Angel: Alright guys, this is the last update for a while. I'll be back in July, but not sure on when I'm coming back. Also, sorry about the episode title, it's too long to put all the words in, so I had to shorten it. By the time Mystic Library will come out, I'll already be gone, so you'll have to wait for it. Bye everyone!

The Foot Shack has been closed for the night, with the entire Foot Clan behind closed doors. About a hundred candles are surrounding them in their lair as they bow to the dark armor of the Shredder. "In honor of your obedient service to the forces of evil..." Foot Brute starts off.

"We bestow upon you the most noble and dignified marker of the Foot Clan," He drops something inside an orange fat, which turns into a large monster. Jocelyn, a blonde initiate, is smiling widely as she's about to be made a member of the Foot Clan. The monster kicks her away and she looks to see the orange foot over her face.

"Yes!" She smiles happily, the other initiates murmuring in glory over their new ranks.

"Pure insanity," Baron Draxum watches in disdain over the whole thing.

"Yes, I can't believe they promoted Jocelyn over me!" Foot Recruit gestures to herself in jealously. "I know her parents are big donors, but come on!"

"Why must I waste my time watching your ridiculous ceremony?" Baron Draxum asks Foot Lieutenant in annoyance. He should be running this sad clan, but instead, he has to do stuff like this. "I was promised the dark armor!"

"And the armor you shall have," Foot Lieutenant narrows his eyes at him. "Once we have retrieved it all."

"And once you become a full member of the Foot Clan," Foot Brute adds in.

"Yes, the legends state that only those who have proven their loyalty can wield the armor's power," Foot Lieutenant recites.

"Then make me a member!" Baron Draxum demands, gesturing to the armor. "Immediately! And I will restore the yokai's dominance over humans!"

"Oh sorry boss," Huginn is flying behind him, holding a scroll. "There's a rising through the ranks process and right now, you're at...uh, rank zero," He shows the paper to the annoyed Draxum.

"That's the worst," Muninn comments, almost feeling bad for Draxum.

"Why are my gargoyles telling me what rank?" If anything, they should be at the same rank as him, since they're a group.

"Because we got promoted from toenail to tenderfoot," Huginn explains, throwing away the scroll. "We're rank two now."

"Hey, show me what I look like with a foot on my face!" Muninn flies over to Huginn, who kicks his face and holds up a mirror to show him. "Aw, I look sweet!"

"They outrank me? Unacceptable!" With his purple fists, he slams the ground, causing a crash. His own minions being above him? He is above them, all of them.

"I know you think the irrational outbursts will get you on our good side, but there is still a process," Foot Lieutenant says thinly, meaning that threats and anger won't get him anywhere.

"Fine. What do I do to reach rank 2?"


"What is this place?" Baron and Foot Recruit are at Coffee Le Gume...getting coffee.

For everyone.

"Are we here to reign waste to these pathetic humans?!" He holds out his hand, ready to attack. He did it to one human, he can certainly do it to others.

"No...we're here to get coffee for the entire Foot Clan. And a vegan coconut scone for the boss," Foot Recruit informs him, meaning she's done this before.

"Draxum is no errand boy," Draxum grits his teeth, Foot Recruit kicking a tray out of a customer's hands.

"To take become a full member of the Foot, one must show commitment, and patience. I have been in training since I was seven!" She takes a fighting pose.

"Madness!" Draxum shouts loudly at the thought of showing two idiots commitment and patience. "Baron Draxum takes what he needs, now!" He projects purple orbs at the menu, which slides into a cup of coffee. The two baristas glance at it before coffee shoots out of the cup, scaring both of them. A yokai emerges in front of them and everyone freaks out, running away. The two baristas stare up at the monster wide-eyed, dashing away from the already-prepared coffee. The yokai takes it and Foot Recruit gasps, impressed by what Draxum has done.

"I have been doing this all wrong!" She grins widely with sparkles in her eyes.

