60 Minutes by LilNinjaWolf

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Time is running short and with being buried alive, there's no guarantee he'll be found before he runs out of air. Rated: T

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Reader: Leo’s been buried alive and the guys have 60 minutes to find him.  60 Minutes is just fun in an intense sort of way. I like stories that happen in "real time". There's an increased sense of suspense and urgency.

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Versatility by hummerhouse

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The Turtle's attempts to destroy a drug ring take them out of the city and into a situation they might not be ready for. Rated: G

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Reader: A fun story with built in fan interaction.  Pure turtle adventure with a highlight on just how versatile Donatello’s weapon of choice really is.

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Captured by hummerhouse

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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Story inspired by the 'Captured' series of pictures created by the wonderful *MomoRawrr on deviantArt. Incorporated into part one of this fic is a drabble written by the talented Gemi and used with express permission. Rated: R

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The Third Deadly Sin by hummerhouse

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April has purchased an antique, but the seller has disappeared. Casey asks the gang to help him retrieve April's purchase from an old abandoned house. Too bad antiques aren't the only thing inside. Rated: T

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Viand by hummerhouse

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Something has wandered too close to the lair and the brothers investigate. It doesn't take long for them to wish they'd stayed home. Rated: T

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Best Selves by Firebird Scratches

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A look at the turtles in their 30's, as their family grows and undergoes some major changes. Mostly 2012 'verse, but more like 2032 - and gleefully borrows from other 'verses. Capritello, but everyone in the family gets a chance to shine. MA, for cussin', adult situations, and some smutty chapters. TW: The Giants are losing. Cover art by turtle-sketches. Rated: MA

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Reader: So for Best Selves I would say I like a glimpse into the turtles' future and what their lives would be like in trying to build a family and relationships and being a part of the outside world. Leo and Donnie's stories are especially dear to me in what they are dealing with - an aging sick father and fighting for equality.

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Bad Places by Goblin Cat KC [Adventure/Suspense/Horror]

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Leonardo returns battered physically and mentally from a bad place.

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Bad Places 2: Rebirth by Goblin Cat KC

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An old enemy returns, threatening both Leonardo's family and friends, but also his recovery.

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Bad Places III: Ruin

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Last in the Bad Places trilogy. As nightmares walk New York's streets, Leonardo continues to lose himself in his warped genetics and growing violent urges. Rated: T

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Reader: For an epic and extremely well-written horror story, nothing beats the Bad Places trilogy.  Classic suspense and chills.

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Darwin’s Stepchildren by Ria-angelo and Dee

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Michelangelo makes a decision that brings an old enemy back into his brothers' lives – and changes his family forever. PG13 for some violence. Continuity: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1, Mirage Studios. Rated: T

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Terms of Allegiance by Alex1

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Ever get the feeling you're being kept in the dark? Raphael wakes up with a mysterious gap in memory, but what is it that his brothers aren't telling him? The answer proves more complicated than expected. Followed by the sequel, The Clans. Rated: T

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The Clans by Alex1

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Michelangelo will do anything to save a sick brother- including striking a dangerous deal with a cunning enemy. But it turns out there are more shady things going on here, and the Turtles soon find themselves fighting for their own survival as they are drawn further into the crossfires of a ninja clan war. This sequel to Terms of Allegiance is complete. Rated: T

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Confidences by Adoradork

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It's been a rough night, and all Raphael wants to do is lie in a hot bath and bleed in peace. If only his brothers would stop coming in to talk to him. Why are they doing this? He's not a sympathetic ear. Why can't they just leave him alone? Rated: M – unfinished but good nonetheless

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Conversations by Adoradork

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Don doesn't remember when his lab became the place for midnight conversations, but somehow it has. Somehow in this last, horrible year, it has become the safe place for all of them at one time or another. He never knows who will walk through the door, or what will be on their mind. But that's okay. He's a good listener. Rated: M

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Summer Storm by Flynne

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2k3 'verse, set immediately after the "Secret Origins" story arc. A short story of Northampton: sunshine, sleepy turtles, and thunder. Also a hail fight. Rated: K

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A Study of Feline Behavior by Flynne

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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Everyone knows Mikey is Klunk's favorite, but Klunk always makes sure to pay attention to his uncles. A short series of one-shots focusing on Klunk and Mikey's brothers. Rated: K+

