"So we find anything out Lex?" Jade asked as she walked into the lab that Ms. Albarn had escorted her and Jacqueline into. Fiona stood biting her nails as she watched Michelangelo through the small window. Lexine sighed clicking away on the keyboard in front of her as she looked out of the corner of her eye at Donatello who stood next to his older brother's with Mikey walking aimlessly around the room they were kept, awaiting for their blood samples to be taken.

"Well, it seems that their blood had some weird reaction to it. The chemical that was sprayed was meant for us, not them."

"Well wouldn't that mean that it would be weaker comparatively if it went against our DNA to theirs?" Jade asked leaning against her sister's chair as she watched the computer screen, trying to figure out what it all meant.

"Well, in most cases yes. Like, how they changed into humans that time. The chemical itself was harsher than the one that knocked us out. Of course, that is still just a thesis they could have been injected with something while they were kept separated from us." Lexine said over her shoulder as Jade flicked her eyes down towards her sister than back up at the screen.

"So, what does it all mean?" Jac spoke up watching Raphael with her arms crossed.

"It means that the antidote that was supposed to help us will not help them considering our DNA is so different. The mutant gene throughout them is stronger than ours could ever even come close to being. Look, here." Lexi said bringing up their blood samples against Jacqueline's. "See how Jackie's is structured normally, until that one little piece here." She said circling with her finger around the area on the screen. The girls nodded as Lexi brought up Raphael's gene. "See the difference." She said looking over her shoulder at Jade then moving her eyes towards Jacqueline who now came to lean over Jade.

Jac lifted her head to look at Raph as he gave a wavy smile. She gave one back, keeping her eyes on his for a moment longer before Jade leaned up and turned towards her.

"Raph wasn't effected though." Jade said as Lexine shook her head.

"He was. He just didn't get the brunt of it like the others since he was behind Leo and Mikey. They got it the worst." Lexi said standing from the chair.

"Leo got it bad? But he didn't show any sign until…" Jac started.

"Until something pissed him off enough for him to lose sight of himself and his self control. He is the leader, the one to keep a level head constantly, he needs to always keep his cool and think before he acts. He didn't with Greg. He just acted, raw emotions. He doesn't do that." Jade finished crossing her arms and watching Leonardo through the glass as he slowly lifted his head catching her eyes. She averted her eyes looking down and shaking her head.

"So he acted like Raph?" Fiona chuckled. "So geesh, Donnie and Leo are both turning into Raph? So what's Raph gonna turn into?"

"Shut it Fiona." Jac said with a glare.

"What, I'm just sayin' they're all actin'…"

"Raph has self control!" Jac yelled tossing her arms back in defense. "He just has a loose temper. He has just as much control as Leo when he wants."

"Ok, ok, sorry." Fiona said leaning against the counter as Jade sighed shaking her head.

"What are we gonna do with them like this?"

"We're gonna hafta run more tests. Figure out a way to better suit their DNA for an antidote." Lexine shrugged.

"Great. More waitin'." Jac sighed sitting back in a chair as she placed her elbows on her knees running her hands through her hair.

"In the mean time, we should go check some things out." Jade said looking towards Jacqueline.

"What we? Who?" Jac said picking her head up towards her sister.

"You and me. We should go into the city. Frank said he has security set up in the Foot Headquarters. We've gotten in before, we know our way around. We should check it out."

"Are you losin' your mind? That place is crawlin' with Foot! And Saki, he's back. You wanna just waltz in there and say whats up?" Jac said standing and crossing her arms as Jade shrugged.

"You got a better idea? At least if we check it out we'll know what we're dealing with exactly. We don't know for sure if Saki is back, it could be old tapes rerunning themselves to confuse us. Showing us old footage of the Shredder at his desk. It was only one time. All the other times it was Hun and Stockman. I say we go and check it out and make sure. Unless, you want more surprises?" Jade asked arching a brow as Jac looked at her unsure for a moment.

