It was midnight when Raphael was jumping from rooftop to rooftop, heading over to the Mighty Mutanimals' lair to see Mona Lisa for their big date. He took Mikey's advice and made a quick pit stop at Central Park and picked some flowers, a small collection of red wild flowers, for Mona Lisa.

As he made his way over, Raphael kept reciting what he was going to say to her when he would ask her the big question, though he was still having trouble finding his words, "Mona Lisa, we have been together for a long time and every moment I've spent with you made me realize that I want to spent the rest of my life with you." He grew closer to his destination, "I love you. You're kind, beautiful, intelligent, and a strong fighter. My life doesn't feel complete without you in it, so Mona Lisa will you mar- Huh?"

Raph stops in his tracks at the edge of the building he stood on. Down below him, a commotion in the shadows. Across the street, he sees the Mighty Mutanimals' lair surrounded by armed Urtom soldiers.

"Oh no..." Raph growls aloud. He drops the bouquet of flowers and jumps off the building. Pushing through the Utrom soldiers, he rushes inside. There he sees a few more soldiers - and Agent Bishop confronting Mona Lisa and the rest of the Mutanimals. Some of Bishop's minions were cuffing the Mutanimals with high-tech shackles.

"Bishop?!" Raph shouts, "What's going on here?!"

"This is none of your concern, Raphael," Bishop says, "I'm just following new protocols."

"What new protocols?!"

Bishop takes out some files from his suit jacket and shoves them in Raphael's face, "My new protocols," he grins with pride as he snaps his fingers singling for his soldiers to take action, apprehending the Mutanimals.

"I told you I would get you off this planet. Now look at what your choice has done to others," Bishop says to Mona as he approaches her grabbing her arm tightly, "You're coming with me."

"Bishop!" Raph furiously shouts. He sees the pain Bishop's grasp is causing Mona, "Get your fucking hands off of her!!" Raph storms up to Bishop, pushing the Urtom to let go of his girlfriend. Raph then grabs Mona and holds her close to him, making sure no one else gets near her or tries to hurt her.

"She's an intergalactic criminal, Raphael," Bishop says as he smooths out the rumples from his suit. "She has broken my laws and needs to be taken in. As well as the Mutanimals for harboring a fugitive."

"'Broken your laws? Harboring a fugitive'? That doesn't make any sense! You know Mona and the Mutanimals have never gone against your rules!" Raph says angrily, before adding with a mumble, "No matter how stupid they are..."

"Raphael," Mona finally says as she touches his shoulder, "Please, calm down-"

"No Mona! He has no right to call you a criminal! He has no right to treat our friends like this! And he has no right to-! WOW..." Raph stops his words as soon as he turns and looks at Mona Lisa, finally getting a good look at his girlfriend and seeing her in the beautiful black dress she was going to wear for their date. He smirks as he gets closer to Mona and takes her hand, "Mona, darling, I know Bishop is saying you're breaking the law, but the only crime I see you breaking is the law of looking too damn good..."

"RAPHAEL!" The Mutanimals shout annoyed, gesturing to him to not get distracted and focus on the current situation at hand.

"Oh right, sorry," Raph said, getting his head back in the game as Mona giggled from Raph's actions and flirtatious words.

Bishop rolls his eyes, "Raphael," he said sternly, "Do you remember when Y'gythgba came to your planet and was granted permission to stay on Earth?"

"Uhh, yeah?" Raph said, "Sal Commander was the one who gave Mona permission to stay."

"Yes," Mona said, "But it was the Utrom council I needed official approval from since they are the ones who keep an eye on your planet. Bishop is the Ambassador of the Planet Earth. I agreed with the council that I would be allowed to stay on Earth as long as my presence had value, such as helping your planet fight against any future threats. Only then I was permitted to stay."

"Correct," Bishop interrupts, "and since you chose to break your agreement, Y'gythgba, I chose to enforce new rules onto all mutant kind and to place you, as well as the Mighty Mutanimals, under arrest."

"Bishop, you can't do this!" Raph shouts as he stormed up to the Utrom and got in his face, "I'll tell the Utrom Council and they will-"

"The Council were the ones who agreed to my laws, though they aren't bright enough to read the fine print on a few of my changes," Bishop smirks as he leans closer to Raphael. "Like it or not, Raphael, Y'gythgba is a criminal."

"This is unlike you," Raph glared. "You've never stooped this low before. Why are you really doing this?"

"Utrom, escort the Mutanimals and Salamandrian off the premises. I wish to talk with Raphael privately."

The Utrom soldiers nod and take the Mutanimals and Mona Lisa outside, leaving Raph and Bishop alone in the Mutanimals. They stared at each other intensely. If words weren't said soon, Raphael knew he would just punch Bishop right in his stupid robotic face. But Raph knew he had to remain calm. One wrong word or move could make the situation for his love and friends worse than it already is.

Bishop finally speaks.

"Raphael, as you know, over the last few years, I have given mutant kind certain rules to follow. When you're allowed to go out, which humans you can be in contact with, etc. All these rules are for the safety of your planet. Your planet needs order and things that make sense. If someone from another world wishes to visit or stay on Earth, they must have a solid reason to stay. Y'gythgba's reason to stay was to protect the planet, but there hasn't been a real threat to this planet in some time."

"This isn't about your stupid rules. Fighting or not, Mona has worth here. Just answer my damn question. What's this really about?!"

