Some more colored pencil drawings, idk if I love how Raph’s came out, I wish I used just red instead of having the lighter parts be yellow since it gives it more orange than red, but oh well
Plus some extra doodles, the Rise Leo one is kinda old lol
So you're telling me that Karai has been missing since before the Kraang took over. So around four months of the Foot searching for her. And they have been unable to find her all this time.
Then Donnie comes into town, does a couple of nerdy updates, and finds her within one search. Finds her twice after she runs off the first time. And how do the Foot capture her?
By following the turtles. Not even the turtles.
Scrap Leo, Raph, and Mikey.
Donnie was the one to track her down.
Very easily, I might add. Which is why I am baffled.
I will never understand why there isn't a single episode where the Foot don't go "huh maybe kidnapping Donatello and trying to force him to serve us is a good idea" LIKE C'MON. SHREDDER. WTHECK MAN
"Yeah," He admits quietly, fingers fiddling on his lap. They listen to the chaos from the duo behind them until Leo adds, "Those bug cams of yours came in handy. The, ugh-"
"Spy roaches?" He smiles. "Thanks. I should check in with the little guy soon. Make sure he's okay... Though I get the feeling I should be keeping him away from Raph?"
"Probably for the best," Leo snickers, and Toshi admits, "We make a pretty good team."
"We do, don't we?"
The idea of it seems to make Leo as pleased as it makes Toshi. Secretly, it's probably not a good thing that he feels this way. He's getting too close. They're supposed to be his means of finding Takeshi, and he wouldn't approve of any of this. Especially not...
Toshi asks, "Leo?"
"Mmm?"
"Could I ask you guys a favor?"
"Totally," He looks over. "Just name it."
"Stop calling him my dad."
"Oh," Leo's taken aback, sudden panic festering, "Maybe my Japanese is a little rusty, but I thought you called hi-"
"I called him Chichi, yeah, I know," His face is hot. "It's- it was partly deceptive. In nature. I thought it would help convince you to help. If you thought of him that way. And- and I guess the other part is... It slipped out. An old habit, from when I was little. I heard the other kids call their paternal figures that, and it was the only thing he'd let me call him... Turns out he just thought I was mispronouncing his name. Add that to my old lisp," Toshi points to his missing tooth. "He heard Shishi."
Leo had been listening intently, but now he turns confused. "But his name's Tiger Claw...?"
"That's his mutant one," Toshi corrects. "I prefer his human one, from birth. More personable."
"So can I ask or..."
"You can, but I'm not going to tell you," Toshi smirks slyly, leading to Leo theatrically groaning his woes. It turns into a laugh and smile that Leo returns. "It's just..."
He looks out at the city. "He just... He doesn't feel like he fits the father role. Doesn't want it. He's away so often. Doing assassin things."
"Killing people."
Toshi keeps talking. "And he doesn't believe in family. He made that clear. Everyone is capable of betraying you, so there's no point in forming serious connections that will ultimately become severed."
"That's... Optimistic."
"It's a safe philosophy," Toshi shrugs. "I think he wants me to be more invested in it. Keep everyone and everything at a distance. Look at Slash and Neutralizer. Their supposed 'brotherhood' crumbled like-" He snaps. " -that."
"But- not every family is like that." Leo appears anxious. "Or every brotherhood. I would never betray my brothers, not for anything."
"You think that now..."
"I wouldn't," He swears. "I mean it."
Toshi watches an ambulance speed by below.
Leo looks back at his brothers for a moment. Then into the distance. "It just... Sounds... Lonely."
Toshi shrugs noncommittally. Leo asks, "What does that mean about... You and Tiger Claw? Are you close?"
"Depends on your definition. Maybe as close as we can be with his walls. Assassins need some connection with the world, for the reminder that some targets are people, but not all people are just targets. I ground him. But I know that there's a lot that he keeps from me."
Leo's face says something conflicted.
Toshi refuses to acknowledge it.
