Episode 18: Kraang's True Plan

**"TCRI"** (TMNT X Pokemon: Kraang's True Plan) is the seventeenth episode (TMNT X Pokemon: 18th episode) of the 2012 TV series. It first aired on March 1, 2013.

## Synopsis

While breaking into the hostile environment of TCRI headquarters upon being told of its location by Leatherhead, the Turtles discover the true intent of the Kraang: to open a portal to Dimension X and begin an all-out invasion. The Turtles resolve to stop them – even if they end up having to fight the rock monster Traag. During the fight, Michelangelo finds a Kraang Data Storage Device. Donatello de-codes the device and discovers that the Kraang are after April.

## Characters

* Sean Astin as Raphael
* Jason Biggs as Leonardo
* Greg Cipes as Michelangelo
* Rob Paulsen as Donatello and Homeless Guy
* Hoon Lee as Splinter
* Mae Whitman as April O'Neil
* Nolan North as Kraang
* Peter Lurie as Leatherhead
* Cassandra Peterson as Ms. Campbell

## Script

The episode starts with our heroes being surrounded by the Kraangdroids.

(mini boss battle: Defeat the Kraangdroid Army)

While fighting, one of the Kraangdroids was able to grab the power cell.

Akame: Oh no you don't.

Akane: Eh?! Hey you! You won't be going anywhere with that power cell!

However, it was able to escape with the power cell as Akane and Akame pounces at it at the same time.

Akane: Shit, the power cell!

Akame: Now they have it.

The Kraang promptly return to their base with the power cell and prepare to restore it to their dimensional portal...

### Sewers

Miu: Oh this is fucking fantastic! You let the Kraang get away with the fucking power cell!

Ragna: Don't blame them! They didn't do anything wrong, bitch!

Miu: B-B-Bitch?! H-How dare you s-s-say that to m-me!

Pimiko: Stop arguing you two. We must discuss how are we gonna get the power cell back before they do something bad with it.

Luffy: I know! We should ask that crocodile person you guys talk about!

Rin: You mean my dad?! Of course! Dad knows everything about the power cell more than anyone else! Rin knows he'll be a huge help!

Donnie: Oh no! I'm not gonna go back to him again! Do you remember what happened last time?! He's gonna grab my face and shake me like a rag doll!

Mikey: The worst thing is he's gonna grab your face and shake you like a rag doll! (laughing but stops when he sees Donnie's angry look) Okay, I'll stop now.

Pimiko (Snake Form): Donnie, I know you don't like Leatherhead that much but we don't have much of a choice. We need help and he's the only one who could do just that.

Hime: Besides, the Kraang are up to something. And it's not a good thing. I have been thinking of why would they want us to be here in New York?

Ushio: I was also thinking about that too. It doesn't make much sense.

Tora: But I think we'll learn it sooner or later.

Natsu: So are we gonna meet Leatherhead now?!

Gray: Alright. Let's just go see that big dunderhead.

Natsu: Yahoo! Can't wait to see him again! Along with Scar too!

Happy: Aye!

So, they head over to Leatherhead's new hideout located in the sewers.

Luffy: I see something over there!

Mikey: That gotta be Leatherhead! Yo Leatherhead!

Natsu: Hey LH! Nice to see you again!

Leatherhead: (growls)

Luffy: Leatherhead?

Akane: This isn't good.

Rin: Dad, calm down! (starts humming in which Leatherhead calms down) There you go...

Leatherhead: Rin... (hugs her) So glad to see you're alright. Have the Turtles been taking care of you?

Rin: (nods) Yeah! I had learn so many things from living with them! Hey, where's Scar?

Scar: Right here, sis.

Rin: (hugs her) You're alright! Rin misses you so much!

Scar: I miss you too, Rin. You're doing okay.

Rin: Yup! Rin has some many things to talk about! Such as I have a new Pokemon partner now! I named her Yurei. What do you think?

Scar: Uh... That's an interesting name.

