Author's Note: I'm sorry for the wait, i'm not going to make any excuses on the wait. I tried with this one so i hope it's good. Enjoy.
Chapter 7: New Trouble
The whole team, minus Wildwing and Canard, were gathered around in the Rec room, discussing things over. Well mostly Nosedive was ranting at what has been happening to him over the last few days. "Come on, what more do I have to say to convince you all?" Nosedive asked as he paced around the room.
"Come on Nosedive a few extra chores around here don't seem like a punishment," Mallory commented, everyone else nodded in agreement at what was being said. So far the teen had explained some of the 'minor' things Canard made him do, but they aren't really convinced.
"But then how come I'm the only one that has been doing them?" He stopped pacing to look at everyone's faced, that seemed to help some.
"Well…have you done anything wrong lately?" Tanya asked from her place on the couch.
"No, nothing at all," They all gave him a 'Really?' look. "I'm serious!"
"Calm down kid, no need to get hostel," Duke tried to calm him down as he stood up from his chair.
"But you don't believe what I'm saying!" The teen narrowed his eyes as he began moving again, now moving on to another thing. "What about Canard working me harder during practice!"
"What do you mean little friend?" Grin asked, leaning on the couch.
"Yeah you said something about that earlier," Mallory second as everyone seemed to remember.
Nosedive mentally smirked as he realized that he was starting to get somewhere. "Every time after practice Canard has me out on the ice longer! He works me on drills to the point where I can barely stand!"
"How come we haven't seen this?" Duke asked, eye rose.
"Because you all are gone when he does it, and it happens to me alone!" He looked down at the floor, adverting everyone's gaze. "He hates me…and you all know that."
"Why would he hate you?" Tanya asked.
"Because I was always there…Wing brought me along when he and Canard did things, he hated I was there and always tried to chase me off without Wing knowing." He glared at everyone else, his eyes had a hint of anger in them.
"Just because you were there doesn't mean he would hate you," Mallory commented, trying to be calm in this situation.
He ended up glaring at her, "You don't understand, and you'll never will…he hated me and now that he's back and the leader once again…he abusing his power." The teen's was heaving a bit, the anger was increasing.
"Canard not like that," Duke responded, not liking how things are going. "He wouldn't do anything like that."
"Stop defending him!" Nosedive shouted, letting loose. "You don't understand the history between us and you'll never will!"
"Little friend calm down," Grin tried now, moving closer to the kid. "Anger leads to suffering, and it'll be your downfall."
"Grin is right kid."
"Then stop defending him! You don't know anything at all!" Heavy breathing could be heard from the teen, nearly reaching his breaking point. "If it wasn't for Wing I wouldn't even be here!"
Now that statement caught everyone off guard, apparently they weren't told of what happened when Canard went to recruit Wildwing. It was something the kid figured that should be best forgotten. "What do you mean?" Mallory asked, as everyone looked at the teen for an answer.
"It doesn't matter anymore," He started to calm down a bit, but still was angry. "I'm outta here," turning on his heels Nosedive headed for the door, but not without someone calling for him.
"Whoa kid where you going?" The one eyed mallard asked from behind.
"Just…out…tell Wing I'll be back later," With that the teen walked out the door and wandered in random directions, not sure where he was going.
Once the main door closed Duke turned back to the others, "Ok, what now, we have three friends who are on bad terms with each other."
"I saw we should just let them cool off," Tanya suggested with a shrug, not know what else they could do.
"Wildwing and Canard are friends they might be able to work things out," The team's redhead inputted, looking around to see any objection to her suggestion.
"Not after what happened just now, being stabbed in the back like that is something that Canard isn't going to forgive easily on," Duke responded.
"Then what should we do?"
"Patients is a virtue," They all heard Grin say, all calm and carefree.
"I guess you're right, we just have to wait it out," The others nodded in response.
The Pier
Canard had spent the better part of an hour looking out at the sea, lost in thoughts. Soon after he moved over to a bench to recline on and look up at the sky. Seeing that the sky was turning orange he figured it was time to head back to the Pond and face everyone else. Although he wasn't sure what he was going to do about Wildwing or Nosedive, both would be on edge around him and most likely wouldn't speak to him. The only logic thing would to just ignore them for as long as possible; things would have to blow over sooner or later.
Just as he was about to get up he heard footsteps, the pier was empty from what he knew since he looked around a few minutes ago. Sitting up the tan mallard frowned once he saw Nosedive walking up to him; apparently the teen didn't know he was there. The blond apparently saw Canard once he saw up, a frown forming once he was in his sight. "What are you doing here?" Canard rudely asked, sitting up and getting comfortable.
"I don't have to tell you anything," The kid sharply returned, eyes glaring. "So why don't you just go away and leave me in peace."
"I got here first kid, so why don't you go instead," Canard returned a glare of his own.
"You're going to have to force me to leave," Nosedive walked closer, eyes still locked onto Canard.
Seeing this; the bigger mallard got off the bench and walked closer, "Don't do this, you know you won't stand a chance."
"I don't take orders from you anymore."
"No surprise, you weren't supposed to be a part of the team in the first place." Both of their foreheads were touching now, both glaring at each other's eyes.
Nosedive was about to make a response when both of their comm's emitted a loud sound, their emergency alarm. Growling a bit Nosedive was the first to answer it, "Nosedive here."
On the screen an out of breath Wildwing appeared, "Dive finally I got you."
The anger from earlier disappeared once the teen saw his brother, "Wing what's wrong?!"
"Dragaunus infiltrated the Pond again, the other was captured and I'm being chased by drones!" Just then his face disappeared for a second as some weapon fire could be heard, then his face returned. "I need both of you to find Canard and help me and the others now!"
"Wing-"Nosedive tried to respond but then the transmission was cut, nothing but static was shown.
Nosedive frowned as he turned the comm off and turned to start walking. "Hey where do you think you're going?"
The kid didn't even stop, "To go help my brother, and the rest of the team."
"Just by yourself? Heh, I doubt you could even do it," He started to walk after.
"You're saying I can't do it?" Stopping only few feet to turn and look at Canard.
Said duck walked until he was only a few feet away, "Even though I hate to admit it but none of us is going to do this without any help." Nosedive just scoffed as the comment repeated over and over again in his head. Truth be told Canard was right, just going at it solo wasn't going to be enough. This was leading to something that both mallards weren't going to like, a fragile alliance.
A/N: Hope you like, I'm trying right now, life is just getting in the way at the moment. Midterms are coming up so most of my time is going to be taken up. Still I thank all those who are still reading this.
