I enjoy finding gems in fanfiction!
This is where I can organize my thoughts and catalog some of the awesome stories and writers I’ve found throughout the TMNT community.
I am open-minded to all genres, any universe, and any rating. Potential warnings will always be marked.
This is an ongoing quest and growing library. I am always looking for more!
Also includes some of my own turtle fanart and '12 tmnt coverage too. :D
Feel free to share or ask me anything. I'll be happy to help you out if I can!
If you have specific fic requests, please browse the fic rec index to see what I've already posted. Thanks!
Can't remember a certain fic?
I'll post it under fic lost and found so others can help you find it too!
If what you seek is unavailable, I can post fic prompts for anyone to write.
StealthyStories Halloween/Horror Story Competition
I am pleased to announce The Nerdfighter along with TheIncredibleDancingBetty will be hosting a brand new competition on Stealthystories! So time to get writing!
Details below:
With Halloween approaching quickly and with there only being two competitions being held on the Stealthy Stories site, it has come to my attention that a third, smaller competition shall take place in order to get both readers and writers into the spirit of horror and terror! The first annual Horror Fan Fiction Competition will be hosted by The Nerdfighter, an author who has a distinct fascination with all things horrifying. So, to make sure everything is in order and that everyone has as much fun with this competition as possible, here are the rules and regulations.
The Rules
!!! ʘ‿ʘ *bursts through wall* I love turtle tot fics! (one of my weaknesses aha) Now, the tone of these fics can vary quite significantly: from absolutely adorable fluff to surprisingly heavy drama. After all, some of the toughest life-lessons can happen at an early age. And even Splinter gains insight as a new, inexperienced father too, so there’s important character development for everyone. Arg, so many fics to choose from! I’ve got a selection of some of the ones I’ve enjoyed, but I highly recommend checking out the Best Chibi nominees from each year of the Stealthy Stories’ Fanfiction Competition for even more.
Fics with insightful and/or heartwarming character moments:
A Child’s Potential by Splinter
A Day in the Life of a Single Father by TheIncredibleDancingBetty
Adventures in Turtle Sitting by Flynne 2013 Award Winner (slight AU)
Appellation by Dierdre 2005 Award Winner
Countdown to Clarity by LittleKy (features tots in a way that destroys me)
Egg Drop by KameTerra
Moonlight and Sonshine by lost-katana
Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Chevy Nova
Put The Fire Out by Bitter Shadow (this is Sleepingseeker’s daughter! Very impressive at such a young age!)
TMNT The Other Beginning by chochi (genderbent comic)Page2, Page3, Page4, Page5, Page6, Page7, Page8
Turn, Turn, Turn by human-aus (AU, experimenting with birth order)
Who Comforts Splinter? by StillThunder86
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Fics that give me cavities from cuteness overload:
go go godzilla! by teawithmilk 2013 Award Winner
SplishSplash by Cynlee (oh gawd!! She’s written plenty more adorable tot stories to check out too!)
Taken by Connie Nervegas 2010 Award Winner
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Some of the particularly serious and gritty interpretations (heavy content warning!):
Dare ga Naritai ka and Umi no Uta by Aubretia Lycania (samples of the depth of her WTL verse! Definitely not fluffy!)
Gift of Life by AlexHamato (I find this one quite important; how the tots can inspire Splinter’s will to live)
Do you know any good leatherhead and donnie romance fics? I don't mind the rating at all.
Oh! I actually answered this in a PM to someone a while back, but now there’s a new Don and LH group on dA (keep a lookout for the upcoming anthology too! Edit: here it is!) collecting some of the few fics that exist for this pair, including a drabble written by Momo herself, several one-shots, and Hummerhouse’s multi-chapter, Set Free.
Aside from dA, there’s Irrational (one-sided) by Mendeia on FF, and you can find even more buried in the Turtleslash LJ community too. :)
A couple of lovely people including —raphril approached me about the fic I wrote in 2007 for this fandom and prompted me to give it a reintroduction to the fandom. Whilst I’ve never stopped loving my turtle boys, I haven’t been active in the fandom for a long while and wasn’t sure how the...
princessebee?! Omg how I've enjoyed your Dust of Life story and the SHE IS April series! :D I am so glad you're writing for the fandom again!! Thank you so much for this detailed overview of your work - I will definitely check out the new stories you've written! :3
Hey all! Currently working on and collecting data for several pending fic requests at the moment! Some of them I've been hoarding for a while because there's a certain order I'm planning for them, and there's a bunch of fics I still have to read (which takes time).
