And Stockman." Raph.

"Yeah well try being related to one of them. Then you can talk." Whispered Bruns jokingly.

"Join the club." That of course was Roy.

"Hate to say it but you guys really look like your…fathers. No offense." That one was me. I just couldn't resist. I really was surprised at how much they looked like their fathers. In reply I got two very stern and scary glares. I shrugged my shoulders.

"Well, she's only telling the truth!" Leave it to Mikey to stick up for me. By his tone I guessed he had said the same to them many, many times. He to only got glares for a reply.

"What did she mean by testing?" Don thought out loud. Of course he would have to be the sensible one and bring that up. A question to make us think.

"Man I wish Leo was here. He's the one who usually figures this stuff out." Wishful thinking coming from Raph, though I don't think he was the only one. Surprisingly it was Mikey that came up with the answer.

"Hey! Remember when Dezmio said to get the other's ready for testing and to do it as fast as you can, or something like that?" a collective nod from the group. "Well, in his speech didn't he say that people would be tested for their position? And right after Karai told us we'd have testing she said I hope I get you as my slaves? That's gotta be it!"

We all stared in wonder at Mikey. Don's face lit up. "You know, sometimes you have flashes of genius…this was one of those times! Way to go Mikey!"

Casey, being closest to Mikey thumped him on the back in congratulations. I heard Raph mutter about annoying little pests who like to show people up and so on and I had to giggle.

"Wow…I just giggled. Here I am sitting in a dingy little cell that I'm sharing with a ton of other people and I just giggled cause I was happy. Now that I didn't think possible!"

The other's looked at me and soon everyone was laughing. That was the last time I've laughed in this place. Ever since that one time where everyone laughed and we had an actual conversation it's been total silence. We've all been thinking of the test. There is nothing else to do so there's nothing to distract us. This Dezmio seems really intelligent so his test probably is to. It will be accurate and whatever it says we are to be is what we will be. But the test itself… Will it hurt? Is it just like a writing test you would take in school? Is it gonna be like one of those test's where you pee in a cup? Will he scan our brains? Will we be brainwashed so we comply and not fight out? What is going to happen to us? And how are we gonna get outta this one? This is just one that I think no amount of luck and skill combined could save us. We are in definite trouble, and there's no way out. That's what scares me the most. And I think it's what scares everyone else the most too. Yes, even Raph.

Time stretches on forever in here yet is still doesn't go slow enough. Everyone is dreading testing time. No one likes it in this cell but at least in this cell we don't have to work for these guys. We can try to think of ways to save Leo. We can try to think of ways to save ourselves. We can try to think of ways to save the world. Of course we aren't but we could be. We should be. We're just all to preoccupied thinking of our coming doom. It is like a morgue. Though I think I morgue might get more humor. Everyone's faces are always stony, even Mikey's. I haven't even heard a growl out of Raph. There have also been no more visitors since Karai. Dezmio hasn't even been down to see us once. That surprises me a bit.

You know what bugs me the most though? We don't know how much time has passed. Can't even tell by our meals, which aren't constant. Every once in a while some bread and water will suddenly appear out of the wall. It feels like we get fed whenever someone suddenly remembers that to live we need nourishment.

We're all sitting in silence-what's new-when we hear footsteps from the tunnel. We all perk our heads up and go pale. Probably guards to take us to our testing. Mikey subconsciously scoots closer to the wall while April and Nikki scoot closer to each other and Casey. Raph rubs his fingers together like he's used to having something to play with, maybe twirl in times like these. I'm sitting right next to the door and all I can do is freeze.

Dezmio appears from the darkness. I see Don and his brother's wince. It's hard to get over the fact that you're being held hostage by a guy who is your brother-even if he is possessed. I felt bad for them but not as bad as I was going to feel in a minute. He stood in front of the bars for a full five minutes before he spoke. By that time we were all sweating and fidgeting from nervousness. He was good at getting reactions from people-that I did have to give him; as much as I hated it.

"Ready for your testing." Was all he had to do and I was ready to pass out. He motioned for someone from the dark tunnel to come. They had the keys and they unlocked the door, very, very slowly. He was a shrimp like guy except he was bright green and had spikes in place of frills. He had human like hands and he blinked sideways instead of up and down. The door creaked open and we didn't even try to run. He pointed to Nikki and Disa. "You two first."

