Chapter 4
As the shadows surround the Money Bin, the Houseboat had a golden glow from before surrounding it and when it stops it, revealed our heroes. Everyone groans as they get up all confused "Why we at the Houseboat?" Louie questioned.
"Are we in Heaven?" Huey asked Webby shook her head and said, "No. If this was Heaven, we would see angels and a lot of sword horses "Why? I thought McD killed us?" Launchpad said, and Mrs. Beakley nodded in confusion. "Either he says the wrong spell or..."
Dewey beamed at the idea and jump in as well "The real Scrooge is still inside!" Huey and Webby smiled as well "Which also means that we can still save the city and our Uncles!" Huey said in hope. Launchpad smile at this too. "You're right guys. We can still save Donald and Mr. McD." But Louie is in doubt since he saw what Dark Scrooge and Magica could do. "But how? I mean, we have seen what he could do before all of this. He's more dangerous than anyone we face. Even Magica is scarier than the other villains we face." The others understood that Louie was scared but Webby put her hand on Louie's shoulder and said: "Don't give up hope. Lena sacrificed, herself to protect us and we should try to save them. They would have done the same for us if we got possessed by Magica." Louie smiled and nodded "Webby is right. All we need is a little help." "But who can help us?" Dewey said thinking about who could help them.
Then Dewey's question was answered when Gyro popped out of the sea with Fenton, Manny, and Lil bulb covered in seaweed and water. "That's it! No more underwater labs! It's volcanoes and abandon haunted castles for me! "Gyro shouted in anger as he, Manny Lil Bulb and Fenton clean themselves up. Huey ran at Gyro "Dr. Gearloose! Are you okay?" "No! Our Shadows destroy our lab" Gyro shouted in anger. Fenton looked at Huey and nodded also looking worried. "Yeah and not only that, it took my shadow, the Gizmo suit, they taken almost half of the populations of Duckburg shadows! Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby were shocked "What?!" "Why Did Scrooge is taking hostages?" Mrs. Beakley asked. Launchpad shook his head " Maybe he angry at everyone?"
Webby looked at him deadpan and said "They probably they something he wants. But what could it be and who were they?" "Some of the people are Glomgold, Mark Beaks, Ma and the Beagle Boys." Fenton said. But Gyro looks at the confused. "And What do you mean Scrooge? Where is he?"
Dewey looks down at the ground sadly and said "One of his bitter rivals Magica DeSpell is mind controlling him to be evil. He already locked Uncle Donald and we don't know how to fix it. And it's all our fault since we hurt him and blame him for what happened to our mother."
"WHAT!?" Fenton shouted in shocked while Gyro look horrified at the fact Scrooge turn evil. "That bad? B-but how? Scrooge is one of the most strong-willed people I knew. Why..."
"Magica has magical powers that can do anything! She uses the dime to trap Uncle Donald! So if she could do that, she could do anything!" Louie yelled getting frustrated.
Gyro yelled back also frustrated "Then how we could stop her!"
Mrs. Beakley comes in to calm everyone down. " Everyone stop this at once! This would not help with the situation, but luckily for us I got a plan. You guys and Launchpad will distract them, while I get the dime. And when Donald come out, we could save Scrooge from the spell and defeat Magica."
Dewey and well as the other kids watch Mrs. Beakley in awe and hope. "And us? Can we come with you?"
Mrs. Beakley look at the group sadly before she is answering the question: "No." Dewey look at her shocked . "Why? We want to help too." Said Huey.
"Granny we could do something as well." Webby said
Launchpad looked at them worried and at a rare time, he had to act his age and told them: "Yeah but this is different. Technically we're not dealing with the villain of the week: we are dealing with an evil version of Mr. McD."
Mrs. Beakley nodded. "Launchpad's right. Dark Scrooge will be a very dangerous foe. And your Uncle Donald would want to keep you guys safe. You all need to stay on the docks where it's safe."