"He said finding me was fate. I was someone without ties to the world. Someone fresh to learn from him. Who could understand true loyalty." Toshi says wistfully. "He tells me all the time... That I changed things. Solidified his future. I think that's his way of saying he loves me... Or at least that I'm important to him. He cares."
"Just... Not like a dad?"
"No," He says softly, "More a mentor."
Leo scoots a bit closer. "Do you... Want one? A dad?"
"What kid doesn't want a parent?" Toshi kicks up his legs and turns his body so his feet rest on the roof again. "But I'm happy with him."
"Are you?"
Toshi frowns, "Why wouldn't I be?"
"You just... Don't seem like the type," Leo shifts a leg onto the parapet, watching him. "For all that assassination business. You seem more... Gadgetry. Machines. Other scientist things."
"I'm an excellent marksman. I hit nearly every practice target with deadly precision."
"And you want to do that to people?"
Toshi can't look him in the eyes.
"I'm just saying, a mentorship... Means mentoring. Means a following in footsteps. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong but..."
"You're not wrong," He says quietly. "And I think Tiger Claw knows that I... I think he understands."
"Does he?"
"Why does any of this matter to you?" Toshi snaps as he rises and moves away. "Who cares what I do once I'm out of your city?"
"Sensei taught us to fight so we'd always know how to defend ourselves," Leo says quietly. "It's different when you're learning how to take a life. I can't help it if that path makes me worried for you."
"My path is my business," He crosses his arms, listening to him stand before he comes up from behind, a steady hand on his arm. "I only want you to be on the one you want, is all."
Toshi keeps his face downward.
Leo lets go and walks over to his brothers.
Toshi watches him go.
Mikey grabs Leo's arm and tugs at him. Raph insists upon a fast-food run. Leo's smiling when he denies them. Their Sensei said that he would have dinner for them when they return. They both groan.
Toshi leaves without looking back.
Toshi has access to one of Takashi's accounts.
There were others, but none within his direct access, and he wouldn't dare try to gain them. This one would take months to drain, unless he chose to neglect the minimalist lifestyle that he was raised with. It would keep the roof over his head until they were reunited. Nobody could say that an assassin's life didn't pay well. Toshi couldn't.
He takes one of Takashi's scarves, heading to bed like he had many times before, wondering where he was now. Wondering when he'd be back. Wondering if he missed him. Wondering if he's alive.
"Wait, so when you said 'save' April's dad, you meant he's a giant non-sentient bat flying around this city?" Toshi demands in exasperation, prompting Mikey to ask, "Did we not mention that?"
"No?!"
"Our bad."
"So you're saving him from- himself?" Toshi asks. "How do you plan on accomplishing that?"
"Um," Leo chuckles nervously. "We don't know?"
"You don't know." Toshi pinches between his eyes. "Wonderful. How have you guys been functioning?"
"What's your big idea?" Raph scowls. "It's not like we can just turn him back to a human."
"Why can't you?"
They stare at him blankly.
Leo slowly states, "Because... That's impossible."
"No, it's not." Toshi crosses his arms. "I've done it."
"You're telling me-" "No you haven't-" "You mean you've actually-"
"Sure."
"When!?" "Why!?" "How!?"
"Tiger Claw has a history with the Kraang. A really bad one. I used to think his life would be better as a human, easier out in public. Kraang are everywhere, less prominent than New York, but there. I found a lab of theirs- there was an ingredient for the reversal process. Some kind of DNA. They had yet to crack it, but I figured it out."
They're staring at him like he's grown three heads. He smirks, "It was actually a fun project. I mutated and unmutated a caterpillar. It was cool to watch it transform. I made some for Tiger Claw, but he didn't want it. Said he was more powerful as a mutant. I don't know what that DNA was from- I was too eager to consider the deficits to using an ingredient I didn't fully understand- so I can't make more, but I do have the retromutegon. Seemed important to keep on me."
