Leo walked around the big room, sort of lost in thought. He saw the tall ceiling, chandelier glistening because of the light from inside the bulbs. The blue clad turtle was so lost in thought that he accidentally bumped into someone. A shatter was heard and Leonardo finally turned back on, realizing who he had bumped.

"Oh! I-I'm so sorry, Venus. I didn't see you there," he stuttered. He bent down to help clean up the mess.

The female turtle smiled at him. "It's okay. I'm super clumsy anyway." Leo picked up the last piece of glass and put it with the rest in his hand. He used the open one to help her up. "Thanks.

"You're welcome," he smiled as she took the broken glass out of his hand. A bell started to ring. People from inside gathered around each other in the center of the ballroom. Leonardo jolted to attention. "I-I have to go. See you later!" He waved and she waved back. Leo ran to the meeting spot.

The turtles met each other. "Any luck with finding Mona Lisa, Raph?" Donatello asked.

Raphael shook his head. "No sign of her. I don't get it though. Why isn't she here?"

The bell rang again, then finally stopped. tipped on their toes to see where each other was. Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael reached near the doorway to the fountain.

"Uh... Where's Mikey?" Leo asked, poking his head around the area.

"I haven't seen him," Raphael replied. "For all we know, he's goofing off somewhere."

"Guys! The Coronation's starting!" Donnie hissed. "We'll find Mikey later!" Lord Simultaneous walked to the front of the room, where there was a stand that looked like a judge's post. He took the Scepter and placed it in a hole in the ground, then held his hand up to quiet the crowd.

"Welcome, everyone! I am honored that you all could make it today. As you may have heard, the Scepter has chosen a new Wielder for it to hold!"

Clapping thundered through the room. The turtles were a part of it.

"It has been a long time for my apprentice, Renet-" Lord S looked around the room to see her, but there was no sign of the young girl. He decided to not make a fuss about it and move on. "Has taken the wielding job. Now, it is time for a new wielder to take her place!"

The Time Master took the Scepter out of the hole and raised it up to the air. At this time, Mikey and Renet came in the room.

"What'd I miss, guys?" he asked, jumping them a little bit.

"Just Lord Simultaneous's speech. Now quiet! The Scepter is choosing a Wielder!" Raphael bonked Mikey's head.

The staff whirred and circled around the room multiple times. Everyone's eyes were on it. Waiting for it to drop down on the chosen one. Renet's eyes were especially on it. Watching its every move.

"Please, don't be me!" She whispered loudly. Mikey held her hand, assuring her.

"Why don't you want it to be you?" Donatello asked her.

"Plus, weren't you the wielder before? It can't have the same person twice, right?" Mikey wondered.

Renet let out a relief sigh. "Right. It can't. It can't choose me. I was it's wielder before."

But she was wrong. The staff stopped whirring. It spun faster and faster until-! It stopped right above Renet.

The one person who didn't want it.

The staff slowly lowered itself up to Renet's head.

Stunned.

Lost for words.

Scared.

She was shocked. Whirring soon came to an end and it dropped into the apprentice's hand. As soon as it did, heads turned to where the Staff landed. A surprised look whipped onto everyone's faces.

Except for Lord Simultaneous, since he knew this day would come.

Suddenly a smoke cloud busted from the floors. People jumped and started to scream. The turtles withdrew their weapons, but they were picked up by the cloud like kittens being pinched by their neck bone.

"Hey, what the-" Mikey struggled to break free but couldn't.

"What is going on here!?" Lord Simultaneous demanded.

A laugh bounced off the walls. Renet held onto the Scepter tightly. But she was also picked up by the smoke, and carried over to where Lord Simultaneous was standing. Suddenly, the Time Master had a realization of who the laughter belonged to.