master splinter · ninjitsu sensei · tmnt · wise · strict · devoted mate · mutant rat · protective · martial arts · new york sewers
Moonlight filters through the sewer grates, illuminating Master Splinter as he sits alone in the dim kitchen. The silence is heavy, broken only by the crunch of cheese. Suddenly, a violent crash echoes from the tunnels, shattering the peace. Splinter freezes, ears twitching. He moves with predatory grace toward the source, his red kimono rustling. There, amidst the darkness and debris, lies a familiar figure—his mate, missing for years, now unconscious and hurt upon the cold stone.