A/N: I didn't really expect to write all that happened in the last chapter. It just sort of happened. I appreciate any comments so that I can make this story as good as I possibly can. Thank you, and thank you for reading.

Damn Kraang. Just damn. Leo froze. "Are you going to answer it?"

"I think I have the necessary information to pass myself off as a Purple Dragon for now."

"Well, answer it then."

"Here goes nothing."

Leo knocked the shell cell away and rested his head on Tailynn's soft fur, listening to her heart race. "Looks like you'll get your chance to see the Kraang sooner than expected."

She nuzzled his cheek. "I've been waiting a long time for this, Supes."

"Is it bad that I don't want to get up right now?" He ran his fingers down her side, relishing the feel of her.

"Is it bad that I want to see how many times we can do it before that neurotic brother of yours calls back?"

Leo felt his heart take off galloping. "I'm sure I can head back after he listens to what the Kraang have to say." He leaned up and pulled her mouth into a fiery kiss.

…...

"Detective Mikey, on the case." Michaelangelo skulked around the lair, picking up random items and putting them back after inspection. "Hmm, this jelly bean anchovie pizza is," he took a bite. "Four days old. No, four and a half. Yum!"

Leonardo and Raphael were nowhere to be seen. "Oh no, what if the zompires got them, too! I mean, Kraang."

He walked up to where their rooms were. "Leo?" His door was closed and the light was off. Mikey twisted the knob and peeked in. Empty. "Dude, that's weird."

"Raph?" His brother's door was closed, but the light was on. "Raph?" He called louder. Mikey stepped close to the door and listened.

"Yeah, Tali."

"Raph are you watching those weirdo movies again?"

"Get away from my room, spitwad!" Raph shouted from inside.

"Oh, well glad to see you're back to normal then." Mikey walked back to the main room in the lair and flipped open a comic book. "This is boring. I'm going to bother Donnie again."

The doors to the lab were open and Donatello was working intently on the computer parts. The smooth white Kraang transmitter was sitting on the desk, away from all the work.

Mikey reached out to test it, when his hand was smacked away. "Don't even think about it. You broke the last one."

"C'mon, dude. I didn't mean to. I'll be careful with this one. I want to see if there's anyone out there besides the Kraang."

"Get out of my lab. You're going to ruin all my work."

"Bummer. Raph's watching his girly movies, you're too busy and Leo is nowhere to be found. What am I supposed to do?"

Donnie rubbed his hands down his face. "I don't care! Just leave me alone for a few hours! I need to get this Kraang tech figured out so we can avoid a full scale invasion of Earth!"

Mikey pouted. "Fine, dude. I'll be out." He turned around and walked out of the lab.

"I didn't mean it like that, Mikey." Donnie sighed. "At least I can work on this."

…...

Michaelangelo grabbed his nunchaku and his skateboard and jumped the turnstile. "I don't get it. They always want to push me aside, but when they need food, or cheering up, who do they go to? Moi. I'm like the glue that holds us together. The radical, name-making, dance master glue."

He skated up an old entrance and headed toward Washington Square Park. No one was around at night, and it was a perfect place to skate.

"Um, hello?"

Mikey kicked to a stop. "Hello?"

"Are you one of us?"

"Who's there?" Mikey dropped back into the shadows, worrying that someone may have seen him. How could he be so stupid and reckless?

"You saw him, Kay. He's not human." A different voice from the first.

The turtle grabbed his nunchuks, ready to subdue the people who had spotted him. One of them walked forward into the light. It was another mutant. A rabbit with lop ears and long fur. "Whoa, are you like, the Rabinator? Do you know like Kung Fu or something? No, maybe you're like a weapons master." He twirled his nunchuks. "Let's find out."

"Chill out. You don't want to make a scene, do you?"

"Huh? I don't?"

"No! You want the norms to capture us?"

"Who's Norm?" Mikey tilted his head. "So, are we, like, going to fight?"

The rabbit scratched her head. "Why would we fight?"

"Because you're part of the Foot Clan who's been mutated by Shredder. Duh."

"Who are you? And what's a Foot Clan?" The other voice stepped forward. Another mutant. A dog this time, possibly a German shepherd. This one was wearing an oversized Rangers jersey, unlike the other who wasn't wearing anything.

"I'm Michaelangelo. Let the awesomeness of my name sink in for a minute. So, wait. If you're like, not with the Shredder, then how did you get mutated?"

The bunny rubbed the bridge of her nose. "It happened eight months ago. Maddie was over at my house. I was cleaning my rabbit's cage when we heard something outside."

The dog took over. "I put Jasper, the dog, in his cage. Then Kay and I went to check what it was."

"I went to go clean up the mess. I just thought it was a prank from the neighbors. Like silly string, or something. Maddie helped. Then, this." She held out her arms, stroking the delicate fur.

"Dudettes. I'm totally sorry." He stepped forward and grabbed Kay, patting her back. "I'm sure that really sucked."

