Munks Meet More Mutants

About This Story: While the Chipmunks are taking a spring break concert tour, they spend a few days in New York City, where they meet a group of their unlikely fans - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Age-wise they are 11. I don't own any part of the Chipmunk franchise, just borrowing them from Nickelodeon, Janice Karman, & Ross Bagdasarian, their family, & their company. I also don't own any part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, just borrowing them also from Nickelodeon, as well as Mirage Studios (Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird & their entourage) who founded them.

About This Chapter: Rated PG-13, for bodily function and bathroom humor, the insinuations about male anatomy, romantic attraction between members of different species, and mild language.

Pairings: Alvin/Brittany, Raph/Brittany, Raph/Alvin (Bromance)


15. Mind-Altering

"Are you nervous?" Dave asked Alvin, while using his left hand to hold Alvin's green, three-fingered right hand.

Alvin took a deep breath as he sat on the metallic surface of an operating table. He bit his lip as he glanced over at his father. "Yeah, a little." He admitted with a desperate squeeze of the hand, as though crying, "Don't leave me!"

"Oh, easy, Alvin," Dave gasped, "You're still using Raph's hands, which are almost as big as mine."

"Sorry, Dave." Alvin chuckled. "It's not as comforting to me, since your hand doesn't wrap around mine like it does with my chipmunk hands."

Dave used his right hand to cover the top of Alvin's right hand. "I know it's not the same, but is this more reassuring?"

"Kinda, yeah." Alvin nodded.

Dave patted Alvin's hand that he continued to hold. "I feel like you're about to go under for a major surgery. It's a scary thought! But what I'd say to you in that situation is—I'll be pulling and praying for you with the rest of your family on the other side of that lead glass window." He nodded to another part of the room. "And we'll be waiting for you on the other side. And when this whole ordeal is over, we'll go out for ice cream to celebrate."

Alvin blinked. "Ice cream does sound good, but for some reason I'm craving pizza."

Dave chuckled. "Who says we can't have both? Anything for you, Alvin! Even pizza two nights in a row. You've been a great sport and kept up a positive attitude during this entire weird situation, and I'm very proud of you, son."


Over at the next operating table, Raph sat hugging his knees with his right arm, while his left hand held Splinter's left hand. Splinter's right hand rubbed his back and shoulders comfortingly. "Just center yourself, and breathe deeply."

"Hai, Sensei." Raph nodded. "I've kinda been through this before, and I remember it's not so bad."

Splinter shook his head. "I know, Raphael, I was speaking more to myself than I was speaking to you. It's not easy for any parent to watch their child deal with this sort of thing." He sighed. "However... I can see that you are not above some anxiety, my son, for your fur is standing on end in what is called 'goose bumps'."

Raph glanced at his arms. "Oh, that's what that is! Yeah, I guess I'm more nervous than I thought I was—especially since I'm not just switching bodies with a total stranger or a random Kraang, but I hope all goes well for our friend Alvin's sake. I mean, he's kinda like another little brother to me, now that I've gotten to know his family today."

Splinter patted Raph's back. "It is a little reassuring to me to see that same fiery spirit in you that has been quick to protect your family, Raphael. I think I first saw it in you when you were even smaller than this. Seeing you this size brings back memories of when you were about three or four years old. I must constantly remind myself that you are sixteen." He chuckled. "And when you were four years old, and would get into trouble to where you needed first aid, I remember that I would calm you using pressure points or sing to you in a Japanese lullaby, or give you a treat—sometimes I would need to do all of those things."

Raph closed his eyes and started singing the Japanese lullaby. Splinter joined him as he got used to hearing Raph singing it with a chipmunk voice. Even Dave and Alvin looked over at them.

"That's beautiful..." Dave smiled.

"Keep singing it, Raph, it makes me feel better." Alvin reached his left hand over to squeeze Raph's right hand. The two operating tables were almost perpendicular to each other, closer at the head end and further apart at the feet end.

Once Raph finished singing, he smiled over at Alvin, "Sometimes I still sing that for Mikey."

