Welcome back! Hope you enjoyed that first chapter because here's another. Oh, and I'll be adding easter eggs from the original Ducktales from the 1980s. That includes dialogue and items so keep an eye out. If you see one please tell me because I like to see how many if you know about the original series.
So right now, this chapter is just setting up some events that are about to happen. So it may seem boring but it's still important.
And note to my Hair Up story….. Ok ok so I got a bit of writer's block for the final chapter. I'm just really trying to make the last chapter count. I rather take my time to write it perfectly then upload it and not be good.
Master Fan Reader- I actually am thinking of doing one shots based on this story after it's done. Some will take place when their adults and some will take place when their teens.
lUCY MOON- and more you shall have!
GuitaristGirl963 - I love musical numbers but I'll most likely do like 5 in total. That's the max. And most likely as jokes and probably involving Dewey since he's the movie nerd.
Jp - Glad to see ya old buddy! Welcome to the new fandom! Can't wait for you to see what I have in store for this story. And you should know me by now, I love doing creepy scenes like that opening scene. My drama teacher always said, there are 3 main points in the story that'll leave your audience amazed! Opening, intermission, and finally. Well I have no intermission in this story so opening and ending scenes are the ones I'll hit the hardest!
Webby?!" Lena cried out as she tried to stay above the surface. The salty water kept dragging her down but she fought back with all her might. She was all alone in the middle of the ocean, with nothing, not even stars or the moon to light up the dark, "Louie?! Violet!"
"Lena!" She heard Webbys voice echo to her from far away. Her voice wasn't the only thing that was heard. A sound of something rather large splashing in the water nearly drowned out Webbys voice.
"Help!" She heard Violets cries echoing.
"Everyone! Stay in one spot!" She heard Scrooge tell everyone.
"Boys?! Where are you!?" Dellas voice sounded like she was in great distress.
Sounds of screams and voices calling out for help filled the atmosphere faster than Lena can process. She didn't know what to do or what was going on. She turned around in all directions hoping to see where the screams were coming from. But there was nothing but darkness and waves blurring her vision.
To make matters worse, the screams seem to be coming from everywhere. Echoing closer and closer to her. Every second, every moment, the screams for help got louder and faster, making her headache and making herself feel dizzy. She tried to cover up her ears in an attempt to shut out the screams but it was no use. Soon enough, she joined in the screams of her friends and family.
"Help me!" Lena cried out, "Anyone! Someone! Help!"
Her cries for help echoed across the dark sky just like everyone else's. The screams filled the air so loudly that it distracted Lena from what was coming. Again, a green string of light kept up on her leg and wrapped itself. In a second, it pulled the young duck underneath the water. The moment she felt this, she kicked up and waved her hands so she can make it back to the surface. For a split second, she was able to reach for air and call out once more.
"Webby!? Louie?! Violet!? Where are you!?"
She couldn't call out to her friends anymore. One big wave came crashing down and took her under. Lena kicked and swung her arms around, trying to swim back up but the glowing string of light prevented such actions. She tried and tried to pull her leg away from it but it seemed to be getting tighter with every movement she made. She snapped her gaze above her to see just how deep she was only to nearly lose her breath at the sight. 6 pairs of glowing green eyes, staring straight at her from above the ocean. All belonging to those same copies of her friends. They formed a circle and almost appeared as if they were floating above the waves. They all had forced smiles against their faces as if they enjoyed seeing her suffocate. In the middle of the circle, staring straight at her like her friends, was another pair of green eyes. The same ones that she saw in her first dream.
If she wasn't underwater at the time, Lena would have screamed as she was dragged deeper into the ocean.
Back to reality
"No... Not them..." Lena tossed and turned in her bed. She clenched into her blankets as if they were the only things she owned at that moment. Tears were running through her closed eyes and cheeks. She mumbled in fear and talked as if she were talking to someone, "Webby... Violet... No no NO!"
Lena shot out of her bed screaming and fell off. She scrambled back into her feet and flopped onto her bed. Her face consumed with terror and her eyes showing nothing but fear and tears. That same nightmare. Those same green eyes, that creepy smile. She has been having the same dream for months now. It first started as just a simple nightmare but then it returned seven nights later. Then again, then again, and again. She would have the same nightmare on the seventh night and she didn't know why.
"I need some water," Lena hopped off her bed and crept past the room, careful to not wake up Webby. She tiptoed to the door and quietly left. Across the halls, Lena couldn't shake off that dream. What does it mean and why does she have that exact dream on every seventh night? She was just about to step a foot down the stairs until she heard Uncle Scrooge talking.
