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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a team of ninja vigilantes who protect New York City from threats such as the Foot Clan. The members are four anthropomorphic mutant turtles trained in the ways of Ninjutsu by their adoptive father Splinter.
History[]
The Shredder launches a psychic attack against Master Splinter. The Turtles' sensei is stricken and shocked, but launches a counterattack that frees him from Saki's mental trap. Shortly thereafter, the Shredder calls his Foot Clan to battle, stating that the time is ripe to assault their weakened foes. Master Splinter is shaken by the psychic attack and the Turtles themselves are in hibernation during the winter season. Splinter quickly rouses his students from their cold slumber and leads them to the snow-covered woods of Central Park, where the battle will take place. In short order the Turtles are surrounded and attacked by the Foot Soldiers, who vastly outnumber our heroes. In a quick and bloody battle, one of the Turtles loses his hand to a sharp blade. Splinter calls out to his other sons to save the hand. Once this is accomplished, the ninjas retreat back into the forest. Souls Winter
In the lair, the Turtles lay their fallen brother on a bed and prepare him for a ceremony. Master Splinter summons Animus, who is angry yet intrigued by the creatures that he faces. Splinter asks Animus to heal his fallen student, but Animus feels no kinship with the mutants and leaves. Shortly thereafter, Saki finds their lair. Splinter commands the Turtles to kill the intruder, but Shredder has little trouble besting the Turtles in their hibernated state. Then, to everyone's surprise, Shredder makes the attempt to heal the fallen Turtle. "The rest is a matter of will. Provided, of course, the beast has one." Shredder states as he prepares to leave the Turtles sanctum. Souls Withering...
Master Splinter is leading the Turtles to a new home now that Shredder has violated their once hidden sanctuary. On the way, they are soon met by Desolation, the skull-headed crow sent as an emissary by Animus. The creature immediately dives towards the fallen Turtle and disappears into his chest. The fallen mutant awakes in a strange world, sitting atop a stone peak, surrounded by thousands of others. The crow soon arrives and torments the Turtle, telling him that this twisted land is his soul and continuously repeating the litany "Wise Up! Grow up! Give up!" The Turtle remains defiant and battles the beast, but it has grown to epic proportions and the battle is hopeless. The Turtle flees into a cave, where he meets the bird once again. The foul bird finally tells the mutant that he must chose between life and death... life is the answer. Souls End