A Rewritten Family History

This was one of my favorite chapters to write as I love me a Webby/Louie friend or in this case sibling ship, I love team magic and WebLena in general ...

Webby watched as her second cousin left the room before turning to the young hummingbird a gaze of intrigue in her eyes.

"You didn't tell me you knew my cousin"

"When we met in the library the other day you just inferred that your cousin went to Duckburg Prep too," Violet responded matter of factly, "you never mentioned that it was Hubert Gearloose."

"She has a point there Pink," the other girl said with a shrug.

Looking from the hummingbird to the Duck beside her that nobody else could see in the moment then back towards the hummingbird Webby gave a nervous hum.

"I hope that it doesn't turn you off?"

Violet shook her head as she placed a duffel bag down. "Quite the contrary, I am pleased to know that I'm not to be outwitted on the subject of the supernatural by my admirable adversary though your brother being his doppelganger."

Webby watched as Violet took a few steps toward Louie with a fascination in her eyes.

"My cousin Gyro cloned dear Hubert and I'm the better looking, more charismatic result."

Webby rolled her eyes as she watched Violet further examine the boy for a moment and believed his story all the while Della who was back to looking at the album began to chuckle...maybe at Louie's comment or maybe at a candid shot of Gyro being outdoorsy one will never know.

"Kidding...we're biological triplets who got raised by different fathers." shrugging back his shoulders as if that was a common occurrence he soon held out his hand, "We haven't been officially introduced, Hi, I'm Louie McDuck future CEO of McDuck Enterprises and you're…"

"I've already stated my name," Violet said in an uninterested tone as if it was clear she'd be more fascinated if he had been a clone "...now where do you keep your spirit board Webbigail?"

Webby curled her mouth into a Cheshire grin as Louie sucked in a deep breath putting two and two together aggressively shaking his head.

"No...Webs...you're not…Della you're the adult in the room please tell your cousin she can't summon her best friend back from the shadow realm!"

June 2017:

Webby should have been excited, no she WAS excited that Dewey had moved to Duckburg for good and yet at the same time felt that the closer she was to her second cousin whom she also thought of as her best friend the further they became.

Huey, Dewey and Louie had grown up with different dads and vastly different childhoods however as the weeks pressed on since the middle triplet had returned they had become inseparable, like three peas in a pod. Sure, they never excluded her for being a girl however at the same time, Webby was beginning to feel like an outsider.

"Dad's taking us out fishing on the Melody," Dewey said as the quad began to wander down the pier.

"It's the longest day of the year so plenty of hours to catch a big one and solidify my Junior Woodchuck Fishing Badge."

Louie rolled his eyes as he opened up a 'note' on his phone that said DAYS SINCE HUE MENTIONED HIS NERD CLUB hitting backspace he deleted the 1 and changed it to 0 before turning back toward Webby.

"Nothing like the wind in your hair, salty sea air, and no imminent threats to our lives huh sis?"

"I don't know, I think I'm going to sit this adventure out, let you boys and Donald have some guy time."

"But you're one of the guys," Dewey said in an accepting tone however Webby simply shook her head. They said that...a lot...but what she really wanted was a girlfriend, a bosom buddy that she could go on crazy non life threatening adventures with like the triplets had with one another. She didn't want to tell them she felt like a fourth wheel as she was sure Huey would quip about how most things need four wheels to function or something and so she just flashed the boys a half smile.

"Maybe next time?"

They had known not to argue with her as there was a strong 90% they would lose and so they shrugged back their shoulders and headed toward where the Melody was docked soon leaving Webby alone to walk back from the pier.

"And then there was one," she replied both basking in the blissful quiet while at the same time feeling an aura of loneliness as she made her way back toward the downtown district lost in her own thoughts as she accidentally bumped into a figure.

"Watch It,"the other girl said in a slightly annoyed tone as Webby at the same time smiled saying, "nice hair."

For a family that thrives on adventure she doubted her parents or granny would approve of her dying a pink streak in her hair like this girl had.

A few moments later Webby observed the girl was still standing there causing her to hold out an inviting hand.

"Hi, I'm Webby…"

"Old Man McDuck's 'daughter' I know." The other girl said, pleased that her mission had been easier than anticipated.

Webby had never heard her father being referred to by that before and so she let out a nervous chuckle

"Lena…" her voice trailed off. She couldn't use the last name DeSpell as Webby seemed like a clever girl and would instantly pinpoint that she was 'related' to Magica as afterall it wasn't like that was a common last name like Duck.

"Lestrange….Lena Lestrange."

That night had been one of the best nights of her ten years of living. Grabbing a bite at a local diner, sneaking into a movie, and even somehow getting themselves tangled up in the Beagle Family's latest shenanigans. When the adrenaline of it all simmered and she introduced her new friend to the boys they had mixed reactions...Dewey complemented her style and started going off about some band, Her brother was his usual smoothe self but Huey...he was a bit put off by her thinking she was bad news. At first Webby had chalked it up as him judging her by her pink hair and black nail polish however there had been greater cause for concern as her new friend Lena had actually been the "niece" of Scrooge's long time enemy Magica DeSpell who had purposely sent the girl to befriend the two McDuck children as a means to finally get her shadowy hands on Scrooge's fortune and on the night of the Winter Solstice the following year she near succeeded. Love, Friendship and above all else Family concord all however as the sorceress went into exile stripped of her magic while Lena faded into the shadows gone forever….or at least that's what everyone thought. For the past few months however Webby had somehow been able to communicate with Lena's shadow, she assumed it was because of her friendship bracelet after all it wasn't the strangest thought. Only Louie had known about this fact until she had met Violet in the library a few days ago and was intrigued to see her reading a book on shadow magic and even more intrigued to see her with one of Magica's pendants.

Della listened to her youngest speak letting out a slight laugh thinking herself as a responsible adult though she supposed she wasn't the reckless 20something she was when she launched to the moon… it was then she processed his words.

"Shadow Realm! I don't know how Scrooge has raised the two of you but he never let me or Donald practice magic in the house... though not for lack of trying."

Webby bit the lip of her bill pensively. She knew Louie was the sibling who knew how to work the angles though she supposed some of that skill had rubbed off on her.

"Well, dads off at some Billionaires thing being distracted by whatever scheme Glomgold has going on so if you ever did want to do magic…"

"I've always wanted to participate in a seance...also a sleepover," Violet said hopefully to some effect.

There was a brief moment of silence as Webby looked from her cousin to her brother to her two friends hoping that the odds would for once be in her favor.

"I've always wanted to participate in a proper seance too, and I mean as an adult I am supervising in case things go too far."

Webby smiled as she watched Louie throw his palm to his face making a grumbled sound.

"I want no part in this," Louie said, "it's bad enough I risk my future on adventures but in my own home."

Webby nodded thinking about how Louie favored the business end of the family legacy more than the treasure hunter side.

"I won't say anything, just make sure not to draw Launchpad or Beakly's attention...and if you do succeed…"

Webby watched as Louie turned his head toward Lena almost as if he knew just where she was standing in the moment as his look of annoyance over his sister's actions shifted into one of hope and longing.

"...tell Lena that I've missed her."

"I've missed you too penny bags," Lena said as Louie left the room leaving Webby alone with her cousin and two friends.

"So...where is that spirit board?" Violet asked, suddenly breaking the air of silence that had filled the room.

"My bedroom," Webby replied soon suggesting that they relocate there instead of bringing the spirit board back into where they were as it was in a more secluded location in the manor for one and two...this was a slumber party after all so who not do things in the room where she...well slumbered. By evenings end Della wasn't the only long lost person brought back into the family fold and the young girl couldn't have been happier.