A Rewritten Family History
I had planned to do another Clovers and Coffee or another Valentines-centric side piece which was why there was a delay in updates however there were some real life issues that have left me physically and mentally drained at the end of the day so I never got to those however I DID want to get another update posted before the final batch of episodes and so here we are. The idea for this chapter was loosely inspired by "Split Sword" not plot wise just the fact that a Violet/Louie interaction wasn't something I knew I needed till then... Also Flashback was loosley inspired by 'Friendship Hates Magic' Anyway I hope you enjoy this update... I hopefully will have AT LEAST one more chapter posted between now and the series finale on March 15th and if not well...see you on the flip side
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Shadow Realms, Moonlanders, relatives from alternate dimensions, just one of those things would have turned a normal girl away however Violet Sabrewing wasn't a normal girl. In fact the young hummingbird found normalcy to be overrated. She spent the first eleven years of her life living in Spoonerville with her dads, Tyrian who had been a public defender and Indigo who had been a professor at Spoonerville State and was the reason for her move to Duckburg. Her dad had been given a dream job to head up a department on paranormal psychology at Duckburg University and the school even offered her a full ride scholarship to attend Duckburg Preparatory academy to sweeten the deal. Even without the scholarship it was the chance of a lifetime which is how she'd come to be in the position she was in at this very moment.
"Check Mate," Violet said proudly as she crossed her arms looking at her defeated opponent, "though I must admit for a C Average student you put up a much better competition then I thought you would."
Doofus Drake however was clearly not amused by the petite birds complement as he crossed his own arms glaring across the room.
"Whose idea was it to invite the scholarship case again?" He asked with an air of annoyance in his voice.
"She's my friend," Webby spoke taking a step toward Doofus from behind placing a hand on his shoulder and flashing him a smirk, "she has just as much right to be here as you being Louie's friend and all...seriously I don't know what my brother sees in you…."
Violet couldn't help but smile a bit as the voices of the duos banter faded for a moment into the background. Friend...she never had those back in Spoonerville. Sure, she had classmates and other mild acquaintances from her plethora of clubs and activities but there wasn't any warmth to the relationship as there was from the moment she had laid eyes on the youngest McDuck.
March 2019:
Violet was pleased to see her favorite table in the library had been vacant. Placing a large book down on the table she soon reached into her bag to pull out a trinket that she had found washed up on shore at the pier a few weeks prior. There was some writing on it. She figured it was Sumerian or possibly Aramaic, she needed a better read on her dead languages and while her father had a plethora of books on the subject they were stashed away in his office and the public library was vastly more accessible then the university.
"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!" the sound of another girl exclaimed in a tone that was just loud enough not to draw attention to a librarian but still commanding enough to get noticed.
"I found it on the pier."
There was a moment of silence as she watched the girl turn to her side, spacing out for a moment before eyeing the books on the table.
"Sumarian?"
"There is some kind of inscription...dead language...thought I wouldn't expect anything less from Magica DeSpell."
Another moment of silence as she watched the strange duck begin to whisper argue to the air besides her for a moment.
"And how do YOU know Magica DeSpell."
"I know of her...I moved to Duckburg about four months before what the media refers to as 'the shadow war' and well, I've always had a bit of a fascination with the supernatural."
Another moment of silence, seriously if she knew any better she would have thought that there was a third girl who was invisible, a ghost stuck between two realms perhaps.
"I'm Webby by the way."
Violet nodded as she began to type a few things into her phone before flashing the other girl a smile.
"Webbigail McDuck, adoptive daughter of Scrooge and Goldie McDuck, adoptive sister of Lewellen McDuck, cousin of…."
Webby held out her hand to stop her.
"And here I thought I was a good McDuck Family historian."
"It's called an internet search," Violet said holding up her phone, "I'm Violet by the way, anyway , who is your friend?"
"You can SEE her? I mean you do have Magica's amulet remnants so it was in the realm of possibility."
"So, there IS someone there."
Violet was surprised that she was actually having a paranormal encounter while at the same time it was clear that Webby had been going into panic mode.
