A/N: I've finished this one, so I'm going to post the next few chapters pretty quick. Happy reading!

K-three sighed as he pressed his thumb to the security panel and led the way inside. "We're going to have to keep an eye on her for a while."

"I can program the computer to monitor her internet and phone." Mira proposed as they started down the hall.

"We need to make sure she doesn't talk to anyone in person too, like her family." K-three pointed out.

"Yoshi and I can go back later and bug the house." Kaz suggested.

"Is all that really necessary?" Shinta asked from behind them. The five stopped to look at him. He dropped his head. "I mean, it's not her fault."

"It may not be her fault, but we can't take the risk. She'll just have to deal with an invasion of her privacy, at least until we're absolutely certain that she won't tell anyone." K-three let out another heavy sigh and gestured for the others to leave them. When they were alone, he stepped back to put a hand on the young turtle's shoulder. "I'm sorry, kid. I'm going to have to tell Leo about this. I could have let the sneaking out slide, but not this. He has to know." He patted his shell and started to turn away.

Shinta looked up. "K-three, I'm sorry. I was stupid. I should have paid more attention. I should never have thought she…"

K-three shook his head slowly. "No, you weren't being stupid, you were just being young. We all made mistakes at your age."

He looked away with a dep frown. "Well, you don't ever have to worry about it happening again."

"Hey." Shinta lifted his blue-gray eyes to meet the golden ones. "You can't give up just because you had one bad experience. I'm sure there's someone out there for you, Shinta. You just need to be patient."

Shinta wasn't so convinced. "Yeah, I guess."

"Go clean up and get some rest, kid. It's been a long night." K-three paused. "Oh, and give me your holo. I'll plug it up."

Shinta pulled the little box from his belt and stared at it for a moment. Part of him hated the thing and part of him was simply disgusted with himself for screwing up so bad. He passed it to K-three, realizing it was probably the last time he'd get to use one for a long time.

"'Night."

"Goodnight." Shinta trudged into his room and closed the door quietly. After taking a shower, he sat on the end of his bed, head in hands. There was no way he could rest. His mind and spirit were in so much turmoil. Mother, sometimes I wish I could still talk to you. There was no answer and he hadn't expected one. Sighing, he slipped to the floor and settled into a meditative position. It was going to take some work to find any peace tonight.

Downstairs, Mira was pacing back and forth. "What's the matter?" K-three asked as he stepped from the staircase.

He could sense her intense worry, even before she lifted her gaze to his. "Something's wrong! They're not answering!"

It took K-three a moment to realize what she was talking about. Then he remembered. Sarah had asked him to keep Mira distracted for some reason. "Tell me, what are they feeling?"

She shook her head. "They're fighting!"

He stepped closer to her. "What! How do you know?"

"I know what it feels like when Dad is fighting and right now he is!" She paused, assessing the bond. "And if I didn't know better, I'd say Mom was too!"

He pulled his phone and checked to be sure he hadn't missed a call. He gave her puzzled look. "No one's called."

"I just tried to call them and neither one answered!" She turned to look at him. "They're in the middle of a battle! I know it!"

He caught her shoulders. "If they are, freaking out is not going to help matters. I'm sure if they needed us, they would have let us know." He cupped her face. "So, calm down." She took in a deep breath and was about to protest, when a small voice came from beside her.

"Mommy?" Katsu's gold rimmed eyes were large with fear. "Are Sofu and Sobo okay?"

Mira fought to reign in the fear pulsing through her. Kneeling, she drew her son into her arms. "I'm sure they are." Clenching her eyes closed, she hoped desperately that she was right.

Cat's green eyes blazed with fury. What happened next was a blur of movement. She slapped the gun away as it went off and slammed the heel of her hand into the man's nose. She wasn't strong enough to do what the blow was meant to do, which was jam his nose into his brain, but it was enough damage. He staggered back. "You broke my nose!"

