Horror/Paranormal Fan Fiction Recommendations
Bad Places Trilogy by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Leonardo returns battered physically and mentally from a bad place. Tension builds between himself and his family as they realize that their brother has broken and become something much more dangerous. Rated: M blood and gore
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An old enemy returns, threatening both Leonardo's family and friends, but also his recovery. Rated M: blood and gore
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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: M blood and gore
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Reader: The ultimate TMNT horror writer, KC will drag you into this world and you’ll lose yourself as surely as if you were actually there, experiencing all that the Turtles do.
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Stumbling in Fog by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Leonardo wakes up in the back of a crashed van. As he searches for Michelangelo, he fears that the town is not entirely deserted. Then he hears the siren's wail... Rated: T
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Clogged Drain by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Bodies of water were once doorways between this world and the next. Living in an old water treatment plant means being there when the doorway opens. Inspired by J-horror. Rated: T
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Dark Windows by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
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(Sequel to Clogged Drain) After the haunting of their home, the four head out to the farm to rest and recuperate, but there are no city lights here, and the forest is deep and dark. Ghosts are not all that may lurk in the darkness, watching them through the thin glass. Rated: T
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A Hunger that Swims a Black Ocean by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
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After their defeat of the subterranean fungal monstrosity, Donatello discovers that its spores are a gateway to the real threat, a strange and unknowable beast devouring anything that moves... As they struggle to discover a way to save themselves, Donatello and Leonardo must hold very, very still. Rated: T
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Brother 2.0 by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Donatello is an engineer, not a doctor. When Leonardo suffers a horrific injury, Donatello finds a way to use his mechanical expertise to save his life. And then he finds that he can improve his sibling...piece by piece. Rated: T
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Candles Drowning by kc anathema aka KC the Goblin Cat aka Goblin Cat KC
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Altered beyond his own understanding, Leonardo hides the changes forced on him, struggling not to harm his brothers. But vampires are possessive creatures, and brothers who disobey walk a dangerous line. Rated: M Tcest
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The House in the Woods by sampsonknight
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It was just to be a simple camping trip to strengthen their teamwork and fine tune Leo's leadership towards his brothers... That was until things turn for the worse... Disclaimer: TMNT isn't mine and this is just a fan fiction writing. No money is being made on this story. Rated: T
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Replaced by sampsonknight
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Unlike every other normal day for Raph, something about this one starts making him feel awkward towards Donnie who seems to be acting out of character. The more the day continues, the more Raph becomes agitated, violent even to the point he questions his own sanity. Is his brother really himself or was Donnie replaced by a look alike? Or has he actually gone mad with delusions? Rated: T
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Shattered Mirrors by sampsonknight
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Two years later after April gave birth to two eggs, Donnie is starting to have odd dreams, as he continues to struggle with his illness. To top it off, events start to unfold, that the dankness can't kept secret anymore, as Donnie and Aprils past starts to come to the light, is it a good thing or a sign that worse things are still to come, shattering the mirrors of their minds they hold so dearly to protect. Rated: M
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Light Purple Dark by TheIncredibleDancingBetty
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Tragedy strikes and Donatello goes for revenge, crossing paths with someone. Will she ultimately lead him down a path to destruction? Will he be able to come back? The vicious tale will be written in blood and death. Don POV Rated: T
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Death Rising Among Us by TheIncredibleDancingBetty
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
Zombies appear on the horizon and like the rest of the world the turtles are forced to cope and survive. Their bonds and their bodies will be tested to the limits. Will they make it? BLOODGORE Individual TMNT POV. Rated: T
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Shattered Illusions by TheIncredibleDancingBetty
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In the future, things are not what they seem. Donatello is determined to keep things within their boundaries, but horror and sorrow will be sure to spill over if the rules are broken... Rated: T
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Cork by lost-katana (’07 verse)
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Set a few months after the fourth movie. There's differences between Leo and Raph's anger. But as we're about to find out, Raph's may be the healthier of the two... Very violent. Rated: T