"Ya think?" Maddie sighed. "We've been trying to get back to some kind of normal for almost a year."

"Aw, bring it in Maddog." Mikey wrapped his arm around her, too, giving them both a bear hug."

Kay giggled. "Maddog. I told you that was a perfect name for you."

Mikey turned his head. "You think so? I'm totally good at naming things." He blushed when Kay turned, leaving her nose inches from his face.

"Totally."

"Why is Manhattan infested with freaks?"

Michaelangelo turned and faced half a dozen Purple Dragons. "Drag, man. Dragons. Get it? Drag? Dragons?" The thugs drew their knives. "Man, you guys are just no fun."

Mikey dropped to the ground, slid forward and kicked the closest punk under the chin and sent him sailing. His nunchuks twirling in his hands, he knocked out two more. "I'm only a freak on the dance floor, dudes!"

He spun, letting a dragon slide over his shell, while he grabbed the arm of another. Using his opponent's momentum against him, he threw the thug into the one who had just slid over him. While he was incapacitating the two, he saw the last thug stalk over to the girls. "Honey Bun! Maddog! Watch your six!"

"What does that mean?" Kay squealed when she saw the thug approach.

Maddie growled and dropped to all fours. "Stay away from her!" She lunged forward and bit the thug on the arm.

"Ah! Get off me!"

Mikey knocked out the two dragons and jumped at the last dragon. Maddie released him as Mikey connected with his feet. The thug crashed into a tree and slumped to the ground.

"Wow! How did you do that?" Kay poked at the downed dragons.

"Ninja skills, girls. Good one, Maddie. I knew you could handle that guy."

"Thanks." She blushed and looked away.

Kay ran up and threw her arms around Mikey. "Thank you!" She turned and kissed him. He sighed at the feel of her luxurious fur under his fingers.

"Whoa! Honey Bun. If I get a kiss every time I knock out a Purple Dragon, I'll have you know that they're the eighty fifth. This week."

"Calm down, Kayla." Maddie rolled her eyes.

"Maddie you're the one who said he was cute and we should talk to him."

"Aw, Maddog, that's so sweet!" Mikey trailed his fingertips down Kayla's side, not wanting to let her go, but not wanting things to be awkward with Maddie either. "There's enough Mikey for everyone."

"See, Maddie? It's practically an invitation." Kayla winked at her. "So are you going to come back with us?"

Mikey looked from one to the other. "Back where?"

"We have a hideout where we've found some other people who've been mutated," Maddie explained. "Most of us there are trying to find food, shelter and acceptance."

"Wow. I had no idea that there were others."

"Yeah. Now you don't have to be alone either." Kayla smiled up at him. He knew at that moment he could trust them. The jury had been out in his mind, but he realized that they were two innocent girls caught up in the mess the Kraang had started.

"I'm not alone. I've got three bros who are mutants, too."

"What are they?" Maddie asked.

"Well, one's kind of a jerk, the other has a major stick up his butt and the other is a total geek, but I love 'em."

Maddie smirked and playfully shoved his shoulder. "I meant are they turtles, like you?"

"Yep. The next three most badass turtles after me."

Kayla looked back at the Purple Dragons and shuddered. "I always thought turtles were slow, but wow. I can't believe there are more of you running around."

"You know it, Bunny." She turned back to him and stared hard in his eyes. "What did I say?"

"No, I'm just inspecting you."

"Kay, that sounds so creepy," Maddie said, leaning next to Mikey.

She touched his arms, feeling his pebbly skin. Kayla ran her hands down his shell, then his plastron, marveling at the different textures of his body. "You're pretty amazing, Mike. I've seen some interesting mutations, but nothing like you."

Mikey swallowed hard, trying to keep his cool. Kayla's touch had rattled him, had excited him. "What can I say? I'm one of a kind."

He tried to follow her lead and let his hands explore the soft fur of her face and ears. He marveled at how the colors blended and changed over her body. How her curves were not diminished by her long fur. He wanted to feel that soft fur press up against him again.

"Uh, Maddie?"

"Hmm?"

"Can, I like, check you out, too?" She raised an eyebrow at him. "I know it really does sound like I'm a creep-o-rama, but you and Kay are the only other mutant's I've met who aren't trying to kill me and my bros."

"Um, sure."

Mikey leaned into Maddie, keeping one arm around Kayla. He touched the short, sleek fur on her arms. He caressed her soft delicate ears and cheeks. "Beautiful," he whispered, looking into her dark brown eyes. He pulled Maddie closer to him. "You girls are the most beautiful people I've ever seen."

"You think I'm beautiful? I'm a dog. She's a rabbit."

"Sh'yeah! You girls are bangin'! Plus that whole fur thing? Super soft. Super hot."

Maddie leaned up and pressed a lingering kiss on his mouth. "Thank you. That's the first time I've felt pretty since this happened to us."

"Shucks, Maddog." Mikey felt a flush rise to his cheeks.

