Guess what! Okay, I'll tell you; this is the last chapter in Here One Second, Gone The Next. The next part of the story will be up on Monday under the title Guardianship.

Thanks go out to the following for reviewin:

pokemonjkl: I'm glad you thought it was cute.
erica.phoenix16: I couldn't help but have her just "feel" that Usagi is a trustworthy person. I mean, that's what I thought of him when I watched it for the first time.
QueenAnju: Oh, I so get what you mean. Would it be possible for us to share him? Pretty please?
Nadia: I don't know what you're talking about...It's completely original! *looks around nervously*

Chapter 20
"The Big Brawl"
Part 4

Usagi was right. They were in for a major battle. Alex had been in enough large scale battled to know that he was completely right.

"We must protect the Daimyo," Usagi said.

"And Leo," Alex said. "Don't forget Leonardo."

"And if we can't?" Donny asked.

"We shall parish with honor," Usagi said.

"Let's try and leave the whole parish bit out, okay?" Donny said.

"Yeah, I completely agree with you on that one, Don," Alex said.

Six assassins lunged at them. Alex rolled to avoid a swipe. She brought her feel up and kicked the assassin's feet out from under them before pinching several nerves, rendering them temporarily paralyzed. The next one went to stab her on the ground, but she rolled backwards, back to her feet. He lunged at her, trying to tackle her to the ground, but Alex jumped over his head. She then jumped him, wrapping her arm around his neck to cut off his air supply. She wasn't going to kill him, just knock him out. He was out before he knew it.

"Usagi, think face!" Don yelled. He threw two mats, taking out the four assassins that had surrounded him.

Donny was suddenly across the room on his stomach. Alex spun around just in time to see a couple assassins go into the Daimyo's room. "Crap!" Alex yelled.

"The Daimyo!" Usagi yelled. Usagi ran into the room to defend the Daimyo.

The teenager was about to run in after him, but an assassin came up from behind her. He wrapped his arm around her neck, much like she had to the last person she had gone against. She had been able to get her hands in there though, so she could still breathe. However, the person was taller than her and lifted her feet off the ground. She tried to kick back, but that was hard. And she tried to get him off balance so she could throw him over her, but that didn't work either.

As she fought, air was difficult to get. She could breathe, but it wasn't enough for her to sustain the amount of physical activity she was doing in fighting them. She kept gasping and gagging as his arm hit her in the neck. She tried to get someone's attention for help, but Usagi and Don both were in the Daimyo's room.

Her vision was going blurry. However, the person behind her suddenly let go after she heard a loud clunk. The assassin fell to the ground and Alex went to her knees, taking in as much air as she could. She glance up to see Leo standing there. He was up, but still rather weak.

A smile grew on her face. "Leo?" she asked. He smirked down at her. "Leo!" She threw her arms around him. "You scared me so much. Don't you ever do that to me again, you hear? Or I'll be the one to put you in that bed, got it?"

She didn't realize hoe inappropriate that actually sounded.

"We must help the Daimyo," he said.

"Of course," Alex said. "Come on. You can help, as long as you don't strain yourself too much." She knew she wasn't going to get him to lie back down and they honestly really needed his help. As long as he didn't put himself in a lot of danger, Alex was okay with having him help.

Leo saved Usagi. He had gotten to the room before the girl had. She was still trying to get air into her lungs.

"Glad you are feeling better, Leonardo-san," Usagi said.

"Maybe not better, but at least I'm breathing," Leo said.

"Good, now let's finish these foe," Usagi said.

AS she caught her breath, Alex stood right next to the Daimyo. If any of the assassins managed to get past the guys, she'd be there to stop them. However, they were doing pretty well at keeping them at bay.

Without much warning, the assassins retreated. "Well, that was weird," Alex muttered.

"You want them to come back?" Don asked.

"No, don't get me wrong, I'm happy they're gone. It's just weird how quickly they appear and disappear."

"She has a point," Leo said. He wobbled a little and Alex ran over to him.

"Careful there, hon," Alex said, stabilizing him by grabbing his arm and putting it around her shoulders. "We just got you back, don't want you to go back down again."

"Thanks, Alex," Leo said, smiling down at the girl.

"Anything, Leo," she said with a soft smile. "You know that. I'd do anything for you guys."

It was then that footsteps were heard rushing in through the door. Alex and Leo looked up to see Raph, Traximus and Splinter come in.

"Leonardo," Splinter said, halting for a moment. "You are well."

"Yes Master," he said. "I'm breathing." He smiled before turning to face the sleeping Daimyo. "We do not have much time," he said. "We must get the Daimyo up."

"What's going on, Sensei?" Don asked.

"It is Drago and the Daimyo's son," he answered.

It took them a little while to get the Daimyo up. Splinter and Traximus helped the Daimyo walked out and to the arena while Alex still had a hold on Leo. As they walked, Leo , Raph and Donny informed the girl of the story that happened in the past with Splinter and Draco.

"You must be strong, Daimyo," Splinter told him. "There is an urgent matter which needs your attention"

"Draco has returned?" he asked, upon seeing Draco – whom Alex could clearly see was a dragon – the Ultimate Ninja, Mikey and his opponent in the ring together. "The war staff. In Draco's hands, it must not be! The war staff focuses on power from the heart. If true evil uses it, there is no telling what horrors it might unleash. Come, we must stop him."

The Daimyo transported them down to the arena. "Draco!" the Daimyo yelled. "Stop!"

"What?" Draco asked. He raised the staff up. It usually glowed blue when used, but it was turning red. Draco could see that. "What is happening?" He tried to use it anyways.

