Rewrite The Stars

This is another 'filler' chapter I know but I'm planting some seeds I swear…. anyway stay safe and sane out there….season 3 is just around the corner….and we've had a trailer drop... As always don't own Ducktales just grateful for it..also grateful for the medium of fanfic for some articulate and vulnerable Donald


Watching as Della left the coffee shop, Launchpad let out a sigh wondering what could have been if Donald hadn't called Della in the moment. Would he have kissed her? So many WHAT IF's were brought upon their lives based on phone calls, he thought, thinking back to when he'd been all set to tell Della he liked her as more than a friend when Drake had called and life had changed forever.

Finishing up his drink, he'd pondered going back to his hotel room or possibly to the hanger as he was sure Della wouldn't have minded if he took their plane up for a spin like old times…he did still have a spare key on his chain after all.

His thoughts however were broken up when the sound of a voice filled his ears taking him out of his thoughts.

"Launchpad!" the excited voice of Webby rang out causing him to look up. He hadn't seen the young duck who was practically like a sister to Della's sons in years and she'd grown into a lovely young woman. She'd been with another blast from Launchpad's past,Lena DeSpell though it was probably Lena Saberwing now he thought.

"I heard you were at brunch this morning but it was super crazy," Webby said with a smile, "Though with the brides brand could you expect anything done simple?"

Launchpad couldn't help but shrug making a mental note to do more research on Daisy before the rehearsal.

"Yea, I really hoped to touch base with the whole family," he admitted, "I was going to stop by the mansion but I figured things were overwhelming."

"I don't know," Lena said with a shrug of her own placing her hand in Webby's, "I've seen it much much crazier.. I mean remember the time…"

Webby placed a hand on Lena's lips before shaking her head.

"Launchpad doesn't want to hear about every single adventure he's missed since he left. I'm sure anyway why don't you order for us."

Lena rolled her eyes knowing that there would be no arguing there as she placed a peck on Webby's cheek causing Launchpad's brow to raise as his lips curled into a friendly smirk.

"So how long has that been going on and what does your granny think."

Webby smiled back as her eyes trailed to her girlfriend then back to him.

"We became official about a year and a half ago," she said, "and as far as Granny...well….as long as I check in constantly to tell her my whereabouts and abide by her curfew until my next birthday when I'm finally 18 then she's fully supportive."

Launchpad couldn't help but smile thinking that he didn't expect anything less from Beakley.

"So tell me….have you at least seen Della yet?"

-xx-

Della arrived at Donald's boat and as she knocked on her brother's door she didn't know if she should hug him or slap him for breaking up her coffee with Launchpad. She was sure that if her phone hadn't rang that something would have happened that one or both of them would regret after all he had a girlfriend and she had...a Fenton.

"Della thank god you're here," Donald spoke, opening the door frantically, "I don't know what to."

Della looked at her brother whose temper had a habit of flaring up and was on the cusp of doing so in the moment.

"Take a deep breath and count to ten," she instructed thinking that when she was still adjusting to life back on earth and especially motherhood that she'd been told to do this by Beakly and it soon became her personal mantra.

Donald nodded sucking in a breath.

"1-2-Storkules hasn't checked in yet and he's not returning my calls Della."

Della couldn't help but nod. Storkules was Donald's self proclaimed BEST FRIEND and so with Mickey being out of the country but sending his regards, Goofy undertaking photographer duties and not wanting to be forced with the task of choosing between bandmates or cousins well he was the best option for best man despite being well kind of a flake.

"I take it that isn't what has you in a tizzy though?" she asked thinking an MIA Best Man was a big deal it wasn't something to get into panic mode about...yet anyway.

"I just can't seem to figure out my vows."

Taking a seat on Donald's couch, Della shrugged back her shoulders as she picked up the small notebook seated on the coffee table.

"Well think of writing your vows as if it were writing a song," she said trying to help after all her brother was a pretty reputable musician back when he was the age her sons were now. Taking a deep breath she wondered what her reaction would have been if one of her boys said they wanted to travel with a band before thumbing open the book beginning to read what was written.

-xx-

"Here is your tea," Lena said returning toward the table though Webby just nodded her head thinking that while the warm aroma or earl grey was intoxicating to her senses there was another brand of tea she was craving to consume.

Launchpad sucked in a nervous breath.

