Munks Meet More Mutants

About This Story: While the Chipmunks are taking a spring break concert tour, they spend a few days in New York City, where they meet a group of their unlikely fans - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Age-wise they are 11. I don't own any part of the Chipmunk franchise, just borrowing them from Nickelodeon, Janice Karman, & Ross Bagdasarian, their family, & their company. I also don't own any part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, just borrowing them also from Nickelodeon, as well as Mirage Studios (Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird & their entourage) who founded them.

About This Chapter: Rated PG, conversation is pretty family-friendly, the harshest language is "kicking butt".

Pairings: Alvin/Brittany, Raph/Brittany, Raph/Alvin (Bromance)

1. They Do Exist!

"Hey, Alvin," Theodore ran up to his brother excitedly, "Wanna play pinball with me in the game room?"

Alvin turned around on the barstool, sounding less excited. "Maybe later, Teddy-Boy. Right now I'm watching the Knicks game on TV, since no one wanted to do my suggestion and go to Madison Square Garden to see it live."

"Wow, and I thought you always got your way." Theodore rolled his eyes sarcastically, but spoiled it by giggling. "I guess I'll see you later, then. We'll let you know when we get ready to eat. Enjoy the game, Alvin!" He skipped off happily.

Alvin shook his head and returned to watching the game on the screen behind the bar of the pizza parlor. The rest of his family was eating in another room of the restaurant, only there was some other show or "kiddie" cartoon playing on that TV, and Alvin wanted to watch the game. Others were playing and exploring the game room in the back, and Alvin planned on doing that after the game. The Sevilles and the Chipettes were visiting Manhattan with an upcoming concert at Radio City Music Hall toward the end of their spring break, but they were taking a few days to rehearse as well as tour the area. Once evening came, they took a break from tourism, and they decided to try out a family pizza parlor in the area called Antonio's Pizza. Simon had found it on Yelp.

"Thanks for getting us these street clothes, Casey." Mikey patted his friend on the shoulder. "I'm totally diggin' mine, even though they make me look fat."

"Your shell makes you look fat, Mikey." Casey nudged him back. "You might get kicked out of Antonio's if you look like you've had enough of their greasy pizza. But it sure won't be because they can tell you're a mutant! Not with these totally cool threads I found in a clothing donation bin!"

"Yeah, and now we are ready for 'Project Runway: Sewer Edition'." Raph sarcastically remarked. "Now that we're dressed to blend in with the humans, I'd rather go to some sporting event, like a Knicks game, but it's cool if we wanna do your thing and just go to Antonio's. Whatever."

The three of them headed into the restaurant.

"Wanna head to the back for some air hockey?" Casey suggested.

Mikey's face lit up. "Yeah, that sounds epic! Or we could do pinball if the air hockey table is taken. Are you coming, Raph?"

Raph shrugged. "Nah. I think I'll just watch the Knicks game at the bar for a while. I'll join ya later."

"Have fun!" Mikey smiled at Raph, but then glanced at Casey to say, "Race ya to the air hockey table!" The two of them disappeared, leaving Raph by himself.

Raph sat at an empty barstool, keeping his eyes on the screen the whole time. He could tell through his peripheral vision that there was someone shorter than himself already sitting at one of the barstools, so he tried to ensure he did not block their view of the screen. For all he knew, it was a kid who might scream for his parents and get Raph kicked out of the restaurant.

The game went on without anything very remarkable happening, for the most part. All until the official made some lousy call.

"Oh, come on!" Both Raph and the stranger pounded the bar with their fists and stood up to rant and rave. The difference was that Raph stood up on the floor, while the stranger stood up on the stool where he was sitting, but still did not block the screen at no more than eighteen inches tall.

The stranger turned around to give a sympathetic nod. "'Sup, fellow Knicks fan." He said in a rather higher-pitched voice that seemed impossible for a human child.

Raph suddenly recognized the stranger. His jaw dropped. "Whoa! It can't be! You're Alvin from 'The Chipmunks'! I'm actually a fan of yours!"

Alvin smiled. "Yeah, and if you've got a pen, I'm happy to sign an autograph for a fan... Who should I make it out to?"

Raph frowned, "Oh man, I don't have a pen or paper on me. If I did, I'd ask you to make it out to 'Raph' or 'Raphael'..." He took off his hood.

It was Alvin's turn to be star-struck. "Oh my gosh! You're Raphael from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! I'm a big fan of yours! Oh, you and Michelangelo were always my favorite Ninja Turtles. You, obviously because of the red, and Mikey because of the skateboarding. Oh, wait - is it OK if I call him 'Mikey' and call you 'Raph'?"

