Chapter 9 April's sparring rematch with the turtles
Things were going pretty well for April O' Neil. Her best friends the turtles successfully rescued April's dad Kirby O' Neil from the kraang. Now that April had her father back she was fine with staying in the lair but still wished she could go on the surface. One day Kirby decided to check out Donnie's library and read all of his science books because he was just as fascinated in science as Donnie. As for April she was training in the Dojo with Master Splinter as always. "I must say April you training is coming along very well" Splinter told April. "Thanks sensei that means a lot that my skills are getting better" said, April. "Um Master Splinter may I ask for a favor?" Splinter was curious to know what the favor was and asked, "What is the favor my student?" "Would it be possible to have a sparring rematch with your sons?" April asked. "If that is what you want so be it. I will call my sons to the Dojo" said Splinter. "My sons please come to the Dojo now." Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo came as soon as Master Splinter summoned them. "Is something wrong sensei?" Leo asked his sensei/father. "Nothing is wrong Leonardo" answered Splinter. "April has requested another sparring match with all of you because she wants to see how far her skills have developed." The turtles were up for a other sparring match with April especially Raph because he still couldn't believe the last time he and April were sparring it ended in a tie which is why Raph trained even harder ever since that day. "I'll go first. My match with April ended in a tie last time and I've been preparing for a rematch whenever she or I were ready" Raph exclaimed.
Both April and Master Splinter were fine with it. Then Master Splinter said, "Begin!" Raph charged at April with his Sais and April charged at Raph with her Tessen. Raph and April kept dodging each other's moves. Finally Raph threw his sides at April which one of them pinned her to the wall but not before April threw her Tessen which knocked Raph down. Raph and April were too tired to continue so Raph said, "Once again April our match is a tie." Then April stated, "I agree with you on that but at the same time I admit that you did much better than before and if I didn't throw my Tessen at you I would have lost." Raph thought about what April just said as he took the Sai off the wall releasing April. He thought to himself, "I'll beat her next time I'm sure." Before her next sparring match Master Splinter wanted April to take a break to relax and drink some water which she did. Donnie was sitting nervously because he remembered what happened the last time he and April sparred. While April was relaxing and drinking water she thought to herself, "I never got the chance to ask Donnie why he went easy on me the last time we were sparring. I think I'll ask him about it later." After April relaxed for a while and drank plenty of water she told Splinter, "I'm ready." "Good to hear. Would you like to spar with you next?" asked, Splinter. "I want to go against Leo" April exclaimed with much enthusiasm. Leo was up for another sparring match with April even though he won last time but didn't make April feel bad about her defeat because he wasn't the kind of person to gloat about winning. "I'm ready whenever you are April" said, Leo. Both April and Leo positioned themselves and then Splinter said, "Go" and off they both went. Leo made the first move but April was ready for him this time and blocked him. "Not bad April" said, Leo. "You have improved." "Thanks for noticing Leo" April said. "I've been training hard ever since I lost to you last time."
"That's a good thing that you've been training because so have I" stated Leo as he and April continued their match. April was able to keep up with Leo longer than last time and they both blocked almost every move that they threw at each other. In the end April knocked Leo down and won. "Impressive April you actually beat me" said, Leo as April helped him up. "Truth is told you almost had me because you're hard to keep up with but it was a good match" stated April as they both bowed down in respect for good sportsmen ship. Mikey was up next and he never forgot how bad his defeat to April was which is why he took her advice and actually started training better. Of course April made sure to drink more water because face it that match between her and Leo was a real work out. "Are you ready Mikey?" asked April. "I'm ready whenever you are" Mikey answered. April and Mikey positioned themselves and went all out when it was time to begin. As April and Mikey were sparring April noticed an improvement in Mikey's fighting style. April was about to win but Mikey managed to slide on the floor and grab April's legs with his own causing April to fall. Leo, Raph, Donnie and even Master Splinter were very impressed with Mikey. "Oh wow Mikey you actually defeated me this time" said April as Mikey helped her up. "That's because my ninja skills are sweet" Mikey exclaimed. "I took your advice about practicing more because our last match was too short." April was proud of Mikey for actually practicing his ninja skills and impressed that he actually beat her. "Before I have my last sparring match I would like to speak to Donnie alone if that's ok with all of you?" asked April. Master Splinter and the other turtles left the Dojo so April can talk to Donnie alone. Donnie was nervous on why the girl he has been crushing on for a while wanted to speak to him privately. "Is something on your mind April?" Donnie asked his crush. "You remember that time when I wanted to ask you something that night the kraang bots attacked us?" Asked April. "Yes I do what about it?" Donnie asked. Then April asked, "Well I wanted to know why you went easy on me the last time we were sparring?"