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Harvest by StillThunder86 (’03 verse)
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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Evil now stands among the turtles' ranks. How do they stop one of their own? How do they keep themselves from also becoming a part of the Harvest? Rated: T
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Colorblind by StillThunder86
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
Leonardo has brought the captive home broken, bruised and mentally shattered. Can the love of the family reclaim the one they lost? Rated: T
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Redemption by Imaherotoo (’07 verse)
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Takes place during the 2007 CGI movie. Leo finds out who the Night Watcher is in a completely different way... Can Leo save his brother in time? And more importantly, can he convince him that he's worth saving? Rated: T
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Mad Scientist by Iamaherotoo
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It has been two weeks since Donatello first locked himself away in his lab, busy on his latest 'project', and Leo is starting to worry. Hoping to help his brother, Leo asks Don if he needs any help. However, Leo soon finds himself restrained under the hands of his brother, and as time passes, Leo has to wonder exactly what kind of scientist Donatello really is… Rated: T
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Hear Me Scream by Iamaherotoo
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Something, or someone, is slowly turning the turtles insane, and slowly tearing them apart. But what has Master Splinter got to do with all of this? And just what, or who, exactly, is he hiding from the turtles? What is the secret Master Splinter has been hiding from them all their lives? The answer, may just be in their blood... Rated: T
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Let Me In by Iamaherotoo
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Sequel to Hear Me Scream. Three weeks after the horror the turtles faced in the sewers, they are in a desperate need for a distraction. Going out to the old farmhouse for a few weeks for a little R&R is sure to help them relax more, right? Well, that is, until they realize that something's followed them, something with deadly intentions. And it's not happy. Not happy at all… Rated: T
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Drag Me Down by Iamaherotoo
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They thought they had defeated him. They thought they had gotten rid of him. They thought they were finally at peace. But you can't outrun the devil, no matter how fast you go...Diego has finally gotten what he's always wanted- a body. So how are Leo, Don and Mikey supposed to kill Diego now, when he is possessing their brother? Rated: T
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Something Wicked by AJ3
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There is something in the sewers... (Rated: M)
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The Shadow by Connie Nervegas
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
Leo inadvertently strikes a bargain with a mysterious being and must find a way to stop it before it claims one of his brothers. Rated: T
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The Victim by Connie Nervegas
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Trapped underground with no way out. Will Raph break? From the buried alive challenge. Rated: T
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The Black Wings by Connie Nervegas
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A mysterious woman befriends Leo, but the relationship is hampered by his brothers’ suspicions. Rated: T
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Dentata by AngelDormais
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Brush every day. Floss regularly. And keep your fists up in a fight. I assure you - if you don't want them, someone else does. Rated: T
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Epitaph by August08
**Fan Fiction Competition Winner**
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A living nightmare returns from the grave to haunt our heroic heroes once again...Only this time they might not wake in time to save themselves. Their fate lies in the hands of one of their own. Conclusion to Stone Cold series. Rated: T
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Breathe Into Me by August08
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Upon the two year anniversary of the Grim Reaper's death, Raph finds himself in the clutches of a mysterious entity whose only mission is to cause him pain and agony. Now, Leo must race against the clock to find his missing brother before the real Grim Reaper finally reaps a coveted mutant soul. Rated: T
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Longest Night by DarkUnderworld
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Halloween challenge between me and Amonraphoenix. We wanted to do a halloween fic and agreed on the idea but not the execution, so we wrote both. Raph is attacked one night by something and now is changing; Mikey has a hunch about what attacked Raph, but will his family believe him in time that something out of a horror movie is real? Rated: T
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Machinehead by Chevy-Nova
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After the near destruction of his family by his own hands, Don must face the painful reality of his own capabilities. Yet as Raphael refuses to accept Don's new found sense of worth, Don is left with little choice but to prove himself in the only way he knows how. Rated: K+
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Shadows by hummerhouse
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The new lair has the best possible security, so what could possibly get inside? Rated: T
