Remembrance

Chapter 22

Drake sat tied to the chair, eyeing the figure. This didn't make any since; he was supposed to be Darkwing Duck, who was this clown?

The figure spoke, "Figures I don't even get a 'thank you', I mean after all I did just save your life."

Drake recognized that deeper voice, "Negaduck!"

The figure step out from the shadows, and tipped his hat, "In person!"

"B…But…."

"DAD!" A cry came from behind Negaduck. Quiverwing leaped into the air and grabbed her father.

"Gosylan! What are you doing here? And with him?" Drake looked at Negaduck as she began to untie him.

"Dad, we came to rescue you and the others. The Justice Ducks and Fearsome Five are all here, not to mention Tuskernini."

"WHAT IS GOING ON?"

Negaduck smiled, "The world's finest detective eh?"

"Gos, what are you doing with Negaduck? Where's Morgana? Or Launchpad?" Drake stood, a flood of concern across his face.

"Morgana is trying to stop Gizmoduck without anyone hurting him. Launchpad went to go get SHUSH. Negaduck's been leading all of us and he knew you'd never believe he was on the good side, so I had to come along with him. Plus I wasn't about to leave you."

"Sweetie this is a very dangerous place, you could have been hurt, or worse. I don't know what I'd do if that happened."

Negaduck couldn't stand this display anymore, "Would you two knock off the mushy stuff. Do I Have to remind you, Steelbeak is gonna kill Megavolt and destroy 2 cities."

"Why are you helping?" Drake eyed him. Face to face, Duck to Duck.

"Steelbeak crossed a line. He attacked my team, he'll pay for that."

"Why'd you save me, you could have rescued you're team and watch me fall."

"You just don't get it Drake, I wasn't about to just hand over the honor of killing Darkwing Duck to a two bit crook. That is reserved for someone with more style and genius."

"Someone like you?" Drake said flatly.

"You said it, not me." Negaduck smirked.

"Ok, but I still don't trust you."

"And I'm not asking you to. But if we want to rescue Giz and Megavolt, we'll have to work together."

"As much as I hate to admit it, you're right. But we're gonna do it my way."

"There's that ego again." Negaduck rolled his eyes.

"I'm serious." Drake looked to his daughter, "Please tell me you brought a spare cape."

Gosylan smiled.

Morgana ducked as the missile came her way. QJ was busy trying to draw firing on his po-go stick, "You Can't hit me!" He kept trying to taunt Gizmoduck, sticking out a tongue.

Gizmoduck was being quick; Morgana couldn't even get a single spell to stick. She rolled up her sleeves and tried a sleeping spell. Gizmoduck sped up his wheel and rolled away as soon as he heard her chanting. He missed it just in time.

Morgana gritted her teeth. She couldn't use any powerful spells on him, it would be too dangerous and she couldn't stand to see him get hurt.

Quackerjack yelled across the room, "You have to aim better, I can't use any of my toys, they might kill him." He said as he dodged a lazar.

"Just keep distracting him!" She yelled back.

Ok, she was ready to try again. She took an inward breath and prepared herself. As she was about to say the first line of the incantation, she felt something sharp touch her back. Then she heard a voice.

"Now what's a mother to do when her son's playmates won't even play nice" Ammonia gave a nudge with the knife, forcing Morgana to step more into the room.

QJ saw Morgana is distress almost immediately, "Morgana!" This distracted him and a net hit him, pinning him to the wall. Gizmoduck gave a satisfied smile. Giz then looked over to see what had gotten the clowns attention.

"M'ma! What are you doing?!" He cried.

"Look's like we got ourselves a couple of do-gooders Sonny!"

QJ made a face, "I resent that, I'm only good for today."

Giz came up, "Ok then lets put them back into the cells, Steelbeak will be done soon and we can go home."

"They'll just escape again, No….We finish it." Ammonia took the knife and held it across Morgana's throat."

