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Kayla's POV

I woke up and looked around. The sun shone on the lake surface and Harley who was balanced on her bow staff, meditating. I felt bad for her. Jade explained to me what had been going on. Harley was always careful with whom she trusted and I was told it became worse since I left. Even when I was there she wouldn't let anyone touch her Katanas, and Leo treated her that way. I would expect Harley to meditate for at least a month. Astrid woke up and saw Harley too.

"What is she doing?" Astrid asked me. She was a lot like Harley. Sweet with a lot of attitude, careful, tough but sensitive.

"Meditating," I replied.

"What is that?" she asked again.

"It is a sort of mental limbo where you can think about problems and be in a safe environment, it helps keep you from going crazy," I explained.

"How long will she do that?" Astrid asked.

"Hard to tell, maybe a day, maybe a week, most likely about a month," I replied. Astrid stood up angry.

"NO! She can't!" Astrid ran to Harley.

"ASTRID!" I yelled running after her.

Astrid was about to jump into the lake. I grabbed her around the waist and held as tight as I could while she struggled and fought. She was screaming at me while trying to get away. I guess we woke up everyone else because they came over and helped me calm Astrid down.

"Astrid listen to me," Jade said meeting her furious gaze "Harley is already gone, if you try to wake her up she will stay like that forever," Astrid started to cry.

"But I need her!" she whimpered.

Astrid walked to the edge closest to Harley and sat down. We watched her from a distance as she got into the same position as Harley and closed her eyes. I walked over to Astrid and stood in front of her. She scrunched up her face in concentration.

"What are you doing Astrid?" I asked gently.

"Im meditating until Harley wakes up!" Astrid stated stubbornly.

I tried to convince Astrid out of it but she ignored me. I sighed and walked back to the others. They both looked back at me and we all collectively decided on building the tree house. I looked back at Harley and Astrid and wished there was something I could do. I collected grass and leaves and wove it into roofs for the different rooms we were going to make. I finished and started looking for anyone who needed help. A scream of rage split the peaceful wood and I started running to the source. When I got there I expected to see Jade being angry but to my surprise it was Amber struggling to break Jade's hold on her. The boys were forming a turtle wall in front of Leo. I ran in front of Amber.

"Amber calm down, Harley wouldn't be happy if you did this and you know that," I said soothingly.

"HOW COULD YOU!" Amber yelled ignoring me.

"Amber!" I said, she ignored me again.

"SHE TRUSTED YOU AND YOU JUST-"

"AMBER CALM YOUR ASS DOWN THIS ISNT HELPING OUR SITUATION!" I yelled over her. She looked at me surprised but still angry.

"Take a walk and calm down," Jade muttered to Amber who pulled out of Jade's grip and walked away but not before fingering us all. Mikey started to go after her but Jade stopped him. "Wait for her to calm down she is unpredictable when she's angry," Mikey nodded but looked sad.

"Um why don't I bring you to base camp?" I suggested. Donny caught up with me and I grabbed his hand, he squeezed and I squeezed back.

"Where is Harley?" Leo asked. I looked at him and he flinched.

"You can't talk to her," I said.

"No I wanted to apologize," he told me. I shook my head.

"You literally can't talk to her," I repeated.

We exited the trees to the lake. The boys saw Harley and Astrid and I sighed.

"Why is Astrid sitting there?" Donny asked. I sighed again.

"Astrid is meditating until Harley wakes up, she didn't take her being gone too well," I said. Donny squeezed my hand again.

"Can we help you with anything?" he asked.

"Well we are trying to build a house," Jade mentioned.

The boys helped us to build our new house. Amber soon came back which put Mikey in a good mood and Mikey's good mood put Amber in a good mood. They each helped us build our own rooms and Leo worked on the living room. We separated each room into a different building with bridges connecting each one. By the end of the day we finished our rooms except for Harley's, the living room, bathroom, kitchen, and training room. We also built a bridge over the lake. Donny and I were hanging out in my room that I filled with plants and electronics. We were talking about the types of trees in the area when Amber and Mikey came back with pizza. After we ate I took a plate out to the bridge on the lake where Leo was.

"Hey," I said gently. Leo still jumped and looked relatively scared at my presence.

"Are you going to yell at me?" he asked me. I shook my head and gave him the pizza; he muttered his thanks but didn't eat it.

"Harley will never forgive herself if you starve," I said.

"I can't believe I caused so many problems, Im sorry," he apologized. I laughed and he looked at me hurt.

"No, no Im not laughing at your apology, I appreciate it very much but you're not responsible for what has happened," I said. He looked at me confused.

"How am I not?" He asked.