Mikey gasps. "You're- you're not saying-"
"We can fix her dad," Toshi smiles as the brothers look at one another, their shock turning into celebration. Mikey tackles Toshi into a hug that takes him off the ground as Leo and Raph's words stumble over one another, practically bouncing in place.
Toshi's beaming when he's set down again. "I have to go back to my place to get it, but if you guys want to meet back here, we could find him and fix this tonight."
"That's perfect!" Leo bursts. "This is perfect! Thank you!"
"April's going to be thrilled!"
"You-" He clears his throat, patting his legs nervously. "You think?"
"You're saving her dad?!" Leo laughs. "So- yeah!"
"You'd be her hero!" Mikey insists. "The superest!"
"Cool." Toshi's face reddens. "Cool, cool, cool."
Raph gasps, "Wait a minute-"
They look at him, two eager and one flustered, as Raph steps up to Toshi and grins deviously. "You like her."
"Wha-?! Me- ha- no! Course not! Pffff." He rapidly steps back, and the other brothers gasp too. "That's- that's crazy! She's human."
"You do!" Mikey cheers with hands pressed againt his face. "Aw, that's so cute!"
"No it's not! Nothing's cute! I hate cute!"
"Don't worry, Toshi." Leo winks. "We won't tell your secret."
"There's no secret!" Toshi waves his hands. "Nothing to tell! Now I'm going to get the cure, and we're going to fix him, and everything will be perfectly normal and platonic because that's what friends do for friends!" He stomps away. "So bye!"
"Mwahhh!" Mikey blows a kiss and waves. "See you soon!"
Raph mischievously asks, "Can I tell Casey?"
"Better not," Leo shakes his head in amusement. "No need to start anything between the team." His eyes light up. "Now let's go tell April the good news about her dad."
"There he is," Leo breathes as his brothers crouch by his side. All of them are peeking over the parapet as they watch him move a sleek pair of goggles up his head to type into his phone. There's a small black bag over his arm.
"He really is a turtle." Mikey gasps, to which Raph demands, "You think he'd make that up?"
"No! I just-"
"Shhhhh," He hisses "You'll scare him off."
"Whoops, heh."
"Why are we hiding from him like dweebs?"
"We're not hiding," Leo argues defensively. "We're gathering intel."
"On what?"
"Whatever it is he's doing."
"Why don't we just talk to him."
"And say what? Hi there, we think you're our brother that went missing fourteen years ago, wanna come home with us?"
"For starters."
"No!"
"Isn't that basically what you did with Karai?"
"Karai's different. She's trying to kill us. I have to get through to her."
"Whatever, so we don't tell him that, but we can ask what he's doing instead of letting him see us and think we're creeps."
"We're ninja. We won't get caught and I'm not going to ask him anyth-"
"I'll do it!"
Mikey jumps up and takes off.
Leo watches in horror. "Mikey!"
"Too late now," Raph shrugs before hopping to his feet and running after. Leo hesitates, flexing his hands anxiously, before he gives in.
Mikey makes contact with the roof first, landing with a bright, "Hey there!"
Toshi spins around to face them. Mikey puts his hands out to show the lack of weaponry. "We come in peace!"
Raph lands beside him and Leo follows directly after, "Hi again."
The turtle looks mildly irritated. That's better than scared. "You three. Should've known I'd run into you sooner or later."
"Yes, run into!" Leo confirms, so this stays casual, and in case Raph is right and he thinks the things they're doing are creepy, like them spending every night since the two of them met trying to hunt him down. "That's what this was! How completely out-of-the-blue!"
Raph glares at him.
The turtle furrows his brow.
Mikey saves Leo by asking, "Whatchya doing?"
He frowns, "None of your business."
"Where'd you get those?"
"Also none of your business."
"What do you need them for?"
"I'm gonna go."
Mikey zips in his way when he turns. "But you can tell us!"
"I'm not supposed to be interacting with you. Much less talking." He puts the goggles on his bag, muttering, more to himself. "Interactions form bonds. Bonds are connections. No connections."
