"For Bitter or For Worse"
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from any Disney series. No money is being made off this story.
It was another evening at the House of Mouse. Donald Duck greeted guests in the front lobby, and then turned them over to Daisy, who showed them to their seats.
A tall figure in flowing robes approached and held out a gloved hand.
Donald gulped. This new arrival's right hand was gloved, but his sleeve had been slightly torn. Through the small rip, the duck could see the guest had no right arm. Well, technically he did, but it was only bones. "Name, please?"
"What was that? I can't understand you."
"Your name," the duck replied through a clenched beak.
"Oh. Name. Mozenrath."
Donald nervously scanned the guest list. "Maleficent, Marblehead, Mortimer Mouse...no Mozenrath."
"Isn't this club open to all Disney members?"
"Yeah, but you're not one, are you?"
"Of course I am."
"I don't remember you."
Mozenrath held up his Disney Villains Association (DVA) membership card. "Look, chicken. I've got a gauntlet and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Daisy Duck took the card and swiped the metallic strip through the scanner. The computer beeped. The female duck opened the guest list and scanned through it. "Yup. Reservation for one." She handed the card back. "Donald just forgot to print the second page of the guest list."
"Aw, phooey," muttered the ill-tempered duck.
Mozenrath went to his table, then noticed his nemesis at the next one. Goofy, the Head Waiter, was passing by, carrying a tray of food and drinks. A devilish smile crept across the sorcerer's face as he stuck his foot in the aisle.
The inevitable happened. Goofy tripped, and the tray flew through the air, scattering the contents every which way, most of it landing on the Arabian couple's table.
Aladdin spat out a mouthful of Happily Ever After-Dinner Mints. "Who did that?"
Mozenrath snickered.
Jasmine wrung out her thick black hair. "What are you doing here? As much as I hate to sound lofty, but this club is rather exclusive and I don't think you're on the guest list."
Mickey Mouse stepped down from the stage. "Well, there is no regulations stating that only movie and theatrical short characters can attend." The House of Mouse was on the 'crossroad' of the various Disney dimensions. Until the nightclub had been opened, guests from several different dimensions came in, mostly from the human world's movies or theatrical shorts.
"Right," called Pete from the other end of the dining hall. "I should know because I own this club!"
Thanks for reminding me, thought Mickey.
Mozenrath stood up. "I'll just take my dinner to go." Blue rays shot from the Gauntlet, toasting a topiary bush shaped like Mickey Mouse's head, knocking over tables, and breaking a klieg light. "I refuse to be in the same room as the streetrat!" He turned and stomped off.
"Ha cha cha!" declared Mortimer Mouse. "I ain't seen such magical wrath since Goofball popped a cork in Jafar's chili!"
Mickey surveyed the damage as the Magic Brooms came to turn the tables right side up and sweep up the ashes. "Not too bad. And now, let's watch this new cartoon."
Minnie took out her walkie-talkie. "Hit it, Horace!"
Up in the control room, Horace Horsecollar whipped out a mallet and brought it down on the projector.
"Geez, I hate that saying," muttered the projector.
Hey, thought Hades, Lord of the Underworld. If one ticked-off series villain could accomplish that, imagine what an army of them would do!
[Glomgold Industries, in the city of Duckburg]
The phone rang.
Flintheart Glomgold reached over and picked it up. "Money talks. I listen."
"Glomgold, babe--"
"What do you want, Hades?"
Hades had taken an interdimensional trip. He was currently in a Duckburg phone booth. "Do you want to knock Scrooge McDuck off the Numero Uno spot?"
"You know I do."
"Have I got a proposal for you! Remember the DVA meeting just before Halloween?"
"When Jafar suggested that villains invade the House of Mouse? And our president approved it? Yes."
"Yes, but did ya notice that no series villains got to take part in the fun? Well, me, but I was both movie and series."
"Yeah. So?"
"The thing is, the whole thing was doomed to fail in the first place. The movie villains are just too darn pretentious. Waiting until midnight, geez! So cliche. And the name! "House of Villains"? It just doesn't have the right zing, know what I mean?"
"I get the point, but what does this have to do with me?"
"Flinty, say, if you were to team up with some of the DVA's nastiest members, would you be able to beat that old tightwad?"
"I've tried working with the Beagle Boys."
"Not just the Beagles. I'm talking fifty or sixty of the meanest antagonists from Disney's animated series."
"What exactly are you driving at?"
Hades grinned. "What if we series villains were to form our own sect of the Disney Villains Association?"
"What about the doubles? Like you?"
"Dual enrollment. Anyway, and you were president of this sect?"
"President? Why me?"
"You're crafty, you're cunning, but more importantly...you've got enough money to fund it."
"What about David Xanatos?"
"Oh, he and Fox dropped out of the DVA shortly after they had that kid. Remember their farewell party?"
"I wasn't there. Business meeting."
"Well, their little bundle of joy threw up on my robes. Boy, my dry cleaner had an Underworld of a time getting the stains out. So what do you say?"
