Before we begin I want to take a moment of silence to morn the fact that Ducktales will be ending after three seasons. Oh Ducktales, you were to young, and you still had many adventures left to give us. You will be missed. *moment of silence.*
Now that's over, let's try to do with Ducktales what we did with Kim Possible and demand a fourth season. Ducktales is one of the best shows on Disney and demands better than just three seasons. Let's let Disney know that we fans want more and demand more. Let's save Ducktales!
Outside Gandra's lab Jeff was practicing shooting at the trees with some arrows loaned to him by Darkwing. Jeff wasn't near as experienced with a crossbow as he was with a regular bow but since he didn't have his regular bow and arrows due to being taken to Duckburg against his will the crossbow was the only option he had right now.
It had been three days since him and Jo arrived to Duckburg. Scrooge and the residents of Duckburg had shown the two of them their entire island from the pier to the top of mount Neverest, Jeff had to admit that it was pretty impressive that Scrooge had built this entire island by himself, and the residents of Duckburg seemed to be a whole lot more nicer and welcoming then humans. But he still wasn't unsure about all of this. At the end of the day these animals were still human like, which meant they could be corrupted. After all most of the residents on that island were animals that Nimnul tried to use to take over the world. These animals were corrupted once, they could be corrupted again. And then there was the animals in Nimnul's current army, those that were already corrupted. He knew that what those animals had become today wasn't their fault but the fault of Nimnul, but that didn't matter to the human world, the president was close to signing a declaration of war against them, and if that happened, all those animals would be killed. The survival of all those creatures rested on his shoulders to get the the cure, and as he reached the third day on this island, he was still no closer to getting the cure then he was back in California.
Jeff was so lost in his thoughts he didn't realize that he shot a arrow clear into the woods until he heard the sound of a cry in pain.
"YAAAAAAAAAHOOHOOHOOWEEEEEE!"
"Jeff, watch where your shooting that thing, you just hit Goofy!" Lena yelled. Her and Huey tagged along again as Jeff spent a good chunk of his free time near the lab in case of Gandra came out with some good news.
"Sorry," Jeff replied embarrassed as he put the crossbow away. "I guess I got a little lost in my thoughts and got distracted."
"Yeah well standing around here shooting arrows into innocent people's butts won't help Gandra magically create your miracle cure faster."
"Aren't you magical?" Jeff asked.
"Well yeah but I can't make a magical potion out of thin air if I don't know what I am making. Magic doesn't work like that. I would need to know what it is I am conjuring up. And since nobody even knows if a cure is even possible any chance of me magically creating any is a lost cause."
Letting out a sigh in defeat Jeff walked back inside the lab to see how Gandra was doing on her work. "Have any good news yet?"
"You know a watched pot never boils." Gandra replied as she looked down a microscope.
"I've not been watching you though."
"But you have been hanging around here so much you might as well be."
"So that's a no isn't it?"
"Let's just say you might have to face the facts that there just might not be any way to reverse this mutation." Gandra replied, pausing her work to confront Jeff.
"I refuse to accept that."
"Jeff, I know this is hard to accept, but you might just have to face the facts. You can't save every creature, and these animals that have been mutated by Nimnul, they may be beyond saving."
"I know I can't save every creature Gandra, but I will never forgive myself if I give up without trying everything in my power to save them."
"And you are, but what I am dealing with here is beyond anything I have ever seen. I'm sorry Jeff, but you might have to accept that the only way to stop Nimnul's army is to put them down."
"I..." Jeff started to Hyperventilate in denial "I will not accept that. There has to be a way, there just has to be."
"I will continue to work until I am all out of options but if I can't find anything within a the next week or so, I don't think we are going to find anything."
Not wanting to accept Gandra's answer Jeff stormed out, both his hands grasping the top of his head as he struggled with Gandra's answer. No, he would not accept this. He would not take the lives of those creatures. He had already been a part of to many euthanizes in his past, he would do everything in his power to not be a part of any more.
"So, I take it things didn't go to well in there huh?" Lena replied seeing Jeff the mental wreck he was.
"I can't give up, I just can't."
Lena and Huey was silent for a few seconds as they thought of a way they could calm Jeff down. Finally Huey snapped his fingers.
"Hey, I know something that could help, has Uncle Scrooge told you about the ancient Gods at mount Ithaquack?"
"Itha what now?"
"Ithaquack, the land of the Gods."
"My dear child, there is only one God."
"Not according to our religion." Huey took Jeff's hand as he led him to Jeff's rental car, "Come on, I'll direct you to the museum that tells you all about it."
By the time Huey, Lena and Jeff arrived they saw Jo there telling all who was present about the God she worshiped, she even had a Bible in her hand and pointing out certain scripture. Most of those in attendance was very curious and intrigued about Jo's God but Scrooge looked very annoyed.
"What is going on in here?" Jeff asked curious.
"I was in the middle of explaining to your sister here about Zeus, Selene, Storkules and all the Gods on Mount Ithaquack when little miss human girl here started talking about the God of the humans, completely taking over the tour, now everyone is more interested in her religion."
"Well can you really blame them?" Huey asked "We do know everything about our religion, we know nothing of theirs. Can I go listen Scrooge, can I? Imagine all that we could learn?"
Scrooge just rolled his eyes and sighed. "Oh very well, since everyone else seems to be more interested in her religion than I suppose so."
"So your telling me that somebody willingly allowed himself to get nailed to a wooden cross for us?" Webby asked curious.