Mrs. Beakley put life jackets on the kids, left them on the docks, and drove off in the boat. Launchpad went to his plane, while Gyro and the others went to the Money Bin leaving the children watching the adults leaves to save Donald and Scrooge. When they went out of sight, they took off the lifejacket that Mrs. Beakley put on them and look at each other. "We're going to disobey and go anyway?" Dewey asked the group. Everyone nodded and said "Yes."
Dewey smile before looking at the money bin ready to stop the mess he causes. "Let save Uncle Donald and Scrooge."
Meanwhile, at the Money Bin, Magica and Scrooge laughed as they torture many of Scrooge's enemies. They would shock them with lighting, use the money to smack them around, and even turn some of them into statues. Magica was laughing as she turns some money into her throne an sat down. "Oh, it's so good to be back!" Magica said joyfully.
Evil Scrooge smirked at Magica's childlike actions as he shook his head. "Ah it a good time to be alive, walking, plotting and turning some of the annoying villains and idiots to gold." he waves his cane, and smile as Bigtime Beagle screams as he became a golden statue. Ma Beagle, Glomgold and others' horror. They knew this version of Scrooge would never actually want to kill or torture his enemy like this.
"This is what happens if you resisted!" Scrooge yelled, "And I'm giving you a chance to either join my army or became my statue for the rest of your miserable life." All the villain went to their knees and begged "A-Alright McDuck, we will do anything you say!" Glomgold begged while Ma Beagle nodded her eyes were red from fear and sadness because her sons were turned into statues. "Just don't hurt us or my boys please!"
Magica smiled with glee at Scrooge's sadism. "They seem to fear to you even more!"
Scrooge smirked at Magica. "And I love it." He holds up the dime with Donald face which Donald has a fearful look on his face. Scrooge whispered to the dime and said, "And it's all thanks to you that I'm free."
"Are you going to do your speech to Duckburg?" Magica asked.
Scrooge pretends to look like he is thinking "Mm... No. Instead, maybe we should bring more guests."
Magica look at him confused. "What you mean?" she asked curiously.
Scrooge look at her amused at her confusion. "Are you daft?" He smirked and held up the dime. "I want my so-called nephew to join us! He would love to see the damage we do to his beloved home. "Magica smirked before that expression turn to shock when she looked out of the window "You may have to look out of the window Scroogey." "Why?" Scrooge asked before seeing Launchpad's plane, The Houseboat, and Gyro's Group changing at the Bin.
Scrooge laughs at the scene. "This too good or funny to be true."
Magica giggled at well. "This going to be fun." She said evilly.
Scrooge then smirked at the coin and said: "Don't worry Donald. You have front row seats." Before looking at the group more thoughtfully and said: "But if they're there, then that means your brats trying to go in undercover. I got an idea when they get here I will destroy them while you watch."
Donald just blinks his eyes in horror and had tears while Scrooge laughed. "Aw, He's crying! What a baby! He didn't cry when he left his precious uncle. "
Scrooge and Magica laugh as they prepare to use their magic to stop the group. "Fort!" Scrooge yelled as he summons a fireball to attacked Gyro's group nearly causing Gyro to fell into the water below. "Nice one Scrooge!" Magica said "Now let me try: 15 love! Touchdown! Sport-Related pun!" as she threw the shadows at Launchpad's plane and Mrs. Beakley on the houseboat. But despite Magica's magic, she didn't stop the group from getting near the bin.
Scrooge shook his head as he watches and thought to himself "She supposed to be our greatest foe yet, she's like a teenager". He smirked. "This is perfect." Scrooge got an idea and said: "Magica this is getting stupid. Let me get them." Magica look at him funny-like because she wanted to have more fun. "Why? It was more fun playing with them. But you want to do it the boring way then ok." Scrooge smiled and to use his magic to grab all of the adults and bring them to the bin and tie them up with magical chain.
Launchpad look confused "What going on?" Mrs. Beakley sighed in sadness. "We're caught, Launchpad."
Magica rolls her eyes in annoyance "The big lady is right. You're our prisoner." She said.
