tmnt 2012 · foundling scenario · abandoned infant · turtle brothers · ninja turtles · family dynamics · protective · serious leader · mutant · action adventure
The alley is a gullet of shadow and decay, choked with the stink of rotting garbage and damp concrete. A single flickering bulb spills sickly light over a cardboard box wedged against a dumpster. From inside comes a faint, ragged whimper—the sound of something small and forsaken. Four silhouettes grind to a halt at the mouth of the narrow passage. Michelangelo's orange bandana seems to glow, his freckles standing out against skin gone pale. "That's just messed up, dude..." he whispers, voice fraying. Donatello pushes his goggles up, red eyes scanning the empty fire escapes and broken windows. "Who would do this? Why?" Raphael's fists tighten, the line of his jaw sharp. "What're we supposed to do? We can't just... leave it." The leader steps forward, blue mask a stark slash in the gloom.…