Deserted World

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Somewhere far in the world was a desert littered with bones of deceased animals, and the only birds alive were buzzards. A older male voice began narrating, "The world has changed. It's a never-ending wasteland now. Not a single human is left only mutants. At least I haven't seen a human in years. No one has." driving across the wasteland was a giant armored truck. The interior design of the truck was like a less than advanced version of the former vehicle the shellraiser. The hood ornament hanging from above was a familiar tessen that appeared to be broken. Driving the vehicle was an old and withered looking Raphael with a beard.

"Something happened in my memory a few years back when the Mutagen Explosion went off. All I know is only me and Donnie made it out alive," Raph spoke into a T-Phone, "We need fuel, Don. Down to two barrels. Never gonna make it to Merchant Town on two barrels."

Donnie's voice came back, "Scanning now. Sorry, Raph, there's nothing for at least a hundred miles. Looks like we'll just have to..."

"Make do. Like always, make do." Raph interrupted having heard that a million times.

"Now entering the Savage Deserts," Donnie began backseat driving, "Keep one hand on the wheel and the other on your blaster."

"Every second, Don, every second." Raph replied.

Unknown to them, they were being watched by what looked like a mutant hone badger with mechanical modifications, "Well, well, what do we have here? Time to do a little fishing, my Ravagers. We got a big one to catch!" he spoke to multiple honey badger mutants wearing body armor. The group cheered before revving up their tricked out motorcycles and took off. They however were unaware of someone watching them. The figure was wearing a cloak with its hood up, before hopping on their own tricked out bike and took off after them.

Later as nighttime fell, Raph had pulled up to make camp and to reserve fuel. He was currently roasting roaches over a campfire on his sai. Donnie speaking through the T-Phone spoke, "Desert roaches, Raphael?" he asked, "And to think you used to be afraid of bugs."

"I was? I don't remember." Raph answered, as he ate.

"Well, out here, bugs are one of the few sources of the nine essential proteins your body needs to survive. Those little critters, they contain histidine, isoleucine..."

Raph interrupted him, "I do remember you used to annoy me with all the science talk."

"Don't worry, Raph. One day you'll get those memories back, but my cyber cortex needs to go into rest mode. Powering down. Goodnight." the T-Phone shut off.

"Goodnight, brother." Raph gazed up at the sky seeing the partially destroyed moon and many shooting stars. Suddenly he heard something and quickly put out the campfire. He armed himself with a blaster and searched the area for any intruders. When he saw no one, he lowered his weapon and sighed thinking he was losing it. He was suddenly jumped by the Honey badger mutants who started tying him up with chains. He grabbed his sai and stabbed one of them in the foot while trying to escape only to get pounded in the head by the leader.

When Raph looked up he saw the lead Honey Badger mutant, "Nice to meetcha. You can call me Verminator Rex. Maybe you can help us. We're looking for a girl and a map."

"Oh here. Let me show you a map to my fist!" Raph slugged Rex in the face. The other Honey Badger mutants dog piled on Raph whacking him with blunt weapons.

Rex spoke up, "Everything you have belongs to Honey Badger Ravages now, You old terrapin including your shell."

Raph reached for his T-Phone and clicked it, "Donnie!" Suddenly the truck hatch opened up and flipping out of it was something metal all curled up.

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