A man known as Hamato Yoshi moved to New York City to get away from his past.

He walked along the streets of New York City but suddenly stopped when he saw a pet shop.

The pet shop had many signs but one of them that caught his eye was a sign with the text; Turtles 4 sale.

Thinking that a turtle or two could be a good silent company he went inside the shop.

Ones inside the shop he looked at the turtles, wondering which one should he chose.

Four little turtles played together, not paying any attention to the rest.

He felt that the four little turtles had a strong bond together, like a family.

He walked away from the pet shop with the four little turtles, who continued to play happily in their new little tank.

He was about to go home but suddenly a man bumped into him.

Something about the man felt odd so he decided to follow him.

He stood close to a alley hidden against the walls and looked into the alley.

The man that he followed stood close to two other men that looked exactly like the first one.

One of the men held a canister with a strange glowing substance inside.

He was about to go closer but he almost stepped on a rat and the rat let out a squeak.

The three identical men turned around and walked closer to him.

The men talked really strange, like they were from another planet.

He begun to defend himself and fought the men while holding on to the tank with the little turtles.

He kicked to man that held onto the canister and the strange glowing substance feel down on him.

Suddenly he dropped the little tank with the turtles and the turtles feel into the substance.

The strange substance inside the canister changed them, mutated them into a family.

The man known as Hamato Yoshi was no more but Splinter the rat was born.

The four little turtles was no longer Splinter's pets, they become his sons.

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.

Happy Mutation Day! :D

/TMNTMaria