April finally arrived back to New York City after exploring around the world collecting one priceless 3000 year old statue. The large cargo ship pulled itself to the docks and many workers began to unload the packages.

"Hey careful! Those ain't souvenirs!" April shouted, climbing down the stairs of the boat.

"Ah, sorry about that, ma'am." The worker said.

April looked around and gave out an exasperated sigh as she noticed that her boyfriend Casey isn't around with the delivery truck.

"Where are you, Casey?" April mumbled. She pulled out her phone to dial Casey's number and brought it up to her ear. "Come on. Come on. Pick it up. Don't do this to me again. Not now."

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In the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Casey was sleeping on the couch of the apartment he shared with April. His snoring was loud enough to be heard over the near-peak volume. The ringing telephone didn't stand a chance.

"Casey can't come to the phone right now because we're hardly working." The answering machine stated.

Casey slowly pulled himself and sat up from the couch to pick up the phone.

"Ugh, this better be good." Casey groaned.

"Casey, I am standing on the dock with a priceless statue and no delivery truck." April stated over the phone. "So my question is, where are you?"

Casey checked his watch and began to panic.

"April. Hey, babe. I am so sorry. I set the alarm clock." Casey said as he searched for his alarm clock and placed it on the ground to stomp on it. "It's broken. The clock..."

"It's bad enough that you're out every night playing vigilante, but we've got a deadline to meet." April said as she paced back and forth impatiently.

"I'm sorry." Casey said. "Oh, wait, babe, real quick. You left a message saying you found Leo and Lee. I mean, are they with you?"

"No, I found them. Leo's not coming back, but Lee is taking her time to make her decision." April said sadly.

"But didn't you tell them how weird things have gotten with the Turtles and the Lotus?" Casey asked.

"Look, Casey, we're gonna lose the biggest client we have if you don't get down here." April said.

"Alright, I'm on my way." Casey said as he slumped down in his couch.

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Meanwhile, April walked into the large building of the local rich businessman while Casey struggled to drag the crate that contained the statue with all his strength through the building. Standing silently in his office, the multimillionaire businessman was looking out into the city from the window.

"Mr. Winters." April called.

"Miss O'Neil." Mr. Winters smiled as he turned around at April and Casey. He walked over to April and shook her head with both of his hands. "All the pieces are coming together."

"Oh my. This is my associate, Casey Jones." April said.

"Nice to meet you, Kenny." Mr. Winters said as he quickly shook Casey's head and totally ignored him.

"Boyfriend. It's Casey." Casey said, shaking his hand from the pain of Mr. Winter's hand.

"So you were successful?" Mr. Winters asked April.

"Yes. The fourth general." April answered. "I want to ask before I go. I want to ask you before I go...if I could take one last look?"

Mr. Winters smiled with a nod as he and April opened the crate.

"I believe this is the one they call General Akeela?" April said as she walked closer to the statue.

"It's actually Aguila, but that was a good try." Mr. Winters corrected. "These statues may appear to be only stone...but they're like family to me. I didn't choose them. Friends you can choose, but never your family."

"Okay, then." April said, glancing at Mr. Winters with an uneasy look on her face. She took her leave. "Take care, Mr. Winters."

After April and Casey left the office, a human kunoichi and a mystic ninja stepped out of the shadows of the office's second floor.

"If you've come to kill me, could you make it fast?" Mr. Winters asked. He didn't even turned his gaze from the warrior statue. "I've got a shareholders' meeting at 10. I'd rather miss it."

"If we had come here to hurt you, you'd be hurting already." Karai said as she and Kage jumped down from the balcony with her red mask off her face.

Suddenly, six Foot Clan ninjas and six Shadow Clan ninjas came out from their hiding spots as they stood behind Mr. Winters.

"The Foot Clan and the Shadow Clan have come to hear your offer." Kage said.

"Well, it appears that today is my lucky day." Mr. Winters declared.

"We must warn you, we do not come cheap." Karai added.

"Does it look like money is of any concern to me?" Mr. Winters questioned with wonder. "Only time is of the essence, my dear."

"Since you're so rich and powerful, what is it we could possibly have to offer you?" Kage asked.

"I need you two to be my eyes and ears. I have some friends coming to town that I'd like to roll out the red carpet for." Mr. Winters explained as he fixed the cuffs of his suit on his waists. "Greet them warmly and bring them to me."

"And how will we know these friends?" Karai asked.

"Don't worry, they're impossible to miss." Mr. Winters responded.

"I got the feeling we'll have more fun working for you." Kage said with a small grin.