"I did, in fact, she was one of the few people I was able to catch up with at brunch. And just before you got here we were having coffee together before she got called away on wedding business."

"I'm so glad daisy didn't ask us to be bridesmaids, while it sounds like it would be a fun job it also seems like a lot of work."

"And besides you couldn't pay me to parade around on something frilly and pink," Lena added.

"She looked good," Launchpad said, causing Webby's heart to melt as she knew that all those years ago when he was nervously wondering how to tell someone how he felt he was talking about Della. She had half expected them to be going on a first date when suddenly she was attending a going away party instead.

"Er...I mean sounded good, and Fenton, he makes her happy?"

Webby looked from Launchpad to Lena then back to Launchpad.

"He does I guess, honestly I didn't even know they were serious until I saw them together this morning looking pretty close."

Launchpad was interested in this newfound information and kept this in the back of his mind as webby continued.

"I mean I just thought they were always together since the University and McDuck labs were in close proximity but good for them...they are great for one another though I'm sure Fenton's mother was hoping for grandchildren a bit younger."

Lena gave Webby a look letting her know she probably was going too far as the sound of another entering the coffee shop filled the air.

"Well, Fenton's here if you want to pick his brain," she said to Launchpad before looking toward Webby, "anyway we should probably get going Louie's probably waiting for us back at the manor."

-xx-

Closing the notebook, Della looked up toward Donald and flashed him a sweet sisterly smile.

"I told you you're a great writer and what you have so far is so poetic that if it wasn't your vows you could pocket it to possibly put out a reunion album with Jose and Panchito."

There was a pause as Donald wondered if they would go for it. Though that would probably mean that he'd have to call off the wedding or abandon Daisy right away and he really didn't want that. Speaking of Daisy he let out another lingering sigh.

"I still can't believe I'm getting married in two days, and to someone as stylish and sophisticated as Daisy...some days I wonder how I'm even worthy of it… I mean I'm clearly out of her league."

Della shook her head.

"No, you're not, you're an amazing person...brave, heroic, a great friend and father to my boys and the best brother a person could ever have. I think being a husband will suit you just a well.

"You know Del, I should have asked you to be my best man-er person."

Della smiled wondering why he hadn't though then again she could only imagine the pink princess monstrosity Clarabelle would of picked out and once again she was glad that she was in control even though that meant Donald was left best man less at least until Storkules hopefully graced them with his presence….maybe he'd bring Selene with him too as Della could really use a girlfriend to talk to that wasn't on another planet like Penny or old enough to be her mother like Beakly.

"Speaking of men," Donald said with a curl in his lips clearly about to change the subject. "You and Fenton?"

Della simply shrugged her shoulders as her face seeed to light up into a smile thinking about her good friend the scientist slash superhero who was her white knight for this weekend.

"I know you don't need my brotherly approval on your love life but I haven't seen you light up this much since Launchpad left for St. Canard….not that the two of you were a couple but …"

Della knew what he meant. She had put up walls when Launchpad had left and was just now realizing just how much Fenton had knocked them down. He was attractive and smart and funny and compassionate and she wondered if it would be too crazy to ask him on a real date after all the chaos of the wedding weeking was completed.

"Well for the record I'm glad you approve, anyway since tomorrow night you'll be consumed by your bachelor party why don't I stay over for one last time before you're a married man."

"I think you left some sweats in the spare room."

-xx-

The girls stood up to leave the cafe and Launchpad did the same, his eyes wandering toward where Fenton was standing toward the barista hoping that he didn't catch a glimpse of him when he walked in and hoped that Fenton didn't turn around before he made his leave.

Fenton turned around and he didn't know if he was angry or relieved to see that Launchpad had exited the cafe though he was kind of curious as to why Della hadn't been there in the first place.

WHERE ARE YOU?

-xx-

Donald was still grabbing a spare pair of clothes when Della's phone rang.

DONALDS-SPENDING THE NIGHT

TBC

I know the ending was abrupt but it was done with intention….expect a surprise on Donald's boat in the morning along with some more development on the MIA Best Man situation

Right now my timeline is-next morning + rehearsal scene so lots of fun interactions there then Bachalor/ette events which is outlined already and it going to be a doozy then the aftermath of those events and the ceremony itself leading into the grand finale so that said probably 4-5 more chapters to go