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[tangshcn]

I'D LOVE TO KNOW MORE ABT CARMEN'S SIBLINGS!! & what's her relationship w/ april, raph & mikey??? I just need more info abt this au pls..

Ok I'll answer this ask in two parts so here's the first, aka the deal w the other turtles in this au

Again, since this is "sainw but less a bit sucky"

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Basic timeline:

Current rottmnt canon (2018)

Miscellaneous adventures where the turtles get allies (professor Honeycutt, the neutrinos, Casey, Leatherhead, Usagi, Traximus*) (2019-2023)

Trax'll be relevant later*

Dark armor gets completed and Shredder gains actual consciousness (2023)

Decade of foot takeover starts (2023-)

Foot clan takes Leo

Leo goes back to the lair to warn everyone

Capril happens

Splinter dies, Mikey loses his arm

Donnie gets his shell smashed, Raph loses his eye

Donnie transfers his consciousness to metalhead to transplant an artificial shell into his body w the help of P. Honeycutt

Raph steps down as leader

Leo takes leadership role

Donnie fiddles w ai's while recuperating

Honeycutt dies

April starts an underground resistance

Mikey adopts a cat bc god knows he needs the distraction

Leo briefly joins the foot as a mole, befriends Karai

Very brief Leo comma after his cover is blown :(

Capril marriage

Karai secretly sides w the resistance

Shadow Jones is born

Mikey wins the battle nexus, at some point

Resistance starts actually winning

The big fights to end the war happen, they win

(-2033)

The guys do a recon mission to make sure the foot is down for good (2033)

The turtles get separated, Donnie makes it back almost at the planned time, Raph and Mikey show up together a day or two later after lying low, Leo is MIA

Two weeks later Leo shows up and the baby has a name and dad now

A couple of weeks after they get notice that Traximus (old ally and very close friend of Raph's) was killed in duty fighting his own war against the triceraton republic), Raph promised him once that if anything happened to him, them he would keep the fight until the end in his place. Raph leaves reluctantly to dimension x (2033)

Mikey starts dating Woody the pizza man, Angel takes over the purple dragons, April formally pursues a career in journalism, Donnie gets bored and starts a tech company, gets loaded (2034-2038)

The guys look into Big Mama's movements (she's started taking more and more humans into the nexus) (2039)

Mikey finds two kids huddled up in a cell, apparently sold by their parents as future nexus contestants in exchange of their own freedom (a human boy and a mutant baboon girl, both about 3-4) years old

Miles and Hana are adopted

Leo moves w his kiddos to Japan to look into the Hamato clan's history regarding keeping Shredder contained as well as rebuilding it, just in case (2040)

Karai asks Leo to look after her newborn while she takes the reins of what was left of the foot clan back, knowing very well that she has a target on her head, Nobuko gets adopted into the Hamato family, the foot becomes closer to a crime organization than a cult (2040)

Capril has an amicable divorce, remain great friends (2041)

Donnie realizes that the ai he created years ago is sentient and like 12 years old emotionally, nb icon Nagisa gets aknowledged as a Hamato (2041)

Raph comes back from dimension x, is very confused by the amount of nieces/nephews he has (2041)

Leo moves back to NYC as soon as things are stable enough back in Japan (2042)

Rasey and Sunapril happen (2042)

"Present day" for the au, everything is chill (2048)

[belmontsfate]

Day 3: Spirit - Sypha

- The Year of our Lord 1103

Sypha wasn't exactly sure how it happened … One moment she lay dying in the forest, surrounded by Lycans, and then she woke up as nothing more than a spirit, a bodiless soul, unable to talk and trapped in a frozen crystal shard kept in an underground cavern. For thirty years she was stuck in there, fully aware of everything that happened around her. She saw beasts and brotherhood soldiers alike pass her by, but none of them paid her any attention.

As you can imagine, thirty years left a lot of time for contemplation. By studying her surroundings, as well as the number of brotherhood warriors who passed by, she was able to conclude that she was somewhere within Dracula's domain. She still did not understand how or why, but as far as she could figure out, someone had stolen her soul and placed it inside the crystal.

