Disclaimer: Disney owns The Mighty Ducks. I own Anna and George Flashblade.

A/N: Wing and Dive bonding story. Need I say more? I thought not.

A/N2: thank you to Sailor Vegeta, Chase M Dakota, Boredfan, JustSomeOne, and BlueMoonDuchess for reviewing my last story. Since you enjoy me torturing Wing, I had to do so again. He's just sooo easy to torment.

Mall Crawl

By Silver Elf Child

The mall's parking lot was full of busy holiday shoppers. A red car quickly turned into a parking spot as it beat an oversized SUV. There was no way some hockey mom's assault vehicle was going to make the red car's driver back down.

"Got it!"

"Way to go mom!"

"Yippee Mamma!"

"Thank you boys. Wildwing can you please unbuckle Dive while I get the stroller out."

"Sure Mom. Come on Dive."

Wildwing lifted Dive's hands up so he could find the buckle. He unfastened the restraint and lifted the straps over his three-year-old little brother's head. Dive clapped his hands celebrating his freedom from the car seat. He slid from the bulky seat and crawled out of the car.

While Wing took care of Dive, Mrs. Flashblade opened the trunk and pulled out the stroller. She set it up and went to get Dive.

"Okay honey sit down."

"No!"

"Nosedive sit down."

"But Mamma I'm a big boy," he wined.

She sighed heavily before answering the young duckling. "Very well but don't cry when you get tired."

"Come on Dive big boys sit in strollers too, see," Wildwing smiled as he sat down.

"Wildwing you're going to break it," his mother said.

"No I won't."

"Wing's a baby," Nosedive laughed.

"Am not!"

"Are too."

"Am not."

"Are too."

"Am"

"Wildwing stop encouraging him," his mother scolded.

"Sorry mom."

Wildwing tried to get out of the stroller, but could not dislodge his backside from the stroller's seat.

"Help Mom. I can't get up!"

"I told you this would happen."

"Wing's got a big butt," Nosedive laughed.

"Hold still sweetie. There you go."

"Thanks mom."

"Ha, ha, big butt."

"Keep it up and I'll shave your head while you sleep," Wing told Dive.

"Mamma!" Nosedive cried as he hugged his mother's leg. "Don't let Wing cut my hair!"

"Wildwing that was not funny. Don't tease your brother about his hair."

"When is he going to get a hair cut Mom? He's never had one." Wing wined as the three ducks headed towards the mall's entrance.

Mrs. Flashblade laughed. Nosedive didn't like having his haircut and besides she thought he looked cute with long hair. "Don't worry darling, he'll get one some day."

"No." Nosedive said as he climbed into stroller and started to sit down.

"No Nosedive you didn't want to sit in the stroller earlier."

Nosedive's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his mother. She let out another laugh as she looked at his pathetic face.

"Pwease Mamma."

"Okay sit down."

Nosedive finished seating himself and strapped in before they went into the mall. They headed straight to Monty Warts', the largest department store in the mall. As Anna Flashblade browsed the men's section for a new suit for her husband Wildwing rocked the stroller back and forth. Soon Wildwing became bored and decided to play secret agent man. He was weaving in and out between the round racks, ducking behind counters and humming the mission impossible theme song. He spun around to face his imaginary arch nemesis and ran into the legs of a male duck.

"Oops sorry Mr.," Wildwing said as he looked up at the older mallard.

The gentleduck had gray feathers and an eye patch. He was a handsome duck in his mid twenties and he wore strange' clothing. "No problem kid," he said with a Brooklyn accent.

Wildwing backed up and quickly ran off. The mallard laughed. *The kid has potential* he thought to himself.

When Wildwing thought that the coast was clear he crawled out from under a round rack and went in search of his mother and brother. When he couldn't find them he started to panic. She had to be here somewhere. He couldn't have lost her. What if that guy had done something to them? That was absurd! He was a customer of the store and would never hurt his mother and brother. But he had left Dive alone! What if he was duckling napped!

"Boo!"

Wildwing jumped a foot in the air.

"Ha, ha scared you." Laughed the little blond duckling.

"Not funny Dive."

"Yes it was you were scared."

"No I wasn't I just looked scared to trick you."

"No you weren't," Nosedive frowned.

"Yes I did. Where's mom?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know where mom is?" Wildwing was shocked. "Dive we're not suppose to leave mom's sight."

"Why?"

"Because we might get duckling napped."

Nosedive quickly grabbed hold of Wing's hand. "I don't want to be duckling napped. I want Mamma."

"Don't worry Dive I'll find Mom."

"You're my hero Wing."

