Chapter 17

Three days after the attack, Karai and her fellow Foot Ninja were done making the swift repairs needed in the building. Chaplin was in his computer room, fixing everything that had broken. Karai walked in, "Too damaged?"

"Not at all…" Chaplin said. He pressed a button and a message was up on the screen. It was in a word document. He was slightly surprised that it was still there since he had fixed everything else, "That's strange."

"What is it?" Karai asked.

"A document…" Chaplin said, "Bet it's from that kid. Ha-ha, I didn't even notice him touching it…" He un-minimized the document and the words were written.

Thanks for the info. Now we know your plans, and what's going to happen next. In case you are dense enough to ask what the hell this is.

This is the red sticker.

Suck it up.

Lynx.

"The brat!" Karai snarled as she clinched her fists together angrily.

Chaplin also was irritated, "I'd love to have another go with her. The brat. She ruined all of my computers. I'll get her back."

Karai didn't say a word, but left the room. Honor? Brianna was foolish to claim that she had no honor when Lynx didn't have any. She growled to herself. Brianna was a valuable asset. Now she'd have to work around the fact that she wasn't going to fight with them. "We train," She said to herself, "and raise our levels higher." The door slammed as she went back to the top floor.

---Castle---

"Hey, is Don still working on my hovercraft?" Raphael asked his brothers and the girls as he plopped down in one of the chairs in the kitchen.

"Yeah I think so." Michelangelo said as he looked behind his shoulder to see if the scientific turtle was going to appear. When he didn't he turned back to Raphael. "He has to be."

Brianna rolled her eyes, "This'll make day three he's stayed up to work on that thing. He only lets Lily in and out…" She was cut off when a loud shout came.

"I'VE GOT IT!!!"

Everyone stared. Soon, the purple-clad turtle came running out of the garage. He skidded to a stop in the doorway, "Guys! Guys! You remember, Cody, right?" he asked breathlessly, his eyes sparkling.

"Yeah……" Mikey and Raphael said together at the same time.

Rachel and Brianna stared in confusion. Bria was the first to speak, "Uh…huh? Whoa, wait, and back up…who is Cody?"

Leonardo had to laugh, "Cody is April's and Casey's grandson on the year 2105. He's a genius 15 year old and where he lives we're all heroes. We defeated the Foot, and in place of the Foot HQ is the company O'Neil Tech. and Cody runs it."

Bria tilted her head, "Let me guess…time travel?"

"You've got it! Anyway, guys…" Don grinned completely in hyper-mode, "I know how I got the idea for the Hover Shell! It was from your hovercraft, Raph!"

Raphael grinned, "Sweet! Though…how in the shell are you going to make it as big as it was when we were with Cody? It was a huge as this castle for cryin' out loud!"

"Keep your pants on, bro," Don laughed, "Like you say, I can't really work on the full-version of the Hover Shell, but I can work on it enough so it'll be sufficient enough for you. Eventually I'll be able to find a place to really start my work."

Rachel was still confused. "Okay...." She maybe a 'Future Seer' but that totally blew her. "Not only don't I get the whole future travel thing," She waved it aside. "What you just said just now was even more confusing. What are you talking about?"

Donatello waved his hand, "You guys tell her, I gotta go work some more," he bounded off.

Bria raised an eyebrow, "Fascinating…he's really excited. I'm surprised he's not tired any…then again, Lily probably made him sleep but he refused to leave the garage. If it wasn't for her able to change forms, he'd be a turtle popsicle…"

Raphael sighed and replied to Rachel; "Cody accidentally made this Time Window thingy, and we were teleported to the year 2105. He had this…museum of sorts with little historical keepsakes from our accomplishments in this time. He had the Shredder's armor and that Foot banner that is at the top floor of the Foot HQ that was semi-burn and torn. Cody had our masks, and at O'Neil Tech. – which was founded by April, Casey, and Don – we were able to get high-tech weapons. Don keeps them in his room trying to figure them out, and we only really get to use them for important battles."