"Are you sure I can trust you two with me kids? I don't want to come home and see them gone."
Lena pressed her back against the wall and looked over the staircase to see their Uncle Scrooge at the main door with everyone. Donald, Della and even Beakly were going outside and Scrooge was waiting at the door talking to two birds.
"You can count on us Mr Mcduck," Fenton assured him. He wrapped his arm around Gandra to indicate they were both a team, "We'll make sure the kids are safe and sound when you come back."
"I know this is a lot to ask for. Not to mention very last minute... Maybe we should stay, just in case ..."
"Donald, he called all of us," Della interrupted her brother, but even she must admit, she was just scared as everyone else, "It must be important if we all need to go."
"It'll only be for a couple hours," Scrooge assured his nephew, "Besides, the kids are properly trained to escape and confront any dangerous situation."
"Oh... All right. But make sure the kids are safe. And Huey sometimes sleeps walks so be sure to put him back in bed, and be careful around Dewey, he likes to fight in his sleep, and Louie ..."
"Come on Donald," Della pulled onto her brothers arm and left the mansion, "The sooner we get there, the sooner we get back to the mansion and kids."
"Lena?" The girl heard some of her friends voices behind her. She quickly turned around and shushed them.
"What's goin..." Lena shushed Huey again before pointing down stairs.
"I left some food in the fridge for the two of you and some extra food just in case the kids want a midnight snack," Beakly told them before leaving.
"We'll be back before 2 am. I promise," Scrooge informed them before leaving and closing the door. The 5 kids looked at one another in some confusion and concern. Curious, they swiftly and quietly went down the stairs and followed Gandra and Fenton to the kitchen. The kids leaned on the door and cracked it open just enough for them to see. The two took out some food from the fridge and began to serve themselves.
"So, how serious do you think it is?" Fenton asked her. Gandra was just leaning on the counter with her eyes glued on her phone.
"Hmmm..." She thought for a moment, not taking her eyes off the phone for a second, "I don't know. They sounded pretty scared. And for Scrooge Mcduck to be scared, I'm sure it's real serious."
The kids lightly gasped when she said this. What was going on? Why was Scrooge keeping a secret?
"You think so?" Fenton looked at his girlfriend with some concern.
"Think about it. Scrooge is this fearless adventurer. The only thing that scares him are the rising taxes and sea monsters eating his ice cream. This is a big deal. If they don't fix it right away then this can be bigger than the Shadow War. And we all know how that went," the kids began to get nervous when Gandra said this. Especially Lena. Was her dream a prediction? Was it gonna come true?
Fenton served two plates of food and placed them on the counter for him and her.
"Do you really believe that?" Fenton asked with worry in his voice. The kids leaned on the door harder and tried to peek into the kitchen some more.
"Not really, I'm just trying to scare the eavesdropping kids behind us," Once Gandra said this, the kids fell into the kitchen in surprise.
"How did you know we were here?" Huey asked in some shock.
"I know a lot more than you kids think," Gandra laughed a bit at the kids reactions, "Plus, I saw your guys reflections on my phone screen."
"Oh," the kids felt slightly embarrassed that they let themselves get caught.
"Shouldn't you kids be in bed by now?" Fenton asked them.
"I just got up to get a glass of water," Lena answered him. She walked into the kitchen and went to the fridge for a bottle of water.
"I couldn't sleep so I got up for a midnight snack," Louie walked past them and took out a pep for himself.
"Isn't it a little late for a soda?" Fenton was confused.
"Yea," Louie answered like it was no big deal. He opened his pep and drank it.
"So... Why are you two here?" Webby asked the question everyone was thinking.
"Yea, why did Scrooge all of a sudden want us to have babysitters?" Louie asked another question.
"Your uncle called me over to take care of you guys. Gyro needed Scrooge to help with some technical issues at the lab," Fenton told them.
"I just tagged along since I didn't want to be alone in the lab with Gyro," Gandra added in.
"What's wrong with Gyro?" Webby asked her. Gandra finally set her phone down and thought about some memories she had of him.
"Let's just say we don't have the best... relation," this sentence made the kids tilt their heads in confusion. Seeing she had to explain, Gandra sighed and began to explain, "Take last week for example. Gyro invented these handcuffs while Fenton and Huey were on some errands..."