So aside from a few other specific requests, some of the bigger ones include
- Personal top favs and angst/feels-destroying fics
- Casey fics
- Leo and Donnie, both bros and tcest (collected a bunch here, still need to read them all :P)
- Fav tcest fics (got several asks about this, but I need to finish Leo and Donnie first to have potential examples from each pair)
And of course, the long-planned meta post about why I like Leo & Raph, which will probably destroy me @_@, but I wanted to address it after I finished the Leo & Donnie fics, so that I can revisit some personal favs again. :)
And finally, the TMNT FanFic Fanatics board is open for more discussions! :3
At first I was trying to figure out how to draw her hair, but then I got a little bit carried away with the shininess.8D Now it looks like she's judging me!
Do you know of any good raphael and oc fanfiction?
Of those that I’ve read, these are the ones I’ve enjoyed the most and/or found unique. Generally they are not fluffy though! And not all of them focus on romance. ;)
Cardinal Points by DarkUnderworld
Entangled by governmentcontractor (one shot)
Healing The Broken by Leonardo1885
Lost in the Gloaming by SleepingSeeker
Make a Wish by Darkest-Infatuations
The Hamato Overture by Connie Nervegas
The Part You Won’t Recognize by LucyToo (She wrote a one-shot from this called The Date that was just adorable, but it’s been deleted. It was one of my fav inexperienced Raph portrayals. ;__;)
One for the fic lost and found tag: Donnie is kidnapped (presumably tortured/experimented on), and by the time he is rescued and taken home, he doesn't recognize anyone and remembers nothing about his real life. He hides under a table in his lab and won't come out, and is only comfortable around Mikey, who brings him food and comfort while he and the others attempt to get Don to remember his old life and them.
Other details: possibly a one-shot/short story and in third person. Has anyone read this story?
Edit: It's not Picking Up the Pieces by Sanru though. We checked!
I was wondering if you could tell me some good nontcest leo fanfiction (brotherly fluff is fine :) Thanks 💮
Sure! Most of these I’ve already posted before, but here’s a selection of good Leo-centric fics with quality bro interaction. Some of these may be a bit angstier than others, but they shouldn’t get too dark. (I have separate posts for that!) :)
Classic TMNT:
Captain Ryan Wouldn’t by FlynneMonkey’s Paw by buttmagoo 2013 Award WinnerUnderdark by Nekotsuki 2007 Award Winner
More casual bro bonding:
Insomnia by tFantasyFanLas Cosas Pequeñitas by KameTerra 2011 Award WinnerLetters That We Never Meant to Send by Kallasilya 2009 Award WinnerNever Have I Ever by AlexHamato 2013 Award WinnerThe Rebellion of 3024 by Kay the CricketedTo The Rescue by Tori AngeliWords by Jessiy Landroz
Character Studies:
Drunk by LucyTooMartyrs and Holy Men by tFantasyFanStealth and Sacrifice by Goblin Cat KCThe Tragedy of Perfection by The Dragon’s Scribe 2013 Award Winner
Heavier Drama/Angst:
Chewing on Glass by demonsweatParting Is Such Sweet Sorrow by formlessvoidThe Ghost Within by shellgirl123 2011 Award Winner
So I've been discussing things with a friend and though I don't write fanfiction myself, I can still post prompt ideas for anyone interested in writing them! I'll make a new tag: "fic prompts".
First one requested is for a fic/drabble with Raph and Chris Bradford (Dogpound/Rahzar), preferably M-rated and with the specifics as mentioned above, if possible. Thanks to anyone who can help!
Do you know any good fics with more unusual pairings? Like Raph/Traximus, Raph/Bishop, Donnie/Alopex, or things like that?