"You wanna go in and just watch 'em?"

"A building near by, yes."

"Just me and you?"

"Yeah."

"Like, a stake out?"

"Yes! Are you gonna or not?" Jade asked getting more irritated with the questions. Jac eyed her over once more before rolling her eyes.

"Yeah whateva fearless. Just don't slow me down if there's a fight." Jac said leaving the room as Jade smirked following behind.

"I wouldn't dream of it dear sister."

"Whoa, wait! What 'bout us?!" Fiona called as Jade turned around with a smile.

"You stay and help Lex. We'll be back." Jade said leaving as Lexi looked over her shoulder at her then back towards Fiona.

"I hate being the youngest." Fiona said sitting down next to Lexi with a pout.

"You're the youngest by like a minuet." She chuckled as Fiona sighed looking up at Leo as he showed no pain as the syringe went into his arm.

"He's not gonna like this." Fiona said as Lexi picked her head up looking at her sister then following her line of sight. She sighed nodding her head.

"Not in the slightest."

"What do you mean they just left?!" Raphael and Leonardo yelled at the same time as Lexine took a step back from the impact.

"Uh…Jade said…"

"Jade? This was her idea?" Leo asked taking a step closer as Lexine took a step back.

"Well, yeah she's the leader I guess…She said she wanted to figure out what we were up against. Get a feel for it before we do anything…"

"Yeah like a stake out!" Fiona chipped in as Lexine looked over her and back and Leo and Raph nodding her head.

"Yeah, yeah that."

"And you let them go?" Raph asked crossing his arms as Leo narrowed his eyes.

"Well, I-I couldn't make them stay. I-I just…Well, I mean, I was looking over your DNA samples and I-it was just distracting trying to find out what was going to happen with the antidote, if we could even match one like the one that was already made for us only a little harsher considering your guys' DNA and I-I-I just didn't…" Donnie clapped a hand over her mouth as he pulled her into him with a hug.

"Guys, you're not helping." He said over his shoulder at his older brothers as they sighed rolling their eyes and taking a step back from the rambling blonde.

"Well, we gotta go afta 'em." Raph said looking at Leo as he picked his head up slowly with a sigh trying to clear his head.

"We have to keep our heads clear if we wanna go in and out without being noticed." Jade said as her and Jacqueline crouched on a roof top looking at the lights ahead of them that is the Foot Headquarters. The tall building lit up the streets below as the Foot symbol shown bright. Jade narrowed her eyes before she stood, taking off over the roof tops as Jac followed with a smirk.

The wind twirled itself through their hair as they flipped and landed on a roof top across the street from the Headquarters.

"Alright, what now fearless?" Jac said in a chuckle as Jade rolled her eyes.

"You feel anything?" She asked in a husky whisper.

"Nah, just anxious." Jac said bouncing on the balls of her feet as she crouched next to her sister.

They watched Foot walk back and forth in front of the two large red double doors of the building before them as the girls watched from over head. Jade closed her eyes taking in a slow breath as she focused on the inside. Two more Foot waited on the other side as others walked along the marble floors, following up the lush red carpeted stairs. She took in another slow breath as the halls turned and moved faster through her mind, the ancient art hanging on the walls, then his doors. They were closed but she could feel him. She clenched her fists at her side as Jac placed a hand at her shoulder.

"How do you think that's possible?" She whispered as Jade shook her head.

"I don't know, but they weren't lying. The Shredder is in there, somewhere." She said as her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Do you think we can get in and…"

"No. There's too many inside. It's like he's making a whole new Foot army." She sighed standing up slowly as she turned back towards the skyline behind her. "We're in for a fight."

"Well, duh!" Jac said rolling her eyes. "But, alright one thing…" She said standing with her sister. "How do we even know they're still lookin' for us? I mean…whoa!" She said flipping out of the way as an arrow came crashing through the air between the two sisters. The head imbedded into a heating duct at the other side of the roof top as Jade arched an eyebrow towards her sister.