Scrooge floated down to the floor and glared at them with his red eyes. Launchpad's eyes widen with horror "No! Mr. McD, please don't do this! This isn't you at all!" he cried trying to get his friend back.
Scrooge leered at Launchpad before pointing his cane at Launchpad and a magic rope came and began to choke him.
"Launchpad!" Mrs. Beakley, Fenton, and Gyro yelled in horror.
"Why, you all would be perfect baits for the brats. I got to admit you, are the only one who didn't betray my weak side, but I got something special for you." He cracked as he threw down Launchpad. "And Magica for this to work, I may need your wand."
Magica look at him suspicious by his question "Why?"
Scrooge laughed "Don't you trust me? After all, we been through. I promised that will give it back when I'm done changing Launchpad into a frog."
Magica look at Scrooge and Launchpad before handing off her wand to Scrooge. "Well alright but give it back I-mean-We needs it to rule Duckburg!" she said trying to cover up her scheme.
Scrooge internally smirked he knew that Magica is just using him as a puppet king. So he doesn't have to feel bad about what he is planning to do. "Thank you." he said.
He seemly at first point the wand at Launchpad and said: "Acdakadlabra ..." But then he shouted "Scriptum transferam magicae mihi!' and blasts Magica and takes all magic she had to Magica's horror "NOOO!" She yelled before passing out. Gyro, Mrs. Beakley, Launchpad, and Fenton look up with horror as they saw Scrooge glowing red and laugh demonly. "Oh I never felt so alive and now I'm the King of the Shadows. But first, we need a special guest to be here." and with a release spell get Donald out of the dime.
Donald jumps up into a fighting pose at first but then he looks around fearfully "What's going on I-" but then he finds himself was all tied and chained up as well. Scrooge walk up to Donald "Hello Donald. Did you miss me?" Scrooge laughed insanely at him "Admit it you miss me! "Magica woke up and to her horror, she notices that her powers are gone, and Scrooge have her powers.
"Scrooge..." Magica whispered in horror and then anger. "You betray me! After all I have done for you."
Scrooge laughed at Magica's delusions "You were never my ally. You were my pawn. The only reason why I free you is that I need to take the magic to take over this world."
Magica's eyes widen with horror when she realized that she created a monster. "Oh! If I have known this would have happened, I would have never unleashed your dark side! You-"
Scrooge gives her a creepy smile and waves his finger "Uh Uh uh."
He used his cane and trapped her in a shadow cage and freeze her into a golden statue.
Scrooge smirked at her flirty " But then again, I should thank you for allowing me to take over this vessel."
Inside the mine, the real Scrooge looked in horror as his darkness is moving forward with his plans "What are you doing?!" he screamed.
Dark Scrooge creepily smiles at him "I'm trapping our pawn and now phase 2 of my grand plans." He opens the cages with the other fearful villains inside. "If you don't want to be gold and prove your loyalty to me. Make sure Huey, Louie, Webby and the blue one doesn't come here until you get my signal!"
All Villain jump up and statue in fear of Scrooge's powers. "Yes, sir!" before running out of the door to stop the kids. Donald look at Uncle Scrooge and yelled "Stop it, Uncle Scrooge! You can't do this!"
Scrooge laughs sadistically at Donald's concern for the children. "Why not? I mean, it's the perfect revenge! Besides, since when did you care for him?"
Donald begin to get angry "I always have!"
Evil Scrooge just laughed for what he sees as lies. "Oh really? Did you care on how he felt when Della was lost? Or how much he needed your support? Or anything?" he asked mockingly to Donald.
Donald's eyes widen at what Dark Scrooge is saying he was right: Donald as never there when his Uncle Scrooge needed him…Especially when Della was lost in space and kept blaming him and avoiding him for years. Donald didn't say anything but look at the ground sadly with tears in his eyes.