Ten minutes later he came back and took two more. The ones he takes never come back. The order after Nikki and Disa was: Casey and Mikey, Bruns and Cloe, Roy and Don, April and Shanza. Finally the time comes for Raph and myself. Raph seems like he's gonna have a panic attack or something. He hates having to watch his family being taken away and having to sit there helpless. I'm scared for the other's but I'm more scared for myself. There is nothing I can do now to save the others. And I'm scared of what I'm destined to be. A sweat drop lands on my hand and I wipe my face. Dezmio's face appears. "It's time."

The door is opened by the same shrimp guy and he takes me while Dezmio grabs Raph. We are too weak from food loss and barely any water to fight back though Raph does growl; which is more than I manage. We are led back up the tunnel and I try to breathe in the dampness but unfortunately I taste no water. The shrimp laughs at my pathetic attempts and I sneer. He only laughs harder. I gasp when the door is opened. I hear Raph wince-I didn't even know that was possible. I am used to so little light that this much might blind me! I have frozen in my tracks but shrimpy cruelly pushes me forward. I stumble but he doesn't care. My arm is yanked forward to get me moving. I bite my lip and swallow my cry of pain.

We come upon a totally white door and I blink furiously to keep my eyes open. Shrimpy once again has the keys and opens the door. My eyes widen and both Raph and I gasp. It's amazing! There are buttons and levers and computers and needles and test tubes and concoctions and scientists everywhere. I for one am in total awe. I just can't believe it! There is so much advanced technology that I can't even bring myself to describe. I find the task impossible. Scientists are dissecting strange creatures that cry out for help. My heart leaps for them but I know I'd never be able to do anything. There are to many people here and I'm not strong enough. Scientists are also mixing potions and there are flashes of lights and colorful smoke. People disappear and reappear, grow extra body parts, fly up into the air, explode…there are just no ends to the possibilities-from what I see.

I haven't even noticed that we were moving but suddenly we come upon a big, scary machine. And I don't use the word scary lightly. I mean it, I'm scared! The noise it's making reminds me of a dying cat trying to scare away a dog by growling fiercer than a coyote. It's whining then will go blank and just static and then it will erupt into a grinding kind of noise with sounds like dying animals mixed in. It's big and white. It's taller than me standing on Raph's shoulder and wider than all the turtles standing side by side. The opening is a bunch of black shingles so you can't see inside but that you can get out. A moving conveyor belt is your ticket in. a tunnel travels up from it and connects to the ceiling. It wiggles and dances so fast and so far that I'm afraid it will fall on us. Disconnect from the ceiling and crush us all. Its body is a square. On the side there is a little box where you can see the x-ray of whatever is in it. There are buttons below it that freak me out. They have little pictures on them and the pictures aren't pleasant. One is of a little stick figure being struck by a bolt of lightening. One is a little guy's atoms being painfully removed. Those are the nicest ones. Then the machine continues on and a small, round tunnel pops out of it. From there you are dropped down and land in a hole. The hole looks friendly from the top but I can't see into it. There must be something in there to suck you up because about five meters from that a tunnel sticks up from the floor and bends. It connects to another square. From the other square I can hear sounds that remind me of a car wash and a shop class put together. Then another conveyor belt comes from that and you end on a platform.

I go weak at the knees but the shrimp refuses to support me. I just continue to slump to the floor. Raph's face is set in a hard determined line. He is clenching his jaw hard enough to break it. I haven't seen him blink since we've entered this room. He stands strong while I sit here like a baby. He looks at me, studies me. There is no change in his expression but I know he is just getting angrier by the second. A look of small acceptance enters his eyes and I know what he is about to do. I lower my head in shame. I hate being the weak one.

He turns and looks at his brother…Dezmio in the eye. There is no room for anyone to fight against him and I see that. "I'll go first you…" I'll leave you to fill that part in. "I'll go first and when I come out I'll know of a way to beat you. And then I'll get my brother back and you'll be in trouble. Now how do I do this?"

