Chapter 9: Maggie's Surprise
"I wonder who put that curse on that book?" Derrick asked, as he was looking at it.
Brian replied, "I'm not so sure. But whoever it is, that means that the message is sent."
"Well, we'll need to figure it out...somehow."
"Right," said Charles. "Let's see who is a challenge..."
Everything in the White House went back to normal as usual. Little Goldilocks, who was snatched away safely from the world of Treehouse of Horror, was eventually adopted by Bert Jr. and Maggie. Once she got settled in, Bert Jr. started introducing her to everyone in his family and told them about her. Perhaps the greatest delight came when he introduced her to her half-siblings, Percy and Abrielle.
Watching his father reading a story to his new granddaughter in the living room later that night, Bert Jr. was glad he had done the right thing. He had taken the load off of Natalie's shoulders and placed them upon his own, knowing that this special little girl would grow up in a loving and protective environment. They didn't even care if she was a human-to them, she was as much a part of their family as Maggie was. But what about the orphanage she had come from?
"Nah, that won't matter," he thought with a smile. "At least she won't have to worry about the old woman in the shoe anymore."
Then something happened that made his life even more memorable. After he had kissed Goldilocks "goodnight" and went to his bedroom, Maggie said to him, "I'm glad the whole mission was over. We went to Transylvania, stumbled into the fairy tale world, met Goldilocks and saved her from the bears..."
"And we defeated Count Burns," added Bert Jr., getting under the covers. "I'm telling you, Mags, rescuing my brother was great enough. But meeting a firstborn daughter I never knew I had...it was the most thrilling experience of a lifetime."
"Yes. But...do you want to know what's even more thrilling?"
"...what?"
Maggie smiled, before leaning over and whispering in his ear. "I'm pregnant."
Bert Jr. stared at her. He muttered, "I...I don't believe it. Maggie, you're not...kidding, right?"
"Of course not," replied Maggie with a giggle. "I found out several weeks ago, before we went on the mission to save Rocky. I was going to tell you ahead of time, but...I had decided to wait until the mission was over."
Bert Jr. hugged her and kissed her on the cheek. He said, "Heh, that's okay. It's still good news to me. And it was the best kind of news I have ever received in my lifetime..."
It would only be a matter of time before the identity of the person who placed a curse on the book would be revealed. At the castle in the Real World, that person was none other than the wicked witch herself, Magica De Spell. She growled angrily, "CURSES! The book failed me."
"Well, since that book failed you," suggested Negaduck. "How about another one?" He was holding a Darkwing Duck Comic Book and Disney Ultraheroes Comic Book.
"GOOD! Bring them out. By this chant, you are in my power! Come out now!"
They came out, all of them under her spell as their eyes were red. Magica ordered, "Ultraheroes, Sinister Six, Darkwing Duck, Goselyn, Launchpad McQuack, and the Fearsome Four, you are in mine and Negaduck's power! Destroy the TTC once and for all!"
"We will obey, mistress and master.," they intoned, as Magica and Negaduck started laughing evilly. The curse of Count Burns may be broken, but the battle is far from over...for the Time Toon Cops, that is.
THE END!