Alvin smiled, "Well, I like it, too. It's as comforting as the 'Soft Kitty' song from 'Big Bang Theory'."

"Are you ready yet, Alvin and Raphael?" Bishop asked them as he moved up the face mask of the hazmat-like radiation suit he was wearing. Besides Bishop, Miss Campbell and Irma were also wearing them.

The two of them glanced at each other before nodding. With a final reassuring squeeze of each other's hand, they assumed supine positions as Miss Campbell and Irma strapped them onto the operating tables.

"Sure," Raph shrugged. "Ready to get this over with."

As Dave and Splinter left the tables to wait with the others behind the lead glass panels, Bishop replaced his face mask and started setting a helmet on top of each boy's head. Each helmet was connected to a central machine.

There were even some radiation blankets draped over each "patient". Alvin and Raph smiled over at each other one last time. Bishop also used a key fob to touch their foreheads and hypnotize them into falling into a deep sleep.

From where the others watched behind the lead glass panels, many nervously held breaths or held onto the hands of others in the group. They could see Bishop turning on the machine, while lights in the room blinked, and various buzzing and whirring sounds continued for ten minutes that seemed like hours.

Finally, the machine stopped its noises, and the lights in the room went off. Miss Campbell turned on the overhead lights, while Bishop turned off the machine.

Bishop looked over at those behind the glass panels, and removed his face mask. "It is now safe for you to enter the operating room."

Miss Campbell unstrapped Raph from the operating table, while Irma unstrapped Alvin. They also removed the helmets. Both patients still appeared to be sleeping. Within thirty seconds, their eyes started blinking.

"Alvin? How do you feel?" Dave asked as he stood between both operating tables, unsure which body would answer him.

To Dave's relief, the chipmunk body to his right sat up, a little groggy at first. "Dave?" He glanced at his five-fingered hands and squealed with delight. This made him cheer again when he realized he was laughing in his chipmunk voice.

"ALVIN!" Simon and Theodore jumped onto the operating table to hug their brother. The Chipettes followed them, with Dave cradling him for a few moments, and then all seven of them shared a group hug.


"Raphael?" Splinter called to the form of the turtle rubbing his eyes.

"Father?" Raph blinked.

"Raphie!" Mikey ran to him and threw his arms around him. "You're yourself again, Big Brother!"

Leo and Donnie joined them in the group hug, while Splinter patted Raph's shell. When he was ready to stand, Casey as well as April, Karai, Shini, and Angel group-hugged him.

Raph soon made his way over to the Seville family. "I just wanted to thank you guys for looking out for me and welcoming me today while I joined you."

"No problem, Raph!" Dave smiled as he patted Raph's shoulder. "You are welcome to visit us anytime."

"It was like having another big brother hanging out with us." Theodore giggled as Raph patted his back.

Raph smiled, "Theo, I hope your leg gets better. Does it still hurt?"

Theodore shook his head. "Not really. I kinda forgot about it since watching the old home movies. But thanks for asking."

Brittany ran over to Raph, so he picked her up to give her a hug. She returned the hug, along with a kiss to his cheek. "Raph, I just wanted to thank you, once you returned to your turtle form, for saving me from the 'Pink Dragons'. You totally kicked butt!"

Raph blinked as he hugged her. "You mean the Purple Dragons?"

Brittany laughed. "Oh, yes. The Purple Dragons, Purple Dinosaurs—Pink, Purple...whatever color they were to start, they were the 'Black And Blue Dragons' by the time you threw them into that dumpster. So, thank you anyway, Raph. You not only saved my life, you kept me from getting any injuries I would have to explain at the upcoming concert. You hero, you! And I've had a great time hanging out with you and getting to know you since then. You're such a hunk!"

Raph returned the kiss to her cheek. "Kicking butts that deserve it is one of my favorite pastimes. It's an added bonus that I got to help out the lead singer of one of my favorite girl groups!" When he noticed that she giggled coyly, he backed off a bit from the hug. "Uh...look, Brittany, you're a sweetheart. And I've enjoyed getting to know you. And I do like you as a friend, and I'm still a big fan and all... But I'm just not up for an inter-species and long-distance thing."

