Angel: I don't know yet when I'll upload the next special (Cause I gotta watch it first before doing anything), but hopefully it won't take long to find...

Splinter is pacing around in front of the Turtle Tank, as he hasn't heard anything from anyone. "No word, no contact...where are my kids?! If only I had a clue as to where they are..." A purple portal opens, dropping April right behind him. "Someone send me a clue! Anything!" April muffles to him behind her gag, falling onto the ground. "A hint, a whisper, a well-time crash!"

April crashes into some garbage and he looks behind the tank. "April!"

He places her against the wall and she tries to tell him something. "Don't worry. I will free you with my helping toe," He holds up his disgusting foot towards her mouth and she muffles in disgust. With his fingernail, he rips off the gag.

"Okay, first, ew. Second, WE'RE DOOMED! Draxum captured the guys!"

He gasps in horror. "My children..." The horror turns into anger as he grits his teeth.

"We says we have to give him the last piece of the dark armor or else! And he says you have it!"

"What?" Splinter asks in confusion.


"How did we get captured?" Raph questions in one of the cells. Amy is in a bird cage slightly above them. "We did exactly what Pop taught us!"

"Maybe this is exactly what Dad wanted. Maybe this is our destiny!" Mikey says optimistically.

"Locked in a cage, failed in our mission, held for ransom by the Foot, and none of us gave him grandchildren?!" Leo exclaims, hugging his knees. "Somehow I think he wanted more."

"Maybe we didn't stay true to the Hamato ways," Raph sits up. "Dad taught us wisdom is within us. We just need to focus...meditate deeply...and our path will be revealed."

"Olm's law..." Donnie says slowly, getting looks from the others. "Sorry, could you guys hear that?"

"Yes actually," Amy calls out, shocking the others. "Up here."

They look over to Leo's side to see the brunette sitting in her prison. "You okay, Mellie?"

"I will be once we get out."

The turtles go back to their meditating.


"Another excellent idea of mine," Draxum is getting a massage from Foot Brute. "Bathing in the mystic energy will fill me with the strength to wield the dark armor. My legs are getting jealous."

He growls in annoyance of how they're being treated. "It's for the greater evil. The greater evil," Foot Lieutenant whispers to him. Soon enough, they won't have to listen to him anymore. Ever since he was made leader, he's acted arrogant. When their real leader returns...

He'll be demoted.


"They think I have a piece of the dark armor?" Splinter asks slowly in the kitchen of the lair. April is looking around for it in the cupboards while the rat is making himself tea with a weird-looking teapot.

"The Foot Lieutenant said it's the possession of Hamato Yoshi, last descendant of the Hamato Clan," She explains while throwing stuff away. "AKA Lou Jitsu, AKA you!"

"Oh, sure," He rolls his eyes. "I bet it's just lying around the house somewhere! Maybe it's this bacon press, this trivet, or my number one huggy pillow." She pushes him away and hears the teapot boiling, noticing something.

"Hey Splints...what about this freaky tea kettle?"

"You mean Old Skully?" He peeks over her shoulder. "No, he's been a delightful part of the Hamato family for generations. Isn't that right, Skully?" He turns around the teapot, which emits purple smoke. "Oh boy..."

The Shredder's face flashes briefly as he holds up the last piece. "I can't give the Foot the teapot. It will doom humanity!"

"But they have your sons and Amy!" April tells him.

"You're right. My family must come first. I'll give them the teapot!"

"But that will doom humanity!" She shrieks and he shouts in frustration.

"You are no help, April!"

"Well, this is a tough one!" She shouts back, crossing her arms and sitting on the floor. "Maybe there's an answer in those dusty old scrolls of yours."

"That is it!" He jumps and lands on her hair. "The scrolls will solve my dilemma! And whatever they tell us to do, it's not awful!"

They move to the living room where he opens up the scroll and they both bow. A green light flashes and reveals the ancestor.

"Hamato Yoshi. You are blessed with the glorious honor. You alone can keep the world safe from the dark armor. Your task is simple. Guard the final piece by remaining hidden for all time. Isolated, alone, a complete hermit. Enjoy this service to your clan!"

"Can I at least go out for fro-yo?" Splinter asks, holding up a cup.

"No!" He smacks away the treat.

"Okay, okay okay, fine. But...what about my children?" He questions in concern.

"They will be fine..."

"Oh thank goodness..." He takes a sip of his drink.

"The finest martyrs in the history of our clan," Splinter's eyes widen. "Destroyed by the Foot, their sacrifice will never be forgotten!"

He spits out the soda. "What?! No! Stupid scrolls! Why did I listen to you in the first place?" He starts shredding them. "We are not giving them the evil teapot. We are going to save my beloved children! We will need to assemble a well-oiled team of commandos!"

