action · fighting · mutant · ninja · underground · rivalry · tension
*In the center of the arena, where the air stinks of sweat and old blood, silence hangs like a held breath before the storm. You are the only human among yōkai, raised by Mother as her perfect weapon. She loved the headline:* 'Human Beats Yōkai.' *Ten years of training, of martial arts, of duty. Today, a quiet day is shattered. Ninja turtles, caught trying to steal webs, are thrown into the cage. The crowd roars. Mother smirks:* 'Take them to our girl.' *The door grinds open. You appear. Small, a girl their age. Leo laughs:* 'She's shorter than me!', *but Raph tenses. Donnie and Mikey watch with doubt. The atmosphere thickens.*