"Okay, Mikey and I will go to area #1..." Leonardo was talking to Donatello alone since he knew his brother knew about strategy the most.
"Near the city's water supply?"
"Exactly, while you and Raph go to area # 2..."
"Just 5 blocks away from the water supply..."
"Are you two done talkin' or do we have to wait even more?!" Donatello turned around to see Raphael standing next to Michelangelo and April, waiting for an answer.
Leonardo didn't need to turn around.
He just motioned Mikey to come with him and soon enough they were gone, but as they were leaving, Donatello saw the true spark of of anger and hatred in Leo's eyes as he glanced at Raph.
Raphael had given him the same stare.
Donatello had the map in his hand the whole time and started to explain to Raph where they needed to go.
"The second spot is..."
"I heard!..." And Raphael started to leave without another word. Donatello then faced April, again hesitating.
"S-so...I should probably get g-going..."
She grabbed his shoulder and said, "Wait. I have one question to ask..."
Donatello was literally about to faint.
"O-okay! What d-did you have in m-mind?"
"Why Raph?"
Donatello knew where this was heading.
"What about him?"
"Well...Why choose him in this mission instead of Mikey, or even Leo? Not that it's a bad thing, but the rest of us were just wondering why, and I guess Mikey knew, but didn't say anything. "
"U-um, well I..."
What now! If I tell her it might ruin the whole plan. Maybe I can just tell her just a little bit about it...
He heard Raph cough from afar. April noticed he was looking where the sound had come from, and even if she didn't, he asked an obvious question.
"He's in hearing distance, isn't he?"
"Why are you concerned about that? Besides, I'm still waiting for an answer from the FIRST question."
Great! Now Raph is in hearing distance which means I can't even say a word about it, but if don't tell her, she'll be even more suspicious! Think, Donatello, Think! Donatello had finally figured out what to say to April.
"Well I just wanted to see what would happen if there was a situation just like this."
April took a good look in his eyes before speaking. "Okay, now tell me the TRUTH."
Donatello was speechless. How did she know?!
He just blankly stared at her, and she started to leave, but quickly added, "If you don't want to tell me that's fine, but you don't have to lie about it...I just can't stand lying...and I can't believe that out of anyone...that YOU would..." She then literally ran out, leaving Donatello to just stand there, who did not believe what just happened.
"No..."
He wouldn't even move from the same spot where he stood if it wasn't for Raph's impatience.
"YOU DONE TALKIN' YET?!"
"WHAT DO YOU THINK!?" Donnie then covered his mouth once again, realizing he had spoken back again.
First Splinter, Then Raph? I've got to maintain my sudden outbursts or else I might yell at someone else! Like Mikey, Leo, or I might even yell at...April...
It hurt him to say that sentence. And so he headed out, meeting up with Raphael, who didn't notice Donnie talking back at all.
"Took you long enough! What was up with that anyway?" They were both finally on topside, looking for their destination.
"...It...it was nothing..." There was a lump in his throat.
"Well if it was nothing, THEN WHY did it take you so long?!"
"THEN WHY..." Donatello instantly stopped.
Control it Donatello... He then took a deep breath.
"Then what, huh?"
"Well...then...um...then why do you ask, brother?" He tried to sound as innocent as he could.
Raphael just gave him a smirk.
"Because you take to much time on 'nothing'."
Donatello stopped right were he was. He tried to change he subject with the ACTUAL plan.
"Just a couple more blocks to go."
While they were heading there, it was complete silence. When they arrived they were almost horrified at what they saw. There were piles of people on the floor, sleeping. Krang bots were just walking over them, as if they weren't there at all. One had a large box that contained the strange powder they had previously saw.
"Okay, we need to take the containment box away from the krang, and do it WITHOUT touching and/or inhaling it."
"Gee, ya think so?"
"Look Raph, let's just get this over with..."
Both jumped behind the krang bot with the powder. They were so close to taking it without being noticed until an empty can behind Donnie' s foot fell, causing all krang bots to start shooting.
"The ones called the turtles will be eliminated by the krang, who will be eliminating the ones called the turtles!"
"Run!" Both brothers were running with the box in their hands, using stairs from an abandoned building. They were on top of the building , but the krang bots started to climb on top as well.
"I say we should fight!" Raph yelled as they were trapped.
"And risk us getting in contact with this stuff?"
Then an instant idea sparked in Donnie's head. He grabbed the box and opened a little built in compartment, but it didn't open the box to let out any of the powder.
"Raph, I need you to cover me for a sec!"
"No problem!" Raphael was destroying robot after robot with simple ease, buying Donatello time.
"Got it!"
"Okay, now what?"
"We leave."
"WHAT?!"
"Trust me!" Donatello was waiting for his older bro to respond. Raph didn't really have a choice, so he sighed, and jumped to another building. Donnie was smiling as he jumped to the same building.
"Great! Now they still have the box, and they're probably going to use it again!"
"Not exactly. True they have the box, but they can't get in it. See I noticed the box was made from Krang technology that is unbreakable. So they open the box by entering a code, so all I did was hack into their code system and changed the code!"
From afar they saw the krang bots trying to open the box, but failing to do so.
"You know, you really are a nerd."
"Thanks!"
Raphael was again annoyed about his brother's smart mouth, but then smiled a little.
"By the way, you were right from earlier while we were still in the sewers."
"Right about what?"
"Right that I was in hearing distance..."
Nothing had shocked Donatello more than this. Not April's being angry at him, not him talking back at Splinter, not even Mikey confusing him.
He heard everything! Why, out of all people who could of heard, did it have to be Raph! Why...
Raph saw Donnie's face, then quickly saw that he probably shouldn't of told him that.
"Gee, calm down! Heck, you said that it was nothing!"
"It's was NOT NOTHING!" A tear rolled down on his cheek.
Raph then sighed again, then looked at his brother. "If you tell anyone what I'm about to say, I will make sure you'll be crying even harder than you are right now!"
Donatello quickly stopped crying, listening to Raph.
"Look, you ain't a bad guy at all. It was one fight, so she'll probably forgive ya tomorrow. Everything will be fine, so please stop with the crying, alright bro?"
He smiled weakly, "T-thanks Raph."
Raph just turned around, trying to look annoyed and hide his feelings. "Now what?"
"I guess we report to Leo and Mikey."
Raph groaned as they headed out. Donatello had something in mind, though.
He's right! Everything will be fine. I'll apologize to April soon, but for right now, I have to work on the plan's details so far, since I don't know how Mikey's doing with Leo. I guess all I can do now is hope for the best...
What's going to happen with Leo and Mikey? Find out in the next chapter, which by the way is coming soon!