~thirteen years later~

Leos Point of view

Finally Master Splinter has allowed us to go to the surface for the first time in our entire lives! We were just about to go back to the lair when i heard Donnie gasp and say "Look at that!" I looked to where he was pointing and there were two girls and a grown man walking around the corner. The girl that Donnie was pointing to had more of the orange colored hair that was pulled into a low ponytail with a headband. I more glanced at her but the other had all of my attention. She was holding a fairly large book bag that was almost overflowing. In her hand was another book that she was obviously reading.(does anyone else walk and read?) Unfortunately for me because she was reading it obscured most of her face. What i could make out of her features was that she had fair skin with dark midnight black hair.I overheard Donnie say very dreamily" She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. The way her gorgeous orange hair falls is just perfect." There was some muffled giggling behind him just before Raph had to say " Yea she is the only girl that you have ever seen. You don"t know if she is any prettier than any other girls out there." " Guys not that it really matters but the girls that both Donnie and Leo are drooling over are being attacked"Mikey stated very unconcerned. Sure enough there they were down there attempting to fight all 20 of them off.My eyes automatcally went to the girl that was reading before She was there all right in the lamplight fighting with her bookbag and book as a wepon. Wow she-she was great especially for someone who probably never even practiced ninjutsu. Right before my eyes she was surrounded when she swing around to see the others right behind her one very sneakily took her backpack and book. She then started to grab an arm that came her way she twisted it into a very painful pose. The man looked as if absolutely nothing happened. She soon was overpowered by the mere fact that there was only her to fight them off. One slung her over his shoulder. I rushed into the battle not even caring if I was followed by my brothers. I raced towards the girl who was banging on the back of the guys back in an attempt to get free. The person that was holding her was heading towards a white minivan . Donnie had already started to fight the kidnappers. I punched the guy holding the black haired girl.. She was thrown into the air but I caught her just before she hit the road because of the closeness to the ground when I caught her so I had to press her close to my plastron so she wouldn't get hurt. For that moment I could feel her heartbeating against my plastron. I would enjoy this moment before she screamed and ran away from me in fright. I carefully stood up and carefully looked down to see her slightly panting from adrenaline. When she looked up at me I expected a shrill scream like the pizza guy on his motorcycle. All she did was look me in the eye and say with a very pretty silky voice "Thank You . My name is Grace. What is your name?" "No problem. My name is Leonardo but please call me Leo." I heard myself say to her. When her face wasn't covered up by a book and she was close I could tell that without a doubt in my mind that she had the prettiest, silkiest black hair that was ever on the Earth. To match was a pair of big clear blue eyes that i would know would capture mine in just a few seconds if I really studied them. She had the cutest little nose and fullest, smoothest red lips that I for some reason just wanted to kiss right here and now. I was pulled out of my weird but pleasant daydreaming by a scream close by us. I instinctively pulled her once again closer to my plastron and looked over to where the scream was. Apparently Donnie had the same idea because he was holding the orange haired the same way that I was holding Grace. The other girl had the reaction that I expected from Grace. She screamed but then Donnie from shock screamed back at her then dropped her. Oh I still had Grace against my plastron sort of hard. I should put her down. *mental sigh* Why did I just sigh mentally?I will need to put Grace down now or else she will be weirded out as to why a turtle is still holding her. I need to protect her Grace against these people.Yes that is why I carefully put her down on her feet. Finally we finished off the other identical men.I looked around for Grace only to see her being stuffed into that white van with a piece of duct tape on her mouth and her hands held behind her back. Even though she could hardly move I could still see her struggling against them. "Mikey where did he go!" Raph exclaimed angrily. We heard Mikey running in an alleyway coming closer and yelling about something. When he finally reached us he said something about How those guys were robots that had brains in their chests. I noticed her bookbag and book lying in the middle of the street and I decided to pick it up just before Mikey decided to show us the alleyway where he left the person.My brain barely regesterd that it was empty because I was to busy thinking about how pretty Grace was and someone who was that pretty just had to be super sweet and kind. I knew that I just had to save her,even if she calls me a stalker. Just to see her again safe and sound should stop the snake of worry that was wrapped around tightly in my stomach and heart.

