#actually i changed my mind donnie is a rook

[weirdlizard26]

teenage mutant ninja birds. whatever.

[divine-motion]

my rewrite of tmnt 2012 is turning more into “my fan iteration within the story of 2012 which i change a bit to suit my self-indulgence” (which it pretty much was from the start but hey) so i’m just gonna write down some General Stuff abt it like arcs and stuff

Tang Shen is alive but did get sliced by Shredder like when she dies in canon, so she has scars and Shredder believes her to be dead. Tang Shen also believes that Yoshi went and disappeared on her when he went to buy those turtles so, you know, rough couple of years for her w/ regards to thinking her infant daughter is dead, moving away from japan w/ her husband, and then her husband mutates into a rat and doesn’t tell her abt it. now she works as a robotics engineer at Stockman labs and while she’s still depressed she’s getting better, she likes her work, and she’s working on a certain nanobot project which is going good

(Nano is in this version but they instead are in an arcade cabinet that the turtles then bring to the Lair so that Nano has a family and they get to play with the turtles often. Happy end for Nano!)

Raph is the one who first meets Shen and Shen starts signing the adoption papers for the turtles

Splinter is pretty much the same as in 2012 but like, he gets confronted abt his shit instead of just being Flawless Wise Mentor, mainly by Michelangelo and then Shen when she meets him again. think he’s still gonna die but only once instead of. what. three times?

the turtles have known April for about three years since they went to the surface in secret and met a curious human girl. April quickly decided she has four brothers now and they agreed whole-heartedly

April’s parents are both alive btw and very good parents, though since “the Kraang want to kidnap April” isn’t a thing here they are both unaware of her mutant friends

April isn’t trained as a kunoichi and instead relies on her telepathic powers, which would grow at the same rate as the turtles become better fighters. i have a whole list of her powers and their limits - for example, tinfoil hats do work to keep your head protected from telepathy, much to everyone’s surprise. a metal pot also works, or a metal helmet. Shredder is unknowingly immune to it with his helmet always being on...

the brain worms serve a slightly bigger role, but they are instead creatures from Dimension X, a weak, telepathic parasite that crawls into people’s brains and controls them to keep the worm safe while it feeds on the person. they are what Kraang Prime mutated himself with to create the Kraang hivemind. they are also called “mind maggots” in Dimension X, “brain worms” is just what Stockman and Donnie started calling them when first discovered. removing a brain worm from a person without using telepathic powers can result in the person’s death or severe brain damage

also the Kraang are a more literal hivemind. if one of them sees you, they all see you. the turtles have to use all their ninja stealth to deal with them, and it’s always a risk because the Kraang can easily overwhelm them with how many of them there are

Kraang Prime is probably gonna be offed at the end of the “season 1 finale”, probably by Leatherhead. he deserves it. offing Prime also frees the Kraang hivemind from his control and the Utrom have their autonomy back. either that, or they manage to release the hivemind from his control another way, and it leaves Prime like weak and useless somehow. maybe by plucking off those weird crystals on his head, i dunno, still thinking abt it

oh Leatherhead! Leatherhead is a doctor for mutants, being a bit of a mix between his 2003 and 2012 self. he wants to help other mutants since he knows they’re victims of the Kraang too, however indirectly, and that they can’t exactly get medical help. mutants do have greater regenerative properties, but that’s only going to help you so far, and your bones might grow back wrong quicker. so, Leatherhead spent his years of freedom studying medicine and mutant biology, using stuff he stole from the Kraang during his first escape.

it would be a lot more focused on helping mutants in general. like, there would still be mutant villains that would be fought when needed, but Mikey and Donnie would put their feet down and try to offer the mutants help in settling into their new life. the turtles would also not be disgusted with mutants like they are in 2012 like jeez, dumbdotcomm really put it into words

anyways the Kraang would cease being a threat after “season 1″ and the truce Karai suggests between Foot and Hamato does happen. Splinter hates it and doesn’t trust it at all

Baxter Stockman has his own lab which is pretty successful, and he is an incredibly smart and eccentric guy with a bubbly personality - until you threaten him or talk down to him, at which point he shows himself to be calculating and ruthless, still with a smile on his face. he doesn’t pick up on sarcasm very well, though, and if you ask him to explain something, he will happily do so in great detail, whether you’re friend or foe. also, he doesn’t get mutated into a fly, and he doesn’t get turned into just a brain, either. he’s just a funky regular human guy

Timothy becomes The Badger in this version. he’s also treated better by the turtles, especially Mikey who takes it upon himself to train Timothy, partially bc Mikey wants to be a superhero but knows he can’t show his face. in fact, Timothy was inspired by Mikey specifically as he saw Mikey trying to be a costumed superhero at one point. when Timothy mutates, he becomes a human mutant like Hun and Ravenwood from IDW, so he can become like an actual superhero with powers

more female characters. like just in general more girls please. i beg of you.

