December 29; 03:42_

Raphael was beating up on punks again, but this time he was doing it because he saw someone getting beaten by them. Only other thing was that it was ninja punks, perhaps rebel ninjas against Karai? he wasn't so sure, all he could tell was that this poor guy was getting beaten, bad. The ninjas retreated once their numbers lessened, and the one-eyed large turtle went to the victim to check over him. Raph couldn't tell what this guy was, whatever he was wearing concealed the identity, heck, there wasn't an ID on the guy.

So Raph did what he thought was right, he took the unconscious man home, possibly to his brother. "Shit! This guy is heavy!" Raph said, but dragged the man none-the-less. Once Raph gotten into the sewers, he dragged the victim over to where his brother would be... Where Donatello would be working on whatever project he was doing. Raph barged in without even getting permission and slid the man to his brother.

"Hey, Donnie! I got a badly injured guy!" Raph said, but Renoir came up behind Raph, only because he was getting hungry and wanted to know if he could go to April's. Renoir saw the figure and freaked out, "who is that!?" and got punched in the face by a pissed off Raph, "how the hell should I know?! Runt!" and pretty much started to beat up the poor kid. Donatello was examining the unconscious man, and was about to shine a light on him until his wrist was grabbed by a dark hand. "Don't... It hurts my eyes." Said the figure. Don was utterly shocked, and Raph had to pause what he's doing just to stare. Even Renoir was surprised.

"Wow, I thought he was gonna be out longer den dat," Raph said, surprised that this guy regained consciousness so fast. Don was also just as surprised, was this guy even human!?

A voice called from the shadows, seemingly no other than Leonardo, "Who are you?" He demanded.

The man moved to stand up, using the nearby table as support, grunting abit. "Name's Augustus... But.. You can call me Gus or Hunter... I'll answer to all three of those names, anyway." He answered Leo.

Renoir was shocked, "You're name's Augustus, that---" He gets cut off by Raph bonking him on the head, "Dont go there, runt."

Don went to try to keep Gus down, "you're injured! Let me help you." Don couldn't really tell what the guy is, by far, even up close.

Hunter growled and pulled away, "I don't need anyone's help, I need to go home so I can treat my wounds." He said.

"But sir---" Don was about to say, but was cut off

"No, and I told you my name, it's not sir."

Raph growled, being rather pissed off by this guy and went to grab him by his coat. But once he was close enough, he was too shocked to even yell. This guy was... Like them! a mutant! Gus was defendantly a mutant, He was tall, taller than all of them. Though it was hard to tell that he was a mutant because of how dark his skin was, and plus that shell looked like some backpack, too.

"What were you going to do?" Hunter glared with his yellow eyes.

"You're--" Raph was about to say it, but Leo cut in, "he's one of us."

Hunter grunted, "Took you that long to notice?"

Raph grunted, "Was hard to tell..." Being as surprised as Don.

"Well... I am a mutant, only a bred type. I'm a hybrid mix between the Komodo Dragon and the Alligator Snapping Turtle." Gus announced, and noticed Renoir playing with his tail. He growled and kicked the kid in the face.

"Ow! My Face!"

"Now if you must excuse me, I must go--" Gus was about to leave, but Leo was in his way. "You can't keep me here..."

"But you're injured, and you were brought here, how can we trust you?" Leonardo glared, "so have a seat and let Donatello treat you."

Hunter growled and sat down, "I don't need help, okay?" And glared at Don as he tried to do otherwise. Don backed off, letting Gus handle his own wounds. Gus took out needle and thread and started to stitch his own wounds. Donatello simply watched, rather amazed that Hunter knew how to take care of himself.

"How long have you been doing this?" Don asked, rather curious, the guy seems to know more than he lets on.

Gus paused just to think, "I dont know... It's been a really long time since I learned medical aid." he said and continued to stitch his wounds.

Renoir looked at Leo, "You could've let him go... I dont think he's a threat."

Raph crossed his arms, "I know I would have if Leo wasn't around."

Renoir sighed and moved closer to Gus, "Hi.. My names Renoir. These others are Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo." he introduced, then added, "So, how old are you?"

"Fifty-two." Gus answered, though, he didn't seem that old.

"Fifty-two? you shittin' us?!" Raph yelled, there was no way! This guy seemed too young to be fifty-two! The guy looked like he was in his twenties!

Hunter shook his head, "No." He answered, and finished stitching himself, and rubbed all his wounds with an ointment he also had before putting everything away in his coat. "I can pretty much live as long as a few thousand years. My youth can be preserved for long periods, too."

Donatello was amazed, another mutant! A mutant that could live for almost as long as a tortoise would! He would love to study about this guy. He mentally put a note in his head, he must scan over Gus once he's asleep...

Hunter, unfortunately, heard that thought in Don's mind and growled, getting up and backing from the purple-masked turtle, "I heard you..."

Don blinked and looked at him, confused, "I.. didn't say anything."

"I heard you! Don't play stupid. I'm not a science project, you sicko!" Gus growled, keeping back from Don.

Donatello was shocked out of his mind, did this guy just read his mind?!

Raph placed his hands on Gus' shoulders, "Why dont ya come hang out wit me? Ya'd be away from Donnie fer abit."

Hunter looked at Raphael, and sighed, "Fine."

Renoir was utterly confused, sure, he thought Don was kind of creepy but he never knew Don was THAT creepy.

Leonardo already had clues about Don's problem, but said nothing about it, "perhaps it is best if you were with Raphael." He said to Gus, then looked to raph, "go ahead, I'll catch up later."

Raphael nodded and took Renoir and hunter to his lair, it was the best he could do. Heck, Don still creeps the piss out of him, so he cant blame Gus. Once they got there, Raph let them in, "home sweet home! Well, close." He guided Gus to a recliner chair and made him sit, "get some rest, Gus. Ya need it."

Hunter sighed and nodded, letting himself fall asleep. Raph smiled a bit and dragged Renoir to the training room, "come on, runt!"

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Renoir sobbed, being dragged by his fat master to endure the suffering of training.

END OF CHAPTER I