Morgana had to think of something, she could only try and reason with Gizmoduck, "Giz! She's not you're mother. You're mom is safe at home watching TV….Um…You like strange foods like I do. You like to play checkers. You're favorite soda is Co-co-Cola. You work for a man name Scrooge as a personal super hero. You're arch enemies are the Beagle Boys, though I'm sure after this incident that will change. You're a member of the Justice Ducks. You stand for good, and most importantly, you're my friend."

"Quite sweetie, this will only take a second."

Something in Gizmoduck snapped, this wasn't right. This lady in the red dress had told him more about himself than M'ma and Steelbeak had. And this information seemed right. It just felt right. He remembered Megavolt's words "Trust your gut!" Right now it screamed this lady in red was his friend and he could trust her.

"NO M'MA, If that's even who you are!" Giz pressed a button and boxing glove on a spring popped out, hitting Ammonia dead on. She fell, knocked out cold.

"Gizmoduck?" Morgana ask, "Do you remember?"

"No…I don't. But this feels right." He said honestly

"I'll get you're memory back, I promise. But right now we have to help the others."

"Steelbeak's planning on using a giant lazar to overheat the sun."

"We have to stop them, where's the lazar."

"I can take you to it."

The two started for the door, QJ struggled, "Hey Wait a Second!"

Morgana gave a look of guilt, "Sorry Quackerjack, force of habit." She walked over and untangled him.

"I understand, I probably would have done the same." QJ got up and brushed himself off, but stopped when he noticed Gizmoduck starring at him, "There a problem, metal head?"

"I don't know what it is, but I really want tie you up and leave you here."

Morgana came over, "Giz, you're a good guy, I'm a good guy. Quackerjack is usually a bad guy, but right now we have to trust him. Please. You trust me right?"

"Yeah?"

"And I trust him, so therefore so do you."

"Very well, but I'm keeping my eye on you…" He pointed to the jester. "Now follow me, I'll so you to the lazar."

Steggmutt came riding in to a large room, Bushroot still on top. Inside the massive area was a giant gun of some sorts. It looked like it was on a lift, where at the proper time, would rise up. Bushroot noticed the ceiling, and how there was a crack in the middle. This is was defiantly part of Steelbeak's plan.

"Ok Steggs, Darkwing said to break anything that looked expensive, well I can guarantee that it." Bushroot climbed down.

"Oh…Boy…..Um Reggie? What do you want me to do?"

"Break it. Use your tail or something."

"My tail? Oh my tail. Right, gotcha." Steggmutt readied his tail, but he stopped when he heard the sound of marching.

The room flooded with Eggmen, surrounding Bushroot and Steggmutt. They cornered the two against the machine. Bushroot panicked, "If only I had my powers." He then looked at a giant power chord leading to the machine that was humming, "If Megavolt were here, he'd fry this thing in my head." Bushroot looked at their impeding doom. He gulped, "I really hate having to grow back, but if I have to, then so be it!"

Bushroot grabbed the cable with both hands. He screamed in pain. Steggmutt ducked down, not knowing what was going on. The Eggmen shielded their eyes as sparks filled the room.

Bushroot collapsed. Steggmutt came up can picked him up, "Reggie? Mr. Bushroot? Oh no!" Bushroot wasn't moving. Steggmutt stood still holding Bushroot. The Eggmen, guns in hands closed in on him. Steggmutt didn't know what to do. He was alone, no friends, no teammates.

Launchpad touched down the Thunderquack right outside McDuck's moneybin. The two sidekicks pilled out and looked around.

A voice came up from behind, "Well I see the Thunderquack is still running, though that left engine sounded a little weak. Maybe I should take a look at it."

Launchpad turned around, "Gyro!" The scientist came up, gadgets in hand. He had apparently been working all day on the security system

"Hey Launchpad, what brings ya to Duckberg? And in the Thunderquack no less." Gyro tripped and the gadgets fell, "Oh my, Mr. McDuck won't like this, who's your friend?"

"This is the Arrow Kid. Listen Gyro, I have to get in touch is Hooter over at SHUSH."

"SHhhh! Launchpad, it is classified information that I work for the DIA."

"I know, but Steelbeak is gonna destroy Duckberg and St. Canard. He's got the Fearsome Five locked up and he's kidnapped DW."