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Turtle Luck by Flynne

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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A simple errand takes a deadly turn for Splinter, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. When Raphael and Donatello leave the lair to search for their missing father and brothers, danger follows close behind. Rated: T

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The Arena by DeeMG

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Stripped of his weapons, his family, and even his very name, one Turtle fights for the safety of everyone he loves. Mirage-verse. Rated: M

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Sceptres and Strategies by DeeMG

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Trapped in a time of bubonic plague and bandits, the Turtles struggle to keep an entire town safe - and find a way back to their own time and place. Sequel to The Arena. Mirage-verse. Rated: M

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Good Genes, Bad Dreams by DeeMG

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After they return home from Area 51 with Donatello, the brothers still have things to learn about each other, and about the ways that they help each other survive. Short, brotherly-fluff one-shot! 2K3-verse. Rated: K+

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make with the apology, genius. by SpectrumWriting

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Donnie still hasn't said sorry for his hand in the pizza party disaster, April is having a sincerely crappy evening, and now that her job is out of the way, the team still has a whole night to kill.

Things resolve themselves accordingly. Rated: G

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These Days by SpectrumWriting

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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There’s a night, sometime after their father is buried and their enemies defeated, when their home is too quiet and unspoken tension is rising and coiling and choking at everyone- Donnie knows.

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He knows he has to leave. Rated: M

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The Ouroboros by SpectrumWriting

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Six kids finally get to go home; six kids finally get to escape the city limits. Without realizing it, the six sent to the stars are relinquishing their identities, surrendering their homes, and essentially accepting banishment. The six on earth, from a world which died in front of them, have come too far to lose their happy ending again. To keep it, they’re willing to steal it even from themselves. No price is too high to pay when you’ve already paid the ultimate one. Rated: M

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Picking Up the Pieces by Sanru

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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I can’t remember anything and nothing is making any sense. All I know is that I’m a giant mutant turtle and that there are other mutant turtles doing everything they can to keep me safe. Why are they so familiar, anyways? Rated: K+

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Reader Note: It's a WIP, but the author has already updated it five times since I started reading it. It's actually the first fanfic in this fandom that I stumbled across. One of the brothers escapes from a lab with no memories what-so-ever and has to find a way to remember the strange people around him while being unable to communicate with them. It's entirely from his POV and you get this wonderful sense of family as he slowly remembers everyone, while the author simultaneously builds the tension that indicates he needs to remember and the sooner the better. The cryptology's actually pretty easy to figure out once you recognize what the names are - I've gotten to the point that I'm starting to figure it out without a cheat sheet and just read it straight as it is.

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Stealers Keepers by hotmilkytea

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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[2012] In which Donnie steals one thing too many, inadvertently causes a space war, and Leo gets a stomach ulcer. Probably. (aka How Donnie met Jhanna (and Leo got a stomach ulcer).) Rated: T

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Birth of Serpents by hotmilkytea

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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[2012, AU of Vengeance is Mine] The Shredder succeeded in mutating the turtles into vicious snakes. Now Karai needs to turn them back, before it's too late. Rated: T

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Falling by FantasiaWandering

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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Donatello caught her twice that night. So why did she still feel like she was falling? In the aftermath of her abduction and rescue from the Kraang, April O'Neil reflects on how her life has changed forever. But can she face the coming challenges alone? (Meanwhile, Leo learns the nature of a hero, and something strange is coming from the sewers...) Rated: K

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Brain Trust: Close Encounters by FantasiaWandering

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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Between the demands of helping the turtles and promotion to investigative reporter at Channel 6, April has barely had time to stop for breath. But when she and Vernon report on the work of a certain Dr. Stockman, it's his grad student, Irma Langenstein, who catches the interest of the organization that's been abducting scientists across the city. Rated: K+

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The Space They Need by SleepingSeeker

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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Leo is enchanted, Donnie and April are, too. Raph is bored and Casey is too invested in bubbles. But where is Mikey and what is he doing in the holodeck? The answer is nothing any of the brothers would have guessed. Rated: K+

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Can’t Be Perfect by Moonsetta

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Leo and Raph fight. Things happen. Will they be brothers or enemies? Mikey perfects the shape of an omelet, Splinter suspects dark magic and Don, gives up. Brotherly fluff! Rated: T