"Indeed," Baron sips a cup of coffee, glancing at her. "Waiting is for fools."


"I have completed your menial task," He announces when they arrive back at the Foot Shack. "When do I get the dark armor?"

"Oh, I'm glad you asked," Foot Lieutenant grins with a piece of scone in his mouth. Foot Brute is sipping some coffee near him. "We've got a retrieve mission tonight. And, thanks to your excellent performance, other than the scones which are a little stale." He throws away the scone.

"For you, Strike Squad Special Force Delta!" Foot Brute finishes, to Foot Recruit's glee.

"I was born for Strike Squad Special Force Delta! I shall cleave our foes in twain!" She picks up a baseball bat and swings it.

"Okay, love the enthusiasm," Foot Lieutenant comments, "But actually, your assignment is..."


"Lookout support duty?!" Foot Recruit exclaims in disbelief as they're at a botanical garden. "We're the lookouts for the lookouts?!"

Baron doesn't look too pleased either, as the lookouts are not even looking out. "This is beneath us."

Foot Recruit scoffs, hugging herself. "You know...I was accepted to every clan I applied to!"

"With my powers, I should be in charge of this clan! Surely there must be some way to take control from them..."

"Ha!" Foot Recruit chuckles at the thought. As far as she knew, it's never been done. "Unlikely. According to our laws, one can only take control of the Foot Clan by succeeding where the leaders have failed. And my senseis do not fail."

"Hmm...we shall see."

She raises an eyebrow, wondering just what is on his mind.

A couple of oozesquitoes are gathered around a fountain. "Our research says the armor piece is hidden in one of these statues," Foot Lieutenant raises an eyebrow at the three statues in the center of the area outside the garden.

"I guess Draxum might get his wish soon," Foot Brute comments, "If he can prove his worth."

The two glance to each other before bursting into laughter. The day Draxum gets up to their level is the day that pigs fly. No one's ever surpassed them before, and Draxum was no exception, what with his outbursts and all.

Foot Lieutenant pulls out a large shuriken, which is actually a scanner for the dark armor piece. He scans the first one, only to come up with nothing. Draxum watches them from afar, turning and seeing other lights waving around from the greenhouse. By the looks of it, they weren't the same spotlights in the back.

"What's going on there?" He uses his binoculars, as does Foot Recruit, to see the turtles and Amy. They seem to be looking for something.

"Hai. I will alert the lookouts," Foot Recruit turns around, doing loud bird calls. Draxum silences her by putting vines over her mouth.

"Stop that!" He shouts in annoyance. "If we want to improve our rank, we must handle this ourselves..."

The two jump over the garden, hiding behind a large flower bush as there's an awful stench nearby.

"Smell it, smell it, smell it, smell it, smell it!" The three turtles chant to Raph, who's standing in front of the largest flower in the botanical garden. Everyone but Donnie has a nose pin, instead he has a gas mask over his face. Amy is tinkering with her bike near them, also wearing a nose pin. She's adding some gas to it, shaking her head. A cup of coffee from Coffee Le Gume sits nearby and she sips it.

"I can't believe I drove all the way out here for this. I'm a baker, not a mother to four kids..."

"What are they doing?" Baron asks slowly.

"No doubt a cunning plan to disrupt our mission to get the dark armor," Foot Recruit narrows her eyes at them. Baron just glances at her, obviously they're not doing any of the sort.

"What do you say, Raph?" Donnie steps up to his brother. "Do you have the guts to sniff the stinkiest plant on Earth, the corpse flower?"

"Some say it smells like a mummy, wrapped in a zombie, dipped in long forgotten milk," Leo says with a grin and Amy snorts at him. He hears it and pouts at her, hands on his hips. She was just glad that she was technically going out with him, or else he would give her a bunch of one-liners right now.

He glances at the other turtles. He or Amy hadn't told them, because no one would believe them...and potentially laugh at their faces. Both of them could mutually agree that they would stay silent about it right now.

