A/N well folks here we are at ch 20 already. Seams like we've just started this story and now its nearly done. Thank you all so much for the reviews and enjoy ch 20
Ch 20 Confrontation
Meanwhile the turtles were heading back to their home. Raph was tending to his scraped plastron and Donnie was examining some of the chemicals he had managed to collect as they were leaving. Leo was driving while brooding. The night hadn't gone the way he had liked as Karai and her goons had gotten away with some of the supplies. Leo knew that if they had taken the time to form a solid plan then that wouldn't have happened. And once again thanks to his hotheaded twin's actions their plan had failed and someone had gotten hurt. And that's what pissed the oldest turtle off the most. That Raph was refusing to listen to him and take his position as leader seriously. But Leo was taken out of his thoughts by Donnie's voice saying, "That's odd."
"What's odd Donnie?" Leo asked. By now they had reached the lair and had gotten out.
"Well judging by what I'm seeing here," Donnie said as he stared at the vial of chemical. "It appears this is some sort of DNA. But I can't be sure until I get it under my microscope." With that Donnie headed into his lab.
"Raph we need to talk," Leo said, turning towards his twin.
"There's nothin' to talk about Leo," Raph declared, crossing his arms. When he did this a stab of pain went through his plastron and he sucked in his breath.
"See that's what we need to talk about," Leo declared, pointing towards Raph's cracked plastron. "You got hurt tonight because you didn't listen to me when I said we need to form a plan."
"We didn't need a plan Leo," Raph growled.
"Yes we did Raph!" Leo cried out. "If we would have had a plan then you wouldn't have gotten hurt. You need to listen to me when I say something."
"I don't gotta do nothin' you say Leo," Raph declared, glaring at his blue masked brother.
"Yes you do!" Leo cried, trying not to lose his temper completely. "Father made me the leader and that means you've gotta do what I tell you to do! No questions just action. Father said so himself." Raph went to respond when Shen and Yoshi came into the room.
"What is going on here boys?" Yoshi demanded, looking from one furious son to the other.
"We failed tonight Master Splinter," Leo said, still glaring at Raph. "Raph refused to listen to me and did what he wanted and not only did Karai and her goons get away with some supplies but Raph went and got himself hurt in the process."
"You are injured Raphael?" Shen asked as she went to look at Raph's cracked plastron.
"Its fine Mom," Raph declared. "Its really not a big deal like Leo's makin' it out to be."
"But you did get hurt because you did not listen to your brother correct?" Yoshi asked, giving his son a look.
"Well yeah," Raph admitted, avoiding eye contact. "But..."
"No buts Raphael," Yoshi interrupted, holding up his hand. "You knew that when I made Leonardo leader that meant you had to follow his commands. And yet you choose not to."
"I can't take orders from him," Raph grumbled.
"You can," Yoshi declared. "And you will or you will not be permitted to go out of the lair until you can."
"But Master Splinter," Raph protested, outraged at his father's words. "That's not fair!"
"That is my final word Raphael," Yoshi said, holding up his hands. "But to change the subject to a more pleasant one I thought you boys would like to know that Michelangelo has awakened."
"Mikey's awake?!" Raph cried out. "I"m gonna go see 'im." Without waiting for a response Raph exited the room. As he was leaving he purposely bumped Leo's shoulder hard.
"Why does he fight me so hard on everything?" Leo said with an exacerbated sigh.
"You and Raphael have always had a rivalry between you," Yoshi said with a rueful smile.
"Yeah because Raph's a jealous hothead," Leo said, crossing his arms.
"This is true," Yoshi said with a nod. "But I feel that you could do better not to make your brother feel so jealous Leonardo."
"How so Father?" Leo asked.
"Perhaps you could get your brothers' opinions on things," Yoshi suggested. "Make them feel like they are included in decision making instead of you making all the decisions yourself."
"That's a good idea," Leo said with a smile. "I just hope Raph is willing to compromise with me."
"I feel he will be," Shen said with a smile. "Now come let us go see Michelangelo." With that the threesome went to go see the youngest turtle.
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Meanwhile Donnie was analyzing the vile he had collected. "What the heck is this stuff?" he wondered as he looked through the microscope. Then his black eyes went wide after he realized what it was. "Oh my God," he breathed. "I've gotta tell the others right away! This is really bad!" With that Donnie ran out of the room, anxious to tell his family his findings.
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While Donnie was analyzing the others were having a very pleasant talk with Mikey. "Dude sounds like I missed a lot," the freckled faced turtle said, sounding really disappointed.
"Mikey we're just glad you're going to be alright," Leo said, sitting on the bed beside his youngest brother.
"Yeah you were pretty brave there kid," Raph said with a proud smile.
"I was?" Mikey said, surprised by the compliment.
"You sure were," Leo said. "You risked your life to save Mom. You kicked some serious butt little brother. I'm really proud of you."
"As am I," Yoshi said with a smile. "I do wish that it had not come down to that and you had not got injured Michelangelo."
"We are just thankful that we have you back home safely," Shen said, giving her youngest a hug.
"I'm glad you're safe to Mom," Mikey said softly. "I would have never forgiven myself if something happened to you."
"Oh my son," Shen said, rubbing Mikey's shell. "Do not worry about that. I am fine my sweet." Just then Donnie burst into the room.
"Guys I have some bad news!" the gaped toothed turtle said.
"What is wrong Donatello?" Yoshi asked, alarmed by his second youngest son's tone.
"I just finished analyzing the viles I managed to get from the lab," Donnie began. "And the results I found were not good."
"Ugh just get to the point will ya nerd boy," Raph growled, crossing his arms impatiently.
"I'm getting there," Donnie said, glaring at Raph. "You know I hate being rushed Raph. And don't call me nerd boy!"
"So what did you find Donnie?" Leo asked, trying to get his second youngest brother to focus.
"So anyways before I was rudely interrupted," Donnie said, shooting Raph an angry look. "The results of the test I ran were not good. In fact they're probably the worst results ever. Even the time I..."
"Donatello please just tell us what you found," Yoshi said, in his calm yet firm voice.
"Oh right sorry," Donnie said, knowing he was rambling again. "Anyways this stuff in high tech. Like as in the stuff that can alter DNA."
"Wait hold on here," Leo said, holding up his hand. "Are you talking about mutagen here Donnie?"
"That's exactly what I'm talking about Leo," Donnie confirmed with a nod.
"Are you certain about this Donatello?" Yoshi asked.
"Yes Father I am," Donnie said with another nod. "And the other vile contained DNA. Most likely from a wolf. And that could only mean one thing."
"And what's that?" Raph asked, although he was pretty sure he already knew the answer.
"Shredder is planning on making his own mutagen," Donnie said. "Most likely to create his own mutant army."
A/n well folks there you have it ch 20 complete. Hope you all have enjoyed it. Review please and thank you.
