I think it's safe to say I have no idea what I'm doing. I have to draw attention away from the warehouse, but not get caught, and I have to do it soon. Oh yeah, and I forgot to pick a spot for my brothers to pick me up at. Nice going, Lex.

I head back into the shipping yard, occasionally banging my fist into the sides or 'accidentally' kicking rocks into metal pieces. Basically, I'm not being very stealthy. But it's in a way that it's not too obvious. It's not long before I get some attention. Three-foot soldiers turn the far corner and rush at me. I quickly run in the opposite direction, leading them towards the harbor and away from the warehouse. I pick up soldier after soldier and even some purple dragons who try shooting at me. But they're terrible aims while they're running. Boy, I wonder what's going through Leo's head right now if he can hear the bullets.

I wonder what's going through Mikey's. I falter in my steps at the thought.

I jump over shipping crates to gain more distance, but let's be real; I'm faster than these chumps. By a lot. The old, muscled men in heavy suits have got nothing on my skinny, limber fourteen-year-old self. I slide under a shipping crate that's been lifted slightly and quickly take shelter in a corner, watching them all rush past me. And away from the warehouse. Once I'm sure they're gone, I look down at my shell cell to find Leo sent me a text. I quickly read it, 'We're in the van. Meet at forth and main. Back alley.'

'K' I send back, telling him I'm alive. Now it's ninja time. Stealthily, I make my way out of the shipping yard and towards Main street. When I get closer, I stick to the rooftops. I jump into the alleyway the moment I see the van. Mike gets out of the car fast and rushes me, gripping me in the biggest hug I've ever had. When he lets go, he punches me - hard - in my good shoulder, "Don't you ever do something like that again."

I grin pathetically. It's easy to make Raph angry. It's a little more difficult to get on Leo's bad side. It's unlikely to ever get Donnie irritated. It's literally impossible to make Mikey angry unless his family is threatened. I hug him again and he grins wide, forgetting about his sudden outburst - if it can be called even that. He leads me back to the van side and just as we're about to turn to get in - I can already see the angry Leo inside and the fuming Raph - I see a glint.

It's slight and I almost miss it, but when I do it's like a flash that makes the world move in slow motion. My eyes dart to the side where it had come from and I see him. All five hundred pounds and seven feet of flesh. Hun stands at the end of the alleyway, holding a gun. My eyes widen in shock as he points it at my brother who doesn't see a thing. Just as I hear the bang, I push Mikey into the van. He lets out a yelp before smacking his face on the van floor. I let out my own version as a needle pierces my skin.

It takes me for a second. I'm not sure what it is, seeing as how I was expecting a bullet. I stagger back and fall to the ground in a daze, just staring at it. I hear Leo's voice as he pushes in front of everyone, getting out of the van and coming to my aid. He bends down next to me, pulling out the dart. His face becomes fuzzy and it sounds like he's saying something, but I can't quite hear him. My eyes travel to the van where I watch Raph get out to confront Hun. Mike grabs his arm, trying to keep him in the van and once he's convinced him to stay, Mike changes his mind and does what Raph was about to do. Don stops the both of them by pulling on them to stay put and calling something in our direction.

I feel like I'm being lifted but am quickly dropped to the ground again as Leo dodges something. He gives my arm a light squeeze before taking off. He's replaced by Mike seconds later and I smile up at him. He'll always be my hero, so he always looks heroic when he hovers over me. He says something like how Leo had, but I can't hear him. Everything becomes a thumping dull noise and the lights start to fade. The last thing I see is Mike's pained face hovering above me.

I know that look. It's not your fault, Mikey. Leo will blame himself because he didn't stay in to watch me. Raph will blame himself because it was his idea to go for a run and look for foot soldiers. Don will blame himself because he wasn't able to make me stay behind. And Mikey. Mikey will blame himself because he didn't see the gun. He will. Because he does. That's Mikey. Those are my brothers. It's not your fault.