Unexpected Mother

Part 1

The lair laid in silence, cold and damp in the early morning.

April promising to show up, to see what Donnie wanted to show her, she rushed across the lair towards the lab doors.

Shivering, she held her sweater tighter against herself, she knew that the turtles were resilient towards the cold, odd as it was; this was a bit too chilly.

Reaching the door, within she could hear the chattering of the guys talking and laughing, by the sounds of it, all of them were up, which was unusual for Raph and Mikey, for April knew all to well they weren't the early risers.

Turning the handle she opened the door, there inside all the lights were on, blinding a bit at first, considering the rest of the lair was dark, she blinked, letting her eyes adjust.

"April!" Mikey said excitedly going towards her giving her a hug.

"Morning Mikey, so what is so important that all of you are up so early and dared to take me away from my beauty sleep," April kid with a smile.

"Tell me about it. I think I am starting to get bags under my eyes," Mikey pointed to his face.

With a swift swipe, Raph cuffed Mikey in the back of the head, "Shut up you idiot."

In defense Mikey cringe protecting his head for the next line of assaults from Raph, "Oww come on Raph, fuck off," Mikey rubbed his head, he hated when Raph was so aggressive towards him, he was only joking around.

"Ok, ok you two, stop it… Sorry April, if you want to know what's up, ask Donnie, for he won't even tell us," Leo apologized to April, narrowing his eyes at Raph and Mikey, with a smile April shook her head, she was use to them all by now.

Knowing these teenage turtles for three years, she wasn't surprised by their behavior or the things they get into, they were her friends and she owed them her life all those years ago.

With a chuckle April passed the two brothers that growled at each other, placing her hand on Leo's shoulder, "Don't worry about it Leo, you never have to apologize for their behavior. Besides, who can go through a day without Mikey pissing off Raph, one form or another and then have them start bickering like a couple of old couples."

Trying to keep a straight face, Leo tried not to laugh, not many things made the older turtle laugh, yet April just had that charm that even he couldn't hold back his own giggles, was it the way that she said it or was it just because it came out of her, even Leo didn't know.

"Oh come on April, we do not sound like that!" Raph huffed crossing his arms, glaring at Leo for daring to laugh.

Watching the brothers, the air became thick, it was obvious a real fight was going to start, realizing she might have been the instigator on this one, April stepped in fast, she didn't wanted them to start fighting.

"So where is Donnie?" April blurred out quickly making all eyes on her, as the brothers forgot about their quarrel.

"In the back, I believe," Leo answered going towards the couch in the corner of the lab to sit down.

Looking over towards the archway that branched into the other side of the lab that Donnie normally did his experiments, or worked on his inventions that need much room, April contemplated if she should stay with the guys or head over to see Donnie.

"Shove over," Raph yawned pushing Leo over on the couch so he could sit down.

"If it's all fine with you guys, I'm going to check on Donnie," April told them as she headed towards the back, no protest came from the brothers as she peeked around the corner.

There at the far side of the room was Donnie, engulfed into whatever he was working on.

Approaching him, she made sure he knew of her presence, she didn't want to startle him, who knows if he was working on; it could be a delicate procedure.

"Ah, hello April," Donnie greeted her without taking his eye off his work, "I am almost done."

Making her way to the work bench, April looked at the odd egg that was decorated with fine details of gold leaves and sparkling flowers, it was breath taking, where did Donnie find it?

Knowing the genius, he was indeed a great inventor and much more, but this egg, the work on it, wasn't something up Donnie's alley.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Donnie looked over his shoulder, smiling at her sweetly.

"Yeah, it is Donnie, how did you require it?" April slowly moved her hand over towards the egg, then looked at Donnie for permission to touch it.

Nodding, giving her the ok, April felt the fine details, they were smooth to the touch, the egg itself was lukewarm.

"I found it on the last exploration that my brothers and I went on, a week ago, under the city in some caves we stumbled upon," Donnie explained as he wrote into his journal.

"Really, wow… Donnie, why is it so warm?" April asked, still feeling the surface of the egg.

Puzzled Donnie looked up from his book, "Warm? What do you mean, its room temperature, and it's not even that warm in here consider the air conditioner is on the fritz again."

