Chapter 9

A/N: I know it's been a long time...a REALLY long time. I hope this chapter makes it up (at least a little bit). Enjoy! ^,^

Disclaimer: I sadly don't own the turtles or Splinter, but I do own Ally.

In the lair

"What do you mean that he left? Didn't you try to stop him!" Raph yelled at my family.

"Of course we tried Raph, but you know how Leo is, when he get's his mind set on something," Donnie said trying to calm Raph down, who was in panic mode, scared for his brother's safety.

"Has he kept any contact with you guys?" Raph asked unconsciously pulling Ally closer to him.

"Yeah he did, we have some letter from him, but he stopped sending them only a few weeks ago, we were actually thinking about going after him. We really didn't want to have lost two brothers," Don mumbled the last part tears welling up in his eyes, the last three years have been very hard on Master Splinter, Mikey, and himself.

"I know bro I know," Raph unwrapped himself from Ally's grasp and pulled Donnie into a bear hug with one arm and pulled Mikey and Master Splinter into the hug with the other arm. "I missed everyone," he told them letting his own silent tears fall, savoring the feeling being with his family again. "We'll go after Leo together I promise, but for now I'd like to introduce Ally Monfredi. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her. She saved my butt enough times," he pulled her beside him showing her off to his family.

"I can see that my son is very fond of you, you're always welcome here," Splinter to her grasping her hand, grateful that this young woman kept his son alive that he thought was dead for three years.

"If Raph likes you then you must be special! He's not easy to please," Mikey snickered lightly punching Raph in the arm. Which made Raph slap Mikey upside the head, making Ally giggle.

"Welcome," Donnie told her with a sparkle in his eye thankful that his brother found someone who took care of him while his family couldn't.

"Thank you all so much for accepting me, and I want to help you find your lost brother. Raph talked about all of you constantly he adores all of you," Ally told them making Raph blush a little.

"If we're going to find Leo we better start now. Let's look where his last letter was sent from and we'll start there," Don suggested yearning for his family to be whole again and if they wanted that they needed to find Leo, now!

"I will get them for you my son," Splinter told Donnie walking back to his room to get the letters. "Here they are," he told them handing the letters to Donnie.

"Ok so the last letter was sent two weeks ago from Japan," Don said still examining the letter.

"Do you think that he went to the Ancient One?" Mikey put in.

"Maybe, but I don't know. It's a start, Master what should we do?" Don asked Splinter, who was in deep concentration.

"I think we should go to the Ancient One, even if Leonardo did not go to him. The Ancient One may help us find Leonardo," Splinter told them.

"Then let's go!" Raph exclaimed.

"How are we going to get to Japan?" Mikey inquired to the rest of the group.

"We will hid in a cargo ship, just as Leonardo did when he visited the Ancient One for the first time. We must pack for the journey, Miss Monfredi our friend Miss O'Neil might have clothing for you if you wish to join us," Splinter directed towards Ally.

"I would love to join your family on find your son. Would she mind if I used her clothes?" Ally asked Splinter.

"April? No way! She wouldn't mind at all. Let me give her a call now and I'll get those clothes now," Donnie told Ally already on his shell cell calling April.

"It's settled then, we'll leave on the next cargo ship to Japan. I'll go online and see if I can find when the next one is leaving," Mikey told Splinter, Raph, and Ally.

"Good idea Mikey! Looks like you do have some brain in that big head of yours. I thought it was just filled with hot air! Who knew?" Raph joked with Mikey lightly punching him in the arm.

"Whatever bro," Mikey shook his head glad to have his hotheaded brother back.

"I will go meditate on our journey ahead and will try to reach your brother over his subconscious mind," Splinter told Raph walking back to his room.

"That leaves just us, what should we do?" Ally asked turning so she was facing Raph.

"I have a couple of ideas," he smirked gently kissing her on the lips, making Ally giggle as she kissed him back.

With Leo...wherever he is...

"I may not have been able to break your brother's sprit, but I will crush yours," the man said. The same man that took Raphael captive three years ago. "Your brother got off easy, you my friend will not be so lucky," he told Leo, who was chained to the wall by his hands and his feet. "Be ready for tomorrow, because that's when the game shall start," the man smiled evilly.

"My brothers will find me and you will pay!" Leonardo spat at the man, who punched Leo in the face for a response.

"They will never find you," he told Leo leaving the cell allowing Leo to let the silent tears fall. He knew he was in trouble, but he couldn't let himself be broken, he had to stay strong for Raph.

I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter next one will be up soon!