After some much needed rest, Don and Randall got to work on finishing up the Sewer Sled, what Don had deemed it. It had been a special work in progress. And then, it was back to work on the Turtle Taxi.

Randall went home that night and would start working in April's shop again. He had needed a break. That's all he had done while the turtles and Splinter had been gone, was almost nothing but work. Working at April's; working at the lair; patrolling with Casey; stopping trouble on the streets; it kept going on and on. He had been one busy lizard. But then, Randall liked to be busy.

Night after night, the turtles all checked for signs of danger above, and Splinter and the Ancient One hadn't sensed the evil one's presence yet. They all wondered how much longer until this Shredder was even a threat.

The heralds had been so damn determined to destroy the turtles and all their friends to get those ridiculous artifacts to raise an evil that was way past its time. Evil deserved to stay dead.

It was almost a month since everything had happened back in Japan, and Randall and Don were now finally beginning to finish up the Turtle Taxi.

…..

Bishop and Baxter Stockman were back in New York again, though in different places at the moment.

Stockman was curious about a big clump of destruction at Coney Island, and he found the Nano Bots. He took some back to his lab and had a look at them. When Bishop came over to see what they were, and the Bots were reactivated, they were shocked to learn what this technology could do.

It had been hard for the turtles alone to take this tech on. Nano got away from them both. But it had Bishop's mind control chip on one of the bots.

….

Today, Randall was at home, working in April's shop. Leo came to Don's lab to check on things there.

Don did keep a TV in the lab, keeping tabs topside. He had just added some jet engines to the trunk. Randall had even helped to add them.

"You put what in the trunk?" Leo asked.

"Jet engines. Every taxi in New York should have 'em." Don said as he demonstrated. He popped open the trunk. "Its also got retractable armor." All of the car's built in features began to pop up and out. "Randall and I incorporated a lot of Adam's ideas on it." He put his remote away. "He would have loved working on this." he stated sadly.

Then there was a new bulletin on the TV. It definitely got Leo and Don's attention. They both walked over to see it better. The bulletin was about the Justice Force and how it was willing to add some more new members to its ranks.

Don instantly thought about what it would cause if a certain brother heard this news. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Don asked Leo.

"I'm thinking it'd be a good idea to talk to the Justice Force about the Shredder." Leo smiled, crossing his arms.

Don had a hand on his chin. "I was thinking that Mikey is gonna freak out when he hears this." he said.

Then, Mikey jumped into the lab's entrance, dressed up in his Turtle Titan costume. "Behold! The next member of the Justice Force! The new and improved, Turtle Titan!" Mikey declared proudly.

"And, I was right." He and Leo closed their eyes in aggravation. Mikey and his childish ideas.

"Mikey, the Justice Force could be powerful allies in our fight against the Shredder. They're not going to take us seriously if you're goofing around." Leo stated. Don came up beside him to back him up if needed.

"But Leo, how cool would it be, me?! A member of the Justice Force?!" Mikey questioned.

Don and Leo wished he would take this threat more seriously. Leo looked at Don. Don didn't know what to do but just insist on them going.

"I'm finishing up the taxi with Randall even though he's taking a break today. Raph's off blowing off steam with Casey. But if you guys want to get to the Justice Tower in style, I've got just the thing." Don declared with a smile.

Don led Leo and Mikey to the place where he and Randall had stored the new driving machine. "Randall and I just finished this a few days ago. Strap your shells in for… the Sewer Sled!" Don announced proudly.

Mikey took the front seat. Leo took the back seat and he set the go button. The Sewer Sled could really fly over the water real fast and skim all over the sewer. The maiden run seemed to be a success so far.

They made it over the harbor in a short time. Mikey was ready to show off his costume threads.

There were some new superheroes outside who were ready to show what they had, and Zippy Lad was out there, making sure they were in line, though he was mocking and testing them. One of them thought Mikey was a super villain and started attacking him.

Then Leo stepped forward. "Look, there's been a misunderstanding. We're not here to fight."

"Oh, Leonardo and Michelangelo." Zippy greeted the two turtles. "Come to sign up, have you?" he asked.

"No! Yes!" Leo and Mikey had very different answers. Leo glared at Mikey.

"We've come to talk to the Justice Force about a very great threat." Leo explained.

"Well then, you young fellers better head on up then." Zippy said.