"I'll sniff it...like a boss!" Raph tugs at the petals, his nose pin falling off as he takes a big whiff. He shouts in disgust, his face and eyes turning purple. He then vomits on the ground.

"Splinter doesn't pay me enough for stuff like this," Amy grumbles as she stares at Raph. "Gross."

"Alright! He wharfed! He owes Amy five bucks now! Me next, me next, me next!" Mikey bounces around in excitement.

"Are you really gonna do this?" Amy walks up to Leo, crossing her arms.

"Mm. Nah," He takes a hold of her hand. "My lady needs me more."

She rolls her eyes at him, giving a small smile. She wouldn't dare try it, bet or not. Mikey glances at them. "What are you two doing?"

Panic rises within them as they quickly release their hands. "Nothing!"

"Mm," Donnie looks at them suspiciously and they start sweating in unison. He shrugs it off and they sigh in relief.

"Right..." Amy rubs her neck sheepishly once the other turtles aren't paying attention.

"Forgot about that," Leo grins in embarrassment.

"I have plans for the girl," Baron Draxum smirks, holding up an Oozesquito, but this one is different from all the others, because the ooze inside is purple, and not green.

"I cannot wait to see what she turns into!" Foot Recruit grins evilly, clenching her fists.

"It won't mutate her," Baron rolls his eyes at her. "You'll see..."

"It must be a trap," Foot Recruit watches them intensely. "But if there's one thing I learned from you, it's that we get nothing from waiting!" She bursts out of the bush. "FOOT CLAN! Vermin, prepare to taste my wrath!" She pulls out a sword, but they duck and she slices the flower in half, spraying her in the stench. She shudders in disgust. "This...is...a trap..."

"Ah ha, no, that was all you," Leo points at her.

"Wow, she went all in on the stink! Nice work, frenemy," Mikey compliments and Amy crosses her arms.

"If we wanted to trap you, they'd come up with something more stupid," She huffs and she realizes something, her eyes widening. "Guys, if she's here, that must mean-"

Foot Recruit lets out a scream, chasing around Raph. He runs, but mostly to get away from the smell. Leo and Amy are hugging a tree while Donnie is near the now destroyed flower.

"Ah! Get away from me! Ewwwww!"

Baron moves into the shadows, chuckling with a sinister grin as he gets away.

Outside, Foot Lieutenant is still scanning for the armor piece. "So, her senseis never fail, eh?" Baron asks confidently as he watches the man. "We'll see about that," He pulls the fire alarm, alerting the groundskeepers from their slumber.

"Listen up!" The lead groundskeeper bursts into the room. "Botanical garden security force alpha!"

They put on their hats, shoes, and fanny packs, arming themselves with gardening tools. "There's a protocol emergency!"

"An alarm? In a botanical garden?" Foot Brute asks in confusion.

"I'm sure our soldiers can handle a few groundskeepers," Foot Lieutenant shrugs it off. They suddenly hear yelling, looking up to see the men running towards them, weapons or vehicles ready. "GET 'EM!"

The Foot soldiers form into two lines in front of their senseis, holding swords, but they're ultimately defeated when the leader slams down the rake, knocking all of the ninjas to the ground.

"I will grind you into fertilizer!" He hears Foot Recruit's voice, knowing exactly where it's coming from.

"The Corpse Flower," He looks towards the greenhouse. Foot Recruit is still chasing Raph inside. "Protect the begonias! I'll save Jewel!" He runs like a madman, a crazy look on his face. "This is what you've been training for, Harold!" Smoke is left behind as he enters the building.

Foot Recruit and Raph clash with their respective weapons. "You'll never stop us from collecting the dark armor!"

"Hold on, stinky, that's what you're doing here?" Leo asks from the tree.

"There's a dark armor piece here?" Amy questions in surprise. A Foot soldier suddenly crashes in from outside, knocking into Foot Recruit. They look outside the broken window to see the Foot Clan.

