My back slammed against a hard, cold floor. I moaned in pain as I tried to sit up. My foot hit something and a bunch of glowing, green canisters fell on me. The contents of the canisters covered my skin a caused an unbearable burning sensation.

I opened my eyes. Four turtles were looking into my room from the doorway. "What?"

I asked them.

Leo stepped in. "You were screaming."

I sat up. "I was?" I sighed. "It was just a dream." I had been living with the guys for a few months now. I hadn't seen Miyako, Karai, or the Foot since the incident. I also became best friends with the guys' human friend, April.

Master Splinter had agreed to continue my training, where my father left off. Eventually the guys and April heard my story, and we became a family. I couldn't image my life without them.

It was early in the morning. Donnie's T-phone started beeping. "Guys! It's the Kraang! April found out their new mutagen development laboratory. It's only a few blocks north of here."

"Let's move." Leo commanded.

We all followed him out of the lair. We got to the building and saw a bunch of Foot Clan carrying out mutagen. Raph growled as Leo gave the command to wait.

A huge, mutated dog lifted his nose. "I smell turtles!"

Mikey whimpered. "Dogpound knows we're here!"

A fish with metal legs walked out of nowhere. He was wearing water filters that looked liked headphones. "Where?"

"That way." Dogpound pointed in our direction.

I saw the silhouettes of Karai and Miyako at the top of the building. "Great." I whispered sarcastically. "I hope Bradford and Xever don't remember me. Guys, I think it'd be smart if you hid somewhere else, and fast."

Leo nodded and the guys followed him out. Dogpound appeared in front of my. I kept my hood low enough to avoid eye contact. "Hey, Xever. Look who I found. It's little Miss Runaway, Amarante."

"The worst fighter of them all, Bradford." Xever laughed.

I could hear commotion on the roof. Karai and Miyako discovered the turtles.

I looked up at Bradford and Xever. "You knew me when I was lost. After tonight, you'll have met me when I was reborn." I stood up and flung my hood off. I pulled out both of my bishou as Bradford attacked. He missed his swing as I drove my bishous into his stomach. I pulled them out and cut of his face. I never gave him a chance to swing again. I turned to Xever who stood there in shock. "Come at me." I growled. He glared and charged. I cut off his tail and broke his water filters. He fell to the ground, trying to breathe.

I headed up to the roof. And saw that my friends have improved greatly since the last time we encountered the Foot. Karai was pinned to the ground by Leo and Miyako was surrounded by Raph, Donnie, and Mikey.

I then saw him. The Shredder.

He came out of no where. He threw Leo on the ground. I screamed at the top of lungs. "No!" All heads turned to me, but I kept my eyes locked with Saki's. "Shredder! I will kill you! You murdered my father!" I charged at him, but he laughed and as I got to him he shoved hid blades into my gut.

"Amarante. Leaving us was a big mistake." He growled.

"No." I grunted. "Believing you was the mistake." I quickly took off his helmet and sliced open his face. He yelled as I pulled myself of his blade. I looked at Miyako, her eyes wide with horror.

"Miyako, Karai. Leave. This battle shall happen on a better day." He looked me straight in the eyes. "If you survive."

I was too late when I realized I was standing on the sky light of a large warehouse. Leo was already running towards us when the Shredder broke the glass. I fell a few feet, only for Leo to grab my hand. The broken glass was digging into his skin. I felt my hand slowly slip out of his, I would fall any second. "AJ…" He whispered. I looked down into the darkness. I looked back up at him, my eyes beginning to water.

My hand completely slipped from his and I screamed.

"AJ!" he yelled.

I fell about three stories before my back slammed against a hard, cold floor. I moaned in pain as I tried to sit up. My foot hit something and a bunch of glowing, green canisters fell on me. The contents of the canisters covered my skin a caused an unbearable burning sensation.

Then everything went black.