Part 2 here we go!

On the deck, everyone was splashing around, sunbathing or just having plain fun.

"Water balloon fight!" Dewey cried out as he just finished filling up the last water balloon.

"Pair up! Last team standing wins!" Huey announced.

"Oh oh oh! I call Dewey as my partner!" Webby was quick to act. She slid over to him and gave him a tight hug to claim him as hers.

"Of course," Lena laughed at this as she paired up with Violet. No one was surprised by their partnership. The two were practically inseparable. When it came to sports, partners, adventure or even just hanging out, Dewey was her first choice and she was his.

"It's you and me Huey," Louie handed his older brother a bucket of water balloons.

"Wait, that leaves Gosalyn all by herself..." Before Huey knew it, he was slammed in the face by a rubber balloon and soaking wet. One by one, a balloon hit each kid in the face or stomach.

"Bullseye!" Gosalyn cheered as she ran off with her hockey stick and sling shot.

"I think she can manage by herself," Louie comment as he rubbed his sore cheek from the hit.

Della happily watched her kids play around from her seat. She would've joined them but after everything she went through behind their backs, she could really use the break.

"Tired Della?" Donald asked his sister as he took a seat next to her.

"Is it that obvious?" Della asked even though she knew it was.

"Usually you be playing with the boys and plummeting those water balloons in all directions until you drown everyone on this ship," Donald teased her. Della gave a low laugh and gave him a nudge. She let out a small yawn not too long after.

"I'm just a bit tired. We haven't slept well for weeks now Donald. I don't know how much longer we can keep this a secret from them,"

"I know just how you feel," Donald sighed at the reminder, "But we're getting closer to discovering what's going on. Once we find out where those gems came from and who has them, we'll be safe again."

"I know, but… I'm worried for them. A lot of things has happened because of me," this last comment caught Donald off guard. He glanced at his sister who was clearly in deep thought. Her eyes were focused inside her cup of water as if she would find the answers in her reflection, "If I never went behind your back and took the Spear of Selen, I wouldn't have missed a decade of my own kids life. Their birth and birthdays, it affected their whole life. And not just their life, Webby might not have grown up to be so alone and maybe grow up knowing the boys instead if I never snuck in that rocket. My stupid decision nearly caused us the earth as well. Lunaris would have never attacked earth if I never went to space in secret….. And from what you've told me, it was also my fault that you and uncle Scrooge nearly left each other."

"That's not true!" Donald tried to tell her but his sister just interrupted him.

"If I never left, you two wouldn't have been fighting or keeping secrets from each other. Once the boys found out what you two were hiding it nearly broke the family apart. Don't you see Donald? When are we gonna learn that secrets in this family will only lead to trouble? The boys love adventure, it's in their blood, but I don't want to risk losing them. I'm their mother and yet I feel like there's more I can do to keep them safe. I don't want to run away like when Lunaris attacked earth or get separated but what can I do?..."

Tears were forming in her eyes and falling off her cheeks. Donald had no idea what to say to his sister. What could he say? After a moment of silence, she whispered to herself.

"I'm gonna tell them..."

"What?" Donald seemed shocked at her decision. Della turned her gaze to Donald once more with hopeful eyes.

"Tonight, once we come back from visiting Gladstone at the casino. He did say he found another piece of the gem at his place, once we get a few more answers I'm gonna tell the boys what we've been doing behind their backs. I can't lose them again Donald. The sooner they know, the better."

Later that day

The sun has set and it was time for the kids to sleep. The Mcduck family was getting ready to see Gladstone soon.

"And remember, Huey sometimes sleep walks, and Louie speaks in his sleep,..." Donald was just as nervous as everyone else.

"Ok, I'll only be gone for half an hour to get some errands for Mr Mcduck and Gyro," Fenton made sure to tell Gandra, who was staying behind to keep an eye on the kids, "If anything happens, just call me, and I'll be here in a blink of an eye."

"Ok ok, I get it. Really Fenton, there just kids, how much trouble can they cause?"

"Oh a lot more than you think," Scrooge walked past them. Before he could walk further, he turned around and said, "Make sure all the windows are locked. I don't want to see a single door open and be sure nothing gets into the kids rooms."

Gandra just nodded to confirm she understood. Everyone hopped into the limo Launchpad was driving and drove off.

Inside the boat

Back inside, she walked across the hall and looked to her side to glance at the ghost statue. She took some time to stop and take a closer look at it. In her eyes, this hunk of rock was extremely creepy. The hollow black holes where the eyes should be felt like they were looking straight into the triplets room. Wait, she swore the statue was further away from the triplets room when she last saw it. Feeling like she didn't need to look further into it, Gandra turned back around and went into the boys room.

"Ok you wild party animals, time for bed," some of the kids looked over to the door to see their babysitter for the night.

