Welcome to another chapter! And… *blows a party horn and puts on a crown* It's my birthday! So for a special birthday treat to me, I posted a new chapter! And we get introduced to one of our reoccurring villains! Now instead beginning with our heroes, we will start with one of our new main characters of the series! She was originally going to be in the story, and Faith, a reviewer, asked her to join. She wanted her to be a tomboy, but fearing that she would be another Gosalyn, I decided to do something a little different.

Now References from the last episode!

Anthony's catchphrase "Quacktastic!" was originally going to be "Sweet Nova!"

Anthony's song that his father sang to him is similar to Gosalyn's original "Little Girl Blue," but instead of colors, I went with numbers.

I changed the Morse code from the original series, to holographic orbs, for the enhancement of the future. This is set 22 years in the future, and even though we don't holographic message orbs, they do here!

I was going to involve the scene of Tara luring out Darkwing, but I cut it because I couldn't come up with a proper setting for the scene. And so I replaced it with Darkwing already being kidnapped and tied up. Darkwing waking up and thinking she was a fan was part of the original concept. Had to keep his ego, he wouldn't be the same without it.

Quiverwing was originally going to meet Tara at the docks with Anthony, but I scrapped the idea, due to because there was no conflict for Quiverwing and Anthony to realize how much they care about each other's feelings.

"They'll be frozen." Is a call to Disney's Frozen and Madonna's song "Frozen"

Unlike the first, Quiverwing doesn't go to a jail, like Darkwing, since she would be well known by the police because Darkwing is famous now in the city, she and Darkwing are trapped in a freezer.

Due to Honker already being her sidekick/partner from the original series, so there was also no need to introduce him, but I did change his hero name to Ace, since it be more adult than "Arrow Kid."

And finally the last scene of Anthony being adopted, Honker was not going to be in it originally, but I changed it due to the fact that since he is married to Gosalyn and part of Anthony's rescuing, he had to be there to formally meet his new son.

Now onto the story!

Chapter 3: Ode to Life

Ivy Mousely never considered herself to be a conformist. She was always sure that this city had deeper secrets than it showed. Such as the city's heroes Darkwing Duck and Quiverwing Quack. While everyone brushed off their heroics, she always suspicious to where they come from. There was no way they just popped out of nowhere and just stopped crime. Same with the villains. The girl was determined to figure out where they came from. And on the top of her list was her neighbors, Gosalyn and Honker Muddlefoot, and Gosalyn's parents, Drake and Morgana Mallard. She always knew something was fishy about them, but she could never put her finger on it.

Now Ivy was a nine-year old little white mouse. She had shoulder length auburn red hair, tucked underneath a dark purple beanie, and unnatural blue eyes. She where a dark green T-shirt with a black jean vest and black jeans with black converse sneakers. She also had a dark green bookbag that she always kept on her, filled with notebooks, pens and pencils, a camera, rolls of film, and a video recorder. Everything she needed to do proper research as she tried to exposed St. Canard's secrets. She was currently hiding out in her tree house, looking through her binoculars as she spied at her neighbor's house. Two weeks ago, Gosalyn had come home with severe injuries. The red-haired woman claimed that she fell down the stairs. Ivy had a hunch that she was lying. They left earlier this morning with Drake. Why, she didn't know, but she knew it had to do something with the woman's injuries.

The young girl had heard from many kids her age that she was crazy for her theories, as did her older sister and brother and even her own parents. But she knew. She knew they had something more hidden. And she was going to uncover it. She perked up when she saw the car pull in. She saw the three adults get out, and then a kid she never saw before.

"Quacktastic! I can't believe it!" The boy exclaimed, bouncing in excitement.

Ivy continued to watch him, wondering what he was doing there.

"Slow down kid. You can explore the house later, first let's move your things in." Drake told him.

The boy nodded, grabbing his suitcase and running in. Ivy climbed down to get a better look out and to hear what they were saying. Just as she got down, he saw her and ran over to introduce himself.

"Hi I'm Anthony!"

Ivy blinked at him in surprise.

"Um… hi, I'm Ivy."

"Nice to meet you! I just moved in with my new mom and dad! Do you want to be my best friend? I never had a best friend before!"

She was taken back by his eagerness. He was like one of those boys that picked on her at school, yet he seemed so nice and eager to meet her. She was suspicious though. Did Gosalyn tell him about her? What was she planning?

"New?"

"Yea! Qu-I mean mom adopted me in…wait a minute." He looked at his watch. "Oh my gosh! Mom! Dad!"

"What?" Honker asked, running out, "Is something wrong?"

"Ten… nine…eight…" the boy counted down. Then a few seconds has the large hand on his watched tick to land on the 12 to sanctify that it was officially 1 'o clock. "3, 2, you've been officially my parents for 24 hours!"

