Chapter Six
As Donatello's T-Phone bleeped, he was instantly pulled out of his bubble and he put his hand on his pocket, since it was the ringtone April knew he thought the game was up and she would know it was him, but luckily the music was loud on the dancefloor, he grabbed it and he soon saw it was his brothers calling him! And not only that, but it was two minutes till midnight!
He cancelled the call then quickly slid his phone back in his pocket before April saw it as he also knew she'd recognise the style of the T-Phone.
"Is everything alright?" April asked concerned.
"Um...sure!" Donatello answered quickly "That was a reminder, I…" he paused and swallowed the lump in his throat.
April looked worried as she saw his sad expression.
"I'm sorry." He said "But…I have to leave."
"What?" April cried "No, you can't go now…the prom doesn't end for another hour."
"I'm sorry," Donatello said, a couple of tears falling "It's been a great night, you've really made my evening, thank you…" then before April could say anything else, Donatello cupped her cheeks and kissed her again, longing to feel her lips again before the spell wore off, every second counted now!
April was a little shocked, but she soon relaxed and melted into his kiss.
Donatello kissed April then slid away gently.
"Thank you for a magical night…" he breathed, before kissing her forehead "You've made me the happiest person in the world…I'll never forget this night."
April felt a couple of tears sting her eyes.
"You made my night magical too." She replied, "I wish it would never end."
Donatello swallowed hard.
"Me too." He said "But it must…. I'm sorry, I'll never forget this moment."
He reluctantly took a step back, his hands sliding from April's cheeks, as he removed his hands, he paled as he saw his five fingers were starting to fuse together!
"Sewer Apples!" he thought "I must leave before everyone sees what I really am!"
"Goodbye!" he called to April as he turned and ran into the crowd towards the exit.
April stared after him for a moment.
"Who was that guy!?" Liz asked going over to her friend's side.
"I don't know…I just…" April started but it soon dawned on her, she never asked for her date's name.
"Wait! Wait a minute!" April started to run after Donatello, "I don't even know your name!"
Liz watched her friend run after Donatello, and she ran with her, Raymond and Mona following behind.
"April! Wait for us!" Mona called.
As Donatello ran out of the ballroom, he looked at his hands and he saw the pink skin was starting to turn green and leathery! If that was happening to his hands, he wondered what his face was looking like.
He turned to the exit and saw loads of students gathered there.
He then heard April calling after him.
"Please! Who are you?" she was called.
Donatello bit his lip, and he shook his head, pushing his feelings aside and knowing he had to leave before the whole prom saw him for what he really was!
Rushing to the exit, he knew he couldn't push the students out of the way fast enough, so he ran at them then did a somersault over their heads!
As he did that, everyone who was watching gasped in amazement, and the students under him ducked in shock.
"Whoa!" one girl cried.
"Amazing stunt!" another called out.
"How did he do that?" a guy called.
April, Mona, Liz and Raymond also saw what happened and April gasped.
"Oh my gosh!" she cried "Not only is he a dork, but a gymnast too!"
"Well, I'll be…" Raymond breathed.
As Donatello landed, he ran out of the doors, thanking the bouncers as he left, as soon as he was out in the cool air, he turned left and down the stairs passing several more students on the way, some were either cooling off, talking with friends and he saw some getting into cars, being picked up to go home.
Not far behind him, April ran out calling for him.
"Where are you?" she called "Who were you?"
Raymond patted April's shoulder and ran down the stairs trying to chase after Donatello hoping to get his name for April before he vanished.
Donatello turned and he saw Raymond running after him, and gulping he started to run faster as well as look for a dark alleyway to hide in.
He could hear the clock in the city donging as it struck twelve, he could see his clothes were starting to rip as his shell was emerging and his feet got bigger.
Looking over his shoulder, Raymond was still pursuing him, so he took a breath and ran faster, then as luck would have it, there was a dark alleyway with a fire escape, so he quickly zipped around the corner and leapt onto the fire escape.
Raymond didn't see him go down and he ran past the alleyway.
Donatello held his breath and as the clock struck it's twelfth strike, he felt that dizzy feeling then he looked at his hands and saw they were green and had three fingers.
Climbing up the fire escape he saw his reflection in the dark window, and he saw he was a mutant turtle again.
Sighing, Donatello thought about that wonderful night and how he had finally got the chance to dance close with April and even share a kiss with her.
A smile crept on his face, but that soon faded when he realised that he would never have that chance again.
He placed a hand on the window and stared at his reflection, trying to remember what he looked like as a human, and how he wished he had taken a photograph so he could convince himself that what happened tonight, really had happened.
As he studied his reflection, he suddenly noticed that around his neck, he had the purple bow tie from the suit he had on, and a purple flower on his chest where it had been in his lapel.
Pulling the items off he looked at them.
"It really did happen!" he grinned "It truly did happen!"
He climbed up the fire escape to get to the roof and he felt the breeze pass over him, drying the tears on his cheeks and the sweat from his forehead.
"It really did happen." He said again, he looked up at the skies and smiled softly.
"Thank you." He whispered "Thank you so much, for everything, I wish I knew your name, but thank you for making my wish come true, even for just one night…"
"Donnie!"
Donatello was soon brought back down to earth as he heard his name being called.
"Donnie! Donatello!"
He turned around and he soon saw his three brothers running across the rooftops shouting his name.
Donatello quickly stuffed the purple bow tie and flower in a pocket on his belt and he faced his brothers.
'Donnie!" Leonardo approached him first, "Donnie! Where have you been? We've been looking everywhere for you!"
"You had us worried man!" Raphael scolded "Just where did you go?"
Donatello blinked.
"You came looking for me?" he asked.
"Well duh yeah!" Michelangelo replied, "You're our bro!"
"Where have you been?" Leonardo demanded again "And why didn't you answer your T-Phone?"
"Yeah! We called you like three times!" Raphael snapped.
Donatello shook his head.
He couldn't tell his brothers where he had been, they would never believe him, even though he had the evidence of the bow tie and flower, they would just say he'd found the items and was making it up.
"I wasn't anywhere important." Donatello said, "I was just running over the rooftops, I got into a fight with some Purple Dragons, then I went back on the roof and had a little rest, then I guess I fell asleep."
He looked at his brothers who looked back at him.
"You fell asleep?" Leonardo asked skeptically.
Donatello nodded though his stomach sank when he looked at his older brother's face, he didn't think he believed him.
"Come on Donnie." Leonardo said putting a hand on Donatello's shell, "Let's go home, Splinter's been worried."
"We all have!" Raphael agreed with a frown.
Michelangelo bit his lip, knowing Donatello might get a stern telling off from Splinter when they got back.
Donatello agreed to go home with his brothers, yet he looked behind him at the direction of the Hilton, and he smiled within again as the memories of that magical night filled his mind.
The clock struck twelve and Donatello had to flee the prom before the spell wore off!
Yet he does have a couple of souvenirs from that magical evening! So it's proof he didn't dream any of it.
But now his brothers have found him, and it seems he might be in hot water for making them and his sensei worry!
One more chapter to go! Don't miss it!