"You made him blush, Maddie. I bet I can make him blush more, though." She wound her arms around his neck and crushed her mouth against his. Her delicate tongue begged to enter his mouth.

"You're selfish, Kay." Maddie kissed his cheek and down his neck. "Let's agree not to fight over this one."

Mikey freed himself from Kayla. "Ladies, please. I'll be honest, I'm not sure I can handle this."

Kayla giggled and put her arm around Maddie. "Sorry, Mike. I forget that you haven't known us." She leaned in and rested her head on Maddie's shoulder.

"Do you want to meet the rest of the mutants at least?"

Mikey thought about his brothers at home, and decided that it would be better to investigate the possibility of more mutant allies. "Lead on, girls. I'll regale you with tales of the super ninja brothers and their never ending fight against evil."

…...

Donnie slung back a cup of coffee and reread some lines of data. It was all here. Plans for another round of mutations. Mutagen. Warships. He ran his hand down his face and decided to talk to Leonardo about it.

He trotted out of the lab to find it later than he anticipated. The common room was deserted. Raph's door was closed, but he could hear him snoring up a storm inside. Mikey's door was open, but he wasn't in his room. Leo's door was cracked, but he wasn't in his room either.

Donatello assumed his younger brother was still mad about being kicked out of the lab. He was probably skating in the tunnels somewhere.

He grabbed his shell cell and dialed Leo. No answer.

He tried dialing Mikey, but he heard his techno ring tone coming from the common room. "You dummy. Don't ever leave your phone at home."

Donnie tried dialing Leo again. No answer again.

Now he was getting worried. He checked the time and dialed again. Nothing. He redialed before the voice mail option clicked over. Still nothing.

He checked the gps and saw Leo wasn't far from the lair and he wasn't moving. Donnie pressed a few buttons and changed the phone's mode. "Leo?" He heard panting on the other end. "Can you answer me? I turned on the walkie talkie function to your cell remotely. Is everything okay?"

More panting. "Y-yeah, Donnie."

"Why didn't you answer? You sound out of breath." He sounded hurt.

"I was running. Didn't hear the cell. What-ah-what's up?"

Something was definitely wrong. Maybe a run-in with Xever or the Foot. "I couldn't find you. I wanted to tell you about the computer parts I found. There's a lot of evidence to indicate that the Kraang are going to try some kind of new invasion. The communicator looks to be just that, a way for the Kraang to have contact with some humans who are willing to work with them."

"Ah!"

"Huh?"

"Ah ha! Excellent discovery Donnie. I'll be back home and see it soon. You should get some rest."

"I'll wait up until you get back. Your gps shows you're not far."

"Well I'm working on something. I might not be back for another... hour." An hour? What could be happening that would make him stay out for so long? "Make that three hours." Master Splinter would be furious.

"What about the Kraang?"

"We'll look at it with fresh eyes in the morning."

"What if the communicator goes off?"

"If that happens call me." His voice sounded far away, or like he'd covered his mouth with a cloth.

"What's that? You started to sound kind of muffled." He swore he heard a noise on the other end. "Is someone there with you?"

"Go to bed, Donnie." He heard the phone getting tossed around. "Oh to hell with this." Then the sound cut out.

"Well that was odd." He sighed and put on another pot of coffee. He sipped the hot liquid and scanned through another set of documents. His eyelids drooped despite the caffeine. Donnie set his head on the desk and awoke to a loud buzz vibrate his desk. The Kraang communicator had activated.

He almost knocked over his now-cold coffee as he searched for his shell cell. Donnie didn't bother calling, but patched in directly through the walkie talkie. "Uh, Leo? I know you're busy and all with something, but the Kraang communicator is going off."

"Are you going to answer it?"

"I think I have the necessary information to pass myself off as a Purple Dragon for now."

"Well, answer it then."

"Here goes nothing." Donnie clicked off the shell cell, not wanting any interference. He opened the documents he had found about communicating with the Kraang and pressed the button on the communicator.

"This is the one known to you as Kraang. To whom is Kraang speaking."

Donnie cleared his throat and tried to make his voice deeper. "This is the one known as Itami Kenta. A-all hail Kraang."

"All hail Kraang. We wanted to make sure that the ones known as the Purple Dragons received the device known as the communication device."

"Uh, yes. We have received the device. That's how we're communicating with Kraang right now."

"Good. Kraang will contact you with details regarding the invasion of the planet known as Earth."

"That is good. We'll be ready to receive them."

"Good, one who is known as Itami Kenta. Kraang out."

"All hail Kraang," Donnie added, pressing the glowing button on the communicator. He waited until the device stopped glowing before he let out the breath he was holding. "I guess we'll have to wait and see."

He checked the gps. Leo still hadn't moved from his spot a few blocks away. Odd. Although he did say it was going to take him a few hours. He would call in another half hour. He flipped screens and found Mikey. His cell was in the lair, but the gps tracker in his gear showed he was near Washington Square Park heading North. Really odd.

What was going on with his brothers? And why was Raph the only one that seemed to be acting normal?