Chapter one:
Darkness has fallen over the city. It came like some kind of fog in the sky. The light of the midday sky seemed like it was sapped away.
The turtles, with Casey, and April go to the one place they believe caused it.
To the main base of the Footclan, where they know Shredder waited inside.
Leo takes the lead as they keep low. He keeps them to the shadows carefully searching for Shredder. He gets them to take cover whenever he can. He knows the shadows can only do so much. He wants to get them to Shredder without causing an alarm to go off. He knows that they need to find out how this is happening plus how to fix it. He worries they'll hide things if they raise an alarm.
They duck and roll to behind some cardboard boxes. They peer out before ducking back out of sight as two footclan members walk past.
"The boss has really done it this time." One of the Footclan mentions. "I mean I still can't believe he got his hands on all of that."
"Shut up." The other Footclan hisses. "We have to stay alert for those turtles. No doubt they'll be here any minute now."
"Yeah I know. All I'm saying is that there is no way for them to win now."
The twos voices start to fade as they continue to walk away from that spot.
Leo peeks out again before signaling the others to follow. He goes across the hall to the other side. He follows the wall knowing the others are following. He takes them through a tunnel. He wonders if they've moved Shredders office since last time. He knows that the location from last time is right around the corner. He slows to peek around the corner. He quickly leads the others to be behind some stacked wooden boxes. He peeks out seeing the Footclan symbol on the door. He knows that door to be Shredders office.
It always is the only room marked with that.
Leo also sees two Footclan members standing guard. He ducks back then turns to the others. "We'll need to draw the guards away from the door. There's only two of them there. The rest of us will charge his office before any alarm goes off."
"Me and April can do it." Casey volunteers to which April nods. "It's probably best that you guys take on Shredder."
"Alright. Casey and April will lead the guards away from their position. Donnie and Mikey you continue to sneak around." Leo adds looking to the two. "See what you can find. There has to be a machine here somewhere. Me and Raph will handle Shredder. I doubt he'll be willing to talk easily. If you don't find anything come back here as back up. He could be hiding it elsewhere to throw us off."
The two nod so Leo and Raph move to be slightly ready.
Casey and April getting ready to lead the guards away. They spot a way to go before charging together. They take off in different directions after being seen.
"Hey!" One guard shouts before chasing April. "Stop!"
The other guard going for Casey.
Once the guards are out of sight Leo and Raph head to enter.
Mikey and Donnie head off to look for a machine that might be causing the darkness over the city.
Leo and Raph get inside of the office to find Shredder sitting at a desk.
"You've finally made it. I knew you'd figure things out. That you'd be lead to me." Shredder sounds calm truly having expected them.
With weapons drawn Leo and Raph cautiously approach Shredder.
"What have you done? What are you hoping to accomplish?" Leo demands as he and Raph are ready to fight against the other.
"You won't get away with this!" Raph adds with a growl to which Leo's eyes momentarily flicker to him, at least before looking back to Shredder. "Your machine will be destroyed and we will take you down once more."
The two pause as Shredder just laughs at this as if they just told him a joke.
Shredder calms down and takes a step closer causing the two to be expecting an attack. "Whoever said there was a machine?" His question confuses the two turtles. "I happened to find a certain place. An ancient place and I have been granted what I need to finally make the city mine. And you two have been chosen to assist me in doing so."
"What makes you think that we'd ever join your side?!" Leo demands as Raph laughs at the very idea.
"You don't even have to ask to know our answer will always be no." Raph adds only for Shredder to raise his hands.
The turtles move their weapons to be ready to block an attack.
"I wasn't asking you. I was telling you. You're not being given a choice." Shredder informs them with a rather dark tone. His hands glow red before sending a burst of red mist towards the two.
In the middle of the mist is two red balls of light that go towards the two. It leaves nowhere for the two to try to go around it. It also moves too fast for them to try to run out the door to escape its path. They put their weapons in front of them to try to shield themselves... The red balls of light go to them hitting a spot on their throats just above their front shells.
Not even a second later the two found everything fading to black. They feel like they've fallen to a spot where they float in complete darkness. They can't even see each other, let alone move or speak. They see a light emerge growing brighter until it blinds them.
...
Elsewhere in the building Donnie and Mikey continue their search for the machine. They check a few rooms oddly finding that there isn't really anyone around.
"Why isn't anyone coming to try to stop us?" Mikey whispers to Donnie with them both being rather confused.
Before Donnie can answer the two stop and turn hearing hurried footsteps around the corner.
They peek carefully around to see what is going on.
Footclan members are all hurrying in the same direction away from the two turtles.
Karai leaps onto a box direction other footclan members. "Master Shredder has given the signal! He has what he needs! Move to location G immediately! So the plan can begin!"
