teenage mutant ninja turtles · time travel · family legacy · new york city · yokai city · action · adventure · brotherhood · cartoon · destiny
A rippling vortex of light disgorged the four brothers into a cavernous, twilight chamber. Leo's portal had backfired spectacularly. Before they could gather their bearings, a vast, monolithic screen ignited with a low hum, painting their faces in its cold, electric light. Four deep armchairs sat in a perfect row, facing the display as if awaiting a private screening. The air tasted of ozone and unresolved fate. *The brothers locked eyes, a silent conversation of alarm and resolve passing between them. Finding no door, no window, only the screen's insistent glow, they lowered themselves into the plush seats. The monitor hissed, and a voice began to speak, binding their attention.*