"You were saying?" Jade said before looking over her shoulder at Foot soldiers lining the roof tops around them. "Oh…"

"…Shit." Jac winced slightly looking around the roofs as more Foot came from the shadows. "So, what now oh fear…"

"Quit it with the fearless shit!" Jade said before running in the direction they came. Jac following close behind.

Jade ran as fast as her foot would carry her looking over her shoulder as Jacqueline ran with the same speed. They both leaped over an alleyway as they tucked and rolled over the cement roof top. They both grunted as their shoulders slammed harshly against it, jumping back on their feet as they took off in another mad dash.

Jade slid on the roof top as she grabbed Jac by her shirt turning her the other direction as she stopped again looking to her left and right. She narrowed her eyes looking at the roof as Foot surrounded them.

"Alright. This'll be easy." Jade said trying to catch her breath as Jac nodded her head.

"Yeah totally." She said sarcastically as they both took stances.

Jade growled tossing her arm forward as the Foot around her fell back, their bodies smacking into more. She smirked slightly as she was pushed forward from a harsh kick on her back. She grunted in pain as she slid to a stop, turning on her back and kicking her foot out as it came in contact with a Foot's gut. They fell back as she flipped onto her feet, moving her hair from her face.

Jacqueline grabbed a katana with her metal covered hand, twisting the metal in her grasp as she took it smacking the handle against the owner's face. She chuckled ducking from another Foot coming at her from the side and jumping into a kick, sending her foot across their face. She grabbed another's arm, gliding it against her body and holding it tightly against her side with her metal bicep. She twisted their arm making them cry out in pain as she smirked gritting her teeth and twisting harder. She snapped her head up as her gleaming red hair fell into her face, her eyes widening slowly before she took the Foot's body that was against hers, using it as leverage as she pushed herself up into a spin kick by their shoulder. Her foot smacked against the Foot's face that came at her, as her leverage spun off the ground and smacked their body hard into another Foot. She took a slow breath with a smile clapping her hands together.

"Whoa…didn't know I could do that." She chuckled as she ducked again from another attacker, turning towards them. She ducked again as their fist grazed her cheek. She narrowed her eyes from the slight pain as she threw her arm out as a flame went out with it exploding at it hit the Foot's chest, sending it back into more. She turned as her eyes widened again, jumping into another kick as it went across their face. She grabbed the fabric of their uniform at their shoulder flipping over their body and kicking another Foot from behind.

Jade took a Foot's body and threw it into more in front of her, jumping into a split kick as her feet came in contact with Foot on both sides of her. She landed in a crouch, tucking and rolling as she lifted her foot, kicking another Foot in the groin. The Foot Ninja fell as she got to her feet surveying the roof top, checking on her sister as two men dropped down before her, relieving a glowing blue katana. She furrowed her brow as their black jackets flowed in the wind behind them.

"Run, this isn't your fight!" One said to her as her brow creased further in thought, looking towards her sister as Jac looked up, punching a Foot across the face and taking another from the side of her and threw their body over her shoulder and onto more Foot coming at her.

"Don't hafta tell me twice." Jac said as her and Jade took off over the roof tops.

Jade jumped over an alleyway looking over her shoulder quickly expecting Foot to be chasing hot on their heels. She did a double take, putting on her breaks and sliding to a stop as Jacqueline did the same looking in the direction of her sister.

"What?" She asked bracing her hands on her knees to catch her breath.

"They're not following us." Jade said furrowing her brow as the wind blew the sweat dry on her cheek.

"Maybe it had somethin' to do with those Matrix lookin' dudes?" Jac shrugged as Jade narrowed her eyes slightly looking along the roof tops before her.

"Maybe…" She said softly before shaking her head. "C'mon, let's get back."

"Yeah, I'm sure Leo's gonna be in a super mood." She chuckled as Jade rolled her eyes taking off in the direction of the docks where they parked the van.

