2.- A fascinating discovery

Huey stomped angrily through Duckburg streets, his hands clenched into trembling fists. What other response was Beaks expecting to get?

"Hey, there's something I wanted to talk with you. Would you want to work for Waddle?"

Did he really thought that he'd work for him?

"I'm not suggesting you to be just a simple intern, I offer you a real place in my company."

No way! He wouldn't do that! Having Beaks making that offer to him just meant that all he said about being sorry for what happened and praising him for his work was a lie, a trap to convince him that he wasn't as bad as Huey thought and that he deserved a second chance.

Well, Huey hadn't been stupid enough to fall for it. Beaks wouldn't get anything from him. Since the red-dressed duckling realized that Waddle's CEO was actually a faker, he'd lost all the respect and admiration he felt for him. His life would be much better if their paths never crossed again.

Huey sighed, that afternoon he had nearly died, and all because Mark Beaks appeared in Waddleduck's suit and, perhaps not intentionally, made the suit overload. What Huey couldn't understand from that moment, was how everyone believed that Beaks was actually Waddleduck. Seriously, how could no one notice that his beak shape and feather color were completely different from the original? Even their voices were different. Not to mention that Gizmoduck had saved Beaks' life, they couldn't be the same person. It was absurd!

Sometimes Huey had the impression the he was the only one who noticed the most obvious things… suddenly, and without understanding exactly why, his thoughts turned to the duck that appeared near the water after Gizmoduck sacrificed himself to save them all. Huey vaguely remembered seeing how that duck was dragged out of the Waddle building just before Beaks appeared dressed in the suit. And not only that, but the duck warned that Beaks had put them all in danger.

How did that duck know anything about the suit? Thinking more about it, it didn't take Huey much time to conclude that that duck was actually the secret identity of GizmoDuck. It was the only explanation. He knew that if Beaks overloaded the suit processor, it'd explode. And that was something that only someone who knew the suit well and had actually worn it could know.

The red-dressed triplet wanted to kick himself. How could it take him so long for him to connect the dots? The duck that was rushed to the hospital had been soaked and badly injured, and that was because he's GizmoDuck. He'd taken the nucleus that was about to explode, and contrary to what Huey believed, he'd survived the explosion. The real GizmoDuck was alive! And now he knew his secret identity!

The joy of his discovery made all the anger he felt fade away. Now all he wanted to do was to see that duck, and personally thank him for saving his life, again. But, how to find him? What did he know about him? He'd heard the police officer call him Fenton, so that must be his name. What else? Thinking that GizmoDuck came from Gyro's lab, maybe… maybe the scientist who worked for his great-uncle knew Fenton, and hopefully, he'd tell him in which hospital he'd been taken to.

This last thought urged him to changed routes. He will make a quick visit to Gyro before returning to the mansion. He wanted to learn everything he could about Fenton, and Gyro Gearloose was the only one who could help him.

Huey came running to his great-uncle money bin. Once there, he immediately went to the elevator, ready to go down to Gyro's lab. But he needn't to do that because when the elevator doors opened, they reveled Gyro himself. What a stroke of luck for Huey.

Smiling broadly, Huey began to say:

"Dr. Gearloose I wanted to ask-"

Gyro brushed last him, cutting off what he was going to say. The scientist spoke quickly:

"I don't have time now kid, I've to go to the hospital."

Huey followed Gyro and asked:

"To see Fenton?"

Gyro stopped dead in his tracks when he heard what the red-dressed duckling had said. Turning to look him in the eye, he asked in a slightly annoyed voice:

"How do you know that?"

Huey shrugged and answered sincerely:

"Lucky guess. I know he was taken to the hospital and Dr. Gearloose I just wanted to ask you about him, to find out what hospital he was taken to… can I go with you to see him?"

Gyro's eyes narrowed, and Huey was sure that the scientist was… upset that someone had asked him such a question. When the scientist managed to regain the ability to speak, he replied:

"What? Of course-"

"Really?" Huey exclaimed.

"NO."

Huey's smile faltered, he really wished he could talk with Fenton. He had to convince Gyro to let him accompany him.

"Oh please Dr. Gearloose, I've got to talk with him." said the duckling in a pleading voice, clasping his hands together.

The scientist closed his eyes and let out an exasperated sigh. Why was this kid so interested in a simple intern? An intern who was actually fired, but that didn't matter right now. He'd have to get the idea out of the boy's head.

Opening his eyes, Gyro told him:

"Are you aware that he is badly injured and that it'll take several hours to him to wake up?"

Huey shook his head. It was true that when the medics took him, he looked pretty bad, but that didn't matter. He wanted to see Fenton, and although he wasn't awake. Huey wanted to thank him. Also, if he knew what hospital was Fenton in, he could visit him again whenever he wanted.

Suddenly, Huey smiled suspiciously, and asked:

"Then why are you going to see him?"

This time it was the scientist's turn to be defensive. Why did that child ask him that question? What did he expect to gain from that? Thinking about an answer that might sound convincing, Gyro replied:

"He's my intern, is the least I can do. What is your excuse?"

Huey felt trapped. What could he answer to that? Should he tell to the scientist that he knew that Fenton was GizmoDuck? No, he probably wouldn't like that. But then, what had he to answer? Feeling unsure about what to say, the duckling said:

"To… thank… him?"