"Well you did start it but Harley does this whenever there is something too emotional for her, we are used to it," I pointed at Astrid "but Astrid isn't so this is her way of coping with it, being stubborn, and Amber is just being protective. She doesn't like seeing Harley like this," I explained.

"Even if that is I still regret the way I acted. It's just that it was scary seeing her that powerful," Leo confessed.

"It was scary for us all; it's something Harley does when she is angry enough. All of her abilities are heightened and she becomes an unstoppable power, she would tip the scales of any side…she's…on," oh my god. That's why Shredder wants her. Leo waved his hand in front of my face.

"Are you okay?" he asked uncertainly.

"OH MY GOD THANK YOU!" I yelled hugging him. I realized what I was doing and pulled away hastily. "Sorry," I muttered before running back to the tree house. I burst into the living room.

"HE WANTS HER FOR HER POWER!" I yelled happily. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy.

"What are you talking about?" Donny asked.

"Did you hit your head or something?" Jade added. Raphael snickered.

"Shredder wants Harley for her power," I said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"What power?" Raphael asked. Amber's eyes widened.

"Oh my god she is right," Amber said. Jade looked between us.

"WHAT POWER?!" she yelled. I turned to her and rolled my eyes.

"Remember how when we were younger and you pissed her off so much-"

"She up rooted that giant tree and tried to hit me with it?" Jade finished, I nodded.

"Im sorry but WHAT?" Donatello asked. Raphael put a protective arm around Jade.

"Whenever Harley is angry enough all of her abilities are heightened, speed, strength, smarts, everything. She is so powerful that if she is under Shredder's control…" I let them finish it in their heads.

"Holy shit," Donny said. I sat down next to him.

"Im just happy to finally know why he wants her, but he won't find her here," I said. Donny smiled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. I smiled back and leaned against him.

"So you were almost flattened by a tree?" Raphael finally asked. Jade snorted.

"I was almost flattened by a tree five times, thrown so far I hit a mountain twice, and was almost turned inside out," she said proudly. We all shuddered at the last one.

"What about you two?" Raphael asked. I held both hands up.

"I never pissed her off that much," I said. Amber shuddered.

"I was hung upside down by my toes for two days and was forced to eat the biggest bug she could find," Amber shuddered again and Mikey held her tighter while we all laughed.

"What about you guys? Any stories from the sewers?" I asked.

"I wrestled an alligator," Raphael said while flexing his muscles. Donny rolled his eyes.

"More like tried to but had to have Leo save your shell," Donny said. We all snickered.

"We stopped an alien invasion," Mikey said. Jade, Amber, and I all looked shocked.

"Really?" Amber asked.

"Of course not!" Jade scoffed.

"I don't believe it!" I said. So the boys started to tell us the story.

Astrid's POV

How can this happen? I had a really great life. Then Shredder ruined it, but I did meet Harley. Now that's gone too, I hate this. Meditating actually became easier the longer I did it. I keep coming in and out. When I came out I heard Kayla and Leo talking. I stopped and listened. I couldn't catch what they were saying and it frustrated me. I tried to lose myself again until Kayla yelled and ran back to the tree house I heard them building all day. I opened my eyes a little. Leo was sitting on the bridge railing, a plate of pizza next to him. My stomach involuntarily growled. I clutched my abdomen, I hadn't eaten all day. Leo leaned forward on the bridge away from the pizza. I slowly crawled over to the bridge and climbed on the outside of the railing. Leo was too busy with his thoughts so I sat on the railing and started eating the pizza, watching him. He sighed with his shoulders slouched, he looked defeated and lonely.

"You miss her," I stated. Leo tensed and whirled around but relaxed when he saw it was me.

"I thought you were meditating until Harley woke up," he said. I shrugged.

"I don't always make the best decisions in the moment, plus, I didn't think meditating meant no food," I replied he chuckled and leaned next to me on the railing.

"Do you think she will forgive me?" he asked. I looked deep into his eyes.

"I think it's more if you will forgive and accept her. She blames herself for something she can't control, she needs you more than you would think," I said knowingly.

"Your pretty smart for a seven year old," he said. I frowned at him.

"Im six, Im just big for my age," I corrected.

"Sorry," I looked at the setting sun.

"You apologize a lot," I noted. Leo looked like he was about to apologize again but stopped himself. I finished the slice I was eating and gave Leo the last one. He ate slowly while staring at Harley. I gave him a sympathetic glance. "Staring at her won't bring her back," I said gently.

"I know, I just wish there was a way we could talk to her," he said. I smiled as an idea graced my brain.

"Maybe there is!" I said.

I jumped down grabbed the pizza plate in one hand and Leo's hand in the other. We made it to the tree house and climbed the rope ladder. Everyone was in the living room and I burst in with Leo in tow.

Well there is chapter 16. R&R!