"So you thought it a good idea to just up and leave without telling anyone?!" Leonardo screamed as Jade sat at the kitchen table with Jacqueline next to her. Raphael leaned against the counter behind his older brother; arms crossed over his chest and narrowed eyes on Jacqueline as she bit her bottom lip not willing to look up at him. Frank stood in the door way with the same stance as Raphael as Splinter sat next to Jade with his hands firmly grasping his walking stick.

"Leo I…"

"This is inexcusable Jade! You could have gotten hurt, Jacqueline could have gotten hurt, or worse, killed! We weren't there to protect you! What do you think…If you were even thinking at all!"

"Leo, I needed to…"

"You could have waited!" He said taking a step towards her as Jade narrowed her eyes on his inches from her face. Raph put a hand on his brother shoulder pulling him back. Leo pulled his arm out of Raph's grasp as he leaned against the counter.

"You two have made a very big mistake." Frank spoke up as he leaned off the counter walking in front of the sisters. They both let their heads fall in a sigh. "However…" He said as Jade lifted her head again slowly. "You both did very well in fighting against the Foot and from your stories, your combat skills have double since your last encounter with them." He said arching a brow as Splinter nodded his head, keeping his hands on his walking stick.

"They both have shown much promise over the past few months." He said as Raph and Leo rolled their eyes in a sigh.

"That doesn't matter, what they did was still stupid!" Leo said leaning off from the counter.

"Well, I needed to know what was going on! I needed to figure out what my sisters and I, and you and your brothers were up against! I needed to know to keep us safe, and prepared! How is that wrong?" Jade asked getting from her chair and closing the space between her and Leo quickly. He narrowed his eyes on hers as they both stared the other down, fists clenching at their sides.

"Jade, sit." Splinter said as Jade sighed taking a step back keeping her eyes on Leo's. She took her seat as Leonardo crossed his arms slowly having a smug smile go slowly over his face. "Jacqueline, Raphael you two may go. I'm sure you have much to talk about." He said looking from her to him as Jac nodded her head and got from her chair with Raphael following close behind.

"Are you alright?" He asked her as they got into the hallway. She sighed nodding her head as he smiled putting his arms around her. She furrowed her brow softly padding his arm as he pulled back looking at her. "You sure ya alright?" He asked again as she nodded her head.

"You were effected?" She asked with a small smirk as he nodded his head with a shrug.

"I guess. I don't see how?"

"I do." She said snorting back a laugh and walking down the hall to one of the spare bedrooms that Frank had set up for the girls in their stay there.

"How's that?" He asked following her as she smiled to him taking her hand. She pulled him into her room and slammed his shell hard against the door to close it. She pressed her lips tightly to his as he clenched his eyes shut tight, tensing up slightly from the surprise in her kiss. She pulled away, softly pulling on his bottom lip as she let go and opening her eyes slowly as he kept his shut for a moment longer. Soon his amber eyes opened on hers as she smirked arching a brow.

"You tensed up." She said as he furrowed his brow looking down at her body close to his. Her chest rose and fell, her breast being pushed tightly against his plastron creating perfect round mounds forming themselves in her ribbed black tank top. She smiled running her finger slowly up and down his arm, leaning forward as her lips grazed against his neck. She felt his muscles tense again as she smirked against his skin.

"You still didn't answer my question." He said through shaky words as she pulled back with a smile.

"You're not hiding your emotions." She said in a husky voice. She felt his body slump slightly to her velvety voice he loved so much as she smiled again, taking his hands and pulling him with her towards the bed. "You always enjoy yourself…" She said pulling her shirt from her body and tossing it to the floor as she started with her pants. He watched her intently as she grabbed his forearm and tossed his harshly against the mattress. He fell back, leaning back up on his elbows. "You just neva were…You always keep yaself from showin' it. Sometimes you can't help yaself. Small grunts and the very rare moan you let out. But, the shaky voice…" She smirked crawling up his body as she ran the tip of her nose slowly across his check, moving up the side of his neck as he closed his eyes, lying back on the mattress. "The tensing up…" He let out a slow breath as her lips barely grazed his skin, pulling away slightly as she held herself up with one hand braced next to his upper bicep as the other tugged on his mask and pulled it away. She looked into his amber eyes, and the softness throughout them, smiling and leaning down to kiss his lips as he put his arms around her body pulling her down on him. "That's all new." She said smiling against his lips as he smiled back rolling his body on hers as she giggled, being cut off by his lips tightly grasping around hers.

