Hey guys! So just a wee story that i thought up after watching an episode of tmnt this morning.
Set after the episode 'Target - April O'neil'
Hope you guys enjoy and... MERRY CHRISTMAS (or whatever you celebrate).
Betrayal and Guilt
The four turtles had just said goodbye to their good friend April. She had finally forgiven them for their mistake and had apologised for ignoring them.
They were all tired and their bodies ached from the fight from earlier that day, each of them were longing for their beds but the leader of the brothers felt like he needed to address something.
"Hey" he called the attention of each of his brothers but kept his eyes on Donnie. "About today"
Donnie winced, he knew he was about to be lectured.
"That wasn't cool" Leonardo frowned, "We needed you and you left us behind to go help April"
"Yeah man!" Raph growled, "you totally abandoned us! What happened to no turtle left behind?"
"I didn't mean to... I just thought... you guys had everything under control but April was all alone" Donnie bowed his head guiltily.
"She had that guy" Mikey said quietly, "She wasn't completely alone"
"That guy wasn't going to protect her, he's just some punk kid!" Donnie insisted earning himself angry glares from his brothers.
"Is that why you left!?" Leo spluttered, "just so you could... what? Win her over? Be her hero?"
"NO!" Donnie yelped in embarrassment,
"It's not a competition! He's already won, he's human you're a turtle" Raph scolded, "stop being a jealous freak!"
"You're so creepy! You left us to battle chrome dome just so you could win April?" Mikey stuck his tongue out, "she's a girl dude! Not a slice of delicious pepperoni pizza!"
"I know that! And I'm not trying to win anyone!" Donnie defended as tears of guilt pricked his eyes, "I was just trying to get her back... make up for what we did to her father... we ripped her family apart and left her alone. I just... I was just trying to help"
The brothers stayed silent for a moment.
"That's not an excuse" Leo shook his head as Raph crossed his arms. "You abandoned us... you betrayed us and left us to fight alone... anything could have happened"
"I didn't betray you!" Donnie yelped almost fearfully.
"Sure felt like it" Raph snapped, "we got our shells kicked and Leo nearly had his head cut off while you were off trying be be a Romeo for April!"
"I- I thought you guys could handle it" Donnie tried weakly, "I'm sorry"
"Bull" Raph accused.
"Raph" Leonardo warned before facing Donnie once again, "Are you a part of this team or not?"
"Yes!" Donnie insisted, hurt evident in his voice.
"Then act like it!" Leo growled before walking to his room, "goodnight"
Raphael left without another word but the slam of his door told Donnie everything. He looked over at Michelangelo who refused to look at him.
"Goodnight Donnie" he mumbled before hurrying away.
Donatello didn't sleep a wink that night, he needed to make it up to his brothers.
But how?
So this is only the first chapter... this could only have one more chapter or it could have several, I've not decided yet!
But until then please review!
Have a fun holiday season and stay safe! Xx