Donny looked at his computer, still pondering whether or not it would be
wise to go talk to Venus. He really did not want to risk getting Raph
angry again. Wincing, he massaged his right shoulder, where there was
still a mark from the last time he had discussed Venus with Raph.
"Raph, I'm sure that she is sorry. It's not like it was her fault that all of this happened. You have seen the way the Shredder treats these people. He's a smooth talking guy, and he pulled off an amazing heist. I mean, look at this clothes."
With that, Donny showed Raph the costumes, the ones that were made to look like turtles. Raph winced when he saw some of the rips and bloodstains on them, but quickly hid the look behind a snarl.
"You know what Donny, I don't really care. All that matters is that she was willing to leave our family, our home to join the Foot. She doesn't deserve to be part of our family anymore, and I think that you know that to."
Donny glared a Raph for a minute, before a noise from outside caught his attention. Glancing up, he saw Venus's face in the doorway. By the look of horror she had, it was obvious that she had heard the entire conversation. Suddenly, Venus locked eyes with him. With a slight gasp, she quickly backed away from the door, and Donny could hear the faint sounds of her footsteps walking away from his lab.
Raph impatiently watched Donny stare into space, getting more pissed off by the minute. He decided to try the more aggressive way to get Donny's attention. Quick as lighting, he reached out and popped Donny one over the head. Usually Donny was able to avoid Raph's attacks, but he was unprepared this time.
Raph watched in slight horror as Donny's head snapped back. Unable to balance himself, Donny fell over backwards, reaching for something to hold onto. Unfortunately, the only thing he could find was his lab table. Donny fell to the floor, taking down a pile of test tubes, which shattered all over the place.
Without thinking, Raph went to help Donny up, succeeding in only scraping the poor turtle up some more. Suddenly, a furry hand rested on Raph's shoulder, and Raph froze, knowing that he was in serious trouble.
Master Splinter looked at his two sons. Without saying a word, he motioned for Raph to leave, which he did. Splinter looked over his other son before leaving the lab also, in search of band-aids.
Splinter left the lab, immediately deciding what he was going to do. He knew that the other two were fighting about Venus, and he decided to try to push Donny to tell Venus that he forgave her. Smiling to himself, Splinter walked to his daughter's room, pushing the door open after she granted him permission to enter.
Venus couldn't help but gasp at the sight before her. Donny sat in a pile of glass. He had used his bandana to help stop some of the wounds, but one on his shoulder looked particularly nasty. Venus quietly sat down next to the turtle, and began to bandage his wounds, while Donny watched in silence.
It took almost fifteen minutes, but Venus finally finished cleaning out the wounds, and she bandaged all the ones she could. When she was done, she helped Donny stand up, then ordered him outside, telling him to rest while she got the mop and bucket. Donny walked to the door, then turned around.
"Hey Venus?" He said, staring at the female turtle.
"Yeah Donny?" Venus said, while trying to clean up the rest of the glass from the floor.
"Thanks." Donny said with a small smile. Venus turned around and looked at him, wearing an almost identical smile.
"You're welcome Donny."
"Oh, and Venus?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry about what's happened, and if it means anything, I've forgiven you." With that Donny left, leaving Venus staring at the place where he had been, a small smile on her face.
"Raph, I'm sure that she is sorry. It's not like it was her fault that all of this happened. You have seen the way the Shredder treats these people. He's a smooth talking guy, and he pulled off an amazing heist. I mean, look at this clothes."
With that, Donny showed Raph the costumes, the ones that were made to look like turtles. Raph winced when he saw some of the rips and bloodstains on them, but quickly hid the look behind a snarl.
"You know what Donny, I don't really care. All that matters is that she was willing to leave our family, our home to join the Foot. She doesn't deserve to be part of our family anymore, and I think that you know that to."
Donny glared a Raph for a minute, before a noise from outside caught his attention. Glancing up, he saw Venus's face in the doorway. By the look of horror she had, it was obvious that she had heard the entire conversation. Suddenly, Venus locked eyes with him. With a slight gasp, she quickly backed away from the door, and Donny could hear the faint sounds of her footsteps walking away from his lab.
Raph impatiently watched Donny stare into space, getting more pissed off by the minute. He decided to try the more aggressive way to get Donny's attention. Quick as lighting, he reached out and popped Donny one over the head. Usually Donny was able to avoid Raph's attacks, but he was unprepared this time.
Raph watched in slight horror as Donny's head snapped back. Unable to balance himself, Donny fell over backwards, reaching for something to hold onto. Unfortunately, the only thing he could find was his lab table. Donny fell to the floor, taking down a pile of test tubes, which shattered all over the place.
Without thinking, Raph went to help Donny up, succeeding in only scraping the poor turtle up some more. Suddenly, a furry hand rested on Raph's shoulder, and Raph froze, knowing that he was in serious trouble.
Master Splinter looked at his two sons. Without saying a word, he motioned for Raph to leave, which he did. Splinter looked over his other son before leaving the lab also, in search of band-aids.
Splinter left the lab, immediately deciding what he was going to do. He knew that the other two were fighting about Venus, and he decided to try to push Donny to tell Venus that he forgave her. Smiling to himself, Splinter walked to his daughter's room, pushing the door open after she granted him permission to enter.
Venus couldn't help but gasp at the sight before her. Donny sat in a pile of glass. He had used his bandana to help stop some of the wounds, but one on his shoulder looked particularly nasty. Venus quietly sat down next to the turtle, and began to bandage his wounds, while Donny watched in silence.
It took almost fifteen minutes, but Venus finally finished cleaning out the wounds, and she bandaged all the ones she could. When she was done, she helped Donny stand up, then ordered him outside, telling him to rest while she got the mop and bucket. Donny walked to the door, then turned around.
"Hey Venus?" He said, staring at the female turtle.
"Yeah Donny?" Venus said, while trying to clean up the rest of the glass from the floor.
"Thanks." Donny said with a small smile. Venus turned around and looked at him, wearing an almost identical smile.
"You're welcome Donny."
"Oh, and Venus?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry about what's happened, and if it means anything, I've forgiven you." With that Donny left, leaving Venus staring at the place where he had been, a small smile on her face.