AN: Thanks for the last reviews. I agree, TMNT should 'always' stay TMNT.
Here's another random shot.
"Take a deep breath, my masters."
A grey rat in robes was sitting in a lotus position in his dojo, which was dim save for the few candles that lit the room. There were two other rats that were similar yet different than him. The three sat forming a triangle as they faced a single lit candle in the middle of the dojo. They were in the middle of meditation.
However, they were not alone in the room, for there was a 'shadow' that loomed around in the dark parts of the room they were in.
"We are doing our best, Splinter-san." The taller of the three rats responded.
The shadow occasionally got close to the rats but never too close to the candles.
"Concentrate, my Masters. Keep focus."
He instructed them, sensing that they were being distracted when it got too close to them.
The shadow moved swiftly, staying away from the spots that the candles illuminated. It made sure to stick to the shadow's as much as possible until he seized his opportunity.
The shadow started to growl with threat.
The drumming of their hearts reverberated through their ears that shot upwards upon hearing it and the kempt fur at the back of their necks stood up on end.
"Let the fear flow out of you."
The gray Splinter said with nerves of steel, as he sensed their fear intensifying.
"That is what we are aiming at." replied the shorter of the two who looked more similar to Grey Splinter in height but had a brown fur.
But he knew..
They were shaking…
They were sweating...
Their blood ran cold..
Fear was slowly gnawing away at their confidence...
They were losing control…
Again...
He wasn't the only one who saw it...
The enemy found the opening!
It made its move!
The hunter jumped on its prey!
And in turn, the prey jumped out of their skin! They couldn't handle it anymore!
Two panicked Splinters broke out of the dojo, hysterical words of Japanese origin vibrated across the lair walls!
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…
...
The screams ceased, replaced with mute silence that denied that any clamor existed a few seconds ago.
A few silent moments later, the grey Splinter stood at the broken door of the dojo. He sighed heavily while shaking his head, then looked at the sofa in the main living area, where his two sensei sat looking solemnly away from him. But still he could see shame in their eyes.
"Perhaps I'll make some tea for my masters and rest a bit before we continue with the therapy."
He thoughtfully rubbed his 'goatee', then looked down at something, smiling at 'it'.
"Isn't it very strange, I was once a rat and they were once humans. Two very distinct creatures. We both changed into almost the exact same thing, yet with it I lost the 'fear', while they gained it."
'Meow'