Scrooge chuckled evilly. ¨I'm not surprised.¨
Mrs. Beakley had enough. She not going to stand by and let this type of evil hurt Scrooge and his family. ¨Scrooge look I know you're angry, and I understand why. But you have to fight this spell. Is this what Della would have wanted?" she asked the possessed Scrooge.
For the first time, Scrooge was speechless, and he seems to appear to be to struggle a little bit with this thought ¨She...She..." Scrooge held his head in pain.
Mrs. Beakley smiled as she noticed that the good side of himself is trying to come out. "That's it McDuck fight it!"
Everyone else seeing what is doing begin to call out as well hoping to free Scrooge.
"You can do it!"
"Fight this evil!"
"Come on Scrooge you could do it!"
"Mr. McD you can fight it! Just like Darkwing Duck did to NegaDuck!"
Dark Scrooge would not have this. Mrs. Beakley will ruin his plan and an apple that could ruin the tree should be destroyed. Dark Scrooge took control again and said:¨NO! Turn aurum in arrhabonem!" and to everyone horror, he turns Mrs. Beakley into a gold statue.
"Mrs. Beakley!" Fenton, Gyro, and Launchpad shouted before they turned into statue as well.
Donald watched in horror that Mrs. Beakley, Fenton, Gyro, and Launchpad all turned into golden statues. Donald cried before he is crying over his loss and completely losing hope. He lost his friends, he lost his Uncle, and now he's going to lose his kids. Donald felt like there was nobody to blame but himself.
Scrooge smirked cruelly at Donald's despair. "That takes care of these loose strings," he said.
The real Scrooge watches in horror and despair over his evil actions before crying into his knees. "Donald...Mrs. Beakley...Launchpad...Gyro...Fenton... I'm so sorry..."
Dark Scrooge look at his good side confused at his sorrow. "Why are you sorry? They try to stop us!" he asked.
Scrooge looks up to his dark side and glared at him. "They have been with me through thick and thin! They always been on my side and helped me whenever I'm in trouble or feeling down."
"HA!" Dark Scrooge said, " Then why did they left you too?"
Scrooge looks down in shame. "Because I insulted and hurt them like ... Mrs. Beakley and Webby...I say they weren't family..."
Evil Scrooge smirked as he walks up to his good side and smirked. "So that is not true that you say that they always there for you when you made a mistake she left you."
Scrooge was getting angry. He was getting sick of his stupid Evil side trying to bring him down and try to break him. "But she came back! They all came back It's you are getting in the way!" he shouted.
Dark Scrooge growled and grab Scrooge and pull him to his face "NO! YOU BELONG TO ME! IM ALL THAT YOU NEED!" Scrooge just watches in horror at his evil side's outburst: Is this what he has listened to all these years ago? No wonder he nearly went insane before Della and Donald came along. Dark Scrooge calm down and smirked. I will cut you a deal that could get both of us happy. Say that you need me, and I will let them go and they could far away from here!
"Never!" Scrooge growled.
Dark Scrooge punches Scrooge in his chest "Then I guess I'm going to have to stay here and make sure you learn your lesson!"
Scrooge growled, "I will not let you hurt my family or friends!" Scrooge got up and try to attack, but then chains appeared around him and tied him up. "What? Why-" Dark Scrooge snaps his fingers, and a gag appeared on Scrooge's beak causing him to be silent.
Evil Scrooge smiled before going back into the body and telling his good side: "If you're not willing, then you will stay here forever more."
Dewey looks up at the stairs. They had been walking up there for hours and they had to fight with parts of the shadow army lead by their shadows and Fenton's shadow in the Gizmo suit. Luckily for them, Webby not only cut the lights off so that the shadow will disappear but use her night goggles to get where they need to go. Huey look up as well "They had to be on the top floor or something." he said as he held his Junior Woodchuck Book.
Webby just shutter as they continue onward "I hope Granny and others are safe."
Dewey looks down though he doesn't want to worry to scare Webby, he has a bad feeling about this. Although, that they might be fighting with other styles of shadows there might be a chance that they can capture by Scrooge or even worse, killed and It will be all his fault. "It's ok Webby. We are nearby and if they are in trouble, with could help them."
