Reminder that Splinter is on a 'retreat,' but I promise he will be in the story! I am so sorry that I haven't updated this! Enjoy the chapter!

Leo readily made his way to the entrance of the Lair, waiting for his brothers and father to come. Splinter joined him a few seconds later and banged his cane on the floor in warning for his other sons. Leo tapped his foot anxiously and thought about last Battle Nexus. He didn't want to be poisoned again. It didn't feel good. Simple. He'd have to watch his back.

Raph and Don appeared, Don with his back of tricks. Mike looked pretty scared, but came too. "Can I just stay here and keep the crown for myself?"

Raph put him in a headlock. "No freakin' way. We can't deal wit' anotha 3 years of ya braggin'. Got i'?" he asked as they made their way up the elevator.

Mike nodded as they made their way to the rooftops.

They landed in an alley and Splinter started drawing on the wall as Leo practiced the chant one last time.

Once done with the drawing, Splinter stepped to the side and let Leo do the chant. Leo closed his eyes and did so. "Did it work?" he asked a few seconds after he was done. He opened an eye and gasped. "Wow, didn't thing it'd work. Let's go, guys!"

They all hopped into the portal and were greeted by the Gyoji. "My friends, I am very gad to see you! The sign-up is this way!"

Leo led his brothers to the alleyway that he knew even police were afraid to go into. Why, he didn't know; criminals were also afraid of the alley. He took out the chalk he'd brought and looked at the signs he'd drawn on a piece of paper by memory. He started copying it down on the alley wall, while his brothers looked around confusedly. "Bro, did you hit your head in training today? You were the sensei, how could you possibly have done that?" Mike finally asked him.

Leo rolled his eyes and took a step back. "Close your eyes, guys. I don't know what's gonna happen. I didn't get a good look at the place."

Raph took a step back and closed his eyes, along with his brothers, but still growled out, "Where is 'there'?!"

Mike smiled with his eyes still closed. "On the Earth, duh!" he exclaimed as Leo mumbled something that only Donnie tried to comprehend, but couldn't.

The all opened their eyes, except Leo, who was scared it hadn't worked. "Did something happen? Whoa," he said as he saw the water-like portal.

He pushed his brothers into the portal and closed his eyes as he also went through.

They all gaped as they looked around at the beautiful scenery. Well, the big place in the distance was beautiful. The forest-like area around them was grey, kind of, and there was a giant skull in the middle of nowhere. They looked down at the blue glop they were in and ran out.

"Hm. Maybe not Earth," Mikey muttered.

Raph growled and stomped over to Leo. "Where the hell did you send us?!" he demanded as Donnie held him back from punching Leo's lights out.

Leo took a small step back. "When I was meditating yesterday, I stumbled upon these water-like portals and this weird floating guy came over to me ad told me that this place was called the Battle Nexus. It's a competition where honorable beings fight, basically. I thought you guys would like it!" he exclaimed.

Raph pushed Donnie off him and crossed his arms, chuckling. "Well, I do like fighting! But what if someone gets hurt or something?"

Leo shrugged. "I haven't exactly reviewed the rules. C'mon, let's go see if there's a sign-up sheet somewhere."

Suddenly, a slender figure jumped out of the shadows, its hands blades. Leo took out his katanas and blocked the attack. "What the-?"

The girl ignored his and kicked Raph from the back, as he had been trying to sneak up on her. Donnie tended to Raph as Mikey yelled his catch-phrase and attacked.

The girl ignored Leo for a second and back-flipped, kicking Mikey hard in the plastron. She then turned back to Leo and tackled him, starting to bring her blades to his neck...

I've never done a cliffie like that! I'm sorry I didn't update for a while; life's been busy! Anyway, please give me feedback! Review, rant, flame, PM, I don't care! Actually, could someone actually flame me? I want to know what you people think without sugar-coating it! BYE!

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