Brittany blinked. "What are you talking about, Raph? I'm not hitting on you. I like you as a friend, and think of you as a big brother, since you're cool and protective, but you're only sixteen and I'm only eleven. And the long-distance thing is just another snag. I'm sure there are other people much closer to where we live, and those relationships would work out much better."

Raph chuckled awkwardly. "You're just such an amazing and beautiful girl, Brittany, that you just bring the awkwardness right out of me. There is...well, someone else I like closer to home, and I could sure use your help as a wing-woman."

Brittany smiled with relief. "Oh, absolutely! You'll have to tell me all about her once we get back to the hotel. I'm totally up for being your wing-woman. As long as things are cool between us, and we stay friends."

"Absolutely!" Raph sighed with relief as he gave her one last friendly hug.


Meanwhile, Alvin made his way over to Raph's family. "I just wanted to thank all of you for everything you did to take care of me today. I had a great time hanging out with you guys, and getting to know all of you as if you were an extension of my own family."

Splinter smiled as he lightly bowed his head, "It was our pleasure, Alvin-san. You were like another son to me."

Alvin bowed to Splinter. "Thank you, Splinter. You have been like another dad to me." When he straightened up, he ran to hug Splinter.

Splinter blinked while accepting Alvin's hug, but he warmly returned it. "And it has been a few years since I have enjoyed the company of a child—or person in general—younger than a teenager. But you are always welcome with our family, Alvin."

"Mmm..." Alvin vocalized his hug. "Thank you again, Splinter. Something about you reminds me of my grandfather, Pap-Pap. Not because you're old, which you don't seem that old at all, even though you are maybe a little older than my dad, who does seem old to me sometimes..." He could hear Mikey snickering to Splinter's right side. "It's mostly because you're a cool, wise, other-dad figure who doesn't ground me."

Splinter quickly used his tail to playfully slap Mikey's left arm, making the other Turtles as well as their human friends laugh. To Alvin he replied, "I'm fifty-one, which is a little older than your father. It's old enough to be a father of teenagers, and apparently old enough for one of those teenagers to think I'm old. But I have at least taught him to respect his elders, as your father has apparently taught you, as well as your siblings." He put an arm around Mikey's shoulders, including him in his hug with Alvin.

Mikey laughed. "Every time I think my dad is old, I get some rude awakening reminding me of his sharp sense of hearing, and his lightning-fast reflexes. But, hey, that's how we show love in this family sometimes!"

Alvin giggled. "My family is like that too, Mikey!" He spotted Karai standing on Splinter's left side, so he reached toward her with a wave of his right hand. "Karai! I enjoyed getting to know you better. I had a blast during band practice and during breaks. I hope things improve between you and Raph, and that you feel as much a part of your family as they have made me feel."

Karai accepted a hug from him. "Thanks for your help, Alvin." She chuckled as she returned the hug. "You know, saying something as simple as 'thank you' to anyone used to feel so foreign to me. But I could get used to it now, since it actually feels great to say it. I'm glad you could hang out with us today. It was a lot of fun! So, thank you for that, as well."

Alvin could hear Raph coming up behind his back to hug Karai, but with Alvin sandwiched between them. "Hey, Sis! Let me know when you'd like to catch a Mets game, or a Knicks game—or even a chance to heckle the Yankees sometime."

"I will!" She laughed as she returned the hug. "It's great to have you back with us, Raph!"

"Thanks, Karai!" Raph chuckled as he took a step back. "And if Leo ever stands you up for 'Mutant Prom' or anything..." He pounded his right fist into his left palm.

Karai laughed and nodded as Alvin jumped from her to Raph. "Absolutely, Raph!"

"Hey, Raph!" Alvin smiled as he hugged his new Turtle friend around the neck.

Raph returned the hug with some gentle pats and rubs to the chipmunk's back. He remembered how it felt on the receiving end while in the smaller body. "Hey, Alvin, my man!"

