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: Still don't own many of these characters but have created some of them. Same ones I mentioned in the disclaimers of previous chapters. The ones I don't own were created by Disney.

Chapter 14

"What is her name?" Scrooge asked.

"Natalie Hortense Duck," Donald replied.

"After your mother," Scrooge said in a soft voice.

Donald nodded. "Yeah."

Scrooge place a reassuring hand on Donald's shoulder, "Laddie, I know if my sister was still here she would be even more proud than I."

Donald nodded quickly.

"Tomorrow afternoon, we will all have Christmas Dinner like we always do. If you and Daisy are up to it," Scrooge informed.

Donald locked eyes with his sister who was playing with her cell phone.

She hated feeling weak. She had her own secret to tell her husband. She just was not going to tell the family now. This was Daisy's day and it was going to stay her day.

"Sorry that we are late," called a familiar voice and Bella looked up and saw Launchpad.

"Launchpad!" Bella exclaimed and she wrapped her arms around her husband.

"Is Drake still out?"

Launchpad nodded. "Got here as soon as I can."

Bella nodded. "It's okay. Though I can't say I won't be happy until all of us are over at Uncle Scrooge's for dinner."

Launchpad turned around, "Really Mr. McD?"

"Of course Laddie, you are family now."

Launchpad smiled. "I suppose I am. So did I miss it? Did Daisy have her baby?"

Bella nodded. "Yes, a girl."

Launchpad smiled. "Great so when we have Skylark, she will have someone to play with, just about her own age, who is a girl."

Bella nodded. "That future business erased some of the mystery didn't it?" she whispered.

Launchpad gently ruffled Belle's cheek feathers.. "What do you mean?"

"We know I am carrying a girl, right?" she smiled.

"What?" Launchpad almost shouted.

"I wasn't going to say something at first but you mentioned Skylark, and I am pregnant. She must be her."

"Wow..." Launchpad gasped and he walked slowly backwards.

Bella hurried to follow Launchpad, who was taking a step back, away from the rest of the family.

Which Bella thought was probably for the best...

"Aren't you happy though?" Bella asked once she caught up with him.

"Of course I am happy. I'm going to be a father!" Launchpad asked.

Bella nodded. "Yeah. Though, you must know you already are. And I don't mean Skylark, which by the way is a pretty name. But you are a father to Melanie, too."

"I would adopt her in a moment Bella, you must know this."

Bella nodded. "I know. Legally Gregory still has his parental rights. Strange I know because he seems to not, to not even be part of her life. But...never mind, it's only a name. You are her father in all ways that matter. Maybe one day, when Melanie is older..."

And she left the words hanging and instead looked into her husband's eyes.

"I love you so much Launchpad McQuack," she whispered.

Launchpad smiled. "I love you too Bella McQuack."

Back in Ashley Ruddy's room, Tank Muddlefoot looked terrified. "Yeah, I admit it Ash, I have feelings for you. But that doesn't mean..."

"I seen the future, and I don't like it Tank," Ashley cryptically replied.

"The future? Ack! Are you nuts Ash? Or is it just the hormones? You saw the future and the two of us are married?"

Ashley shook her head. "I actually, I don't know. What I do know is that in the future my villainess mother and her super villain husband have my children."

"What your mother is married?" shouted surprised. "Who agreed to marry that crazy bitch?"

Frances Duck gasped. "Sir, watch you language. This is a hospital."

Tank rolled his eyes. "Why, it's true ain't it?"

Ashley frowned. "Yeah. But she never really was my mother though, not really. My aunt and later my father raised me. Not her."

In some undisclosed location. Negaduck was staring at his pregnant wife. "You are not suggesting that I take in your bastard grandchildren, right? One brat in the Negaverse is enough, and now you want to bring not the one, which I hope is a son, but two more who are not even mine!"

"Why do you care?" Splatter spat. "Not that I expect you to be some kind of father to them. Isn't Gosalyn the sweet trapped in the Negaverse? And isn't she like sixteen now?"

"Well, not trapped, I'm the one trapped here. But I came to live with it. Yes, she is gone and a teenager and now you are bringing in at least one, perhaps three more."

Splatter stepped closer to her husband and attempted to put her hand on his shoulder. "Are you sure you are not missing her? It's Christmas time."

He grabbed it tightly. "Not in the mood Splatter." "And why are you in such a hurry to get more brats?"

Splatter Phoenix pulled away from Negaduck's grasp. "To control them of course! To make them our blood born lackeys" she lied to herself.

It was in fact Christmas time and she had to admit she would not rebuff some tasteful Christmas pictures and tapestry. Even though, the business measure she and Negaduck had intrigued her, at the same time the hideouts were always monotone and dire.

Negaduck, unaware of his wife's thoughts, considered the previous idea of using the future children as lackeys. It will be worse than Quacker Jack on Christmas!"