"I have just the guys!" April declares with a smile.

The B-Team

A helicopter explodes and fire appears.

Franken-Foot as Howlin' Mad Franken-Foot

Bullhop takes off into a run.

Bullhop as Mr. Suave

Shelldon starts robbing a bank.

Shelldon as Beep-Boop

Bank robbers turn around to see Todd standing there with puppies.

Todd as Nails Von Melee

April gives a two-finger salute.

April O'Neil as The Slugger

Sunita explodes into goop.

And Sunita as Slime Gal

Together with Splinter, the B-Team is ready. "Let's get my boys!" The rat declares, wearing his Lou Jitsu outfit. "Hot soup!" He stands in front of a wall and uses the same watch that the turtles broke when trying to rescue Amy and Mayhem. He draws the symbol and the door opens. Then he jumps inside to go through the portal.


"Hum..." Raph murmurs to himself. "Happy place. Happy place."

His eyes suddenly open and inside his mind, he's a falling star. He crashes into a forest, where someone is waiting for him.

"Raphael..." He looks up to see someone in a robe. "You are stuck in a cage."

Raph sees that his body actually is a cage. "Help me get out of here, Sensei! Show me the Hamato way!"

Splinter just chuckles as he stands underneath a cloud storm forming. "The path to the end is not the end of the path."

"Okay..." Raph says in understanding as Splinter carries him up a mountain. "What you're saying is...uh, what are you saying?"

He drops the cage onto a seat, sitting across from him. "Focus. Not on my words, but rather words not on my focus."

"Okay, that was just the same thing backwards. Is this supposed to teach me something?"

"I cannot teach you. You can only learn what you already know," Splinter tells the turtle as he flies away.

"That makes no sense!"

A whale opens up its mouth and swallows him up.

Amy is writing down a recipe for chocolate and vanilla swirl cupcakes, something she's never done, but she could pull it off. She couldn't wait to see how it turned out...hopefully good, her reputation was on the line. She knew it was stupid that she was doing it while being a hostage, but it helps her think.

A small pst from below interrupts her focus and she glances down to see Leo. She rolls her eyes in amusement and peeks out from the bars of the cage.

"Can I help you, Leonardo?"

"Uh oh," He places a hand on his plastron in fake fear. "Full name. Am I gonna be sent to mystic prison?!"

She giggles a bit, shaking her head. Even when the situation is dire like right now, he could never fail at making her laugh. "What are you doing?"

"Comforting you, what does it look like I'm doing?" He holds out his hand and she looks down at her current attire.

"Um, dressed like this? How would you even get out anyway?"

"You look beautiful even in a plastic bag, and I can slip through the bars. Too bad I can't pick locks," He waves it off, about to grab her hand, but she recoils it back.

"Maybe we should wait until we're alone..."

"Oh come on," He holds his head up in the air in exasperation. "Don't you trust me?"

"Well, yeah, but-"

"Come on! …I need you…I don't even care right now If they know." She pauses before giving him a slight nod. He grabs her hand and pulls himself towards the cage. Before she can even get a word in, Leo reaches out towards her bow, slipping it right off and revealing her long hair. "I prefer it down."

A blush comes to her face. "Leo...I don't know about this..."

"It'll be fine," He places his hands on her shoulders. "We're gonna get out of here! I promise."

"Well…I believe you," She smiles softly and he returns the sentiment.

"How are you doing, Ames?" He whispers quietly, glancing at his brothers who are still meditating.

"I don't know to answer that truthfully without crying," She murmurs, closing her eyes. He stares at her and cups her cheek, causing her to open them. He suddenly grabs the bars and slams his head against them on 'accident.'

She cringes, but can't help laughing a bit. Leo looks up at her and grins at her laugh. He purposely did that to hear it. It hurt, but it was worth it.

"Sorry for laughing, but I couldn't help it," She chuckles, placing down her sketchbook. When she stands up, she sees Leo staring right at her.

"Don't move," He murmurs and she stares right into his eyes. Leo slowly moves his arms, his hands finding her waist. She holds in a breath as she remembers this feeling all too well.

Temptation.

She inhales, moving her eyes to her feet instead. Her chest is heaving as she finds herself incredibly nervous all of a sudden.

"Leo…I-"

"Ames," She hears him whisper, "Look at me."

She does so, only to be met with soft, warm lips falling upon hers. It may be because they're technically alone, or maybe because of the hostage situation, but everything else was meaningless in comparison to the kiss. Neither of them didn't know when they'd have a chance like this again.

A deep groan sounds from his throat, sending a tingle down her spine. His mouth slides off, only to give her soft, fervent kisses.

