This weekend has been rough for me. Ugh! Anyways, writing always puts me in a better mood. So, enjoy!

Chapter 11: Breakout

Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo were covered in shadows in the alley with their master, waiting for the opportune moment to move. With the signal, Leonardo motioned for his brothers to follow him into the building. Splinter quickly moved around his sons, watching for any sign of danger. As they moved through Shredder's lair, going through the stairway down to the lower levels of the lair, it seemed strangely empty.

"It seems a bit empty, doesn't it," Mikey whispered.

"Shut up Mikey!"

"My sons, silence. Someone is coming."

The four of them ducked into the shadows, staying hidden as the sounds of someone coming down the hallway echoed. The sounds turned out to be buzzing as Stockman flew through the hallway, muttering something about mutations. Leo and Raph glanced at each other before following the fly down the hall. So far the plan was going well.

Stockman pushed open a door, leaving it open, and flying into a large lab. The four watched the fly and couldn't help but gap at the lab. A workstation was the center of the lab with glass containers on three fourths of the room. The other part was for a large vat of mutagen. A shutter ran through them at it. It was very similar to the one Karai fell in.

Splinter quickly slide the door shut, causing Stockman to jump in the air with surprise. Raph and Leo jumped out of the shadows, welding their weapons and pointing them at Stockman.

"Don't bother calling for help," Raph growled out. Stockman gulped down, twitching at the sai in his face. Stockman glanced over his shoulder. "Don't move! Where is Donnie?"

"Donatello? You're here for him?" Stockman buzzed, watching as the turtles and rat surrounded him. "Well, I do hope you don't push the two red buttons near my notebook and not take away a flash drive on that same notebook."

Leo narrowed his eyes at the fly, not sure if he could trust the man's words. Mikey made his decision when the orange banded turtle dashed over to the work bench, putting the flash drive in his belt and pushing the two buttons.

"Mikey! Don't!"

With a groan, two of the cages opened up, the glass shields rising up, releasing whatever horrors lay in the cages. One cage was covered in leafy greens and a slight fog escaped from the hot temperature while the other was extremely plain. A hiss escaped the greener cage as a scaly figured emerged from the cage.

"Karai!"

The mutated girl looked around, setting her eyes on the turtles. "Leonardo…. Raphael…. Michelangelo…. Father…. You finally came."

"Miwa," Master Splinter breathed, running over to embrace his daughter. "You're safe." Karai held his father tightly before breaking it.

"We need to leave. It's not safe," Karai said, pausing for only a second to glance at Stockman.

A growl followed the reunion. The occupants in the room looked over at the other cage to see the large, mutant turtle growling, showing its sharp teeth, as it gazed savagely at the group.

"Hurray! Close that cage!" Leo ordered to Mikey, who was still standing at the controls.

"No!" Karai shouted, rushing over to the entrance. "I'm not leaving him behind."

"That's just a monster!" Raph shouted, pointing at the monster in the cage.

"You don't understand…." Karai started.

"Enough," Splinter called out. "If it will get you out faster, we will bring it with us. Where is Donatello? Is he here?"

Karai looked down at the ground before whispering, "Not really." Karai moved into the cage with the growling beast. She slowly approached the growling turtle, laying a hand on his head, ceasing his growls. She murmured something to the creature and coaxed the turtle out of the cage.

"I can't believe we're taking that monster with us!" Raph yelled, turning away from Stockman.

"And we didn't even find Don," Leo lamented.

Splinter gazed sorrowful at his daughter and the creature she was leading out. "At least we saved one….. We will still find Donatello, maybe not today…. But…. one day…"

"He's ready," Karai said, the monster standing behind her, her hand resting on its head, keeping it calm.

"Then let us leave."

Raph turned his sai, about to knock Stockman out when he gasped out, "Oh no! My weak heart! I am so scared of the might of the turtles! There is no way I can defeat them! Oh no! Everything is going dark…" Stockman turned on his side, collapsing.

"What in the shell was that?" Raph exclaimed.

"We leave, now!" Master Splinter ordered. Mikey and Leo nodded leaping forward to create a path out of Shredder's lair.

Karai paused only for a second, whispering, "Thank you." She turned to the turtle at her side. "Come now, we're leaving."

Raph and Splinter shared a confused look before following, making sure no one would surprise them on their way out. The group ran through the halls, keeping to the shadows and taking out any guards they came across. It was strange, they ran into only a couple bots and no alarm was going off. It had to be the strangest and smoothest escape. Leo kicked down the door, waiting for the others to run pass before following close behind, making sure to keep a close eye on the monster that ran by Karai's side.

"How are we going to get that thing up to the rooftops?" Raph yelled, watching Mikey scale the side of the building.

Karai glanced around at their surrounding before pushing the large turtle toward a couple of dumpsters and a lower roof. She slithered up the dumpster and up to the roof. The turtle tilted his head before following the girl. Raph grumbled about the mutant before following Karai and it up to the roofs.

Leo followed with Splinter close behind, making sure to watch his daughter closely. The group gathered on the rooftop, several buildings away from Shredder's lair. Karai stood apart from the group, the large mutant turtle at her side, nudging her hand gently. The girl looked down fondly at him and petted his head.

"Alright, we got that thing out," Raph stated, flicking his sai around in his hands. "Now, scare it off before it can attack us again."

"He's not going to attack!" Karai spat out as the turtle next to her growled.

"My daughter," Splinter said, interrupting the fight that was going to start. He took a step toward her, causing the mutant at her side to growl deeper. "I think it is best if we let this creature go."

"No."

All eyes turned to Mikey who stood in between the two groups. He kept his eyes on the turtle at Karai's side, ignoring everything else.

Author's Note: Man, the first time I haven't updated everyday. Hope this was worth the wait. A big thanks to Heather, .52, BipperCipher3, and Andraia452 for their reviews. Also, a big shout out to Pilyarquitect for being the 50th review and for practically reviewing every chapter so far! Thanks again!