"This idea is so crazy, it just might work. So, what'll we call this new society?"
"How about the Disney Animated Series...hmm..."
"Antagonists' Coalition? We could call it the DASAC for short."
"I like it. Just mysterious enough to intimidate our goody two-shoes screenmates."
"Who'll be in it?"
"Representatives from every show from 1985 to 2002. Or, at least, ones that have villains who are, if you pardon the pun, good at being bad."
"I'll compile a list and send it Dead-Ex delivery."
"Badda-bing! Ciao, babe." Click.
A couple of days later, Hades opened an ivory piece of paper.
It read:
Disney Villains Association: The Disney Animated Series Antagonists' Coalition. (DASAC).
The Wuzzles: Croc, Flizzard, Brat
Adventures of the Gummi Bears: Duke Sigmund Igthorn, Toadie, Lady Bane DuckTales: Magica de Spell, Ma Beagle, Big Time Beagle, Baggy Beagle, Burger Beagle, Bouncer Beagle Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers: Fat Cat, Mepps, Wart, Mole, Professor Norton Nimnul TaleSpin: Don Karnage, Maddog, Dumptruck, Colonel Spigot, Sergeant Dunder, Douglas Benson (I nominate him for Scapegoat). Darkwing Duck: Steelbeak, Taurus Bulba, Megavolt, Negaduck, Quackerjack, Dr. Reginald Bushroot, the Liquidator Goof Troop: Pete Bonkers: ? Aladdin: Mechanicles, Abis Mal, Mozenrath, Mirage Gargoyles: Demona, Dr. Anton Sevarius, Thailog Quack Pack: Moltoc Hercules: Hades, Pain, Panic, Hecate, Winged Wolves Mighty Ducks: Lord Dragaunus, Siege, Wrath, and Chameleon The Proud Family: the Gross Sisters (Young, but show promise) Kim Possible: Dr. Drakken, Shego, Signor Senior, Sr, Gill, Monkey Fist
Am I missing anybody?
To Do: Establish offices? (Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Historian, Parliamentarian, Scapegoat) Am I missing any? Nominations will be held first meeting and voted on second meeting. Set up contest to create the DASAC logo. Coalition will vote on it second meeting. Logo will be featured on DASAC membership cards, which will be distributed third meeting.
I've gotten my assistant McWhirtley to write invitations.
--F. G.
Hades' lips curled into an evil smile. "Let's see Olympus and all the other series heroes try to take us down!"
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from any Disney series. No money is being made off this story.
It was another evening at the House of Mouse. Donald Duck greeted guests in the front lobby, and then turned them over to Daisy, who showed them to their seats.
A tall figure in flowing robes approached and held out a gloved hand.
Donald gulped. This new arrival's right hand was gloved, but his sleeve had been slightly torn. Through the small rip, the duck could see the guest had no right arm. Well, technically he did, but it was only bones. "Name, please?"
"What was that? I can't understand you."
"Your name," the duck replied through a clenched beak.
"Oh. Name. Mozenrath."
Donald nervously scanned the guest list. "Maleficent, Marblehead, Mortimer Mouse...no Mozenrath."
"Isn't this club open to all Disney members?"
"Yeah, but you're not one, are you?"
"Of course I am."
"I don't remember you."
Mozenrath held up his Disney Villains Association (DVA) membership card. "Look, chicken. I've got a gauntlet and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Daisy Duck took the card and swiped the metallic strip through the scanner. The computer beeped. The female duck opened the guest list and scanned through it. "Yup. Reservation for one." She handed the card back. "Donald just forgot to print the second page of the guest list."
"Aw, phooey," muttered the ill-tempered duck.
Mozenrath went to his table, then noticed his nemesis at the next one. Goofy, the Head Waiter, was passing by, carrying a tray of food and drinks. A devilish smile crept across the sorcerer's face as he stuck his foot in the aisle.
The inevitable happened. Goofy tripped, and the tray flew through the air, scattering the contents every which way, most of it landing on the Arabian couple's table.
Aladdin spat out a mouthful of Happily Ever After-Dinner Mints. "Who did that?"
Mozenrath snickered.
Jasmine wrung out her thick black hair. "What are you doing here? As much as I hate to sound lofty, but this club is rather exclusive and I don't think you're on the guest list."
Mickey Mouse stepped down from the stage. "Well, there is no regulations stating that only movie and theatrical short characters can attend." The House of Mouse was on the 'crossroad' of the various Disney dimensions. Until the nightclub had been opened, guests from several different dimensions came in, mostly from the human world's movies or theatrical shorts.
"Right," called Pete from the other end of the dining hall. "I should know because I own this club!"
Thanks for reminding me, thought Mickey.
Mozenrath stood up. "I'll just take my dinner to go." Blue rays shot from the Gauntlet, toasting a topiary bush shaped like Mickey Mouse's head, knocking over tables, and breaking a klieg light. "I refuse to be in the same room as the streetrat!" He turned and stomped off.
