A/N: This story isn't going to be as long as The Fated Future or the future third (and final) story :) I wanted this story to have a bit of development between the other turtles as it's essential to the final part ^^ As always everybody: Thank you for the support! You're all awesome!

"You both are lucky that you got out of the facility when you did," Master Splinter stated softly as he finished wrapping younger April's wound and began to rub antiseptic cream into Future April's burn, making her wince a little. Splinter chuckled quietly as he picked up a separate bandage and began to wrap the injury, "I do apologise, April, but it'll help the wound to heal faster."

"I know, Master Splinter," Future April smiled, her eyes twitching as the wise sensei tightened the bandage and then clipped a pin through the bandages to keep them together. She bowed her head, "Thank you."

"You are most welcome," Splinter replied, nodding at the woman before turning to Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Casey. "You four are next."

"We're fine," Leo answered quickly, waving his hand and placing his other arm around Mikey, tightly gripping the orange masked turtle's shoulder. "See? Mikey and I didn't get a scratch...Did you...Raph...?" his voice got quieter as he noticed the stern look his father gave him and Mikey before he tilted his head and softened his gaze on Raphael.

"You seem to be having a little bit of trouble with your shoulder, Raphael," Splinter noted, glancing at the annoyed face of Raph as he continued to clutch his shoulder and keep his eyes locked on the wall in the dojo.

"It's fine," Raph grumbled, not turning to face Splinter, who raised his eyebrows in amusement at his second eldest son's stubbornness.

"It is not 'fine'," Splinter said slowly, walking over and placing a hand on Raph's free shoulder and gently leading him toward the front of the tree where Splinter often meditated at. He sat the young turtle down and then knelt in front of him, placing his hands on Raph's hand and carefully pulling it away to inspect the injury.

"See?" Raph mumbled, looking away from the two long and deep-looking scratches that had dried blood covering the area around them. Splinter sighed and then stood himself up and headed out of the training area, walking into the kitchen and taking out the first aid kit that was kept in one of the cupboards. He held it tightly as he walked back into the training room and knelt in front of Raphael, opening the box and taking out a bottle of antiseptic fluid.

"S-Sensei..." Leo warned, knowing how painful it was to have the liquid antiseptic poured on a wound and also knowing how Raph would react to it.

"I know, my son," Splinter responded kindly, looking away when he noticed Raph's eyes widen at the bottle in worry. "I know what I'm doing, so please, everybody leave Raphael and I for the moment."

Splinter then looked up at them and took note of a jagged scratch down Casey's face. "Casey," Splinter sighed, checking the bandage and plaster situation in the first aid kit. "After Raphael, you are next."

"C-cool, see ya' soon, Raph," Casey stuttered, pretty much dashing out of the training arena as the others had already left. Casey didn't like to admit it but his fear of rats still sometimes affected him when he was alone with Master Splinter.

Future April sat herself down beside the younger April, who nodded her head awkwardly before looking away. Mikey soon appeared again carrying a tray of colourful mugs filled with hot tea, he paused when he heard a high pitched yelp from the training arena before shaking his head and placing the tray on the floor.

"Here you go, bro!" Mikey grinned, passing a blue mug of tea to Leonardo and then handing a grey mug to Casey, who was sat next to Leo. Younger April took a yellow mug from Mikey's hands so that he could turn his back and grab the two remaining mugs from the floor.

Mikey picked up a purple mug and handed it to Future April, forcing himself smile as he gave it to her. "Seeing as Donnie isn't here to drink my awesome tea..." Mikey's hands shook as he held his own bright orange mug. "You'll have to drink it for him, older April."

"That's fine, Mikey," Future April replied softly before raising the mug to her lips and sipping the steaming tea. "Thank you, it's perfect."

"Hey, April," Mikey's voice came out as a whisper, a lump caught his throat as he was about to ask something that could impact them all in a negative way. When the older April met his eyes, he took a deep breath and continued shakily. "D-Did Donnie...Was he okay?"

After inhaling sharply, April met Mikey's eyes once more and hardened her expression. "Michelangelo, I'm going to be honest with you," she didn't care about the looks that she received from the others as she spoke.

"Before the portal opened and sent me here, Donatello got hurt. Really hurt," April didn't look up as she heard Leonardo stand up angrily. "The Shredder did something to anger Raphael...To anger all of us."

Angel...

"He fatally wounded a close friend of ours...A friend especially close to Raphael," April smiled at the thoughts of Angel and Raphael's bickering like a married couple. "Raph tried to attack Shredder and Rahzar stepped forward and tried to kill him..."

"April, don't even-" Leo started, being cut off as April glared as she made her tone of voice louder so that everybody could hear her next words.

"Donatello took Rahzar's killing-blow for Raphael."

The words seemed to echo around the lair as Future April stared back at the horrified and saddened faces of Leo, Mikey, Casey and younger April. It hurt to tell them...But she had to; she had no idea on whether Donatello had survived or not...