She thought of her family … Trevor and Simon … Were they dead or alive? Had Trevor truly been killed, or had he too had his soul stolen? And what about Simon? Had he managed to escape from the Lycans and find safety? Was he still living? Did he have a wife and children of his own? Oh, how she wished that she knew the answers to these questions.

The years dragged on and Sypha had started to give up hope on ever being freed when a man unlike any she had seen before stumbled into her cavern. From the first moment she spotted him, she found there to be something oddly familiar about him, yet she couldn't quite put her finger on how she knew him. Everything about his appearance hinted that he was a warrior, though definitely not one belonging to the Brotherhood of Light.

He was a beefy man, tanned and covered in scars, with a head of shaggy red hair and a matching beard. It was hard to see his face with all the hair and scars, but she managed to get a decent look at him as he approached the crystal shard. His features were harsh, the sign of a difficult life. Though his eyes were a soft shade of brown, they were filled with anger and determination, making them look just as wild as the rest of his appearance.

Then she noticed the pendant hanging from his neck. It was then that she realized who he was. The revelation shocked her. Trevor had given their son an identical mirror pendant before he left, requesting that he always keep it with him. The man before her had to be none other than Simon, now at the age of thirty-six.

Before she could even fully comprehend the revelation, she felt the crystal shard being picked up. Simon held it in his hand for a moment, turning it this way and that as he examined it. Had she had a body with a heart, she was sure that it would have started beating rapidly. Would her son save her? Did he know that her soul was trapped inside?

Her answer came soon enough …

"Bah!" he exclaimed as he started to turn to leave, tossing the crystal shard over his shoulder as he did.

The shard broke into hundreds of tiny pieces as it collided against the hard cavern floor. With her prison broken, Sypha was finally able to escape! Her soul slowly rose from the shard ascending upward into a beam of light, but she stopped halfway and turned back to glance over at her son.

One by one monsters emerged, forming a circle around Simon. She had a hunch that her son could probably manage on his own, but the thought of one of the monsters sneaking up on him from behind and hurting him didn't sit well with her.

Just then, she heard a voice come from above.

Go to your son. He will need your help with the mission he faces. I will be waiting to welcome you through heavens gates with open arms when you are ready.

She smiled up at the beam of light above her head, watching as it vanished into thin air. No sooner was it gone then she turned all of her attention towards her son, her determination to protect him just as strong as it was the moment she died.

By this point, both her son and the monsters surrounding him were staring at her. Quickly she flew to Simon, wrapping her spirit around him to protect him from enemy attacks as he made short work of defeating them one by one. She realized as she was protecting him that he had indeed grown into a skilled warrior, just like his father. It seemed to run in the Belmont's blood. Trevor would have been so proud.

Sypha remained at Simon's side as he continued on his journey into Dracula's castle. It pained her that she was unable to speak with him, or even reveal who she was. He didn't seem to recognize her, though she couldn't exactly blame him for that. It had been thirty years since he had seen her last. She had hardly recognized him herself.

Eventually, they made it to Dracula's lair, where the Prince of Darkness himself awaited them, seated on his dark throne.

"You fight well," Dracula complimented. "Worthy of the name Belmont."

She didn't know if the compliment was sincere or not. There was no way to tell when it came to the powerful vampire. He was dangerous and unpredictable, able to kill within a matter of minutes, or so she had heard. To think that this man was Trevor's father as well as Simon's Grandfather ... It was a terrifying thought.

Admittedly, this was the first time she had ever seen him in person. While he possessed the usual physical attributes of a high ranking vampire such as pale skin and glowing red eyes, she could tell that he still somewhat resembled his human self. She identified certain features that Trevor had inherited from him. The shaggy hair being the most obvious.

"I am Simon Belmont. I have come to avenge the death of my parents. I have come to destroy you."

"Tell me; how do you plan to do this, Simon Belmont?" Dracula chuckled, motioning to the combat cross in his hand. He without a doubt recognized it as his son's. "With that perhaps?"