"Ha cha cha!" declared Mortimer Mouse. "I ain't seen such magical wrath since Goofball popped a cork in Jafar's chili!"
Mickey surveyed the damage as the Magic Brooms came to turn the tables right side up and sweep up the ashes. "Not too bad. And now, let's watch this new cartoon."
Minnie took out her walkie-talkie. "Hit it, Horace!"
Up in the control room, Horace Horsecollar whipped out a mallet and brought it down on the projector.
"Geez, I hate that saying," muttered the projector.
Hey, thought Hades, Lord of the Underworld. If one ticked-off series villain could accomplish that, imagine what an army of them would do!
[Glomgold Industries, in the city of Duckburg]
The phone rang.
Flintheart Glomgold reached over and picked it up. "Money talks. I listen."
"Glomgold, babe--"
"What do you want, Hades?"
Hades had taken an interdimensional trip. He was currently in a Duckburg phone booth. "Do you want to knock Scrooge McDuck off the Numero Uno spot?"
"You know I do."
"Have I got a proposal for you! Remember the DVA meeting just before Halloween?"
"When Jafar suggested that villains invade the House of Mouse? And our president approved it? Yes."
"Yes, but did ya notice that no series villains got to take part in the fun? Well, me, but I was both movie and series."
"Yeah. So?"
"The thing is, the whole thing was doomed to fail in the first place. The movie villains are just too darn pretentious. Waiting until midnight, geez! So cliche. And the name! "House of Villains"? It just doesn't have the right zing, know what I mean?"
"I get the point, but what does this have to do with me?"
"Flinty, say, if you were to team up with some of the DVA's nastiest members, would you be able to beat that old tightwad?"
"I've tried working with the Beagle Boys."
"Not just the Beagles. I'm talking fifty or sixty of the meanest antagonists from Disney's animated series."
"What exactly are you driving at?"
Hades grinned. "What if we series villains were to form our own sect of the Disney Villains Association?"
"What about the doubles? Like you?"
"Dual enrollment. Anyway, and you were president of this sect?"
"President? Why me?"
"You're crafty, you're cunning, but more importantly...you've got enough money to fund it."
"What about David Xanatos?"
"Oh, he and Fox dropped out of the DVA shortly after they had that kid. Remember their farewell party?"
"I wasn't there. Business meeting."
"Well, their little bundle of joy threw up on my robes. Boy, my dry cleaner had an Underworld of a time getting the stains out. So what do you say?"
"This idea is so crazy, it just might work. So, what'll we call this new society?"
"How about the Disney Animated Series...hmm..."
"Antagonists' Coalition? We could call it the DASAC for short."
"I like it. Just mysterious enough to intimidate our goody two-shoes screenmates."
"Who'll be in it?"
"Representatives from every show from 1985 to 2002. Or, at least, ones that have villains who are, if you pardon the pun, good at being bad."
"I'll compile a list and send it Dead-Ex delivery."
"Badda-bing! Ciao, babe." Click.
A couple of days later, Hades opened an ivory piece of paper.
It read:
Disney Villains Association: The Disney Animated Series Antagonists' Coalition. (DASAC).
The Wuzzles: Croc, Flizzard, Brat
Adventures of the Gummi Bears: Duke Sigmund Igthorn, Toadie, Lady Bane DuckTales: Magica de Spell, Ma Beagle, Big Time Beagle, Baggy Beagle, Burger Beagle, Bouncer Beagle Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers: Fat Cat, Mepps, Wart, Mole, Professor Norton Nimnul TaleSpin: Don Karnage, Maddog, Dumptruck, Colonel Spigot, Sergeant Dunder, Douglas Benson (I nominate him for Scapegoat). Darkwing Duck: Steelbeak, Taurus Bulba, Megavolt, Negaduck, Quackerjack, Dr. Reginald Bushroot, the Liquidator Goof Troop: Pete Bonkers: ? Aladdin: Mechanicles, Abis Mal, Mozenrath, Mirage Gargoyles: Demona, Dr. Anton Sevarius, Thailog Quack Pack: Moltoc Hercules: Hades, Pain, Panic, Hecate, Winged Wolves Mighty Ducks: Lord Dragaunus, Siege, Wrath, and Chameleon The Proud Family: the Gross Sisters (Young, but show promise) Kim Possible: Dr. Drakken, Shego, Signor Senior, Sr, Gill, Monkey Fist
Am I missing anybody?
To Do: Establish offices? (Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Historian, Parliamentarian, Scapegoat) Am I missing any? Nominations will be held first meeting and voted on second meeting. Set up contest to create the DASAC logo. Coalition will vote on it second meeting. Logo will be featured on DASAC membership cards, which will be distributed third meeting.
I've gotten my assistant McWhirtley to write invitations.
--F. G.
Hades' lips curled into an evil smile. "Let's see Olympus and all the other series heroes try to take us down!"