"And we're gonna be alright. Dry your tears and hold tight. Can't you tell I got news for you. Sun is shining and so are you." Kara sang as she finished the last of the dishes from breakfast nodding her head to the music while April cleaned off the table.

Putting away the last dish Kara looked into the fridge for lunch and dinner ideas when she blinked in surprise. "Uh-oh we're running low on supplies, Aps." She lowered her headphones and stood up straight looking towards April.

"We were going to need to go into town sooner or later. I'll go get Casey." April smiled and walked away.

Kara went upstairs to check on Donnie. He must of been working all night for whenever she tried to wake him up for breakfast he wouldn't budge.

Opening the door she blinked in surprise to see dirty underwear on his head and cringed. "Yuck..Mikey.." She grumbled before grabbing Donnie's staff and using it to pick up and pull off the underwear from his head, kicking it under the bed once it flopped to the floor. She sat down on the bed and watched him sleep, hearing the whistling snore made her smile. "Forgot how cute you sound with the gap. Sleep well, sweetie." She stroked his cheek and pulled the covers up to his neck making sure he was comfortable and went to kiss him on the head but froze, remembering what was on his head a minute ago and stood back up. "I'll wait til you wash your face.." She turned and closed the door behind her to give him some peace not realizing the nightmares he was facing alone.

Making her way down the stairs she met up with April and Casey.

"Ready to go, Kara?" Casey asked.

"Sure, know what we're getting?" Kara looked between them seeing April had a list in her hand.

"Got the list right here." April grinned having been prepared.

"Nice." Kara gave her a thumbs up as they all walked out the door.

Kara grinned and stood back watching the guys train. Watching Leo's movement's he was recovering each day.

"Niiice. Looking good, Leo. You're really coming along." Kara heard Raph say as she clapped her hands from watching them.

"Hey guys, we're heading down to the store." April called letting them know.

"Any requests?" Casey poked his head out the driver's seat.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! I need some spicy gummy worms. Neeeeed!" Mikey bent down to his knees, raising his arms dramatically.

"Yeah. He's not gonna have that." Casey turned the keys in the ignition, turning the van on.

"The store is tiny, Mikey. It's the kind of store that has peanut butter or jelly." April said before climbing inside.

"We'll look for out them though." Kara winked at Mikey, hopping in after April and closed the door.

"Be back in a few." Casey said as he backed out and drove off.

"When Donnie wakes up tell him to wash his face!" Kara yelled out from the window waving bye to them. "Oh, and I know it was you, Mikey! You're gonna get it!" She pointed at him just as April grabbed her shirt and pulled her into the van, a yelp escaping Kara's mouth as she fell in, her head landing on April's lap. "Oof." She blinked up at April who stared down at her with a small grin, her brow raised.

"You sure like drawing attention to yourself." April chuckled poking Kara's nose making her giggle as she lifted herself up.

"Just doing what I can." She grinned with a chuckle before making herself comfortable in the seat while they all chatted on the way to the store.

"Bernie's General. Now serving Barbecue.." Kara read when Casey drove into view of the store and parked. "Ok, I know you said it was small but this is ridiculous. It looks like a gas station! A haunted gas station in the middle of the woods! Not a good combo, Aps! Not a good combo at all!"

"Relax, we're just going in for a few supplies. In and out." April climbed out after Casey once he parked the vehicle.

"You could stay in the van while we go shop. Give us some alone time." Casey grinned putting his arm around April making her blush before playfully elbowing him in the gut.

"Are you insane? Being alone outside a haunted place is just as bad as being inside it! Haven't you seen any horror films, Jonsey?'

"You know..for someone who fights the way you do..you get scared pretty easily. Not to mention your knowledge of horror/slasher films even though you, on quote, "don't like them"." Casey replied giving Kara a sideways glance an amused grin plastered on his face as he made his way towards the store with his hands in his pockets.

April shrugged giving her a smile before following after him.

Kara pouted squishing her face in the window before letting out a groan and hopped out the van, closing the door behind her, and ran to catch up with them

Casey opened the door for them letting April and Kara in first, the bell hanging on the door jingling announcing their presence.

"You weren't kidding, Aps.." Kara muttered under her breath as she took a good look around. "Welp, better find those gummy worms for Mikey.." Kara sighed as she made her way to the back of the store to begin her search.

"Oil, juice, canned fruits, diapers..this place is weird.."Kara grumbled as she turned down another aisle but poked her head over a shelf hearing April's startled gasp and went to see if she actually found it but instead saw a man with too many wrinkles on his face, a big nose, and sunken eyes with a box in his hand.