Dang it, that had sounded like the worst told lie in history. Why did he have to stutter like that?

Gyro looked at him suspiciously. It was clear that he didn't believed him, but instead of manifesting it, the scientist asked:

"And why would you have to thank him?"

Huey didn't know what to do. He knew- he was very conscious that he was a lousy liar. Of the three brothers, Donald always came to him when he wanted answers because he knew Huey couldn't fool him, and he'd already tried several times, but always ended in disaster. He was unable to lie. Aware of this, he decided to take the path of honesty with Gyro. Sighing, he said:

"Okay, I know that he's Gizmoduck, I just wanted to thank him for saving my life."

Gyro's eyes widened in shock upon hearing that. Surely, he was wondering how he'd been able to find out, Huey saw him open and close his beak very several times, looking for the best way to express whatever he wanted to say. When Gyro finally got to talk, he did it by saying:

"How did you…? He told it to you, didn't he? I'll kill him!"

Oh, oh, he'd just put Fenton trouble, and the poor intern had done nothing. Huey almost went into a panic. He'd have to convince Gyro that this wasn't Fenton's fault. So, jumping forward, the duck with red cap grabbed the scientist by the arm and quickly said:

"No, he didn't tell me anything! It's been me; I figured it out."

Huey didn't know if it had been his words or the expression with which he looked at Gyro, but if it was one or the other, the scientist seemed to calm down and with a much calmer voice than before he spoke again:

"So, you've deducted it, huh? Arg, fine, get in the car, but not a word until we get there, understood?"

Huey grinned. He made it! He'd get to see the hero hidden under GizmoDuck's mask! Happy that his dream was about to be fulfilled, he exclaimed:

"Understood!"

And with that said he quickly got into Gyro's car.

The trip to the hospital was quiet, very quiet, because true to his word, Huey didn't say a single word. In fact, the red-dressed duckling noticed how Gyro looked at him from time to time, probably waiting for the boy to say something. But Huey was an honest duck, and if he promised to not say anything, he will do it.

Upon arriving at his destination, the scientist stopped the car and immediately got out, with Huey following closely behind. After entering to the building, Gyro asked for Fenton's room location. After receiving it, they quickly headed there. Huey didn't separate a single moment from the scientist, because he feared that with how fast Gyro was going, he'd lose him if he wasn't close to him at all times.

When Gyro finally stopped, he did it in front of two large doors. Unsure about why the scientist had stopped, Huey looked at Gyro and Gyro looked at him, but not in an angry way, but rather… disappointed. Maybe even sad? Huey didn't understand anything until Gyro told him:

"This is the end of the road for you, boy."

Huey felt as if his soul fell to the ground. What did he mean by the end of the road? Looking stupefied at the scientist, the duckling could barely babble:

"W-what?"

Gyro sighed, he seemed tired and it really seemed that he didn't want to disappoint the boy, but he had to tell him, so he explained:

"Fenton is in the other side of those doors, but in this hospital's part, children aren't allowed to enter."

So it was that. A rule was what prevented him from seeing Fenton?

"What? Couldn't they make an exception?" he asked pleadingly.

Gyro shocked his head and answered:

"I'm afraid not, kid."

Stupid hospital rules, Huey liked rules and he'd always followed them, but that rule was unfair, why couldn't he go and see someone who was injured and would probably appreciate having company? Banned for being a child? They had no right to do that… did they? Huey felt his eyes get wet. He really wanted to see Fenton, and if it was possible, talk to him, but it was clear that that wasn't going to happen.

"But I-" the young duck started to say, but Gyro cut him off, saying:

"Look, I can do something if you want, in the improbably case that Fenton is awake, I'll tell him that you came to visit him and that they didn't let you get in."

Huey looked away, he didn't like that Gyro had to be a delivery courier just because he couldn't get in, but he really didn't have any other options.

The scientist, seeing that the duckling wasn't entirely satisfied, added:

"And when they take him out of ICU, I'll… tell you which room he was taken to. Are you good with that?"

Huey sniffed, trying to avoid shedding tears in front of Gyro. When he managed to control himself enough, he said:

"... yes, I suppose... thank you very much for everything Dr. Gearloose."

The red-dressed duckling smiled after these words, trying to convey to the scientist that what he said was sincerely said. After all, it wasn't Gyro's fault that he wasn't allowed entry. Moreover, he was doing everything possible to help him.

Gyro nodded in recognition of Huey's words and dismissed him saying:

"You're welcome kid, now go home."

Huey nodded and left the place with his arms crossed. That whole trip had been in vain.

Okay so... like I did whe I published this story in Spanish, I'll try to update every week, and I've decided to update on Saturdays. (I know last week I updated on Sunday, but I'd like to do it on Saturday, that's why this chapter comes today and not tomorrow).

That said, I'd like to thank all the people who followed and favourited this story, thank you! And I'd specially thank to: mallory manzano and preciouslittletoonette for their reviews. Thank you, I really appreciate it!

mallory manzano I hope you liked what had happened next and I also hope that you'll like what happen in future chapters

Welp, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I've to say that action will take still a little to arrive, so be patient please. If you liked this chapter, please do not doubt to let a review. Reviews are always welcome.

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