Family.

Chapter 2:

A little girl was walking through the science facility, knowing full well that she should have stayed with either her Grandmother, her mother or even Phoenix, her surrogate aunt. But she was a curious child and all the machines fascinated her, she was only six and yet she was a quick learner and knew what some of the machine's did. Her mother had told her often that she was like her uncle whom she'd never met, Nosedive who had followed Draganus to stop him with his brother her other uncle, Wildwing. She marveled the stories that people would tell of their daring, heroic acts and yearned to meat them with all her soul. Her mother missed them greatly, especially with her father (Millie's grandfather) missing as well. She found her way to the room where a scientist named Kurt had been working on Puckworld's first Dimensional gateway, having used information gathered from various saurian outposts. The little girl's family were there because they longed to be reunited with their missing family members, even if it was just to bring their corpses home, Silver was there because she wouldn't believe that her lost love or her father were dead and Kurt Vanderflock worked endlessly on the gateway because his dear wife thought he was dead and he desperately wanted her to know that he was still there for her. She climbed up onto the seat in front of the console and looked at all the flashing lights. She had a higher IQ than most girls her age and an almost perfect picture memory, so as she sat at the controls she punched in the coordinates that she had seen Kurt do before, she wasn't planning to press the button that would start the machine up and open the experimental portal, as brave as she was she wouldn't want to go without her mother. However when Silver and her mother Phoenix burst into the room and panicked at finding the child where she was, she jumped and slipped pressing the button and a portal started to open. The blonde female with red streaks leapt for her daughter and held on to the child and the bolted down chair as her body lifted towards the hole in the air. Phoenix lost her grip but was grabbed by Silver, unfortunately her hand was hit hard by a dislodged pipe of some sort and they were sucked into the portal. Their screams were drowned out and after the portal closed the black screen typed in large green letters in the right hand, bottom corner 'ready:-'.

They fell through the air, stomach churning, Phoenix clung to her daughter so that she wouldn't be hit and injured by anything. Curiosity got the better of Silver though and she kept her eyes open the whole time, later she would thank whatever gods there may be as she caught a glimpse of a familiar tan feathered mallard, with every fiber in her body she reached out for him and grabbed his ankle pulling him into the worm hole and they fell onto a strange planet.

Sliver got up first and immediately rushed to Canard's side checking him over, he groaned and looked at her for quite some time before a glimmer of recognition was seen in his eyes and he wearily wrapped his arms around her neck, she returning the hug. Phoenix slowly rose, still clutching her child to her breast and looked around and gapped at a large sign. On it were what looked like a hockey team, two of which looked scarily similar to Wildwing and Nosedive.

"Where are we Mommy?"

"I don't know Millie," Phoenix kept staring at the billboard, "but I don't think we're alone here." Silver and Canard looked at her confused and she pointed to the sign they realized what she meant.

"Looks like we need to find the Mighty ducks." Stated Canard weakly, he tried to get up but found his body refusing to do as it was told, Silver was quickly at his side placing one of his arms securely over her shoulder and she supported him so that he could walk.

They made their way into the city called Anaheim and managed to find their way to a mall that was supposed to be close to where the Ducks lived. As they walked it started to rain and Phoenix held her child closer to her body to keep her as dry as she could, Millie slowly drifted off to sleep, not long after that they were staring up at the Pond. Millie stirred and looked up at the huge building, she looked first at the gawping adults and then at the pond. She to had recognized the figures on the large poster and was pretty sure what it meant what it meant, she was finally going to meet her uncles for the fist time in her short life. She looked again at the adults and then ran into the pond, Phoenix hot on her heels. Millie ran a little faster so that her mother couldn't slow her down and bumped into some one walking very slowly in the same direction just as she rounded the corner.

"Hey!" Said a blonde duck, who turned around and was shocked to see a little mousey blonde and red haired duckling looking up at him in awe. Phoenix had stopped dead in her tracks at the sight of the teenage boy Millie had bumped into and was too shocked and happy to move let alone say anything, she took in the sight of her youngest brother, who looked healthy and strong, not like she remembered when he was Millie's age. "What? . . . What are you doing here kid?" Just then Silver came up behind them still supporting Canard, Nosedive started to look around, "Where's your Mom. .m . . y?" He stopped as soon as he saw her standing there, he noticed the other two and it was great that they were here too but he was far more interested in his sister to worry about them! He stood there staring at her in a state of disbelief.

"Hello Nosedive," she said tenderly, Nosedive's eyes glistened and he rushed over to the sister he hadn't seen in almost ten years and hugged her. She smiled and returned the hug, "I missed you too little brother."

"Mommy?" Said a quiet voice, the two looked down to see Millie tugging at Phoenix's trouser leg looking a little put out, "I wanna see my uncles now please." Phoenix laughed and picked her up.

"You're seeing one now, Millie," she looked at her slightly confused brother, "Nosedive, I'd like you to meet Millie your niece, Millie this is your uncle Nosedive." Dive bent down a little to have a good look at his niece and smiled at her.

