A/N: One more chapter and we're finished! Next will be the story of Sam, cuz I know you are all dying to know who she is! Anyways, thanks for reading!

I do not own TMNT

"No!" Mikey screamed as he rushed to his brother. Raphael looked up to the projection and saw his brother lying on his shell, his arms had fallen to his sides. Raph rushed to the bright white room where his brothers were, angrily brushing away the tears that were starting to form.

Raph remained silent as he watched his genius brother carefully remove several wires that dug into Leo's skin. "Don," he whispered, "What can I do?"

Donatello had never heard his brother sound so solemn. "Take of that helmet thing. Be careful, there might be wires."

Raphael gently removed the large helmet from his brother's head. It was heavy, but once he was sure that there was nothing connected to Leo's head, he threw it angrily against the wall.

"Raphael, you must keep calm. You will only cause harm by being angry right now." Splinter said from the ceiling and they all looked up.

"Sensei, I…We didn't… didn't get here in time. He's gone." Don said softly.

"On the contrary my son, Leonardo is not gone. But he is not out of the woods yet. We need to get him home. Michelangelo, help your brother. Casey, Raphael and I will clear a path to the van. You must move quickly though. Leonardo needs help."

Not fully comprehending what his master had told him, Raph was sure of one thing: he would finally get some revenge on what happened to his brother.

Sam reached the warehouse and nearly made it to the van before she had to stop and hide. A large group of darkly clad Foot ninja appeared to coming towards her. Her stomach dropped and she was pretty sure she was as white as a ghost, but she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding when the ninjas turned and ran down the street, quickly disappearing into the shadows. After she was sure the coast was clear, she jetted towards the van at the back of the building. The door was open, and she hopped inside after gently setting the bike against the wall building.

"April," she said breathlessly, and she almost laughed when April spun around, a wooden spoon raised defensively. She pulled a questioning glance before shaking her head. "What's going on?"

"They didn't make it in time." April said sadly, she started to continue, but Sam was already out of the van and running into the dark building.

"Leo!" she screamed. The first floor was completely abandoned. She drew her sword, her senses telling her that someone was watching her. Suddenly remembering, she pulled out the spare headset Don had given her and hastily put it on.

"Don! Raph!" she said quietly. Nothing but static filled her ears, and she started to panic. "Mikey? Anyone!" she said louder. She spun when she heard a crate shift behind her. Her heart was fluttering in her chest, and adrenaline pumped through her veins. She was about to dart to the nearest door before a voice filled her ears.

"Sami?" Mikey's voice asked. He was breathing heavily, and Sam could hear fighting in the background.

"Mikey! Where are you?" she nearly cried.

"Uh…. I don't really know. Donnie, where are we?" Silence. "We're on the third floor."

"Okay," she said, cautiously stepping towards the door. "I'm ground level. I'll be right…." A sudden kick from behind sent her flying into the wall. Her head smacked against the brick, and the headset fell off. She managed to pull herself to her knees and shake her head, trying to clear the pain and stars in her vision.

"Sam? Sam? Guys we have to get down there now!" Sam heard faintly before a metal foot stepped on the headset. She looked up into the grinning face of what was left of Baxter Stockman.

"Well, well, well. I think Mistress Karai will be pleased to know we have a traitor in our midst. She was curious as to how the turtles found their poor brother." Stockman sneered. "That is, if I don't have the pleasure of killing you myself first." He grabbed a handful of her hair and tugged her to her feet. She screeched in pain and he simply laughed. "Ah, imagine how the poor turtles and their pathetic friends will feel after losing two of their own."

"Good luck with that, robot." She sneered before twisting his metal hand and tugging free. She felt a chunk of hair tear free of her scalp, but she lunged for her fallen sword. Stockman sprung towards her, and she barely managed to roll away before his metal body crashed to the ground, leaving an indent in the cement. Knowing that she was too weak to defeat him without help from the boys, she leapt into the shadows and tried to keep her breathing low as she speedily crept around in the shadows. Stockman soon got frustrated and began shooting into the stacks of crates. Sam barely stayed ahead of him, but eventually he caught sight of her. She cried out when a laser beam grazed her shoulder, and she slid under his knees before he could shoot again. She hastily opened a panel on his back and sliced through several wires before he managed to grab her and throw her against the wall again. This time, her vision went white and she couldn't see anything for a moment, but her vision slowly returned, but all she could see were blurry colors.