Rin: (chuckles while smiling)

Miu: Look, the reason we're here is because the Kraang got the power cell and we need to get it back!

Leatherhead: Hm... The only clue I could give you is this. Scar, bring me the drawing.

Scar: (takes out drawing) You mean this?

Angelina: (thinking) That symbol...

Leatherhead: We both saw this symbol before. It could give you a clue.

Rin: Thanks, dad. Rin hopes this should bring us closer to the power cell.

Leatherhead: Right. Be careful, my daughter.

Rin: I will. (waves her arm) Bye-bye! (leaves)

Leatherhead: (thinking) She has certainly grown. I'm proud of her.

### Lair

Michelangelo: The Olympics!

Donatello: No!

Michelangelo: I got it, The Olympics!

Donatello: Stop guessing! Obviously it's a Kraang symbol!

Leonardo: But from where?

Michelangelo: (raises his hand) The Olympics!

Donatello: QUIT IT! There's something here and I can figure it out. If you all just go away and LET ME THINK!

(The other three leave Donnie to his research, Shortly after, Splinter arrives)

Splinter: Oh, The Olympics?

Donatello: For the hundred ti-! (realize it's Splinter) Agh! Sensei! I didn't noticed you were there.

Ninetales: Donatello, you must calm down and take several deep breaths. Being stressful isn't good for the body and the mind.

Donnie does so for a second before he has an epiphany.

Donnie: I got it! I know what this symbol is for!

He brings his brothers topside in a jiffy.

Akane: Why are we here for?

Espeon: The symbol is used by the Kraang to operate under the logo of the TCRI work center/complex in Brooklyn!

Flareon: TCRI?!

Vaporeon: You sure?

Espeon: Positive. We should head to the Yamada Clan warehouse so Lina can print us some blueprints for the building.

Everyone: Right!

### Yamada Clan Warehouse

Lina: Here is the blueprint of the TCRI.

April: The first two floors seem to be normal. However, the upper floors definitely are suspicious in comparison. Like the third floor is completely empty.

Natsu: So we have to charge in right?!

Carla: No! We must use stealth for this one.

Panther Lily: I agree with Carla. Stealth is the best way to use it.

Natsu: Ah man... I wanna charge in and kick their butts!

Luffy: Me too! I was thinking the same thing!

Natsu: You were?! Awesome!

Zolo: You two are such idiots!

Miu: So we just have to sneak in. But how the fuck do we do that?!

Nico Robin: That's gonna be tricky.

Alexander: Agree.

Leonardo: Imagine if they knew who they were working for. (Kraang voice) The ones who are working for this place must punch the card that is known as the 'timecard' in the clock that is known as the clock of time! (April and Splinter look at him)

Leonardo: (chuckles nervously) Sorry, where were we?

Miu: Nice Kraang impression, dork! As the Ultimate Inventor, I say we should have someone distract the Kraang while the rest sneak in!

Ragna: That could work.

Kokonoe: How the hell is gonna do that?

April: I know someone who could do this kind of mission.

### TCRI

Koi is disguised as a pizza delivery person using her heavy coat.

Koi: (thinking) I hope this works. The others are here to help out so I shouldn't worry right?

Once she enters the building with a giant crate, she heads to the elevator. But was stopped by Ms. Campbell.

Koi: (thinking) Ms. Campbell?! She's here?! Crap, she's gonna expose me!

Ms. Campbell: Excuse me but the TCRI building is closed for today.

Koi: (clears throat) I have a delivery to this building and I really should be taking it upstairs.

Ms. Campbell: I'm sorry but like I say, the TCRI is closed for today. You need to leave with the crate.

Koi: Listen lady, I have worked all day and night and I needed to do this one delivery so I can get money for my family. Please let me go into that elevator.

Ms. Campbell: The TCRI building is closed. Leave or else.

Koi: (reaches for her throwing sticks) Guess you have leave me with no other choice. (whistles with one hand while the other grabs the throwing sticks)

The heroes and Leatherhead comes out of the box and starts attacking.