Flash back to last week
"I hate you so much right now," Gandra mumbled under her breath. She was still wincing in pain from the cuff tightening itself onto her.
"Yea yea, and I hate you too now hold still," once Gyro finished applying the butter on her wrist, he began to pull once more.
"Careful! This thing feels like it's getting tighter with every second!" Gandra grunted in great pain.
"That's because these cuffs get tighter with every movement," Gyro said between his grunts as he tried to pull the cuff off.
"What!?" Gandra screamed at him, "Why would you tell me to put it on?!"
"I needed a lab rat ok?!" After he said this, Gandra felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She took it out of her pocket and looked at the caller ID.
"It's Fenton, he's probably out of Scrooge's office by now,"
"Don't tell him about this please!" Gyro pulled onto her wrist even harder nearly pulling her out of her seat.
"What am I supposed to say then?!" Gandra glared at the loone.
"Anything! Just don't tell him about this!"
"Fine!" Gandras angry voice soon turned into a chill and relax voice when she answered, "Hello?"
"Hey Gandra," Fenton called from Scrooge's office, "I'm calling to see how everything is going at the lab. I'm just leaving the office right now?"
"Everything is just FINE!" Gandra screamed when she felt Gyro nearly yanked her hand off.
"You sure?" Fenton caught on her pain.
"Yep!... Everything is... just fine," Gandra said between her grunts of pain.
"You sound very... exasperated," Fenton told her.
"No no no, I'm fine, I'm totally fine, and Gyro is gonna die," Gandra mumbled the last part. Hearing what she said, the chicken scientist pulled onto her wrist again knocking her off her seat.
"Sorry, you were saying?" Gyro asked mockingly. Letting her anger get the best of her, Gandra pulled back, dragging Gyro off of his chair.
"Gyro? You two ok?"Fenton could hear the two grunting and mumbling at each other.
"Just peachy!" Gyro practicality smacked Gandras arm against the table trying to loosen the cuff. The girl held in her scream the best she could. She lightly hit her left hand on the table trying to deal with the pain.
"You're not trying out any new gadgets on Gandra are you?" Fenton asked suspiciously. He and Huey were walking down the stairs and making their way to the lab.
"No, nothing new!" Gyro answered while holding back his anger.
"Believe me Fenton, I wouldn't let him do anything STUPID ON ME!" Gandra screamed in pain. She couldn't hold it anymore and just pulled her arm away from him. The force caused the scrawny scientist to flip over the table and fall flat on the floor on his back. There was nothing but a long silence between Fenton and Huey.
"I don't think they're doing fine," Huey comment.
"I'll be there in 15 minutes," those were Fenton's last words before hanging up.
15 minutes later
"This cuff gets tighter every time you struggle? And you were pulling onto it!?" Fenton took a look at Gandras wrist. The girls hand was practically turning into a shade of blue from the lack of blood flow.
"I was sure I could get it off of her but she proved herself to be uncooperative,"
"Uncooperative? I'm not your lab rat!" Gandra bolted towards the guy and missed on grabbing his throat by inches. Fenton and Huey pulled her back and sat her back down.
"Ouch, this cuff is on pretty tight," Huey examined her wrist. The metal was digging into her skin.
"It's no use in slipping it off, we're just gonna have to cut it off," Fenton suggested.
"If that's what it takes," Gyro had no second thoughts in agreeing. He pulled out a phone and started dialing a number.
"Who you calling?" Gandra asked him.
"If you're gonna be amputated might as well call the hospital," Gyro said calmly.
"What!?" Gandra was taken aback by this. She hopped out of her chair and was ready to lunge at him. If it wasn't for Huey holding her back, Gyro would've been dead.
"No," Fenton put Gyros phone down before looking through some drawers, "No, no, no one is losing a hand today. What I meant was that we have to cut the cuff off."
"What!?" It was Gyros turn to be taken back, "Do you have any idea how much I spent on making those cuffs?!"
"I'm sorry, I understand Mr Mcduck said he cut your budget if any accidents happened but we can't leave her like this,"
"What about reattachment? We can just take her to the hospital and..."
"Gyro! I can't stand the pain any longer!" Gandra shouted at him with all her anger and pain.
"Oh fine! Do what you have to do," Gyro sighed in defeat. He watched as Fenton took out some supplies from the drawer and prepared to cut the cuff off of her wrist, "cutting an invention that took me months to perfect. What a waste. Just one of the many reasons why I don't date."
"What was that?" Fenton asked, still focused on cutting the metal.