I am proud to call him my friend. I don't think he can hold up on his word-at least not going through this and coming out with a way out-but I know he'll try. His strength helps me and I stand up, defiance in my eyes. Dezmio holds back a chuckle. He frustrates me to no end. I see Raph's hands reflexively clench.

"Fine Raphael, you can go first. But know this: I have gone up against opponents that would have considered you a baby for your skill and beat them. And I didn't just beat them. They had no chance. In the end they begged for mercy. I didn't give it. If you do happen to go against me so badly that I care, you will be the sorry one. But for now I enjoy your cockiness and confidence. I will enjoy breaking you and torturing you." he paused to smirk at Raph. "Now, just lay on the machine with your feet facing the entrance.

Showing absolutely no fear at all Raph swung his head around and did just that. The shrimp left my side and went to start it up. Dezmio didn't move to grab me. He knew that I knew I couldn't escape here and now. And perhaps he too, was a bit cocky and overconfident. That could be the downfall of him. The conveyor belt started with a lurch almost causing Raph to fall off. Dezmio had a good laugh but Raph just laughed with him. I saw what he was trying to do and I started giggling. Dezmio abruptly shut up and glared at us. He didn't see why it should be funny if he to was laughing. I just smiled innocently. "You should always be able to laugh at yourself."

He sneered at me and I knew I had won round one! I turned back to watch Raph. His head disappeared and my jaw grew tighter. I made myself focus on the x-ray screen. The machine stopped so you could see all of Raph on the screen. It was weird to see his bones and no skin. The shell still looked the same only white and no green. The shrimp looked at Dezmio questioningly. "I say shock, rip, and airless." The shrimp grinned and I frowned. The first button the shrimp pressed was of the one with the guy and the lightning bolt. Raph's body went into convulsions and even over the machine I could hear him cry out in pain. I so badly wanted to faint but I forced myself to stay put. Turning to face Dezmio I said "He looks like he's dancing, doesn't he?" Dezmio only looked incredulous at me, partly in shock. Round two went to me.

The shock torture finally finished. Next the shrimp pressed the one of the guy being torn apart. Raph's screams got even louder. His body jerked more fiercely and he actually started to tear apart. I turned to Dezmio again. "I didn't know that was actually possible. You'll have to share your secrets with me sometime." I hated talking like this when I was afraid Raph would die. Dezmio's mouth actually dropped open. Good guys (me): three, Dezmio: zip!

The atoms separating didn't last as long, of which I was thankful for and I'm sure Raph was too. Next the shrimp pressed a button with a picture on it that I had missed. There was a blue guy and he was all shriveled up. From what Dezmio had said-airless-I was guessing it was suffocating or removing all the air from the body. This time Raph couldn't even scream. His body rocked back and forth as he tried to get into a fetal position. I could actually see air forming above his body. This time my mouth dropped in surprise. I quickly closed it and for the third time turned to Dezmio. I smiled happily. "Now that looks like an interesting process. Have you actually figured out a way to remove the air from a body?" Of course I didn't expect an answer but I got one.

"I thought these people were your friends. If I am wrong about that maybe I should have you be a dissector and give you your friends as the subject."

I straitened up. I didn't want to answer but I also didn't want him to win or to actually make me a dissector. So I answered reluctantly. "Yes…they are my friends…but when life throws crap at you, you learn to laugh at yourself and make the best of it. Instead of throwing a temper tantrum you say 'wow, you got me good that time! Now you're gonna have to watch out for my payback!'." His mouth moved in many directions but no words ever came out. I flounced around with a triumphant smile. I was ahead by four to zero!

Raph had moved from his last position. I saw him long enough to see him drop down the hole. A growl that hid all his pain but let out all of his anger was heard and then I could hear him bumping along the new tunnel that sucked him up from the hole. I heard no more from Raph himself but several times I heard a commotion in the machine. I guessed that Raph was kicking and punching the machine from the inside. 'Go Raph,' I thought, 'you rock!'

