This is the start of the TMNT series I promised you! From now on, the series will be referred to as the"Experiment Series" and this first story will be referred to as "M.o.M." (did you see what I did there, aren't I clever,)

Anyeay, this is set in the 2014/2016 universe, probably a long while after the second movie. I own nothing but the plot line, writing and my OCs. ENJOY and PLEASE review!

Maria knew she shouldn't be running; the jarring movement could make her miscarry her unborn child.

But so could a bullet.

So she sprinted as best she could down an alley, holding her swollen stomach tightly. She wasn't sure if the Lab guards following her were using actual bullets or just tranquilizer darts, but she didn't want to find out. A bullet would mean a relatively quick death- a tranquilizer dart meant she'd be taken back to the Laboratory, and that would be a much slower, much more painful death. She didn't want either- all she wanted was to be free of the evil scientists that had falsely impregnated her, and for her artificially inseminated baby to be born healthy and safe.

So Maria ran down the trash-strewn alleys like a fox before hounds, eyes wide and hair a wild mane down her back, the sounds of heavy boots in hot pursuit pounding in her ears. She skidded to the left and almost screamed when she saw the high fence awaiting- she was trapped in a dead end- and "dead" was exactly what she was going to be. But there was a route out, if she wanted it- a sewer grate in the middle of the path. Sewers were better that death, the filthy tunnels a heaven compared to the pristine torture chambers of the Lab.
Her belly was too big to bend over- Maria hit her knees, scrabbling at the sewer grate, managing to heave it up and away. Her baby struggled in her, lashing out with fist or foot. Maria screamed at the unexpected pain, moving a hand to clutch her belly. The sewer grate clattered to the pavement- the shouts of men and the thudding of their heavy boots came closer. Biting her tongue and tasting blood, Maria manuvered herself into the hole, setting her feet on the ladder rungs and climbing down. There was no time to replace the grate- Maria's eyes watered and she retched as the stench of the sewers hit her hormone-heightened nose, but she touched the ground below and took off running.

Maria could hear voices and feet behind her, funneling down the ladder- the Lab techs knew better than to lose their precious quarry. She was gasping for each next breath, throat raw and lungs on fire, pulse pounding like a war drum in her head. There was death behind- and voices ahead? Maria almost screamed out her fear and frustration- how could the Lab guards have gotten ahead of her? There truly was nowhere to go now. Maria crumpled to her knees, holding her belly with one hand and planting the other on the floor, trying to hold herself up even as her arm trembled and body shook.

She barely heard the people approach- their footsteps were careful and quiet- what truly gave away their presence was their reaction to her.
Two voices registered surprise, one deep and gruff: "What the shell-"
The second was almost childlike in its pitch and curiosity. "Who's she?"

A third voice gave stats and showed nervousness. "Leo, there's a big group coming just around the bend- they'll be here in thirty seconds."

Maria raised her head, her black hair obscuring her vision in bits and pieces, until all she could see was grey tunnel and green skin. She sucked in a breath that rattled in her throat, begging in a voice barely above a whisper. "Help me, please-"
Then her arm gave way, and she collapsed fully to the ground.

She didn't hear footsteps, but arms with skin like leather lifted her off the ground, cradling her like a child. She curled around her baby bump, feeling a voice reverberate through the chest her cheek was pressed to. "We're taking her home. Move out."

So... I apparently have a writing thing for pregnancy, passing out and short chapters. That's a twist I never saw coming. Hm.

No matter how short it is, I feel really happy with this chapter. Hopefully things will start getting longer.

I havery a lot of things in the process of being updated, so I'm begging for your patience (though it's more than I probably deserve). I'm going to try to make a schedule for my updates, so you'll know where and when and which story, etc.

In the meantime, I just added a butt-ton of new chapters to my newest original story, over on Wattpad. Go check it out, give me a few comments and critiques!