Michelangelo: (hums the Olympics theme while climbing elevator wires)

Donatello: Are you humming the Olympics theme?

Michelangelo: It seemed appropriate.

Miu: We're not in the fucking Olympics! Stop that humming and let's get a move on!

Mikey: Yes ma'am...

(Kraang open door and come on elevator and the turtles defeat them)

Leonardo: All right guys. Lets get in where it's safe. (opens hatch and sees lots of Kraang-droids start shooting) I've gotta stop saying things like that!

Akane: You should stop jinxing us then!

(minigame: Defeat the Kraang in each floor)

(Raph climbs to the top. He opens elevator door and sees Kraang-droids putting on human disguise)

Raphael: ARRGH! (closes doors) I gotta wash my eyes.

Miu: Pervert.

Raph: Shut up! I'm not a pervert!

Miu: You totally were! If that floor had a lot of girls then it would be a beatdown of the century!

Raph: (blushing angrily) Shut the fuck up, Miu!

Everyone: (gasps)

Miu: Looks like I made you curse. (laughing)

Pimiko: Calm down, Raph. She's just messing with you.

Raph: I noticed... (sniffs) What's that smell?

They were soon knocked out cold by toxic gas.

### First Floor

Canine: Amigos, there's too many of them!

Carnivore: Got'a agree! We should escope!

Bunny: Escape, Carnivore.

Koi: (grabs throwing stick from a Kraangdroid) You guys can go ahead. I'll go to the others. (jumps)

Canine: I'm coming too! (follows Koi)

Leopa: Me as well. (follows Canine and Koi)

Koi: (thinking) Why do I have a sudden feeling that something's wrong? I shouldn't worry about the guys because they can handle themselves but I feel like something had happened to them. Please be safe.

### Turtles

???: Wake up. Come on, snap out of it.

Leo: Huh? (sits up)

???: Finally you're awake. My name is Tiffany and I'm a Kraang.

Raph: You're a Kraang?! (prepares sais)

Tiffany: Don't worry. I'm not like the other Kraang. You see, I don't want to be part of their plan. And when I heard about you I decided to join you to defeat the Kraang.

Mirajane: You're willing to betray your own kind to help us?

Tiffany: Yes.

Vegeta: Then tell us. What is the Kraang's plan?!

Tiffany: They are planning to open a portal to Dimension X and do an all-out invasion. However, we Kraang can't survive in the Earth's atmosphere since it's toxic to us without using the Kraang suits. So to combat that, they're planning on mutating the Earth so we Kraang can live in and everything else will die.

Donnie: I see. So that's why we passed out. We're not used to being in the Dimension X's air.

Tiffany: Exactly. And if you want to know where you are, we're in a tank. Dimension X isn't far from here.

Ushio: That's quite convenient!

Tiffany: Hey at least I told you.

Sonia: So how do we escape from the tank?

Tiffany: Smash it. But I have to warn you. The Dimension X's air is different from your air. So I hope you take deep breaths so you won't passed out again.

Kirumi: We don't have much of a choice. Let's do it.

### Koi

When the reach the top, they hide to change back.

April: Chloe? Mikoto? What are you two doing here?

Mikoto: I was gonna ask you the same thing.

Chloe M.: Me too! This must be a coincidence to be here.

Together: Right!

The three continue walking straight when Miko spots Kraangdroids.

Mikoto: Hide. (hides with April and Chloe) Good thing I brought these. (takes out two goggles from her backpack)

Chloe M.: Pink goggles?

Mikoto: They're called Specters! With these, it can analyze anything including people and any other type of monster we might come across someday.

April: Will it work?

Mikoto: Test them out for yourselves.

The two put it on and were amazed by the details they could see.

Mikoto: Impressed? (April and Chloe nods) I thought so. (looks both ways) Okay, I don't see any Kraang. We're safe for now.