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The First Time by Amicitia Revenant

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Sidefling to "A Paper Wall". A Turtle gets shot. A Turtle kills. Reflections on life as a ninja. Rated: K+

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Three Sheets to the Wind by Bunny MacCool

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Alcohol can bring out the best and the worst in people, no reaction will be the same, not even when you're mutated turtles trained as ninja. Rated: M

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What Cannot Be Fixed by Aubretia Lycania

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Splinter’s leaving his sons for Japan, and the turtles’ family ties are being redrawn. It’s time for Raphael to learn control, for Michelangelo to take control, and for Leonardo and Donatello to deal with what they can't control...including their brothers. Rated: T

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Of Honor and Innocence by Aubretia Lycania

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Splinter has still not returned, and a murder in the sewers related to the mysterious Karai drags the turtles back into the world of the Foot. Sequel to What Cannot Be Fixed. Rated: T

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Never Accept A Sword From Strangers by flikaroo

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What if the sword the Shredder gave Leonardo really did have mind control? Some alternate scenes for the 2003 episode, The Shredder Strikes Part I. Rated: K+

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Four by Wightraven

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The Turtles return from their first and last confrontation with The Shredder. Though his life is over, theirs continue. A re-imagining of the series that helped shape my childhood with elements from many different versions of the Turtles. Rated: M

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Three Weeks by demonsweat

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A routine fight with the Foot leads to capture. Will rescue come in time? Three weeks can feel so long ... Rated: M

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Devil took your hand by moogsthwriter, taizi

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Michelangelo gets ambushed; the Shredder gets another chance to test his mind control serum. Surprisingly- unfortunately- it works better than anticipated. Rated: T

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someone will come running by taizi

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His voice is hoarse, and whether it’s from disuse or emotion, or a footprint of that terrible grief, Mikey can’t be sure. So he squeezes Leo tight when it’s his turn for a goodbye hug; hoping to impress the feeling of his arms around Leo’s shoulders in a way that will keep, so Leo doesn’t get lonely, or forget his family while he’s gone. Rated: T

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Brotherly Baggage by Leah by Michelangelo

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Another collection of one-shots surrounding the four brothers and their brotherly moments! Rated: K+

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TMNT Shell Shots by CJtheStoryteller

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This is a random collection of TMNT one-shots, including stories based on Broken Foot, Power Inside Her, Deadly Venom, Requiem, Heart of Evil, Owari, Monkey Brains, Creeping Doom, Scroll of the Demodragon, Raphael: Mutant Apocalypse, Buried Secrets, Metalhead Rewired, Lone Rat & Cubs, and Monsters Among Us. Rated: K+

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Closed Doors and Open Windows: Last Rites by Skybright Daye

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Part Two of the CDAOW series. A completed story in five parts. Four brothers reflect on the legacy of their father; saying goodbye to the past and looking towards the future . . . Rated:  K+

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Closed Doors and Open Windows: Rooftops & Footprints by Skybright Daye

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Part Three of the CDAOW Series. A lot can change in ten years . . . but some people leave footprints that never fade. And some people will wait as long as it takes for a friend's return . . . Rated: K

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Cracks in the Marble by Onlymehere

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Series of drabbles and one-shots. They can't fight Shredder all the time! Snapshots of the not-so-average lives of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their daily exploits. Rated: T

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Turtles Forever: A New Beginning by Hannurdock

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It's been a week since the Turtles from the 2003 cartoon met their 1980's counterparts. However, the dimensional interference has bought chaos to the multiverse and suddenly ninja turtles find themselves uniting with other versions of themselves - bringing together the Turtles from the 2007 movie, 2003 cartoon, 1980's cartoon and the 2012 cartoon. How will they all get on? Rated: K+

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Turtle TidBits by Mystic Medjai

**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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A collection of standalone, usually short, stories with varying genres. Chapter Thirty-Three: And yet, somehow, that responsibility had fallen onto shoulders that were not his own. Rated: T

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These Words I Can Not Speak by SomethingWcked123

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Brothers writing letters...the words they cannot speak. Set in 'TMNT'. Raph didn't know what to do anymore. All these emotions floating around. All the pent up hurt and anger that always plagued him. He was trying so hard to be better after that night... Rated: T