"Riiiiight," Raph says, making Toshi jump, as though he were unaware he'd spoken aloud. "So just to be clear, you are looking for something right?"
"I never said that."
"Didn't have to. Want help?"
"I can do it on my own."
"But why do it on your own when you can have help!"
Mikey gestures to his older brothers. Leo forces a smile, and Raph says, "If the guy doesn't want help, then leave him be."
"Listen to him," Toshi insists, "And leave me be."
"But we're ninjas! We know the city like the back of our hands!" Leo calls after as he goes to hop the rooftop. He makes it to the other side, though a bit unsteady. "We can-! And he's leaving."
He scowls at Mikey. "Thanks a lot."
He puts a hand against his chest, "I was asking! Like you said!"
"I never said that!"
"Yes you did!"
Raph walks in the middle of them and smacks them on the forehead. They cry out and stumble back.
"Both of you shut up or he won't come back."
"Come back? Why would he-"
Leo spots him again, clamping his mouth shut obediently.
Toshi lands on their roof, keeping distance. "How well is 'the back of your hands'?"
"Very well," Leo says, though it may be a stretch. "Do you want a tour? Or- have, um, a specific place in mind?"
He seems to fight himself on something for a moment, and then he sighs, shoulders slumping in defeat. "My- my uh..." He takes a shaky breath. "My chichi- dad- is missing. Has been for a couple days now. The only people who could help me find him refuse to. I'm not- they won't even talk to me."
Leo doesn't know how to feel about the revelation that he has another dad. On one hand, if he already has a dad, would that make it weird when he meets Splinter? But on the other... His father's been taking care of him. He's the reason that he's okay.
Or maybe he has a dad and a mom and family somewhere and he's not their brother at all.
Mikey steps up to him, concerned, "Why not?"
"He failed his assignment." He looks between them, helpless. "I don't know this city well enough. I've been looking, but I'm not getting anywhere. If there's an alien infestation beneath the city, then that opens up too many doors to what's possible or what could have taken him because he would never have disappeared on me, not for this long without a call or text or coded message, it's abnormal for him to leave out of the blue and he hasn't said a word-"
Toshi's voice is beginning to speed up, and his pitch has risen, breaths increasing as he forces the words out, looking more and more terrified. Raph steps forward as Leo tries to figure out what to do, hands out in a passive gesture. "Dude, calm it down. New York is a big place, but if a whack-job took him, then we're the team to get him back."
"Yeah, we save people all the time!" Mikey jumps in eagerly. "We're already helping April find her dad! We can help you too!"
Toshi looks hesitant, "But why would you want to help me? You don't know anything about me... Or him."
"It's just what we do," Leo reassures, because whether or not this is their brother- they're heroes. "Who are we looking for? Do you have a name? A description? Is he a mutant like you?"
Toshi steps away from them, taking a slow breath. "....Yes, he's a mutant." They nod in various levels of encouragement. He seems to brace himself. "He's a- tiger... Orange fur, black stripes, blue scarf... Goes by Tiger Claw...?"
They stare at him, then at each other, then back at him.
"The dude who tried to kill us-"
"And kidnapped our Sensei-"
"Is your father?!"
He smiles meekly, "Yes?"
"Group huddle!" Leo announces, grabbing his brothers' arms and dragging them away from Toshi and to the corner of the roof. "Tiger Claw is his dad!"
"That means he's with the Foot." Raph hisses. "What is with our family and the Foot Clan?!"
"But he's not!" Mikey whispers. "The guys ignoring him- that's gotta be them right?"
Raph hits his palm with his fist. "That's exactly a Foot thing to do."
"This is great!" Mikey whispers. "If we save Tiger Claw, then they'll both hate the Foot and see how great we are! Then he'll totally want to be our brother!"
"Did you forget the part-" Leo lowers his voice as much as he can while freaking out. "-that we watched Tiger Claw get eaten by a worm?! The worm Toshi closed a portal on?! He won't like us then!"
Raph argues, "But he was attacking us!"