"Hey there. Name's Bernie." He said giving a toothy smile. "I just bought this place." He moved around April and set the box he was carrying down to restock the shelves.

"On purpose?" Casey questioned hesitantly glancing between April and Kara.

Kara waved her arms to get his attention making weird gestures about the owner being possessed and hacking their limbs when they turn their backs.

Casey rolled his eyes and went back to doing what he was doing before hand.

"Finding everything you need?" Bernie asked them stocking the objects where they belong.

"You got any spicy gummy worms?" April questioned, crossing her arms idly, giving one a gentle rub.

"Is that bait? You mean bait?" Bernie stood up, getting face to face with April, a smile on his face.

"It's candy." April replied.

"I think Mikey would eat it anyways." Kara chuckled, crossing her arms.

"Oh-ho I got candy." Bernie moved over to a jar of opened it, picking out small, pebble sized candies.

"What kind?" April asked him as he held some in his hand.

"Brown but it use to be yellow."

"I hope that's suppose to be chocolate.." Kara glanced at the candy in Bernie's hand and shook her head before glancing towards Casey's way watching him sneak behind the counter. She raised her brows in curiosity wondering what he was up to. She shrugged her shoulders and went down the aisle occupying herself glancing Casey's way every now and then.

It wasn't til she saw Bernie walking up behind him she tried to get Casey's attention but she was too late seeing Bernie grab a hold of Casey's arm. She walked up behind Bernie and glanced at the book noticing it had something written on it that she assumed to be Latin. "Somniorum.." She mouthed quietly before turning back to the shelf when Bernie turned Casey around.

"Nobody touches that book." Bernie leaned close to Casey in an ominous way, glaring at him. "Understand?"

"Hey, I got what we need. Should last a few days." April walked past Casey carrying a box of supplies.

Bernie turned to the register ringing up her purchases, April handing him the money for it all.

"So I thought no one lived around here." Bernie started, making idle conversation.

"Why would you buy a store where you thought nobody lives?" April asked curiously.

"Eh, I like my alone time."

"Sign one of a slasher murderer!" Kara whispered harshly to Casey watching Bernie closely.

"A lot of stuff you're buying must be for five or..six people." Bernie noted watching the three.

"Just three. Us three. The three of us." Casey smiled nervously as all of them started backing away from him and towards the door.

"Uh-huh. Tell me have you three been..tired lately? Reeal tired?" Bernie questioned in a creepy way making Kara shudder.

"Nope, we're good. Good as we'll ever be! Have a good day we won't see you again!" Kara laughed a little too loudly shoving both April and Casey out the door, following right behind them.

-Dream-

"Woo-hoo-hoo! Check me out! I am a super hero!" Leo shouted in enthusiasm as he sprinted off with great speed before sliding into a heroic pose.

"What does every superhero need?" A cynical voice was heard from within the woods.

"Whose there?" Leo called out scanning the area around him.

"Dire Beaver." A 6 foot purple beaver suddenly appeared behind Leo but when he turned it was gone. "I'm everything you ever feared in one convenient, horrifying package." His voice echoed around the area, Leo trying to find it's exact location. "And I'm going to teach you something about pain!" Dire Beaver's voice was right behind him but when Leo turned around no one was there.

A chuckle was heard behind him but before he could make a move he felt a slash across his shell with enough force to throw him to the ground as he let out a cry of pain. When he rolled over onto his shell he felt a foot step on his plastron and when he opened his eyes they widened in horror to see Dragan with her sword pointed right at his throat. The beaver's maniacal laughter echoed out from her mouth til it transitioned to her voice and she raised her arm to strike down at him.

-Reality-

Returning back to the farmhouse Kara grabbed the box of groceries taking them to the kitchen to put away whistling to herself.

"We're out there taking care of business and what're they doing? Squat." Kara heard Casey say.

She blinked and walked over to where they were to see the guys taking a nap. "Guess they over trained themselves?" She questioned with uncertainty but blinked seeing drawings on Leo's face. She let out a giggle knowing that was Mikey's handy work.

"Donnie must be on lookout." April said to Casey as they all went upstairs to check on him.

"Or not.." April watched Donnie glancing over at Casey as he began to laugh.

"Those weird teeth of his make him whistle." Casey continued to laugh mocking his whistling before Kara jabbed him in the ribs.

"I like those teeth, thank you very much." Kara crossed her arms narrowing her eyes at him making him smile nervously while hunching his shoulders.

"Wait, something isn't right.." April said now getting a good look at him.