"Her name is Lena, she is my best friend who suffered from some unfortunate circumstances."
"Stuck between our world and the next?"
"Something like that. Anyway, you said you had a fascination with the supernatural perhaps between the two of us we could figure out a way to bring Lena back to the land of the living."
Land of the living? Most rituals she had known of were about helping lost spirits finish the unfinished and cross over, not that she'd had experience in actually performing one. Somehow however she soon found herself nodding her head as Webby went on about having a sleepover. She'd never had a sleepover before and she instantly accepted knowing that her dads had been on her case about making friends and would definitely approve of her spending the evening at McDuck Manor.
Violet's thoughts were soon broken as she felt a hand touch her own shoulder causing her to stiffen a bit with nerves. She still wasn't used to having a non academic social life as she soon tilted her head to gaze into Louie's eyes.
"Doofus is just a sore loser, don't take it too personally," Louie said with his usual devil may care smirk causing Violet to curl her bill into its own smile, "But perhaps he wouldn't mind if I had next?"
At Louie's comment, Violet watched as Doofus set back up the board before relinquishing his seat.
"Ladies first," Louie said as Violet made her first move giving him a challenging glare.
While Doofus had been a worthy competitor, Louie definitely had him beat. He was cool and calculated with each and every move of a piece.
"Check Mate," the green clad duck soon spoke as he placed his elbows on the table resting his chin in the palms of his hand.
"Well I'm impressed," Huey said from where he'd been seated on the opposite side of the room immersed in reading a novel from their summer reading list which she had already completed by July fourth then again she hadn't had nearly as distracting a summer as Huburt had.
"I couldn't have another person join the list of those who have bested me now can I?"
"You know," said Lena who had been in the room entertaining herself in watching the games, "sore winners are a thing too pennybags?"
Violet watched as Louie shook his head disagreeing with Lena's comment while also taking mental note of the way his cheeks flushed at the more colorful moniker she had given him.
"If it makes you sleep better at night though Sabrewing, best two out of three? After all, a nice quiet rainy day inside is much more pleasurable than the insanity of the past few weeks."
"Speaking of insanity, how is Dickie settling in?"
Violet couldn't help but notice how while Webby grinned excitedly, Louie's expression soured a bit.
"Pretty good I think. Most things are still seemingly the same compared to the world she came from making the adjustment more bearable."
"Dad said he might know of someone who could try and open up the rift between worlds again but he doesn't want to contact them unless it's a last resort," Huey decided to chime in and say.
"Well I wish he'd cash in on his hunch sooner rather than later as Dickie presently is the heir to the family fortune…"
"Forget about your inheritance for one moment and think about Gosalyn and her grandfather!"
"I'm sure that your little girlfriend is fine with having Dar..."
"She's not my girlfriend," Dewey cut in looking at his cousin giving him a glare, "anyway as much fun as watching Violet challenge everyone in chess we should get Dickie in here to pair up for a proper game night."
"Great idea, I call Dickie." Webby said.
"Well then I'm partnering with Lena," Louie said, getting an eye roll from Doofus as Violet decided to peep up.
"I want Hubert as my partner, we will crush you in anything that takes academic prowess."
She watched as Dewey looked across the room to Doofus shaking his head.
"Seriously guys...not cool...can Doofus just go home instead and I'll pair off with Webb's"
The sound of Thunder filled the air from outside making it clear that nobody was leaving the manor anytime soon.
"Maybe we shouldn't tempt fate," Louie said, "I mean if dad hears we are having a game night he and mom will want to join in and well, you think I can get a bit competitive then you haven't played a board game with Scrooge and Goldie McDuck."
Violet made a mental note to add the experience of a McDuck family game night to her bucket list.
"What about a movie, I have seen your home theater and it's practically your own personal cineplex? I mean unless Hubert wants to challenge me."
Violet couldn't help but watch the way Huey shook his head making her wonder if he was afraid she would beat him before the train of conversation shifted into which movie they should see. She'd never had real friends before and so as the argument went on around her Violet couldn't help but smile.