Hmm, I think darthempress and blackdragon-sama are more knowledgeable on certain pairings than me! Usually I only see occasional experimental fics with the rarer pairings, but for Raph/Bishop, Hummerhouse’s Torn Between Two? immediately comes to mind. For Raph/Traximus I am honestly surprised there aren’t more of them! Blackdragon-sama found A Triceraton’s Pleasure Slave by madwriter223 for me, other than that I’ve only seen a few short drabbles (Sleepingseeker just wrote one). The only Donnie/Alopex fic I could find is Pure as Snow, Dark as Sin by tmntfan4eva, though I can’t make any guarantees.
However, I know Rakked has several creative parings in his library you can check out too. For some interesting, but dark DonxKarai, there’s Age of Senescence by SleepingSeeker and Like Saccharin for Sugar by Donny’s Boy. :) And there’s a rare, but good MikeyxRenet: Speechless by morning sun. Though I don’t have much, I hope this helps somewhat!
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Oh boy, let’s see…there’s definitely a LOT out there, but to start off here’s some prolific authors who write primarily for the ’12 turtle verse (or heavily inspired by it):
buttmagoo aka human-aus - (both turtle and human versions of the characters, mature content and tcest warnings) She writes such effectively raw and tender content capable of rendering me emotionally compromised into an incoherent pile of goo. And how! XD I fall victim to even her boldest stories! But she has several safer fics I love too, such as Here at the End, Monkey’s Paw, Turn, Turn, Turn and Windfall.
FantasiaWandering - You may already know of her popular Falling verse, but she also writes some fantastic AUs, such as Children of the Forest, Shards of a Memory, and The Enemy of my Enemy! She develops important family and friendship bonds, fleshes out character traits (especially for April), and allows each character his/her chance to shine.
Flynne aka dawntreaderflynne - She adheres very closely to canon, characterizations included. Her stories often contain touching brotherly moments and meaningful character development set after occurrences in the show. She writes drama, humor, fluff, angst…all kinds of family-friendly content! Some great fics include Adventures in Turtle Sitting (AU), Captain Ryan Wouldn't, and Turtle Luck.
SleepingSeeker - (mature content warning) Tread carefully now, because her work tends to run very dark and twisted with traumatic content that may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But she always provides warnings to let you know exactly what you’re getting into, and those who try will be in for some thrilling rides! Expect tragic romances, horrific villains, and plenty of dramatic conflicts along the way. (Examples: I, Alone, Love's Causality, The Tender Trap)
teawithmilk aka hotmilkytea - Ok, she writes so many different entertaining drabbles and one-shots it’s hard to keep track of them all! Luckily she’s got them impressively organized on her tumblr, including pages for her AU and pairing fics too.Some of my favs of hers: go go godzilla!, Something is Wrong on the Internet, The First Five Times, The Other Side of the Wrong Door.
theherocomplex - She has an extensive masterpost for her popular Guitar and Video Games verse (Apritello). Drama, angst, adventure, romance, oh my. The emotional Prelude: Holly, Yarrow is definitely a fav!
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For some good specific ’12 turtle fics (it’s worth checking out more work from these authors too):
A Trip Down Memory Lane by pandasize (Apritello smut)
Countdown to Clarity by LittleKy (one of my absolute fav fics, mix with ‘07)
Downward Spiral by jadefirefly3D (heavy drama/angst, violent accident)
Fortress by nicecentrifuge (VERY dark, violent, nsfw emotional roller coaster)
Fractures in Trust by le error (injured!Leo)
Gypsy by Novus Ordo Seclorum (thought-provoking potential future for April)
Helpless, Ordinary Turtle by Gwydion (follow-up to Slash and Destroy)
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow by formlessvoid (love this one so much <3)
Stealth and Sacrifice by Goblin Cat KC (dark Leo-centric)
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For Raphril fics, you can check out this post of mine and hheroes' fic tags. ;)
Now for some specifically nsfw authors: rakked, radiumcandy, profmeteor (kinky tcest), buttmagoo (aka human-aus, as mentioned above), nicecentrifuge (slash pairings and tcest), Blackdragon-sama (tcest, gore warnings)
Of course, there’s more ’12 turtle authors who’re on my radar and deserve a shout-out too: Adoradork, Andrea O'Down, Exploding Dandelion, StormyNight108, The Nerdfighter
And last but not least, you can check out more stories/authors from the winners of the 2013 Stealthy Stories Fanfiction Competition and the Adult Fanfiction Awards (AFFAs) too!
