A Christmas Peril

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 Braced Company

Written By:

Stef with an F and Nightw2

Disclaimers

Disney owns most of these characters. Dumbella's past as Bella Widgeon was designed by Stefwithaf. The following saga characters were also created by Stefwithaf: Melanie Widgeon, Cindy Ganderquack, Jeffery Ruddy, Ashley Ruddy, Ronnie Mallard, and Lisa Mallard.

The following future characters were created by a joint effort by Nightw2 and Stefwithaf: Regina Duck / Lady Lightning, Brianna Duck / Demigoddess, Shannon Duck / Think-Tank, Skylark McQuack, Beau, Bonnie, and Mage

Time Setting

The action of this story mostly takes part six months after Braced Company, which is roughly nine years after the time setting of the Darkwing Duck cartoon series. Parts of the story will also take place twenty-five years in the future of this stories setting.

WARNING

This story contains some adult themes; therefore it has received the Teen rating. This could but not necessarily so pertain to every chapter, yet may include: moderate language and violence, and sexual themes.

Chapter 3

Present Day

The middle of the park is blanketed by white snow and the water in the lake is frozen solid up to -or rather DOWN to - four feet below the surface. But this would not be the extent of the cold times Saint Canard had coming, because a massive vortex opened up ominously in the sky and spat out two VERY mean-looking 30-foot black-and-yellow robots.

"The robots immediately started to take out some picnic equipment, which caused the visitors to scatter at ever increasing speeds," Tom Lockjaw stated.

"Who do you believe is behind this villainy?" Bianca Beakley added on location.

Drake made a double-take when he saw Bianca Beakley on the air again.

"When did she get out of jail?" Drake asked out loud as he continued to stare in disbelief. He still remembered only too well the trouble Bianca Beakley gave Darkwing and Launchpad as the Bug Master more than eight years ago. At least, unlike some of the super-villains he captured as Darkwing Duck, Bianca Beakley actually stayed put after she was captured... or so he thought.

"Just last month. Good behavior," Launchpad answered.

And Drake made another double-take after seeing his friend. "When did you get here?"

"Just a few minutes ago. Morgana and Bella are taking the kids shopping."

Drake shivered. "Well, one less task for me."

Launchpad laughed. "Aww. Do you think Bianca could be behind those robots DW?"

Drake considered the question, "I wouldn't put it past her LP, but somehow I doubt she would have the funds to do such a thing, alone anyway."

Launchpad nodded, and then commented "True." as Drake hurriedly started changing into his costume.

Elsewhere, at the mall, Huey was staring at a display screen across the hall.

"Wow, Hey Gos, take a gander at this!" Huey shouted.

Gos who was eying various joke gifts, turned around.

"What?" she asked-slightly annoyed.

Huey directed her to the display screen where the events at the park were taking place.

"What do you make of that?" Huey asked.

"Megavolt," Gosalyn said. "But, that technology… Not something I thought he would be capable of- Well, perhaps…."

"Do you think he has help? Could it be an attack from the Fearsome Four? The Fearsome Five?"

Gosalyn nodded. "Yes, that could be the case, though, the portal- it sounds more like time travel to me. But why didn't he use the top?"

Huey considered the idea, "I don't know Gos, but time travel does seem very possible. I am going to alert the others to the situation."

Gosalyn nodded, quickly going into line to purchase the items she had already chosen. After that, though, it was an even quicker trip to the nearest broom closet to switch into her Quiverwing Quack identity.

McDuck Mansion

"Bianca Beakley?" Louie wondered out loud.

Webby nodded as if reading her boyfriend's mind. "Yeah, she is related to me. She's my aunt on my mother's side. She was the black sheep of my family."

Louie rolled his eyes.

Webby folded his arms as if she was waiting for her boyfriend to explain, when the Fury Flare went off.

Louie looked down at the radio wave controlled device on his wrist, and flipped the top.

"I need to go," Louie replied. "We'll talk about Bianca later."

Webby sighed. "Yeah, sure."

She gave Louie a quick peck and than returned to some wrapping she was doing.

"Be careful," she stated.

"I will," Louie replied. He took Webby into his arms and hugged her tightly. "I will keep you posted."

"You better," Webby replied, again her arms were crossed.

Louie grabbed his coat off Webby's bed, and he walked slowly out the door, smiling at her before he closed it.

Darkwing Tower: The Future

Lady Lightning paced back and forth on one side on the tower, her patience running thin as no news was bad news in regard to her Aunt Lisa.

