The next day, Donny peered over the plans for placing the bombs in the laboratory.

"Something just isn't right." he said.

Rita walked over to him and looked at the plans as she sipped her coffee. "I agree." she said after taking a sip. "But . . ."

Donny glanced up at her. "But what? I thought I had it all figured out."

Rita smiled lightly as she handed Donny her cup of coffee. "Hold this hon." she said.

Donny took the cup, and got off the stool so Rita could sit down.

Rita took a pencil and began making some modifications to the plans. She then looked at it for a moment. "Take a look."

Donny looked down at the paper. "Of course!"

Rita held out her hand for her cup, and Donny gave it to her as he still looked at the plans.

"Excellent ideas." said Donny.

"What can I say? Behind every great mind . . ."

"Is a female with an even greater mind to help him out." said Donny, looking at Rita fondly.

Rita smiled happily, then looked down at her cup, and frowned slightly. "Hey!"

"What?" asked Donny looking at her.

"I said hold it, not drink it!" said Rita.

Donny grinned sheepishly.

Rita playfully hit him.

"Ow!"

Venus stood in the area of the sewers they designated as the dojo, and sighed deeply as Shelly got up.

"Why like, do you have to be so rough?" asked Shelly.

"That's nothing compared to what the dragons are gonna do to you." said Leo, who was standing nearby watching Shelly and Venus spar.

Shelly rubbed her shell. "This sucks."

"Sure does; but its our duty to stop the dragons from getting to that ooze." said Venus.

"Hmm, maybe that isn't the best technique for teaching her. I mean, that isn't how Splinter taught me." said Mikey.

"Yeah, you were the 'special' case." said Leo.

Mikey looked at him with a slightly displeased expression on his face. "I'll choose ignore that."

Leo snickered.

Venus just shook her head and sighed, then turned to Shelly. "Listen, we haven't much time until we have to go back to the laboratory. The dragons must know we are up to something, and we could very well meet up with them. You must be ready to take them on."

"Well its like, gonna be hard ya know." said Shelly.

"Yes, I know." said Venus.

Just then, Cori and Ashton walked by them holding 8 boxes of pizza, and a bag of Chinese food.

"Lunch has arrived. Come and get it!" said Cori as she and Ashton began walking by the others.

"Thank goodness, I'm starving!" said Leo as he began following them back to the lair.

"Pizza!!" exclaimed Mikey as he started joining the others, walking back to the lair. He then noticed that Shelly was lagging behind. He looked back curiously, then walked over to her.

"What's the matter Shelly?" asked Mikey softly as he stood in front of her.

"Its like, all this fighting stuff. I don't think I'm cut out for it ya know?"

"Aww, don't let what Venus and Leo say get you down; I know you can do it. Its all about technique." said Mikey. "Ya know what, after lunch, I'm gonna do something I've been saying I'll do for a while; I'm gonna teach you how to fight, Mikey-style."

Shelly smiled. "Like, really?"

"No doubt."

"Cool." said Shelly.

Mikey smiled. "Now come on, keep a smile on that pretty face, and let's get some pizza!"

"Yeah!"

They both then ran back to the lair.

During their dinner that evening, Donny and Rita explained the plans to everyone.

"Okay everyone, listen up." said Donny. He took a sip of water. "The maps have been made, and within the next day or two, the explosives will be ready."

"Which means, in exactly three days, we will be heading back out to the laboratory. This time we'll be going to plant the bombs." said Rita.

"We have to be well-prepared to deal with dragon interference, as well as strengthen our skills in stealth so that we don't call any attention to ourselves." said Donny.

"Any questions?" asked Rita.

Ashton raised her hand.

"Yes Ashton."

"What if Schiam pops up?"

"We're sure you can handle him." said Donny. "But hope and pray that he doesn't show up."

"He will." said Ashton absent-mindedly as she continued eating her dinner.

Donny sighed heavily. He and Rita then joined the others for dinner.

Late that night, Mikey and Shelly were in the sparring area of the sewers. They had been there for hours, training Shelly to fight. It was hard work, and Shelly was a bit on the clumsy side, but it wasn't all in vain.

It was getting really late, both of them were getting tired, but Mikey wasn't giving up on Shelly, and Shelly wasn't giving up on herself. Mikey caught her in a headlock; but not for long. Using a series of maneuvers, she learned from Mikey, Shelly freed herself, and pinned Mikey down to the ground.

Mikey grinned as Shelly let him get up. "You did it." he said as they stood up.

"Ohmygosh! I like, sooo did it!!" Shelly then grabbed Mikey and gave him a big kiss.

After the kiss, Mikey looked a little stunned.

"Oh are you okay sweetie?" asked Shelly.

"Uh huh." said Mikey.

Shelly smiled. "Thanks."

Mikey sighed. "No problem." He then took her hand. "Come on, let's go back home."

"K." said Shelly as they walked back to the lair together.