"Got what he needs?" Donnie questions and ducks back around the corner when Mikey does.
"Donnie!" Mikey blinks worriedly to his brother. "Raph and Leo went to confront Shredder! What if something bad has happened?!"
Donnie can't help a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach at the reminder. He turns as Casey and April suddenly join them. "It seems Leo and Raph may be in trouble!" He tells them and together the four race to get back to Shredders office.
Hoping that it isn't too late.
They arrive with no one to stop them. They approach the open doorway before stopping as Shredder steps out. They stand on guard ready for an attack.
Shredder gazes at them. "I don't have time for you. I'll leave that to my newest minions." He shrugs and starts to head off but April and Casey step in front of him.
Donnie hurries into Shredders office hoping that his brothers are alive. He stops as he finds Raph with his back to him.
Raph is standing there facing the desk with his signature weapons laying on the ground. He doesn't even seem to react to Donnie entering.
"Raph?" Donnie moves closer to his brother not really sure what's going on. "What happened? Where's Leo?" His heart twists as he worries the worst has happened.
Unexpectedly Raph suddenly spins around lunging at Donnie with an angered cry.
Donnie is knocked back hitting the floor with his back. He shifts to lift his upper body slightly with his elbows. He opens his eyes that had closed to brace the impact, only for his eyes to widen at what he sees.
Raph is moving towards him one hand raised in attack. His face having a scowl on it... But that's not what frightens Donnie. His eyes are black leaving not even the white of his eyes behind, and there is a shimmering dark red mist coming from the outer edges of his eyes; the dark red mist almost looks like a slightly but not very much stretched out flame the shimmers like it's pouring out in waves. His throat right above the front of his shell has a red symbol on it, that appears to be now a part of his skin like a tattoo.
The symbol is like a red trident head that the footclan had once used as their symbol.
Donnie raises a hand managing to stop Raphs hand from managing to hit him. "Raph! What's going on!? Break free of whatever this is!" He pleads and turns hearing Mikey let out a yelp.
Mikey had followed Donnie inside and has been tackled by Leo.
Leo appears to have the same changes as Raph. His katanas can also be spotted also laying on the ground. He manages to pin a terrified and worried Mikey.
Donnie shoves Raph to get him off. He rushes over slamming himself into Leo before Mikey can be hurt. He grabs Mikeys hand knowing that they're in danger. He can see the other two shifting to get up before grabbing their weapons. He leads Mikey by the hand out of there despite the youngest's protests.
Casey and April turn to them in surprise to which Shredder walks past them. They look like thinking about giving chase.
"Let him go." Donnie tells them regaining their attention from Shredder leaving. "We have a bigger problem."
Just then Leo and Raph hurry out of the office with their weapons in hand.
Donnie and Mikey spin around to face their brothers once more.
Casey and April gasping in shock and horror.
"What's happened to them!?" April questions in pure horror.
"Kill them!" Shredders voice comes from down the hall. "Then follow us to take over this city!"
At this Raph and Leo charge towards the four raising their weapons to attack.
Donnie jumps away avoiding Leo's swipe of his katana.
However Mikey is frozen in place as he stares at Raph raising his one sai to attack.
Casey leaps in front of Mikey taking the hit. He is struck on the face even across his right eye. His face becoming bloody from the hit. He moves back making Mikey back up as well. His movement allowing blood to drip to the ground.
Donnie heads over worried about the wound.
"Go." Casey tells them with a serious look in his uninsured eye. "You have to get out of here."
"We can't leave them!" Mikey protests though Donnie with a heavy heart grabs his wrist.
"We don't have a choice. We need to get away and regroup." Donnie tells Mikey. "We will find a way to save them." He truly hopes that there is a way to get their brothers back.
April moves forward to stand by Casey. "You two go. We'll all meet up at the lair later. We'll distract them for now. You're better at fighting than we are. The city will need you. We'll escape as soon as we can." She promises to the two. She moves towards Leo as Casey goes for Raph.
Donnie clenches his teeth and forces himself and Mikey to hurry away. He doesn't want to leave anyone behind however he knows that right now it's for the best. He just hopes that Casey and April will be able to make their own escape. He gets Mikey out of the building and away from it.
They only stop when they're sure that they are safe... For now...
Mikey meets with Donnies eyes as the two exchange a worried and sad look. His eyes showing tears from his emotions.
Donnie hugs Mikey close who sobs to him. He holds back to be strong for his brother. He can't be sure what the future may hold for the city.
For now they can only return to the lair to fill in Master Splinter, as well as wait for April and Casey to meet them there.
Donnie just has no idea how he's going to tell Splinter what two of his sons are like now. He isn't fully sure he understands it himself.