Angel is Casey’s older sister who’s off at college as a STEM student, and she is also Nobody here bc i absolutely love that for her, IDW was galaxy brained when they did that. Alopex is her partner here too same as in IDW, and they jokingly call themselves “Batteries, the Double-A Crime Fighting Duo”. Angel is very much against Casey being a vigilante despite being one herself, but she’s an adult so it’s different, obviously

the turtles ask Alopex to be their teacher, too, especially since Raph notices that she fights using anger in a controlled way, and she is a bit surprised and slightly awkward about it but she accepts. Alopex is an arctic fox instead of a red fox here btw, though she has a summer coat most of the time and only gets white fur during winter.

April would also have an arc where she strives to understand her mutant side and powers better, so she would venture into Dimension X alone to find the Utrom, and learns about their society before and after Kraang. Rook and Queen (named Quin here bc Bishop isn’t a Utrom in this version, and Utrom don’t have a concept of queens and kings) would have bigger roles, as they would help April out with her powers and figuring out what being part Utrom/Kraang means for her identity.

Rook is also an alchemist/scientist who created mutagen in the first place, and Kraang was her assistant. this isn’t super important to April’s arc but i just thought it’d throw it out there

the brain worms/mind maggots would result in a City Fall arc i’ve decided. but it would be the only time mind control/brainwashing becomes a plot point in this series bc i think 2012 really overused that trope. like it was there with Splinter and the Rat King, with the parasite wasp mutant episode, and then again with the brain worms but like, several times over.

this also means that Karai doesn’t get the brain worms pumped into her brain. remember that scene where she’s hooked up to the machine and Shredder’s like “damn that shit sucks i’m sorry Hamato Yoshi’s doing this to you”?? that scene was pretty fucked up. anyways Karai has like. agency in her own arc this time

in the City Fall arc Splinter would die and at the end Karai kills Shredder, and Leo and Karai as new leaders of the clans would be like “alright this stupid fucking ancestral cycle of vengeance” ends here

Northampton time after that because it would be a Lot

after that i think it would be space arc time? it would start with the turtles being separated across dimensions and planets a bit like when SAINW happened, but without SAINW. like, Donnie would get to Neutrino (elves with crazy hair version), Leo would get to Usagi’s dimension, etc. etc.

also in case it wasn’t obvious Tang Shen will play a big role as the turtles’ Better parent and she’d have her own stuff to work through, like meeting her daughter she thought was dead and finding out her boss, Stockman, is evil, that her husband got turned into a rat, and that her new kids get into all kinds of dangerous trouble constantly

anyways that’s um. already quite the wall of text so i’ll shut up now ‘til i have more art to post, digital art this time so you can like. actually see what things look like.

[fabuloustrash05]

Courting a Salamandrian

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Words: 3634

Warnings: Some sensitive topics discussed, but nothing major

Author’s Note: This took way longer than I expected and I apologizes for that. My plan has been to have a new chapter out ever two months and I’m hoping I can keep up on that schedule but I recently started my second semester of college and I want to focus more on my school work so we will have to see where this all goes. Hopefully I can stay on schedule. Anyway, enjoy chapter 4! XD

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Chapter 4: Future In-law

The four brothers enter the lab to retrieve breathers. Their focus is the same: they need to go to Dimension X to borrow a ship from the Utrom. Then, they can fly to Salamandria to see Sal Commander. 

Donnie goes to his desk and opens one of the drawers. He pulls out a small piece of tech.

“Woah, isn’t that the portal thingy for Dimension X?” Mikey half whispers-half squeals as he leans on Donnie’s shoulders.

“It’s not a thingy,” Donnie said. “The Utrom council gave me a portal generator to their base, so I have easier access to them and their laboratory. This way, I can go to their world anytime I wish.”

Donnie presses a small button on the portal generator. It begins to glow. The generator floats off Donnie’s hand and hovers above the brothers, as a triangle-shaped portal appears, glowing pink.

