Authers note: *Spoiler warning* kinda...

della is back and so is donald. as always if you can review i would greatly appreciate it. if you have any requests let me know ;)

"Crash"Another clash of lightning strikes as rain poured on the roof of the mansion causing louie to be...uh sleepless, not scared. He's ten years old, he's scared of dangerous adventures, mummies, vampires, his own mind, toads, teachers, clones, What Della would think, ATMs, Giant ants, wormholes, actual worms, webby, spiders, centipedes and scorpions but not thunder storms. Louie would never sink to that level.

"Crash"

Louie coward under his blanket, ok maybe he's a little scared, ugh! Why is he scared? This is stupid, he knows the rain can't hurt him, even one this bad. The one who should be worried is Donald living on the...houseboat.

Oh no

Uncle Donald is on a houseboat in a storm like this? Oh no.

"Huey! Dewey!"This time he didn't hesitate to wake up his brothers.

"Louie?"Huey woke up almost instantly unlike dewey who needed a second. "What's wrong?"Dewey asked.

"Is Uncle Donald safe on the houseboat?"

Huey looked confused until he looked outside that is, the storm was getting worse, "I-I'm sure he'll be fine, he's lived through worse."

"True..."

"Uncle Donald knows the breaking point, don't worry"Dewey reassured.

Louie wasn't so sure, Donald hasn't been acting like himself ever since Della came back. Louie put on his rain gear, dewey noticed "What are you doing?"He asked.

"I'm going to talk to uncle Donald"Louie said.

"Why? I'm sure he's fine louie".

"Probably, but it would make me feel better".

Dewey shrugged and went back to sleep, it's not like it was too big a deal.

Louie looked outside to his dismay Donald was working on that stupid houseboat in the pouring rain. Louie grabbed an umbrella and walked outside "Uncle Donald?!"Louie called.

"Louie?"Donald asked "Go inside! It's raining out he-AAk!"Lighting strikes closer and closer causing Donald to fall off the houseboat.

"Uncle Donald!"Louie called.

Donald got up as he always did, he glared at Louie and pointed to the door gesturing Louie to go inside the houseboat.

Louie did as Donald wished and walked in with him "What are you doing out of bed?"Donald asked.

"I could easily ask you the same question!"Louie snapped "Working on the houseboat late at night is very dangerous but now you're working outside, on the roof in a storm!? This isn't just irresponsible but it's also stupid! What if something happened to you!"

Donald stopped "What-"

Louie has never snapped at him before, he was slightly worried but mostly curious on how Donald would respond, he didn't say anything...after what felt like forever of blindly staring at each other Louie decided to speak again "I'm sorry...I just don't want to loose you again..."

Donald sighed "I'm sorry too Louie."

He didn't say anything else just moved on and worked on something in the kitchen, almost as if he were distracting himself from something "Uncle Donald, I know I shouldn't have yelled at you it's just...so much has happened this week and- wait...why are you still working on the houseboat? You're not leaving...are you?"

Donald paused..."Of course not, but...you know if I did you'd be ok right?"

...suddenly the thunder and lightning didn't seem as scary...

This was.

"You can't possibly think that"Louie said, he got up from the table and walked towards Donald "You just can't-"

"Louie...raising you boys was the highlight of my life, the only thing that was worth living-"

"But?"Louie asked.

"She's your mother".

"And?...Uncle Donald just because we have her back doesn't mean we don't still have room for you..."

Another long pause...

"Uncle Donald?"Louie asked.

"Yes Louie?"

"Della...she's Great and all but-"He paused "I don't know her, she's just...well,

You know she can't replace you right?"

Donald stopped and looked at Louie, he was tearing up, he doesn't handle change well, he never had, to think Donald didn't notice or predict that this would happen, he hugged Louie as tight and loving as he could, Louie needed him now.

"I still need you"He said.

"I know, I'm so sorry."

"Uncle Donald? Please promise to stay at least another ten years".

"I'll stay as long as you need me, I promise".