~In the forest in Aqua's Perspective~

As I was walking through the forest in my 4 legged wolf form with Aika on my back, I smelled something familiar and made my way there.

"Sis, where are we going?"

I stopped to see that the guys have dropped their weapons. "Sis look!"

Aika gasped and got off of me. "Those are the guys' weapons!" she went over to the weapons and picked them up. "I hope we're not too late! I'm really worried sick about them. And our Dream Maker too." she frowned.

"We can't lose hope baby sis. I know they're alive. I can sense them and our baby eggie." I said as I looked up.

"I hope you're right." Aika said as she climbed on my back again and I started walking again.

"I know the guys could take care of themselves and the egg." I said while flashing a warm smile as I looked up. 'I hope...'

~Back at the mountain in Raph's Perspective~

The guys and I were scattered at different parts of the nest, avoiding the chimera's beak attacks. As we found a shelter to hid ourselves in, Mikey dropped the egg back into the nest we escaped from. "No!"

"No!!" Mikey said as he placed his hands over his head.

As the chimera was going to eat us, it stopped and looked down at the egg.

'Oh god no, no!' I thought to myself, thinking that the bird was going to devour the egg first. I watched nervously as the chimera brought its head down and wrapped its tentacles around the egg and then nuzzles it.

"Interesting. I think the chimera has grown fond to our egg." Donnie said.

"We don't have time to look at the death trap loving our egg! We need to escape and bring the egg back home ASAP!" I said. "This is all your fault Mikey!" I shoved him.

"I know! I'm so sorry!" he whined. "I bet the Dream Maker wouldn't like me as a stupid and clumsy uncle!" he covered his face with his hands.

I sighed as I looked at him and then embraced him in a hug. "Hey, it's okay. We'll find a way to get our egg back and to go back home."

"I'm thinking of a plan as fast as I could." Leo said as he got into his thinking position.

'I hope you could find us my love...' I hoped as I looked towards the chimera still cuddling our egg.

~Back on the ground in Aika's Perspective~

As Aqua was still walking, I prayed non stop that the guys and our egg was still alive. Just then, we stopped. "Sis, why did we stop?"

"Because we're already here sis." she said as she looked up.

I looked up to see the huge mountain. "Whoa... t-that's really t-tall..."

"I know."

I got down from Aqua's back and then took out our climbing gear. As I tied the ropes around our chests and waists, I was feeling really nervous of what we were going to do when we reach the top. "O-Okay sis... I-I'm ready..."

"Okay then. Stay right below me as we're climbing." she said as she started to climb.

"O-Okay..." I said as I climbed below her.

After what felt like hours of climbing, we've reached our destination. As Aqua climbed out first, I was about to climb out until a rock collapsed under my weight. "Ahh!"

"Sis!" Aqua grabbed the rope and I held onto it while screaming.

I looked down to see how high we were and I gulped loudly as Aqua pulled me back up to her and helped me out and into the rocky surface. "P-Phew..." I panted out.

"Are you okay sis? You look sick." she said as she pats my back.

"J-Just a l-little l-lightheaded..." I trembled a bit.

"Here sis. Drink some water." Aqua said as she gave me a canteen of it.

I took it and started drinking the water while she was rubbing my back. After I finished, I took a few deep breaths and looked around the rocky top. "So how are we going to find the guys?"

"Well we could either smell their scents or..."

"Ahh!!!" a few voices were yelling.

I gasped. "The guys!"

"We could follow their cries of agony. Come on. Let's go." she said as she helped me up and we ran towards the sounds of agony.

~Back in the shelter in Leo's Perspective~

"Mikey! Hold on!" I said as I gripped onto his hands while the others were gripping each other's waists. The chimera was screeching as it was pulling Mikey towards its mouth, trying to eat him!

"Ah!" Mikey yelled as he loosened his grip.

"No!! Don't give up Mikey!" I said.

"Don't give in!" Raph and Donnie said.

"I'm sorry guys, I failed you!" Mikey started releasing tears of fright.

Our grip with Mikey was slipping away, knowing that this was truly the end of us as a team and as brothers. And that I'll never see my beloved ever again...

~To be continued...