“Everyone have their breathers?” Leo asked.

They all nod, strapping on the apparatus that will help them survive alien atmospheres.

“Well, here goes nothing,” Raph says as he enters the portal, his brothers following close behind him.

As the Turtles exit the portal one by one, they find themselves in the Utrom lab.

“The Turtle Warriors!” a surprised voice exclaims. The brothers turn to see Rook. She is alone in the lab, working on her computer. She jumps up from her seat and hurries over to the Turtles to greet them. 

“It’s always a pleasure to have you here -- but you're not scheduled for another meeting with the council …. um, for another month.”

“Rook! Perfect, just the Utrom I wanted to see!” Donnie says as he walks up to her, 

“Donatello! Have you finally changed your mind about the Queen’s offer?” Rook asked.

“N-no.” Donnie answered. 

“What offer?” Leo asked as Donnie’s two other brothers looked at him confused.

Donnie looked at his brothers and sighed, “The Utrom Queen offered me a position in her council. To become ‘Knight’.” His brothers stood there shocked, “but I already told the Queen that I’m not interested.” 

“I understand, Donatello, but remember the offer is always open. The council would be lucky to have someone as brilliant as you.” Rook smiled at him.

“Thank you, but my answer is still no.”

Donnie’s brothers looked at him surprised that he turned down such an offer. It's a dream come true for him, yet he said “No.” Why?

“My brothers and I came here because we need to borrow one of the Utrom ships,” Donnie continued.

Rook looks at the Turtle confused, “Why so?”

“That’s for us to know and you to find out,” Raph rudely says. Donnie rolls his eyes. Raphael has been in Dimension X for five seconds and is already getting impatient.

Leo jabs at Raph giving him an annoyed look that tells him to behave.

“We need one for a quick personal mission,” Donnie explains. “Can you please give us one? We’ll bring it back undamaged, like it was never taken.”

Rook sighed “Look, Donatello, as much as I would like to help you and your brothers and lend you a ship, I cannot allow that. Bishop will not be happy knowing you borrowed a ship without his consent. And besides, we have rules. If you want a ship you need to go through some paper--”

“Oh! If I knew you four were coming I would have cleaned up the lab a little,” a kind voice said entering the room.

The Turtles turn to the voice. They see a robot in white, with gray and brown metal patches covering parts of his body. The robot smiles at the Turtles.

“Fugitoid!” The brothers shout, smiling, as they walk up their old friend to greet him. 

“It’s been too long!” Mikey laughs.

“How’s that new body treating you?” Donnie asked. 

“Oh, perfectly fine, thanks to you, Donatello, and your friend Rockwell. So, what's with this you needing a ship? Planning on going somewhere?”

“He said it’s for them to know and for us to find out,” Rook said, pointing at Raph.

Raph rolls his eyes and groans.

“Impatient, aren’t you, Raphael?” Fugitoid asked, “Does this have something to do with you?”

“What's with all the questions? Can you just give us a ship!?” Raph complained.

“Calm down, Raphael! I may not be as together as I used to be, but my smacking hand still packs a punch,” says Fugitoid as he lifts his left hand and twirls it in Raphael’s direction.

“Sorry,” Raph sighs. “Look, I just need to get to Salamandria to see Sal Commander. That's it.”

“Does this have something to do with Y’gythgba?” Fugitoid wondered aloud.

Raph blushes. He can’t help it, even when he hears her name. Mona Lisa. Y'gythgba. It doesn’t matter. Both names sound equally beautiful to him. Raph nods.

“Is something wrong with her?” Fugitoid asks, worried, “Is she alright?”

“No, she’s fine,” said Leo. “Raph just wants--” Leo looks at Raph, remembering his brother’s wish to not tell anyone what he’s planning, unless it came for him. “...Nevermind.”

“Raphael,” Fugitoid said kindly, “If it’s something urgent then I must know… I’m your friend. You can trust me.”

Raph sighed and looked at Fugitoid. He knows that in order to accomplish his task, he must learn to trust his friends with his heart’s secret.

 “I want to ask Sal for his blessing, so I can ask Mona to marry me. Can you please lend us a ship?”

Rook’s eyes widened with surprise. Fugitoid’s robotic eyes did the same. Rook stayed silent with shock as Fugitoid smiled at the turtles.

“Well, I think we can make an exception for you, my friend.”

“But Professor--”

“It will be fine, Rook,” Fugitoid says, cutting off the Utrom. “I'll explain everything to Bishop.”