"Awe, one more hour of fun time?" Dewey asked in a childlike way.

"Sorry, if it were up to me I would let you stay up all you want. But your mom was clear on when she wanted you kids in bed," Gandra went into the room and picked up the half conscious Huey," Plus, I think your brother needs to rest."

"Ugh….. So much…. Surger…." Huey gagged between his words, trying to keep the food inside him. The girl placed him into his bed before turning to the rest.

"Come on girls, to your rooms," she told them.

"Race ya!" Webby was the first out of the room but Gosalyn past her in a second. Lena raced after her with Violet close behind.

"Don't break anything," Gandra made sure to tell them," Don't want your great uncle on my neck for breaking anything and making me pay for it."

"Ah we break things in the house all the time," Dewey climbed onto his bed.

"Sometimes on purpose," Louie added in before throwing the covers over him.

"Good night kids," Gandra flipped the switch so the boys can sleep.

"Good night!" The triplets replied before she closed the door.

At Webbys room, the girls still seemed like they were high on sugar.

"Oh oh oh! Let's tell ghost stories!" Webby cheered along with her friends. She wrapped herself in a blanket and sat down in a chair.

"You girls should be asleep by now," Gandra appeared by the door.

"Just one little tiny story? Please…" Webby begged while still cocooned in her blanket. Gandra rolled her eyes at the girls plead. She was still getting used to being around these kids. She didn't know them well but she was told by Fenton on how adventurous and active they can be.

"One story. And I'll be back in 30 minutes to make sure you girls are asleep. Got that?" The girls nodded to Gandras deal. The babysitter turned off the lights and closed the door to let the girls finish their night. In her chair, Webby grabbed a flashlight, placed it under her face and turned it on.

"Who wants to hear a story about a babysitting day gone wrong?"

As the cruise ship gently rocked back and forth, Gandra walked across the dim hallway. She was checking every door to their rooms to see if they were locked like Scrooge told her to. Each and every single one was locked up tight. All besides the triplets room of course. She opened it slowly to take a peek inside just to make sure the boys were asleep. Seeing all three were tucked in tight and warm, she gently closed the door and made her way down the stairs. Doing what Scrooge wanted, she made sure to turn off all the lights that weren't being used. She glanced out the window to get a sight of the starry night sky and waves of salty water pushing against the boat. A loud crashing sound then made her jump and turn around. She was relieved to see it was only Huey trying to tiptoe across the hall but knocking down a suit of armor by accident.

"oops, sorry," Huey gave a nervous giggle as he picked up the metal armor.

"What are you doing? Shouldn't you be asleep?" She asked him.

"I just wanted to get a cup of water," Huey told her. After he picked up the armor he glanced over at the female scientist and noticed her troublesome look.

"You wish you could've gone with them?" He asked before taking a sip from his water. Gandra looked away from the window and to the young boy. Her troublesome expression stayed the same as she replied to him.

"Kinda….. It's always nice to get out but…. It's best if I stay here with you kids. Your uncle and his family don't know me well enough to go with them,"

"But they do trust you enough to stay here with us," Huey gave her a comforting smile. Gandra just scoffed that statement off.

"Yea, because Fenton convinced them. If I didn't know him, your family would treat me like any other villain,"

"I don't think your a villain," Huey suddenly comment. The raven haired girl glanced down at him with her head tilted in confusion.

"The same girl that got you kidnapped and nearly killed, took down your hero, the one who worked for one of the most evil organizations out there, isn't a villain?"

"Well… not in my opinion, your… different," Hueys comment was enough for her to question him. Different how?

Before she can ask anything else, she looked down at the little boy who was rubbing his eyes from how tired he was. Maybe she could ask him later.

"I think we should put you back to bed."

Huey looked a little surprised at the sudden change of subject but said nothing against this. He walked across the halls with Gandra behind him. Near the room, they past by the ghost statue once more.

"I know Gladstone likes to spend his winnings and all but I still think he could've picked a better decorative piece than that," Huey comment as he looked at the stone, "It's extremely unsettling. It's like it's looking straight into our room."

"Same here. I don't like it one bit," Gandra agreed with the little boy. She examined the figure once again. It's inky black color blended into the night so well it was nearly invisible. Even the arms were cloaked and reaching out as if it was trying to grab something. Gandra looked away from it and began to lightly push the boy into his room, "Good night little red."

"Good night," Huey walked back to his room and shut the door. At that moment, Gandra felt her phone vibrate. She took it out and tried not to be too loud as she talked

"Hello?"

"Hey Gandra. It's Fenton, I'm calling because Mr Mcduck wants to see if the kids haven't sunk the ship yet," The duck giggled at his own joke. Gandra smiled at his attempt to be funny and replied.

