A/N: Hey guys! This is my first fanfiction story! This may seem a little strange at first, but I love this idea. I have already wrote a few chapters for this story, but I now have the courage to put them on here. Please tell me what you think and how to make this awesome!

Disclaimer: Sadly, no, I don't own TMNT. When I take over the world, maybe then I will. *evil laugh*

Chapter 1

Raphael's P.O.V

I always did love running across the rooftops, whether it was when me and my bros were on patrol or just out to have fun. Even after having an argument and just wanting some air, it felt so good. Almost as if you were part of the wind and you were limitless.

I jumped to the next building and landed with a somersault. With my knees still bent, I pull out my T-phone to look at the time. I growled under my breath. It was three thirty. Casey was an hour late. I can't really blame the guy though. After his dad's death, he has been really busy caring for his little sister and taking a whole bunch of jobs. I was actually really surprised when he suggested coming out tonight.

I decided to go check up on him and took off running towards his house. As I was running I heard a small beep come from my phone. Recognizing it's a text message, I stopped on the building I was standing on to take a breather and read it. I learned from experience that texting while running across rooftops is almost as bad as texting while driving.

Mikey:

Patrol 2morrow nite? It's been 4ever man!

I smile at his message. Even at age twenty-one, he uses those shortcuts as if he was still fifteen. I remember him telling me that the main reason he does that is to bother Donnie. D hates when people don't use proper grammar. Donnie stopped reading messages because he claimed it gave him a migraine every time he read them.

I replied with "Sure! I'm up 4 it." before running again. We don't go on patrols much anymore. After the whole incident with Leo and Karai disappearing, the Foot seemed to disappear and there was less activity in the city.

Karai disappeared, claiming she was losing her sanity. We were all pretty crushed, especially Splinter. We never gave up; we still have hope Karai is still out there and we can still help her. Of course, our hope has gotten smaller over the past five to six years, but it's still there. Donnie still works on the retro mutagen to help her, but we can't really give her retro mutagen and fix her if we don't have her. He also still has some kind of machine to look for her, we just haven't found a trace of her. Just like the Foot, she seemed to disappear from the face of the Earth.

The incident with Leo is an entirely different story. A story none of us really like to talk about. It was suppose to be a simple mission. We heard the Foot might have been trying to communicate. Donnie and Leo thought they were either trying to get more weapons or the Shredder thought they could help him change Karai back. According to the info we got, it was a big warehouse on the outskirts of the city. We weren't even suppose to interfere unless it was truly necessary. We get to the warehouse after dark and we sit on the beams at the top of the ceiling of the roof. Even Mikey was able to stand still.

We saw Foot-bots, carrying supplies to and from a black van just outside. They kept beeping at each other, as if it was their own language. We couldn't figure out what was in the boxes they were carrying but we were positive it wasn't good. So we sat there for what seemed like forever, communicating with hand signals and text messages with our phones on silent. Everything was going fine, until we realized it was a trap.

Bombs were rigged behind us. They were small so they wouldn't have killed us; but, they made us fall off the beams and onto our faces. Immediately a fight broke out and the building erupted into chaos. Leo noticed the Foot was focusing most of their attacks on Donnie. I remember Leo yelling for us to protect him and how Shredder probably wanted him to fix Karai since he has become obsessed with getting his "daughter" back. I also remember Mikey saying some joke along the lines of "What? I'm not smart enough? When I open my own exotic pizza shop, we'll see who's smart then!" Little did we know what was going to happen next.

They seemed to keep coming out of nowhere. When one would go down, one if not two would take its place. Leo was telling us to make our way out of here. Mikey was just about to throw a smoke bomb when one of the Foot-bots grabbed Leo by the neck, choking him and pulling him back. I yelled at Mikey and Donnie to get out of here since Donnie was their main topic. Fortunately, they listened to me. If they didn't, who knows what would have happened. I fought my way through tons of Foot-bots, trying to get to my brother who was also struggling and fighting. He got free and we ended up fighting back to back. We started making a clear path for us to get out of. I thought we were going to make it. I thought we would go home and celebrate another victory with some late night pizza. Boy, was I wrong.

I turned towards my brother. I was going to tell him "Let's get out of here!" but I never got the words to leave my mouth. He turned his head towards me, his eyes so wide with so much fear. I have never seen him like this before. I will never forget his face. How at one moment it was full of so much fear then the next it was filled with determined love. He kicked me hard in the gut, shooting me to the other side of the warehouse. I never even got the chance to get up before another explosion pushed me out of the warehouse.

I remember waking up to see Donnie and Mikey above me, looking down in worry. I was slightly aware of them calling my name and talking to me, but that was it. My mind was fuzzy and I couldn't think. I didn't fully wake up till the next morning, when it was too late. I woke up in my bed with bandages covering me. I had burns, cuts, and one killer headache. Donnie was the one who found me awake. He said he was coming in to check on the bandages and all that medical stuff. He said Master Splinter needed to talk to me. My memory over the fight was still blurry and I didn't really think much of it.

Master Splinter came in minutes later, bags under his eyes, kind of like Donnie did. He sat down on my bed beside me. He told me that the explosion shot me out of the building but Leo never made it out. The Foot left right after the explosion destroyed the warehouse. There was no proof Leo was dead, but there was also no proof he was alive. I told him that Leo was alive and Splinter could only nod. I remember punching my bed and crying. I think Master Splinter gave me a hug but even the night was still blurry to me to this day.