"Well feel it... Ouch!" pulling her hand away quickly, April by instinct placed her finger into her mouth, a taste of blood touched her tongue, did she cut herself, on what, the egg is smooth with no sharp edges that she noticed.

"April what happened?" Donnie took her hand, examining her finger, there was blood on it, oozing out a small puncher wound, taking a rag Donnie wrapped it up.

"I think I cut myself on the egg," April watched Donnie take care of her finger with much care.

Done, Donnie looked up at her in wonder, then towards the egg, looking it over, "How is that possible, there is nothing sharp, and I can't see any blood…"

With a shrug, April shook her head, she was as baffled as he was, if it wasn't for her finger still bleeding, she would have written off the incident as an act of imagination.

"Weird…" Donnie grabbed some equipment to do some tests on the egg.

Knowing Donnie needed room to work, April backed up letting Donnie do his thing as he muttered under his breath.

A bit irritated on the fact he wouldn't say what was so interesting, April broke into Donnie's train of thought, "Donnie what's going on?"

Being reminded that she was still there, Donnie jumped a bit startled and embarrassed that he actually forgot she was beside him.

With a cough, Donnie cleared his throat, "Sorry April, it's the egg."

Narrowing her eyes, like she didn't already known it had to do with the egg, she crossed her arms, "Really now, I wouldn't have guessed," she spat sarcastically.

"Umm… Sorry, what I meant is, your right. The temperature has raised inside the egg and it is giving an odd electric pulse. That I can't even pinpoint its origins, or how it is even possible," overly baffled Donnie just shook his head, double checking the reading that made no sense at all.

"Do you think it has to do with me touching it or on the fact it bit me?" April became weary, looking at the egg, something about it suddenly made her feel uneasy, and truthfully she started to feel a bit woozy.

"Maybe, maybe not, I won't be able to tell until… April are you ok?" Donnie grabbed her just before she fell to the ground, she started to sweat, and her skin was hot to the touch.

April felt like her body was on fire, her throat felt dry, preventing her from saying anything to Donnie, who in turn was panicking calling for his brothers for aid.

The room started to spin as the brothers bandanas started to merge, color swirled, orange, blue, red, purple.

She could feel them trying to help her, calling her name, trying to keep her focus as the room started to darken.

Then everything went black, but not before a horrifying screams echo in her head that rattle her to the core.

"Miss O'Neil, Miss O'Neil, wake up, Miss O'Neil," a rough, familiar voice rang in the darkness that swirled around her, the darkness only pushed her down, it was heavy, strong, all she wanted was to scream out, but nothing came out.

"Miss O'Neil please wake up!" the voice bagged her, slowly opening her eyes, something green was in her view, blurred at first, slowly the image of a large alligator with the kindest eyes, staring at her worried.

"Leatherhead?" April finally got out, confused on why he was there, as she wondered where she was.

As the room of Donnie's lab came to focus April jump to her feet, so quickly that she fell over, but luckily for her Leatherhead caught her.

"Easy now, Miss O'Neil, I do believe it is for the best you don't overexert yourself," he told her calmly directing her to a stool to sit on.

Shaking her head, April desperately tried to recall back her memories of what went on before Leatherhead came into the picture.

"Leatherhead what is going on?"

The alligator only shrugged uncertain himself, "I was hoping you would tell me. Donnie inquired me for my presents this morning to reveal some findings of his. Unfortunately, not being punctual as I wish I could be, I lost time once again and was late. Then when I have arrived, you were the only one here, on the ground unconscious."

Leatherhead looked at her eyes, he was determining if she had a concussion, all he knew she passed out and hit her head on the fall.

Patting his hand, April gave him a sweet smile to assure him she was fine, "You said I was alone? What… they…"

Confused April looked around quickly, then she noticed it, the egg that was on Donnie's workbench, it was shattered into pieces.

Shaking, April grabbed a piece looking at it, what happened, as the flashes of her memories came back to her, the last thing she remembered was that she felt ill and passing out and the guys were around her.

"Miss O'Neil?" Leatherhead tilted his head wondering what was the significance of the egg.