Finally he appeared on the second conveyor belt. My stomach dropped and ran away when I saw him. Over half of his body was black from the burning. He looked like he had been put back together a bit crooked from the atom separator. He also looked disheveled, dry, and wrinkly-I guess having the air removed from you does that. He was bleeding from who knows how many wounds and was covered in the red stuff. He was still and the only sign of life was his fingers twitching and his chest barely moving up and down. He was plopped on the platform.

"Let me see his results." While he walked over to another screen to study the results I just stared at Raph. I glanced at the others. That I knew of no one was watching me. I hurried over to Raph to check his vitals. I checked his pulse in his wrist and neck. There was a weak one but there was one! One was better than none! I just quickly had a look around and luckily found a mirror on a nearby table. I scrambled to grab it and held it up to his mouth. It fogged up and allowed me to breathe a sigh of relief.

An evil chuckle that I had become very accustomed to sounded behind me. I whirled around. "Is it finally my turn? That sounded like fun!" I told him with no hint of sarcasm in my voice. A funny noise came from his throat and I just figured he was growling. He nodded stiffly and much to his dismay I skipped off to the machine. For real my heart was pounding so loud I thought my heart would pop out of my chest. My hands were all sweaty but I didn't wipe them off-I didn't want to tip him off. "So, I just lay here with my feet facing the funny entrance?" I didn't really need to ask but I said it with a flounce just to bug him. He nodded, grinding his teeth together. I laid down on the belt and spoke to him again. "You should consider lining this with velvet or silk; that would just be a nice homey touch!" He made the funny sound again and gestured to the shrimp, who then went and switched the machine on again.

Again, like with Raph, it started up with a lurch and I barely stopped myself from grabbing the edge to steady myself. Instead I giggled. I think I heard Dezmio grow once again, but the machine is too loud to be sure of that. As soon as I disappeared into the machine I let myself squirm for a second. What buttons would he press for me? What was at the bottom of the hole? What could be so horrible to make Raph scream out like that? I shuddered remembering the sound and then fell still. It was just in time to. The conveyor belt came to a crunching halt. Much as I wanted to try and crawl away I stayed completely still.

I waited…and waited…and waited. I almost let my guard down and I almost relaxed. I clenched my teeth and tensed up again. He was just making me wait to see my reaction, to get to me. It was a stupid idea to act brave and happy! I should have done it after this test but I had wanted to be like Ra-

"YARGAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHH!" A horrible, terrible pain broke me out of my thoughts. I couldn't control my body. I couldn't control my thoughts. I couldn't even think. All I knew was that my body was on fire. The pain stuck in my head and it was a while before I realized it had finally stopped and I could stop screaming. I lay still, panting and my eyes widened as I saw above me. It was water…that little turd! He had removed the water from my body! I didn't think anybody could live through that. He must not have taken it all. Suddenly it fell and on reflex I flinched. I sucked in great gulps of breath. The air felt so cool. I felt the belt. It was completely dry. My body's water had been returned to me. I feared the next button. It seemed with Raph that the pain got worse and wor-

"AGHFAMWRAAAA!" My body tensed and tightened and I arched my back way up. Again pain was the only thing I could think and feel. Bone crunching, bone crushing pain. Nothing less, and probably more. It took longer than last time to realize I was still screaming when the pain was gone. It shook me so much that I just couldn't get my mind off the pain. This time I groaned. I didn't want any more! I just couldn't take any more! This time felt like…I don't even know but it felt horrible. My head fell to the side. I was still unable to really control my movements. Now that I try to think of what that could have been I believe it was electricity racing though my veins; electricity and water. I liked my lips. My mouth was dry. My tongue was so dry and heavy I thought it would fall off. Maybe he was only going to do one test on me…maybe, even though I doubted it I wishe-

This time, unconsciously or consciously, no sound escaped me. My eyes squeezed shut so hard I thought my eyes would fall into my skull. If there was enough room in this place I would be in a fetal position. As it was my body convulsed and tried to get into that position. Though I doubt that if there was enough room I could have stayed that still. My arms and legs flailed everywhere and my head bounced up and down. I know for a fact I put some dents in the walls and probably the floor of the belt. I didn't feel it though. I couldn't even register the pain this time. It was just like reaction. My brain registered it and that I should do something but either it didn't send out signals to recognize the pain or I was just that oblivious. It still hurt though. And then it stopped and the conveyor belt started to move again.

