Chapter 2: All it takes is Confidence
Inside the manor once they stepped in. "I never thought I'd be back." said Goldie.
"Ye only here once cause ye wanted tha other half of tha map to find tha treasure!" said Scrooge.
"Oh well, we did find the treasure last week and-"
"FWIP!"
"What in tha blaze?!" Scrooge was stunned to see a net trap sprung up netting Goldie inside.
"Nice work Webby." Scrooge turned to see Beakly and Webby standing by the staircase.
"Beakly, what's tha meanin of this?" Scrooge asked.
"Have you not forgotten that she tied us up and now is plotting to deceive you sir?" Beakly asked.
"Dat was before! Now free her!"
"Absolutely not sir."
"Do as I say!"
"I don't trust that woman who has the cunningness of a wolf and the slyness of a fox!"
"Alright dat's it! I'm gonna burn ya paycheck and embezzle yer earnings!"
Beakly was shocked to hear that. "You wouldn't dare..." Then, "Webby, cut the rope." She got the message and fired her crossbow. It pierced through the rope and the net is down. Goldie got up as, "Sorry bout dat."
"Ah it's nothing Moneybags." Goldie replied when suddenly, Huey, Dewey and Louie showed up and, "Uncle Scrooge! Did you just bring your crush to your place?!" asked Huey.
"Ooooooh. Scrooge invited his crush!" Dewey teased.
"Ooooooh. Scrooge is gonna have his hottest moments with her!" Louie teased. "He should ask her out!"
"Yeah great idea Louie! Uncle Scrooge, ask your crush out on a date!" Huey encouraged with some teasing.
"That's right! Take her out to some place fancy and lovely!" Dewey encouraged with some teasing.
"Ask her out! Ask her out!" Louie chanted as his brothers chanted along.
Scrooge and Goldie turned red from all this as, "Where's your room?" Goldie whispered.
"Follow me!" Scrooge grabbed her hand and they hurried upstairs with the triplets following them and chanting at the same time leaving Beakly and Webby flabbergasted at the scene.
Soon enough...
Scrooge and Goldie arrived and locked the door even though outside, the chanting is still ongoing but stopped after seconds.
"Oh great. They locked the door." said Huey.
"Ooooooh! Scrooge and his crush are having their privacy moment!" Dewey teased.
"I bet they're making out!" said Louie as the boys laughed when Webby showed up. "Why are you guys making fun of Uncle Scrooge?"
"It's a long story Webs. But the woman whom he's fond of and smitten with, she was his ex before." Dewey replied.
"Oh my gosh! I didn't know he's into a relationship!" Webby exclaimed as, "Shhh! Guys! They've started a conversation!" Huey shushed them as all pressed onto the door trying to eavesdrop the conversation.
Inside...
"Hope ye don't mind some grand marnier." Scrooge offered Goldie a wine glass of the orange-flavoured liquor.
"Sounds old but worth trying." Goldie took a sip. "Mm. Not bad Moneybags." She then drank it up in one gulp.
"Take it easy Goldie. Not too much." Scrooge advised as he poured out some more liquor on her wine glass as he too poured out some on his own glass.
As they drank and sat down on the bed, "So Scroogey, anything new lately?"
"Not much. All I did was to go on a rescue mission to save my housekeeper from an old adversary. Her granddaughter tagged along an she's somethin."
"Wow...action packed." said Goldie.
"So, what about you? Ye got tha liquid from tha Golden Lagoon right?" Scrooge brought it up.
"Oh yes indeed Scroogey. Harvested tons of gold liquid after our discovery. Sold some of it to many and managed to settle here better and luxurious." said Goldie.
"Curse me kilts!" Scrooge thought as he sipped his wine glass. "Why didn't think of tha part where I can go back an get tha liquid fer myself!"
"And also, I reserved some for you in canisters." Goldie revealed.
"Wait, what?" Scrooge swallowed hard and stared at Goldie. "How is that possible? You bein so cunnin yet ye saves some of the best fer me too?"
"Look outside. Your pilot's lowering 12 canisters of the golden liquid into your Money Bin." Goldie revealed as Scrooge went to have a look.
From the manor, Launchpad is seen lowering the canisters all tied together into the money bin. After that, "Job's done and now I can-"
"CLICK!"
"Oh no the water!" The helicopter unexpectedly hovered out of control and plunged into the water.
And back inside, "I...I...I don't know to..." Scrooge scratched the back of his head feeling a blush as he could not finish his sentence.