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The Greatest Gifts by Isis-Lament

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When you are a mutant ninja, isolated from society, you do not partake in frivolous celebrations on your birthday. You must continue with your nightly patrol, though laden with angst, reflection, and dangerous battles of the body and mind. Rated: T

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snow on snow on snow by slipstream

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A freak snowstorm leaves the farmhouse cut off from the rest of the world. With the food supply dwindling, no power, and the turtles succumbing one by one to the cold, it’s up to Casey Jones to save Christmas and April O’Neil to save everything else. Rated: T

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Broken Line by ninjawolf10

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Raphael had gotten used to his anger at Leonardo. It burned but it was familiar. The anger he felt growing towards Splinter wasn't familiar and it burnt hot and bright inside of Raphael, threatening to erase away the connection between them as it morphed into resentment. What did it matter to Raphael though? Splinter favoured his brothers anyway... Rated: G

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Safe Harbor by aceofhearts61

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The brothers begin to re-think their relationships with each other, after questioning who they are as social beings. A new, dangerous mission presents itself to their team--one that will affect them in ways nothing else has before. Rated: M

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Reader: Turtles vs. Systemic Human Trafficking in NYC. Emotional depth, spot-on characterizations, brotherhood focus, tough subject matter. <3 in love and following! Much recommended reading! This is clearly a mature writer. Not just in style, but in understanding of interpersonal relationships and, as this gets rolling, I'd bet trauma-response as well.

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Light in the Darkness by EchoKazul

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Leo finds himself facing questions he had hoped never to face. Can one ninja while blind? Will he still be able to lead his brothers? Will they still want him to? And, most importantly, will he even ever find them again? Rated: T

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Jumping to Conclusions by EchoKazul
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

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“Dude, you need to get over here NOW, man! It’s bad! It’s really bad!” Casey’s voice came through the speaker, squeaky with panic.

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Donnie felt icy fear constrict his chest. A thousand scenarios of a severely injured or maimed Leo crossed his mind all at once. Oh, let him still be alive. Please, let his big brother still be alive! “Casey! I need you to calm down and talk to me! What’s the situation? Is Leo badly hurt?!”

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“Leo’s a turtle!” Casey was on the verge of hysterics. Rated: T

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This Clan of Hamatos by EchoKazul
 

Leo had come to realize one singular truth in his journey as the leader of the Hamato Clan.

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Effective leadership was comprised of one part knowledge and common sense, two parts instinct and intuition, three parts dedication and hard work, and four parts of just inwardly flailing about while outwardly acting like you knew exactly what the heck you were doing. Rated: T

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So Long, Honey by BurnThoseEyesBlue

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The turtles' lives are shattered when they experience the ultimate betrayal, and with it, the ultimate loss. With their whole world torn from them, Donnie, Leo, and Mikey must pick up the pieces and forge ahead, though all hope seems lost. Rated: M

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Captive Audience by UlisaBarbic

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Originally written for the Writer Nexus "Captured" Challenge, the turtles find themselves once again on the wrong end of someone's vendetta in Outer Space and this time, escape will need to be a little more unorthodox. It's good not to underestimate people... Rated: T

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A Simple Act of Kindness by UlisaBarbic
 

When the Battle Nexus comes around again, Michelangelo's title of Champion has finally been taken from him but the results are not what anyone expected. Rated: T

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Reader: Excellent acknowledgement of Michelangelo's insecurities. And a solid exploration of familiarity as both a positive and negative influence on relationships.

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Collected by Mikell

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Leonardo is captured by Hun, and sold to a collector of rare reptiles. Justin Keagan is determined to own the set, to pursue his dream of a "perfect" specimen. How far will he go to achieve his goals? How will the guys avoid Hun and get Leo back? COMPLETE Rated: T

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Yo Ho Ho! by Hoodoo
 

Challenge: Write a story that centers around an unusual object in the possession of either the TMNT or Master Splinter. Originally posted at Stealthy Stories. Oneshot. Rated: K+

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The Worst Day by kytyngurl2
 

A young turtle's life is changed forever one day, and not for the better. Rated: K

