It had been a couple months since Cristen had first come to the lair. She now was a regular guest and had spent the night a couple of times in the room April used. April went to the lair after school and when she got there the guys knew something was up.

"Where's Cristen?"asked Leo. Whenever April came straight from school Cristen was usually with her. It was wierd that she had come alone.

"Mrs. Georgia has this fancy dinner party thing tonight that she has to go to." April explained. "She told me to tell you she said hi."

Everyone accepted it and went back to what they were doing. Raph watched April who was listening to Donnie rattle on about something.

Earlier in the week

"She's crazy I swear! She does this every year!" Said a frustrated Cristen. Her and Raph were sitting in her and Aprils room talking. She had snuck out of her house and was venting to Raph about Georgia.

"Why do you even have to go to this stupid party?" He asked. "If you hate it so much why does she make you go?"

She sighed and Raph could tell she was debating on telling him. When she sighed he knew that she decided that she might as well.

"I have to go to the party...because its for me. My birthdays on Friday and every year she makes a big deal because-."

"Hold up." He said cutting her off. "Your birthday's on Friday and you didnt tell me?"

She started playing with her hair.

"I don't like when people make a big deal of my birthday. It reminds me off when my dad-. Nevermind. Just promise me you won't tell anyone. April doesn't even know."

When she said that Raph knew she was serious. She told April everything.

"I promise." He said holding out what would be his pinky finger. She giggled and hooked her tiny finger around his.

Cristen looked into the mirror and sighed. Since she was turning 16 she was wearing a big puffy red dress that other girls would die to wear. Even she had to admit that the dress was beautiful but for some reason it made her sick. She turned away from the mirror and walked to her bed. Her phone beeped and she looked to see a text from Raph.

Are you ok -Raph

She smiled.

Yeah. Just wish I was at the lair with you all -Cristen

He texted back almost imidiatly.

Yeah I wish you were here to -Raph

She looked fondly at the screen and then there was a knock on the door. She threw her phone in her purse and stood up as Georgia walked into the room.

"Darling you look positively stunning. That dress looks fabulous on you. Now come on, you don't want to leave your guests waiting." She said turning away.

"Yes ma'am." She answered walking after her. They walked down the hallway until she got to the staircase. Georgia motioned for her to stop so she could announce her. She motioned for her to come out and Cristen stepped out into view. The crowd below cheered and she plastered on a fake smile. She didn't know any of these people but Georgia put in a lot of work on this party and it was the least she could do to play along. As she slowly started to descend the steps she noticed something wierd. A guy in a hoodie was in the middle of the crowd. The people around him were giving him disgusted looks wondering how he was even let in. Cristen wondered that to. Georgia had pretty tight security and this was a strict black tie event. When she was halfway down the man looked up and she stopped short. No, it couldn't be. Hazel eyes stared right into her large browns ones. She felt her throat close up and she couldn't breathe. Her heart was beating out of her chest and her vision was getting blurry. The last thing she saw was the mans lips forming the word Hija before blacking out.

Back at the lair everyone was watching T.V. when the news interupted the show.

"Our helicopters show that there is a strange tornado like storm forming over the penthouse of esteemed philanthropist Georgia Knight. Is...is it glowing.. What is that?"

Donnie froze the T.V. On a picture that showed a bright pink glow enveloping the top floor of the building.

"Oh no." Said April covering her mouth with her hand.

"Do you think it's Kraang?" Asked Mikey. Raph stood up and grabbed his sai.

"I don't care what it is. All I know is that Cristen is still inside there and we have to help her."

Leo nodded and turned to April.

"Try to text her and see if shes ok. Say we'll be there as fast as we can."

The guys ran out of the lair and April typed furiously on her phone.