I apologize that this chapter got lost in the mix and mess of things. I meant for there to be more that happened after the turtles got back from taking April and Casey to the surface. So here it is!


"Oh, Donnie," Leo interrupted. Donnie just got through saying that leaving April and Casey alone together was a bad idea for the fifth time in a row. "When we get back I need you to do something for me."

"What?" Donnie asked.

"Can you check out Ruben's hand and wrist. He wanted to help I think, so he punched one of the Kraang."

"Yeah, I'll see what I can do."


"It doesn't look like anythings broken. It may swell up a bit, but it will be alright once given time," Donnie stated while checking over Ruben's wrist. Raph and Leo were crowded around them in the lab, Raph on the counter and Leo standing beside. Ruben was getting uncomfortable with all the attention. "You won't be able to use it for a while though. I'm going to say about two to three weeks before it fully heals."

Donnie wrapped it up loosely so that he didn't hurt the wrist anymore than it already was.

"So explain to me again," Raph began, "Why did you guys run off on your own?"

"Ruben said that he felt danger coming from a nearby tunnel, so we went to check it out," Leo explained.

Apparently Mikey overheard when he entered the lab, because he joined into the conversation, "Dude! That's just like Turflytle's buggy sense!" Mikey announced. "He senses danger right before it strikes," indicating a striking motion by slamming his fist into his open palm.

"If I could get over there Mikey," Raph proclaimed, "I would so smack you right now." He crossed his arms in annoyance. Mikey smirked and Raph knew exactly what was coming next, "Don't you do it Mikey!"

"I don't know what you are talking about," Mikey crossed his arms and with a sly smile he whispered, "buzz buzz."

"That's it! I will slap the green off you!"

"Sit down Raph!" Leo tried to calm the infuriated turtle down, "You don't need to get hurt anymore!"

"I won't be the one getting hurt! Now get out of my way!"

"Catch you later, buzz buzz!" Mikey called as he ran out of the lab.

Raph snorted and sat down. He looked at Ruben who seemed to be holding his head down in shame, "Hey," Ruben looked up slightly so Raph could only barely see his eyes, "you did good today kid."

Leo joined in as well, "Yeah, we may have never known the Krang were in the sewer until it was too late."

Ruben nodded, but still did not looked cheered up. He looked back to the floor.

"So, when are you going to start tutoring Donnie?" Raph asked, seeming impatient when he crossed his arms in the usual Raph way.

"I'm trying as hard as I can fellas," Donnie responded, kind of annoyed. "I've been working on retro mutagen, saving the world, and all of you could stop getting hurt!..." He looked to Raph, " I could get a lot more done." Donnie shut the lid to his med kit and put it back where it belonged, and to hopefully stay there and not be used for a while.

"Okay then," Leo finished. "Well, I'm off to bed. See you all in the morning."

"Me too, I'm beat. Let's hit the hay Ruben." Raph directed.

Ruben nodded and followed his limping sibling out of the lab.

Donnie looked to his cooler where he was keeping the chilled glob of goo. He shook his head and exited the lab for the night as well.