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Game On! by terrapintarts
 

Leo only wants to get home safely, Don wants to play a game, Raph wants time with his bike, and Mike wants to shop! Will any of them get what they want tonight, or are they doomed when the vigilante Nobody shows up? TerrapinTarts Round Robin. Rated: T

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The Law of Balance by terrapintarts
 

"It is important to strive for balance in all aspects of your lives." That's the lesson Splinter would teach. What does it mean for the turtles? No sugar for Mike! No caffeine for Don! No TRAINING for Leo! And poor Raph... This week is going to be hell. Rated: T

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An Ordinary Day by terrapintarts
 

When the turtles find themselves unexpectedly transported to the other side of the galaxy, they're not sure what dangers they'll encounter, or what strange creatures they might meet, but they DO know one thing: it's all Mikey's fault. Rated: T

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Dumb Luck by terrapintarts
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**

 

It's just an ordinary night out for Raphael: one brother is bleeding, the other two brothers are no help at all, and he's stuck in a cop car. So of course the only person who can help him now is...Casey Jones? Rated for language. Rated: T

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Scraps by terrapintarts
 

Just how much does Michelangelo's bragging about the Battle Nexus Championship get on his brothers' nerves? And does he even notice? A Round Robin story brought to you by the Terrapin Tarts RP team. Rated: T

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Mirror by fireworksinthenight
 

Raphael has nothing against Leonardo spending time with Karai. And even if he did, why should he talk about it? Rated: G

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Rat Problem by fireworksinthenight
 

Bringing home mysterious Kraang devices can’t always be a good idea. Now the turtles find themselves in a… predicament. Hopefully Donnie can fix this - and in the meantime, how hard can it be to babysit your own father? Rated: G

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Truth by fireworksinthenight
 

Donatello experiments with a truth serum. Mayhem ensues. Rated: K+

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Handle With Care by HamsterMasterSamster
 

Turns out adopting a clandestine family of mutant ninja turtles with a truckload of enemies makes life in New York just that little bit more dangerous. Accepting the risks in theory? Easy.

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Two Halves of a Whole Heart by HolyKingWasteLand
 

Whenever Mikey isn't feeling to great, he'll seek out his older brother. Rated: G

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After the Battle by nightwalker
 

They've stopped the Shredder, they've saved the day, all that's left is to put each other back together again. Rated: G

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Recovery by KameTerra
 

Bodies heal, but relationships aren't always so easy. Following their first real defeat to the Shredder, how can the turtle brothers face their fears and move on? Takes place after The Shredder Strikes Back episode of the 2003 series. Rated: G

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Reader: A wonderful tale of healing, recovery, and family bonding.

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Mutant Nightmare by HamsterMasterSamster

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He’s not supposed to be the smart one, but it’s all up to him to place his fists on his hips and dredge up that one repulsive word that’s been gathering bile at the back of his throat ever since he woke up choking on a scream.

“Bishop.”

Post-S3 Worlds Collide canon filler. Rated: T

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Chain Reaction by roktavor

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When Raph is captured by some no-name hunters and strung up as bait for his brothers, rescue attempts are made. To varying degrees of success.

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Why couldn't his family just leave well enough alone? (2012 verse) Rated: T

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Weak Link by yellowhollyhock
 

Mikey is a prodigy--his family can all see it. But he's always had trouble with discipline, and he doesn't see the gifts in himself that he can recognize in his brothers. When Leo starts to notice his little brother's insecurities, he takes matters into his own hands to prove to him that they all see him as an equal. Rated: G

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Swapped Masks and Discovered Truths by GoldenTigerEyeMania
 

The turtles swap masks and see the world through a heavily stylized version of the thoughts running through each other's heads, except Leo. He sees exactly what Mikey sees on a day-to-day basis that is their lives. Suddenly he becomes very concerned and then the others find out, and then they have to embark on a spirit/meditation mission to free him from mental chains with different versions of their youngest brother. And then they have to confront a lot of things about Splinter. In simple terms, everyone needs some kind of therapy and something gets done about it. Rated: G

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Under Pressure by Justalittleobsessed
 

It's just a normal patrol until it isn't. It's just a normal patrol until Mikey decides it would be fun to get himself caught up in a collapsing building. The it was not a normal patrol. Donnie should've guessed. Rated: G

Day 5: Debris, pinned down, "it's broken"

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