AN: I revised this 1st chapter, fixed some typos and changed the content a bit. Sorry it's bit short. Still getting the hang of writing and stuff .u. As I get more experienced the longer they'll get.
Chapter 1: Lump Your Shells
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It was bliss. They had finally defeated the Kraang, the Technodrome, the Kraang Prime. Splinter had told them the Shredder was gone, after losing all his sense of honor and not daring to come back for them anymore. The Purple Dragons had stepped down, too. Whether the reason behind it was the Shredder's loss or the near-alien-invasion-experience – it didn't matter. All that mattered was that everyone was okay; safe and sound. What else could they ask for?
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The weird animal hybrids were nothing at the start. And it was Mikey who had noticed the first one; a rat with some pair of bird wings. When he had landed on the roof next to it, he had alarmed his brothers for the finding. Donnie had commented that it wasn't just random bird wings, but pigeon wings, to be exact, that the rat somehow possessed.
"And it's obvious this isn't a natural animal, somebody have had to create it."
"What does it even matter anymore? 'S a dead rat with wings, 'sall." Raph said, nudging the animal with his leg, proving it was indeed dead. "'S not like it could do anythin' even if it was alive."
"That would mean the creator would be somewhere around here or so, and it's important to be accurate." Don replied, examining the rat bit closer and musing to himself: "But it looks like the experiment failed, I can't see any external damages on this-"
"Ratgon!" Mikey exclaimed: "Cause it's half rat and half pigeon!" he smiled. He though that maybe if he found another ratgon, he could keep it as a pet, and the idea made him giggle. That way Ice Cream Kitty could get a friend and it wouldn't have to be all alone when the turtles went out. But then the thought of Rat King came to him, and decided it would probably be a bad idea. But they were half pigeon, so wouldn't that clear the rat-ness of the ratgon? He should ask that from Donnie at some point.
"Yeah, we get it, Mikey." Donnie said, bit annoyed that he got interrupted in the mids of his hypothesis of how the ratgon possibly existed. Or rambling, as Leo and Raph saw it. "If there are no external damages it must mean they are internal."
"Do you think you want to take that to the lair? Maybe find something useful?" Leo asked. He thought that even if Kraang was defeated, the thing laying in front of the four could be one of Kraang's old projects. Or one of the works of the scientist the Kraang had kidnapped.
"I don't see a problem with that. Anyone can spot a bag or something for this? It looks filthy." Donnie received a small box from Raph who had noticed it from a balcony nearby. "I'm not that experienced with biology, but as from first glimpse I'd say this isn't work of a novice." Don muttered to himself when putting the hybrid into the box: "Oooh! Now I can't get to wait to look into it more closely!" All the while Donnie checked quick that there was no tracking devices on the creature. Being bit careful never hurt anybody.
"Hey, Mikey" Raph elbowed the youngest: "I spot something nerd-y."
"I love games! Wait, wait, I know this! Is iiiiiii-" Mikey dragged: "-iiiiiiiitt... Donnie!?" he pointed at the him, looking for answer from Raph.
"Three points for you, Mikey!"
The youngest just laughed heartily and Raph joined in, his laugh having more impish sound in it. Donnie ignored the teasing, his thoughts running on the little dead thing he now carried in the Chinese take out box. Leo called out to his brothers: one last round around the are and they would head back to the lair.
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AN: Yeah, the story takes place right after the first season's finale. And this is an AU. And it'll get more exciting, I support slow(-ish) beginnings. And Raph has an accent?
~hammerQueen