"Don't you think you've been letting your emotions get the best of you? Putting your feelings before your job?" Gyro asked.
"It's not the way you think," Huey began, "There are certain things in life that are just more important than work."
"Not as important as making a scientific breakthrough," Gyro mumbled under his breath.
Back to the present
"Ouch, I remember that day," Huey thought about it and cringed, "Once you were freed you took off your gloves and choked him while electrocuting him."
"He had it coming," Gandra began, "I'm tired of him using me as a lab rat everytime I come visit."
"You should've seen how he treated Fenton before he became GizmoDuck. He pushed him to the toilet to use as his office," Dewey remembered the day they first met him.
"Or what about how he used him as a test dummy for the Gizmo suit," Huey reminded them. The kids kept laughing before the hero decided to stand up.
"Ok ok, as much fun as it is to talk about this, it's time you kids went back to bed," Fenton gently pushed the kids out of the kitchen, "It's past 10 and Scrooge wants you all asleep."
The kids hopped up the stairs and ran to their rooms. At the bottom of the stairs, Gandra was gonna follow them until she felt Fenton grab her arm. He pulled her closer and whispered so the kids wouldn't hear.
"Should I suit up in my gizmo suite and patrol the mansion now or should I wait until the kids are asleep? I don't want to alert them," He asked. Gandra looked up the stairs to hear kids all laughing and hopping around in delight.
"I'll distract them, don't worry. You go suit up and make sure nothing gets in," Fenton gave a firm nod before leaving to grab his bag while Gandra made sure that all the kids were safe and sound in their rooms.
After about 15 minutes, she quietly walked into Lena and Webbys room. She looked around and watched every little detail in the room. Everything seems safe she thought. She carefully walked into the room and checked the window. Outside she can see Fenton in his Gizmo suite patrolling the mansion. She made sure that the windows were locked and secure before closing the curtains to prevent anyone from looking inside. Webby was fast asleep but as for Lena, she was wide awake. She listened to their babysitter walking around the room and checking inside the closet. Strange? What business does she have in checking their stuff?
When everything seemed normal, Gandra walked out of the girls room and shut the door. Lena sat back up and ran over to the closet and checked if she took anything. Everything was still their. She then ran up to the attic but besides some things being moved around, it all looked normal.
"Why was she snooping around our things?" Lena thought out loud.
It was now time to check the triplets room. Gandra again slowly opened the door and peeked inside. The boys were fast asleep luckily. She walked in and just like the girls room, she took a quick look in their closet, under their beds and locked the windows.
"Gandra?" The girl jumped when she heard Hueys voice.
"I thought you were asleep."
"Is something wrong?" The red triplete didn't bother explaining why he wasn't sleeping like his brothers. Gandra shut the curtains and walked towards him.
"Nothing too serious little red," She assured him, "Scrooge just wants Fenton and I to make sure you boys are safe."
"Safe from what?" Huey asked again. Gandra seemed to hesitate for a split second before answering.
"You know, evil spirits, monsters, same old routine for you,"
"Oh," Huey slowly laid back down but not before saying, "We're just not used to having babysitters. Usually Beakly stays home and watches over us."
"I guess she needed a break from you trouble makers," Gandra began to walk out the door.
"Probably, I'm just a bit surprised that Scrooge let you come too..." This comment from Huey made the girl freeze in her tracks. She turned around and looked up at him.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
Huey's eyes widen when he realized what he just said.
"Nothing bad! It's just with your history I thought he would have trust issues... Not that your untrustworthy or anything. Clearly you're not a bad guy, it's just... You kinda... Got Webby and I kidnapped. Not that it was your fault that we got kidnapped, you did help save us but... I should stop talking," Huey threw himself back into his pillow and prepared to sleep. Gandra looked at his bed for a short while before walking to the door.
"Goodnight," Huey said before she left.
"Goodnight," She replied.
She slowly closed the doors and listened closely to make sure the kids were asleep. When she was sure they were out like a light, she walked down the hall and down the stairs. The clock struck midnight indicating that Scrooge and the others won't be back in 2 hours. Doing what she was told, she checked every window she came across and locked any that weren't. She checked every room, every closet, anything that can be a hiding spot for anyone. After a while, she walked down the stairs into the living room and pulled out her backpack.