"Raph, thanks for taking care of my family today." Alvin chuckled. "It's not only cool that I heard how you saved Brittany, but it's an added bonus that you did it all without scratching up my face or body, or even messing up my hair. I know I give Brittany a hard time about her vanity, but you were onto something in the phone call—my vanity is just as bad as hers." He thought of something else, so he sat up in Raph's arms and asked him, "By the way, did you let her dress me?"

Raph laughed. "Of course not! Si and Theo helped me find stuff in your suitcase. I was already wearing that by the time I saved Brittany. But Brittany herself did say that she was diggin' the new look on me—er, you, I mean. These human clothes you put on me are nice and comfy, by the way, Alvin. Thank you for not wrecking my knees or giving me any more scars—or tattoos or piercings. And I know I forgot to tell you about the gluten thing beforehand, but I'm glad you didn't go overboard with that. My stomach is grateful, so thanks for taking care of my body while you rented it. I know it was no Hilton."

They shared a laugh. Alvin shrugged, "Yeah, this whole experience gave me a new understanding and even an appreciation for so many things. I mean, I thought adjusting to life as a turtle as compared to a chipmunk was gonna be tougher. But it wasn't so bad after getting to know your family, and learning how much they are like my family. That they love you like my family loves me, so they were a big help. Having their help and support made the scariness of this situation so much easier to face."

"Yeah, same here." Raph sighed with relief.

Alvin rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "And, just a heads-up, Raph, but..." he noticed Raph's eyes widen in surprise. "Gee, this part is gonna be awkward... But I felt like a little kid again—and not in a good or fun way—when I had to...take your body to the bathroom. I really wasn't sure how to...coordinate all that...you know, with a shell instead of pants or a zipper. It gave me a new respect for your brother Donnie, who had to help me. It was kinda the one thing I got to do with just Donnie all day. Yeah...so, I'm sorry if that makes anything weird between you guys. At first I didn't want to feel like I was 'violating' you or anything, so I tried not to...see or handle anything. But Donnie got me through that by saying that if I had to borrow a car belonging to someone else, and that if I had to...get gas, or change the oil, or tire, or battery while using their car, that it would be easier to just do what needed to be done at the time, and then tell the car's owner about it afterwards or send a bill if necessary."

Raph chuckled nervously. "Yeah...I figured we would have this talk sooner or later. It's at least not as...weird and foreign than what happened when I switched minds with one of the Kraang. At one moment I think I blacked out because I experienced a very literal 'brain fart', and then I started leaking spinal tap fluid or whatever Kraangs pee, and passed something behind me that gave me that same relieved feeling after a major dump. I prayed that was all that happened, and that I was not laying some alien Kraang egg. Gross, huh?"

Alvin made a disgusted face. "Yeah, eww... At least turtles and chipmunks...still do the same kinda bodily functions—and that we're all dudes." He added a wink and whispered, "And I have total respect for you, by the way. You are...'blessed' with everything in working order, if you know what I mean..."

Raph chuckled nervously. "Thanks... Uh, not everyone involved was a dude, since I had to ask Brittany to help me in the bathroom."

Alvin's face turned pale in shock. "What?...!"

Raph started laughing. "Gotcha there! It was really Theo who helped me."

Alvin playfully punched Raph's shoulder. "Not funny, Raph!"

Raph continued to laugh as he ruffled Alvin's hair. When he stopped, he admitted, "OK, just messing with you like I mess with my brothers all the time. Relax, I had some of the same...awkward feelings about taking your body to the bathroom. Sure, at first I thought I would be crossing a line. Until Theo asked me, 'Would you rather explain to Alvin later about how you messed up his pants or his lucky underwear?' He also told me about a time he helped Brittany with a babysitting job and had to change diapers—he just got through it and did everything that needed to be done. That was surprisingly helpful, and gave me a new respect for your little bro. I mean, if he can get through all that, and get shot on the leg, it kinda makes him more of a badass than I first thought he was." He then covered his mouth and apologized in a whisper, "Oh dear...please don't tell your dad—or my dad—that I accidentally said that to Theo, and maybe taught him a new word...that he shouldn't use in church, if you know what I mean."

