scarlet dawn | tmnt 2012

This is not a love story :)

❝ They say the dawn symbolizes a new beginning. With the sunrise comes hope, joy, light...everything that makes life worthwhile. ❞

For thirteen-year-old Scarlet, the rise of the sun means she's lived to see another day. An orphan on the run from the rest of the world, she's taught herself to get by on the cruel streets of New York City. Any hope she once had for herself has faded, replaced by nothing but a drive for survival. Her life is a never-ending chase, and she knows there's no way out...but deep down in her young heart, she longs for something to change.

For a certain red-masked turtle, the blood red and blazing orange of the sunrise reflect his anger. Misunderstood by his family, he feels there's no one in the world that truly understands him, who sees him for the turtle he is behind his mask of fury. Deep down, he doesn't want to be angry-but he doesn't know how to stop. All he can do is hope for a fresh start as he leaves everything behind, that there's enough light within his soul to expel the darkness that threatens to destroy him.

When the two cross paths, perhaps a new light will shine on them both.

❝ Thank you for being my sunrise. ❞

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Book Song: You'll Be in My Heart by Phil Collins

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