"Oh no. Guys, I think that's the issue we should be focused on," Raph points outside and they rush to get over there, Foot Recruit following. Harold slides to the dead Jewel.

"Jewel!" He holds a big orange petal covered in the stench, sniffing it. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

The turtles and Amy rush past Huginn and Munnin, who are relaxing in the lake. "Were those the turtles and the girl Baron's so determined to recruit?" Huginn lifts himself up, dropping his lemonade in the water. "Should we alert the Foot?"

"Come on, I mean, they'll see 'em in a sec."

"I love the way you think," Huginn grins, pointing to his friend. "We'll be rank three in no time..."

The five burst into the botanical garden, Foot Recruit being pulled away by Baron's vines. "Trust me, our rank is about to skyrocket." They simply watch as a full-blown fight breaks out.

"Tonfa Power Jitsu!" Raph projects a fist from his weapon, knocking some ninjas out.

"Archimedes!" Donnie flies on his rocket bo staff, throwing Leo.

"Odachi~!" He knocks himself right into Foot Brute, sliding against the ground and near Foot Lieutenant.

"I know you get nervous when I rush you, but we gotta hurry!" He calls out to his partner. He scans the last statue, and the piece is right in the chest.

"Got it! It's in this one!"

Mikey's whip suddenly captures the scanner, pulling him away from the statue. Baron and Foot Recruit watch as Amy tap dances around several soldiers, electrocuting them. He chuckles evilly at how well his plan is forming. They suddenly hear panting, turning to the panicked Harold.

"You're gonna make it, Jewel! Stay with me! Stay with me!" Tears prick his eyes and Baron chuckles.

"Oh, she'll stay with you, alright," Two vines come from the platform he's standing on, about a dozen oozesquitoes flying behind him. He points to Harold and they fly towards him.

"What is-" He suddenly gets bit by all of them. "Ow! Alright, well this is one way," He slowly mutates. "Okay, here we are." His arms and legs turn green as he forms into a flower yokai, with a flower for a face.

"Ahh," Leo stares up at it in shock.

"Uh oh," Raph comments with wide eyes.

"Cripes," my mutters at this.

"Jumping juniper!" Harold looks at his hands. "I'm in full bloom!" His hands emit brown vines, the five dodging them all.

"Smelly plant, cool. Smelly plant with legs, not as cool!" Mikey comments at the new mutant.

"Get off the geraniums! Let my people grow!" He spits out goo, which Mikey dodges by spinning his whip, the flames blocking them. A stray flame lands near Amy's boot and she yelps, Raph stomping on it.

"Michael, what did we say about mystic flame on highly vegetative areas?" Raph scolds and Mikey smiles sheepishly, stopping the whip.

"Oh right." Distracted, he gets hit with the goo, as do the others.

"Not again," Raph whines, his eyes widening in horror as they're covered in the smell. "Not again!"

"Oh nohoho, this is worse than Raph's 'I found cheese in the bottom of my shell' stink!" Leo complains, Amy gagging at her dirty clothes.

"Ew, ew, ewwwwwww!"

"Surprise!" Harold says as he keeps spitting goo.

"Stinkbomb's gotta be my favorite and least favorite mutant all at once!" Mikey replies, Amy sitting up in confusion.

"Stinkbomb?"

"You know, because he can spray us with the stink like a bo-"

"We get it," She facepalms at this.

Donnie is gagging in his face mask as he's hiding behind something. "Note to future self: equip tech bo with nose plugs!" He glances at Stinkbomb again to see it shooting out more goo, this time at everyone around him. The Foot soldiers and groundskeepers pass out due to the smell.

Baron and Foot Recruit see the damage as they're floating over to the statue.

"My nose, oh my precious nose," Leo holds his nose and Baron sees Amy shuddering.

"And now, I release," He makes another purple vine.