Alvin giggled. "Oh, Theo is not always as innocent as he leads people to believe he is. I think I actually taught him that word—and a few words that are a bit worse—about two years ago when I tripped over a crack in the sidewalk while we were skateboarding or riding bikes together. So he was probably flattered by you calling him a 'badass'."

Raph nodded. "He did take it as a high compliment. He giggled in his cute way, so we were cool." He then added with a whisper to Alvin, "And, Alvin, uh...after that entire bathroom adventure...I couldn't help but think...especially for a pre-teen chipmunk, like yourself—not bad! Everything down south works. Total respect to you, too!" He ended with a wink.

Alvin chuckled as he shared a fist-bump with Raph. "Thanks, man."

Raph sighed with relief. "Yeah...this whole conversation is still awkward. Maybe because we just met yesterday. But on another subject—kinda—I'm glad you got to do something with Donnie. He's kinda the medic of the group, so biological functions don't bother him or gross him out. He's bandaged my knees, treated me for battle injuries, and even checked me for a hernia. And he does it all in a very professional manner."

Alvin had a slightly worried look on his face. "Now I wish I really had gone to Donnie, instead of Angel."

"What?...!" Raph gasped in shock.

Alvin giggled. "Ha! Gotcha!"

Raph playfully poked at Alvin's shoulder. "You realize I'm still holding you? And I could easily drop you accidentally for that? Or would you rather I drop-kick you on purpose?" He tried glaring at Alvin angrily, but spoiled it by laughing. "For some reason, it's hard to stay mad at you when I realize I can mess with you like I mess with Mikey, and that you can mess with me just like Mikey messes with me."

Alvin leaned in, giving Raph another brief hug. "And messing with you can be like messing with Derek from school, you know, when we're actually kinda-sorta friends, and he's not bullying Theodore or Simon. To think that up until yesterday, I had only heard of you, but now you're like the cool big brother I never had."

Raph chuckled as he returned the hug. "And I was just a fan of you until yesterday. But now I feel like I just got a cool little brother to play with. Sure, one that my dad tells me to 'play nice' with him because he's smaller than me, but then the little brother turns around and, you know, doesn't 'play so nice' with me, so I know he can handle some higher-grade, brotherly rough-housing. You know?"

"Yeah, totally! I've totally enjoyed hanging out with you, Raph! And I love having you in my life as an awesome big bro!" Alvin shared a fist-bump with Raph.

"Same here, Alvin!" Raph chuckled again. "So does that mean I can still keep you as an honorary little bro?"


A/N: In the Nickelodeon cartoon series "Tales Of The TMNT", in the episode "Lone Rat And Cubs", Splinter first notices Raph's protective instinct and fury while he's still a baby. Splinter uses pressure points to calm Raph in "Slash And Destroy". The Japanese lullaby is loosely based on the 2007 CGI movie when Splinter hums it as he enters the kitchen to join the Turtles for breakfast. Mikey calls Splinter one of the "old people" in the Nickelodeon cartoon episode "Mikey Gets Shell-Acne". I'm going out on a limb guessing Splinter's age, putting him at 34 when Karai (Miwa) was born, and 35 when heand the Turtles mutated. Karai also has trouble saying "thank you" in various cartoon episodes, like "Enemy Of My Enemy". When Raph talks about the Hilton, it's a nod to the "TMNT 2" movie from 1991, when Mikey says, "It ain't the Hilton..." to the scientist staying with them.

Pap-Pap is mentioned in the Nickelodeon episode of Chipmunks "Kickin' It Old-School". It's possibly implied that he's Dave's grandfather, and that he's passed away before meeting the Chipmunks. In this storyline, he's Dave's dad, as well as still living, and visits occasionally, like he visited in the 80s cartoon episode "Alvin's Christmas Carol", and maybe even in "A Chipmunk Celebration". Brittany's mention of "Purple Dinosaurs" is a Barney joke.