Welcome to another chapter of the story, sorry for the delay. Thanks to all those who reviewed. I really appreciate it. I'm going to be cutting off from the main plot just a bit. We're going to take a peek into Duck's past, just to see what makes him tick.

Disclaimer: I don't own Loonatics.

Chapter 4

Estimated time is 20 years ago, more or less…

The sky was blue and clear on this nice day. The city was brimming with activity. (This line has got be older then my pants…)

In the park, being watched by his mother from afar, is a younger version of Danger Duck. Of course, his name isn't really Danger Duck. There are occasions where someone just calls him Duck. He's not wearing his hero suit for obvious reasons. His real name is Daniel Duck. He was about 3 and a half years old (ah, you just can't beat a classic quote). He was born in the city of Acmetropolis.

His mother, Martha Duck, had been sitting on the bench while reading some novel about two people in love. She was, like most of the family, a black duck. She had on a light purple shirt with baggy jeans and a pair of sunglasses. She was also a bit of a tomboy, which explains the taste of clothing. While Daniel was young, his father left the family to find "a life that really appreciates his talent." So his mother had to take care of him and of her two other children all by herself. Which were difficult thanks to her job, but with a little help from her cousin Larry, who lives nearby. He just baby-sits when she's away.

Playing in the sandbox was the female of the siblings. Her name is Beckatha Duck. She was sewing a broken apple together with a sewing needle and thread. She wore a pink shirt and matching color skirt. She was four years older then Daniel and was in the 4th grade. She was the mediator for Daniel and her other brother.

"Go odder branch!" Said the duck under the tree.

The other brother, who was with Daniel at a nearby tree, was Dabble Duck. He always liked giving Daniel a hard time. Of course he knows his limits, most of the time. He was currently climbing the tree Daniel was under.

"Sure I can!" Dabble said confidently. He reached over to the next branch. As he was pulling himself up to it, it gave way from his weight.

- - -

(present time)

Duck began staring at his cellphone, now in many little pieces of and two big chunks of wiring and plastic. His mind was in shock.

Ace had shown him this a few moments ago to see if he known anything about this. Chances are that Danger Duck will freak out and get melodramatic, acting as if he lost something really essential. Of course, the reaction Ace received was pretty predictable.

"NOO!" Screamed the overly dramatic duck.

Duck rushed over hand grabbed the pieces from Ace. He was cradling them in his arms.

"Who would do such a thing to my poor phone! There there, it's all right. Daddy's gonna fix you all up…" He said to his phone as if it could hear him. Ace shook his head.

"Duck, it's. just. a. cell. phone!" Lexi exasperated, taking off her headphones.

Duck ignored her, too emotionally caught up with the lose of his cellphone. "How could have this happen… this is almost as bad as… as missing Misty Breeze doing the weather forecast on TV on the four-o-clock news."

"Well, apparently it somehow got left in the kitchen and got broken when it fell to the ground." Tech elaborated. He nonchalantly walked over and brought the leftover cellphone, the two big chunks, to him with his magnetic powers. This didn't suit well with a certain black duck.

"Hey! Can't you see I'm mourning over here?" he said while glaring at the coyote.

Ignoring him, Tech took a look at the pieces.

"Hmm… it appears that the phone broke, not by the fall, but crushed by a single hand." Tech said while analizing the broken device. Ace cocked his eyebrow in confusion.

"So what you're saying Tech is that someone broke it?" Ace asked.

"Precisely." He said with a nod.

Ace looked at Danger Duck with a stern gaze. He has a sneaking suspicion that Duck has something to hide and he's going to find out what it is.

"Duck, why did you leave your cellphone in the kitchen?" He asked.

"I.. uh… left it there when I was getting something to eat." A cleaver lie or half truth, many can decide. In the end, Ace almost bought it.

Almost.

"Didn't I tell you to get some rest?" he inquired sternly.

In Duck's mind, he was sweating bullets. He was getting worried, but he has to play cool. They might begin to link this to him if they find out. There's an intruder here, they might go against him if they find out why he's here especially if Ace knew and they find Rev in his closet. And it was not just any average intruder, it was-

"Well?" Ace was getting impatient. He had his arms folded and was tapping his foot.