We searched for him or for any clues for days. It was maybe about a week later before we got Shredder's message. We were on patrol when April called us, sounding scared and we could hear her crying. I was sure I heard Casey cussing in the background. We got to her apartment to see something that I will see again and again in my nightmares. Leo's bandana, torn and bloodstained, tied to his broken Katanas. Next to them was a large amount of blood. Some of it wrote "Hope you enjoyed your brother while you could" with a large X underneath it. Mikey broke down crying while tears filled Donnie's eyes. I cried and punched anything in my path. Casey was the one to stop me and pull me in a hug and let me cry in his shoulder. April did the same for Donnie and Mikey.

We took Leo's old stuff home and told Splinter what we saw. He was heartbroken and we all ended up sobbing our hearts out. We continued searching, even though we were sure he was dead. However, after five to six years, reality starts to hit you. We don't really have a leader now. Sure, I make a lot of the decisions, but Don really helps me out. We all depend on each other now.

Shaking my head, wanting to forget the memory for now, I continue jumping from building to building. It took me a while to remember where his house is. We don't usually stop by because he's been more busy and his sister still doesn't know about us except maybe our names. I've seen her a little bit and she seems pretty cool, but the subject just never really came up. Maybe I should talk to him about that.

After maybe about ten to twenty minutes, I finally reach his house. His room is right by a fire escape so it was easier for him to get out when we would go on patrols in the good old days. I carefully use it to go down quietly and look in his window. A small smile crosses my face when I see him with only half of his fighting gear on and sprawled over his bed. I flip my T-phone out and dial his number. I see his phone on his desk on the other side of the room glow and vibrate. Casey didn't even move. He must be really out.

"Hey bone head," I say after the boring voice machine stopped talking. "I know by the time you get up and see this, you'll see that you left me hanging. Hey, I know you been having a hard time." I tilt my head like Ice Cream Kitty did when he first saw a pickle. "And from the look of how you are lying on your bed, you really need to catch some Z's. Don't worry, I promise I won't take any pictures. Whenever you feel like bashing some heads, just let me know and don't worry, I'll help you find trouble. Take care Case' and don't work that brain-dead head of yours too hard. See ya, 'round."

I hang up and turn to leave before taking one last look at Casey. It's sad how me and my bros were looking so forward to becoming adults, and this is what life is now like. I let out a sigh before climbing to the roof and taking off. I still had a few hours to kill; might as well not waste them.

After about an hour of running and kicking two Purple Dragons gangs' butts, I decide to just chill at Mr. Murakami's old shop. Last I heard, his niece was taking care of him. Me and my bros send him letters and we would watch his niece read it to him late at night by candlelight. Sometimes we would also talk to him when he was alone.

I also remember hanging out with April. She went to college just last year. It was hard losing someone again, but we knew she had a life besides us mutant turtles. I was too sad to actually hear what she was wanting to be; I should probably ask Donnie about that. Speaking of which, everyone took her leaving hard. Donnie still liked her, but I think he believes it won't work and he doesn't want to hold her back from her dream. Every now and then, I hear him having long conversations with her on the phone or on the computer. I also know it's not the same. Mikey was losing his one out of only two human friends. He is a very socal kid and I know he really wants to be friends with most of the humans out there in the world. Making friends, he could so do; losing friends, was like losing a part of him.

Master Splinter was losing another student. Even though he didn't show it, I know that he, like the rest of us, considers her as family. I know he had a hard time letting her go. Casey had a hard time, too. She was the only other human his age that knew our secret. She was also the only one he was willing to accept help from. I know April is trying her best to come back to us as soon as she could, but I also know it's easier said than done.

I enjoy moments like this. When I can just sit and take a break on life and just look back at everything. Even though not much happens anymore, I still want to be there for my family. That is harder than you will think, especially when you have a temper like me. It is getting better, though. However, my moment of looking back at life quickly ended.

I heard the small beeps of Foot-bots and the yelling of maybe Rahzar and some other goons. My eyes widen and I hop to my feet. I haven't heard that noise in forever. Was my mind playing tricks on me? Only one way to find out, I guess.

I jump towards the noises while taking my phone out of my pocket, ready to dial for help. The noises grew louder and I see them. A group of Foot soldiers following Rahzar and Fishface down the street. My heart skips a beat. They're here. They're back. And they are chasing something. Dialing Donnie's number, I take off running ahead of them, wanting to see what they would be chasing.

"Hello?" a surprised and tired sounding voice sounding like Donnie asks through the phone.

"D! The Foot are back! Track my phone and get over here!" I say loudly, maybe more excited than I should be.

"What? Are you serious? Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"Yes I'm serious and no, Mom. I'm fine. Just get over here! They are chasing something and I'm going to find out what and I know you want to know, too." I hang up before he can say anymore. I finally found some action and I didn't want Donnie to ruin it.

I guess I've been running so fast I ran really far from the Foot. I can barely hear the annoying beeping I missed so much. I decide to jump down the nearest alley and wait. I hear something I didn't expect. I heard a small hissing and hard breathing. No, it wasn't possible; was it?

I walk out of the alley to become face to face with Karai. She's taller and looks older. Her skin is slightly more silver and she's heavily. There were small bruises and cuts covering her face. This wasn't the weirdest though. What was really strange, was what she was holding in her arms. In her arms, was a small mutant turtle, who was staring back at me with wide, scared eyes. His eyes, were my brother's.

Life just got weird.