I was always sensitive to the cold; my guardians told me that I used to get very sick during the winter when I was little, and even now I can feel my body aching from the bitter chill in the air. My name is Michael; at least that's what my guardians tell me… I don't remember much from my early childhood. My earliest memory was from when I was 8 years old...

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"Hello? Can anyone hear me?" I shouted as best as I could while I laid injured in an alley. I had no memory of who I was or what had happened. All I knew was that my leg should not be able to bend that way. I don't know how long I waited there before I was finally discovered. "Oh dear!" a woman said as she and a man – who I figured was her husband – ran over to me. The woman had long, curly, blond hair and warm brown eyes; the man had short, dark brown hair and storm grey eyes. They both appeared to be in their early 30s. The woman told the man to call an ambulance, and before long I found myself being carried into a white vehicle.

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After that I was taken in by the couple that found me who I later found out were named Richard and Ariel Jonson. They're really nice but I don't refer to them as my family since I don't know where I came from, for all I know I might already have a family… Somewhere…

As I look out at the snow covered city from my perch atop a building I can't help but smile despite the cold; New York truly is beautiful this time of year.

I must have dozed off because before I know it the sun has set. I begin to panic; my guardians must be worried sick about me – they can be very protective –but as I start to make my way back I hear someone shouting nearby. "How many times do I have to remind you, Raph? Splinter put me in charge!" Curious, I follow the sounds to a nearby alley. As I approach another voice speaks up. "Oh, yeah… how could we possibly survive without the fearless Leo leading us?" I stare in shock at what I see: three giant talking turtles with masks and ninja weapons standing just a few feet away from me! There's a blue masked one –Leo apparently – arguing with a turtle in a red mask who I'm guessing is Raph. Suddenly, the third turtle – the one in the purple mask –looks in my direction, I quickly duck behind a garbage can, but it's too late, I've been spotted. "Uh, guys? I think we have company" the other two stop bickering upon hearing the purple-clad turtles statement.

All three turtles stare at me in shock while I stare back equally shocked. After what feels like an eternity I open my mouth and try to break the silence. "Um… Hi?" Genius Mike, I mentally slap myself. The turtles look at each other before turning their gazes back to me, confusion written all over their faces. "You're not scared?" the one called Leo says to me. "Scared no, surprised yes." I respond before asking the obvious question: "No offense but who - or what - are you?"