"Leo..." His name falls off her lips quietly, the girl tugging at his mask tails.

With a decisive breath, he steps inside the cage, pressing her back to the bars. He brings his mouth to hers again. His hands run up her arms, brushing lightly at her shoulders and to her cheeks as he slowly rubs his thumbs against them. They kiss passionately, exploring, tasting, passion surging through their bodies.

They break away at the same time, pressing their foreheads together and letting the only sound between be their slow breathing. Blushes are on their faces at what just happened. Both of their eyes are half-lidded.

"That was...something," She lets herself take a gulp.

"I can't help myself when I'm around you," He murmurs, staring deeply into her eyes.

"...Ditto," She smiles a bit. "You're not scared of me with my ninja side?"

"Ha ha! I'm scared of who is gonna be on the other side of you," He cups her cheeks. "I could never be scared of you."

"Or me towards you…"

He grins giddily, pulling her against him and connecting their lips again. Amy smiles, snaking her arms around his neck. He hugs her waist, holding her up in the air slightly. All they really needed right now was each other.

"We're so messed up," Leo heaves a sigh once they've stopped. A turtle and a human girl dating. It sounded better in his head than out loud. They couldn't be anymore different in all kinds of ways, and yet here they are.

"I'd rather be messed up than to be like everyone else," Amy closes her eyes, knowing what he's referring to. "We're unorthodox, but we work, Leo. I don't think there's any other way to summarize it."

"I don't know how to say this because I've honestly never felt this way before," Leo looks towards the ground, Amy just staring at him. "But I need to tell you that I...well..." He rubs his neck, trying to make the words come out. "When I first met you, I was charming, suave-"

"Is there a point to this?" She interrupts. Really, the last thing she wanted to hear was bragging.

"But then...I became something more. We became something more. You're the smartest, generous, and prettiest girl I have ever met. And you're worth 100 percent. Anybody would be lucky to have you, and I'm glad it's me. Even though sometimes I don't deserve it."

"Well...you have grown. Especially on me." She smiles, resting her head on his shoulder.

"I love you."

Amy pauses as he takes a deep breath, glad that it was finally out there. "You know that, right?"

"...I love you too," She whispers softly, kissing the top of his shoulder. He smiles at her affection and feels like he can finally ask her. He stands up, confusing her as he paces around behind her. She can already tell that something was on his mind. She just hoped it was something good.

"You know, I was thinking..."

"Never a good sign," She rolls her eyes playfully and he scoffs at her.

"I have good plans!"

She giggles at his pouty face and he takes a deep breath, feeling a little bit at ease. Everything could change after this moment. "What if we were officially together?"

"Then we'd be together," She stares up at him in confusion, they were always spending time together, so that was normal.

"Well, what if we were together in a different way?" He stares at her to try and get her to understand the question.

"What other way is there? We're always at home, or at the lair, or on a date together," She blinks and he rolls his eyes. She wasn't getting the point of this.

"What if we're boyfriend and girlfriend and you understand what I'm saying?"

Her mouth drops at the question, looking away. All this time, she had been wondering if she could really go down that path, but...with Leo, she gets to live her own life. She's not stuck with responsibilities, and it felt nice to let loose with him. They could talk for hours, and he understands her like no one else does. She didn't need to question anything with him...most of the time, anyway. Amy felt like she could really be herself when she's with him...

Even though it's only been a few months…she didn't care about that. She really feels a connection with him.

She looks up at him as he's surprisingly patient, offering a small smile. "I want more than casual. I wanna lie next to you every morning, have you in my arms, and...I don't want to let you go."

She slowly beams at him. "Yes, yes, yes!" He grabs her into a hug, lifting her off her feet. She laughs as her legs are to his chest. He's so happy that he smothers her face in kisses.

Finally.

Finally he can call her his.

"Let me explain!" She giggles and he puts her down gently. "I do want to be with you…over time, I realized how much you changed me, Leo. I had walls built up for years, and I was scared of being lonely again…but you shattered them. I know how to express my feelings now, and I feel differently, but I like it. You give my gray world color, and…I'll never forget that."

Leo hugs her waist and tilts her chin so she could stare into his eyes. "Ames…I'll never hurt you, and I'll do anything I can to heal your broken heart. It's okay to feel different, but don't change who you are completely. You're perfect and I don't want you any other way. Just being you pleases me."

"You're so cheesy, oh my god," She pushes him away slightly, giggling as her face is red.

"I speak the truth!"

But there was still one more thing to address.

"Dove?" He asks gently.

"Yes?" She laughs happily.

"If we're together now...How are we gonna tell the others?"

