Chapter 22: The Shrine

A/N: And the next chapter is here! Part of this will take place right after Leo leaves the Lair and then will pick up at the warehouse and go from there. I want to thank all of those who have read and reviewed thus far. Your kind words mean the world to me as always. I hope you enjoy this chapter, too. Buckle up because it's going to be one shell of a ride.

Disclaimer: TMNT and all related characters are property of Nickelodeon. I only own the pot and any other characters not associated with TMNT.

Raph put down his comic and turned the TV off because he couldn't stand the show that was on. Don had managed to hack into the computers and found that Kirby was still in critical condition in the hospital though he was still alive. Well, that was something at least. Raph knew Leo was feeling bad, but there was nothing they could do about it. The others had gone to bed, and Raph decided it was time to sleep, too. He went by Leo's door but decided to leave him alone for the time being. No need to start a fight with him.

The next thing Raph knew he was being shaken awake by Donnie.

"Raph, wake up," Don hissed.

"What's goin' on, Donnie?" Raph asked groggily.

"Leo's gone," Don replied. "We need to follow him."

"And how do you know where he's goin', genius?" Raph grumbled.

"Because I installed a tracker on his shell," Don replied. "Now, let's get going."

Raph followed Don and Mikey to the surface. On one hand, it didn't surprise him that Leo would do this to them. On the other, it sucked that he was going off on his own and not including them in whatever he was planning on doing.

Sure enough, they found Leo on one of the rooftops. Rage seethed within Raph at the sight of his brother. They confronted him and demanded to know what he was doing. He explained that he was doing this for all of them and that he had to do it on his own. The others told him no and that they were in this together, but Leo stood his ground and ordered them away. Raph, always the stubborn one, refused the order. Leo ordered him again and said that if he didn't, it was going to come down to a fight. Once again, Raph stood his ground, determined not to let Leo walk all over him. Weapons were drawn, but before a fight could break out, Mikey saw something and pointed it out. The Turtles turned their attention to where he was pointing and saw a figure running across the rooftops. They followed the figure, who led them to a warehouse.

And so, here they were, getting ready to enter said warehouse. Leo leaped down and the others followed him. Don picked the lock and opened the door. Upon entering, the Turtles saw that there wasn't much to look at in the main area though there were quite a few doors leading to other rooms.

"So what do we do now, Fearless?" Raph asked his brother.

"Let's spread out and search," Leo replied.

The Turtles immediately fanned out and began looking at each of the doors. Raph's room yielded nothing but emptiness and he was beginning to think that this was a dead end. Maybe this guy was just a homeless bum who had nothing else better to do and was hiding out in a warehouse. But if that was the case, why hadn't the figure chased them off?

"Guys, I found something!" Mikey called.

Raph hurried to where Mikey was and found another room. A table was set up with burning candles and a few pictures of April. Above the table was a mural full of pictures of their old friend. There were pictures of her as a baby, pictures of her at school, and even some pictures of her with the Turtles. Above the pictures in glittery letters were the words, "We Miss You April."

"What the hell is this?" Raph demanded.

The slam of a door put the Turtles on alert. They whirled around, drawing their weapons. Footsteps sounded across the floor until two figures dressed in black appeared before the mutants. The two figures just stood there for a few minutes, staring at the Turtles. Then they both took off their hoodies and revealed themselves.

"Robyn?" Don gasped.

Robyn giggled. "In the flesh," she said. "Allow me to introduce my accomplice."

The boy smiled at the Turtles. "The name's Jason Biggerstaff, but you guys know me as Casey Jones," he said.

Raph's eyes widened. This guy was Casey? "What are you talking about?" he asked.

"Just what I said," Jason replied. "I was playing you freaks all along, and you bought into it."

"Wait, Ivy said that you were Robyn's boyfriend," Don said.

Jason laughed. "Ah, Ivy," he said. "What an idiot and a fool. She always had a thing for me, but my heart was set on someone else all along. Too bad the bitch never saw it coming." He took Robyn's hand and gazed at her in adoration.

"You better start talking," ordered Leo. "How did you set up this ruse?"

"It was easy," Jason said. "I was Casey Jones long before April died. I kidnapped him and got out of him as much information about his life as I could. It was easy to lure April into my trap, and she fell for it. She was probably really surprised when I showed up after her sister pushed her in that hole, not that I looked to see if she was. Our plan all along was to kill April so Robyn could take her rightful place, but it backfired. Her father took her back to Crestwood, and so we made our plan to get back at you freaks. I was the one who helped Robyn set that fire at the antique shop. When that plan didn't work out, we orchestrated another one to get back at all of you. I once again fell into the role of Casey Jones to gain your trust, and it worked. I knew I couldn't get too close to you, but you gave me all of the ammunition I needed. I reported back to Robyn every day and let her know what was going on with all of you. It was only a matter of time before you freaks showed up in the open where we would be able to take you out."