Yes I do! :D In fact it’s very enjoyable to find portrayals of Mikey that reveal the deeper sides of him, because there’s much more to his character than meets the eye (as wtf-skittens sums up perfectly in her fav turtle post!) For example, though he often acts as the goofball, he’s much more perceptive, reliable, and competent than he appears. He’s capable of having insecurities, philosophies of life, and moments of badassery too. It’s absolutely fun to see these other sides of him (especially when he gets serious!) because there’s this deliberate deceptiveness about it that makes him such an effective ninja!
While light-hearted, humorous Mikey fics are common, his stories also have the potential to vary greatly in tone and content, so I’ve collected a range of examples from other genres too (so there’s not just ‘character studies’ either). Each one of these fics explores different aspects of his character that I’ve found particularly interesting or insightful. Thanks to those who suggested some of them!
Because most of these fics happen to be one-shots, for a bunch of multi-chapter Mikey adventures I highly recommend Alex Hamato’s works! She writes for all kinds of genres and her portrayals are both colorful and nuanced, with a gritty sense of realism. Though I’ve got some samples of her Mikey I’m quite partial to here, it’s definitely worth checking out the rest of her stories too!
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Classic TMNT:
Good Genes, Bad Dreams by DeeMG
— Summary: After they return home from Area 51 with Donatello, the brothers still have things to learn about each other, and about the ways that they help each other survive. Short, brotherly-fluff one-shot! 2K3-verse
I Am Leonardo by Donny's Boy 2007 Award Winner
— Summary: The Foot surround us, and my brother lies unconscious at my feet. There is no room for failure. Reaching down, I pick up the katana. I am Leonardo.
Las Cosas Pequeñitas by KameTerra 2011 Award Winner
– Summary: Leonardo’s been home for two weeks now, following his extended training mission… but to Michelangelo, his brother still seems very far away. Fortunately, Mike might be just the turtle to draw him out of his shell.
Shades of Gray by starry-oblivion 2006 Award Winner
— Summary: While protecting his beloved city from the daily dose of bad guys, Michelangelo realizes that people don't always fall into the category of good or bad.
Song of the Mockingbird by AlexHamato
— Summary: Michelangelo is caught in between the need to protect those special to him and his will to live. He will find that he must fight with his life on the line to protect those that he loves. Even if others do not understand his reasoning for protecting them.
Underdark by Nekotsuki 2007 Award Winner
— Summary: He’s hanging upside down in the middle of the great underdark, weighed down by a half hysterical turtle in the middle of a bunch of pipes and water and rock that are conspiring to kill us both off, and Leo still manages to sound like he Has A Plan.
When It Counts by Kallasilya 2009 Award Winner
— Summary: It was all just bad timing, really. Michelangelo is forced to explore the limits of his self-control, and surprises everyone but himself with the results.
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Character Studies:
Appellation by Dierdre 2005 Award Winner
— Summary: Names define. They shape our lives and form the very foundation of our identities, so why did Splinter choose the names he did for each of his sons?
Distracting Rooms by Delia Ra'Nar
— Summary: Sometimes a room seems like such a mess that what should easily be seen is overlooked. And sometimes a room is far too much like it’s owner.
Just A Story by Tristripe
— Summary: When he realizes something is wrong, Raphael must find out what went wrong, who made it wrong, and who decided not to tell him something was wrong. Too bad no one has a straight answer.
Me by M.D. Owen
— Summary: Thoughts from a young one.
The Devil's Luck by Amicitia Revenant
— Summary: Four is an unlucky number. Or maybe it isn't.
Things You Never Throw Away by Kay the Cricketed 2008 Award Winner
— Summary: Ficlet. Sometimes Mikey has nightmares that he's somehow lost his brothers, put them away, like the many toys he's boxed over the years.
