TMNT 2012 Oneshots

Different Timelines & Galaxies

Alone in his bedroom, Michelangelo laid on his stomach across his bed. His hands resting on his cheeks, the orange turtle playfully kicked his feet up in the air, looking at the source that was putting him in such a good mood. In front of him, a little device projecting a holographic image of the Time Master, Renet Tilley. Her perfectly imperfect gap teeth smiled for him through the hologram as she listened to the turtle finish telling his story.

"So then Leatherhead and I ended up crashing through the entire thing, but the pizza was still safe and good enough to eat, so everything was fine in the end!" Michelangelo said with joy, giving her a prideful grin.

Renet's hologram giggled, "You had quite an adventure with your friends, Mikey."

"Maybe we could go on our own adventure together one day. Just the two of us?..." he blushes, "You're still visiting me this weekend, right?"

"Oh, grock!" Renet gasped with realization, her shoulders slumped, "I completely forgot! I'm sorry, Mikey, but I'm not going to be able to make it. Lord Simultaneous has really got me busy with a lot of work lately so I won't be able to come and visit for a while. I'm so sorry."

"But we had plans!" Mikey gave her his puppy dog eyes, hoping that will change her mind, "I-I miss you..."

Renet sighs, "I know. I miss you too..."

The time master looked at him with sorrow. Her news took away his joyful smile that she loves to see. Renet was just as disappointed as he was. They both know now difficult their relationship is, but it has been growing more and more complicated for them both lately, "I promise, I'll make it up to you when-"

"RENET!" An angry voice shouts in the background of the time master's hologram, making her image on Mikey's screen shake:

"YOUR BREAK IS OVER! GET BACK TO WORK!!"

Renet quickly turns her head to look over her shoulder, "I-I'll be right there, Lord Simultaneous!" She turns back around and looks at Mikey's hologram, "I gotta go. We'll talk later." She blows him a kiss, "Bye!"

Before Mikey could say his goodbye, his girlfriend turned off her end of the communication. Her cute smile through the hologram that he adored so much was gone. Michelangelo was alone, lying on his bed looking at the future tech he used to talk to her. In a way, he was hoping her boss changed his mind and her little holographic self will come back to talk to him some more. He sighs, setting the device to the side, slamming his head into the pillow.

"Long distance relationships are HAAAAAARD!" Mikey whines in frustration, his cry muffled from the pillow.

This always happens. Whenever he and Renet make plans, something comes up that prevents her from seeing him. Does he blame her? Never. Not in a million timelines would he ever blame her for their predicament. In the end, it is not her fault and he knows that. Given their circumstances of living in different timelines, a long distance relationship will be complicated for them. This is an obstacle they both knew they had to face when they first started dating. Not to mention Lord Simultaneous constantly barking at Renet, making her work day and night. Never giving her time off, only short breaks that Renet uses to contact Mikey. Renet says she doesn't mind the extra work, assuring Mikey that this is what is expected from her as his apprentice.

"It'll all be worth it in the end!" Mikey remembers Renet telling him during another one of their holographic chats, "One day, Lord Simultaneous will promote me and I'll be the one in charge! And when that day comes, we will have all the time in the world to be together." 

Michelangelo continues to wonder when that day will come.

Sitting up from his bed, Mikey felt the unsettling feeling of his tummy rumbling. The sound was loud enough to echo throughout his bedroom. Mikey knew his stomach was telling him exactly what he needed to cheer him up. Pizza! It never steered him wrong before.