Cat snatched the gun from the floor and leveled it at him. "Open the cuffs." The guard didn't move. She cocked the gun, her eyes cold. "I have no problem shooting someone that just called the man I love a thing."

Seeing that she was very serious, he took the card key from his belt and slid it through the slot. The moment the cuffs opened, Raph slammed a fist into the side of the man's head. He glided down the wall into an unconscious heap. Cat barely had time to slide the safety on before Raph spun around and grabbed her. She let the gun fall to the floor as he kissed her firmly. They were both breathless when he finally broke away. He murmured against her lips. "You are so freakin' hot!"

She giggled. "Maybe I should do this more often."

He chuckled. "Not a chance."

They both looked up as someone came running through the door. Don looked around at the bodies on the floor. "Raph, you alright?"

He nodded. "Fine."

Sarah looked around. "What about Jamie?"

Jamie had just put the electronic pick on the keypad of the third door, when April's warning came through. When the door came open she gasped, seeing her love pinned to the wall. "Leo!" She rushed forward.

Surprise mixed with a bit of panic crossed his face. "Jamie! What are you doing here!" She nearly made it to him, when he spotted the two guards behind her. "Behind you!" She turned, loosing an arrow. One of the men cried out as it imbedded itself in his thigh. He dropped his gun to clutch at the wound.

The second man raised his gun. "Don't even think about it." He gestured at the bow. "Put it down." Jamie glanced over her shoulder at Leo. He gave a small nod. She frowned and slowly set the bow on the floor. "Get away from that creature." He gestured with the muzzle of his pistol. "Over there, against the wall." He shifted around the room, until his back was to Leonardo.

Leo had more than half his hand through the cuff, when his wife had unexpectedly showed up. Now, despite the pain he knew it would cause, he yanked his hand the rest of the way through. The cuff tore a chunk of flesh from his knuckles. He ground his teeth and glanced at Jamie. She spoke to the guard, keeping his attention. "Why are you doing this?"

Then she took a step forward and the guard took a step back. "Stay where you are." A gun shot rang in the hall and that was all the distraction Leo needed. In one swift movement, he grabbed the man's chin from behind him and yanked hard. There was a snap and the guy fell to the ground.

Jamie rushed forward and wrapped her arms around Leo. He clutched her with his free arm, pressing kisses into her hair. "You shouldn't be here!"

She clung to him. "I was worried."

A cry of pain echoed down the hall. Jamie gasped. "Mikey!"

Leo pointed to a slot on the wall. "I think that's the release over there. You'll need his keycard." She quickly knelt and grabbed the card from the guard's belt and slid it through the slot. He grabbed her hand as soon as the cuffs opened, snatching up the bow with the other. "We have to go."

"You're not going anywhere!" The man Jamie had shot with the arrow had recovered his gun and stood in the doorway blocking their exit. He tried to level the pistol at them, but his hands shook. Leo tucked Jamie behind him and bared his teeth. He'd swore long ago that he'd never let anything happen to her and he would not break that promise now. As it turned out though, he had nothing to worry about.

Something struck the man in the back of the head and he fell to the ground out cold. "Raph." Leo breathed.

His brother gave him a annoyed look. "Well, what are ya waitin' on, Fearless! Mikey needs us!"

Leo gave a sharp nod and hurried through the door, pulling Jamie behind him. Raph, Cat, Don and Sarah followed quickly after them. Mikey's voice rang out again, but this time they were a lot closer. There was a commotion around a bend ahead, Leo stopped and edged closer, staying out of sight. He could see two men standing in an open doorway. Then he spotted Mikey's foot just inside.

He turned back to his brothers. "Raph, you're with me. Donnie-"

"I got it." Don assured him.

Jamie clutched at Leo's hand, worry filling her eyes. He took the quiver from her, then squeezed her hand. "Stay with Donnie." She wanted to protest but couldn't. She frowned as the two brothers disappeared around the bend.

