Tanya and Duke sat around feeling bored until Tanya tried to check up on everyone.
"That's weird, I can't get a signal."
Duke came over.
"What's wrong?", he asked, "Why have the team not called back?"
Tanya tried three times, but each time only static came through.
"I'm thinking the guys are in trouble."
Duke looked concerned.
"We need to get over there."
Tanya looked surprised.
"Are you nuts? What if that hunter is still there?"
Duke held her hand.
"I know that we had a time there, but the team needs us and we have to help them out. They would do it for us."
Tanya sighed.
"Okay, I'm in."
They headed over to the Aerowing only to be stopped by Phil.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"We think the team is in trouble on the tropical island of Licktenstamp.", Duke answered, "We're going over to see what's up."
Phil looked surprised.
"You're leaving too? But what about the game tonight?"
"We'll make it back.", Tanya told him, "But Duke and I need to get there now."
So Tanya and Duke ignored Phil and ran into the Aerowing to the control panel. Unfortunately Phil followed and was on board before the Aerowing took off. As it did, Phil sat himself down and strapped on his seat belt.
/
Canard was feeling pretty dismayed and horrified about his friend's state.
"How did it happen?", he asked.
Wildwing tried to talk, but all that came out was gibberish. Canard could feel his fear and concern.
"This is certainly sea magic alright. But who cast it on you?"
As if to answer him, a burst of water came from the ground and more followed until a ring of water spouts was forming around Wildwing. Priscilla rose a little off shore and touched the scallop shell around her neck. Canard tensed and jumped back as Wildwing's tentacles lashed for him. At that moment, Grin and Mallory were not far away when they heard the commotion and headed over. By the time they got there, Wildwing had gone into deep water and was out of sight though Grin and Mallory were new to the scene as they noticed Canard looking concerned.
"What happened here?", Mallory asked as she helped Canard to his feet.
"Priscilla turned Wildwing into a sea monster and had him assault me.", Canard said wiping ink stains off his pants.
Mallory looked surprised.
"She what?"
"She used a magic shell to enslave Wildwing to her will.", Canard said firmly.
The ducks were interrupted as arrows hurled out from behind. Grin raised a hand and the ice patch he and Mallory came in on became a wall that deflected the arrows. Canard picked up the mask of DuCaine from the sand and tucked it into his satchel.
"First we deal with Baron. Then we help Wildwing."
"And we have to find Nosedive also.", Mallory pointed out, "Who knows what he's facing."
And then Nosedive came hurling from the brush and landed right in front of them.
"Did I miss anything?", he asked though everyone else was looking a little surprised.
Canard sighed.
"Priscilla showed up and turned Wildwing into a sea monster."
Nosedive looked shocked.
"That sea witch just made big bro her new flunky?", he asked.
"I don't buy it.", Mallory said.
"I'm with you.", Nosedive agreed, "No way, that duck gives orders he doesn't take them."
/
Underwater, Priscilla was certainly enjoying her time with her new subject.
"Okay now do a triple turn around barrel roll spin."
Wildwing tensed and shook his head defiantly. Priscilla frowned for a second before touching her scallop shell which glowed. Wildwing tensed as his own eyes lit up the same way and he did what Priscilla told him. Poseidon was nearby and not liking what he saw. He waved a tentacle in the water and before Wildwing could do anything else, his eyes dimmed for a second and he swam off. Priscilla faced Poseidon with a foul look on her face.
"Seriously Poseidon? You are so under-fin."
Poseidon looked back at her the same way.
"The way I see this is that you're trying to get rid of me. I stood by you, I ensured we were unchallenged in ruling Typhos, I helped you purely out of the goodness of my heart, and this is how you repay me?"
Priscilla didn't look phased.
"At least the minions I make are more suitable than the ones you have."
Poseidon's expression darkened as his sister swam off to find Wildwing.
"So I'm old news am I? Well sister, I have a plan of my own. One that will ensure that not only will you take me back, but also to not underestimate someone who is just as powerful as you."
He reached out to a cone shell on the sea floor and after a brief enchantment, the shell turned blue. He headed to shore where he noticed Nosedive obviously looking for his brother. None of the other ducks were around so Poseidon took the opportunity to send a massive wave to sweep Dive off his feet and bring him closer to him.
"Hi."
Nosedive tensed, but Poseidon quickly snapped his bill shut with his tentacles.