"No, Draco!" Daimyo yelled again.

The red power opened what seemed to be a black hole in the sky, right above the arena. "Ah crap," Alex said. "I thought I had enough of spacey science stuff for a life time!"

"With his evil heart, Draco has torn a rift between the worlds," Daimyo explained. "The Multi-dimensional wound that will destroy all it touches!"

The staff was separated from Draco, flying across the arena. Draco and UN charged for it, along with Leo, Alex, Raph, Usagi and Trax. They all dove for it, but in doing so, it just ended up sliding further away.

You know, that always do that in movies and it never works, but who would have thought that it wouldn't actually work in real life? Guess they try to make those movies as real as possible, huh?

The staff started to move, getting sucked up by the suction of the tare. "The Staff!" Raph yelled. He jumped and used his sai to pin it down. However, in doing so, this allowed him to get caught in the pull. He lifted off the ground and was only hanging there by his grasp on the sais' handle.

The suction started to get stronger. Everybody in the arena started to feel the pull. Mikey managed to stay down by getting his nun chuck into the ground. His opponent was held on by the other nun chuck, stuck around his foot. The Gyoji was not so lucky.

Draco and UN were the next to be lifted off the ground, followed by Leo and Alex, who still had a hold on each other, Raph, Usagi, and Don. Traximus stuck his axe into the ground and then grabbed onto one end of Don's staff. Don had a hold of Usagi's leg, Usagi had Leo's legs. Alex was already holding rightly to Leo's, in a hugging manor, while he reached up and grabbed the UN by his arms. Draco grabbed UN's leg.

They were a chain.

"Whatever you do, Alex," Leo started to say, "Don't let go!"

"Wasn't planning on it, Leo!" Alex answered, her grasp tightening.

Raph threw the staff to Master Splinter, who then handed it to the Daimyo.

"Hang on, I've got you!" Leo told the Daimyo's son.

"You will not be rid of me so easily!" Draco told UN. He started to climb up UN's leg.

"You fool!" UN shouted. "You'll kill us both!"

Alex had been watching them the whole time and started to notice Leo's grasp was slipping. "Stop fighting," Leo told them. "You're slipping!"

"Draco, rot in the abyss where you belong," UN said, kicking at Draco.

Leo's hands slipped and Alex reached out, trying to grab for somebody. However, in doing so, she also slipped. Leo, who's hands were now free, grabbed onto her leg, scolding her for letting go. She didn't get anybody. She just stared as Draco and the Ultimate Ninja flew into the abyss.

The tare closed and everybody that was a part of the chain dropped. Alex had been the highest up, so she landed the hardest. She scream when she landed, feeling the pain shoot through her shoulders, where she had landed.

They all had been rushed off to the Healers to be checked out.

"Michelangelo of Dimension Third Earth, I crown you Battle Nexus Champion," Daimyo declared. He placed the trophy into Mikey's hands. He seemed rather pleased and excited as Leo patted him on the back.

Alex, back in her kimono and fresh out of the medical wing, kissed Mikey on the cheek and said, "Congratulations, Mikey."

"I just can't believe I actually won," Mikey admitted.

"That makes two of us," Raph grumbled.

"No that makes all of us, Raph," Alex whispered to the grouchy terrapin.

"I know my son was rash and foolish, but I mourn his passing," the Daimyo admitted.

"Of course you would," Alex said, walking up to the man who had been so kind to her that day. "You're his father. You loved him unconditionally."

"Perhaps he is not completely lost. The Multi-verse holds many mysteries. There is always hope," Splinter added.

"Perhaps," Daimyo said. "But come, gather your sons. I must let you go home."

Alex walked back over to the turtles and Usagi. Leo and Usagi shared a bow.

"It was an honor battling beside you and your brothers, Leonardo. I hope that someday, our paths will cross again," Usagi said.

"It is I who is honored, Usagi," Leo said. "You saved my life."

"As did mine," Alex said. "And I am sure we'll meet again, Usa-chan." Alex hugged the fluffy bunny, kissing him on the furry cheek. Both of them had red cheeks from the ordeal. "Thank you."

"It was an honor meeting you, Princess," he said, kneeling to the girl.

"Oh get up," she said, pulling him up by the arm. "That's embarrassing. I'm just Alex. Not Princess. Understood?"

"Yes, Alex-chan," he said with a smirk.
"There you go, Usa-chan," she laughed.

Splinter and the Daimyo walked up to them. "Farewell and good battle to you all," Daimyo said.

He put the staff to the trophy and they both glowed that mystical blue. They were taken back to the Lair.

"We're home," Leo said.

"Wow, it's almost like it never happened," Don said.

"Oh, it happened," Mikey said. "And I have the trophy to prove it. Check it out! See what it says? Battle Nexus Champion, which is me! The greatest warrior of the Trans-dimensional Multi-verse. Which is me."

"We're never going to hear the end of this, are we?" Alex asked Splinter, who was standing closest to her.

"You only won on a technicality!" Raph protested.

"Uh, technically, I kicked your sorry butt in one of the bouts, remember?" Mikey said.

Yeah, I so called that, Alex thought. She knew whoever won that round would never let the other live it down.

"Yes, it is good to be home," Splinter said with a chuckle in his voice.

"Speaking of home, I should go to mine," Alex said. "It's been a long day I'm tired and sour."

"Please get some rest, Alexandra," Splinter told her.

"That I will, Master Splinter Alex said. "And thank you. You gave me answers that I probably never would have gotten if you hadn't have taken me there with you."

"It was my pleasure," he said. "Goodnight, dear."

"Goodnight, Master," she said, kissing his furry cheek before leaving the lair.