Raph smiles, “Thanks, Fugitoid.”

“There’s a newly repurposed stealth ship outside. Be careful out there, my friends.”

As the Turtles leave the lab, they thank their robot friend one final time - and waving him goodbye, they enter the stealth ship. 

The ship smells of engine oil, disinfectant and fresh paint. The boys inhale the mechanical aromas and can’t help but smile. Mikey and Leonardo take their places around the control panel, stabilizing themselves for take off. Raphael steps into the navigator’s position, and Donnie takes the controls. Soon, the engines roar to life. The ship begins to hover off the ground, and the four brothers set off to Salamandria.

In the ship, the brothers stayed silent as Donnie piloted the ship. All staring at him. All thinking the same thing.

“When did the Utrom Queen offer you a position?” Leo asked, breaking their silence.

“...A few months ago…” Donnie answered, keeping his eyes on the controls.

“When were you gonna tell us?” Raph asked.

“I didn’t see a reason to. I never accepted it.”

“But the offer is still on the table,” Leo added, “Donnie, this is an amazing offer you were given -- but you turned it down.”

“Yeah, Donnie. Why did you refuse it?” Mikey gently asked his brother.

“Because I didn’t want to be away from my family. You guys, April, everyone… If I joined the council I wouldn’t see you all as much as I do now. I actually really do want that job, but not if that means I have to be away from my family. Besides, me being Knight? I would have equal power to Bishop, maybe more! I couldn’t handle it.”

“Yeah, but if you did have that power, maybe you could change some of those laws Bishop planted on us mutants,” Leo said.

Donnie stayed silent.

“Well, if you ever do change your mind and take the job, we’ll be there to support you,” Raph said to his brother giving him a slight smile, “Just like how you guys are with me right now.”

Donnie turned his head to his brother and gave him a soft smile before bringing his focus back on the control panel of the ship. He couldn’t possibly have Raph worrying about his brother now. Donnie decided then that his dilemma will linger and be dealt with after Raph and Mona are happy.

The brothers stayed silent again as they traveled in the space ship, the gentle hum of the engines barely noticeable. It didn’t take long before Salamandria appeared in the window, glowing brilliantly in its nebulous atmosphere, that misty cover reflecting the light from orbiting satellites and space stations. This was a welcome sight for Raphael, because if he stayed on that ship for another minute, he would have thrown up. 

After a perfect Donnie-landing, they disembarked and were immediately greeted by Salamandrian guards. Explaining who they needed to see, the guards guided Raphael to the training hall while his brothers waited by the ship. The brothers knew that this was something Raphael had to do alone.

Raphael entered the training hall. Immediately, his attention was turned to a sparring session. Sal Commander.

 He was as battle scarred and roughed-up as ever. But still, Sal Commander had a regal air about him. His battle posture always erect and forward facing, dominating the room and all within it. You knew by just a glance, this is the man in charge. 

Sal was training with two other Salamandrians. Based on their fighting stance and bad form, Raph could tell they were rookies.

The two warriors attacked Sal with their blades, but he easily dodged them both. Quickly, he responded with a counter attack which produced a couple of blows to the soldiers. They both fell to the ground.

“Oh, Raphael! What a surprise!” Sal Commander said as he noticed Raphael enter the hall. At that moment, one rookie attempted to do a sneak attack on the Commander. His failure was epic -- Sal grabbed his arm and threw him over his shoulder, resulting in a spectacular crash into the wall near Raphael.

The other rookie attempted another charge, but as soon as Sal heard her ‘warrior screech’, he drew his sword and deflected her blade with his, pushing her back and slamming her to the ground. He aimed his sword near the rookie’s face, the point of his blade nearly touching her nose.

“You both need to plan more carefully. You’re not going to survive in battle if you don’t know your strategies well.” The Commander aims his sword away from the rookie on the ground. “I think that’s enough training for today, recruits. You are dismissed,” he announces.

The two rookies nod and quickly leave, leaving the old salamander and the red turtle alone.

“It’s been awhile,” Sal says as he approaches Raphael.

Raph smiles, “It's good to see you, Sal Commander.”

“You’ve grown.” Sal says with a chuckle as he places his hand on Raph’s head, “Last time I saw you, you were half Y'gythgba’s height.”

“I wasn’t that short!” 

The Commander snickers, “Speaking of, where is my Lieutenant? Did she not come with you?”

“No, just me. Well, my brothers are here, too. But no, Mona’s not here.”

