So I really really love this one! It has a little bit of all the turtles so it was really fun to write! I was smiling during the whole thing because I can so see this playing in my head!
A couple of chapters back, (Chapter 8 Tea Time) I made a reference to this particular incident and I thought it deserved its own story c:
Donnie stepped out of the lab looking for his next victim. He scanned the lair and found two slobs sitting on the couch watching TV. They were both engrossed in whatever it was they were looking at as their eyes never left the screen. A pile of junk food enveloped them, the couch, and the floor. Who is it other than the loveable Raphael and Michelangelo? It was strangely cute watching them bond in such a gross, untidy way; he semi wished he could join them. However he had work to do!
Donnie rolled his eyes at his messy brothers. They won't be too pleased to be dragged away from their show, but Donnie did need the help. So he risked his life and stepped forward, clearing his throat to get their attention.
"Who wants to help me with-"
He wasn't even finished with the sentence when the two blobs zoomed out of the room. Mikey jumped over the couch and basically flew in the air. Raph bumbled after him. Actually, Donnie's never seen Raph move so fast. Donnie blinked at the now turtle-less couch. Wow.
"Cowards!" Donnie mumbled. "It can't be that bad!"
He heard a happy humming come from the kitchen and Donnie glanced up to find Leo meandering into the room; popping a cookie in his mouth. He was munching happily when he noticed Donnie staring with determined brown eyes. Leo froze in mid munch, he knows that face too well. He was like a deer in the headlights; refusing to move a muscle.
"Yes, I can see you." Donnie sighed and felt the corners of his mouth tilt upwards. Good grief his brothers were such babies at times!
"Do I have to?" Leo groaned.
"Hey you'll like this one! It'll be fun!" Donnie exclaimed cheerfully. Leo's shoulders sagged as he walked towards the lab.
"That's what you said last time." Leo mumbled as he passed Don. The genius followed his brother. Leo leaned against the counter and waiting till he was commanded to do something. Donnie started to fuss with some machine on his desk; Leo wasn't exactly sure what it was.
"Is it really that awful to help me?" Don asked halfheartedly as he focused on the last touches.
"You're brilliant Donnie, but we prefer to stay clear of your backfired inventions."
"The only reason they backfire is because Mikey messes with them." Donnie murmured and shook his head. Leo coughed once and turned away from Don.
"Also, sometimes you're a bit of a smartass."
"Me? Never say so." He grinned. Leo glared at Donnie at of the corner of his eyes.
"See."
"I'm just going to take it as a compliment!" Donnie exclaimed and held up what looked like a book bag with two metal thrusters connected to its sides. Leo gazed at with a curious expression.
"Is that a Jetpack?"
Donnie flashed a proud and triumphant smile,
"You bet it is!"
Leo was cautious and gawked at it like it would bite him.
"Are you sure it's safe?" He asked as Don shoved the Jetpack on him, latching it to his body.
"Well, that's the point, to see if it's safe." Donnie muttered as he clicked his brother in.
"That doesn't instill confidence in me Donnie." Leo gritted his teeth.
"Well," Donnie stepped back and beamed at his handy work, "If you do die, at least it will be in the pursuit of science." He teased.
"Why can't you do this?" Leo snapped.
"Because what if something goes wrong?"
"Yeah, that's my exact thoughts too." Leo grunted and suddenly wished he never left his room for a stupid cookie. If he stayed where he was he wouldn't have been picked for this dumb test run.
"Besides I have the controller for the thruster power, I am going to go through each one to make sure they work okay and won't blow up."
"Blow up?!" Leo blanched and gaped at Donnie like he grew three heads.
"Yeah but don't worry, If something goes wrong I'll put you back together again…well after I fix the Jetpack."
"For gosh sakes I'm not Humpty Dumpty Donnie!" Leo grumbled through his clenched teeth, he had a really bad feeling about this. Why can't he pick Mikey to do this? He would be enthusiastic about flying around the lair. Donnie started to push the reluctant Leo out of the lab.
"You worry too much!"
Leo responded with a sigh as he walked to the middle of the lair. He waited patiently as Donnie fiddled with the controls a little more. He slapped it once against his hand and Leo winced, his life was resting in the hands of that piece of junk. Donnie looked at Leo and smiled eagerly,
"Ready?"
"This better work." Leo said and Donnie pushed the lever to the first setting. The thrusters beside Leo started to rumble and make a strange sound as they were charging up.
Leo had a bad feeling about this.
Mikey peeked his head out of hallway, scoping the area for Donnie. Hopefully the brilliant brother caught Leo or Raph so he wouldn't have to be the guinea pig. It was either really boring, or really disastrous. Not that his inventions were boring, actually they were really cool most of the time, but that still didn't make Mikey want to participate in the making and testing!