"I know Dive. You can always count on me."

The older mallard overheard the two duckling's conversation. The kid did have potential. He could tell that he would be a great leader some day.

Wildwing lead his brother back to where he thought he had left the stroller. To his relief he found it just where he left it. Wildwing made Dive sit back down and they went in search for their mother together. Wildwing couldn't see where he was pushing the stroller so Dive had to navigate, but since he didn't know the difference between right and left they were banging into many displays and racks.

"Left." Nosedive ordered.

Wildwing turned right and hit a display (He didn't know the difference between right and left either). He knocked the display over and it fell to the floor with a loud crash.

"Oops."

"Wing's in trouble," Nosedive sang happily.

Many adult ducks came running including their mother. A store clerk started to clean up the mess and the older mallard helped set the display up.

"Wildwing what did you do," scolded his mother.

"I didn't mean to Mom."

"Excuse me Ma'am," the gray mallard said. "It wasn't his fault. I bumped into the display. I wasn't watching where I was going. They just happened to be standing here when I did it."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry Wing."

"But Mom."

"It's okay kid. You don't need to apologize. Go have fun shopping," the older mallard smiled.

"Thank you Mr.?" Mrs. Flashblade began.

"L'Orange. Duke L'Orange."

"Thank you Mr. L'Orange."

Mrs. Flashblade took Wildwing by the hand and pushed Nosedive's stroller with the other back to where she was shopping. As his mother dragged him along behind her, Wing turned and looked at the nice gentleduck who has saved his tail feathers. He gave Wing a playful wave and Wing quickened his pace to catch up to his mother's long strides.

"I can't believe you Wildwing. You know better then to walk off, but with your brother! I can't believe you!"

"But Mom, I didn't"

"I don't want to hear your excuses Wildwing. Stay with me. Don't walk off. You don't know if that duck was going to hurt you or not."

"He seemed nice."

"Just because he seemed nice doesn't mean that he wont hurt you. Nice people can do mean things too Wildwing. Do you want someone nice hurting Nosedive?"

"No," Wildwing said as he looked down at his shoes.

"Then don't wander off again."

"I wont."

"Good. Will you help me pick out your father's birthday present?"

"Can I?" Wing asked enthusiastically.

"I need a man's opinion. And since you're the only man I see here then of course it would be you. Besides you know what your father likes."

"Daddy likes hockey stuff Mom. He want a new stick and some new shin guards."

"Grandma and Grandpa are getting him those. We need to get him something special that he will never expect."

"Okay."

Mrs. Flashblade continued to browse around the racks as Wildwing contemplated a suitable surprise gift for his dad. Soon he became bored and decided to play another game.

"Hey Dive wanna play hide and seek?"

"Okay," Dive said happily as he hopped out of his stroller.

"Your it!"

"I don't wanna be it." Nosedive complained and stomped his feet. When he looked up Wildwing was gone. "Wing? Wing? Wildwing where are you?"

"What's that honey?" His mother asked, but continued to shop.

Nosedive ignored her and went looking around the rack for Wildwing.

"Wing?" Nosedive said as he looked around another rack. A rack in front of him moved and he ran over to see if it was Wildwing. To his dismay it was not. Nosedive pushed a few garments aside and looked to see if Wildwing was inside the rack. Again he couldn't find his brother. Nosedive walked over to another rack, bent at his waist, lifted up a pant leg and tried to see inside the rack. "Wing?"

"Boo!" Wildwing said from behind his brother.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Nosedive cried as he fell on his face.

"Ha scared you."

Nosedive quickly got up and ran to his mother. When he found her, he rapped his arms around her leg and cried his eyes out. A few moments later Wildwing came walking up, smugly proud that he was able to sneak up on his baby brother.

"Wildwing Kelly Flashblade, you should be ashamed of yourself! Scaring your brother like that! I thought I told you to stay with me?"

"I was Mom."

"No you were not! Stay with me or else your not getting any desert tonight."

"But Mom" Wildwing sobbed.

"Stay with me!"

"Okay," Wing said meekly.

"That's better."

Anna Flashblade sat Dive in his stroller and headed to the children's department. Wing needed new clothes for school and since she had already found a nice dress shirt and tie for her husband, she needed to get Wing's stuff next. Wildwing stayed on his mother's heals the entire way. He didn't want to get into anymore trouble then he already was in.

Anna found a cute outfit she liked and held it up to Wildwing to see if it was the right size.

"Mom," Wing wined.

"What?"

"That's geeky."

"Sure it is honey that's why you'll look adorable in it."

"Yuck! Mom you can't make me look like a dork."

