Disclaimer: I do not own Darkwing Duck, Scrooge McDuck or any other Disney character.
Authors Note: Again, this fic ties in with "The Path Chosen." This is the story of the one called Guardian, the Duck in White.
Meant To Be: Chapter 7
It takes a moment for Scrooge to find his voice. "Wh-what do you want?" Scrooge asks, still shaken by the intimidating presents of the hi-tech Frankensteins monster.
Bulba sashays arrogantly into the tiny lab. He picks up an empty beaker and examines it casually. "I want the Super Elastio Alloy Formula." he says calmly.
"But – the formula was stolen a week ago. It – it was in the papers ." Gyro stammers nervously in the presence of the hulking bull.
"So I've heard." Bulba replies crushing the beaker between his mechanical claws. But – I'm not sure I believe the papers – or you."
Scrooge looks at him baffled. "What do you mean?" he asks.
"Come now Mr. McDuck. We both know that the alloy wasn't really stolen, don't we?" Bulba says in an accusing tone. "Now, I have to admit that giving the media the story of an illusive intruder stalking you was a brilliant cover. You had me fooled for a awhile. But it didn't take long to realize that this was all just an elaborate hoax to throw me off course."
Scrooge is becoming more confused and more threatened by the cyborgs presents. "Throw you off course of what?"
"At first, when I didn't find the formula in your absent minded inventors quaint little lab, I thought you must be keeping it somewhere else. And when I heard about your intruder – well, at first I thought another interested party beat me to it.
But then I started thinking of how very convenient it was, that this Phantom happened along about the same time I was looking for the alloy formula. It's all just a little too convenient, after all. Now simply give me the formula that you are trying so very hard to hide, and I will go and allow you to keep on living."
Realization of what Bulba is saying dawns on Scrooge. "You were the one who ransacked Gyros lab!"
"Correct."
"Then you have the formula! It was gone when we got back." Scrooge replies defiantly.
Bulba's monocle dilates as he scrutinies the wealthy duck. "Hmm, I - hope - for -your - sake-this-is-a-joke. Though in poor taste!" The repose fades from the Cyborgs voice. His face twists in an expression of annoyance.
Panic rushes through Scrooge's entire body s he realizes how much danger they are all in right now. Bulba takes a step in Scrooges direction when a voice booms from behind "Stop were you are villain or I Gizmoduck will be forced to use force!"
Bulba spins in surprise to face Duckburg's famed hero in the doorway. For a moment, Bulba regards the armored superhero. "Yes, of course, Gimmick duck isn't it?" his voice rings of derision.
"That's Gizmo-duck!" the super powered hero corrects proudly. "Now, I suggest you come quietly before I am forced to do you harm!" He strikes a dramatic pose.
Bulba is not impressed or intimidated. He raises the crude tentacle like arm. The mechanical claws retracts and a canon muzzle emerges. He fires a deadly laser blast into the chest plate of the Gizmo-armor. Gizmoduck is sent reeling backwards.
Turning quickly to Scrooge Bulba says coldly "I will return for your after I dispose of you toy soldier, Mr. McDuck." with that he charges out the front door after Gizmoduck.
Scrooge, Gyro and Duckworth rush to the doorway in time to see Gizmoduck charge Bulba, delivering a punch with enough force to knock the cyborg to the ground. Unfortunately, it does little more than daze Bulba who is already back on his feat. A red laser beam fires from his monocle,piercing the armor in the arm of the Gizmo suit.
"This can't be happening again! Not again!" Scrooge exclaims. He experiences a flashback of that day of that summer past. Gizmoduck, the superhero thought, too often, to be the ultimate in defense, being knocked aside like a ragdoll. Only tis time it isn't Dark Warrior Duck but another villein with dangerous powers.
"What do we do, Mr. McDuck?" Scrooge hears Gyro exclaim from behind him. "I'm not sure Gizmoduck can handle this Bulba!"
He's right, Scrooge realizes. Gizmoduck is already taking a beating. Scrooge thinks quickly. He turns to look around Gyros lab. The landscaper! "Gyro, does that thing work?"
"Well yes, but...but, it's still got a lot of bugs in it!" Gyro replies anxiously.
"Good! That may actually work to our advantage for once. Help me with it!" Scrooge orders as Gyro and Duck worth help him push the thing out the front door.
As they push the landscaper outside into the danger zone, they see Bulba tumble across the ground and land on his back with a loud thump. Bur he is back on his feet in a heart beat charging Gizmoduck with a fury.
A powerful blow from Bulba's cybernetic fist manages to send the armor clad super hero flying backwards into the air landing hard over a hundred yards away.
Bulba hasn't a chance to take further action before he is bombarded by large flying stones. One of them strikes him in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Bulba sinks to his knees holding his stomach and gasping for breath. But it only takes a few seconds to catch his breath again. Looking up he sees a bizarre spider-like contraption dancing wildly out of control. A pair of rotating blades on either side of it are tearing up the ground and anything else in it's path.
Another flying stone manages to catch the cyborg between the eyes causing him a major headache. It also succeeds in causing double vision. Even Taurus Bulba is hindered by this effect - momentarily.
From inside Gyros lab, Scrooge and the others watch from the window. "That won't keep him for long." Scrooge tells Gyro. "And there is no telling how badly Gizmoduck is hurt! There has to be something more we can do!"
"I have informed the police of our predicament Sir. They will get here with great haste!" Duckworth informs his employer as he hangs up the phone in the corner of the room.
"I do not know if the police will be able to stop him!" Scrooge admits distress fully.
He turns to the inventor "Gyro there must be something else around here we can use!"
"Well, I – I'm not into making weapons Mr. McDuck..." he trails off as he struggles to think of something they might be able to use. "Wait! Maybe there is something."
He rushes to a closet. Digging through all the failed gadgets and unfinished experiments he pulls out a small leather suitcase. Taking it to Scrooge he brushes away the layer of dust that covers it. "This is the new improved version of the original, I never saw any point in showing it to you before, since you'd given that occupation up."
Scrooge looks at Gyro baffled. He doesn't understand what the inventor is talking about until Gyro opens the case to reveal the mauve and yellow spandex. A look of surprise sweeps over Scrooge's face. Taking the costume out of the case he steps back and examines it
"Well," Scrooge says aloud "It seems that the Masked Mallard is about to make an unexpected return!"
To be continued...
From the Author: As I said A lot of the contents of the original version is put into this one.