~Later at the lair~

We were kneeling in front of Master Splinter and he said that we needed a leader .I politely asked to be leader just before Raph started telling Master Splinter about why he should be leader and not me. Everyone else then started to say why they should be the leader. Mikey he just wanted to be leader without a real reason. Master Splinter said that he would meditate on it before he left us closing the door behind him. We looked at eachother before he reopened the door and said that it was me before he closed the door again signaling that it was the end of discussion. We stood up a bit awkwardly. But Raph being Raph left to be in his room blowing off some steam. We looked after him for a moment when I heard Donnie say that he was going in his lab to track where they took Grace and the other girl. Mikey went off to play videogames while I went off to meditate in my room. When I was in my room I laid out my mat,got into position but all that I thought about was how perfect Grace was. I made absolutely no attempt to clear my mind of her.Perhaps Mikey was right I do drool over Grace. I don't care I finally decided it feels absolutely perfect and natural when I think of her. Whatever it is that Grace has done to me all that I do know for certain is that I absolutely loved it. The life before I saw Grace was all dull even space heros was dull without me imagining Grace there leaning up against me. With that thought on my mind I fell into a deep meditation thinking of her soft skin that I touched when I was holding her close to my plastron. I wish that I could do that again.

~Time skip to where Grace, April, and their Dad are in the cell in a Kraang facility.~

Third point of view

Grace was meditating in the far corner of the small of the small cell. April was pacing back and forth. Their Dad was watching April Pace occasionally glancing back his other daughter in the opposite corner. Thinking to himself how she could appear so calm. "We have to get out of here"April exclaimed for the fifth time in the past three minutes.

"Yes we should. Do you have any ideas or helpful hints that you have found by carefully listening?" Their Dad asked directing his question to his other daughter. Grace in reply uncrossed her legs and with her hands motioned for her Dad and April to come closer.When they did she whispered" Yes I have found out that they have one weakness but it will be easier for April and I to reach than you Dad because it is right in the center of their foreheads the pink one not on the metal one. This is for all of them. it would be right here" Then she demonstrated it on herself then continued" April you are the best actor for this so I need you to pretend to be sick and throw up. Meanwhile dad and I will be hiding by the door that they are most likely to enter in." "Wait what there is more than one door!"April exclaimed accidentally interrupting Grace. "Yes there are just two doors leading into here. One is there and one is there."Grace replied as she pointed to opposite sides of the cell. "Ok then let's get Plan trapeze started"April whispered.We rushed to our places when April Began her roleplay of someone who has a stomach pain.

~Grace's Point of view~

I knew exactly who they were. I know exactly what they are capable of doing. I was never meditating in the corner. It might have looked like I was but really I was reliving my worst nightmare that I would never wake up from because it was real. ~ Flash back~ I was strapped down to yet again another lab table. I was almost scared senseless. I was thinking of my birth mother. She was exactly like me only older. What I know remember most about her was her kindness. She would take care of the wild animals that lived in the surrounding woods. When she found any injured animals she nursed them back to health. She was like a real version of Snow White. One time she found a baby turtle (cliche right?) that was injured. Once he was back to health she figured out how much that we had bonded when he was injured My Mom gave him to me to take care of forever. One day while she was on one of her errands for the wild animal feeders that we had place all over our rather large property. She had left me home alone feeding spike because I was making a littler necklace that would fit him perfectly so then if he was lost people would know his name. I was also feeding him some lettuce leaves from the fridge. My young mind was thrown out of my daydreaming by the excruciating pain coming just inside my neck.