Demigoddess, stood, both crossed-legged and crossed-armed on the other side of the room. Between stealing glances, at her crush Beau, she curiously scanned the output of the display screen where Think-Tank (who also had a crush on Beau; though, she would have never be as obvious as Brianna; or so she liked to believe), was concentrating on her latest projects. One of course, includes any known anti-toxins.

Beau was in deep thought himself. His mind trapped between his many loyalties.

Skylark smiled at him with concern when a crackling sound at last interrupted the dead eerie silence.

"Mage!" Demigoddess shouted, quickly turning her attention to the new arrival, both embarrassed and relieved.

Mage raised an eyebrow at the young heroine before he turned his attention to Think-Tank, "Any developments?"

The fourteen-year-old psychic-powered tech wiz, shook her head, "No, unfortunately not. Beau, was about to tell us about a development in the case of a different direction but he was waiting for you."

It was only then did Lady Lightning realize that Mage finally arrived.

"Finally," she spewed, more harshly than intended.

Mage said "Sorry I'm late. I had to help the cops with a couple of members of Negadope's crew," to Lady Lightning quite sincerely before he looked away, turned to Beau, and replied "Beau, you were very vague on the phone."

Beau nodded. "Yeah, sorry about that, Bonnie was more aggravated than usual."

"Well, I couldn't manage why," Lady Lightning muttered. "What's the story?"

"Megavolt is the one that poisoned Lisa. He decided he wanted more 'street cred' by offing a famed SHUSH agent."

Mage, who worn a black and dark-blue costume, flickered, "Did she mention a cure?"

Beau nodded, "Yes, other than the possible space remedy that both the Fury and the original Justice Ducks (who were actually called out of retirement for this mission) are pursuing, Bonnie hinted to a possible cure in the past. Which Megavolt plans to intercept."

"Megavolt is truly more intelligent now than he was in the past," Skylark quipped, "Well, he has more common sense now."

Beau shook his head, "I don't know if I would say that," he whispered.

Megavolt was more machine now, and he has been working on his cyber-enhanced attributes the last few years. At first, he was somewhat kind to him and his sister. He gave them attention while their mother and father ignored him. All that changed when Megavolt and Negaduck had a massive difference in opinion. Megavolt left and took his sister with him and used her has his own little guinea pig.

Skylark gasped when she realized her mistake. "Sorry, I didn't mean, I didn't consider…"

Beau managed a half smile. "It is okay: you meant he's less klutzy. Unfortunately, he traded his klutz for his sanity. Or what was left of it."

Lady Lightning attempting to stern the conversation, piped in, "Did she say what we are looking for?"

Beau shook his head. "Just to follow her."

Present Day…

When Quiverwing, Speed Prince (who was carrying Quiverwing on his back at super-speed) and Kid Quackules (arriving via boot jets) arrived at the park, Major Mind was already there waiting... A full three minutes before Darkwing and Launchpad would arrive in the Ratcatcher.

"So you three saw the robots too?" he asked rhetorically.

Speed Prince nodded. "Sure did, Gosalyn believes it could have something to do with Megavolt."

Major Mind looked intrigued. "Very plausible, Dear Prince. Though, I sense there is more that meets the eye."

As if psychic (and in a way, he was), a familiar, yet, somewhat updated and enhanced, top appeared on the scene.

"It looks like we were all right, Quiverwing," Major Mind cited.

A young woman, followed, by two smaller, third scale yellow robots, who possibly were stationed as body guards, emerged from the top.

The young woman, who had ash-colored feathers, dark black hair, and one cybernetic arm, stared at the Fury, for a moment but then she recovered.

"Ah, fancy running into The Fury," she commented, amused. "I was expecting a grand entrance, but this was even more exciting than what I was envisioning."

Major Mind scanned the woman, and was shocked to realize that she was somehow mentally blocking him. He wondered if it was the equipment.

He was about to question the young woman when another time travel vehicle arrived. This one was even more familiar than the top. It was the old time vehicle that Launchpad used in Uncle Scrooge's mission with the diamond mines. It was the mission where his family first met Bubba.

"What is going on here?" Speed Prince demanded, when the six costumed ducks exited the vehicle.

Lady Lightning was in awe to see the teenage persona of her father. She was about to speak when Mage took center stage.

"It's a long story," he replied.

"And we don't have a lot of time," Lady Lightning added.

To Be Continued