Donatello sulkingly walked over to the middle couch where Mikey had already settled down and turned on the TV. He couldn't figure out what Mikey was watching, but then he didn't really care for his mind kept travelling back to April and the lab. He wasn't sure what to do and couldn't stop worrying about it.

A loud gritty voice announced itself from the main entrance of the lair.

'Hey guys, look who we found on our travels.' Raphael strode into the room with confidence Donatello wished he had. His dark green skin contrasted his red band so perfectly supported by those fierce bright green eyes reflecting his more muscular and heavy form. Raphael was of course accompanied by his two beloved sais that were tucked into his belt. But Donatello's jealousy for confidence quickly turned into something worse. He felt his heart sting the rest of his body from skipping a couple of beats as he saw the familiar blend of orange to red hair; the soft blue eyes and pale but perfect complexion; the yellow top and denim shorts with a star on the behind (not that he had noticed 'blush'). Donatello often wondered what else April wore, especially when he was drifting off at night and thinking through the day's events. Quite frequently April would pop up somewhere, the smell of passion fruit, the feel of her delicate frame from when she offered hugs; the kisses on his cheek. 'TWICE,' he thought, which brought on a smile…However his dreams often turned into nightmares that haunted his beloved REM sleep. The look on her face…the hatred…when she found out it was the turtles' fault that her dad got mutated. For Donatello it was worse than being stabbed by Shredder's blades a thousand times over. He would do almost anything to undo what happened. Donatello hadn't realised he had glazed over until he felt a hard prod almost numbing part of his left arm. He jumped suddenly and turned to face the bright but dark blue eyes of his leader smiling at him, tilting his head to one side with curiosity. Leo was slightly shorter than Donatello and weighed less than his brothers, even though he invested more time in training. Donatello noticed the head of a katana blade peering over his leader's toned shoulder, the hilt wrapped in red fabric and both his metal treasures strapped in by brown straps. All the brothers were supplied with the same leather straps to carry their precious weapons. He hadn't noticed Leo was even talking to him until he refocused.

'Huh?' said Donatello as an automated reply.

'Sigh. It's ok Don, I know you've been working hard. I just said Raph and I didn't find any more canisters but we did bump into April who maaaay wanna talk to you about something.' Leo turned his head away to April who was speaking to Raph. She seemed happy but serious about something.

'Really?' replied Donatello who felt ten times perkier than before his brothers' return. Leo wondered whether Donatello was getting unnecessarily excited by this but let him enjoy his moment. 'Donnie!'

'Oh I love it when she says my name' Donatello thought, with a slight flutter beneath his shell.

'I was spying on some droids to find out what the Kraang were up to' she beamed excitedly.

'April, I said you shouldn't go alone on reconnaissance. At least take one of us with you'. Donatello hated the idea of April being placed in danger, especially when the Kraang were after her (and most probably the Shredder and his henchmen too 'shudder'). 'I know! But listen! The Kraang have found my dad! They've taken him to one of their secret bases – and Baxter Stockman is there too!'

'Oh great, not him again…' moaned Michelangelo whilst having a mouthful of his 'pizza'.

'Why would they work with that weasel?' from an exasperated Raphael.

'Listen, they said Baxter is close to creating a cure, one I know you've been working on.' Donatello looked down and quietly took a breath. April pleaded 'Donnie please, we have to rescue my dad. I don't want anything to happen to him. They're gonna take him to Dimension X!'

'Aww yeah, son, I love dimension X" grinned Mikey.

'Well why didn't you say that sooner?! We need to hurry!' Donatello was almost hysterical at this point.

'Because we think it might be a trap - to get April using her dad as bait!' Leo was standing tall at this point, looking across to April who took an aggressive stance.

'What would you do if it was your father?!' April snapped and stared as if the Shredder himself was across the room, but Leo's eyes burned into her skin until she almost flinched.

'I would not put the rest of my family at risk. We should think this through together.'

April blinked and looked across the room, thinking to herself and suddenly sat down next to Donatello.

'Donnie, please. I cannot lose my father again.' Her pleading blue eyes set his heart on fire as well as turn it to ice. He wanted so desperately to kick Kraang butt, the whole lot of 'em, but how could he ask April to stay behind? He felt uncomfortable rushes of adrenaline course through his heart as he placed his hands delicately on April's. Her hands were soft and warm compared to his.

'April…we'll find your father and bring him home – but I will do everything in my power to make sure you're safe.' He did his best to assure her it would be the case, and it looked like she believed him judging by her long gaze into his chestnut coloured eyes. 'Guys…' Donatello looked across the room and almost surprised his brothers by his assertiveness.

'We need a plan!'