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Soulcatcher by hummerhouse
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A visit from April sends the turtles on a seemingly simple mission to put a stop to a crime wave. It soon becomes clear that they aren't doing battle with anything natural. Rated: M
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Heartless by hummerhouse
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The appearance of a mystery woman from out of the mist piques April's curiosity, especially when she's the only one who sees her. Rated: T
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Bright by hummerhouse
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Pursuing Purple Dragons during a seemingly routine patrol, the turtle brothers encounter something unexplainable. Unfortunately, they might not be able to come back from it. Rated: G
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Doppelganger by hummerhouse
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Innocent sex games turn dark for Raphael. Is this some intricate lesson Leo's trying to teach him, or is something much worse happening? Rated: E
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Mirage by hummerhouse
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Unsatisfied and antsy teenagers sometimes get exactly what they wish for. Rated: M
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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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Hunting the Devil by hummerhouse
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The Tengu Shredder has been destroyed and New York City is slowly putting itself back together. Many people fled the city during its dark time, and some of them aren't coming back. When an old friend asks for the Turtles help, they immediately go into action. It might have been better to think it through first. Rated: T
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Fixing Donnie by lukeyandlou
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After a long time suffering of depression, Donatello reaches his breaking point. In order to appease the love of his life, he accepts a deal to let her show him 100 reasons to live before giving up. When the breaking of Donatello has led to the downward spiral of the entire family and appearance of a mysterious psychic villain, will she succeed the challenge? Rated: M
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When the Scientist Becomes the Subject by ChickInRed and Ikara
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Donnie's been missing for over a year, and in that time his brothers find comfort and love in one another, but when they finally track down and save their genius brother, they find he's far more lost to them then they could ever imagine. Can they save him from the tortures he's endured? Or will he remain lost to them forever... Rated: E
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The Thirteen Days of Halloween – Series – starting at Day 1 by Zelgadis55
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There will not be specific warnings for each day's theme. Things you may come across within these stories are gore, violence, disturbing content and possibly character death. This is your only warning. Ratings Vary
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Appearances by Zelgadis55
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'Mikey hesitated, then shrugged; it was only a dream, after all. “I don't want to wake up,” he explained simply.' After the final ceremony of Obon goes terribly wrong, Mikey begins dreaming of his lost love. Soon, he only knows one thing for certain, the danger is real and his brothers don't believe him. Rated: M
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Cursed by Zelgadis55
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Dozens of lifetimes before the nom de guerre 'Doppelmike' was ever coined, he was still Michelangelo, and he'd just witnessed his family brutally murdered. Now he awakens in a new world so similar to his own, that he is left unsure as to which reality is even real. Rated: T
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Logic of the Soul by Poetique823 (’12 verse)
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For Donatello, measurable concepts is where logic reigns as king. Logic will thrive where the soul has no proof. But what about the intangible imaginations of the heart?... The soul will flourish where logic cannot be found. Denying the inconceivable mysteries of hope, faith, and love has dangerous consequences Donatello is not yet ready to face. Rated: T
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Birth of Serpents by hotmilkytea (’12 verse)
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The Shredder succeeded in mutating the turtles into vicious snakes. Now Karai needs to turn them back, before it's too late. Rated: T (also an AU)
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Dr. Don by Lokrume (’12 verse)
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Donnie is determined to find a retro-mutagen, but doesn't notice that one of his experiments is starting to affect his brain. What would Donatello be with twice the intellect, but with a fading ability to tell right from wrong? And how far is he willing to go in order to create a retro-mutagen, or simply satisfy his curiosity…? Rated: K+
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Faceless Fear by f3296
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The Foot are up to something and when the brothers try to find out what, they bring something back. Strange phenomenon begins in their home and if nothing gets done, it could cost their younger brother's life. Rated: T
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Project Blood by StormyNight108
