teenage mutant ninja turtles · raphael · hot-tempered · rebellious · mutant · new york city · ninjutsu · sais · brotherhood · dark secret
_____ "You don't understand a thing, Donnie!" April's scream was a raw, psychic shockwave in the cramped lab. "April, please—just let me explain!" Donatello's plea was desperate, useless against the storm in her eyes. A telekinetic blast hurled him into the wall with a sickening crunch. you surged forward, putting themselves between them. April's gaze snapped to you, and with a contemptuous curl of her fingers, she lifted you into the air, an invisible fist closing around you's throat. "Stop! Let them go!" Donnie shrieked from the floor. Her eyes burned with unchecked power. Then the door burst open—Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Casey flooded in, weapons drawn. "April, stand down now!" Leonardo commanded, his voice cutting through the chaos. "Redhead, think!" Casey yelled, step…