"Now I'm going to let go of your beak.", Poseidon said firmly, "And when I do, I want you to calmly listen to what I have to say. Understand?"
Nosedive nodded and Poseidon retracted his tentacles before handing the shell over.
"Break this over your brother's head and he'll return to normal."
Nosedive didn't look convinced.
"Why should I believe you after what your sister did?"
Poseidon's expression darkened.
"If I allow Wildwing to stay as he is, my sister would start relying on him more often, pushing me out and I can't tolerate my sister doing that. If anyone asks, you came up with this information on your own."
"Close enough.", Nosedive answered as he took the shell and Poseidon swam off.
/
Canard, Mallory and Grin had been searching for hours and still no sign of Baron or Wildwing. All that changed however when a tank rolled in and Baron was seen driving it.
"Oh great.", Canard said, "Now I've seen crazy."
Baron took aim, but then ink flew out and splashed all over his windshield. Grin cast ice upon the ground and the tank began to slip and slide as Mallory flipped up to the radar and with a quick swipe she cleaved through it with her sword.
"Losing your touch Baron?", Canard called out.
The top of the tank came off and Baron flew out on a jet pack and a blaster rifle in his hands.
"I'm finishing this hunt!", he sneered as he took aim, "One way or-"
A net came out and Baron was instantly bound and hanging on a nearby tree. The ducks turned to see Nosedive standing on a cliff with his spell at the ready.
"Anyone tell you to shut your mouth?", the young drake asked.
The ducks heard rustling and Wildwing fell out clearly struggling with the transformation he had gone through.
"Eww.", Nosedive flinched as he noticed his older brother, "That has to go."
As he came down, Wildwing's eyes started shining and he attacked. Careful as they were, the ducks tried not to harm him.
"How can we reverse this?", Mallory asked.
Grin held Wildwing down as he got a hold.
"Try and be one with your inner self my friend.", he told Wildwing.
Wildwing only seemed to struggle harder and was almost out of Grin's grip when Nosedive came forward with the shell Poseidon gave him.
"Hold him out Grinster!"
Grin let go and Wildwing tumbled forward just as Nosedive hit him with the shell which broke the moment it made contact and became blueish goo that was quickly absorbed. From the waters nearby, Priscilla rose in a water spout looking pretty angry.
"You'll pay for that!", she screamed.
Massive spouts of water fired along with kelp tentacles assaulting. While the other ducks tried avoiding them, Nosedive kept distance helping his older brother get to safety while he changed back. Wildwing rubbed his head after changing back as if he had woken up from a coma.
"What happened?", he asked.
"Priscilla cursed you.", Nosedive told him.
They turned to the other ducks holding Priscilla at bay only to see a giant bubble form around her and all the spouts and kelp went away as she sank into the lagoon. The sound of the Aerowing was heard and the ducks saw it land in the clearing not far off. As they went to get in, Priscilla pounded the sides of the bubble but it held. She was about to give up when Poseidon swam up to her.
"What have we learned?", he asked her raising an eyebrow.
Priscilla frowned.
"No replacing each other?", she guessed.
Poseidon sighed and pooped his bubble with the tip of his tentacle finger.
/
Back at the Pond, Wildwing was getting a check up from Tanya while the other ducks relaxed.
"All clear.", Tanya reported as Wildwing got up.
"Thanks for coming to help us.", Wildwing said, "Even though we didn't need it."
Tanya shrugged.
"Hey, You could never be too careful."
Nosedive and Canard came in and Nosedive looked more at ease than Canard did.
"Hey big bro, how you feeling?"
Wildwing smiled.
"I'm feeling okay thanks."
Canard came forward and brought out the mask and handed it over.
"Missing something?", he asked jokingly.
Wildwing took the mask back and after replacing it, got out of bed.
"So how is everyone?"
"Grin got a new Freeze spell.", Canard reported as he led Wildwing and Nosedive out, "Baron's in jail for unsportsmanlike behavior and Phil is thinking of turning his island into a resort and spa."
Outside they found Mallory playing chess with Duke and Grin was meditating. They all paused to see Wildwing had made a full recovery.
"Good to see you back on your feet again.", Duke said.
Wildwing blushed and then the sound of the game nearing got all their attention. They all headed to the locker room and while they were changing, Canard noticed Wildwing looked a little concerned.
"Still a little sea monster in ya?", he asked.