"Wing's a dork." Nosedive chimed in happily.

"Wildwing stop teaching your brother bad words."

"Dork, dork, dork," Dive sang as he clapped his hands and bounced in his stroller.

"Shut up Dive."

"Dork!" Nosedive exclaimed as he pointed at Wing.

Wing heard a giggle and turned to see who it was. A blond girl duck with glasses, of roughly the same age as he, was standing a foot away laughing.

"I'm not a dork!"

"Tanya honey come here."

"Coming Mom."

"Let's go try these dresses on."

"Yuck, I hate dresses!"

"Tanya little girls don't wear pants."

"I hate dresses!"

"Tanya!"

"MOM!"

Wildwing laughed at least he wasn't the only kid who had to wear something geeky. Wildwing turned back to his brother who had his trademark mischievous smile spread across his beak.

"What?"

"Wing's a dork!"

"Am not!"

"Are too."

"Am not!"

"Are too."

"Shut up!"

"Mamma Wing told me to shut up."

"Wildwing, Nosedive please stop fighting."

"But Mom he keeps calling me a dork."

"If you hadn't taught him the word he wouldn't be using it."

"What about the words Dad teaches him?"

"Idiot." Nosedive happily divulged.

"See."

"Nosedive don't use that word."

"Okay Mamma."

Anna returned to her task of shopping and Wing glared at Dive. Why was it that if he cussed he got in trouble, but when Dive did it he was told not to use it? It wasn't fair! Dive always got away with murder.

"Wing's an idiot," Nosedive whispered.

"Mom Dive's cussing."

"Wildwing stop encouraging him."

Wildwing glared at Dive. "Maybe if I just ignore you, you might go away."

Dive gave Wing a hurt look. "Mamma Wing hates me."

Anna rolled her eyes, sucked in a deep exasperated breath and spun around to scold her children. "Wildwing stop tormenting your brother. Dive stop teasing Wing."

"Okay Mamma."

Wildwing folded his arms across his chest and pouted. He walked a few steps away and rocked back and forth on his heals. Anna, who was waiting for a response from him, followed him and continued to wait for a reply.

"I wouldn't have to torment him if you never had him," Wing said under his breath.

Anna, shocked by her son's statement, dropped the clothes she was holding and grabbed Wing by his arm. "What did you say?"

"Nothing."

"Don't lie to me. I heard what you said. Don't you ever say that again!"

"Why do you love him more then me?"

"I don't love him more then you. I love you both."

"NO you don't you hate me! That's why you're so mean."

Anna slapped Wing across his face. "I don't want to hear another word from you young man! Your father is going to have a long talk with you tonight, mark my words."

Wildwing looked up at his mother in horror. She hit him! Him! She DID hate him. The look of horror quickly turned to disbelief then to hate. He didn't have to take this! Wildwing quickly turned and ran away from his mother.

"Wildwing come back here!"

Wing kept running away. He was mad at her for hitting him. Dive was the one misbehaving and yet he was the one getting beaten for it. Wing turned a corner, but didn't go any farther because a hand was placed on his shoulder and stopped him dead in his tracks.

"I told you to stay with me Wildwing."

"I hate you!"

Anna closed her eyes and took in a long breath. "Fine, your not getting any new clothes. We are going home. No toy store, no ice cream and no desert."

"But, I'm sorry Mom I didn't mean it."

"No we are going home."

Wildwing looked up at his mother and saw tears in her eyes. Now he was regretting saying those things. He didn't hate her, he loved her, but he didn't like being hit either. Why couldn't she see that?

Anna steered Wing towards the stroller so they could get Dive before going to the register to purchase his father's clothes. Dive was standing next to the stroller and watched his mother come walking back with Wing. Wing was crying and his mother was mad. He had never seen her THAT mad before and it scared him. He figured that Wing was in trouble and had gotten a spanking. Dive felt bad. He had provoked Wing and now his brother was going to hate him forever. He had to do something to make this up to him. As they walked to the register they passed the entrance to the mall. Dive stopped in front of the large doorway and watched the people in the mall go about their business. He looked at his mother and Wing walk farther away from him and he started to trot after them. Then it hit him. There was a toy store in the mall! All Wing needed was a toy then he'd forgive him for getting him in trouble. Dive looked back at the entrance to the mall then to his mother and brother. It shouldn't be that far to the toy store. He could get the toy and be back before his mother knew he was gone. Dive smiled inside. That's what he'd do. Get the toy for Wing and bring it back before his mother left the mall. Nosedive heaved his diaper up to his waist and marched off to the mall's entrance. He couldn't fail Wing. He had to get that toy!