"I was hungry! A hero of such high caliber can't go to sleep with an empty stomach."

Ace sighed.

"I know you know something, Duck. But at this time, it's not important. Slam smelt the phone and besides your scent, there was another person's sent on it. I believe it was the one who crushed your phone-"

"Then what are we waiting for?" Duck interrupted. "Let find that guy! I want to give him a piece of my mind!" He did some punches and kicks to emphasize his point. Ace nodded.

"First, we need to split up and search the base for any clues on our mystory guest. Tech, since Rev isn't here, I want you to go get one of your gizmos that might track down this person."

"I'm on it, I've been dieing to try out my latest tracking system I made yesterday." Tech replied. He dropped the cell phone on the floor (Duck: Hey!) and left the room, heading straight towards his lab. Ace looked over to Slam and Lexi.

"Lexi. Slam. I want you two to search the place. Leave no stone untoin."

"Gotta." Lexi said, nodding. Slam grunted in acknowledgment.

"Just don't go into my room. I'll go check it." Duck said. "I don't want anyone going in there with their grubby little hands." He gesticulated with his hands while he said that. Lexi smirked.

"With all that junk in your room? No thanks. It'd probably take a week to clean out your closet. Slam would probably get lost in there."

"Oh ha ha. I'm dieing of laughter." He said dully.

"Alright guys." Ace said, getting their attention. "Lets get going." He left the room through the main doors. As the rest go through the doors, Duck thought. He thought of what he should do. What he could do. What he has to do.

"Hey Duck."

Shaking out of his currents thoughts, he looked over to the speaker. It was Lexi, looking at him with a perplexed look on her face. He looked back with a raised brow.

"Yeah?"

"Is there something wrong? I could hear your heart beat from here and it's going unusually fast ever since you came into the lounge."

Keep smiling Duck, it makes people wonder what your up to…

"Well…" Duck trailed off a bit. He had to think of something to say. He forced a smile. "I'm just agitated today."

"Why?" She asked, putting her hand on her hips. Something was going on with this duck and it was getting on her nerves. It was tolerable in the past, but now it seems like he's hiding something.

"Uh, hello!" He began counting with his fingers. "Slam drank my favorite pop, I had the chills for a good amount of time, my poor cellphone got crushed, and now you asking me "Why"? Come on, ya dumb bunny! You'd think it'd be OBVIOUS!" At this point she started stepping back in surprise, holding her hands up in defense.

"Ok Ok! Sorry. Jeez, no need to bite my head off." She exclaimed. She headed out the door. She then thought, 'What's wrong with that duck?'

Alone in the lounge, standing in the center of the open space, Duck looked over to the mirror with his arms folded, his mood changed to that of a serious nature. He slowly walked over to it. He stopped about three feet away from it. In the mirror was himself, nothing out of the ordinary. It simply reflected back the serious look he had on his face. He sighed.

"So," he said in a low tone. "You came back?"

Silence. He lowered his head, his eyes closing. He knew that one person was listening.

"Of course you did, apparently there's some unfinished for you here. Why else would you be here?"

Another pause of silence.

"Whether it me or that other hated desire, you're not going to have either. A coward I may be, but I'm brave long enough to be a hero. Even if it's only five minutes, it's just enough to be a hero. I will not let you have what you need. I know you can hear me." He looked back. "What do you want here, ya moron?"

"The answer is obvious."

Only 7 feet away, stood the mysterious caped duck with the staff and bandanna. It was as if he was standing there the whole time. He still has that look on his face despite the bandanna covering his eyes. Duck twitched when he saw him.

"Well, you know I'm not the type to get things right away. So spare me the headache and tell me."

The duck replied again.

"I want you and the rabbit."

Cliffhanger! MUAHAHAHAHHAaaa

I'm sorry for the shortness of the chapter, I'll try to make it longer next time.

That's it for this chapter; tune in next time to find out what happens next.