Catherine POV

"I am glad to see that you are recovering my daughter. It was touch and go for a while you had us all worried." The Shredder said standing by my bed.

I looked up at the Shredder in confusion. Why was he wearing a helmet that covered his face? How could he possibly be my father? Hadn't she been talking to my father when I had fallen sick? Why had I been with the turtles? Did they really cause my illness? Who was I? What was my relationship to these strange people? "I don't.... " I replied looking at the Shredder in confusion.

"I know, my dear I know. I shall explain everything to you in time but for now you need to rest. Baxster give her something to help her sleep" the Shredder ordered with that he left the room. However, he paused at to door and called over his shoulder "Oh and Baxster?"

"Yes Master?"

"Make sure she is comfortable."

"Yes Master" Baxster replied looking over in my direction.

"I don't want to sleep. I want to know what's going on." I replied to no avail.

"You need rest. The Master will explain everything to you in time. Right now you need to focus on recovering. As the Master said it waszzz a very close call. For a while we almost thought you weren't going to make it." Baxster replied.

"But I'm fine, I don't need to rest. I need answers." I replied getting a little frustrated.

"You will receive answers in time Princess. However, aszzzz your doctor I'm insisting that you need to rest. Otherwisezzzz you might relapse and that would make the Master very angry with me. You don't want me to get into trouble do you?" Baxster asked a hint of sadness in his voice.

I looked at him in astonishment my cheeks beating up in embarrassment. "No of course not. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be alive right now. I owe you my life. I'll do whatever you ask of me if only for your sake." I replied with a sigh.

"Thank you Princess. That iszzz very kind of you."

"Baxster?

"Yes Princess?"

"Why do you call me that?"

"Why do you I call you what?

"Why do you call me princess?"

"Because you are my princess. "

"Baxster? Are you my father?"

Baxster looked at me in shock as if horrified by my question. The look lasted only a second before he regained his composure and replied "No sweet child, my Master is your father. Now please, no more questions. We need to get you settled in for the night, follow me." With that Baxster lead me to Karai's old bedroom.  Baxster lead me to the bed and set up what looked like a sleep apnea machine.

"What's that for?" I asked confused. I didn't recall having a sleeping issue.

"It's to monitor your breathing just to make sure you don't relapse overnight. I shall be monitoring you from my lab."

"Oh, ok. Baxster?'

"Can you stay with me till I fall asleep? I'm not sure I can fall asleep in such unfamiliar surroundings. It would be of great comfort to me knowing someone was nearby."

Baxster POV

I was taken aback by this request. I was a hideous monster and yet this young girl seemed comforted by my presence. "Of course Princess I'd be more then happy to stay with you till you fall asleep. You can rest easy knowing that I am watching over you." I replied.

Catherine POV

As I lay in bed questions filled my head. "Baxster? I called removing her oxygen mask slightly.
"Yes Princess?"

"Why does your Master wear a mask?"

"Please go to sleep Princess, all your questions will be answered in time."

"Baxster?

"Yes Princess?"
"What is your Master's name?"

Baxster sighed. This was going to be a long night. "Go to sleep Princess."

"Ok" I said with a sigh. More questions filled my head but I knew that I wasn't going to receive any answers until Baxster or his Master decided to answer them so I did as Baxster requested and settled down to sleep. "Baxster?"

"Please go to sleep Princess." Baxster replied with a slight groan.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to give you a hug goodnight." I replied tearfully.

"Please don't cry Princess. That was very sweet of you. It's been a long time since anyone has offered to do that." Baxster replied landing at my side. After a quick hug and to Baxster's surprise and delight a peck on the cheek I snuggled into the bed and closed my eyes.

Baxster POV

My Princess breathed a sleepy sigh and was soon sound asleep. I smiled looking down at her from the ceiling. I wondered how anyone could hurt such a sweet little angel. I hoped that whatever the Master had planned for her wouldn't harm her. I didn't want to be a part of anything that would do this sweet innocent child any harm. I'd have to ask the Master what his precise plan was in the morning. With that I drifted off to sleep himself. I awoke at the crack of dawn and slipped silently out of the room so as to not disturb my sleeping Princess. She looked like a little cabbage patch and I had to smile as I noticed that She had her thumb in her mouth and was sucking on it like it was a pacifier. It never ceased to amaze me how a thumb in the mouth could be so soothing to someone even when they grew up.