A/N-Okay, here we go again. My internet is down, once again, so my posts will be far between. For my DW fans, I'd like to say that I have planned another Darkwing fic. It won't be a sequel to this one, just another fic. I don't know when I'll put it out, but keep an eye out for it. I'd like to thank my reviewers once again! I'm so glad that people like this!
Chapter Ten
"Why do you keep doing that?!" Quiverwing cried after an hour's silence.
"Do what?" Negaduck said, jumping slightly.
"Why do you keep saving my life?"
"Would you prefer it if I stopped?"
"No, but…"
Negaduck stopped and faced her.
"Look, Little Miss, I'm not stupid. I know how to play nice when the outcome will suit me," he explained.
"So, it is because it was beneficialto you?" she replied, crestfallen.
"'Fraid so."
They continued their walk. Finally, desperate to break the silence that Quiverwing would've labeled "disappointed," she asked, "How long have we got before we hit our destination?"
"We should be there by night fall."
A disappointed silence fell once more. Why was she disappointed? Why should she care whether or not Negaduck had actually cared for her life?
Was it because she thought he would change? Yes, that was the most likely answer. A laughable answer, but most likely.
"So…uh…kid, what made you decide to be a hero? With an attitude like yours, you'd have made a great villain," Negaduck said conversationally.
This was new. A civil conversation with Negaduck. Maybe that answer wasn't so laughable.
"Darkwing. He…is a good friend of mine. He's the reason I'm a hero," Quiverwing replied.
"' Good friend'? That's a term for Dad I've never heard before."
Quiverwing gasped. "How did you know that?"
"A. You just as good as told me. B. Remember when I lost my top spot of Public Enemy Number One?"
"Yeah..."
"That was your first case, wasn't it? I remembering hearing Dipwing call you his daughter."
"Huh, good memory."
"Good hearing."
Quiverwing laughed despite herself. The two chatted quietly as they continued their walk. Soon, night fell.
"I can't see the map anymore," Negaduck complained.
"You have a penlight. Use it," Quiverwing replied.
He pulled out the light and shined it on the map.
"According to your little friend's markings, kiddo, we should be there right…about…now."
The words had barely left his beak before Quiverwing and Negaduck felt the ground give way beneath them. With a cry of surprise issuing from both, they slid down a small slope, just to be stopped by a line of very thick trees. Peaking through them, they could see the makings of a camp. A fire was burning, a tent stood erect, and Darkwing was tied in an X formation to some wooden polls.
"Honey, we're here!" Negaduck whispered in Quiverwing's direction.
End Notes: Oh, this was too short! But I liked it. I have to plan some things out for the next chapter, but all in all, this fic is going exactly as planned. I like to thank my reviewers once again. Keep up the reading!