"We let his father get digested." Leo presses as quietly as possible. "He's going to hate us!"
They all process that.
Then they look back.
Toshi is sitting down, legs crossed and looking miserable.
"Maybe he's not dead," Mikey offers as they re-huddle. "Maybe he got back out. Maybe it threw him up like a fur ball. That's possible, right?"
"I don't think so," Leo frowns, but Raph points to him aggressively. "It's the only option we have. I say we take it. I'm not going to be the messenger. He literally has something that shoots!"
"Okay," Leo exhales, "so we're going with he's still alive, and we're going to help Toshi find him. Somehow."
"And if we never find him, he'll like us so much for being so helpful that he'll ask to be adopted as Donnie, and we can be a family!" Mikey folds his hands eagerly. Raph pops the imaginary dream scenario and grumbles, "Unless he has other family out there."
Mikey deflates, "Oh, yeah."
"We can figure that out later." Leo dismisses. "Now break."
They exit from the huddle and approach him. Toshi rises to his feet, keeping a bit of distance between them, anxiously awaiting the verdict.
Leo smiles, "We're taking the case."
His eyes widen, "You are?"
"Sure, he attacked us and all, but that's what good guys do. Help even the bad people." Toshi frowns, and Leo adds, "Not that you're bad people. I'm sure you're perfectly fine people. Not bad at all."
"Anyway," Raph shoves Leo to the side. "We're helping. You're welcome."
"Good," Toshi replies, tone casual but posture relieved. "Very good. Maybe we can start from when you last saw him-"
"When he attacked us."
Toshi clears his throat, breezing past it. "Did you happen to see where he went after the battle?"
"Nope." "Not me." "Whaaaat noooo."
Leo can feel sweat beading at Mikey's elongated response.
The new hope seems to shrivel. "Oh. Okay."
The panic fades as sympathy floods in.
"Don't worry about it." Leo offers gently, as the sad gaze rises to meet his. "Just tell us what we can do to help."
Toshi's eyes scan his, and then he nods, looking more confident. "Okay, well, what do you guys know about the Kraang?"
"April! Casey!" He's pretty sure they fell back through this hole. He feels bad leaving Splinter on the surface, but the glowy vortex and shocked screams required his attention now that the Foot had retreated. "You guys okay? Are you-"
"We're fine!" April announces as Leo pulls his grapple back. They're running up to him, and behind them is- "And we made a friend!"
It's a turtle.
"You're a mutant," Leo blurts, cringing inwardly directly after. "I mean- I mean you're a-"
"I know, I know." He's running his hand over the portal. "Mutant turtle, shock and awe, but why don't we focus on the- oh."
He turns and they lock eyes.
"Hi," Leo says, waving his three-fingered hand. The turtle is looking around and behind him, which is kind of offensive, considering Leo is struggling to tear his gaze away. "I'm Leo."
"I'm..." The turtle groans airily. "Going to be in so much trouble."
He goes to untangle the wires around his chest, and April offers, "His name is Toshi. He helped us get rid of the worms and stopped us from getting sucked into the portal. Really saved our butts."
"He's got a knack for the Kraang stuff." Casey grins like it's a personal brag. "Like Mikey but nerdier."
Toshi is searching around his feet.
Leo steps forward, "Do you need help?"
"I think my clothes were taken by the portal," He mutters, giving him a side-eye. "I really liked that jacket to..."
"Your... clothes?" Casey asks, rearing back. "Does that mean you're naked right now?! Gross!"
"It's uncomfortable to fight in them with the shell." He snaps back, putting disgruntled hands on his hips. It's then that Leo sees the technical gun holsters, strapped running over his shoulders and down his plastron, securing the guns at either side. The leather is a similar color to his plastron. "Besides, I'm not more naked than he is."
"I'm wearing gear," Leo points out. Toshi rolls his eyes, "Right, because those elbow pads are the highlight of modesty."
Leo blinks blankly, and he only shakes his head, "Nevermind. Doesn't matter."
