Turtles Forever: A Fan Fic

Opening Chapter

Eyes were glued to the large flat screen that hung on their brick wall, it's size completely overtaking any normal home's walls, their full attention pulled toward the dramatic scene that played. The couch was crowded with various figures, Master Splinter squished happily in the center, hands resting on his cane his prodigal son had gifted him.

To his left sat Josephine, the quietest of his daughters, politely seated with her knees to her chest and her posture straight, hoping to take as little space as possible for others. Her sunflower yellow mask fallen over her lean shoulders, revealing her honey brown eyes beneath. She stared at the television with just enough expression that you could tell she was invested without having too expressive a face. She enjoyed the soap, but she enjoyed Sunday morning cartoons better.

Aurora sat on his opposite side, Willow sitting on her crossed legs, dressed in her favorite hoodie that could've passed as a dress as it dropped far past her knees. The hood was shaped to mimic the head of the mythical unicorn, it's horn a shimmering magenta to violet, the yarn of its mane mindlessly braided by Aurora; the both of them sharing an invested gaze as the TV.

On the floor in front of their feet laid Charley and Sophie, sharing a large bowl of popcorn drowning in butter and cheese, giving distracting commentary on the show earning a couple kicks to the behind from Aurora to keep quiet, since only her legs were long enough to reach.

Tonight was Father-Daughter Night, also known as the night 'Heirloom' showcased on live television, the collectively favorite soap opera of the group. The mixture of bad acting, overly dramatic scenes and a somewhat interesting plot helped to keep each member individually interested. It was surprising for everyone to find a common ground with a single show, usually having to argue over the remote until there was a decisive winner (or until Splinter decided to hide it away for the night). But on Father-Daughter night, the absence of needing to argue over what to watch quickly made these nights the most relaxing and enjoyable.

His boys couldn't sit still during a single showing, the four coming to an agreement to not partake in future gatherings at the fear of dying of boredom. In reality their absence only made Father-Daughter nights that much more enjoyable, hardly ever finding the time for the sisters to be alone together, and rarely ever able to pull Splinter away an entire night from his meditation routine.

"It's true Kal," One of the main protagonists, Richie, dramatically recited his lines in such a way it was so bad it was good. His words immediately starting the scene and capturing the family's attention. The sound of Sophie rustling for a handful of popcorn the only tolerable background noise at the moment. "I'm not your half-brother..." This is what the episode had been leading up towards, and unknown secret to the viewers finally being revealed in this heart to heart scene. "I'm your half-sister."

"What?!" Josephine exclaimed as her eyes became wide as saucers, the confession shaking her so that her legs flew off the couch and she was between sitting and standing.

"You've gotta be kidding me!" Yelled Charley from the floor, throwing a handful of popcorn at the screen in frustration, while both Sophie and Master Splinter took to just a simple gasp of shock.

Aurora clutched at her stomach as the tears from her laughter began to form at the corners of her eyes. "Ahahahaha! I knew it!" Snapping her fingers, she reached her scarred hand towards the red-painted gecko. "Cough it up, Charley!"

"Ya bloody cheated, Rorey." She spat, her English accent more apparent. She reached into her back pocket and passive-aggressively tossed the wad of bills at her sister.

"Say whatever ya want, C, I just became ten dollars richer." Aurora rubbed the bills between her fingers in a greedy fashion. Dangling the money in Willow's face, who unlike her sisters held a confused expression at the dramatic confession. "How does ice cream sound, Willow Tree? Mike and Jerry's on Second Street? Your favorite~."