Hey! I actually got another chapter done! Holy cow! Sorry for not working on for so long, i had a major writers block with this story. Disclaimer: I own nothing except my version of 2k12 dark turtles.

Dark Donatello paced back and fourth in his new kraang prison cell. He does that whenever he needs to think of something by himself. It's become quite the habit actually. The kraang will be coming soon for him. And they will do anything they see fit to him as punishment. He's all alone in this since his brothers are forbidden to help him in this situation or else risk getting the same punishment. He doesn't care. He would do the same thing over and over again to save his beloved April. Dark Don knows why they want her and he will never sit back and watch them do it!

Dark Leo had quickly found something to eat. He's now walking in the sewers. If he could find out where their lair is, he would be in good eyes of the Shredder. He might even reward him! Maybe he would have his eye fixed. And just then his eye device sparked. Dark Leo held his eye in pain again.

"Darn thing! That stupid Leonardo just had to mess it up!" Dark Leo complained. Then he stopped as he saw something. A large vehicle that looked like it's been tricked out stood in the tunnel.

"This looks like the turtles doing. I must be close to the lair then. I wonder if I found it through instinct from Leonardo?" Dark Leo wondered. After walking a little bit more, he found the entrance to the lair.

He walked into the lair quietly.

"So this is their lair huh? Mmm." Dark Leo said, not sure how to feel about it. Then Splinter walked out of the dojo.

"Leonardo? You. You must be one of the dark turtles I was told about. What are you doing in my home?" Splinter said, getting into a stance. Dark Leo did as well.

"I found your so called lair! And when I get out of here, I will tell Splinter exactly where this is! Then he will approve of me and you all will be destroyed." Dark Leo said.

"Only if you do get out of here. Which you will not." Splinter said. He was about to move to disable the clone from moving temporarily, but something happened. Dark Leo held both of his hands to his eye device and yelled in pain. This shock was a lot more painful.

"What is wrong with your eye? Has this been happening a lot?" Splinter asked, his fatherly instincts kicking in. It kinda was Leo in a way.

"Why are you suddenly so concerned? Oh." Dark Leo asked with a narrowed eye. He rubbed his his eye with the device. He then looked up at Splinter, who was right in front of him.

"Anyone can fight with hatred. But it takes true strength to show mercy." Splinter said. "Let's not fight, young one. I know you don't want to. Have some tea with me instead." He then offered.

"I wouldn't be able to get away anyways. You're a master and all. So, fine, I'll have some tea." Dark Leo said. Then they both went into the dojo.

Dark Leo held the cup of tea in his hands. He didn't want to drink it quite yet, it was just so warm. Feeling that kind warmth wasn't common for him, so he wanted to enjoy it as long as possible. The silence however was starting to get uncomfortable. Thankfully he didn't have to break it himself. Splinter cleared his throat and put down his cup before speaking.

"What makes you and your brothers so loyal to the Shredder? It's one thing I could never understand about Shredder's followers. Maybe you could help enlighten me?" Splinter asked.

"Well I don't about anyone else, but... He gave us a chance at life. We were going to die in that clone garbage hole the kraang dumped us in. So now we're in his debt, and at his mercy." Dark Leo explained while staring into his tea. He was kinda thirsty so he took a little sip. The flavor and warmth tasted wonderful. He gave a satisfied "mmm" from the taste.

"He may have given you the opportunity. But you have the choice to follow him or not. You do not have to do everything he wants you to. He will turn you into a slave if you let him hold what he did for you over your head. But it does not mean you are not grateful for what he did for you." Splinter told him.

"You might have a point there. But what would we do without him? He gives our lives purpose. We could find food and water and shelter ourselves. But we wouldn't have a purpose beyond surviving. And that is not living." Dark Leo responded, taking more sips of the tea.

"That's the beauty of it, you get to find your purpose. You would have the freedom to travel where ever you wish. Experience whatever you like and learn whatever you want. My sons and I are bound to this city. My sons are meant to protect it and I am meant to teach them. That is our purpose, you can go find yours." Splinter said.

"That sounds kinda nice actually." Dark Leo said. The corners of his mouth perked up a bit from imagining what that would be like.

The turtles we leaving the kraang building when they heard a couple kraang talking. What stopped them was the mention of Donnie's clone. Apparently they had Dark Donnie locked in a cell and the kraang were figuring out a suitable punishment for him. They heard the kraang saying about how Dark Donnie prevented the capture of April O'Neil and trashed a whole bunch of kraang suits.

At first Raph and Donnie just wanted to leave. But Leo said that Dark Donnie saved April, so they should help him. It didn't encourage the two to rescue the clone. So Leo brought up that they could take him prisoner themselves. That made them agree alright.

"Psst! Hey!" Leo whispered, looking in through the round window. Dark Donnie went over to the window.

"What are you doing here? Want to watch my pain and suffering!?" Dark Don asked as he glared at Leo. Raph pushed Leo out of the way.

"No you idiot! We're helping you. But only because you helped April and we get to take you prisoner ourselves." He said.

"Oh that's great. Thank you so much." Dark Don said sarcastically.

"We can just leave you here if you want." Raph said while crossing his arms.

"I'll thank you genuinely when you get me out of here." Dark Donnie said with a cross of his own arms. Just then Donnie got the door open.

"You're welcome." Raph said with a smirk. Then Leo had them all head out to where Mikey was supposed to be. But when they got to the roof, he was nowhere to be seen.

"Mikey! You shell brain!" Raph yelled. He and Donnie had a good grip on Dark Donnie. Leo rolled his eyes.

"Come on, let's go find him. He probably got hungry again." He said. They all then began heading towards Mr. Murakami's place.