They sit in awkward silence for a moment.
"You- uh... You helped my friends," Leo says finally. "Thanks."
"Yeah, well," He looks at the portal. "I didn't intend to. When I started investigating the earthquakes, I didn't think-" He gestures thoughtfully, "Alien brains. Alien worms."
"Who could've?" Leo steps a bit closer, trying not to come off as eager. "But you still chose to stop them."
"I'm going to be here a little while," The mutant admits, looking deep in thought. "Better make sure this city stays intact until..." He glances at Leo, and he can see the uncertainty blossom. "I should go."
"Wait!" April blurts, "You should stay! There are others-"
"That's okay." Toshi says quickly. "I don't like groups."
"It's a very small group." Casey pushes. "Of mutant turtles, like you! You'll want to meet them-"
"I really, really don't-"
"No, no, you do-"
"I don't!" He shouts, voice pitching. "I don't want to meet them! I'm not supposed to be with him, much less his brothers!"
Leo feels like he's been dunked in water. "Do you- does that mean- you knew about us? You've known about us? But how- and from who-"
Leo reaches out, and the turtle suddenly has a gun pointed at his chest. The leader throws his hands in the air and steps back rapidly. Sharp brown eyes are narrowed, finger over the trigger.
"Woah, there's no need for that." April tries to soothe, hands patting the air reassuringly. "Trust us, Toshi-"
"I just met you." He snaps. "You're welcome for the assistance, but I have somewhere I'm supposed to be. So let me go."
"We're not trying to keep you here," Leo insists. "We just... My brothers and I... have never seen another mutant turtle before. Like us. Like you. Can't we talk?"
"I have nothing to say to you." He says quickly. "Now I'm going to walk out of here, and you're going to let me."
"Okay," Leo promises, "You're free to go."
He makes it a few paces away, before he turns and sprints into the tunnel. Leo watches his carapace until he disappears.
"I have returned." Her father announced, always one with a flair for the dramatic. "And I bring with me the most feared assassin in all of Asia."
Karai looked towards the entrance, taking in the mutant tiger, dressed like a man. Maybe one with a complex, then, bearing his weaponry for the room to see, another showboat for the roster. She'll allow it if he can get the job done and doesn't prove to be another difficult customer. He has guns in holsters by his sides, definitely more assassin than ninja, stepping forward as-
a flash of green.
"Turtles!"
Her weapon comes out. Mutants and Footbots react, going on the offensive and surrounding the intruder. The assassin throws his arm out, calling, "Master Shredder."
"Stand down," Her father says, as Karai takes in the scales and shell and differences in height and clothing. He's wearing a leather coat with fur around the neck that stops before his baggy black pants. It's a strange pairing. Or maybe she was so used to the Hamatos, that any clothing on a turtle would appear strange. "This one is not one of Yoshi's."
"Warm welcome," She hears the turtle mutter, exchanging a look with the assassin. He doesn't get a response, obeying the tiger's gesture for him to move to the back of the room.
The turtle catches her staring, revealing the hood when he pulls it up, and a phone when he begins fiddling with it. His other hand hangs near his own gun holster.
She turns towards the front as her father announces, "This... is Tiger Claw."
"This is your secret weapon, father?" Karai demands. "Another freak and his friend?"
Tiger Claw stands, barely regarding her with narrowed eye and a turned head. "This is the Foot Clan you promised me?" He turns back to her father. "I must say... I am disappointed."
She grits her teeth, glancing back at the turtle. His shoulders hitch, face turned to hide the small sound and grin. Indignation burns at her and she goes for her blade, but the assassin matches her speed, aiming his gun at her head. His growl sounds behind her.
"It would do you some good to instruct your disciple to lower her weapon away from mine," Tiger Claw warns, "Or she won't live to regret her arrogance."
"Karai," Her father instructs, and Karai obeys, turning her back to the freak to glare at his Master. Xever plays his suck-up routine, leaving the room to retrieve the milk. A man who feeds into his feline side then, paired with the ears, whiskers and-
She smirks, finding her playing card.
