If the turtles never met Splinter

[Doppleganger]

Originally Posted by KROW

The Utroms would find them, educate them, and they would join Leatherhead to form a team the likes of which had never been seen. And they would call themselves "Reptiliforce" or something. It was the Utroms' ooze that changed them, after all.

Them finding Leatherhead was just pure luck. They were in the right place at the right time. Them dying is the most probable outcome. But it would make a cool fanfic if the Utroms did find them and raised them alongside Leatherhead. He is after all sort of like a cousin to them because of the ooze.

Though they wouldn't be the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anymore. They might never learn ninjitsu. They'd be under the tutelage of the Utroms.

Perhaps the Guardians would train Leonardo to become a Guardian. He seems to have the focus and determination for it.

Donatello would learn alongside Leatherhead and help them build their fantastic technology.

Raphael...well I'm not sure maybe train as well but the Guardians probably wouldn't know how to keep Raph's head focused like Splinter does. I just know I'm going to be flamed for saying this but...he might actually become a problematic person who would be quarantined by the Utroms until they could help him through his anger. Oh I know Leatherhead and Raph can both go for some anger management.

Mikey would be a total goof off always ruining the Utroms experiments. And of course teasing his brother Raphael and cousin Leatherhead.

Though of course I'm basing how they are on how they are after Splinter raised them. Hypothetically their personalities could be way different than what it is. It is a question of nature vs. nurture. Some people believe you are who you are through your life experiences and how you are raised (nurture) some believe you gain your personality through your genes (nature). I think it's a little of both, but that's just me.

Oh and they wouldn't be named Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo. Probably some weird alien names. Like Letarro, Raphanas, Denarro, and Mizak. Eh...you get the idea.