Wildwing flinched.
"No, I'm just still getting over the control Priscilla had on me. If Nosedive hadn't got that shell, I don't know where I would be."
"Probably still under Priscilla's spell and replacing Poseidon?", Nosedive guessed.
Wildwing looked his brother's way.
"Hey, don't be so eager to remind me okay? Now come on ducks, we got a game to win."
/
Inside the Raptor, Charyus was feeling pretty dull.
"I give Baron this one simple thing and he couldn't fill his end of our deal.", he muttered, "This is what I get for relying on incompetence and dimwitted beings."
He paused to take a breath.
"Though to be fair, Priscilla's little spell was effective, but she neglected her sibling which resulted in him betraying her to make her see the error on her part. A useful thing to remember indeed."
He walked over to the control panel and found Siege and Chameleon there.
"I trust the retrieval of salerinite was put to good use?"
Siege nodded.
"The missile is set to launch."
"Do it.", Charyus instructed.
Chameleon pressed a button and a massive missile launched through the water heading north until it hit something and it hardly melted anything.
"What happened?", Charyus asked.
Siege and Chameleon shrugged. Charyus came over to the panel and replayed the explosion and found an iceberg had been placed there and when the missile hit it, it vanished.
"Of course.", Charyus groaned.
"Hey, we'll get them next time Moe.", Chameleon said impersonating Curly from the Three Stooges.
Charyus looked his way annoyed.
"I'm going to have to send stronger and more effective creatures to rid us of our issue."
"And how are you going to do that?", Siege asked.
Charyus didn't answer. He just went up to the control panel and started pressing certain buttons.
"Hey, you can't play with the gateway generator.", Chameleon complained.
"I'm not.", Charyus answered, "I'm calling in a favor from a friend."
The ship hummed as the gateway generator fired a shot into the water and a portal opened.
"Not another water creature.", Siege said gruffly, "We tried that already."
"It's not water based.", Charyus said firmly, "It's for getting the target's attention."
The portal closed and Charyus drew a rune circle on the floor which glowed with dark light. He started chanting for a bit and then he paused as if deep in focus. After a bit, his eyes opened and he looked disappointed.
"The entity I was aiming for isn't available right now.", he grumbled, "Well, I'll just have to take a rain check. Keep an eye out on the monitors gentlemen, I'm going to get some rest."
Charyus walked off as his rune circle disappeared leaving Siege and Chameleon where they were.
/
Back at the Pond, the game had already started and had gone on for a bit now. The ducks had played well and now they were on defense. The opposing team came at them and tried to make a break, but Grin and Duke cut them off allowing Canard to steal the puck away.
"And Canard steals the puck! The Ducks have the puck and their heading towards the goal!"
Canard was almost flanked, but he passed to Mallory who passed to Nosedive as he got close to the goal.
"Lucy, I'm home.", he said to the goalie before he shot.
"Nosedive shoots...he scores!"
The score was tied and the Ducks were of defense again. The opposing team cut into the Duck's side and almost scored, but Wildwing had blocked it just in time.
"And another fantastic goal save by Wildwing!"
With the puck back in possession, the ducks headed to the opposite goal again, but now the team they faced seemed determined to get to them. Grin was flanked and the puck was stolen, but Duke stole it back and they had just reached the opposing goal with only seconds to spare.
"Five...four...three..."
Canard had the puck, shot, and scored just as the timer hit zero.
"And it's goal! Another successful goal by Canard Thunderbeak! The Ducks win the game! The Ducks win the game!"
The ducks gathered in their circle and raised their sticks together.
"Ducks Rock!"
Later on the team was meeting fans and signing stuff.
"We're almost there.", Phil said as he came over, "Just a few more games and we're in the finals!"
The ducks rolled their eyes as Phil talked with some of the endorsement promoters about selling merchandise and they went back to signing.
"We did great today.", Canard said as he passed a signed shirt out to a fan.
Wildwing nodded.
"We did. Nosedive seems to be enjoying his moment in the spotlight."
They noticed Nosedive getting some selfies with some fans and was enjoying every minute of it.
"I'm one styling duck."
Canard and Wildwing both laughed with the others following.
"Oh Dive, what would we do without you?", Wildwing asked.
"Well the series would be boring and our young audience won't have someone to relate to.", Nosedive answered( breaking the fourth wall as usual).
