"So what do you think Canard chose for ordinary wear?", Nosedive asked.

Nosedive and Wildwing had taken Canard out for some clothes shopping( hey he's been wearing the same clothes for who knows how long since he was sent to Dimensional Limbo).

"Whatever he thought would look nice.", Wildwing answered calmly.

At that moment, the dressing room door opened and Canard stepped out.

"Well?", he asked, "How does it look?"

Canard was wearing black military boots, jeans, a green shirt, a brown leather jacket with black fingerless gloves. Wildwing and Nosedive were a little awestruck for a moment, but they recovered fast.

"You look...fantastic.", Wildwing answered honestly.

Canard smiled.

"You know, I think I'm gonna like it here on Earth til we get back home."

"Can't be different than those other places you've seen.", Nosedive said.

Canard shook his head.

"Nope, this place seems much calmer. Believe me, I've seen things and places you can't even begin to imagine. All while trying to keep alive."

As they checked out and got outside, the other ducks were waiting around and they were certainly agreeing that Canard had good taste in clothes.

"Oh yeah, he'll fit in just fine.", Tanya said.

"His outer appearance certainly reflects his inner self.", Grin agreed.

Duke and Mallory had no comment, but Canard accepted that.

"So any idea where a duck can get something to eat?", Canard asked, "Possibly one that doesn't try to get away, calls for others of it's kind or try to eat you?"

The ducks smiled and then laughed out loud. Canard looked confused.

"What?"

"Canard, you've been in another dimension a little long.", Wildwing said calmly, "There's a fast food joint nearby. We can get a bite there."

Canard wasn't sure what his buddy ment, but he was feeling pretty hungry and couldn't recall last time he had a decent meal without working so hard to get it. As they got to a place called "Burger World", Canard eyed the sign in curiosity.

"They actually have a world like that?", he asked, " Maybe it's a world I missed seeing."

"It's not a portal to another planet or anything.", Wildwing explained, "It's just the name the place has, but the food certainly doesn't try to kill you."

"Not unless you guzzle like a certain someone.", Mallory said with a shrug.

Nosedive looked a little embarrassed.

"Hey, the food was great."

"Just savor your food this time kid.", Duke told him.

Wildwing wasn't kidding. Soon the ducks were enjoying an early lunch with Canard certainly enjoying his burger and fries.

"Told you the food was great.", Nosedive said clearly enjoying this.

Canard wiped the ketchup stains from the sides of his beak still smiling.

"You weren't kidding. Kind of reminds of the burgers that you, Wing and I used to have back in high school."

"You're kidding right?", Mallory asked skeptically.

"No he's not.", Wildwing assured her, "Whenever we felt a little stressed by the learning system, we'd hit the burger stand and talk. Sure were good times that was before Canard graduated and went into the military."

By the time they had finished and paid the tab, the ducks got out into the sunshine and were heading back to the Migrator. Just then Canard paused and felt the sides of his forehead.

"Enchantium again?", Nosedive asked.

Wildwing's eyes narrowed. This had happened before and now it was happening again. Canard had gotten his posture back and certainly looked okay.

"We got something going on around here."

And that was when the ground shook. The ducks grabbed onto something to try and keep steady while the ground kept shaking.

"Not another earthquake.", Nosedive said holding his brother's side.

"Another?", Canard asked, "You mean this is normal here?"

"Well, the earthquakes aren't this violent.", Wildwing explained, "We better get our battle gear on."

The ducks shifted and were set just in time to see jagged cracks appear on the street and civilians heading for cover. Canard's eyes narrowed.

"Seems like an Earth gem is causing this.", Canard concluded, "Why is it elemental type enchantium is so hard to catch?"

"Elemental?", Tanya asked, "Like fire, water, air, and such?"

Canard nodded.

"Yep, the very ones."

Luckily the quake stopped and not much damage was done, but the ducks were still a little shaken. Nosedive looked over his side to see that the "Captain Comics" store wasn't touched and looked relieved.

"What happened?", Duke asked.

"Elemental enchantium can go dormant and undetected after they act up.", Canard said, "Looks like Earth decided to give us a taste of it's power and then rest up for the next one."

/

Chameleon warped in impersonating an old woman with groceries.

"The shopping is finished dear.", he mimicked before shifting back into himself.

"Take it to the storage unit please.", Charyus said calmly.