Donnie couldn't believe April asked him that question which made him nervous. He thought to himself, "I can't let April know that the reason why I went easy on her otherwise she'll figure out that I'm in love with her so I better make up an excuse that I hope she'll believe." After some quick thinking this is what came out of Donnie's mouth, "I went easy on you because I was thinking about how I can better help you with your schoolwork. After all you know how smart I am." After Donnie told April that excuse that he totally made up April said, "I believe you Donnie. When I need help with my homework I can always come to you." Donnie was happy that April bought it. Then he said, "Are you ready for our rematch? Last time we didn't get to finish because you fell on top of me by mistake when you tripped." "I'm ready whenever you are Donnie" stated April as she called everyone back to the Dojo. "Donatello and April are you both ready?" Splinter asked them both which they answered, "We're ready sensei." Then Master Splinter said, "Begin." April and Donnie came at each other with their weapons. Donnie tried knocking her down with his Bo staff but April jumped up and was able to dodge it. As they continued the match Donnie was once again memorize by April's beauty and determination. However Donnie didn't want April to think that he was going easy on her again so he went all for it. April and Donnie came running towards each other trying to drop kick each other but they ended up butting heads instead and falling down. "Ok that really hurt" Donnie exclaimed as he got up to help April up from the floor. Then Donnie said, "I'm sorry April. Are you ok?" "Yes Donnie I'm ok" said April. "I think we were both thinking of doing the same move on each other but it backfired." Donnie couldn't agree with April more and said, "Let's just call it a draw" which April was fine with.
"Are you two alright?" asked Splinter. "We're ok sensei" stated April. Master Splinter was happy that April and Donnie were ok but that didn't stop him from getting them both each an ice pack for their heads. Donnie and April sat down on the couch in Donnie's lab together and put the ice packs on each other's foreheads holding it for each other which made their arms look like the letter X. "I can't believe we bumped our heads into each other" said, Donnie "Same here" replied April. "At least we were able to finish this time." Donnie blushed a little because he remembered that when April fell on top of him their faces were so close to each other that it looked like they were going to kiss. Lucky for Donnie April didn't see him blushing otherwise she would questioned it. After a while April and Donnie didn't need the ice packs and lucky for them there wasn't a bruise on their foreheads. "I'm glad you didn't hurt when I bumped into you like that" said Donnie. "I wouldn't forgive myself if I physically hurt you." April was touched at what Donnie told her. She grabbed his hand and said, "That means a lot to me what you just said. Hopefully the next time we spar we don't bump our heads into each other because that did hurt." Donnie agreed with April and was happy that she was actually holding his hand. "Now that I'm done training for today can we go over the homework you gave me? I don't think I quite understand everything" said April. "Sure April" replied Donnie and for the rest of their evening Donnie went over April's assignments and when that was done they enjoyed each other's company by talking and working on some of Donnie's inventions.
Author's Note: Yay I finally finished chapter 9. I'm sorry that I took so long to write it. For the past few days I've been busy trying to figure out my cosplay. For the 2015 New York Comic Con that is happening in October I decided that I'm going to dress up as April O' Neil from the 2012 series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So far I have the shirt which I painted the number 5 and the other parts myself, leather wrist bands, a yellow head band, the shorts, the socks, and of course that patch April has on the back side of her shorts which I made myself. When I get started on a project I get wrapped up in it. After all I'm proud to say that I'm a cosplayer! All I need are the boots, the leggings and of course April's Tessen which I plan on turning a plan black fan into once it comes in the mail which I ordered from ebay. As for April's wig I think I might just stick with my natural hair color I tried to make April's Tessen myself out of black paper and Popsicle sticks but it didn't work out. When I get my black fan and turn it into a prop I'll let you all know how it went. Please stay tune for the next chapter in my fan fiction because I'll be updating soon and I plan on making it more interesting as I go.