She sighs slowly at his question as her smile fades, facepalming.

"Cripes."

They hear Raph stirring and he reluctantly lets go. He didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone in here, especially when she's been dealing with a lot more than a 15-year-old girl should.

"I don't have a choice, do I?"

"No…they'll get suspicious. More than usual actually with the whole serious thing."

He pecks her lips and slips past the bars, the girl sighing. It's great that they're together…

Now they just had to somehow break the news…

Raph falls onto his back after waking up. "That...was useless!"

"I gotta say, I'm not feeling this Hamato Clan stuff at all," Leo chimes in.

"Me neither!"

"Yeah, no one is, but Papa will chew his tail off if we don't stick to the rulebook," Donnie opens an eye.

"Well look where the rulebook landed us!" Raph shouts, standing up and gesturing to their situation. "I say we ditch this Hamato jazz and be ourselves."

"Yeah!" The other turtles cheer, Donnie and Mikey high-fiving.

"We be we, baby!"

"Guys..." They look up towards Amy as she looks away, gripping the bars. "I'm sorry I got angry with you. I shouldn't have told you to change, and it got us into this mess..."

"We forgive you. You just want to avenge your family," Raph shrugs at her. "But hey, don't change too much, Mellie."

"I won't," She chuckles at him.

"So what are you gonna do, boss man?" Leo asks him and he takes a moment to think.

"I'm smashing us out!" He punches at the cage, opening up a hole for them to get out through.

"Wait a second! You could've done that the whole time?" Leo questions as Donnie and Mikey are just standing there in shock, eyes wide. Raph jumps and lands in front of the birdcage, gripping the bars with his strength. He rips the door out of its hinges, Amy's mouth going into an O shape.


"Okay, B-Team," Splinter starts off. They're kneeling in front of a castle. "Here's the plan to get my children. Shelldon quietly drops Frankenfoot over the wall to provide a distraction. With the Foot distracted, Bullhop creates an opening with his massive pectoral energy. Inside, April springs the gate for the Todd Squad and Sunita. Once the hounds sniff out the boys and Sunita takes care of the guards, I ninja them out and we're home free! Any questions? No? Then let's move!"

Everyone except April moves to the right. "Oh, and watch for any-" A snap is heard, leaving the B-Team in a net. "Traps..." He pinches his nose with a slight groan. "Okay, new plan. We each take out 300 ninjas."

"We'll be back for you!" April calls out, following after the rat.

The five burst through a wooden door, looking up at the very tall staircase in front of him. "Based on my knowledge of climatic finishes, the dark armor's got to be up there!"

April and Splinter slide to a stop in front of the ninjas, Foot Lieutenant, and Foot Brute. "Get them!"

The ninjas jump towards the duo. "There's too many of 'em, man!"

"Let us see how they fare against my patented Macho Gazpacho Fury Kick!" He leaps into the air and hits all of them very quickly, causing an explosion. The two Foot members can only stare in awe.

"Whoa...the Macho Gazpacho Fury Kick..."

There's actually tears in Foot Lieutenant's eyes. "Mesmerizing to see it in person-"

Splinter kicks them both in the face, sending them flying. He lands on their backs, his sunglasses shining. Suddenly there's smoke and he stomps his foot to get rid of the fire. "Now...where was I?" He glares up at the mutant alchemist himself, who's sitting right in front of the dark armor.

"Ah, the great Lou Jitsu. I guess the camera adds 5 feet."

Huginn and Munnin giggle. "Burn~!"

"I am here for my children. You will release them to me immediately!"

"That won't be happening...unless you're here to give me what I want."

He clenches a fist at the demand. He stomps his foot, the defeated Foots' weapons falling into his hands. Splinter jumps off them and heads for Draxum, who creates the purple vines. He leaps out of the way from them, getting up the staircase until completely disappearing from Draxum's eyesight. The alchemist looks around in shock before the rat appears right behind him, spinning around. Draxum makes his purple arms appear, dodging the weapons. He slides and flings them off, the two clashing weapons briefly.

Splinter grabs his leg with his tail and throws him away. Draxum lands safely and Splinter jumps up, only to be grabbed by a vine and thrown violently. He lands on his feet, the villain aiming the purple vines again. The rat rolls away, spinning and throwing both weapons. They're easily caught by the vines, but Splinter kicks him in the stomach. Draxum tries to land a hit, and his opponent twirls around, flinging his tail at him and missing. They both glare at each other and Draxum spins around for a kick. Splinter dodges it swiftly and punches him in the gut.

"Hot soup!"

Draxum lands at his throne, groaning. "Very impressive...I see you still have that warrior spirit. Too bad I can't say the same for your sons!"