"You set off that bomb at Kirby's apartment," Don said.

Robyn giggled. "Of course we did," she said. "I'm not good with explosives, but Jason an expert, so he did it."

"My dad was in the military so he taught me a few things," Jason added. "I guess that was a big mistake for him, wasn't it? I also set off the bomb in that shed, hoping to take you out, but it didn't work."

"What about Lynn?" Leo demanded. "Did you know her?"

"I met her while out on my own," Robyn answered. "I knew I had to do something to throw you freaks off the trail, so I used her as bait. She had burn scars so I knew she'd be perfect. I promised her a huge reward if she did what I asked, and the little bitch couldn't resist, so she did my dirty work."

"And then you killed her," Raph stated.

"I had to," said Robyn. "If I didn't, she would have blabbed to the cops that I was alive. But it was fun making you think you guys did it. I loved watching you squirm and freak out about it, especially you, Leo. How's your girlfriend doing?"

"Leave her out of this!" Leo snarled.

Raph was confused. "Leo, what is she talking about?"

"Ah, so you didn't tell them?" Robyn asked. "Your brother had a flashback and nearly killed the love of his life. It was so much fun watching him going insane over the death of some insignificant girl and thinking that I was there. I almost wish he had killed Madison. Then he would have a real death on his conscience."

"You are an evil bitch!" Raph spat out. "It's time for you to go down!'

"I don't think so," Robyn said. "You'll never get rid of me that easily, Raph."

"What's with the poster and the pictures?" Mikey asked her.

"That? Oh, that's your shrine to April. We all know you miss her so much, and this is your farewell gesture as you join her in the afterlife."

"We figured it was a fitting end to everything," Jason added. "We all know none of you can live without April. You've been thinking about her all this time, and it's made you mad. You've gotten to the point where you feel life isn't worth living, and so you've decided to take your own lives as a way to join her in the afterlife."

"That's not true!" snarled Leo.

"But that's what the cops will think when they see you dead on the floor," said Robyn. "They'll think you arranged this. I'm sure Splinter will have an ice little memorial for you as he burns your bodies. Isn't that what they do for Japanese funerals?"

Raph was shocked. This bitch was definitely twisted enough to do this to them. He looked at his brothers and saw Leo mouth the words, "Stall her." Yes, it was the perfect plan. If they could stall her, maybe they could get a message to Ali and Jack that Robyn was alive and finish this once and for all.

"Where's Ivy?" Don demanded. "What did you do with her?"

"That's for us to know and you to obsess about," Robyn taunted.

"How did you two meet?" Mikey asked.

"We met at Crestwood," Robyn answered. "I knew I had to get someone to help me with my plan, and Jason was just the perfect person. I never meant to fall in love with him, but as time went on, he became my soul mate. He's the only one who's ever really understood me and the only one who cared about my plight and what happened. None of the doctors understood what was going on. None of them cared that I was being locked up against my will. But Jason did. He knew I wanted to get back at my sister, and he vowed to help me. So we plotted it out and made the perfect plan to get back at her. It was the best day of my life when April died. I was finally free of her, but I knew my plans weren't over yet. I had to get rid of you freaks as well, and Jason made sure to do all he could to make it happen."

"But it didn't work," Raph pointed out. "We're still here."

"A minor setback," Jason said. "Mistakes happen. I was sure Robyn would be mad at me for not succeeding in killing you, but she took it in stride. We hid out while I treated her burns and then came back to New York to formulate another plan of action. We knew we had to get rid of all of you because you knew too much and were too dangerous to live. Lynn was only the starting point, but we figured it would be enough. But you freaks just don't know how to stay down. Even trying to blow you up in the woods didn't work out, and we knew that you would be onto us by that time."

"You were the figure we followed here," said Raph.

"Yes, I was, and you took the bait," laughed Jason. "You boys are just so stupid."

"At least we aren't psychopaths!" Raph snapped.

"I think the police will be interested to hear what you've done," Leo said. "Do the right thing and turn yourselves in."

Robyn giggled. "Oh, I'm not going to jail, Leo," she said. "I've worked too hard to stay out of there. We're going to go somewhere far away where you boys can't follow us."

"And we'll start new lives there, too," Jason added.

"You'll never get away with this," Don declared.

"We already did," Robyn said. "And now, it's time for you freaks to say goodbye."

A/N: Ooh, a cliffhanger! So what's going to happen next? So many revelations in this chapter have been revealed. The next chapter should be up soon. I'm also happy to say that I finished the whole outline of this story, so it will be completed which I'm happy about. Feel free to leave a review and have a shelltastic day.