Splatter groaned. "Now that will be a frightful sight. I am sure he is excited about Christmas Eve. Even without Megavolt..."

Negaduck raised an eye brow. "Ah yes he is still in that prison now."

Bonnie listened carefully as Quacker Jack and Mister M discussed their plan. It was the reason they were here, to stop the shootout in Brazil, right? Or was it instead to cause more pain to the ones that hurt him.

Bonnie closed her eyes and thought about how Christmas Day was back in her house fifteen years ago. Nothing special, she was the child of a criminal after all but at the same time it was nice if just a little bit. Megavolt, Quacker Jack, and Bushroot were surprisingly good with her and brothers as children and even the Liquidator tried on occasion.

It was unfair what Mister M did to Darkwing's daughter. If there was any truth in what Beau told her about Megavolt being worse to Negaduck, this could be it. Though, she was sure the only reason Negaduck would not snoop as low was the fact it would not be sporting. And if there was anything she knew about her "father" it was the fact he treated crime as a game.

She knew what Mister M was doing was wrong. It was the reason she gave Beau that first clue, and it was the reason she felt the need to reach out to Darkwing. No matter the complications. Heck maybe he could even get Megavolt out of jail, keep Quackerjack away from the jail, or otherwise stop this future from coming.

She wanted to talk to him, but he was now, gone, but perhaps she could catch up with him. She could at least try. So after taking a few seconds to gather herself, she grabbed a jacket and climbed out of her make shift bedroom.

Not more than a few long strides away, Darkwing was sick of the stalling and he wanted to know the real reason Megavolt from the future decided to come back to the past. As much as he enjoyed a good tour of racking up evil doers, it was baffling.

Eying a fire escape on the other side of the factory, Darkwing was about to climb up the building, hopefully getting the drop on Megavolt and Quacker Jack.

"Is this the place Wingy?"a voice whispered.

Darkwing jumped, which caused him to fall from the stairs. Good thing Gizomoduck was there to catch him, but of course Gizmsy was the one that startled him!

"What in the world? Let go of me. Didn't I tell you to leave? This my turf! Go back to Duckburg! Doesn't Scrooge McDuck still have a money bin to guard?"

"Yes... but Gyro made him a better substitute than the GICU2 so I – "

Darkwing covered Gizmo's bill. "Save it. As you can see I am trying to sneak, so if you would shhh..."

"Umm..." a third voice interrupted the pair. "Am I intruding?"

Darkwing leaped out of his Gizomoduck's grasp so fast that it was Gizmo that was nearly knocked to the ground.

"Look what you did?" Darkwing Duck exclaimed, waving his arms in anger.

"Shh... maybe you should take your own advice, Darkwing," the ruddy colored duck warned. "Unless you want Mr. M and Quacker Jack to hear you."

"But you are a stooge for them, aren't you?" Gizomoduck inquired.

Bonnie bit the bottom of her bottom bill. "Well, not at the moment."

"Why should I trust you?" Darkwing shouted, his voice surprisingly cold.

Bonnie cowered just a little at the tone, as it reminded her so much of her fath-Negaduck and she started to rethink her plan.

"You helped hurt Drake Mallard's child," Darkwing seethed.

Gizomoduck gasped. "Which one?"

"Doesn't matter which one. Not to mention this plan to harvest power from the meteorites to take over the world."

"Double gasp!" Gizomoduck exclaimed.

An action that momentarily whisked Darkwing from his current standoff with Bonnie. "Double gasp? Yes."

"Please?" Bonnie plead, hoping her cries would carry over Darkwing Duck and Gizmoduck's arguing. "I would never intentionally hurt anyone in your family Darkwing. Somewhere in the cosmos, I would like to believe that you are my father."

"Triple gasp! What!" Darkwing snorted

"If I was raised by Negaduck, isn't it possible that somewhere I was raised by you?" Bonnie whispered. "That means somewhere–".

Darkwing looked at the cyborg duck with sad eyes just for a moment then. "If you are really innocent to what Mister M, I mean Future Megavolt has done, you will help us save Lisa Mallard and the world."

Bonnie nodded. "Yes. And believe it or not, this involves helping–Megavolt."

To Be Continued

Author Note: Dang has it been *cough* over a year since I updated. Part of this chapter was written months ago. This story is like five years old, and I thought I would post something. This story really is almost done. I just have to structure the correct flow, finish the climaxes and have Christmas dinner. I have gifts that I have wrapped five years ago to be given! Wowsters... Thanks for reading! (Slightly edited version.) Tonight's theme? Well, Father, eh? LOL

Updated Note: Heck it has been another three years since I worked on this story. I spent a couple days updating/editing. Tomorrow I will try to write chapter 15, hopefully it will be up within a week. (Today is February 8, 2014)