"No more games," Splinter narrows his eyes.

"They must be so frightened...trapped, alone, in a place where you'll never find them." He drops a bag and it opens to reveal all five weapons. "And without their weapons..."

Splinter eyes Leo's sword, horrified at what they must be going through. He takes the sword silently. "We can do this two ways. You can give me the final piece now, or I can torture your sons and the girl until they tell me where it is!"

He can see the smiles from the reflection, even Donnie's. "Make your choice..."

He narrows his eyes and stands up, pointing the sword at Draxum. The mutant sheep stares in confusion, wondering what the rat would do...and what he does is point the sword to the right, and create a portal. "Wait, Splints, what are you doing?!" April calls out as he takes the teapot from the portal.

"I'm sorry, April...they are my children."

The five suddenly appear after getting rid of the ninjas, running up the stairs and stopping to see the exchange. "Dad?" Raph asks happily while Leo smiles. He hears the voice and turns around to see them.

"My children!" He then realizes what he just did, looking towards Draxum to see the teapot.

"The final piece of the dark armor?!" Raph screeches, Amy covering her mouth.

"...No...he didn't..."

"No!" Splinter rushes to stop him, but it's too late as the face connects to the helmet. There's suddenly a red glow as the blast pushes Splinter to April. Draxum looks up to see the completed armor on fire, the chest plate opening up. April helps up the rat and they look on in horror. Leo hugs Amy close as Draxum laughs at them, taking control of the dark armor. The metal pieces take their place on his body, Foot Brute and Foot Lieutenant watching proudly. Draxum lets out a yell at all the power he now possesses, the jaw from the face taking hold. The mouth closes, to reveal the face of the Shredder...

Hidden City

Some time ago...

"The human threat draws ever closer. If we do not take action, the Hidden City itself will be at risk!" Draxum warned the Yokai Council. A clay-like face appeared in front of him with a whoosh.

"We're tired of arguing about this, Draxum! The prophecy does not say that humans are our enemies!"

"It predicts the destruction of the yokai! The humans have already driven us underground. If I can only change the rest by-"

"NO!" The councilor shouted, "Your experiments are an offense against our very own nature! You will cease all actions immediately! And what do you mean by rest?"

"I plan to use this girl," He held up a picture of who used to be Alina Santiago. "As a way to destroy her own kind and then she will be my pupil. I've already cause her mother to never remember her and killed her brother and sister-"

"YOU WHAT?!"

"This is exactly what happens when you allow warriors to mess around in alchemy," The female councilor stated, to Draxum's ire. "You had no right to decide the life of a family!"

"Fools!" He jumped off the staircase and stormed off.

"I don't trust that one...Agent 64."

The agent teleported in front of them, revealing himself as Mayhem. "Keep an eye on him. He's dangerous. But whenever you can...please check on the life on that young lady." Mayhem just stared at him. "Oh, would you like a treat?" A bone appeared in front of the mutant. "Who's a good boy?"

He eagerly took the bone and teleported away.

"Buffoons..." Draxum growled as he left. "They will not stop the humans, I'll do it myself."

Now

"Starting today! At last, I can end the human threat once and for all!" He declares as purple flames surround him.

"Not if we have anything to say!" Raph leaps into the air and tries to punch him, but he simply flicks Raph away like a bug and he lands on top of the others. Draxum lifts himself into the air, laughing. With his sharp claws, he grabs two pillars and they slice off.

"Okay, quick question. Was he always strong enough to do that?!" Leo exclaims as they look up in surprise. Draxum flings the pillars around so that they hit all of them.

"I have never felt anything like this! Sheer exhilaration! The intense energy! Focus of power!"

"And perfectly tailored," Huginn chimes in.

"Yeah, somebody got a celebrity villain make-over," Muninn compliments, hands on his hips. Draxum punches them away. "Ow!"

"Master Shredder," Foot Brute speaks up as he and Foot Lieutenant are bowing to him. "We await your orders."

"Shredder?" Draxum asks in confusion. "I'm not Shredder. I am Baron Draxum! With this armor, do you know what I will do to the humans?"

"Uhhh...shred them?" Foot Brute replies with a nervous smile.

"No!" He slaps the man across his face. "What's with you and all the shredding? I will destroy them, like I did with the girl's siblings!" Metal surrounds him, turning into a drill. He goes up to the surface and the drill goes through it, the ceiling crumbling around them.

"This isn't what the legends foretold!" Foot Lieutenant looks to where he left. "Something's gone wrong."

They both leave through a portal, leaving the whole place a mess. Raph sticks his head out first. "Guys, everybody okay?"