"Have we survived that long?" The tall canary like duck asked in amusement. He ruffled the boy's hair. "Has it really been that long? Well I guess if I could survive Gosalyn, I can survive you."

"Hey!" Gosalyn shouted, where she stood at the entrance of the door. "You're lucky you have me around."

"I was just kidding." Honker replied, going over and kissing her.

"You better be. Or I'll kick your butt so hard you'll land in the bay."

Honker chuckled and nodded.

"How could that be?" Ivy asked.

"Mom and Dad signed the adoption papers officially at 1 o' clock yesterday," Anthony explained, throwing his arms up in excitement. "I have new parents! And not just any parents! The coolest parents ever! The vigilantes of the night, a-"

"Okay kiddo, I think that's enough," Gosalyn interrupted before he could reveal their secret, placing a hand on his beak to shut it. "I'm glad you're satisfied with the arrangements but we would appreciate it that you keep your mouth shut so not to reveal any unwanted information."

"Sorry mom." Anthony apologized when she finally removed her hand.

Ivy noted that he was using the words mom and dad as much as humanly possible, most likely trying to get to terms that he had a new family. The two adults didn't seem to mind, as their faces were in bemusement smiles.

"You can stay here and socialize while me and Honker bring in the heavier items."

"Really,"

"Sure," Honker encouraged.

Quacktastic!" he cheered, "Thanks mom and dad!" He turned to Ivy. "I'm so glad I met you! Mom said she had a neighbor kid my age and I couldn't wait to have my first friend! Will you be my best friend? Do you have like sports? What about hockey? Or basketball?"

Gosalyn did mention her to him. And he wanted to be best friend? She never had a best friend before. She thought about it, maybe being friends with him will help increase her chance to learn more about Gosalyn and her family! But the things he was asking her what she thought was fun, wasn't really much to her liking. Sure she was an average, okay player when it came to sports, but she preferred watching the news and gathering information. She wanted to grow up to be a journalist.

"I'm not really a sporty type but I'm sure Mark or Leslie would…"

"Who's Mark and Leslie?"

"My older brother and sister."

"Well I sincerely hope that you two will get along," Honker bent down to whisper to Ivy privately, "Though I really think someone like you would be a good influence on him." He winked at her.

"Dad… are you whispering behind my back?" Anthony asked, eyeing the older man.

"Wouldn't dream of it sport."

"You called me sport," the boy giggled happily. "We really are becoming a family."

"I sure hope so," Gosalyn replied. "Come on Honker, let's get those things inside."

Once the two adults left, Anthony turned to look at Ivy, a large smile on his face.

"You're going to be my new best friend!"

"I am?" she asked.

"Yea! I can tell that we need each other! And I can't wait! You know we don't really have best friends at the orphanage due to the chances of someone always getting adopted. So making friends isn't really easy because of that. Before I lived with my dad, but we lived a long way from any other kids, so I mostly played by myself…"

"So you're an orphan…" she spoke up, gathering the information he was giving her.

"Not any more!" The boy replied, "Because I got a new mom and dad, which means I'm not an orphan anymore!"

"So they just decided to stop by the orphanage and adopt a kid?"

"Well… it's a little more complicated. But I can't say."

"Oh… what a shame…" she muttered, suspicious.

Ivy instantly picked up that there was more than to what he was giving it. He mentioned earlier that Gosalyn and Honker were more than just cool parents. She was determined to find out. If she continued on her mission, she might discover what was up with the Mallard/Muddlefoot family.

"Let's go play soccer! Do you got a soccer ball?"

"I think my brother has one."

"Awesome! Go get it and we can play!"

"Do you really want to be best friends?" She asked.

"Of course…unless…" she halted, "You don't want to be…"

"Of course I do! I… I never had a best friend before."

"Quacktastic!" Anthony cheered, hugging her. "We're going to be the best friends!"

Ivy split into a grin, this was going to be interesting.

Ivy couldn't believe how quickly her life changed in mere minutes. The moment her and Anthony started playing, she quickly learned the boy was a whirlwind of energy. She had never seen anyone with such stamina before. He could play for hours without getting tired. After one game she was exhausted. Once he was called in for dinner, the two parted ways. When she went back over, she saw them leaving the house. Suspicious, she ducked into the bush.

"So much for a relaxing night and getting Anthony settled in…" Honker muttered.

"Got to protect the city," Gosalyn told him. "And this will be a great experience for him! He'll get to see the city!"

"Yea dad! Like mom said! It'll be a great experience!"