Sypha gritted her teeth. The vampire was taunting her son, and she couldn't stand it. However, there was nothing she could do to stop it. She was nothing but a spirit. All she could do was block physical attacks, and she wasn't even sure if it would work against Dracula.

"That relic you carry with you holds no power over me, Young Belmont," Dracula continued. "Know this. Your father died by my hand. Will you suffer the same fate?"

Hearing this plunged Sypha into sadness. So, it was true … He admitted it himself … Trevor had died by his hand … If that was true, then what chance would Simon have against him?

Unfortunately, Simon refused to back down, ignoring the warning he had been given. He was still just as stubborn as when he was a boy.

Sensing his grandson's refusal, Dracula rose from his throne, his fist blazing with fire. "You cannot kill me. You will die in vain, just as your father did."

"We'll see about that now, won't we?"

Dracula started to move towards her son but stopped as the sound of the door being unlocked behind them echoed through the air. Everyone turned and waited to see who it was. To Simon and Sypha's surprise, the door opened to reveal none other than the mysterious white-haired who had helped them through the castle.

"Good of you to join us, Alucard," Dracula greeted him.

Alucard … The name struck Sypha as odd. Another thing that struck her as odd was the fact that Dracula seemed to know this man. The look on his face hinted that he had expected him to come.

Until that moment, neither her nor Simon had been able to get a decent look at him, as he kept to the shadows, but now, as he strode towards them with determined steps, his fists clenched at his side, they could see him as clear as day. He too was a vampire, like Dracula, the only difference being that his eyes were bright yellow. As she examined his scarred face, she couldn't help but feel as if she knew that face. It was the second time she had felt that way, and the first time it had ended up being her son … Who then was this?

"Father …" Alucard greeted Dracula, his voice dripping with bile.

That was when it hit her. Dracula had only ever fathered one child as far as she was aware. That child was Trevor. Could it be? No! A part of her didn't want to believe it. Yet, all the signs seemed to point to that conclusion. This vampire … Alucard … He was none other than her husband, Trevor Belmont.

"It's been a long time," Dracula smirked at his son.

"It seems fate has given me a second chance," Alucard stated. "I have come to finish what I started."

Sypha watched the father and son's exchange closely, noting how the smirk vanished from Dracula's face as he heard his son's refusal to join him. It was almost as if he was disappointed, which seemed odd for such a merciless killer. How could he possibly expect his son to join him after all the crimes he had committed against him?

"Look at me! You've made me a monster, father!" Alucard declared. "You've made me like you: a creature that thirsts for blood, filled with rage! You should have let me die that night!"

Had she still had a heart, it probably would have broken at that moment. The way her husband spoke of himself made her want to burst out crying. He truly hated what he had become.

"No matter," Dracula tore his gaze away from his son, refocusing it on that of Simon. His hand once more ignited in flames. "It all ends now!"

Alucard stepped in front of Simon to protect him. "Let him go. This is between me and you!"

Dracula shook his head. "He is a Belmont. I will not suffer that bloodline to live any longer!"

And with that, the battle began. Dracula tried to lunge at Simon, but Alucard stopped him, taking the hit himself as he wrestled him. Before long, Simon joined Alucard in fighting him. The two attacked him from both sides. He would grab one, trying to strangle him, only for the other to distract him, causing him to let go.

Sypha did her best to protect Simon, even though there were many moments she was tempted to rush over to her husband and aid him as well. When it came down to it, she chose to stay with Simon, knowing that he needed more protection than her husband did. Trevor, or Alucard as he now went by, was a vampire and was not so easily killed in comparison to their son.

It was a tough battle, but in the end, Dracula was slain. With Alucard holding Dracula firmly in place, Simon was able to deliver the fatal blow, driving the combat cross into his heart. The Prince of Darkness vanished into a blinding ray of red light. The combat cross collapsed to the stone floor. Sypha smiled at her two boys. Together they had completed their task.

"This is not how a vampire is supposed to die …" Alucard muttered as he stared at the spot his father had been slain.

Both Sypha and Simon were alarmed by this.

"What do you mean?" Simon asked.