Chameleon liked this new atmosphere. Unlike Dragaunus and the others who disregarded him as not very useful, Charyus seemed to be more accepting and more respective of him. As he did so, he noticed Charyus walking close to him and with a wave of his(Charyus') hand, the groceries he was carrying were levitating.

"You saw something didn't you?", Charyus asked.

Chameleon gulped only confirming that he did. They had reached the storage unit and as the groceries began to store themselves, Charyus began questioning Chameleon again.

"So what was it?"

"Okay, I was in the market and then the ducks show up and get this, Canard Thunderbeak is with them."

"What?!"

Both saurians turned to see Dragaunus stomp out looking infuriated and his nostrils were smoking.

"You're telling me that Canard is back?!"

"Only a means to make it more exciting my lord.", Charyus answered calmly.

Dragaunus only looked angrier.

"How is it you can be so calm when the ducks have bested you twice after you promised me-"

Charyus had clearly hear enough cause he waved his hand and Dragaunus froze up again.

"Wow, it's quiet in here.", Chameleon said impersonating a school girl, "I can't wait til I text this."

"Your effort to be clever at impersonations amuses me.", Charyus said, "But we don't have time to hang around. How do you and Siege feel about a little investigation?"

Chameleon looked skeptical. Siege and him didn't normally get along, but then Siege showed up.

"Why is Dragaunus frozen in place?", he asked harshly eying Charyus.

"There's a massive enchantium crystal running rampant in Anaheim.", Charyus said firmly, "Get Wraith and get that gem before the ducks do."

"And how are we going to find it exactly Sherlock?", Chameleon asked impersonating Watson.

"Just follow the quakes and you'll find it.", Charyus said.

Chameleon and Siege teleported away and Charyus stroked the duck skull at the top of his staff.

"Don't let me down.", he muttered though he was sure they would.

/

"Canard, are you sure it's still around here?", Wildwing asked.

The ducks had been driving around Anaheim in the Migrator and some were getting a little antsy.

"We've not detected a thing.", Mallory stated as she and Tanya checked a radar.

"I know it's still here.", Canard insisted, "I know enchantium when I feel it."

And then the ground shook again.

"And there it is.", Nosedive informed as he pointed ahead, "We got serious cracks ahead!"

Sure enough, more giant cracks started forming with bursts of dirt and as they carved through the streets like they did at the mall.

"It's inside those cracks.", Canard said with determination, "I know it."

"Dive, Duke, Grin, you'll help me and Canard with the enchantium.", Wildwing instructed, "Mallory, you and Tanya take the Migrator and see if you can seal up some of the cracks."

After a brief switch, the team split and after landing at the base of what was the cracks( which wasn't pretty low), Canard noticed a glowing amethyst gem surrounded by small rocks moving through the ground with the ground moving away from it.

"There it is!", he yelled as he pointed to it.

As they ran for it, firepower rained upon them from above. They managed to dodge as they noticed Siege and Chameleon firing blasters down and Wraith hurling fireballs.

"Hey ducks, you miss us?", Chameleon called down.

Wraith's eyes narrowed as he noticed Canard.

"You should have stayed in Dimensional Limbo Thunderbeak."

Canard's eyes narrowed back.

"I guess eternity isn't as long as it used to."

"Get the gem.", Siege instructed Chameleon, "Wraith and I will handle the ducks."

And then the Migrator showed up and opened fire as the saurians ran for cover.

"Men, I think it's time we beat a retreat.", Chameleon said in a military officer tone.

"Best idea all day.", Siege agreed.

With a flash of green, the saurians teleported away. With them gone, the ducks then turned to the gem.

"Grin, can you make an opening for us?", Wildwing asked.

Grin went forward and gripped the ground.

"Mind over matter."

He groaned and strained, but the ground gave way and with a pound, the amethyst got hit by the resulting shock wave and went hurling backward. Grin managed to get up in time to catch it in his massive hand and it started glowing. Wildwing, Canard, Duke, and Nosedive watched as a pendent appeared around Grin's neck with the Earth gem in the center.

"Guess Earth found it's owner.", Canard said with pride.

Grin turned to face the other ducks.

"The earth may rumble and break, but it's resolve remains the same."

"I'm guessing that's your way of saying you're proud of yourself?", Wildwing guessed.

Grin shrugged.

"Whatever."

The Migrator parked on the edge and Wildwing rubbed the gem in the center of his pendent.

"Flight, can you grant us wings?"

As if on cue, the diamond glittered and all five ducks were hovering out of there. They had landed on the surface to see Klegghorn show up looking both curious and winded.

