This is a short weird little chapter but it is important to jump starting the plot. The next chapter will be up soon and the plot will take off quickly form here I promise! Please read and review! It would be nice to know if anyone is actually reading this!

For the next few days they all took turns searching the city for the foot with little success. Raph wanted to give up and celebrate but Leo wasn't quiet ready to do that. He had been feeling increasingly guilty about not helping Karai; he hadn't thought about her really he had been surprised by the explosions and fires.

He had been searching the city for hours but all was quiet and had been since the night of the fires. There hadn't been any gang activity, no robberies he hadn't even come across a single mugger. He was beginning to get the impression that he had been wrong, there didn't seem to be any back lash coming.

He continued about the city by rooftop for another hour or so "Guess that's it then" He said aloud to the eerily still night. He took a moment to close his eyes and catch his breath, he leaned against the nearest wall. Was this really it he wondered, was the Shredder gone from there lives just like that? And if so who had done it, he and his brothers had tried for years with little success and now someone swept in and took care of it in one night?

It seemed to be true by all accounts but something was still missing in his mind, he couldn't seem to settle and except it, it just didn't feel right. He turned to go but stopped as he sensed rather than heard a pair of feet softly hit the concrete behind him. He drew his katana prepared for a fight he whirled around expected a pack of foot ninja but found only a battered and bruised Karai.

"Karai" He called immediately sheathing his weapons and approaching her "What happened?" he questioned looking at her bruised form.

"The Master has angered them" She responded weakly "Now we will all pay" He surveyed her closely it was hard to tell if she knew what she was saying or not her eyes were unfocused and she wobbled slightly in her stance. Guilty washed over him again , he should have helped her instead of chasing after those ninja.

He moved forward and wrapped an arm around her waist "Come with me Karai" He said gently "I'll get you some help" She turned seeming to recognize him for the first time "Leonardo?" She questioned in a weak voice "I'm here" He responded feeling more and more guilt welling up.

She pushed him away slightly "It is too late" She whispered "No one can save us now" and with that she sat down in the middle of the roof to await death. He tried several times to pull her back to her feet but she offered no help and his efforts only seemed to cause more damage, he considered just throwing her over his shoulder but that would probably only do more damage.

"Stay here" He ordered. He didn't want to leave her there but he was going to need help to move her, he was only going to the nearest phone he wouldn't be gone long. He looked back at her over his shoulder with mixed emotion on one hand he felt guilty he hadn't helped her and sorry she was hurt but on the other he couldn't help but feel that she deserved it , she had made the choice to stay by Saki's side and now she shared his fate. He shook off his feelings and leap from the fire escape quickly making his way to the street bellow.

He didn't have to travel far to find a phone in a secluded area, he dialed the number to the lair and instructed Donnie to grab his medical supplies and gave him directions to where he had left Karai. He hung up before Don had time to ask questions he already felt he had been gone too long.

He ran back the way he came, he couldn't explain it but the closer he got the more he felt something was wrong. He rounded the corner and scaled the fire escape with ease now she was just one building away. But as he rounded the corner the sight before him made that those few meters feel like miles.

Karai still sat where he had left her but now her head was bowed and there was a dark figure standing above her holding a blade high above his head. Time slowed as he saw the unknown swordsman begin to drop the blade, he sprung forward with all his strength pulling out his katana as he went.

His movements were quick enough to save Karai but not himself the blade slashed cruelly along his arm leaving a river of blood in its wake. He could no longer feel the fingers on his right side and the katana they were holding crashed to the ground with a hollow clank.

He felt no pain but all the same he felt himself slipping from consciousness, he sank to his knees. Confusion clouded his mind the cut on his arm wasn't enough to make him pass out , it was long and deep and without attention it could be fatal but not so quickly. Something was wrong something didn't make sense his vision was blurring as he looked up to see a finishing blow coming for him. He took a deep breath and his eyes slipped closed as the world went blank,