"Steelbeak? Oh my." Gyro reached into his pocket; however the McDuck limo pulled up and out popped the angry Scotsmen along with a woman in curlers.

"Their ya are, ya big Dunderhead!" The rich Duck yelled, "Now what's going on?"

Gryo shock his head, "There's no time Mr. McDuck, I have to make a call." Gyro reached in and pulled a special issued SHUSH phone, it was slime and shaped like a pen.

"Well why he's making a call, you can explain. Who's this" McDuck pointed his cane at the young boy.

"That's Arrow Kid."

"Um…He…Hello Sir" Honker tried his best, but he felt really out of place right now.

"Another vigilante from St. Canarad no less."

The woman in curlers came up, "Ok Launchpad enough small talk, where's my Fenton. He was supposed to fix the VCR this morning."

"Oh hey, Mrs. Crackshell. Fenton is kind of busy."

"Busy my eye!" McDuck yelled, "I want the bean counter back here this instant along with that suit of his."

"That's not gonna be easy Mr. McDee, FOWL's got him."

Mrs. Crackshell made a face, "Well you go get him back."

"It's not that easy….I…." Gyro stepped in, phone in hand.

"Hooter wants to talk to you."

Launch looked at the strange device and put it to his ear.

"Launchpad, it's good to finally get a hold of you." The warm voice said over the phone.

"Hey Director Hooter, you changed the Flashquack number?"

"Unfortunately, yes lad. The frequency fell into some….wrong hands, I should say. It was a security risk not to do anything. I've been trying to reach you and Darkwing at the lair all day."

"FOWL's at the Duckberg Dam. They got an army of Eggmen there. They've also kidnapped the Fearsome Five and brainwashed Gizmoduck."

"This is terrible, where is Darkwing."

"Ummm…FOWL's got him too."

"I dare say! With Gizmoduck and Darkwing out of commission, who's leading the Justice Ducks, no offense Launchpad but your not exactly…um…how's the best way of putting it…."

"It's ok Director, I know my place is a sidekick, as long as I get to help people, I'm happy."

"You've got a heart like none other Launchpad, but you didn't answer my question, who is leading the Justice Ducks?!"

"Would you believe me if I said…Negaduck?"

Whatever Hooter said must have been load because Launchpad flinched at the yelling. He dropped the small pen/phone and it shattered, "Oh No."

"That's ok Launchpad." Gyro smiled, "Hooter knows where to send the troops, but we should head back there to help out as much as we can. I'm a little worried with St. Canard's public enemy number one running the rescue team."

"I don't think we have a lot to worry about Gyro, but you right about going back, but you sure you wanna go, it's going to be dangerous."

"I'm the closest SHUSH agent to the scene right now, I have to go, even if I'm only freelance."

McDuck stepped up, "If you're taking my inventor along for the ride, you can bet you're taking me to!"

Mrs. Crackshell also spoke up, "And I want my son back, you're not taking off with me."

Launchpad was at a dilemma. These people weren't heroes, they were his friends. Sure Mr. McDee had been on plenty of adventures before, but FOWL were ruthless killers. Not people you haggle with or negotiated. Launchpad was always worried about bringing Gos or Honk-man along and they were used to being in mortal danger.

"I'm sorry guys; I can't put you all in danger. These guys mean business and they won't hesitate to kill any of you."

McDuck came up, "Scrooge McDuck does not walk away from a fight," He paused a second, "Especially when the people he cares about are in trouble. Fenton is there, in danger, and soon so you will be too. You won't stop me lad, even if I have to hire the most expensive pilot in Duckberg to fly me up there."

"Mr. McDee, you'd do that?" Launchpad was assonished the old Duck would actually spend that amount of money to ensure he and Fenton were safe.

"I'm going lad, and so are Gyro and Mrs. Crackshell."

"Ok Mr. McDee, let's all sattle up!"

Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. I loved writing the Darkwing/Negaduck stuff and fight between Giz and Morgana/QJ. Heck I enjoyed the whole chapter. Please leave reviews, they are what keeps me writing, and I really want to see 100 reviews XD.