Braced Company

A Disney Duck Fanfic:

Instead of being purely based on one entity, this story takes background from Classic Donald Duck cartoons, Ducktales, and Darkwing Duck.

Contains Major Spoilers to Double Triangle Trouble

Written By:

Stef with an F

Disclaimers

Disney owns most of these characters. Dumbella's past as Bella Widgeon is mine, as are the characters of Melanie Widgeon, Cindy Ganderquack, Jeffery and Ashley Ruddy / Arachnia Ink, Ronnie Mallard, Lisa Mallard, Detective Doberman Pincher, Devin Duck, and whomever else I mention in the future. Time Setting: About eight (8) years after the Darkwing Duck series.

WARNING

This story is rated PG-13 and/or TV-14-LSDV, which means it may or may not (chapters may vary, some will be possibly PG rated only or a less severe TV-14) include references or incidents of mild/moderate language, sexual content and/or themes, mild or moderate violence, and possible other adult themes. Not a porno, or even R-rated, but be advised and please no flames.

Chapter 20

Chapter Notes: It's the Wedding! Finally! Whoo-hoo!

"Are you ready to come back?" Cindy asked. "I think we are finally ready for the wedding. Well, I hope."

Bella turned around in her eggshell colored gown. It also had tiny cloth violets scattered on the eggshell frame.

Bella smiled as she looked into her best friend's eyes. "As ready as I will be I suppose."

The wedding music started to play as each bridesmaid marched toward the make shift altar, first Loopy, and then Daisy and Morgana, next came Gosalyn, the junior bridesmaid. Finally Cindy came, and she took her place on the right side of the wedding candle.

"Since when are we using a wedding candle?" Gosalyn whispered. "It wasn't mentioned at rehearsal."

"What rehearsal?" Loopy asked rolling her eyes, since she never knew the reason for the cancellation.

Lisa and Melanie both dressed in baby blue dresses with tiny water lily decoration walked next, reach dropping a combination of lilies and violets on the red velvet carpeting.

Cindy whispered an answer to Loopy and Gosalyn, "It was the minister's wife idea. Or well, he's not exactly a minister but the person that is performing the wedding."

Scrooge offered his arm then, "Are you ready yet Dumbella Hortense Duck?"

Bella smiled, she hated that name, but she didn't mind as much when it came out of her uncle's mouth.

"Yes, I am ready. I'm so happy Uncle Scrooge."

"I'm glad lassie; you deserve some happiness in your life."

Bella nervous nodded.

Scrooge hugged Bella. "Yes, lassie, you do."

Ronnie started the wedding march and Scrooge and Bella made their scene walking the ten yard walk to the make shift altar.

Herb glared at the Darkwing Decoy waving his fingers at him.

Drake rolled his eyes, just as Scrooge kissed Bella's cheek before taking his seatnext to Ducksworth, Mrs. Beakley, and Webbigal.

The mysterious wedding official came from the curtain and addressed the crowd.

"Hello my friends. I was honored when I got a call from my favorite nephew Donald earlier this morning. He told me that there was a scheduling conflict with the minister that Scrooge arranged and asked if I would do the honors of marrying his sister Bella. I am surprised that he even remembered that I have the papers to join a man and woman in such loving declaration of love for I haven't used this skill since Bella's…umm since many a year…"

Bella smiled, "Tis fine Uncle Ludwig. That was many years ago. And actually…" she paused to take Launchpad's hands into hers. "I think it is quite fitting to bring myself to a complete circle."

She turned around and addressed the crowd. "Some of you were at my first wedding. And you should recall, it was short and rushed, but I did not do it blindly. I was very young yes, but I was in love. I loved my first husband. We were childhood friends and we fell in love. But there are many different types of love. We rushed and we mistook one type of love for another. But it was not a mistake… With that love we created three handsome boys that have grown into three wonderful men."

Bella released Launchpad's hands so she could embrace her three boys.

"Huey, I know you will never completely trust me again. I understand this, and respect this. But I pray that you know I couldn't be sorrier or more remorseful for anything in this world. I love you more than words can say."

"Gosalyn…" she said, "I haven't known you for long. But I am glad that you have found and love my son. You two are very young, but if the love you share is true, and I suspect it is, you two will forever fight for your dreams and remember that you share the key of true happiness."

Gosalyn nodded, not sure what she should say. She grinned at Huey. As corny as this ceremony was starting to be, she knew there wasn't anywhere else she rather be.

"Dewey…" Bella began. "I wish that I knew you more than I do. And like I said to Huey, I am so sorry that I left you and your brothers. I have no excuse. I was a rotten mother to you. I put myself before the rest of you. And it was unforgivable. But then it happened, and I can say we are a family again."

Dewey nodded. "I am glad your dreams are finally coming true," Dewey allowed. He was not lying with the good wishes he was giving to his mother, yet his mind kept drifting to Ashley.

Bella smiled, "One day, I hope you find someone that makes you as happy as Launchpad makes me."

Bella kissed Launchpad tenderly on the lips.

"No…no no," one of the cousins bellowed from the chairs. "You have to wait for the end."

A couple young children laughed.

"Thanks Mom," Dewey replied. He causally looked into the audience and was overjoyed to see Ashley smiling back at him.

"You made it!" he mouthed back to her.

"Oh course," she whispered back.

Tank Muddlefoot came back from the kitchen with a couple of sodas and took a seat next to Ashley.

Tank waved at Dewey. Dewey, just trying to be nice, waved back and then turned back toward the altar.

"Louie, my youngest son. Though, granted it was only by four minutes. Yes, I remember. A Mother never forgets." Bella paused before she continued, "Though…"

She shook her head, "I love you. And you took me back so quickly. Even though I didn't deserve it. I just hope that I sometime earn this honor you gave me."

Louie smiled. "You are showing us each day mom. It is just so great that you and Launchpad found each other. It is very ironic. In a good way though. We are all connected now. With you marrying Uncle Scrooge's former pilot and Huey's dating the daughter of his current employer…"

"Well…" Drake considered that for a moment. "I guess you could say all those cans of Koo-Koo Kola and Hamburger Hippo burgers I bought for him was his pay."

Launchpad rolled his eyes.

"And now you have to find other options for free Daycare," Launchpad retorted. But it was in all good fun.

"Oh, I will just make Gosalyn do it, and she will love it."

"Oh yeah, I'm sure," Gosalyn agreed sarcastically.

Louie laughed. "And I'm with my best friend, my girl Webby."

Webby smiled at Louie, though, she still felt a little uneasy about life with Louie at college, but that was for another time.

Bella hugged Louie and then pulled Huey and Dewey over for one big group hug. "So are you ready to have Launchpad as your stepfather?" she playfully asked.

An eruption of puking sounds interrupted the happy moment.

"I'm sorry, but if I didn't stop you there, I might have just hurled on your whole wedding party—No matter how fun as that might have been for me. You have to say it would be very messy," a dark voiced snarled.

"Negaduck!" the Darkwing Decoy shouted before Drake had the chance.

To Be Continued

Author Note: An one scene chapter! Wowseters! Sorry taking so long, but I had school and what not. Please tell me what you think!