As Charlie introduced themselves, Jen gave a nod in greeting, although remained close to her friend. 

"For fifteen years now, we have lived here, below. Before that time, I was a pet of my master Yoshi, mimicking his movements from my cage, and learning the secret art of ninja", Jennifer listened attentively, as he began to explain their upbringing. 

[i]"When we were forced to come to New York, I found myself for the first time without a home, wandering the sewers, scavenging for whatever I could find. And then, one day, I came upon a shattered glass jar, and four baby turtles...."[/i]

"That was us!", the orange-bandannaed turtle interrupted. "Shut up", the others told him, hushing him, making Jennifer give a chuckle. 

[i]"The little ones were crawling into a strange glowing ooze from a broken canister nearby. I gathered them up in an old coffee can, and when I awoke the next morning, I received a shock, for they had doubled in size. I, too, was growing, particularly in intellect, and I was amazed at how intelligent they seemed. But nothing could have prepared me for what happened next -- one of them spoke. From then, more words followed, and I began their training, teaching them all that I had learned from my master".[/i]

Jennifer was amazed at the possibilities, beginning to wonder if this was fate; that they would come across others, who've also been exposed to the strange substance that transformed her and Charlotte. 

"And soon, I gave them all names: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and...Raphael". 

He glanced at each turtle, as he pointed out their names. Jennifer looked at them all, and the realization dawned on her. 
"We're not alone, after all, Charlie".