Raph and Leo crept closer. Raph's eyes narrowed as he recognized one of the men in door. Anger burned in his chest. "That's one of the guys that tranqed us!"

Leo frowned, then shrugged. It wasn't like they were fighting anyone with any real skill. The guards had been easily taken care of. Even weaponless they hadn't been much trouble. "I'll cover you."

A wicked grin crossed the larger brother's face. And Leo almost rethought the idea of letting Raph loose on these people. But his brother was already moving. In three long strides he was behind the two men. Kevin didn't even see him coming as Raph slammed his head against the doorframe. Max gasped and tried to swing the taser around, but Raph had seen it. "Not this time punk!" He snapped his wrist and the guy cried out in pain. "That's for hurtin' my brother!" Raph hit him with a hard right cross that sent him down. "And that's for tranqin' us!"

An arrow whizzed past him and someone inside the room shouted. Raph looked up to see a man in a lab coat with an arrow right through his palm. Leo stepped up beside him, another arrow locked and ready. "We're taking our brother and leaving. I suggest for your sakes that you don't interfere."

No one in the room moved as Raph knelt beside Mikey. "Mike? Hey, bro, can you hear me?" Raph frowned when there was no response. He pressed a finger to his carotid artery. Satisfied that he had a steady pulse, he looked up at Leo. "He's out cold."

Leo frowned, his eyes never leaving those inside the room. "Can you carry him?"

"Yeah." Raph grunt as he pulled Mikey across his shoulders. If I'd known I was gonna be cartin' your shell around, I wouldn't have messed up my shoulder again. His face remained stoic though as he stood and carried him into the hall.

Leo backed out slowly, then quickly pulled the door shut. Holding it closed, he called down the hall. "Donnie!"

Donatello appeared followed by the three women. He glanced at Mikey. Raph shifted him slightly. "They tranqed 'im again."

Leo spoke drawing Donnie's attention. "We need to keep them inside."

Spotting the discarded taser, he grabbed it and did a quick rewire, bypassing the safeties. "I need something to attach it to the handle."

Jamie reached back and pulled the band from her hair. "Will this work?"

Don grinned. "Perfect." He attached the taser to the handle so that the prongs were touching the metal. Then he switched it on. "If anyone tries to open it, they'll get one heck of shock."

Leo nodded. "Time to go."

Cat spoke into her headset. "April, which way?"

The six little bots appeared. "I've scouted ahead. Just follow the Bugs."

Donnie raised an eye ridge. "Are those my-"

"Bugs. Yes."

Don frowned at his wife. "They're called Micro Surveillance Bots."

"Look like bugs to me." Cat said.

"Me too." Jamie agreed.

"This is a fascinatin' debate. But I don't feel like standin' around holdin' Mikey all night." Raph groused.

"Agreed. Let's go." Leo took Jamie's hand again as they moved quickly down the hall, following the six little machines. They had just reached the entrance of what had to be the tunnel leading out, when an alarm sounded.

"Guess we've been found out." Raph ground his teeth, trying not to show just how much his shoulder was hurting.

Don spotted something in a large box. "Hey, our weapons!" They paused and quickly gathered everything they could. Cat carried Raph's gear as they started down the tunnel. The sound of voices were drawing nearer.

Leo urged them to move faster. "Move it, guys!"

"Take the elevator." April told them, a moment before it came into view. They piled inside and Leo hit the button for the upper level. It didn't move.

Cat's heart raced. "Why aren't we moving?"

"The alarm could have caused a lockdown." Don switched places with Leo and pried open the access panel. "I'll have to bypass it."

Leo looked down the tunnel. He could already see people moving swiftly in their direction. "Whatever you're doing, do it fast!"

They'd been spotted and the men were shouting. Raph tensed. There was no way he could fight and hold Mikey at the same time. "Donnie!"

The doors shut and the elevator gave a lurch as it took off for the surface.

A/N: So, what're you guys thinking? Let me know!