Everyone appears out of the rubble, Leo turning to Amy. She dusts off the marks on her outfit, sensing his stare and looking at him. They both smile softly to each other, glad that the other is okay. The others look around for Splinter, hearing a groan. Together, they lift up a large rock to find him lying there, bruised and clothes ripped.

"Dad?"

"My...children..." He says weakly.

"Dad!" Mikey cries out as they kneel.

"Dad, are you hurt?" Leo asks in concern.

"Of course I am hurt!" The rat shouts at them, some dirt landing on his face.

"We shall miss you father..." Donnie is holding a shovel he somehow got, preparing to bury his father. Amy whips around and smacks the end of the shovel into his face. "Ow!"

"I'm not 'rest in peace' hurt! I'm 'rest on the couch' hurt!"

"Dad..." Raph speaks up, everyone else turning to him. "We gotta apologize. We tried to follow the way of the Hamato Clan, but...it just didn't work for us."

"No, no," Splinter holds up a finger. "It is I who should apologize to you. The scrolls...were wrong. And I was wrong to make you follow them."

"So you're not mad at us?" Mikey asks, Amy placing a hand on his shoulder.

"No...it is not training, or rules, or tradition that makes you special. It is being yourselves. If I had faith in how special you each are...none of this would've happened."

"Aww..." Leo and Mikey say in unison, everyone crying.

"I don't normally feel things, but that one got through," Donnie covers his eyes with his hand.

"Amelia...I am truly sorry for what Draxum did to you. My daughter...there is more to you than your anger. You are kind, full of life, and loyal."

Amy sniffles, a hand to her heart as the tears fall down her face. "Thank you, Master Splinter..." They share a group hug and Splinter wiggles around, feeling squished.

"No! I just had my spine crushed!" He pulls out five masks and Amy's clothes. "Here. I brought you something." One of the masks is pink.

The turtles rip off their robes in unison, Amy taking her clothes and the mask. Leo slices the air as he takes his sword, Mikey flings around his weapon, Raph smashes the air with his tonfas, and Donnie spins around his staff. Amy backflips and takes her spear, landing next to Mikey, who's blowing some gum. It pops in his face and Splinter pumps up his fists.

"Now go, and be your awesome selves!"

Mayhem teleports in front of April, Chewbacon landing nearby. "Mayhem! Great!"

"Chewie," Amy bends down and he runs up to her, landing in her arms. He licks at Amy's face for good luck and she giggles.

"Okay, you guys stop the Baron, and we'll take care of Splinter! Bam!"

Amy places Chewbacon next to April, patting the top of his head. "I promise I'll be back. Stay with April, and help her with anything she needs," She pokes his nose and he oinks, saluting. Amy pats herself, realizing that she left her remote with the Tank. "Damn it!"

Donnie presses a button from his wrist computer, the drill appearing from the ground. "Whoa!"

"Alright!" Leo cheers as he pumps a fist. "Time to finally see what this baby can do!"

Donnie sighs as he walks up to the drill. "Again, the drill is in beta. But it does contain the back-up copies of all my tech," He grins as the drill opens up, revealing all his shells. Together, they fly towards the exit. "So what's our plan?"

"We don't have one cuz we're being ourselves!" Leo calls out, Amy hanging onto him.

"Just don't do any tricks," She warns the turtle as she grips his shoulders.

"But I gotta go at least one!" He tells her with a goofy smile and she gives him a half-lidded one.

"We be we, baby!" Mikey cheers as they fly near Donnie.

"That's how Mad Dogs roll! No plan!" Raph shouts and Donnie smiles, flying after them. No matter what the outcome of this was, he was glad that they're his family, and vise versa.


"It's a beautiful day here for that double header!" There's a baseball game going on, where there's a whole crowd of people. "Yeah, there's nothing like 8 hours of baseball to liven up your-"

Draxum's drill suddenly bursts through the grass, the country singer nearby throwing up into her hat. Draxum lands in the stadium everyone staring in confusion. He appears on the Jumbo screen. "This will do..."

He grabs the microphone, but holds it upside down. "Citizens, an ancient prophecy-" He sees the black end and the singer pats his shoulder.

"Hold the fuzzy part to your mouth, dear," She tells him kindly and he snatches it away, frightening her.

"Do not tell Baron Draxum how to use your mouth stick! Humans, an ancient prophecy speaks of a greater threat to my people and their way of life. And that threat is you. So without further ado, prepare for mass destruction!"

They just continue to stare as the fanfare sounds. Then everyone stands up and leaves the stadium. Draxum starts destroying everything, the people in the sound booth running away. They're suddenly blocked by Foot Brute and Foot Lieutenant.

"Draxum!" Hearing Mikey's voice, he looks to see the five arriving as they're in the sky. "We're sick of you messing with people kind!"

