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With a groan Mikey slowly came back to consciousness. His head pounded terribly. He let out a moan of frustration when he realized he was lying on his plastron on what felt like dirt. He pulled a hand in front of him and pushed himself up ignoring the protest from the rest of his body. He opened his eyes and allowed them to focus to see he was in a small room. More like a jail it seemed. He took a whiff and quickly covered his beak.

"Ugh what is that rank!" He cried out loud.

"Oh, so you do speak." A voice rose. Mikey flinched and tried to pull for his nun chucks and saw they weren't there. He stood up against the wall with his shell.

"Alright dude, you can't hide!" Mikey raised his voice. He watched as the figure emerged from the shadow from across the cell. He was taller then Mikey but very thin. He looked to be some type of lizard of some sort with black leathery looking skin; His head was long and narrow with piercing yellow eyes. He wore a raggy looking brown shirt and pants to match. His body from what Mikey could see from the little light appearing from the small bars on the door was covered with scars. His face was swollen in and he looked like an old man.

Mikey watched as he put up with arms. "Easy my friend," The creature croaked. "I am not going to hurt you." Mikey lowered his guard slightly.

"Okay, if were friends now, could you tell me where I am. One second I'm hanging with my bros and now I'm here with you. And Geez! What is that smell?" He wined. The beast looked at him and sighed. He sat down and crossed his bony legs.

"Please, sit my friend. I will explain to you." Mikey was hesitant at first and decided that what choice he really had. He sat down and looked at the creature.

"So, do you have a name?" Mikey asked.

"I don't remember my name." He man admitted. "I have been in here for a very long time I've forgotten much of my past. Including my name. But you may call me a friend." He said politely. Mikey smiled but felt bad. To forget everything? Home? Family? Your name? Mikey couldn't even picture that. How much that would hurt. To basically loose his identity. He took a breath trying to lighten the mood.

"Well I'm Michelangelo. But you can just call me Mikey." He said with a smile. His new friend tipped his head.

"Michelangelo? You wouldn't happen to be Battle Nexus Champion Michelangelo would you now?" He asked. Mikey's grin widens.

"Yup! The one and only!" He said proudly. The lizard let out a chuckle.

"That is why they took you." He simply said. Mikey's grin automatically disappeared.

"Where am I?" He asked again. His friend took a breath and looked at Mikey.

"You have been taken to the slave fights."

"Slave fights? You mean what the Triceritons had?" He asked.

"We have Triceritons but the games are run by Rictor." He explained.

"Who?" Mikey asked.

"He was a second placer during the Battle Nexus Championship years ago. Ever since then he has stolen the best fighters and pitted them against each other."

"Oh so were in the Nexus dimension. Cool! So, we just fight and go home then?" He said with a quirky smile.

"I fear not my friend. You see, when you fight you must win. The only way to win is to kill you opponent." He said. Mikey felt his blood run cold. The one thing Mikey was always good at doing was killing. Even up against foot Ninja he only knocked them out and nothing more. He has seen people killed before and he never liked it. He never knew how his brothers were able to do it and walk off like it was nothing.

"I-I can't do that. Sure I'm a ninja and all but I've never killed anyone. I mean sure my brothers have but it's not my way of thinking. I always left it to them." Mikey tried to explain.

"I am sorry my friend. But if you want to live, you must kill." He said. Mikey sat there for a moment. Fight to the death? He remembered when he was stuck in a similar situation with Kluh but he got the upper hand and pulled mercy.

"What about mercy? Couldn't I just pull that card?" He asked hoping this guy would give him the answer he was looking for.

"You could, but your foe will still perish. Instead of treating any wounds, they will put him back in his cell and he will die where he lies." Mikey felt his heart sink. Either killing them in the ring, or let them die out. He couldn't live with either choice. He really hoped that his family would come soon and get him because he didn't know if he can handle taking a life. He looked up at his friend and smiled.

"Whelp in no time my family will come and bust me out." He said cheekily.

"You are very optimistic." His friend said. "Keep hold of that no matter what. These people. They will try and break you in any way they can." He warned. Mikey took it in and shook it off.

"No need to worry bro. I'm not that easy to mess with." He said proudly. His friend smiled up at him.

"Now could you answer a few questions for me?" Mikey asked.

"Anything." He replied.

"When do we get to eat? I'm starving." Mikey wined.

"They deliver food in the middle of the day through the slit at the bottom of the door." He pointed at the metal door and the outline of the slit.

"Do we ever get to go outside?" He asked.

"When you have won a match, that's one of your rewards." He said.

"What are the rewards?"

"The more efficient meal, thirty minutes outside, and treating of the minor wounds." He explained.

