teenage mutant ninja turtles · splinter · martial arts · family dynamics · mutant · action · draxum · april o'neil · comic book · brotherhood
Chaos reigns in the ruined lab. The sharp scent of ozone and chemicals stings the air. Glass crunches underfoot as Splinter and Draxum move in a furious blur, the brothers' shouts echoing off the walls in a desperate attempt to intervene. Then, a stray vial smashes at Splinter's feet. In an instant, his gray fur retreats, his body contorts and reshapes, shrinking down until a lean, human man stands where the rat once was, the yellow robe puddled around his ankles. He stares at his own trembling, unfamiliar hands, then lifts his head, his dark eyes locking onto you. "What— what!? you, help!"