A Rewritten Family History
I don't know if I said it in an AN in my last Louie chapter or as a comment reply but I just love Louie in this verse... (and in general honestly) Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing so far
Louie had a knack for seeing all the angles and so it wasn't long before he had realized that maybe Della taking them away from the action wasn't just to help in gathering numbers but for a different more personal purpose.
The realization came as they reached Egypt where it appeared that the Moonlander's had been two steps ahead of them already engaging allies Amnuet and Faris D'jinn in combat. If Della's feathers could flush an even whiter and paler shade then he was sure that they would. The boy hadn't seen his birth mother this jumpy since the day she had arrived at the manor and he was wondering if there was more to the story.
March 2019:
He still didn't know what to feel about things afterall Goldie had been the only mother he ever had known however as he was asked to bring her some food he knew he'd have to show some emotion sooner rather than later.
"Knock Knock," He said toward the slightly opened door as the older woman soon moved forward to open it. She had cleaned up since she arrived, her unruly long hair falling down into a damp wave...her tattered aviator outfit replaced by a pair of oversized sweatpants and a faded Powerline T-Shirt.
"Dad and Mrs. Beakley told me to bring you something to eat. I know it's not much…"
"Are you kidding, compared to the oxygen gum I've consistently been chewing for the last eleven years this turkey sandwich looks like a full on Thanksgiving feast."
Louie couldn't help but chuckle as he placed the tray on a desk in the corner before turning around about to leave.
"Wait...Louie was it?" she spoke or rather asked as shaking hands reached out for the sandwich instantly beginning to devour it.
Turning back around he nodded, flashing her a smile.
"Short for Lewellen, seriously why would you saddle a child with that name?"
"My full name is Dumbella if that makes you feel any better?"
"Actually no, cause you knew going through life with an unfortunate name…"
"Sucks," she said along with him with a nod, "well, your father…er…"
"Doctor Gearloose…"
Louie watched as Della's brow raised as she mouthed the word 'Doctor' before getting back on track.
"We only had agreed on the shorthand names of Huey, Dewey and Louie before I.."
Her voice seemed to trail off for and for a split second it was almost as if she'd gone catatonic before her bill curled into a grin as she whispered, "personally I wanted to name you three Jet, Turbo and Rebel."
Louie paused for a moment as he tested the name out in his head.
"Yea Rebel McDuck doesn't have the same future CEO of McDuck Enterprises ring to it."
Louie watched as she chowed down on more of her meal before adding.
"Though my cousins do tend to refer to me as the evil triplet."
"Well are you?" Della asked before letting out a burp.
"I mean I can be cunning and manipulative at times...mom calls me her little sharpie."
At this he watched Della's expression sadden…..
His thoughts of their first one one one moment soon faded as the present conversation filled his ears….
"Sel, you're the goddess of the moon you could mediate with Lunaris…"
"You know I'd do anything for you Dells."
"Then if you won't fight can you at least let me and the kids take sanctuary?"
"Father doesn't want us to have any involvement in the situation…. but I don't know what I'd do if Pal Donald was to get hurt."
"Say if ….when...this is all over you and Don should come for a visit...I've missed you."
"I've missed you more."
Louie watched the expression that Della made as she walked away from Selene...as broken as ever as she waved them back into the Cloud Slayer.
"Okay," she spoke after taking a deep breath, "who is next on the list?"
"Well…" Huey began as Della held her hand up.
"Actually… let's deviate from it for a moment after all if the Moonlanders got to D'jinn who knows who else they've tracked down. Hmm I've never mentioned Birdy or Ripcord McQuack by name when I talked to Penny about my airshow days…"
"You know Launchpad's Parents?" Huey asked with a raised brow.
"You were part of an Air Show!" Dewey exclaimed excitedly.
Louie watched as Della simply nodded her head at his cousin's inquiries to her.
"Then again, Launchpad very publicly works with Scrooge so I'm sure they have done their research. Think Della think...we need to find a place to keep us safe and then we need to find a way for me to covertly slip into the fray to steal Gyro away so we can be a family again and…."
She seemed to be talking a mile a minute almost in hysterics as the plane began to swerve back and forth.
"Della," Louie spoke as he reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Mom…"
It was then the older duck turned her head and curled her lips to a smile.
"You called me mom."
Shrugging his shoulder back casually he couldn't help but smile. Sure, he called her mom as it was what she needed to hear in the moment but deep down he was honestly really beginning to enjoy her presence in his life and there was definitely room for two moms.
"Take a deep breath and count to ten," he continued.
His mother slowly nodded her head as she closed her eyes and began to count as the plane began to swerve once more.
"Launchpad told me how to set this thing to auto pilot," Dewey claimed as he made his way to the co-pilot seat and began to reach out to take hold of the controls. Whether he was too late or he hit something he hadn't been supposed to hit the plane began to lose altitude.
Sure, he'd been in many crashes when Launchpad had taken the helm on his various adventures with his father however there was something about this crash that for a moment unsettled the young boy.
"Dewey what did you…"
"I don't think he did anything," Della spoke, getting out of her meditative state and looking at the controls before looking at the kids and strapping her own seatbelt on around her.
"Anyway, brace for impact."