"We're still afloat, don't worry. You can tell Scrooge that they are safely put to bed in one piece. Well, once Huey got over his sugar rush that is ..." As she talked to him, Gandra caught the sound of a wood board creaking. She went silent and looked back behind her to see if anyone was behind her. Nothing but the dark hallway illuminated by the moon and the ghost figure.

"Gandra? You still there?" Fenton noticed her silence right away.

"Huh? Oh yeah! Sorry. I just thought I heard something but it was nothing. Probably just the water pushing everything side to side. Gladstone does have a lot of decorative pieces here. Nice and creepy ones,"Gandra told him.

"Creepy?" Fenton repeated in some slight confusion.

"Yea, like that ghost statue near the triplets room? That thing is unsettling as Gyro when he's on the verge of breaking his sanity," Gandra tried to lighten up the mood but Fenton didn't seem to share it.

"I've been across that hall plenty of times. I don't remember a ghost statue being there,"

"What do you mean? The boys saw it, I see it. You sure Gladstone didn't move it here before you all left?"

"Let me ask him," Fenton told her. There was a moment of pure silence. Nothing but the sound of the waves hitting the wood on the ship filled the air. Along with the sound of wood creaking from all the movement. The girl didn't want to admit it but she was feeling kinda nervous. And not just because she's on vacation with the same family she tried to defeat. She can feel her heart start to beat a faster from all the waiting and she didn't know why, but she felt as if someone had suddenly placed their gaze on her. Her instincts became more alert of everything around her and she became aware of her surroundings. Suddenly, she heard a slight sound that was out of place. The sound of wind wasn't unusual when your on a ship, but the sound of someone breathing was. She turned back around, trying to see who was here with her. Again, nothing but pure silence and a dim, dark hall before her. But why did she feel like there was more to it than that?

"Gandra," Fentons voice made her heart jump in fright. She nearly dropped the phone but quickly scooped it back up.

"Yea, I'm here," she replied.

"Don't panic, but Mr Mcduck says that you need to grab all the kids and get off that yacht immediately. And stay away from the ghost statue," this only made Gandra even more alert than she already was.

"I'm on it," Gandra didn't waste time. She turned around and was ready to wake up all the kids. But the second she turned around, she froze. The place where the statue was supposed to be was completely empty.

Fenton was nervously waiting for his girlfriends response, but when all he heard was silence, he couldn't bare but think the worst.

"Gandra?" He asked in worry.

"Fenton…. I'm gonna need….." Those were the last words he heard from her. On the other side of the line he can hear pure muffle sounds and screams. Most likely from the female scientist.

"Gandra!? What's happening!?" He tried to talk to her but there was no response. Soon, all he could hear was a long beep from the other line.

At a casino

The place was full of bright lights and laughter of any lucky soul that won a lottery. At a table near the back, Scrooge and his family were focused on what Gladstone had to present.

"I have no idea how it happened. One moment I'm rolling a seven and drinking the finest wine, then I win the jackpot! A sack full of gems and gold. There I found this little thing glowing on the bottom of the bag," Gladstone handed his uncle a glass cube that held another piece of glowing gem. He studied every angle of it and made sure it was real.

"He's right, it's one of those gems," Scrooge confirmed. Everyone was either taking notes or listening. All but one.

Della looked out the glass window. Her eyes fell over the city buildings and towards the ocean where the cruise should be. She couldn't help but feel like she should've stayed, just in case. What If the kids are in danger, what if something attacks while she's gone and hurts the kids?!

"I'm starting to sound a lot like Donald," Della mumbled under her breath.

"I'm worried about them too Della," Donald's voice interrupted her train of thought. Della moved her focus back to her brother who was looking out the window as well. He took a deep breath in and out to calm his nerves, "Those boys can get in the deepest. If they blew up my house boat, I can't even imagine what they could do to a whole cruise ship."

"Maybe I should get going? Just to make sure everything is ok," Della couldn't explain why but her instincts were all over the place. Her heart was racing, her nerves were acting up and it felt as if there was a voice that kept telling her, go back! Go back! Call it a mother instinct if you like. Scrooge was then interrupted by the ringing of his phone. He pulled it out and took a look at the caller id. When he saw who it was, he excused himself and went to a corner.

"Did you tell her to get off the ship?" Was Scrooge's first words to Fenton when he answered.

"Yes but... But I..." Fenton kept tripping over his tongue at this.

"What's wrong?" Scrooge notice his employees worried tone. Fenton slowly settled himself down and tried to talk once more. But it was difficult when you have your heart beating so fast.

"We need to get back to the ship! Right now!"

Ok ok, the mystery game will stop and you'll be getting answers starting the next chapter. And should I also add that you need to pay attention to small details? Yep, no scene is done just because. Everyone who has spoken so far will get an arch in this story. It's not just Debbigail. So prepare yourselves for long chapters and many many chapters.