"You are going to face a brand new unit that is back to their old self!" Donnie shouts as they land a few feet away.

"I won't let you hurt anyone else the way you did to me," Amy grits her teeth at him.

"The teenage turtles who are ninjas and mutants, with their awesome friend!" Raph declares, causing Leo to look up at him.

"Really? Is that the best we've got? Because we have had so much time to think of a new way to say that."

They jump towards their opponent, who simply grabs Raph. "You were never a match for me." He slams Raph into the grass, hitting Leo and Mikey before trapping Donnie. The others jump up behind him. "You should've joined me when you had the chance!"

Three platforms appear in front of them, knocking the four away. "I don't understand," Foot Lieutenant watches the fight, still baffled on why Draxum's not Shredder, or at least the real one. "By this stage, he should've completed the transformation."

"There must be a flaw in the armor."

April, who had sneaked in with them, hears this. "A flaw..." She steps into the shadows and sneaks past all of the ninjas to type a message on the screen.

Guys, it's April (*^3^) 3

Mikey is lifted into the air as he notices April's message. "Hey, look!" He kicks away at the metal arm near his foot.

"Guys, it's April," Raph starts reading it, "The armor has a fl..." The message stops there. "What does that mean?"

A claw grips his face and April had stopped typing because the others had noticed. "You again?" Foot Brute grabs the girl, lifting her up in the air. "What are you up to?"

Mayhem teleports Chewbacon and Splinter into the scene. "Hot soup!" They start beating them up and seconds later, all of them have been defeated. "Ooh, that is not a good back feel...get us out of here, doggy thingy!" He moves all of them away into the stands, landing on Splinter's stomach, while April lands in the field.

"April? Duck!" Leo calls out and she does so as he swings past her head.

"Guys, I was trying to tell you that the armor has a flaw!"

"So despite all this power, he's still not the greatest warrior scientist," Amy smirks smugly as she's dangling in the air.

"Ohh, that makes more sense," Mikey comments as he's dragged past her.

"So there's a flaw!" Raph narrowly flies past her. "But what?"

April steps back from a metal tentacle, which drops Donnie. "Hey, you guys remember the time...we were playing sports ball...and we couldn't find a ball..."

Raph took the teapot in his hands. "Donnie! Go long!"

He threw it at them at rapid speed and they screamed in alarm. They tried to catch it, but the teapot smashed to bits, causing all of them to scream.

"Boys, what is going on?" Splinter suddenly appeared. "And have any of you seen my teapot?"

Leo quickly glued it back together. "Uhh, yeah dad, I'm sorry, it's uh...right...here?" He held up a nicely-looking teapot. "Here you go. One unscathed teapot!" Before he gave it to his father, he noticed that there was still one shard missing. They gasped at it.

"There's a piece missing!"

Since they were not able to find it, Mikey held up his Jupiter Jim figure and stuck it into the hole.

"Thank you, honest boys."

Donnie gasps, lifting down his goggles. "Could it be...?" As they're fighting Draxum, he scans the armor...to find the figure still stuck in the hole. "Yes! The Jupiter Jim action figure is the flaw!"

Convenient!

"Oh," Splinter sits up from his spot. "So that's why my tea always tasted of plastic and evil!"

Wise-crack!

"So if we could hit it, we could destroy the whole armor?" Mikey asks eagerly while still being flung around by Draxum.

"Well, that's how it all works in all your favorite sci-fi movies!" Leo calls out, both of them snapping their fingers.

Perfect reason for action!

"Can we just do something?!" Amy shouts at the top of her lungs.

"Alright guys, what's our approach?" Donnie asks and they join him.

"Well, there's two choices: we launch a precision attack with pinpoint accuracy on a target that's impossibly small..." They eye Draxum as he approaches, the armor malfunctioning slightly. "Or...we do we!"

"Total chaos!" Mikey cheers from behind as Raph punches his fists.

"Jazz! I will recklessly keep him busy!" Donnie's staff turns into two rockets, pushing them forward.

"Yeah!"

Leo and Amy jump onto the sides, both of them grinning. "We be we, baby!"

"Hot soup!" Leo points forward and Amy smiles.

"Donnie, now!"

Donnie starts attacking furiously, Raph jumping into the air landing in the seats. "Power smash!" He starts breaking them with his mystic ability, Mikey flinging around objects with his whip.

"Power fun jitsu!"

Leo slides and swings his sword, the tornado of objects landing in his portal. "Oh ho yeah!" He jumps around and slips between Donnie and Draxum. A few portals appear, with the objects landing on the foe. Amy smirks and spins around, her weapon turning into a bazooka. She fires a few missiles at him and they all cheer.

