DuckTales © Disney
((*BREE!, BREE!, BREE!*))
Scrooge McDuck gripped his cane, and grumbled angrily
as he marched out of the confrence room, and down the halls to the lobby.
No sooner had he begun his meeting with his business advisors, than the alarms began to sound wildly.
Somehow the old duck just KNEW something might go wrong once he left Research and Development.
He mentally cursed himself for ever leaving.
As he approached the main elevator, he viciously smashed the buttons with his cane.
But, he was met with a ERROR message on the screen above.
"CURSE ME KILTS!, What in the Dismal DOWNS is goin' on down there!?"
Back in the main laboratory, Danny and Webby were still staring in shock.
It didn't seem real..TWO Magica's!? How was this even possible!?
the two kept looking back-and-forth between the two, raven haired ducks.
One was tall, shapely, and had yellowish-orange eyes that looked unnatural.
The other (that they once knew as Amelia) was shorter, but her eyes looked normal.
STILL, though. Looking at them was like looking at someone's reflection in a mirror.
Le Strange made the first move, and extended her arms out.
with claw-like gestures, she repelled De Spell (and, surrounding objects) backward.
The force of her attack was stronger than "Amelia's."
De Spell actually had to use her scepter to hold her ground.
..She then grinned sinisterly. "GOOD. now, THAT is the Magica that I know."
Le Strange glared at her taller doppelganger. She then formed an orb of green energy in her palms.
she charged it until the orb grew as large as a basketball, and shot out a concussive blast.
Le Spell slid along the floor as machines were obliterated by Le Strange's attack.
She Then, flipped upward, and made her move.
De Spell swung her scepter, sending out a wave of purple energy.
Le Strange leapt up to avoid it..which De Spell responded by gripping her hand,
suspended her counterpart in the air. She then jerked her hand down..forcing her into the floor.
Le Strange groaned as she struggled to look up. "not..b-bad."
"Oh, that must've hurt." mocked De Spell.
"so I'm out of practice.." said Le Strange. "You are having nothing I've not seen before."
De Spell smirked. "True..But, remember: I have NEW skills."
With that, De Spell made another gripping gesture with her hands.
Only THIS time..she fired a barrage of purple lightning bolts at her opponent.
"AAAAAAAAARRRRGH!" The Magica formerly known as Amelia screamed in agony
as the evil energies surged, and sparked throughout her body.
Danny shed a tear. Although his "Aunt" was apparently 'Magica De Spell' all along,
he couldn't help but feel that not everything was a lie.
And, as "Magica" screamed..all he heard was Amelia's screams.
De Spell finally stopped, and approached her counterpart. "you know..I think I agree with you what you said before."
Le Strange groaned as she looked up. "ah..about..what?"
"You changed your name to "Le Strange" to sever any connection with me."
"I am 'Le Strange'..always..will be."
"YES..But, I don't think I want to be bear the name "Magica" anymore." said De Spell.
"Change your name all you want..you are STILL Magica. the TRUE Magica."
Le Strange glared at her counterpart. "and, you..are but a SHADOW of former self."
De Spell smirked. "Oh, I am so much more than that now." De Spell then levitated
a purple crystal from her person, and kept it suspended in her flattened palm.
"SO much more.." repeated De Spell.
Le Strange gazed at the purple slither. She recognized it.
She felt it came from the very same power gem
that her doppelganger used against Scrooge over Fifteen Years ago.
She thought ALL the fragments were gathered..Guess one was overlooked.
De Spell then gripped the crystal in her hand..and, close her eyes as she recited an incantation.
"La pace è una bugia. C'è solo passione. Attraverso la passione acquisisco forza.."
Rays of amethyst light leaked from the cracks in De Spell's hand.
Le Strange shivered, feeling intense cold as De Spell continued her dark spell.
"Attraverso la forza guadagno potere. Attraverso il potere ottengo la vittoria.."
Danny also felt cold. He could feel it, same as Le Strange.
The Sorrow..the Rage..the HATE. De Spell was channeling it all..
..Into her crystal.
"Attraverso la vittoria le mie catene sono rotte.."
Slowly..the purple light began to shift into another color. a DARKER color.
"La Forza..MI LIBERAERÀ!"
In a blinding flash, De Spell opened her hand. Releasing tremendous energy from her crystal.
Le Strange shielded her eyes, while Danny used his own body to shield Webby.