"Yes," Jo replied.
"Why would anyone want to go through that much pain and torture?" Louie asked
"Because he loved us, and by dying for us, he saved all from dying in our sin."
"So if he is dead, why would you worship him, isn't that kinda pointless." Louie continued to ask
"Oh that's the best part, he didn't stay dead, because three days later, he rose from the grave. Death could not hold him."
"Wow, that is amazing," Dewey replied before he elbowed Lena in the arm. "Looks like Jo's God is more magical than you Lena."
"Well I hope so, he is a God." Lena replied annoyed.
"Not just a God, THE God." Jo replied "In our world we believe in only one God."
"Not entirely true," Jeff intervened. "See in the human world there is multiple different religions, with each religion believing different things."
"True but the vast majority of them all go back to the same one God. Even if they believe different things, and call him by a different name, it is still the same God."
"Wow," All the animals replied.
Suddenly Ginger stood up. "Jo, does your religion consider homosexuality a sin?"
Jo paused for a minute to gather her words before looking at her and smiling. "Sadly, to a lot of people yes, but here's the thing about my God. He will love you just as you are, there are no mistakes to him. He would love you rather you are gay or straight. As for homosexuality being a sin? I don't believe so. And I think it is possible to be gay and be a Christian at the same time. There will be many who disagree but to my God, all that matters is what is in your heart."
"I think I like your religion," Ginger replied
"I tend to like it too." Jo laughed.
"Yes, yes, that's all fine and dandy but can we get back to the tour please?" Scrooge groaned.
Jeff looked at the statues and plaques of the Gods for a minute before replying.
"You know, we have are own version of these Gods in ancient Greek history."
"I thought you said that you only had one God?" Violet responded.
"Well only one TRUE God But in the days of Ancient Greece people use to worship Zeus, Hercules, Selene, Hades, all the Greek gods. The religion of the early Greeks has since died, but the legends of them still lives.
"Oh we have tons of legends ourselves here in Duckburg," Webby replied in excitement before turning to Scrooge. "Can we tell them Scrooge, please, please?"
Scrooge just sighed, "Well since this tour has officially turned into a bust I suppose so."
"Okay, first there is the mummified pharaoh of Toth-Ra, legends has it, that there is a magical seal that if Toth-Ra is removed past that point, he will come to life and wreak havoc on all those who cross him, so the worshipers of Toth-Ra who lives in the same pyramid he is buried in, makes sacrifices to him so that if Toth-Ra ever does come back to life that his followers will be found in good graces with Toth-Ra and will be spared his wrath."
"Then there is the legends of the terries and fermies mythical creatures that move by rolling around on the ground, they look like bowling balls with arms and a head. Terries can cause earthquakes by rolling in massive groups of thousands against giant pillars that support the land on the surface of the Earth, while Fermies cause earthquakes by gathering together in massive numbers and lifting pieces of the Earths Crusts."
"Oh scary," Jo replied
"So do you have any legends in the human world?" Webby asked
"Oh plenty," Jeff replied "Sasquatch, Yeti, The Loch Ness Monster. But my favorite legend is one that isn't well known outside of Oklahoma called the Oklahoma Octopus."
"Oooo" The kids all said in unison.
"What's so mythical about an Octopus?" Scrooge asked annoyed.
"Sit down everyone and I will tell you." All the kids all gathered around Jeff as he started telling them about the Oklahoma Octopus.
"Okay, before I moved to California I came from a state in the Middle of the United States called Oklahoma. There is no oceans around Oklahoma, but there is plenty of man made lakes. And in One lake in particular there lives the legend of the Oklahoma Octopus. Now while Octopuses are considered freshwater dwelling cephalopods species, there have been cases before of a octopus being found in freshwater lakes such as the case of one being caught in Arkansas."
"Now as legend has it, there has been multiple unexplained drownings at lakes all across Oklahoma, most people pass them out as people getting drunk before swimming resulting in their own demise, but some believe there is more to that. See there has been spottings of something in the lakes in Oklahoma, a tentacle spotted here and there, some black inky substance in the water. While no actual video footage have been recorded many people in Oklahoma believe that these drownings are the results of the infamous Oklahoma Octopus."
"That is so cool!" Dewey explained "Which lake is it in?"
"Well I don't know if there is any truth to the legend, but I would guess if there really is a octopus out there it would be in Lake Thunderbird."
"Have you ever gone out looking for it?" Webby asked
"Oh yes, multiple times, but I have come out empty each time."
"Because it doesn't exist," Huey replied "There is no way a octopus could survive a freshwater lake, it's simply impossible."
"Oh come on Huey, where's your taste in adventure," Dewey asked before turning to Jeff. "Can you take us to that lake to search for it, please."
"Absolutely not!" Scrooge shot out. "You kids are not allowed to ever go back to the human world. Not after the stunts you pulled."
"Awe come on Uncle Scrooge? Don't be like that to us."
"I'm afraid it is to dangerous," Jeff replied "If there is a octopus out there drowning people in the lakes of Oklahoma, it is far to dangerous for kids like you."
"Aw man," Dewey growled as the kids all left the museum. But after they were far out of the ear shot of all the adults, Dewey got his brothers, plus Webby, Lena, and Violet together in a huddle and plotted there next adventure.
"So, whose ready to go track down an octopus?"
In case you are curious, yes the Oklahoma Octopus is a real legend. I don't know if it exist or not but I did not make the legend up.