"So you felt the Shredder?" Splinter asked as Jade nodded her head slowly taking a sip of her tea. Frank sat back in his chair crossing his arms over his check.

"Well, your father would be proud of you my dear but…"

"But, it was still wrong to go out without your other sisters, without us to be by your side to protect you." Leo nearly growled as Splinter put a paw on his shoulder.

"Leonardo, perhaps you should go in the other room and meditate." He said as Leo got from his chair and narrowed his eyes on Jade before he left. She shivered from his glare as she watched him disappear into the next room. "He will be fine my child..." Splinter said placing a paw on her hand that shook while holding her mug. "Once he clears his head from the dark shadows clouding it."

"I know Master. I just…I hope they can find an antidote." She sighed as Frank nodded his head.

"They're working on it as we speak." He said taking a sip of his tea as she nodded her head slowly sliding the handle back and forth in her hands. "These two men you saw…" She picked her head up looking at him as he gave a meek smile. "What did they look like?"

"It was dark, but…" She sighed and closed her eyes trying to focus on the memory. "They had long black jackets, tight blue suits underneath. Hair pulled back in ponytails and weapons that were glowing blue. The weapons looked like katanas but, I'm not positive." She shrugged opening her eyes slowly as Frank nodded his head.

"Well, whoever they are I am grateful they looked after you two girls." Frank sighed placing a hand on Jade's shoulder. "Now, it is late and I had Ms Albarn make up the rooms for you girls. You should get some sleep." Jade sighed nodding her head as she got from her chair leaving the kitchen.

As she walked into the hallway she noticed Leonardo's silhouette in the large bay window over looking the lake behind the large cabin. His arms braced against the windowsill as his face still wore an even glared expression, looking out towards the placid lake.

She took a small step towards the living room before stopping herself from walking forward. She reached her hand out, parting her lips, before pressing them together tightly as dropping her hand to her side. She sighed letting her head fall as she turned towards the hallway.

Leonardo lifted his head, and looked over his shoulder as he saw nothing but the remaining kitchen light on, seeping into the far end of the living room and down the hall. He sighed leaning up from the window turning towards the hall. He heard the soft click of a door shutting as he sighed once more walking down to her door as he turned the handle opening the door quietly.

She lay on the bed on her stomach as she hugged the pillow tightly. Her shoulders shook slightly as small gasps and breaths were muffled inside the pillow. He sighed closing the door behind him as he kept his shell against it for a moment longer before taking a step forward.

"Leo, just go away." She said in between sobs as he stopped furrowing his brow and continuing to walk towards her. She pushed herself up from the mattress turning around towards him. "Leo I just…" He leaned down grabbing the back of her head and pulling it into his lips hard as she mumbled against them, clenching her eyes shut tightly. She gave into his kiss, gripping his biceps and pulling his body down on hers. He pulled back from her in a grasp for air as he pressed his forehead to hers.

"You had me so worried." He said as she nodded her head, trying to hold back tears.

"I know…I'm sorry." She whispered as he shook his head pressing his lips back on hers.

"It doesn't matter now. I'm just glad you're alright." He sighed as she smiled kissing him again.

"But the Shredder and you guys being under some…" He pressed his lips back on hers to stop her from talking as he pulled away again.

"We'll deal with that when the time arises. Now, you are safe, Jac is safe. That's all I care about." He said before he wrapped his lips tightly around hers.