The Monster Within

Ch.1

A/N: This fanfiction contains mature topics and swearing. Proceed at your own risk. I also have a head cannon about Negaduck, Launchpad, and Drake Mallard. I've had it for a while actually, ever since I re watched the original Darkwing Duck. Launchpad is pansexual, Darkwing Duck aka Drake Mallard is bisexual (possible gay) and NegaDuck aka Jim Starling is aromantic.

I have nothing against the lgbtq+ community. I just believe that these certain traits contribute to his personality, in which he is an asshole. Though, somehow, we all still like him.

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It had been a year and a half since the explosion, the one that had killed Jim Starling. And Drake Mallard aka Darkwing Duck was out on patrol with Launchpad. They were both in the Ratcatcher, waiting for the red light to turn green.

That was when Darkwing saw a flash of yellow and black running from building top to building top, holding a brown material like sack on his shoulder.

"LP?" Darkwing said in a hushed voice as he looked over at Launchpad.

"Yeah, DW?" he replied when he saw Darkwing Duck staring down at him.

"It's Negaduck." Darkwing said as he pointed towards the top of the building.

Negaduck, Darkwing Duck's arch nemesis, had shown up five months prior. Wreaking havoc on Duckburg.

"You know what that means." Launchpad said with excitement.

They both nodded at each other, "Let's. Get. Dangerous.," they said simultaneously.

The red light had finally turned the color green; Darkwing slammed down on the gas pedal, ignoring all safety laws. As he drove himself and Launchpad into an alleyway.

Darkwing parked the Ratcatcher as he and Launchpad both got out. "I'll follow him from the top, LP," he said as he looked at his sidekick turned boyfriend, turned husband. "You follow him in the Ratcatcher, keeping tags."

Launchpad nodded, giving Darkwing a thumbs up. "No problemo, DW." he glided into the Ratcacher, turning on the engine, giving Darkwing one last look before he drove it onto the road.

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Negaduck was running from building top to building top with his loot.

There was a puff of purple smoke.

"I am the terror that flaps in the night."

Negaduck gave a shark-like grin, his manic blue and green eyes glowed through the night. "Right on time."

"I am the gum that gets stuck to your shoe."

"Ugh always with the asinine introductions," Negaduck grumbled as he stopped.

"I Am Darkwing Duck!"

Negaduck cackled maniacally as he took out his chainsaw. "You and your pathetic introductions..."

Darkwing ignored Negaduck's remark. "Stop, you villainous villain," he announced.

"Or what, kid?" Negaduck asked. "Are you going to talk my ear off in hopes that I will somehow stop my evil ways?"

Negaduck cackled once again, louder this time, his manic eyes practically bulging from his head. He leaned against his chainsaw for support.

"Wow, I..." Darkwing stopped and looked at Negaduck, a shiver went down his spine.

Negaduck continued to cackle for some time until it turned into a low, hoarse cough.

He had only met Negaduck a few times before this, mostly bank robberies, where the crazed, masked mallard had tried to kill him. But. No matter how many times Darkwing Duck had heard that cackle, it still made him cringe. "Uh, Negs?"

Negaduck was shaking, he had dropped the chainsaw, holding his head in his hands. He gritted his shark teeth as a sharp pain went through his head. Yelling curses as his right eye began to twitch. He started to chuckle, uncontrollably, as he sank to the top of the building.

"I know I've said it more times than I can count." Darkwing started, hesitating. "But you need help."

"No," Negaduck said, trying to control himself but failing. "I - HA HAha Ha - I don't need-" there was more chuckling, "h - help."

"Ooh, I think you do, Negs, you are absolutely INSANE," Darkwing Duck said. He walked close to Negaduck, sticking out his hand. "I can help you..."

Negaduck slapped the hand away, he was breathing heavily now. "I'm not insane, kid," he stood up. There was bile at the sides of his bill, somewhat like a rabid dog, he smirked. "It's called enlightenment." Negaduck gave a hoarse chuckle as he skillfully grabbed his chainsaw, pulling the cord; the motor was revving. "You should give it a try, DORKwing," he said as he swung the chainsaw at the unsuspecting do-gooder.

Darkwing was cut off guard but he quickly recovered. "Uh... no thanks. I've had enough enlightenment for one day."

Negaduck growled, "You just don't know when to die, do you, kid?" He ran swiftly towards Darkwing Duck, kicking him in the midsection.

Darkwing felt the air being pushed out his lungs when he hit the top of the building, landing on his back. He clumsily took out a comm from his belt, that he had installed on the suit, he pressed a button. "LP...?" he said into it.

There was static on the other end. "Yeah, DW?"

"You can go home, I have this covered." he said, responding. There was silence and then a weak "Alright" was heard.

Before Darkwing could turn off the comm, Negaduck put his webbed foot heavily on the other's chest. The chainsaw he had was pointed heavily towards Darkwing Duck's throat. "Sooo, you had your little sidekick watching me, eh?"

The chainsaw surprisingly stopped on it's own, like it somehow knew it wasn't needed. The logic here is that the chainsaw will miraculously turn back on when it's needed once again. 

Negaduck confiscated the comm, skillfully, and began talking into it. He put the chainsaw on the ground and leaned on it. "Hello Launch-pail, I hope you like chopped duck because the next time you see 'im, he'll be in pieces." he cackled loudly.

"DW, is that you?" Launchpad asked. "Heh, you do a pretty good Negaduck impression."

"This is Negaduck, you idiot..." he sighed and threw the comm over his back, it broke when it hit the ground. "I forgot your boyfriend was a moron."

Negaduck pointed the chainsaw back at Darkwing, it was practically touching his neck feathers. He could hear the motor as it cut through his feathers.

"Actually we're married," Darkwing mumbled.

Negaduck paused and gagged. "Yeuck, even worse," Negaduck cackled as he brought the chainsaw down, cutting through Darkwing Duck's midsection. But somehow even toon logic prevented him from dying.

Darkwing Duck screeched in terror as the chainsaw cut through his costume and his midsection but he was still alive.

Negaduck lifted the chainsaw with a heavy sigh. "Heh, you're not dead yet?" he asked. Negaduck then grinned with a mouth full of sharp shark like teeth. "This will be Fun." His head fell to the side as he cackled with glee.