"Ah, daughter it is nice to see you." The Shredder replied leaning forward on his throne as I walked into the throne room. "We were being to think that you were not returning."

"You are my family, I will always return to you no matter what." I replied kneeling down before the throne.

"Then why did it take you so long to return?" Demanded Tiger Claw and the others all nodded in agreement.

"None of your business." I replied defensively.

"Master as much as it pains me to say this I'm not sure we can trust her." Tiger Claw whispered into the Shredder's ear. Shredder nodded and focused his gaze once more upon his daughter .

"Tell me child, where have you been these last few days?" The Shredder questioned.

Looking up as the Shredder I did not hesitate to reply. "I will not lie to you father. I pray that you will forgive me and understand why i had to do this. The truth is, I was with the turtles." I replied before bowing my head once more.

"What were you doing with our enemies for so long?" Tiger Claw demanded.

"It was not my intention to stay but the turtles begged to allow them to tell me the events that happens a few weeks ago from their point of view. The event that almost cost me my life." I replied.

"Why would you..." Tiger-claw started to ask but Shredder held up a hand silencing him.

"That's enough Tiger claw. I am anxious to know what was their response to your questions? Did you believe them?" The Shredder asked leaning forward in his chair.

"They said that the whole thing was a set up so that you might turn me agents them. That you sent everyone to attack them at once and that April and Casey were never in danger. That they'd never choose them over me they'd have split up to rescue all of us. They told me that you watched the monster attack me. That you wanted me to get hurt. That's why you sent that mutant to attack me instead of sending him with the others to attack them". I replied.

"Obviously you believed them or you wouldn't have stayed with them for so long." Tiger claw replied rolling his eyes in irritation.

"On the contrary, I didn't believe a word they said. In fact, I told them that while it might be true that I once was their friend the two key words were was and once. Meaning that we were no longer friends. I told them that I hated them and that from this day forward we would be mortal enemies. Should we ever come face to face again I would not hesitate to kill them." I replied.

"She's lying Master. If she despises the turtles as much as she claims she'd ha e returned earlier." Tiger claw whispered into Shredder's ear.