When you wake up from your little nap, you are already locked up in a strange, containment cell, alongside your dad. At least those strange men had the decency to keep you two together. Your dad's already up, peeping through a small window in the cell. When he hears your grunting, he turns around to see you.
"MC! Oh, thank goodness you're alright" He says, pulling you into a tight hug. You give the love back while standing up.
"Where the heck are we?" You whisper, scrunching your face, trying to replay the events. Those dudes must've hit your head real good. If you're already dreaming, is it even possible for the ninja turtle dudes to be part of the dream? You're not entirely sure.
Just as you're thinking about spilling the beans about your dream to your dad, a familiar voice hits your ears from outside the cell.
"We found 'em!"
You break the bear hug with your old man, just to spot Purple right outside the little window. At the same time, you hear repetitive laser blasts noises, making the turtle turn around in surprise.
"We'll hold them off! You pick the lock!" You hear a new voice exclaim.
Purple turns back to you. "Don't worry, I'll have you out of there in a second"
"Ok, mister... reptile dude?" You joke, relieved that he's here to save the day.
"A turtle, actually. I'm Donatello" He mutters, flashing a smile.
You smile wider. "MC"
He smirks. "That's a good name-- Oof!"
"The lock, Donnie!" Demands another humanoid turtle, shoving Donatello against the door, interrupting him. He wears a blue bandanna and wields a pair of Ninjatos.
"Yeah, oh, right, yeah! Sorry" Apologizes Donatello, getting down to business. Watching him tinker with the cell's control panel using those big three-fingered hands, you wonder if it's a challenge to handle cables with those digits. Either way, you decide not to disturb the working turtle; he's doing his best.
"Oh, for the love of–" Groaned the fourth turtle, wearing a red bandanna, as he walks over to Donnie. "Get out of my way!" And he goes all stabby-stabby on the control panel with his weapon, a Sai.
You bang on the window. "Relax, dude! You might as well make the whole cell explode!"
As Red ignores you, too busy wrecking the control panel, the back door of the cell opens, revealing three humanoid robots, armed with some funky guns. 'Fantastic! Like, as if four ninja turtles weren't already maxing out the weird scale for a hallucination! This must be my wildest dream ever...' They make beeping sounds while approaching, pushing both your pops and you out of the cell, just as the front door swings open. You try to put up a fight, kicking, punching, and wobbling your head, but all you get is your hands tied up again. The robots hustle you across a bridge, straight to a heliport outside the building you were stuck in. You glimpse the four turtles sprinting your way, only to be halted by the sudden appearance of some ginormous plant thing.
'Good thing I'm not vegan, I'd hate to be on that plant's bad side right now,' You think, checking out the massive seaweed going all crazy on three of the turtles, while Donnie races toward you. He makes it to the rooftop just as the helicopter lifts off, with your dad and you stuck inside. You tap the window with your tied hands, giving Donnie the puppy eyes, hoping he won't bail on rescuing you and your father, who pats your shoulder, forcing himself to smile.
"Don't sweat it, N/n, everything's gonna be alright, just don't fight back, or they might hurt us for real" Says your dad.
"I can't just chill here doing nada, dad! I'm not letting--" You start, but the helicopter starts jerking around, and one of the robots opens the door next to you. Outside, you spot Donnie hanging onto the helicopter.
"Oh, good! For a second there, I thought this was gonna be too easy!" Donnie hollers, frustrated, as the robot starts blasting light bullets at him, forcing the turtle into some wild dodges.
Refusing to play the bystander, you kick the robot that's shooting at Donnie, knocking it off balance and sending it plummeting into the abyss. It starts firing towards you wildly in its descent, making the metal bird wobble and sending you sliding toward the open door.
Your dad grabs you just in time, clutching your hands, while the robots try to snatch you back into the helicopter. He notices this and gives you a loving smile.
"I love you, N/n" He says, as tears start to form in his eyes.
"Pops? Seriously, I'm not vibing with that look. Don't you dare" You warn, gripping his hands fiercely. He shifts himself strategically, blocking the robots from reaching you. Then, he turns to Donnie, who's barely holding onto the chopper's edge, and shouts.
"Promise me you'll catch 'em!"
Donnie nods, determined.
"No no NO!" You vehemently shake your head. "I'm not going anywhere without you! You can't do this! Please! I can't go through losing you again!" You plead, voice breaking, desperately clinging to him.
Your father hesitates for a moment, but then smiles gently at you, determined. "...Take care, MC" And with that, your dad forces you to let go, and you slide out of the helicopter just before the robots can grab you.
In free fall, you scream in agony, watching the helicopter drift farther and farther away.
Just before you hit the ground, Donatello swoops in, catching you in his arms, pulling off a few spins before landing safely. "You ok?"
You shake your head, tears streaming down your face. "D-dad..." You whimper, wiping your tears with your hands. "... why...?!" Trembling, you watch the helicopter soar into the distance, carrying your old man.
Donnie eyes you with concern, as you take deep breaths, trying to collect yourself. 'Man, what am I supposed to do here...?' He wonders, looking at you with kindness, empathizing with your struggle, waiting for your mini meltdown to pass. 'I'm so not equipped for this kind of situation...' He then clears his throat.
"We better... get out of here soon. Uh-- Can you manage on your own? No problem if not, I can carry you" He adds, attempting to keep it smooth. After all, you're the first human he and his brothers have encountered. Freaking you out is the last thing he wants.
You give a shaky nod, taking a final breath before speaking. "Yeah.., please? I just-- I feel like total crap right now..."
"Sure thing" Donnie nods, scooping you up in a bridal hold. "You can count on me!"
He heads towards the epic seaweed showdown.
"What are they doing?!" Donnie questions, looking at the other turtles as they fight. "They're leading him straight toward that power generator!"
"That sounds stupid..." You muttered.
"That's incredibly stupid!" And he scowls. "...or brilliant"
"Or..." An idea pops into your head, as you respond. "... Or both! They might be trying to blow that seaweed thing up" You complete, giving Donnie a feeble smirk, which he mirrors. 'This person seems... cool.'
You observe Blue taunt the seaweed monster and the robots, drawing their fire. The generator takes a hit, and kaboom! The colossal plant explodes into a gazillion pieces, showering you in gross algae bits. The guys rush over to Donnie and you, making a quick escape.
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Alternate Allure
Fanfiction(I'll use MC for the protagonist. I want the reader to be able to read freely, project or insert their own OCs in the story) Life's been a real rollercoaster for you lately. School's a total nightmare, and things at home with mom are a hot mess ever...
