Ch.2

Waking up I felt something cold against my bare back. Opening my eyes I found lights shinning down on me. Was I in the hospital? Leaning up I started looking around and found I was in a small lab room of some kind. Slinging my legs from the table I wrapped the blanket around me and cautiously looked around for a weapon of some sort but I doubted that I small pencil would do much. Walking to another room I looked around at the strange architecture. Wires and cords hung from the walls powering the whole place. Must of took a long time to get this place up.

"This must be some kind of living area," I thought seeing the huge wall of televisions and couch. Silently keeping to the walls and pillars there was no sign of life. Coming from behind the pillar I sighed and came out of my hiding and sat on the ledge of what looked to be a small book nook.

"Hey your awake," looking I saw a turtle like creature with a red mask and walking on two legs? Was I seeing this right? My mind was trying to figure out if he was really there or if I was still on what ever they gave me. Shaking my head I watched as he was approaching me. I then noticed something…the Watcher wasn't there. Seeing two blades at his belt I jumped up and got in a stance glaring hard.

"Where is the Watcher, I'm warning you I will tear this place apart if I have too," I threatened as we circled the other.

"Look you got it wrong it's…" at this pointed didn't care; I was still trying to see passed my drugged hysteria as my anger was taking over.

"I don't know what you are or who and I really don't care. Where is Raphael!" I barked as the turtle started to growl in frustration.

"Would you shut up and listen to me," he barked back as he placed his hands on his blades. When he did I started my attack, my father taught me to never let a person get too close to his or her weapons; if they did your dead. Knocking the turtle back I stole his blades out of his belt and twirled them and tossed them in opposite directions and stood ready again.

"Nice try, let's just say I had a really good teacher," I glared as he lost it and started to attack me. Fighting, I was thrown back making the blanket showing off my tan body. Watching as the turtle blush he shook his head as the lights were turned on. Looking around I found two other turtles coming to me. Finding a spear near me on a weapon's rack I twirled it and stood ready till I heard clapping.

"You were right my son she is very talented," looking over I found dojo like sliding doors where stood a rat in a brown kimono and a wooden walking stick.

"Who are you….How?" then I thought of the Watcher and glared, "Where is…"

"Cat…" looking up at the turtle I was just attacking he was looking down at his feet as my eyes widened. That was…dropping the spear I shakily walked up to him and touched his shoulder. His voice, his body language and heaven knows his temper, it was really him, helmet off in all: the Night Watcher or as of recently Raphael.

"Raphael?" I asked as he nodded and looked away taking his face in my hands as I was on my tip toes I smiled, "I knew you were different," I laughed hugging him.

"Well this is new, I thought she would scream like everyone else," looking back I smiled at the others and smiled at the orange masked turtle.

"I'm going to take a guess and say you're the goof ball," turning to the other in the purple mask I smiled, "And you're the genius," they both looked at Raphael as he shrugged. The one in orange jumped up to me and smiled.

"I'm Michelangelo but the cool guys call me Mikey who are you?" he smiled making me laugh as I let go of Raphael.

"Catherine, Catherine Danica Thompson," I smiled as he gave me a playful hug making me laugh and hug him back.

"I'm Donnie, Donatello," the other one babbled making me smile as I kissed his cheek.

"Thank you for helping me, I have a feeling this is your handy work," he gave a slight blush and nodded making me giggle.

"No problem I don't recommend you doing that again though, you got lucky," he smiled as I heard someone clearing their throat. Turning I found an older rat smiling up at me as he guided me to the couch.

"Tell me how did you meet my son?" I looked up at Raph as he leaned against the wall waiting for my answer.

"Well, almost a year ago the Purple Dragons started to mobilize again and so I thought to help them go back in to retirement. One night we both showed up at the same spot and thought the other was with the Dragons so for a while we fought each other till we both learned the truth and it just went on from there," I explained as Mikey laughed.

"Wait she's the one who gave you all those bruises? Man, I think I'm in love," he teased as he wrapped his arm around me.

"I bet you are wondering of how we have come to being," the rat commented. Shaking my head he started the story of how they came to be now. "But as you can see my oldest, Leonardo, is not here. He has been on a journey to find and in better himself. He has been gone for a long time we all miss him dearly," Master Splinter looked down as his ears flattened. Giving him a warm smile I held the old rat making him hold me back. "You have a warm heart Catherine and an open mind I thank you," getting up I glared at Don and Raph who looked a bit scared.

"Alright boys cough up my cloths I would hate to make a habit of standing in a room full of men in my knickers," Splinter laughed remembering I was only in a blanket as Don ran to his lab probably trying to find what was left of my suit.

"Come on I think a friend ours has some cloths she left here," Raph led me up stairs and shuffled through a box throwing out some cloths. "Here try these," Raph handed me some cloths and ushered me to the bathroom. Pulling on the faded jeans which rested low on my hips and the shirt was a bit short for my liking but cloths are cloths. Coming out I saw Raph watching TV with Mikey as Don was working as a telephone marketer. Shaking my head I started to feel the pain killer Don gave me start to wear off as each step to the bottom of the lair added more pain to my side.

"Hey looking good," I turned seeing both boys from the couch smiling and smirking at me.

"Are you ok, looks like the pain killers wore off," Mikey wondered worried as I gave him a gentle smile which he returned smiling like a silly fool.

"I'll be fine, plus it reminds me that I'm not as invincible as I think I am, thanks though it's really sweet," I giggled as he stood on the cough and hugged me making Raph growl annoyed.

"Yeah, Master Splinter can we keep this one?"

Getting up to get another soda I found Catherine bending over best she could in the fridge and drinking one of my sodas. This may have been a problem with Leo but…with her it didn't bother me. Her long chocolate curls cradled her face as her bright sea green eyes closed and enjoyed the cola. Shaking it off, I walked behind her grabbing a soda. She then moved her hips so she was in my way, this went on for a while as she laughed and giggled.

"Alright," picking her up gently making sure not to hurt her I and walked to the couch. Dropping her on Mikey only making her giggle more as she winced slightly, "Now I can get my soda in peace".

"My turn," Mikey tackled her and started to tickle her slightly as she was then pulled her in to playing video games. Watching them mingle, she and Mikey started to trash talk till something caught her eye. Smiling she ran and kicked my punching bag as she did she wore a wild smile till her side started to hurt her which soon followed Don's nagging from across the their.

"My kind of gal," I smirked as she then went in to Leo's part of the lair and looked through his books then taking the one her eyes were fixed on. Watching her as I held my soda she started reading and sat down in one of the bean bag chairs relaxing. She was definitely enjoying her book as she smiled I felt the sides of my mouth perk up. I know her laughs, her movements, but I never got to see her smile till now. Staring at her across the lair I couldn't stop staring. Something about her eyes were different than people I've met. Her smile was brighter than anyone our age, well except for Mikey but that's different. Something about her also reminded me of Leo… Even though she was never demanding of where I went or what I did she looked after me like he would. Even if he did walk out on our family, the things he did for me I'll never forget but what he did to us, I'll never let go.