Webby smiled at Dewey's kind words "Thank You. I wonder how long before we... Ok...Now...We are at the door!"
When they realized that they're near the door, there was a wide range of emotions. There was a sigh relief yet, an amount of terror about what could happen if they open the door. So everyone begins to look at each other wondering who should go first.
"Huey, maybe you should talk to I mean you are the oldest," Louis said trying to back away.
Huey just shook his head and push Louie ahead. "No way you should go first you are the youngest."
Dewey just sighs and walk over to the door. "I'll do it. this whole mess is my fault what happened I'm going to open it." But when Dewey open the door, he was nearly attacked by a mysterious group and knock off Webby´s night goggle. All the kids were in shock: how did Magica create shadows that could fight in the dark? And worse, they can't turn on the lights. Otherwise, the other shadows could get attack them.
But Huey got a plan:¨Webby, Louie gets that net, and Dewey, hit them with the golf club." Webby and Louie grab the net and wait as Dewey is distracting the figures with his golf club. Huey looks at his Scout book while he cares for it, he cares for his Uncles more. Huey throws down causing them to trip into the net. "I found my night goggles!" said Webby. But then when Webby put on them on, she gasped. ¨ Who is it?" Louie asked. ¨It´s Glomgold not his shadow. The real deal." When they turn on the lights, they see the villains struggling to get out of the nets. The villains looked up and saw the faces of an angry group of children.
Dewey looks at the villains in disgust. "Man, I never knew you guys are working with Magica. That's low even for you guys."
Webby held up her fist ready to beat them up. But then Glomgold went into his knees and plead "We had no choice."
Mark nodded as well "Scrooge want to turn us into gold."
Ma Beagle cried worried for her boys who are turned into gold. "And he uses half of us as a subject. Not only that, he had to turn Mrs. Beakley and Magica into gold along with the others."
Glomgold look at the group sadly. " I never know he had it in him. Or want to believe at least."
Huey's eyes widen at what the villains are saying. "Aw man. This evil version of Scrooge is stronger than I thought..."
"Why still listen to him? He treats you badly and that not the Scrooge you all know." Louie said trying to talk some sense into them.
Glomgold look at group angerly "What either could we do? We can't fight him!"
"Fight back!" Webby said and walk around the villains. "You all know Scrooge for so long. This is not Scrooge. He would never do this. We need your help to stop Dark Scrooge and save the real Scrooge. Which one do you rather do: Be a slave or be free?"
The Villains look at Webby, and then the door to the bin wondering if this is a good idea to join. Then an unexpected character steps up, "The girl is right" Glomgold said. "This is not our Scrooge we know he's more honorable than this. We will help you all save him but will be temporary!" Every villain nodded in agreement despite their opinions against Scrooge. Everybody knew they need to save Duckburg from Dark! Scrooge. "Ok, I will help just to save my boys!" said Ma Beagle. "I'm helping too but first everyone we need to take saving the world selfie!" and Mark took a picture of himself and everyone else. Others roll the eyes before turning to the children "Kids What's the plan?" asked Mark. Dewey looked at the group and smiled. "Okay, I need you guys to distracted Scrooge and the Shadows away from us while me, Huey, Louie and Webby will go get the wand and break whatever spell he's under and stop this once and for all."
¨Well well, it seems like the villains try to betray me.¨A voice comes out and they knew who it was. ¨Uncle Scrooge what are you doing?¨ Louie asked fearfully. ¨I'm executing phase 3 of my revenge. You see after I turn your friends and family into gold, I had left out Donald and I got myself a good idea to Finalize my revenge against him is by killing you in front of him. Shadows!¨ He said, and all the shadows appeared looking possibly blood-hungry. ¨ Killed them.¨ All the kids and Villains prepare for battle. ¨Are you ready?¨ Dewey asked ¨A little.¨ Huey answered ¨Let's do this!¨ Webby said determinedly.