The Commander walks towards a nearby bench and sits down. “I see. Then what brings you to Salamandria?” he asked, gesturing to Raphael to sit with him. “It’s not everyday you travel across the galaxy without my Lieutenant.”

Raph joins Sal on the bench. He continues, “I actually came here to talk to you. It’s about Mona Lisa.”

The Commander looked worried, “Is she alright?”

“Yeah, she’s perfectly fine. I just wanted to ask you something. Something important.”

“Which is?”

Raph was quiet for a moment. He knew just learning from Mona that marriage doesn’t exist on her planet, so how was he going to be able to explain this to him?

“Well, um, on my planet, there's a tradition,” Raph begins. He runs his hand over the top of his head. “It’s when a couple who have been together for a while and love each other very much want to, I guess you could say, commit to their relationship. Where the two become one with each other and, well, I wanted to ask you-”

“Raphael…” the Commander says as he leans toward the flustered turtle, looking him in the eyes. “Are you asking for my permission for you to engage in coitus with my Lieutenant?”

Raph’s face turned bright red from embarrassment, “WHAT?! N-NO! That’s not wh- I mean we’ve already- UGH! No! That is not what I’m asking you! I want to marry her!”

“Marry her?” Sal Commander repeated, looking at Raphael confused, “I’m unfamiliar with that term.”

“It’s something a couple does on my planet when they want to spend the rest of their lives together, how you would put it, becoming mates for life. I wanna be with Mona for the rest of my life. I want to ask her to marry me, but I wanted your permission. I wanted your blessing.”

“Why me?”

“It’s tradition on my planet to ask the parent or guardian of the person you wish to marry. She told me about her childhood and what you did for her. She said you were her mentor and kinda like her guardian. So ... I wanted to ask you.”

“She said that?” The Commander was flattered.

“Yeah… She told me about her parents and how you were there for her when they died.”

“She told you about her parents?”

“Yes. She did.”

Sal Commander sighed, “Those two were the best warriors I’ve ever had. Respected and admired by all. Their love was pure and true, something I’d never seen in a pair in a long time. Not even my former mate and I had that kind of romance.”

Raphael stayed silent as he listened to the Commander telling his story.

“They were so happy and when they had Y’gythgba -- she was such a joyful child when she was little! I thought they would be happy for the rest of their lives. But then the Triceratons attacked...” The smile on the commander’s face quickly began to fade away. “After their deaths, Y'gythgba’s life changed. That little girl who always had a smile on her face was gone. I took her in and-”

“And you trained her to be the best warrior she could be. Just like her parents?” Raph added.

Sal nodded, “Exactly. I wanted her to live up to her parents so I turned her into the ultimate warrior. She was strong like her mother and intelligent like her father. She became the top fighter and respected by many, just like them. She and I were so focused on training and nothing else.” He sighed. “I was so focused on training her, I never gave her the childhood she deserved and once she was old enough, I realized that I only made her suitable enough for battle or to find a suitor.”

“What do you mean, you made her ‘suitable’?”

“Raphael, when a Salamadrian female reaches a certain age, she is required to follow a protocol. She will be matched with a male so they will conceive a child who would be capable and useful for our planet. Since Y’gythgba was my top fighter, all the males wanted her.”

“Yeah, Mona told me a little bit about her, um, suitors...” Raph began to feel uneasy. It was weird knowing there were other men in Mona’s life before him, but yet he knows how she felt about them. 

Sal Commander huffed, “Those men were never worthy enough to be called a “suitor” for my Lieutenant! Each one was worse than the last. They saw her as a trophy. nothing but a prize for them to brag about. They never wanted to love her. Just wanted her to bear children for them. All of her suitors wanted to control her, but she didn’t let them do that. My brave Lieutenant scared those honorless men away! And I’m glad she did! They didn’t see her as a warrior like you and I do.”

Sal looked at Raphael, seeing him begin to become enraged. Knowing that these other men never treated Mona Lisa like the warrior she was and only wanted her for their enjoyment and praise disgusted him. The very idea that men in Mona’s life treated her with such disrespect angered Raphael. She never deserved to be treated that way. 