"Thanks, ZL." Mikey replied. He and Leo went ahead after thanking him.

"I hate lying turtles!" a man with big gloves on shouted angrily.

Zippy rubbed his eyes in annoyance. "These super heroes today."

Inside, Leo and Mikey met with Metalhead and he showed them to an elevator that would take them to the office where the team of Justice Force members were.

When it reached the top, Mikey was talking about what they had learned. "No, seriously. We like, got these mystical abilities now. I've got super speed." Then he saw the office. "Whoa! This place is so cool! Can I sit in a Justice chair?" he asked.

The Silver Sentry was just finishing up with the last two members who were added. "Raptar, Nobody, let me be the first to welcome you to the Justice Force."

On the screen were the two's replies, Nobody was first. "I'll be there if you need me." Raptar was next. "Your invitation honors me, Sentry." the avian replied. Then they signed off.

Sentry then turned around and he saw two of the turtles. "Well, I'll be. Turtle Titan, Leonardo, what brings you to the Justice Force?" he asked. Leo had waved at him.

"Did you come to sign up?" Ananda asked.

"Well, actually," Mikey was cut off by Leo's hand on his mouth.

"No. We've come to warn you about a creature of great evil and power. It calls itself the Shredder." Leo exclaimed. He went on to explain a little of what had happened to them in Japan. "And then, we were transported back here to New York. The Demon Shredder could be resurrected at any time. He may be here already." Leo finished, crossing his arms.

Silver Sentry got up and walked over to them, smiling. "Consider the Justice Force to be there when the time comes." he said. He offered his hand to Mikey.

Mikey was all too happy to shake his hand.

"Wow. If you should notice anything weird going on in the city-" Leo started to explain, then there was a shaking of the building. "Huh?"

"I'm noticing something right now!" Mikey exclaimed.

They really hoped it wasn't the Shredder right this minute.

Outside, the Nano bots that Stockman and Bishop had activated were attacking the wanna-be superheroes and the statues that lined the front of the building that had all been destroyed.

The Justice Force got ready to go fight the threat. Leo and Mikey were even included this time around.

In the end, Nano was showing signs of maturity and he only wanted help. Ananda talked to him before Mikey decided to help him. He and Leo shrunk themselves with a belt that had been borrowed from one of the wannabe heroes. Mikey got the control chip off that one nanobot.

Nano showed that he just truly wanted a family, and he apologized to Leo and Mikey about what happened in the past. Leo and Mikey explained to the Justice Force that he wasn't a bad guy and had just fallen in with the wrong crowd, and they could help him to have a better life. Ananda confirmed that he wasn't evil when she had talked to him, with her special way of talking to machines.

Mikey then wanted to talk about his new membership.

Later, when they got home, three of the turtles were watching the news. The bulletin showed that Nano had joined the team of superheroes. Randall was watching it at home.

Mikey had called and told him his news when he got back. But the bulletin didn't reveal anything about Mikey being added to the team. He was to be kept secret. He also got a brand new costume.

Don and Raph saw that Nano had been added. "Nano?" they questioned Leo.

"Don't ask." Leo said.

"What's the matter, Mikey? Didn't make the cut?" Raph made fun of Mikey, not knowing the truth.

"In your dreams, you wannabe." Mikey snarked. "The Turtle Titan is now an official member of the Justice Force! Of course, I'm only on duty on every third Wednesday of every fourth month, and February 29th, when there is one."

Raph moaned. But at least it was what Mikey wanted and he was happy for it.

Don went back to the lab to work more on the taxi. Leo went to have some meditation before bed. Raph went to go lift some weights. Mikey decided to go over to see Randall and show him the new costume.

Randall was impressed that he had human friends other than April and Casey that allowed him to be a member, even if only in secret, and only working very rarely.

"You could be a super hero too, Randall. Why don't you join too?" Mikey suggested.

"No thanks. That isn't really for me. I'll stick to being a hero from the shadows." Randall replied with a smirk.

"Alright. But I hope you'll help out if I need ya."

"You know I will." Randall wasn't up for being a superhero in the open here in the human world all that much as Mikey was, but he would gladly put his life on the line for his friends after all the times they had stuck up for him. It was part of being a true family.

I know this chapter wasn't as long as so many of the others lately. This one was not a particular favorite part, but it was cute.