TMNT: December Day 22

Day 22: Gingerbread

Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Ember were in the kitchen talking about different things. They had gotten a message from April telling them to wait in the kitchen for her. Donatello had gotten the message, but as much as he wanted to be around April, he had to work on the retro-mutagen to help change Kirby back to normal.

April didn’t explain to them why she wanted them to wait in the kitchen, but it must have been important if she wanted them all there.

“What’s taking her so long?” Mikey asked.

“Yeah, what gives?” Raph asked. “She said she had a surprise for us.”

“Guys, be patient” Leo said. “She’ll be here soon enough.”

“Leo’s right” Ember said. “We just need to relax.”

“Well, you won’t have to wait any longer” April said, making the brothers and Ember look up. April walked in carrying a box in her hands. She set it down on the center table and the others looked at it. It was a gingerbread set. “What do you guys say on making a gingerbread house and some gingerbread men?”

“Sounds good to me” Raph said.

“Looks awesome!” Mikey exclaimed.

“I’ve never made gingerbread before” Ember said.

“Neither have we” Leo said.

“Well, you’re gonna learn how to now” April said. “By the way, where’s Donnie?”

“He’s trying to work on the retro-mutagen” Ember said. “He really wants to get it done.”

“I understand” April said. “The sooner he gets it done the better.”

“Well, why don’t we get started on the gingerbread in the meantime” Leo said. “If Donnie wants to join us, he can.”

“Alright, let’s do this thing!” Mikey said.

April opened the box and got everything needed out to work on the gingerbread house and men. They had a great time talking and making everything together.

It wasn’t long until the house was put together and decorated with little gumdrops, extra icing, and some peppermints. One they were done with the house, they got to work on the men. April made sure to make one for Donnie and Splinter each.

As the brothers and girls were talking, Donnie walked into the kitchen holding a beaker full of mutagen with tongs and wearing goggles over his eyes and an apron. When he looked up, he saw the gingerbread house on the center table and a pan with gingerbread men being decorated with different colored icing and gumdrops.

“Whoa, is this what April was texting about?” Donnie asked.

“Yep” April replied. “We made you and Splinter some gingerbread men of your own since you didn’t make them with us.”

“Yeah, you want yours?” Ember asked.

“Well…sure” Donnie replied as he set the beaker down on the center table. “I mean, I need a small break anyways.” He put his goggles on top of his head and looked at the different gingerbread men. “Which one is mine?”

Mikey went to pick one up, but accidentally hit the beaker making it topple. Everyone screamed a bit. Droplets flew out and one hit each of the gingerbread men. Everyone gasped.

“Ah, crud” Mikey said.

The gingerbread men came to life and stood up on the tray making everyone step back.

“We are the gingerbread men!” one of them exclaimed. “We will destroy you and everyone else on this planet who enjoy gingerbread!”

The other gingerbread men cheered and everyone looked at each other.

“Donnie, would these be safe enough to eat?” Leo asked quietly.

“Well, they only have one droplet in them each, so I don’t think it’s enough to affect us” Donnie replied quietly.

“There’s only one way to find out” Mikey said quietly. He picked his gingerbread man up and it screamed. Mikey bit the head off, leaving the body wriggling around in his hand. Mikey chewed and swallowed the head and waited for something to happen. Nothing did. “Eh, tastes fine to me. Nothing’s happening.”

The others looked at each other and shrugged before grabbing their respective gingerbread men and eating them. Splinter’s was the only one left. It jumped down and ran out of the kitchen.

The gingerbread man hollered and cheered as he ran out, but he stopped in front of Splinter’s feet. Splinter looked down and picked up the gingerbread man. He went into the kitchen with the struggling gingerbread man.

“Donatello, is this safe enough to eat?” Splinter asked.

“So far, yes” Donnie replied. “We ate ours and nothing has happened.”

“Hmm…alright” Splinter said.

Splinter raised the gingerbread man to his mouth and started eating it. Once he was done, he looked at his sons and the girls, who were just staring. Everyone looked at each other and just started laughing. They didn’t really know why they were laughing, but they didn’t care. They were together and happy…and that’s all that mattered.