“You’re different from the other men who were in Y'gythgba’s life,” Sal said, placing his hand on Raphael’s shoulder. “You listen to her. Care about her. You make her happy. An emotion she wasn't able to experience when with me.” Sal Commander looked at Raphael with distress and sighed, “I put her through a lot, you know. She was so devoted to training and to fight the Triceratons, and I was proud of her. I put her through the most brutal and harmful training I could throw at her. All she did was train or fight in wars, never having time to actually be a child and live her own life. She sacrificed her childhood for her military training, never having a chance to live her life and have fun. But that’s what you gave her. A chance to live.” 

A smile begins to appear on Sal Commander’s face once again, “Everytime she comes to visit I notice she’s smiling, laughing, and seems more relaxed. Something I haven't seen her do since she was a child when her parents were around. No longer does she have to worry about which war will call her to battle next. I receive messages from her from time to time, telling me that Earth makes her feel free, but I don’t think it was Earth that freed her. I think it was you, Raphael. You freed her from a life that broke her. You came into her life. You fixed her.”

Raphael smiles at the Commander, touched by his complement.

“You’re a good man, Raphael.” He smiles, “You have my blessing.”

Raph smiles at the Commander. “Thank you, Sal Commander. I promise I'll protect her and make her happy for the rest of my life.”

Sal gives Raphael a smile, “I already know you will.”

With that, the Commander escorts his future son-in-law back to his ship, where his brothers patiently wait for him. The brothers are happy to see Sal Commander, and after warm greetings, Turtles head back to Dimension X.

Back in Dimension X, in the Utrom lab, Rook quietly organizes her desk as Fugitoid goes over files on a big screen computer.

“You think he’s going to go through with it?” Rook asked, breaking the silence.

Fugitoid looks at Rook confused, “Who?”

“Raphael. Is he actually going to ask that Salamandrian girl to marry him?”

“It appears so. I saw it in his eyes. He seemed so passionate in what he was saying. I think it’s sweet.”

Rook stacks up some files into a neat pile on the desk. She smiles, “I think so, too.”

Fugitoid smiled. “I was there when first met, you know. They were young and in love. Both inexperienced with romance yet they still made it through some tough times together. I have no doubt that they will be forever happy with each other.”

“Perhaps you're right,” said Rook, “Just imagine the results these two could create for the galaxy. They could change it for the better. I think it might be even possible for--”

“Why is one of the stealth ships missing!?” a demanding voice enters the lab.

“Bishop!” Rook exclaims, “Y-you’re back early!”

“The meeting with the EPF ended early today,” Bishop explained. “Now, why is there a stealth ship missing from outside? All ships must be accounted for. You know that.”

“Yes, Bishop. We’re aware,” Rook stammered, too nervous to tell Bishop the truth.

“My apologies Bishop,” Fugitoid jumped in, “but I have to put the blame on myself. The Turtles came by earlier and needed to borrow a ship for one quick trip.”

“Why did they need a ship?” Bishop asked, raising an eyebrow. 

“Bishop, the Turtles are just going to Salamandria and they’ll be back to return the ship soon.”

“Salamandria?” Bishop wondered. “Why are they going there?”

“I think it’s best that you don't worry about it, my friend,” said Fugitoid as he gently pats Bishop’s shoulder.

Bishop glares at Fugitoid, “Tell me,” Bishop demands.

Fugitoid sighs, “It’s nothing for you to worry about. Raphael just wishes to marry Lieutenant Y’gythgba and is off to Salamandria to ask for her commander’s blessing. Like I told you. Nothing for you to worry about.”

“What?!” Bishop said, shocked.

“If you think about it, its kinda wonderful,” Rook said popping in between Bishop and Fugitoid. “Just think about the results and changes they could create in the galaxy,” she paused. Then gasped, “Their offspring!”

“It could be possible,” Fugitoid added.

Bishop was silent, standing still as the two scientists continue talking about the possible events of such a marriage. He pushes up his glasses that were sliding off his face and clears his throat.

“I must go,” he said as he quickly turned and left the room, leaving Rook and Fugitoid to their discussion about the couple.

Bishop entered his private office, and closed the door behind him. After a minute of pacing, he sat at his desk.

He tosses his glasses onto the desk. “I always knew that Turtle was trouble,” he mumbled to himself. “Him being with her is already out of order for the galaxy. He’s a mutant, she’s a Salamandrain. In love? Marriage? Offspring?? It’s not right. What will happen if they do wed? The rules I made for the galaxy will change! Or break completely. It’s not how I see the future for Earth!”

Bishop clenches his fists in frustration and slams them down. The organized chaos on the desktop jumps, shivers, and is still.

“I cannot let Raphael go through with this...”

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