Donatello tried to shut out the sounds of combat and focus on the task at hand. He was overriding Kraang tech, again. The three green phalanges on each hand flew over the control panel, and Donnie's mind raced with possible solutions. He could still hear the clashing of weapons and the zapping of Kraang guns, and tried to drown out the sounds with his calculations. He had to get this control panel overridden to stop the gigantic mutagen ray from spraying the city, the Kraang's final step in transforming the city into Dimension X. The said weapon was sitting behind him, an enormous glowing green container in the center of the room, starting from the floor and going all the way up through the ceiling, so thick that it took up most of the room they were in. Multiple tubes, also filled with mutagen, branched out from the tank and over his head. He was just the slightest bit nervous, with the large mutagen filled vessels right above him, especially the one directly over his head. It seemed to have a hairline fracture in the glass, but Donnie tried to convince himself that he was seeing things. He wasn't going to let anything distract him.
Until he heard April's scream.
Donatello spun around, and he saw April not too far away from him, her tessen laying on the ground quite out of her reach, and multiple Kraang-bots grabbing her arms. Donatello leapt into action, whipping his staff out and attacking every Kraang-bot he could see. He sliced and whacked, and when the red haze of fury left his eyes, he saw April smiling with a pile of defeated Kraang-bots at her feet.
"Thank you, Donnie." She ran to him and gave him a quick hug, which immediately boosted Donatello's confidence.
Donnie grinned and handed her her tessen. "Anything to protect you." Suddenly he remembered the conversation he had had with Master Splinter before Donnie and his brothers had left home. "Speaking of which, Master Splinter wanted you back at the lair once we got to the Kraang's main weapon." He braced himself for the response he was sure he was going to get.
April frowned and folded her arms. "Donnie, no way. You know I wouldn't leave you. I'm going to help."
Donnie glanced from her determined eyes to his fighting brothers to the giant mutagen tank. He sighed. "I know that, April, but, Master Splinter told me what to do, he didn't ask for my opinion. And I believe that he knows what's best for you." He laid his hand on April's shoulder and looked into her gorgeous blue eyes. "And I want you safe. Please, April."
After a few seconds, April sighed in defeat and nodded. "Okay, but promise you'll call me if you need help. This one of the most serious situations we've ever been in."
Her stern face made Donatello hold back a chuckle. "Of course I will." He removed his hand from her shoulder and smiled. "Please be safe."
April suddenly lunged at him, throwing her arms around him. "You too."
It took all of Donnie's willpower not to blush. He returned her embrace and pulled away, watching his April dash past the battle and out the door.
Donatello shook his head, smiling in relief, and immediately returned to the Kraang weapon control panel. He paused in front of the huge interface, contemplating how else to override the system.
Then his thoughts were interrupted with a shattering sound, and a sudden yell from Leo. Donnie turned to see what made his brother shout, when something from above splattered all over his body. Everything went green, and then black.