Matthew Gemm: Drew will be going to different universes in the DC multiverse, and meet different characters both good & evil (this will include the Vertigo DC Comics too). It's fine, you're curious and I appreciate that. His signature colors? Well black, the deep/dark emerald green of his eyes (I keep getting the different shades of green confused stupidly), and…not sure what else…sorry.

Chapter 20: Wrestling With Raph

(TMNT 2003-10 Dimension, turtles' lair, a week or so later)

Drew had been training hard in Master Splinter's unarmed combat lessons, he had also started to work on the old master's stealth lessons. However, the unarmed combat lessons were his main focus for his training currently. But today, Raphael had an idea for training for Drew. The shifter was waiting at the dojo for the turtle, whilst Splinter & Leo meditated, Donnie worked on Drew' way back to his own dimension, and Mikey was out skateboarding in the sewers. The shifter laid down on the mat in his black tiger form. He laid his head on his large paws, yawning, his tongue reaching out of his fanged maw.

"Tired already? Wow…this isn't going to be much fun." Raph chuckled as he approached the shifter.

Drew scoffed, then yawned as he stretched like a housecat after a nap. He got back onto all of his paws then walked over to the mutant turtle.

"So what's the plan?" Drew asked.

"Honing your strength." Raph answered.

"How?" Drew asked.

"I've got a few ideas. But change back to human form." Raph chuckled.

Drew nodded then shifted back, but the change was slower than ever before. Drew grunted in pain for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Raph asked.

"*Growls in pain* The shifting…it's hurts more now…and it's slower…Great…I feel like it will be gone soon…Great…*Growls in annoyance*" Drew answered.

"Come on, wrestling match! You against me! Heh ha!" Raph chuckled, cracking his knuckles.

"Wrestling?" Drew grunted.

"Yeah, wrestling. It'll help test your raw brute strength incase you are unable to use any ninjutsu skills. This will also help with the power of your strikes. Plus, I like wrestling, maybe wee could see a professional match one of these days?" Raph said.

"Sure." Drew replied.

"Alright. Now, heh ha…let's do this." Raph chuckled, cracking his knuckles again.

Drew growled softly. The two circled one another on that mat. But the anticipation of the match didn't last long.

"Come on already! Rah!" Raph growled as he leapt at Drew.

The shifter quickly moved to Raph's side and then forced him to the ground with one hand. He then quickly grabbed both of Raph's arms, holding them tightly.

"Gah! Oh come on! You're not winning that easily!" Raph hissed, then quickly used his legs to lock around Drew's waist and dragged him to the mat.

Raph quickly freed his arms fell onto Drew, his left elbow slamming into Drew's back. Drew growled as he quickly turned and grabbed Raph's shoulders then slammed him onto the mat.

"Gah! Not bad…but not nearly good enough. Rah!" Raph grunted, then quickly grabbed Drew's waist again with his legs.

Drew, however, used the momentum while holding Raph's shoulders to slam him onto the ground again. Raph growled as he slammed his elbow into Drew's side, then quickly turned to pin him on the mat. Drew hissed as Raph locked his legs around his upper body with his legs. Drew snarled as he slowly got up using the strength of his legs, picking up Raph to the turtle's surprised then slammed him onto the ground.

'Gah! He's stronger than I thought! Ugh. No, I won't lose at my favorite sport! No way!' Raph growled in his mind as he struggled against Drew.

Drew quickly broke away from Raph after he threw Raph off of him before the turtle could elbow him again.

"Are you sure this is the best idea? Master Splinter and Leo are meditating." Drew said.

"You scared I'm going to beat you? You should be! Heh heh heh." Raph taunted, a wide smirk on his face.

"I know you can beat me Raph, but I don't want to disrupt them." Drew hissed back.

Raph laughed at him. Drew's eyes narrowed, then he let out a snarl as he leapt at Raph. The turtle gasped briefly at seeing Drew lunging with claws & fangs out. The shifter then bashed into Raph. Both rolled on the mat, both growling and throwing blows. Drew snarled like an angry dog as his blows landed on Raph's torso whilst Raph tried to wrap his arms around Drew's neck.

"Is that the best you got?! Try harder! I might actually feel something!" Raph taunted as he elbowed Drew in his chest.

Drew growled as he slammed his right arm down on Raph's shell, sending the turtle to land on his belly. Raph grunted, the blow having knocked the wind out of him. But Raph growled as he quickly turned and slammed his right arm into Drew's face. The shifter grunted as he hit the mat. Raph quickly leapt on top of him, and they then continued to roll around on the ground. Both growled and grunted as they landed blows on one another.

"What is that all that noise?" Master Splinter grunted as he and Leo walked out of the room where Splinter announced he would train Drew, the meditation room.

Master Splinter and Leo watched as Drew & Raph wrestled on the ground, growling & grunting as their blows continued to land.

"I guess this is the uh…training Raph had I mind…" Leo said.

"I guess…*Sighs*…Enough!" Master Splinter said, and at his last word he slammed his walking stick's bottom end onto the ground.

Drew & Raph stopped wrestling then looked at Master Splinter and Leo. They quickly stood up and bowed.

"Was this your training you had in mind for him Raphael?" Master Splinter grunted.

"Of course. Train his strength! Sometimes you've gotta rely on the good ole' muscles." Raph chuckled, flexing his arms.

"Raphael, while it is important to have a strong body. It is also important to be wise with what you do with it as well!" Master Splinter grunted.

"*Sighs* Yes sensei." Raph grunted.

Master Splinter then turned his attention to Drew.

"I am not sure what to say about this Drew-san…" Master Splinter said.

"Sensei, he was trying to help me with honing my physical strength. This was to help with trying to reinforce the power in my limbs in ordered to better be able to utilize greater strength within my strikes when in combat." Drew explained.

Master Splinter rubbed his long whit beard, contemplating his words carefully. Leo had an expression that revealed he was contemplating Drew's words as well.

"I see…whilst it seems to be a foolish act…you have found a purpose to it." Master Splinter said.

"Actually it was Raph that explained it to me sensei." Drew replied.

"Ah, very good. You have proven an old rat wrong. You have done well on this discovery Raphael." Master Splinter said.

"T-Thank you…sensei." Raph said, then bowed at his last word.

Master Splinter bowed back, then walked to his room.

"It seems you did something right after all." Leo chuckled.

"I'm not the only one with potential Leo." Raph replied.

Leo chuckled, then nodded to both of them, they nodded back. The lead turtle then walked to his room.

"Thanks for that Drew. Not many see the good side of what I do." Raph said genuinely.

"Of course, and thanks for the workout." Drew replied.

"We're going to do this again. Oh, I kind of wanted to wrestle you in your tiger form just for kicks. So, let's do that next time. I want to tell Casey I actually fought a man-eating tiger!...Or…well…you know…" Raph whispered in Drew's ear.

Drew chuckled then nodded.

To be continued…