~Present time.~

I heard the horribly familiar sound of a kraang door opening close by. In walked two kraang bots not in their human costume. I leaped on one and sent five quick but hard jabs to the center of their pink brain forehead looking thing. I knocked it out and ran out of the cell.When I was in the hallway -thankfully deserted- I ran away as fast as I could hoping to find the main control room to hack into the computer there to make the whole facility blow up. Just before I figured out why they wanted me and what part two was in the special experiment that they had done on me when I was younger. I suddenly realised that I accidentally left both April and Dad back in the cell. Oh boy I hope that they forgive me for leaving me behind on accident.

~Aprils Point of view~

"Well that plan didn't work out this time. But it still was a good plan Grace. Grace?" I said out loud."where is she" I thought in my head. I spoke up again " Dad do you know where Grace is?" He looked around in surprise as if he just realised that she wasn't here. Why would she just leave?" was the main question on my mind at this moment. I looked in the corner where Graces hiding spot was and there was one of the things that had captured us was knocked out. Wow she can really do some damage and show that she is possibly stronger than she tells everyone.Note to self never ever get her very angry. Hmm. I wonder if I could see that turtle again to thank him for helping me. I wonder if he would accept my apology for our first meeting. I hope so.

~With the turtles when they just broke in~

Leo, Mikey,Raph,and Donnie were randomly running silently through different hallways.They stopped with a signal from Leo. When they did stop they heard someone panting down a hallway and coming closer.They all took out their individual weapons. Leo with his twin katanas, Donnie's bo-staff,Raphael had his sai in his three fingered hands, Mikey was twirling his Nunchucks around him. They were preparing for the worst but only Grace appeared. When she did show up She was still panting for breath so she nearly ran into Leo but all that she did do was slide a little bit. " Hi again" was all that she said a little breathless. " sorry but attempting to find the main control room while running and avoiding all of the Kraang patrols." " Hey dudette why were you doing all that?" Mikey asked. " Oh you know i'm running from zombie fruit. No not really i'm running from the spider that I found in the wall 30 minutes ago when I was taking a little break from straight running for about 45 minutes oh and I would also be running from a Kraang patrol that I saw in the hallway back there to the left than right after that straight to the center. I thought that they had seen me. Right now what is needed is all stealth. So far they haven't followed me so I think that they haven't seen me at all. I know exactly what you are going to ask me. They did put us in one cell together.The plan that we came up with was April pretending to have eaten something that disagreed with her stomach. Dad and I hid by the door for a surprise attack. Two Kraang bots were alerted of April's pretend distress. I knocked out one of them before the other was alerted and I ran out of there because I thought that Dad had been able to do the same. I also supposed that they were following me. Eventually I found out that they weren't following me. I knew that it would be way too risky to go back to the cell because at that time when they realised that I was missing knowing that I would try to rescue them myself they have tripled the security around that area. They also have been notified of my escape and to keep a good look out for me but don't kill me. They requested twenty-five at each exit point and to wait for more instructions at a later point. I heard all this over the loudspeakers. I just summarized and translated it for you guys to better understand. I think that you wouldn't like me to say it exactly like the kraang did with all of the identification names. It becomes rather boring and hard to follow over time. I figured that if I found the main control room I would be able to find the schematics for this place and learn what they are really doing here other than keeping us captive. Just to let you all know the weakest point on the kraang is in the center of their pink foreheads. My name is Grace for those of you who don't know me yet. I swear that I won't tell anyone of your existence. I understand that for you secrecy must be absolutely one of the top priorities. Not to mention that if I told anyone of you then they would think that I am completely insane. I won't tell anyone though." Grace stated. There was a moment of silence so then everyone's brain could process what Grace had just said. Except Mikey he had zoned out after a few seconds. He was the first that had spoken up." Ok now what did you just say. I zoned out once you said those really big words. Sorry. Oh I'm Michelangelo but that is way too much of a mouthful to say so please call me Mikey. This is Donatello call him Donnie though. This is Leonardo call him Leo. This is Raphiel but call him Raphie boy for short." Grace giggled a little before replying "I knew Leo but are you sure that Raphael wants me to call him Raphie boy for short Mikey?" At that Raphael had gotten over his brain overload. He started chasing Mikey around.Leo spoke up next "Do you know exactly where the cell is?""Yes I do. But unfortunately I don't have any of my tools so then I could pick the lock system that they have" Grace replied. "You know how to pick a lock!" Donnie Exclaimed. "Yes I can." Grace responded. Donnie smiled and said "Don't worry I have all the supplies that you should need." Raph had finished chasing Mikey around and now was standing to the left of Donnie. He stated rather grumpily" Don't you dare call me Raphie boy. Just call me Raph. Not any thing else." Mikey spoke up again shielded by Donnie " Hey this is very important. Do you like pizza and playing video games?" At that Everyone but Grace had facepalmed. Grace just had a half smile on her face and replied " Yes Mikey I do enjoy eating pizza just as long as I make it myself from scratch. I find that the store bought ones are too greasy for my taste. I do like playing a little bit of video games every now and then. We should probably get going though. the longer that we stay in one place the higher the probability is that one of their patrols will find us. Come on."