Protect the city? Ivy thought. What did that mean? Determined, she started following them, dodging behind bushes and houses. She occasionally peaked out to make sure she was staying on their trail. Then when she got close to the bridge, the family disappeared. Ivy perked up in surprise. She couldn't believe it! She just saw them! Where could they be? Stepping out, she looked for them.

"Where are they? They couldn't have disappeared!"

As she walked around the city, looking, she didn't notice that a teenage duck boy in a jumpsuit, one half blue with purple polka dots on the left side, the other side yellow with orange stripes on the right, wearing a Harlem hat with the blue side on right side and red on the other, blue gloves and boots, and a plug in and a battery.

The teenager was giggling as he was doing cartwheels and back flips, electricity sparking and flying out of his fingers. He had come out to try and find kids to come and play with his new modify toys. His dad was always trying to get people to play with his toys but they never did. Well, now he was going to try.

"Ring around a roses, pockets full of daisies, out to find lots of kids to come out and play-sies! Ashes ashes it's PLAY TIME!" the boy shouted as he landed in front of Ivy. "And you're my new playmate!"

Ivy cried out as he grabbed a hold of her and started skating off with her.

"Let me go you crazy clown!"

"Uh uh!" The boy giggled, "You're one of the lucky kiddes that get to play with my Daddy's new toys!"

Ivy screamed, trying to gather someone's attention. He growled and covered her mouth. She squirmed trying to get out of his grip but he was too strong! Why did she always end up getting into trouble?

Gosalyn and Honker, dressed as Quiverwing and Ace, were out patrolling the city. Anthony was sitting in the sidecar as the two sat on the seat of the Ratcatcher, Ace, holding onto Quiverwing as she drove. Ace's suit was similar to Gizmoduck's suit, but it was different than the original. The metal was white but instead of a television in the middle of the chest, it was replaced with a large compartment. There was black protective attached to the forearms, hands, and upper thighs of the suit. The base of the feet had two wheels on each side his feet to help balance and give him speed when chasing villains. The helmet was white with a black stripe going up the middle in the front and extend out to a black dorsal fin to increase speed.

"So what's today's patrol?"

"Kids are going missing, and we need to find out why." Quiverwing answered her partner.

"How?" Anthony asked.

Just then they heard a scream. They turned and Anthony gasped.

"It's Ivy! And someone has her! Quackerjack! I should've known! Still trying to get kids to play with his toys! We better follow him!" Quiverwing stated, shifting the ratcatcher to follow the demented duck.

"Who's Quackerjack?" the young boy asked.

"Quackerjack one of Darkwing's old enemies. He's been trying to get kids to play with his toys, but they hold weapons in them that could hurt kids. He's very mentally unstable and dangerous." Ace told him. "He's not someone you want to be around."

Ivy glared at the weirdly dressed duck, her along with several other kids were in a warehouse surrounded by toys of all sizes. She wanted to know what he was up to and why she kidnapped him. She recognized him as Quackerjack, or was he QuackerZAP? She didn't care. She'd get her answer one way or another.

"Alright clown, what's the big idea?" she demanded.

The duck giggled.

"Why you're daddy's test subjects! And you'll be testing his toys! Now play!"

"No way Quackerjack!" A little dog boy shouted.

The jester grabbed the ends of his hat, his hands sparking as his anger surged.

"I am not QuackerJACK! I'm QuackerZAP! His son!" Quackerzap shouted, stomping his foot like a two-year old throwing a tantrum.

The kids cried out as electricity surged through Quackerzap and went flying everywhere. They scrambled to get out of the way and ducked behind whatever would protect them from getting fried. They gulped as the villainous teen continued his outburst. They prayed someone would come save them.

Quiverwing pulled up to where they saw the jester go in. Quiverwing and Ace got out. Just as Anthony was going to, Quiverwing stopped him.

"Not so fast kiddo. Quackerjack is too dangerous."

"But I want to help."

The two heroes looked at each other. Ace got an idea.

"Okay how about this. Quiverwing is going to fight Quackerjack and I'm going to lead the kids out to the door and to you. You are going to lead them over to the Ratcatcher and have them sit in the sidecar till we get them to the police station, okay?"

"You can count on me!" Anthony nodded.

"Good. Let's go Ace." Quiverwing nodded.

Ivy gulped as an axe slammed next to her. It had just come out of a teddy bear she grabbed. This duck was insane! Kids were going to get killed playing with these type of toys! Another two inches and she could've been severely hurt! She looked over at mad mallard.

He was bouncing on a pogo stick, giving a crazed laugh. She felt a chill go up her spin. The villains in this city were weird. Weird and dangerous.

"I am the arrow of justice that pierces the target of evil! I am the dead battery in the toy of evil! I am Quiverwing Quack!" Quiverwing shouted as she came out of green smoke, arrow pointed at the costumed duck. "Give it up Quackerjack, your terrible toys of terror are terminated!"