"What happened here?", he asked, "I get reports at the station that random cracks are appearing all over the city."

He paused as he noticed Grin's pendent.

"Let me guess, enchantium did this?"

"I'm afraid so Klegghorn.", Wildwing said, "But it's contained now."

"Yeah, and who's going to explain this to the press?", Klegghorn asked.

"We'll just say it was an aftershock that got out of hand.", Canard said calmly, "Since earthquakes happen often, that could explain a lot."

Klegghorn shrugged and smiled.

"Why not? I've always been a 'shoot from the hip' kind of guy."

Back at the Pond, Wildwing was certainly feeling a little woozy as the ducks relaxed.

"You okay?", Canard asked.

"Just feeling a little funny since I used my spell.", Wildwing admitted.

"Yeah, you feel a little off the first few times you use it.", Canard informed, "Catching an elemental enchantium is no easy feat, yet Grin has it around his neck at his call."

"So any other enchantium show up?", Wildwing asked.

Canard shrugged.

"I haven't felt a seizure, so nothing so far."

"Hey guys!", Tanya called from outside.

The ducks gathered around Drake 1 as Tanya came out.

"I installed some new hard drives so we can detect any enchantium without Canard getting one of his headaches or whatever."

"Thanks Tanya.", Canard said, "It would put more ease on my aura abilities so I don't have to strain so hard."

"Oh yeah, weren't you going to tell us about Aura if we played good that last game we had with each other?", Nosedive asked.

Canard chuckled.

"Okay Dive, you got me. Aura is the energy that flows in all living things. The Aura gem I wear bestows on me unique abilities involving it. I see through walls, sense my opponent's movement, read emotions of others, project energy blasts, heal injuries, and project mental images into other minds."

The other ducks were in awe.

"Whoa, that is serious power man.", Nosedive said.

Canard rubbed his hand over his pendent as it appeared.

"And it took me a whole year to master it."

"Why is that?", Duke asked, "Does it involve mastery of self or something?"

"That's exactly what it requires.", Canard said confirming Duke's theory.

At that moment Phil walked in.

"Hey ducks, wait until you hear what I booked for us."

The ducks groaned, but Canard just raised an eyebrow.

"What is our manager talking about?"

"It's a Phil thing.", Mallory said, "He has us do public appearances and always looking to make a quick buck."

Phil didn't look phased.

"Since I read that Canard has been in another dimension for over a year, I got him for a special cover shot for "Survivor" magazine complete with his own detail on how to survive in places he's been."

Canard didn't look convinced.

"Hey, when I signed up to be on the team, I wasn't aiming for this."

"What's so bad about it?", Nosedive asked, "Have you seen the wear most survivors use? I would look styling in that wear."

Canard rolled his eyes.

"Is this going to be normal for me?", he asked Wildwing.

Wildwing smiled.

"You get used to it."

/

"You...let them take it?!"

Siege, Chameleon and Wraith quivered as Dragaunus' wrath reach it's boiling point.

"And you!", he sneered at Charyus, "You've delivered nothing but failure!"

"I know what I'm doing.", Charyus said calm as ever, "I even got your ship online again. Though I made it so it's now an underwater base of operations now."

Dragaunus was about to blow again, but then he paused for a moment. A sinister smile came across his face.

"Yes, the ducks would never think of looking for us here. And since we're underwater now, we no longer need to keep moving from one location to another."

He faced Charyus again and Charyus returned the smile.

"I told you I know what I was doing did I not?"

Dragaunus sighed heavily.

"I admit I underestimated you Charyus, but don't think I won't have expectations. I want that enchantium you know so much about and with it, the ducks will be finished."

"By your command my lord.", Charyus said giving a bow, "As long as I get respected in turn from not just you, but from your underlings as well."

"You mean you're staying?", Siege asked showing he didn't approve.

"I feel Charyus will help shift the battle in our favor.", Wraith put in, "And he relies on the mystic arts instead of technology."

"And I've got an entire battalion of creatures just waiting for my beck and call in Dimensional Limbo.", Charyus added, "Creatures that only Canard has ever faced, but if Canard is not around when they appear, it will benefit us greatly."

Dragaunus settled into his chair as he observed the underwater view of outside.

"How long til the Gateway generator is operational?"

"It will be ready in a day's time my lord.", Siege reported.

Dragaunus chuckled.

"I'd love to see the duck's faces now."