Inside were multiple metal weapons, each designed just for her. She took off her gloves, and took two metal bars that looked like wands. She let her electricity flow into them, making them look like strings of blue swirling around the silver colored metal. She looked over her shoulder, trying to find a simple target. Not too far, was an empty soda can, most likely left by Louie. She swirled the bars around, creating more electricity before slamming the tips together causing a streak of electricity to race across the room. She sent that can flying far away from her. She gave a wide smile when she saw just how well these worked.
Outside, Fenton was fully armed in his Gizmo suit, circling the mansion like a bodyguard. Gandra stepped outside with the metal bars still in hand to see how he was doing.
"I checked the inside of the mansion and it's all clear. Any sign of danger out here?" She asked him.
"Not yet," Fenton made his way to her and took off his helmet to get a better look at her weapons, "Have you tried those out yet?"
"Work like a charm," Gandra swirled them around in her hands giving him a bit of a light show. She snapped her arm to her left striking a nearby trash can with her electricity, "If anything even tries to get in, I'll be sure to stop it."
Fenton smiled for a moment at the thought that their invitation worked before a thought brought him down.
"I still feel a little guilty. Shouldn't we tell the kids what's really going on? Or at least, you know, tell them their lives might be in danger?"
"We were ordered to keep this top secret and to protect them. We can't tell the kids unless Scrooge says it's ok to,"
While the two talked, Lena was listing in. She had climbed out of the window of her room and slid down the roof of the mansion. She kneeled down at the edge of the mansion and listened closely to their conversation. She couldn't believe it, they weren't here to just babysit, they were here because Scrooge told them they needed to protect them. From what?
At the money bin
"This new threat may be too dangerous for anyone to face. Whatever it is, it must be stopped immediately before it gets to the kids," Scrooge was pacing back and forth in the lab with his family and Gyro. Everyone else were gathered around a table, observing a piece of green gem that looked like it was part of shattered glass. It was put into a secure glass cube to make sure it didn't do any harm.
"What is it?" Della seemed both memorized and cautions at the gem.
"I'm not completely sure," Gyro was observing the gem through a microscope, "It looks like it holds a massive amount of supernatural energy. When I found it in the forest, it seemed harmless at first. Until I grabbed it that is. I can't seem to describe the feeling it gave me. It felt as if I wasn't myself anymore. Like my mind went blank and I just wasn't alive at the moment. Fenton says that he, Gandra, and Manny had to force the gem out of my hands. Saying I was too paralyzed to control my own body. After further observations, we came to a conclusion that this gem can paralyze living organisms. Including artificial intelligence like Lil Bulb."
"So it's like a mind controlling stone?" Beakly asked to which Gyro nodded yes.
"But why is it a threat?" Donald asked the scientist. Instead of answering his question, Gyro went to a room for a quick moment and came out with a plant. He picked off a leaf from the green plant and let it fall into the container. The group watched as the green leaf began to shrivel up and lose its rich color. The leaf turned to a dark brown and dried up in seconds.
"This gem appears to suck the life out of living beings as well. I don't have an explanation as to why but from the looks of it, this is just a small piece of a bigger gem."
"You mean, there's more of these out there?" Della didn't really ask but concluded, "This can be extreamly dangerous if it falls in the worng hands."
"Precisely! Which is why I've been spending all my time creating new gadgets and weapons to keep the mansion safe from any threats. Unfortunately, some of them haven't been able to match the power this gem holds. I tried to invent some cuffs that would prevent the gem from taking over the mind but... it didn't work like it was supposed to."
"How so?" It was Scrooge's turn to ask the questions. Gyro cringed at the memory when he put these on Gandra.
"Let's just say it resulted in me getting electrocuted on the neck," Gyro felt his neck as if he can still feel the pain.
"What about some artifacts back at the mansion?" Della suggested, "We can bring some here and see if any can contradict the gems powers."
"If we find the right artifact that can match this gems powers, I can use it or create something that mimics it..."
"The Philosopher's Stone? It produces the elixir of life and grants rejuvenation and immortality," Donald suggested, "It can contradict this gems powers."
"Or what about the Armour of Achilles? It was created by Hephaestus and said to be impenetrable. We can use it for protection from the gem," Della added in.
"Bring them all here for further studies. I'll make sure to create what I can to keep everyone safe," Gyro told them.
"I hope so, I want this thing as far away as possible from my family," Scrooge leaned forward on his cane and glared directly at the green gem. This thing may be small, but it was clear that it was a huge threat to many.
So... Did I leave you with a lot of questions? No? Oh well, all will be answered as the story goes on, I promise. You'll get some answers on the next chapter.