It's Always Time (a BatmanvsTMNT Drabble)
"I know it's a stupid question to ask, but… How is your arm?"
"Actually, it's not that bad. It's more numb than broken. Nothing I can't fix with the help of Master Splinter, anyway."
"That's good to hear. I'm glad you made it out, brother. And… I'm sorry. I was just right next to you, and yet…"
"Don't go there, Leo. We both know it wasn't your fault. It was I who was caught off guard. In fact, I was the only one…"
(Donatello gives out a deep sigh.)
"Hear me out Donnie. This stupid cast should not undervalue your contribution. It's only thanks to you that we even got here in the first place. We would have never found Shredder and meet Batman and his family if it wasn't for you!"
(Donatello smiles a little. But a sudden thought makes the smile slightly oblique.)
"…wasn't it you who said nobody cares about my work?"
(Leonardo's eyes wide, betraying a sense of guilt and embarassment.)
"Uhh, yes, I said it… What I meant was… Listen, Donnie. It's true that me, Raph and Mikey are not exactly thrilled whenever you start with one of your long, almost indecipherable explanations about HOW you make your devices work. Nonetheless, we are grateful that you DO it. I, for one, am so proud to have an infallible genius like you for a brother, and I'm sure Raph and Mikey feel the same. I'm sorry I didn't explain myself properly."
(Now Donatello smiles brightly. Though, Leonardo notices a glimpse of satisfaction in his brother's round eyes.)
"…see? I was right after all."
(Donatello lifts one finger up.)
"It's always time for accuracy, Leo."
My first and probably only TMNT story. And it's not even "mine" per se. It's a dialogue that writes itself and should have been included at the end of the movie.
(The image is also not entirely my doing. I just cut and pasted two screenshots, combined them and traced over them with MS Paint. No AI needed, though!)
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