~Timeskip to after April is saved but her Dad was left in the helicopter.~

"Our Aunt has allowed us to stay here just as long as we are responsible and we both continue to have good grades in our different schools. Grace this came from her these are her exact words and I quote" Please remind Grace to not use any chemicals in her mini lab that she has and nothing to dangerous either. I don't want that building to explode with gas in it or something like that.'" April stated dully. "Darn Those were going rather well to. Oh well it's not like I can forget what I was doing before." Leo tried to smile at Grace but he couldn't even get her to stop examine the roof floor. "Look I know that all four of you feel bad that you couldn't save Dad and neither of us being sad is helping. But we aren't even blaming you. Any of you. I personally blame those Kraang. We just need to get accustomed to not having him there. Don't worry we will eventually get used to it. April I need to start preparing for my class that I have in about thirty minutes. Bye guys I hope to see you all later." With that she went in her apartment while everyone looked after her. "Don't mind her.This whole thing is probably a much worse for her solely because her birth mother died in an overheated car. In Arizona. Grace then at age 2 went missing for an entire week, When she was questioned she never told anyone what happened. Only she knows what happens.Even the search and rescue team stopped looking for her after three days of absolutely no signs of her. She was later found on the entire opposite side of the U.S. in New York city on the doorstep of an orphanage 4 days later after the search party gave up. The one thing about it all that is very baffling is the fact on how she could get from Arizona all the way to the far side of New York in one week. It is still a big mystery to what happened then. The FBI even looked IN all of the transportation security videos train, airport, and even bus. All of them never even showed her or a bag that could possibly carry her. Now I can most definitely tell that she is sad. I can hear her mixing her famous five minute cookie dough recipe to eat later." April sulley said."Hey April we will try to find your Father and hopefully cheer up Grace. But one question if you don't mind to answer it. Why is Grace going to a class this late? " Donnie asked April carefully as if she was going to explode in anger or tears."Well I am in 10th grade and Grace is in her third year of online college. So she has skipped about 4 to 5 years of schooling." April said."Oh that makes sense. What I said before I meant it."Donnie replied. He then noticed that he was really close to her not kissing close but their elbows could touch if he moved his elbow two inches towards her he then flushed and moved away. "Thank you Donnie" April said thankfully. "I really don't want to cut our visit short but if we aren't back in the lair soon Splinter will think that we are dead." Leo said then he continued" See you later April. You too Grace!"Leo called over his shoulder. He then left by jumping over the roof.Mikey and Raph left in pretty much the same way. Donnie stayed A little longer on the roof to wave goodbye. April smiled a little smile back and waved back slightly. Donnie then disappeared across the roof. April stayed out for a couple moments longer to watch where Donnie had left before climbing inside the apartment and locking the window behind her.