Jade woke up slowly. She was being dragged down a walk way, and she could feel two people holding her arms, one on either side of her. She looked up at them to see that they weren't people at all. Instead, she saw a humanoid tiger and the skeletal wolf creature that knocked her out on the other.

"Stop!" A deep voice from up ahead commanded the two and they dropped her. She fell to her hands and knees and she slowly looked up. "Stand, child." She did as she was told, getting on her feet.

"Where am I? Who are you?"

"Silence!" The man sitting on a stone throne and in full armor shouted. "Untie her!" The tiger raised a massive paw and swiped down on the ropes that binded Jade. Then, without taking his stare away Jade, he comanded again. "Karai, I'd like to see if the things they say about this one are true." Jade saw that the girl with the metal mask was close by him. She cracked her knuckles.

"With pleasure, father." Chuckling, Karai charged at Jade, she had her fist back, ready to strike. Jade acted on impulse and leaped over Karai, clearing her with ease. Her new animal instincts combined with her refined human intuition. It felt odd, yet at the same time, right. Karai yelled and came at her again. She jumped up, kicking her in the chest. Jade flew backwards, but quickly got back up. She growled, but Karai kept coming. She double kicked her then spun around for a round house kick, but Jade stopped it with her hand. She Karai had on foot on the ground and one in Jade's hand. Jade looked her in the eye and growled again.

"My turn.." She threw Karai to the side. As she tried to get her balance back, Jade came running at her with great speed. She swept her leg and hit Karia's legs, knocking her to the ground. She flipped back up, throwing a few punches at Jade, but she dodged every one of them. She punched Karai in the stomach and jumped up, spinning around and kicking her side. It sent her flying. At this point, Karai was starting to get ticked. She pulled out a katana and charged her again. She stuck at Jade, but she moved just in time. Only a tiny bit of fur was cut from her cheek. Jade continuesly dodged until she grabbed her arm, twisted it around until she dropped the sword. She then hit her legs, knocking her to her knees. Karai was pinned with no more moves to help her.

"Enough!" The mad yelled. "Let her go!" Jade looked up. She had forgotten him in the midst of the battle and let her go. She stood as Karai then fell to her hands and knees. "You are a great fighter as they say."

"Who's they?" She asked with confusion.

"Your dojo, your sensei and your fellow students. You are the best in your class." Jade thought for a minute then quickly remembered the dojo she would go to, two-three times a week.

"My karate class?" She asked. She wondered how could a simple karate class hold so much importance.

"It was more than a karate class, Jazmyn." Jade had a col d and sharp shiver run down her back to the tip of her tip. Not many ever used her real name. "Now, I recruit you to join the Foot Clan." Her eyes widened at the offer. She knew of the Foot and her ears went down.

"No. I know who you are... And I am not joining your clan.." The man scoffed as Jade got tense.

"Then allow me to provide an incentive." He said coldly. A TV screen raised from the floor in front of Jade and there she saw her father and little brother in what looked like a cell.

"No..." Jade whispered. Her heart broken at the understanding of what the Shredder had done.

"You join us and fight for the Foot or your dear family will pay with their lives." Shredder stood and the TV lowered once more. He walked up to her and placed a blade right under her chin. "Your choice, Jazmyn.."


Leo put a hand on Raph's shoulder, but he simply looked down, still avoiding eye contact.

"It's not your fault. How could you know that she would be there at that exact time? It was all... chance." Leo said, offering up his best words of wisdom.

"Yeah, chance.." Raph said and stood up. He walked away from them and jumped to the next rooftop over, then the next until he was gone.

"Raph!" Donnie called out and started to follow him, but Leo stopped him.

"Let him go. We don't want to stir him up and have him yelling at all of us again." Leo walked off on the opposite direction, signalling to the other two to follow.


Jade couldn't belive the deal she had just made. She turned away from everyone in the room and began to walk out. Then she stopped at the sound of Shredder's voice.

"Double cross me, girl, and I'll make sure your family pays." She let out a low growl and then continued to walk out. She walked around the lair, examining the place. The air was stiff and it all had an eerie feel about it. She needed to get out.

Jade left the lair and jumped onto the nearest fire escape. She got to the roof and walked along, her tail flicking in anger and annoyance. She tripped as she looked to the next rooftop, she saw the distance and backed up for a running start. She leaped across and landed roughly on the other side. She still wasn't used to this new body. Her clothes were ripped but some of it's colors blended with her fur. No matter, she still needed new clothes.

Jade's mind was cluttered. She couldn't stop thinking of her family and of her friends. She wondered what became of them after she left. And what about her mother? She wasn't in the cell with her father and brother. She needed to distract herself for a moment. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. It was just too much. She began to run. She eventually got I to a full on sprint, but running on two legs was difficult. Something she had done her whole life now just felt so very wrong. She jumped onto the next rooftop, but this time, she landed on four paws. She seemed confused at first, but continued to run on all fours. It felt unnatural, yet at the same time completly normal. She huffed and continued to run. Out of nowhere a swift object got in her way. She ran right into it and both of them went tumbling down the rooftop. Jade stopped right before the roof ended, inches from the ledge.


Raphael quickly moved from rooftop to rpoftop. He knew his brothers were not following, but regardless, he didn't care. He wasn't sure if he wanted to find Jade or leave her be. He was muttering to himself when suddenly he was hit hard. He tumbled down but quickly stopped himself and got up. He pulled out his sais and looked around, ready to fight. Then he saw her at the ledge.

"Hey!" He quickly put his sais away and ran over. He bent down to her to see if she was okay. Her eyes opened and she panicked, which almost sent he off the edge. "Hey hey, take it easy!" Raph said and grabbed her arm. She quickly took hold of his arm and sunk her claws in. "Ah!" He yelled and let go, but she still had him. She then looked up to meet his eyes and she suddenly stopped.

"Raphael?"