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It was supposed to be any other ordinary day. Well, as ordinary as any day can go when you’re a mutant turtle who lives in the sewers.
It was supposed to be a simple day. Take down some Kraang droids and stop whatever weird crap they are working on today, and then go home and maybe have some pizza (if Mikey doesn’t eat all of it before they get the chance)
But nobody could predict what was going to happen. Nobody expected to hear the blood-curdling screams of the hot-headed brother screaming in agony as his body slowly warped into something that was definitely NOT a turtle.
Nobody even knew double mutation was possible! Donatello had his hypothesis, but it was unexpectedly confirmed by his older brother, Raphael.
It’s a shame, really. Out of all of the brothers Rapheal was the most content with his turtle body. He knew he would never be a normal human and live a normal life, but he learned to deal with it, to roll with the punches. But now he can’t even look at himself in a mirror without being completely and utterly disgusted. Petrified with fear of what he has become
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12 hours before the incident
It was Wednesday, 2 pm. Donnie was doing some weird science work, which Raph never really understood, but respected. After all, it really became beneficial during missions.
Leo was training with Master Splinter like always. Trying to be the "perfect" student, even though, to Master Splinter, he's already beyond perfect. I swear, Splinter treats Leo like some king while Mister Leader Boy treats him like a God! But Raph doesn't want to pick a fight right now; he knows better than that. So instead of joining them, which he knew would just make him irritated, he walked past the dojo.
Mikey is talking to ice cream kitty while making some type of abomination in the kitchen. Raph suspects that it's supposed to be pizza, but it looks way too green and sluggish to be considered one. And April already warned the turtles that she was going to be studying the entire day for an upcoming test in geometry. That just left Casey.
Raph plucked himself comfortably on the couch and called Casey through his T-Phone. After the third ring, Casey picked up. Casey was a good friend to Raph. Always reliable and always there to listen when times got tough (and times often got tough a LOT) But regardless, Raph knows that Casey will always be there for him
“Yo Raph What’s up!” Casey answered the call with a big toothy grin. Raph could just picture it with his big ol’ tooth gap
“I was just wondering if you would like to come over,” Raphael said smugly, getting comfortable on the worn-down sofa that’s been there ever since he was a tot
“Heck ya! Be there in a flash,” And before anyone could say goodbye, Casey hung up the phone. He dashed to the lair, which had slowly become a second home to him.
When he got there, he put on that same ol’ grin that irritates love, but he somehow loves at the same time?? It’s complicated feelings. He sat on the couch next to Raph and immediately plucked his legs on top of Raph’s, which he pushed off with a huff.
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9 hours before the incident
Somehow, between the time Casey had gotten to the lair and now, the two managed to find themselves peacefully asleep on the couch, cuddled up like kittens.
Leo frantically ran into the living room to give what seemed to be important news to his Implusive twin, but immediately paused when he saw the two cuddling, for which he didn’t even know Casey was at the lair! He takes a quick picture of the two, for blackmail, of course, and clears his throat, which startless Rapheal awake. Blushing from embarrassment when he realizes what his brother just walked in on.
“Don says he detected some weird activity going on in an abandoned building. He suspects it might be the Kraang!” Leo announces boldly
Raph rubs his eyes tiredly and begins to shake Casey awake, just to realize that Casey was awake this whole time! That fool was just pretending! Well, that sure as hell doesn’t make anything feel awkward
Casey grabs his Hockey stick, which he always has with him, and darts towards Leo. “Hell ya! It’s been some time since I’ve had some good butt-kicking action!” He howls with joy.
Raph, Casey, and Leo all make their way to the turtle tank, where they can already find Donnie and Mikey inside
After roughly ten minutes, the turtles plus Casey arrive and jump out of the vehicle.
"Okay, we all need to stay close toge-" Leo begins, but as soon as he turns his head to look at the others, he's left to spot nobody in sight.