Bishop looks at Raphael with a dark, serious stare, "Your relationship with Y'gythgba is... out of place for my image for the Planet Earth."

"'Out of place'?" Raph repeats, "What the hell does that mean?!"

"It means your relationship is a crime against nature, unorderly, and now it is terminated. Your betrothed is better off on her own planet with more civilized beings, than here with a bad influence like yourself."

"Betrothed? What are you-" Raph paused and his eyes widened with anger. He looks at Bishop, "You know..."

Bishop says nothing but gives the turtle a confident smirk.

"Is that what this is all about?!" Raph says angrily as he gets in Bishop's face, "You're doing this just because if Mona and I get married we ruin your perfect little world?!"

"Now Raphael, if you say it like that, you make it seem as if I'm the bad guy."

"Maybe that's what I'm trying to say," Raph growls.

"I'm just trying to put order to you and your people. You're stepping out of line. I'm trying to help-"

"You're not trying to help us!" Raph shouts, "You're trying to control us! All this time you've been keeping us in the dark, making us feel like we are nothing more than worthless trash. Now you go after Mona, telling her she's a criminal, and trying to take her away from her friends, and all because 'I'm stepping out of line'?!"

"She's a guest, she's not from Earth. Her purpose for being here, as claimed by her, was that she was here to keep the planet safe from any intergalactic threats. Couldn't you agree that there hasn't been a threat to Earth in years. So since her purpose is now meaningless, and my laws state that no non-earthlings are allowed on this planet, she must be sent back to her home planet."

Out of anger, Raphael grabs Bishop's shirt collar and pulls the Utrom to him, looking into his alien eyes with a fiery rage.

"Hurt me and I'll make sure you never see her again."

Raph reluctantly lets go of Bishop.

"How did you know about my proposal?" Raph asked with a cold glare.

"That's none of your concern. As soon as I heard word of your engagement plans, I quickly took action, and it seems I made it just in time, too," Bishop says as he examines Raphael's ensemble. "I did find it odd when you unexpectedly showed up and I saw you dressing so nicely for once. I shall guess that you were planning on asking her to marry you tonight, yes?"

Raph says nothing as he glares at the Utrom who taunts him.

"Have nothing to say?" Bishop asks, "That's a first. Well then," He turns and starts heading towards the door, "If we are done here, I have a Salamandrian I must send back to her home planet."

As Bishop heads to the exit, Raphael feels his fists clench. There was so much he wanted to say to the Utrom, but he held his tongue. If Raph attacks him, he'll hurt Mona. Bishop has all the control in this game of chess. He's been plotting his movements on the board since he gained higher control and became Ambassador of Earth. Now he's at the top and has full control of the mutant kind. What happened to him?

Despite the Turtles not trusting him at first because of his Kraang likeness, Raphael remembers Bishop started as an ally. He was there and helped them in major intergalactic fights such as when they won back Dimension X, or defeated Newtralizer. All this time Bishop has silently looked at Raphael and Mona Lisa's relationship with disapproval. Raphael's first red flag was when Bishop disagreed with Mona deciding to stay on Earth - his words shut down by Raph punching his robot head clean off.

Raph fought for Mona then, and he'll do it again.

"I love Mona Lisa," Raph says strongly, with his head held high, stopping Bishop in his tracks, "No law you create will ever change that."

Bishop looks over his shoulder, giving him a cold stare, "I can't stop you from being in love with her, no matter how hard I try. I know that," he says. "But I can stop you from being with her and creating disorder for my vision of this planet. And I'll start by putting her and your friends in their place," He smiles, "Enjoy your freedom while it lasts, Raphael, because life for mutants is going to change."

With those words, Bishop heads out the door to meet with his soldiers who still had Mona and the Mutanimals.

Raph quickly follows him outside, "Bishop, I can't let you do this!" he says and he steps outside the Mutanimals lair to see Bishop with the others.

"My choices and laws are clear, Raphael!" Bishop says, "There's nothing you can do. Y'gythgba is going back to Salamandria!"

"Over my dead body!" Raph growls.

"Raphael! Don't!" Mona shouts with worry.

"So be it..." Bishop snaps his fingers, ordering the Utrom to take their blasters and aim at Raphael. The Mutanimals gasp as they try to rush to help their friend, but the rest of the Utrom retain them. Stunning them with their proton tasers to stop them from attacking.

"AHHH!" Slash and the others cry in pain from the shock.

"No! Please stop!" Mona begs as a few Utrom soldiers hold her back.

"Law #37-B: Any being who interferes with Urtom enforcement will be terminated." Bishop explains with a wicked grin.

Raphael draws his sai that he kept hidden in his jacket and puts himself in a fighting stance. He is ready to fight a whole army for his friends and loved ones, ready to die for them.

Bishop and Raphael stared each other down, ready for the other to attack first. Soon Raph charges at Bishop. Bishop responds by drawing his blaster and using it as a shield from Raph's sai. Bishop then pushes the turtle back and before Raphael could take action he hears Mona shout, "Raphael! Stop!"

Raphael, Bishop, the Mutanimals, and the rest of the Utrom soldiers all turn to look at the Salamandrian who has been the subject of their night. Raph noticed Mona Lisa shaking and her eyes screamed with worry -- she looked like she was about to cry from what she knew she had to say.

"I... I think... Bishop is right," she says sadly, "Maybe... I should go back home..."