Quackerzap cried out in anger.

"I'm not Quackerjack! It's zap! QuackerZAP! Get it right!"

Quiverwing flinched. It was hard to tell the difference between Quackerjack and his son Quackerzap. Considering they both wore similar outfits and looked the same. They almost sound the same! It wasn't her fault. She ducked out of the way of an electric blast sent her way. She jumped, and rolled and duck the assaults aimed at her.

"Eat voltage Quiverdumb!" Quackerzap shouted.

Ace took the time to look for the kids. He found them in separate parts of the warehouse, due to the unpredicitablity of Quackerzap's electricity. He gathered them up and ushered them out.

"This way kids. Don't worry, we're going to get you home to your parents."

As he counted them he realized someone was missing.

"Where's Ivy?"

He heard a scream and saw her dangling from a crate. Quiverwing and Quackerzap were dueling on top of giant blocks and Ivy had someone gotten on top of one and ending up slipping as she was trying to avoid getting hit. Quiverwing shot an arrow at Quackerzap. The arrow turned into a net and wrapped around the electric duck. Quiverwing lunged forward and reached out catch Ivy.

"Don't worry Ivy, I got you!"

As the girl tried to grab the heroine's hand, she ended grabbing her mask, pulling it off. Quiverwing grabbed her hand, preventing her from plummeting. Ivy looked up at her and gasped.

"Gos-"

Gosalyn covered her mouth.

"We'll explain it to you when we get home. Now give me your other hand!"

Ivy did as she was told. She knew something was up about them, but to discover that her neighbor was actually the superhero Quiverwing Quack? She never thought it was connected like this! She couldn't believe it. Once she pulled into safety, Gosalyn reattached her mask on.

"You mention to no one, understand?"

Ivy nodded, to shock to argue or ask questions. When she and Quiverwing got down to safety, Ace went up to them.

"Are you okay?"

"We're fine," the masked heroine replied. "Are all the kids out?"

"All but her."

"Good. The police should be here any minute. Let's get her out of here."

Once Quackerzap was in custody and the kids returned to their parents, Ivy rode back with Quiverwing, Ace and Anthony. She had so many questions ranking in her mind, but she didn't speak, unsure how to bring up the topic. Anthony looked at her and back at his parents trying to ask permission if it was okay for him to ask her if she was okay. He didn't get a response. Once the bike was put up in the secret hideout and they changed out of their costumes, they went back home.

Once they were through the door, Honker motioned for the young mousling to a chair and Gosalyn called Drake, Morgana and Millie over. Once all the members of the Darkwing Clan was in, they talked for a few moments. They cast several looks at the young girl then went back to whispering. After a few more minutes they finally turned their attention to her.

"Ivy," Drake spoke, "You have discovered Quiverwing Quack's secret identity."

"I didn't mean-" the girl started.

He held up a hand, silencing her.

"And we have decided if you are worthy enough of keeping the secret."

"Of course! I won't tell anyone! I promise!" she exclaimed.

All the adults looked at each other and smiled.

"Very well. Ivy, welcome to the Darkwing Clan!"

"Darkwing Clan?" she asked.

Honker smiled in amusement.

"The Darkwing Clan. Darkwing Duck's and his family of people who knows and keeps the actual civilian lives secret when out fighting crime, and crime fighting out of civilian lives, unless discussed only with the Darkwing Clan. Do you, Ivy Mousely, promise to keep the secret of the Darkwing Clan?"

"I do!" The girl instantly replied, fear and excitement raging through her body.

"Welcome to the family Ivy!" Morgana smiled.

"Yay! We got a new member!" Millie exclaimed happily.

Anthony grabbed Ivy's hand and pulled her over to Drake. The elder duck gave her a soft smile. Memories of how Honker discovered his secret came. While it was nothing excitable like Ivy's, he was thankful the boy did find out. He knew this girl was going to be something extraordinary like Honker's.

"Ivy, meet my grandpa! Drake Mallard, the Duck Knight of St. Canard, Darkwing Duck!"

"You're Darkwing Duck?" She asked in awe.

"I am." He chuckled.

"Wow… and since Gosalyn is Quiverwing and your daughter… you trained her!"

"I did. As Honker did later when he discovered when he was ready, and became Ace to help Quiverwing after I retired."

"Wow…" she breathed. "I have the coolest neighbors ever!"

They all laughed. She had long to discover the secret that her neighbors had hidden and she found it. It was nothing like she expected and she was glad. Ivy for once in her life finally felt like she belonged, and she excited to endure the new adventures that she was going to share with her new best friend and his family.