Disclaimer!!! The greatness of the ducks isn't the work of my hands... Oh well!!! I just write about their greatness .
"Hey, Mel, Could you go tell Duke that Breakfast is ready?" Wild wing asked, looking at the human girl.
"Surely," Mel answered, getting up and walking out of the kitchen. She went down the hall to Duke's room. The door was open a crack. Mel looked in cautiously, wishing she could tell him that she was his lost girlfriend.
"Mel," Duke whispered, looking out the window. "Where are you?" He glanced down at the necklace in his feathered hands with a soft sigh. "Why did you go?"
Mel pushed the door open. "She didn't want to leave you!" She blurted, covering her mouth instantly.
Duke stood, looking at her with a look she had never seen. It was filled with surprise and mixed with anger. "What are you doin' in here?" he growled.
"I—I'm sorry. Wing sent me to tell you that... Breakfast's ready, Duke."
"How do you know about Mel?"
"I—I—I've met her. Briefly. Before Dive got me out of Dragaunus's lair... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snoop." She was trembling as she took a step back.
He saw her trembling. "Sit down." He said, looking at her, a warmer look on his face.
Mel sat in a nearby chair, looking at him, still in fear. She had never seen him this angry with her. "Look, Duke, I should go. I shouldn't have let Nosedive bring me here."
"No, no." he sighed. "I shouldn't have gotten angry with you. It's just, Mel was the only girl I ever cared for. I was devastated when she got captured. I had the chance to save her and let Dragaunus take me, and I blew it." He looked up at her. "I need you to tell me everything you know about her."
"She said..." Mel looked down. "She misses you. A lot. You're all she could talk about. She kept saying... That she knew you were going to save her. She was so sure of it. Duke, keep fighting for her. She's a great girl. Don't give up on her. She hasn't given up on you." Mel stood, turning to go.
"Melinda?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. I'm sure Dive and Wildwing want to know that she's safe, too. Maybe you should tell them."
"Yeah, I will. And we'll go save her together, right?"
"Yeah."