Raph sat back down on the barstool next to Alvin, and made a dismissive action with his hand. "Oh, yeah, sure. Most people just call me 'Raph', that's cool." He leaned on his elbow and grinned. "So, you're a Knicks fan, too, huh?"

"You bet!" Alvin nodded. "I like many sports and various teams. I was excited about coming to New York so I could see a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, since, you know, 'when in Rome...' But I guess anyone can do that. This is awesome, though! Here I am, just a humble rockstar from LA at a pizza parlor, watching a Knicks game with one of the Ninja Turtles! Do you mind if I get some selfie shots of us together? Or is that against your whole 'staying in the shadows' thing?"

Raph laughed. "That sounds even better than an autograph! I mean, as long as we take them with both of our phones, or send them to each other. We can work something out later. How about I even buy you a drink?"

Alvin looked away awkwardly. "Well, my dad would not approve. He's right over in the next room."

"Why not?" Raph asked.

Alvin sighed, "Because I'm only eleven, which is ten years away from legal drinking age, but that's still probably twenty more years away from when my dad will let me drink. And that's as good as my math skills get..."

"Oh!" Raph chuckled. "You thought I meant that kinda drink. I meant a soda or milkshake or something, since I'm only sixteen."

It was Alvin's turn to laugh. "In that case, sure! I'm in!" He and Raph shared a fist-bump.

The two boys in red ordered some sodas as they enjoyed the rest of the game. They were chatting and taking selfies together more than they were actually focusing on the game. It was surprising to both of them just how much they had in common.

"So, it seems we both were adopted and raised by single dads, of a different species than ourselves, who we actually call by first names, instead of just calling them 'dad'." Alvin nodded. "Yours is Master Splinter, and mine is Dave Seville. I wonder how they would hit it off?"

"Hmm..." Raph shrugged. "A songwriter and a ninjutsu master, I wonder..." He thought of another question. "Now, is Simon older, or are you?"

"Eh...it's complicated..." Alvin replied. "Simon thinks he's older for some reason. He says it's because he's more mature and responsible and 'always right', while he also says I tend to think the world centers around me as a middle child. We've also gone through times when I was sure I was older, only because I'm cooler. Not that either of us remembers being born. I'm still the awesomest one. Simon just rolls his eyes when I say that, and says 'we agree to disagree on that'. Ugh! Whatever."

"Huh, we both have older brothers who wear blue, think they can boss us around, and think that they're always right." Raph nodded.

"I hear ya there!" Alvin took a sip from his soda.

"But I'm sure..." Raph began, "not that I would really wanna tell him this, but as annoying as Leo can be when he's 'always right', he is a great big brother who always has my back. For all the days we don't get along, there are at least ten other days when we have a great time together."

"I could say the same thing about Simon." Alvin nodded. "And sometimes I even stand up for him at school if anyone puts him down for being a nerd, since he would rather read, or study math or science than stand up for himself."

"Donnie can be like that." Raph sighed. "I'm sort-of a middle brother, too, but I kinda 'share' the middle with Donnie, even though I'm still older than him. But then there's Mikey. Everyone likes Mikey, he's just such a lovable cutie, what's not to like? That little brother can get away with anything! He cooks anything, and he will eat anything!"

"Yep, my little brother Theodore is also a foodie who everyone just loves because he's so cute." Alvin chuckled. "He's gotten away with all kinds of things, like trashing the cafeteria at school, or spending my hard-earned skateboard money on candy. Meanwhile, I get grounded for a month for skateboarding in the house. What a character to get away with anything..."

"I get in trouble a lot, too." Raph sipped his soda. "Not just with Splinter, but in general, because I act and react based on instinct and impulse, without thinking too much. I'd rather leap without looking. Meanwhile, Donnie takes forever to make a decision, as if every decision he makes requires him to draw it out in some scientific procedure. Then Leo has to meditate on every decision, like he's the president of a country deciding to go to war. I'm like, 'Sheesh, guys, I just asked what kinda cereal you wanted for breakfast! Fine, I'll just decide for you and surprise you. Too late to complain to me that you wanted something else.' But, whatever."

"Exactly, exactly!" Alvin pointed out. "Let me guess, that's when they probably accuse you of being bossy or demanding or something. I mean, 'excuse me for being decisive and knowing what I want'. I wonder if it's because we like the color red that we are like that. Did you know that the color red evokes a feeling of power and inspiration?"

"Yeah! It's visual caffeine." Raph agreed. "It sure ignites my sense of passion and energy. And, hey, I'm also a hot-blooded rebel to the point I forget I'm really a cold-blooded reptile. And I mostly like my music loud."

Alvin used the back of his hand to feel Raph's forehead. "Huh, you don't feel that cold to me. What kinda music?"