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Crossover/AUs:
Windfall by human-aus
— Summary: Mikey struggles through the holiday season while trying to provide for his three younger brothers.
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Drama/Tragedy/Angst:
A Thousand Paper Cranes by SkitsMix (SAINW) 2013 Award Winner
— Summary: A Same as it Never Was-based one-shot. "He's not sure where he picked up a fondness for origami..."
Confessions of a Kunoichi by AlexHamato
— Summary: It was a simple question, really. "Why did you do it?" But she had no answer. She only had her duty. She was a woman who did not need the companionship of others; but then, why did she do it? Why did she hurt her greatest enemy, and her only friend?
I, Alone by SleepingSeeker 2013 AFFA Winner
— Summary: A rogue Foot soldier finally acts on a long suffering obsession he has on a certain turtle whom he is convinced is destined to be his soul mate. A dark tale of madness, cruelty, obsession and abuse. Not for the faint of heart. Consider yourself warned.
(WARNINGS: graphic abuse and adult content!)
Shortwave by M.D. Owen
— Summary: A year after his overwhelming loss, Mikey finds reasons to cut the sore chains and tie silk knots.
The Decline and Fall by Amicitia Revenant
— Summary: Sometimes Mike is the one brooding on a roof. And sometimes Raph is the one with the right words to help him feel better.
The Ultimate Truth of Heroes by Moonsetta
— Summary: Mikey thinks about heroes and finds a new truth, after a run in with the foot where Leo is badly injured while protecting him.
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Comedy/Humor/Parody:
I, Mikey by Angst Splatter
— Summary: Sometimes, Mikey is so good it hurts. In and out of a Purple Dragon warehouse without so much as pulling his nun-chucks out? Psh. Consider it done, with a stamp of awesome upon it. James Bond theme song and everything. (Thanks for suggesting!)
Mike's New Hobby by Hyaroo
— Summary: Michelangelo is a morning person... Raphael isn't. 'Nuff said.
The Threat From Beyond the Fourth Wall by DisneyDelinquent 2011 Award Winner
— Summary: Michelangelo wakes up to find himself trapped in a bad fan fiction. To save his reality and his manhood from being totally wiped out, he’ll have to team up with the teeny-bopping apprentice Timestress and face his greatest Enemy: his own darn fangirls.
Writer's Block by Sushi Shea 2011 Award Winner
— Summary: 'Dumb blinking black thing, why won't you make words? ' Michelangelo struggles with the bane of all writers.
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Romance:
Speechless by morning sun 2013 AFFA Winner
— Summary: She likes people to think she's Renet: The dumb clueless time apprentice. She's a little spoiled, a little childish, but she's definitely not dumb. And the thing is, I think I'm in love with her. Oneshot Mike&Renet, PwP, rated M for a reason! CH.2 NOW UP!
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Tcest:
Growing Pains and Orange Bitters by Serendipity1
— Summary: Michelangelo experiences some new feelings towards his brother, and they’re not exactly welcome. But the further you suppress something, the more it takes out of you, and it’s only a matter of time before you just let it out. (One-sided Mikey/Leo, T-rated)
The Heroic Adventures of Captain Vanilla by Serendipity1
— Summary: Michelangelo is aware of Leonardo's weird and adventurous tastes, but sometimes he feels he's going beyond the call of duty. Especially when bullwhips are involved. (Leo/Mikey)
We are still here… by Blackdragon-sama
— Summary: There is more beneath the surface of each of them. Michelangelo muses over that, even while he watches his family suffer silently. Has Tcest. One-shot. Spoilers for season 2 (Raph/Mikey)
Oh! There’s one fic in particular that puts a unique spin on the concept: what if we fans had the chance to meet the turtles? It’s Make a Wish by Darkest-Infatuations, from the perspective of a fellow fangirl, but there’s a twist! Because the moral is to be careful what you wish for. ;) It’s a darkfic and the tension is crazy, especially if we were really placed in such a situation. Eagerly awaiting an update to see how far it will go, because the plot has so much potential!
Because this one may be a little different from what you asked, does anyone else know of any other RaphxReader fics?