"Stockman, you bastard!" Raph's voice rang through the large room. Sam carefully lifted herself to her feet, but she fell after a pain shot up her left leg.

"Guys, I can't see!" She cried. A green blur slowly grew larger.

"Sam? It's Mike." A rough callused hand grabbed her arm, and started to lead her forward, but she nearly fell again. Mikey managed to catch her, and she started to see his outline better. "What happened?" She had never heard Mikey so serious.

"Doesn't matter, where's Leo?" she said hurriedly. Mikey was breathing hard, and he was nearly sprinting over the debris.

"Don and Splinter are getting him to the van. Splinter says he's still with us, but it sure as hell don't look like it." The surroundings suddenly got darker, and she could make out the Battle Shell. She shivered in the cold breeze. "I'll be right back." He said as he set her down on a hard, cold surface.

"Samantha, what has happened?" Splinter's fuzzy hands touched her shoulders, and she fought back the oncoming tears. She looked up towards his voice and started to see details.

"Stockman…He…He was hiding and he threw me against a wall. I can't see very well, but it seems to be coming back." Splinter moved away and she almost cried for him to come back and keep her warm. Green and purple smears appeared in front of her, and she squinted when a bright light flashed in her eyes. "Don, I'm fine. Where is Leo?" She said as she pushed him away and tried to stand up.

"He's right here. He's okay now; he's still unconscious, but at least he's breathing." Don helped her to her feet and inside the van. She reached out and fell into a seat. She immediately turned all of her attention to the grass green body in front of her. She reached out to touch him, but she pulled back and buried her face in her hands, the tears finally breaking free.

"Donatello, I believe we have everything under control here. Your brothers and Casey might need you." Sam heard him hesitate, and then leave. A soft, furry hand touched her shoulder and she spun and buried herself in the soft fur.

"Master Splinter, it's all my fault!"

"Why would you even think that?" He asked as he pushed her back and held her at arms length. Sam could see his eyes, but only as soft brown pools in a sea of grey.

"I shouldn't have….I couldn't…I didn't…" she sobbed. Splinter pulled her into his embrace again.

"Sam, there is nothing more you could have done. You risked your safety for that of Leonardo. If you had not, he would be gone." He said softly as he stroked her hair. She winced as he touched the place that her hair had been torn out. "Samantha, you are bleeding. April." He called to the front. A fiery red patch of color appeared and grabbed a white box underneath the small cot Leo was lying on. April set to work on Sam's head, and she did her best not to cry out. Splinter offered his hand, and she held it like a death grip as April stitched up her scalp.

"Master?" Mikey's voice came from no where.

"He's finished." Raph said almost sadly as he hopped in, followed by his two brothers. Casey hopped in the front and turned on the engine.

"Is he gonna be okay, Sensei?" Mikey asked shyly.

"I believe so, Michelangelo." Splinter said quietly. April finished wrapping a bandage around Sam's head, and Sam fell back into Splinter's warm chest, exhausted.

"Dude, Sam, are you okay?" Mikey said, his hand touching her leg. She winced, and soon regretted it. Donatello was soon checking for any breaks or sprains, but Sam barely felt them. She closed her eyes and felt herself begin to succumb to exhaustion.

"She needs rest. Raphael, take the bike home. We will be right behind you." Raph seemed hesitant to leave, but he did, and Sam soon felt the van lurch into motion. Her stomach ached, just like everywhere else on her body.

"She has a small break in her ankle, and her whole leg is bruised up pretty bad, but she should be okay." She heard Donatello say faintly, as if he were talking through water. She forced her eyes open one last time. Leo still lay in front of her, his body bruised and battered, but at least he was alive. Sam had never been so happy to see him, even though the painful rip in her chest flared just at the sight of him. A single tear fell down her cheek as she reached out and put her hand on his.

"Leo…" She whispered as she fell asleep in warm, protecting arms.