"Ok, that I can slightly understand," She smiled weakly, 'Usually this wouldn't be a problem.' She glanced slightly where Don had left. 'I wonder why it is becoming to be one…' She brought her hand up and started to finger comb her hair. Usually it meant that she was thinking deeply.

Brianna looked up from her bowl of Wheat Checks cereal, "What's up, Rach?" she asked after she swallowed.

Rachel snapped out of her thinking quickly, "Ah! Nothing!" She waved her hands laughing, "Nothing at all."

"You sure? If you want we can go to your room to talk," Bria blinked.

"It's fine!" Rachel said a bit too forcefully, "Don't worry about it." 'Or is it something to worry over?' She shook her head mentally and outwardly too, 'No. It was just a conversation. It's easy to get lost in it.'

Bria frowned, but said nothing. She just went back to her cereal and zoned.

Rachel bit her lip and then folded her legs underneath herself and closed her eyes. It had to because she misunderstood right? Right…she folded her hands in her lap, she focused, and then felt herself being sucked in and then literally sucked out. She jumped startled. Her heart leapt into her throat as she caught herself from falling of the chair. She felt…sick. She placed her arms on the table and laid her head down. It gave her such a headache.

Raphael stood up swiftly and went to her, "Rachel?" he asked concerned, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," Rachel said weakly, "Yeah, no problem.

"I don't believe you are," Master Splinter said, "Raphael, why don't you take her back to your room so she may rest?"

"Yes, Master Splinter," Raph nodded and helped Rachel stand.

Rachel was shaking. She couldn't balance very well. She shook her head. "I'm fine....you guys shouldn't worry about me so much."

"That's what you say," Raph chuckled as he got her out the door, "You're shaking like a leaf," he told her and when they got to the stairs he picked her up bridal style and carried her up to their room. "It's my job to worry about you," he whispered against her hair.

"What about your brothers?" Rachel pressed, "They need you too. Can't be worrying about me all the time…"

"I've lived with them long enough to know they can take care of themselves," Raph smiled and set her down gently so he could open the door. He led her inside and then sat her on the bed.

"So, what's the plan now? Going back down stairs to train? Or keep me here until you find out what's wrong?" Rachel sighed. She knew him like the back of her hand at times. Sometimes, he shocked her.

Raphael sat down next to her, "Depends on if you're willing to tell me or not."

"Well…I could say that we're screwed…" She offered, "Unless you really think that's not helping any."

Raph stared at her, "How about…explain?"

Rachel pursed her lips together. Okay, explain. That should be one hell of an easy task right? No. She relied on that power. Not just for anything. She relied on it to fight, to look-out for her friends; she basically always used her power. To have it suddenly disappear…what reactions would everyone give? She started finger-combing her hair and then said softly, "I lost it."

Somehow, Raphael knew what she was talking about. "How…?" he asked softly, "When?"

"That's the whole problem," Rachel sighed, "I don't know when…or how…or anything. I tried to force it……and you saw what happened. It threw me out."

Raph hugged her. After a bit, he went rigid and a growl escaped him, "Chaplain…"

"What about him?" Rachel asked as she gently pulled away so she could look at him.

"Don't you remember? On the stairs back at the Foot HQ, he created that vision you saw. He messed you up somehow," Raph told her.

Rachel frowned and then gently ran her fingers through her hair trying to think. It threw her out so fast… "When he made the vision…I wonder if he did it just to block what I can do…that way when there's a fight…I won't be able to do so much." It was a possibility… "I'd ask my teacher about it, but she's long gone."

Raphael thought for a bit, "Do you think Bria might be able to help you?"

"I don't know," Rachel sighed softly. She started to play with her pant leg, "I'm willing to try, but it might not do much." She thought for a minute and then said, "I mean…she sees the past. I'm future. Yin-yang, rain-fire. You get it." She waved it off. She pursed her lips together in thought. "She might be able to do something…or nothing…now I'm confused," She groaned.

"You never know, she's really good at that spiritual stuff like aura's and chakras…" Raph shrugged, "I mean…if she's already got that gash on her back halfway healed it's worth giving it a try," he told her soothingly.

"She can try," Rachel sighed, "That much I can give."