While Amy is shaking off the stench, the purple vine with the modified oozesquito approaches her. Leo hears the sound and looks up, seeing the danger.

"Look out!" He screams, rushing to his feet and running towards her. She turns around, but it's too late as when the oozesquito passes by, it releases purple spores right into Amy's face. The girl coughs, covering her mouth with her arm as her eyes get a little puffy. Draxum grins as Leo rushes over to her.

"Mellie, you okay?" Raph asks as he can hear the coughing.

"You don't look like you're about to mutate," Leo murmurs as he checks over her.

"I'm fine," She waves it off, still coughing.

Baron and Foot Recruit are lifted to the statue, where the golden piece of armor lays. "Would you like to do the honors?" Baron stares at her.

Her eyes widen slowly. "Calima!" She snatches it.


At the Foot Shack, the new piece glistens, the Foot Soldiers bowing. Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute also bow, yet it's forced as they're tied up in purple vines.

"So, Draxum," He looks up at the warrior scientist nervously, regretting what they said about him earlier. "We, uh, we have some good news about your potential in this organization."

"Yeah, really good news," Foot Brute smiles anxiously.

"Silence!" A vine slaps them across the face. "I have accomplished with one assistant what you couldn't accomplish with an entire clan!"

"Assistant?" Foot Recruit looks up at him in confusion. "But I thought we were partners."

He puts a finger to her lips, silencing her. "By the laws of the Foot Clan, I am now your leader." The other soldiers cheer. "We strike again on Monday!"

"Oh, Monday's a holiday, can we strike again on Tuesday?" Huginn reminds him. Muninn winces at this suggestion.

"Ooo, you know, Baron's got a haircut on Tuesday. You know how they never get it right on the first pass."

"Yeah, and then you go to Wednesday, might as well write off the rest of the week."

"Enough!" Baron shouts, silencing them. "Plans will commence the following Monday, and I'll hear no more about it!"


"Why would that bug not mutate you?" Mikey asks, tilting his head at Amy as they stand up. He then gasps, pointing at her. "Oh mi gosh, she's becoming a turtle!"

"Mikey, that's Leo's hand on my shoulder," Amy rolls her eyes at him.

"Oh."

"Draxum probably made that one so it wouldn't mutate..." Donnie rubs his chin.

"Why? She's a human, and he mutates them. That's his thing," Raph crosses his arms.

"Oh, he had a reason," Amy glares to where the vines came from, rubbing at her eyes. "And whatever that is, we'll find out soon enough..."

"Are you sure you're okay?" Leo whispers to her and she nods slowly.


Leo sighs in content as he looks up at the ceiling after a LONG shower. He couldn't wait for his next date with his lady. Just being near her would be perfect. Their last date was wonderful...and it ended with a perfect first kiss in the rain.

Wait...did he even remember how he got back?

The red-slider sits up as he recalls the past events. He took Amy to Coney Island, rode some rides, got some prizes, ate some funnel cake, and she reassured him that he could be himself. He drove her home and it was raining, and they got stuck underneath an umbrella, which was the funniest part. He asked if he could kiss her, she said yes, and then...

Well, the rest was a blur.

He knew that his brothers didn't play a part in taking him home, he didn't even tell them that they were on a date. For one, they wouldn't believe him and laugh. And two, he and Amy would agree that when the time is right, they can brag about it to everyone. At least, he thinks that she agrees. He hadn't spoken about it to her yet.

So if it wasn't his brothers, Splinter, or April...who took him ho-

He gasps sharply and checks the time, dashing out of the lair past his brothers, who don't notice him leaving. They're too preoccupied with their own things.

Amy hums as she's closing up. Remembering her test date with Leo, she smiles softly. She was so happy that she got to visit Coney Island again. Leo could actually be sweet...past the one-liners and nicknames, he's a good person.

And this time, she meant it.