"Sensitive subject maybe," She goes around him. "But shouldn't tigers have tails?"
"Don't mock me, child." He continues to look forward, barely acknowledging the slight. "It was a rival who sliced off my tail. One day, I will find it, and- he will pay the price."
She side-eyes the turtle. His Master may not be bothered, but he's frowning in his corner, gaze zeroed on her.
Xever gives the cat-man his drink.
"But if you can't keep your own tail-"
"Silence, Karai." Her father states, to her disappointment. "You will treat Tiger Claw with utmost respect. He is my new second-in-command."
"What?!" He can't be serious, he would never replace- "I've earned that job! Not some oversized cat in a scarf!"
"Enough!" Her heart sinks. He's serious. "Tiger Claw, take my daughter with you to capture Splinter and his turtles. Karai-"
She grits her teeth.
"Do no disobey him."
There's more to be said, but she's clearly not wanted or important enough to be called upon from then on, so she merely seethes in a haze until they're finally dismissed. Everyone but Tiger Claw.
Then she stomps out of the room to wait outside, because if she dares to spend any more time before her betrayer of a father, she's going to say something she'll sorely regret.
The fury gets trained on the turtle when he slinks out of the room after her, looking her up and down before asking, "Hey, uhm- you okay?"
"What concern is it of yours, turtle?"
"Ta- Tiger Claw is only doing what he's paid to do." The turtle continues awkwardly. "If he took your job- it's not personal."
"Of course it's not." She fires back. "But he still took it. It seems bad luck always follows me when you turtles are around."
"First of all, I am not one of the Hamatos," The turtle fires back. She raises her eyebrow, and he shrugs. "Tiger Claw doesn't hide anything from me. We're on your side. Which also means we're not the enemy."
"Enemy or not, my life would be better if you both went back to where you came from."
"Oh, well, um, Tiger Claw may be from Japan, but technically I am from here," The turtle gestures around them. "New York, anyway. This is where Tiger Claw found me, so it's technically my hometown? For my mutant half, since my turtle roots would point to-"
"I don't care where you came from," She storms up to him, getting in his face. "I just want you to go away."
"That is not going to happen."
She steps back as Tiger Claw walks over.
"We do not leave until the mission is complete."
"Then let's get on with it," She bites as she storms away, listening to Tiger Claw's low- "This is a business, Toshi. These people are not seeking companionship."
"I know," He sighs, "Stay out of the way so I don't get in theirs."
"It is time you head out. Do you have-"
"I know where to go." He interrupts, "But, when you get back, you should look at these readings that I've been-"
"The earthquakes are not our concern."
"But-"
"Go, Toshi. Stay out of sight."
"...Hai."
The turtle walks past her. His shoulders are slumped as she turns back to his Master. Tiger Claw's tight frown gives her some satisfaction.
"So," She drawls. "We gonna get this show on the road?"
While Donatello's skills are as sharp as ever, kept up by his vigilante lifestyle, skills aren't always enough. Not when facing enemies who don’t play fair, fight with numbers, state of the art weaponry, or blessed with powerful mutations. Sometimes a combination or all three. And, without a team to fall back on, Donie has had to rely on his technology. While the Nightwatcher suit 2.0 has some rough edges to it, marked with Donatello's signature cobbled together touch, it is his pride and joy. It is made from the finest things he could gather: state of the art materials stolen from enemies and criminals, reverse engineered kraang technology, and his own tech, all powered by a modified krang powercell. This lets him supercharge the armor if necessary, increasing his strength and speed, and giving him access to even deadlier weaponry. Donnie is tired of people leaving him. So he tries to be independent self efficient, moving and acting in life as if he doesn't need anyones help, doesn't want anyone, depsite the opposite.
Another random doodle I did a while ago. No context other than I like to think Donnie has a homemade upper floor-ish to his lab that he can be found on while working
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