HOME DIMENSION-2 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Donnie threw another wadded up failed blueprint into his trashcan. He pulled his mask off and rubbed at his temples. He didn't know if he was ever going to be able to bring his brother back. He rolled his chair over to his computer and pulled up a file labeled "Mikey". He clicked the first file link. When it popped up it showed a short home video of Mikey sparring Raph. Raph was getting angry because Mikey wouldn't stay in one place long enough for Raph to get a clean hit. Mikey eventually finished Raph off, by throwing his nun-chucks and having them wrap around Raph's leg and pulling his other nun-chuck around Raph's throat making Raph forfeit. Donnie chuckled. Mikey's first victory over Raph and they just happened to get it on tape. The next video started immediately. It showed April letting some steam out on the punching bag, when Mikey came running around the corner with a smile that looked like the cat that ate the canary. You hear in the background something falling, water spilling and then a distinct voice yelling Mikey's name. Casey Jones came running around the corner completely soaked. His skull face-paint dripping down his face. The camera had started shaking because Donnie had started laughing.
Donnie paused the next video on Mikey's face and looked back over at his work desk. He wasn't anywhere near bringing his brother back, but he wasn't going to give up. Donnie noticed movement and looked over toward the door to see April coming in and shutting the door behind her. Donnie smiled, "What's up? Casey and Raph fighting over who is stronger again."
"No... Ok yes, but it is who could kill a Kraang faster. Leo went to start supper. It'll be here in 30 minutes or less." April smiled at her joke. Leo was a horrible cook. They found this out after he almost burnt the kitchen down. April thought about everything that had changed in the past month. She had been helping Donnie and then everything changed between them because of one slip. "Any lucky yet?" She motioned over to his desk.
Donnie spun his chair toward his desk. April could tell he looked defeated. "Everything I have tried as a power-source has failed. Mutagen, electricity, a part of the crystal Mikey got from the last trip to Dimension X. Failed. Failed. Failed." Donnie whipped his arm across the desk, sending everything flying. Donnie started rubbing his temples. April put her hands on his shoulders, he started to pull away trying to just wallow in his feelings. April wasn't going to allow that and yanked his back so that it was pressed against the back of his chair.
She leaned down, her lips inches from his ear. "You need to relax. You'll think of something. Maybe you just need something to get your mind off all of this. Then, when you go back your looking from a new perspective." April started massaging his shoulders and back. Donnie groaned at how good it felt, like the first time they had kissed... And every time after that. April spun his chair around so she was looking at him. "Listen you will find a way to bring Mikey home..." She wrapped her arms around his neck and smirked, "That or... Mikey is going to find a way home. You did say Mikey was a guineas in Dimension X." Donnie wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in to press his lips against hers.
Donnie's lab door swung open and slammed against the wall. "Donnie where is your stopwatch? Casey thinks he can pin me under 15 seconds." Raph laughed and started looking for the stopwatch.
"I can! Hey guys, whatcha up to." Casey came in noticing the closeness between April and Donnie.
DIMENSION X-2 YEARS AFTER THE ACCIDENT
"Mikey, get it from the right. I'll attack the left. Watch the control panel!" I watched her swing her nun-chucks around the Traang's left arm pulling it behind his back. I swung my nun-chucks around his right leg pulling hard. Making him stagger closer and closer to the void's edge. Just as we got to the edge I released him from my hold. Dona pulled back on the nun-chucks making Traang pull forward. She released her hold and pushed off his back doing a back-flip and landing on feet. It was a crazy move like she was part cat. Traang went tumbling over in defeat.
"I was watching the panel. It's kind of important!" I pulled it out of my bag showing it to her in its perfect condition.
"Ok. Ok, I see it is still in good condition. Just be careful we need it to try and get home." She gave me a slight smile. "Ok, let's get back to camp." She swung from tree to tree using her nun-chucks. She flew through the trees as if she had wings holding her up.
When we got to camp, we sat and ate before starting on the big problem at hand. We ate quietly both just calculating how we were going to put the pile of pieces together. Dona had a Kraang portal device that was completely destroyed. We were using it as a guideline to how to create ours, but things weren't going well. it kept on back-firing. Literally blowing up in our faces. I was snapped from my thoughts by Dona's voice. "If my dad was here he would have it fixed within a couple of days." She groaned and put hands to her temples. I wanted to comfort her, but I felt the same way. If Donnie was here he would have it completely done. It would be done twice as fast if her dad and Donnie worked together.
"Don't worry we'll figure things out." I looked down and got an idea we hadn't had a relaxing day in a while. "Hey, how about tomorrow we go for a swim. The ponds not that far away. It give us a break and it isn't like one day is going to be the difference between us going home or not." She stop rubbing her temples and looked up at me. I don't know what it was about those eyes, but I felt a connection to her somehow. It wasn't like I liked her, like Donnie looks at April. It was more like a sibling connection, like the way Leo looked at Raph, Donnie, and I. The way of always wanting to protect his family.
"Yeah that sounds like a good idea. But if ends up keeping us trapped here I am going to tie you to the back of a Rocktopus. Got it?" She smirked at me. I knew she was serious, but we needed a break. It wouldn't be the first time she has tied me to something for payback over a prank I did.
That night I think slept the best knowing that tomorrow was going to be relaxing no fighting for our lives, no scouting. Just acting like teenagers. In two weeks it would be my brothers mutation day for me. I will be turning 18, which is kind of funny to think about. I am officially the oldest. I don't know how old my brothers are, but I am sure nothing has changed much. Leo hopefully isn't trying to cook or I will be coming home to no kitchen. Donnie will be in his lab working on a retro-mutagen. Raph will be hanging with Casey challenging each other to some new stunt. April will be her motherly self trying to keep the guys from falling into trouble, but as usual she will fail. Raph and Casey couldn't seem to stay out of trouble. Always having something chase them down. And Master Splinter... Master Splinter is probably in his room meditating. I miss my father the most.
Dona thoroughly confused me. It has been two years and she has only talked about her family once in detail. Other times like today she only mentions things like her dad fixing things. Did she not trust me yet or maybe if she talked about her family it would be too real that they are growing up with out her. They are making memories with her. I watched her sleep. Letting my eyes follow her from the tip of her brunette braid to the tips of her yellow laces on her black tennis shoes. I glanced over at her green duffelbag that held all her weapons. She said that when she got thrown through the portal her family and her had been in battle. That is why she had so many weapons, but something felt off. I mean who brings a bo staff, nun-chucks, a katana, a couple sais, and metal fans. That is alot of weapons for one battle. Then again my brothers and I brought a lot of weapons when we would fight the Kraang. Maybe that is what the big fight was about they had been fighting the Kraang.
Dona turned in her sleep. I could see tear stains on her cheeks. She never revealed her feelings while she was awake. I could tell she missed her family, but I think she gave up hope of returning home along time ago. I believe she thought she was going to be forever trapped in Dimension X.