Jumping off the stool April started to panic, deep down she felt something was really wrong.

As her foot hit the ground, she felt something press between her toes, looking down her heart leaped into her throat.

There under her foot was a perfect pile of dust, in her horror she noticed it wasn't the only one, there was four of them all together, her world started to spin out of control, as her stomach twist and turned.

The dirt piles, they couldn't be… could they!

(Three weeks later)

The sun beat down on April, as she ignored its scorching heat, she didn't care as she took a sip from her coffee cup.

Three weeks have passed, three weeks ago, she had the best friends anyone could ask for, friends she could rely on, friend she loved and cared so deeply, friends she called her family.

Now she was alone, lost, and depress of their passing, what happened that day should have never happened.

Still uncertain on how or why, she only knew it had to do with the egg that Donnie found.

Foolish turtle, always studying thing he shouldn't dare to touch, why did he even bring it home?

That egg somehow killed her friends, all the remained of them was piles of dust, that Leatherhead, with a sadden heart confirmed it was them.

Why did she survive, what happened, why did this have to HAPPEN!

Slamming her fist against the table, tears started to form, ignoring the stares of the other people sitting at the tables of the outdoor café, April didn't care what they think of her, she was too engulfed in her own pains to give a damn.

"Miss, are you ok," one of the young workers nervously asked, glaring up at him, she noticed he was uneasy, softening her face, April gave a fake smile.

"Yes, sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you or your customers…" April apologized, feeling a bit ashamed of her behavior.

Shaking his head, he smiled back to her, "It's ok miss, here I want you to have this, maybe it will cheer you up?" the young man placed a chocolate cookie that was on a plate in front of her.

Looking at it, April viewed up at the young man quickly, "Thanks… how much do I…"

With a small chuckle the man smiled, "It's on the house miss, you always give me a great tip every time you come in… and I have noticed you have been blue lately, so I thought, maybe this will cheer you up, even if it is for a moment."

April almost started to cry as the young man's smile reminded her of Mikey, even what he did would be a Mikey thing, nodding, she smiled at him for real, "Thank you, I appreciate your kindness."

Blushing the young man's smile widen, "No thanks needed your smile is enough, miss. You are the type of person that has the smile that make others around you feel happy. I couldn't take it anymore, seeing you so sad."

With that the young man rushed into the café as he realized he had all eyes on him, even a couple old ladies gave the 'ahh' and 'how cute was that'.

Sighing, she ignored once again the eyes that made their way back to her, taking a bite of the cookie it did make her feel a bit better, even if it was for a moment.

Finishing her coffee, April decided that she was best to get home, her stomach was turning again, no doubt by the stress that she has been in.

As she got to her feet, she felt a sudden heat wave come over her, as her body started to tremble out of her control, grabbing the edge of the table she tried to keep her balance.

Her legs wobbled losing strength, getting weaker by the moment; everything started to spin out of control as she desperately tried to keep herself from falling over.

"Miss!" was the last words she heard as she passed out.

Bright lights flashed before her, as voices came in and out fading in the background.

What was going on, why did she feel she was moving?

Confused April tried to say something yet nothing came out, she tried to move, but her body didn't respond, stuck she only could watch this acid trip continue.

When she thought the world was nothing more than bright lights and disembodied voices, her hearing and eyesight suddenly cleared up.

Looking around uncertain, April came aware she was in some hospital room, she thinks it was, she wasn't really sure, but it would fit considering she did pass out at the café.

"Ah your awake miss… Miss O'Neil," a man in a white hospital coat came up to her bedside, looking into her eyes then checking her over.

"What happened?" April asked as she attempted to get up, stopping her, the doctor shook his head.

"I won't do that just yet, you hit your head when you fainted. Yet you seemed not to have a concussion," the doctor went to the side of the bed, picking up a cup of water passing it to April.

Taking a drink, April wasn't sure why she fainted, "Ok, so I did faint, why?"

"Simple my dear, someone pregnant like yourself should be drinking more clear liquids…"

"PREGNATE!" April screeched in shock, her heart raced as she looked at the doctor wildly in disbelief.