Never had they felt such darkness before. It made Danny feel ill.
When the light subsided..De Spell's crystal now glowed blood red.
The witch grinned wickedly as she held it in her fingertips.
"Did you know, MAGICA..that these crystals are no mere form of magic?" began De Spell,
as she then shattered her own scepter into many black fragments. "They are actually ALIVE. (in their own way..")
Le Strange, Danny and Webby watched in awe as the pieces of the destroyed scepter
swirled around, and pieced themselves together..forming something else.
"And..like all living things." continued De Spell, as she levitated a short handle,
and a claw-like shape at opposite sides of her red crystal.
"They can BLEED." De Spell then encased her crystal into what now resembled a bladeless sword hilt.
De Spell gripped her new weapon, closed her eyes..and-
((*SSSSCCK!, Hmmmm..*))
a crimson red "blade" of plasma energy suddenly materialized from the spiked crossguard.
Le Stange gasped as her doppelganger swiped her new blade with a "humming" sound towards her neck.
She could feel the hear emitting from the energy blade.
"From this day forward..I am no longer Magica De Spell." began De Spell.
"The world will learn to COWER at the utterance of my new name: "MYSTICA."
Both Danny and Webby continued to stare, stunned at what they just witnessed.
Danny gripped his golden crystal without even thinking, his eyes still locked at scene before him.
"what..IS this?!" uttered Magica, dumbfounded.
Mystica just grinned. "As I told you before: "I have learned things you can't possibly imagine."
((*WHOOOMB!*)) Mystica raised her plasma blade into the air, ready to strike.
"You are WEAK, Magica. Always have been." began Mystica.
"I thought breaking from you was enough..but, no. YOU MUST BE ERADICATED!"
Mystica grinned evilly. "and, once you are gone..'I' will be the one, TRUE Magica De Spell."
Magica bore a look of horror on her face..as did Danny, who rushed forward,
"DANNY, NO!" called Webby.
"Good-bye, Magica Le Strange." spoke Mystica..who swung her blade down upon her counterpart.
((*WHOOMB!, KRRRRRRR!*))
Mystica gasped as her plasma blade collided with another..a GOLD one.
Standing between her, and Magica..was Danny, who in a split second,
managed to use bits of machinery to construct his own sword hilt around his crystal.
Webby's beak hung open as she stared at this sight.
Mystica, however..simply grinned. "Good to see you again, Danny..MY, you haven't aged a DAY."
Danny overcame his shock, and repelled the witch away with his free hand.
Mystica held her ground, and was only forced back a few feet.
"s-stay..away from her." spoke Danny, trying to be brave..but, still sounded scared.
Mystica grinned. "alright."
Danny raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"of course. I mean, Afterall..(grins) YOU are the one I really want."
Before Danny could react, Mystica lunged at him with her plasma blade.
Danny held up his blade, and blocked the Witch's attacks.
Like a reflex action, Scrooge and Della's old combat training came flooding back to Danny.
In some weird way..it felt like his mother was with him, guiding his actions.
As the two dueled, Webby ran over to Magica.
she paused for a moment, staring at the downed witch who she always trusted.
..But, was now revealed to be Magica De Spell. the TRUE Magica.
It was hard to ever look at her without feeling angry. Afterall..it was "Magica" who took her best friend away.
BUT, when Magica looked up at her..Webby saw not the monster who killed her friend.
Instead, she saw Lena looking back at her.
Finally, Webby pushed her feelings aside, and helped Magica up.
"thank you, child." said Magica.
"don't thank me yet." said Webby, oddly cold. "You have alot of explaining to do."
Magica frowned, realizing this wouldn't be easy.
((*WHOOMB!, KRACK!*))
((*WHOOMB!, ZRRRR!*))
Magica and Webby watched as Mystica and Danny continued to duel,
their blades creating flashing of Gold and Red light with each strike.
Mystica swung hard at Danny, but he was able to dodge her strikes due to his shorter height.
The witch groaned in aggravation. she wasn't used to fighting opponents that were small.
she had to adjust her strategy.
Bending her legs, and leaning foward, Mystica was able to land more successful strikes at Danny.
STILL, though. Danny blocked and deflected them with ease (Scrooge and Della's fencing lessons were paying off.)
The two eventually locked blades, with Mystica slowly overpowering the young boy.
Danny struggled to stand his ground as the much taller duck loomed over him.
"Your skills are..considerable for one so young." began Mystica. "It seems my master was right about you."