(exploration: Explore the top floor of the TCRI Building. Don't let the Kraang see you or combat will start)

#### Unknown Room

Trio: Whoa.

April: What is this place?

Mikoto: It says this is the storage room.

Shiny Zorua: Storage room?!

Snowpard: We should approach with caution. You may never know if a Kraang could come up and do a surprise attack on us.

Rockruff: Right!

(investigation mode: investigate the storage room by clicking on some objects)

April: Girls, look over there. (walks to it)

Mikoto: Orbs? These are the same kind that Donnie have to transform into his Human Form.

Chloe M.: Why would they need supplies like these in here? It wouldn't make sense if you think about it.

Mikoto: Maybe they're using it as some kind of fuel or maybe act as cannonballs for a cannon or something similar to that.

Chloe M.: Sure 'cause the Kraang loves using cannons!

Mikoto: Those are guesses not facts!

While Miko and Chloe argue, April hears some kind of voice from inside the orb. She slowly puts her finger on top of the orb and a huge flash appear as Miko and Chloe cover their eyes.

Mikoto: Was that some kind of flash?!

Chloe M.: I think so! April! (no response) April? April?! April, wake up!

Mikoto: No use. She's not responding. She must've touched an orb and is now in a coma-like state. Chloe, carry her to the exit. I'm gonna take a few orbs so I can research its true potential.

Chloe M.: Sure thing, Einstein!

Mikoto: And don't call me names either!

### Turtles

The Turtles plan to retrieve the power cell without The Kraang even knowing, but when they either try to hack or break the glass globe protecting the cell, the flying brain squids that shoot energy blasts (and wear armor) prove that they pose a crucial threat. The portal is now fully operational, and, unexpectedly, a giant evil rock monster, Traag, steps out, having journeyed from The Kraang's home dimension.

(boss battle: Defeat Traag)

Roaring out of nowhere, Leatherhead steps in and grabs Traag by one of his feet, throwing him towards the portal, in an apparent attempt to destroy both the portal and Traag. However, the demon has still not been defeated, and the portal has not broken the least bit either.

Leatherhead: Everyone, leave! I can handle this!

Miu: Hell no! Leatherhead, don't be a reckless stupid idiot!

Scar: It's fine. Please don't worry. We'll be okay. And please tell Rin that we'll meet her again someday. I promise.

They then walks into the portal (along with Traag) and the two both disappear back to Dimension X. Before the Turtles can shut the portal down, however, more Kraang surround them and they are forced to escape with the usage of grappling hooks...

Mao Yin: Not Leatherhead...

Josephine: Hope they're gonna be okay.

Mao Yin: Hope so.

### Lair

Splinter: So what you're saying is April had touched an orb and it cause her to become unconscious?

Chloe M.: It's more like she's in a coma. Sensei, you must know something!

Rusty: Help my sister!

Splinter: Calm down, everyone. Let me check. (puts his hand on her forehead after closing his eyes)

Ariel: Well?

Splinter: She's going to be okay. I can sense she is alive inside. The only way to wake her up though is she must do it herself.

Mustumi: What do you mean?

Splinter: She is in the Spirit Realm and only she could pass it if April wants to be awaken once more. The task there will be tough.

An-D: So we had to do nu'hing?!

Splinter: Precisely. (sees the others coming in) Was your mission successful?

Leonardo: Afraid not Sensei. Leatherhead is gone.

Michelangelo: Yeah, but he saved us and I found this.

Raphael: Oh good so now your picking up alien trash.

Donatello: Do you realize what this is?

Michelangelo: Shiny.

Donatello: Its a Kraang data storage device, if I can decode it maybe it can help us find a way to stop them. (notices April) April?

Marinette: She can't hear you. Something bad happened to her.

Mikoto: (takes out orb) I believe this orb is responsible for it. April touched it and now she's in a coma-like state. I don't know how long it would take but we just have to wait.

Donnie: You're serious?!

Mikoto: Yes. I'm sorry...

Donnie: April...

[EPISODE COMPLETE]