Alucard failed to reply as he appeared to be deep in thought.

Just then, the lost soul, a specter like creature who had helped guide them through their mission, appeared before them, holding his hand out towards Simon. Neither her nor Simon knew what he wanted, at least not until Alucard explained.

"He wants the pendant you are wearing."

"Not a chance!" Simon refused. "It was a gift from my father. It's all I have of him."

"Your father gave you that without knowing it's true power. As long as you wear it, you won't be able to decide or act entirely for yourself. Your actions will be guided … manipulated. Do you think you are here entirely of your own free will?"

Simon was clearly conflicted. In his mind, it was all he had left of his beloved father. Even though he was a grown man, there was a part of him that hadn't changed since he was six years old. He still loved his father, or rather the memory he had of him.

"Let it go. It doesn't belong to you," Alucard told him. "Just as it did not belong to your father."

After a moment's hesitation, Simon pulled the pendant from his neck, reluctantly dropping it into the lost soul's hand. The lost soul vanished with it not a moment later. Free from the pendant's control, he turned back to face the white-haired vampire.

"Will you tell me who you are now?"

Sypha held her breath, or rather she would have if she had the breath to hold, as she watched and waited to see what her husband would do. He kept his back to them at first, but slowly he turned and drawing closer, raised a hand to cup Simon's cheek. He said nothing, simply staring into his brown eyes, which Sypha noticed no longer held the burning anger she had seen earlier. If anything they looked lost, as did her husband's.

A moment later, Alucard swiftly retracted his hand, turning and retracing his steps out of the throne room.

Sypha knew that her time with her family had almost come to an end. She had fulfilled her task of protecting Simon. There was no doubt in her mind that he would be all right now. However, she wasn't ready to leave quite yet … Not until she at least got the chance to say goodbye to her husband. She silently prayed to God, begging him to grant her this one last wish.

Go to him and speak your final words. I will return your voice to you, but only while you are with him.

Thanking him, she left Simon's side, stopping for only a moment to wave to him before she rushed out of the throne room as well.

It didn't take her long to catch up with him in her spirit form, seeing as she could pass through walls and objects as she pleased. Once she was close enough to him, she felt her voice return to her, just as God had promised. She might be unable to touch him, but at least she could speak to him.

"Trevor, wait," she called to him.

At the sound of his name, his human name, he stopped dead in his tracks. "I know that voice …" his voice sounded shaky, "but it cannot be. Its owner is dead."

"Turn and see for yourself."

Slowly he turned to face her, his eyes widening as he took in the sight of her, bloody tears beginning to form. "S-Sypha? Is that really you?"

She nodded her head, floating closer to him. She wanted nothing more than to reach out and caress his face, kissing his lips and wiping away his tears, but she could not.

"What happened to you?" he asked. "Why is your soul still on this earth."

"My soul was stolen by one of Dracula's minions and imprisoned in a crystal shard for many years. Thankfully Simon came along and freed me. I have been watching over him ever since."

"Simon told me of your death … I am sorry I was not there to protect you."

"None of this is your fault, Trevor," she assured him. "There was no way you could have known how the future would unfold. You left to try and save us, and you've done nothing but protect our boy since he arrived here. You have done what any good father would do."

He hung his head in shame, his face hiding behind his long white hair. "I am not the same man I once was, Sypha. Trevor Belmont is dead, and in his place now stands the vampire, Alucard."

"That is not true. You are still the man I fell in love with, even if you are a vampire now," she insisted. "There is still goodness in your heart, and there always will be so long as you continue to love."

He started to raise his head back up, a sign that she was getting through to him.

It is time.

A blinding light enveloped her again as she started to ascend. Her time was running out, and she was ready to go. She smiled at her husband. Her work here on earth was completed. She felt at peace, assured that both her son and husband would be alright without her.

"I love you, Trevor Belmont. Never forget that," she said. "Remember that I am waiting for you in heaven."

Then she was gone, leaving Alucard there by himself. Though the tears threatened to surface again, he fought them back, a sad smile tugging at his lips.

"I won't forget …"