"What master?!" said Danny, tired of all this secrecy.
"Wouldn't YOU like to know.." replied Mystica.
With that, Mystica shoved Danny aside, and then shot a barrage of lightning at him.
Danny reacted quickly, and held up his plasma sword in a blocking posture.
Amazingly, the energized blade absorbed the electrical volts into it.
Danny groaned..then, he swung his blade hard. sending the lightning back at Mystica.
The witch exclaimed loudly as she was zapped by her own dark magic, and felt momentarily dazed.
Danny growled low as he charged his free hand, and shot a concussive blast at the duck woman.
This succeeded in knocking her across the room, and into a wall..
..RIGHT next to the safe containing the cluster of crystals of all things.
"uh-oh.." said Danny, realizing his error.
Mystica smirked, despite her pain. "Thank you, child."
Mystica then plunged her plasma blade into the safe, burning a hole into the thick glass and steel.
As Mystica pulled the crystals out with telekinesis..Danny reached out. "NO!"
Danny tried to pull the crystals away..but, Mystica managed to hold onto a good number of them.
And, in a flash of purple light and smoke..they all disappeared to parts unknown.
"curses!" growled Magica.
"You're strong, child..but, not that strong." said Mystica,
as she casually approached with a sly smile on her beak. "You still have so very much to learn."
"There is NOTHING you could possibly teach me." said Danny, defiantly.
"Oh, you would be quite surprised at what I know, Boy.." began Mystica.
"For instance. I know what you are..I know where you CAME from."
"And, I am supposing your so-called "Master" told you such things." inquired Magica.
"Indeed, he did." replied Mystica.
"I am so sick of this!, who is this Great and Powerful DARK MASTER of yours?!" exclaimed Danny, aggravated.
"What are you looking for!, and WHY are those crystals so important!?"
"I would be happy to tell you, Danny..IF you agree to become MY student in the dark arts." said Mystica.
"I could teach you so much more than Magi-Oh, I'm sorry..AMELIA, ever could."
Danny had to chuckle at this (as did Webby.) "and, why would I ever do THAT!?"
Mystica grinned. "Because if you do..We can bring your mother back."
Danny immediately pulled the witch to him, and brandished his gold blade angrily.
"Don't you DARE disgrace my mother like that!"
"I am being sincere." said Mystica. "I can return her to you."
"as what?, some kind of Zombie under your command!?" snapped Danny.
Mystica chortled. "You misunderstand..your mother LIVES."
Danny looked stunned at first..but, quickly regained his composure.
"you're lying. It's been TWELVE years..my mother has to be dead."
Mystica grinned. "If it is proof that you want..I shall provide it to you."
With that, the witch held her red plasma blade straight up before her.
"Proiezione astrale..Dalle stelle." chanted Mystica
Energy crackled from the plasma blade..followed by a blinding flash.
Danny, Webby, and Magica all shielded their eyes from the bright light.
Danny was the first to open his eyes. his vision was blurry,
but he could make out the shape of some figure before him.
One that was white and brown, rather than black.
As Danny's vision cleared..he gasped, becoming pale as a ghost.
he stared blankly at a female duck with long, feathery hair that draped to the floor.
a female duck who wore an aviation outfit and flight cap.
she turned..and, gasped at what she saw before her. "Danny?"
Danny dropped his plasma sword, letting the hilt shatter upon impact.
..leaving only the crystal intact.
a single tear then fell down his cheek. "m-mom?"
[End of Part 12]
[Author Notes]
Yep, you read that right. Magica De Spell is a Sith Lord. (Darth Mystica?)
Some may think I ruined this story with the inclusion of Star Wars elements.
However, given how Della Duck is trapped on the moon in canon..I doubt this is that out of place.
But just so we are clear. Mystica's "master" IS NOT Emperor Sidious, or any canon character from Star Wars.
(I am using elements from the Space Opera, but this is not a hard crossover. Darth Vader will NOT be fighting Donald Duck.)
And, yes. the crystals (even Danny's gold crystal that Della gave him) are all Kyber Crystals.
Okay, now that is out of the way..
I was going to rename the Evil Magica "Magika"..but, in speech it sounds pretty dumb.
So, I went with Mystica. a variation of Magica's name that is different, yet similar.
(which is exactly what the 2017 version of Magica is: Similar, but Different.)
And, finally..at long last. Della Duck RETURNS.