Disclaimer: TMNT isn't mine, same old stuff as pretty much every single disclaimer in this site, really.
Timeline: TMNT 2007 movie-verse. Set after the battle on the rooftops with Leo. Question being – What if Raph had gone a step too far?
Monster World
The rain poured down. Lightning crashed as the two brothers stared into each other's eyes with barely restrained anger and fury. A swift kick in the chest separated them – only for one of the brothers to charge at the other. Thunder rumbled overhead, as if urging the two combatants to finish their family feud. In the apartments below, families huddled in fear as they heard shouts, grunts and the ever-present metallic clinks of steel against steel. A quick 180 and they were facing each other again. They silently charged for the umpteenth time – their weapons locking together. Steel katana intertwined with the sai – in a battle of both strength and emotion. One of the brothers looked down fleetingly and then stared into his opponent's eyes.
Gone were any traces of compassion, resentment or restraint. Instead, fire raged in them – a berserker's fire nothing could quench. The sword wielding brother inwardly sighed. He knew that he would have to sacrifice his weapons in order to break the deadlock, but he prayed that would be enough. Slight groaning of the blades were his only answer – the metal about to break.
Without warning, the blades snapped. One brother was thrown back as the other jumped on top of him, grinning like a madman. As the prone brother looked up, he found himself truly afraid of his opponent. There was no trace of humanity left in those cold, black eyes. His own eyes widened and he opened his mouth to scream.
Nothing came out.
The left sai tore through his face, ripping muscle and shattering bone. He was barely aware of the pain and the blood loss. He numbly tried to clear his vision. It wasn't supposed to go this way! He was supposed to help his brother back to his family so they could save the city! The injured brother opened his mouth to let out one word – before the right sai tore through his throat.
"Raph…"
TBC…