This grabbed Kara's attention and she moved to the other side of Donnie when she noticed he was sweating in his sleep. It wasn't til April started shaking him trying to wake him up that she began to grow nervous. "Donnie? Donnie wake up." She joined in with April but shaking him wasn't working.

"This isn't right. He's not that heavy of a sleeper..why won't he wake up." Kara placed two fingers on his neck to check his pulse. His heart was beating at a fast rate. This scared her deeply as she grabbed his face to make him look at her. "Donnie, it's me. You gotta wake up right now! Please!" Worry was etched in her voice as she started to kiss him hoping that would wake him up.

-Dream-

Donnie stared up in horror at this creature that was following him as he started to back up. He let out a scream and ran away.

"Peek-a-boo. I see you." A sly voice giggled after Donnie.

Donnie smacked into a furry wall and took a step back to see a seven foot tall red beaver staring down at him.

"I am Dark Beaver." It appeared around the light post behind Donnie as he tried to back away. "May I eat you?" It vanished appearing right under Donnie chuckling darkly. "You look salty."

Donnie let out a terrifying scream as he dodged Dark Beaver's attempts at eating him, he almost getting his head but luckily, Donnie pulled it inside his shell before he could and ran right through a Chinese novelty store. Pulling his head back out he noticed he was now in the school.

He looked around hearing a faint whisper that sounded as though someone was calling his name and tried to find where it was coming from but before he could take a step forward the school bell rang and all the doors bursted open books and papers flying out from them and around Donnie.

He panted heavily staring at the chaos wondering if he was losing his mind, Dark Beaver crawling out from every door.

"This..it can't be real. I must be dreaming! Heh-heh! That's it! Wake up! Wake up!" He shouted while smacking himself the Dark Beaver clones making their way towards him in all directions chuckling.

"WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" He shouted, opening his eyes and sitting up, now awake. He panted heavily from the nightmare as he started checking under the bed for Dark Beaver.

When he sat up Dark Beaver was sitting right behind him. "Still here." Dark Beaver taunted playfully. "Still going to eat you my salty, salty friend." Dark Beaver slid the tip of his claw down the side of Donnie's head.

-Reality-

Kara helped Casey bring Donnie downstairs and set him down in the middle of the floor. Kara went to grab a hand towel and a bowl filling it with cold water and went to the living room first working on Donnie.

"I don't understand they won't wake up. It's like they're trapped..trapped in their dreams." April was beginning to panic staring at Raph.

Kara squeezed the hand towel and began to wipe the sweat off Donnie's face when she noticed something weird. On the side of his face there was a streak going down to his chin as if something had drawn down his face. She shook her head and gave him a kiss on the forehead, whispering softly in his ear for him to wake up before going to do the same to the others.

When she went to Mikey she noticed.."He actually looks fine." She blinked in surprise seeing a smile on his face.

"His pulse is getting weaker. They all are." April looked at Mikey before turning to the others.

"Sooo..they're sick?" Casey rubbed the back of his head not sure of what to do.

"None of them has a fever but I feel something strange. Like, something is draining the life out of them." April bent down to Donnie.

"Think you can get through to them somehow?"

"I can try." April lifted Donnie's head having both hands on the side of his head and closed her eyes to concentrate.

"Wait, that Bernie guy asked if we've been feeling tired." Casey wondered out loud.

"And that book he had that he wouldn't let you touch." Kara added in. "It said something it Latin, right? Som..Somn...Somniorum!" She said now remembering the first word.

"It's Latin for "dreams" or "of the dreams" I think." April replied.

"I'll go see what's in that book. You do what you can here. Come on, Kara."

"Can't I just stay here..."

Casey gave her a look making her groan in defeat. "Fiiine!" She walked behind Casey and gave April one last look. "...Take care of him for me, will ya?" She gave April a smile but the tone of her voice clearly showed she was scared for him, for his brothers.

"Of course." April gave her a reassuring smile which then turned into a look of determination.

Kara's smile turned to a grin before she punched her right arm into her left palm. "Let's do this, Jonsey."

-Dream-

Dragan's shrill laughter echoed around Leo as she sliced and slashed at Leo. "What's the matter? Is this aw ya got tae show me? After abandoning me? Leaving me behind?! Ye hae gotten weak!" Dragan grinned as she put away her sword and went straight for hand to hand combat.

Leo let out grunts and groans with every blow as he tried to block them when he noticed something off about her voice. "You...you're not..Dragan." He said staring at her. "You're just an image! A fake!" He yelled in anger.

Dragan stopped and stood there silent for a moment with her head lowered, the shadow covering her face. Her shoulder's shook as she began to chuckle which slowly changed into a giggle as her face changed into Dire Beaver's who was now laughing. He stopped, tilting his head towards Leo with a grin on his face.