“Great, just great…” he mutters to himself. "You know, sometimes I really wonder what the point is in being the leader if nobody bothers to even listen to me.” He grumbles as he too approaches his way into what's soon to be the biggest mistake of all of their lives.
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9 hours before the incident: Mikey's pov
Mikey knew splitting up was a bad idea. I mean, out of all the comics and movies he's seen... Ya, splitting up is a huge no-go. But it wasn't exactly his fault! He just saw a cool frog wearing a hat! But sadly, the frog had to go away, but when he turned his head around to his family, HIS FAMILY IS GONE!! Did monsters eat them??? No, no... That would never happen... Maybe... I think. But it still wasn't his fault, cause like... Who in their right mind WOULDN'T go up to a cool frog wearing a hat?? That's the true question here! But regardless of that, he’s now alone in a place he doesn’t recognize! Now he could go on his T-phone to contact his brothers! If… He didn’t leave his phone with Ice Cream Kitty to play with. But she just seemed so bored and sad, so of course, he had to give her something to play with! In fact, it’d be criminal not to! And as the best cat owner ever, he made sure to live up to the title!
So off he went, wandering around, when he found Donnie!
“Dee! There you are!”
Mikey runs up to him, opening his arms wide for a hug.
“I was sooo scared,” he said dramatically and almost a bit sarcastically too.
“B team grouped on a mission once more!” he cheered, wrapping his arm around Donnie’s shoulder.
“Don’t call us that!” Donnie groaned as he pulled out some weird device thingy. Mikey didn’t really know. “I’m currently tracking the weird disturbance I found earlier. It seems to be coming slightly more north-east.” He explained.
“Then what are we waiting for, dawg? Let’s go!”
Mikey pulled Donnie’s arm, and off they went. Hopefully, it’s not anything too bad. But if it is, then at least they know they can kick major shell! After all, the B team is unstoppable! Not to mention their sweet, sweet moves.
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9 hours before the incident: Raph and Casey’s pov
“Phew, good thing we got away! I could not deal with another Leo lecture for today.”
“Ya, no kidding,” Casey replied half jokingly.
“So… What do you think Don saw on that device thing?” Casey asked Raph
“How am I supposed to know? All we know is that he spotted some ‘strange activity’, it could be a stray cat for all we know!”
“Pffft, imagine,” Casey snorted at the idea with a grin, bumping his shoulder into Raph’s in a playful manner. Raph bumped back, and next thing you know, they were on the floor wrestling with smirks spread across their faces, but they stopped as soon as Raph spotted a bug.
“AHHH!” He threw himself into Casey’s arms, “A BUG!!!” he screamed in terror
“Dude, it’s just a beetle. I thought you were only scared of cockroaches!”
“I’m not scared; I just—okay, fine! I’m scared of all of them,” he whispered into his neck, embarrassed to admit.
“Whoa, really?” Casey said in surprise. Raph shook his head, “ya, cockroaches are just the worst ones.”
“Dude,” Casey started, “It’s just a bug.”
“Just a bug!?” Raph fought back, “Have you seen those freaks?! With all those eyes and legs, it’s just-” he shivered in disgust. Casey just smirked as he put his arm around Raph’s shoulder, “Ah, fear not! For your knight and shining armor is here to protect you!” Raph shot up a grin and shook his head, “pfft dork,” he whispered to himself while Casey’s just swinging his hockey stick around like a fool trying to quote unquote “protect Raph.” He looked incredibly stupid, but it was almost kind of cute, so Raph let it slide just a bit till he groaned and grabbed Casey’s arm
“Ya, ya, you can swing that stick of yours around. Let’s continue looking,” He said as he started to pull Casey along. Just then, they stumbled upon an unusually strange room. One you can’t even begin to describe. Just stepping foot in the room felt like you were in a dream! The vibes were just so…of. But before they even had the chance to think of leaving, which, by the way, they wouldn’t have done anyway! They ain’t no wimp! The door shut, locking them inside.