It was a beautiful Summer day in New York City. People were either having picnics at the closest parks or just wanting to explore the sights and main attractions just to have a good time.
But a certain purple-clad turtle was cooped up in his lab down in the sewers. The reason why Donnie chose to stay home on such a fine day was so he can have some peace and quiet while working on a new project... which was easier said than done when you have three rowdy brothers.
Today, however, was different; Raph went to Teddy Bear Town on a shopping spree, Mikey has been spending more time with Baron Draxum and Splinter since the disastrous Hidden City trip, and finally, Leo went to a local skate park just to show off some new tricks.
Donnie honestly wouldn't care less about spending an entire day outside if it meant not finishing his latest invention. Luckily, he has Shelldon to help him out with whatever he needs.
"Hey Donnie, you sure you don't wanna go outside?" The drone asks. "Everyone else is doing stuff but us."
"What are you talking about, Shelldon?" His creator raised a brow at this question. "We are doing something. Oh, and pass me that combination wrench to your right."
Shelldon handed him the tool as told when Donnie's phone suddenly starts ringing. The softshell turtle groans at the interruption. "I swear if that's Leo calling me to tell one of his stupid one-liners again, I'm gonna-"
"No dude, it's April."
"Oh," Donnie grabs his phone to answer it. The screen reveals the African American girl's panicked face. "Hey, April. Do you need help fixing your laptop again?"
"Mayhem's been kidnapped!" She shouts, causing her friends to recoil back in shock.
"Seriously... this is a joke, right? Donnie asks, slowly. "The little guy can teleport remember?"
"Let me explain," April starts off. "We were at the park when suddenly a group came to me and demanded that I give them Mayhem. They attacked us when I refused and managed to capture him in some sort of mystic prison box or whatever! And the reason why I called you is because you can trace mystic energy."
"Mystic prison box?" The turtle asks, skeptically. His eyes then widen in realization; Draxum's former guards used something a bit similar to trap Mayhem when they first met.
"Don't worry, April. Shelldon and I will hunt these rapscallions and bring him back," He says, heaving a sigh.
"Thanks, D."
After hanging up, Donnie gets up from his seat and grabs his equipment. "Well Shelldon, looks like we're postponing our project to go on a rescue mission."
"Yeah, rescue mission!" Shelldon zooms out of the lab in excitement, Donnie shaking his head in slight amusement.