He caught Donnie standing in the middle of the room with a strange square metal box, a lever sticking out of it. His head was tilted up looking at the ceiling. Mikey followed his gaze and saw Leo airborne. Slowly flying around in a small circle; the invention that hugged him had two arm rests with handles, they navigated and maneuvered the direction the leader was going. A white smoke like substance was blasting from the two long metal thrusters on the sides.
A Jetpack!? No freaking way.
Mikey giggled and ran in the room towards his brother.
"DUDE! You made a jetpack?" Mikey grinned with amazement and wonder.
"Uh…yes." Donnie said, obviously distracted with observing his thrusters. Donnie shifted the lever down and the white cloudy air increased, propelling Leo faster. Even from afar Mikey could see the surprise on his brother's face but he quickly adjusted.
"..Can I-"Mikey started to speak but Donnie cut him off.
"No."
"Please?!"
"No! I don't trust you; you'll end up—HEY! MIKEY GIVE THAT BACK!" Donnie yelled out in surprise. Mikey held onto the device with both hands but Don still had a firm grip on it himself. They began to fight over the controls, shoving it back and forth between them. They talked and shouted at the speed of light simultaneously.
"Give it to me!"
"Let me see it!"
"You're gonna break it"
"Donnie!
"It's not a toy!"
"I wanna try"
"Let go now!"
"Don't hog the fun!"
"Mikey stop it!"
"Donnie!"
"MIKEY!"
"Please let me see it!"
"I said give it back!" Donnie barked at his brother.
Mikey yanked hard and Donnie's hand slipped, knocking into the lever accidently. It boosted the thrusters into the highest power. The bickering brothers didn't even notice as they focused on fighting for the device. Donnie held on to the controller with one hand as he started to slap at Mikey with his other. Mike too used one hand to push the genius away while still grasping the metal box.
Leo felt the jerk of the power coming from the thrusters. His head snapped backwards as he was suddenly soaring off in top speed. He started to scream and yelp.
"DOOONNNIIIEEEE!" Leo roared as he struggled to control where he was flying, he attempted to maneuver but managed to bump into everything. Donnie didn't even hear his brother's plight over the ramblings of Mikey and himself.
Leo flew near the wall and tried to steer away, but it was too late. The thruster grazed the concrete and it broke off of the jetpack.
Oh no.
Leo lost all control of the machine and started to spin in circles. He was falling out of the air with only one thruster to keep him up. He did the only thing he could, scream.
Raph came running into the lair as he heard screaming. What immediately caught his attention was Leo bumbling and spinning out of the air with extreme speed. Except he was firing straight for Raph!
Raph's eyes widened as he knew it was too late to run; all he had time for was to brace for impact. Leo slammed into Raph with a harsh thud. The thrusters then propelled both of them into the wall. Raph was crushed between the concrete and his brother.
"LEO!"
"NOT MY FAULT" Leo snapped in between his constant shouting. The single thruster began to make strange noises that made both Leo and Raph freeze with fear. Raph felt Leo sigh as he realized what was happening as well.
"Oh sweet giblets" Raph said with defeat.
"Get off of me!" Donnie hissed as he laid on the floor with his brother sprawled on top of him. Donnie eventually got the controller to himself but was tackled to the ground; he held the device out of reach from Mikey and used the other hand to grab his little brother's face, pushing him away from the metal box. Mikey held onto the wrist that was rudely shoving his head back and his other arm stretched out inches away from the controller. His fingers brushed against it.
"Donnie, get your gross hand off my face!" Mikey turned his head away to breathe but still felt the unyielding hand pushing against him. He reached out as far as he could and almost grasped the controller when a loud explosion stopped both of them. They froze and considered each other with wide eyes.
"That can't be good." Mikey declared. Donnie growled and pushed Mike off curtly. He stood up and noticed a blackened and bruised Raph lying on the ground. Donnie rushed up to him with Mikey at his heels. Raph sat up on his elbows and groaned.
"Are you okay?" Donnie asked worriedly.
Raph coughed.
"Peachy." He then glanced up at his two brothers. "Now who do I get to kill?"
"Who do you think?" Donnie snorted out. Raph squinted his eyes at Mikey.
"No! it's not my fault! Raph? Buddy old pal? No no no! Down boy! DOWN BOY!" Mikey hollered and started to sprint from the room; Raph chased after him angrily bellowing at his little brother. Donnie rolled his eyes and looked at the other body slumped on the ground a few feet away. Parts of the jetpack still strapped to his back, but most of it was exploded. He looked a little worse than Raph but he wasn't really injured from what Donnie could tell.
Donnie marched over and stood above his brother; Leo's eyes were open and were watching the ceiling. He blinked a couple of times and was too annoyed to even move. He wasn't even thinking about it! He shifted his eyes to give Donnie a death glare.
Never again is he helping Donnie. EVER.
Donnie shifted uncomfortably under Leo's furious scrutiny.
"Well…always good to end with a bang." Donnie grinned sheepishly at his downed brother. Leo grunted.
"Smart ass."
REVIEW PLEASE AND THANK YOU. I really loved every second of this one.