In a dusty old throne room a crazed man, desperate for revenge held up a small vial, the green liquid swirled around in its prison and glistened in the dimly lit room as he held it up towards the dusty slightly cracked bulb above him.

'So you say he said this will definitely work Stockman? You saw him complete it?' he questioned almost calmly as he lowered it and looked towards the frightened scientist that stood before him.

'Y...yes sir, it will w...work, he guaranteed me personally' he stuttered as he took a step backwards, fearful of the man, the crazed, unpredictable look he often held in his dark eyes.

'And the victim will be completely under my control? Impossible to break free?' he snarled, eyebrows risen in maniacal curiosity, making the scientist flinch terribly.

'Y...yes shredder...sir, he should...will not break control according to the man you hired...who created it'.

'Excellent' Shredder smiled with sinister intent, 'we really must have that man side with us more, as infuriating as his ego is, at least he isn't a snivelling worm like you stockman' he spoke coldly, glaring down at the man through eyes that where only born of evil.

Stockman just looked to the ground at Shredders insult, he knew he was pathetic.

'TIGER CLAW' Shredder suddenly commanded to his loyal mutant servant, to which tiger claw came and knelt before him,

'Yes master shredder?' he bowed his head and looked up into the eyes of his master.

'Bring Rhazar and Xaver, it is time to formulate a plan, it is time to go turtle hunting...I know exactly which pathetic turtle I want under my control...to finally destroy those retched turtles and that hideous rat they call father'.

'May I ask who?' Tigerclaw asked, unsure of the man's response,

'I want the orange wearing Hamato turtle, Michelangelo I believe they call him. It will destroy them and break them in more ways than it would if I were to take any other one of them' Shredder explained darkly.

Tiger claw bowed once more after hearing his answer then left to get the other mutants as he was instructed.

He soon returned with the 2 mutants,

'Sir?' Rhazar asked, 'Please tell me it's going to be that puny orange freak, I would love to make him suffer' Rhazar growled lowly, closing his claws tightly. Shredder raised an eyebrow and smiled at his mutant minion slightly. He didn't need to answer for Rhazar to understand,

Rhazar emitted a low cackle, 'excellent sir' as he looked to his also smiling pal Xaver.

'First' Shredder spoke again, standing from his old throne and stepping down the stone steps towards his mutant allies, his boots echoing against the cold concrete, 'We need to set a trap, find one of their disgusting human allies to lure the pond scum out from underneath the rocks they are hiding under.

BACK WITH THE TURTLES

A kitted out van also known formally by the turtles and allies as the Shell Raiser, sped through the foggy city streets,

'Man you can barely see anything out there' Raph exclaimed, looking passed Don from his seat to the front window. Leo as usual was driving and Donnie acted passenger, giving directions.

'Thank god for Donnie's anti fog lights' Leo answered with a smile, boy were they grateful to have such a genius brother,

'It's this way' Don stressed, as he directed Leo were to turn the vehicle, he looked back to the device he was still holding, that little bleeping dot still unmoving from the location they had pin pointed it to. Being sure to be as precise as he possibly could on the directions, as Raph, Mikey and April sat at their stations.

'Should be just up ahead from here according to this' Donnie gave a head tilt and gestured to the dark road, not many street lights were working in this part of the city, great because that isn't at all frustrating.

'Get ready guys we don't know what to expect so be on your guard...' Leo instructed specifically eyeing his trouble maker of a little brother as Raph clenched his fists. Mikey stared wide eyed back at him 'Why you looking at me bro? I'm the greatest ninja ever' he nervously chuckled and Leo rolled his eyes back at him.

Mikey sighed, he knew there was going to be trouble, there was always trouble, there was never not trouble! They just couldn't catch a break!

'I sure hope we get to kick some ass' Raph bit as he knocked his fists together, Mikey couldn't help but smile at his brothers ever expanding passion for violence whilst the others just stared seriously. Ever since they were young Raph had always loved the more violent side of fighting or training more than any one of them, he just couldn't get enough of it!

'No Raph, we avoid fighting tonight if we can, this is all feeling a little odd don't you think?' Leo spoke dryly as he shook his head.

'Leo's right Raph, something doesn't feel right here, what if this is a trap? We have to be careful, we can't just go charging in all guns blazing' Donnie chimed in.

'Listen if I get the chance to...' Raph began but was suddenly interrupted by a pained cry next to him.

'APRIL!?' he gasped as he put a hand on her shoulder, his emerald eyes studied her pained expression.

She strained her eyes as her head began to suddenly hurt 'aghhh' she held a hand on either side of her head 'my...my head' she grimaced 'something is...'

'Is it a vision?' Donnie leaned forward, concerned knowing full well this is how her visions usually come on.

'April you ok?' Mikey asked genuinely as he placed a hand on her leg in worry, Donnie was fully prepared to put the tracking device away right then and there to climb through to the back and help her.

Even Leo spared a glance back looking through the rear view mirror, 'April?' he asked, feeling how tense Donnie was next to him with worry.

