…You two might be immune to my mind control vision, but that doesn't mean I can't find OTHER ways of controlling you. By the way, Darkwing, your wife is looking a little worse for wear herself. I think she might be…heh, heh, heh… expecting…
Those words kept playing over and over and over again in Darkwing's head. Was Morgana really pregnant? And if so, why didn't she tell him? He looked over his shoulder to see his daughter's troubled face. Apparently, what Empress Mewlexa said had a deep impact. He wanted to console her, but he didn't know how, because he, too, was impacted by the evil empress' words.
"Gos, you ok?" was all he could think of. 'Great way to break the ice, Darkwing.' He thought bitterly.
Gosalyn, or rather, Quiverwing Quack, awoke from her trance by the sound of her father's voice. "Huh? What? I wasn't paying attention."
"Still thinking about what that erroneous empress said about Brain King?" Darkwing waited for an answer, though he didn't really expect one.
"Dad? Do you think what she said was true, I mean…are they all really in trouble?" Darkwing sighed. How would he answer that question if he himself didn't know.
"I hope not, honey. I really hope not. But, we can't let that worry us right now. Besides, she said it herself."
"Said what?"
"That she has other ways of controlling us. Besides, I have faith in them. And we'll be as triumphant now as we were 22 years ago against the Fearsome Five. You'll see."
Quiverwing smiled, but it was short lived as she and Darkwing were thrown into a long room. Both heroes landed with a bang on their heads, but Darkwing stood conscious longer than his daughter, who blacked out instantly. The last thing he saw and heard was the evil Empress Mewlexa laughing and summoning her associates to capture the fallen heroes.
***********Back in St. Canard***********
Neptunia and Bushroot paced frantically around Darkwing Tower waiting for any sign from the Justice Ducks.
"Maybe they haven't contacted us because they're fighting." Bushroot said hopefully. Even after 22 years, he hadn't changed much. The only things that had changed are that he got married, quit the Fearsome Five permanently, had 2 children, and had joined the Justice Ducks.
Neptunia, on the other, was still he semi-pessimistic self.
"Listen honey, not to sound rude, but I don't really think they could have defeated ALL those villains in 20 minutes." Bushroot gave up pacing and went over by the window.
"I just hope they're ok.."
***********
Darkwing woke up to the sound of chains rattling. He looked around only to see Quiverwing shackled against the wall. He also noticed that he was tied up against something that was almost too much like NegaDuck's death trap. How did he get there? And why was his head pounding so much? Then it hit him. Empress Mewlexa.
"Ahh! The guest of honor is awake!"
'Speak of the devil,' Darkwing thought.
"Why thank you, Mr. Mallard!"
Darkwing was going to answer but stopped when he realized she called him "Mr. Mallard".
"How…how did you know my name?"
Mewlexa just looked at him, grinning intensely.
"I told you already. You maybe immune to my mind control vision, but that doesn't mean I can't find OTHER ways of controlling you."
Darkwing stared at her, fright eminent in his eyes, trying to hide it, but failing. Mewlexa used this to her advantage.
"What have you done with my team mates?"
"Well Mr. Mallard, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the next couple of hours to see what happens to them, won't we?" she said, as she left what appeared to be a dungeon.