"Smart boy." Was all he said before he started his assault on Leo punching him straight into the sky. Dire Beaver stomped the ground before soaring up to Leo extending his fist for one final blow til everything paused as Leo's T-Phone started ringing.

"Well? Aren't you going to answer?" Dire Beaver asked calmly.

Leo stared at him for a moment unsure of what to do. "Uh ok?" Picking up his T-Phone he pushed the button, placing it to his ear.

"Leo! You have to wake up! Wake up!" Leo heard April on the other side of the line

"I am awake! I got super powers from a meteor and now I'm fighting a giant beaver! And!" A sudden thought occurred to him. "Heeey, am I dreaming you?" Leo spun around to face the beaver.

"Not a chance!" Dire Beaver said before punching Leo in the face and sending flying straight for the sun.

-Reality-

Casey and Kara arrived at Bernie's store and managed to sneak in.

"So when did you have time to grab his keys?" Kara raised a brow Casey's way with a grin on her face.

"Please, wasn't hard at all. Never underestimate Casey Jones." He grinned, tightening his grip on the keys before pocketing them. "Let's go get that book."

Casey snuck behind the counter and unlocked the box that had the book in it while Kara kept watch. When he had the book in his hand Bernie appeared out of nowhere holding a chainsaw.

"They sent ya, didn't they?"

"Who?"

Seeing Bernie beside Casey Kara ran over to his side staring at Bernie.

"Them! The dream beavers."

"Nobody sent..did you just say dream beavers?"

"Maybe the lack of social interaction made him lose his marbles.." Kara muttered under her breath to Casey.

"Didn't I tell ya no one touches the book?!" He yelled as he revved up his chainsaw.

Kara screamed and hopped over the counter with Casey as Bernie swung the chainsaw like a madman.

"I knew he was crazy!" She screamed grabbing everything she could and throwing it at him.

"Dude, are you insane?!" Casey yelled backing up.

"That book is the only thing standing between this world and total destruction!" Bernie yelled struggling to get the chainsaw over the counter while dodging the food Kara was throwing his way and charged at them.

Casey stumbled away and slipped over a can Bernie now standing over him.

"No! Leave him alone!" Kara yelled grabbing a can and hitting him right in the head.

Casey used this opportunity to smack Bernie in the head and ran away, jumping over a shelf.

"Casey! Throw me the book!" Kara waved her arms and looked over at Bernie as he sawed right through his shelf and charged at Casey.

Casey threw her the book and held up his bat in a defensive position blocking Bernie's saw."Would you..ugh..knock it off!? I'm just. Trying to. Help my. Buds!" He shouted with every block, his bat close to breaking.

"What? I can't hear you over. The chainsaw!" Bernie shouted and raised it for one final blow but Casey swung his bat hitting Bernie's hand, the chainsaw turning off.

"Give me a minute!" Bernie said as he tried t turn it back on but Casey smacked it right out of his hands and Kara threw a large can of fruit cocktail at his head.

"Ow! Ow, hey!" Bernie called out.

"What is wrong with you?!" Kara and Casey yelled at Bernie.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I'm a little high strung. I haven't slept in forty years..because of the dream beavers."

'What're dream beavers?" Casey asked.

"They're beings of pure evil from another dimension. You see, it all began forty years ago." Bernie looked to the side as he went to tell his flashback.

"Nobody asked, dude." Casey looked annoyed knowing what was coming next.

"Great, another dimension.." Kara muttered, crossing her arms.

-One flashback later-

"As long as this device remains operated." Bernie said now having the book in his hand.

"Wait, what the?" Kara blinked seeing he had taken the book when she wasn't paying attention. "Hey!"

"Device? It's a book Bernie!" Casey yelled at him thinking he had finally gone insane.

"Obturaculum Somniorum means "Dream Plug". For forty years I have protected the plug to ensure the dream beavers trapped. For forty years I have remained awake so that they cannot drain my life force but they are always near. They attack anyone close to me and drain the life from them when they sleep. That's why i came out here far away from everyone."

"Not far enough. They're draining my friends right now." Casey said.

"And you're the only one who knows how to help and you're going to..whether you like it or not." Kara said as they both walked towards Bernie.

When they returned to the farmhouse Kara walked in dragging Bernie inside.

"Oh my gosh! Is that TV set in astro-view?" Bernie asked curiously, smiling.

"Really? Not, "Oh my gosh giant turtles."?" April blinked looking around at them.

"You see them too?" Bernie asked surprise.

