A Christmas Peril

A Disney Duck Fanfic:

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

Contains Major Spoilers to Double Triangle Trouble and Braced Company

Written By:

Stef with an F and Nightw2

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

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 Campbell, Bonnie Volt, and Mage. Also the personas first created in Double Triangle Trouble: Speed Prince, Major Mind, and Kid Quackules.

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. This story also includes an obvious Mary Sue, but oh well, they can be fun.

Chapter 8

Children need to feel love from their parents especially during the holidays. Detective Pincher knew Ashley was depriving herself of this desperate need and felt compelled to help her. But he never realized what was waiting for him when he came to visit the young woman. She was not a child in the traditional sense, but was in many ways one emotionally. She was abandoned by her mother, ignored by her father for years, and had a great many issues. And now she had a child on the way.

Detective Pincher gently stroked Ashley's forehead, "People do love you, you know," he whispered.

A tall female doctor walked into the room, she was carrying Ashley's chart and an ink pen.

"Hello, my name is Dr. Webster. Maybe you can help me. Who is Ms. Ruddy's next of kin? Does she have a durable power of attorney for healthcare?"

Detective Pincher looked up, "I'm not sure. Her mother is a criminal, but she does have a father, and a half-brother."

"What about the father of the babies? Are you their father?"

Detective Pincher shook his head. "I'm just a friend. There are two?

Dr. Webster nodded and then made a note.

"I had to ask. We have some decisions to make. Do you know how we can contact the father of the babies?"

Pincher hesitated to speak for a moment, "Well, I have my suspicions, but it would only be hearsay."

"Okay, well, there is still time. We can wait a bit to see if Miss Ruddy can speak for herself."

"Is she going to be okay?" Pincher asked.

The doctor made a half smile. "We are doing our best. Should I call her father?"

Pincher glanced over to Ashley and frowned. "Probably not just yet."

"Hello?" Quackerjack called within the empty warehouse. "Anyone home?"

He rechecked the address he'd written down.

A mechanical door opened, a door that was not even visible a moment before.

"Quackerjack you made it!"

Quackerjack glared at the future self of his closest friend.

"You surely have changed."

Megavolt smiled. "But you haven't."

Before Quackerjack could interject, Megavolt continued, "Come on in. Hurry! Hurry , we have to keep the illusion up. If my experiment works the two of us will have more power than either of us can even imagine. What I have discovered, we can be co-captains of the universe."

Quackerjack hurried inside, and Megavolt proceeded to deadbolt the door.

"I discovered a way we can harvest great power, and make us invincible."

Quackerjack put his fist to his chin and pondered, "We did try this before in Brazil."

"Back in Brazil we did not have 25 years of technology to back us up."

Quackerjack nodded. "True. True.

"There is a meteorite near Earth's orbit that can give us unimaginable power in about three hours. After that we will have a 36 hour time window to take out our enemies."

"But what about after the day and half window? Do you have some way to harvest the power?"

Megavolt nodded. "And for that I need your help. "

Quackerjack grinned. "Sounds like a plan."

"You want to have another baby?" Daisy interjected

Bella nodded. "Launchpad is really good with Melanie, but I know he wants one of his own. I'm still young, the boys are now grown men, it can work."

Daisy nodded quickly, "Of course. Have you ever considered having Launchpad formally adopt Melanie?"

Bella lowered her head. "Yeah, I have thought about this."

"Has it ever been discussed though?" Daisy repeated. "I don't see Gregory lending a hand."

Bella bit her beak, "Well that is true, but you know I never really gave him the chance to know her. I took off remember?"

Daisy nodded. Taking off was something Bella knew a little too well, but in this case she didn't blame her. It was a hard lesson but Bella had to get away from Gregory. He might have liked her, but he didn't seem to love her.

Daisy rolled her eyes, "Bella, he didn't like children. He made you leave your babies, you had his baby and then lost him and he was blind to your pain. Sure you didn't tell him but he should have known!"

"But..."

Daisy stood up. "Don't defend him Dumbella McQuack! I have just recently regained my respect for you these last couple years."

"It has to be dealt with Daisy!" Bella shouted. "He is legally her father."

Daisy stared at her.

Bella looked at Daisy with sad eyes, "Bills had to be paid", she revealed. "I gave the hospital his name."