"Punk, metal, rap, mostly rock..." Raph shrugged. "Although I don't have enough fingers to actually throw the 'rock-n-roll hand signal'. That and the whole mutant turtle thing where I must keep to the shadows are what stand in my way of becoming a rockstar. Occasionally I play drums in a garage band where Mikey plays lead guitar, Casey plays bass guitar, Karai plays keyboards, and Casey's thirteen-year-old little sister Angel plays harmonica and vocals." He pulled out his T-phone. "I may have a picture of us somewhere in here... Oh, here it is!"

Alvin looked at the screen of Raph's phone to see what he was talking about. "I didn't know any of you Turtles had musical talent. That's awesome!" He saw the picture of them working in a large garage or warehouse. One of the people in the picture was a girl with long brown hair in pigtails, and she was wearing a maroon plaid skirt, white button-up shirt with a faded maroon necktie, white knee-socks, saddle shoes, and a vinyl jacket that was also a light maroon in color. "Who is that? Her clothes remind me of one of Brittany's school outfits." In a joking manner, he added, "Is she your girlfriend?"

Raph laughed. "That's Angel, she's Casey's little sister. She's cute and cool. I kinda like her in a slightly-more-than-just-friends kinda way, and wouldn't mind hanging out with her more, but she may be out of my league." He may have even blushed just a bit, but was quickly moving on. "Ya know, once I did something really embarrassing with my brothers a few weeks before Christmas." He buried his gaze in his hand while trying not to laugh too hard. "Mikey and I got into Donnie's lab area and found a tank of helium he was using in some experiment. Naturally, we started playing with it. When Leo and Donnie caught us, instead of getting mad, they started goofing off with us. Anyway, one thing led to another, and - long story short - we made a spoof music video pretending to be you guys singing 'Christmas Don't Be Late'. Sorry, it's so embarrassing, and I don't know why I'm sharing that story with you. If you ever saw it, I don't think you would like us Turtles anymore."

Alvin was laughing hysterically at this point. "That sounds like a real riot! That's awesome! I'm actually a little flattered by hearing that, since they say 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'. And it's not like I've never played superheroes or even Ninja Turtles with my brothers before. The last time we did that, I played you, Theodore played Mikey, Simon played Leo, and we even invited Jeanette over to play Donnie, since we needed a fourth. Since Jeanette brought her sisters, we let Brittany be April, and Eleanor was mostly Irma, but sometimes she switched with Theo to where she played Mikey and Theo played Vern. I personally thought Ellie was a better Mikey than Theo. Eleanor even made some costumes for us. We asked Dave to be various characters. He was best at playing Splinter, since he'd say he was going off to 'meditate' when he was really working in his office or going to the bathroom. We tried to get him to play Shredder, but he wouldn't cooperate. He would be defeated too easily, after just a few hits with a pillow, so he could get back to work. We even tied small throw pillows to our backs to pretend they were shells, and we would end up just trying to push each other off the couch - like Sumo-wrestling, only the pillows were on our backs instead of our bellies. Good times! But I doubt our performance was worth bragging about, especially to you, as one of the Ninja Turtles."

Raph smiled. "If anything, it makes me feel better about our helium music video. And I know I'll find a way to use the information to my advantage that Donnie - and Mikey, some of the time - were played by girls. It's also flattering to know that my brothers and I inspire kids of all ages - and species - to have fun goofing off, as well as kicking butt when we need to."

"Speaking of shells..." Began Alvin, "Can you really tuck your head into yours? And, can you do that whenever you want to, or do you have to be in trouble of some kind? Since chipmunks don't have shells, I guess I'm just curious what it's like."

Raph tucked his head into his shell to demonstrate. He called out to Alvin from inside his shell, his voice slightly muffled. "Does this answer one of your questions?"

Alvin peeked into the gap left by Raph's tucked-in head. "That's awesome! So, here's another dumb question about shells: can you take it off? And do you need to change them out as you get bigger, like a hermit crab? Or is that the same shell you were born with - or, in your case, hatched with?"

Raph returned his head to its rightful place, chuckling slightly. "This is the only one I've got, and it doesn't come off, despite what you see on cheesy cartoons. It's attached to me just like your fingernails are attached to you. It's grown with me over the years. Donnie can still explain that heavy science better than I can. I've actually wondered what it's like to have fur or hair, since I don't have either."

Alvin took off his red cap and encouraged Raph to feel his hair. "This is kinda weird, since we just met and all, but I can't really explain it any other way. But I doubt you could mess up my hair, since I'll just keep the hat on it. And since this is a family restaurant, I'm not going to remove any clothing here so you can see or feel the fur on the rest of me."

"Of course not." Raph chuckled. "That would be crossing a line." He ruffled Alvin's bangs one last time and added in a joking manner, "I bet your girlfriend has fun playing with your hair like this all the time..."