"Wow," she held out her hand as if remembering her manners, "pleased to meet you mister Nosedive sir."

"Just call me Dive. . . "

"Uh, guys," Sliver said as she shifted Canard's wait a little on her shoulder and he tried to take a little of his wait on his own, "I hate to break up this touching moment but Canard's heavy and I think he needs rest, good God did I actually say that, anyway, would you please give me a hand Dive?"

Dive took the party down to the lower level and led them to the infirmary where he helped Silver get Canard onto a bed. Tanya was already there and she was too shocked to see them to really say much so she set up the medicomm to make sure Canard was in no immediate danger and went to get Wildwing. In the mean time Silver sat by Canard whilst Phoenix and Millie went to explore, with Nosedive as tour guide.

Wildwing was in his room on his cell talking to Lizzie, "Are you sure you understood how to use the comm. unit?"

"For the millionth time yes, Wildwing," exclaimed an exasperated Lizzie on the other end.

"And you promise you'll use it if ever you're in trouble?"

"Yes."

"You'll keep it with you all the time, right?"

"Wildwing, I swear if you don't stop asking me all these stupid questions, I am going to turn this car around, drive back and kick your but!" Wildwing knew he was getting on her nerves, he had done for a long time but was enjoying every bit of it.

"Soooo, that's a yes then?"

"YES!" she yelled, he chuckled slightly and then heard a knock on the door.

"Someone wants me, I've gotta go Liz, see ya tomorrow, baby."

"Bye." She hung up and he walked over to his door.

"Tanya? What is it?"

"You won't b believe me if I t tell you your going to have to see it for y yourself." She grabbed his wrist and dragged him back to the infirmary, he didn't even have time to put his cell phone back down on his table.

"Tanya what. . . " his grip loosened on his phone and it fell to the floor, "Canard? Is that you?"

"Who else would it be?" Wildwing merely stared at his best friend not believing his eyes, "Nice to see you too buddy."

"I'll leave you two boys to catch up," Silver left pulling Tanya out with her, outside she let go and turned towards the blonde, "so now I'm momentarily free, where's my dad."

"He's uh in his room, Silver, I'll show you." Tanya led her in the direction she had gone when she went to get Wing and stopped at a door on the left, "Here, um he doesn't always answer but you could try knocking."

"I wouldn't worry Tanya, I'm the daughter of the greatest thief on puckworld, I'll manage." Silver winked at her and Tanya left. Silver knocked and sure enough there was no answer so she took a pick out of her pocket and started on the lock. Moments later she opened the door and walked in. She had to hold back a cry of joy when she saw her father. His back was to her and he was reading a magazine.

"If, someone don't answer, then don't come in." He spun around with an angry look on his face which instantly melted when he saw who had broken in, "Silver?" he whispered, she smiled at him, "Silver!" He said more loudly and picked up his daughter in his arms spinning her around.

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"And this is the kitchen, the infirmary's through that door there, so we've done a full circle." Millie walked into the rec. room and up to the big screen TV. Nosedive noticed the longing look in the little girls eyes, "you wanna watch TV Millie?" He looked over to his sister, "I bet you anything that Wing's already in the infirmary talking to Canard." Phoenix smiled and headed that way, normally the only other people she could leave Millie with were her mother, or Silver (anyone else Millie would instantly have driven insane by use of pranks or continually repeating herself), but she seemed to be getting on with Dive so she was quite happy to let him take over and give her a break. She walked into the infirmary and leant against the door frame as she watched the two friends laugh about something. Wildwing took his friends hand.

"I'm sorry I didn't save you Canard."

"Take that back, it was my choice and I don't doubt you've been a better leader than I could have been." Phoenix cleared her throat.

"Is this a private love affair or can anyone join in the fun?" Wildwing look around and his eyes went wide.

"But I thought, but you were, how, what?"

"My, that leaves out why and when!"

"Very funny." Wildwing stood up and moved over to her, he wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly, too tightly.

"Uh, Wildwing honey, Phoenix can't breath," he instantly loosened his grip but didn't let go, "I guess this means you missed me too huh?"

"You could say that." Typically Wildwing's comm. decided it would make itself known, he answered it, "hello?"

"Wildwing, um, my car's broken down, it's pouring with rain and I'm miles form the nearest bus stop, in case you were wondering why I'm calling, HELP."

"Where are you?"

"In the middle of nowhere, could you pick me up please, it's freezing and I don't have a handy dandy set of feathers to keep me warm."

"Sure," he looked up at Canard and Phoenix and and flushed a little, "I'll track your comm."

"And who was that?" Asked Canard, sporting an evil yet inquisitive grin.

"And why was she calling you?" Asked Phoenix, wearing a similar grin.

"Um, well, she's, uh" he sighed and decided it would be easier to tell them, "she's my girlfriend."