"Then he does know about Melanie!" Daisy asked astonished.

Bella looked away, "Yes he does."

"And he didn't lift a finger to help you? He allowed you to live in poverty with Cindy?"

Bella closed her eyes tightly. "Cindy was the best person there ever was for Melanie and me before Launchpad. Gregory didn't want children so he let me go. But did right by Melanie and paid for her bills."

"Would you like Launchpad to be Melanie's father?"

Bella finally grinned. "He is her father."

Daisy smiled. "There you go."

Beau Campbell glared sadly at the warehouse where he believed his sister and Megavolt were staying. It was not much different then a hideout they used years before in his lifetime.

Though he had been in contact with his sister for some years now, there was a time where he had no idea where she was and it had frightened him.

He remembered coming home one afternoon after playing with some friends. His friends never knew where he lived because he never really had a permanent address. The school was using an address own by his fake parents, Wade and Ella Ryan, distant cousins of his mother. The school never knew his real parents because they never dared to make a personal appearance. He always played at his friends house; he and his siblings never brought anyone over. The family was very protective of their secrets.

Though, this one day was quite different. And it was the last time he ever saw his brother cry. Beau would also never be the same again.

The hideout was very quiet. There was blood on the floor and Griffin was in the corner with a mop.

"Bonnie's gone," Griffin informed Beau.

The blood drained from Beau's face as he stared at his brother.

"What happened to her?!" he shouted. "Where is she?!"

Griffin stared into Beau's eyes, his own eyes red and filled with pain.

"This is Bonnie's blood!" he wailed.

Beau started to shake as this realization overtook him but where was her body? Was she at a hospital, a morgue? But as Beau considered this, he knew that his family would never bring her to the hospital. It would be too dangerous. The authorities would intervene and the family would be split up, members would be imprisoned.

"You have to go now Beau," Griffin said, tears in his eyes, "You have to."

"What? Charlie, what are you talking about? I need to find out what happened to Bonnie. Then yeah, I'll leave this place but where will we go?"

"We?" Griffin replied sternly. "Beau, I'm not going anywhere. You are."

"You have to tell me what happened!" Beau pleaded.

"Shh!" Griffin interjected urgently. "Not so loud."

Beau was losing patience, his brother had to know this, but Beau didn't know what he could do. It took all the strength his then thirteen-year-old self had to just keep his psyche from coming unglued.

"Father cut her," Griffin replied.

"What?!" Beau's voice was quiet for just a moment as his fear turned into anger. "What?"

"She got in his way during an argument with Megavolt. He left, and I suspect she is with him."

Beau released a sigh of relief.

"She's alive."

Griffin met Beau's eyes.

"I want to believe so."

"Come with me."

"Father wouldn't like that."

"But I should run?"

"You have to take care of Bonnie now, just in case Megavolt doesn't. And..." Griffin broke off.

"And?"

"I'm father's favorite. He has handpicked me to take over this empire one day.

Beau nodded. He didn't know why it was true, but it was true.

Beau closed and reopened his eyes, as he attempted to push the memory away. He needed to focus on what he had been focusing on for the last twelve years of his life. Take care of Bonnie.

"Beau?"

The voice awaken Beau from his trance.

"Beau!" the voice shouted louder.

"Bonnie!" Beau responded.

And even though he had just seen her about a day earlier in the park, every second he saw his sister was like he was seeing her for the first time. She was so different, but he would never get used to the bionic arm she had. And the happiness and joy his sister once had was just a memory, but, today...

"Beau!" Bonnie exclaimed once again.

Beau studied his sister with pure curiosity, she seemed almost happy.

"I have seen our sister Ashley."

What? He didn't think they had a sister named Ashley.

"Who? We have a sister?"

Bonnie nodded. She climbed out the window she was shouting from and started to walk down the fire escape.

"The Fury are not around?" she whispered.

Beau shook his head.

"I know we don't always agree, but you would never betray me now would you brother?"

It depended on what you consider betrayal. It is what Beau wanted to say but didn't.

"No, I wouldn't. I'm alone," Beau actually answered.

Satisfied, Bonnie walked the rest of the way down.

"She is at the prison Beau. And she's pregnant. Or at least I think she is pregnant. She said she saw our mother. And when I told her that I was her sister, a set of three, and that Negaduck was our sperm donor, she gave me a look that made me think that she was crazier than me."