I was just to brain dead to try and figure out what had just happened or that I was going on to even more torment. I was just in a daze. I'm not sure I even remembered my situation. All I wanted to do was lay down and sleep. Of course I was already lying down but that's how out of it I was. I wanted to try and figure out a way to lie down but I was too tired and lazy to do that.

And suddenly, for a few seconds I was in the air. I watched as the air flew up around me and I thought 'wow'. Then it ended, just as suddenly as it had started. "ARG!" it just a short little scream that unintentionally escaped my mouth. Through all my shock and tiredness and pain I tried to jump up and get away from this new pain. I had dropped into the mysterious hole. It wasn't a mystery anymore but I wished it were. I even wished I was back with Karai! Dezmio was really evil and twisted and brought much pain. He had lined the bottom of the hole with stakes. Sharp stakes. And suddenly I was whisked up. I relaxed and my shoulders slumped. As I went though, if I remember right, the last little square of the machine a strange green gas shot out and I couldn't help but happily comply too it and close my eyes.

When I opened my eyes I was back where I started. When this whole thing started I mean. I was back in the infirmary of Dezmio's. I blinked groggily and looked for others. I blinked in surprise, thought about it, and then expected it. The people filling the place up were probably here from the test. Raphael was in the cot next to mine. I watched him for a while, until he finally groaned and opened his eyes. He yawned and I could see sleep still controlling his thoughts and movements. His eyes were filled with sleep and he sat up to stretch. Mouth full of yawn he asked "Whar ah we?" I laughed softly.

"In Dezmio's infirmary; when they find out that we're up they'll probably come to take us away and make us become workers." I sighed as I thought about that and stared at the ceiling. I got no response from Raph. I hadn't really expected one though. Much to my dismay I heard the double door's open and footsteps follow. I squeezed my eyes shut, foolishly hoping to fool them. Two pairs of footsteps separated themselves. I felt a coolness wash over me and resigned I opened my eyes. A human stood over me. It was a girl, like me. She had purple hair (dyed of course), and hazel eyes. She was roughly six foot and had muscles like she worked out. Her thin, red lips were held tightly as she stood with crossed arms and foot tapping. She was waiting for me to get up. Which I did. She grabbed me and cruelly dug her fingernails into my skin. Raph was ahead of me, again, a new human recruit holding him. His human was as big as Hun and just as mean. His arms were covered in tattoos and he had one on his neck. His hair was jet black and I couldn't see his eyes. Raph was still trying to struggle but I myself had realized struggling to be useless. Even if we could break free where would we go? The whole world is basically owned by one man, one evil man: Dezmio. It's just an impossible task.

We are led, Raph still struggling and getting no where, down several look-alike tunnels. We passed several doors, mostly black, but we touched none. Instead we climbed down a long, dark set of steps. We walked down another long tunnel and opened a dark green, moldy door. I was roughly shoved in and the door slammed shut. I stumbled but didn't fall. Happy shouts soon filled my ears.

"Guys!"

"Dudes, you're finally hear!"

"I'm so glad you're here!"

"God, I missed you guys!"

"Well finally!"

I looked up surprised but my facial expression soon turned to one of happiness. "YAY! Guys!" Raph and I were rushed and squished in hugs that we gladly returned. I knew Raph would deny the hugging later and Mikey wouldn't use it as blackmail because Raph had some on him too but right now I enjoyed this picture. For once, for the first time here we showed true happiness.

"So, what are we? What's the deal?" I smiled faintly. On accident Raph and I had spoken in unison. Mikey giggled to but was silenced from a glare from Raph. Though as soon as Mike turned away I saw a small grin creep onto Raph's features. Leo smiled grimly.

"We're slaves…to Dezmio…his personal slaves." The room filled with an awkward silence.

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Haha, you don't get to know what happens next…for a while! But be proud of me for writing this and making it nine pages! Yay, the longest chapter yet (sadly)! And I know it's surprising but I think only one chapter left till the ending! It's so exciting! I know exactly how I'm going to end it!

So anyway, please, please review! I'd totally appreciate it! You'd make my day and be my hero! ;)