Her eyes suddenly opened wide, they seemed brighter than before and her eyes bore into Mikey's and blue met blue. He was a little taken back by her sudden eye contact, 'Y...you ok?' he asked again with a raised brow nervously.

'Mikey...you...it's...'

April shook her head, the pain now seeping away slowly, as she was about to open her mouth to finish her somewhat sentence the sudden screeching of the van pulling to a stop, prevented her.

'We're here' Donnie stated as he pulled the door open abruptly, but not before glancing back at April with concern 'Do you want to stay here?' he asked.

'Guys...' April responded, ignoring Dons question, the brothers who were preparing to get out stopped at her sudden stressed out tone, 'Be careful, your feelings are definitely right, something is wrong' she stated as she looked back at Mikey again who furrowed his eyebrows at her slightly,

'Why do you keep looking at me? Something in my teeth?' Mikey joked as he opened his mouth wide for her to take a look, April looked back to the others.

'Just...be careful ok and watch I...think you need to watch Mikey' she answered and the group suddenly froze and turned to her in union. Mikey gave her a confused look.

'You had a vision didn't you?' Donnie asked as he pulled the van door back to a slamming close,

'More like...a gut feeling' she answered as her eyes met Mikey's again.

'Mikey' she spoke calmly, he just smiled at her 'you...you need to be careful, I'm getting these strong feelings'

'I hate to tell you April...you're a catch and all but, not my type' he laughed and the others rolled their eyes in annoyance, Donnie sent daggers.

'I'm serious Mikey, if there's one thing I've learnt it's to trust my instincts, stay close to your brothers...please?' She asked, looking at him pleadingly.

'We can leave shell for brains in the van if we need to?...crack a window for him y'know' Raph mocked, sending a smirk Mikey's way. Mikey crossed his arms over his plastron and side eyed his older brother 'Hell no, you aren't leaving me here bros, I want to have fun to!' he whined, Raph swung an arm over his shoulder.

'We may need the backup, he'll have to come...(he turned to Mikey) Mikey you stay close, no running off or starting fights you can't finish' Leo ruled, and now it was Mikey's turn to roll his eyes. Leo gestured for Donnie to reopen the sliding door,

'Stay close Mike' Raph noogied his head quickly as the group stepped out into the dark lane in front of them and Mikey pushed him away. He would be lying if he said he wasn't a little spooked over Aprils 'feelings' and also the fact that it was dark, very dark, and foggy didn't sit to well with him either, everyone knew Mikey hated the dark.

'Well if there is one thing we do know its that something is definitely off, there's no way he would just be hanging about here of all places' Leo almost whispered as his eyes explored the lane, taking the lead he began to walk through it.

'Yea, there isn't even a pizza joint here, hook a turtle up Casey GOD!' Mikey laughed 'OWCH' Raph slapped him across the back of the head in haste, 'Goofball...quiet' he snarled as Mikey rubbed his head innocently.

'GUYS' April suddenly gasped catching their attention as she ran to a large metal frame on the floor and began to lift it, 'look...Its Casey's bike' she gasped, as Donnie came beside her to see better.

'Yep...definitely his' Donnie sighed pointing towards the hockey stickers wrapped around the handle bars, 'His rucksacks here to' he added as he picked up the frayed bag containing their vigilante friends weapons of choice. April frowned and looked to the 4 turtles.

'Well he has to be here somewhere' Raph mumbled taking his eyes away from his friend's fallen gear to scower the lane again. He walked slowly next to his blue clad brother.

'Stay close guys' Leo instructed as Donnie and April came behind Mikey, they got half way into the lane, the edges and corners of the darkened lane screamed with the silence that consumed it.

'Call his phone again?' Donnie suggested as his brown eyes scanned the lane, there were four Bins stacked high, a typical New York lane, they hadn't been emptied in weeks and the entire fogged lane wreaked of week old food and garbage.

Mikey covered his nose 'peee yeww, Donnie was that you?' he cheekily looked back at his immediate older brother, who just simply slapped himself in the face in annoyance.

'Shhh Mikey' Leo scolded as he watched Raph pulling his Tphone out from his belt, he began to dial Casey's number and the groups eyes turned almost in sync to the familiar tone that now echoed through the Lane, like some sort of lullaby in a horror movie. Now all they needed was the horror movie villain to step out and laugh crazily.

They stood still as they tried to work out where it was coming from,

Mikey lifted his head towards the roof line at the same time as Donnie and they looked at each other in knowing.

'Its...coming from...up there' Donnie's eyebrows raised as he pointed them into the direction, and they all looked up...a sickening feeling tearing through them.

Mikey took the lead and jumped from in between the group onto the rusted fire escape that sat against the old New York building beside them,

'well come on then, let's go' he all but whispered as he began to climb. The others looked at each other and Raph sighed and face palmed, their little brother was so noisy and always in the most worrying situations.

'Mikey your supposed to stay with us' April called up to a turtle who's mind was currently to driven to find their missing pal that he thought was more than likely chilling on top of the building.

Mikey leapt up each rusted staircase like an acrobat, almost excitedly but little did he or his brothers or even April know what exactly was waiting up there, lurking at the top of the dark building...for him.