"Oh?" Beau said, taking in what his sister said. "How did you get in?"

"Hologram. Not only that Beau, but she looks so much like me. We have the same feather color her and I. It must be a recessive gene or something. I mean both our parents have white feathers and you have white feathers. But her and I have this reddish brown color. For a while, I thought I was adopted and that is why that man never loved me. But now I think..."

Beau wrapped his arms around Bonnie and held her tightly. "Shhh...Bonnie. It is alright. I'm here now, and I will always be there for you. Come with me..."

Come with me...

They were the same three words he said to their brother Charlie, or Griffin as he now preferred to be called, so many years ago with negative results. Beau was so sure it would be the same here but his heart wished so much for his mind to be wrong.

Bonnie broke the embrace.

"Go where? To see Ashley? Or to leave Megavolt? The latter I will not do."

Beau was disappointed but not surprised.

"Where is Megavolt now?" he asked instead.

"Talking to Quackerjack."

Beau stared at Bonnie surprised. "This time's Quackerjack?"

Bonnie nodded. "Yes, the other died remember?"

Beau nodded. "Yeah. I have to go."

Bonnie grabbed Beau's arm.

"Wait! Don't! Aren't you even curious about our sister?" Bonnie asked.

"Yes, I am. But Bonnie..."

Bonnie turned her back.

"Fine! Just leave! Stop being a wayward brother and leave me alone! Before I decide to interrupt Mr. M and Quackerjack and tell them we have a guest."

Beau removed Bonnie's arm from his own.

"Fine. I'll go."

But I will be back.

Bonnie kept her eye on Beau until he was out of sight. She then climbed back up the fire escape and into her room. She closed the window and lay down on her bed.

"Bonnie?" another familiar voice called out to her.

"Yes, Mr. M?" Bonnie replied.

"Was that the window I heard open?"

Bonnie futilely nodded from behind the wooden door. "Yeah. It was a crack open so I opened and closed it in order to close it correctly." she lied.

"Oh okay, thank you Power Pudding. Quackerjack and I are still busy with our plans. Are you okay entertaining yourself tonight?"

Bonnie closed her eyes tightly.

"Of course Mr. M." she replied as she stared at the ceiling.

Doberman Pincher was lost in a book when he heard the door to Ashley's hospital room open.

Pincher felt himself instinctively move closer to Ashley as the unfamiliar woman came closer to her. The woman was not the doctor who examined Ashley earlier. Sure the person could be an associate doctor, but for some reason, this assumption just was not enough for the detective.

"Hello?" Pincher addressed the female duck in scrubs.

The woman checked her charts.

"And you are?" she asked.

"Detective Doberman Pincher."

Pincher stared at the woman, even though the doctor asked a fair question, he found it quite odd that she had not yet identified herself.

"I'm Dr. Frances Duck," she revealed.

"Where's the doctor who examined her earlier?"

Dr. Duck curiously glanced at Doberman Pincher.

"How is this any concern of yours?" she asked.

"Dr. Duck...It's okay," a weak voice replied. "I trust him."

Pincher immediately turned his attention to Ashley, who was trying to sit up. But gave up almost immediately.

"Oh, I feel so faint."

Dr. Duck's face fell.

She ran over to Ashley and checked her vitals.

"You're blood pressure is way too low. I told you before to be careful."

Doberman turned to Ashley for explanation.

"I was here before."

Beau returned to Darkwing Tower and crossed his arms.

" Hey Shannon," he called in a shaky voice.

ThinkTank looked up from her research on the meteorite and met Beau's eyes with her own.

"What is it Beau?"

"Your mother's name is Ashley, isn't it?" he inquired.

Major Mind, who was also busy studying some research. Also looked up.

"Yeah?" ThinkTank replied.

"What is it Beau?" Major Mind asked.

"What's wrong?" ThinkTank repeated.

Beau studied Shannon from head to webbed toe. She had white feathers, like her father, but he once heard that she had her mother's eyes. He never realized it before but they were also Bonnie's eyes.

"I don't think I ever met your mother."

ThinkTank shook her head. "No, actually, I don't think you did. But that is because she's usually away at a comic convention or something. What is this about?"

"Bonnie..." he whispered sadly.

To Be Continued