"How Did I Get Here?"

Disclaimer: I do not own Darkwing Duck or some of the characters in this story

A Guide to Who is Who 4 years later:

Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck is father to Gosalyn, ex-fiancé to Elizabeth, best friend to Launchpad and cousin to Negaduck

Gosalyn Mallard is a student at St Canard Junior High, daughter to Drake, best friend to Honker and girlfriend to Skyler

Launchpad McQuack has found a great job as a mechanic, he is best friend to Drake and fiancé to Gwyneth

Negaduck is everyone's villain

Gwyneth (Gwen) Johnson is a doctor at St Canard General Hospital, fiancée to Launchpad, older sister to Brianna and aunt to Skyler

Brianna (Bree) Johnson is a professional dancer, younger sister to Gwyneth and aunt to Skyler

Elizabeth (Beth) Sawyer is a doctor at St Canard General Hospital and ex-fiancée to Drake

Skyler Pettitte is a freshman at St Canard High School, nephew to Gwyneth and Brianna and boyfriend to Gosalyn

Honker Muddlefoot is a student at St Canard Junior High, head of his class and best friend to Gosalyn

Abigail Adams is a student at St Canard Junior High and friend to Gosalyn

This story takes place 5 years after the series ended. The kids are 14 years old, the adults have found love, everyone has had to cope with a great loss, and as a result they are different people than they were 5 years earlier…..

4 years earlier Drake and Launchpad are in the family room.

"I just can't believe this" Drake says as he paces back and forth with his arms behind his back.

"Me neither" Launchpad says. He is sitting on the couch watching his friend.

"I mean, how can this possibly happen. After all the bad things that have happened to Gosalyn, and now this? Launchpad? Launchpad are you listening to me? LAUNCHPAD!"

Launchpad snaps out of his daze "Oh, sorry DW, I just, still can't believe this. What are you going to do?"

"Maybe I don't have to do anything. I mean, maybe Negaduck doesn't know that he is Gosalyn's biological father. As long as he doesn't know, Gosalyn is safe."

"Are you going to tell Gosalyn?"

Drake stops his pacing and looks up at Launchpad. "Oh yeah, that will go over real well. I think I'll pass on that one. Besides what good would it do? If Gosalyn found out that she is a product of Negaduck, it would destroy her spirit. She'll see herself as this evil person not worthy of anything good in this world."

"How do you know?"

"Can you think of anything worse than being Negaduck's kid? Trust me LP, Gosalyn can never find out about this. You swear to me that you'll never tell anyone about this!" Drake angrily waves his finger in the air.

Launchpad holds up his hands as a form of surrender. "No way DW, besides, who would believe me?"

"Good point, but I mean it, not a word to anyone."

2 weeks later, their house is in flames. Drake and 10 year old Gosalyn are inside. Drake is trying to get to Gosalyn.

"Dad? Dad where are you?" Gosalyn screams. Drake can hear her coughing.

"Gosalyn! Gosalyn stay where you are, I'm coming to get you."

"Dad? Dad!" Gosalyn manages to scream between coughs.

The house is overcome by smoke, and Drake cannot see anything. He keeps calling out for his daughter but can no longer hear her calling back. A firefighter arrives and forces him to leave the house.

"No, no I have to get to my daughter. Gosalyn!" he screams, but it is no use. Another firefighter comes and they drag him out of the house.

A few minutes later, Drake can see that Gosalyn is safe with the paramedics, but he does not let on that he is ok. He disappears into the night.

4 years later…

"Gosalyn? Gosalyn!" Honker and Gosalyn are at the library studying for their next history exam, but Gosalyn is staring off into space. "Where were you just now?" he asks her.

"It was 4 years ago Honk" she answers quiet. "4 years today."

Honker sighs. "I know, I didn't want to bring it up. Do you want to call it a day?"

"No, that's ok. We should keep working if we want to pass this test on Friday."

Gosalyn still has her tough exterior, but no longer the same tomboy she was when she was nine. She now dresses in blue jeans and a black long sleeved blouse with ruffled trim around the waist and sleeves. She also wears light makeup and high heels since she is petite compared to everyone else in her class. Her red hair is shoulder length and curly, parted on the side.

Honker ditched the red glasses and now wears contacts. He dresses in blue jeans and a dark green button down collar shirt.

At this point Gosalyn knows that Negaduck is her biological father, and has even attempted to form a relationship with him. In the back of her mind she felt maybe he would change if he had a daughter, but she knew better than that. However, she moved in with him a few months earlier in an effort to forge a relationship with him, against everyone's wishes of course. Honker believes it was Negaduck that started the fire that caused her father's demise, but he has not told Gosalyn that. He is still trying to find proof before coming forward with that information. Gosalyn has been his best friend for years and he really cares for her like a brother would for his sister.