"Whaaat?" Alvin giggled, slightly blushing. "I don't have a girlfriend."

Raph chuckled, "Mind if I look at pics on your phone? Thanks."

Alvin handed him his phone, opening the photo app.

Raph flipped through Alvin's pictures fairly quickly. "Um, hmm..." He said while looking at the pictures. "Uh-huh... That's a lot of cute pictures of you and Brittany for someone who claims he doesn't have a girlfriend."

Alvin giggled while snatching his phone back. He was blushing a bit more by now. "OK, OK, I'll admit that I do kinda 'like' her... But in the long run, I don't know if she's really my type or if I have a real chance with her. But hey, I'm only eleven, I'm still a little young to really care or be into that kinda stuff."

Raph shrugged, "That's cool. I didn't mean to cross a line there, I was just messing with ya and giving you a hard time. It's what I do with my brothers when one of us gets a crush on a girl, usually of a different species, since we don't know any girl mutant turtles at this point. But, hey, we used to dream now and then about meeting some girls who are kinda like the Chipettes or "The Power Puff Girls", but with shells. Heh, whatever..." He took a sip from his soda.

"Hey, Alvin!" Brittany came running at that moment from the room further back. "Oh, there you are! Anyways, I just wanted to come in here and let you know the rest of our family is ready to eat. And you'll never guess who we just met in the game room - Mikey, or Michelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his friend Casey Jones! They do exist!" She squealed giddily. "We even played some air hockey and some pinball with them."

Alvin laughed, pretending he didn't believe her. "Oh, Brittany, that's rich. You told me once that you thought the Ninja Turtles were just a made-up myth or an urban legend. Looks like someone owes me fifty bucks!" He laughed and turned to where Raph was sitting on the barstool to his right. "Brittany, meet Raphael, but he goes by Raph, and he's a Knicks fan too. And Raph, meet Brittany..."

Raph was a little star-struck as he gently shook Brittany's hand. He also knelt down so he could kiss the back of her hand. "Charmed to meet you, Miss Brittany. You totally rock! I'm a fan of you and the Chipettes. Did I mention that you totally rock?"

"Oh my..." Brittany smiled and slightly giggled. "I've actually been a fan of yours and Mikey's. Well, Mikey because of his fun nature, and because he likes to perform. But you because..." She paused with a slight smile and a wink for Raph. "There's just something about a bad boy in red..."

Raph was beaming by the time Brittany let go of his hand and started walking back to the backroom.

Brittany paused and turned around to face Raph one last time. "Oh, by the way, Raph, you're welcome to join us for dinner. Mikey called some others in your family and told us that Donnie, Leo, and April are on their way to join us."

"I'd love to! Thanks for the invite!" Raph stood up as he and Alvin followed her to the back.

Once the others made it, the two families had to move a few tables together to make room for the total of thirteen people. Raph and Casey sat near Alvin and Brittany, Mikey was sitting with Theodore and Eleanor, Donnie spent time with Simon and Jeanette, and Leo and April kept Dave company. It was a great dinner for the two families from the opposite coasts to get to know each other better.

A/N: The street clothes the Turtles are wearing are from the 2k3 cartoon series, although Antonio's (& the Turtles in this story) are those from the Nickelodeon cartoon series. When Alvin is "happy to sign an autograph for a fan..." He also says that in the movie "The Road Chip". Alvin stands up for Simon in "Bully For You". Theodore gets away with trashing the cafeteria in "Alvin's Secret Powers", and he spends Alvin's skateboarding money on candy in "Candy Confessions ". Alvin talks about "the color red evoking a sense of power and inspiration" in "'A' Is For 'Alien'". Karai is from the Nick cartoon (& the 2k3 cartoon). Angel is from the 2k3 cartoon, but it is mentioned in the Nick cartoon that Casey has a little sister, I just gave her a face & a name. Come to think of it, Angel is the one who gives the Turtles human street clothes in the 2k3 episode "Fallen Angel" (I would personally trust her fashion sense more than I would trust Casey's). Irma & Vern are from the 80s cartoon, & Irma is in the Nick cartoon, while Vern is in the Michael Bay live-action movies. Funny note regarding 80s Irma: one time when my sister Molly & I were watching "The Chipmunk Adventure", we were noticing how the Chipettes look a bit like "The Power Puff Girls", or at least how Brittany looks like Blossom, & Eleanor looks like Bubbles. But instead of Jeanette looking like Buttercup, we said she looks like Irma from the 80s Ninja Turtles cartoon (same outfit, only a shorter skirt). Anyway, since I like AATC as well as TMNT, I wanted to put them together and see how they would hit it off. Sure gets the proverbial "mutagenic juices" flowing!