"Minor wounds? Wouldn't the major wounds be more efficient if you want good fights?" Mikey asked.

"Rictor doesn't want winners; he wants to kill off all the fighters till he is the only one that is the best. He just does it in a more sadistic way. He took you because you are the Battle Nexus Champion and it shows you are a threat. Your happiness, your courage, he will take it all to see you cry in pain and beg for your life that he will take." The silence that filled the room was heavy until Mikey let out a funny noise.

"Dude, trust me when I say I'm tougher then I look I can handle a couple of beatings and some harsh words. Besides I haven't cried since I was a kid so you don't be worrying about that."

"My friend in the end you are still just a child." He spoke softly.

"Geez you sound like my father." He smirked when he thought of Master Splinter. He could feel his father trying to connect to him but he wanted more information and talk more with his new friend.

"Your family sounds astonishing. You said you had brothers?" Mikey was up for this conversation.

"Yea. I have three older brothers. Leo's our leader and Donnie is the smart one. Raph is a hot head and has a nasty temper so I can see him fuming seeing that someone took me. I have no doubt in my mind that their coming." Mikey sounded so confident because he knew they would come.

"Please my friend, do me a favor. Take a rock you find on the floor and write their names in the wall. Write yours as well. I believe you that your family will come for you but there is no telling when they will come. So for now, keep their memories fresh. For now relax and take in this peace that has been granted." He stood up and went back to the corner he was in. Mikey sat for a moment and remembered the smell.

"So what's with the nasty smell anyway?" he asked.

"In here every day and night what do you believe it is?" He said with a smirk. Mikey made a look with disgust and he knew what he was talking about now.

He sat back against the wall and propped his elbows on his knees and looked towards the wall. He really hoped his family will get here soon.

Outside the cell stood a creature looking through the small bars at the small turtle. He grinned and showed his yellow, sharp teeth. His scaly skin rippled from the light that shown above his head from the small hallway. His long scaly tail whipping slightly as he looked at one of the guards.

"How were his results?" He asked with a whip of his long tongue. He looked to be a mutated Tuatara of some sort.

"Sir, the Turtle is fully healthy and his physical is off the charts. He is more then able to be part of the games." The guard grunted never making eye contact. The Lizard hissed slightly before pulling out an evil grin.

"He shall be a fun one indeed."

Leonardo jumped out of the portal to lead to the Nexus followed by his two brothers and their father. Together, they walked to the home of the Daimyo. They made it to the front entranced and were met with a friendly face.

"Good evening to you Leonardo-san." A furry friend bowed. Leo bowed back and smiled.

"It's good to see you too Usagi." Leo was bumped by Raph who walked past him.

"We don't have time for this!" Raph growled walking up the steps. Donnie patted Leo's shoulder and followed Raph. Master Splinter was right behind Donnie and looked at Leo.

"Raphael is right Leonardo. We must make time useful." He said before walking off. Usagi looked up at Leo and saw the sorrow in his eyes.

"What has happened Leonardo?" Usagi asked. Leo looked up at him.

"Someone took Mikey yesterday and Master Splinter feels that The Daimyo might be able to help. "Leo reaches behind him. "Do you recognize this clothing? It's Ninja it seems but not from what I have seen." He handed Usagi the small piece of cloth Master Splinter grabbed before they took Mikey. Usagi grabbed the cloth and felt it between his fingers. His eyes darkened.

"This isn't good Leonardo." He spoke. Leo felt his heart clench slightly.

"Why who are they?" He asked. Usagi looked up at him.

"These men who took your brother are servants under a monster named Rictor. He runs the slave fights. If your brother with them now, he is in mortal danger." Leo didn't like the sound of that.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN?" Leo heard his brother screamed. He rushed to the main Corridor in front of the Daimyo's room was. Raph was being restraint against Donnie and Master Splinter as he was getting in one of the guards face.

"What the fuck do you mean the Daimyo aint here?" He yelled again. Leo felt the world spin. If the Daimyo wasn't here, that means they weren't getting to Mikey any time soon.

Authors Note: Hey everyone! I see a lot of people are liking the story right now and I am sorry if it seems a little fast right now it's just because I am terrible at writing beginnings. Once its starts getting into it more then it will be written better. One thing I fear is that I might have to change the rating later one because a scene I want to put in is Mature but I am debating whether to put it in or just hint at it and not really get too much into it. But, that will be decided when it comes up and a warning will be put if anyone wants to skip over it. Other then that I thank you all for the encouragement of this story. I was a little nervous of writing this in the Ninja Turtles section because I have read amazing stories on here and I felt I wasn't good enough but you guys have changed my mind.

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