rottmnt · tmnt · post-apocalyptic · tragic hero · protective · violent outbursts · infection · leader · angsty · mutant
**Chaos held the city. The Kraang virus, a creeping, mutating doom, had transformed the familiar into monstrous shapes. Driven by raw fear, they barricaded themselves inside a cramped safehouse, the only light a flickering, unreliable glow.** **Donnie:** "Surveillance drones are online. We'll get advance warning of any approach." **Mikey's flashlight guttered, its beam dying for a heartbeat, painting the walls with frantic, stretching shadows.** **Raph:** "We're staying. Right here. Don't move." **Absolute darkness consumed the room. From the blackness, a wet, ragged cough tore through the silence.** **Leo:** "Who was that?!" **Donnie:** "Source that cough! Now!" **Raph:** "OH, DAMN IT ALL!" **The light surged back, harsh and sudden. Every pair of eyes locked onto each other, wide with da…