"You okay Moneybags? Your face is kinda red. Like a tomato." Goldie pointed out. Scrooge looked surprised as he felt something in his heart. "Am I..." He thought as his mind began to recall the chanting that the triplets chanted out just now.
So as he quickly hid his blush which faded away somehow, Goldie approached him as, "Ah, I'm fine Goldie. Thanks."
"You sure? Cause you sounded like you wanted to say something." said Goldie.
"I already thanked you did I?" said Scrooge.
"Nope." Goldie replied.
"Alright thank you." Scrooge thanked her as outside, "This conversation is getting more interesting." said Huey.
"Speak quietly Hubert or they'll hear us!" Dewey reminded him.
"Heh. This is getting boring." said Louie.
"But I also want to know more about their on and off relationship!" said Webby as the 4 ducklings continued to eavesdrop with their ears on the door. (But seriously in the show, we do not see the ears because...ah never mind)
Back inside, Scrooge excused himself for a second as his mind is in deep thought. After a minute, "Goldie."
"Yeah Scroogey?"
"I...I just hope ye don't mind if...if..."
"If what?" Goldie approached Scrooge as they faced each other and are very close to each other by an inch or 2.
"Okay...I 'ave one thing to ask you about." Scrooge took a deep breath as outside, the ducklings are all ears knowing that something is going to happen and they're itching to know it.
And back inside, "So uh, Goldie...I...I..."
"Stop being so nervous moneybags. What is it?" asked Goldie.
"Okay...sounds awkward fer me...uh...would you...like...
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Goldie stared at Scrooge for a moment as...
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"Would you like tu go out with me on a date?"
Outside upon hearing that sentence, the triplets and Webby's eyes all went wide.
"Did he just..." Huey exclaimed.
"He really did..." Dewey exclaimed.
Louie just opened a can of Pep! and started drinking and as for Webby, "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKK!"
Shrieking in excitement was what she wanted to do as the triplets joined in as they screamed and celebrated with Louie drinking in a frenzy, Dewey and Webby screaming and hugging each other and Huey ran around in circles.
Then, the door opened and Scrooge and Goldie came out with raised eyebrows. All stared at them and then, as quick as lightning, they ran off with Huey and Dewey running to the left and Louie and Webby to the right.
"Kids these days..." Scrooge grumbled as he rolled his eyes and Goldie smirked in amusement.
After that, "Pick me up at 7:30pm and don't be late." Goldie reminded Scrooge brushing her finger on his chest. After that, she left the manor by jumping out of his window doing parkour all the way down to the ground.
But...
Once Goldie touched ground and left the manor, someone popped out of the bushes.
"Did she just accepted my number one enemy out?!" That, is none other than Flintheart Glomgold.
"How dare she! I had enough of this! Being the third wheel! Rejecting my advances! Backstabbing me! And worse of all...dating him!" Glomgold sure had too much trouble from that Golden Lagoon expedition. "I'll just have to ruin their night and break them up forever! Mwa-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!"
Glomgold then sneaked out but unknown to him, "Wow...that guy needs a new hobby." Launchpad is just reading a Darkwing Duck comic book while walking around the manor.
And back inside...
"I...I...I can't believe it! I asked her out and she...she...she said yes! In a special way!" Scrooge did not expect the results to be so positive to the point he fell on his bed. "Like old times especially when we first met..." Scrooge thought. "And I feel like-"
Suddenly, the door opened and, "Ooooooooh!"
"Aw not those kids again!" Scrooge groaned as the triplets and Webby entered the room teasing him. "What? Oh Webby not yeu tuu!"
"Sorry! It's just you 2 are so cute together! And the boys are right about it!" said Webby as the ducklings teased him some more until Scrooge got tired of it and pushed them out of his room but they continued teasing him from outside as he just plopped on his bed trying to ignore their teasing but instead...
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He fell asleep.
Now outside...
"I got an idea. Let's take a picture of them kissing and then, post it on the internet!" Louie suggested. All agreed. "But we need to dress smart and formal. I predict they'll go somewhere fancy and luxurious on their date." Huey pointed out. "Good point." said Dewey as he and Webby smiled at each other. "So Webby, you have something nice to wear tonight?" asked Louie.
"Now that you mentioned it..." Webby realized that she does not have something formal to wear but, "Never mind, let's buy you something nice and formal for you to wear tonight. On the internet aka, online purchasement." said Louie.
"Thanks!" Webby was grateful for that as she followed Louie to check out some stuff online and as for Huey and Dewey, they just followed their brother and see how he'll sort it out.
Ooooooh. Scrooge asked Goldie out on a date and she accepted! How will it go? Next chapter coming soon...