He's done so much for her that she's wondering if he got replaced with an alien. Something tells her that's not the case, though, and that Leo actually did all those nice things for her. Listening to her problems, helping with her mother, attempting to save her earlier...making sure she's okay.

She kinda liked having a turtle nurse.

As she's about to take off her apron, her phone rings. She picks it up from the counter, turning to the loft door. "Hello? Leo? Yes, I'm at the bakery. Huh? Look outside?"

Doing what she's told, she turns to the glass door, her eyes widening to see a panting Leo. It's raining as the water droplets fall down his face.

She immediately rushes out and opens the door. "Leo, what are you doing? It's pouring out here. Come on inside," Amy pulls him, closing the door once he silently walks in. She looks around to make sure no one's watching, closing the curtains. Leo doesn't say a word as he stands there and she rushes past him. "Did you run all the way over here? I'll get a towel."

"No, don't," He suddenly speaks up, grabbing her arm to stop her.

"But you're soaking we-"

"My lady," He interrupts sharply and she closes her mouth, wondering why he's using that tone. "When we kissed last night, what happened?"

"Well...you fainted, so I took you home. Everyone else was already asleep, so I left."

Leo sighs slowly. "I want a do-over kiss."

"A what? You mean like a second one?" Her face burns at how a second one could compare.

"Yes. A second first kiss, that I won't faint at!"

"Um..." Amy leans against the counter, thinking it over. He sounded really guilty over last night, and she wasn't going to argue that she kinda wanted to kiss him again...there was something about his lips that made her melt, and she liked that feeling...

"Okay...you ca-"

Before she can finish her sentence, her face is pulled to face Leo, feeling warm and soft lips collide with her own. A soft sound of surprise escapes her mouth, but Leo doesn't take his mouth away, holding her cheeks tenderly. Amy closes her eyes as Leo kisses her sweetly, pulling her upwards so that she's sitting on the counter.

Her fingers dig into the marble as her lips were dominated by him. With all her courage, she slowly kisses back, leaning into the kiss. Their lips move together in sync as Amy tries not to swoon at how romantic the moment was.

Leo takes it one step further as he slowly leans forward, pushing her gently so that she's laying on top of the counter. Her hat falls onto the floor with a soft thump. He continues to kiss her deeply, their mouths moving perfectly against another. Amy's running out of breath, but she didn't want to pull away. Just a quick gulp of air. A quick one.

She parts her lips slowly, inhaling a quick amount of air before a sudden tongue slips through, startling her. Now within her undiscovered mouth, Leo is free to roam around and make himself comfortable.

Amy gasps softly, her cheeks a crimson color by now as Leo dominated her mouth, taking full control. She suddenly feels hands on her waist, softly lifting up the apron. He roams her dress with his hands, Amy cupping his cheeks. The kiss becomes deeper and the movements with their tongues grow heated. Their saliva mixing, their breath exchanging into their mouths and something growing inside them.

Without a sense of control, Amy melts and lets out a moan between the kiss, surprising and startling herself instantly. Leo pulls away, a strand of saliva between them. A soft pant escapes his mouth as he stares down at her.

"Wow," He breathes out, Amy chuckling. His voice sounds a bit raspy and out of breath, something that she secretly adores.

"Yeah..." She lets him help her sit up on the counter.

"Dove," Leo starts off, brushing away her bang. "About...what we're doing, you didn't tell anyone, did you?"

"No," She shakes her head. "I didn't. I don't want April to freak out...yet."

He stifles a laugh, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I think we can both agree that we won't tell anyone until we're ready."

"A secret fling?" She hums in delight. "I like the sound of that."

"Me too," He pecks her lips quickly.

"That was a good way to start."

"I wouldn't call that a second first kiss. More like our first makeout, hm~?" He lightly pressed his lips against her neck.

"Do you need another do-over?" She lifts an eyebrow in amusement.

"I think I do, dove," He murmurs, lifting his head up to kiss her again. And so starts their secret rendezvous.