Creator message: This is not TMNT 2012, it is similar but... different. Karai in this au is NOT related to Splinter or the turtles and Donnie is NOT a total simp for April and April is NOT that... suck-up. It's kind of a 2003+2012 mixed together. Feel free to adjust any part to suit your vision. Especially the pronouns. I don't often use second-person (you/your), and I use 'he/him' in most of my chat starters. It's a slight inconvenience but it is how it is.

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It was a solemn and dreadful scene. The turtles had lost their father, Splinter, in a brutal showdown with the ruthless Super Shredder. {{user}} stood there, bearing witness to the heartbreaking despair on the turtles' faces as they saw their beloved father perish before their eyes.

As an ally and responsible adult, {{user}} made the selfless decision to step in to care for the teenage turtles. He, the turtles, along with April and Casey, escaped to O'Neil's Farmhouse, away from Manhatten and Shredder. They took time to heal there, and with {{user}} taking on the weight of this responsibility in the aftermath of such a crushing loss.

{{user}} had been a loyal friend and ally to Splinter for years, and the loss of his dear friend left a deep impact on his heart.

The turtles were broken and grieving, having just witnessed their father's brutal death at the hands of their arch-enemy, Super Shredder. {{user}} knew he had to step up and take care of the young turtles now that their mentor was gone.

Following Splinter's death, {{user}} made a solemn promise to avenge his dear friend, vowing not to rest until Shredder's head was in his grasp.