Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Season 1, Episode 7: Monkey Brains

Standing in the turtles lair was Michelangelo and Donatello, facing each other about to spar. Mikey was bending over and sideways to warm up his body whilst Donnie just watched. Suddenly Donatello yelled out and began to strike Mikey, sweeping his leg outwards at Mikey's chest. Then he went for a punch, which Michelangelo blocked with his right arm. Donnie then twisted his arm to throw him over his back and launch him towards the ground. Michelangelo backflipped out of the attack, landing on his knees and sliding along the floor with a laugh.

Donatello stared in disbelief, "What are you doing? You don't defend against Seoi Nage with back flips."

"Why not? Back flips are where it's at." Mikey stood up, stretching out again.

"The best defense is to roll along my back, then take me to the ground and put me in an armlock. Unless, of course, I counter with a-"

"Hey, man, you can't take the fire out of hi-yaah!" Mikey did a backflip, "Dr. Flip-enstein."

"I don't even know what that means." Donnie rolled his eyes.

Splinter walked in the room, at the perfect timing.

"Master Splinter, what would you do if someone tried to throw you with Seoi Nage?" Donnie followed closely behind Splinter.

"I don't know."

"Come on, you must have planned a response for every attack."

"If you think too much about what is coming, you lose sight of what is. You must be fully in the moment so you can fight without thinking." Splinter stopped his tracks.

"Why would I want to fight without thinking?" Donnie was puzzled.

"Allow me to demonstrate. Prepare to defend against Seoi Nage." Splinter turned to face his son.

Splinter turned and quickly pinned Donatello to the ground, holding his right arm behind his back.

"OW! That wasn't Seoi Nage!" Donnie cried out.

"Hehehe no, but you thought it would be." He released Don off of the floor, "Now, would you like to prepare to defend against a spinning back-kick?"

"No, I'm good." Donatello squeaked, rubbing his head.

Charli walked over with a small shove to his shoulder, " Know what would have worked there? Back flip."

Donnie was in his lab, drawing on a large poster board with a ruler and a black marker. He jumped when he felt the other four hovering over him. Raphael on his left, Mikey on his far right, Charli standing on his close right with Leo hovering over her.

"What you up to, Donnie?" Leo asked.

"Just putting the finishing touches on my master plan." Donnie smiled proudly.

"Master Plan?" Raph asked, with his arms crossed.

The marker squeaked to a halt, "Yeah, to get April to hang out with me." Donnie glanced to Raph.

The group let out a laugh, embarrassing the intelligent turtle.

"Try this, 'Hey Charli, do you want to hang out with me?'" Leo looked down at the girl his shoulders devoured.

Her green eyes poked through her black hair, "Sure."

Leo then grabbed her arms and wrapped them around her, bopping back and forth.

"And then you kiss." Charli smiled, moving along with the blue masked turtles shenanigans.

Donnie blushed at the comment, "Yeah, you see, it's not that simple. I have to prepare for every possible response to maximize my chances of success."