Wildwing and Grin were both shocked.

"You knew that traitor? And you left Kristy alone with the monster?" Wildwing couldn't believe it!

"I thought she was my girl friend," responded Canard defensively. "She was a really attractive older duck who seemed to really like me. She said both her parents had been killed in the first attack and that she was being protected by the resistance out of pity. She would listen to me rant and rave about wanting to be where the action was, and she's the one that encouraged me to leave. She promised she'd take care of Kristy for me, and I believed her!"

"Hey common Canard, remember that she tricked the rest of us too, while you were still in limbo," said Wildwing.

"Yeah, but you saw through her disguise. I didn't until it was too late." Canard shook his head. "It's true. For the first year everything was fine, I'd see Lucricia probably every other week and when she kissed me, stars, it was amazing. And sometimes it went farther than that..."

"You and Lucricia? Canard, no." The thought disgusted Wildwing.

Canard hung his head even lower. "She had some weird ideas, and I though it was cool at first, but then she started to scare me, and I stopped seeing her so often."

"That was a good choice, my friend," commented Grin.

"No, because then she got even more twisted ideas and tired them out on Kristy."

"What do you mean," asked Wildwing, not sure if he'd like the answer.

"I thought everything was fine, but it turns out Lucricia threatened Kristy and made her tell me everything was great. I thought Kristy was safe, but really I'd left her with a sick, twisted pedofile!" Canard started breaking down, remembering Kristy asking if he hated her, and telling him the things Lucricia had done. "Luckily it was only two or three times but it could've been worse if Kristy hadn't told me. I should've done something!"

"You did everything you could," said Grin.

"I confronted Lucricia right away, and she said she did it because she loved me! I guess Kristy looked enough like me that when I wouldn't...Lucricia would come back and do it with..."

"Canard, that's just sick, and it's not your fault. Or Kristy's fault," said Wildwing.

"Anyways, I called her a monster, and probably worse, and then Lucricia tried to apologize, saying she just wanted to be with me. I refused, of course, but I think that's when she turned traitor."

"And what happened to your sister," asked Grin.

"Kristy was a mess for a while, but didn't get better until we discovered that Lucricia had joined Dragonus. Then it finally sunk in that she was a monster."

Some things suddenly made sense to Wildwing. "So that's why you left for a while after you freed me. And why you hated Lucricia so much..."

"Yeah," said Canard, "After I heard you talking about finding your brother nonstop I felt guilty about leaving Kristy, so I went to apologize. She thought I was apologizing for leaving her with Lucricia, and she asked me why I hated her so much...But then she figured out that I didn't do it on purpose, and she apologized to me, and we finally got it sorted out." Canard paused. "I think it actually helped her when they brought Nosedive in because then she had someone to take care of, and she saw that he'd been through hell too."

"Wait a minute, Dive knew what happened? Why didn't he tell me..."

"She didn't want anyone else to know, and your brother was just keeping her secret," counseled Canard. He shook his head, "and I always thought my life was normal compared to yours, Wing."

"Hey, it's fine. And once we get rid of Dragonus everything can get back to normal."

"Thanks, but I need to go think for a while," said Canard, leaving for his room.

"Hey Grin, thanks for helping me..."started Wildwing

"My pleasure to help guide his path, but I don't think he's the only one effected by these events."

Wildwing gave the large duck a confused look.

"I sense a troubled aura from my little friend."

"Nosedive?" Wildwing was surprised, but then it made sense. "He and Kristy used to hang out a lot. I think they even went to homecoming together one year...I'm gonna go talk to him. You wanna come?"

"No, I just think your brother needs to talk. I'll be meditating in my room," answered Grin.

Nosedive was laying on his bed, trying to read a comic book, but he'd been on the same page for the last ten minutes. He was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Hey Dive, can I come in?"

"Sure bro."

Wildwing walked into the messy room. "Are you feeling alright baby bro?"

Dive sat up and sighed. "I'm just worried about T, dude."

"T?" Wing cocked and eye at his little brother.

"Kristy," explained Nosedive, "and don't give me that look."

"What look?" Nosedive glared and Wildwing continued, "I just didn't know you two were such good friends."

"Can you keep a secret Wing?"

"Of course." Wildwing was hurt that Dive had to ask.

"Even from Canard?" Wing nodded.

"Kristy and I kinda wanted to sort'a start maybe like dating back on Puckworld."

"What!"

"Calm down Wing, we weren't doing anything like that. We just didn't want Canard to find out."

"Why?" Wildwing was surprised that Nosedive hadn't told him before.

"Weeeeell, remember when Kristy got dumped the night of homecoming?" Asked Dive.

"Yeah," answered Wildwing slowly, "we were seniors and you two were only freshmen. That jerk lance dumped Kristy and Canard had a 'talk' with him the next day..."

"Exactamundo. And I didn't really want Canard to come 'talk' to me too."

"But didn't you take Kristy to the dance?

"We went as friends and we hung out with a big group. And it was hard to do anything with you and Canard checking in every ten minutes." Wing just shrugged. "So we started getting together more, and well...The whole invasion thing that summer kinda stomped any further plans."

"Dive, that was like two years ago. You're 17 now, and I don't think that Canard would beat up his own team mate."

"Hey! You promised not to tell," accused Dive.

"Relax, I wont," reassured Wing, "I'm gonna go see if Tanya needs any help."

"Kay, I'm gonna go see what Mal's doing."

"Nosedive," Wildwing turned from the door.

"Kidding bro, let me know what turns up." Wildwing shook his head as the door slid shut behind him.

Nosedive headed back to his bed. "T-girl, I really hope you're alright," he whispered.