"Oh, do the children wish to play?" Draxum asks ominously as the attack does not affect him. He creates several tentacles that take hold of all of them. One of them punches Amy in the face and she spins around, landing in the dirt with her face roughly. Leo tries to grab his sword with his mouth, but it flies over his body and lands nearby.

"Uh oh."

"You had so much promise, Amelia, but now I see how flawed you really are. I should've killed you along with your weak brother and sister years ago."

Her eyes widen slowly as she looks up, short of breath. How dare he talk about them like that after all he did?

"Hey! You don't know what you're talking about!" Leo shouts at him as she's lying there, panting slowly.

"Yeah, you murderer!" April points at him. Her breathing turns heavy as her hands are clammy.

"Amy?" Mikey notices her state.

"Is she okay?" Donnie stares at her as she grips the grass in her fist, shaking.

"Mellie, calm down. Think about Lucia and Marco," Raph tries to assure her.

"Hmm…are you angry about my methods? They were a sacrifice for your training. I thought you were useless with these turtles, but you…you can be more…"

She just chuckles darkly, electricity sparking from her body. This jerk had done so much emotional damage and for what? She never asked for this. Her siblings died for this crazy mutant's agenda within seconds.

And now she had to make him pay.

"You wanna see angry?" She growls, slowly standing up. Her entire hair turns blue, shocking everyone as it flies above her head, like blue flames almost.

"Ames…?"

She slowly turns around, her eyes turning pure blue.

"Watch this."

Draxum stares at her, but decides to ignore it, flinging a tentacle at her. She simply looks up and an electric bolt slices the tentacle in half. All of her friends open their mouths in shock. The girl slowly steps up to him, eyes narrowed. She holds out her hand and makes it into a fist, clouds forming above them. They spark with lightning and it hits Draxum, causing him to drop all four turtles. He swings another tentacle towards her head and she simply grabs it into her hand with no trouble at all.

"Ahh..." The turtles and April are slightly afraid.

"Could she always do that?" Raph asks them and they say nothing as they watch. Amy uses her eyes to blast another hit, this one touching the action figure hard.

"April O'Neil..." The African-American girl whispers, grabbing a stray ball and smacking it against her bat. The bolt combined with the ball pushes Draxum out of the armor and then Amy flings down her arm, causing an explosion. They're now covered in pink goo.

"What's going on? How did you defeat me? I feel...weak...life power...being drained."

He's forcibly slipped out of the armor, landing on front of the girl, who seems to be controlling the siphoning. He slowly withers in front of her.

"You're out!" April declares to him. She turns her head to Amy, who doesn't move or speak, her hair still flying and blue. "Amy? Amy?"

Leo lifts up his head, seeing her state and running to a stop in front of her. "Ames?" He waves a hand in front of her face.

No reaction.

"Mellie?" Raph steps up behind her and they all stare. It's like she's an empty shell all of a sudden.

"Big sis?" Mikey asks fearfully.

"Come on..." Donnie pleads slightly.

"Snap out of it, Ames."

Amy blinks and her eyes turn to normal. Holding in a gasp, she kneels to the ground, her hair turning back to brown and red.

"You okay, girl?" April bends down to her, hand on her back.

"Yeah..." She tucks a hair behind her ear.

"What was that?" Leo kneels next to her as well, helping her up.

"I..." She bites her lip. "I don't know! I guess I was just so furious...that happened."

"Well...we won!" The turtles and Amy all high-five. "I love it when having no plan comes together."

"Guys...we've learned a valuable lesson," Leo places an arm around Amy's shoulders to help her stand. "Irresponsibly breaking Splinter's teapot and not telling him is the smartest thing we've ever done! Well, most of it."

"And, we got our Jupiter Jim figure back!" Mikey holds up the figure that's covered in pink good. "What a sweet day! We be we, baby!"

Splinter lifts his head, seeing electricity sparking...and it wasn't Amy's. "Oh no..."

The sky suddenly turns a dark red, the lights going out. The armor comes to life and reforms. Smoke surrounds him and they all stare as it takes form.

"Yes...it's happening!" Foot Lieutenant says in glee, Foot Brute smiling widely. "His life force has been taken, just as what was foretold!"

Below and behold the Shredder standing right in front of the drained Draxum. He lifts up his head and lightning strikes, Draxum gasping lightly in horror.

"The Shredder lives!" Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute bow to him.

"Long live the Shredder!"

Angel: I know, it seems a bit early for Leo and Amy to be a couple, because they started 'dating' in episode 33, but since they changed the amount of episodes, I didn't have a choice. If they had kept the episode number, I would've done a little bit more development with them.