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They awoke to white walls and chrome doors. For some, it may be the last thing they saw before their death. In an experiment to test pain and endurance, what better test subjects than the four the world would never know were missing? In the thickness of the rainstorm, four brothers were kidnapped, strapped to tables and prepared to tread among blood. Rated: T (Unfinished – Abandoned)
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Silent Torment by Omobolaisire1
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After a tragic loss Donatello finds himself transported into the world of Silent Hill where he must face his own personal demons in a hellish world and try to find his way back to his family. Rated: M
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Redux by vacanthouses
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One shot. Horror fic. Leonardo is insane. And dead. Unfortunately he is the only one who doesn't know it. Very dark and possibly mind-breaking. Also; a metaphor. Rated: M
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Virus by vacanthouses
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One shot. For what reasons would a turtle misuse their powers? Rated: K+
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Skinwalker by vacanthouses
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The turtles are hunted by a creature beyond their comprehension. Rated: T
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Skin by Caleigho
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Twenty years have passed. Raphael is left to deal with the remains. Rated: T
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What Dreams May Come by meganechan720
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What if there had been five? Rated: K+
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The Haunting of BlackMoore Manor by Sciencegal
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Raph decides he wants to go explore a haunted house...on Halloween night and he decides to drag his brothers along for the ride. Now they have to face the ghosts...and most of them don't want company! Rated: T
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Of Blood and Vampires by Sciencegal
In another universe, the world is in constant shadows. Four figures rule what is left of their city. Those who are left to fight are alone in their constant battle against the dark. Their only hope are four others lured in to fight unexpected enemies. Rated: M
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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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Reflex by Lady Dementia
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You don't think about your reflexes until afterward. Rated: T
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A Normal Night by DeeMG
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Halloween can be a night for horrors. Rated for gore and violence. Mirage-verse. Rated: M
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Look After Me, Brother by SleepingSeeker
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Michelangelo has grown up. It only took the zombie apocalypse and the loss of a brother to give him the strength to do what is necessary. One Shot. Rated: T
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Wormwood by RenaRoo
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COMPLETE! An old enemy has long been dead but the turtles may not be done with him just yet. Ghostly Halloween Special. Third Place for Best Horror of the 2009 Fanfiction Competition. Rated: T
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Shadowland by Queen_B
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The turtles wake up in an unknown town, with no memory of how they got there. Rated: M
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Dark stories from the sewers by Caroaimezoe
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Series of funny and less funny, one-shot stories with Halloween as background, featuring the 4 brothers. I reedite some of them. Rated: M
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Back To Life by Ravenshell
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Ages into the future, the turtles are summoned from death to unlife to defeat a giant threat only they can defeat. Rated: T
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Scared Sheetless by Ravenshell
When Raph and Leo are challenged to go on a ghost hunt by their younger brothers, they end up encountering more than they bargained for. Rated: T
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Other by VenusTheMarvelTurtle
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“Oh, man. Am I dead? Did I die in my sleep? Is this like, Heaven’s waiting room?” Leon gasped, immediately devastated. “No, what? I want a redo!” Rated: E
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Standstill by terrapintarts
The lair is infiltrated by an invisible force, and it doesn't have anyone's best interest at heart. Co-written by Winnychan, Kameterra, DeeMG, and Tori Angeli. Rated: K+
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In Your Mind by fireworksinthenight
Leo's attempt at perfecting his healing skills has an unexpected result, and now he relies on Mikey to help him - preferably before their whole family gets destroyed. Rated: T
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Trying to Sleep by Peachee
Donnie has always been a workaholic, sometimes going for days without sleep. But now there is something...or someone, that won't let him sleep no matter what he tries. Rated: T
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What Darkness Most Fears by UlisaBarbic
Originally written for the TMNT Darkest Night Fanbook. When Michelangelo's brothers don't come back from a simple pharmacy run for him while he's down with the flu, he sets out after them and saving them proves much more complicated than he could have imagined. Inspired by Old School Horror Games "Alone in the Dark" (the original!) and "Seventh Guest". Rated: T
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