Darkwing looked at Quiverwing, who was just staring out into
space like if Empress Mewlexa had drugged her, with remorse. He kept telling
himself that all that had happened was his fault. First Morgana and now
Quiverwing. At first he thought that it was just a test to see if he had what
it took to make it through the fight, but now he just wanted his wife and
daughter home, safe and sound, without a worry in the world.
"And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the
earth…" he heard Quiverwing burble. She had been saying the strangest things
since she had woken up, and it was beginning to freak Darkwing out. Before he
could say anything, she continued, "…Surely whoever speaks to me in the right
voice, him or her I shall follow, as the water follows the moon silently.
Around the globe, with fluid steps."
"Quiverwing. Quiverwing! Quiv? Are you listening to me?"
"Turn to stone, lose my faith. I'll be gone before it happens."
"Gosalyn! Listen to me!"
"And maybe then the future will be a time without war destitution or sorrow…"
"GOSALYN MALLARD!" Darkwing screamed, hoping to wake
Quiverwing from her literal spaced-out trance.
And it worked.
"H-huh? What?"
"Thank goodness you're okay! What happened? You persisted in saying bizarre
sayings continuously over and over again." Quiverwing just looked at Darkwing.
"What? I-I don't understand. What do you mean?"
Before they could continue, something that resembled a yak crashed through the
wall.
"DARK!"
"MORGANA! Um…what's with the yak?" he asked questionably. Morgana just smiled.
"Old times sake." She smiled. Quiverwing laughed, while Brain King stared
confused.
"Well! Don't just stand there! Got me down!!" Quiverwing yelled, looking
directly at Brain King. He looked a little embarrassed, but untied Quiverwing,
while Morgana untied Darkwing from the "deathtrap" he was tied to.
"How did you guys find us?" Quiverwing asked, after what seemed like an
eternity of being hugged and kissed by Brain King. They all looked at Morgana,
who just smiled innocently.
"Well, I figured that you would want to be found as quickly as possible, so… I
kinda, sorta used the same thing I used when I was looking for Negaduck's
secret hideout… you know. Now that I think about it, I also used that exact
same yak! Maybe we could safe it as a souvenir or something." Morgana started
rambling. The other three heroes just looked at her.
"Some things never change," thought Darkwing. Then he said, "Well, prior to any
misguided monsters moves toward us, I propose we get our tail feathers out of
here."
"TOO LATE!" a voice screamed.
"Aww nuts," thought Quiverwing. "NOW what do you want, MEWlexa. Now that we
have you attention, we have already figured out you little plan to get rid of
us. Well, it's not going to work!"
Mewlexa stepped out of the shadows, followed by three other figures.
"PRINCESS! W-What are you doing?! I thought you said you were immune to her
powers!" Brain King shrieked.
Following Princess Felinoa was Stegmutt, who was being held down by what
appeared to be a movable oxygen removal tank, Gizmoduck-Mark Two, who was
severely injured in more than 20 places, and a devastated Gizmoduck-Mark One,
who was merely surrounded by guards on either side of him. This surprised
everyone, that is, everyone but Darkwing. He saw this as a giant
step up for the enemy. He looked at his teammates, and then a Princess Felinoa.
"I knew it! I KNEW you couldn't be trusted!! And to think, I left my friends
and FAMILY in YOUR CARE! I knew from the beginning you couldn't be…" but before
he finished, Empress Mewlexa threw a low-energy ball at Darkwing, sending him
flying next to the hole where the yak, Morgana and Brain King first entered.
"Yes, yes. That's all god and dandy, but see, I have another little trick up my
sleeve. See, the only problem I have at this moment is well, YOU, obviously,
and those three dimwitted delinquents. Thinking they can help rule the planet
that is surely meant only for one true sovereign: me. And
now that I have my darling daughter back by my side, not to mention yours, Darkwing,
all I have to do is rid myself of the nuisance."
Quiverwing looked at Mewlexa, and then at Darkwing. "Dad? What does she mean?"
For once, Darkwing was at a loss for words.
"I-I don't know, Quiv. Wait. Now I get it!" Darkwing looked at Mewlexa with
pure hate in his eyes. "What did you do to her?"
Mewlexa just looked at him smugly, "I have no idea what you are talking about.
Unless, of course, you're talking about her little moment of inspirational
thoughts. 'And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of
the earth.' Yes, I do believe those were her exact words."
Darkwing continued to glare at the ruler, his eyes showing
nothing but pain, hatred and anger. "What did you do!?"
"This."With a snap of her finger, Quiverwing fell to the floor. As everything
was happening, the Justice Ducks, except for Giz-One, looked on in horror. None
knowing what to do, and being too afraid to think of something to do. Giz-One
just looked on, trying to conceal the pain of despair, now realizing that the
woman he loved would never love him back, she would only loath him, and try to
destroy him in anyway she could.
"Little does she know," he thought solemnly. "She already has."
To be Continued