Kara went over to Donnie, April moving aside for her and she placed her hand on his cheek. "He's so cold...I..I can barely read a pulse." Kara whispered becoming terrified. "Come on Donnie...wake up." She pleaded holding him close to her, his head on her chest.

Casey grabbed Bernie's collar, pulling him close in anger. "Bernie! The dream beavers are sucking away their life force! How can we wake them up?!"

"You can't! The Obturaculum keeps the beavers trapped in the dream realm and as long as they're there their dream powers are unbeatable. That's why I don't sleep! Got any coffee?"

Kara's eyes widened when something felt off. She placed her hand over his mouth, her body beginning to tremble. "He's not breathing...he's not breathing!" Kara shouted looking from April then to Casey.

She stared at the book and got up, handing Donnie to April and walked over to Bernie, snatching the book from him. "No one is unbeatable.." She dropped the book as it opened up revealing the device and she raised her foot over it, glaring down at it. "I will not lose them." She muttered before stomping her foot on the device with as much as she could muster, it shattering to pieces.

She looked over at the guys to see them now awake and smiled with relief.

"The Obturaculum is broken! The beavers are free! Free to destroy our world! All is lost!"

"Not if I can help it!" Kara yelled clenching her fists together when a sudden burst of light came from the device forcing her to take a step back. She squinted her eyes able to see the beavers inside the light until it flashed then was gone.

The purple beaver noticed something was off and looked around. "Wait a second."

When everyone opened their eyes they looked down to see the dream beavers...as regular sized beavers.

"Aww, dang."

They all stared down at the beavers in confusion.

Mikey smiled and waved. "Hi Dave."

"Hi Mikey." Dave smiled, waving back.

"Shut up Dave!" The other three beavers shouted

"This is it?! This is what I was protecting the earth from for forty years?! Plush toys?!" Bernie screamed grabbing the sides of his head.

Casey looked over at Kara knowing she was already angry and knew she'd probably beat the beavers to a pulp. "If I were you guys I'd be-"

"Leaving. My thoughts exactly. Come beavers! Let us leave this world for one that is-"

Casey tapped the end of his bat against the purple beaver making it squeak.

"Eh, alright, we're going..big bully." The purple beaver said as they all vanished in a cloud of smoke.

"April, Kara, Casey, giant talking turtles..I've been awake for forty years for..no good reason. Soo." Bernie began to yawn "If you'll excuse me.." Bernie dropped to the floor, knocked out and began to snore.

Kara ran over to Donnie and tackled him, showering him with kisses. "I was so worried for you guys! I'm so glad you're ok!" Kara stood up leaving Donnie in a daze and hugged each brother giving them a kiss on the cheek but blinked when she went to Leo and covered her mouth, giggling and kissed his forehead. " You might want to wash your face."

"Well, who wants to help me carry him back home?" Casey glanced down at Bernie then up at the others. Donnie stumbled to his feet and shook his head to calm himself and helped Casey pick Bernie up and walked out the door.

"I know that was terrifying and we nearly bought it and everything but my leg really feels a lot better." Leo looked over at Raph as he sat down next to him.

"See?" Raph smiled playfully punching Leo's arm. "I told you some sleep would help."

Kara threw a wet rag at Leo and laughed. "Wash your face, dork. Someone drew on your face."

That night everyone slept in the livingroom so each of them could keep an eye out for the other. Kara held Donnie in her arms watching him sleep like a puppy, stroking the side of his face with her thumb and looked up at the others making sure everyone was ok.

Everything was normal and Kara let out a soft sigh, closing her eyes and gave him a gentle squeeze.

Leo glanced around being back in New York before the invasion. A small smile crossed his face but he blinked when he heard a familiar voice.

"Leonardo.."

He immediately turned around having his hand on the hilt of his sword when he stared in shock seeing Dragan wearing a yellow summer dress her wild, red hair swaying in the soft breeze. She held out her hand to him and gave him a bright smile.

He stood there in silence not sure if this was a trick of the mind by the beavers or not.

"Come on, daen't leave me hanging, ma arm is geitting tired." She joked playfully before walking over to him and taking his hand.

"This..this is a dream, right?" Leo stuttered out looking down at their hands.

"Well, I daen't know anything about that but..it's good tae see ya again." She smiled and lead him away.

Leo stared at the back of her head as she lead him away and all he could do was smile. "Yeah, same here." He whispered.

Ok, tried to divide the dreams from reality but..the ones don't seem to appear in the edit mode so let me know if they don't show so I can try and fix it. You know the routine! Rate/Comment! All feedback is appreciated :D See you when I see you!