The Path Chosen Chapter 6
A whistle on the air and Dark Warriors gun was knocked from his hand, pinned to a nearby post by an arrow. He spun around to see Quiverwing bow in hand standing defiant of him ...as always. The rage faded a little from his eyes and he smirked. "You always did have spirit. Now, come with me." He said stepping towards her.
Quickly,Quiverwing pulled another arrow and shot it, taking Dark Warrior by surprise. A net opened and entangled Dark Warrior, knocking him to the ground. "That won't hold him!" Quiverwing told Scrooge and the kids.
"But what about Gizmoduck? We can't just leave him!" Lewey looked pleadingly to his uncle. Before Scrooge could respond, an ebony streak, cutting through the sky caught his attention. He knew who it had to be.
Flyer landed a few yards in front of Dark Warrior who had already freed himself from the net. "Scrooge, get those kids out of here. Now!"
Those where the only words he managed to get out before Dark Warrior hit him with a flying jump kick. The duck in the tight fitting ebony suit was hurled backwards by the blow. But with a single motion of his arms, his glider cape billowed out and he came to a halt in mid-air. He hovered there only a second before propelling himself forward, colliding full force with Dark Warrior. They both rammed backward into yet another ride which also came crashing down.
Many of the visitors had been trapped during Dark Warriors siege on the Park. Some had tried to hide in buildings which were being demolished around them. Some were even trapped within the rides that had lost power during the fight between Dark warrior and Gizmoduck. Screams of fear were heard throughout the Park. People were injured or trapped or terrified and unable to escape.
"Mr. McDuck!" a voice rang out from behind Scrooge and the kids. The young Nomad came running up to them, "Come on. Get the kids to safety. We'll try to stop Dark Warrior and help these people!"
"Come on kids" Scrooge said hastily as the rest of the time posse was arriving "Let them take car of that ...that ....monster!"
"Monster", thought Quiverwing looking back toward Dark Warrior. "Yeh, he is a monster and I created him!"
Scrooge could only think to get as far from the battle as possible. They hadn't gone very far before Scrooge heard Quiverwing cry out in fear. Turning he saw Dark Warrior holding her by the arm.
Scrooge glanced back in the direction of the Time Posse. To his dread, Flyer lay unconscious only a few yards from Gizmoduck and the other members were trying desperately to rescue the victims of Dark Warriors rampage. A fire had broken out in one of the buildings. Guardian and the rest of the Posse had their hands full at the moment as they were attempting to rescue those people trapped in the burning building.
"You. What do you want here! Who are you!", Scrooge Demanded realizing that this was the second time in one day he stood facing a dangerous madman.
Dark Warrior barely acknowledge Scrooges presence, rather he turned his attention to Quiverwing. "You and I have some unfinished business, my dear." He stated coldly.
"Here. what do you think you're doing to that child!" yelled Scrooge advancing toward the Dark Figure.
Dark Warrior lifted his eyes to look at Scrooge "Just trying to keep a family together. My daughter and I have a lot of catching up to do."
"His daughter" thought Scrooge "But Quiverwing Quack was reputed to be Darkwing Ducks child. Then it hit Scrooge. If the members of the Time Posse were truly from the future and trying to stop Dark Warrior from alter Darkwing Ducks fate ..could this Dark Warrior be Darkwing himself, sometime in the future!
Shaking off the stunned feeling Scrooge exclaimed "You'll harm that child over my dead body!"
"That can be arranged.", Dark Warrior answered holding tight to Quiverwing arm in one hand and pulling out his gun with the other.
At that very moment a canister hit the ground at Dark Warriors feet. A strange glittering silver smoke rose from it and an overwhelming spice like smell filled the air. Quiverwing took advantage of Dark Warrior's disorientation to pull free from his grasp and run. He made a grab for her but somebody caught him by the wrist. "You are not going to change what is meant to be!" Tracker proclaimed as he shoved Dark Warrior to the ground. Still mystified by the strange smoke bomb his adversary used dark Warrior shook his head frantically trying to gain his senses.
Tracker took advantage of the situation to guide Scrooge and the children away from the area. They found temporary refuge in the deep within a tunnel of one of the thrill-rides.
"Is there nothing that can stop him?" Scrooge asked Tracker bluntly. Tracker looked at Scrooge "We'll stop him. We have to."
"But how. He's so powerful. Look how easily he defeated Gizmoduck."
"It's the costume," Quiverwing injected. "I remember."
Everybody looked a Quiverwing in surprise. "You remember what lassie?", Scrooge asked.
Quiverwing glanced up nervously at Scrooge for a moment realizing nobody outside that family and SHUSH new about her little trip to the future. "Well, I guess it's my fault Dark Warrior even exists." She paused for a moment, feeling guilty now that Dark Warrior had come to this time and hurt so many innocent people. "Well, I ..I was got caught up in this time machine and was throw into the future." Quiverwing noticed Tracker smirk when she claimed to have been thrown into the future as if she'd had been completely innocent in the whole matter. Her disobeying her father had been the cause of all the trouble. Somehow she had a feeling this stranger knew the truth."When I did, I guess I changed the future by causing my dad, Darkwing to change. He thought something had happened to me and went off the deep end -big time. Anyway, I remember
he had that costume with the big spiked shoulder pads. He told me about it." She paused for a moment trying to recall something she'd wanted so much to forget. "He didn't say where he got it. Only that the stuff it was made of was almost non-existent and very special. It multiplied his own physical prowess and abilities. I think he said that his own body heat actually activated the power of the suit. He called it the ... uhh ...Biological Enhancement Armor -I think. But it was what gave him the power to completely dominate St. Canard." She took a deep breath before adding "All that's kind of sketchy though. I mean I didn't stick around any longer than I had to. I managed to get back to my own time only a few minutes after I left ...so I don't understand how Dark Warrior could even exist." She finish her explanation, not certain if what she had said made any since.
Scrooge was quiet for a long time then looked at Tracker "You friend Guardian had told us on the jet that if Dark Warrior wasn't stopped that none of you would ever exist. Are you descendants of his? Is that why you're here, to stop Dark Warrior from altering reality?"
There wasn't time for Tracker to respond, a laser blast struck him from behind. He slumped to the floor unconscious. A few yards away stood Dark Warrior, gun in hand. His eyes fixed on Quiverwing "Now Quiverwing, dear, shall we finish our little ..family reunion?" he said moving He moved toward Quiverwing. Scrooge stepped in front of her.
"I told you before. You'll harm this child over my dead body!"
Dark Warrior smirked coldly "And as I told you, that can be arranged."