"There must be a mistake doctor, I am not pregnant," April voice trembled at the mere thought, it had to be a mistake, she wasn't even active, to even make this a possibility amongst other things.

A bit startled by her reaction the doctor looked at her then her charts again leaving the room, then a nurse came in taking a blood sample from her.

Sitting there that felt like hours, April felt nervous as she fidgeted at her gown, wishing she knew where her clothes were, she didn't like this or the fact the doctor was accusing her of being pregnant.

Entering the room again the doctor had her charts, "Miss O'Neil we just did another blood test and it shows you are pregnant."

White, April felt speechless, unable to say a word; the doctor sighed, knowing all to well his words were just that, words to her that had real meaning.

"Miss O'Neil on the fact you didn't know you were pregnant. I have set up an ultrasound, which a nurse will come for you momentarily. I know this must be a big shock to you, but the test doesn't lie. Please I ask you just to calm down. Is there anyone you want us to call, for your charts have no next of kin or any contacts we can call to tell them you're here."

Shaking her head, April slumped into the bed, she was too much in shock, she knew the blood tests were the most accurate way to tell if someone w pregnant and it saying she was twice meant…

With a gulp she shut her eyes as questions thrashed around in her head, how was this possible, how can she be pregnant, this was impossible…

"Miss O'Neil?" A friendly female voice came beside her, opening her eyes April noticed the blond lady with a wheelchair in front of her.

"Miss O'Neil I will be escorting you to the ultrasound room, please I need you to sit in the chair," the lady gave April a hand into the wheelchair.

Still not responding April didn't resist, staring forward, this was the moment of truth, if the ultrasound picks something up, then she is pregnant.

Patiently, as she could, April waited in the hallway sitting in the wheelchair.

It wasn't easy as she became eager to find out what was going on and the waiting was chipping away what little patience she had left.

She wanted to scream and hide her head and forget this ever happened; it had to be a mistake or some stupid pathetic joke.

Irritated, she tapped her finger, could this take any longer?

"Are you Miss O'Neil?" a woman came from the room walking towards her.

"Yes, I am," April answered nervously as she realized she was going to go in to see the truth first hand.

Noticing the uneasiness in April, the lady smiled sweetly talking to April with a calm voice, "Your first one? Most mothers to be, are nervous at first, I promise it doesn't hurt and will not harm your child."

Feeling like all the blood leaving her face, April only nodded, as the woman wheeled her into the room shutting the door.

"Now, Miss O'Neil if I can get you to lie down, I will put this cold gel on your stomach," the woman instructed taking a tube of clear gel.

Doing what she was told, April laid down on her back onto the bed.

Lifting the gown up the woman placed a towel across April's legs to cover her panties.

April cringed as the cold gel touch her stomach, the lady wasn't kidding about it feeling cold, as she watched the woman make a pool on her stomach, then put away the gel.

"Ok, now I will be taking this and press it against your stomach, please don't be alarmed, I will be pressing hard in spots to get a proper reading, but it will not hurt the child. As well, when I get a proper image, I will have the monitor in front of you to show you what I see."

Pressing the probe against April's belly spreading the gel around, April stayed still taking shallow breaths as she could hear the ultrasound make some weird whooshing sounds.

"That sound is the child's heart beat, it's quite strong," the woman told April, as April wanted to puke or have someone pinch her, this has to be a dream or nightmare, either one she just wanted it to end.

"Umm…." out of no were the woman became nervous, looking over to her April saw it was more than just being nervous, she looked downright terrified.

Slowly getting up trying not to make eye contact with her, the woman excused herself, stating that she needed to get someone, for the machine wasn't working correctly.

April watched her leave, she knew the woman was bull shiting, what did she see that would make her so fearful?

Not wanting to wait and the overwhelming feelings of that she might want to leave soon, April grabbed the machine pulling it towards her as she put the probe onto her stomach, directing it towards the area the woman stopped.

What she saw took her breath away as her nightmare entered the twilight zone.

On the monitor were four distinct ovals, inside the ovals look like some type of alien, but it was the ovals that scared April the most.

She didn't know much about ultrasounds, yet the one thing she did know was that the fetuses isn't surrounded by… by… are they eggs?!